hey guys quick info thing. my phone had sudden death. nothing would work. had a disc with axeman who informed me of MT for jtag. long story short i found this dude named Joe on ebay. from seattle to Mich, repaired at half the price.. this dude rocks and is pleasent to deal with. like i said you ship it to him 1 or 2 day, i went with 2 small sups box, just the phone and back, wuld have gotten it in four had it not been sunday
search Unbrick Samsung Galaxy S .. mipick22..29.00$ .. just a heads up . nik
superman63 said:
hey guys quick info thing. my phone had sudden death. nothing would work. had a disc with axeman who informed me of MT for jtag. long story short i found this dude named Joe on ebay. from seattle to Mich, repaired at half the price.. this dude rocks and is pleasent to deal with. like i said you ship it to him 1 or 2 day, i went with 2 small sups box, just the phone and back, wuld have gotten it in four had it not been sunday
search Unbrick Samsung Galaxy S .. mipick22..29.00$ .. just a heads up . nik
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I'm sorry I can't understand your post too well.
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TheLastSidekick said:
I'm sorry I can't understand your post too well.
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Phone bricked, guy on ebay did a good job quickly for jtag service. That pretty much sums it up :thumbup:
famandeggs said:
Phone bricked, guy on ebay did a good job quickly for jtag service. That pretty much sums it up :thumbup:
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exactly some phones will boot into download mode or boot looping and possibly not hard bricked and recoverable thru dwnld or recovery. this is a situation that has been happening on many sg3's called sudden death. happens on a lot of s3's mostly 16 gig. your phone will not boot in any way BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH!. if your is out or you dont want to wait for 14 days for a fix, this guy, as well as others JTAG your system back up with partitions, and reloads you latest OTA or rom basically to sock and you are back in business. my old backups even returned me normal after using odin to get back to root...it is very simple to also flash the wrong rom on your device which also causes a complete shutdown where even a JIG wont bring it into download mode. Point is not spending 60$. 1004 in total of fast fix and return. this guy is straight up and does an incredible job...nik
superman63 said:
exactly some phones will boot into download mode or boot looping and possibly not hard bricked and recoverable thru dwnld or recovery. this is a situation that has been happening on many sg3's called sudden death. happens on a lot of s3's mostly 16 gig. your phone will not boot in any way BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH!. if your is out or you dont want to wait for 14 days for a fix, this guy, as well as others JTAG your system back up with partitions, and reloads you latest OTA or rom basically to sock and you are back in business. my old backups even returned me normal after using odin to get back to root...it is very simple to also flash the wrong rom on your device which also causes a complete shutdown where even a JIG wont bring it into download mode. Point is not spending 60$. 1004 in total of fast fix and return. this guy is straight up and does an incredible job...nik
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Thanks for the review. Nice to have someone we can trust.
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TheLastSidekick said:
Thanks for the review. Nice to have someone we can trust.
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You are welcome sidekick . gotta save that$$$ somewhere
Good to know that JTAG can resolve whatever issues are happening with the "sudden death" problem.
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Sorry to point this out but OP put this post in QA too. Buyer beware, this reeks of a scam.
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EtherealRemnant said:
Sorry to point this out but OP put this post in QA too. Buyer beware, this reeks of a scam.
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I dunno, there's a "happy story" from a guy who used MobileTechVideos posted recently, too. I've heard several people on here who have been happy with this dude on eBay so I wouldn't discount it just for that. Anyone who is going to use any JTAG service should do their research - but if it's true that JTAG can "cure" the sudden death problem that would be pretty great - and it doesn't seem completely unbelievable to me so it would be a hypothesis worth investigating, I think.
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Sorry to point this out but OP put this post in QA too. Buyer beware, this reeks of a scam.
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naw eth... it aint a scam
Pennycake said:
I dunno, there's a "happy story" from a guy who used MobileTechVideos posted recently, too. I've heard several people on here who have been happy with this dude on eBay so I wouldn't discount it just for that. Anyone who is going to use any JTAG service should do their research - but if it's true that JTAG can "cure" the sudden death problem that would be pretty great - and it doesn't seem completely unbelievable to me so it would be a hypothesis worth investigating, I think.
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I have used Mobiletechvideos.com on my S3 when I flashed an international ROM to my T-999. He does great work. I think it was only 5-7 days from shipping it off to when I got it back and I used standard shipping. I also ordered a JIG from him just in case I do a number on myself again. haha.
I also heard of a guy who turned theirs into MTV and was told they did good. This post actually raised my trust with them even higher.
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I never post but I had to add my two cents to this one. I used this guy when I hard bricked my phone and I have to agree with everything the OP described. Quick turnaround and pleasant to deal with.:good:
Well I just sent mines into this guy. If he's recommended by someone on here he must be worth trying, I mean I did also learn about mobuletechvideos.com from here. But then again it is off eBay, but the also has a 100% feedback, they can't be lies, right?
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I flashed an international ROM on my T-999 months ago and had to send my phone in to them. They had it back to me in less than 1 week. Absolutely awesome.
I have a question though. When I sent my T-999 in, I also ordered a JIG just in case I brick it again. I read somewhere that if you use the JIG to get into download mode and then pull out the JIG, that it will reset your flash counter. Anyone know if that is correct?
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Sorry to point this out but OP put this post in QA too. Buyer beware, this reeks of a scam.
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place in several places because i didnt want this info missed . dont give that buyer beware bs not everything is a conspiracy
Just for info i have nothing against mobiletechvideo and know they do incredible work, i just can't thro out 100$ everytime i F up my phone. they do incredible work, but charge for every extra deal. 15$ for faster service, 20-25$ for faster shipping just doesn't work for me. I am not making anything from this, just helping out my friends and the community on here. I believe my total came to about 35$ shipped, fixed, and back then i ordered a jig for 1.99 on ebay. would not post anything that is not a benefit to all of us. if you want spam there is prbly a can in ur cabinet in the kitchen. lol hey i like spam
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I flashed an international ROM on my T-999 months ago and had to send my phone in to them. They had it back to me in less than 1 week. Absolutely awesome.
I have a question though. When I sent my T-999 in, I also ordered a JIG just in case I brick it again. I read somewhere that if you use the JIG to get into download mode and then pull out the JIG, that it will reset your flash counter. Anyone know if that is correct?
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supposedly correct or stated on several post or web pages. mainly you need that to get a bticked phone back into dwnld mode when there is no other option, or you cant use dwn key, home, and pwr . this allow you to be in mode to use Odin to reflash stock or current rome. very handy tool. just google and find out the benefits. have a great day guys
Any links on eBay for $1.99, I'm finding it for $29.99.
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Never mind I see them all but my concern is that jigs are not meant for hard brick as stating in the description of the item. If can't get the screen to come on the jig will not help. If I can get the screen to come on might be able to Odin myself, so what's the point of the jig.
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i installed [ROM][XXLPQ\LP7] Pure ICS v7.0 - v7.1 & AOSP Package [22-Mar-2012]
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21525427
When i press power... nothing happens
No usb connectivity (i think)
does Not charge (i think)
Does not make any noise
no boot logo
just a black screen (i dont think the screen turns on)
charged it for 12 hours
this is a BRAN new phone (3rd day with it)
Ya your phone is Bricked :/ always be careful when downloading roms
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Use search function to find the thread here that specifically tells you how to unbrick. Seriously i don't understand why people don't do some research before messing around with their $500 devices.
You're screwed, shoulda read the stickies before doing something like that.
Don't worry though, you're not the first that's bricked their phone by flashing incompatible roms
There's a dude that can fix it for like 80, I don't know where exactly it is but look around the threads.
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That's a big no no.
Only thing you can do now is try to get another from tmobile or Samsung.
ALWAYS read.
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How did you register an account here if you can't read. This just baffles me.
Hello,
Yes it looks like you bricked your phone... Are you screwed, as everyone puts it. NO...
You have a couple of options.
1. If you have an LG usb power connector, Plug it into the wall and then into your phone. Then try to go to download mode. This has been reported to work on the SGSII.
if #1 does not work
2. You can send your phone out th have it JTAG repaired.
Here are 2 places I have used: Both have good reputations:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28085441725...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1723wt_1398
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/
Good Luck
And to all the previous posters... Yes he made a newbie mistake.
But instead of saying Your Screwed, or can't you read, or any other comments a 2 year old would make.
Try showing some class and giving him the answers he needs to fix it....
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Hello,
Yes it looks like you bricked your phone... Are you screwed, as everyone puts it. NO...
You have a couple of options.
1. If you have an LG usb power connector, Plug it into the wall and then into your phone. Then try to go to download mode. This has been reported to work on the SGSII.
if #1 does not work
2. You can send your phone out th have it JTAG repaired.
Here are 2 places I have used: Both have good reputations:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28085441725...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1723wt_1398
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/
Good Luck
And to all the previous posters... Yes he made a newbie mistake.
But instead of saying Your Screwed, or can't you read, or any other comments a 2 year old would make.
Try showing some class and giving him the answers he needs to fix it....
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Very well said
Sad to see what xda has turned into too
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Racing19969 said:
Hello,
Yes it looks like you bricked your phone... Are you screwed, as everyone puts it. NO...
You have a couple of options.
1. If you have an LG usb power connector, Plug it into the wall and then into your phone. Then try to go to download mode. This has been reported to work on the SGSII.
if #1 does not work
2. You can send your phone out th have it JTAG repaired.
Here are 2 places I have used: Both have good reputations:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28085441725...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1723wt_1398
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/
Good Luck
And to all the previous posters... Yes he made a newbie mistake.
But instead of saying Your Screwed, or can't you read, or any other comments a 2 year old would make.
Try showing some class and giving him the answers he needs to fix it....
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Wow. That explains why my friend's LG whatever from Verizon charger put my phone in download mode. I was freaked out, hahaha.
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jonathan3579 said:
Wow. That explains why my friend's LG whatever from Verizon charger put my phone in download mode. I was freaked out, hahaha.
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Yeap and the g2x charger does it if u power phone off then plug it into wall .....and guys the guy made a mistake yes he should read more but help the guy out.. It sux when sh#t like that happens. He dont wanna be flamed
Doesn't matter how many times you tell people to not be childish asses on this forum, every time someone makes a mistake they get flamed... Yet the mods are worried about people saying thank you, go figure.
sarni84 said:
Yeap and the g2x charger does it if u power phone off then plug it into wall .....and guys the guy made a mistake yes he should read more but help the guy out.. It sux when sh#t like that happens. He dont wanna be flamed
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Is that right? I have a g2x as well. Does it mean this charger acts as if its a USBjig for gs2?
whats the thought process when installing a rom from another forum?
Oh yeah I have the galaxy s2 also! surely the roms will work!
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Racing19969 said:
Hello,
Yes it looks like you bricked your phone... Are you screwed, as everyone puts it. NO...
You have a couple of options.
1. If you have an LG usb power connector, Plug it into the wall and then into your phone. Then try to go to download mode. This has been reported to work on the SGSII.
if #1 does not work
2. You can send your phone out th have it JTAG repaired.
Here are 2 places I have used: Both have good reputations:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28085441725...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1723wt_1398
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/
Good Luck
And to all the previous posters... Yes he made a newbie mistake.
But instead of saying Your Screwed, or can't you read, or any other comments a 2 year old would make.
Try showing some class and giving him the answers he needs to fix it....
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I totally agree. It baffles me how people react to new people on here. Hello, some of us have lives and dont spend it all day on here. But i wish you luck with your phone. Im thankful for the friend i have who helps me, i wont feel like an idiot like i do when i post here.
Why don't people read before hand... They all have one thing in common..they all yell HELP!!! We can save you!!
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Double post
Blame tapatalk
You could also take a gamble and send it back to t-mobile to replace for free. I bricked an old Nokia by uploading the wrong firmware for the wrong model once. My mom's old boss worked as a rep for T-Mobile and said they get bricked phones all the time, they aren't going to look much into it other than "it won't turn on, here's your new phone." Later on they will fix it with their stuff and repackage it to be sold again (you can read about people on here who have actually gotten developer's bricked phones that were fixed with the ROMs still on the phone memory).
Call T-Mobile, the rep will ask a few questions, just say it won't turn on charge or anything after you tried to turn it off to charge. They will ask you to check the little sticker under the battery for water damage, if no water damage they will tell you how to send it to T-Mobile. When they get it, they will send you a new phone almost immediately.
Its a win-win for you both .
Just confirming the G2X chargeing cable weirdness. My heart skipped a beat when it happened to me. Maybe thats what was screwed up with the G2X's. Anyway I was able to get $150.00 for my old G2X and bought the S2 for the T-mobile "Im sorry" price of $373 with the rebate. WOW what a awesome phone this is!!!
It's not that people are childish, it's that we are tired of seeing people who obviously shouldn't even be messing with their phone post topics that they bricked their phone bacause they didn't bother to read what they were installing. Even if they are a noob it's just plain common sense to read things thru before attempting to flash anything. When I wanted to learn all this stuff I read a bunch of articles about everything before I flashed anything.
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hey guys,
well last night i rooted my for with the Stock Rom + rooted for Telus,
and today my gf saw a app on the store that could unlock my phone.. and decided to unlock now.
well now its dark and no were to open the curtains. ( i believe the phone is 100% brick!!) FML lol
this is the app she downloaded ""play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmmeff.ez.unlock""
anyways have people figured out to how to unbrick it? i know last night i also found on youtube "XnA8Djs55Ds" (type it in search) (Samsung Galaxy S III - JTAG Brick Repair Service (Debricking/Unbrick/Brick FIX) department that are unbricking phones, as any one heard about them?
pls let me know
thx
Girlfriends fault.
Mobiletech is supposed to have a jtag service. Pretty good reveiws. Check it out.
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you can't even get into download mode? hard brick?
you should tell your gf not to install apps like that..
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hey guys,
well last night i rooted my for with the Stock Rom + rooted for Telus,
and today my gf saw a app on the store that could unlock my phone.. and decided to unlock now.
well now its dark and no were to open the curtains. ( i believe the phone is 100% brick!!) FML lol
this is the app she downloaded ""play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmmeff.ez.unlock""
anyways have people figured out to how to unbrick it? i know last night i also found on youtube "XnA8Djs55Ds" (type it in search) (Samsung Galaxy S III - JTAG Brick Repair Service (Debricking/Unbrick/Brick FIX) department that are unbricking phones, as any one heard about them?
pls let me know
thx
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"girlfriend"? Sure dude
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time to break out the whippin' stick
mobilehavoc said:
"girlfriend"? Sure dude
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dude i don't restrict my Girlfriend to use my phone since she has a ****ty one.. just didn't realize that one apps that she would install would #[email protected]$ it up ... but hey **** happens and i wont blame her for that. and i also some other people that got there S3 not functional like mine.
so i will keep searching for clues on maybe a fix. or will contact MobileTech..
not the first time to root and ROM other androids.. just bad luck..
and that App also add something to do with he Bootlaoder that i found.. so ya not sure if that had to do something with it.
My past experience with MobileTechVideos has been absolutely superb! When I hardbricked my Captivate I shipped it off and within a week it was back in my hands. The owner, Josh, even offered to flash the newest version of the ROM I was on(Serendipity 6.4 I think) for free! They are professional and have great prices.
Also, what does every single person always say? READ, READ, and READ AGAIN.
Best of luck.
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Ditto-trolling said:
hey guys,
well last night i rooted my for with the Stock Rom + rooted for Telus,
and today my gf saw a app on the store that could unlock my phone.. and decided to unlock now.
well now its dark and no were to open the curtains. ( i believe the phone is 100% brick!!) FML lol
this is the app she downloaded ""play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmmeff.ez.unlock""
anyways have people figured out to how to unbrick it? i know last night i also found on youtube "XnA8Djs55Ds" (type it in search) (Samsung Galaxy S III - JTAG Brick Repair Service (Debricking/Unbrick/Brick FIX) department that are unbricking phones, as any one heard about them?
pls let me know
thx
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Send your phone to mobiletechvideos.com . The owner Josh is a great guy and has JTagged a device for me 2 weeks ago. The day he received my phone he fixed it and sent it back within 2 hours. I highly recommend them.
task650 said:
Send your phone to mobiletechvideos.com. The owner Josh is a great guy and has JTagged a device for me 2 weeks ago. The day he received my phone he fixed it and sent it back within 2 hours. I highly recommend them.
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yeah that will be my last resort when all help fails.. lol im sending it where i bought it and they say they will check if its Defective lol and if its not fixable at the store tell send me a new one ..
so tomorrow i should know what will happen.
mobilehavoc said:
"girlfriend"? Sure dude
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:good:
Here's what I would do.
1) Try to get into download or recovery mode: hold either down or up volume key, home key, and then power key and see if you get anything at all.
2) Try a jig to get into download mode (you can find one for sales through mobiletech.
3) Try launching Odin and plugging in phone to see if Odin sees the phone.
4) Worst case is mobiletech for JTAG.
johnhazelwood said:
Here's what I would do.
1) Try to get into download or recovery mode: hold either down or up volume key, home key, and then power key and see if you get anything at all.
2) Try a jig to get into download mode (you can find one for sales through mobiletech.
3) Try launching Odin and plugging in phone to see if Odin sees the phone.
4) Worst case is mobiletech for JTAG.
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1)Tried it
2)Its a Hard Brick so a Jig wont do nothing
3)I did and the Odin never saw it.
4) Tomorrow ill know if i get a new phone or not.. if not ill be contacting Josh to send him my phone and get it revived.
i look up a lot of stuff and unfortunately this phone is done.. ether i send it to mobile tech and get it JTAG or get a replacement.
but thx bro for pointing out suggestion. really appreciate.
Of course.
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Of course.
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yep lol
So the phone has been sent to Samsung. Lets wait what they will do. ill get back when i get more information on the progress.
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So the phone has been sent to Samsung. Lets wait what they will do. ill get back when i get more information on the progress.
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Have fun with that. More than likely they'll know how it got jacked up and won't cover anything. Best bet was prob MobileTech..... But good luck!
bigblue95z said:
Have fun with that. More than likely they'll know how it got jacked up and won't cover anything. Best bet was prob MobileTech..... But good luck!
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YEAH that is one of my worries but if they don't cover it. well Josh from mobiletech will be getting another client. lol but hope they will :angel:
So great news, My provider told me that they have receive my phone and shipping it to me and will get it Wednesday. now i will find out if they replace it or just re-flash it.
but other then that im happy that Samsung fix it
Ditto-trolling said:
So great news, My provider told me that they have receive my phone and shipping it to me and will get it Wednesday. now i will find out if they replace it or just re-flash it.
but other then that im happy that Samsung fix it
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Did Samsung fix it under warranty? I'm in the exact same situation.
I hardbricked my S3. I messed up, I know. It was my fault that I didn't notice that the Slimbean was only for the international version. I have been looking online for a solution, but all I'm seeing is that I have to get a new phone. I cannot access Recovery or Download mode with or without the battery in while or while not plugged into the computer. Though, while the battery and SD are out, the charging/notification light will light up when plugged into the computer for about one minute, but that's it. Is there anyway to turn it into Sprint for a new one? It's been under a month. So...any advice?
Have you looked into this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727171
Where did you find the rom that you flashed?
Wikd said:
Have you looked into this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727171
Where did you find the rom that you flashed?
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Looked at it, but I can't get my phone to go into Download mode, like I said. Whenever I plug it into the computer, it does nothing unless I have the battery out.
I got the rom from here.
http://slimroms.net/index.php/112-supported-device-list-cat/181
Methos013 said:
Looked at it, but I can't get my phone to go into Download mode, like I said. Whenever I plug it into the computer, it does nothing unless I have the battery out.
I got the rom from here.
http://slimroms.net/index.php/112-supported-device-list-cat/181
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ahh, I'm not too familiar with Samsung or bricks, just trying to help, im sure this is stressful for you. I read some of the post I linked above and it says a USB jib might work. Here's a link to make one if you want to try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331782
Check your pm and good luck.
Wikd said:
ahh, I'm not too familiar with Samsung or bricks, just trying to help, im sure this is stressful for you. I read some of the post I linked above and it says a USB jib might work. Here's a link to make one if you want to try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331782
Check your pm and good luck.
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I don't have a sodering tool. With it being the holiday season, ordering online for a premade one will take longer than I can go without a phone.
dude thats a very simple soldering job. you can get a soldering iron for like 5 bucks at radioshack, with solder. all those parts can be bought there, and the wire you can just rip a phone cord out of the wall lol
ou2mame said:
dude thats a very simple soldering job. you can get a soldering iron for like 5 bucks at radioshack, with solder. all those parts can be bought there, and the wire you can just rip a phone cord out of the wall lol
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Personally I recommend the search button. That usually helps. Its a paperweight and a jig is useless. Go to sprint and play stupid. They'll replace it
billard412 said:
Personally I recommend the search button. That usually helps. Its a paperweight and a jig is useless. Go to sprint and play stupid. They'll replace it
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Couldn't of said it better.
billard412 said:
Personally I recommend the search button. That usually helps. Its a paperweight and a jig is useless. Go to sprint and play stupid. They'll replace it
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Can I go to an authorized Sprint retailer/satellite store or an official Sprint store? Just gonna say it died and won't take a charge anymore.
billard412 said:
Personally I recommend the search button. That usually helps. Its a paperweight and a jig is useless. Go to sprint and play stupid. They'll replace it
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did you mean to quote me? i was just commenting on him saying he didn't have a soldering gun... i'm not saying if it will work or not, but if he did want to try it, it's a fairly simple object to make, with very simple and cheap tools. i don't have to search to know that it's just a few resistors and a male micro usb plug, maybe 15 bucks for everything including the soldering iron.
if you have insurance you can go to a sprint repair store and get it replaced for free... it usually takes about 2 days for your replacement to come in..
http://storelocator.sprint.com/locator/
xTmDarren said:
if you have insurance you can go to a sprint repair store and get it replaced for free... it usually takes about 2 days for your replacement to come in..
http://storelocator.sprint.com/locator/
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That is what I'm planning on doing tomorrow.
UPDATE: I did get it replaced yesterday. Told me it'd take thirty minutes, went out and got lunch. When I came back, they said they have no clue what happened to it to cause it to fry like it did, so they swapped it out for a new model. I'll root tomorrow when I have more time. I'll stick to what I can find here on XDA now on. Any recommendations for a good AOKP ROM?
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UPDATE: I did get it replaced yesterday. Told me it'd take thirty minutes, went out and got lunch. When I came back, they said they have no clue what happened to it to cause it to fry like it did, so they swapped it out for a new model. I'll root tomorrow when I have more time. I'll stick to what I can find here on XDA now on. Any recommendations for a good AOKP ROM?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798981
The AOKP I am using for Sprint Galaxy S3.
Very nice. Works well. Love the emoji and custom ability.
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I know, foolish. Coming from the OG Evo, I didn't have to worry about seeing if it was American or International and which carrier it was for. I'm being more careful this time.
Call samsung say the phone died and won't come on. They will replace it as long as there is no physical damage. One year manufacture warranty is still valid use it f sprint don't waste your time. Samsung is fast at sending you a new or refurbished phone. I had several phones replaced. They send you a new phone or used phone and a box to send your old one. They don't check for rooting or nothing they just install new software on the phone and send it out to the next person. Now ups is my issue with the entire process, they Just leave it on your door step even if your not home it happened twice thank god no one stole my phone, I thought we were supposed to sign for it but I guess not.
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UPDATE: I did get it replaced yesterday. Told me it'd take thirty minutes, went out and got lunch. When I came back, they said they have no clue what happened to it to cause it to fry like it did, so they swapped it out for a new model. I'll root tomorrow when I have more time. I'll stick to what I can find here on XDA now on. Any recommendations for a good AOKP ROM?
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Happened with my wife's phone as well. Full charged then it just shut down. Tried everything and nothing. Sprint told me it was fried.
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Methos013 said:
UPDATE: I did get it replaced yesterday. Told me it'd take thirty minutes, went out and got lunch. When I came back, they said they have no clue what happened to it to cause it to fry like it did, so they swapped it out for a new model. I'll root tomorrow when I have more time. I'll stick to what I can find here on XDA now on. Any recommendations for a good AOKP ROM?
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well damn the sprint places around here told me I had to wait to get another one
Glad you were able to get a replacement. Now use protection when you flash
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I'm a veteran ROM flasher however tonight I made my very first big oopsie and loaded a i9300 ROM onto my i747 device. Once the ROM completed loading on the phone I hit the reboot button then out the lights went. She's definitely dead. When I plug into the PC it's prompting to search for drivers to QHSUSB_DLOAD and Odin doesn't see the device either. No charging LED, just a black screen, can't get into recovery or download modes. I saw a post from someone else previously but it didn't go the direction I think I need. I've heard of a jig, but never needed to use one until now.
Unfortunately you have hard bricked your device. I9300 ROMs always cause a hard brick on an i747. USB jigs do not currently work on GS3s. You will need to use a JTAG service similar to http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com
Sorry about your luck. =(
Keep in mind you only need a JTAG if you are 100% bricked. If your phone shows ANY signs of life post back.
Try pulling the battery, wait 30s and power into download mode. If you get nothing (no vibrations, no lights, no power) see link above.
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Unfortunately you have hard bricked your device. I9300 ROMs always cause a hard brick on an i747. USB jigs do not currently work on GS3s. You will need to use a JTAG service similar to http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com
Sorry about your luck. =(
Keep in mind you only need a JTAG if you are 100% bricked. If your phone shows ANY signs of life post back.
Try pulling the battery, wait 30s and power into download mode. If you get nothing (no vibrations, no lights, no power) see link above.
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Ahhh fantastic *facepalm* I was just about to try making my own jig. When I connect to the PC without the battery I get a red LED. That's it.
**Edit: Wow, ummm...the JTAG thing is a tad pricey. Maybe I should try getting AT&T to do a warranty exchange. This sucks...the price I pay for not paying attention...
Yeah, definitely sounds like a hard brick. You can try to make the jig, but from all that I've read, not one person reported a working GS3 jig for a hard brick solution. Doesn't hurt to try... and post back if it works =p
Really sorry bout your luck, GS3 seems to be a very touchy phone to flash.
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Yeah, definitely sounds like a hard brick. You can try to make the jig, but from all that I've read, not one person reported a working GS3 jig for a hard brick solution. Doesn't hurt to try... and post back if it works =p
Really sorry bout your luck, GS3 seems to be a very touchy phone to flash.
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Thanks for being so nice about my retardedness LOL It never would've happened had I noticed I was in the wrong SG3 forum It's late here and I'm tired as fack so any attempt at jig making will have to wait. If I can get it done I'll most definitely post back here. Thanks for all your help
No problem man =) We've all had a moment of retardedness at some point. Its late here too, 3am lol
Good luck with the JIG =D
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Don't worry, I did that trying to port a ROM. Screwed up one piece of it and bam, all she wrote. Lol.
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Thanks for being so nice about my retardedness LOL It never would've happened had I noticed I was in the wrong SG3 forum It's late here and I'm tired as fack so any attempt at jig making will have to wait. If I can get it done I'll most definitely post back here. Thanks for all your help
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It's actually not a hard mistake to make. One thing I would like to suggest to the mods is resolving the redirects at the top of the page. If you are in the i-747 forum and click on the Accessories forum you are directed to a page within the I9300 forum. That makes sense because both use the same accessories. Problem is, when you click on the link at the top of the page to go back a level, you are actually going back into the I9300 forum where you could potentially pick up a ROM that will hard brick your device.
Good luck is resolving your issue. JTAG is pricey, but it works. Some people have had success going into the store and pleading ignorance. Maybe try that first?
I saw a post in another thread out there about someone successfully using their Captivate jig on their S3...I went to the AT&T Warranty center today and was told that since the ph# originally on this device was ported to another carrier, they won't honor the warranty. So I guess I can try the jig thing. If no dice then she'll go back to Samsung...oh the price we pay for tinkering LOL
**Edit: Just read in this thread HERE where someone mentioned their S2 worked on their S3 too. Hmmmm...
Eh, it happens man.
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AND the site I was referred to for the JTAG brick repair shows a Galaxy S Jig for $8 HERE Down in the product description it says:
***Works with the Samsung Galaxy S II and Samsung Galaxy S III as well***
1000's Sold - We sell more than anyone in the WORLD...
Orders are shipped on a daily basis and great customer support available via email at no charge. Most orders ship the same day!
Description: Molded factory formed JIG will send your Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and/or Galaxy S III device straight into download mode. Don’t wait till you brick, get yours today. Shipments are sent out within 48 hours of payment, all shipments are first class mail (2-5 business days) and international orders are (6-10 business days). All orders are shipped directly to the address listed in PayPal. If this address is not correct, buyer must make a note with the order alerting me of the correct address.
This JIG also RESETS THE BINARY COUNTER IN THE SGS II ALLOWING YOU TO FLASH AS MANY ROMS AS YOU WANT WITH NO DETECTION BY THE FACTORY! ***WORKS ONLY AS RESETTER FOR ANDROID 2.3.4 AND EARLIER***
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I saw a post in another thread out there about someone successfully using their Captivate jig on their S3...I went to the AT&T Warranty center today and was told that since the ph# originally on this device was ported to another carrier, they won't honor the warranty. So I guess I can try the jig thing. If no dice then she'll go back to Samsung...oh the price we pay for tinkering LOL
**Edit: Just read in this thread HERE where someone mentioned their S2 worked on their S3 too. Hmmmm...
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Samsung will still honor the warranty even though att will not. It will just take longer. I can confirm the gs2 jig does work in my gs3. However it no longer resets the flash counter.
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Hi, I'm new to Android and new to this forum also so excuse me for any noob comment or question. Unfortunately I just did the exact same thing OP did...I research a bit and I could be wrong but doesn't the JIG USB only works with soft brick phone? So buying one of those alone wouldn't do me any good?
Ok, guys. I typically know what I'm doing, but I wasn't paying full attention when flashing my phone while I was doing a mock fantasy football draft. I went into recovery and flashed a ROM that was for the i9305. Obviously a different phone, but I wasn't paying attention.
The phone does not boot. I plug it in without a battery and it shows the red LED, but that is the only response I can get from it.
I'm not sure where to go from here and that's why I'm wondering what to do from the wonderful members over here.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks
About your only option is to send it in for JTAG service Google mobile tech videos they do it for around 50 I believe, there are others that do JTAG for cheaper but don't have the reputation of mobile tech video
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Shoot, that's what i really don't want to do.
I ordered a usb jig and I hope that works. Otherwise I might just talk to ATT and see if I can upgrade this line early. Thanks for the input, maybe I can hear some good news from someone else.
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Shoot, that's what i really don't want to do.
I ordered a usb jig and I hope that works. Otherwise I might just talk to ATT and see if I can upgrade this line early. Thanks for the input, maybe I can hear some good news from someone else.
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This happened to me couple of weeks ago. JTAG is your only option. I used another guy who was cheaper ($25 for JTAG + $5 for shipping and $5 for me to ship the phone over to him). I mailed him the my phone on Friday and it was back in my hand the next Thursday. If your phone is not under warranty, that's your best option. Here's one of his eBay listings: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unbrick-Sam...653?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item417592da4d
Just bite the bullet and use an old flip phone for one week
Good luck.
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This happened to me couple of weeks ago. JTAG is your only option. I used another guy who was cheaper ($25 for JTAG + $5 for shipping and $5 for me to ship the phone over to him). I mailed him the my phone on Friday and it was back in my hand the next Thursday. If your phone is not under warranty, that's your best option. Here's one of his eBay listings: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unbrick-Sam...653?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item417592da4d
Just bite the bullet and use an old flip phone for one week
Good luck.
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Thanks for the recommendation! That guy does look legit and I may have to go that route. I can't believe I did something this dumb. I may walk into the ATT first and play dumb, maybe get a replacement. I bricked my phone on the wrong day, that's for sure. I'll contact the seller in the meantime and thanks again! Saved me $15 if I have to go that option.
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Thanks for the recommendation! That guy does look legit and I may have to go that route. I can't believe I did something this dumb. I may walk into the ATT first and play dumb, maybe get a replacement. I bricked my phone on the wrong day, that's for sure. I'll contact the seller in the meantime and thanks again! Saved me $15 if I have to go that option.
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If your phone is still under warranty, you can walk into AT&T and play dumb. They'll give you a refurb replacement.
I played dumb when I did the exact same thing worked for me. Lol
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I played dumb when I did the exact same thing worked for me. Lol
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Haha, I hope it works the same way with me! I'm heading over tomorrow morning. Did they give you a refurb in-store, or did they mail it to you? And I'm guessing you had to give them your old phone?
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Haha, I hope it works the same way with me! I'm heading over tomorrow morning. Did they give you a refurb in-store, or did they mail it to you? And I'm guessing you had to give them your old phone?
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Go to a warranty and repair center if you want a refurb, the stores are just sales reps who will point you in that direction.
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Go to a warranty and repair center if you want a refurb, the stores are just sales reps who will point you in that direction.
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One small problem with that, there isn't one close to my location at all. So, I'll head down to my usual store and see what they say. Thanks for the input though. I happen to be the 1%...
There is also a whole thread how to restore after flashing another phones ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443
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There is also a whole thread how to restore after flashing another phones ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443
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If i could actually get into download mode that would be helpful, but my phone is dead.
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If i could actually get into download mode that would be helpful, but my phone is dead.
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Sometimes you can get into DL mode without the screen on... You will see Odin pick it up... Or you might need JTAG. There are a few videos to do it yourself on you tube.
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Sometimes you can get into DL mode without the screen on... You will see Odin pick it up... Or you might need JTAG. There are a few videos to do it yourself on you tube.
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:/ I've tried tons of ways to try and get into download mode. I read that if you are hard bricked, a jig wont work. Odin doesn't want to pick anything up.
I'm heading to ATT in about an hour when they open and hopefully something good comes out of it. I'll be sure to update you guys on what happens.
To every story there is an ending, and here is mine.
I went to the ATT store and played dumb, I tripped when walking into the store and pretended to hurt my leg.
Ok, not really. I walked in, talked to a nice lady and explained how the recent update to 4.1.2 made my phone stop working. Perfect timing, I know, haha. She tried the usual, removing battery, plugging it in and putting in a new battery. Didn't work.
She was very nice and basically said, well, we'll replace it for you for free. I was ecstatic(on the inside). She called up some higher power from the phone and talked to them for a bit. She explained the situation to them and then to me. The device was still under the 1 year warranty from Samsung and they'll replace it for me. I should be getting my new phone in the mail in a few days and just have to mail the bricked one back to them. So happy!
Thank's for the everyone and if anyone finds this story later on, this method works. It's not the most morally acceptable method, but if you look at the big picture, we should technically shouldn't be paying hundreds for a phone plan anyways.
Thanks again, cheers.