Turning off Versa

[jawittenstein]

Are there any benefits to turning off the Versa just to give it a rest or is there no reason to turn it off. Should you turn it off when charging?

Thanks!

[SunsetRunner · Accepted solution]

I've had my Ionic (same OS as Versa) about  5 months now and it has never been turned off and I don't see doing that anytime in the future. I see no benefit whatever to turning it off except  a power saving while it is off.

[jawittenstein]

Thank you so much for the response.
I was thinking the same way.

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[Mzinkedmayhem]

Do you reboot your phone or PC when it freezez or acts up.  I spent 30 years in IT working from networks to run in mild cables to developing and hosting 7 websites to doing database backup and recovery to building machines sent not since 1994 fix and broken laptops and phones and the 1st step as a technician level won is the have the customer reboot the device if the device has the ability to have the power cable and the battery removed you are to remove it and remove all power from meant or just powered off for 10 to 15 seconds. This allows all electricity and cached information that is been stored electronically in the circuit boards to dissipate because if you turned it off and turn it right back on that data doesn't ever really go away that electricity still in the boards and some of that information stays there so you turn it completely off remove any power that you can I know lot of things don't have removal batteries these Dade but you can unplug it powered off leave it off for 1520 seconds a minute turn at Mac gone and it will wipe all the electricity from the circuits that was retained and completely bring it up for ash. It's a step one level won were sponse to any technical device reboot if you've ever all called customer service that's the far thing they're gonna ask you if you call about your DSLR your cable modem they're gonna have your trice the cables make sure their cirque year leave the moaning powered off for 5 minutes or a minute or 2 and have you bring it all backup in a certain order. So it has everything to do with it apparently you're not very technical or that would be common knowledge I've spent 30 years and ITI am now a retired consultant who does consulting for companies that don't have good Tech Support

[Mzinkedmayhem]

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@SunsetRunner wrote:

I've had my Ionic (same OS as Versa) about  5 months now and it has never been turned off and I don't see doing that anytime in the future. I see no benefit whatever to turning it off except  a power saving while it is off.

Do you reboot your phone or PC when it freezes or acts up?

I spent 30 years in IT working from networks, to making/running my cables. Website dev and hosting 7 websites.  Database backup and recovery. I have been building machines since 1994. I fix broken laptops, phones. Level 3 analyst. 1st step as a technician, is have the customer reboot the device if the device has the ability to have the power cable and the battery removed, you are to remove it. remove all power from it or just power off for 10 to 15 seconds.. This allows all electricity has that is been stored electronically in the circuit boards to dissipate. If you turned it off and turn it right back on that data doesn't ever really go away. THE electricity IS still in the boards and some of that information stays there.  Turn it completely off, remove any power that you can. I know lot of things don't have removal batteries these DAYS but you can unplug it. power off, leave it off for  a minute, turn at back on. It will wipe all the electricity from the circuits that was retaining old data, settings cache. It's a step one. Level 1 response to any technical device. reboot! If you've ever called customer service that's the 1st thing they're gonna ask you to do. PC, CABLE, DSL. they're gonna have your trace the cables make sure their secure at each end year leave the modem powered off for 2 minutes and have you bring it all backup in a certain order. So it has everything to do with it apparently you're not very technical or that would be common knowledge  I've spent 30 years in IT. I am now a semi retired consultant who does consulting for companies that don't have good Tech Support

[Mzinkedmayhem]

Not to mention anytime versa doesn't update xbox doesn't update your PC doesn't update or pretty much anything else runs in update guess what it reboot your phone for reason so if they've sin out a patch or I quick fix to your device a reboot is required

[Mzinkedmayhem]

Not to mention anytime versa does an update, xbox does an update or your PC does an update or pretty much anything else runs in update. guess what it reboots your device for a reason so if they've sent out a patch or quick fix to your device a reboot is required.

[SunsetRunner]

"Do you reboot your phone or PC when it freezes or acts up?".

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Absolutely!  That wasn't the poster's question. 

[Mzinkedmayhem]

Uh yeah that was basically what the person I replied to was saying. They said there was no reason to reboot their fitbit and the comment above it was the problem's been resolved by reboot ing your fit bit. So apparently you don't know how to apply information, because I responded correctly to the person who said they saw no reason to reboot their fit bit. I gave them technical support 101 on why the above suggestion to reboot it worked go back and re read it.

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[SunsetRunner]

In the first place, you were responding to posts made 3 months ago.

Secondly, your post above (#5) specifically quotes me so I believe responding to it didn't make me a dodo and I believe my record would indicate I do "know how to apply information" contrary to your comments.

[Mzinkedmayhem]

Ah. A Keyborard Nazi.  Your response is pretty dated too I'd say. I figured my issue out. 30 years in IT.  Thanks but your 2 cents werent needed.

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@SunsetRunner wrote:

In the first place, you were responding to posts made 3 months ago.

Secondly, your post above (#5) specifically quotes me so I believe responding to it didn't make me a dodo and I believe my record would indicate I do "know how to apply information" contrary to your comments.

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[SunsetRunner]

Gosh! Only took you 5 months to answer!!   :rocket:

[Mzinkedmayhem]

Oh yeah, I did! I am sooooo sorry I have a life unlike you, I have a life
and don't sit around waiting to put people down like a keyboard troll.
Unlike you. Have a good day. Bless your heart.

[Mzinkedmayhem]

I was able to get mine working again without using ODIN and having to install any rom or make any changes. I went into the menu buy holding down the power button until I saw the logo and it would give me 2 options, download or continue. Continue is the first option, I tried that twice. NOTHING.

I rebooted and chose download and it rebooted right in to the device and is working fine.  I started trying to fix it last year,  But I bought a Versa and put it on my desk Decided to try to fix it again and found the restarting into Dev mode selecting an option and rebooting fixed it.

Thank you to the other post and thread that fixed it.  This post does nothing if your device is in a boot loop as mine was.

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[Mzinkedmayhem]

That was not an accepted response when one has a gear caught in a boot loop.   There is a feed that addresses how to hold down the power button and get in that menu to choose continue and download optoins.

That feed was a  life saver.