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Epic 4G Dead, wont respond to anything.

Ive flashed hundreds of epics, but when I Odin'd an EC05 Modem only on a Stock Rooted EF02 GB Rom, the phone went to reboot and... NOTHING
Black Screen
Will not respond to the charger, USB Cable, or any combination of buttons.
As if there is no battery installed.
Anyone else ran into this problem? Ive never seen this before.

Hundreds of posts and threads on bricked Epics. This might have happened due to a faulty cable, get a Blackberry one. Try popping the batery in and out a bunch of times while trying after each to get into download mode. If that don't work, let it sit for awhile then try it without the battery using the usb cable and computer as a power source.
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Its ok, I just ended up recycling it. Thanks anyways.

jasew503 said:
Its ok, I just ended up recycling it. Thanks anyways.
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Ah...you got it working? You don't mean like throwing it in the recycling bin right?
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kennyglass123 said:
Ah...you got it working? You don't mean like throwing it in the recycling bin right?
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Yes recycle bin, didnt actually throw it tho, just dropped it in.

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Yes recycle bin, didnt actually throw it tho, just dropped it in.
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Pull it out and try to fix it. If not I will give you the $5 to mail it to me so I can try to fix it.
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kennyglass123 said:
Pull it out and try to fix it. If not I will give you the $5 to mail it to me so I can try to fix it.
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Challenge accepted, ill report back if im able to get it working. This is the 4th Epic ive tossed out in the last 3 months, the other 3 all had failed power button ribbon cables.

jasew503 said:
Challenge accepted, ill report back if im able to get it working. This is the 4th Epic ive tossed out in the last 3 months, the other 3 all had failed power button ribbon cables.
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OK Barney...lol
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But don't you have to have sex if your Barney
New challenge fix it and get it working while picking up a girl
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gtuansdiamm said:
But don't you have to have sex if your Barney
New challenge fix it and get it working while picking up a girl
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(Grabbing laptop and USB cord, walking away)
Challenge Accepted!
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Okay to flash roms after water damage?

So I dropped my S3 in water a few nights ago (doh!). I left it in rice for a day as advised, and it had since been operating as usual. Would this water episode disrupt or negatively affect flashing roms in the future?
Thanks in advance.
Btw I'm fairly new. Been rooted for under a month.

Oops I accidently replied, please delete
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Not to be a ****, but we're supposed to use our magical powers to detect if the subtle circuitry inside of your phone is short circuited... how?
Yes, it's possible that when your phone took a dive something shorted which could cause an issue with flashing ROMs. It's also possible that nothing at all is wrong with your phone since it appears to work fine.
Or, I'm just a random person on the internet like everyone else who would potentially respond with no more or no less accurate of an answer for you because none of us are omnipotent.

If the phone works. You can flash
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Thanks. I figured as much. Obviously not expecting anyone on here to be some sort of god, but it couldn't hurt to ask some more seasoned guys? Maybe this happened to someone and they tried it? Again, thanks.

Android_Monsters said:
If the phone works. You can flash
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This. If it works you can flash.
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benefit14snake said:
This. If it works you can flash.
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And if it does you might as well since your warranty is already void anyway.
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Bought the SII on eBay for Cheap - Little Problem

Hi guys,
I just purchased a Samsung Galaxy SII on eBay. I decided to take the plunge even though the seller said it was for "parts and not working". He said the problem he was having was that the phone would shut off by itself, no matter what he did. He said this happened maybe once every 10 times he pressed the sleep button.
I got it yesterday and started messing around with it. I haven't encountered the problem yet but I only used it for a few hours. I proceeded to successfully root the device and flashed a custom ROM (CyanogenMod 10 - JB 4.1.1) and it seems to work ok. I'm not using the phone yet and I guess I was just wondering if you think the problem may have just "gone away". If it did, I would feel very lucky. I won't know for sure until I start using the phone regularly, but I needed a reliable phone today at work and that's why I didn't bring it with.
Any thoughts on what could cause this issue and possible solutions are appreciated. I've read some people say it's related to the CPU or the button itself, or perhaps even the battery. The owner had never rooted the phone so he was just running the regular T-Mobile Gingerbread rom.
Thanks and Happy Friday!

Probably the power button problem
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Thanks for answering, Teo. If it's that, it should be fairly simple to fix. I'll report back just in case somebody is having the same issue.

Since the JB ROM's suffer from random restarts and sleep of death issues, I would recommend flashing an ICS ROM. This will get you a more stable environment for testing, so if the device suddenly shuts it self off, you'll know it's not the ROM.

ToastMan12 said:
Since the JB ROM's suffer from random restarts and sleep of death issues, I would recommend flashing an ICS ROM. This will get you a more stable environment for testing, so if the device suddenly shuts it self off, you'll know it's not the ROM.
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+1 to this suggestion. Flash a ROM that is known to be stable so you can confirm the original issue. I'd suggest stock (gb or ics, doesn't matter) for the best test environment.

Thank you guys! Your responses are greatly appreciated!
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Nicraz said:
Thank you guys! Your responses are greatly appreciated!
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Why don't you either send to Samsung under warranty or put insurance on it and have it fixed

playya said:
Why don't you either send to Samsung under warranty or put insurance on it and have it fixed
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I bought it used on eBay, I'm not the original owner. And I didn't see the SquareTrade warranty option for this purchase, perhaps because it was under "For parts & not working". I haven't come across the problem yet. I have flashed a few different roms (ICS) but every one of them has given me some type of problem. I'm still using my very reliable myTouch 4G and I'm starting to doubt if I really want to dump it for the SII.

Nicraz said:
I bought it used on eBay, I'm not the original owner. And I didn't see the SquareTrade warranty option for this purchase, perhaps because it was under "For parts & not working". I haven't come across the problem yet. I have flashed a few different roms (ICS) but every one of them has given me some type of problem. I'm still using my very reliable myTouch 4G and I'm starting to doubt if I really want to dump it for the SII.
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The phone has not been out a year yet so it don't matter about ownership as long as there is not abuse to the phone they should help you
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playya said:
The phone has not been out a year yet so it don't matter about ownership as long as there is not abuse to the phone they should help you
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Thank you! I'll look into that.

If I am correct this phone came out Oct /12/11
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BACARDILIMON said:
If I am correct this phone came out Oct /12/11
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Yeah so warranty should still work. phone warranties starts the day it is activated. My white one was activated until February so i got another 5 months!
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Don't want to jinx myself but I flashed Team Chopstick's ICS rom on Saturday and haven't encountered the issue thus far.
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Nicraz said:
Don't want to jinx myself but I flashed Team Chopstick's ICS rom on Saturday and haven't encountered the issue thus far.
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At this point. I would think it's safe to say that your phone is fine lol
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Teo032 said:
At this point. I would think it's safe to say that your phone is fine lol
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Lol yeah Teo, I hope so I'm glad I took the plunge!
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Nicraz said:
I bought it used on eBay, I'm not the original owner. And I didn't see the SquareTrade warranty option for this purchase, perhaps because it was under "For parts & not working". I haven't come across the problem yet. I have flashed a few different roms (ICS) but every one of them has given me some type of problem. I'm still using my very reliable myTouch 4G and I'm starting to doubt if I really want to dump it for the SII.
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I have both MT4G and SG2...rooted my SG2 than my MT4G..flashed alot of ROMS for both phone and while the ROMS for MT4G are great and stable (using the Dark Unicorn v2.5) the SG2 ones i like better, (Jedi Knight 2 Stripped)..hands down better phone performance of course with the SG2...just using my MT4 as a backup phone and one for testing.(rooted wifes phone so gota test ROM before i give it to her)

8c0re8 said:
I have both MT4G and SG2...rooted my SG2 than my MT4G..flashed alot of ROMS for both phone and while the ROMS for MT4G are great and stable (using the Dark Unicorn v2.5) the SG2 ones i like better, (Jedi Knight 2 Stripped)..hands down better phone performance of course with the SG2...just using my MT4 as a backup phone and one for testing.(rooted wifes phone so gota test ROM before i give it to her)
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I'm keeping my MT .. at least for now. I actually paid more for it than for the SII! I'm using the SII full time and keeping the htc for backup. Im running Toasted Marshmallow on the htc and I like it a lot. I tried JK on the SII but gave me problems so I'm sticking to Team Chopstick for now.
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Dude mt4g probably the best single core phone out there. Loved that phone.
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You got a good deal from someone that didn't know much about Android smartphones, nice. This is obvious because it was still on GB lol.
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TheLastSidekick said:
You got a good deal from someone that didn't know much about Android smartphones, nice. This is obvious because it was still on GB lol.
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Yeah! I actually lost the bid to someone else and then for whatever reason the bidder backed out and I got a second chance offer from the seller so I bought it right away.
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Will Samsung notice?

Hi guys, I made the rookie mistake of flashing a international rom on my Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999) and now I have a very expensive paper holder. I called Samsung and they told to send it over for them to fix it, but they also told me that if it was water damage, misuse, etc... That I would be charge for the repair. Well to the point. My question is, will they notice that it was something I flashed or the custom recovery?

Most likely that they will.
Have you tried Odin with a stock tar?
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement

$60 for a JTAG I think.

Coug76 said:
Most likely that they will.
Have you tried Odin with a stock tar?
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
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I can't get it to download mode.

Aerowinder said:
$60 for a JTAG I think.
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Yep, and this way is cheaper/faster.
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Found this don't know if it's trust worthy.

Sent mine back and they didn't notice. Not saying they won't but in my case there was no issue.
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JTAG repair services can fix it for a decent price and they won't care what you did to it.
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I can't post my links. I do it, too. But, I'd send it here before I sent it to those guys on eBay:
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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Guys just to let you know that the ebay guy is legit. Took the chance and send the phone to him on the 2nd of February and just got today (8th of February) working 100%. :laugh: Guy has great communication and let me know how everything was going. That was the experience I had. Hope nobody has a bad flash or anything but if you do this is an option. Thanks to everyone for your input and suggestions.

rickmarz said:
Guys just to let you know that the ebay guy is legit. Took the chance and send the phone to him on the 2nd of February and just got today (8th of February) working 100%. :laugh: Guy has great communication and let me know how everything was going. That was the experience I had. Hope nobody has a bad flash or anything but if you do this is an option. Thanks to everyone for your input and suggestions.
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Yeah just saw it dude has a good feedback record, something I might think of if this happens to me
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rickmarz said:
Guys just to let you know that the ebay guy is legit. Took the chance and send the phone to him on the 2nd of February and just got today (8th of February) working 100%. :laugh: Guy has great communication and let me know how everything was going. That was the experience I had. Hope nobody has a bad flash or anything but if you do this is an option. Thanks to everyone for your input and suggestions.
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Nice, but BTW how did you come about flashing an international s3 ROM in the first place? Off topic: are you puertorrican?
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Yes I am puertorican and was fallowing a guide from zedomax and the guide was for international s3.
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rickmarz said:
Yes I am puertorican and was fallowing a guide from zedomax and the guide was for international s3.
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Nice greetings desde Guaynabo
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Off topic lol im from Ponce, Greetings! xD and btw jtag would work better. Chances are they are going to notice
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[Q] Samsung Galaxy SII (SGH-T989): flashed wrong kernel, no sign of boot

I accidentally flashed a siyah kernel (v 4.0.1) intended for the Internation Galaxy SII (i9100) onto my T-Mobile Galaxy SII (SGH-T989). For some reason i overlooked "FOR i9100" and now that i've flashed it there is no sign of life.
It was rooted with the AOKP Milestone Build 6 ROM flashed and working perfectly until i flashed the kernel
No vibration when holding the Power Button, Power&Vol+&Vol-, connecting a USB Jig, a USB wall charger, nor a regular USB. It isn't recognized in ODIN nor Kies when I try these different combinations of buttons and connections.
I have it connected to the USB wall charger and letting it sit for a while, still just a black screen.
Does anyone have a solution to this predicament?

Pretty sure its a hard brick
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abhi08638 said:
Pretty sure its a hard brick
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Yes I've figured that out but what does that entail? Is it irreversible?

alvarozavala1111995 said:
Yes I've figured that out but what does that entail? Is it irreversible?
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Search the forum for jtag.
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blackangst said:
Search the forum for jtag.
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I have but I see it costs around $50 to repair it that way, and T-Mobile charges me $25 to replace the entire phone. I want to do anything possible to fix the phone i have now with my own hands and if it turns out I can't then I'll just send it to T-Mobile. :/