My phone is stuck in a bootloop and I cannot get out of it. Its using an old Rom ([email protected] rom?) with a snynergy kernal. I battery pull and get into clockwork and it restarts before i can do anything. I plug it into the comp and try to go via odin reflash and it restarts before anything can happen. Can someone please HELP ASAP!
jjp023 said:
My phone is stuck in a bootloop and I cannot get out of it. Its using an old Rom ([email protected] rom?) with a snynergy kernal. I battery pull and get into clockwork and it restarts before i can do anything. I plug it into the comp and try to go via odin reflash and it restarts before anything can happen. Can someone please HELP ASAP!
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Wrong forum bud.. Get it into download mode... Also make sure ur battery had some juice
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Use a USB Jib to push the phone into download mode then use odin.
CMDann said:
Use a USB Jib to push the phone into download mode then use odin.
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I put it into download mode and then the phone restarts, the screen goes blank and it just does a quick vibrte every 3 seconds
jjp023 said:
I put it into download mode and then the phone restarts, the screen goes blank and it just does a quick vibrte every 3 seconds
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Sounds like u need juice to me idk though try a jig like the other guy said
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jjp023 said:
I put it into download mode and then the phone restarts, the screen goes blank and it just does a quick vibrte every 3 seconds
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Sounds like a bad power button. Check out mobiletech videos for a power button repair or warranty it out. Also, please ask a mod to move this to Q&A.
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iNeedICS said:
Sounds like u need juice to me idk though try a jig like the other guy said
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Sounds like a bad power button. Check out mobiletech videos for a power button repair or warranty it out. Also, please ask a mod to move this to Q&A.
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What does a USB jig do?
Can you direct me to the mobiletech videos?
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I believe it is a bad power button. I have tmobile insurance, if I brought the phone to a store and did an insurance swap will they blame the software?
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What does a USB jig do?
Can you direct me to the mobiletech videos?
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Jig forces it into dl mode
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Jig forces it into dl mode
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Dont think the jig would do much. I get it into download mode fine then it just restarts. I think its my power button malfunctioning. If i went through my tmobile insurance can i send them back a rooted phone without any issues?
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Dont think the jig would do much. I get it into download mode fine then it just restarts. I think its my power button malfunctioning. If i went through my tmobile insurance can i send them back a rooted phone without any issues?
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typically yes because they will fix the button and reflash it before anything else, but just simply don't mention is rooted and you will be fine. Just let them know it won't boot. Why would you need to go through insurance? Is it damaged?
The disclaimer is for the device back, as long as they get it back. They won't charge you because it was not previously advised. (Can you tell i worked for then for a few years lol) any way...good luck to ya
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typically yes because they will fix the button and reflash it before anything else, but just simply don't mention is rooted and you will be fine. Just let them know it won't boot. Why would you need to go through insurance? Is it damaged?
The disclaimer is for the device back, as long as they get it back. They won't charge you because it was not previously advised. (Can you tell i worked for then for a few years lol) any way...good luck to ya
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No, there is NO physical damage what-so-ever. My phone is covered under T-mobiles insurance. So i should just call up T-mobile in the morning stating my phone wont boot and have them do a swap? What if they suggest going through the third party insurance that is partnered with T-mobile?
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Dont think the jig would do much. I get it into download mode fine then it just restarts. I think its my power button malfunctioning. If i went through my tmobile insurance can i send them back a rooted phone without any issues?
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They might charge you for reverting to stock but I have heard of that not happening. the night thing about the jig is it also resets your rom count to 0 so they don't know if you flashed.
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They might charge you for reverting to stock but I have heard of that not happening. the night thing about the jig is it also resets your rom count to 0 so they don't know if you flashed.
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The jig wont do much because my phone wont stay on for more then 5 seconds before it restarts. It is a power button malfunction.
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No, there is NO physical damage what-so-ever. My phone is covered under T-mobiles insurance. So i should just call up T-mobile in the morning stating my phone wont boot and have them do a swap? What if they suggest going through the third party insurance that is partnered with T-mobile?
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they shouldn't suggest it. If you have the php bundle. If you only have the insurance then they might, but if you have the bundle with the extended warranty, they can't deny the exchange, trust me. If they try to deny it and you have the bundle, ask for a supervisor. I guarantee that they will take care of you
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they shouldn't suggest it. If you have the php bundle. If you only have the insurance then they might, but if you have the bundle with the extended warranty, they can't deny the exchange, trust me. If they try to deny it and you have the bundle, ask for a supervisor. I guarantee that they will take care of you
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Regardless, if i go thru the insurance or t-mobile i shouldnt have an issue with them seeing a dif rom? Regardless of the software the phone restarts every 5 seconds
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Regardless, if i go thru the insurance or t-mobile i shouldnt have an issue with them seeing a dif rom? Regardless of the software the phone restarts every 5 seconds
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nope, either way you will be just fine. Just tell them that it won't boot. You've tried resetting the device, can't stay in recovery, yada yada...
sent from my T989 full of CM awesomeness and a touch of Venom from the Darkside!!
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nope, either way you will be just fine. Just tell them that it won't boot. You've tried resetting the device, can't stay in recovery, yada yada...
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Thanks bro, I appreciate the help.If anyone else has any suggestions before I make the call to t-mobile at 12/1 o'clock please chime in!
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I just bricked my rooted T989. Nothing happens when I hit power (no display) and my PC does not show the drives when I connect via USB. I have tried vol buttons + power (with battery and [no battery + cable]). Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should try next? Is TMO likely to replace/repair my phone even though it had been rooted?
Have you tried getting into download mode? And what caused the brick?
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I was flashing a new ROM and it bricked when it finished flashing. It just never rebooted. I can't get into download mode.
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I was flashing a new ROM and it bricked when it finished flashing. It just never rebooted. I can't get into download mode.
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This is really embarassing but I somehow stumbled up WickedRom, which is for the I9100, somehow thought it was for T989, and tried to flash it. Obviously a major league screw up. I have requested a replacement from TMO. I just hope they don't hit me with a major financial penalty if Samsung notices that it has been rooted (it was rooted when I tried flashing WickedRom).
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This is really embarassing but I somehow stumbled up WickedRom, which is for the I9100, somehow thought it was for T989, and tried to flash it. Obviously a major league screw up. I have requested a replacement from TMO. I just hope they don't hit me with a major financial penalty if Samsung notices that it has been rooted (it was rooted when I tried flashing WickedRom).
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Same thing happened here... I was odining back to stock and the power in my office at work went out... total fail. All Black, no power button, battery pull or Jig will make the phone do anything... anyone find a work around for this... I did this to my VIB before and was able to get it to work again but this just feels bad. Any help is appreciated. Los Angeles area dev's feel free to come play with it.
hey i know im new here but i got the answer... u need 2 odin back 2 stock 4 download mode pull battery plug usb into computer then 2 phone hold vol up and trackpad then insert battery and u will be in download mode also if using CWM dont fix permissions and also dont forget 2 place unzipped recovery file in /system/bin folder and overwrite it over existing file also make sure that cache, data, sdcard ,and system are all unmounted in mounts option of recovery took me 3 days of flashin back 2 stock with odin and soft bricking my phone 2 figure this out hope it helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358401
perhaps people should have shown a bit more support?
Your fault !
Damn that sounds bad, big mistake on your part though, differentiating between i9100 and T-989 is key, among the other models too.
Mine did the same thing after doing a backup. I'm in the 30 day grace period and I'm gonna try to take it back in.. Hopefully I get away with it unless I find a way to fix it
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Same thing happened here... I was odining back to stock and the power in my office at work went out... total fail. All Black, no power button, battery pull or Jig will make the phone do anything... anyone find a work around for this... I did this to my VIB before and was able to get it to work again but this just feels bad. Any help is appreciated. Los Angeles area dev's feel free to come play with it.
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The power going out Iz the biggest fail ever....definitely my biggest fear and always in back of my head while using odin
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TomSilverSpring said:
This is really embarassing but I somehow stumbled up WickedRom, which is for the I9100, somehow thought it was for T989, and tried to flash it. Obviously a major league screw up. I have requested a replacement from TMO. I just hope they don't hit me with a major financial penalty if Samsung notices that it has been rooted (it was rooted when I tried flashing WickedRom).
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my brother did this exact same thing to our neighbors phone, flashed a I9100 rom into a T989 phone and now it wont turn on at all. unfortunately dont have warranty or insurance. whats the fix to this? will the jig work? or is the phone an expensive paper weight? thanks for any help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN7le4GmxZs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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h0use gr00ves said:
my brother did this exact same thing to our neighbors phone, flashed a I9100 rom into a T989 phone and now it wont turn on at all. unfortunately dont have warranty or insurance. whats the fix to this? will the jig work? or is the phone an expensive paper weight? thanks for any help.
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Only way is to send it to Samsung or get it JTAG. JTAG will probably be cheaper.
I restored my phone to stock then made a backup using CMW. I placed the CWM back up in the original_update folder of the android kitchen. Then went into the android kitchen and deodexed, rooted and intalled busy box. Then i built the rom, signed it, placed it on my SD, card booted into recovery, flashed SuperWipe then flashed the rom I made. It installed fine and booted up but i didn't have any signal. So i let it sit for about 5 minutes then Powered off my phone but it stayed at the Good Buy screen for like ten minutes so i pulled the battery, when i tried to boot it back up it wouldn't do any thing. I held the power button down and nothing happened. I tried plugging in a usb cable and my phone still would't do anything Its completely unresponsive
Any suggestions?
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I restored my phone to stock then made a backup using CMW. I placed the CWM back up in the original_update folder of the android kitchen. Then went into the android kitchen and deodexed, rooted and intalled busy box. Then i built the rom, signed it, placed it on my SD, card booted into recovery, flashed SuperWipe then flashed the rom I made. It installed fine and booted up but i didn't have any signal. So i let it sit for about 5 minutes then Powered off my phone but it stayed at the Good Buy screen for like ten minutes so i pulled the battery, when i tried to boot it back up it wouldn't do any thing. I held the power button down and nothing happened. I tried plugging in a usb cable and my phone still would't do anything Its completely unresponsive
Any suggestions?
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I sadly did the same thing. I'm still trying to figure out what I did wrong in the kitchen to brick my phone. Mine powered up as well but upon restart it bricked. But its sad to say but its bricked. I did a warranty exchange. If you connect the phone to the computer it will register as qhsusb_dload and not an Android phone. Best of luck.
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TheTechNiq said:
I sadly did the same thing. I'm still trying to figure out what I did wrong in the kitchen to brick my phone. Mine powered up as well but upon restart it bricked. But its sad to say but its bricked. I did a warranty exchange. If you connect the phone to the computer it will register as qhsusb_dload and not an Android phone. Best of luck.
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Unfortunately I don't have a contract with T-Mobile so i can't do a warranty exchange. I ordered the USB Jig and i'm gunna see if that fixes it, if not I guess it's just a paper weight :\
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Unfortunately I don't have a contract with T-Mobile so i can't do a warranty exchange. I ordered the USB Jig and i'm gunna see if that fixes it, if not I guess it's just a paper weight :\
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news but if its registering as a ghsusb_dload device, a jig won't work.....how do I know you may ask? Cause I tried that as well before the exchange. Haha. Good news is you can pay someone to jtag your device. I think its like 50-100 but way better than 600 for a new phone. You should be able to find the link around the forums somewhere.
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The kitchen is not always good. The guy that did visionary would custom make roms for you. You need something like that
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Try this video on how to unbrick Samsung Galaxy S2. Its worth a try.
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Try this video on how to unbrick Samsung Galaxy S2. Its worth a try.
Hope the video helped.
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Like I told you before, it doesn't work for hard bricks. If it says qhusb, it's done and needs jtag
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Try this video on how to unbrick Samsung Galaxy S2. Its worth a try.
Hope the video helped.
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Ya, my phone won't go into download mode. I'm just gunna have to send it to get J-taged
Send it back to Samsung that's what I did it has 1 year warranty
Try it just call Samsung they don't check if is brick
they just fix it they take like 2 weeks and is free
if sending it back to samsung dont work out for you, let me know. if all else fails, I have a riffbox, we can work something out.
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if sending it back to samsung dont work out for you, let me know. if all else fails, I have a riffbox, we can work something out.
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Ok, sounds good i'll check with samsung
ok, keep us updated. or pm or something lol
Ok, good news samsung says they'll fix it!
sweet! what did you tell them? that it just stopped working all of a sudden?
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sweet! what did you tell them? that it just stopped working all of a sudden?
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I just told them it was unresponsive and that it would't turn on. They didn't even ask if I rooted it
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Like I told you before, it doesn't work for hard bricks. If it says qhusb, it's done and needs jtag
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Like I said
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I just told them it was unresponsive and that it would't turn on. They didn't even ask if I rooted it
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Good bro. Be careful this, time around
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The issue is, the Jig, either doesn't work, or I don't know how to use it. Any help would be great!
Phone is hard-bricked, my dumbbutt was writing a essay, not paying attention to what rom I was downloading >.>
can you get into download mode?
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Which ROM did you download? One for At&T/Verizon/TMO? Or and International one?
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Which ROM did you download? One for At&T/Verizon/TMO? Or and International one?
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It was a int :/
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can you get into download mode?
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nope, therin lies the issue. I thought that was what the jig was for, correct?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...from flashing an International gsm boot image
This is the only help I can offer, but with download mode Idk how much it'll help.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...from flashing an International gsm boot image
This is the only help I can offer, but with download mode Idk how much it'll help.
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Yeah, thats a no go, no download mode. Thanks though! Anyone else have any ideas?
try forcing the cable in i mean really force it i had a cheap ass car charger that actually forced itself as a jig and removed my triangle on epic4g touch
GamerMYJ said:
The issue is, the Jig, either doesn't work, or I don't know how to use it. Any help would be great!
Phone is hard-bricked, my dumbbutt was writing a essay, not paying attention to what rom I was downloading >.>
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I read some where usb jigs do NOT work with the Galaxy S3 like it did with the Epic Touch.Samsung change it somehow. I don't remember where I read it though. I have a jig and when I plug it in while the phone is off its supposed to automatically take you into download mode and it doesn't.
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I read some where usb jigs do NOT work with the Galaxy S3 like it did with the Epic Touch.Samsung change it somehow. I don't remember where I read it though. I have a jig and when I plug it in while the phone is off its supposed to automatically take you into download mode and it doesn't.
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How else can I boot into download mode?
Let me guess. International rom, and pc sees it as QHSUSB_DLOAD? sound right? Jig Is totally worthless. It's a paperweight. Jtag is ur only hope.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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The issue is, the Jig, either doesn't work, or I don't know how to use it. Any help would be great!
Phone is hard-bricked, my dumbbutt was writing a essay, not paying attention to what rom I was downloading >.>
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Can you even power on your phone? How long have you had your phone? If you are within the 14 day period and you can't power on the phone, I'd recommend that you take it back to the sprint store and get them to replace it. If you can't power it on, then they most likely won't be able to either. If you're not within the 14 days then they'll be able to ship you a new phone under the 1 year warranty. I made the mistake of accidentally flashing a kernel for my ET4G on my S3. I couldn't power my phone on. Took it in to them, they couldn't power it on either and was able to get a replacement on the spot, no questions asked. I told them that I was I was in the middle of an update when the phone restarted and then I couldn't power it back on.
Only other thing you can to is ship it out and have someone JTAG the device for you. MobileTechVideos.com has been mentioned in other threads as a JTAG service.
Hope this helps.
Ok so i accidentally flashed UltimaROM v2.4 - [XXDLIB][AROMA][834MB] for the Samsung Galaxy S III I9300, I9305 onto my samsung galaxy s3 ATT SGH-I747 and now my phone wont turn or go into recovery or download mode but when i hook it up to my computer, my computer will make the noise when a device is connected and when i hold the home power and volume up/down my computer makes the noise.Can anyone HELP me please.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443
Read this. It might help.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443
Read this. It might help.
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Thanks but no luck i cant even get in download mode on my phone
Sorry, that's all i got. There are a few threads here with your same problem, try reading them.
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Sorry, that's all i got. There are a few threads here with your same problem, try reading them.
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ok so after a little scrolling through the thread i found that if you take the battery out the phone and plug it in the computer the red led on the phone comes on still no boot or recovery/download mode just seeing if that helps at all
Your completely bricked. U flashed bootloaders for a different device. A jig will not help. Do a search for mobiletechvideos and jtag. Sucks but it's your only solution. Unless u send it back to Samsung
Jtag is becoming more popular, on Craigslist I found a few people locally offering the service..
Might want to check to see if you have anybody locally that can do it.
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Your completely bricked. U flashed bootloaders for a different device. A jig will not help. Do a search for mobiletechvideos and jtag. Sucks but it's your only solution. Unless u send it back to Samsung
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I took it to my local att service center and just told the i dont know what happend and they switched it in like 10 mins no charge
MobileTechVideos... $60 fix.. A little over a week turn around unless you order express processing and express return.
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I took it to my local att service center and just told the i dont know what happend and they switched it in like 10 mins no charge
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Ignorance prevails when dealing with at&t
My phone is rooted, but not unlocked and still on ZV8 because the ZV9 update always errors out. It has been crashing and rebooting frequently. Today it crashed and now it won't turn on in any mode. It's just a black screen no matter how long I try to hold down the power button. I can't even get into recovery or download mode. Is there any way I can fix it? Or at least unroot it and bring it to Sprint and get it repaired? Somebody please help.
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My phone is rooted, but not unlocked and still on ZV8 because the ZV9 update always errors out. It has been crashing and rebooting frequently. Today it crashed and now it won't turn on in any mode. It's just a black screen no matter how long I try to hold down the power button. I can't even get into recovery or download mode. Is there any way I can fix it? Or at least unroot it and bring it to Sprint and get it repaired? Somebody please help.
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You tried holding the power button and volume up at the same time? Is the battery dead?
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You tried holding the power button and volume up at the same time? Is the battery dead?
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It won't work whether I have it plugged in or not. It actually crashed while it was charging.
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It won't work whether I have it plugged in or not. It actually crashed while it was charging.
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Were you doing anything to make it crash? Seems odd that it would just do this on its own just from being rooted and nothing else.
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Were you doing anything to make it crash? Seems odd that it would just do this on its own just from being rooted and nothing else.
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I was texting and it crashed. While plugged in it kept showing the lg screen flashing on and off, then I tried to turn it back on and it showed the ugly battery screen. Next I tried booting into recovery... didn't work. Then it booted into download mode, which I have no idea what it does. Then the screen went black, and now it doesn't do anything. Red light just stays lit when I plug it in, that's all I can do with it.
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I was texting and it crashed. While plugged in it kept showing the lg screen flashing on and off, then I tried to turn it back on and it showed the ugly battery screen. Next I tried booting into recovery... didn't work. Then it booted into download mode, which I have no idea what it does. Then the screen went black, and now it doesn't do anything. Red light just stays lit when I plug it in, that's all I can do with it.
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Just let it charge for a while then try the stuff in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2082084
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Just let it charge for a while then try the stuff in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2082084
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Alright I'll try. Any idea what will happen if I take it to Best Buy since it's rooted and I don't have insurance?
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Alright I'll try. Any idea what will happen if I take it to Best Buy since it's rooted and I don't have insurance?
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Take it to best buy for a repair? From geek squad? They'll give you an expensive estimate.
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Take it to best buy for a repair? From geek squad? They'll give you an expensive estimate.
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I got the phone at Best Buy. Would bringing it to a Sprint Store be better?
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I got the phone at Best Buy. Would bringing it to a Sprint Store be better?
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Yea. I would take it to a sprint store first. And don't tell them it's rooted. But you should definitely be able to fix this problem yourself be following that thread I posted.
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Yea. I would take it to a sprint store first. And don't tell them it's rooted. But you should definitely be able to fix this problem yourself be following that thread I posted.
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Alright. Thanks.
Alright so the thing was fried. Sprint couldn't even bring the thing back to life. The guy told me it was the first time he'd ever see an Optimus G come in for repair. Costed $50, and they didn't have any refurbished ones so they gave me a brand new phone.
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Alright so the thing was fried. Sprint couldn't even bring the thing back to life. The guy told me it was the first time he'd ever see an Optimus G come in for repair. Costed $50, and they didn't have any refurbished ones so they gave me a brand new phone.
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Well that's not a bad price. Best buy would've been more expensive for sure.