Hi,
I hard bricked my phone and cannot get into download mode.
However, I do believe my battery is dead.
Would I be able to get into download mode without a charged battery?
Many thanks in advance.
*edit: yes, it was a stupid noob mistake
*edit 2: battery charged but still no download mode
*edit 3: purchased a jig from Amazon (arrives in 2 days)
You'll need to get a néw one if its hard bricked because you'll need to put in a USB jig. Or get your repaired at jtag
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No, you need a charged battery
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No, you need a charged battery
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how does one charge a battery in a bricked phone?
DeltaDigital said:
how does one charge a battery in a bricked phone?
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With an external charger, or a friends phone
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If you can find a display model set up in a store with that battery you can swap them out and charge yours, then replace it after charging.
Ive done this at local retailers with nonremovable batteries, but i always clear it with store staff.
The people at best buy just laugh and roll their eyes when i walk in with a torx wrench.
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I was able to charge the battery in another phone, and it doesn't seem to help.
I ordered a jig from Amazon that should arrive in 2 days for a last attempt at download mode.
This should teach me not to accidentally flash ROMs for the international version of the Galaxy S II
DeltaDigital said:
I was able to charge the battery in another phone, and it doesn't seem to help.
I ordered a jig from Amazon that should arrive in 2 days for a last attempt at download mode.
This should teach me not to accidentally flash ROMs for the international version of the Galaxy S II
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Oh, if you flashed at rom from international version it's toast. Jig won't work
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Thanks... I was afraid somebody might say that...
DeltaDigital said:
Thanks... I was afraid somebody might say that...
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Best thing you can do is READ 1st.......jebus. I can't believe this is still happening. The 1st few months of release, I get it ok. 8 months later with all the info about bricking and flashing international roms, and it still happens.....I have to laugh sorry.
READ BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING !!
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I acquired a Samsung Galaxy S2 for T mobile from a friend today and he said he flashed a rom for a European version of the phone or just a rom that wasn't meant for the phone. He told me before that it vibrated and stuff, but ive been tinkering wit it and havent gotten any type of vibrations or anything. I was wondering if I have a complete brick or something that I could fix and make into a win situation? Is there any steps I can do to see if it's a brick or not cause I'm not familair with this phone that much.
Look around, many others have done something similar
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DudeNo said:
I acquired a Samsung Galaxy S2 for T mobile from a friend today and he said he flashed a rom for a European version of the phone or just a rom that wasn't meant for the phone. He told me before that it vibrated and stuff, but ive been tinkering wit it and havent gotten any type of vibrations or anything. I was wondering if I have a complete brick or something that I could fix and make into a win situation? Is there any steps I can do to see if it's a brick or not cause I'm not familair with this phone that much.
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Chances are it's hardbricked if he flashed a ROM for the i9100 (the international version). The T989 (our phone) an the i9100 are completely different phones, they only share a name for marketing reasons. To double check that it's fully bricked, see if you can access clockworkmod recovery or download mode.
For CWM recovery, hold power + volume up + volume down until the phone vibrates, then let go of power and continue holding volume up + volume down until the recovery menu appears.
For DL mode, hold volume up + volume down while plugging the phone into your computer with a USB cable (make sure the other end is in the computer first). If you get the download mode screen, you can ODIN back to stock.
If neither of those work, your phone is hard bricked and there's essentially nothing you can do to recover it. You can always try to send it back to Samsung if it's under warranty.
So theres no way to getting out of hard bricked? i bought a usb jig but didnt get me in download mode.. i installed a 1900 rom as well and im screwed now! it connects to the computer and it reads under odin but is there anything i can do to fix this ??
if you are able to go into download mode flash stock rom with odin...
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Most likely it's bricked hard.
Only repair is jtag services, there is a link somewhere about $80 to fix.
Flashing 9100 = hardbricked. If the sucker vibrates when holding power, you might have a chance by doing some sdk stuff
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manojcitc said:
if you are able to go into download mode flash stock rom with odin...
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What he said
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Hey all, I will be able to do JTAG repair for these Phones within another week. If you are hard bricked and need the repair I will be offering a discount to XDA members... The going rate online is anywhere from $50 to $80 plus shipping. Feel free to PM me for more info.
I'm guessing it must be hard bricked cause I've been charging it an nothing has happened an when I hold the power button down I get no vibrations or any type of interaction
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Yeah it's hard bricked. Get it jtag'd
What's price of that?
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What's price of that?
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About $50
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About $50
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I guess he missed the two posts that mentioned the price range -_-.. That explains a few things lol
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I guess he missed the two posts that mentioned the price range -_-.. That explains a few things lol
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Lol I been multitasking aha. I was searching for things on my phone and checking back to this thread so a few things were overlooked Found the one doing it for $50 is Tech Mobile
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Lol I been multitasking aha. I was searching for things on my phone and checking back to this thread so a few things were overlooked Found the one doing it for $50 is Tech Mobile
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Look up a couple of posts, racing19969 has offered to do jtags at a discounted price for xda members. You should probably talk to him first.
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Look up a couple of posts, racing19969 has offered to do jtags at a discounted price for xda members. You should probably talk to him first.
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I might look into it cause I'm trying to get this phone fixed ASAP so I can sell my current phone cause I dont wanna go without a phone for a week while the S2 is being fixed. My spare phone isnt a smartphone its a ugly nokia cant do it -.-
repair my phone
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Hey all, I will be able to do JTAG repair for these Phones within another week. If you are hard bricked and need the repair I will be offering a discount to XDA members... The going rate online is anywhere from $50 to $80 plus shipping. Feel free to PM me for more info.
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i have a bricked tmobile galaxy s2 bricked and want to fix it
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i have a bricked tmobile galaxy s2 bricked and want to fix it
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Then maybe you should do what the guy said and pm him...
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the phone is bricked and nothing happen, no download mode, no clockwod mod and cannot detect by the computer.
What can I do? it becomes like that when after flashing the custom rom. Is there any force re-flashing program for me? I will be find till I can get to the clockwod mod.
Plz Help!!!! thx a lot
What file did you flash? Post a link to it.
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What file did you flash? Post a link to it.
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Android Revolution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
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Android Revolution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
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That is an international 19300 s3 rom. Only flash roms made for the t mobile sgh-t999. There are many methods for download mode. Try pulling the battery and then hold volume down and home and power while putting battery back into phone. Then put back cover on and then plug into computer and see if Odin recognizes it even if it does not show the download mode screen. If that does not work you could buy a download mode jig. But, unfortunately, it is known that flashing international s3 roms on a US variant results in an unrecoverable brick due to the rom flashing in the wrong mount points. So consider doing a replacement.
I know the feeling, I hard bricked my last phone and had to get it replaced.
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David1239 said:
That is an international 19300 s3 rom. Only flash roms made for the t mobile sgh-t999. There are many methods for download mode. Try pulling the battery and then hold volume down and home and power while putting battery back into phone. Then put back cover on and then plug into computer and see if Odin recognizes it even if it does not show the download mode screen. If that does not work you could buy a download mode jig. But, unfortunately, it is known that flashing international s3 roms on a US variant results in an unrecoverable brick due to the rom flashing in the wrong mount points. So consider doing a replacement.
I know the feeling, I hard bricked my last phone and had to get it replaced.
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Is it possible for me to take it back to tmoile to fix it? =[
Is there a way that use the window cmd.exe to rewrite the android system to the phone?
I tired it before for my phone before, but i forgot the way that I'd done last time.
Yes. I just bricked mine 3 days ago. Took it to t mobile and told them that it would not turn on. If it is not in your 14 day grace period they will have one shipped to your house. Free. And even next day air.
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michaeldotson817 said:
Yes. I just bricked mine 3 days ago. Took it to t mobile and told them that it would not turn on. If it is not in your 14 day grace period they will have one shipped to your house. Free. And even next day air.
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Really? Great, I bought it yesterday
The wait sucks, but time never slows down. When the replacement comes you don't have to baby it. Just flash anything that looks safe in these forums and you'll be fine. Definitely back up your imei though.
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Really? Great, I bought it yesterday
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So you got it replaced in the store for free with the 14 day grace period right?
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These threads make me sad. People brick their devices because they didn't do their research and flash the wrong ROM, and T-Mobile ends up being taken advantage of and replacing these devices. SMH.
Send it for a jtag fix... 50 bucks at least you learn some responsibilities in the way.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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Is there a way that use the window cmd.exe to rewrite the android system to the phone?
I tired it before for my phone before, but i forgot the way that I'd done last time.
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NO, NO, and NO, go to device manager, I bet there is a device that says QLOAD**, if it is there, BRICKED. You will not recover without a JTAG service. If you CAN NOT get to download mode, there is NO fix. You can continue to look for a solution that does not exist, or get it over with, either exchange it with T-Mobile (good luck), or bite the bullet with the problem YOU CREATED, and pay 60.00 of the jtag service.
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Send it for a jtag fix... 50 bucks at least you learn some responsibilities in the way.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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good answer.
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adslee said:
These threads make me sad. People brick their devices because they didn't do their research and flash the wrong ROM, and T-Mobile ends up being taken advantage of and replacing these devices. SMH.
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I agree, I bricked my phone day 1 hr 2, CAUSE, I DID NOT READ. But I DID NOT once, even think of T-Mobile and a return, I bricked it, I paid for the service. The return service is for real problems, NOT for people who abuse the system with sh** like this. My opinion.
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So you got it replaced in the store for free with the 14 day grace period right?
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yes
All,
I am a 3rd party and was given a phone to try and fix. I've tried OMAPflash & SDK without any luck. I was told the person did an OTA and something about a bootloader and could have potentially dropped the phone. I was told they stated the phone wouldn't charge and then died and didn't turn back on; we've tried another battery with no luck. The phone does not power on or respond to any button combinations, but when plugged into a computer; it fails to recognize the device...even with drivers installed; so the computer can see it, it just won't load the drivers. I don't want to spend tons of money fixing a phone that isn't mine but does anyone know if a USB Jig works on a phone that's hard bricked to the point where it has no power? No fastboot or adb, neither read the phone. tried multiple computers.
My last resort is this USB Jig. Also, no warranty from sammy. I feel like i've tried everything.
Thank You in advance.
I used a jig to recover a friend's S3 after he flashed an international S3 ROM and it wouldn't boot or do anything so I suppose it could work.
Your last resort *is* the jig.
Go for it, do you know how to get one?
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Your last resort *is* the jig.
Go for it, do you know how to get one?
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My lastttt resort is paying $50 for someone to JTAG it. I know where to find one. Will report back.
Edit: jig ordered. Should be here in two days.
Edit: 1/12: got the jig, no dice; but it works on my GSIII. Going to send the phone in to get fixed.
Thank you all
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Question about using jig on GS3
hELLO,a simple question: what state was your GS3 in when you used the jig...? I am not concerned about the other phone just the GS3... Was your GS3 turning on at all??
Sooppex said:
My lastttt resort is paying $50 for someone to JTAG it. I know where to find one. Will report back.
Edit: jig ordered. Should be here in two days.
Edit: 1/12: got the jig, no dice; but it works on my GSIII. Going to send the phone in to get fixed.
Thank you all
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it fails to recognize the device...even with drivers installed; so the computer can see it, it just won't load the drivers
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Did you do this [OMAPflash] without battery? Also note that it's normal for the computer to beep repeatedly (usb connected usb disconnected...) until you start the flashing program.
Did you see OMAP in the device manager at all?
You guys realize you are posting on a thread 6 months old, right?
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well i tried to use n7105 pit file on my i317 but unfortunately it failed the process and since then my mobile troubles me a lot to charge and my mobile is not recognized by my pc whatsoever.. but the thing is if i connect my mobile in downloading mode with odin, it works perfectly.. even when it gets charging from pc, pc does not recognize it even though i have installed kies and samsung drivers.. is there anyway to find the solution please?
Sounds like you need a new charging port
Usually caused by plugging in a slightly wet usb cord.
Or the female end (your phone) is dirty andbor corroded.
Theyre not expensive to fix.
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markbencze said:
Sounds like you need a new charging port
Usually caused by plugging in a slightly wet usb cord.
Or the female end (your phone) is dirty andbor corroded.
Theyre not expensive to fix.
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I would have agreed with you completely if my phone was making same troubles connecting with odin in downloading mode..
It connects in downloading with odin with no problems whatsoever that is what making me think that hardware part should be alright on the other hand it rarely connects in mtp mode with pc for barely 15 seconds and suddenly goes to dock mode.. sometimes nothing pops up.. do you still think it has to be something with charging port only? If it is so I am ready to pay for it...
Thanks for reply btw..
Its my best guess. Without seeing the phone I can only speculate. I replaced mine for around $65. Depending on where you live theres likely a few cell repair shops around
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markbencze said:
Its my best guess. Without seeing the phone I can only speculate. I replaced mine for around $65. Depending on where you live theres likely a few cell repair shops around
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Yes man! You are absolutely right... I went to samsung service centre and that guy said its problems with charging socket so i simply told him to replace it for just 1250 INR which is just over 20 us dollars... Well but he is unsure as i317 is not available in india so his unsurity is new charging socket of n7100 may work or not.. Let me hope it will do the trick and i will get my phone working as good as brand new...
Thanks a ton...
aroranirav2 said:
Yes man! You are absolutely right... I went to samsung service centre and that guy said its problems with charging socket so i simply told him to replace it for just 1250 INR which is just over 20 us dollars... Well but he is unsure as i317 is not available in india so his unsurity is new charging socket of n7100 may work or not.. Let me hope it will do the trick and i will get my phone working as good as brand new...
Thanks a ton...
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Dobt forget to hit the thank button!
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Dobt forget to hit the thank button!
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indian samsung service center could not do it for me..
my phone is almost garbage now..
aroranirav2 said:
indian samsung service center could not do it for me..
my phone is almost garbage now..
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I don't understand, if you bought the phone new then the charging port should be covered under warranty. Just take it back to where you bought it or send it in to sammy for exchange.
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LittleRedDot said:
I don't understand, if you bought the phone new then the charging port should be covered under warranty. Just take it back to where you bought it or send it in to sammy for exchange.
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Actually my bro bought it for me from at&t usa... and I here in india.. samsung galaxy note 2 is available in india but not i317..
I wemt to 2 of samsung service centers but both of them were not ready to fix it for me... it is utterly ridiculous to have mobile that is not working well just within a month...
Get them to order you one. Or order one off ebay and have them install it. Sutely theres a way. Or contact samsung website and order from them. Be creative
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Get them to order you one. Or order one off ebay and have them install it. Sutely theres a way. Or contact samsung website and order from them. Be creative
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I have sent an e-mail to samsung support center... I am going to visit one more sammy service center tomorrow.. send me link of ebay if you can find it.. I am ready to pay whatever it may charge.
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Get them to order you one. Or order one off ebay and have them install it. Sutely theres a way. Or contact samsung website and order from them. Be creative
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Chargin...250?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f22cbada2
should this work for me? is this the charging socket?
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Get them to order you one. Or order one off ebay and have them install it. Sutely theres a way. Or contact samsung website and order from them. Be creative
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Exactly, I would be on a payphone talking to Samsung cs right now.
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Exactly, I would be on a payphone talking to Samsung cs right now.
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The item in the link I sent you is correct? Should it be okay for my device?
That doesnt look like the part you need. I could be wrong but id keep looking
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That doesnt look like the part you need. I could be wrong but id keep looking
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That looks like exactly what he needs. I only say that because I watched the hour long video of the note 2 breakdown.
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Galaxy note 2 - usb charging port defective from new?
Just received a galaxy note BNIB and it appears to have a faulty USB socket on the phone as will only charge intermitently and getting worse after 2 days - now won't charge at all. On its way back to supplier for refund. Question - is this a common problem with these devices?
It was an issue with the Note 1,and I was told by sammy cs that the supplier of the usb socket was changed. But this is the nature of micro usb, they just wear out.
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Get them to order you one. Or order one off ebay and have them install it. Sutely theres a way. Or contact samsung website and order from them. Be creative
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That looks like exactly what he needs. I only say that because I watched the hour long video of the note 2 breakdown.
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i am pretty much thankful to you people but you know the great thing is my cell's charging socket is working great all of sudden.. i got rid of all the issues i had, i don't know how it has happened but yup it has happened.. thanks all of you for trying to get me out of this trouble...
How do u know if your still safe to try usb Jig to force dload mode with knowing what functions are still showing signs of life ? Like if manual mode.doesnt do it , and u have a red light when charging with no battery.And or can still here connect and disconnect sounds on a Pc.This is a new Question related to possible soft brick only cause im waiting for a real tech savy member to.. hear me out...maybe help in detail.If you get sounds from phone to pc when plug in and can feel the phone quietly.vibe on and off during.button combo ...but all the time with a black screen
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How do u know if your still safe to try usb Jig to force dload mode with knowing what functions are still showing signs of life ? Like if manual mode.doesnt do it , and u have a red light when charging with no battery.And or can still here connect and disconnect sounds on a Pc.This is a new Question related to possible soft brick only cause im waiting for a real tech savy member to.. hear me out...maybe help in detail.If you get sounds from phone to pc when plug in and can feel the phone quietly.vibe on and off during.button combo ...but all the time with a black screen
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What did you do to brick your phone?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39663897#post39663897
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39645631#post39645631
Well Im desperately trying to find anyway to avoid jtag expenses, i took.it to a sprint tech i know who deals with this stuff after i had exhausted my options .He said jtag it . Earlier today i made a 300kohm 1/2 watt jig but to no luck it wouldnt force dload mode?
Ive been reading on this other explored method of sd card unbricking using a jig and tweezers to trip a resistor on the board and manually flash a new bootloader it seems..very very very complicated
And noone has succesfully done this as far as i know.
All i did was accidentally flash my old gsm note 2 t889 backup ,jedi master10 rom, when i meant to flash jedi invasion I overlooked the words master for invasion after it flashed it said
Install failed in RED and No OS installed at top then i realized what i did and tried to Save my a** and restore my nandroid that failed also ,then i tried to dig myself out this mess and flash the only other t999 zip rom i had on my sd and that failed Said no OS Installed on top after i rebooted never could reboot again Not even 3button.works for dload mode
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Its been 24hrs bud !!!By the way ,the great moderator Mr kenny glass explains on the xda rules that seem to be so strict, anyone can legally reitterate on a previous post,so the links to my old post mean nothing
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He wanted to know what you did, I linked him to threads that explain what you did. I have no further interest in helping you, because of your attitude. As others seem to have chosen.
Dude you flashed a Rom for a different phone. You're boned! Jtag it.
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Dude you flashed a Rom for a different phone. You're boned! Jtag it.
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Yeah, exactly. I remember thus thread from yesterday and the answer is still the same.
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Pennycake said:
Yeah, exactly. I remember thus thread from yesterday and the answer is still the same.
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I know on the s2 you can force download mode by using a g2x charger and usb! But only an usb and charger made by lg for the g2x! Its does work I tried it not sure if it will on a s3 though
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Thats interesting who takes credit for this bizarre workaround?
Is it something on that specific circuit board in the usb that triggers this
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lojak29 said:
Thats interesting who takes credit for this bizarre workaround?
Is it something on that specific circuit board in the usb that triggers this
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i think its a way that samsung built in specifically for them to refurbish phones in the bricked condition. other than that i have no idea lol
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Thats interesting who takes credit for this bizarre workaround?
Is it something on that specific circuit board in the usb that triggers this
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Yes its built into the usb and charger I dunno why but it does work for the s2 never tried the s3
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ziggy46 said:
i think its a way that samsung built in specifically for them to refurbish phones in the bricked condition. other than that i have no idea lol
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I believe you are correct. I am still a noob at this tho.. But from what I see from an engineering stand-point, you nailed it.
re: hard or soft brick
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How do u know if your still safe to try usb Jig to force dload mode with knowing what functions are still showing signs of life ? Like if manual mode.doesnt do it , and u have a red light when charging with no battery.And or can still here connect and disconnect sounds on a Pc.This is a new Question related to possible soft brick only cause im waiting for a real tech savy member to.. hear me out...maybe help in detail.If you get sounds from phone to pc when plug in and can feel the phone quietly.vibe on and off during.button combo ...but all the time with a black screen
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I don't know all the specifics in your case, but I can tell you this about a hard or a soft bricked phone.
Plugging a Jig into any android phone is safe and will not harm it at all regardless of it's condition.
If the phone is hard bricked it will not go into download mode even with a Jig.
It makes no difference what the issue or problem is with the phone, simply
plugging a Jig into it will either get you into download mode or it won't.
The way you can tell if the phone is hard bricked is if the phone's screen and or
led's do not light up at all even with a known charged battery and regardless
of which button or combination of buttons are depressed.
If the phone vibrates it usually means that it's not hard bricked.
Hard bricked phones are DEAD they show no signs of life at all
that's why they are called BRICKS.
One of the nice things about the jig is that it can work even if the computer
does not recognize the phone when it's normally plugged into the usb port.
So if your phone is NOT hard bricked my suggestion would be to plug in the
Jig get it into download mode and have Odin ready with the stock or stock
rooted Tmobile Jellybean v4.1.1 firmware ready to flash using the TAR file.
Good Luck!