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So, I was wondering how many people here know about USB test jigs.
In all but the most extreme cases, they can unbrick a Galaxy phone. So far, every Galaxy-class device has worked with these. I was only wondering because all of the threads about people returning their phones to Sprint because the somehow bricked it.
I would say at this point, that anyone who wants to mess with one of these phones, such as flashing a ROM, CWM, or one of these early root methods, should either make or buy one. If you don't want to make one, they're on Amazon, which is about as mainstream as you can get.
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Can you explain what a jig is? sounds complicated.
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Basically if you bork your phone and cannot acces "Dowload Mode" to flash a new Rom by using the 3 button press, this Jig will put your phone in download mode for you so you wouldnt have to return your phone to Sprint
I'm making one now so I can get rid of the stupid yellow triangle.
I am lazy, have one on the way...
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I am lazy, have one on the way...
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Same
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Where can you buy one of these?
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Where can you buy one of these?
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I bought mine off of ebay. Search for Samsung jig
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will this work?
http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-Don..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1316648791&sr=1-1
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I bought mine off of ebay. Search for Samsung jig
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Me too
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will this work?
http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-Don..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1316648791&sr=1-1
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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=300597250072
This is the one I got
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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=300597250072
This is the one I got
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Does it matter that it says i9000 (sgs) vs i9100 (sgs2)?
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This one is $2.49 free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...Accessories&hash=item25666f2605#ht_2131wt_952
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This one is $2.49 free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...Accessories&hash=item25666f2605#ht_2131wt_952
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Shipping form Hong Kong... you wont see it for 5-22 business days... great deal if you're not in a hurry I suppose...
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Shipping form Hong Kong... you wont see it for 5-22 business days... great deal if you're not in a hurry I suppose...
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That's the only reason I didn't get that one, would have taken forever to get.
Made it and used it. No more yellow warning and I show as having an official samsung binary!
Good info here...
I never heard of these until now.
For those making them; how do you do that? I'm ok as far as soldering etc but not sure what else is involved.
i still have mine from back on the captivate that i made
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967404
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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=300597250072
This is the one I got
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I bought that one too. Granted, I have no idea why I need it but I figure if I get stuck I will be happy to have it at 5 bucks.
I bricked my phone last night trying to flash a ROM, it was stuck at the Galaxy S 2 Boot screen. I took it into Sprint today expecting them to do a full reflash of the phone, or at least exchange. They noticed I had rooted it because of the small yellow triangle that comes up when you boot, and said they didn't even have software yet to set it back to it's factory state.
The Sprint sales rep told me to come here to XDA to look for a stock recovery image and try to flash it that way, and it worked XD.
Thanks to Zedo, I used his method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272186
Just thought it was funny, I came from XDA with a bricked phone, went to Sprint, then they sent me to a Corporate store, then back to XDA. Lol
joshv06 said:
I bricked my phone last night trying to flash a ROM, it was stuck at the Galaxy S 2 Boot screen. I took it into Sprint today expecting them to do a full reflash of the phone, or at least exchange. They noticed I had rooted it because of the small yellow triangle that comes up when you boot, and said they didn't even have software yet to set it back to it's factory state.
The Sprint sales rep told me to come here to XDA to look for a stock recovery image and try to flash it that way, and it worked XD.
Thanks to Zedo, I used his method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272186
Just thought it was funny, I came from XDA with a bricked phone, went to Sprint, then they sent me to a Corporate store, then back to XDA. Lol
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Haha. Rule of thumb with Odin is if you can get into download mode, your phones not "bricked". Shouldn't have went to sprint at all unless you couldn't access ANYTHING.
So in the future if your able to access even only Download mode, come here, not sprint.
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and get/make a goddamned jig
Yeah I would have used a jig on it. Got one on the way, was only $7.
Look in marketplace here on xda. member is selling jigs for 3 dollars.
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MedicStuder said:
Look in marketplace here on xda. member is selling jigs for 3 dollars.
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The stock kernel bubby posted also gets rid of the triangular nuisance.
MedicStuder said:
Look in marketplace here on xda. member is selling jigs for 3 dollars.
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whatthe hell is a jig
What's a jig
Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
Magic dance that unbricks your phone......sorry had to
Jig is a modified usb cable that forces download mode when button combos and other methods don't work
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buy one on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-Dongle-Samsung-Captivate-Vibrant/dp/B0053H73JQ
I made my own with cables I had laying around and resistors I had. The cost of a new cable alone costs more than the amazon jigs. I was bored, but have one from the link posted above on the way....because its small and professional looking.
Yeah we don't have the software yet...but some of us who aren't so "coporatey" keep a copy of odin and the stock kernel posted here around...
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Ouch, now if you really do brick it, they will know
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what is it??? how do i make one??? i know what it does but HOW does it work??? thanks
google it. You should be able to find lots of info., including links to threads discussing it. YouTube has many videos as well.
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smark72 said:
google it. You should be able to find lots of info., including links to threads discussing it. YouTube has many videos as well.
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i have but i couldnt find one with e4gt and i thought it would depend on the phone
Go on eBay and search USB jig.
Ebay to buy one. Zedomax made a video on how to make one a long time ago. Google his name and USB jig and I'm sure it will pop up.
Edit - Here ya go ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331782
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phatmanxxl said:
Go on eBay and search USB jig.
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cant i just make one, im good at soldering and have lots of cables
jamcar said:
cant i just make one, im good at soldering and have lots of cables
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You can if you want but they are like $3.00 on Ebay ....
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http://epic4gtouchroot.com/epic-4g-touch-hacks/how-to-make-a-usb-jig-for-epic-4g-touch/
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http://epic4gtouchroot.com/epic-4g-touch-hacks/how-to-make-a-usb-jig-for-epic-4g-touch/
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thank you!!!!! *hits Thank button*
so you typed what is a usb jig or how to make a usb jig and could not find anything for E4GT. Pardon me for this but your googling skills must really suck.... Come on buddy!
Dont spoon feed the noobs people, at least make therm work a little for the knowledge
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so you typed what is a usb jig or how to make a usb jig and could not find anything for E4GT. Pardon me for this but your googling skills must really suck.... Come on buddy!
Dont spoon feed the noobs people, at least make therm work a little for the knowledge
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i typed in usb jig e4gt but it wasnt it or a video and i didnt want a video
been there... took me a few tries before realizing it's NOT phone specific. I ended up buying mine on amazon for $6 last year when I had the og epic. best money I ever spend. I flash alpha roms like a boss now
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i typed in usb jig e4gt but it wasnt it or a video and i didnt want a video
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So you didn't want a video, but you just thanked a person for giving you a link to a page with a video, like it was exactly what you were looking for.
I think you are just covering now. Lol
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So you didn't want a video, but you just thanked a person for giving you a link to a page with a video, like it was exactly what you were looking for.
I think you are just covering now. Lol
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too funny pls stop it lol
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So you didn't want a video, but you just thanked a person for giving you a link to a page with a video, like it was exactly what you were looking for.
I think you are just covering now. Lol
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the link he put had a link to a guide so he show how to get here and this is what i wanted
http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-hacks/how-to-make-a-usb-jig-for-your-galaxy-s2/
It is easy enough. I tool two 150K ohm resistors and wired together and then soldered to pin 4 and 5 if I remember correctly. I used zedomax's video though it was hard to see what pins for sure. I got a cheap micro usb universal plug that I could easily take apart the case and unsolder the wires. I was able to reuse the cover with the resistors inside. Pretty simple.
No matter how you slice it the info is all over the web for you and anyone esle who wants it. Like the introduction to xda says you are probably not the first person to ask whatever question it is. I am sorry but I have an issue with people taking 10 minutes to set up a post instead of 2 minutes to search on google... Damn even 5 minutes... My bad man I get crazy sometimes but honestly there is more that one way to look crap up
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Usb jig
what is a usb jig
video of usb jig
how to make a usb jig
usb jig for samsung
usb jig for epic touch
usb jig for e4gt
Try these out and I guarantee you one of them will lead you to the promise land... LOL
What is funny is if you would use the load more or next page option in q&a section of our forums its right in there.
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So I've been having my epic unrooted for a while now.......when I first paid 100 dollars to get it fixed.....I tried rooting it but it would not work.....and it ended up bricking my epic.....I got a new one for free since the screen turned black and did not show signs of tampering(luckily) and now I want my ics set up I had before...what should I do? I don't want to brick It again....
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When in doubt...
Qbking video
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By a blackberry cable for it. Bad cables imo are the only real cause of true bricks.
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kennyglass123 said:
By a blackberry cable for it. Bad cables imo are the only real cause of true bricks.
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I actually own a blackberry cable....
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this should give you some help
You were smart enough to root and install ICS, so what's the problem?
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Send the epic to me.. pay for shipping back and forth and youll have a rooted epic.
I've recently tested my newest laptop to ensure my cable is not faulty in anyway... just odined back to stock not too long ago will do it again just in case anythings changed.. so i know i wont brick it oh and it wont cost 100$ #ripped-off.
asurion charges 100 bucks for a new one.....and how long do you think you would take for a service like that? would be interested.....
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Send the epic to me.. pay for shipping back and forth and youll have a rooted epic.
I've recently tested my newest laptop to ensure my cable is not faulty in anyway... just odined back to stock not too long ago will do it again just in case anythings changed.. so i know i wont brick it oh and it wont cost 100$ #ripped-off.
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mcluvin1065 said:
asurion charges 100 bucks for a new one.....and how long do you think you would take for a service like that? would be interested.....
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Couple days depending on how long it takes to get to me... once I've rooted it you can tell me what you want on it and ill flash it for you and send it back.
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do you think it could be the computers or the phone? the same two computers that wouldnt read my old epic arent reading these two.....the first computer i used to root my very first epic worked like a charm but im not understanding why it didnt work on these last two.....
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Couple days depending on how long it takes to get to me... once I've rooted it you can tell me what you want on it and ill flash it for you and send it back.
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mcluvin1065 said:
do you think it could be the computers or the phone? the same two computers that wouldnt read my old epic arent reading these two.....the first computer i used to root my very first epic worked like a charm but im not understanding why it didnt work on these last two.....
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Not sure could be the drivers if you have any other mobile drivers unistall them and only install the drivers found here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
Also could be you need a new cable or need to use a different usb port if you haven't tried that. Clean the usb ports on the pc and the epic. There are some variables that can cause it not to detect.
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i'm using my samsung moment cable with no problems. I got my 5th epic and thought I bricked it 3 times so far. but I popped the battery out plugged the phone into the pc and bam dl mode. but qbking has awesome videos I would try re installing the drivers. dont give up.
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do you think it could be the computers or the phone? the same two computers that wouldnt read my old epic arent reading these two.....the first computer i used to root my very first epic worked like a charm but im not understanding why it didnt work on these last two.....
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The computer makes all the difference in the world, believe it or not. I thought I had bricked my phone on one computer then successfully odined it on another using the same exact files I used on the first one, copied files over through my home network from one comp to the other not new downloads, and the same USB cable. Worked like a charm like it always does on that computer.
Jus got me a Samsung s2 but cant do anything till I get the USB port fixed
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Cool.
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That's what happens kids when you buy a used.one
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didnt buy it i traded my other phone for it, shouldnt be that hard to replace the usb port ill have it by thursday or sooner
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That's what happens kids when you buy a used.one
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Great...go ahead and show him what a bunch of pricks we are here...seriously...its like you people get off by talking **** behind a screen...
Lots of people (including me) buy used phones because they are not up for an upgrade and dont want to pay the ridiculous full price...I fail to see WTF is wrong with that...I do agree that u should make sure its fully funtional before buying it but that aint the way of telling them that
....sorry....it just pisses me off seeing that every new person looking for help here gets talked **** to by the 3rd post.
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thakrew317 said:
didnt buy it i traded my other phone for it, shouldnt be that hard to replace the usb port ill have it by thursday or sooner
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...anyways...welcome homie.
If ur a vet then u know whats up once u get it fixed...if ur a noob then u got a lot of reading to do b4 u get ur phone hooked up with a new ROM.
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thakrew317 said:
didnt buy it i traded my other phone for it, shouldnt be that hard to replace the usb port ill have it by thursday or sooner
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it should still be under manufacturer's warranty and maybe t-mobile's if it somehow transferred.. sometimes it doesn't.
Lol at the ppl talking smack... maybe he knew USB port was non functional?, and got a great deal knowing he could fix it.
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don728871 said:
That's what happens kids when you buy a used.one
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Like u never had problems before
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don728871 said:
That's what happens kids when you buy a used.one
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Don't listen to this guy, he's the one who was asking if face unlock could be done on our phone now that we have Ics.. *facepalm* Obviously he never looked at the settings of his phone.
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elflip88 said:
Don't listen to this guy, he's the one who was asking if face unlock could be done on our phone now that we have Ics.. *facepalm* Obviously he never looked at the settings of his phone.
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haha thanks everyone and no they didnt offend me at all cause im not a noob but im also not a developer, i just cant get my phone into download mode because of the usb port malfunction i actually didnt know it was bad at the the time only because it still charged and what not but i traded an HD2 for it and was done messing with it, i wanted something new and its going to be new to me also installing this usb port haha so wish me luck i also bought one of those usb jigs off ebay to hopefully get me into download mode, everytime i use my cable it goes straight into stock recovery if it wasnt for that i would be flashing away! ive tried everything getting it into DL mode, also ive tried getting it warrantied but tmboile says ive had too many exchanges ha so im SOL on that one, i had the g2x before the hd2 and suppovsevly according to them its my fault they kept sending me POS phones esp since the g2x has been EOLed i mean cmon. they knew that phone had nothing but problems why still send it to people
elflip88 said:
Don't listen to this guy, he's the one who was asking if face unlock could be done on our phone now that we have Ics.. *facepalm* Obviously he never looked at the settings of his phone.
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also if i could like your reply i would cause thats pretty funny, everyone should know face unlock comes with ics especially if you flashing roms and stuff also hes a senior member and is asking about faceunlock on ics? hmm
No problem, also welcome to the community. Hope you are able to fix that usb.
One last thing though, now don't quote me on this, but I remember reading that using the usb cord from a g2x or I think any lg phone would get you into download mode. Not exactly sure how it worked, but I think you turned off the phone, connected the usb to the phone, then to the computer. And then power on the phone and it would take you to dl mode. Not 100% sure but you might want to look into that
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elflip88 said:
No problem, also welcome to the community. Hope you are able to fix that usb.
One last thing though, now don't quote me on this, but I remember reading that using the usb cord from a g2x or I think any lg phone would get you into download mode. Not exactly sure how it worked, but I think you turned off the phone, connected the usb to the phone, then to the computer. And then power on the phone and it would take you to dl mode. Not 100% sure but you might want to look into that
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I remember something like that too lol.
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I remember something like that too lol.
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pretty sure it did also but i was dumb and gave the lg cord away yesterday with my g2x when i traded it thinking my samsung cord would do it when i finally found that and now im stuck ha so now i gotta wait for the usb jig or my usb port which ever comes first, either way im going to have to replace the usb port has troule charging now too i think but heck i got the usb port for 6 bucks off ebay so i cant beat that when i gotta 460 dollar phone that tmobile wants since im not due for upgrade yet
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pretty sure it did also but i was dumb and gave the lg cord away yesterday with my g2x when i traded it thinking my samsung cord would do it when i finally found that and now im stuck ha so now i gotta wait for the usb jig or my usb port which ever comes first, either way im going to have to replace the usb port has troule charging now too i think but heck i got the usb port for 6 bucks off ebay so i cant beat that when i gotta 460 dollar phone that tmobile wants since im not due for upgrade yet
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im going to try again later today after i get up and maybe wiggle the cord around and clean the usb port out, its a little dirty, its amazing that some people dont take care of their 600 dollar phones, i was prolly dumb for trading but if i get this usb port fixed im golden also a place down the street will fix it for 30 bucks if i cant
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im going to try again later today after i get up and maybe wiggle the cord around and clean the usb port out, its a little dirty, its amazing that some people dont take care of their 600 dollar phones, i was prolly dumb for trading but if i get this usb port fixed im golden also a place down the street will fix it for 30 bucks if i cant
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elp everything was a no go luckily its still covered under the samsungs manufactures warrnty sending it in tomorrow, :laugh:
Cool! Hope you enjoy your galaxy S 2 if you root your phone flash it to darkside v8 custom rom. Just a tip if you are looking forward to flash a custom rom
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elflip88 said:
Don't listen to this guy, he's the one who was asking if face unlock could be done on our phone now that we have Ics.. *facepalm* Obviously he never looked at the settings of his phone.
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LOL!
To the OP, best of luck and let us know how it goes. There are DIY tutorials a well for usb port repairs.
And as for buying used phones, we must be careful. But otherwise, I say go for it. My SGS2 was purchased used via Craigslist and it's been running great with zero problems. I suggest everyone considering a used purchase visit the xda forum associated with the phone and see what kinds of problems/defects have been common with the phone so you will know what things to look for when you make the buy.
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thakrew317 said:
elp everything was a no go luckily its still covered under the samsungs manufactures warrnty sending it in tomorrow, :laugh:
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Nice, most gs2 should still be under warranty until November
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