Bricked GS4

[techfreek]

Starting this morning my GS4 (No rooting, only have installed updates from verizon and apps from play store) stopped responding to button pushes. The first few times I could get it to work by pulling out the battery a few times, now I can't get the thing to turn on. No button combination works to power it on. Even Power+Vol up or Power+Vol down. It's been about 2 hours since it wanted to to work. Has anyone else run into this / have any idea what to try to fix it?

GS4 is running 4.3, has not had any troubles until this point. It does not have any water damage.

[Klue]

Simultaneously press and hold the Power button+Volume up key+Home key. Release the Power button when the Phone vibrates. Continue to hold the Volume+Home key until the Android logo appears.  This will get you to the recovery screen.

Make sure you press the home key when you press power button and up keys.

[techfreek]

I just tried that (Held the key combo for over a minute) and nothing happened.

[Klue]

Is your battery dead? or do your know. Try a different S4 battery if you have access to one.  Try to power on with it plugged into wall outlet.

The 3 keystroke combo is the only way I know of to power up a phone into recovery mode.  Have you tried pulling the battery and leaving it out for 15 minutes?

[B33]

You may have to have a Rep at a store flash the phone if that is not available though and it's under the 14 day return Get ya new one.. b33

[B33]

As that was how you use to Reset the Droid X  Klue taking out the battery and then holding down on the power button battery out might just work on the GS4 b33

[techfreek]

Klue, I tried different batteries, and I tried when the phone was plugged in. In addition, I have also tried pulling out the battery for 15 minutes. I will be sure to try what B33 . said

[techfreek]

That's my last case scenario because the closest verizon store is an hour and a half away. I realize that may be my only option

[techfreek]

UPDATE: Last night I was out with friends (this was ~6 hours after it stopped working) it suddenly decided to power back on as I was walking to my car. By the time I got out 10 minutes later, it was still on but no longer responding. After a couple more hours, it started working again and worked for a few hours. This morning it stopped responding again

[j22333]

At least yours turned on at some point.  Mine never did.  Had to get mine replaced.  Will be back to Apple once this contract runs out.