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What's the difference between hard reset (hold vol down while powering on) or soft reset just erasing data on phone in the SD and phone storage menu?
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Gilly11277 said:
What's the difference between hard reset (hold vol down while powering on) or soft reset just erasing data on phone in the SD and phone storage menu?
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Volume down and power button while turning on will turn the phone on into bootloader and doesn't erase any user data. If you use the factory reset in the phone storage menu, it resets your phone completely back to stock. Like, fresh out of the box stock.

Gilly11277 said:
What's the difference between hard reset (hold vol down while powering on) or soft reset just erasing data...
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The hard reset you are referring to is the bootloader which allows you to enter recovery if rooted. Some people prefer to go into recovery this way instead of rom manager. From recovery, you can nand and wipe your phone. Are you rooted? And, are you trying to do something? I'm just curious about the line of questions.
Also, +1 on what absolut said
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Gilly11277 said:
Can't ever get the answer I want.
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OK, but:
Did you get what you needed?

Lol I know that volume down pours you in boot loader but is there any difference between the two? And as far as me being rooted not yet I'll root today but that brings another question...so I hear all this hype about CM7, give me a brief explanation of what it is and if its flashable.
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Gilly11277 said:
Lol I know that volume down pours you in boot loader but is there any difference between the two? And as far as me being rooted not yet I'll root today but that brings another question...so I hear all this hype about CM7, give me a brief explanation of what it is and if its flashable.
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It's the same thing. The hard reset is just an alternative for when you can't access the phone's menus for whatever reason.
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Thnx! thats what i wanted to make sure lol.

Gilly11277 said:
...so I hear all this hype about CM7, give me a brief explanation of what it is..
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You might want to poke around here:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/
and here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=956187
and watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBh7vDifLh4
good luck and make sure you read, research, read, research, and read and research again and again. That way, the odds of screwing something up is significantly decreased.

I got it yesterday and I like it a lot! But I can't wait for a solid release that's too legit to quit....well like a here ya go everything works rom.
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Soft Keys

I turned on my inc2 this morning, and I noticed my soft keys were gone. On this phone, there is no outline of them, so I'm just having to guess where they are. Does anyone know how I can solve this problem?
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Try restarting the phone. Or do a soft reset
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jojo4747 said:
Try restarting the phone. Or do a soft reset
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i have done every type of reset now, including factory. still nothing. so should i take this to verizon, or is there a fix?

wyattyoss said:
i have done every type of reset now, including factory. still nothing. so should i take this to verizon, or is there a fix?
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sounds like it's a hardware issue, I would send for a replacement, or bring it to Verizon.

I mean besides flashing a known ROM with working lights I don't know what you mean by "fix" you can do.. and If you aren't rooted.. def bring it to Verizon..

Yeah just take it to Verizon. It's your best bet
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[Q] Where did my lockscreen go?!

When I was using my phone today, I noticed that a long press on the power button was shutting down the phone instead of bringing up the menu. Then, I realized that I had also lost my lock screen, which I really hadn't noticed because I don't use the pattern lock. Turns out, even if I enabled the pattern lock, password, or PIN, using the power button still took the phone straight into the home screen.
I don't know if it was an bug in a random app, malware, or what... I spent a lot of time searching for an answer on what might have caused it, but didn't find anything really helpful. I started deleting all my recent apps, but couldn't get the lock screen back, so I ended up restoring the phone to factory settings and starting from scratch.
The only reason I'm posting about it is that I'm not entirely sure what caused it... I'm debating the possibility that it could it could be a touchwiz bug. Anyone else ever run into this?

KLR Rico said:
When I was using my phone today, I noticed that a long press on the power button was shutting down the phone instead of bringing up the menu. Then, I realized that I had also lost my lock screen, which I really hadn't noticed because I don't use the pattern lock. Turns out, even if I enabled the pattern lock, password, or PIN, using the power button still took the phone straight into the home screen.
I don't know if it was an bug in a random app, malware, or what... I spent a lot of time searching for an answer on what might have caused it, but didn't find anything really helpful. I started deleting all my recent apps, but couldn't get the lock screen back, so I ended up restoring the phone to factory settings and starting from scratch.
The only reason I'm posting about it is that I'm not entirely sure what caused it... I'm debating the possibility that it could it could be a touchwiz bug. Anyone else ever run into this?
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Yes, its a known bug. I just ran into the bug today and I refuse to do a factory reset to fix the issue since its just gonna happen again. Samsung should be able to fix it with a simple software update.
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OuncE718 said:
Yes, its a known bug. I just ran into the bug today and I refuse to do a factory reset to fix the issue since its just gonna happen again. Samsung should be able to fix it with a simple software update.
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Does a reboot fix it?

kenvan19 said:
Does a reboot fix it?
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No, so far the only way known to temporarily fix the issue is to do a master reset.
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OuncE718 said:
No, so far the only way known to temporarily fix the issue is to do a master reset.
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Heh, thats a rather unhappy solution...

OuncE718 said:
Yes, its a known bug. I just ran into the bug today and I refuse to do a factory reset to fix the issue since its just gonna happen again. Samsung should be able to fix it with a simple software update.
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Ah, that would explain it... I was tearing out my hair trying to figure out what I had done. Funny thing is, I don't even *like* having a lock screen. I was just bothered by the fact something was wrong...
How did you find out that it's a known bug? I must have been phrasing my search poorly, because I couldn't find squat about the issue.
Still, whether I like the screen lock or not, I think this is a pretty decent security bug, considering it removes the ability to lock the phone...

KLR Rico said:
Ah, that would explain it... I was tearing out my hair trying to figure out what I had done. Funny thing is, I don't even *like* having a lock screen. I was just bothered by the fact something was wrong...
How did you find out that it's a known bug? I must have been phrasing my search poorly, because I couldn't find squat about the issue.
Still, whether I like the screen lock or not, I think this is a pretty decent security bug, considering it removes the ability to lock the phone...
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I know because I seen it under "list of known issues". If you scroll down a few post you'll find it. The downside to not having a lockscreen is that if you receive a text message your phone will automatically unlock and you may accidentally dial someone if the phone is in your pocket.
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kenvan19 said:
Heh, thats a rather unhappy solution...
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Yeah, unfortunately. I take it you went with GS2 instead or you're still debating?
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FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH THE LOCKSCREEN ISSUE I ADVISE USING A 3RD PARTY LOCKSCREEN. I AM CURRENTLY USING "AGILE LOCKSCREEN" (WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE ANDROID MARKET). I AM USING THE PRO VERSION, BUT THE FREE ONE WILL DO THE JOB ALSO.
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Mine's gone too.... Now that we have root I've a nandroid backup which I believe still had the lockscreen and will try restoring from that. If that doesn't work then I guess I'll do a master reset and restore from Titanium Backup. Hopefully Clockwork Recovery will survive the master reset...

I thought that was just me yesterday so I did a master reset

OuncE718 said:
FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH THE LOCKSCREEN ISSUE I ADVISE USING A 3RD PARTY LOCKSCREEN. I AM CURRENTLY USING "AGILE LOCKSCREEN" (WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE ANDROID MARKET). I AM USING THE PRO VERSION, BUT THE FREE ONE WILL DO THE JOB ALSO.
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I was thinking the complete opposite. I installed ripple lock and that's when i started having the problem. Uninstalling didn't help. As soon as i uninstalled and a factory reset, haven't had any issues since.
Maybe just coincidence
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I just reset stock lockscreen clear cache and voilla lockscreen back
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Babyj303 said:
I just reset stock lockscreen clear cache and voilla lockscreen back
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For real??? I rather go back with stock vs 3rd party. Thanks for sharing. I will do that right now.
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smellmyfingers said:
I was thinking the complete opposite. I installed ripple lock and that's when i started having the problem. Uninstalling didn't help. As soon as i uninstalled and a factory reset, haven't had any issues since.
Maybe just coincidence
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No, its definitely a software bug. I don't advise doing a master reset because the issue will continue to happen.
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For people having issues of making calls/etc. when the screen unlocks:
Just put the phone in your pocket with the screen facing AWAY from your body.

I had this happen immediately after using the *#0*# test screen, I'm blaming that

Babyj303 said:
I just reset stock lockscreen clear cache and voilla lockscreen back
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this sounds like a bug
it shouldn't need that, as in the lock screen shouldn't even dissapear
i'll suggest everyone experiencing this bug to report it directly to samsung, so they can fix it

usernotfound said:
I had this happen immediately after using the *#0*# test screen, I'm blaming that
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Hmmm... I was playing with that too!

Hmmm... +2 for the system test screen prior to listing the look screen...
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Crazy issues after update

This is in regard to the Sprint s2.hopefully this is correct forum. I'm posting this on behalf of my dad, it's his phone. His phone is fully stock and just received the ics update from Sprint. Once he did that, his phone is practically unusable.
First his email would constantly fc. Then GPS went down... though would work in random occurrences. Now just popped up the most bizarre issue. He is suddenly getting errors stating the voltage is too high for charging. The phone is not plugged in. Tried pulling the battery, once back in, the phone goes into off state charging mode and won't power back on without going into recovery. Again, the phone isn't even plugged in, and this is happening with two different batteries.
If it were my phone I'd be calling Sprint getting a new one, but this is his work phone and he's got a lot set up on it. Any ideas?
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He will need to call sprint and get a replacement or do a factory reset
Remove your SD card. This done by removing the back of the phone case and pressing the SD card into it’s socket. When you release pressure on the SD card it will pop out and you can remove it.
Hold down the Volume Up and Power buttons simultaneously.
Continue holding the Volume Up and Power buttons until the Samsung Galaxy S II logo screen is displayed.
When the Galaxy S II logo screen is displayed, release the Power button but continue holding the Volume Up button until the Android System Recovery menu is displayed.
Once you are on the Android System Recovery menu, select the wipe data/factory reset option. Moving the selection up and down is done with the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons. Once you have the wipe data/factory reset option highlighted, you select it by touching the Home button.
Once you have chosen the factory reset option, you will see a confirmation screen. Highlight the Yes — delete all user data option and touch the Home button to select it.
The procees of wiping the phone should only take a few seconds and when it is finished, you will be returned to the Android System Recovery menu.
Highlight and select the reboot system now option
You phone will reboot back into normal operating mode (this first boot will take a little longer than usual)
Reinsert your SD and put the back cover in place.
WARNING THIS WILL ERASE ALL DATA

From my understanding of the Samsung ics kernel, that's how people have be hard bricking their phones. Because the eMMC wipe option is still in the code. Its caused by doing a massive wipe in the stock android recovery.
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Doing a factory reset could cause a hard brick on these phones? Just to be clear I have a bit of knowledge on the phones, I'm running cm9 on my note, just trying to help him out.
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cgibsong002 said:
Doing a factory reset could cause a hard brick on these phones? Just to be clear I have a bit of knowledge on the phones, I'm running cm9 on my note, just trying to help him out.
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use shubs 1 click odin back to EL29 and then ODIN rooted FF18, be sure to backup and wipe data, wiping data is important, using the factory reset option COULD potentially brick it, as the code that causes emmc bricks is still in the kernel of the OTA

cgibsong002 said:
Doing a factory reset could cause a hard brick on these phones? Just to be clear I have a bit of knowledge on the phones, I'm running cm9 on my note, just trying to help him out.
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I wasn't saying you didn't know about the brick. I was saying that the ota kernel still has the brick code in it. All good bro
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g_ding84 said:
I wasn't saying you didn't know about the brick. I was saying that the ota kernel still has the brick code in it. All good bro
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Whoops, no, I should've separated those two statements. I would've never guessed a factory reset could brick. I was just saying I know a bit about phones since my note is similar and I've messed with mine a lot.
He does not want to reset since he has to much saved info, and if I rooted him then he's kinda stuck as well since he doesn't have the time to mess with that stuff. Was hoping there was potentially a simple solution but maybe he'll just have to take it to a store.
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A store would probably be best. They will probably just do a factory reset so backup what you can now.

someguyatx said:
A store would probably be best. They will probably just do a factory reset so backup what you can now.
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How to backup? I would use cwm nandroid but if un rooted ?
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Is there any chance the phone got wet. Voltage/Micro plug issues in some cases are caused by moisture. If you take it to a corp store rest assured they will tear it down and look at the litmus paper.

sponge66 said:
Is there any chance the phone got wet. Voltage/Micro plug issues in some cases are caused by moisture. If you take it to a corp store rest assured they will tear it down and look at the litmus paper.
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Red or white is wet? I forget.
And still wondering about how to back up in rooted
Thanks
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Rooted Phone won't boot, can't access recovery or download mode.

Hello,
Today my phone randomly turned off by itself, and when I turned it back on, it got to the samsung screen and then went black. After I tried again/pulled the battery, it did the same thing. I can access recovery and download modes, but when I tried to restore my phone, my phone ****s off before the process can commence. Since the phone barely stays on for 5 seconds, I can't get Odin to see my phone. Please help. My phone is rooted, but I never installed a custom ROM. I'm still stock.

Try to pull the battery, then plug in the USB. You should be able to enter download mode without the restart.
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electrofryed said:
Try to pull the battery, then plug in the USB. You should be able to enter download mode without the restart.
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Doesn't work. When I plug it in without the battery, the charging light comes on, then turns off, then the mini vibration happens. But I never get a samsung screen. Can't access download mode at all without the battery.

That did happen to me before. I'm trying to remember how I repaired it. When the battery is in, and turned on. Is it rebooting alot or stuck on the Samsung screen?
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electrofryed said:
That did happen to me before. I'm trying to remember how I repaired it. When the battery is in, and turned on. Is it rebooting alot or stuck on the Samsung screen?
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The samsung screen will come up, disappear, and then the phone doesn't do anything again. I have to pull the battery to get it to turn on again.

Have you had trouble with the USB staying connected with the PC before?
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electrofryed said:
Have you had trouble with the USB staying connected with the PC before?
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Not before this happened...

Hmm. I'm stumped. Sorry. I had the very same issue with my i777. I had the Odin screen on while I fiddled wth the USB connection at the phone until it finally stayed connected long enough to push a recovery to it. Although it doesn't appear you have the same issue. I figured I'd throw it out there. Again. I'm sorry I can't help further.
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Could the power button be stuck?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Could the power button be stuck?
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Not to my knowledge, I can still push it just fine.

There have been more than a few instances where someone would have similar issues where if would shut off after a few seconds. Most times it would reboot itself over and over, but for a few people it would just shut down.
Most of the cases I've seen, it turned out to be something keeping the button in contact causing it to trigger the switch.
Sometimes it was the button itself got jammed, others the button felt ok, maybe a bit loose, but under it it was essentially pushed in. A couple have apparently just had a bad switch or a short.
May or may not be the case here, but thought I'd go ahead and mention it.
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DocHoliday77 said:
There have been more than a few instances where someone would have similar issues where if would shut off after a few seconds. Most times it would reboot itself over and over, but for a few people it would just shut down.
Most of the cases I've seen, it turned out to be something keeping the button in contact causing it to trigger the switch.
Sometimes it was the button itself got jammed, others the button felt ok, maybe a bit loose, but under it it was essentially pushed in. A couple have apparently just had a bad switch or a short.
May or may not be the case here, but thought I'd go ahead and mention it.
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What do you suggest doing if this is the problem?

cboss718 said:
What do you suggest doing if this is the problem?
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Some people simply opened up the phone and reseated the button. Others had to buy a new button and replace themselves. Some sent it in to a repair shop to have it done for them and a couple who suspected it was an issue with a switch or a short on the board I don't think were ever able to fix it.
One guy got mad at his and slammed it on the table. After that he said it worked fine! I do NOT recommend this!!! But I have fixed stereos, VCR's, CD players, and all sorts of electronic equipment with this method! I would never attempt it with this fragile screen though!

What I recommend is that you go to a phone service centre that does JTAG, that way they can diagnose and repair the motherboard

humzaahmed155 said:
What I recommend is that you go to a phone service centre that does JTAG, that way they can diagnose and repair the motherboard
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Is it definitely the motherboard?

cboss718 said:
Is it definitely the motherboard?
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I can't be so sure, but to me it sounds like the motherboard, if you have used triangle away before and have a clean flash counter you could send your device to Samsung for service and repair?
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humzaahmed155 said:
I can't be so sure, but to me it sounds like the motherboard, if you have used triangle away before and have a clean flash counter you could send your device to Samsung for service and repair?
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I was under the impression that Sudden Death couldn't happen to US variants and they they had fixed it in the updates, guess I was wrong. Gonna have my friend look at it, if he can't fix it i'll send it to T-Mobile.

when you try to access dl mode you get the option to continue or reboot, choose reboot and long press home and volume up, this will cause recovery to boot up (I sometimes have trouble getting it to boot with my problem without this method) then flash your rom again or flash a firmware package. this will at least get you into your rom for the time being. Then you can work from there.

aamir123 said:
when you try to access dl mode you get the option to continue or reboot, choose reboot and long press home and volume up, this will cause recovery to boot up (I sometimes have trouble getting it to boot with my problem without this method) then flash your rom again or flash a firmware package. this will at least get you into your rom for the time being. Then you can work from there.
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Doesn't work, phone still cuts off before I can get into recovery.

cboss718 said:
Doesn't work, phone still cuts off before I can get into recovery.
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did you try taking battery out for about a minute then putting back in and trying to boot to recovery?