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So I have been looking through all of the Q & As and ive noticed many issues with phones getting stuck in certain steps while rooting, updating or other times when we are required to plug our phones into the USB Ports.
Well I had the same issue a few nights ago, literally spent all night.trying to solve it and getting help from various users here.
one solution presented to me was to use a different USB cord in my case I was using a blackberry branded USB cord which I had bought off of Ebay, I switched to an OEM Tmobile My Touch 4G Slide cable and voila! Issues solved!
I had issues rooting and updating my S2 & also an Infuse 4G
So apparently not all micro USB cables are made the same.
Sorry if this was posted in the wrong section...
Mods excuse me if it was.
In closing with any and all issues while connected to your computer try using a different USB cable preferably OEM
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Its true. Some USB cables are much better than others. Especially OEM ones.
I've had the same issue before. Thanks for sharing!
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shankar10 said:
Its true. Some USB cables are much better than others. Especially OEM ones.
I've had the same issue before. Thanks for sharing!
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yeah i am embarassed to say this but over the last 2 days i've been "researching" the best USB cable to buy bahahaha, i found a Samsung OEM one which seemed good till i ran the model number and read horrible reviews, now i am lost, think ill buy a My Touch USB cable instead
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yeah i am embarassed to say this but over the last 2 days i've been "researching" the best USB cable to buy bahahaha, i found a Samsung OEM one which seemed good till i ran the model number and read horrible reviews, now i am lost, think ill buy a My Touch USB cable instead
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The mytouch 4g cable might present issues as well.,I have one and any time I use it
My battery% gets froze at 100% until I reset it couple times or couple hours later it'll drop from 100 to 70%.
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bobby3306 said:
The mytouch 4g cable might present issues as well.,I have one and any time I use it
My battery% gets froze at 100% until I reset it couple times or couple hours later it'll drop from 100 to 70%.
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I think that's the problem with the charger outlet part. I think. Not exactly sure, but from what i read... That's usually the problem
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bobby3306 said:
The mytouch 4g cable might present issues as well.,I have one and any time I use it
My battery% gets froze at 100% until I reset it couple times or couple hours later it'll drop from 100 to 70%.
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I've been using an HTC Mytouch cable for months and its been working exceptionally well..
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I think that's the problem with the charger outlet part. I think. Not exactly sure, but from what i read... That's usually the problem
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I believe that too, since ive had no issues at all with mytouch cable.
Like I said I think the only issue is the fact that some cables are not USB 2.0 so as long as you are certain that your cable is USB 2.0 youll be good
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I had a really weird issue with some USB cables. Some times it wouldn't show mass storage but it would charge through the computer BUT if I slowly put the mini USB wire into the phone at an angle the mass storage would pop up. I was literally tweaking when I soft bricked my phone and the computer wouldn't recognize it in download mode. Kept trying to reinstall the drivers come to find out it was the cable the whole time.
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I just got my equipment for my cracked screen and I don't usually sync my phone to my computer so when I went to try and backup my files the computer won't recognized it!!
I've already switch roms because I was wearing jb
I need to back up my files any suggestions
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What kind of puter? You got the right samsung drivers?
I tried on my laptop (Mac) and desktop (windows) and yes they have the right drivers
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Well your mac laptop won't need drivers. If it's plugged in and your phone has the settings box checked for "MTP" then it'll be recognized. Did you download Android File Transfer? You'll need it to transfer files.
Is USB debugging checked? If so, uncheck it and try to install the drivers again. If you can't, shoot me your Gmail and I'll help you through G Talk.
Custom kernel? Make sure USB fast charge is off.
Ok! I tried the new cable that came with the replacement and it works just fine... its weird that the cable I have is not working anymore..
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I got a replacement made in Korea... is there any reputation about it.. cuz I'm getting signal drops every minute, literately!
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sergioosvaldo1 said:
I got a replacement made in Korea...
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"Made in Korea" means it was manufactured by Samsung directly and not outsourced to some factory in China.
If you're unhappy with the signal drops you can try to get another replacement, or look at the threads here on signal drops for solutions
Yeah! I'm looking for ways to fix it.. but the one I had was made in china and was brilliant no drops nor anything. I curse the day I dropped and cracked the screen.. do you think I can just go to the Verizon store and ask them for a replacement
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sergioosvaldo1 said:
Yeah! I'm looking for ways to fix it.. but the one I had was made in china and was brilliant no drops nor anything. I curse the day I dropped and cracked the screen.. do you think I can just go to the Verizon store and ask them for a replacement
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If you're within the return period, they will replace your device no questions asked. If you're over it, it would depend on the store you go to but more likely than not you have a good chance.
Just make sure you're stock and not rooted
I called yesterday and after a couple of minutes well an hour to be exactly they're going to send me a new device. That's what she said. But since today is 4th of July the phone should be here by tomorrow..
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Jus got me a Samsung s2 but cant do anything till I get the USB port fixed
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Cool.
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That's what happens kids when you buy a used.one
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didnt buy it i traded my other phone for it, shouldnt be that hard to replace the usb port ill have it by thursday or sooner
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That's what happens kids when you buy a used.one
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Great...go ahead and show him what a bunch of pricks we are here...seriously...its like you people get off by talking **** behind a screen...
Lots of people (including me) buy used phones because they are not up for an upgrade and dont want to pay the ridiculous full price...I fail to see WTF is wrong with that...I do agree that u should make sure its fully funtional before buying it but that aint the way of telling them that
....sorry....it just pisses me off seeing that every new person looking for help here gets talked **** to by the 3rd post.
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thakrew317 said:
didnt buy it i traded my other phone for it, shouldnt be that hard to replace the usb port ill have it by thursday or sooner
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...anyways...welcome homie.
If ur a vet then u know whats up once u get it fixed...if ur a noob then u got a lot of reading to do b4 u get ur phone hooked up with a new ROM.
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thakrew317 said:
didnt buy it i traded my other phone for it, shouldnt be that hard to replace the usb port ill have it by thursday or sooner
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it should still be under manufacturer's warranty and maybe t-mobile's if it somehow transferred.. sometimes it doesn't.
Lol at the ppl talking smack... maybe he knew USB port was non functional?, and got a great deal knowing he could fix it.
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don728871 said:
That's what happens kids when you buy a used.one
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Like u never had problems before
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don728871 said:
That's what happens kids when you buy a used.one
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Don't listen to this guy, he's the one who was asking if face unlock could be done on our phone now that we have Ics.. *facepalm* Obviously he never looked at the settings of his phone.
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elflip88 said:
Don't listen to this guy, he's the one who was asking if face unlock could be done on our phone now that we have Ics.. *facepalm* Obviously he never looked at the settings of his phone.
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haha thanks everyone and no they didnt offend me at all cause im not a noob but im also not a developer, i just cant get my phone into download mode because of the usb port malfunction i actually didnt know it was bad at the the time only because it still charged and what not but i traded an HD2 for it and was done messing with it, i wanted something new and its going to be new to me also installing this usb port haha so wish me luck i also bought one of those usb jigs off ebay to hopefully get me into download mode, everytime i use my cable it goes straight into stock recovery if it wasnt for that i would be flashing away! ive tried everything getting it into DL mode, also ive tried getting it warrantied but tmboile says ive had too many exchanges ha so im SOL on that one, i had the g2x before the hd2 and suppovsevly according to them its my fault they kept sending me POS phones esp since the g2x has been EOLed i mean cmon. they knew that phone had nothing but problems why still send it to people
elflip88 said:
Don't listen to this guy, he's the one who was asking if face unlock could be done on our phone now that we have Ics.. *facepalm* Obviously he never looked at the settings of his phone.
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also if i could like your reply i would cause thats pretty funny, everyone should know face unlock comes with ics especially if you flashing roms and stuff also hes a senior member and is asking about faceunlock on ics? hmm
No problem, also welcome to the community. Hope you are able to fix that usb.
One last thing though, now don't quote me on this, but I remember reading that using the usb cord from a g2x or I think any lg phone would get you into download mode. Not exactly sure how it worked, but I think you turned off the phone, connected the usb to the phone, then to the computer. And then power on the phone and it would take you to dl mode. Not 100% sure but you might want to look into that
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elflip88 said:
No problem, also welcome to the community. Hope you are able to fix that usb.
One last thing though, now don't quote me on this, but I remember reading that using the usb cord from a g2x or I think any lg phone would get you into download mode. Not exactly sure how it worked, but I think you turned off the phone, connected the usb to the phone, then to the computer. And then power on the phone and it would take you to dl mode. Not 100% sure but you might want to look into that
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I remember something like that too lol.
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Teo032 said:
I remember something like that too lol.
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pretty sure it did also but i was dumb and gave the lg cord away yesterday with my g2x when i traded it thinking my samsung cord would do it when i finally found that and now im stuck ha so now i gotta wait for the usb jig or my usb port which ever comes first, either way im going to have to replace the usb port has troule charging now too i think but heck i got the usb port for 6 bucks off ebay so i cant beat that when i gotta 460 dollar phone that tmobile wants since im not due for upgrade yet
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pretty sure it did also but i was dumb and gave the lg cord away yesterday with my g2x when i traded it thinking my samsung cord would do it when i finally found that and now im stuck ha so now i gotta wait for the usb jig or my usb port which ever comes first, either way im going to have to replace the usb port has troule charging now too i think but heck i got the usb port for 6 bucks off ebay so i cant beat that when i gotta 460 dollar phone that tmobile wants since im not due for upgrade yet
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im going to try again later today after i get up and maybe wiggle the cord around and clean the usb port out, its a little dirty, its amazing that some people dont take care of their 600 dollar phones, i was prolly dumb for trading but if i get this usb port fixed im golden also a place down the street will fix it for 30 bucks if i cant
thakrew317 said:
im going to try again later today after i get up and maybe wiggle the cord around and clean the usb port out, its a little dirty, its amazing that some people dont take care of their 600 dollar phones, i was prolly dumb for trading but if i get this usb port fixed im golden also a place down the street will fix it for 30 bucks if i cant
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elp everything was a no go luckily its still covered under the samsungs manufactures warrnty sending it in tomorrow, :laugh:
Cool! Hope you enjoy your galaxy S 2 if you root your phone flash it to darkside v8 custom rom. Just a tip if you are looking forward to flash a custom rom
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elflip88 said:
Don't listen to this guy, he's the one who was asking if face unlock could be done on our phone now that we have Ics.. *facepalm* Obviously he never looked at the settings of his phone.
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LOL!
To the OP, best of luck and let us know how it goes. There are DIY tutorials a well for usb port repairs.
And as for buying used phones, we must be careful. But otherwise, I say go for it. My SGS2 was purchased used via Craigslist and it's been running great with zero problems. I suggest everyone considering a used purchase visit the xda forum associated with the phone and see what kinds of problems/defects have been common with the phone so you will know what things to look for when you make the buy.
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thakrew317 said:
elp everything was a no go luckily its still covered under the samsungs manufactures warrnty sending it in tomorrow, :laugh:
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Nice, most gs2 should still be under warranty until November
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So a few days ago my 2 month old s3 stopped charging, but only with Samsung chargers. I have tried 3 different ones so far. It seems to charge just fine with any other charger, htc, Motorola, ect. I used an air gun and cleaned out the charging port, but to no avail. I am stock except rooted. Haven't really installed anything recently. My question, do I bother sending it in for repair, or should I live with it? I don't want to have to unroot and backup everything to send it in if its only going to do it again in a few months. Anyone else have this problem?
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So a few days ago my 2 month old s3 stopped charging, but only with Samsung chargers. I have tried 3 different ones so far. It seems to charge just fine with any other charger, htc, Motorola, ect. I used an air gun and cleaned out the charging port, but to no avail. I am stock except rooted. Haven't really installed anything recently. My question, do I bother sending it in for repair, or should I live with it? I don't want to have to unroot and backup everything to send it in if its only going to do it again in a few months. Anyone else have this problem?
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Did you try a different Samsung charger with the same cord? Or even a different Samsung charger with a different cord?
I have tried 3 different chargers and cords. 2 at home, and one at work. The whole issue is extremely odd to me.
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speeddevil said:
I have tried 3 different chargers and cords. 2 at home, and one at work. The whole issue is extremely odd to me.
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Might be the USB port.... in which case you should ask for a replacement phone.
Don't bother with all the drama. It's an easy fix. Go on ebay, find an s3 charging port and replace it yourself. You just remove the battery, unscrew the back panel, and then port just snaps on and off. Take it off and snap the new one in place.
And I'd make a nandroid and then flash a custom rom.. See if it's software related.. If not, that means it's hardware.. But if you really want, talk to sprint, they have to give you a new one if manufacturer defect like that.
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Sounds pretty easy to fix. Not sure if I want to void the warranty yet though.
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You wouldn't be voiding the warranty I don't think. Not to mention there's no way for them to know. Where the port is located, doesn't have any warranty seals or anything. I don't think any of the phone does besides maybe along the antenna. Check out some YouTube videos and you'll see how simple it is. No saudering drama. Just simple clip on and off kinda like a button
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That is awesome and extremely informative. That's what I'm going to do. Thanks.
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I have a similar problem: I have the same model phone, and I found that I can only charge using a data cord, not a generic charging cord. I can't imagine the reason, but I have found that unless a charger utilizes a true data cord, charging won't happen.
My phone isn't charging at all.
In an attempt to charge, I turned it off and plugged in the charger. The charging animation did come up bit it would keep on coming up (like it's in a loop) and my phone still won't actually charge.
PC wasn't recognizing the phone either. Was saying that the USB device is not recognized.
I tried pushing up the metal inside the USB slot too. Not working. Maybe I haven't done that correctly.
What exactly could be the issue? The fact that the screen shows the charging animation when phone is off makes me feel that the USB slot may not really be faulty. But even though the animation comes, it vanishes before it should be complete (ie it vanishes before the battery icon is filled with white) and starts the animation from the beginning.
For ****s, flash the stock image, but it really sounds like faulty.... Something, try other USB bricks and cables.
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Tried different cables. It's the same.
I can't flash the factory image either but my battery is completely dead now and I need to charge it to boot the phone up. And to be honest, I don't think flashing stock will really help.
had this issue as well, ended up just getting a replacement. Figured it was hardware issue. couldn't ever get it fixed
Wow!! Suddenly everything is working. Just kept the phone idle in the drawer with the battery taken out for around 30 minutes. Connected the charger and it's working fine.
Even though is temporarily fixed. Its a USB port problem. Mine has the same. I just use an external charger.
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The actual problem is the mid board. I had that same problem. what you need to do is get the mid board replace inside of the phone.
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Had the same issue some days back... Some days it charged and some days it won't charge at all.. While it's off it says its charging but it actually isn't .. Did some reading n found out that the USB flex port was gone.. Replaced it and everything fine now...
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How much does a USB flex port cost? I'll need it in case the problem occurs again.
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Same with me not charging but it gets charged and shows charging when its off
Also my PC not showing my phone
I am in India new Delhi pls help any replacement or repair pls
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bazul007 said:
Same with me not charging but it gets charged and shows charging when its off
Also my PC not showing my phone
I am in India new Delhi pls help any replacement or repair pls
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Yep, I am facing the same and this issue seems to be going around even for Nexus 4. The problem lies around 4.3 update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44572078#post44572078
Try these steps but none of them help. The only way to charge your phone at the moment is to switch it off, wait a few seconds, connect charger and see that charging animation starts. Now you can switch on the phone and the phone almost everytime continues charging.
I have no idea what causes this and I hope someone can pin the fault somewhere...but no cigar so far.
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I don't think it's a software issues. But if it is, then I'm not much tensed anymore.
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I don't think it's a software issues. But if it is, then I'm not much tensed anymore.
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I think the contrary. It is software issue. Nexus 4 users are worst effected by it. And no one seems to have a clue. Its just known that it is restricted to 4.3 only.
Can you link the Nexus 4 thread please?
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Can you link the Nexus 4 thread please?
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Sure, Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2378346
There are half a dozen more and most of the people have given up.
I downgraded to 4.2.2 and still, the phone doesn't charge. Its a pain in the arse.
I guess I should just go back to 4.3 and wait for a fix since downgrading didn't fix the issue, this is a bummer to say the least
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This may be a dumb question but would this have anything to do with not having the 4.3 boot loader??? I didn't install it, my understanding was it wasn't necessary on the Verizon gnex
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OK update I flashed back to 4.3 and went into storage and unchecked "connect as media device” and so far it is charging OK from all sources, only problem I still have is the the charging indicator still flashes on and of when unplugged
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Just try to install battery widget reborn
I dnt knw if its gonna work but after installing this my phn showed charging all the time
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OK here is an update, I have cleaned out my port with a small screwdriver from an eyeglass repair kit, used some compressed air and a little bit of electrical contact cleaner and gently raised up the charging port a bit ( to where it was originally, mine was bent down a bit ) and bam! So far its working again like a charm
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