Can I root and change roms from a Captivate with a broken power button?

[93starletgt]

Hello. I am planning on buying a Captivate from a friend. He is selling it very cheap because the power button does not function. He still uses it everyday (I now wonder what's the procedure to turn it on...)

I know that in order to change roms and enter recovery (or load a custom one) you have to enter the phone in download mode. Will it be possible to do this without a power button?

Many thanks

 

[4-2ndtwin]

Yep. ---- ADB, Terminal Emulator, and Jig. Although u do not need the power button to get into Download mode. And as for Recovery, once u r in there u should be able to navigate and select with the capacitive buttons.


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[xavierpoe]

And as for Recovery, once u r in there u should be able to navigate and select with the capacitive buttons.


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My power button is spotty as well and I did not know this. Ill definitely try it out. Always struggle with recovery.

 

[4-2ndtwin]

KK4 based Corn Kernel v7.0A for sure is able to be navigated in the recovery via the capacitive buttons.

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