So, my cellphone just died.

So, my cellphone just died. It was working fine then I took Charlie (my roommate's dog) for a walk. While out walking I was recording some video and poof! it died. As far as I know it had plenty of battery left, but I figured I'd plug it in when I got home.

I got home about two and a half hours ago and no charging or turning on has happened yet, even though it's been plugged in this entire time.

No bueno!

I use my phone as an alarm clock and my company's email is set up to send texts as two-factor authentication. When I tried logging into GVoice to get my SMS once Google wouldn't let me log in from the company's desktop. I can't remember what the denial was, but I couldn't log in.

Gah!

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Jason ON said…
I need to go find the tablet just to make sure I at least have an alarm clock.
James Karaganis said…
Once you get back in go to the Google account security page, generate a set of backup codes and print them off.
James Karaganis said…
Smartphones make great two-factor devices except when they don't.
MTD said…
Android or iPhone? If Android, might be cold shock, I've have many do this, my Nexus 6p was notorious for it. Let charge for a bit, 5 minutes tops, or just plug in the power cord and then press power and hold for 30-45 seconds. That should bring it back. If iPhone, well can't help you there.
MTD said…
Also power+volume down will put it into bootloader mode, and then just press power to reboot.
Jason ON do you have guest log on capabilities?
Maybe you charger is faulty?
Jason ON said…
I've tried multiple chargers and multiple charging ports to include, but not limited to: a wall charger, my laptop and my truck.

I thought it would be "cold shock" but I've had this device for two and a half years. It's been the cold, the hot and everywhere else with me and this has never happened.

Plugging it in doesn't even give me the LED to indicate it's charging.

The power button's been broken for a few months, so anything with the power button won't work. I tried a force-boot by holding the volume rocker down while plugging it into the laptop. It worked once before but not this time.

I stopped by one of those CPR places after work today (https://www.cellphonerepair.com/castle-rock-co/about/) and although the website says "free diagnositcs") and the kid wanted to charge me $35 to diagnose the problem then costs of repair. Um, no.

TMobile will be getting the OnePlus 6 soon so I might hold out for that device. I thoroughly enjoyed by OnePlus 1 and have no problem buying that brand again.

The guy at the TMo store tried to get me to sign up for the LG V40 pre-order stating it had "5 cameras", but I don't need 5 cameras. A single front and a single back camera work fine. Everything else is just a gimmick.

I really wish I could get a few more months out of my current device, but at this point I don't even know what's wrong and therefore don't know what it'll take to fix it.


cellphonerepair.com - About CPR Castle Rock, CO
MTD said…
Ok power button fix is out. Yeah I got nothing after that. Sorry dude
MTD said…
What's the device?
MTD said…
If it was a Nexus/pixel, would recommend the Nexus Toolkit, can unbrick almost anything with it, but it relies on factory images to restore once you unbrick a device. Sometimes you can wake up a device with the ADB commands, but you need to have developer options turned on to access it.
Jason ON said…
I'm sitting here with my phone plugged in to my laptop for the past hour and a half or so and suddenly the computer bleeps letting me know a device has been connected. And the charging LED is on.

Maybe there's some life to be found yet ...
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