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Well... today has been a terrible day. Between slacking off this crapload of work I have and bricking my Epic, my life sucks.
I was trying to go from my old syndicate ROM to k0nane's new gingerbread ROM. I have flashed ROMs many times and have been using them on the Epic since I was able to get one for the phone, so no issues with procedure.
I follow the basic instructions as usual, download the files I need, and then go to town.
Anyways, the procedure was supposed to be basic, I was in Odin, phone in download mode and connected to my PC, options selected for only reboot in Odin, pit set, EC05 set in the PDA slot.
I clicked start and it got to factoryfs.rfs and got stuck there. I waited over 20 mins the first time. Then after checking out the forums and googling, I disconnected/closed Odin and did a battery pull on my phone.
I repeated the above process (waiting only at 5-10 minutes each time after it got stuck) atleast 10 times.
At one point it got stuck at boot.bin and I waited over 30 mins for it to pass. I was a dumbass but I followed the same procedure, later realizing it was the bootloader and I was going to be screwed.
I tried booting the phone with no success, but luckily download mode worked. I followed a guide in the forums on how to revive a partially bricked phone (one that didn't boot in to android, but did to download mode) and so I checked the re-partition, etc as asked to do. The phone again got stuck and boot.bin, but eventually passed... then got stuck at factoryfs.rfs, I thought all was and the boot was fixed and did a battery pull after waiting another 20 mins for the factoryfs.rfs to flash.
Tried turning it on, and failed. Tried getting into download mode, and failed. Same with recovery, etc. I tried the supposed hardware reset on the back with no success. Tried a plethora of keypresses to get it to work, battery in/out, etc. When I go to sleep, I will try leaving the phone in the charger, with the battery out.
For now, I have deemed the phone as bricked. I've been working at this for 5 hours now. Called up Sprint a while ago and managed to get myself an e-ticket, claiming the phone just turned off and doesn't turn on anymore. The person tried doing a refresh on their end and then approved the e-ticket.
Tomorrow I'm going to a sprint store and they're going to try to repair it in-store (which will fail) and then as long as I have no screen cracks/water damage (I don't, I have been careful) the tech will put in the order, and I should have the phone by Tuesday.
This is well, if everything goes as planned. I am hoping I don't end up getting billed for the phone after receiving the replacement if they somehow manage to revive the phone and find out I had a custom ROM/rooted the phone.
Any tips on confirming on the brick are welcome, any insight on replacements, bills, etc...
Thanks,
Fr3shY
There is a tiny reset button near the camera button which you need a needle like object to press.
Try that and check the size of the tar you used for odiN. sometimes you get unlucky and get a bad tar. That happened to me on my first odin
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There is a tiny reset button near the camera button which you need a needle like object to press.
Try that and check the size of the tar you used for odiN. sometimes you get unlucky and get a bad tar. That happened to me on my first odin
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remove the battery for a minute
place battery back in
press the reset button by the camera for 60 seconds
walk away from the phone and listen to some isac hayes with your wife for two hours.
then after about two hours do download mode.
try this pit file.... just unzip it in the same directory as your odin...
gtuansdiamm said:
There is a tiny reset button near the camera button which you need a needle like object to press.
Try that and check the size of the tar you used for odiN. sometimes you get unlucky and get a bad tar. That happened to me on my first odin
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The cake is a lie........i mean button
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gtuansdiamm said:
There is a tiny reset button near the camera button which you need a needle like object to press.
Try that and check the size of the tar you used for odiN. sometimes you get unlucky and get a bad tar. That happened to me on my first odin
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Yep I tried that, and I redownloaded the TAR in case of that issue. Anyways, that button hasn't been proved to be legit.
ecartmen said:
remove the battery for a minute
place battery back in
press the reset button by the camera for 60 seconds
walk away from the phone and listen to some isac hayes with your wife for two hours.
then after about two hours do download mode.
try this pit file.... just unzip it in the same directory as your odin...
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Just tried it... we'll see what happens, although I am doubtful.
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The cake is a lie........i mean button
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Yeah I've heard... how unfortunate.
Thanks everyone for posting, I appreciate the help!
Did you try connecting it to the computer with the battery out and attempt to get to download mode? How about a different cable and same procedure?
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Did you try connecting it to the computer with the battery out and attempt to get to download mode? How about a different cable and same procedure?
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I had tried that last night, but I just gave it another go with 2 cables. No go
Fr3shY24 said:
I had tried that last night, but I just gave it another go with 2 cables. No go
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No response at all? No charge light? Then in the words of a famous Doctor "it's dead Jim". I am sorry for your loss. I wouldn't worry about getting a bill later for the phone, it is pretty much FUBAR'd at this point. No one who has bricked has reported an consequences and there were quite a few in the last month or two.
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No response at all? No charge light? Then in the words of a famous Doctor "it's dead Jim". I am sorry for your loss. I wouldn't worry about getting a bill later for the phone, it is pretty much FUBAR'd at this point. No one who has bricked has reported an consequences and there were quite a few in the last month or two.
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Nope, no response, no charge light, and well this sucks. Do you think I'll be successful in getting a replacement? And is my story of having it working one moment, and then off and not turning on another alright?
Another concern is receiving a bad refurb model, because I have kept my phone is pretty pristine condition, just a small quarter inch scratch on the screen... are they usually good? (as far as you know)
Thanks for your help and quick responses!
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Nope, no response, no charge light, and well this sucks. Do you think I'll be successful in getting a replacement? And is my story of having it working one moment, and then off and not turning on another alright?
Another concern is receiving a bad refurb model, because I have kept my phone is pretty pristine condition, just a small quarter inch scratch on the screen... are they usually good? (as far as you know)
Thanks for your help and quick responses!
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No one has had a problem yet. There was a rash of bricks a month back, and all got warranty replacements. Yes, you pulled it off of the charger and noticed it was off and would not turn on.
As far as refurbs, that is Sprint's SOP unfortunately. Since the phone has only been out for 9 months, it can't be too bad but you can always make a stink to a supervisor if it looks beat up. Most were happy with their replacements, only 1 or 2 had some glitch in software on the replacements.
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No one has had a problem yet. There was a rash of bricks a month back, and all got warranty replacements. Yes, you pulled it off of the charger and noticed it was off and would not turn on.
As far as refurbs, that is Sprint's SOP unfortunately. Since the phone has only been out for 9 months, it can't be too bad but you can always make a stink to a supervisor if it looks beat up. Most were happy with their replacements, only 1 or 2 had some glitch in software on the replacements.
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Great, well then I guess that is what I will do. Unfortunately, the sprint store near me doesn't have the service tech working Sundays so I have to wait unless there is another store near me that does.
Thanks again for everything!
Fr3shY24 said:
Great, well then I guess that is what I will do. Unfortunately, the sprint store near me doesn't have the service tech working Sundays so I have to wait unless there is another store near me that does.
Thanks again for everything!
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Good luck. Maybe you will be lucky and your store carries replacements. Mine never does and it takes 2 days.
I got my replacement from sprint when I bricked mine and my replacement was so much better than my original one. Refurbish ones are ok. You don't have to worry about a beat you phone or anything. Most if the time the outside of the phone is brand new. Its just a used processor and internal things. They just flash the software to it.
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You probably have a problem with ODIN, try download a different version. OR you can follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027904 And you can just flash in CWM back to EC05 and RFS so you can flash the EE03 Rom, this is the method I used, it worked perfectly. Just flash this, then reboot and flash EE03.
This should fix it If you can't access CWM then download an earlier version of ODIN (I had the same problem). But it should work just fine If it helps please hit the thanks button This will save you the time it takes for a replacement!
Censura_Umbra said:
You probably have a problem with ODIN, try download a different version. OR you can follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027904 And you can just flash in CWM back to EC05 and RFS so you can flash the EE03 Rom, this is the method I used, it worked perfectly. Just flash this, then reboot and flash EE03.
This should fix it If you can't access CWM then download an earlier version of ODIN (I had the same problem). But it should work just fine If it helps please hit the thanks button This will save you the time it takes for a replacement!
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Ummmm...I think you missed like the entire thread...his phone is DEAD. No lights, no download mode, no nothing.
I thought it said he had download mode, my bad
Censura_Umbra said:
I thought it said he had download mode, my bad
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It's cool...at the completion of his Odin trip it bricked completely.
kennyglass123 said:
Good luck. Maybe you will be lucky and your store carries replacements. Mine never does and it takes 2 days.
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Hopefully I'll get a chance to go over tomorrow, and as far as I know they don't have any.... they said they would order one if needed.
musclehead84 said:
I got my replacement from sprint when I bricked mine and my replacement was so much better than my original one. Refurbish ones are ok. You don't have to worry about a beat you phone or anything. Most if the time the outside of the phone is brand new. Its just a used processor and internal things. They just flash the software to it.
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That is great to hear!
Censura_Umbra said:
You probably have a problem with ODIN, try download a different version. OR you can follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027904 And you can just flash in CWM back to EC05 and RFS so you can flash the EE03 Rom, this is the method I used, it worked perfectly. Just flash this, then reboot and flash EE03.
This should fix it If you can't access CWM then download an earlier version of ODIN (I had the same problem). But it should work just fine If it helps please hit the thanks button This will save you the time it takes for a replacement!
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It is possible, and yeah... I'm kinda pissed I found ReRFS AFTER my device bricked. And later I found out, I could flash my ROM directly over my existing one. I didn't need to flash back to EC05. I'll keep this in mind for the future though!
Thanks for the replies everyone!
I upgraded to the new epic 4g touch on friday and have been very careful with it since then. Well apparently not careful enough. I noticed yesterday that there was a a scratch at the top of my screen. Enough to feel when I ran my finger over it and to see when there is a light color on the screen. I have read alot of posts about how to remove scratchegs from glass and gorilla glass but nothing recent. Is there a good way to get this scratch off or is the screen technology of the epic touch condusive to getting the scratch off easily? Any help would be appreciated.
Tell whoever you bought it from that it freezes and you want to exchange it thats how I removed my scratch.
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420247paul said:
Tell whoever you bought it from that it freezes and you want to exchange it thats how I removed my scratch.
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Already tried calling the sprint store where I bought it from and they said they have to send it to repair to replicate the error before they can exchange.
jhcomputerguy said:
Already tried calling the sprint store where I bought it from and they said they have to send it to repair to replicate the error before they can exchange.
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You could purposely brick it...
Bring your phone to Sprint store, open camera, point somewhere to the wall, show him pink spot at the middle of screen, I think now you can exchange your phone...
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Already tried calling the sprint store where I bought it from and they said they have to send it to repair to replicate the error before they can exchange.
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I would remind him while the grace period may not be 30 days anymore it is still 14 you want an exchange because it is been what 3 days since you bought it.
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420247paul said:
I would remind him while the grace period may not be 30 days anymore it is still 14 you want an exchange because it is been what 3 days since you bought it.
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Yep, did and they said it is a $35 restocking/return fee if I return it without being able to duplicate error.
jhcomputerguy said:
Yep, did and they said it is a $35 restocking/return fee if I return it without being able to duplicate error.
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Lol if they want you to duplicate the error, take a quarter and make it have sex with the e4gt screen that they have on display.
They should have no doubs after that.
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dude just take it to a different sprint store and tell them you just bought it and it keeps power cycling.
i do this all the time after i buy phones lol. hell i was drunk the other day and dropped mine and scuffed the corner. so i am going to take it back also and tell them it keeps power cycling
If you're within your grace period, which you obviously are, they are obligated to give you a new replacement if you experience any problems with your device. It's in their policy.
Ask to speak to a manager if they give you ****.
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Bring your phone to Sprint store, open camera, point somewhere to the wall, show him pink spot at the middle of screen, I think now you can exchange your phone...
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Is there a way to fix it? My GS2 also got a pink spot at the middle of the screen. Thank you.
option 1 (someone else already stated): take it to sprint store, tell them the battery life is horrible, it keeps power cycling, u read online people have great battery life and ur'z sucks, u think u have a defective unit, blah blah blah... keep saying stuff that tells them ur device is defective, there shudnt be much of a problem replacing it, since ur still within ur 14 days
option 2 (someone also stated this): purposely brick ur device within the 14 days, will work 100%... once ur device is bricked, anything they try will not power on the phone, into any state: regular boot, recovery, download mode, etc. NOTHING will work (only the blue led light will come on and stay lit)... dey WILL HAVE to replace ur device
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with this situation, DO NOT try to be a smartass... u MUST go into the store pretending ur dumb and dont know anything about smartphones, and the sprint employee is the GOD of smartphones... u must pretend u dont know ANYTHING, like this is the first time u seen a smartphone, n u know absolutely nothing about how this happened... use an excuse like "when i went to bed last night, it was working fine, i put it on charge. and when i woke up in the morning, it wouldnt do anything, and this blue light wasnt going away, i didnt know what to do, so i came here as soon as i could"
(HOW TO:
1. download odin v1.85: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262272
2. download OG epic stock files ROM: http://rapidshare.com/files/415661977/SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-REL.tar.html
3. download OG epic pit: http://rapidshare.com/files/415661977/SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-REL.tar.html
4. open odin v1.85, on left side, CHECK re-partition and auto reboot
5. for PIT, select path to .pit file. for PDA, choose path to SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-Rel.tar file
6. click start
7. after about 30 seconds, odin will seem to be STUCK, because its re-partitioning... at this point, PULL THE MICRO USB from ur phone....
8. now ur phone will attempt to reboot... VOILA, A BRICK!! (the blue light should stay lit, and no matter what you try, NO SCREEN WHAT-SO-EVER should come up)
**if it did not brick, try again, n leave "re-partition UNCHECKED" n just apply the OG epic stock image, that should be enough to brick it**
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those are your 2 options within the 14 days...
vikramjatt11 said:
(HOW TO:
1. download odin v1.85: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262272
2. download OG epic stock files ROM: http://rapidshare.com/files/415661977/SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-REL.tar.html
3. download OG epic pit: http://rapidshare.com/files/415661977/SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-REL.tar.html
4. open odin v1.85, on left side, CHECK re-partition and auto reboot
5. for PIT, select path to .pit file. for PDA, choose path to SPH-D700-DG27-8Gb-Rel.tar file
6. click start
7. after about 30 seconds, odin will seem to be STUCK, because its re-partitioning... at this point, PULL THE MICRO USB from ur phone....
8. now ur phone will attempt to reboot... VOILA, A BRICK!! (the blue light should stay lit, and no matter what you try, NO SCREEN WHAT-SO-EVER should come up)
**if it did not brick, try again, n leave "re-partition UNCHECKED" n just apply the OG epic stock image, that should be enough to brick it**
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LOL! a guide to brick the phone, now I have seen everything I'll keep this handy just incase....
My phone is only a few months old... I did buy it used and the person before me had it rooted so I unrooted it using "SGH-T989-UnRoot_ROM_Zedomax". It worked fine since and I never had problem except the other day when my battery showed 100% all day until it just shut off and I had to recharge but then worked fine and since the battery seemed to be accurate. Anyway... Last night I went to use my phone as always and it just shut off and never turned back on?! I tried charging and no luck, took battery out a dozen times, no luck... Tried download mode, no luck... SO, what could be wrong with my phone??!! Is it bricked or is the battery just fried??!! The screen stays black and wont turn on for nothing, and it wont even charge so theres no green battery icon on the screen! Any Ideas??
I do want to add that from searching it seems like it is bricked but I just wanna make sure before I send it back or try anything I can to get it back on that people may suggest that I havent yet... Also, when I did unroot, everything went back to stock except the bullet boot logo screen, so if I do have to send it in will Samsung still fix it if they see that its been messed with some time or another? Or will they just simply wipe or replace it without even looking? Thanks.
ykman1 said:
My phone is only a few months old... I did buy it used and the person before me had it rooted so I unrooted it using "SGH-T989-UnRoot_ROM_Zedomax". It worked fine since and I never had problem except the other day when my battery showed 100% all day until it just shut off and I had to recharge but then worked fine and since the battery seemed to be accurate. Anyway... Last night I went to use my phone as always and it just shut off and never turned back on?! I tried charging and no luck, took battery out a dozen times, no luck... Tried download mode, no luck... SO, what could be wrong with my phone??!! Is it bricked or is the battery just fried??!! The screen stays black and wont turn on for nothing, and it wont even charge so theres no green battery icon on the screen! Any Ideas??
I do want to add that from searching it seems like it is bricked but I just wanna make sure before I send it back or try anything I can to get it back on that people may suggest that I havent yet... Also, when I did unroot, everything went back to stock except the bullet boot logo screen, so if I do have to send it in will Samsung still fix it if they see that its been messed with some time or another? Or will they just simply wipe or replace it without even looking? Thanks.
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rooting your device voids all warranties, not sure about your issue but you need wait until some advanced members offer you there knowledge b4 returning a nonstock phone for warranty replacement.
Well I would definitely appreciate the advice on what it possibly is and what I can do as soon as possible. I have no back up so I am completely without a phone till it gets fixed.
ykman1 said:
Well I would definitely appreciate the advice on what it possibly is and what I can do as soon as possible. I have no back up so I am completely without a phone till it gets fixed.
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Drop by a tmobile store and ask to try another battery.
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Another battery wont fix it if the screen won't turn on When connected to power.
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Yea... I spoke with samsung and they didnt seem to think it was a battery issue. Also, they asked me what color the strip was on the battery itself (the white strip next to the connection terminals) Im guessing if the batterys go bad it changes color cus according to them, white is what its suppose to be, no idea lol... Most likely if I dont get a response on something to try I havent yet by the end of the day Im gonna try the jig trick to try and get it into download mode so i can odin. If that dont work im hoping sammy will replace it, my only worry is the stupid bullet boot screen still being there but then again, if the phone dont turn on at all then they will most likely just reflash it, but is there still a way they can tell it was rooted some point in time? Anyone have experience with sending them devices like this and if the fixed them or not?
The colored strip is them trying to blame you for dropping it in the toilet LOL. The strips turn pink when wet. Other than that i think Odin is your only chance.
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so the phone doesn't turn on at all? LCD receives n0 power? try pulling the battery and running it without the battery
You tried holding vol. up,down and then plugging in usb with battery out?
I've noticed batteries on these juicing out and dyeing. Try a different battery, go into a local Tmobile Nd ask them to swap out your battery with a galaxy in the exchange bin
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NO..... do not do these..... look for the stock firmware .rar file and do it through ODIN. I bricked my phone too, and panicked, i called t-mobile and they got pissed that i rooted it and couldn't do anything. The .rar file fixed it. DL here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17067366/T989UVKL1_HOME_SGH-T989user_CL799405_REV00.tar.md5
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BTW it will be completely stock and not rooted, you have to flash it through odin..... it may take up to 2 hours, do not interrupt it
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NO..... do not do these..... look for the stock firmware .rar file and do it through ODIN. I bricked my phone too, and panicked, i called t-mobile and they got pissed that i rooted it and couldn't do anything. The .rar file fixed it. DL here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17067366/T989UVKL1_HOME_SGH-T989user_CL799405_REV00.tar.md5
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BTW it will be completely stock and not rooted, you have to flash it through odin..... it may take up to 2 hours, do not interrupt it
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I tried downloading this a couple of times, but I cant open them. Is there something I have to do?
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I tried downloading this a couple of times, but I cant open them. Is there something I have to do?
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You put the file in the ODIN folder and put your phone in download mode. My phone wouldn't charge or boot, but it still went into dl mode. Then you flash the .rar file.
By the way... this IS NOT a battery issue
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You put the file in the ODIN folder and put your phone in download mode. My phone wouldn't charge or boot, but it still went into dl mode. Then you flash the .rar file.
By the way... this IS NOT a battery issue
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I think he mentioned he can't even get into dl mode
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Thanks for all the replies, and yea... as I said its completely dead. Also, I did test the battery so it wasn't that, and I tried using the Jig method to get it in download mode and no go... I already sent it back to Samsung so I can get a replacement.
I just wanna add that I have found that this is pretty common when rooting this device so be careful! For some reason this device is known to do this when you mess with it, and it wont necessarily happen as soon as you do, it could be months after and then it just decides to crap out randomly! So be careful!
Months later? That sucks man, is Sammy getting wiser? Well at least its bricked so hard they can't tell what's going on.
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It actually sounds like you've been using a generic charger or a charger that isn't the oem type which leads to the forever stuck 100%... that is your problem... it is because of a faulty charge that messes up your phone. It could even be a faulty oem one. There was a thread that addresses the 100% problem.
But yeah a lot of people don't realizes what ROOTing actually does and blames it for anything bad that happens to their phone. But! it's probably better that way.. less problems and finger pointings.
Now before you say its not hard bricked, just use odin/download mode bla bla bla, know that I do know what I am talking about. I was odining WITH PARTION ON to go from mtd to bml and my computer power cut out. Now I can't turn my phone on OR get into download mode . I looked into th e unbrickable mod but apparently that's just more of an untested thing (at least for the epic). That pretty much means I can only get a new phone (probably get the note 2). However I was wondering for the time being if I turned this into sprint, assuming they don't know whats wrong with it and i play dumb, Will they just replace my phone cause I have tep? Or will i have to make an assurion claim? Or should i use an old crap phone for the next 3 weeks until i can get my gnote 2?
A month or so ago, I thought I had hard bricked from an odin disconnect. I searched & tried EVERYTHING and couldn't get it to DL mode. Somewhere in XDA I stumbled on a suggested unbrick method that amazingly worked. I wish I could find that post & hit Thanks.
- Close the keyboard
- Put the battery in
- Press the power button TWICE with short presses
- Plug in your USB cable
- Use 1+Power to fire up DL Mode
- Voila!!
I know it sounds overly simple, but it worked for me. I was shocked.
Al
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arschend said:
A month or so ago, I thought I had hard bricked from an odin disconnect. I searched & tried EVERYTHING and couldn't get it to DL mode. Somewhere in XDA I stumbled on a suggested unbrick method that amazingly worked. I wish I could find that post & hit Thanks.
- Close the keyboard
- Put the battery in
- Press the power button TWICE with short presses
- Plug in your USB cable
- Use 1+Power to fire up DL Mode
- Voila!!
I know it sounds overly simple, but it worked for me. I was shocked.
Al
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I don't know why, but they seemed to work...thank you!
Well, I guess my memory isn't so hot. I found the original post here. The instruction should have been to press the power button twice with the the battery OUT. I'm glad it worked for you anyway.:laugh:
Al
arschend said:
Well, I guess my memory isn't so hot. I found the original post here. The instruction should have been to press the power button twice with the the battery OUT. I'm glad it worked for you anyway.:laugh:
Al
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My friend told me it had something to do with waiting for the static something or other to clear with the battery out...so it may not have been your method. Just the two hours i got frusturated and didn't do anything with it and the battery out.
samdsox said:
My friend told me it had something to do with waiting for the static something or other to clear with the battery out...so it may not have been your method. Just the two hours i got frusturated and didn't do anything with it and the battery out.
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this drains the power out of the phone board, you could also unplug the battery and plug the phone into a WALL charger while holding power and 1, then after you get into download mode plug the battery in and take it to the usb for odin.
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Now before you say its not hard bricked, just use odin/download mode bla bla bla, know that I do know what I am talking about. I was odining WITH PARTION ON to go from mtd to bml and my computer power cut out. Now I can't turn my phone on OR get into download mode . I looked into th e unbrickable mod but apparently that's just more of an untested thing (at least for the epic). That pretty much means I can only get a new phone (probably get the note 2). However I was wondering for the time being if I turned this into sprint, assuming they don't know whats wrong with it and i play dumb, Will they just replace my phone cause I have tep? Or will i have to make an assurion claim? Or should i use an old crap phone for the next 3 weeks until i can get my gnote 2?
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If its been 30 days you can go back to any sprint store and they have to give you a new one. I've done it. not for the s3 but for other phones. Thats considered a manufacturers defect.
well.. i guess from what I've been reading once in hard brick its toast... last night i tried to install the 1% bat mod, and failed. causing my phone to not power back up. at all... I've tried to boot into download mode, and recovery mode, the screen doesn't even turn on. nothing happens. from what I've read on here it sounds like its done. any suggestions? today after work I'm going to best buy and try and play stupid and see if by chance they will set me up with a new phone. I've only had it for 3 months, and I'm hoping since it cant boot at all they will just swap me out. otherwise ill have to pick one up from eBay...
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well.. i guess from what I've been reading once in hard brick its toast... last night i tried to install the 1% bat mod, and failed. causing my phone to not power back up. at all... I've tried to boot into download mode, and recovery mode, the screen doesn't even turn on. nothing happens. from what I've read on here it sounds like its done. any suggestions? today after work I'm going to best buy and try and play stupid and see if by chance they will set me up with a new phone. I've only had it for 3 months, and I'm hoping since it cant boot at all they will just swap me out. otherwise ill have to pick one up from eBay...
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You have to send your device, but it's 60$, i take the link on the forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35367136&postcount=7
If it dosent boot at all samsung will fix it for free
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twanskys204 said:
If it dosent boot at all samsung will fix it for free
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Even if i was screwing with the ROM files...? i thought that voided warranty. i mean it cant boot at all... but im sure they have ways of knowing what i did...
If they cant turn on they dont know what happend
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They will reset and send it back....the only way they wont honor ur warranty is if they see your flash counter..... and or system modifeid status whitch they wont
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thanks for the help!. i did the live chat.. played dumb. and they told me i have to call and get further assistance. so i will have to wait till monday to call.
Kies did this while updating to JB, right?
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Kies did this while updating to JB, right?
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Yes, gt.. It was definitely Kies while updating.
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haha... i can give it a try... i have to call samsung in the morning... once i get off the phone ill post here and tell yall what my verdict is.
Ok i called and talked to Samsung. told them my "problem" and they emailed me a shipping label, i need to send them the phone and the battery, and they will look into my problem and send the phone back once they fix it. i also told them my battery felt warmer than normal. on a side not, this is a real problem. my phone had been off for 2 days, while on the phone with Samsung they asked me to take out the battery, and i noticed the battery was actually quite warm, struck me as odd considering the phone has been off for days... i told them that too.. anyone else have that problem?
Ok so ur gonna get u phone fixed then :good
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Ok i called and talked to Samsung. told them my "problem" and they emailed me a shipping label, i need to send them the phone and the battery, and they will look into my problem and send the phone back once they fix it. i also told them my battery felt warmer than normal. on a side not, this is a real problem. my phone had been off for 2 days, while on the phone with Samsung they asked me to take out the battery, and i noticed the battery was actually quite warm, struck me as odd considering the phone has been off for days... i told them that too.. anyone else have that problem?
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It's obviously doing something... Try to force download mode like this:
Hook up the phone with no battery inserted
Hold Vol Down + Home only
Insert battery
Ya if the battery is still warm, it is doing something. I'd try every absolute way to boot to download or recovery before sending it in.
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i double and triple checked it... its fried no start no matter what. no magic tricks to get this thing started.... so i just hope they fix it, it will reset the flash count.
Let us know how it goes
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i mailed it off a day ago, they are supposed to get getting it sometime today. the rep said it could take up to 8 days for them to process it, then 2 days for them to mail it back. ill keep y'all posted
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i double and triple checked it... its fried no start no matter what. no magic tricks to get this thing started.... so i just hope they fix it, it will reset the flash count.
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Why are you worried about the flash count? I thought that Triangle Away worked on the GS3.
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well.. i guess from what I've been reading once in hard brick its toast... last night i tried to install the 1% bat mod, and failed. causing my phone to not power back up. at all... I've tried to boot into download mode, and recovery mode, the screen doesn't even turn on. nothing happens. from what I've read on here it sounds like its done. any suggestions? today after work I'm going to best buy and try and play stupid and see if by chance they will set me up with a new phone. I've only had it for 3 months, and I'm hoping since it cant boot at all they will just swap me out. otherwise ill have to pick one up from eBay...
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The same thing happened to me. I tried to install the insert coin revolution rom with muti window support. (unable to resist) and then my phone suddenly turned off. I got happy and thought it worked then a couple minutes later I tried everything but it won't turn on. So I gave it to Telus and said that I did a factory reset and then suddenly it turned off and won't turn back on. so they sent it for repair and said it would take 2-3 weeks. Right now is week 2 of 3. good luck.
well my phone was completely dead so I could use triangle away...I'm not worried about it. if they find out it just means they wont fix it for free...
thanks I need the luck, I'm completely phone free... its a funny feeling not having one... no worries though...
Crazy how dependent we are on these things. Too bad a jig doesn't work like on the GS2. That thing saved me when I had to send it in for warranty repair.