[Temporary] fix for the nexus one power button that's difficult to press.

[bossjerix]

Note:

this fix is meant for units with a working power button however is difficult to press. this will not make a non-working power button come back to life.

this involves cutting a rectangular piece of paper and sandwiching it inside the phone -- between the gap made by the power button and the nexus one case. my hunch is this helps the button move in the "correct" path and trigger the button switch below.

the solution is shown in three pictures. just replace the x in httx with p. the images are hosted in my picasa web.

step 1:
httx://lh3.ggpht.com/_46z-_sDmzG8/TM0n4yFukYI/AAAAAAAACvI/0582ndLBzoc/s640/IMG_6316.JPG

step 2:
httx://lh3.ggpht.com/_46z-_sDmzG8/TM0n6SvkSxI/AAAAAAAACvQ/Aw2fb2qN96w/s640/IMG_6317.JPG

step 3:
httx://lh5.ggpht.com/_46z-_sDmzG8/TM0n8Fn3O1I/AAAAAAAACvc/9Bst7CMoCzU/s640/IMG_6319.JPG

-- OR --

1. cut a rectangular piece of paper with one dimension a little small than the length of the power button.
2. remove the back cover of the nexus one
3. slip in the paper into the rear gap between the power button and the case. you can see this we'll in the photos
4. make sure the paper is big enough so that a part of it protrudes over the exposed part of the power button.
5. the paper should slip in nicely.
6. but the cover back.

you'll see it better in the picture.

 

[izmar]

Nice photos.

My solution?

Warranty Replacement!

 

[bossjerix]

thanks for noting the photos.

I wish i can get a my phone replaced -- or even repaired by HTC but sadly i live in a country where the nexus one isn't officially released.

 

[logger]

Nice photos.

My solution?

Warranty Replacement!

Dont hold your breath izmar. Not much of a solution I am afraid. My N1 is a warranty repaired unit, due to a malfunctioning power button 3 months back. Two months down the track the power button on the repaired phone is playing up and in need of warranty replacement again Once 12 months is up for me next March I am up sh1tters ditch

Whats the go with warranty, when the same problem recurs. Any chance of a refund? (I doubt it). I really love my N1 but I dread the thought of the power button stuffing up every two or three months when out of warranty and never being totally fixable.

I dont want to root to get wake on trackball. I reckon Google should consider releasing a stock froyo build, with wake on trackball capability for the N1, to give users a way forward when warranties expire.

 

[izmar]

Dont hold your breath izmar. Not much of a solution I am afraid. My N1 is a warranty repaired unit, due to a malfunctioning power button 3 months back. Two months down the track the power button on the repaired phone is playing up and in need of warranty replacement again ;mad: Once 12 months is up for me next March I am up sh1tters ditch

Whats the go with warranty, when the same problem recurs. Any chance of a refund? (I doubt it). I really love my N1 but I dread the thought of the power button stuffing up every two or three months when out of warranty and never being totally fixable.

I dont want to root to get wake on trackball. I reckon Google should consider releasing a stock froyo build, with wake on trackball capability for the N1, to give users a way forward when warranties expire.

I'm glad you brought that up, because that reminds me, I asked the HTC rep the same question. I basically said, "Hey, what if this same problem happens AGAIN for a second time, and my warranty is expired?" He told me that I "sound like a pretty articulate person" and that I could probably argue my case if it were to happen again, and if they didn't replace it, they might cut me a deal on repair costs.

The first rep I spoke with a few days earlier told me that the chances of getting a new nexus (with an alleged foam piece now being inserted in the manufacturing process to prevent the power button problem) are very high.

I've had my Nexus for a few days now and the power button is great. Though I do sense a little more of a purple tint than my last phone.

My phone was also rooted and they didn't ask me whether or not I had unlocked it. I've seen several testimonies on here explaining they will replace an item if it's an obvious hardware failure (in my case a VERY obvious one).

And to Bossjerix -- Are you sure Google wont replace your nexus even if it's under warranty? Maybe you can pay some extra shipping costs?

 

[mrbkkt1]

Install lockgo free from market. For a power button workaround.

 

[logger]

Install lockgo free from market. For a power button workaround.

Thanks for the suggestion.
Indeed is does provide wake on trackball without root. Wow Thats nice to know. Did not think it possible without root til now.
But I would prefer to stick to the stock interface. So would be great if someone could come up with a utility to do as lockgo does & wake on trackball with a stock froyo rom. But definately dont want all the rest of the interface. Just the one feature. I could then live happily without the power button.

 

[khaytsus]

Thanks for the suggestion.
Indeed is does provide wake on trackball without root. Wow Thats nice to know. Did not think it possible without root til now.
But I would prefer to stick to the stock interface. So would be great if someone could come up with a utility to do as lockgo does & wake on trackball with a stock froyo rom. But definately dont want all the rest of the interface. Just the one feature. I could then live happily without the power button.

WidgetLocker also has a trackball wake option, without root.

 

[logger]

WidgetLocker also has a trackball wake option, without root.

Ah so I see. There are indeed several lock screen tools that add this. Have WidgetLocker installed now in fact. Trouble is they are really lock/homescreen/interface replacements. None of which I actually need. Further I need to be able to lock the screen and turn it off again preferably by some hard button sequence as a substitute for the power button. Widget Locker and Lockgo seem to only do trackball wake and not the reverse. Lock Screen Widget will allow me lock the screen with a icon tap but it interferes with the other utilities.

I'd love something that simply gave trackball wake and the reverse being sleep/screen off with long trackball press.

 

[danger-rat]

I use LockEnabler to sleep the screen, CMs trackball wake (built in ROM), and Quick Boot to reboot, access recovery, etc...

Figure this thing is gonna give out one day, so I may as well be prepared!

Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

 

[sitinon327]

Lock screen widget to power off screen, widget locker to power on. Haven't touched my power button in 2 months

Sent from my Nexus One

 

[logger]

Lock screen widget to power off screen, widget locker to power on. Haven't touched my power button in 2 months

Sent from my Nexus One

Good one. Thanks for that. I also found lock now free which does the same as lock screen widget with few added bells and whistles. Lets you place it in the notification bar so you can switch off from anywhere.

 

[mrbkkt1]

Nolock disengages the lock screen altogether. Any key will wake. But as far as lockgo, is it that hard to click the ball and slide. Your finger to the menu key?

 

[elio]

Note:

this fix is meant for units with a working power button however is difficult to press. this will not make a non-working power button come back to life.

this involves cutting a rectangular piece of paper and sandwiching it inside the phone -- between the gap made by the power button and the nexus one case. my hunch is this helps the button move in the "correct" path and trigger the button switch below.

the solution is shown in three pictures. just replace the x in httx with p. the images are hosted in my picasa web.

step 1:
httx://lh3.ggpht.com/_46z-_sDmzG8/TM0n4yFukYI/AAAAAAAACvI/0582ndLBzoc/s640/IMG_6316.JPG

step 2:
httx://lh3.ggpht.com/_46z-_sDmzG8/TM0n6SvkSxI/AAAAAAAACvQ/Aw2fb2qN96w/s640/IMG_6317.JPG

step 3:
httx://lh5.ggpht.com/_46z-_sDmzG8/TM0n8Fn3O1I/AAAAAAAACvc/9Bst7CMoCzU/s640/IMG_6319.JPG

-- OR --

1. cut a rectangular piece of paper with one dimension a little small than the length of the power button.
2. remove the back cover of the nexus one
3. slip in the paper into the rear gap between the power button and the case. you can see this we'll in the photos
4. make sure the paper is big enough so that a part of it protrudes over the exposed part of the power button.
5. the paper should slip in nicely.
6. but the cover back.

you'll see it better in the picture.

I tried that a few weeks ago, it didn't work. Once your power button is totally dead, nothing will revive it...

 

[britoso]

The images:

 

[galaxys]

I'm using Lock screen widget to power off screen and Trackball Wake to power on. The less I use my power button the better!

 

[logger]

I'm using Lock screen widget to power off screen and Trackball Wake to power on. The less I use my power button the better!

You need root for Trackball wake though, don't you?

Another worthy tool for those of us who have a dodgy power button AND fly a lot is "Airplane Mode Widget".

I have been getting about a 80% strike rate with WidgetLocker successfully waking my non-rooted N1 via trackball. Other 20% I have to revert to using the power button. There seems to be no obvious reason why it will wake on one occasion via trackball and not the next. Any one else get find trackball waking does not always work?

 

[danger-rat]

Yes, you need root, sorry...

Regarding trackball wake, there is a 6 second lag between going to sleep and being able to be woken. Maybe that's what you're seeing?

Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

 

[logger]

...Regarding trackball wake, there is a 6 second lag between going to sleep and being able to be woken. Maybe that's what you're seeing?

Nah I dont think it is the 5 sec rule or whatever they call it. Because I can let the N1 screen timeout, then pick it up, seconds minutes or hours later and I have the same problem. No trackball wake. But them on the next occasion all it fine. Weird.

 

[danger-rat]

Yeah, sounds weird... hope the trackball isn't next to start bugging out...

Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App