The android lies with an exclamation mark. What to do in such a situation? A lying Android appeared with an exclamation mark

What if the Android is lying with an exclamation mark? In the article, we will consider the main causes of device malfunction and ways to solve it.

The first version of the Android operating system appeared in 2008. The presence of a large number of functions, ease of use and low price in comparison with analogues made it affordable for a wide range of users. It is not surprising that the issues related to long-term and uninterrupted operation of devices with this operating system are very relevant.

An on-screen android icon with an exclamation mark indicates a software malfunction on the device. It can be associated either with the installation of an unlicensed program, or with a virus infection.

Photo: Android lies with an exclamation mark

Usually, the user may face such a problem when turning on (rebooting) a smartphone or tablet. If this happened to you, what can you do?

The first thing that is offered in such cases is this. To do this, you need to turn off the device, if necessary, recharge it to 100% and turn it on in the menu for developers. Since the key combination depends on the smartphone or tablet model, we recommend that you refer to the instructions. In the standard case, you can do this by simultaneously holding the power buttons, volume down and / or Home.

In some cases, the smartphone after this action can return to factory settings automatically, but sometimes it needs to be done manually. Remember that only buttons work in this state (you won't be able to use the sensor). You will have to use the volume keys to move up and down through the menu items. In the list, you need to select the position "Wipe data / Factory reset" with the power button or Home button, which means "delete data / reset settings" and confirm your choice in the next window that opens.

The main disadvantage of this action is that everything that is not factory defaults is removed from your device. And these are contacts, messages, photos, audio and video recordings and the programs you installed. Therefore, if you do not want the safety of your data to depend entirely on one electronic device, make backups in advance.

If you are not sure that you can cope with this task on your own, it is better to contact a specialist, because any mistake can lead to disastrous consequences.

If the "USB debugging" function is enabled in the android settings, you can reflash the device,.

We unpack the already downloaded folder with the program on disk C. Check for downloaded drivers for your smartphone and install if they are not there. Turn off the device, use the key combination to enter it into the firmware mode and use the cable to connect it to the computer. Then follow the instructions of the program.

If you did not connect the ability to debug your smartphone via USB cable, consider another option to reinstall the software using the device itself and a flash card. To do this, you will have to return to the previously described menu by selecting the restore using SD option.

In both cases, at the end you will have to reset the system again to the original settings.

To summarize: Android lies with an exclamation mark - this is not an easy problem, but it can be solved. If you do not want to face it often, be careful about what you download to your device. Be sure to install.

You can fix the problem either on your own or with the help of a specialist by resetting the settings or reinstalling the software.

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In this case, charge for a couple of hours. Then, hold the off button for 15 seconds (or press reset). Wait 15 minutes for the tablet case to cool down (the back cover may get warm when charging). Now try to turn it on (3-5 seconds the button is on) and wait 2 minutes.

Please accept my condolences, because if you are reading this article, then your Android tablet has stopped turning on. The reasons can be "iron" and "software". The first reason is the physical inability to turn on due to damage to the battery, board, cables. The second - someone screwed up the operating system on the tablet, and due to the fact that it got up crookedly after, or some freshly installed program turned out to be extremely incompetent, the device cannot "start".

The tablet does not turn on at all

1. Remember the last time you charged your electronic friend. One of the most common reasons is a tablet fully discharged. In this case, even if you put it on charge, it will take some time (sometimes up to 10 minutes) for the tablet to have enough power for it to turn on. Sit near the patient, and with a break of one minute, hold down the power button for a long time until the screen lights up. And yes, you need to make sure the charger is working. If there are no changes, check on another device if the charger works, or change it. If you are interested, then you need another article.

2. Remember, maybe you gave a tablet to a child? Perhaps the baby shook the screen against the corner of the crib with all his might and damaged the display. In this case, the tablet itself may work, but the screen will have to be replaced. The situation is the same if the tablet landed from a height of 1.5 meters on the asphalt or tiled floor. On your own, you can do little to help him - you can only sympathize with the poor fellow. Usually, a damaged screen is evidenced by mechanical visible defects, or the absence of an image when turned on (instead of it, only the backlight may be visible, and even then not always).

3. The tablet did not fall, did not hit, but there is no image? It is unlikely, but still: it is possible that the video adapter has come.

If your tablet still has a guarantee, then it's stupid to fix it yourself. Take it to the service center and don't worry. Of course, you can download the schemes on the Internet and try to fix it yourself or give it to a friend, but it's better not to do this.

The tablet only turns on halfway

A software glitch is to blame for everything, and only that. In such cases, we see the display backlight turned on, and then endless loading (the ANDROID inscription is constantly shimmering), or we see an image with a broken green robot.

This may be due to:

1. Incorrectly installed or crookedly working games, programs, launchers.

2. Forcibly terminated system processes that ensure the stability of the operating system. This can easily happen if you “killed” the system process through some kind of task manager (or dispatcher), or a third-party “battery saver” program. Believe me, I had this once.

What can be done in such a situation?

There is a chance to "revive" the tablet by resetting its settings to the factory settings. It is done using Hard-Reset, and it is better to google how it is done specifically for your model. Especially if you have a tablet from a Chinese manufacturer. I highly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the instructions for hard reset on various devices. I will briefly describe the general principle, most likely you will need to do the same:

1. Turn off the tablet
2. We take out the memory card and SIM card (just in case)
3. Hold down the volume up key ( and for some it is a decrease!) and the power button for about 10 seconds, the time is also not the same for all tablets.
4. The tablet should vibrate
5. A menu appears. Select the item with the volume and power keys Settings... Further - Format System
6. We choose Reset Android, the tablet will reboot
7. All data and settings that were in the device's memory will be erased and return to the factory settings.
8. Do not be alarmed if you do not succeed the first time, it mostly works the second :)

If this instruction did not help, try using the advice on hard reset from the commentator Dima in the article, you can not look for the advice itself in the comments, I added it to the article. It also helps to bring the device back to life. And how to restore the tablet after an unsuccessful firmware is written.

Just in case, an English-language video instruction on a hard reset for the Acer Iconia Tab A500 tablet:

If a lying Android appears with a red exclamation mark

In many, I noticed in the comments, everything ends like the picture, or something like that:

This is the stock recovery mode (if you are wondering what it is), and there is nothing wrong with it and it is not worth afraid of it. What's more, you can - ClockWorkMod Recovery. If you see it, it means it works - which is good. You got into it because you entered the wrong combination for a hard reset, and I warned that it is not the same for all tablets. In this situation, you can press and hold the power button until the tablet turns off and try again, or just wait 5 minutes until it turns off and repeat the process. Try again, as a last resort, you can simply reflash.

Fastboot mode

Sometimes, when trying to find the right combination, users end up in Fastboot mode. In such a situation, we see a lying "Android" with an open belly / belly, but without an exclamation mark. An example of such a menu in the Nexus 7 (2013) in the photo:

If you got here, then use the volume buttons to select the item Restart bootloader and press the power button to confirm your selection. Perhaps this will help you boot up a tablet that was not included before.

In general, it is useless to advise something specific here, since each model has its own corrals. For some tablet models, you just need to press the "Home" button, if a lying Android appears with an open belly - and a menu will appear in which you can choose to reset the settings. And for some - simultaneously press the volume up and down. And wait.

The green android robot no longer greets you when you turn it on, but lies accompanied by an exclamation mark.
So, if you see this picture - the android lies with an exclamation mark, then you can be congratulated, you made your first unsuccessful experiment to interfere with the software of your device. What is it, and most importantly, what to do with it and how to restore the viability of the device? The search for answers to these questions should be started, first of all, by finding out the reason that led to this state.
If you installed an incorrect program for the android, then after rebooting it will certainly delight you with an image with an exclamation mark. There is only one way out - to do a hard reset by selecting Wipe data / factory reset in the engineering menu.

Entering the engineering menu, if your android "lies" is different on different smartphones on android, but the combination of home, power and volume down keys is recognized as standard. On devices with a touch home button, a combination of power and volume down keys usually goes through. The key combination suitable for your device must be pressed with your fingers and held until the service menu appears on the screen.

After the inscriptions appear, you must select the appropriate item by moving up and down using the volume rockers. After selecting this item, several lines will appear on the device screen, asking if you agree to delete all data from your device. After selecting the line yes, the device memory will be completely erased. The next step, if the device has not rebooted, automatically select the rebootsystemnow item, which indicates a system reboot. If after these operations your device has restored its working capacity, then we can congratulate you. The only drawback of this method is the loss of all information - including contacts, SMS, photos and downloaded applications.

However, if you regularly synchronized your phone with Google and remember the username and password for your account, then your losses will be insignificant.
If the above method did not help, then you need to make a complete replacement of the software. There are two ways - the first firmware of the device using a usb-cable and a computer, however, it will only help you if the “debugging by usb” function was enabled in the device's settings. The second way is to update the software using a flash card through the engineering menu. Both methods are very risky and, with the slightest violation of the instructions, will lead to the complete death of the device. At this stage, you should think about whether to try to restore the device yourself or to trust the professionals.

If you nevertheless decide to flash an android with an exclamation mark yourself, then you should carefully study all the information provided on the Internet on this issue. Certain types of android-devices have significant differences and features regarding the change of software. If we briefly and generally describe this process, then it looks like this - you find the firmware file on the network, download it, along the way studying the reviews about this version and information on installation. After that, you decide on the method of carrying out the procedure for restoring an android with an exclamation mark.

If you chose the method using a usb cable, then unpack the firmware files to the root directory of the C drive on the computer, if necessary, install drivers for your smartphone, turn off the phone, use the key combination (usually the combination power + volume up) enter the phone into firmware mode, connect via usb cable device and follow the further instructions of the program. At the end of the process, be sure to hard reset the device to standard settings using the recovery menu.

If you decide to resort to the second method and restore the software using the device itself and the flash card, then the steps are as follows - upload the firmware file to the root directory, insert the flash card into the phone and run it in recovery mode. After the engineering menu appears, select the restore item using SD and wait. After finishing, you also need to reset the parameters of the android device.

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If an android appears on the screen with an exclamation mark, it means that an unsuccessful experiment was carried out with the software of the device. Perhaps this happened due to the installation of an unlicensed program or after switching from the original firmware to a custom one.

Hard reset

This action is carried out in the engineering menu of the device and allows you to return the smartphone or tablet to the original settings, which is very useful when the android is lying with an exclamation mark. A special engineering menu is called by pressing certain buttons, but there are some difficulties here. The key combinations are different for models from different manufacturers. There is a certain sequence in calling the engineering menu.

The device must be turned off. It is best if the battery is fully charged. For most gadgets, the following button combinations are suitable for calling the menu:

1. The volume down key (or the volume up key) is pinched and held in conjunction with the power button.
2. Both sound control keys are clamped and held, and then the power key is pressed.
3. 3 buttons are simultaneously held: the main screen, volume up and power.
4. The Home key is clamped along with the Volume Down key, then the Power key is pressed. You must wait until the manufacturer's splash screen appears and release the power button. After the image of the robot appears on the screen, you can release everything and wait for the engineering menu to appear.
5. Press the power button and hold for 2 seconds, then hold down the sound control keys and the power button, hold until a special menu appears.

After that, the gadget will either restart and return to the factory settings on its own, or an engineering menu will appear. For your information, in this mode the touch screen does not work, all navigation through the menu is carried out by the sound control keys, and the selection button is the power key or the Home button. You must select the item "Wipe data / Factory reset".

Several lines will appear on the display and the question ("Delete all data from your device?"). It is necessary to answer with consent, after which the memory of the device will be cleared.

Reset on different devices

On smartphones and tablets made by Samsung, the engineering menu is entered by pressing 3 buttons at the same time: the key to call the main screen of the gadget, the volume up key and the power button. Resetting to the original settings is done using the Wipe data / Factory reset item and further reboot.

HTC devices, when an android with a red exclamation mark appears on the display, can be brought back to life by pressing and holding the power and sound buttons. When Warning appears on the display, you can release everything and press the volume up key. On some models, hold down the volume button, press the power key and hold it until the android robot appears on the screen. After its appearance, the buttons can be released and again hold down the volume key. A menu will appear in which you need to select the "Restore original settings" item.

On Acer smartphones, reset the settings by pressing and holding the volume up key and the power button. A menu will appear on the screen, where you need to select the Recovery Mode item and press the volume key down. An android will appear with an exclamation mark. Now you need to press the power button. A menu will appear where you need to select Wipe data / Factory reset.

And on the tablets of this company, you need to move the screen lock lever to the left position, hold down and hold the power button and sound control keys. When the tablet starts to vibrate, you need to change the position of the screen lock lever several times until the display shows Erasing Userdata and Erasing Cache. From this moment, the deletion of the settings will begin.

To return to factory settings, the Asus device must be transferred to the engineering menu by pressing the volume down key and holding the power button for 3 seconds.

After the time has elapsed, the power button can be released, and the volume down key can be held until a special menu appears. There you need to select Enter recovery mode, then Wipe data / Factory reset.

Device firmware

If a hard reset does not help, a complete software replacement is required. But there is a formality here: the firmware will only help if the "Debugging via USB" function has been enabled in the device's settings. This method is quite risky and, at the slightest violation of the instructions, can lead to damage to the device.

It is worth considering here: should you try to restore the device yourself or trust the professionals? But if you decide to flash the gadget yourself, you should carefully study all the available information on this issue. Models from different manufacturers have significant differences and features regarding the change of software.

In general, the process of replacing the software looks like this: the file with the firmware is downloaded, the installation information is studied, the reviews about this firmware version are read. Next, the file should be unpacked to the root directory of the C drive and, if necessary, the drivers for the gadget should be installed. After that, the device must be turned off and using a key combination (usually a combination of the power button and volume up), put it into firmware mode. After that, you should connect the device via a cable to the computer and follow the further instructions of the program. At the end of the process, it is imperative to perform a hard reset using the engineering menu.

What if the tablet won't turn on

It so happens that in the process of passing games or working on the tablet, it stops working and does not turn on. The main reasons can be conditionally divided into two categories: problems with the hardware of the device are malfunctions of the battery, connecting cables, boards, or some problems with the software - incompatibility of programs, the operating system has crashed or was incorrectly installed after the update process.

Let's take a closer look at individual cases of tablet malfunctions.

There are absolutely no signs of life
1. The simplest and most commonplace reason is a completely discharged tablet battery. To check this version, plug it in and wait at least 10-15 minutes. Only then will the tablet be able to accumulate the minimum amount of energy to turn on. Hold the power button on the device body, wait for the screen to light up. If the screen turns on, check that the charger is working properly - take another one and do the above. The tablet turned on, but the charging process is not progressing, you need to find out if why the tablet is not charging .

2. If a child has played with the tablet, it may have damaged it by hitting the floor or corner of furniture. Most likely, part of the display has suffered, in which case it can be replaced. The tablet itself is in working order. Screen damage is usually visible to the naked eye.

3. If the device did not have any mechanical damage, it is a rare case - the video adapter is out of order.

If you find such signs and there is a valid warranty for the device, run to the salon and wait for the repair, it is simply unreasonable to do the repair yourself.

The patient is neither alive nor dead

When the tablet turns on, but not completely, but freezes during the boot process (there is only a splash screen on the screen), we are dealing with a software failure.

The reasons may be as follows:

1. Some programs or games are not installed correctly.
2. You forcibly terminated the work of system processes, possibly through third-party software or a task manager.

Procedure:

You can try to save the tablet by resetting the system to factory settings. It is best to find some talk about it on the Internet, because each device model has its own nuances. Or use the hard reset program. Using these instructions, you can reduce the procedure to the following:

1. Turn off the device.

2. Remove the sim card and memory card.

3. Hold down the volume up key (on some models - down) and the button to turn on the tablet. Hold for about 10-12 seconds

4. If the tablet vibrates and a menu appears on the screen, you are on the right track. Select Settings, then Format Systems.

5. Resetting the system - Reset Android.

6. The tablet will reboot with factory settings.

7. Try this scheme several times, you should get it.

If unsuccessful, read the information on the topic “ How to unlock your tablet”. In addition, an excellent option for resuscitating the device is flashing tablet... In case of unsuccessful flashing of the device, here are some good practical tips.

Exclamation mark on lying android


If an image of a lying green android appears on the screen of the device, and there is an image of a red exclamation mark on it, you are in stock Recovery mode. There is nothing wrong with it. Need to install modified ClockWorkMod Recovery... You got into it, because when entering a combination to reset the settings, you made a mistake, because each tablet model has its own combination. Press the power button and hold it for a while until the device turns off, you can just wait 3-5 minutes until the device shuts down on its own. In the most extreme case, you can do the flashing again.

What is Fastboot

The user can get into the mode Fastboot mode, in this case, the android also lies on the screen, but there is no exclamation mark. You need to use the volume buttons to get to the menu item Restart bootloader, we make a choice with the power button, sometimes it helps to revive the tablet.

Remember that each device model has its own "chips". Some tablets easily reset the settings after pressing the home button with the android lying down, others only react when the plus and minus buttons are pressed simultaneously in adjusting the volume for a long time.