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[POLL]Did you know that holding power will do a hard shut down?

Why bother taking your case off, or wearing out the battery cover clips, or move more the necessarily?
This has never failed me.

Yes. To be honest, though, I always thought that it was power+volume up.

nope, just one button.

badname said:
nope, just one button.
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Good to know. Might give my volume buttons another couple minutes of life in the long run...haha

and knowing is half the battle...

badname said:
and knowing is half the battle...
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G.I. Joooooooooe!
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did not know that

I actually just assumed it did.. Every other piece of computer technology I own does this.
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I don't believe you

Holding it down for around 10 seconds will also do a soft reboot.
You can also open up your dialer and punch in *#350# to do a full reboot.

Thanks for the tip, as a new E4GT and Droid user all these tips and tricks are helpful!

you would think this would be a universal feature on all electronics by now.

badname said:
Why bother taking your case off, or wearing out the battery cover clips, or move more the necessarily?
This has never failed me.
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Wait, what? This is news to people? Every phone and computer I've ever owned does this. And it's listed in the manual for our phone. I'm sorry, is this supposed to be a joke I'm missing or something?

I'm sure it's to inform people who didn't know.
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beezar said:
Wait, what? This is news to people? Every phone and computer I've ever owned does this. And it's listed in the manual for our phone. I'm sorry, is this supposed to be a joke I'm missing or something?
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When people are shocked that you can "quickly and easily" adjust the brightness of your screen by sliding your finger across the notification menu, then yes, this is definitely ground-breaking news.
Any owner's manual typically holds a few nuggets of awesome like this.

blackroseMD1 said:
G.I. Joooooooooe!
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I thought I would be the only one to get that reference! Lol
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Considering Netflix locks the phone up all the time, yes, I knew this day 1.

Is this for real?

JohnCorleone said:
I thought I would be the only one to get that reference! Lol
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Mr. Body Massage machine, GO!

there is so many little things this phone can do that completely amaze me lol still finding out more to, coming from a samsung moment

:)just order a new s2 and dosnt havecreen issues/lines etc.. At all!!!!!!! S

So i just got my second s2 today via ups, and i gotta say !! The screen its flawless no more lines dead pixels or anything like that .. Whohooo im so happy
my first s2 wich i had before did had all those issues that 99.9% people has with the screen n stuff, but now i dont have it no more yieeeeeeyy
this s2 has a date of 03/06/12 on the box

Yeah I just got a white vs the black I had from October - this screen is much much better
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Could you upload an in-focus photo of blogs.jpg on your phone at minimum brightness in a completely dark room?

manekineko said:
Could you upload an in-focus photo of blogs.jpg on your phone at minimum brightness in a completely dark room?
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i did the screen is perfect not lines dead pixesl or anything. now i gotta say im 100% satisfied with my phone

Where do you get this blogs.jpg from?
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Just take a picture with your finger covering lens,
Go in dark room.
Then upload for us to see.

Did you guys purchase a new t989 or used insurance from asurion warranty replacement?
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Ive had 2 sgs2 i havnt seen any kind of screen problems on either.
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i know how to see if the screen has those problems but this one ots just perfrct not even a singlr line or dead pixel on the screen
and yes i know how to check aboutt the screen issue i had another one before and yes that one had all bunch of screen issues like the dead pixels and the vertical lines..
i order this phone tru tmobile. brand new on the nox. not from asurion..
THE DATE ON THE BOX SAYS 3-06-12.. AND ITS THE BLACK ONE JUST TO LET YOU GUYS KNOWS
SO FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GET RID OF THAT ISSUE. SEL YOUR PHONE TO SOMEONE ELSE AND BUY ANOTHER ONE FROM TMOBILE WITH THE MOST RECENT DATE ON THE BOX ..
YIEEEEEEYYY IM 100%SATISFIED NOW WIT MY S2

joselarajan87 said:
i know how to see if the screen has those problems but this one ots just perfrct not even a singlr line or dead pixel on the screen
and yes i know how to check aboutt the screen issue i had another one before and yes that one had all bunch of screen issues like the dead pixels and the vertical lines..
i order this phone tru tmobile. brand new on the nox. not from asurion..
THE DATE ON THE BOX SAYS 3-06-12.. AND ITS THE BLACK ONE JUST TO LET YOU GUYS KNOWS
SO FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GET RID OF THAT ISSUE. SEL YOUR PHONE TO SOMEONE ELSE AND BUY ANOTHER ONE FROM TMOBILE WITH THE MOST RECENT DATE ON THE BOX ..
YIEEEEEEYYY IM 100%SATISFIED NOW WIT MY S2
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Could you upload the picture for us to see?
There have been so many false alarms on this, it isn't really helpful unless we can see for ourselves.

i will try to take a pic today so you guys can see .

Mine too. Just got mine replaced and the screen is flawless
joselarajan87 said:
So i just got my second s2 today via ups, and i gotta say !! The screen its flawless no more lines dead pixels or anything like that .. Whohooo im so happy
my first s2 wich i had before did had all those issues that 99.9% people has with the screen n stuff, but now i dont have it no more yieeeeeeyy
this s2 has a date of 03/06/12 on the box
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Scoutamis said:
Mine too. Just got mine replaced and the screen is flawless
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Replaced via warranty or insurance? Or possibly you were in your grace period?
Did up get a brand new phone or a refurbished phone?
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by the way this is a brand new phone from tmobile!!! not from asurion , not a refurbished ome

Until I start seeing pictures with proof all these posts will be taken with Grain of salt.
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xsteven77x said:
Until I start seeing pictures with proof all these posts will be taken with Grain of salt.
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u are funny my friend i telling you all the info for a reason , otherwise i wouldnt be waisting my time typing in here like a dumbass

joselarajan87 said:
u are funny my friend i telling you all the info for a reason , otherwise i wouldnt be waisting my time typing in here like a dumbass
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Not in any way calling you a liar. I have a science kind of mind and like to see irrefutable proof for things.
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joselarajan87 said:
u are funny my friend i telling you all the info for a reason , otherwise i wouldnt be waisting my time typing in here like a dumbass
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Well some other ppl in the past actually did that believe it or not lol
They brought my hopes up just for nothing =/
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ill post pic asap

VIDEO
i made a video for now since i dont have a camera to tAKE PICTURES WITH AS SOON AS I GET A CAMERA I WILL TAKE PICS
http://youtu.be/gtuiS3gLy4c

Will switching mother boards cause any issues?

Ok so I have a blue gs3 that has a weak motherboard when it comes to overclocking and unvolting which I like to do. Now I also bought a red gs3 which can do all these things but im not crazy bout the color. So my question is, will there be any issues if I switch out the motherboards. I mean the only thing I see is the imei numbers wont match the stickers which im guessing I could swap out also. I mean I figure that if I ever sell or need to send out for warrenty work I will have to switch them back but in the meantime if I own both phones it shouldn't be an issue right?
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lunercrab said:
Ok so I have a blue gs3 that has a weak motherboard when it comes to overclocking and unvolting which I like to do. Now I also bought a red gs3 which can do all these things but im not crazy bout the color. So my question is, will there be any issues if I switch out the motherboards. I mean the only thing I see is the imei numbers wont match the stickers which im guessing I could swap out also. I mean I figure that if I ever sell or need to send out for warrenty work I will have to switch them back but in the meantime if I own both phones it shouldn't be an issue right?
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Why not just switch the cases?

Well yeah I thought about that but I didn't want to mess up the screen.
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S3 ATT Bricked Black Screen Will Not Boot.

Hey everyone. Thanks in advance. I have searched the forums, the web. Ended up here. I rooted my phone, added carbon rom. With goo download I think it was called. "Goo" something. Now my phone is dead. Will not boot to download mode. Will not turn on at all. The only time I can get anything response from the phone is when I pull the battery plug it in and hold the three buttons. The light stays red, but that is all. No activity from the screen. I have read the phone is "hard bricked" and that I basically need to buy a new phone. I hope that is not the case. Any help is much appreciated. Sorry if this is a repeat post, but after hours of research and no specific answers I felt this what the only way.
Thanks again!

My two suggestions...
1. Hold up (or was it down?) volume, home and power all at the same time. Until you get a reaction. Then figure it out from there
2. Your phone is done for.. Find out where the closest att service center is and say your phone screwed up during an update of theirs. Or just say your phone stopped working and hope for the best
A main question is, does your computer recognize your phone at all?
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axel4401 said:
My two suggestions...
1. Hold up (or was it down?) volume, home and power all at the same time. Until you get a reaction. Then figure it out from there
2. Your phone is done for.. Find out where the closest att service center is and say your phone screwed up during an update of theirs. Or just say your phone stopped working and hope for the best
A main question is, does your computer recognize your phone at all?
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Thank you for the response. I tired 1 a hundred times and no luck. 2 is my next step tomorrow. BUT the weird thing, is if i pull the battery and plug it in the red charge light shows red. Also, having a PC the computer does the beep as if you plugged in something via USB. This i just recently discovered. Although i really dont think it matters. I also tried making a jig, no luck either. Most likely fail on my end with that.
At this point in time I think the best bet will be the ATT store. Unless someone has another solution, that is the only way I see it being fixed. Gotta read the details when you mess around with this stuff. Now I am paying the price.

Does Odin recognize it when you plug it in to the computer? Keep in mind you need the right drivers for it to recognize a working phone... And this is a longshot to day the least
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this thread is open in like 2 other forums, including the i9300. this device was probably flashed with an incorrect models firmware and is hard bricked.

TeknoGodz said:
Does Odin recognize it when you plug it in to the computer? Keep in mind you need the right drivers for it to recognize a working phone... And this is a longshot to day the least
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No its does not. Oden did detect the phone prior to this.

xBeerdroiDx said:
this thread is open in like 2 other forums, including the i9300. this device was probably flashed with an incorrect models firmware and is hard bricked.
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One other forum the 19300 yes. Got flamed good too. Seems like a hand full of people like to chastise more than help. Couldnt figure out how to delete the original thread. In all my frustration as is, I played the F it card. You are right about 2 things though. It was flashed with wrong software, and yes it is hard bricked.

xBeerdroiDx said:
this thread is open in like 2 other forums, including the i9300. this device was probably flashed with an incorrect models firmware and is hard bricked.
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if this is the case
jtag or pay 356 $ to sammy
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niceppl said:
if this is the case
jtag or pay 356 $ to sammy
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Thats what I am thinking too. Lesson learned.
Thanks

Well went to att. They gave me a new phone. They couldnt turn it on either. Guess when it comes to this just act stupid and see what they will do for you.

Good job. I did the same thing with my captivate a while back!
Always remember to check compatibility. If unsure, keep reading the thread or ask.
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mjmiam said:
Seems like a hand full of people like to chastise more than help.
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Welcome to XDA.

mjmiam said:
Well went to att. They gave me a new phone. They couldnt turn it on either. Guess when it comes to this just act stupid and see what they will do for you.
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Till you see a charge on your bill, showing a modified phone. Soon as the techs report that it has been rooted and so on. Happen to one of my friends. You may see a surprise on your bill....beware

TheAxman said:
Till you see a charge on your bill, showing a modified phone. Soon as the techs report that it has been rooted and so on. Happen to one of my friends. You may see a surprise on your bill....beware
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It's unlikely but it can happen.
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it's dead Jim!

I will try to make this as short as possible. I got my vzw galaxy nexus used on eBay 3 months ago. I loved it like it was my second child. A week ago I noticed the radio was not showing a signal or a very weak one, sometimes but it always worked. Until last night, It wouldn't register a signal so I rebooted it. It started to boot loop, never getting past the nexus logo. It was unlocked, rooted, but running stock jdq39. I left the battery out for an hour and it did boot to the lock screen. I would unlock then it would reboot again by itself. I then went down the road of trying to flash stock images, radios, and even cm10. All the stock images failed on flashing CDMA-radio. Cm10 came up but it started boot looping again, baseband was unknown as well as other info under status. As a last resort I tried to Odin 4.0.2 it failed at the very end trying to write (wait for it) CDMA-radio. Now it only boots to a yellow triangle with a phone and computer image on either side. I an not missing anything stupid right? The CDMA radio must be toast.
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Probably. Fastboot also fails?
a maguro wrote this.

It certainly sounds like a part of the hardware in the radio has been going bad. Is there any warranty left on it? Not sure if they're transferable since you bought it on eBay, but it's worth a shot to at least ask, either at your store or Samsung. The only other random things you might try is taking the LTE sim out and if you have access a different battery? Since it's failing on CDMA, the sim shouldn't have any effect, but since it's dead, it's worth a shot. Same for the battery. But yeah, sounds dead.

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Probably. Fastboot also fails?
a maguro wrote this.
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Yeah I can't even get into the boot loader anymore. So adb and fast boot don't work, but Odin still connects and can flash, just gets stuck at the cdma-radio.
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rearden888 said:
It certainly sounds like a part of the hardware in the radio has been going bad. Is there any warranty left on it? Not sure if they're transferable since you bought it on eBay, but it's worth a shot to at least ask, either at your store or Samsung. The only other random things you might try is taking the LTE sim out and if you have access a different battery? Since it's failing on CDMA, the sim shouldn't have any effect, but since it's dead, it's worth a shot. Same for the battery. But yeah, sounds dead.
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I tried flashing with and without the sim. I just got the extended battery too, and also tried with both. Will check on warranty. If not it will be sold for parts on eBay. Case and screen are in perfect shape.
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Sorry man, too bad it died.
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I tried flashing with and without the sim. I just got the extended battery too, and also tried with both. Will check on warranty. If not it will be sold for parts on eBay. Case and screen are in perfect shape.
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rearden888 said:
Sorry man, too bad it died.
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Dude, I can't tell you how bummed I am.
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It lives!!!!!!!!!!
I got another used one from eBay with a cracked screen for 65 bucks. Swapped the logic board and I am happy again. It is so awesome how easy these are to repair.
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ca.reaper said:
It lives!!!!!!!!!!
I got another used one from eBay with a cracked screen for 65 bucks. Swapped the logic board and I am happy again. It is so awesome how easy these are to repair.
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Great. Way to go man. Congratulations on your baby being up and running again!

beekay201 said:
Great. Way to go man. Congratulations on your baby being up and running again!
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Thanks! It was absolutely the cdma radio that died. The replacement came with CM10.1 RC4 but decided to flash it back to jdq39 stock. It flashed without problem using the same USB cable, computer and drivers. It seemed like hours when I flashed the cdma radio but in reality it only took a few minutes, but was very relived when it finished successfully. I figure I am just going to keep the other parts in case I need them.