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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vvk619:
What if I remove the power button from the circuit-board

Hey guys,

I am facing the same problem on my N5 (boot loop at google logo).

I tried the service center, they asked me to replace mother board, but the cost is too high as my phone is out of warranty.

I also tried almost every fix I could find on the internet (tapping on the back side, continuously tapping the power button to boot, even opened it up and tweaked as much as I could, but didn't work).

Then I found this post on android-central.com, of a guy who had a similar problem with his samsung galaxy s2, and all he did was remove the power button from the main circuit board. His device was working properly then.

I was wondering if the same could be done to the Nexus 5.

I know that this sounds weird, but if this problem is not fixed, my N5 is just dead paperweight.

Please reply if anyone has some suggestions or any experience in this kind of a fix. :confused::confused::confused::confused:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niflheimer:
Easiest way would be to go to a smaller gsm repair shop and ask them to replace the button - it doesn't need to be the original one , and with the proper tools it's a 5 minutes repair job. I doubt you'd be charged more than 10-15 euros.

I did that for my desire x - Orange refused to repair since I was S-off and rooted but a guy at a local shop replaced it for 7 euros and a can of beer ...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cgkpatel:
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Has this work for anyone? Also, sorry I am not a techsavy. Can you please provide detail steps? The problem is, no matter how hard or how long I press the power button or any other, my nexus 5 will not turn on at all. The moment I connect it to PC or a charger, Google logo comes on and restarts right away. I tried bringing into fastboot mode but even then the phone restarts right away after the fastbood mode screen for a second or two. Is there anyway around it to extract all of my files? I really need to save all of my important files which are priceless to me.

Thanks for your help.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cgkpatel:
I found couple of people who have posted their experience with either using really strong magnet or try flicking the power button or just tapping the button and surrounding area etc.

Well since did not have magnet handy, i tried the flicking technique and it worked. It took few mins of tapping flicking but it managed to solved the power button issue. it is working fine for now.

Cheers everyone !!:good:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aggarwaldhruv:
Got it working

used my spigen cover to protect phone .. then hit it on table so that power button hit the table .. with some force and boom .. its working now ..

be sure to have some protective to use this method
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atlaware:
confirmation

I can confirm that the problem is the button. If replaced the phone will work correctly (I just replaced mine).

Regards
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diamondX04HT:
I was facing the exact same problem. The flicking technique solved the problem for me. Thanks!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haimmalka:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXTw937nPCE

I've the same problem it is always done with a device Reset rising after a few minutes it get stuck and then restart

What the final solution?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cz4r3n:
CONFIRMED:

REPLACING POWER SWITCH DID THE TRICK

One more symptom regardless the symptoms posted by the OP.

If you press the power button in normal mode (to go to sleep-mode)

It navigate to "Power Off" (seems power switch stuck)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pvinodnayak:
SOLVED

You guys don't need to replace anything. not even the power switch !!

connect the charger to the phone, wait for the Google logo boot-loop,

start pressing the power button continuously as fast as possible, DONT PRESS AND HOLD, but press and let go and press and let go continuously till your phone boots FULL. after this the phone does not give any problem.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prvn234:
Working fine now.

The above procedure may be the actual workaround to fix the problem on our own.

Since my last post I haven't faced any issues regarding boot logo stuck. I just purchased spigen slim armour like case for about $4, it just keeps the volume buttons and power buttons fit and tight.

Using a case like this may solve the problem.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prvn234:
I did that immediately when the problem occured, but in my case it was just a temporary relief. After few hours of use, again the problem occured.

I didn't do any changes to the phone externally. The problem occured 7-8 times after succesfull boot. Then all of a sudden phone went to normal, no boot loops.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pvinodnayak:
So it worked ?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pvinodnayak:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=58770424
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haimmalka:
I G3:)

Nexus sold:p
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kishor.m.n:
solution for Nexus 5 loop reboot

I had the same problem and found the solution in some website..and believe me it really worked.

" A good whack to the side of the phone where the power button is present usually "fixed" it for me" try it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shri_chanakya:
I did the same thing and it started working. However now I am concerned what to do. Calling google to see if they can replace it.

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I too have the same problem. I followed tip by AggarwalDhruv to put cover and hit the phone on the table. And it started working. I have enabled double tap to wake now as I am afraid of touching the power button.

Contacted google and was able to get RMA. Now hoping for the replacement to come fast.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vipinbp:
Did the same thing..

All of a sudden my device gave up on me this morning.. Saw a reddit post mentioning a couple of hits on the table would solve it.. Was scared to do so to the naked phone.. Used spigen case and started hitting.. Seems to be fine so far..
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
Same story here. Was casting Netflix to my TV and suddenly couldn't power the phone on. Everything bootlooped, recovery, bootloader, etc. Put it in its case, whacked the table about 5 times, then it worked again. FFS... and it's out of warranty too.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Fix the power button. Probably cost you US$40 at a cell repair shop.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
I guess ultimately the question is how much damage there is so far.

But perhaps this would be an opportunity to start making off-device full backups in case of total failure.

I would have to look into the conditions under which my credit card company's extended warranty might cover the repair. To my knowledge the main conditions are:

- I have to get it repaired through a provider approved by the manufacturer.

- I need to have an itemized invoice showing how much I paid for the repair.

- They need to be satisfied that this is a repair that would have been covered if it were still under warranty.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waxsta:
Permanent fix here!

Hello. Sorry to hear that many people have suffered from this exact issue. I too had this problem 2 weeks ago and it turns out it is in fact a hardware issue. Specifically related to the power button. Luckily mine was still under warranty so i was able to rma it and get it repaired. Sadly the repair company thought that it was necessary to update the software (even though it was on the latest version of lollipop) as well as correcting the hardware defect so i ended up losing all of my data photos everything that wasn't backed up.

Bottom line is that this is a hardware defect people.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supafing:
Had same issue. I played with power button for an hour. Even took back plate off. Eventually after playing with it resolved itself. Hopefully doesn't happen again.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sameer8019:
hi iam also facing same problem in my nexus 5. iam on lollipop 5.0.1 stock never rooted. i went to lg service center n after checking the phone service guy told me that problem in my motherboard n it has to be changed. now u r experienced guy tell me is this problem related to motherboard n really my motherboard is damaged. plz help me brother

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really good to hear that u have fixed the mystery problem. iam also facing same problem. tell me 2 thing 1st is replaced power button is original one or other company's one n 2nd one most imp after replacing power button do u facing same problem again. thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
Well my phone had its second "episode" since the first time I posted in this thread which was 12 days ago. Perhaps not a coincidence that it was less than half an hour after being jolted by a slight drop (in its case).

Took it out of the case, plugged it into the computer by USB and noticed that if I pulsed the power button with short taps every 2-3 seconds it was able to complete a boot cycle without interruption. Pulsing the button appeared to help prevent it from always staying in a "power button continuously being held" state. Once it was finally booted it was stable. I guess one of those taps finally dislodged the stickiness for now.

But I guess this means I have to start thinking about repairs... I guess my tax refund will pay for a new phone worst case.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sameer8019:
Finally i solved my boot loop or restarting problem for just 300 rupees(5 dollar) by replaced power button. Now my nexus 5 back with me iam happy now
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
You replaced it yourself, or that's what a shop charged?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sameer8019:
No it replaced by local experienced shop guy
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vipinbp:
Where did u get the power button from? Just in case I face the issue again I'll do the same..
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
Well I called a shop in Toronto with good reviews that says they can do it for $45 in 20 minutes. Then I called my credit card's extended warranty help line and they say they'll reimburse charges at any reputable repair shop and it doesn't have to be the manufacturer's recommended location. That's good because LG Canada would require me to ship it in, wait to get it back, and charge an amount almost half the value of the phone for the privilege. So I'll take it in today.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] architb:
Temp fix for power button problem

Here is a temporary solution. Somehow if you can start the phone and dont use the power button, the problem doesnot re-occur.

I am using app "Power Button to Volume Button" to power on and off my phone, and not having issues from past 1 hours now.

This app can be found on play store.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
On mine it comes back on its own. For example I left it charging overnight face down and woke up to the sound of the periodic vibrations as it looped.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
Just got the repair. Button feels a bit stickier than before. Will try submitting the invoice for reimbursement from my credit card extended warranty.

The guy at the repair shop claimed it was from pressing the button too often / too hard. I wonder if the case I use is a contributing factor as the button takes a bit more effort to press.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tyrtok:
happened to me too. just ordered some parts from eBay and hope my friend can help me solder this bugger.

Anyone know if the metal cage can be remove as per the picture?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saigai:
Did you have luck desoldering the power button? I was afraid of applying enough heat so I gave up.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tyrtok:
im still waiting for the part to arrive. based on what i heard. it seems like the solder is just normal lead solder and should be able to desolder it
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RolandoEsc:
Where can I take it to in the Netherlands?

Hello everyone,

I've been facing the exact same problem as many of you, I bought my phone on April 1st 2014 from Amazon and got it shipped to Venezuela weeks later, however it started to loop randomly around 6 or 7 months of common use (Say october-november) then it got very often on December and it finally went "crazy" on January as I couldn't use it anymore since it kept rebooting every 2 or 3 seconds. I opened it and tried many way from the Internet and YouTube in order to solve it, but I realized it was the power button that broke down.

I'm pretty sure I have no warranty since I opened my phone (that's what I think) and there's no LG around that I could talk to (due to social-political problems around here), however I'm going to the Netherlands next month, is there any place I can get it fixed for no more than 100 bucks? I've seen Motherboards are around $ 300 and that's almost as much as I paid for this phone.

Thank you very much. :)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Android Saver:
I know a fix :)

I also like yourself have a nexus 5 running 5.1.0 lollipop.....anyways

start by holding power button and volume down

NOW connect to pc and open up SDK and finally use commands in order to push files to your nexus 5...

if you have cusotm recovery if not simply go to stock recovery and find update from adb and use a stock image to update and BAM your pretty much done :)

IF THIS DOES NOT WORK SIMPLY TAKE OFF YOUR BACK COVER (USING EQUIPMENT) AND NOW TAKE MOTHER BOARD OUT AND LEAVE IT OUT...

NOW CLOSE THE BACK COVER AND HOLD POWER BUTTON ...

YOUR PHONE WILL BOOT UP IN SAFE MODE AND FINALLY TURN YOUR PHONE OFF AND PUT

BACK IN MOTHERBOARD AND UR PHONES FIXED...YOU SHOULDNT HAVE A BOOTLOOP FOR A VERY LONG TIME UNLESS U MESS UP AGAIN TRYING TO FLASH A CUSTOM ROM WITH UR £5 PC...

WHAT EVERY YOU DO....DO AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOUR OWN FAULT...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
Folks, if it's a physical problem with the power button, pushing a stock image is VERY dangerous. You could risk provoking a random reboot DURING the install which will render your phone unbootable.

If you have a hardware based bootloop get it fixed by a pro. If you have a software bootloop then use a software solution. Figure out the difference before you make things worse.

A really good sign that it's a hardware issue - is if you get bootloops even once you've put it into recovery or bootloader mode. Bootloader and recovery are normally stable regardless of the condition of your system/data partitions.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jahred:
Wth! I literally had the device in my hand and it was in boot loop, gave it a small whack on the side and it immediately got out of the loop boot and booted normally! :good: thanks!!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] capin18:
can't solve it

my phone is still in warranty with the same problem , i have tried all things you have proposed here, shaking, pushing

and i only can turn on the phone if it is charging

tomorrow i am going to call LG but i would like to solve it quickly
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rshahzad17:
this worked for me, great tip man....
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dekubik:
My soft brick problem

Guys need your help! It's my 4 day of trying to recover my Nexus 5. It's all started with a boot loop. Then I tried the hard reset it didn't help. Unlocked it, rooted, isntalled custom recovery. Tried to install custom ROM had those uneble to mount error (unable to mount /sdcard, /system, /cahche) , downloaded stock image from google, now I'm getting "remote flash write failure." Any ideas?Pleeeeeease

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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
Your problem is not the same as the power button hardware issue described in this thread. You'd be better to start another.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kbiz:
Had the same problem!!! Was streaming musing in my car and bootloop!!! wouldn't stay in recovery for more than a second... when hooked to a charging cable or computer it would boot loop... tried everything... found this thread and tapped the power button a bunch of times while it was bootlooping and bam! got out of the bootloop... it had to rebuild all the aps for some reason but everything seems to work fine now... I used compressed air to blow a bunch of dust out of the switch... this definitely wasn't software related...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scartozzi:
i'm having random reboots with bootloop too and sometimes my dalvik cache is wiped as well

could it be a software problem? i'm running andoid 5.1.1 stock with xposed and EX kernel
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lorin.duq:
solved

smacking the phone actually works! I've been trying to get out of the bootloop for the last couple of hours... I tried about everything suggested here but nothing really seemed to work.

Although I noticed that constantly smacking the phone on the table (not to hard) during boot gets it further in the booting process. I've kept on doing this all the way through the "optimizing of the 136 apps". I've probaly chucked it 300 times on to the floor :) After this, it actually booted, but after about 5sec not hitting it, it powered off again...

I got really fed up with it and threw the phone pretty hard on to the floor (with its spigen cover...) and guess what... it booted stable!

So: hitting the power button pretty damn hard actually is the solution! For now...

Thanks you guys!

greetings

the happy owner of a fully functioning Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmstlist:
That's your cue to take a nandroid backup, copy everything off the device and get it repaired :)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aftabbabar:
i had the problem of power button fail. the phone was bootlooping on google logo. My phone was out of warranty by 2 months and I had changed the battery inside (myself), not to mention, phone was rooted. Google referred me to LG repair facility and the customer service agent asked me to send the unit. LG offered to repair the unit even when it's outside of warranty. I guess the power button fail is common issue with nexus 5 devices. I was able to send the phone in a pre-printed fedex shipping label (free of cost). after 3 weeks the phone is sent back to me. It will arrive tomorrow. LG has repaired the phone for free. Surprisingly the repaired invoice (email) states that flash memory module has been replaced. I am not sure what that means but as long as my phone is repaired, I can care less.

So guys, even if your nexus 5 is outside of warranty, rooted and modified, LG will still repair it for free.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Digdis:
My daughter's N5 had the same problem today. It seems that it was caused by a back cover she started using (one I ordered in ebay not long ago), one that probably pressed the power button too hard, causing this problem. Anyway, tapping the phone's side when connected to the charger quickly, as suggested here, made it boot. Still under warranty, so gonna take it for repair quickly.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aryef23:
work miraculously in my friend's device which had the same problem

thanks a lot :laugh:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JackNUMBER:
To fix this issue, you just have to press quickly the Power button durint 1-2 minutes (continue untill the Android animation start, don't stop when the Google logo appear).

It worked for me, no Google/LG return needed :D
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinodrathod:
nexus 5 stucked at google logo

hi all . my nexus 5 lollipop stucked at google logo , now i can't able to go to twrp recovery page , and i couldn't able to flash any files using command prompt . i have adb drivers and it's oem unlocked . in command prompt its showing in list of decices . please help me in this regard.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
So the phone will go into fastboot mode? You're flashing the files using fastboot commands? Did you try a different USB cable or USB port on the computer?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Weekend Agenda:
LG Nexus 5 Boot Loop Fix - Power Button Repair -

A simple power button clean seems to work for most :)

We did a video on YouTube video on how to do it.

Check it out, its called

LG Nexus 5 Boot Loop Fix - Power Button Repair -

or go to youtube / weekendagendatv

Cheers!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Douglas_Cgt:
This seems so strange, but works!

Credits to Youtube channel Weekend Agenda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doPuXkQTGbc
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] f4flake:
Just found this thread. Having the exact same issues. I have apparently fixed it, at least for now, by slapping the moody bastard against my thigh.

I'm sure this will help no one.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yk11:
I just wanted to thank you guys for proving that sometimes pure brute force IS the answer. I just had the boot cycle problem occur, and after reading this thread I applied the "hit it hard on the table until it submits" approach. It worked!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sandreas:
I'm wanting to figure out the common action in all these "solutions" and since for me brushing lightly the power button causes it to act badly, (screen on and off quickly with power down dialog box appearing and disappearing),

When I hold the device upside down and repeatedly tap and brush the button until it stops misbehaving and stays on. Perhaps there is just something loose in the button that is making contact, and hitting it just moves the debris around, and fixes the problem until the debris migrates back to the contact.

Hold the device button side down, somewhat upside down too, brush the button without pressing it in, and the problem clears. Stop rubbing and brushing the button when it stops flashing the power dialog.

Since I wasn't pressing the button in, is it really a problem with the button?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sandreas:
I put on my technician hat, opened the case, cleaned the button, closed it back up. Now after 8 months, I am happy to report it has not rebooted or acted up again. Problem is fixed, without soldering in a new button. Hope this helps anyone else with same problem.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] papperlapapp:
Hi there,

I currently use CM11 nightly from 27-06-2014 and my device stopped auto rotating. I disabled it and enabled again, did not help. Reboot did not help. Shutdown and boot did not help.

For now I need to use an app to rotate the screen manually.....

How do I get auto rotate back? How can I calibrate the sensor?

What about /system/etc/sensors_calib.conf ? Can you there force Android to calibrate sensors?

SOLVED: I completely wiped the phone and restored the nandroid backup. Sensors work again now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gregorina:
Specifically when new videos to subscribed channels are uploaded and updates to installed apps. The only time i get notifications from the play store is when i reboot my phone. Any help to get these working if it's just me would be great. Thanks!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Kriptik210:
I never get notifications from YouTube but I'm still getting them play store. Try going to your application manager and make sure "Show notifications" is checked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gregorina:
It's checked :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Kriptik210:
Hmm...you can try uninstalling and reinstall. Are you a custom ROM?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gregorina:
I'm on virgin rom. Mr.V just released an update and i installed it yesterday. So in that way i did a factory reset and reinstalled everything. But I wasn't getting notifications before that either.

How often do you get notifications from the play store? I'm checking to see if there are updates every now and then. But if it gives me a notification maybe once a day, then I wouldn't get any.