Its all got to do with the volume down key, its stuck in and you cant get it out with your fingers. All i did was grab a sharp knife from the kitchen, wedged the volume key out a little bit and then moulded it back into place. And then when i restarted my phone it was all good, and my volume down key was working again.[/
Just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! I stupidly used my phone as a hammer to loosen the cap on a bottle of Gatorade after a run. Woke up the next morning to this lovely warning message and a locked phone. Luckily found this forum and your post and check my volume key. Sure enough it was dented in, so I took kitchen knife and popped it out and Voila! a working phone!! It's a little dinged up on the side, but fully functional. Another lesson learned. Thanks!!!