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Capacitive menu button activating by itself

So a few times a day my phone will start bugging out, vibrating and the same menu that would pop up if you pressed the menu button would come up. I find it pretty weird, I can't reproduce it but it comes and goes.
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Same with me.
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This kinda sucks because I have a feeling it's a hardware issue, I'm over my 14 days and I'm scared that I might get a phone with LOS. Damn I thought I almost got away with a problem free epic.......
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Same is happening to me, I made a thread about it and no help, might be a hardware issue.
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tonight mine freaked out a little bit but not exactly the same as yours. My phone appeared to freeze up for a few seconds and then anytime I pressed any of the capacitive buttons the voice talk app would say "what would you like to do?" I had to reboot it to get it to stop.

Krnla said:
Same is happening to me, I made a thread about it and no help, might be a hardware issue.
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I Google's it a bit and it looks like others have this issue as well. It used to only happen once a day but lately it's more often. Issue seems to be getting worse. I know for sure tho when I bring it to sprint it won't happen at all and I'll have to argue with them.
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sorry for ressurecting an old thread. but anyone with a fix for this? i swear this hasnt happened untill like my 15th day lol..
someone help!

Im having the same problem.. But I can watch my menu open and close on its own. I cant figure it out to save my life. I got this oct 15th its now nov 4 th.. If I go to our sprint store & get a hassle, someone will be eatin this phone..
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Well front desk girl almost ate this phone.... I felt kinda bad abt it afterwards.. Repair guy stayed behind the glass window... So after some pressure, they decided it was a hardware issue with the touch screen, an replaced the phone.
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Yea, I get this issue every now and then. Some of the ROMs give me less frequency, but it always seems to happen again.

jmcghee1973 said:
Well front desk girl almost ate this phone.... I felt kinda bad abt it afterwards.. Repair guy stayed behind the glass window... So after some pressure, they decided it was a hardware issue with the touch screen, an replaced the phone.
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congrats on getting a replacement. unfortunately, im outside my 14- and 30-day period so i suppose im stuck with this issue

anyone with any more info on this? Mine starting doing this recently.
Factory Reset was a no fix.

This started happen to me too, my home button gets "stuck" when i press the power it would take a screen shot. I hope its not a hardware issue, i really baby my phone. I am calk rom 2.0. Also i belive samsungs warrenty should cover it for free.
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ranchosteve said:
This started happen to me too, my home button gets "stuck" when i press the power it would take a screen shot. I hope its not a hardware issue, i really baby my phone. I am calk rom 2.0. Also i belive samsungs warrenty should cover it for free.
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Damn, that doesn't sound right. I wouldn't wait if it happens anymore. If you don't have insurance, will they charge the $100 deductible?
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camera flash activating when shutting down

Hello,
Today when I restarted my phone, it got stuck on the "Goodbye" screen for longer than normal, then flashed the camera 3 times before shutting off. What is going on? Anyone have a similar issue? I am on stock, rooted.
Thanks

Happens to everyone, it is normal.
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G1ForFun said:
Happens to everyone, it is normal.
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How is it normal..? It never happened until today, nor have I ever heard of it happening before..

G1ForFun said:
Happens to everyone, it is normal.
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never seen it.

saltmine said:
How is it normal..? It never happened until today, nor have I ever heard of it happening before..
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It may be an android thing. I remember my HD2 used to do this from time to time. I never found out why it does that though...

This happens to me quite often. Sometimes it just stay lit until the phone is completely off. It's just weird

Fyi tmo will replace your phone because of this.. I know I did it. This is not suppose to happen.
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epicroot said:
Fyi tmo will replace your phone because of this.. I know I did it. This is not suppose to happen.
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Is it really worth it to replace my phone for this? It has only happened once over 5 months. How much did it happen to you? Does it signal something wrong with the phone if it has just happened once?
If it doesn't mean that something is wrong with my phone, I wouldn't really want to go through the hassle of a return :\

It happens to me and my brother randomly. Not a big deal
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Think of it as Hercules waving goodbye.

epicroot said:
Fyi tmo will replace your phone because of this.. I know I did it. This is not suppose to happen.
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Do they replace with a brand new unopened box or a refurbished unit?

Lol really? ..jeez some of you complain about everything and anything.
LOVE the uninformed comments about how you should get your phone replaced if it does this or this is a sign of your t989 waving goodbye.
And then people wonder why the whole process of getting a replacement phone keeps getting worse.
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G1ForFun said:
Lol really? ..jeez some of you complain about everything and anything.
LOVE the uninformed comments about how you should get your phone replaced if it does this or this is a sign of your t989 waving goodbye.
And then people wonder why the whole process of getting a replacement phone keeps getting worse.
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My comment about the phone waving goodbye was a joke.

G1ForFun said:
Lol really? ..jeez some of you complain about everything and anything.
LOVE the uninformed comments about how you should get your phone replaced if it does this or this is a sign of your t989 waving goodbye.
And then people wonder why the whole process of getting a replacement phone keeps getting worse.
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so what? does it bother you?

Anyone can replicate this. While your phone is on, hold power/Vol up/Vol down all at the same time for about 10 seconds. That forces a reboot and your camera will flash until you let go.
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It is normal....that is why every phone can replicate it.
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It sometimes happen to me randomly. No big deal.

This happened to me while I was rooted on 2.3.5 but I never had a chance to try after the update. I'd say it's normal for this phone. It only did it after root...
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Well. .
My phone flashes once (quickly) when it shuts off with no battery. It doesn't happen to me anytime I shut it off or restart it.

[Q] Can you access the power button from the inside?

I guess my question is: If I take the phone apart, can I get to the power button? Earlier today my phone started rebooting itself like it had been hard reset (power button for 8 seconds..) and wouldn't even make it past the "Galaxy SII" screen before it reset again. I ruled out any software problem after I got rough with the power button and it stopped. But, now when I lock or unlock my screen the power button gets stuck again and causes the endless resets. I'm wondering if I can take my phone apart and mess with the power button from the inside to maybe clear things up a little. Hope I explained that clearly enough. Thanks for any help!

Take it back to the sprint store and have them fix it! I bet they could fix it in no time.

rwright64 said:
Take it back to the sprint store and have them fix it! I bet they could fix it in no time.
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Thanks but I thought of that already. I have it rooted and ROM'd and what not. Can't access ODIN or recovery because of this too.

I don't think they will care. I bet they fix it no problem
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rwright64 said:
I don't think they will care. I bet they fix it no problem
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Got a big ass crack (pause) in the screen too. I might try to convince them to replace it.

do you have tep?
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rwright64 said:
do you have tep?
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Sadly, no.

Maybe just have them fix the power button!

Fixed++++ Phone boots but cannot Odin OC

Woke up today and my power button is somewhat unresponsive (could not get phone to wake up) . I wasn't sure what was going on so I thought maybe it was software related. I tried to Odin OC to el26, el29 and even ek02 with nothing but FAILS. I then used Odin to do a successful manual restore the el26 kernel. Once I was in the el26 kernel the power button is still unresponsive but I can still navigate through the menu. I cannot install any rooms but I can restore backups.
Can I do something to restore the ability to Odin OC?
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Btw, after the el26 kernel install, I have the yellow triangle and it says I9100.
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I don't get how you can't install roms but can restore backups, isnt the power button used as OK in all the recovery options?

No the home button works for el26 as the "enter" key. What were u on when this happened ROM-wise? Stock or something else?
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dante32278 said:
No the home button works for el26 as the "enter" key. What were u on when this happened ROM-wise? Stock or something else?
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Sbriessens Jb
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Ok .....what did u last flash?
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dante32278 said:
Ok .....what did u last flash?
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Only thing I can do is restore and the 2 backups are el29.
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Can u get into download mode with power+volume down?
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dante32278 said:
Can u get into download mode with power+volume down?
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Yes. It's weird tho. Usually the first time I boot into download mode the phone immediately reboots. I can get in and stay in after it reboots.
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Best bet is get into download mode and try a one click restore of ff18 or el29. Give it a shot.
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dante32278 said:
Best bet is get into download mode and try a one click restore of ff18 or el29. Give it a shot.
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I tried el29 and it failed. So did el26 and ek02. I'll try ff18 but I doubt it will work. I will try and report.
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SFG said:
I tried el29 and it failed. So did el26 and ek02. I'll try ff18 but I doubt it will work. I will try and report.
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I hope you are not bricked . . . . if you flashed only stuff for this phone in the right recovery you should be fine.

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I hope you are not bricked . . . . if you flashed only stuff for this phone in the right recovery you should be fine.
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I always flash el26 kernel before installing ROM's. So far the ff18 OC is installing. Will update in a few.

Ok so ff18 was successful and the power button is again responsive. Thanks for your help man!
PS. I wonder if I should call Asurion back and tell them that its working since they are sending me out a replacement?

SFG said:
Ok so ff18 was successful and the power button is again responsive. Thanks for your help man!
PS. I wonder if I should call Asurion back and tell them that its working since they are sending me out a replacement?
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Yes, cancel unless you want to go through the whole root and reload apps process.

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Yes, cancel unless you want to go through the whole root and reload apps process.
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Will they ding me if I let it go through? Just tried calling and can't reach anyone? Received an email stating the device is shipping.
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SFG said:
Will they ding me if I let it go through? Just tried calling and can't reach anyone? Received an email stating the device is shipping.
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Why take the chance unless you cant afford it?
Makes absolutely no sense why ff18 would work and nothing else would.
What happens when you want to move off to something else?...
Confusing none the less.
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It sounds almost like your power button got stuck in the depressed position and all your attempts to use it got it freed up. Have you gotten anything sticky on it? Spilled soda or food on your hands etc? If you have the knowledge and skills to take the housing apart, I would take it apart and use a small amount of high% rubbing alcohol, preferably 90%+ and clean the internals of your power button and the exterior of the button itself as well as the housing inside and around the power button port. I had something similar happen on my og evo when my oldest son got jelly fingers all over it and some jelly got in-between the housing and power button and when it dried it got stuck to where it was really hard to press, I took it apart and cleaned it with alcohol and now its like new you'd never know it was ever stuck. It could also have gotten some pocket lint, dust or sand/dirt in there causing it to get jammed so cleaning it may be a good option anyways. Even if you clean it and it occurs again you can eliminate that as a source and then look at potential hardware issue/failure or software issues. Usually the power button goes out from physical damage from pressing it so many times using recovery and waking the phone, and pressing it too hard when trying to use Odin mode or recovery, I've seen several threads around here from ppl having the same issue where their button broke from heavy use.
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MoHoGalore said:
Why take the chance unless you cant afford it?
Makes absolutely no sense why ff18 would work and nothing else would.
What happens when you want to move off to something else?...
Confusing none the less.
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So you're saying don't cancel?
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It sounds almost like your power button got stuck in the depressed position and all your attempts to use it got it freed up. Have you gotten anything sticky on it? Spilled soda or food on your hands etc? If you have the knowledge and skills to take the housing apart, I would take it apart and use a small amount of high% rubbing alcohol, preferably 90%+ and clean the internals of your power button and the exterior of the button itself as well as the housing inside and around the power button port. I had something similar happen on my og evo when my oldest son got jelly fingers all over it and some jelly got in-between the housing and power button and when it dried it got stuck to where it was really hard to press, I took it apart and cleaned it with alcohol and now its like new you'd never know it was ever stuck. It could also have gotten some pocket lint, dust or sand/dirt in there causing it to get jammed so cleaning it may be a good option anyways. Even if you clean it and it occurs again you can eliminate that as a source and then look at potential hardware issue/failure or software issues. Usually the power button goes out from physical damage from pressing it so many times using recovery and waking the phone, and pressing it too hard when trying to use Odin mode or recovery, I've seen several threads around here from ppl having the same issue where their button broke from heavy use.
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Nothing like that at all. Clean as new. Seeing as how it's working now I believe it was software related but only time will tell if that idea holds. Thanks for taking the time to reply in detail.
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I think CM 10.1 killed my GS-III

Since December I've been running CM10 on my GS-III with little to no issues. I flash CM 10.1 mid January and even though it was an unstable nightly it was very stable.
Flashing the nightlies as they became available with no issues at all.
Then today my phone starts slowing down and froze up.
Keep in mind that I hadn't flashed a nightly in like a day or 2 do I had been using the past nightly as a daily driver.
When my phone decided to freeze I rebooted it and it booted just fine.
About 2 minutes in the screen goes black. Holding the power button it's unresponsive.
Now my phone is completely unresponsive to all button presses. I've tried the 3 button combos for recovery and download mode with no luck. I've even held the buttons for a full minute but nothing is working.
Is my phone dead or is there a possibility of resurrecting it?
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Are you positive the battery hasn't died. That would be the first thing I would check. Even if it showed it was charging doesn't mean the battery is good. I'm not trying to be insulting either by asking this. I'm a equipment tech at a large semiconductor company and you wouldn't believe the number of times the fix was as simple as turning a breaker back on when another tech wanted to replace something major. #1 rule of troubleshooting: Is there power. #2 rule: Double check rule #1. Sounds silly, but it is the easiest thing to overlook. Good luck and I hope it's as simple as a battery.
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Are you positive the battery hasn't died. That would be the first thing I would check. Even if it showed it was charging doesn't mean the battery is good. I'm not trying to be insulting either by asking this. I'm a equipment tech at a large semiconductor company and you wouldn't believe the number of times the fix was as simple as turning a breaker back on when another tech wanted to replace something major. #1 rule of troubleshooting: Is there power. #2 rule: Double check rule #1. Sounds silly, but it is the easiest thing to overlook. Good luck and I hope it's as simple as a battery.
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No you're not insulting by asking that. I use to record music and when something wasn't wasn't working that's the first thing we asked and re asked.
Unfortunately I do believe I checked that out. When I plug in a charger it doesn't even show me a battery charging logo.
I have noticed that when I pull out the battery and connect the charger the led turns red.
I'll see if i can't swap batteries with one of my friends and see if that helps.
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Can adb on your pc detect your phone by any chance ? I do not want to scare you but hopefully your not having a motherboard failure or a sudden death :/
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shahkam said:
Can adb on your pc detect your phone by any chance ? I do not want to scare you but hopefully your not having a motherboard failure or a sudden death :/
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I'm checking that right now
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Well unfortunately there's no response from adb or phone.
However the computer does make a usb device connected sound.
Not sure if that's just a standard sound from the computer or if the phone is triggering it.
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Did you do the three button combos for the T-Mobile version? They are different from the other s3s. Zedomax's root video shows them, well
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Did you do the three button combos for the T-Mobile version? They are different from the other s3s. Zedomax's root video shows them, well
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This.
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Android_Monsters said:
Did you do the three button combos for the T-Mobile version? They are different from the other s3s. Zedomax's root video shows them, well
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This.
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I have tried the 3 button combos for T-Mobiles variant of the GS-III with no luck either.... I even tried making a jig and didn't have much luck....
Next step is to buy a jig and see if that works
Thankfully I got a replacement GS-III from insurance. So I'm content... Also since I get to keep the other GS-III as well it feels even nicer.
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I have tried the 3 button combos for T-Mobiles variant of the GS-III with no luck either.... I even tried making a jig and didn't have much luck....
Next step is to buy a jig and see if that works
Thankfully I got a replacement GS-III from insurance. So I'm content... Also since I get to keep the other GS-III as well it feels even nicer.
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A usb jig should do it most of the time it do work and if it doesn't oh well you could sell it out for parts i guess ?
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You would probably make most of your back if you sold it for spare parts and may only have to pay $50 for a replacement. Good luck!
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I'm not sure I understand how a jig is going to help him when the phone won't turn on.
I would try another battery first. You said you were going to try this but I don't see where you confirmed that it wasn't the issue.

Hmm you could have ran into that now infamous mb crash and burn error although I'm not sure how since you were running aosp. Anyone else want to chime in?
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If the battery truly died plugging it in won't be any help
Try another battery, I'm betting that's the issue. T-Mobile will have one or two on hand in store so you can try

Hopefully I will be able to get my hands on a spare battery to test this with as soon as I'm off work.
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Yeah first of lets make sure its not the battery and the jig forces the phone to boot into download mode if im not mistaken.. It is intended for users having similar issues / unresponsive devices...
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Yeah first of lets make sure its not the battery and the jig forces the phone to boot into download mode if im not mistaken.. It is intended for users having similar issues / unresponsive devices...
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Well unfortunately the spare battery i used on my phone was no good in getting the phone to respond.
Now my next step is to attempt to hope that the jig will do something for my phone.
If not i guess that i will have a nice paper weight of luxury lol
Either that or i can sell it to someone.
So far those are the only options that i think i have at the moment.
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Flash STOCK or different ROM (Don't forget kernel too) think the issue is with the Cyanogenmod, mine did something similar, when screen went dark it took literally 5-10 Power button presses to wake the phone up, sometimes it wouldn't respond, other soft keys only would light up, Make backup, Wipe, install, check everything, that what I would do

Shayd93 said:
Flash STOCK or different ROM (Don't forget kernel too) think the issue is with the Cyanogenmod, mine did something similar, when screen went dark it took literally 5-10 Power button presses to wake the phone up, sometimes it wouldn't respond, other soft keys only would light up, Make backup, Wipe, install, check everything, that what I would do
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He cannot flash anything his phone doesn't answer to anything i don't see how he could do that..
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The phone is dead. My friend's gs3 died suddenly one day while I just happen to be using it. I plugged in an otg plug and few minutes later the screen just went black. I was sure it was dead when I plug in a charger and there was no sign of life from the phone.
I don't know if you have to pay a deductible but Samsung is supposedly replacing galaxy s3 for free because there is a known defect which cause the motherboard to go bad. My friend's was a Verizon model and they just replaced it free.
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