This is in regard to the Sprint s2.hopefully this is correct forum. I'm posting this on behalf of my dad, it's his phone. His phone is fully stock and just received the ics update from Sprint. Once he did that, his phone is practically unusable.
First his email would constantly fc. Then GPS went down... though would work in random occurrences. Now just popped up the most bizarre issue. He is suddenly getting errors stating the voltage is too high for charging. The phone is not plugged in. Tried pulling the battery, once back in, the phone goes into off state charging mode and won't power back on without going into recovery. Again, the phone isn't even plugged in, and this is happening with two different batteries.
If it were my phone I'd be calling Sprint getting a new one, but this is his work phone and he's got a lot set up on it. Any ideas?
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He will need to call sprint and get a replacement or do a factory reset
Remove your SD card. This done by removing the back of the phone case and pressing the SD card into it’s socket. When you release pressure on the SD card it will pop out and you can remove it.
Hold down the Volume Up and Power buttons simultaneously.
Continue holding the Volume Up and Power buttons until the Samsung Galaxy S II logo screen is displayed.
When the Galaxy S II logo screen is displayed, release the Power button but continue holding the Volume Up button until the Android System Recovery menu is displayed.
Once you are on the Android System Recovery menu, select the wipe data/factory reset option. Moving the selection up and down is done with the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons. Once you have the wipe data/factory reset option highlighted, you select it by touching the Home button.
Once you have chosen the factory reset option, you will see a confirmation screen. Highlight the Yes — delete all user data option and touch the Home button to select it.
The procees of wiping the phone should only take a few seconds and when it is finished, you will be returned to the Android System Recovery menu.
Highlight and select the reboot system now option
You phone will reboot back into normal operating mode (this first boot will take a little longer than usual)
Reinsert your SD and put the back cover in place.
WARNING THIS WILL ERASE ALL DATA
From my understanding of the Samsung ics kernel, that's how people have be hard bricking their phones. Because the eMMC wipe option is still in the code. Its caused by doing a massive wipe in the stock android recovery.
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Doing a factory reset could cause a hard brick on these phones? Just to be clear I have a bit of knowledge on the phones, I'm running cm9 on my note, just trying to help him out.
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cgibsong002 said:
Doing a factory reset could cause a hard brick on these phones? Just to be clear I have a bit of knowledge on the phones, I'm running cm9 on my note, just trying to help him out.
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use shubs 1 click odin back to EL29 and then ODIN rooted FF18, be sure to backup and wipe data, wiping data is important, using the factory reset option COULD potentially brick it, as the code that causes emmc bricks is still in the kernel of the OTA
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Doing a factory reset could cause a hard brick on these phones? Just to be clear I have a bit of knowledge on the phones, I'm running cm9 on my note, just trying to help him out.
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I wasn't saying you didn't know about the brick. I was saying that the ota kernel still has the brick code in it. All good bro
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I wasn't saying you didn't know about the brick. I was saying that the ota kernel still has the brick code in it. All good bro
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Whoops, no, I should've separated those two statements. I would've never guessed a factory reset could brick. I was just saying I know a bit about phones since my note is similar and I've messed with mine a lot.
He does not want to reset since he has to much saved info, and if I rooted him then he's kinda stuck as well since he doesn't have the time to mess with that stuff. Was hoping there was potentially a simple solution but maybe he'll just have to take it to a store.
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A store would probably be best. They will probably just do a factory reset so backup what you can now.
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A store would probably be best. They will probably just do a factory reset so backup what you can now.
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How to backup? I would use cwm nandroid but if un rooted ?
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Is there any chance the phone got wet. Voltage/Micro plug issues in some cases are caused by moisture. If you take it to a corp store rest assured they will tear it down and look at the litmus paper.
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Is there any chance the phone got wet. Voltage/Micro plug issues in some cases are caused by moisture. If you take it to a corp store rest assured they will tear it down and look at the litmus paper.
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Red or white is wet? I forget.
And still wondering about how to back up in rooted
Thanks
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What's the difference between hard reset (hold vol down while powering on) or soft reset just erasing data on phone in the SD and phone storage menu?
Answers?
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What's the difference between hard reset (hold vol down while powering on) or soft reset just erasing data on phone in the SD and phone storage menu?
Answers?
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Volume down and power button while turning on will turn the phone on into bootloader and doesn't erase any user data. If you use the factory reset in the phone storage menu, it resets your phone completely back to stock. Like, fresh out of the box stock.
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What's the difference between hard reset (hold vol down while powering on) or soft reset just erasing data...
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The hard reset you are referring to is the bootloader which allows you to enter recovery if rooted. Some people prefer to go into recovery this way instead of rom manager. From recovery, you can nand and wipe your phone. Are you rooted? And, are you trying to do something? I'm just curious about the line of questions.
Also, +1 on what absolut said
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Gilly11277 said:
Can't ever get the answer I want.
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OK, but:
Did you get what you needed?
Lol I know that volume down pours you in boot loader but is there any difference between the two? And as far as me being rooted not yet I'll root today but that brings another question...so I hear all this hype about CM7, give me a brief explanation of what it is and if its flashable.
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Lol I know that volume down pours you in boot loader but is there any difference between the two? And as far as me being rooted not yet I'll root today but that brings another question...so I hear all this hype about CM7, give me a brief explanation of what it is and if its flashable.
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It's the same thing. The hard reset is just an alternative for when you can't access the phone's menus for whatever reason.
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Thnx! thats what i wanted to make sure lol.
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...so I hear all this hype about CM7, give me a brief explanation of what it is..
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You might want to poke around here:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/
and here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=956187
and watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBh7vDifLh4
good luck and make sure you read, research, read, research, and read and research again and again. That way, the odds of screwing something up is significantly decreased.
I got it yesterday and I like it a lot! But I can't wait for a solid release that's too legit to quit....well like a here ya go everything works rom.
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Hey all -- I am an idiot, first and foremost.
I was running an older version of CM7 and just bought an Evo 3D. I decided to sell my Evo 4G online, and went to unroot it. I ran the original software RUU (1.06.651.4) on the phone, (because I am dumb and didn't think things through) and now it is semi-bricked.
Symptoms:
The phone turns on with only a black screen (it is "lit up" but nothing appears on the screen).
The phone vibrates once, then the phone plays a sound (a little tune) to indicate it is booting up.
The phone plays a sound to indicate a low battery warning.
The phone plays a sound to indicate when I connect the USB cable to it.
If I try to boot to bootloader by holding Vol-Down when powering up, the black screen appears with no sound and no further action.
If I try to re-run the RUU, or run a different RUU, I get a USB Connection Error.
I can't run an RUU, I can't flash anything because I have no access to Recovery, etc.
Can anyone help fix my stupidity? I shouldn't have rushed into unrooting. Damnit.
Mmm. Interesting situation. I don't think you're screwed though.
Try this.
Pull the battery and let it chill for a minute.
Put it back in
Try to boot into bootloader again by holding volume down key.
Hopefully it will allow you to boot into hboot.
Report back how that goes
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Mmm. Interesting situation. I don't think you're screwed though.
Try this.
Pull the battery and let it chill for a minute.
Put it back in
Try to boot into bootloader again by holding volume down key.
Hopefully it will allow you to boot into hboot.
Report back how that goes
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Have done combinations of 'remove battery, let sit, reboot (into bootloader OR regular reboot)' since yesterday. No change.
Smash it and get a replacement
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http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-rooting-roms-hacks/17309-bricked-my-evo-but-there-away-un-brick.html that might help you
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Legendary20 said:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-rooting-roms-hacks/17309-bricked-my-evo-but-there-away-un-brick.html that might help you
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All of those require the ability to access the bootloader.
But thanks.
I believe that once you've done your first hard reboot on this phone the UI becomes permanently jumpy/choppy/laggy. Anyone?
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every HTC / Samsung phone after restart, it takes them at least a good 1~2 minute to settle down
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every HTC / Samsung phone after restart, it takes them at least a good 1~2 minute to settle down
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You've missed the "permanently" part.
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i'll test that as soon as mine arrives next week, until then i can't verify much
No lag here after 2 reboots. One of which was pulling the battery after turning the phone off to get the serial number.
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No lag here after 2 reboots. One of which was pulling the battery after turning the phone off to get the serial number.
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yeah, i remember you did that for the other guy, that was looking for the battery part number
By hard reboot I mean VolUp+Power. I'm not talking about powering off the phone.
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that's technically a factory / ROM reset back to default
Exactly my point. It should be stutter free by default, right?
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Why would you do that anyways??
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Dude, I just spent the last two days getting the phone setup the way I want it...
When we get root and I can create a nandroid backup I'll try a factory reset
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Have you tried doing it again?
I have hard reset and factory reset my device at least 6 times without issue really. I had to do it the first time since I tried to port over 26000 texts it didn't seem to like that too much =)
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Dude, I just spent the last two days getting the phone setup the way I want it...
When we get root and I can create a nandroid backup I'll try a factory reset
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Dude, it's different from Factory Data Reset. It doesn't erase affect your setup. Ok. How about a simple reboot - just by holding power button. Can you do that and tell me what happens?
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Have you tried doing it again?
I have hard reset and factory reset my device at least 6 times without issue really. I had to do it the first time since I tried to port over 26000 texts it didn't seem to like that too much =)
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My routine to make it relatively smooth: Power Off / Power on while holding VolUp+Power and waiting for it to vibrate a couple of times / Turn off display animations / Turn off wallpaper scrolling.
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My routine to make it relatively smooth: Power Off / Power on while holding VolUp+Power and waiting for it to vibrate a couple of times / Turn off display animations / Turn off wallpaper scrolling.
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When you hard reboot it actually factory resets the data the reason its lagging cause its reinstalling all the Bloatware Tmobile put on it. So you need at least 5-7 minutes.
Ive already done a hard reset on my phone after receiving it and the reason was i had a issue with music on my sd card. I dont see the lag you speak of. If its persistent then get it replaced. I have no issues as of yet with the phone and its running great. My only slight issue is battery but that is most likely due to bloat.
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Dude, it's different from Factory Data Reset. It doesn't erase affect your setup. Ok. How about a simple reboot - just by holding power button. Can you do that and tell me what happens?
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Have done plenty of normal reboots via the power button (power off then power on) and pulling the battery. Mine is still quite a bit more snappy than the Vibrant it replaced.
Can somebody smash their phone for me and let me know if its damaged after? It seems all phones are damaged after they're smashed.
Seriously op, if you know it messes up the phone, why ask others to do it? Why would anybody do that anyways? Seems pointless.
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Lol
10 char
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Can somebody smash their phone for me and let me know if its damaged after? It seems all phones are damaged after they're smashed.
Seriously op, if you know it messes up the phone, why ask others to do it? Why would anybody do that anyways? Seems pointless.
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I've smashed mine several times, one of which was even a sledgehammer dropped from a 3-story building right onto the glass. no damage here, it's actually less damaged than my MT4G was fresh out of the box
Sorry, just had to post the other side of things too lol
Stock SG3. Never rooted. Got a notice for an upgrade, I assume to Jelly Bean, that said the phone will reboot and it will take 10 mins. Hit OK, it turned off and there it sits. Tried to get to recovery after 40 mins, no joy. Took out battery, no joy. Best I can get is if I hold down the power button it'll buzz after 5-6 seconds and flash teeny tiny words "Recovery Booting..." in the upper left corner in a nice blue color. Up, power, Home does nothing. T-Mo said to take it to a store. NOT real impressed with the update or aftermath. Ideas or suggestions?
I would suggest you provide a little more info. Was it stock firmware?...root?...etc etc
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I'd suggest taking it to the store.
There can be problems with any big rollout.
It's really 6 of one and a half a dozen.
Just flash cm10 you'd be straight.
My dad won't let me upgrade his stock one. Pebble blue.
I could fix it up.
You're only hard bricked if you can't get into recovery or down load mode
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Hold down volume down + home + power button and see if it turns on. That's recovery mode. You will see a warning signs... If your able to do that just bite the bullet and root it. Let me know so I can link you to no trip method
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Thanks folks. As I said in my original post, this is a stock, non-rooted phone and - eventually - I got it back working. I guess it just wanted a rest. Then i applied the update via Keis BUT it wasn't Jelly Bean. It was something else because I still show 4.0.4. Disappointed.
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I would suggest you provide a little more info. Was it stock firmware?...root?...etc etc
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The title says no root stock etc.
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Hello,
Today my phone randomly turned off by itself, and when I turned it back on, it got to the samsung screen and then went black. After I tried again/pulled the battery, it did the same thing. I can access recovery and download modes, but when I tried to restore my phone, my phone ****s off before the process can commence. Since the phone barely stays on for 5 seconds, I can't get Odin to see my phone. Please help. My phone is rooted, but I never installed a custom ROM. I'm still stock.
Try to pull the battery, then plug in the USB. You should be able to enter download mode without the restart.
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Try to pull the battery, then plug in the USB. You should be able to enter download mode without the restart.
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Doesn't work. When I plug it in without the battery, the charging light comes on, then turns off, then the mini vibration happens. But I never get a samsung screen. Can't access download mode at all without the battery.
That did happen to me before. I'm trying to remember how I repaired it. When the battery is in, and turned on. Is it rebooting alot or stuck on the Samsung screen?
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electrofryed said:
That did happen to me before. I'm trying to remember how I repaired it. When the battery is in, and turned on. Is it rebooting alot or stuck on the Samsung screen?
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The samsung screen will come up, disappear, and then the phone doesn't do anything again. I have to pull the battery to get it to turn on again.
Have you had trouble with the USB staying connected with the PC before?
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electrofryed said:
Have you had trouble with the USB staying connected with the PC before?
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Not before this happened...
Hmm. I'm stumped. Sorry. I had the very same issue with my i777. I had the Odin screen on while I fiddled wth the USB connection at the phone until it finally stayed connected long enough to push a recovery to it. Although it doesn't appear you have the same issue. I figured I'd throw it out there. Again. I'm sorry I can't help further.
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Could the power button be stuck?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Could the power button be stuck?
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Not to my knowledge, I can still push it just fine.
There have been more than a few instances where someone would have similar issues where if would shut off after a few seconds. Most times it would reboot itself over and over, but for a few people it would just shut down.
Most of the cases I've seen, it turned out to be something keeping the button in contact causing it to trigger the switch.
Sometimes it was the button itself got jammed, others the button felt ok, maybe a bit loose, but under it it was essentially pushed in. A couple have apparently just had a bad switch or a short.
May or may not be the case here, but thought I'd go ahead and mention it.
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DocHoliday77 said:
There have been more than a few instances where someone would have similar issues where if would shut off after a few seconds. Most times it would reboot itself over and over, but for a few people it would just shut down.
Most of the cases I've seen, it turned out to be something keeping the button in contact causing it to trigger the switch.
Sometimes it was the button itself got jammed, others the button felt ok, maybe a bit loose, but under it it was essentially pushed in. A couple have apparently just had a bad switch or a short.
May or may not be the case here, but thought I'd go ahead and mention it.
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What do you suggest doing if this is the problem?
cboss718 said:
What do you suggest doing if this is the problem?
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Some people simply opened up the phone and reseated the button. Others had to buy a new button and replace themselves. Some sent it in to a repair shop to have it done for them and a couple who suspected it was an issue with a switch or a short on the board I don't think were ever able to fix it.
One guy got mad at his and slammed it on the table. After that he said it worked fine! I do NOT recommend this!!! But I have fixed stereos, VCR's, CD players, and all sorts of electronic equipment with this method! I would never attempt it with this fragile screen though!
What I recommend is that you go to a phone service centre that does JTAG, that way they can diagnose and repair the motherboard
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What I recommend is that you go to a phone service centre that does JTAG, that way they can diagnose and repair the motherboard
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Is it definitely the motherboard?
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Is it definitely the motherboard?
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I can't be so sure, but to me it sounds like the motherboard, if you have used triangle away before and have a clean flash counter you could send your device to Samsung for service and repair?
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humzaahmed155 said:
I can't be so sure, but to me it sounds like the motherboard, if you have used triangle away before and have a clean flash counter you could send your device to Samsung for service and repair?
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I was under the impression that Sudden Death couldn't happen to US variants and they they had fixed it in the updates, guess I was wrong. Gonna have my friend look at it, if he can't fix it i'll send it to T-Mobile.
when you try to access dl mode you get the option to continue or reboot, choose reboot and long press home and volume up, this will cause recovery to boot up (I sometimes have trouble getting it to boot with my problem without this method) then flash your rom again or flash a firmware package. this will at least get you into your rom for the time being. Then you can work from there.
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when you try to access dl mode you get the option to continue or reboot, choose reboot and long press home and volume up, this will cause recovery to boot up (I sometimes have trouble getting it to boot with my problem without this method) then flash your rom again or flash a firmware package. this will at least get you into your rom for the time being. Then you can work from there.
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Doesn't work, phone still cuts off before I can get into recovery.
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Doesn't work, phone still cuts off before I can get into recovery.
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did you try taking battery out for about a minute then putting back in and trying to boot to recovery?