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Forgive me if this is the wrong forum for this but today I was just playing a game on phone when it just crashed,
I thought no big deal I'll just reboot so went to reboot, however it just went into a bootloop and would not reboot. Then I thought ok CWR but I could not boot into this. I then decided to use adb mode to flash back to stock. However in this process adb froze and would not respond anymore and kind of had a blue tearing around everything on the screen. I ended up having to pull the battery.
Now however the phone won't respond at all, Won't turn on, won't go into download mode or anything. I can get my computer and laptop to regonize it when I plug it on with no battery but just says searching for driver for OMAP 4440 then fails. I'm pretty sure I have bricked it and am quite sad. Just looking for confirmation.
Its still alive, I'm pretty sure someone with a bit more knowledge will stop by and help you, but it appears to just be a soft brick.
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Just to possibly give you some hoe look into Odin. When I had my fascinate this was the way to fix things. Being made by Samsung I'm sure it'll be similar. Do some research into that. Just got my nexus two days ago so I'm still fresh
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rctreadaway said:
Just to possibly give you some hoe look into Odin. When I had my fascinate this was the way to fix things.
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I'm afraid that's a little bit different situation here:
signzero said:
the phone won't respond at all, Won't turn on, won't go into download mode or anything. I can get my computer and laptop to regonize it when I plug it on with no battery but just says searching for driver for OMAP 4440 then fails.
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Not connected to PC - no ADB, no ODIN. Plus, his phone failed while playing game (under heavy load) which gives me a reason to think it's a hardware fault. I would say last chance is to try USB Jig.
If you can get to the bootloader, you should be able to flash a stock Google image
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signzero said:
Forgive me if this is the wrong forum for this but today I was just playing a game on phone when it just crashed,
I thought no big deal I'll just reboot so went to reboot, however it just went into a bootloop and would not reboot. Then I thought ok CWR but I could not boot into this. I then decided to use adb mode to flash back to stock. However in this process adb froze and would not respond anymore and kind of had a blue tearing around everything on the screen. I ended up having to pull the battery.
Now however the phone won't respond at all, Won't turn on, won't go into download mode or anything. I can get my computer and laptop to regonize it when I plug it on with no battery but just says searching for driver for OMAP 4440 then fails. I'm pretty sure I have bricked it and am quite sad. Just looking for confirmation.
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It's a hard brick, mate...
How to fix?:
take the back cover off your phone!
Remove battery, then plug in via USB (computer)
Leave for 3 hours!!! (With battery still unplugged) This should, in a way, "reset" your phone.
Once the three hours are over, plug in battery, and unplug USB.
Press PWR+VOL Down
Wait untill hpone boots into Odin mode then flashstock firmware from Samsung website.I
If this doesn't work, then I'd send it to Mobile Tech Videos, they kann unbrick it via JTAG...
Let me know if it worked, pleasse
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MS. said:
I'm afraid that's a little bit different situation here:
Not connected to PC - no ADB, no ODIN. Plus, his phone failed while playing game (under heavy load) which gives me a reason to think it's a hardware fault. I would say last chance is to try USB Jig.
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He didn't mean playing, as in games. He meant playing around with his phone, root etc....
Thanks for the advice guys, gives me a small amount of hope. I will try leaving it plugged into my computer for 3 hours + and see what happens. Will post back with results.
Otherwise I may try get my hands on a jig. Would it be the same one from the Galaxy SII?
It worked? I'll explain you what happened to me:
I was playing for 2 hours on the game cartoon wars. After that, the phone was a little hot, I went to the desktop and locked the phone. 20 minutes later, I try to unlock the phone and I see the Google logo, and nothing responds. I pulled out the battery several times, tried to enter recovery, fastboot, normal boot. Always freezes. Stock 100%, the mobile has one week.... I think I will have to send it to the SAT....
I have my old HTC magic awaiting me, I gave my galaxy S to my sister...
Brick is such a misused word...
hmm
well if your running with verizon, which i doubt many of you are (prob using the GSM Gnex) you could just as easily bring it to them, lie, and theyll replace your phone. had a droid X, cracked the screen, told verizon it had a hardware fault, and they replaced it with no questions. verizon employees are pretty stupid
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well if your running with verizon, which i doubt many of you are (prob using the GSM Gnex) you could just as easily bring it to them, lie, and theyll replace your phone. had a droid X, cracked the screen, told verizon it had a hardware fault, and they replaced it with no questions. verizon employees are pretty stupid
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You are a horrible person and one of the reasons why decent, hardworking people can't have nice things.
So none of the methods suggested have work so looks like I'm going to have to get a Jig and hope that will do the trick otherwise I'm doomed I think.
when you guys say jig do you mean using resistors on the micro usb port to boot like with the old captivate? i still have the resistors mirco usb plug for that phone, it saved me from a hard brick a few times.
familyguy59 said:
He didn't mean playing, as in games. He meant playing around with his phone, root etc....
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First post says "i was playing a game"...
neotekz said:
when you guys say jig do you mean using resistors on the micro usb port to boot like with the old captivate? i still have the resistors mirco usb plug for that phone, it saved me from a hard brick a few times.
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Yup.
I've searched & searched thru XDA without any luck or finding someone with a similar situation.
My GNEX is unlocked, rooted & running AOKP 36.
I hung up the phone after a call...locked it...put it in my pocket...took it out a few minutes later and the phone would not turn on. My battery was over 50%, so i thought i pocket-powered the phone down.
The phone does not boot into any mode. I've tried them all. It is not recognized by my Mac or PC. Here are the things i've done so far: Battery pull. Charge overnight. Removed battery overnight. I bought a new battery & i'm still having the same problem.
Any ideas before i call Verizon and take the loss? I would really like to recover my pictures & videos.
Thanks in advance.
So you have tried to boot into recovery by holding down power and the volume buttons?
If not try this to get to recovery to do a restore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SDd1DZUs-M
If you tried this, then you might need to send it in.
Thanks for the reply, but i've tried that already. I'm out of ideas...it's unresponsive.
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Thanks for the reply, but i've tried that already. I'm out of ideas...it's unresponsive.
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Do you have another battery or friend with a gnex? My girls died completely while plugged in over night. I got another battery and it fired up.
Needless to say a clean install was the next step.
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Also hold down power button for awhile. And also try.with a different battery.
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I bought a new battery from Verizon and tried it, but its still unresponsive. I charged both batteries overnight and nothing happens.
I've held all buttons for several minutes with both batteries, but nothing happens. It wont boot and it won't boot into recovery/bootloader/hard reset menu, etc (android with stomach open LOL)
On a few occasions, when i connect to my PC, it says new hardware detected OMAP 4440 (or something like that) & asks to install drivers. I have the Gnex toolkit, but the program does NOT detect my phone.
Thanks for the replies.
This happened to my fiance's vzw gnex. She was on stock though. Just surfing the web and it turned off. Dead as can be. She took it back and they gave her a new one.
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Oh.. Man you lost the bootloader.... If you have warranty go ask for a replacement, it's a pain trying to get the phone back up..
They won't know the phone its unlocked since it won't turn on
Nexus Cm9 + Franco
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f63...b-prime-via-usb-cable-freeeeeeeeeeee-1465412/
Try this?
Can't hurt...
My Nexus is from Verizon & the tutorial you linked is for the GSM version. Do you think it matters?
I will still give it a shot. Thanks!
Did you check the pin area where the battery connects? Are the pins in good condition or any small foreign object around them?
If you're careful you can *maybe* odin it back to stock (you've already lost the pics tho).
Look in the dev area for any odin threads.....links to files and stuff are in there.
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Try this?
Can't hurt...
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Thanks for the link. I installed the drivers, phone was detected, ran thru the program, but it failed at the very end. I think its because my phone is i515 & not GSM version.
I've given up hope. Time to get a replacement. I hope it never boots and they don't find out its unlocked & rooted.
I appreciate everyone's input.
Thanks!
a friend mine has a similar problem..
phone died without reason
where i can download the drives that you made mention?
i'll suggest him to try that .bat file
I'm not sure what the differences are between the different bricks (soft/hard) but here's what happened with my phone:
I just tried to install a mod to use the power button as a shutter for the camera (had CMW TouchWiz Jellybean installed working fine) but that MAY have been for the international version. The OP didn't specify and I decided to try it to find out. Then I installed a custom reboot app and used that to reboot my phone. Ended up with my phone not being able to turn on. I can't get into download or recovery mode via button combos, but when I have it plugged in, I see the red (orange?) LED light come on.
I scoured the forums for a fix for this and it seems the USB jig is the only option for whats happened to my phone. If someone knows another way, I'm all ears! I backup my phone just about weekly so I have everything (other than a USB jig) to restore my phone to a working version.
What I'm wondering is would a USB jig get my phone into download mode? Again, I'm not sure what "brick" has happened to my phone so I just want to make sure a USB jig would work.
Ok this is my advice:
First make sure your battery is charged. Make sure its NOT plugged in when you attempt to get into Fastboot or Recovery. After your unplugged, hit the power button and let it go then hold home button and volume up to go to recovery.
IT has to work.
My battery is fully charged. I tried it on my cousins SGS3 and it showed 98%. I just tried what you said (hit the power button, let go then hold home and volume up buttons) and still no dice. I've also tried the normal way of getting into recovery (holding down all three power, volume up, and home buttons) with no avail.
It doesn't make sense to me (I'm fairly familiar with Android phones since the G1) since the custom reboot app is just that; a custom reboot. The mod should have downloaded into the Downloads folder which means nothing else other than my TouchWiz Jelly Bean CWM is in the root folder for recovery. Is there any way Dolphin Browser would've downloaded the mod into the root folder? If so, is there a way I can check via my PC?
EDIT: I went digging around the interwebs for more info on what's happened to my phone and I found that my phone also shows the QHSUSB_LOAD driver installation when plugged into my PC. From what I can gather, that seems to be a sign that I flashed an itnl ROM on my SGS3 and hardbricked my phone. It still doesn't make sense to me since I didn't flash anything after downloading the mod/custom reboot app.
EDIT2: I went to a local Sprint store to see if they could shed some light on it. I told them I downloaded a file and an app, went to reboot my phone and now it won't turn on (which is what I did, just didn't mention it was already rooted). He tried to figure out and came up with nothing since he said every browser app should download into its own folder and not the root folder (I think he knew my phone was rooted but didn't want to say anything. Cool guy). Before I get shamed for not taking responsibility for my actions, I offered to pay for a new phone replacement but the technician was kind enough to order a new one for free. While I will get a replacement phone Monday/Tuesday, I'd still like input as to what happened. It'd be helpful to know so others don't make whatever the same mistake I made.
Okay update. I called the store and they won't be able to get the phone for awhile so I'm back to wondering if a USB jig would work.
Not sure if a usb jig will work or not but they are easy enough to make or you can buy one.
If the button combo wont turn it on a jig wont either. Sounds like you hard bricked and are gonna need jtag to fix it. Do you have a link to what you flashed
I wish I did. I've been trying to find it again, but I can't even seem to remember the name.
On zedomax's guide on making a USB jig, he says it can save hard-bricked phones. So should I just ignore that?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331782
EDIT: I just realized the "should I ignore that" part may sound a bit snarky, but it is in fact an actual question!
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On zedomax's guide on making a USB jig, he says it can save hard-bricked phones. So should I just ignore that?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331782
EDIT: I just realized the "should I ignore that" part may sound a bit snarky, but it is in fact an actual question!
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I would give it a shot. It may work, if may not, but it will be educational.
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I'll be trying this tomorrow after work with a borrowed USB jig and I'll report back to let you all know whether it's worked or not! (big thanks to vladvertigo for letting me borrow his USB jig!)
Ya i hate to be a downer but i wanna say "I called it" ahead of time.
QHSUSB_DLOAD is the kiss of death. Your phone is a doorstop and the jig is a no go. Trust me on this one
I'm gonna have that in mind when I try. I'm not expecting anything, so if it doesn't work, I won't be let down.
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I'm gonna have that in mind when I try. I'm not expecting anything, so if it doesn't work, I won't be let down.
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If its any consolation tho, look up the htc unbricking project. A few htc phones were able to be brought back to life in that mode. Not saying itd be anywhere near as easy to do but its something ive messed with every time ive managed to brick my s3. (Im on #4) I think eventually someone will be able to resurect these in a similar way. Im sure its possible.
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I'm gonna have that in mind when I try. I'm not expecting anything, so if it doesn't work, I won't be let down.
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Same problem with my SGH-R530., The phone doesnt boot up, but I get the red LED light when I plug it in without the battery, and my computer recognizes a new device. I found the QHSUSB_DLOAD drivers and now the phone shows up in Device Manager as a QComm_DLoad 9008 (something like that)...I can get the COM Port in yellow using Odin 3.85, DFS sees it as being in download mode...every program I use can recognize the device, I just can't get anything to flash. I also tried the anyway jig...no luck there. If anyone finds a solution PLEASE share. There are a lot of people with this issue. I'm just switching from HTC to Samsung, and I didn't realize that there were so many different model numbers for the SG3. I was flashing and I'm sure it was some firmware for a different model that caused the brick. As far as I can tell from what I've read, JTAG is the only fix.
Confirming this for anyone who searches around like I did and had multiple answers.
If your SGS3 won't power on to any mode and you just get a blank screen, a USB jig will not work. You've hard-bricked your phone and if you're looking to fix it, JTAG is the way to go (around $60 I believe) unless you just want to replace it via your carrier.
billard412 said:
If its any consolation tho, look up the htc unbricking project. A few htc phones were able to be brought back to life in that mode. Not saying itd be anywhere near as easy to do but its something ive messed with every time ive managed to brick my s3. (Im on #4) I think eventually someone will be able to resurect these in a similar way. Im sure its possible.
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I skimmed through that. I haven't tried it (haven't used Linux in a long, long, LONG time) but thanks! My local Sprint store is willing to replace my phone for free still. Most likely Monday or Tuesday (though hurricane Sandy is coming in. Walking to the store is going to suck.)
DemonicCow9852 said:
Confirming this for anyone who searches around like I did and had multiple answers.
If your SGS3 won't power on to any mode and you just get a blank screen, a USB jig will not work. You've hard-bricked your phone and if you're looking to fix it, JTAG is the way to go (around $60 I believe) unless you just want to replace it via your carrier.
I skimmed through that. I haven't tried it (haven't used Linux in a long, long, LONG time) but thanks! My local Sprint store is willing to replace my phone for free still. Most likely Monday or Tuesday (though hurricane Sandy is coming in. Walking to the store is going to suck.)
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Thanks for the confirmation! Since my phone is for US Cellular and I am not a customer of theirs (I was flashing it to my carrier), I can't ask US Cellular for a replacement! Can anyone confirm that Samsung doesn't do warranty replacements for this type of problem? If that's so, my next step is sending it to mobiletechvideo.
Rumor has it they will. Tell them it won't power up. They send a mailing kit. You send the phone. They fix n send back
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Rumor has it they will. Tell them it won't power up. They send a mailing kit. You send the phone. They fix n send back
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Hope this is true.
Just sent mine off. :highfive:
Ya the qusb thing you get is the sign of a hardbrick. get it jtag'd or insurance is your only answer
Samsung will do the warranty replacement as long as there is no physical damage, the device itself is warranted for 12 months and battery 18 months. As long as the device has no to minor physical damage it will be replaced for free for hardware failure, acceptable physical damage is minor scratches, no obvious dents, dings, cracks or deep scratches/gouges. If there is alot of physical damage they will still replace or repair it but there will be a free involved.
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Ya the qusb thing you get is the sign of a hardbrick. get it jtag'd or insurance is your only answer
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Samsung will do the warranty replacement as long as there is no physical damage, the device itself is warranted for 12 months and battery 18 months. As long as the device has no to minor physical damage it will be replaced for free for hardware failure, acceptable physical damage is minor scratches, no obvious dents, dings, cracks or deep scratches/gouges. If there is alot of physical damage they will still replace or repair it but there will be a free involved.
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Talked to Samsung, sent it in for inspection, received it today restored!!! Yes!!!:good:
Hooray for Samsung!!!
My phone hardbricked for no apparent reason, and I'm not sure what to do. Battery was at about 50% yesterday, it turned off and wouldn't turn back on. I did a soft reset, and it turned on. I watched it go as far as the logo and then had to walk away. When I came back, the phone was black again. And it hasn't turned on since. No logo, nothing. I've tried a soft reset, plus multiple other reset combinations. I plugged my phone to the computer, I get the normal connecting 'ding', but then it says that driver's device cannot be found.
I'm running stock firmware, no mods. No history of battery issues (except the normal slow decline). I've had the phone for a year and three weeks, so I'm out of warranty too. I called T-mobile and they said it sounds like a hardbrick and are willing to switch it out for $20 since I'm out of warranty. I can't do that since I'm out of the country for the next 1.5 months, so I was wondering if anyone out there had any suggestions on what to do or why this even happened?
Thanks!
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My phone hardbricked for no apparent reason, and I'm not sure what to do. Battery was at about 50% yesterday, it turned off and wouldn't turn back on. I did a soft reset, and it turned on. I watched it go as far as the logo and then had to walk away. When I came back, the phone was black again. And it hasn't turned on since. No logo, nothing. I've tried a soft reset, plus multiple other reset combinations. I plugged my phone to the computer, I get the normal connecting 'ding', but then it says that driver's device cannot be found.
I'm running stock firmware, no mods. No history of battery issues (except the normal slow decline). I've had the phone for a year and three weeks, so I'm out of warranty too. I called T-mobile and they said it sounds like a hardbrick and are willing to switch it out for $20 since I'm out of warranty. I can't do that since I'm out of the country for the next 1.5 months, so I was wondering if anyone out there had any suggestions on what to do or why this even happened?
Thanks!
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does it respond to plugging in to charge? im not 100% but if its responding at all when it gets plugged in its not hardbricked only softbricked so go from there. when i hardbricked my first s2 due to a corrupt kernel file i flashed it would not react to anything at all. complete dead weight
U stated that when u plugged it into ur computer u got a ding then says driver device not found. Sounds to me that ur not in a hard birck when I bricked mine I didn't even get that. Check out the link it well help.
http://galaxys2root.com/t-mobile-ga...ck-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989-android-2-3-6/
on my t989 enjoying sith3, thank u to all
Thanks for everyone's help. I ended up sending in my phone to a Samsung service center (while I was in Korea). They confirmed that it is a hardbrick. They opened it up and said it looked like there was a short and it fried the motherboard. They couldn't tell me what caused the short--they said maybe some water got into the phone through the charging port, but I know that isn't true... I had it plugged into an old power strip and maybe that's why? :crying:
Either way, I was told my only option was to get the motherboard replaced which would be $200. I told them no thanks and that I'd just get a replacement phone from T-mobile for $20.
sounds like another " I swear i didn't do anything.. it just happened" story.. classic..
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sounds like another " I swear i didn't do anything.. it just happened" story.. classic..
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I know my story sounds unlikely, but it's the truth. Isn't this forum around to help fellow users? I have no reason to lie here. I actually take very good care of my phone and (after almost losing a laptop to a water spill) am extremely cautious about liquids around my electronic devices. You don't have to believe me since I'll get my phone replaced regardless. I just thought I would share the information in case someone else ends up facing the same problem.
Even now, the only cause I can come up with still is the old power strip frying the motherboard. *shrug* I would love to hear any other explanations.
Forum Noob here, I was using my Galaxy S3 (Wind) and all of a sudden the screen went black and it turned off. Something similar had happened a couple hours before and the phone wouldn't turn on through the power button so I simply took out the battery and put it back in and it worked. Then when it happened for a second time I tried the same thing but to no avail the phone stayed dead.
So far I've tried:
Using another GS3 Stock Battery
Tried getting into download and recovery mode
Tried charging it (I do know that the battery is charging since I checked it on another phone. The red light is not on but it turns on when I take out the battery and then plug it in. After 20-30 seconds of battery insertion the red light goes away and is completely unresponsive all that time)
Tried Keeping the battery out of the phone for a couple of hours (Suggested by a friend)
Also Tried connecting it to a pc, and it only connects when I keep the battery out. When it finally connects it tries to install drivers for "QHSUSB_DLOAD" but fails.
I have no idea what's happening to my phone and I would like to get it fixed as soon as possible. After some searches I've narrowed down to either a Hard Brick or a Sudden Death Syndrome but it doesn't completely match with all the characteristics of either problem. I greatly appreciate any help and I would like to know what exactly the problem is and what my best viable option.
Thank you.
Don't know why, but it's bricked. But you mentioned it started working at one point when you put the battery in. So if you take it out, then put it back, does the phone automatically try to turn on by itself?
Qhsusb is a definite indicator of a brick, but if your power button is faulty it may have caused the brick by rebooting over and over without ever fully booting up. Basically causing corruption somewhere.
There's a debrick thread stickied in development, but if the button is also faulty it may not help for long.
Sudden death is only describing a problem the international models had after release. Doesn't apply to ours in that way.
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Don't know why, but it's bricked. But you mentioned it started working at one point when you put the battery in. So if you take it out, then put it back, does the phone automatically try to turn on by itself?
Qhsusb is a definite indicator of a brick, but if your power button is faulty it may have caused the brick by rebooting over and over without ever fully booting up. Basically causing corruption somewhere.
There's a debrick thread stickied in development, but if the button is also faulty it may not help for long.
Sudden death is only describing a problem the international models had after release. Doesn't apply to ours in that way.
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Yeah, when you put the battery back in it doesn't do anything. Also I don't think the power button is faulty I mean it's been working fine for the last year didn't really give me any problems.
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Yeah, when you put the battery back in it doesn't do anything. Also I don't think the power button is faulty I mean it's been working fine for the last year didn't really give me any problems.
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Only reason I suspect the power button is you mentioned you couldn't get it to turn on using the button, but removing/replacing the battery worked. And it can work perfectly and then fail out of nowhere. So goes when you have plastic parts! But lots of people have had issues with this button recently.
Wasn't trying to convince you that was the problem, just letting you know it's a potential culprit.
But if you think it's ok, then try to use KAsp3rd's debrick thread and see if that gets you going again.
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If it's completely dead then it's most likely hard bricked. My phone just got hard bricked so you will need to buy a JIG of Ebay. If it's not that then try reflashing your ROM or re rooting it. If none of that works then just take your phone in too wherever you bought it from and have them fix it. Oh a JIG is a small USB that will re write it and force it into download mode.
Your phone in stock rom ? If stock rom that is suddenly dead mean bad emmc on the logic board with my experience.
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If it's completely dead then it's most likely hard bricked. My phone just got hard bricked so you will need to buy a JIG of Ebay. If it's not that then try reflashing your ROM or re rooting it. If none of that works then just take your phone in too wherever you bought it from and have them fix it. Oh a JIG is a small USB that will re write it and force it into download mode.
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Since they are seeing the QHUSB_DLOAD (which is technically a hard brick) a simple USB jig wouldn't work, however they can attempt to use my recovery method. It's at no cost and just takes some time and reading.
When you attempt to restart your phone, does anything come up at all? I've been having issues over the past week, culminating in a device that won't charge, and won't complete a boot sequence. I get as far as the Samsung splash screen (and occasionally the first snippet of the ROM's splash screen) and then....a black screen and a quick buzz. Then the whole process repeats. In my case, I believe it's the power button.
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When you attempt to restart your phone, does anything come up at all? I've been having issues over the past week, culminating in a device that won't charge, and won't complete a boot sequence. I get as far as the Samsung splash screen (and occasionally the first snippet of the ROM's splash screen) and then....a black screen and a quick buzz. Then the whole process repeats. In my case, I believe it's the power button.
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Remove and reinsert battery. If it turns on by itself, you are probably right about the button.
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Your phone in stock rom ? If stock rom that is suddenly dead mean bad emmc on the logic board with my experience.
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I went to a Samsung service center and they told me the motherboard had to be replaced.. I did some searching and found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2178484
I've come to the conclusion that it was indeed a bad emmc (Yes, I was using stock ROM).. Any thoughts?
Nope
P06o said:
When you attempt to restart your phone, does anything come up at all? I've been having issues over the past week, culminating in a device that won't charge, and won't complete a boot sequence. I get as far as the Samsung splash screen (and occasionally the first snippet of the ROM's splash screen) and then....a black screen and a quick buzz. Then the whole process repeats. In my case, I believe it's the power button.
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Nothing happens at all.. its completely dead, simply a paper weight.. a very bad one of sorts
TheSoldierDude said:
I went to a Samsung service center and they told me the motherboard had to be replaced.. I did some searching and found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2178484
I've come to the conclusion that it was indeed a bad emmc (Yes, I was using stock ROM).. Any thoughts?
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If it indeed is a Bad EMC then it should be In Warranty Repair as Samsung does offer that. If you didn't have Insurance that is.
Thank you
Perseus71 said:
If it indeed is a Bad EMC then it should be In Warranty Repair as Samsung does offer that. If you didn't have Insurance that is.
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Nope.. xD 3 months off warranty, and yes I got it repaired from Samsung.. Motherboard was replaced, $300.. :|
Thanks to everyone helping out though
I can't believe I didn't know about these forums before :good:
Samsung Galaxy S3 died-black screen
my s3 gone black,its not getting turned on.there was red light(indicator) for some time before i tried to restart but when i tried to switch on. it's completly died,i am not getting any display.i have purchased in UK, unlocked using it now in India.some guys told me it would because of motherboard issue (if i replace motherboard it in India will it work normal,is there any possibility?)how to fix it?please give me some solutions.
screen not working
Hi all. In my s3 the red light is flashing fast. Also the screen is black but it works. Also the phone works and I can receive phone calls. Every few minutes the screen turns on for a sec and goes off again. I can feel the vibration when I touch the screen. Pkease help me.
Thanks
hard bricked
same issue, totally dead, short red light when connecting usb be, tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439367 but nothing happens when holding power button, any possible help?
syben7 said:
same issue, totally dead, short red light when connecting usb be, tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439367 but nothing happens when holding power button, any possible help?
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Answered in the other thread. Just fyi, its best to only ask your question once, in one thread. It gets messy and confusing when different things are mentioned/attempted in different threads for the same issue.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Answered in the other thread. Just fyi, its best to only ask your question once, in one thread. It gets messy and confusing when different things are mentioned/attempted in different threads for the same issue.
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yea, sry about that, was actually trying to get 10 posts in so that i could go post in the dev thread concerning this, gonna check out the method you sent, thanks a ton man!
STUCK
Well my s3 (us cellular r530u), has no boot but has a red led without the battery. Is there a debricking procedure? And if so..where can i find a debrick file.
There is for us. But you need to be in Sprints forums. Theres nothing for your device here, and I dont know what they have over there. Good luck though!
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