The single weirdest thing happened - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

My T999 thinks it is a verizon note ii after i dropped it.how could this have happened? just curious. it doesnt really matter tho it is out for the count. the lcd is gone. but it still connects to the computer and thinks its a verizon note ii. so does t-mobile. i was running hyperdrive.

Hyperdrive causes this, almost all 4.1.2 roms with MultiView causes this. Dropping a phone will not cause this. Sucks and sorry about the dead screen though.

mt3g said:
Hyperdrive causes this, almost all 4.1.2 roms with MultiView causes this. Dropping a phone will not cause this. Sucks and sorry about the dead screen though.
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haha oh ok.. yeah the cheapest repair part i could find is 150. and i was surprised to find that... originally it was looking like 270 or 200.

Sounds about right. There is a huge thread on the matter already in General, I've never looked at it, but there has gotta be good info there.

hey if tmobile thinks its a note 2 warrenty it and ill trade ya lol
hopefully you get it fixed up though

ziggy46 said:
hey if tmobile thinks its a note 2 warrenty it and ill trade ya lol
hopefully you get it fixed up though
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haha thats a smart idea but id feel bad... and sorry i should have searched more thoroughly for that other thread but i didnt realize that i could have happened to anyone else... :/ so now i am confronted with one problem i need to super master clear it without deleting any necessary files for it to run, only all the files specific to me. i understand much of this can be done through odin, will i be successful removing myself completely from the phone if i just delete all the internal storage i can access through "my computer" and then odining back to stock?

ziggy46 said:
hey if tmobile thinks its a note 2 warrenty it and ill trade ya lol
hopefully you get it fixed up though
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haha but that would only work if they recognized it as a TMO not a Verizon NII lol

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Rooted Kernels and Loss of Service

We're trying to determine the "root" (pun intended) of the problem so if you wanna come in here and start a fight go find a local bar to do so. We need to try and locate the source of the problem so either post something useful or walk away.
There seems to be some confusion and I dont know if its being ignored or what but theres an issue with these kernels that needs to be looked into further before new ones continue to be released.
Theres an obvious problem for a good amount of people and everytime I look I see comments that there isnt a problem. So heres everything I could quickly find regarding it.
Now Im not trying to be a **** about this but I dont get how the issue is unheard of when its one of the biggest topics in this section. And so we're clear, this is happening in ALL kernels. Unfortunately its been more profound in Zedos because it seems more people went with his method.
All Im asking is before more and more kernels are released that someone at least acknowledge the problem and see if it can be addressed before more and more people root and start complaining because they were told there was no LO.S. bug
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data drop? dunno about that, this shizzle will not drop. It's ZEDOMAX!
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zedomax said:
jump and we will find out. no they should be worked out. there was no data loss kinks in da first place, where did u get that?
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joetemp75 said:
Man I was fine then I flashed v5 and got the no signal issue
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SupahDave said:
Everything seemed to be fine last night but today I've had 4 separate times now where my phone has lost signal all together and needed to be rebooted to get phone/data back. When this has happened I tried going into About-->Status to see if I could see anything odd and I kept getting a FC of com.android.phone
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jimbobtexas said:
I did. No love. I'm without a signal, period.
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MILH0U5E said:
Got the no signal issue here too. I put it in airplane mode overnight and upon waking this morning the no signal circle was there. I had to do a reboot to get 3g and cell signal back.
Looking forward to seeing this process develop.
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wbyrd said:
Yeah this just happened to me too, everything was fine this morning then I played a game of solitaire and after going back to my home screen I saw the circle. Rebooted phone and everything came back on. It's possible that the circle was there before I played the game of solitaire but I didn't notice until right after I quit playing.
Hopefully it gets straightened out soon. At least rebooting fixes the problem, I can handle rebooting for a little while if needed.
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plmiller0905 said:
I can't really deal with the issue of having no service. My daughter has a heart issue and can't afford to miss a call. It's not like I walk around all day literally looking at my phone's screen seeing if I have service or not.
I did reboot...so like your's my service is back up.
But I definitely hope this gets fixed soon. I'd rather have root with broken heptic feedback than the inability to receive calls.
But I'm sure the Op the get it fixed...
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I've had a dead call issue and also tday my radios were just dead and there was a circle in the middle of the notification barr. A reboot fixed the issues each time, but I think it might be a problem. I thing newer kernels will also fix said issues. Still very satisfied
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JLine05 said:
I am having the issue of the phone (voice) and sms not working. Strange because everything else is working fine. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
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mcflargen said:
Still seems to have the data drop issue. Popped it on the second u dropped it, was great till a min ago. least a "restart" fixes it.
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joetemp75 said:
Man I just lost data again. This sucks
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kindaskimpy said:
I'm giving this one a try because with the zedomax kernel I kept losing 3G and CDMA calling and not even noticing it unless someone told me they'd been trying to reach me for hours. A quick reboot would solve the issue but then it would happen again.
I'll report back and let you guys know if this one is giving me the same issue.
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bbedward said:
I did this one because losing service on the other one, haven't lost it yet but its only been a couple hours
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I tried both, i'm back on this one. I lost service with zedos twice and haven't on this at all.
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Telling you right now someone is going to come in here and go "this belongs in General" then a mod will move your thread and deduct 5 points from something, not sure...but just a heads up
I also see a lot of people having issues, but I'm now on day 2 of flashing Zedo V1 and have yet to experience any of these issues. Not sure what I did different, but everything just works... The only thing I did was after rooting was getting my MSL from Sprint and erased the proxy servers in the ##3282 menu.
EDIT: Ok, I just lost service 1 1/2 day after rooting... Bug finally hit me..
I dont mind it being moved and I have no clue what the deduction in "points" does but I'll deal with it.
Now Im getting much better battery but I know people are still losing service on the new OC kernel. My roommate happens to be on e the unlucky ones.
Man...thanks for posting this. Hopefully the mod doesn't close this thread. This definitely is a concern and a serious matter. I don't care if these kernels are, "use at your own risk" these kernels should've been listed as betas, and/or the bugs should've been listed and further testing should have been. If those steps were taken, I bet a lot of people would've held back from flashing them. I know I would have.
Shabby posted this earlier in the other thread (post 160):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267762&page=16
One thing that got to me was this morning I woke up, hoping to see a stock kernel and/or a way to return to stock. And instead, I see a new overclockable kernel. To me that's just not right. I think that you have to prioritize. That's like putting out a rom that has all data broke. Then instead of fixing it, you put out another rom...while disregarding the issues with the first rom. At least acknowledge the issue and let everyone know it's been worked on....don't just blow it off.
I know some of the devs over in the Evo forums was good about this....if something went haywire with one of their roms or mods...they were all on top of it to get the issue fixed and they also communicated with posting updates on the matter.
Like I said, hopefully the mods don't close this.
I'm definately gonna follow this thread...thanks Wingzfan
i rooted yesterday using zedomax method, did the OC kernel last night.. havent had any issues so far ..
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Shabby posted this earlier in the other thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267762&page=16
post 160
I'm definately gonna follow this thread...thanks Wingzfan
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Bubby does have the stock kernel pulled. I was testing it till 1:30 in the morning but he's gotta recompile it. It was bootlooping so today thats his first order of business.
As for the kernels, I flashed it by choice. I dont blame the devs for ANYTHING, Im just saying acknowledge theres a bug and lets see how to resolve it.
I've been reading through the rooted kernel threads as well prior to jumping on the root wagon and have seen several people mention that they are not rooted and have experienced the loss of service so it seems that the issue may not be exclusive to the rooted kernels...possibly a Samsung bug?
Very possible which is why im hoping we can get an idea of how man people are rooted vs non rooted having it. Now the only thing is I cant find any complaints online about nonrooted phones doing it except a few here and youd think it'd be widely discussed
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OrygunGal said:
I've been reading through the rooted kernel threads as well prior to jumping on the root wagon and have seen several people mention that they are not rooted and have experienced the loss of service so it seems that the issue may not be exclusive to the rooted kernels...possibly a Samsung bug?
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Yeah...I read those too. However, I never lost any service at home with any android phone I've owned..Nexus S 4g, all Evo's, Epics etc. Then today I wake up and I have no service....maybe it is a samsung bug, but I'd rather return to stock myself to see if the issue was still there.
Stocks on its way i promise. Probly tonight actually. Bubby was really close last night. Once we get that Id be curious to see what happens.
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Stocks on its way i promise. Probly tonight actually. Bubby was really close last night. Once we get that Id be curious to see what happens.
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Sounds good...can't wait
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This is an issue that started with mine also yesterday. But not only did I lose data but gps also. A reboot fixed it but I would like to know whats going on. I just came from the evo 3d and there was an issue that had to do with the prl so I am going to give that a shot with the 11115 prl that fixed the evo. Will post back with the results later today.
On V5, Ive only had the loss of data once in about 12 hours, versus about 3 times on Zedo V1.
I also did http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17703908&postcount=11 for the hell of it to see if that helped (even though I got it at a sprint store)
For the record:
A) People have reported this issue even on the stock kernel. It is not clear where the cause is.
B) For kicks (and because it cannot hurt) I did the whole profile/PRL update thing that someone suggested. Be it luck or real benefit, I have no had the issue since.
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Very possible which is why im hoping we can get an idea of how man people are rooted vs non rooted having it. Now the only thing is I cant find any complaints online about nonrooted phones doing it except a few here and youd think it'd be widely discussed
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I would think it would be widely discussed as well so that seems odd. I'm waiting to see what evolves or at least for stock kernel (an undo) before flashing a rooted one. I don't have TEP.
It's still a bit early for the issue to be too widely discussed.
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For the record:
A) People have reported this issue even on the stock kernel. It is not clear where the cause is.
B) For kicks (and because it cannot hurt) I did the whole profile/PRL update thing that someone suggested. Be it luck or real benefit, I have no had the issue since.
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Nice. I was told by a helpful Sprint cust. serv. rep. a while back that you should update your PRL & Profile when you go into a new area (tavel, move, or even long commute to work) regardless of which phone you have. I would think unboxing your phone would qualify as well. It sure couldn't hurt.
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It's still a bit early for the issue to be too widely discussed.
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Good point. Many people would not likely research on the web/forums, instead they'd likely address the issue directly with Sprint.
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Yeah...I read those too. However, I never lost any service at home with any android phone I've owned..Nexus S 4g, all Evo's, Epics etc. Then today I wake up and I have no service....maybe it is a samsung bug, but I'd rather return to stock myself to see if the issue was still there.
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Ever owned a Samsung phone before?
This is my 3rd one and I swore after the last one Id never buy a Samsung phone again but I got sucked back in. Samsung is notorious for shipping phones with all kinds of bugs that should be considered showstoppers then pushing out fixes months later.
It would not surprise me at all if that was the case here. I am one of the ones having this issue and I am not rooted. Ive lost data several times after hanging up a call. The data never restores and I have to toggle 3G to get it come back.
I dont think this is a kernel issue. I think its something to do with the rest of the OS, either that or the kernel is a different problem thats just acting the same way.
Ok thats what i was hoping to find is nonrooted and rooted people who are having the issue. Now on my moment this issue was huge so i went to htc and maybe thats the case again. Maybe sammy dropped the ball again. Question is what can be done about it.
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[Q] Touch Keys Don't Work

I've done some searching and I haven't found any problems like mine yet. I ran the SGS unlock tool meant for Vibrant on my SGS2 (i know i know) and it didn't work. Ever since my touch keys don't work. I just reflashed my rom and they still don't work.. help!
PS. I'm odining now. Hopefully that'll fix it.
Crap crap crap crap crap odin didn't fix it.
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I've done some searching and I haven't found any problems like mine yet. I ran the SGS unlock tool meant for Vibrant on my SGS2 (i know i know) and it didn't work. Ever since my touch keys don't work. I just reflashed my rom and they still don't work.. help!
PS. I'm odining now. Hopefully that'll fix it.
Crap crap crap crap crap odin didn't fix it.
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Unable to offer much insight but seems that if you go back to stock they would certainly assume it's a hardware failure.
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avarize said:
Unable to offer much insight but seems that if you go back to stock they would certainly assume it's a hardware failure.
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I bought the phone off craigslist though, I don't know if they'll replace it.
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I bought the phone off craigslist though, I don't know if they'll replace it.
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iv'e gotten most of my phones from craigslist and they still replaced them for me. i just waited like a week to make sure that my imei number showed up in there system so they didnt question me where i got my phone from lol.
Yeah my phone was only working for less then 24 hours, I don't think there's any hope for tmo to replace it. What I don't get this is someone at some point bought it from tmobile, why do they care if it changed hands?
damn that sucks. it wont show up in there system if it was only used for less then 24 hours. sometimes i would just chat with tmobile online and tell them that i want to make sure they have my correct imei number in there system and they ask me what my imei number is then they tell me its not the right one and if they want me to have them update it and i say yes then they tell me it can take up to 48 hours for there system to update it. idk why they care if u didnt get it from them.
i already paid for a jtag service so I'll just go that route, but I'll keep all of this in mind the next time i hard brick a phone... =P
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i already paid for a jtag service so I'll just go that route, but I'll keep all of this in mind the next time i hard brick a phone... =P
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alright well hopefully u can unbrick the phone.. good luck
Tynen said:
i already paid for a jtag service so I'll just go that route, but I'll keep all of this in mind the next time i hard brick a phone... =P
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dude, did you unbrick your phone yet ?
I got mine solved by inputting
*#*#86824#*#*
and press update firmware.
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[Q] GPS not working, never did.. Now what?!?!

Didn't want this to be my first post, but whats up.. Just coming from a Verizon Droid X , I love this phone EXCEPT the fact that the GPS just doesn't work.. I didn't even notice until after I flashed CM10 the first day. It find's 20+ satellites with the GPS status app, it just NEVER locks on to any of them and in Maps my phone thinks I am in N.C. when i'm in NYC.. I tried flashing other ROMS, I tried different kernels, I tried flashing a GPS fix through CWM I found here on XDA, I even tried flashing back to the stock OTA and kernel via Odin.. I've tried everything and still NOTHING!!! I bought the phone new in the box from a dude on Craigslist so I can't exactly take it to AT&T since I have no warranty and I am using Straight Talk (which kinda sux btw)... Not really sure what to do, i'm usually good at troubleshooting but i'm stuck.. Any advice would be super welcome!! Thanks.. I feel like such a n00b hahaha!!!
Just call samsung . They'll take care of you
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I would have to agree, if the GPS radios aren't working on stock it sounds like you have a bum device. If the problem is that severe it shouldn't be any problem to reproduce at the store where you purchased to device to have it replaced under warranty.
Yupp, thanks guys.. I think i'm gonna take it back to an AT&T store and see what they can do for me.. Only thing is I tripped the flash counter, its on 2 right now. I understand Triangle Away app takes care of that which I downloaded, but I don't know if I need to be rooted to run that app. I'm back to full stock unrooted right now.. Does anyone know??
As i have never used the app I can't say for sure that it requires root, although i do suspect it would. Certainly its worth the extra 15 minutes or so to root the device, triangle away, and then flash back to stock if it is going to cost you a warranty claim on an obvious hardware defect that is no fault of your own :good:.
Awesome.. Well I reverted back to stock and derooted. I then take it to an AT&T service center to replace, but they tell me they can't because I don't have an AT&T number.. I'm using Straight Talk but it runs on AT&T networks, whats the difference. It was payed for full price 3 weeks before at an AT&T store!!! Bunch of jerks.. Guess i'm stuck calling Samsung themselves, lets see where this one goes..
btw, they say that yes it has defective hardware.. Awesome I got the broken one!!! Just my luck...
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Awesome.. Well I reverted back to stock and derooted. I then take it to an AT&T service center to replace, but they tell me they can't because I don't have an AT&T number.. I'm using Straight Talk but it runs on AT&T networks, whats the difference. It was payed for full price 3 weeks before at an AT&T store!!! Bunch of jerks.. Guess i'm stuck calling Samsung themselves, lets see where this one goes..
btw, they say that yes it has defective hardware.. Awesome I got the broken one!!! Just my luck...
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I didnt notice the part about craigslist the first time i read your post, ouch...that sucks man. I'm not sure how the manufacturer warranty works with multiple owners, but the hardware is covered for a year through them...maybe leave out the part about craigslist hey.
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I didnt notice the part about craigslist the first time i read your post, ouch...that sucks man. I'm not sure how the manufacturer warranty works with multiple owners, but the hardware is covered for a year through them...maybe leave out the part about craigslist hey.
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Haha yea I'm definitely leaving the part out about craigslist. I'm just gonna say my friend bought it for me as a gift.. I'm sure there'll be no problem concerning warranty, its a brand new phone for christ' sake!! Funny, my phone now thinks i'm in Florida.. Hilarious
Good luck with that, hows the weather down there this time of year?

Freezing a lot lately..

My galaxy has been freezing a lot lately and the only way to fix is to pull battery. Any ideas how to fix this? Stock jellybean rooted.
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I've been having this issue also, it keeps getting worse. It seems like something is not getting cleared because after a clean wipe/flash everything is fine. Then as time goes on it starts happening again. I thought it might just be a rogue app, so I didn't install or restore anything and it eventually freezes. I think it may be a JB issue because I've seen people with other phones post about it as well. Maybe someone else can shed some light on this.
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I've been having this issue also, it keeps getting worse. It seems like something is not getting cleared because after a clean wipe/flash everything is fine. Then as time goes on it starts happening again. I thought it might just be a rogue app, so I didn't install or restore anything and it eventually freezes. I think it may be a JB issue because I've seen people with other phones post about it as well. Maybe someone else can shed some light on this.
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I tried clearing cache, seems to work for now..
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That worked for me for a day, it just did it twice since I posted. I'm not sure what to do next. I guess I'll go to sprint, they replaced it once already because of this about a month ago.
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That worked for me for a day, it just did it twice since I posted. I'm not sure what to do next. I guess I'll go to sprint, they replaced it once already because of this about a month ago.
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I really hope it doesn't come to that. It doesn't freeze for me on cm10. Just stock
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Maybe it's a touchwiz problem
metalfan78 said:
Maybe it's a touchwiz problem
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Took mine in just now. They are gonna replace it. It froze while the guy was using it. I think the big man up top threw me a freebie because I forget to get rid of the root and all, but the sprint guy noticed how hot my phone gets (I thought it was normal but apparently not, he said it was borderline damaging my phone, been like that since the day I got it) and he said he was just gonna replace it right then and there. Getting it Wednesday. Glad he didn't see my clockworkmod.
But sprint is very good to me. Kinda sad they remember me because I come a lot since 2010.
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Whiplashh said:
Took mine in just now. They are gonna replace it. It froze while the guy was using it. I think the big man up top threw me a freebie because I forget to get rid of the root and all, but the sprint guy noticed how hot my phone gets (I thought it was normal but apparently not, he said it was borderline damaging my phone, been like that since the day I got it) and he said he was just gonna replace it right then and there. Getting it Wednesday. Glad he didn't see my clockworkmod.
But sprint is very good to me. Kinda sad they remember me because I come a lot since 2010.
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What's sad is a Sprint rep didn't see your ClockWorkMod...
They cover rooted phones. Really sounds like a hardware issue to me. Never had mine do anything like that and I've been rooted and custom from like the second hour I had the phone.
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They cover rooted phones. Really sounds like a hardware issue to me. Never had mine do anything like that and I've been rooted and custom from like the second hour I had the phone.
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I thought rooting your phone voided warranty? It is a hardware issue though..So i do see where you're coming from.
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I thought rooting your phone voided warranty? It is a hardware issue though..So i do see where you're coming from.
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It's really going to come down to store interpretation of the rules. Yeah, there are so many variables that could come with the rooting process itself it's also so unlikely to be the problem. The commonality of bad electronics is so, well....common and this does sound so hardware-ish. I'm absolutely certain some other store would have been jerks about it just because the store happened to hire jerks. Sounds like they get good people. I'd say write them a nice email. Try to add the guy's name in. At least help him get a better raise or something for his effort.
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It's really going to come down to store interpretation of the rules. Yeah, there are so many variables that could come with the rooting process itself it's also so unlikely to be the problem. The commonality of bad electronics is so, well....common and this does sound so hardware-ish. I'm absolutely certain some other store would have been jerks about it just because the store happened to hire jerks. Sounds like they get good people. I'd say write them a nice email. Try to add the guy's name in. At least help him get a better raise or something for his effort.
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Thank you for clearing this up. I'm with you on the hardware issue though, because if it freezes up for the basic scrolling then there is something wrong. Plus if it gets that hot that quick without much usage there is obviously something wrong.
My LCD went out and I had to go to 3 different Sprint stores just to get it fixed..
I hope it's not hardware related. This is the second phone that has done it and it takes about a month each time for the issue to show up. That could be a manufacturing defect, but it seems so rare and random.
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I thought rooting your phone voided warranty? It is a hardware issue though..So i do see where you're coming from.
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Yeah, in my sprint store I took my evo shift in rooted with an unlocked bootloader...they fixed it up temporarily and just told me to wait for a refurb :laugh:
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I was hoping to avoid taking it in but since it keeps freezing and gets hot I guess I will go. Oh well. Thanks for all the input
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What's sad is a Sprint rep didn't see your ClockWorkMod...
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He would have if it didnt get to hot while he used it. While he was checking for normal freezing problems, it froze on him, and then right before he was about to factory reset it, he said he would just order a new one. He showed the other tech how hot it was and was amazed. It froze just from opening an app and scrolling,
and got hot with 3G turned on and the phone just sitting there. I've always used stock rooted, never flashed new kernel or anything. I think he might have noticed and just let it slide, because as I said before, I have been coming in since 2010 with legitimate reasons to replace phones. I just odin'd my phone after triangle away so it looks completely stock. Before that I backed up all my files with my backup, and when I get the new phone, I will just root it and restore. I'm lucky though. I told him that I have tried many factory resets and even the Odin ones where it wipes the internal memory and it still does it (which is true, I have). When I take it in, I could have acted dumb and said NY friend did that rooting so he could silences my camera blah blah, but I like to be honest.
metalfan78 said:
I was hoping to avoid taking it in but since it keeps freezing and gets hot I guess I will go. Oh well. Thanks for all the input
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Just make sure you reset the flash counter and Odin it after you backup all the files you will need.
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It's really going to come down to store interpretation of the rules. Yeah, there are so many variables that could come with the rooting process itself it's also so unlikely to be the problem. The commonality of bad electronics is so, well....common and this does sound so hardware-ish. I'm absolutely certain some other store would have been jerks about it just because the store happened to hire jerks. Sounds like they get good people. I'd say write them a nice email. Try to add the guy's name in. At least help him get a better raise or something for his effort.
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I always try to do that. Every time I go in, the techs are so nice. They say sprint may call and text me about my store experience and they ask will you say you had a good one, and I always say I definitely will, but I never get that call or text. Didn't know you could email, so I will definitely do that now! Like I said, I have been where stores hire jerks, and tech wise, they have always been kind and willing to help. Maybe its because I'm straight forward with them, maybe not. If he would have asked if I rooted it I would have said yes. Thank you for the idea.
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The store I go to doesn't care about rooted phones
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The store I go to doesn't care about rooted phones
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Well that's good. Just take it in and tell them what is going on. Glad I'm not the only one with the issue. I wasn't gonna take it in, but today it froze 6 times in a 30 min to and hour time interval and I decided it was time to. And I guess its not suppose to get that hot. Like I said, it did that from day one, so I thought it was normal lol.
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The Root said:
They cover rooted phones. Really sounds like a hardware issue to me. Never had mine do anything like that and I've been rooted and custom from like the second hour I had the phone.
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Same way here lol.
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Is yours still freezing today? I was going to go to sprint after work but now mine won't freeze. I'm not sure if I should just go or not.

Hardware Hack/ Would like to introduce myself, Dr Frankenstein!

Hey... My first post on xda I believe.. But I have been lurking around for years now, rooting (and trying to root) anything possible I'm a nurse now, but was a mechanic before that... So I have this tendency to tinker (generally ,successfully I must add). Question here:
I have a sch-I535 that has long since been rooted, flashed 10k times etc... Broke the screen and the contrast fluid leaked out Since the phone has full out pooped...
All I have now is an LG Vortex (Optimus, verizon version).. Rooted it.. HATE IT!!!
A friend has a bad ESN/IMEI sprint s3... I bought it, it's on its way now.. Can I just switch the hard drive, thus bringing my sim/simslot with it and call it a day? Or do I really have to pull all the guts from the sprint screen and plumb in my verizon guts? Haha Thx for the help!!
Rick
I'm sorry, but please explain further. Are you just trying to switch sprint s3 hard drives? Because if so that will work. If you are trying to switch Verizon guts with sprints it won't work.
-Whiplashh
"I think a ducks opinion of me is heavily influenced by whether I have bread or not."
Yeah I had a d2vzw, amoled cracked, just got a sprint s3 with working screen... Thing is, I used headphones and s-voice on the vzw for a few days with no screen.. eventually it just full out stopped doing anything. Think i may have screwed the pooch?
Zooandbio4me said:
Yeah I had a d2vzw, amoled cracked, just got a sprint s3 with working screen... Thing is, I used headphones and s-voice on the vzw for a few days with no screen.. eventually it just full out stopped doing anything. Think i may have screwed the pooch?
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Sounds as if it's likely to be toast. If there was a short circuit caused by the contrast fluid or something, it might have worked for awhile (until it got hot, probably) and then it would show odd behaviors such as rebooting or locking up. If that happens one time too many, eventually something cooks permanently. You might pull it apart and find a burnt up capacitor or something repairable, but I wouldn't be especially optimistic.
Ok next question. ... Is there anyway to trick the sprint into thinking it's imei is the same as my fried Verizon phone?
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Zooandbio4me said:
Ok next question. ... Is there anyway to trick the sprint into thinking it's imei is the same as my fried Verizon phone?
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What your asking is cloning esn. I suggest you read the site rules. This is highly illegal and unethical. As well as against the forum rules
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