Hi,
i'm a big noob in rooting and installing custom roms on s3, and i've tried to instal CM10 on my S3 (SGH-1747M with telus) and i've tried to unlock my bootloader with ez-unlock, but i thing that it kill me. Now, after a reboot i can't open it (won't turn on) but when i plug my s3 in a usb port, its recognized like "QHSUSB_DLOAD". It is a hard brick or soft brick? Can i fix it?
Thanks for future answer ans sorry for my really bad english.
Cordially,
Baskwo
Have you tried rebooting into recovery yet?
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If you can enter download mode (volume down + power + home button) try to flash a stock ROM.
List here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
Thanks for your quick answers
I've tried to enter in download mode or recovery mode but nothing, my s3 do nothing.
Looking at this thread;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984159
Looks like it's hard bricked, unfortunately.
Don't think this is recoverable but still may be possible with a USB jig or fastboot. Also I've heard of JTAG but I believe it's more of a hardware mod.
I haven't looked into it though.
Sorry.
Crap, i think i could send it to reparation (I got it for 1 month almost). Maybe if its hard brick, they couldn't see the custom binaries so i could get a new one.
If it's under one month you could probably return the phone for DOA at the place of purchase or cancel and start a new contract.
You most definately bricked. Verizons leaked bootloader will brick a non vzw phone. You will need jtag. a jig wont work. Here the jtag process. Send it to these guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnA8Djs55Ds
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No look at the phone when dude in the vid is done fixin it. count says 1. that said rumor has it Samsung will still fix and return 4 free.
Thanks guys, i gonna see what i'll do with that x)
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Information about my phone:
Bought my Phone Nov. 26th
SGH-T989
Android 2.3.5
Baseband Version - T989UVKID
Kernel version - 2.6.35.11
Build Number - Gingerbread.UVKID
Hello fellow sgs2 users and xda members.
After searching google and the XDA forums it would appear that rooting my phone is going to void the warranty, unless I can find a stock rom...
A few questions:
1. Is the above statement true or can I root my phone and install custom rom's without voiding the warranty?
2. Many of the sites / posts I found were not specific about the type of warranty - whether it be manufacturer or t-mobile. Can anyone shed some light on this?
3. Is there a place I can find a stock rom backup? I found an OP post in the dev forums, but the link is broken. EDIT: I found all the files for the stock restoration process here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321811&highlight=stock+rom+void+warranty
At this point the answer to these questions are the only thing I'm waiting for before I root my phone.
My primary motivations for rooting and installing a custom rom (by priority/importance):
1. Getting rid of CIQ
2. Removing carrier programs and customizations
3. Improving performance
Perhaps one of you overachievers can recommend a set of steps to follow. I've read through several rooting guides, and the "what's the best rom" thread. I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed, but will continue reading.
p.s.
This was the only thread I found in the t-mobile samsung galaxy s II sgh-t989 forum with the keyword "warranty" - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385170&highlight=warranty perhaps I'm not searching properly?
Look at the thread like 2 above this one. It has all the answers. Here, let me help you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385938
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Thanks mikeyinid.
I'm having trouble getting the superuser.zip (su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip) installed. After installing it using CWM, I boot up the phone but superuser is nowhere to be found in my apps list, and ROM Manager doesn't work because it says it can't find superuser.... sigh...
A couple of things that the instructions from many rooting guides that I found were necessary and/or helpful:
When you need to power up into CWM: make sure you unplug the USB before you do it. All you have to do is hold down the volume keys and the power button at the same time until you feel the phone vibrate, or you see the samsung logo appear.
Okay here is the main answer you need: Yes, rooting your phone voids your warranty. Period. Some of us (myself included) go into all of this rooting stuff knowing that doing so means we're on our own. Some do it thinking they can game the system if/when **** goes down, and some don't know the risks at all.
Even though I have never nor would never think that someone owes me a new phone when I screwed it up (save for on my epic 4G because you needed to root to get usable GPS and that is pathetic) there is one way to guarantee that you'll be safe: buy the phone from bestbuy and get their insurance. It covers "accidental" damage meaning if it got bricked you could simply "accidentally" drop it down a few flights of stairs and when it is subsequently destroyed you get a new device. That and that alone is the only sure fire way to keep your device safe.
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sethbw said:
Thanks mikeyinid. I've moved forward to the process of rooting, but I'm having an issue with getting to the CMW recovery menu. When I take out my batter and put it back in.. I hold down the volume up and volume down buttons, and the power button for 2 seconds, but it takes me to the Warning! screen over again... what am I doing wrong?
Am I supposed to hold down the volume keys and the power button at the same time or separately? So confused
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Did you flash cwm in Odin?
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Thanks guys, I need help.
I go to cwm and install from zip (from my external SD) and select su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip
From there I get the following error:
E:Error in/sdcard/su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip
(status 0)
Installation aborted
I was told this is not a problem, so I reboot my phone from the cwm menu. No superuser in my apps list, ROM Manager does not work.
mikeyinid said:
Did you flash cwm in Odin?
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Sorry that was an old post I was in the middle of editing it when you replied! I did use Odin.
I was able to get into CWM no problems after I removed the usb cable.
My problem now is that it wont take the superuser install from CWM. No idea what could have gone wrong...
kenvan19 said:
Okay here is the main answer you need: Yes, rooting your phone voids your warranty. Period. Some of us (myself included) go into all of this rooting stuff knowing that doing so means we're on our own. Some do it thinking they can game the system if/when **** goes down, and some don't know the risks at all.
Even though I have never nor would never think that someone owes me a new phone when I screwed it up (save for on my epic 4G because you needed to root to get usable GPS and that is pathetic) there is one way to guarantee that you'll be safe: buy the phone from bestbuy and get their insurance. It covers "accidental" damage meaning if it got bricked you could simply "accidentally" drop it down a few flights of stairs and when it is subsequently destroyed you get a new device. That and that alone is the only sure fire way to keep your device safe.
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Would you consider removal of CIQ a solid reason?
How about try to root using superoneclick method.
Look in the sticky "[ INDEX ] .☆.☆.☆. SEARCH HERE 1st .☆.☆.☆. most wanted topics, FAQ" of this forum, there is a link for Root via superoneclick v2.2 in that thread.
sethbw said:
Sorry that was an old post I was in the middle of editing it when you replied! I did use Odin.
I was able to get into CWM no problems after I removed the usb cable.
My problem now is that it wont take the superuser install from CWM. No idea what could have gone wrong...
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just keep flashing it til you dont get an error. sometimes it takes 3 or 4 times.
Allright that appears to have worked Mikey. Rebooting now...
sethbw said:
Allright that appears to have worked Mikey. Rebooting now...
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Next you should flash Juggernaut and the ics theme. Sick as hell
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Thanks Already downloading J 3.7 - is this the version you recommend?
sethbw said:
Thanks Already downloading J 3.7 - is this the version you recommend?
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i think the theme is only updated through 3.69 but i think it will work on 3.7 also
Waiting 10 minutes after reboot, 7 minutes to go... then another reboot.. and then I guess I'm done! Although I have a feeling I will need to verify that my network settings and connections all work... Very excited =-]
sethbw said:
Waiting 10 minutes after reboot, 7 minutes to go... then another reboot.. and then I guess I'm done! Although I have a feeling I will need to verify that my network settings and connections all work... Very excited =-]
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youll be fine, juggernaut works very well.
Its really very early and i'm not sure that its worth the risk at this point. Everything is pretty early in development and if you are inexperienced the odds of getting your phone messed up or even bricked are very high. You MIGHT be able to cover up the evidence that you rooted but if you can do that much than your phone probably isn't bricked anyways. It's also fraud.
Like another poster said, get insurance if you just have to do this, but personally I really recommend waiting until the pros have it worked out and there's something really worth rooting for. I HATE CIQ just as much as the next guy but i'm waiting for a good ICS build before I root. I've lost too many phones to accidental physical damage to lose another to this.
Good luck.
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Hi guyz! So I have a bricked phone
Can I restore bootloader? If yes how do that?
I do not know what was the problem, but when flashing through my recovery, he wrote that all great flashing, rebooted the phone and the longer I have it not turn on. Does anyone know how to restore it is not Taking the service center?
did you try to flash RUU from your region via Fastboot ?
but how I do that?
I can't turn on the phone!
I can't use CWM, nothing not working!
I think the only possible way out is the service center.
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Hey,
Made a few posts relating to my issues with the galaxy nexus and it not charging etc....
Now I have contacted Samsung and they said send it for repair, not this leaves me in a bit of a pickle seeing as the phone has been rooted since day one.
The issue comes as the phone does not respond to being plugged into the computer despite all drivers being installed.
Has any bright person got any idea's to removing the root on the handset and re-flashing stock .img without the need of adb and fastboot seeing as the phone just comes up as not recognised, probably due to the issues with the USB port on the handset (see initial problem...)
Don't really want to send it back to Samsung rooted as they will just send it back saying its my fault even though its not and its a hardware issue.... not software.
Any advice would be great,
J
P.s. Had a check around the internet on several Google groups about this issue and the only conclusion is send back to Samsung or get a new USB port for the phone from Ebay.
Just flash a stock ROM in recovery then use this app to lock bootloader http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27878074 and then unroot (SuperSU has this option).
You are my friend is why i love XDA , thanks for the advice.
J
See this post for a much better explanation
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/19864-vz...ockrootflash-romsfaq/page__st__40#entry759280
Essentially that tells you to lock bootloader and then use mobile odin to flash a stock ROM.
mbh87 said:
See this post for a much better explanation
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/19864-vz...ockrootflash-romsfaq/page__st__40#entry759280
Essentially that tells you to lock bootloader and then use mobile odin to flash a stock ROM.
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Same guide is posted here on XDA, sir.
Thanks for the reference, though =]
Jubakuba said:
Same guide is posted here on XDA, sir.
Thanks for the reference, though =]
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Yeah I know but I was browsing rootz too and you already posted on the page I was on so was easier to find the guide there
Hi everyone,
I'm really desperate for any information that can help me. Please be kind here...I haven't done anything techy stuff like this before.
Here's the situation.
My phone was rooted with supersu since I got it (my colleague helped to do it), but due to an issue with my international roaming, I decided after 1 year to try and unroot and upgrade from 4.1.1 to 4.2/3
However, upon unrooting, i found that I could not upgrade due to the count and decided that I had to try and root it again to use triangle away.
Here is where it gets FUBAR.
I ran Odin and flashed the following:
I9305_CWM_Recovery.tar.md5
Samsung-Updates.com-KERNEL-GT-I9305-SIN-I9305XXBMB2-1359977044
My phone was still working then, but I wasn't too sure how to install the binary until many tries later ...
But somehow because I didn't know how to install the binary, I ran the "Auto Root": CF-Auto-Root-t03g-t03gxx-gtn7100.tar.md5
After which, my screen flashed blue ...
When it wouldn't boot up, I flashed:Samsung-Updates.com-KERNEL-GT-I9305-SIN-I9305XXBMB2-1359977044
And did a factory reset.
The hard and soft buttons are working, but the touch screen is dead. Thinking it was a OS issue, I flashed the stock rom: I9305XXALI9_I9305OLBALI8_I9305DXALI7_HOME.tar.md5 1.2Gb file
And right now, no change. Hard and Soft buttons working, touch screen is dead....
Anybody?
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As long as something is working it is not bricked. A brick means completely dead, like a brick. Perhaps the ribbon cable came loose from the touchscreen.
This is the Sprint US variant S3 section. From everything you posted you have an International model. You are in the wrong section.
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This is the Sprint US variant S3 section. From everything you posted you have an International model. You are in the wrong section.
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
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Or he has revealed the root cause of the problem, if he actually does have the Sprint version
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Hi everyone, I just now flashed a kernal too my Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH T999 and it wont go into download mode or it wont go into TWRP. I already know I bricked it. I think I might have flashed it wrong but I am not sure so any help would be appreciated. I know I bricked it and I don't have the money too buy a new one
ssingh0247 said:
Hi everyone, I just now flashed a kernal too my Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH T999 and it wont go into download mode or it wont go into TWRP. I already know I bricked it. I think I might have flashed it wrong but I am not sure so any help would be appreciated. I know I bricked it and I don't have the money too buy a new one
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I think I might have flashed it wrong
What kernel did you flash?
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I can't remember it happened so fast can you help me?
I know I flashed it wrong I need help bad can you help me?
I can't help you if you can't remember what you downloaded and flashed.
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Plug onto the computer and open device manager, or look for the pop up window in the system tray. If it says Qhsusb or something to that effect, it's bricked.
More than likely you flashed a kernel for a different model.
There is a debrick thread in development section. You can try that, but no guarantees.
And a quick couple of things if I may. In the future read search read read read! You cannot just go blindly flashing the first cool thing you see. You need to learn what you are doing or be destined to repeat this mistake in the future.
And when requesting help (or creating a thread for any reason), please use a descriptive title.
And lastly, if you had taken the time to search and read, you probably would've found the debrick thread on your own and not even needed this. But also, you probably wouldn't have had the problem in the first place had you done so in the beginning. (And googling galaxy s3 kernel, doesn't count)
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That's the thing my phone won't turn on and my laptop won't read it
Then all you can really do is try the debrick method. If that doesn't work it sounds like you'll have to take/send it to a shop for repair.
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How much harder would it be if my phone was hard bricked?
I think it's either hard bricked or a hardware failure. If it's hardware you're definitely out of luck. If it's bricked, there's a chance, but no guarantees.
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