How To: Nexus 5 Keeps Restarting or Shutting Off? Here's the Fix
Every phone has its issues and quirks, and the Nexus 5 is no exception to this rule. One of the most common troubleshooting questions asked by its owners is "Why does my Nexus 5 keep shutting off or restarting?" where the device suddenly decides to reboot or power off randomly on its own.There are multiple potential causes to this issue, so there are multiple fixes—but we've got all of the common troubleshooting tips and solutions covered below. And these tips apply to the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, and Nexus 6P as well.
Is Your Power Button Broken?There's a fairly widespread issue with the power button on the Nexus 5. As the phones are starting to get a little older these days, the internal switch that sits directly beneath your power button can become stuck, which leads to the phone "thinking" someone is holding the power button down, and in turn, causes the Nexus 5 to continuously reboot. If this is the root of your problem, there are four things you can do.
1. Clean ItThere's a slight chance that your issue may be caused by something really simple such as dirt, grime, or even pocket lint jammed in-between the power button and frame. If that looks like your issue, check out our full guide on fixing stuck buttons for some cleaning tips.
2. Whack ItYes, that's right—go ahead and give the power button a good thump. It probably won't work, but there's an outside chance you might jostle your power button back into working order. It'd be a good idea to return to the previous tip and clean your power button area in case you dislodged some debris.
3. Freeze ItTry freezing your phone—literally. Pop your Nexus into the freezer for about 15 minutes, but be careful not to leave it in too long, since condensation may build up on the inside of your display. But if you're lucky, the cold air will cause the materials your power button is made out of to contract, which will then free it up.
4. Repair ItThe last option is nowhere near as convenient as the other three, but it's the most logical. Take your Nexus 5 into the local cell phone repair shop and let them know about your issue. Chances are, the technician will already be aware of this problem and can fix it rather easily, so it shouldn't be too expensive.
Do You Have a Custom Kernel Installed?If your random reboots are not being caused by a hardware issue, that really only leaves one cause—software. And when it comes to software, the most common reason that your phone might be rebooting is because of a bug in your kernel.If you've installed a custom kernel, this is likely the root of your problem. The independent developers that create custom kernels don't have a team of software engineers running quality control like Google does, so the best thing to do would be to reinstall the stock kernel. The stock kernel for the Nexus 5 can be extracted from the factory images package at this link, then flashed via fastboot.
Do You Have a Custom ROM Installed?Okay, so let's say you're not running a custom kernel and your power button is mechanically sound. That really only leaves one likely cause—a buggy custom ROM.If you've installed a custom ROM, chances are you did it for a reason and would prefer not to go back to the stock firmware for your device. While reverting to stock is definitely an option using the factory images and fastboot, a second solution would be to look for an update to your custom ROM. Updating is simple—just flash the newer version on top of the existing installation in custom recovery—and there's a good chance that the update will fix your rebooting issue.Which of these solutions worked for your Nexus 5? Let us know in the comment section below, or drop us a line on Android Hacks' Facebook or Twitter, or on Gadget Hacks' Facebook, Google+, or Twitter.
But while your eyelids grow heavier as you slowly feel yourself slipping off to sleep, it's quite a hinderance to have to pause or lower your music's volume. Sure, you can probably find an application that'll schedule it to halt, but the abrupt stop of the placid tunes can be a distraction in and of itself.
5 Ways Android Can Lead to Better Sleep - Gadget Hacks
In this situation, some users have turned to root mods that enable Android's software navigation bar to solve the problem, but not everyone is willing or able to root their device. Thankfully, developer Daxia has created an app that enables on-screen navigation buttons without requiring root access.
android - How to make the navigation bar transparent - Stack
For various reasons, you may want to hide or unhide your iTunes, iBooks or App store purchases. First let me say that you cannot delete purchase history. In this short article, we are going to show how to hide and unhide your purchase history on your computer or your iOS device (iPad, iPhone or iPod
A new application in the Mac App Store, appropriately dubbed Snappy, allows you to send and receive Snapchats directly on your computer. Check out the guide below to learn how to go through all of your Snapchat stories, take and send photos with filters, and text just like you would on your mobile device.
How to Take Snapchat Photos Using Your Apple Watch « iOS
Until we've the pleasure of finally meeting the Moto X smartphone itself, you can download and try out its camera app on your Android powered handset. Most of the features work just fine, although a couple of bugs do currently exist, but if you're fine with such things, then using the app shouldn't be a problem.
Motorola Camera - Apps on Google Play
You can set your Samsung Galaxy smartphone to send repeat notifications until you read your text or message. On later models, you can also set which apps and messages to set on repeat. 1 From the home screen, choose Apps or swipe up to access your apps.
Samsung Galaxy J3 V / J3 (2016) - Text Message Notification
Tricks Lockscreen Clock changes color to match wallpaper on Oreo Beta. Lock Screen and Security>Information and FaceWidgets>Adaptive Color The clock in the
How to Get Auto-Rotating Google Now Wallpapers on Your
Here at Macgasm, we need to take screenshots of Mac apps all the time. Whenever you take a window screenshot on the Mac (command-shift-4, followed by the spacebar), it captures the window contents and the drop shadow beneath the window, and saves it into a transparent PNG file on your desktop. This
How to take Windows screenshots with drop shadow
Today we are pleased to announce the end to the Apple vs. Android war. About a year ago, our Gadget Hacks team started working on a top-secret project to dual-boot both Android and iOS on the same phone—and we couldn't be more proud to announce that we've finally succeeded! Your phone can now run
Hacker gets Android running on iPhone - Geek.com
How To: Change Slack's Sidebar Theme on Your iPhone or Android Phone for Customized Colors How To: Change the Login Screen Background on Windows 10 How To: Customize Finder's background on a Mac OS X How To: Change your desktop background picture in Windows 7
How to Change the Text Color & Default Blue Facebook Theme
Windows Phone runs on Windows 8 operating systems have a beauty Metro-Style Live Tiles that nobody can deny. Love the look of Metro's live tiles? Want to Get Windows 8 Metro-Style Live Tiles on Your Android Device instead of buying a new windows 8 phone?
How to Get Windows 8 Metro-Style Live Tiles on Your Android
Now, all you have to do is look at your wallet to know whether or not you have money inside. And it's better to make sure there's always cash in there, since you want the light to turn on as little as possible, unless you want to spend money on another battery! Photo by Shutterstock Related
Safe-Cracking Made Stupid Easy: Just Use a Magnet « Lock
0 comments:
Post a Comment