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Hey guy today I was planning on updating my gio to ics via galaxyics.com but before I did that I tried to backup my rom via rom manager and it went all wrong. After I hit the OK button my phone turned off and would not turn on via power button or charging (even removed the battery for 15minutes) I can't get it on at all. So if my knowledge is correct is this not hard bricking and how could I fix it. I no it won't be easy but what if I flashed my phones internal memory somehow and reloaded android to it. Would that work? Other options please help. If nothing works btw how much do you think i could get for it on eBay or something (maybe as parts)?
Take it to service center, they will fix it for free as long as you say you didn't root it. Sorry man, but this is the same hard brick i got a couple of months ago
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If you own a Gio, don't install ROM Manager on it - you have a better chance bricking your phone than doing anything useful with it.
iok1 said:
Take it to service center, they will fix it for free as long as you say you didn't root it. Sorry man, but this is the same hard brick i got a couple of months ago
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What do you mean by service center I bought my phone off of kijiji so its not under warranty or anything to that effect?
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What do you mean by service center I bought my phone off of kijiji so its not under warranty or anything to that effect?
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Then, try to get into download mode. If you are not able to, you have to pay in service
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Then, try to get into download mode. If you are not able to, you have to pay in service
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Ya I'm gonna try to get it into download again when I get home but I wasn't having any luck prior but what would they do if I sent it away in comparison to what I can do at home.
Last time i used rom manager nothing worked, downloadmode, recovery, booting. Give up this thing needs to be repaired there is nothing you can do.
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Alpacino: they would in all likelihood change the motherboard.
If you're in the Montreal area there is an authorized Samsung service centre near the 40 and Cavendish, it's called Service Absolut. I would suggest you take your phone there. You might even be able to wait while they repair it.
As per my experience and this thread you will need some proof of purchase though to get warranty service.
Good luck,
Darkshado
Got the same brick. It worked only after they've changed its motherboard!
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Alpacino: they would in all likelihood change the motherboard.
If you're in the Montreal area there is an authorized Samsung service centre near the 40 and Cavendish, it's called Service Absolut. I would suggest you take your phone there. You might even be able to wait while they repair it.
As per my experience and this thread you will need some proof of purchase though to get warranty service.
Good luck,
Darkshado
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Unfortunately I'm about 12 hours from Quebec but on the up side I found full schematics for tthe phone last night. Now I am curious to why you say the mother board as I assumed the boot pprocedures where stored on the internal memory of the phone hence why they got damaged not in the bios of the motherboard.How much you think a new board will run me?
Nothing with a bit of luck
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The thread I linked to also has a Samsung phone number worth trying to get a shipping label for the service center (be it the one in Montreal or another, they have a few). And they shouldn't really care who your carrier is as long as you have a proof of purchase (even something with the original seller's name on it and note of some sort might work).
Hello all!
I have a problem with the galaxy Gio of my wife. I discussed this issue on a dutch android forum but we didn't find the solution, so I want to try it on xda.
The problem:
The phone is extremely slow after unlocking (not all the time but randomly). It costs about 30(?) seconds to call someone, when typing a message the letters from the first word appear when she is typing the 4th word etc.
When I wait for a while then everything works fine. Its only the first minute (?) after unlocking.
The phone:
Everything is original (launcher, Rom etc) except the simlock, that is removed. Android version is 2.2.6, phone is 3months old.
What did I already tried:
Factory reset
Place all apps (there are just a few apps, I think 10) on internal memory
Formatted sdcard
Install fast reboot to reboot on every unlock, but that was really bad.
Kill all tasks every half hour by advanced taskkiller
Now before using the phone my wife clicks on "kill al apps" from "advanced task killer" and then it works fine.
I have a Gio myself also and works much faster then my wife's Gio. But I rooted, have no space left on internal memory , have a costum launcher and also simlock removed. So it would be more logical when my Gio is slower...
Who can help us please? Cause my wife wants to throw the phone through the window
It exists always, but not as long. All you can do is overclock wife's phone and change rom. Then it should exist shorter and rarely
I don't think overclocking will help.that much. If I overclock the cpu with 10% (that will be the maximum I think) then will it take 27seconds to call someone instead of 30seconds.... If you need the emergency number it will be far to late
I have never had that problem on my Gio, it's much faster then my wife's.
It is absolute not normal, is there something I can check?
You should try and take it to service. They might fix it for free.
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Jyrx said:
You should try and take it to service. They might fix it for free.
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It's software problem. They would just change the rom from stock to stock... In my opinion, change her rom to CM7 for expample, and overclock CPU. It might help
I don't think they will repair it for free, because I removed the simlock. And it will costs weeks before I receive the phone back
Why is it a softwareproblem when I go back to factorysettings? When everthing is original everyone should have the problem I think?
No...
Believe me, you cant fix this yourself
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But you think there would be no problem for service because of removing simlock?
Is there no other Gio known with the same problem?
They might not even see that..
Just dont tell them
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But what WHEN they see? I have to pay?
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But what WHEN they see? I have to pay?
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you shouldn't tell them you did this yourself, cuz then they will think thats the reason..
just dont tell anything about it.
if they need to repair the motherboard they wont see a sim unlock
Oké, thanks remco. I bought it online @kijkshop so I need to figure out how to give it for service. Direct to Samsung or to kijkshop.
Has anyone experience what time they need to repair? (because my wife needs her phone)
Hmm..
You can go to the "kijkshop" but they arent really specialists on this, so they might even give your bricked phone back without sending it to samsung..
But its the shop were you bought it, so...
Cant you see samsung service centers on samsung.com ?
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I'll have to look. But I think I must bring it to kijkshop because I bought it there
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I'll have to look. But I think I must bring it to kijkshop because I bought it there
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I would agree that this is a hardware issue and the phone needs to be replaced or serviced.
did you buy the phone outright, or was it with a phone plan?
if bought with a phone plan (never heard of the shop your talking about) then it should be replaced no problem...
just don't mention the sim unlock....will most likely not ever be noticed.
If indeed you have a 2.2.x. You might want to update.
Install the PC software Kies and update to the latest
Do not lose your warranty
I bought the phone without a plan.
Kijkshop is a dutch company of stores and can be translated as "lookshop". All products in the store are behind windows. You can look at the products and write down the productnumber on a card and give it to the man behind the desk. He will pick it up from behind the store. They sell almost everything you want. But there are working only 1or 2 people behind the desk (but don't ask them for product information )
The phone is updated by kies.
Now my wife don't wants to bring it back to service because she can't mis her phone (or exactly facebook on her phone )
Here is the problem. I install a custom rom. it's working properly. but a few days ago, it says weather widget stop working. and i uninstall it using titanium backup. but after a few days later, the screen is not turning on but it got sound from the lockscreen and opening app drawer. i tried few ways. then, it's working again. but just now, it happened again. screen off. the boot and lockscreen can be hear properly. is it the rom problem or my screen problem? if it is my screen problem, how do i claim warranty since the device already rooted. please help me. this really made me sad. :crying:
Install stock rom via odin then root it again then install traingel away to rest counter then remove root
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when you reboot, can you see those white words(galaxy note 2 etc.)? if you cant see those, i am sorry, but it is going to be a screen problem.
you rooted it, but it doesnt matter because they wont be doing anything with your system. they will just change the LCD, so no need to unroot it.
gangster082 said:
Install stock rom via odin then root it again then install traingel aways to rest counter then remove root
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how can i install stock if the screen off? i need to be in dowload mode by using odin right? thanks in advance
Enter recovery and do a factory reset.
Fixed? Good
Not fixed? Re-flash rom
Fixed now? Good
Can't enter Recovery? Enter download mode, flash Stock ROM through ODIN
Fixed now? Good
Can't enter Download? I can't help with this one
Ohh sorry but if ur screen not even getting on in boot screen like Madness1414 said no way to unroot untill u fix ur screen
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when you reboot, can you see those white words(galaxy note 2 etc.)? if you cant see those, i am sorry, but it is going to be a screen problem.
you rooted it, but it doesnt matter because they wont be doing anything with your system. they will just change the LCD, so no need to unroot it.
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nope. cant see a thing. ohh. but, if they fix the screen, they must turn it on and see wether it's working or not. i use joeldroid and when booting, after galaxy note 2 word, google logo will come up. will they notice that the device is rooted or not?
If your screen is dead, they can't check if the phone is rooted until they fix the screen
Even if they fix the screen, they will most likely be too lazy to check if its rooted.
I once completely destroyed my partitions on my old galaxy by entering a Motorola command in Terminal, + it was rooted
I got my money back
gangster082 said:
Ohh sorry but if ur screen not even getting on in boot screen like Madness1414 said no way to unroot untill u fix ur screen
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humm. guess it's the screen problem then. thanks!
Mashed_Potatoes said:
If your screen is dead, they can't check if the phone is rooted until they fix the screen
Even if they fix the screen, they will most likely be too lazy to check if its rooted.
I once completely destroyed my partitions on my old galaxy by entering a Motorola command in Terminal, + it was rooted
I got my money back
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really? this post really make me more relieved. :good:
think i'll let it off for the time being. i'll try to turn it on. if it can be turned on, i'll unroot. if not, guess i just send it like that. thanks a lot.
trueVizard said:
really? this post really make me more relieved. :good:
think i'll let it off for the time being. i'll try to turn it on. if it can be turned on, i'll unroot. if not, guess i just send it like that. thanks a lot.
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Good luck, hopefully you'll have it fixed for free!
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Good luck, hopefully you'll have it fixed for free!
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so, i send the phone to the samsung. and they said the problem is the lcd and the main board. i cannot claim the warranty since they know it's rooted. :crying::crying: now, i dont know to do. who knows how much it is cost to fix the lcd and main board.
I can't belive samsung won't fix. What country are you from
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so, i send the phone to the samsung. and they said the problem is the lcd and the main board. i cannot claim the warranty since they know it's rooted. :crying::crying: now, i dont know to do. who knows how much it is cost to fix the lcd and main board.
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Oh man that sucks....i acutally sent it to the Online Store i bought it from, they have their repair shop.
I guess i've would've had the same fate if i sent it to Samsung
LCD and the Mobo cost as much as a new Note 2.....LCD is around 100 euros and Mobo is around 150-200eur
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Oh man that sucks....i acutally sent it to the Online Store i bought it from, they have their repair shop.
I guess i've would've had the same fate if i sent it to Samsung
LCD and the Mobo cost as much as a new Note 2.....LCD is around 100 euros and Mobo is around 150-200eur
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yeah. that really sucks. oohh. the price. it's really same price with the new one. humphh. oh, another question. i bought 2 years of warranty. 1 year from samsung. and another year when i bought the phone. thinking to send the phone to the store that i bought from. but, on my note 2, it's already written 'root' with marker. . will it allowed?
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I can't belive samsung won't fix. What country are you from
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samsung can fix it. but it'll cost me money since they know it's rooted. i'm from malaysia.
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on my note 2, it's already written 'root' with marker. . will it allowed?
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WOW. I didn't know someone can be an asshole this big.
I don't know man.....i don't think so :/
You could try removing the marker with something, and then try sending to the Store you bought it from.
The thing is, with a phone this expensive, no one will give up easily, if it was a 100-200$ phone you would get a replacement no doubt...
the sam but another problem...
Hey i have the Problem that i cant see anymore BUT i dont root or modified my Phone and i can see a colorful screen.
What do you think. is the screen damage or is it the GPU chip?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4wybvdmtqnsrky0/20131125_013437.jpg
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WOW. I didn't know someone can be an asshole this big.
I don't know man.....i don't think so :/
You could try removing the marker with something, and then try sending to the Store you bought it from.
The thing is, with a phone this expensive, no one will give up easily, if it was a 100-200$ phone you would get a replacement no doubt...
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yeah. i was totally shocked when i found that written at the battery slot. Guess i'll jus go fix the lcd only since there is sound coming when i push the power button. they said it will cost about 400$ to repair it. 200$ for the lcd and 200$ for the main board. i think they just want it to be original just as new. that's why they want to change the main board. what do you think?
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Hey i have the Problem that i cant see anymore BUT i dont root or modified my Phone and i can see a colorful screen.
What do you think. is the screen damage or is it the GPU chip?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4wybvdmtqnsrky0/20131125_013437.jpg
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i think the screen problem. try send it to the samsung. still got warranty right?
So I got home one night, turned on my tablet and the left corner's back light was darker than the rest. the logical thing to do is to restart the device and hope that it's an software issue. Unfortunately, it wasn't, now I have a note 10.1 that has no back light and I can not see a thing on it. The devices is rooted so Samsung will not be covering the warranty. I contacted them and they directed me to a third party repair shop after giving me 3 fake phone numbers. Story of my life...
So now I want to repair it myself but first I need to take off the cover. Anyone have experience taking apart this device? I don't want to inflect any unnecessary physical damage to the device. it seems like a pretty solid unit and I haven't been able to find anything online with the 2014 edition.
I would brick it completely and pass it through warranty. If you kill the bootloader they won't be able to tell if it was rooted or not.
no that won't work. When I called they asked me where I got the device from, I told them it was off of ebay and they said they are not covering it.
I couldn't get it in Canada at the time because the freaken thing wasn't even released here yet.
no that won't work. When I called they asked me where I got the device from, I told them it was off of ebay and they said they are not covering it.
I couldn't get it in Canada at the time because the freaken thing wasn't even released here yet.
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no that won't work. When I called they asked me where I got the device from, I told them it was off of ebay and they said they are not covering it.
I couldn't get it in Canada at the time because the freaken thing wasn't even released here yet.
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Why should it matter where it's from if the product has failed then the product has failed and they should fix it as long as its within warranty and the device hasn't been tampered with physically! Honestly some company policies bug the hell out of me * Rant over!
I feel for you mate.
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Why should it matter where it's from if the product has failed then the product has failed and they should fix it as long as its within warranty and the device hasn't been tampered with physically! Honestly some company policies bug the hell out of me * Rant over!
I feel for you mate.
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Yep, sad life. My options are very limited atm.
Have you found a replacement part for the 2014 10.1?
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Have you found a replacement part for the 2014 10.1?
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He might not even need a replacement part, could just be as simple as a loose connector maybes
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Yep, sad life. My options are very limited atm.
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Btw have you contacted the ebay seller you bought it off? Maybe the company you bought it off could help you somehow i.e. maybe they could send it back to Samsung since they'd be the initial customer - I don't really know tbh but worth a shot atleast complaining to the ebay seller about your problem.
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He might not even need a replacement part, could just be as simple as a loose connector maybes
Btw have you contacted the ebay seller you bought it off? Maybe the company you bought it off could help you somehow i.e. maybe they could send it back to Samsung since they'd be the initial customer - I don't really know tbh but worth a shot atleast complaining to the ebay seller about your problem.
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loose connector might actually be the issue but I can't tell if Idk how to open the damn thing.
The third party repair shop Samsung directed me to asks for $150 for screen replacement.
I don't want to pay extra if loose cable is the issue.
I probably should contact the ebay sales person too.
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I would brick it completely and pass it through warranty. If you kill the bootloader they won't be able to tell if it was rooted or not.
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how to kill the bootloader?
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how to kill the bootloader?
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Flashing the wrong stuff. It's easier than it looks. I'm saying this because that was pretty common on the nexus 7 and they covered it under warranty. I replaced one no problem.
If you know exactly where it is flashing the bootloader through Odin it's as easy as pull the cable off.
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no that won't work. When I called they asked me where I got the device from, I told them it was off of ebay and they said they are not covering it.
I couldn't get it in Canada at the time because the freaken thing wasn't even released here yet.
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That's really weird, they should cover it as long as it is an official product. I bought the Nexus on US and fixed it in Europe no problem. Honestly, Samsung is taking a really wrong path, I'm seriously considering not buying Samsung anymore.
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So I got home one night, turned on my tablet and the left corner's back light was darker than the rest. the logical thing to do is to restart the device and hope that it's an software issue. Unfortunately, it wasn't, now I have a note 10.1 that has no back light and I can not see a thing on it. The devices is rooted so Samsung will not be covering the warranty. I contacted them and they directed me to a third party repair shop after giving me 3 fake phone numbers. Story of my life...
So now I want to repair it myself but first I need to take off the cover. Anyone have experience taking apart this device? I don't want to inflect any unnecessary physical damage to the device. it seems like a pretty solid unit and I haven't been able to find anything online with the 2014 edition.
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I have torn down this tablet several times and posted pictures over in general. Take a look and send me a PM if you any questions. If I have time, I will write up a tutorial on a full disassembly/ reassembly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2551881
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I have torn down this tablet several times and posted pictures over in general. Take a look and send me a PM if you any questions. If I have time, I will write up a tutorial on a full disassembly/ reassembly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2551881
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Wow thats really helpful. I always thought the cover was adhesive taped on.
Ill give it a shot a see what happens.
Thanks for the reply.
Serinety, i couldnt tell from the pics whether its possible to unscrew the micro usb jack without removing the plastic frame. And would the latter be difficult, if necessary? A battery, usb port or home button exchange could become necessary for some, in the future.
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Serinety, i couldnt tell from the pics whether its possible to unscrew the micro usb jack without removing the plastic frame. And would the latter be difficult, if necessary? A battery, usb port or home button exchange could become necessary for some, in the future.
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Let me take a closer look at this. I'll update in the next few days
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Hello everyone.
I recently bought a sgs3 t999l t mobile version with lte capabilities and right away it has 2 noticeable problems. I do not hava a bill nor insurance, so I am going to try to fix it myself. When I first got the phone, the touch screen wouldn't work properly. When I turn the screen off and awake it the touchscreen works again every time. I asked a few repair shops and even samsung themselves but no one really knows the solution. One person said that the digitizer may be going bad. Another person said there may be a bad connection with the touchscreen.. Most of them told me to just replace either the glass or the digitizer and find out but I do not have money to waste. I believe that someone before me may have flashed custom roms and may have damaged it a little because when I first obtained the phone, software update was unavailable due to modifying the phone or something like that. When I checked again a few days later, I was able to update.
My second problem is that my screen cracked straight across the earpiece a couple of days after I bought it and one day before my lifeproof case arrived. I put it in the case and the crack multiplied by 7. My explanation is that the company I bought it from replaced the glass with a cheap non samsung version of the glass. Does anyone have any ideas about what to replace and how?
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Samsung will still honor warranty sometimes based on your IMEI. They do have ways to track in Carrier's database. Just give it a try.
If you really have to do on your own, you are looking to replace Digitizer & / or LCD.
I talked to samsung and they told me a cracked screen voids the warranty..
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Then your recourse is to replace Digitizer and LCD. Others have tried replacing just the LCD but had limited success. Depends on your soldering skills I guess.
Watch the disassembly vids, for one thing, you dont want to attempt to do just one or the other, another is I dont think you can buy them separately.
Hint: if you do go this route, make sure you buy an assembly that comes already attached to the housing. This will save you a huge headache!
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If its connected to a motherboard, do I get a different imei number and possible blacklist from t mobile? Isn't that all connected?
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If its got its own motherboard, yes itll have its own imei. But itll only be blacklisted if it were stolen or reported lost. If you still have yours you can always swap them out. Its very easy to do.
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You have been very helpful. How do I thank you using the xda app? One more thing. Will a screen &/or digitizer from t999 version work and fit on my t999l?
childsplay64 said:
You have been very helpful. How do I thank you using the xda app? One more thing. Will a screen &/or digitizer from t999 version work and fit on my t999l?
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Tap on the post you want to thank and tap the thumb up icon at the top.
Ive been told the screen and digitizer is interchangeable. You might want to get a second opinion, but im pretty sure youll be fine with it.
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