Edit: Many thanks to @MrGerrit@feddit.nl for suggesting that I hold all three buttons down. That appears to have worked! 🙏

Pixel 6 Pro. Yes, I did a factory reset after patching. No, I wasn’t aware there was an issue. Yes, I understand there’s no fix for this.

My question is, how do I turn off the phone once it is in this state? I’ve tried holding power alone, power + volume up, and power + volume down for varying periods of time up to 30 seconds each. I’ve tried in the recovery menu and at the error screen. I’ve tried catching it during the restart. Can someone help me please?

    • sgibson5150@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      5·
      3 months ago

      I only have the two options, Try Again and Factory Data Reset. The first just reboots the device and I return to the same two options. The second asks for a confirmation, then it shows an error (/system/bin/tune2fs is missing) and takes me to the “dead droid” screen briefly, after which it reboots and we’re back to the same two options.

      • scsi@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        I’m familiar with the news about the brick - in the past I’ve had this problem (I think it was a bricked… pixel 2?) and faced similar power off issues. Keep trying what you’re trying but in various ways - I vaguely recall that I had to press volume up first and then hold power or something like that (meaning pressing them both at once or power first didn’t work). One of the various combos you’re trying is supposed to be the one that forces it off after ~30secs of holding but a fuzzy memory reminds me it was real finicky to actually get working. Worst case scenario, just let the battery die. :(

  • Magister@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Can you connect it via usb to your PC? From here you may try a fastboot command to boot from an image or power it down?

      • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        No, I’m pretty sure that’s an OS-level setting for adb. The fastboot system should be separate.

        I’m pretty sure, anyway. I don’t think I’ve actually tested it.

      • Magister@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        USB debugging is when you have full android loaded and all. Try to plug your phone on a PC and see if something appears