I did not mention download mode.

Originally Posted by albundy2010

Start the phone into the bootloader as you described in your original post. That is fastboot .


If you don't know how to issue the commands on the computer and set it up read a guide.

In a perfect world everyone with a unlocked nexus should know how to do it. But morons ( sorry its true, well not really sorry ) use one click , scripts etc.

Even of you used one of those open a command prompt in the folder ( directory) of the tool that has fastboot.exe in it and put the recovery. img ( should already be one in there) in there and issue the command.

I have downloaded fastboot.exe and have connected my phone to the usb and have it in bootloader... how can I then use the PC to install another version of cyanogenmod so I can at least start up my phone?

FYI when i type 'fastboot devices', nothing comes up... and if, for example, i typoe 'fastboot reboot', it sais <waiting for device>, but no action or prompt appears on my phone.. it just stays in bootloader..

You don't have the drivers installed. Read a guide on how to set up fastboot / install the SDK

Originally Posted by albundy2010

You don't have the drivers installed. Read a guide on how to set up fastboot / install the SDK

It gets tiring repeating the same stuff over and over, doesn't it? There's at least 1 thread regarding a broken screen or power button each freaking week and yet nobody but the people helping seem to be able to use the search function.

Originally Posted by polobunny

It gets tiring repeating the same stuff over and over, doesn't it? There's at least 1 thread regarding a broken screen or power button each freaking week and yet nobody but the people helping seem to be able to use the search function.

Thanks for the help polobunny, really appreciate it.

PS I have installed the drivers, as far as I can see. I have "Android Composite ADB Interface" in device manager, BUT it only shows up when I start my phone and connect, NOT when I start in fastboot mode. Anyone know a way around this.

FYI I am searcing for other threads on this one, but have had no luck so far.

I have reinstalled the driver from http://dottech.org/android/26188/usb...phones/#google

bump. If anyone could help it would be much appreciated.

Notice how nobody replied after your stupid comment quoting polobunny?

There is a reason for that..... bump all you want. Good luck getting anybody to help

Originally Posted by albundy2010

Notice how nobody replied after your stupid comment quoting polobunny?

There is a reason for that..... bump all you want. Good luck getting anybody to help

Why was my comment stupid? Polobunny was the one mocking the person in need of help, assuming he hadn't tried searching google/forums first. There is no need for a reply like that.

you should be able to manually boot into recovery, bootloader and download modes. If your phone is powering on when the battery is inserted, it means there is a positive signal going through the power button to complete the circuit, in some way. With that said, let's assume you inserting the battery is the moment you would hypothetically be pressing the button if it worked. So in this individual case of the battery insertion acting as a power button depressing, it should be possible to get into any one of the modes desired by keeping any additional buttons depressed while inserting the battery.

In other words, to get into download mode press the vol up+down buttons at the exact same time the battery is inserted. it should work. My sister's evo4g had the exact same symptoms your phone does, and it worked for hers. I was easily able to boot into the bootloader, as well as recovery by following the steps I mentioned, and since it was a touch-based recovery, I was still able to flash/backup/restore, etc...I had full control over recovery, and everything worked just fine.

on second thought, download mode probably won't work with our device since you have to release the power button or it will fully boot....but fastboot and recovery should definitely work!!