PLEASE HELP...phone just keeps vibrating... - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

Hello...i just restored joeys rom and i fell asleep and the battery died...now when i pkug it in it just vibrates like every 4 seconds...and the battery icon wont come up and if i let it sit for a little just vibrating...i still cant get it to go into recovery or download mode...how can my phone be bricked....i was just using that ron 2 days ago...please...please...help...thanks in advance...

phordych05 said:
Hello...i just restored joeys rom and i fell asleep and the battery died...now when i pkug it in it just vibrates like every 4 seconds...and the battery icon wont come up and if i let it sit for a little just vibrating...i still cant get it to go into recovery or download mode...how can my phone be bricked....i was just using that ron 2 days ago...please...please...help...thanks in advance...
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Try taking out the battery for a few minutes. Put it back in and leave it off. Plug the charger into a wall outlet and then charge with the phone off. Just leave the phone alone for a while to build up a charge.
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dave2metz said:
Try taking out the battery for a few minutes. Put it back in and leave it off. Plug the charger into a wall outlet and then charge with the phone off. Just leave the phone alone for a while to build up a charge.
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Nope...its still just vibrating and not showing the icon...

Might need to leave it off for a longer period of time. Have you tried plugging it in to a pc to see if you get similar activity? Not that it will do anything different or solve it but just to check.
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chrisram88 said:
Might need to leave it off for a longer period of time. Have you tried plugging it in to a pc to see if you get similar activity? Not that it will do anything different or solve it but just to check.
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Yes i tried that...i let it sit ans i finally got it to go in recovery...yay...

Related

An interesting thing... about usb cable

So, I turned my phone off to charge it one night and realized I left my charger in the car. My G2x charger was still in my room. So, I plugged it in. To my surprise, instead of charging my phone, it put my GS2 into download mode.
So, now instead of messing with the buttons trying to get it right, I just turn my phone off, plug it into that charger and then plug it into my computer to use with Odin.
I have no idea why it does this, but hey, I kind of like it.
And, that is my dumb story for the day.
v8dreaming said:
So, I turned my phone off to charge it one night and realized I left my charger in the car. My G2x charger was still in my room. So, I plugged it in. To my surprise, instead of charging my phone, it put my GS2 into download mode.
So, now instead of messing with the buttons trying to get it right, I just turn my phone off, plug it into that charger and then plug it into my computer to use with Odin.
I have no idea why it does this, but hey, I kind of like it.
And, that is my dumb story for the day.
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Maybe a pin configuration diff in the charger. That's about the only thing I can think of that may be able to pull it off. Good to know. Thanks
I would not trust using a wierd cable in Odin, good thing it didn't disconnect or anything during the flash or you could of very well bricked the device
just words of caution
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zelendel said:
Maybe a pin configuration diff in the charger. That's about the only thing I can think of that may be able to pull it off. Good to know. Thanks
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that would man it is basically like a jig, forcing DL mode without actually initiating it
which would make it really cool
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Krooked22 said:
I would not trust using a wierd cable in Odin, good thing it didn't disconnect or anything during the flash or you could of very well bricked the device
just words of caution
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I use my GS2 cable for Odin. Just use the G2x cable for getting into download mode.
Krooked22 said:
I would not trust using a wierd cable in Odin, good thing it didn't disconnect or anything during the flash or you could of very well bricked the device
just words of caution
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I semi-bricked my device for a few minutes because my Computer froze when I was updating to 2.3.6 and it shut down Odin. Sooo happy I got it fixed
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I've been using my g2x's charger fir the past few days and mine charged properly.
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minhajmsd said:
I've been using my g2x's charger fir the past few days and mine charged properly.
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Weird. I wonder why mine doesn't. Do you use it with the phone off?
My g2x charger does the same. There have been threads on it already.
Here's one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1314284
This also means that we now can have a jig for bricked phones, right? Figure out what's the pin configuration that forces it into download mode?
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My dog bit mine, at the LG sign. It turned it into a jig.

Battery Levels Dropped While Charging ?

My phone has been charging all yesterday and now its only at 36%. Last night it was at 99-100%. Before I went to sleep I put it on airplane mode (if that has relevance)
Also, is it normal that the device reboots when I try to turn it off while its charging?
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no thats not normal...i occasionally. get a reboot here and there...im using Juggernaut 5.0 with some scripts..and the kernel for Juggernaut ...what setup do you.have? have to be more specific when trouble shooting?
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When your phone is charging, your battery is not in use.
If you see it drop, then your phone is not charging
Sorry. I'm unrooted (stock).This phone is less than a week old. also I was using a external battery pack that was plugged in. I switched to.the USB charger that came with it and its fine. Could it be the battery pack,.even though I've charged many devices with it and haven't seen/noticed it before
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Try this...plug it up to the stock charger..then plug pinto an outlet..if it don't have any issues then bam there's your answer
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Sounds like your phone may have gotten wet recently. Best thing to do is remove the battery and let the phone sit over night next to a low heat source. After you pop the battery back in in the morning, let it charge back to 100% first.
Use the phone as normal. When it's time to charger the phone again, it should charge again with no issues
It hasn't gotten wet, but it was really moist once. I didn't notice any,problems after I charged it again with the stock (is that the term?) charger
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thatlaoboi said:
My phone has been charging all yesterday and now its only at 36%. Last night it was at 99-100%. Before I went to sleep I put it on airplane mode (if that has relevance)
Also, is it normal that the device reboots when I try to turn it off while its charging?
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if you are on AC then that's not normal
if you are on USB then that is normal if you have the screen on or using the phone while charging
Its USB to AC... So its not normal?
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thatlaoboi said:
Its USB to AC... So its not normal?
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Lol your either using the wall charger or your not.
If you are using it, and your battery is going down, then it is time for a warranty exchange.
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Its wall charger. I got the phone literally like last week for the Valentines day sale....
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Phone died overnight and felt HOT!! PLEASE help

I dont know what to do. My phone was on charge overnight. When I woke up it was HHOOTT!! I took the battery out, and cooled everything off but when I tried to restart it, all i get is a vibaration but doesnt turn on. I plugged it back into the wall and the battery charging symbol lookes like its about to come up but it doesnt. Really need help. Id really appreciate it.
Official AOKP
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How old/new is the phone? I hope you have warranty. If not, you might try to Odin a stock image on to it. If you can't go into download mode, try the jig solution.
You may had a bad flash. Hopefully this advice will help.
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Take bat out, put back in, hold button to turn on, as soon as it starts to turn on, plug into charger. Just one of MANY known bugs for AOKP. Next time read, read, read and please post in Q&A section. Hope this helps.
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Markmaryland said:
I dont know what to do. My phone was on charge overnight. When I woke up it was HHOOTT!! I took the battery out, and cooled everything off but when I tried to restart it, all i get is a vibaration but doesnt turn on. I plugged it back into the wall and the battery charging symbol lookes like its about to come up but it doesnt. Really need help. Id really appreciate it.
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I see your on AOKP and it doesn't do well with charging while switched off. Unplug it and hold the power button until it reboots. . Be patient and hold the button till it reboots.
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dcpetterson said:
Take bat out, put back in, hold button to turn on, as soon as it starts to turn on, plug into charger. Just one of MANY known bugs for AOKP. Next time read, read, read and please post in Q&A section. Hope this helps.
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This worked! Thanks a lot
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Markmaryland said:
This worked! Thanks a lot
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No problem! Enjoy!
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sounds like what happened to my phone when i ran synergy/bullet kernels.. you sure it wasn't 6-23 aokp?
dcpetterson said:
Take bat out, put back in, hold button to turn on, as soon as it starts to turn on, plug into charger. Just one of MANY known bugs for AOKP. Next time read, read, read and please post in Q&A section. Hope this helps.
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FYI holding the power button for half a minute is the same as a battery pull just easier than a case and back cover removal ..
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PJcastaldo said:
FYI holding the power button for half a minute is the same as a battery pull just easier than a case and back cover removal ..
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Yeah but in cases like this I just feel its easier to start with a device that you know for sure is off and you know for sure when it's turning on so you can pop the charger in there. C'est la vie.
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dcpetterson said:
Yeah but in cases like this I just feel its easier to start with a device that you know for sure is off and you know for sure when it's turning on so you can pop the charger in there. C'est la vie.
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Sloww charging!

OK guys not sure whats been going on but i had around 8% left its been 4hrs or 5 and its only up to 78% thats a bit crazy if you ask me. Im running a custom Rom 4.2.1 i believe i feel like going back to stock...
Where did you get 4.2.1? The kernel in something that for off from what is in the usual development channels may have an impact on charging. I'd stick with 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 for current kernels.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
Use Samsung charger
one80oneday said:
Use Samsung charger
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Specifically, the charger AND cable that came with the phone.
Queue515 said:
Specifically, the charger AND cable that came with the phone.
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stock charger and stock cable I use the same one it came with before it use to charge quick now just takes 6 hrs
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xxjrsmith3xx said:
stock charger and stock cable I use the same one it came with before it use to charge quick now just takes 6 hrs
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I had this problem also when I had the note 2 for about a month...happened twice only though, not every time. I ended up returning that phone because the mic kept cutting out. I haven't had this problem on a new note 2 yet (been about 3 weeks). So there might be something wrong with the device, i don't know.
xxjrsmith3xx said:
stock charger and stock cable I use the same one it came with before it use to charge quick now just takes 6 hrs
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When you plug in the charger, double check that it says "AC Charging." I have plugged mine in and gotten mixed results:
1. AC charging
2. USB charging
3. Nothing
If I get #3, I restart and usually get #1.
You can also install a battery monitor app and check the log to see how much charge you are getting.
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Queue515 said:
When you plug in the charger, double check that it says "AC Charging." I have plugged mine in and gotten mixed results:
1. AC charging
2. USB charging
3. Nothing
If I get #3, I restart and usually get #1.
You can also install a battery monitor app and check the log to see how much charge you are getting.
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ok I got the app I had 98% I was charging next thing you know I get 97% I went back to stock stock man wth is going on is it the battery or the phone how is the phone charging 98% then it dipes down to 97 ...
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xxjrsmith3xx said:
ok I got the app I had 98% I was charging next thing you know I get 97% I went back to stock stock man wth is going on is it the battery or the phone how is the phone charging 98% then it dipes down to 97 ...
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Was your phone just charging or were you doing stuff?
More importantly, what does it say for mA in the log.?
Can you post a screenshot of your log?
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If you were flashing a new rom or any big file. You should never flash below 50% percent. I did this the other day and it was just charging so so slow. So what I did was turned it off and let it charge. While that was happening I guess when it hits a certain percentage it automatically turns on. It turned back on and it was charging just fine. And also when your on the phone while charging the percent goes down for me as well.
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Queue515 said:
Was your phone just charging or were you doing stuff?
More importantly, what does it say for mA in the log.?
Can you post a screenshot of your log?
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ok this is what I got
and also when I charge my phone I never use it its raree and the one time it took 7hrs it was over night I felt that was very bad. so in the picture I see the ma goes down when its charging why is that.
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xxjrsmith3xx said:
ok this is what I got
and also when I charge my phone I never use it its raree and the one time it took 7hrs it was over night I felt that was very bad. so in the picture I see the ma goes down when its charging why is that.
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ok guys i plug in my phone its saying its going to take 12hrs to fully charge .... what in the world.
It takes 30mins to charge 1% im really getting pissed off here
xxjrsmith3xx said:
ok guys i plug in my phone its saying its going to take 12hrs to fully charge .... what in the world.
It takes 30mins to charge 1% im really getting pissed off here
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I dont think your charger likes you ^_^ Jokes aside, is your charger going through an extension or straight off the wall? Maybe try a new extension or a different wall socket.
xxjrsmith3xx said:
ok guys i plug in my phone its saying its going to take 12hrs to fully charge .... what in the world.
It takes 30mins to charge 1% im really getting pissed off here
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Something is wrong there. Easy candidates are:
Your battery
your charger
your cable
Do you have any way to swap out any of the above to see what it may be?
I had the same problem changed my cable out and now charges just fine its worth trying
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My n2 does the same thing every once in a while like 2-3weeks and I have turn off the phone take the battery out and recharge it and it will work fine
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Mine took 12 hours lady night to charge from 15 % to full charge. . I wiped cache Delvik and fixed permissions. . Will try Again tonight .. I always charge with my phone off, if that doesn't work I will plug into a different wall socket
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Charged fine last night. .
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Random input.....
I just happened to be charging my phone while browsing the forum yesterday when I came across this thread. I'm not having any issues I was just killing time and being lazy..
It made me check my battery and I noticed it seemed to be charging kinda slow. (I had been plugged in a while and hadn't gone up much) I checked battery in settings and it said charging USB. I was plugged into the wall outlet. Strange indeed!
I unplugged the usb from the phone then plugged it back in and it switched to AC. It definitely started charging faster after that.
I never would have thought to check this so I'm glad I was snooping around.
Just figured I'd share my experience.
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I've had the same problem with slow charging every once in a while. I think it has more to do with the kernel and/or rom. I had times when it took overnight for the phone to charge. Now it charges full in about 2-3 hours.
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Phone is dead...

I came home from grabbing a bite to eat. About 30 minutes had passed and I was wondering why I havent heard my phone in a few. Checked and the notification light was blinking. Tried to press the power button to turn it on and nothing. Pulled the S Pen out because that would make it come on and still nothing. Pulled the battery and now all i get is the "Samsung Galaxy Note 2" screen. If i leave it there, after about 2 hours it will make the T-Mobile jingle and go into a boot loop. The boot loop lasts until i pull the battery again.
My phone was not rooted, no ROMs or anything. Only apps I had that did not come preinstalled on the phone were, Facebook, Tweetcaster, Instagram, Hill Climb Racing, Subway Surfer and my banking app.
My Galaxy 2 did something similar but i blamed it on the ROM I was using and figured I had bricked it some way. My faith in Samsung products is declining....
Are you able to connect it to a pc and is it recognized through ADB?
If so, I would try using ODIN and dumping the stock firmware and start from fresh.
nmw407 said:
Are you able to connect it to a pc and is it recognized through ADB?
If so, I would try using ODIN and dumping the stock firmware and start from fresh.
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Yeah i tried that after i talked to TMobile and my replacement phone was on the way. It is recognized in ODIN but it takes about 45 minutes to complete the process and then it fails.
Weird. Had the same problem about a couple of hrs ago. Also I tried hitting the middle button. And turn on button and nothing. Turned it off. Took the battery off and waited about 30 secs. But it back in. And it worked. Never had happen to me...
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Galaxysm said:
Weird. Had the same problem about a couple of hrs ago. Also I tried hitting the middle button. And turn on button and nothing. Turned it off. Took the battery off and waited about 30 secs. But it back in. And it worked. Never had happen to me...
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Similar scenario/solution except never a bootloop.. just went from 6% battery to completely dead.
I didnt try to turn it on, but pressed (tapped power button) and the phone wouldnt do anything. It also didnt respond to a charge, plugged it in to several wall outlets in various rooms, until I pulled the battery for, like ive been trained through older droids, 30 seconds...
Replaced the battery, plugged it in and got it charging, waited til 20-30% before turning on phone to verify, and yes everything was working fine!!
No issues since
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Well thats good but yeah it has been weird lol. I had never had that on my s2. So I got scared D: LOL.
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I had the same problem, I had tjot my phone died but I know I had at leas y 80% of battery left. I tried using my phone nothing, plugged it up nothing. So I pulled the battery and it finally came on. This wad the 1st time it occured, the next time was like yours only the notification light was fladhing the power button and nor the home button worked. I removed apps that I tjought wad causing it. I had called Samsung and tmobile snd they never heard of such problem. They only suggested I do a hard reset. It hasn't happened in a while now but if it does I want a replacement, since I now know im not crazy, and you guys have had the same problem
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tl08newbie said:
I had the same problem, I had tjot my phone died but I know I had at leas y 80% of battery left. I tried using my phone nothing, plugged it up nothing. So I pulled the battery and it finally came on. This wad the 1st time it occured, the next time was like yours only the notification light was fladhing the power button and nor the home button worked. I removed apps that I tjought wad causing it. I had called Samsung and tmobile snd they never heard of such problem. They only suggested I do a hard reset. It hasn't happened in a while now but if it does I want a replacement, since I now know im not crazy, and you guys have had the same problem
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Well at least you all's phone started back working, mine didn't. I. Got my replacement today.
same thing here
yesterday my phone was up with blue light then when i try hit the power button get black screen took out the battery and now the phone didnt even charge or show any signal i will apreciate any help thanks
Dont know if thats SDS (don't know symptoms) but did you ever check to see if your phone is safe?
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can u explain what u mean by safe.....
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Certain SGIII and GNII chips are vulnerable to SDS... I meant, by chance did he download eMMC Brickbug to verify what type of chip he has and if it chip was "vulnerable"?
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My chip is good but one time my phone died from 6% and wouldnt start charging through any wall plug, so I then pulled the battery, waited 30 seconds, and it started charging.
20-30% later I turned on the phone, and it hasnt had an issue since (even through rom/kernal flashes)
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Where do you get the program to verify?
It happen again to me. But I was at 100% charge. Weird...
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acjames said:
Where do you get the program to verify?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.vinagre.android.emmc_check
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It says no. Sane chip?
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Its not whether it says sane or not... what matteres is the chip you have... screenshot please
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