Help Stuck in boot loop

[zerocool79346]

Have no problems with wifi to 3G so perhaps is a software issue related to Wifi to LTE handoffs in certain areas.

 

[locoandroid]

had the same issue twice (2 phones were returned back 2 the store) on my 1st day in less than 4hrs, no issues with the 3rd one after more than 24hrs after the first 2 fiascos...

 

[locoandroid]

the issue indeed is related to Wi-Fi

 

[thescreensavers]

I was just linked to this post.

Walked away from my house and WiFi dropped and everything is fine, walked back and WiFi picked back up.

I am on the VZW GNex, but I do have it set to 3g

 

[Travisimo]

So this phone is exactly like the other one.

It recognized my home network. Again, once I leave the network with my wi-fi toggle on, it began boot looping. Once I return to home, the boot looping stopped.

If I turn the wi-fi on away from home it will begin boot looping until I return to a remembered network.

I tried this with the Google location services off like mentioned above, but it does not matter.

My final assessment after two days and 2 phones, is that it is a software glitch with the remembered access points backed up to your Google account.

I believe it's possible that so many people haven't recognized it yet because Google backs up your remembered networks, and most people only use their wi-fi in those same areas they were using before getting the Nexus.

I could be completely wrong. It could be a hardware glitch, in which case, getting two phones from the same batch at Costco didn't change anything for me.

In which case, those of you that are getting replacements directly from Verizon (Depth Afield, Poop Monster, Cooper0101) could verify if a different phone really fixes it and it's a bad hardware batch. I'm in Northern Virginia/DC area, if it helps associate the batch shipments.


With that said, if William T Riker or others could test this out on other wi-fi networks, it would be greatly helpful. I noticed that William said he's been using the wi-fi on and off at home, but if his home was a remembered access point, then the issue wouldn't show up.

I hope we can get more people on here to test this based on what I've noticed in the last couple of days. Seems like we're close to isolating the issue.

I haven't encountered this problem yet, but it's scary enough that you need to get in direct contact with google and/or Samsung to report this issue. Hopefully, 4.0.3 will not have the same problem?

 

[Chugworth]

I've used the WiFi on mine a few times so far, and I have not seen this issue. I'm connecting through the access point that was remembered in my Google account, and I turn off WiFi when I am finished using it.

 

[ymDroid]

I've used the WiFi on mine a few times so far, and I have not seen this issue. I'm connecting through the access point that was remembered in my Google account, and I turn off WiFi when I am finished using it.

You're like me on my first day. Only used a remembered access point, then the second day I forgot to turn it off.

Then the factory resets began....

 

[jimmypop13]

Hey guys. I havnt noticed this on my phone but i wanted to point something out i noticed to see if it could be relevent. My first nexus came with the red yellow green blue wallpaper, had screen banding, and already knew my home wifi password. I swapped it though due to a very bad buzz in the earpiece speaker on phonecalls.
The new one i got came with the live wallpaper phase beam, had no banding, and DID NOT know my wifi password. I wonder whats going on

 

[BubbaNexus]

I turned on my wifi last night with 4g, everything was ok. Is this where you guys are running into problems?

 

[ymDroid]

I turned on my wifi last night with 4g, everything was ok. Is this where you guys are running into problems?

Try turning on the wifi in public, away from any remembered wireless networks. See if it goes into a boot loop.

Then turn on the wifi at your home or somewhere you have a remembered network and leave it on. Then walk away from your wifi network until the wifi completely falls out and the phone flips completely to 3g or 4g. See if it starts to reboot.

If it doesn't, your one of the fortune few.

 

[mrempp]

Happened to me yesretday, turned on wifi then phone crashed. Continued to bootloop until i factory reset the phone. Has not done it again but im going to call and get a replacement just in case.

 

[ymDroid]

Happened to me yesretday, turned on wifi then phone crashed. Continued to bootloop until i factory reset the phone. Has not done it again but im going to call and get a replacement just in case.

You dont have to factory reset the phone.

If it starts boot looping, just return to a remembered network and the boot loops stop.

 

[mrempp]

didnt have any remembered networks, that was the first network i tried to connect to.

 

[BubbaNexus]

Try turning on the wifi in public, away from any remembered wireless networks. See if it goes into a boot loop.

Then turn on the wifi at your home or somewhere you have a remembered network and leave it on. Then walk away from your wifi network until the wifi completely falls out and the phone flips completely to 3g or 4g. See if it starts to reboot.

If it doesn't, your one of the fortune few.

Yeah wifi was on at the store where i got tge phone, didnt turn it off till i got home. No probs.

 

[boooostedaudi]

I had the first one sold in Las Vegas and it had the boot loop problem. took it back and they replaced it. the second one had the same issue. they replaced it again and now my third on has been fine but I am happy to know that I am not the only one with that problem. I keep bring the phone back and they were thinking that I was trying to run a scam. Also I noticed it does do that also when you plug it into a charger that is not purchased from verizon themselves

 

[boooostedaudi]

What is the likelihood that google will figure this problem out and put out an update or something to fix it

 

[ymDroid]

People need to call VZW tech support and Samsung and report it, this will force them to fix it.

According to Samsung, I was the first people to ever call it in, but they created a ticket for it. The tech made it seem that the issues with the most calls or trouble tickets take the priority.

I think everyone should call both in as soon as possible.

 

[boooostedaudi]

im going to actually call and say something now

 

[locoandroid]

I just reported to VZW CR, lets see how long will it take to fix this annoying issue.

 

[ymDroid]

Did you guys call Samsung as well?

locoandroid and boooostedaudi, did the VZW rep say it was a known issue, or was all new news them?

 

[Depth Afield]

When I called it was 2PM on release day, and the young lady who helped me said I was the first one to call (at least on her personal line) about an issue with the SGN. Did not call samsung/google. Witholding further judgement until I get the replacement.

Will update once I get it.

 

[locoandroid]

no knowledge as usual on Big Red, (new to them)

 

[boooostedaudi]

on the phone with samsung then vzw right now. of coarse they are going to say its the first time they have heard about this issue

 

[boooostedaudi]

they currently know about the problem and are working on it

 

[ymDroid]

I walk in to a Verizon store, and get with the tech and flip on the wifi, and all the techs gather in amazement because they've never seen a Galaxy boot loop.

So the tech thought it is being caused by the hardware. The demo in the store dis not boot loop when we turned on the wifi.

I factory reset the store demo, and turned the wifi on, and surely, it did not reboot.

The tech pulled out a phone form the brand new batch that came in today, and replaced my phone for the 3rd time. We reinstalled everything from my Google account, and turn on the wifi.....and the reboots began.

SO BASED ON THIS, I BELIEVE I HAVE A FIX...

So far, I have the my phone up and running, and wifi switched with no problem.

HERE'S WHAT I DID...IN THIS ORDER...

***I would get a replacement phone form VZW first, but fell free and try this on your current phone before replacing.

***Make a list of all your apps...you'll have to manually reinstall them.

1) I factory reset the phone.
2) I booted it back up, and let the phone activate.
3) I DID NOT back up my data from my Google.
4) I DID NOT back up my contacts from VZ Backup Assistant.

5) Phone the phone is fully booted up, I turned on the wifi. The phone should NOT boot loop.

6) Add your home wifi network. Your phone should not boot loop.

**At this point, I walk a half black from my house to make the wifi flip to 3g. It did not boot loop.

7) I installed the 4.0.2 update. Your may already have it.

**At this point, I walk a half black from my house to make the wifi flip to 3g. It did not boot loop.

8) I added my Google account, this only added my contacts. (everytime, and walk away and make sure the wifi flip doesn't force it to boot)
9) I added VZ Backup Assistant, and still good.


SO...right now, the Nexus is running with no problem, and it does not boot loop.

Over the rest of the night , I will being to reinstalling each app one by one and see if the boot loop happens at any point.

But as of right now, it's definitely a software issue related to my backed up account. But what exactly, I don't know.

Hope this works for you if you decide to try it. Remember to make a list of your apps.