HTC Evo 3D won't turn on or charge! :(

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vannyyyyyy

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Tuesday night, I was charging my phone and I left it alone for probably 30 minutes. I checked it, pressed the power button, and it didn't turn on! Today is day 3 of my phone not working. No, it is not rooted. My screen is cracked if that matters. It used to restart it a lot.

Yes, I've tried pulling the battery multiple times. Hard reset won't work either. I've tried volume down + power button, both volume buttons + power, even the camera button + power, charging with the computer, using different USB cords, and it still won't turn on. I took the battery and SD card out, waited 30 minutes.. put it back in, no luck.

Could it be a battery problem? Will a new battery fix it? Is it a hardware problem? If I need to replace it, could the Sprint store still retrieve my text messages and contacts? :( I hate not having a working phone and Christmas is coming up.
 

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Tuesday night, I was charging my phone and I left it alone for probably 30 minutes. I checked it, pressed the power button, and it didn't turn on! Today is day 3 of my phone not working. No, it is not rooted. My screen is cracked if that matters. It used to restart it a lot.

Yes, I've tried pulling the battery multiple times. Hard reset won't work either. I've tried volume down + power button, both volume buttons + power, even the camera button + power, charging with the computer, using different USB cords, and it still won't turn on. I took the battery and SD card out, waited 30 minutes.. put it back in, no luck.

Could it be a battery problem? Will a new battery fix it? Is it a hardware problem? If I need to replace it, could the Sprint store still retrieve my text messages and contacts? :( I hate not having a working phone and Christmas is coming up.

Happened to me too a while back. Had to take it in to a Sprint repair center and it turned out that my phone was fried somehow minutes after I put it on the charger. As long as you had your contacts backed up with your Google account you should be fine. Not sure about your texts.

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pati5313

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i had the same problem.
Its a bug in the Recovery ;)

simply reboot-bootloader with ADB and it will charge :cool:

HOW TO

you need The Android SDK on your computer

1.remove the battery
2.Put the battery back in your Evo 3d
3.Connect the phone with your computer
4.Start CMD
5. type "cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools"
6.type "adb reboot-bootloader"
7.your phone should now charge just let it charge for a couple of minutes
8.restart your phone


sorry for my bad English :rolleyes:
 
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nastystang05

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This happened to me.
1. take out battery
2. hold down the power button for 15sec with battery out.
3. place battery back in phone and put the back on.
4. try to turn on. If it doesn't turn on try a different charger (this worked for me a few times. this worke dfor me a few times i remember back on at&t when i had the slider windows phone htc 8250 i think it needed a charger with more amperage to start the charge.)
5. If the above doesn't work maybe take it in to sprint if you have the warranty.
 

KnoxBNYC

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This happened to me.
1. take out battery
2. hold down the power button for 15sec with battery out.
3. place battery back in phone and put the back on.
4. try to turn on. If it doesn't turn on try a different charger (this worked for me a few times. this worke dfor me a few times i remember back on at&t when i had the slider windows phone htc 8250 i think it needed a charger with more amperage to start the charge.)
5. If the above doesn't work maybe take it in to sprint if you have the warranty.

I only wish I had seen this post before stressing all night! This worked perfectly and EASILY on what appeared to be a bricked phone!

Thank you soooooooooo much !! :D :D :D

Sent from my HTC EVO 3D, with ViperRom Redline v2.1.1
 
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j4n87

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...next time just press n hold the camera button then the power button too - should boot then :)

Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515m using xda premium
 

Grevers

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i had the same problem.
Its a bug in the Recovery ;)

simply reboot-bootloader with ADB and it will charge :cool:

HOW TO

you need The Android SDK on your computer

1.remove the battery
2.Put the battery back in your Evo 3d
3.Connect the phone with your computer
4.Start CMD
5. type "cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools"
6.type "adb reboot-bootloader"
7.your phone should now charge just let it charge for a couple of minutes
8.restart your phone


sorry for my bad English :rolleyes:

Why doesnt the cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools work
 
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heathmcabee

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Tuesday night, I was charging my phone and I left it alone for probably 30 minutes. I checked it, pressed the power button, and it didn't turn on! Today is day 3 of my phone not working. No, it is not rooted. My screen is cracked if that matters. It used to restart it a lot.

Yes, I've tried pulling the battery multiple times. Hard reset won't work either. I've tried volume down + power button, both volume buttons + power, even the camera button + power, charging with the computer, using different USB cords, and it still won't turn on. I took the battery and SD card out, waited 30 minutes.. put it back in, no luck.

Could it be a battery problem? Will a new battery fix it? Is it a hardware problem? If I need to replace it, could the Sprint store still retrieve my text messages and contacts? :( I hate not having a working phone and Christmas is coming up.

your battery is completely discharged. find another battery or buy a docking external charger to charge your battery bro. Been throuhg the same thing
 

Swifty76

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I had the same problem, left it plugged in for awhile. Then I held the camera button like j4n87 suggested and it booted. Don't know if the 3d switch position makes a difference. Thanks for your help guys. :)
 
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seely33

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This method actually worked!

This happened to me.
1. take out battery
2. hold down the power button for 15sec with battery out.
3. place battery back in phone and put the back on.
4. try to turn on. If it doesn't turn on try a different charger (this worked for me a few times. this worke dfor me a few times i remember back on at&t when i had the slider windows phone htc 8250 i think it needed a charger with more amperage to start the charge.)
5. If the above doesn't work maybe take it in to sprint if you have the warranty.

Thank you so much!!

So, I am in my car getting ready to drive home and my phone won't turn on or even register the car charger. I had the phone in my pocket prior to that. I tried the three button trick, but nothing worked. I drove the whole way home dreading that I had bricked my phone. But thanks to XDA and all the help that is out there, I found a way to fix my problem.

I wish I could figure out exactly what caused the problem. My battery was at about 20-25%. My phone is rooted, hboot 1.4 running Android Revolution HD 1.1.3, and TWRP 1.1.1. I haven't flashed anything in a couple days, so is there any log I could look at to help figure out this mystery? Or is this something that just happens?

Thanks everyone!
 

pricefix23

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I had a similar problem last week & had to sent it off to HTC UK for a warranty repair - a new mainboard!

Although to be fair to HTC, they did send a courier to my remote home to collect it and it was back within 2 working days.


Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515m using XDA App
 

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Why doesnt the cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools work

You need to install OpenJDK6+, the Android SDK, and the USB drivers for your phone since you're running Windblows. Do that, then open a command prompt window (type "cmd" in the Start menu search bar if you can't find it). Now if you're running a 32 bit OS, the "(x86)" part can be omitted from the command you're trying to use. The command "cd" means change directory, you cannot go to a directory (AKA folder, path, etc) that isn't there. The directory will be created for you when you install the SDK. Google is a helpful resource if you need further instruction :p.

Oh yeah, and don't forget to enable USB debugging from your phone otherwise ADB will not work. (It's located in: Settings>Applications>Development).

Sent from a Shooter running Android 4.0.3 via XDA Premium.
 
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You need to install OpenJDK6+, the Android SDK, and the USB drivers for your phone since you're running Windblows. Do that, then open a command prompt window (type "cmd" in the Start menu search bar if you can't find it). Now if you're running a 32 bit OS, the "(x86)" part can be omitted from the command you're trying to use. The command "cd" means change directory, you cannot go to a directory (AKA folder, path, etc) that isn't there. The directory will be created for you when you install the SDK. Google is a helpful resource if you need further instruction :p.

Oh yeah, and don't forget to enable USB debugging from your phone otherwise ADB will not work. (It's located in: Settings>Applications>Development).

Sent from a Shooter running Android 4.0.3 via XDA Premium.

got mine with sme problem. Bsttery went to 3.5V, phone do not loads.? LED slowly blinking.
I used your method, CMD wrote Daemon successfully started, phone rebooter into recovery, i reload bootloader again from recovery, but this did not helped/ en batery voltage ups to 3,6V, phone turns on, but do not charging anyway. No other tricks not helps.
 
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hellescape

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i had the same problem.
Its a bug in the Recovery ;)

simply reboot-bootloader with ADB and it will charge :cool:

HOW TO

you need The Android SDK on your computer

1.remove the battery
2.Put the battery back in your Evo 3d
3.Connect the phone with your computer
4.Start CMD
5. type "cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools"
6.type "adb reboot-bootloader"
7.your phone should now charge just let it charge for a couple of minutes
8.restart your phone


sorry for my bad English :rolleyes:

thank you. worked for me...
 

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    i had the same problem.
    Its a bug in the Recovery ;)

    simply reboot-bootloader with ADB and it will charge :cool:

    HOW TO

    you need The Android SDK on your computer

    1.remove the battery
    2.Put the battery back in your Evo 3d
    3.Connect the phone with your computer
    4.Start CMD
    5. type "cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools"
    6.type "adb reboot-bootloader"
    7.your phone should now charge just let it charge for a couple of minutes
    8.restart your phone


    sorry for my bad English :rolleyes:
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    This happened to me.
    1. take out battery
    2. hold down the power button for 15sec with battery out.
    3. place battery back in phone and put the back on.
    4. try to turn on. If it doesn't turn on try a different charger (this worked for me a few times. this worke dfor me a few times i remember back on at&t when i had the slider windows phone htc 8250 i think it needed a charger with more amperage to start the charge.)
    5. If the above doesn't work maybe take it in to sprint if you have the warranty.
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    Plug in the charger and hold the camera button, volume up button and volume down button, then hold the power button. This will be like telling your phone the battery was just pulled and replaced and should re initiate charging
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    Tuesday night, I was charging my phone and I left it alone for probably 30 minutes. I checked it, pressed the power button, and it didn't turn on! Today is day 3 of my phone not working. No, it is not rooted. My screen is cracked if that matters. It used to restart it a lot.

    Yes, I've tried pulling the battery multiple times. Hard reset won't work either. I've tried volume down + power button, both volume buttons + power, even the camera button + power, charging with the computer, using different USB cords, and it still won't turn on. I took the battery and SD card out, waited 30 minutes.. put it back in, no luck.

    Could it be a battery problem? Will a new battery fix it? Is it a hardware problem? If I need to replace it, could the Sprint store still retrieve my text messages and contacts? :( I hate not having a working phone and Christmas is coming up.
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    it WORKED!

    This happened to me.
    1. take out battery
    2. hold down the power button for 15sec with battery out.
    3. place battery back in phone and put the back on.
    4. try to turn on. If it doesn't turn on try a different charger (this worked for me a few times. this worke dfor me a few times i remember back on at&t when i had the slider windows phone htc 8250 i think it needed a charger with more amperage to start the charge.)
    5. If the above doesn't work maybe take it in to sprint if you have the warranty.

    It WORKED like a charm.
    I have no words to thank you...
    I LOVE YOU DUDE! hahahahaha:D:D:laugh::cowboy::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::good: