Hello,

I am new here and have registered to ask a question about the test pins.

I charge my battery externally since my usb connector broke. However, today my phone has begun entering a reboot loop after I replaced /usr/bin/camera-ui, and I want to boot into USB mode to disable the watchdog timer.

My question is: would it work to power the phone from the battery, and connect the USB to +D/-D alone? I see no reason why this should not work, but I thought I would ask. I was planning on soldering +D/-D to a pair of wires that can be wrapped around the battery.

I believe this would be easier and relatively safe (since I'm not touching the +5V pins), and easier than repairing my USB connector since I will only be using it once or twice.

Happy new year,
Philalethes