yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC One V] bakili:
Is this issue only for phones with unlocked boot-loader and rooted?
[HTC One V] ThePresence:
No it's for bootloader locked and unrooted also....
[HTC One V] RaskloP:
Pretty ridiculous that a simple key combination can brick a phone. Hopefully HTC fixes this ASAP.
[HTC One V] aroodipeep:
Wow wtf. Nice heads up.
[HTC One V] JalmiNyondong1933:
:good: I bricked my phone this way, too. so this warning is no joke! thank God HTC replaced my phone instead of repair it. for root user, I recommend you to use reboot app, so you can avoid this deadly brick.

source: own experience
[HTC One V] sahilg009:
are you guyz f**king kidding me or is this reality can anyone think of a possible reason why this happens
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
The reasons pretty unknown....
[HTC One V] noobwithgalaxyy:
Wow..

Not that I doubt any of the info given here, earlier I did try vol+ and pwr a few times and get into some kind of download mode, so I rebooted and nothing changed. So maybe it is something in addition to getting into that mode.
[HTC One V] trschober:
Can this maybe be used to get s-off? Download mode sounds like something that might be able to write to hboot
[HTC One V] ThePresence:
hi shubham add it in your thread that holding power button and vol down button simultaneously for a while can hard brick your phone and you will get your phone replaced by htc.....

This happened to me twice.....
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
No...volume down and power will lead u to bootloader

Sent from my HTC One V Running SuPrimo v4.1(28/6/12)
[HTC One V] spiderio:
it's happen to me too

vol up is very dangerous
[HTC One V] JalmiNyondong1933:
gw jg sama bro. untung bisa langsung diganti baru. sekarang gw pake fast reboot kalo lagi pake Vanilla ICS) dan advanced power button pas lagi pake SuPrimo. :eek:. emang gawat kombinasi yang satu itu.:silly:

Translate: it happened to me too. thanks God HTC got me a replacement phone. now I use fast reboot when I'm using Vanilla ICS ROM and advanced power button while using SuPrimo ROM to get into bootloader. this power + vol up combination is QUIETLY DEADLY.:crying:
[HTC One V] ThePresence:
dude this happened to me two times when you will hold power and vol down at the same time for 10-20 seconds phone will be dead...i know that power and vol down makes phone go into BL but if you press both at the same time for a while that leads your phone to dead(In my case two times)....
[HTC One V] britbloke:
Yup, I can confirm. This is what happened to me. I didn't press Vol Up, just Down + Power and I think I held it for too long, then I got the dreaded UHUSB_DLOAD error.

It's at HTC right now, so hopefully get it back soon.
[HTC One V] chug:
So you can press volume up + power at any time and it'll just brick your phone? Do you have to hold it? Seriously... I can't believe a phone gets released in this state. I will never buy another HTC phone again.
[HTC One V] clxcoltz:
The *intended* function of Vol Up + Power is actually for accessing stock recovery after you choose it in bootloader :O Have no idea why it'll be linked to bricking.
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
No only when you hard power down(hold for 10 seconds) and then do ...it cause a brick

Sent from my HTC One V Running SuPrimo v4.1(28/6/12)
[HTC One V] lucifernicus:
I agree to this.. This is what exactly happened with my One V yesterday(July 03).. My phone is not rooted.. Just by curiosity, i stupidly did the "power+volume down" for 10-20 seconds.. I did this to enter the bootloader.. but instead, it went dead.. no screen nor led light even if i connect if to my computer, or charge it through a wall socket.. Now, i'm desperately looking for a fix until i found this thread.. How i wish i could find a fix aside from sending it back to HTC, coz i have critical data on my phone (not saved in the micro SD).. What happened yesterday was so regretful..

I'm wondering why HTC allowed this "power+volume down/up" to lead to bricking their phones on the market.. Poor quality control perhaps??
[HTC One V] htc-phones:
That's not for stock recovery. The volume up and power normally leads to Qualcomm mode. ( on any other HTC device pressing this combo will make the phone vibrate and red LED will appear ) This has been discussed with me and HTC and they have said there is NO fix for this. No update will solve the problem we face at this present time. The only way to fix is hardware change ( main board etc. ) All we can do is learn by our mistakes. and it is a variety of combinations that are leading to this Hard bricked state. Some users are reporting they never even touched this combo or any other combo. So be it we will HAVE to learn about this new brick method and try and establish a way of fixing it. ( same as sensation users have )
[HTC One V] bezbeV:
Can it happen accidentally?

OMG!! Am wondering whether my phone got bricked becoz this combination got pressed accidentally when phone was in pocket. I have put the phone in pocket while traveling and when I took it out it was dead!!!

Is it possible guys that this key combination get pressed accidentally?. Then everyone out there must be careful! :( :crying:
[HTC One V] ckpv5:
Not the key combination make it dead. When in pocket especially in the jean's front pocket, the power button get pressed excessively. That make it died. Happened to me once.
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
These cases have become even more common...

Sent from my HTC One V Running SuPrimo v4.1(28/6/12)
[HTC One V] spiderio:
maybe all the combination of

Volume Up/Down + Power Button for more than 10second will brick our phone
[HTC One V] ckpv5:
I agree to this. Excessive press power button will lead to a hard brick.

That is why I never use power + volume down to go to bootloader, it is quite dangerous because user tend to keep holding the power button until the bootloader screen comes out. When the bootloader screen fail to come out, user keep pressing the power button then it will break the device.

This is my way of going to bootloader:

1) press power button until the three keys flashing and the device shutdown (around 5-7 second)

2) release the power button

3) hold the volume down button

4) the bootloader screen will be up (around 4-5 second after holding the volume button)
[HTC One V] britbloke:
Good tip.

I also use the One V Tool and just let the batch files put the phone into fastboot mode. Even safer!
[HTC One V] chalzz:
this metod (volume up/down + power) will brick when device on / off?
[HTC One V] ThePresence:
In both cases.....
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
Only if pressed for long durations! and not properly
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
Updated OP with important information!
[HTC One V] noobwithgalaxyy:
HTC email,
[HTC One V] 1ceb0x:
Hard reset my a**... They will never admit that they make such horrific mistakes.

And I think they have a live support or at least a support team that is searching the threads about One V bricked devices. So whoever wrote that email either doesn't know what an android phone is, or it is completely ignorant.
[HTC One V] paarthdesai:
agreed

we should send them a link of xda where users have reported such issues

they might be solving the issues but the thing is that they don't wanna fall the news out and agree that their quality of one series is ****ty coz that will make them lose customers and fall far behind in. competition in build quality

a true lfc supporter

and a former symbian lover

SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER'S IF YOU LIKE THE GAME / APP BUY IT
[HTC One V] paarthdesai:
i have also emailed htc regarding this problem lets see what they say

i request all the one v users to report the problem so that if they are saying they don't know about this problem then we will make them know and give us a solution or a reason for this ****ty built quality

www.htc.com/us/support/email-support

a true lfc supporter

and a former symbian lover

SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER'S IF YOU LIKE THE GAME / APP BUY IT
[HTC One V] htc-phones:
I at last today found the 1st symptom of this dreaded Hard Brick Situation. If you ever boot into hboot mode and it looks fine and then it turns off LEAVE it alone. Do Not touch it and DO NOT try any button combo you WILL brick the phone. Leave it to run out of battery and then turn it back on as normal. This symptom was seen on BOTH my One V bricks. I was stupid and ignored it DON'T let this happen to you. Let this symptom be your very last warning. Yes you may ignore just as i did but then you will be in for a mighty surprise when you next try the combo.

This happens because the hboot gets corrupted and will fail leaving you with a heavy paper weight. The technicians at HTC told me this is a new problem and that they are looking into it. They so far have had this fault on devices in a few country's. He would not give me more info. This is a list of what was fixed on my Bricked device just for your information.

Interior Battery Replacement

Replace rubber cover/ side strip

No Power / Can Not Boot - Replacement - main board
[HTC One V] Paresh Kalinani:
So, the safest way of going into the bootloader is.....?

Now I'm so scared that I will never turn the phone off! And if it is off, I'll tell HTC turn it on again! :p

Anyways please post the safest way of going into the bootloader!
[HTC One V] cyberxda-:
What a Joke

Dayum, Just seen this thread and cant believe half of what Ive read. Wow. First HTC phone I have bought and pretty certain it'll be the last.
[HTC One V] 1ceb0x:
adb :)
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
adb reboot bootloader to be precise

Sent from my HTC One V Running SuPrimo v4.1(28/6/12)
[HTC One V] noobwithgalaxyy:
I did include the link and some quotes from here.

just saying.
[HTC One V] prateekingla:
Got my phone bricked

Got my phone bricked for pressing longer probably.. :crying::crying::crying:

I hope they replace this piece of ****! :(:(
[HTC One V] prateekingla:
Will it help?

My phone is bricked, will this method be helpful - http://www.jtagbox.com/jtag-news/ri...nbrick-unlock-supercid-imei-repair-supported/
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
This looks interesting..Pinned to OP

Sent from my HTC One V Running SuPrimo v4.1(28/6/12)
[HTC One V] chevymeister:
Definitely try that out, I'm interested in hearing the results.
[HTC One V] htc-phones:
Jtag don't work I sent my device to fun fone shop they sent back and said.can't be fixed.via jtag :(
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
I thought you had 2 xtc clips and jtags....

This is not jtag it is a software...

Sent from my HTC One V Running SuPrimo v4.1(28/6/12)
[HTC One V] paarthdesai:
so. i contacted htc about this problem and this is what they have to say

Dear paarthdesai desai,

Hello Paarthdesai, I understand you are using the HTC One V and are looking into a problem people are reporting that using Volume Up + Power can cause the device to generate a qhsusb_usb error. I’m sorry to hear that many people seem to be experiencing this. I tested this for awhile continually booting several HTC One V’s into Volume Up + Power and the worst case of them I had the device vibrate approximately 3~5 times and go to a solid black screen and turn the charging indicator to a solid orange color. I was able to escape this mode by pressing and holding the power key (only the power key and not being connected to anything) for an additional 30~45 seconds and it seemed to power on normally. The qhsusb is the Qualcom High Speed USB system typically involved in the factory portion of the devices creation and certain repair cases from my understanding.. I’d be glad to look into further but so far I haven’t been able to re-create the error you are seeing. If we had exact reproduction steps I would be willing to try or pass the information further along so it can be investigated. I apologize if this has the community much frustration but will work to try and get to the bottom of this. I encourage anyone who is experiencing this issue to let us know. Hopefully the holding Power until a soft reset occurs will help you all out, but if not though let us know and we will try and find a resolution. Thank you for contacting HTC Paarthdesai.

a true lfc supporter

and a former symbian lover

SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER'S IF YOU LIKE THE GAME / APP BUY IT
[HTC One V] westol:
Hi guys, maybe I`m wrong but i think that this method involves connecting phone via this Riff Box which costs half the price that One V does. Besides if this error can be fixed by flashing then why HTC is replacing mainboards?

Does anyone with One V after mainboard replacement get their phone bricked again? I wonder if they have already found the problem and replacing the mainboards that dont have this issue anymore.
[HTC One V] dajc12:
What month is you phone produced in?
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
No...this is software related one...

Sent from my HTC One V Running SuPrimo v4.1(28/6/12)
[HTC One V] ancola66:
Exactly so, I have used many HTC devices : HTC Touch HD, HD2, Desire, Desire HD, Sensation, EVO 3D, ONE X

How to enter Bootloader always :

* Power Off ( Always remember switch off the fast boot mode in Setting/ Power ) Because You will never enters the bootloader to enable fast boot if >>> This will result in you inadvertently long holding the Power and Volume- ( not penetrate the bootloader and can cause damage you device such as OP warning )

* Hold down the Volume - ( Never hold volume +) and press only once Power button ( not hold )

* Continue to hold Volume - when until the bootloader entry

This is architecture expression of me after using multiple device of the HTC, hope it helps get you.

Sorry for my poor english :D
[HTC One V] mkrle:
The RIFF box software won't start without a physical RIFF box attached to your PC, so this won't work even though it uses plain USB connection for recovery.
[HTC One V] wucinac:
Are you saying that the phone maybe even to become only the brick while running in my pocket and accidentally press the vol + and power more than 10 sec.
[HTC One V] Lloir:
the dload problem is NOT software related.....all the blocks on the phone are corrupted..... i've seen it happen with my very own eyes...
[HTC One V] globatron:
This might help for some people, it is by no means a fix for all reasons for getting stuck in download mode but it may be useful to some poeple.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1788227
[HTC One V] rockball73:
I'll try to never press the "POWER+UP" !! :) Thanks for the "advice"
[HTC One V] marinespl:
Once again, did anyone bricked One V repaired by HTC? I'm wondering if it is worth intentionally bricking the device so they can replace faulty parts to fixed ones (if they do so).
[HTC One V] ckpv5:
I did once but it was not intentionally. HTC replaced with a new set in two days time.
[HTC One V] westol:
Hi, to be more precise did you bricked phone that was already repaired (mainboard replaced) or swapped?

Or you are talking about a brand new phone?
[HTC One V] ckpv5:
I bricked a brand new phone and Htc replaced with a brand new phone too.
[HTC One V] errerr:
i have flashed 3.0 then 3.1 rom

but the problem always there

wiped data and cache before flash

titanium 5 knernel

overclocked

did gps need network? istalled firewall

gps can receive sgnal but long time no latitude and longtitude value
[HTC One V] ckpv5:
You post this in the wrong thread. Anything regarding the ROM, please post in the ROM thread.

Anyway, replied here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29735226&postcount=710
[HTC One V] errerr:
gps works

gps eorks

problem is the kernel

titanium kiss works http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1794497

titanium 5 not http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1607976

have no permission reply in developer forums New members (those with fewer than 10 posts) are not permitted to post to development-related forums
[HTC One V] maxwen:
Doesnt get better continuing here since this thread is completely wrong for your questions :(

Regards

max
[HTC One V] Ganjax:
I bricked my One V yesterday... cuz of i was too long put vol+power, no words.. i was search so many tricks, but it does not work..

i need to send my One V to HTC.. proably i'll have no phone for one month.. sick..

CAUTION!!!!!

NEVER!!!! NEVER HOLD VOL(-/+) WITH POWER BUTTON FOR 5+ SEC, OTHERWISE YOUR PHONE WILL BRICK!
[HTC One V] Lloir:
the globatron fix should work in your case
[HTC One V] Ganjax:
Unfortunately, it does not work.

And still phone no reaction..
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
That goes for only vol(+) only i guess..

During flashing for the first time( and also while unlocking bootloader) I pressed vol(-) snd power for atleast 12 seconds, and i'm completely fine.
[HTC One V] Ganjax:
But vol+ will brick your phone, this setup is real dangerous, so REAL TAKE CARE!
[HTC One V] hackajar:
Great info! I will add this to my NinjaTel phone walkthrough notes!
[HTC One V] Ganjax:
Regenersis (HTC Service in poland) told me that the motherboard is broken, i need wait for my phone still week.. i gave there my one v 11.08, they will give me back 1.09..

All CAUSE OF VOL+ - AND POWER + 5s

really, NEVER HOLD VOL + - with POWER BUTTON MORE THAN 3s.
[HTC One V] natarajadithyan:
Thank You

I had bricked my phone and was able to recover it thanks to you....:)
[HTC One V] w0ferz:
Hmm just a bit out of topic, for example, if you unscrew your phone, remove battery and then plug it back, would this not gonna exit QHSUSB_DLOAD mode, and then just power up your phone as usually ? or that combination does some permanent damage to hardware ? just out of curiosity..
[HTC One V] qzfive:
It depends on the way it got into QHSUSB_DLOAD:

-If Vol+/Power was pressed, removing the battery should bring it out of that mode and let it boot normally - I put my old Desire Z into QHSUSB_DLOAD a few times by pressing different button combinations, and a battery removal got it booting normally again

-If it enters QHSUSB_DLOAD spontaneously or after flashing something, it's simply dead due to a faulty memory chip (this happened to my first One V, I'm on my 2nd), and only a motherboard swap by HTC can fix it
[HTC One V] utsavch1:
bricked my One V two weeks back by flashing the wrong CM10 kernal...after flashing the kernal the phone was stuck in bootloop...so pressed Vol Down and power for more than 10s....it was still stuck in bootloop so i pressed the power button alone for more than 10s and then my life as i know it ended!!! So what i'm asking here is that is there any way to boot directly into recovery after FLASHING A KERNEL??
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
Ya....after the fastboot command just press hboot and then recovery

Sent from my One V
[HTC One V] utsavch1:
but thats the problem....after flashing kernel it directly reboots...umm i use the One V all in one Toolkit to flash kernel...could that be the problem???
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
Yes...that is the problem...

Sent from my One V
[HTC One V] Compizfox:
The screen of my phone suddenly just turned black... The power button doesn't react.

I'm at school now I and tried connecting it to a PC. It said something about needing admin privileges for using QHSUSB_DLOAD (which I don't have at school).

So I thing it's bug #1? How can this suddenly happened? I didn't hold volume up and power down.

I'll try to fix this when I'm home.
[HTC One V] Paresh Kalinani:
Post ---""SAFTEST""--- Ways

Please make a list of "

SAFEST

WAYS" for entering into the Bootloader. Post #1 just contains 'what not to do'... Post 'WHAT TO DO'... :p
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
So now you'll root it? Lol
[HTC One V] Paresh Kalinani:
:D I may... 'Cause stock One V isn't that bad after the last update...

Asking this for my WikiRootia...:rolleyes: Post safe ways! :)
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
Everything is safe.. Just don't press power up and vol together. (Although many have reported nothing happens if you do this) just don't try it.
[HTC One V] Paresh Kalinani:
You mean Vol Down + Power for 5-10 secs is also safe? :confused:

I enter the recovery in my LG P350 by pressing the holding the buttons till a small Linux doesn't appear.. Never had a problem with that phone..:)

How much time should I press and hold buttons on One V? Should I press and hold or just press for a sec? And what if bootloader doesn't appear in 5-6 secs? Should I still hold the buttons for more time till I don't enter the bootloader or just leave them and use 'adb reboot bootloader' command?

:confused:
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
Lol 5 seconds won't enter the BL, you'll have to hold them for at least 15seconds.

Or try the restart option which I mentioned to you somewhere above,

If you are really scared and want the safest out of them then use adb:)
[HTC One V] Paresh Kalinani:
Thanks, but 15 seconds! :eek: I enter the recovery in Pecan (P350) in 3-4 secs! :p
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
Yea doesn't matter...
[HTC One V] Paresh Kalinani:
Which ROM are you using? Can you play Shadowgun, GTA 3 and NFS Most Wanted on it...? Or other games of these types?
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
I keep flashing...most often I have jb ROMs...and I don't play games.. To see if these games work with hov head over to the themes section there's a thread.
[HTC One V] Paresh Kalinani:
I've heard that installing fonts bricks the phone.. true? When does a phone brick?
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
Yeah sometimes.. It can only soft brick though..not hard brick
[HTC One V] mcgi5sr2:
Thanks

Wow thanks for this saved my phone many a time!
[HTC One V] rzarectha:
Changing fonts cause bootloop, not brick.
[HTC One V] dryst_1025:
thanks for this!
[HTC One V] noobwithgalaxyy:
I think the vol - + power for >10 secs happened to my phone.

It is dead.. no charging light too :/
[HTC One V] alitawbe:
htc one v s-off

i have htc one v and i cant make it s-off

so you can help me ????
[HTC One V] Compizfox:
It's not possible (yet) to gain S-OFF on the One V.

But what has that to do with this topic?:confused:
[HTC One V] alitawbe:
please help me my htc one v is brick can you explain me how install android v4.1.2 and remove the red message (this build is for developpement purpos.....)
[HTC One V] Compizfox:
Can you explain what's wrong with your phone? You got the QHSUSB_DLOAD problem?

Well, what have you tried yourself? I'm pretty sure there are plenty of tutorials here how to do it. But first things first: If your phone is bricked, you won't be able to install ROMs.

That's not possible without S-OFF.
[HTC One V] alitawbe:
i install android 4.1.2 but my phone have a problem :freeze the android version 4.1.2 cannot open

please help me
[HTC One V] Ryuk666:
S-off is currently not possible. This is an un-bricking guide not an S-off development thread. Please do not ask these questions as it is completely unrelated to the topic.

Sent From My 4.2.2 PrimoC
[HTC One V] edloreche:
help

can somebody help me... i tried to flash my HOV's rom by after i install the new rom i'm stock on welcome screen.. or sometimes it keep's on going back to recovery... does anyone experience that... please Help..
[HTC One V] mpamxl134:
Thank you very much ...

This is a very good tutorial ...
[HTC One V] Mr.zeus:
i did all of what u said

rebooting, holdin power & vol down for a long time, using rom manager, using phone with low less than 10% many times

but it's still alive :laugh:

anyway thanks
[HTC One V] resinis:
I just wanted to write to say THANK YOU to HTC. What a fantastic company to do business with. My One V started bootlooping, and I simply tried everything to get it back. No amount of flashing or RRU'ing worked, and I feared since I had unlocked my bootloader they wouldn't want to help.

Well, they took the phone, even after I told them I tried flashing custom roms to it. 7 days later its back in my hands, no questions asked, working perfectly! Its the same phone too, my screen guard is still on there! They must have some badass flashing tools, because the phone didnt even say "relocked" anymore on the bootloader, it was in exactly factory condition!

Just flashed to a custom rom, and its working perfectly. HTC did an outstanding job here, they didn't even ask for my sales receipt. Once again I feel I like this company the most, I hope they make it (i know they are struggling!)
[HTC One V] MarkDeje:
Very valuable information. Thanks for the heads up!