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thanks alot, really appreciate, Im going to keep trying, luckily its not end of the world, but if you find anything please let me know, i will try it. next i shall try install ubuntu :D lol, that was actually the reason i got the phone in the first place, hehe!

Hi purplehaze50o Thanks for comment. Yeah i tried the power, vol up and down combo, it will show me "Download mode do not unplug the device till the process is complete", but goes away after 5 seconds maybe, then the red light stays on, no blinking and thats it. if i leave the buttons, it goes...

thanks i get what you mean about fastboot. sorry i meant that i plug in the usb and hold down the down volume key and it starts. and on the screen below the green android chap it said FASTBOOT, so i just assumed thats fastboot. but after messing around i saw the fastboot.exe you mentioned.

Hi Rizy7 and pashos24 I tried original charger for about 10 hours, then nokia usb for another 10 hours, also tried my car charger to, lol. same problem. the only thing that doesnt switch of is when i plug in the usb and press the down volume button. tried recovery mode, it shows the android...

Thanks for reply Davey. its very easy to remove the cover, simply remove the 2 screws at the bottom and start unclipping the cover, there are videos on youtube. I live in South Africa, there is no support here , bought the device from the UK so will try to resolve myself. I have a new update...

update: plugged in to usb, held volume up/down immediately, now its stuck on "DOWNLOAD MODE Do not unplug the device until the process is complete" :O will leave it and see what happens, will post update

New update, i removed the cover, unplugged the battery and the charging battery indicator comes on, no flashing red light, but if i try to switch it on, it goes back to the blinking red light. doesnt sound like a power issue, i think the software might be faulty.

Another update, now after unplugging and plugging it back in, the battery symbol appears and the battery appears to full, but still switches off and wont boot. any ideas?

So i left on charge for another 10 hours, still no luck. I then unplugged it, plugged it back in and immediately held the power button for about 20-30 seconds, and the google logo appeared this time, but then it switched off. :(

Hi guys Please help me. I read the posts on the nexus 4 forums but non specific to my issue. Heres what happened. 1. My battery died, phone switched off. 2. Plugged in usb from wall power socket to phone. 3. Get blinking red/orange light. 4. Leave it to charge for about 10 hours. 5. Still...