Phone won't boot into anything. When trying to boot into download mode windows does make noise but that's it. Tried a jig but still nothing. Suggestions?
any possibility the battery is dead? other then that not sure *bump* to the top maybe someone else has a better idea
blkbltwrestler said:
any possibility the battery is dead? other then that not sure *bump* to the top maybe someone else has a better idea
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Try a battery? How would we know if it was dead?
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if it was just a bad battery the phone would power on when plugged into an outlet
Tried a good battery from another phone, forgot to mention thst
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what did you do before it died custom rom? flash a new recovery?
You sure its bricked fully? Cuz i had a brick a few weeks ago flashing something and testing it. My phone would not do anything with any of the button combos, no dl mode no recovery and when i plugged it into computer via usb i didnt get any sound or nothing. Thats a brick! Do u get any sound when connecting to comp? Idk if u cant figure it out call jtag but not sure if the debrick our device yet that will take around ten days u can google them i think its mobile tech. And what they do is take the board out of the phone sodder some wires on to it then run there software to debrick it then put phone back together. Now an easier option is ro just tell tmobile your phone died on charger and wont turn on tell them it was hot. They will never know especiallt if the phone wont turn on they will overnite one and it should only be 5bucks for a warranty exchange thats all it cost for me since our phones do have a warranty for year that is your best option u will get it the next day and it will be a refurb but mine is beautiful and looks brand new and the scree has like no lines actually nice. Now if u lost it or have damage that what insurance is for. That if u got it but like i said do the warranty exchange
yep that phone thejron is talking about, it became silent after trying to install a zip via rom manager. immediately after running the manager, reboot phone now, it flashed a small white light in the middle of the screen like a old tube tv turning off and that was it. no button light up. no dl mode no recovery. we tried everything. when hooked up to a pc via usb, the pc makes a usb connected sound but doesn't recognize anything or show up anywhere. if i hold the power button down, the pc actually makes the usb disconnected sound and does the usb connected sound when released. makes no sense really.
i have had something like this happen before...even though obviously from screen phone is not on , have you tryed opening odin the plugging phone up to see if odin recognizes? also since when in dl mode you first have to hit vol up to get there, you should try doing that too
just because phone is black and non responsive does not mean that it will not work.
odin doesnt recognize it at all. and when the jig was hoked up to it on and identical phone, it immediately went to dl mode. on this phone, we got nothing. jig in or out, volume up or down. nothing
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yep that phone thejron is talking about, it became silent after trying to install a zip via rom manager. immediately after running the manager, reboot phone now, it flashed a small white light in the middle of the screen like a old tube tv turning off and that was it. no button light up. no dl mode no recovery. we tried everything. when hooked up to a pc via usb, the pc makes a usb connected sound but doesn't recognize anything or show up anywhere. if i hold the power button down, the pc actually makes the usb disconnected sound and does the usb connected sound when released. makes no sense really.
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Can you tell us what zip you flashed?
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Was using Odin , got stuck forever. The phone won't do anything now, won't reboot normally won't boot into recovery , won't boot into download mode. Totally non reponsive , nothing ever on screen , no charging icon . Battery out then back in , plugged into usb then put in battery.. tried it all.
looking for suggestions, phone is going back to t-mobile if I cant fix this
Try entering download mode again and reflash your phone. Download the tar again in case the previous was corrupt.
Pull out the battery and put it back in. hold vol up and down at the same time and then connect the USB cable. This will get you back into download mode.
Good luck!
Also, I believe this is in the wrong forum. I'm not a mod but I believe it belongs in the general section.
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I have tried for an hour straight to enter DL mode , no soap
ransome7 said:
I have tried for an hour straight to enter DL mode , no soap
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It's a common misconception (I did it myself) that the power button is also used in the sequence to enter download mode, this isn't the case. Just hold down vol up & down and connect the usb cable, do not press the power button.
Just trying to rule everything out
If this doesn't work for you then I'm out of ideas. Are you still able to get into recovery? If you are, try flashing a ROM and see what happens.
Just to clarify, what does your phone do when you turn it on? Does it boot loop or get stuck somewhere?
EDIT:NVM reread original post (selfn00b'd myself). Totally unresponsive? I believe you should still be able to get into d/l mode since I think they set that up as failsafe. If you can't then it probably will have to go back. Bummer
I'v herd that it somtimes helps to take the battery out and let it sit for 30 min
But thankfully I can not confirm!
May also want to try different computer and cable
Try ADB
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Try ADB
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Can You ADB if your phone won't power up?
You need your PC to recognize it. Is it seeing your phone or is it completely dead?
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DOWNLOAD MODE
power off phone
pull out battery
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode
make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
movieaddict said:
DOWNLOAD MODE
power off phone
pull out battery
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode
make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
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You did not read the OP , The phone died after using Odin(which DL mode is required) , obviously the phone is easy to get into DL mode. The phone is stone dead and won't power into anything
its funny when people suggest you try something to power on your phone even after youve just told them you have tried it all. kind of annoying actually.
but same thing happen to me man. i finally gave up and sent it to samsung today, that would probably be your best option. either that or tmobile
k2worldwweapon said:
its funny when people suggest you try something to power on your phone even after youve just told them you have tried it all. kind of annoying actually.
but same thing happen to me man. i finally gave up and sent it to samsung today, that would probably be your best option. either that or tmobile
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Thats what I ended up doing , they are sending out a new phone. It is disturbing that you can actually KILL your phone using Odin. I have flashed a ton of phones a million times and never ended up with a door stop.
Im surprised the GS2 is brickable. I came from a Vibrant (Galaxy S) and that phone was impossible to brick. I was always able to bring it back to download mode but sometimes i had to try different combinations of things to get it into DL mode like remove sim or battery etc. What I'm saying is your phone can be fussy.
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I bricked mine flashing a boot.img to the wrong partition in recovery. This phone is very brickable. T-Mobile gave me a new one but the first thing they asked me was if I rooted it. I said what's that mean
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My brother, myself, and my fiancee all got s2's. Day of, I odin'd recovery to both mine and my brother's and rooted with no problem. tried it on my fiance's, dead in the water. did the same exact thing to all 3, didn't change any procedures. If you keep trying to turn it on, sometimes the led flashlight from the camera will flash for a second, other times it actually turns on and continues to work as normal but once you turn it off again, it may not turn on again. i got it to turn on again and actually odin'd back to stock recovery. problem was NOT fixed even after this, and after i turned it off again, it turned on again once, but never again after that. filed for warranty exchange. i used to think as long as you can odin back to stock you're fine, but it clearly wasn't the case. looks like we just got unlucky. if you bought the phone from a corporate tmobile store, bring your receipt and trade it in at the store because they give you a new phone. if you do a warranty exchange, they send you a refurbished phone (although the s2 is new enough that they might send you a new one anyway if you're lucky).
I literally transferred some files via usb.. disconnected.. reset the phone.. and now it just pulses.. i cant get into download mode..
If i put the battery in (charged) i get NO response..
If i put the cord in and try any combination of buttons all i get is a pulse of the vibrating mech.. no other response.
Any ideas?
m0bmentality said:
I literally transferred some files via usb.. disconnected.. reset the phone.. and now it just pulses.. i cant get into download mode..
If i put the battery in (charged) i get NO response..
If i put the cord in and try any combination of buttons all i get is a pulse of the vibrating mech.. no other response.
Any ideas?
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Headache free method would be just to call tmobile, spend the 5 dollars shipping fee and get another one under warranty overnight
m0bmentality said:
I literally transferred some files via usb.. disconnected.. reset the phone.. and now it just pulses.. i cant get into download mode..
If i put the battery in (charged) i get NO response..
If i put the cord in and try any combination of buttons all i get is a pulse of the vibrating mech.. no other response.
Any ideas?
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Why did you reset the device after transferring files. I copy files all the time and never reset the device after the transfer is complete. Did you flash after transferring the files, what kind of files did you copy, are you running a custom rom?
Brick threads aren't bad if you give us more information so we can maybe help you, or maybe prevent someone else from doing the same thing.
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im having the exact same issue... just got the phone for repair tho, it's not mine
I reset it because i was going into clockwork but i wasnt paying attention and reset instead of turned off.. so the phone shutdown and was restarting... but never lit back up.
Im going to just send it back to tmo.. was just hoping this had happened before and someone hoping i was missing something obvious.
Definitely not my first phone or my first flash i used to be part of a dev crew on here.. but this is the first time i have had a ghost brick... im thinking now maybe its a hardware issue? Hopefully tmo will agree with me
I have had a similar experience kinda. My battery was really low and died on me but when I plugged the phone it doesnt act like it is charging and just pulsates when I tried to turn it on.
I dont know if this will work for you but I left my phone plugged in for an hour unplugged it from the charger and it turned on.
Are you doing the right combo to get into download mode? Hold vol up and vol down while the phone is off, then plug in the USB while still holding the buttons.
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Yea i was def trying the right combo.. i even tried other variations of it just to see.. in the end i think maybe it was a power button short/failure. not sure.. sent it back to Tmo , getting a new one today and diving right back in!
Sorry i never found an answer.
I believe the power button on my phone sticks down causing the phone to continuiously cycle through the splash screen. If I do, however, get the phone into ODIN MODE and launch the app on my computer the COM ID port does not turn yellow. I have all the drivers installed so that is not the problem, I am using the original cable the phone came with and have tried many others. The computer also wont recognize the phone unless there is a data card in it. I need to take it back with all factory settings before the warranty runs out I've been trying to fix this for two weeks reading and trying everything someone help.
otter5 said:
I believe the power button on my phone sticks down causing the phone to continuiously cycle through the splash screen. If I do, however, get the phone into ODIN MODE and launch the app on my computer the COM ID port does not turn yellow. I have all the drivers installed so that is not the problem, I am using the original cable the phone came with and have tried many others. The computer also wont recognize the phone unless there is a data card in it. I need to take it back with all factory settings before the warranty runs out I've been trying to fix this for two weeks reading and trying everything someone help.
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Most likely it has to do with your power button. Mobiletech offers a power button service.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-t-mobile-power-button-repair/
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Its your power button. Same problem with my phone. Bootloop I sent in my phone and got it back in 7 days. Works good as new.
Hi guys. Have a problem with my phone. Seems like I screwed it up. I was running sacs custom rom and I downloaded the TWRP (maybe a wrong version), the thing is that I downloaded it and flashed through Clockwork recovery and after that the phone went black and now doesn't turn on. Not even with home+vol up+power and not even with vol down+home+power. Nothing. Removed battery for 30 seconds and nothing.
any advice? I know I was a dumb. I'm paying insurance for it so I guess I could turn it in. But if there's something I can do, please let me know.
Thanks!
You might be hard bricked and have to take it into repair or replacement
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Where did u get the twrp u flashed? gotta link?
Double check you didn't flash something for the I9300 or another version. If it won't give you any sort of life (Try getting to download (Odin) mode) Then more then likely it's bricked..
Same problem here. No joy so far. The PC detects something (USB connected device) when I plug it in, but nothing that Odin is picking up.
ok. I downloaded TWRP 2.3 BL or something. Downloaded through GooManager doing a search,. Then rebooted the phone on recovery mode and installed it from CW. After it was flashed, the phone went black and never turned back on. If I connect usb cable to a PC I get the sound on the PC when you put any USB device but phone doesn't turn on. Tried removing the battery for a few hours and back in but nothing. tried conecting usb without the battery and it turns on the red light as if it's charging. then goes off. tried with vol up (and down), home and power but nothing.
I guess I got a hard bricked phone and I'm screwed for being stupid and install something I wasn't sure. It wasn't a ROM, so I thought it would not harm the device. Was wrong.
^ you say it all.
But when you got a replacement. Just press menu key in Goo Manager and select "install open recovery"
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yeap. asked sprint about repair it, since I have the insurance but they told me I had to pay a deductible. So I just called insurance I reported lost. Rather pay the same deductible amount and have it for spare parts than give it to them, plus the deductible. hehe. maybe someday I find way to make it work or just use it a spare parts.
thanks you guys for all the advices given. Still, if there's something else I could try, let me know.
Just hope no one else do that.
Once again... Thanks!
Since you found it via searching it could have been for any phone, probably not yours. a link would have helped here to confirm. The best way to confirm it's a paperweight is to plug in PC n see what windows calls it. If it shows up as QHSUSB_DLOAD then it's fukd.
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Since you found it via searching it could have been for any phone, probably not yours. a link would have helped here to confirm. The best way to confirm it's a paperweight is to plug in PC n see what windows calls it. If it shows up as QHSUSB_DLOAD then it's fukd.
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yes. for sure was for any other phone that mine. so, should I put a bootloader on the micro sd and try lo connect it through odin to see if it detects it? where it's supposed to show that QHSUSB_DLOAD ?
Anyone know if OMAPFlash works for the GSIII? I'd suggest trying that. Google it.
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I saw on ebay selling a Jig for the galaxy s3 but it says for: S3 /SIII I-9300 / I-747 Samsung Galaxy.
Does anyone knows if that device may work also for the Sprint S3? also if it may work for this kind of brick?
Phone:
Samsung Epic Touch 4G
SPH-D710
Problem:
Pushing power button turns on blue led light and nothing on screen.
Holding down button combinations for recovery and download does nothing.
Device not recognized when plugged in to PC. (Samsung USB drivers installed)
Odin 3.10 does not recognize the device.
I could care less about the phone if It cant be saved anymore...
Is there a way to extract files from the internal storage?
Thank you
chatid00 said:
Phone:
Samsung Epic Touch 4G
SPH-D710
Problem:
Pushing power button turns on blue led light and nothing on screen.
Holding down button combinations for recovery and download does nothing.
Device not recognized when plugged in to PC. (Samsung USB drivers installed)
Odin 3.10 does not recognize the device.
I could care less about the phone if It cant be saved anymore...
Is there a way to extract files from the internal storage?
Thank you
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Unless your PC is able to "see" the phone, you will not be able to access your internal storage. Was the device in any water? Dropped? Ran over by a herd of elephants? Also have you tried using different USB cables?
bigmike6200 said:
Unless your PC is able to "see" the phone, you will not be able to access your internal storage. Was the device in any water? Dropped? Ran over by a herd of elephants? Also have you tried using different USB cables?
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No, it's a "blue light of death"... Permanent hard-brick, unfortunately
Edit: I forgot about JTAG... That might still be an option [emoji106]
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hey guys thanks!!!
Im not exactly sure what happened. I had it plugged in charging and then it restarted while playing music.
After aout an hour.... I checked and saw that it was still stuck on the boot screen where it says "Samsung Galaxy S II"
I held the power button to power it off but it didnt work,
I pulled out the battery instead.
And thats pretty much what happened.
Is the phone completely dead?
Im not sure what JTAG is.... Im gonna google that!
Is that something I could do myself? (Noob)
chatid00 said:
hey guys thanks!!!
Im not exactly sure what happened. I had it plugged in charging and then it restarted while playing music.
After aout an hour.... I checked and saw that it was still stuck on the boot screen where it says "Samsung Galaxy S II"
I held the power button to power it off but it didnt work,
I pulled out the battery instead.
And thats pretty much what happened.
Is the phone completely dead?
Im not sure what JTAG is.... Im gonna google that!
Is that something I could do myself? (Noob)
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try this:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...d710+usb+dongle&_nkw=d710+usb+dongle&_sacat=0