Installing UT on N5 stuck in boot loop
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After successfully installing UT on two N5's, thought I'd try loading it on an N5 stuck in boot loop. Not sure it is possible, but it may be worth a try. Snap Installer is installed in my laptop running Bionic Beaver. The new Nexus 5 isn't recognized when plugging it in. When hold power+Vol. down, the boot loader flashes on the screen momentarily ( 5 sec. cycle). While it is up, pushing the vol. down or up does nothing on the screen. Navigation seems non-existent. The banner at top alternates between saying Restart, and Restart Bootloader. Can't get it to move forward. Wanted to access recovery, but never saw it. Used it before when loading seemed to stick. When buttons are not depressed, screen just flashes Google every 5 seconds. The battery seems pretty low. Nothing happened when trying to start it when I first unpacked it. After charging for a while, it would start the boot loop business, but unplugging it drained the battery pretty fast. I have new batteries, does anyone know how difficult they are to replace? Someone said the charge port is a bear. Or might the battery be ok, just need a long term charge?
Would appreciate any input at all.
Thanks,
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@jjconstr Try tapping the power button on a hard surface quite firmly a number of times. That fixed mine.
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@jjconstr You may have the dreaded power switch problem. Tapping as instructed above may free it. If it does, keep the phone angled power button down facing the table. You need to get adventurous and take apart the phone if it is the power switch to fix it.
If it doesn't stay fixed just by the tapping....
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@Lakotaubp That didn't fix it. Made the google pause for a few seconds longer. Maybe there is a Youtube vidio on tearing down a N5. i could replace the
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@jjconstr Could be software - plug it in and type in terminal:
sudo adb devices
Twice, then:
sudo fastboot devices
Does it show any?
If not, it's likely the power switch. Yes, there are many teardown and switch replacement videos online. Search Nexus 5 battery replacement, Nexus 5 power switch replacement
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@rocket2nfinity Terminal says command not found, on both those commands.
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@rocket2nfinity Will try those now.
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@jjconstr 99% power button by the way. It's very common
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@rocket2nfinity It loaded some packages, starting with "Android" And asks if I want to load 2500kb more. Do it?
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@jjconstr yes
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@Lakotaubp Are new ones available?
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@rocket2nfinity that link was quick and long too! Terminal unpacked, set up android, processed triggers. Terminal finished. I ran just the first command. N5 still plugged in and flashing google.
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By the way, the device must be connected to the computer before typing
sudo adb devices
Just in case it wasn't clear...
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@jjconstr and did it show a device with either adb (do the adb devices command twice) and fastboot devices?
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@rocket2nfinity said in Installing UT on N5 stuck in boot loop:
sudo apt install fastboot
Yes, the N5 was connected. and do I run the second command now? sudo apt install fastboot
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@jjconstr yes install fastboot then do fastboot devices
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@jjconstr did it show a device with either fastboot or adb?
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@rocket2nfinity Here are two lines showing the adb sequence. I didn't go far to find them. I only ran the first command once and not the second. this refers to the second pair of commands. The first pair I rand the first command twice and the second once.
