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I was upgrading ics and phone got stuck then I turned off and on . Now lts bricked. When I turn on screen led is black , nothing on. Only notification light turn on when I turn on the phone or connect to any USB. When I connect to computer it doesnot recognize. Also phone doesnot go to recovery or download mode. I have tried everything like pressing diff combo buttons even USB jig. Any ideas before I take to store.
Sounds like brick city. Your symptoms are similar to most of is who had bricks.
Take a look around, there are a couple threads in general and the q&a. Maybe pull battery for a couple hours amd come back to it. Otherwise, head to store.
How do I turn my phone on?
Doesn't sound so "soft" if you can't get into recovery or download mode.
Good luck to you.
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How exactly did you go about upgrading to ICS?
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JohnCorleone said:
How exactly did you go about upgrading to ICS?
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By CM recovery.
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By CM recovery.
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So you were on Gingerbread, wiped everything and tried to flash an ICS ROM and it bricked your phone? You can't get into download mode? (Hold volume down and power)
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So you were on Gingerbread, wiped everything and tried to flash an ICS ROM and it bricked your phone? You can't get into download mode? (Hold volume down and power)
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No I was on MIJJz Ics and was trying to update the same but lattest with CM recovery and middle got stuck and thats it. Now tried all but nothing is working so looks like time to goto store.
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No I was on MIJJz Ics and was trying to update the same but lattest with CM recovery and middle got stuck and thats it. Now tried all but nothing is working so looks like time to goto store.
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OK, yeah if you wiped anything in ICS recovery and have blue light you are done. People are doing OK with the format zip but that's not 100% safe either. Wiping individual partitions is dangerous right now. Well, hope things work out for you at Sprint store. They are getting stricter about that. Let us know how it goes
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OK, yeah if you wiped anything in ICS recovery and have blue light you are done. People are doing OK with the format zip but that's not 100% safe either. Wiping individual partitions is dangerous right now. Well, hope things work out for you at Sprint store. They are getting stricter about that. Let us know how it goes
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Thank you all . This will help all read everything before flash.
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OK, yeah if you wiped anything in ICS recovery and have blue light you are done. People are doing OK with the format zip but that's not 100% safe either. Wiping individual partitions is dangerous right now. Well, hope things work out for you at Sprint store. They are getting stricter about that. Let us know how it goes
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Whew.... I guess I was the lucky one. I have flashed like crazy and wiped like a madman in both the fc24 repack and fd02 repack. So far, the only thing that happened was a few errors (like mms not working or phone only able to call out, not receive) when flashing mijjz xplod mini. Just had to wipe a few more times, but is working like a champ (so people dont read this wrong, the ROM is just fine, it was my fault by trying to flash theme at same time without setting up the ROM first).
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yeah dude, you're better off never using an ICS recovery. ICS recoveries offer nothing that GB recoveries can't do. the only thing gained is convenience and a huge risk of permabricking your phone. oh well, lesson learned (God knows I learned mine).
I've been using one click el29 Odin to go back to gb from ics leaks. My question is if I'm on an ics leak can I flash el26 kernel to go back without bricking?
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Rob4828 said:
I've been using one click el29 Odin to go back to gb from ics leaks. My question is if I'm on an ics leak can I flash el26 kernel to go back without bricking?
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If you use Odin or mobile odin, yes. I wouldn't recommend trying that through recovery.
Damn, the same thing happened to me with mijjz going from 3.2 to4.0. I even tried sending to mobile tech videos and they couldn't save it. I was using cwm and it froze midway through and it was done. All I get is a blue light.
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that sucks. hard to believe people are still bricking with all the warnings posted everywhere. unfortunately the side effect is going to be sprint cracking down on exchanges.
lafester said:
that sucks. hard to believe people are still bricking with all the warnings posted everywhere. unfortunately the side effect is going to be sprint cracking down on exchanges.
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Its already happening. I read that they are starting to ask more questions when they see a blue light special
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OK, yeah if you wiped anything in ICS recovery and have blue light you are done. People are doing OK with the format zip but that's not 100% safe either. Wiping individual partitions is dangerous right now. Well, hope things work out for you at Sprint store. They are getting stricter about that. Let us know how it goes
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Does this apply to GB recoveries like Rogue's CWM? I've been using that zip without issues so far but now I'm wondering if it's safe anymore.
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MicrosoftBug said:
Does this apply to GB recoveries like Rogue's CWM? I've been using that zip without issues so far but now I'm wondering if it's safe anymore.
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The zip is completely safe especially for gb recovery with rouge cwm. The problem is the ics recoveries
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Its already happening. I read that they are starting to ask more questions when they see a blue light special
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even if your phone is really messed up they are making it impossible. thats the phase im in right now.
Do yourself and everyone a favor and just buy a new phone. It isn't fair to all of the people who can read that you didn't read some simple instructions and are going to try and scam sprint to get a new phone. Either buy a new phone full retail (500 at corporate) or buy a phone used. Take it as an expensive lesson to actually read for once.
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Is it true that source code has been released and that ICS OTA start today?
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mremale said:
Is it true that source code has been released and that ICS OTA start today?
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Yes the source code has been released. Agat63 post and Chris41g has fixed the released version of the kernel. which is now safe to flash ICS to ICS. but its only for TW roms. They sould be starting today. here is the link for the safe ICS kernel.
link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421
Nobody can tell you for sure when the OTAs start until they get one. And even if someone else receives one that is no guarantee that yours will be available. They sometimes roll them out on different schedules.
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Nobody can tell you for sure when the OTAs start until they get one. And even if someone else receives one that is no guarantee that yours will be available. They sometimes roll them out on different schedules.
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Very true. On my epic 4g (not touch) it took two weeks after the kernel update relase for me to get it.
How do we know the kernel is safe though?
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MicrosoftBug said:
How do we know the kernel is safe though?
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Chris41g disabled the eMMC erase all instructions. Which was causing the bricks before. But i beleive the samsung offical kernel still has the bug in it. the kernel AGAT v0.1.0 with tREC v0.2.1 has the fix in it.
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How do we know the kernel is safe though?
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Unless you have built the kernel from source yourself and seen that it's disabled you don't know for sure. You'll just have to trust the developers that say it is.
Im fairly confident that I could do the right thing here, but there is always a fear that I will screw something upthe first time I try.
My E4GT is rooted, on a stock rom. A while back I used the auto rooter to upgdate to FF18, but now I want to manually flash to FI25, FI03, or FH23.
Is it really as simple as moving the ZIP to my SD card and flashing the new modem ZIP after wiping cacha and dalvik?
So, in theory I could flash ANY of the modems, correct?
Thanks guys!
Assuming that you have a custom recovery as well, yes you can. I take it you meant placing ff18 agats custom on.
:edit: And don't forget to update profile/prl after reboot as well.
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MoHoGalore said:
Assuming that you have a custom recovery as well, yes you can. I take it you meant placing ff18 agats custom on.
:edit: And don't forget to update profile/prl after reboot as well.
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I do have a custom recovery.
I want to get away from FF18 since Im having GPS and 3g signal issues. I'd like to be able to try out FI25 or FI03 switch when I want to.
Do I update the PRL/Profile normally through the setting in the phone?
Method819 said:
I do have a custom recovery.
I want to get away from FF18 since Im having GPS and 3g signal issues. I'd like to be able to try out FI25 or FI03 switch when I want to.
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Are you talking about going full ROM (rom/kernel/modem) or just modem only? I ask because from fi03 forward, there are changes concerning Wimax settings in all three aspects which help improve speed.
You can mix match modems across the board if you're not focused on 4g.
Do I update the PRL/Profile normally through the setting in the phone?
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Yes.
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MoHoGalore said:
Are you talking about going full ROM (rom/kernel/modem) or just modem only? I ask because from fi03 forward, there are changes concerning Wimax settings in all three aspects which help improve speed.
Yes.
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For the moment Im only looking at updating the modem. I need to read up on how to flash full roms. I did it a few years back on my Hero but Im a bit out of the loop right now and possibly bricking my phone is not an option.
Heh, went for a reply and hit thanks..
Anyway, mix and match from where you are. You have it right.
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MoHoGalore said:
Heh, went for a reply and hit thanks..
Anyway, mix and match from where you are. You have it right.
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Thanks for your help!
Soo.. Sprint will be dropping JB rolling out October 25th! Letting one and all know.
Internal info. This is not photoshopped in anyway. So calm...
Notice it says pAlj7 as opposed to the leaked pBlj7 we have
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Notice it says pAlj7 as opposed to the leaked pBlj7 we have
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Oooohhhh, your good
I just put lj7 on phone just now.
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Just a theory, maybe the LAxxx version is for in place OTA upgrades and the LBxxx is the full ODIN/wipe version?
Be interesting to compare the actual files after release.
So we're the first US variant of the Galaxy S3 to get Jelly Bean? Sweet.
I believe the version changes once it hits Sprints hands. I think they have their own system for it
So for those of us that installed the latest leak in stock form still get the update?
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BubZX said:
So for those of us that installed the latest leak in stock form still get the update?
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Why would you need it
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Sweeeeeeet
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So for those of us that installed the latest leak in stock form still get the update?
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This ota seems to be the same as the latest leak. It might have a few tweaks but probably nothing major. If your already rooted and on rooted stock, just wait for the rooted stock version to update to, or go back to EL29 and unroot and then wait for the update.
Sprint rolls out OTA's in waves though, so your looking at a few weeks in waiting time possibly.
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This ota seems to be the same as the latest leak. It might have a few tweaks but probably nothing major. If your already rooted and on rooted stock, just wait for the rooted stock version to update to, or go back to EL29 and unroot and then wait for the update.
Sprint rolls out OTA's in waves though, so your looking at a few weeks in waiting time possibly.
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lolol EL29. SGS2 anyone?
Ascertion said:
lolol EL29. SGS2 anyone?
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I'm confused. Did the sgsiii also have an el29 baseband?
LEN > LF9 > LG8 > LI3 > present
EL29 was SGS2 Gingerbread build.
Ascertion said:
LEN > LF9 > LG8 > LI3 > present
EL29 was SGS2 Gingerbread build.
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That's what I thought
Anyways. I talked to a friend who works for sprint corporate in Overland Park and he confirmed this
This is exactly why Sprint's the bomb. They invest the most out of getting device support of any other carrier.
lol my bad. Didn't mean el29! I was helping another 2 other technicians to reflash software on a E4GT at the same time writing that.
Multi-tasking... not as much fun as it seems. Sucks when your the so called "go to" guy.
To think that we're actually getting the latest os version before the next nexus comes out. Samsprint you have come a long way
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To think that we're actually getting the latest os version before the next nexus comes out. Samsprint you have come a long way
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And months before the other US Carriers! Sprint rules!
ROFLcopter @ official Sprint stuff!
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Hello.
I just picked up a brand new Epic Touch. By default, it has FI03 installed. I would like to downgraded it to EL29. Primarily, to have the ability to installed FoxFi for tethering. Wifi Tether isn't working out too well. It keeps on timing out and all.
Is downgrading possible? Will there be any hardware-software conflict?
Thank you in advance.
Here is a stock rooted EL29 one click..nope no soft ware hardware conflict.. Only thing you might run into are some apps from play store that are compatible with ginger bread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
awesome possum
MiguelHogue said:
Here is a stock rooted EL29 one click..nope no soft ware hardware conflict.. Only thing you might run into are some apps from play store that are compatible with ginger bread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
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Don't forget you'll need to use the ota killer.
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MiguelHogue said:
Here is a stock rooted EL29 one click..nope no soft ware hardware conflict.. Only thing you might run into are some apps from play store that are compatible with ginger bread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
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MoHoGalore said:
Don't forget you'll need to use the ota killer.
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And the plus side to doing what MH linked you too is you will be rooted
Here is the link to fotakill mentioned by Moho, by the way, in case you were looking for it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832496
Haha I keep the EL29 on my PC for when hard times hit
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Haha I keep the EL29 on my PC for when hard times hit
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lol....i am still running EL29...it is just a damm good rom
How did "brand new" e4gt come with FI03? That was never official I thought... It should've come with either FF18 or FH13.
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Mattix724 said:
How did "brand new" e4gt come with FI03? That was never official I thought... It should've come with either FF18 or FH13.
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Maybe it was a refurbished phone?
Even refurbished would have been flashed to a released ics version. The only way fi03 would have been on that phone is if it was flashed by someone.
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Ditto
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Ditto
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Do you even know what problem this thread talked about? Or did you just click it so you can make a post towards your 10 counts?
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Ditto
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I take it its #6. Please don't make random posts just to get to 10.
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