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Power button

Just recently discovered that power button very sensitive barely touch it and is constantly rebooting. Any sprint techs around. Is this common issue. I do have tep will they replace phone.
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Is it still clicking, or do you think there may be some crud stuck in the button?
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Sprint Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch

Still clicking. I did find app in playstore works good with prox sensor and don't have to use the power button. I did try a thing tool to try and clean it out no gunk. But app will work for the time being until I can afford to get repaired
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went to sprint did theyre tests did find any major issues but still having problem with power button. ordered me new battery if that dosent work will have to replace with a referb

This seems to be an issue with these devices. I have one that just started after switching to FF11. I don't think it is rom related as I have seen people with EL29 start to have the same issue. From search it seems that this issue is something to do with a faulty power switch. Your button will physically still click but you have to fiddle with it at times for it to work at all. It causes the phone to randomly reboot as well as the phone come on immediately after removing the battery. Sprint will think it's a software issue due to the screen sometimes flickering but it's a faulty switch.
I wonder how many more of these devices will have this issue. These devices are still under the manufacturer 1 year warranty so if you go through Samsung I think they will have no problem fixing it or pay sprint for a replacement.
I believe this is hardware failure of the power button as I have switched between roms and nothing has worked.

ssconceptz said:
This seems to be an issue with these devices. I have one that just started after switching to FF11. I don't think it is rom related as I have seen people with EL29 start to have the same issue. From search it seems that this issue is something to do with a faulty power switch. Your button will physically still click but you have to fiddle with it at times for it to work at all. It causes the phone to randomly reboot as well as the phone come on immediately after removing the battery. Sprint will think it's a software issue due to the screen sometimes flickering but it's a faulty switch.
I wonder how many more of these devices will have this issue. These devices are still under the manufacturer 1 year warranty so if you go through Samsung I think they will have no problem fixing it or pay sprint for a replacement.
I believe this is hardware failure of the power button as I have switched between roms and nothing has worked.
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Welcome back awesome theme god!
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I think mine has the same problem. Sometimes it will just turn itself off.

I had the same problem a few months ago and then i jigged it and then it came back just today. Maybe i have been delaying the inevitable and just go get it serviced.

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Still clicking. I did find app in playstore works good with prox sensor and don't have to use the power button. I did try a thing tool to try and clean it out no gunk. But app will work for the time being until I can afford to get repaired
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same issue. which app did you use?

[Q] Dead screen

Screen has gone black. Sometimes i can see everything fine for a second and then it just goes black. I know the phone is still on because I can feel the haptic feedback of the buttons even when its black. My question is how do I unroot my phone so I can return it through verizon without the use of the screen? Any help would be appreciated I am at a loss on this.

bc13 said:
Screen has gone black. Sometimes i can see everything fine for a second and then it just goes black. I know the phone is still on because I can feel the haptic feedback of the buttons even when its black. My question is how do I unroot my phone so I can return it through verizon without the use of the screen? Any help would be appreciated I am at a loss on this.
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Have you tried a battery pull? Can you still access your recovery?
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I have done a battery pull and it did nothing. I have not tried recovery but I dont think that will help, I believe it is a hardware issue with the screen.

Just smack it like the fonz! Lol
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cstone1991 said:
Just smack it like the fonz! Lol
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You know I actually tried that, I even did the haaaa with the thumbs out thing but that didnt work.:laugh: So I am guessing by the lack of responses that I am just screwed and I will not be able to fix it. If anyone has any ideas i would really appreciate it.

bc13 said:
You know I actually tried that, I even did the haaaa with the thumbs out thing but that didnt work.:laugh: So I am guessing by the lack of responses that I am just screwed and I will not be able to fix it. If anyone has any ideas i would really appreciate it.
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Well, at least try to access your bootloader first and then narrate what happened.
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bc13 said:
You know I actually tried that, I even did the haaaa with the thumbs out thing but that didnt work.:laugh: So I am guessing by the lack of responses that I am just screwed and I will not be able to fix it. If anyone has any ideas i would really appreciate it.
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Like david_hume suggested I would try getting into boot loader first.
My guess is that its hardware failure. If you no longer have warranty/insurance on your phone you could try taking your phone apart. It could be as simple as the connection for the LCD came loose. My other guesses would be the LCD could have went bad or the connection on the PCB failed. You might want to start looking for a donor phone if you can find one cheap. Or if you aren't up for the DIY challenge it could be time for a new phone. If you decide to try fixing it I highly recommend looking for a good tear down video on YouTube.
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The phone is still under the htc 1 year warranty so I could have it replaced under that. My only question is will they be able to tell its rooted by hooking it up to a computer or will they just give me a new one since the screen went dead.

bc13 said:
The phone is still under the htc 1 year warranty so I could have it replaced under that. My only question is will they be able to tell its rooted by hooking it up to a computer or will they just give me a new one since the screen went dead.
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I'm not sure about that. I've never done an exchange through them. I have heard of people getting warranty replacements while their phone is rooted but not sure if that is through VZW or HTC.
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Phone boots, qwerty keys light up, but no display, soft key or LED illumination

I've searched the forums for a while and haven't found an issue exactly like this..
At first my phone would boot and the soft keys would light up and the LED would shine while charging. Shortly after that, I had no display and no illumination whatsoever on my screen. I just disassembled the phone to make sure all of the bands and connecters are connected and they are fine. I have reason to believe the screen works because when I receive a call, i can press where I usually would to accept calls and it works.
I have done some research on getting a new digitizer, screen, ribbons, etc.. but it's just too costly to justify it seems.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated

warheed said:
I've searched the forums for a while and haven't found an issue exactly like this..
At first my phone would boot and the soft keys would light up and the LED would shine while charging. Shortly after that, I had no display and no illumination whatsoever on my screen. I just disassembled the phone to make sure all of the bands and connecters are connected and they are fine. I have reason to believe the screen works because when I receive a call, i can press where I usually would to accept calls and it works.
I have done some research on getting a new digitizer, screen, ribbons, etc.. but it's just too costly to justify it seems.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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Try to Odin stock
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You may have to go into sprint and ask for a new screen. That happened to me once and they replaced it and it worked fine ever since. I had water damage on mine though
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xboxfanj said:
You may have to go into sprint and ask for a new screen. That happened to me once and they replaced it and it worked fine ever since. I had water damage on mine though
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You can do that? Will they deny you if you're using a rooted phone or do you have to go back to stock first...

Sunchips said:
You can do that? Will they deny you if you're using a rooted phone or do you have to go back to stock first...
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Depends on where you go and who you get. The last time I went, the associate thought it was awesome that I have sense on my phone. If possible, Odin back though.

I did get around to blindly putting my phone into download mode and flashing the stock tar through odin.. I'm assuming the flash worked since I heard the stock boot/shutdown animation theme music accordingly.
Unfortunately the screen and the soft keys are still not illuminated. The QWERTY remains functional including backlighting.
My phone is no longer on any network, but do you think I could still take it up to a location and bs my way into getting at least a used equal or lesser value device?

Put it up on Fleabay as a clean ESN, broken screen phone and stop wasting our time while you try to scam Sprint.
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You're right, certainly not an ethical option. I'm more of a DIY person though, as I'm sure I could say the same for everyone else here.
Do you think it's the whole screen that needs to replaced? Ribbons and all? If so, do you know of a good source for me to purchase what I need

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You're right, certainly not an ethical option. I'm more of a DIY person though, as I'm sure I could say the same for everyone else here.
Do you think it's the whole screen that needs to replaced? Ribbons and all? If so, do you know of a good source for me to purchase what I need
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Don't do it. I bought my Epic for $80 and replacement screen costs $70. AND I'm in China where electronic products and accessories should be cheap.
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Back button defective?

Hi all,
Not sure if anyone is having the same issue I'm having. When I hit the back capacitive button once, 30% of the time it'll register 2 backs with 2 vibrations. It gets kinda annoying cause sometimes it'll get you out of an app if you it back twice. I called Samsung tech support and they told me it's a software issue and they can fix it out I pay$49.99. Their tech will remote access my phone and fix it on the spot. I just don't understand why I have to pay since my phone is still under warranty. I had this issue since my phone was brand new and stock but didn't complain cause I didn't think it would bother me but now it's getting annoying. Anyone had this same issue, and knows how to fix it?
Thanks in advance!
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[Q] Odd brick situation Tmobile SGH-T999 (Cant find exact answer)

Hey everybody,
I rooted my phone a couple weeks ago and one day it just pooped out. I researched a bunch on google etc and found some things to try but so far no solutions.
Model: SGH-T999 T-mobile s3 (Used CF-Auto-Root and Odin for rooting)
Problem: After the phone pooped out, I was unable to enter recovery mode. I could enter dl mode however it crashes at variable intervals. So I bought a jig figuring maybe that would help but it still crashes in dl about 5 seconds later. Any suggestions?
Everything that I have found on the internet has been were people can usually get it into dl mode and keep it there or they cant get there at all even with a jig. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

If you were running stock it's probably a hardware problem. If not what Rom are you on? What/when/how was your most recent flashes?
Have you tried kAsp3rd's brick fix in dev section?
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DocHoliday77 said:
If you were running stock it's probably a hardware problem. If not what Rom are you on? What/when/how was your most recent flashes?
Have you tried kAsp3rd's brick fix in dev section?
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I just tried the kasperd brick fix and it didnt work. It still crashes at variable times and I cannot get it into download mode long enough to do anything. I tried a jig and it also still crashes. Any help would be great. Thanks!

Does it turn off? Reboot? Freeze?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Does it turn off? Reboot? Freeze?
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It starts and then crashes. After awhile it might make it to the animation with the blue wave forming around the words samsung, but usually it crashes on the Samsung Galaxy SIII logo in the beginning. Also when I put it into download mode it crashes anywhere from 1-5 seconds after. When I try to get into recovery mode it crashes almost right away when the blue words are at the top left of the screen.
Also when I put the battery in it tries to boot on its own without me pressing power button, and sometimes it tries to reboot after it crashes and turns off without me pressing anything. Also after it crashes I usually cannot just press the power button to try and power it up again so I have to take the battery out and put it back in.
When I was doing the Kasperd brick fix I used the T999 debrick image. How do I know if I have a different variant of the T999. I saw that some people had T999v and T999N. What are those?

Look under the battery for your model. Sounds like a power button issue. All I can say is try fiddling with it a bit. May have to open to see if it is physically always in contact, or it could be a deeper issue on the board. Hard to say.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Look under the battery for your model. Sounds like a power button issue. All I can say is try fiddling with it a bit. May have to open to see if it is physically always in contact, or it could be a deeper issue on the board. Hard to say.
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Ok I just see T999 on the label.
How can it be a hardware issue when I never dropped the phone or anything. I was just thinking it was because I rooted the phone because it happened about a week after I rooted it. It was working one minute and then a couple hours later when I took it out of my pocket it was off and I tried turning it on and all that stuff started happening. I will definitely check the power button though. Thanks for the help.
Also another piece of info to add. When I plug it in to charge both the battery charging symbol and red light will sometimes turn on and then it crashes/goes black similar to what happens when trying to power up the phone. Not sure if that helps at all. Thanks!
If my phone was hard bricked I wouldnt be able to turn it on at all correct? Im trying to figure out if I will need to get this thing jtagged or something in order to get it working again.

phillycheese917 said:
How can it be a hardware issue when I never dropped the phone or anything.
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Physical damage is not a prerequisite of hardware failure. Ever have a hard drive go bad? Did you drop it first?

Aerowinder said:
Physical damage is not a prerequisite of hardware failure. Ever have a hard drive go bad? Did you drop it first?
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True, however I just find it odd that I rooted the phone and a week later it happened. That is why I am leading towards an issue involving that and not hardware damage.

If it was a problem with rooting, it would have gone south right away. Many people are having these button issues recently. And you don't have to drop it, like aerowinder said, but you do use the button right? Moving parts wear out. Hardware fails. That's really all there is to it. While I could be wrong in my diagnosis, I don't think that will prove to be the case here.
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It does most certainly sound like a hardware issue in the power button. I read another thread very similar to this same thing on the T999.

KAsp3rd said:
It does most certainly sound like a hardware issue in the power button. I read another thread very similar to this same thing on the T999.
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Any suggestions on what to do from here? I dont think the phone is under warranty anymore.
I took the back casing off to see if the button is getting stuck or anything, but all the mechanics look normal.

phillycheese917 said:
Any suggestions on what to do from here? I dont think the phone is under warranty anymore.
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I would recommend searching around for others who have had the same issue and seeing what their resolutions were. I've not seen many on here but google turned up quite a few.

KAsp3rd said:
I would recommend searching around for others who have had the same issue and seeing what their resolutions were. I've not seen many on here but google turned up quite a few.
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Thanks guys! I found a good thread on here about the S3 sudden death thread. Im going to read up on that and see what I can do. It was just tough to find since I was thinking it was bricked but the descriptions for this power button sudden death thing sound spot on. Hopefully I will be able to get everything back in working order.