Okay, I got a Galaxy S3 about a week ago, rooted, installed rom manager and left it mostly alone...... Today I tried to install a rom and it is now completely unresponsive(no matter what buttons I hold down)
This is what I did:
1. Flash Clockwork using Rom Manager
2. selected "Install rom from SD" and picekd the rom I had downloaded(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735850)
3. rom tried to install but failed, error code 7 i believe
4. CWR warned me that the phone might try to Flash the system recovery on boot and asked if I wanted to prevent it... so I let it do it's think
5. phone *reboots* but does not turn back on.....
When I plug it in to the computer it is recognized for a second(windows does the usb beep) then fails....this also happens when I try the button combinations
Pulling the battery/sd has NOT helped
flashed an international rom phone might be bricked. Hopefully it didn't actually flash and you can odin the phone back to stock.
mt3g said:
flashed an international rom phone might be bricked. Hopefully it didn't actually flash and you can odin the phone back to stock.
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How would I do that?
This is the reason why manufacturers are locking bootloaders....
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XshinysuicuneX said:
How would I do that?
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Can you get your phone in download mode? if yes then download t-mobile stock rom and run odin then click on pda and insert the stock t-mobile rom you downloaded....
Bricked you are my friend.
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This is the reason why manufacturers are locking bootloaders....
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Can you get your phone in download mode? if yes then download t-mobile stock rom and run odin then click on pda and insert the stock t-mobile rom you downloaded....
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No, I can't unfortunately....... Is there any way to un-brick it(I can't get it replaced by t-mo because I got it on ebay) whether it be a paid service or some magic combination of holding down the buttons?
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No, I can't unfortunately....... Is there any way to un-brick it(I can't get it replaced by t-mo because I got it on ebay) whether it be a paid service or some magic combination of holding down the buttons?
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Only other option is to use jtag, but not sure that would help.
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No, I can't unfortunately....... Is there any way to un-brick it(I can't get it replaced by t-mo because I got it on ebay) whether it be a paid service or some magic combination of holding down the buttons?
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http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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Jtag I beleive is your only hope. When you are at the tmo thread search jtag or google it.
Actually here you go
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
this thing has a mind of it's own
and next time make sure u flash a rom for tmobile GALAXY S III T999!!!
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one more thing! you have a one year warranty from samsung and since the tmobile galaxy s3 isnt 1 year old you should be able to send it in. this happened to me when i bricked my s2 and they repaired it and had it back to me in about a week and a half
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saldebot said:
Jtag I beleive is your only hope. When you are at the tmo thread search jtag or google it.
Actually here you go
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this thing has a mind of it's own
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Yeah, I was afraid that was gonna be my only option :/
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and next time make sure u flash a rom for tmobile GALAXY S III T999!!!
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one more thing! you have a one year warranty from samsung and since the tmobile galaxy s3 isnt 1 year old you should be able to send it in. this happened to me when i bricked my s2 and they repaired it and had it back to me in about a week and a half
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Unfortunately Since I bought it on craigslist(even though it was new, sealed in the package) and not from a T-Mo store, they won't let me replace it
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Unfortunately Since I bought it on craigslist(even though it was new, sealed in the package) and not from a T-Mo store, they won't let me replace it
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I thought you said ebay? Well it doesn't matter, he talks about manufacturer warranty(samsung) and not tmobile.
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chrisram88 said:
I thought you said ebay? Well it doesn't matter, he talks about manufacturer warranty(samsung) and not tmobile.
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Mistyped....... And how would I go about getting samsung to replace my phone? I already made a Samsung account, but when I try to register the phone to my account it wants to know where/when it was originally purchased...... Things that I don't know
If you do the exchange through tmo, it will go through just fine regardless of where you bought it. This is not an invite to argue, I'm stating facts from experience.
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Towle said:
If you do the exchange through tmo, it will go through just fine regardless of where you bought it. This is not an invite to argue, I'm stating facts from experience.
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You sure they still do that? I know I've bought a phone on craigs.. had a problem called T-Mobile and got a replacement, but I tried to do that last month with a s2 but since it wasn't bought on my account they said they wouldn't replace it.
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You sure they still do that? I know I've bought a phone on craigs.. had a problem called T-Mobile and got a replacement, but I tried to do that last month with a s2 but since it wasn't bought on my account they said they wouldn't replace it.
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I suppose they could have changed it since I did it the last time (Sept) but that would be crazy if they did. I get most of my phones by trading etc. And have always had them replace phones if needed (since g1 times). But I've never actually said to them that I didn't buy it new, and I've never had them ask. Maybe it's one of those things that it would be too much work to keep track of, but they can deny it if they know? Cause it could be from a different line on the account that had an exchange a few months ago so the imei wouldn't match the receipt anyways. They would need to hire an entire department to go through all of the exchanges.
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This is why people shouldn't hack their phones unless they educate themselves on what they r doing. Good Luck
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JTAG it from mobiletechvideos. Don't use the warranty method. You made the mistake so man up and pay the $60 or so it will cost for them to fix it. They have great support and will keep you informed the whole way through. Using the warranty method will just jack insurance and cost up for everybody that does their homework before flashing willy nilly. Good luck.
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I just got my phone back from MobileTechVideos.COM and it works perfect. They are the best hope if you hard brick.
Related
I'm just wondering if it is possible to get the phone for 350$ in Canada. It isn't available off the play store, and every mobile store ('ve found/checked) has it for 599$
Is there anyplace to get it?
nope, canada sucks (this is coming from a canadian) we're still on 4.0.1
you can only buy from the google store if your in the U.S
your best bet would be to try negri or expansys
It's $413.09CAD ($406.14USD) at Handtec (out of stock but should be back soon?)
It's $439.99CAD ($432.59USD) at Expansys
It's $458.20CAD ($450.50USD) at Negri Electronics
Not $350, but definitely not $599 anymore. They haven't been that expensive for a few months now.
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subxero123 said:
nope, canada sucks (this is coming from a canadian) we're still on 4.0.1
you can only buy from the google store if your in the U.S
your best bet would be to try negri or expansys
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Well you can flash your device to yakju and get Google updates. You don't have to stick with the firmware the Canadian carrier-sold phones have.
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Well you can flash your device to yakju and get Google updates. You don't have to stick with the firmware the Canadian carrier-sold phones have.
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He knows this. I've seen him told many times. He just continues to complain about it.
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El Daddy said:
He knows this. I've seen him told many times. He just continues to complain about it.
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That's unfortunate. I can see how its a hassle, but you just spend 20min, do it once and it's done. My phone was a CAN model and I flashed it the day I got it, and I'm better off for it.
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He knows this. I've seen him told many times. He just continues to complain about it.
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sorry i dont know how to flash
which is why i bought a nexus because i wouldnt have to root / flash to get the latest update. Turns out its even worse than other phones, atleast phones like the amaze got the 4.0.4 update
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sorry i dont know how to flash
which is why i bought a nexus because i wouldnt have to root / flash to get the latest update. Turns out its even worse than other phones, atleast phones like the amaze got the 4.0.4 update
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Sigh.
It takes 20min total to download Fastboot/ADB, install drivers and flash the images. It is literally the easiest process of any phone available. Saying "I don't know how to flash" is saying "I'm too stupid to read a step by step guide or video".
Then you get updates. Stop complaining, seriously. You have 2 options: either you care enough to know there are new updates and you flash yakju (or custom ROMS), or you are fine with your stock firmware and you wait for the slower Samsung updates. Sure it'd be nice if every phone was yakju, but its about as easy as it can be to make yours one.
Or you can buy an HTC Amaze and know that you'll never get another software update. Your call.
Guys is handtec reliable? Read good stuff so far.
Debating on purchasing it right now...
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subxero123 said:
sorry i dont know how to flash
which is why i bought a nexus because i wouldnt have to root / flash to get the latest update. Turns out its even worse than other phones, atleast phones like the amaze got the 4.0.4 update
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You can do it man... My technologically challenged gf unlocked her Nexus' bootloader and flashed a new ROM all from following a Youtube video. Once you do it, you'll be forever glad that you did.
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Blazing angel said:
Guys is handtec reliable? Read good stuff so far.
Debating on purchasing it right now...
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Know anyone that lives in the US that can buy it for you? That could be a good way, then he/she would jsut ship it to you.
Play store should be putting it back up any min
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martonikaj said:
Sigh.
It takes 20min total to download Fastboot/ADB, install drivers and flash the images. It is literally the easiest process of any phone available. Saying "I don't know how to flash" is saying "I'm too stupid to read a step by step guide or video".
Then you get updates. Stop complaining, seriously. You have 2 options: either you care enough to know there are new updates and you flash yakju (or custom ROMS), or you are fine with your stock firmware and you wait for the slower Samsung updates. Sure it'd be nice if every phone was yakju, but its about as easy as it can be to make yours one.
Or you can buy an HTC Amaze and know that you'll never get another software update. Your call.
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tdoughone said:
Play store should be putting it back up any min
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Any minute? Where did you get that from? ?
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use the galaxy nexus toolkit, less than 10 minutes from stock to running a custom ROM
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Any minute? Where did you get that from? ?
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He's exaggerating a bit. Google said that the Play Store would start selling the GNex again w/ 4.1 preloaded "next week".
No he was correct it is for sale NOW!.. I did see an article this morning that said it was temp for just a week or so until the patch is reviewed..
They also wont ship for another 2 -3 weeks
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They also wont ship for another 2 -3 weeks
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So... not "any minute now".
where to buy gNex in canada?
I'm visiting Canada (Toronto) for 12 hours in mid august and I wanted to buy an unlocked Galaxy Nexus there..
I can't get it delivered in that time obviously, so can someone tell me which physical stores should I try? Also can you tell me some location where I'll find these stores close to each other?
Also do you guys think I'll be able to get it for 350$ or a similar price?
the phone is bricked and nothing happen, no download mode, no clockwod mod and cannot detect by the computer.
What can I do? it becomes like that when after flashing the custom rom. Is there any force re-flashing program for me? I will be find till I can get to the clockwod mod.
Plz Help!!!! thx a lot
What file did you flash? Post a link to it.
David1239 said:
What file did you flash? Post a link to it.
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Android Revolution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
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Android Revolution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797334
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That is an international 19300 s3 rom. Only flash roms made for the t mobile sgh-t999. There are many methods for download mode. Try pulling the battery and then hold volume down and home and power while putting battery back into phone. Then put back cover on and then plug into computer and see if Odin recognizes it even if it does not show the download mode screen. If that does not work you could buy a download mode jig. But, unfortunately, it is known that flashing international s3 roms on a US variant results in an unrecoverable brick due to the rom flashing in the wrong mount points. So consider doing a replacement.
I know the feeling, I hard bricked my last phone and had to get it replaced.
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David1239 said:
That is an international 19300 s3 rom. Only flash roms made for the t mobile sgh-t999. There are many methods for download mode. Try pulling the battery and then hold volume down and home and power while putting battery back into phone. Then put back cover on and then plug into computer and see if Odin recognizes it even if it does not show the download mode screen. If that does not work you could buy a download mode jig. But, unfortunately, it is known that flashing international s3 roms on a US variant results in an unrecoverable brick due to the rom flashing in the wrong mount points. So consider doing a replacement.
I know the feeling, I hard bricked my last phone and had to get it replaced.
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Is it possible for me to take it back to tmoile to fix it? =[
Is there a way that use the window cmd.exe to rewrite the android system to the phone?
I tired it before for my phone before, but i forgot the way that I'd done last time.
Yes. I just bricked mine 3 days ago. Took it to t mobile and told them that it would not turn on. If it is not in your 14 day grace period they will have one shipped to your house. Free. And even next day air.
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michaeldotson817 said:
Yes. I just bricked mine 3 days ago. Took it to t mobile and told them that it would not turn on. If it is not in your 14 day grace period they will have one shipped to your house. Free. And even next day air.
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Really? Great, I bought it yesterday
The wait sucks, but time never slows down. When the replacement comes you don't have to baby it. Just flash anything that looks safe in these forums and you'll be fine. Definitely back up your imei though.
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alexlai2412 said:
Really? Great, I bought it yesterday
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So you got it replaced in the store for free with the 14 day grace period right?
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These threads make me sad. People brick their devices because they didn't do their research and flash the wrong ROM, and T-Mobile ends up being taken advantage of and replacing these devices. SMH.
Send it for a jtag fix... 50 bucks at least you learn some responsibilities in the way.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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alexlai2412 said:
Is there a way that use the window cmd.exe to rewrite the android system to the phone?
I tired it before for my phone before, but i forgot the way that I'd done last time.
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NO, NO, and NO, go to device manager, I bet there is a device that says QLOAD**, if it is there, BRICKED. You will not recover without a JTAG service. If you CAN NOT get to download mode, there is NO fix. You can continue to look for a solution that does not exist, or get it over with, either exchange it with T-Mobile (good luck), or bite the bullet with the problem YOU CREATED, and pay 60.00 of the jtag service.
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chrisram88 said:
Send it for a jtag fix... 50 bucks at least you learn some responsibilities in the way.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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good answer.
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adslee said:
These threads make me sad. People brick their devices because they didn't do their research and flash the wrong ROM, and T-Mobile ends up being taken advantage of and replacing these devices. SMH.
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I agree, I bricked my phone day 1 hr 2, CAUSE, I DID NOT READ. But I DID NOT once, even think of T-Mobile and a return, I bricked it, I paid for the service. The return service is for real problems, NOT for people who abuse the system with sh** like this. My opinion.
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So you got it replaced in the store for free with the 14 day grace period right?
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yes
Hard bricked Att model Galaxy S III i was being a dumbass and accidentally flashed a international Rom and when i plug my phone to the outlet without a battery it has a red light on, when theres a battery in and its plugged in the phone shows no light or anything Can a Jig work for this? Any tips or help
oh ya and it shows up that qhsub_dload when i plug it in to my laptop
It is not hardbricked.. just softbricked but seriously read the titles and ****.. people have recovered from it just go searching around or wait for a reply with a link.
I can not stress enough.. READ EVERYTHING or else.
Edit: See if it shows up in odin, if odin sees it can you flash one of the stock SGS III AT&T roms.
Yea jigs wont work but see if you can get it in download mode and flash a stock img for your phone not the international one
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443
Thread that talks about this very thing, and how to fix it.
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Yea jigs wont work but see if you can get it in download mode and flash a stock img for your phone not the international one
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FYI .. JIGS do work for the SGSIII .. I still have my JIG from when I was using my SGSII SkyRocket .. this JIG works on the SGSIII with no problems .. I use it all the time when putting my phone back to AT&T Stock through ODIN (rather than using the key combo).
its not soft bricked i cant get to download mode at all and the boot up logo doesnt show up either
Your phone is a doorstop. You ****ed the partitioning and overwrote the bootloader with nonsense. No, jigs are useless here. You need jtag to fix it__ http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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It is not hardbricked.. just softbricked but seriously read the titles and ****.. people have recovered from it just go searching around or wait for a reply with a link.
I can not stress enough.. READ EVERYTHING or else.
Edit: See if it shows up in odin, if odin sees it can you flash one of the stock SGS III AT&T roms.
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its hard bricked cant get to download mode i do have stock att rom tho... if only i could get to download mode id be fine
LordGeek said:
FYI .. JIGS do work for the SGSIII .. I still have my JIG from when I was using my SGSII SkyRocket .. this JIG works on the SGSIII with no problems .. I use it all the time when putting my phone back to AT&T Stock through ODIN (rather than using the key combo).
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When you used a JIG on the SGIII were you hardbricked? did it still take you to download mode?
A jig will help you if your phone boots but won't enter recovery and download mode but if your phone doesn't boot at all, not even a vibration, the jig won't work. Your safest bet is to take it back to the store and get a new one. They won't check if it is rooted. Worst case scenario if your not under warranty anymore, they may repair it and charge you .
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A jig will help you if your phone boots but won't enter recovery and download mode but if your phone doesn't boot at all, not even a vibration, the jig won't work. Your safest bet is to take it back to the store and get a new one. They won't check if it is rooted. Worst case scenario if your not under warranty anymore, they may repair it and charge you .
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hm.. i bought it from ABT but my carrier is AT&T who do you recommend giving it too?
amzi said:
hm.. i bought it from ABT but my carrier is AT&T who do you recommend giving it too?
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Rumor has it you can ship it back to samsung and theyll fix it free under warranty and pay to ship it too. Ive heard 4 or 5 different people confirm this. Id give that a shot.
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hm.. i bought it from ABT but my carrier is AT&T who do you recommend giving it too?
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Go to an att store they'll check if it still under warranty and they should take care of the rest. It is also possible they hand you a new one right away. You can also try abt but I would go with att
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Sending it to Samsung will also works but it can take up to one month before you get your phone back.
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liltitiz said:
Go to an att store they'll check if it still under warranty and they should take care of the rest. It is also possible they hand you a new one right away. You can also try abt but I would go with att
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Sending it to Samsung will also works but it can take up to one month before you get your phone back.
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no warranty am i screwed?
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Rumor has it you can ship it back to samsung and theyll fix it free under warranty and pay to ship it too. Ive heard 4 or 5 different people confirm this. Id give that a shot.
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no warranty am i screwed??
Check out mobiletechvideos. They can probably fix you up.
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amzi said:
no warranty am i screwed??
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No warranty on a SGSIII !!!!!!
You have 1 year .. the damn phone ain't a year old yet !!!
amzi said:
no warranty am i screwed?
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Well, if you have no warranty, try with the store anyway. If they don't want to help you, you'll have to deal directly with Samsung's customers service. They may charge the repair but they'll get it fixed.
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Well, if you have no warranty, try with the store anyway. If they don't want to help you, you'll have to deal directly with Samsung's customers service. They may charge the repair but they'll get it fixed.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443
what about this? will this help at all??
Worth a try. At this point, what is it going to hurt?
I have always rooted my phones. I've walked out of the Sprint store and rooted my last phone after getting a refurbed phone from insurance. This time with my new note 4, it seems different. I am half afraid to because of the Knox tripping. What happens if say in 1 year my phone has some sort of issue and I need to turn it back in for insurance? Before I just un-rooted and took it back in. Now there is no reverse for the knox. I could really care less for the knox and have no need for it.
Any suggestions for calming my fear?
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I have always rooted my phones. I've walked out of the Sprint store and rooted my last phone after getting a refurbed phone from insurance. This time with my new note 4, it seems different. I am half afraid to because of the Knox tripping. What happens if say in 1 year my phone has some sort of issue and I need to turn it back in for insurance? Before I just un-rooted and took it back in. Now there is no reverse for the knox. I could really care less for the knox and have no need for it.
Any suggestions for calming my fear?
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I'm in the same boat as you man. This is the 1st device I haven't rooted in many years. The main reason that I'm not is I'm on the easy pay plan so in one years time I walk in to sprint, hand them this, pay the taxes which are next to nothing, and walk out with the note 5. So long as I don't mess with it. Which btw so far if you do root you will trip Knox and currently there is no way to reverse it. I'm kinda ok with it with this device though as I had the Note 2 before this running cm11 and while it was good something always went wrong somewhere. I'd take a pic and the phone would freeze or something and never ended up getting the pic/vid so it's kinda nice having a device as good as this and everything actually works.
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I'm in the same boat as you man. This is the 1st device I haven't rooted in many years. The main reason that I'm not is I'm on the easy pay plan so in one years time I walk in to sprint, hand them this, pay the taxes which are next to nothing, and walk out with the note 5. So long as I don't mess with it. Which btw so far if you do root you will trip Knox and currently there is no way to reverse it. I'm kinda ok with it with this device though as I had the Note 2 before this running cm11 and while it was good something always went wrong somewhere. I'd take a pic and the phone would freeze or something and never ended up getting the pic/vid so it's kinda nice having a device as good as this and everything actually works.
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I didn't or haven't yet added $10.00 early upgrade option to my account. Frankly I forgot about it until you mentioned it.
t4d73 said:
I'm in the same boat as you man. This is the 1st device I haven't rooted in many years. The main reason that I'm not is I'm on the easy pay plan so in one years time I walk in to sprint, hand them this, pay the taxes which are next to nothing, and walk out with the note 5. So long as I don't mess with it. Which btw so far if you do root you will trip Knox and currently there is no way to reverse it. I'm kinda ok with it with this device though as I had the Note 2 before this running cm11 and while it was good something always went wrong somewhere. I'd take a pic and the phone would freeze or something and never ended up getting the pic/vid so it's kinda nice having a device as good as this and everything actually works.
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To my knowledge tripping KNOX does not affect your upgrade eligibility. The policy simply says the phone must still be in good condition. That is all. They just want to be able to sell it a refurb and they can actually have it sent to Samsung and have KNOX reset. It can be done with JTAG equipment and knowing which bit needs to be flipped.
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To my knowledge tripping KNOX does not affect your upgrade eligibility. The policy simply says the phone must still be in good condition. That is all. They just want to be able to sell it a refurb and they can actually have it sent to Samsung and have KNOX reset. It can be done with JTAG equipment and knowing which bit needs to be flipped.
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Maybe. But they did say they cannot accept a rooted device. Whether or not they actually knew what they were talking about I don't really know. But there are ways to bring it back to stock though.
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I'm in the same boat as you man. This is the 1st device I haven't rooted in many years. The main reason that I'm not is I'm on the easy pay plan so in one years time I walk in to sprint, hand them this, pay the taxes which are next to nothing, and walk out with the note 5. So long as I don't mess with it. Which btw so far if you do root you will trip Knox and currently there is no way to reverse it. I'm kinda ok with it with this device though as I had the Note 2 before this running cm11 and while it was good something always went wrong somewhere. I'd take a pic and the phone would freeze or something and never ended up getting the pic/vid so it's kinda nice having a device as good as this and everything actually works.
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I'm on the easy pay plan
I rooted the same day i got it
Nothing to be afraid of sprint doesn't check if you're rooted or not
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I'm a technician for Sprint and it isn't that big of a deal since we can just flash it all back to stock. And for upgrade purposes the reps in my store don't even know what rooting is so it shouldn't be a huge issue for that either.
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I'm a technician for Sprint and it isn't that big of a deal since we can just flash it all back to stock. And for upgrade purposes the reps in my store don't even know what rooting is so it shouldn't be a huge issue for that either.
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Thanks. That's good to know. I've rooted and flashed many custom roms for years but never really knew that end of it. What about the KNOX tripping thing? I thought I heard before here on xda of people all of a sudden getting whacked with a $400 or so hit on their bills because they messed with their devices. Any insight on that? Or is that a non issue these days?
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I've not heard that charge before.
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I've not heard that charge before.
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Yeah I'm not even sure how true that is. I think I'm gonna root tonight. If anything I'll at least be able to get rid of all the damn ads on this thing. That's one of the most annoying things about not being rooted. Lol.
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Yeah I'm not even sure how true that is. I think I'm gonna root tonight. If anything I'll at least be able to get rid of all the damn ads on this thing. That's one of the most annoying things about not being rooted. Lol.
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I think I am going to root it too!
jeepers128 said:
I think I am going to root it too!
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Just make sure you know how to fix/solve issues should they arise.
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Just make sure you know how to fix/solve issues should they arise.
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What problems are you talking about? I've rooted a lot of phones over the years. Just wasn't sure about knox. Otherwise it was a go!
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What problems are you talking about? I've rooted a lot of phones over the years. Just wasn't sure about knox. Otherwise it was a go!
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rooting itself causes no problems. -_- Problems arise when you start using titanium backup or removing apks manually, and you don't know EXACTLY what they do. Many resources out there will tell you, and sometimes a friendly question in a thread may solve your problems quickly. One good lol for you is : If you use xposed thats typically going to get blamed first for your issues xD
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What problems are you talking about? I've rooted a lot of phones over the years. Just wasn't sure about knox. Otherwise it was a go!
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What he said. ^^
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Im a sales rep at a sprint store and I can say with certainty that we do not check to see if a phone is rooted when we do a giveback on them. honestly the only thing we check is if it turns on and if the screen is broken. most of us wouldn't care regardless, ive even given advice on rooting to a few customers ive helped.
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Im a sales rep at a sprint store and I can say with certainty that we do not check to see if a phone is rooted when we do a giveback on them. honestly the only thing we check is if it turns on and if the screen is broken. most of us wouldn't care regardless, ive even given advice on rooting to a few customers ive helped.
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I learned about rooting long time ago from a service tech
Just be ready to pay the premium.
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I have always rooted my phones. I've walked out of the Sprint store and rooted my last phone after getting a refurbed phone from insurance. This time with my new note 4, it seems different. I am half afraid to because of the Knox tripping. What happens if say in 1 year my phone has some sort of issue and I need to turn it back in for insurance? Before I just un-rooted and took it back in. Now there is no reverse for the knox. I could really care less for the knox and have no need for it.
Any suggestions for calming my fear?
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I see it this way - you have to by insurance anyways. I could buy a house with what I have given Asurion over the years. If my phone goes down it costs $200 to get another. If I have to trade it in the claim will be for broken hardware. They will get enough pieces to identify what it was.
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What he said. ^^
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The only problem I'm worried about is that I won't get my copy of 5.0 if I root before I get it. Is there a way around that?
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Maybe. But they did say they cannot accept a rooted device. Whether or not they actually knew what they were talking about I don't really know. But there are ways to bring it back to stock though.
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I think you are fine on a trade because the only reason you would need to trade is if it is not working. If it is for a repair it is going to be the hardware anyways. I've taken rotted phones in for repair and they didn't even know.
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I see it this way - you have to by insurance anyways. I could buy a house with what I have given Asurion over the years. If my phone goes down it costs $200 to get another. If I have to trade it in the claim will be for broken hardware. They will get enough pieces to identify what it was.
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The only problem I'm worried about is that I won't get my copy of 5.0 if I root before I get it. Is there a way around that?
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I think you are fine on a trade because the only reason you would need to trade is if it is not working. If it is for a repair it is going to be the hardware anyways. I've taken rotted phones in for repair and they didn't even know.
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Is there a way to bring it back to stock right now. I've never owned a phone this close to it's release date. I haven't had a chance to look in to what's out there yet. I want to root with just ADB and not use a recovery but I can't get the USB through with out superuser and if I did get him in there I think he would be dead before I could tell him about the Knox.
question... Just to be sure...
I have been waiting to see the lollipop update before rooting my note 4.
But... if I were to root the phone (and add TWRP)... but did not install a new rom, would I still be able to get the OTA update from Sprint without issue? Will the OTA break root? Could the update brick my phone?
Alright Im also in the same boat as you guys. I been rooting phone since htc hero loll. Slow piece of **** lol. Anyway im scared of tripping knox and having a fear if anything happen to my phone like crack screen water damage etc. I have a best buy insurance and not sure if i do root it and best buy can still find out if my phone is rooted and my warranty is voided after that so waste of $12 a month. So what should I do?
First you need a older phone that was on your account or a dummie sprint phone
Activate it on the website to replace your current device you want insurance on
Wait 1 to 3 hours for everything to take (If it doesnt right away you wont be able to go on, just wait trust me took it 3 hours for me)
go back to activate a new device on the web site
make sure your dummie phone shows as current
add device you want insurance in activate new device
In services, choose to add the total protection program (Give it another 1 to 3 hours but youll notice the 13 dollar insurance has been added and you can use it anytime now)
Normally after 60 days on a new device you cant add insurance but if you do this right you can add it anytime. I did it all in the same day and sprint is replacing my phone even though I have't paid for the 13 a month yet. I've had my device since august at well.
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First you need a older phone that was on your account or a dummie sprint phone
Activate it on the website to replace your current device you want insurance on
Wait 1 to 3 hours for everything to take (If it doesnt right away you wont be able to go on, just wait trust me took it 3 hours for me)
go back to activate a new device on the web site
make sure your dummie phone shows as current
add device you want insurance in activate new device
In services, choose to add the total protection program (Give it another 1 to 3 hours but youll notice the 13 dollar insurance has been added and you can use it anytime now)
Normally after 60 days on a new device you cant add insurance but if you do this right you can add it anytime. I did it all in the same day and sprint is replacing my phone even though I have't paid for the 13 a month yet. I've had my device since august at well.
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Or just be in good with someone above customer service.[emoji57]
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Or just be in good with someone above customer service.[emoji57]
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Yeah but this way you don't have to deal with them or try to get them to do it. No bs just easy
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Yeah but this way you don't have to deal with them or try to get them to do it. No bs just easy
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Was no bs, just had them call me and said put tep on my account. No questions asked. Took 2 min
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Was no bs, just had them call me and said put tep on my account. No questions asked. Took 2 min
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If your within the 60 days of getting the device, I've talked to bestbuy, sprint, and samsung and they all gave me a hard time and wouldn't do it period. My phone was bought in august. You got lucky if they didn't give you a hard time.
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If your within the 60 days of getting the device, I've talked to bestbuy, sprint, and samsung and they all gave me a hard time and wouldn't do it period. My phone was bought in august. You got lucky if they didn't give you a hard time.
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So was mine.
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nowerlater said:
So was mine.
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Like I stated you knew someone most people don't.
nowerlater said:
So was mine.
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Let's just say Sprint really doesn't want me to go anywhere
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MonkeyAround said:
Like I stated you knew someone most people don't.
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Agreed.
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nowerlater said:
Let's just say Sprint really doesn't want me to go anywhere
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Agreed.
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Lets just say I always figure a way around issues, ha.