Good Morning fellas.
A friend of mine gave his Galaxy S3 to help him. It´s the i747M model.
The problem is that I turn on the phone and works normally, but after a couple of minutes the screen goes black and I can´t see anything. The device works, you can still lock/unlock it, it sounds with the notification and the touch works fine. Everything works fine except that the screen it´s black. The only light that works are notificacion and the menu and back key.
It´s on stock 4.1.1 from Telcel (México) and some guy told that the problem could be fixed flashing a newer Android version.
So, I have a couple of questions.
1- The screen problem could be fixed with an Android updated version?
2- It that´s the solution, which roms could I flash? I see on the forums that mention a i747 model without the "M" at the end. It´s the same for i747 and i747M or there are some diferences?
Thanks in advanced :highfive:
P.S. I just rooted the phone.
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Hello guys,
Long time reader/user, first post...
Here is the story... On a concert last week, my GF's Galaxy S3 fell into one big beer glass... it was an accident, nothing to do about it.
After we cleaned all we can in site and let it dry for 24 hours, we turned it on and found the screen was damaged... damn... ok, I got a working screen from a friend and replaced the original... At first everything was OK, but after some 8-10 hours, the screen started to go blank on random events (pressing the apps button, opening an SMS, pressing the power button to lock, and several other actions)...
We did a factory reset, it worked for a while and then failed again... removed the battery and put it back on... worked for some time and then it happened again...
As it was recently upgraded to 4.3 (TCE) software, and it stops happening from time to time, I thought it was a software issue, so then I reinstalled the stock firmware using Odin... it worked for 8-9 hours and then it happened again.
Then, I rooted the device and installed CM 10.2 ... Worked fine again for a while and then it got even worse.
Tried to install Stock ICS (4.1.1) firmware downloaded from sammobile.com, but the install failed and the phone was soft-bricked.
Used Odin again to install 4.3 stock firmware again and it worked... for some hours again...
Tried using a different battery... same issue... removed the SDCARD... same issue...
I still think the stock ICS 4.1.1 (TCE) firmware may work, but unfortunately I cannot find it to download... all the sites (including posts here on XDA) direct to a link on "Hotfile", that unfortunately was taken down by the goverment for piracy issues.
I'm out of ideas now, so, if you guys have this firmware, please help me sharing it, or if you have other ideas to troubleshoot this issue, it will be greatly appreciated... my GF has only one month with this phone and is very frustrated.
Thanks in advace. Kind regards,
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Bureizu (Xperia S LT26i - LB - JellySlim_FullPower)
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Hey guys.
No response yet? Help please.
Ok, cleaned all the apps installed by Google Play from the computer... flashed back stock JB... and we're installing apps one by one... problem reappeared but less frequently...
I'm thinking memory issue... not really sure...
If anyone has some advice, it will be greatly welcome...
Hi guys. I am stuck at an impasse here and I know someone here will be able to help.
My wife and I just bought two Samsung Galaxy 2 Epics (refurbished) from the retailer Glyde. I purchased from them because they are partnered with my new carrier, Ting.
My phone activated and ported my number with no issues. Everything works perfectly.
Her phone appeared to activate and then rebooted. It will not go past the Sprint 4G animated opening. I have rebooted, wiped cache, and done factory reset. Still ... 4G logo animation appears and the screen either goes black (appears to shut down) or it just stays on the 4G logo without moving on and then a few minutes later goes black. The phone worked fine before we tried to activate it. It logged in her gmail and connected to wifi.
I am able to get to recovery mode. I was probably going to root and cyanogenmod mine. In your opinion, would this type of action possibly correct the problem with her phone? Is it possible to root and flash the original stock rom in a situation like this? Would that even work seeing that factory reset did no good?
I have contacted Glyde and am waiting - they may or may not replace. If they do replace that is a 2-3 week turn-around. I would rather work some magic here, if possible.
Thoughts and help are appreciated!
Brian
You might have to Odin a stock rom most likely
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9/10 Times if you can Odin it, you can fix it. BUT, restoring to stock via Odin will break your flash.
Chances are your flash is already cracked up a little.
A simple cricket nv gen google search combined with Odin, drivers, and DFS Tool. You'll be able to get it back up and running smoothly.
And if your device was on a stock rooted ROM, and you have a custom recovery, then flash a 4.1.2 Custom touchwiz ROM. That way, no programming will be lost.
If you decide to flash an AOSP/AOKP ROM like Cyanogen you could possibly break your flash.
2 cents.
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Would you guys believe it was the battery? It was. I swapped batteries and the other phone started doing the same thing. Battery replaced and problem solved. I guess I panicked, but it sure seemed like a software issue. Thanks for the advice.
Upgraded my Note 10.1 2014 edition to KitKat 4.4.2 with the download from Sammobile, first with the Colombia then with the Cellular South firmware, all works fine but the tablet turns itself off after a short time of inactivity. The only way to get the tablet to start back up is to press the power button as if it is a normal power up. Is anyone else having this issue? I've checked all of the settings and find no way of solving this. Please advise, thanks.
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Upgraded my Note 10.1 2014 edition to KitKat 4.4.2 with the download from Sammobile, first with the Colombia then with the Cellular South firmware, all works fine but the tablet turns itself off after a short time of inactivity. The only way to get the tablet to start back up is to press the power button as if it is a normal power up. Is anyone else having this issue? I've checked all of the settings and find no way of solving this. Please advise, thanks.
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Are you using any custom kernels ? if not , then a factory reset would be the best scenario for your problem.
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Are you using any custom kernels ? if not , then a factory reset would be the best scenario for your problem.
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Not using any custom kernels and have tried to reset to factory settings on both Colombia and Cellular South firmware, nothing seems to work, and the tablets turns itself off if it is not being used. I'm sure this issue was caused by the 4.4.2 upgrade as nothing like this happened before the upgrade. Really don't know what else to do.
Same thing happened to me after I rooted on 4.3 & 4.4.2. I would always have to power it back on. When I unrooted, the problem went away.
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Thanks for the input Russ, but mine isn't rooted. I guess I will have to hope for a firmware upgrade to come out soon, and see if that will help to fix the issue.
strange, I do exactly the same and have no issue.
USA version flashed, no wipe and all seems to be fine.
Did you try to wipe your tab to see if issue still exist ?
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strange, I do exactly the same and have no issue.
USA version flashed, no wipe and all seems to be fine.
Did you try to wipe your tab to see if issue still exist ?
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No wipe, just factory reset, unless they are the same :angel:.
Well this is probably what you don't want to hear but I had a similar problem, my stock 4.3 unit rebooted itself in the middle of a game (of "The Room 2" if that's important), and from that moment on started to do the same thing, I updated to the Colombian 4.4.2 to see if that would fix (including a wipe (not just a factory reset) but that didn't fix it at all, in the end I had to replace it after a short row with the gimp at PC world. Currently running the Cellular South 4.4.2 without any issues so far (bar the missing Volume/Brighness bar I mentioned in another thread).
It had all the hallmarks of a memory fault. Good luck, I hope you can fix it and that it's not hardware.
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Well this is probably what you don't want to hear but I had a similar problem, my stock 4.3 unit rebooted itself in the middle of a game (of "The Room 2" if that's important), and from that moment on started to do the same thing, I updated to the Colombian 4.4.2 to see if that would fix (including a wipe (not just a factory reset) but that didn't fix it at all, in the end I had to replace it after a short row with the gimp at PC world. Currently running the Cellular South 4.4.2 without any issues so far (bar the missing Volume/Brighness bar I mentioned in another thread).
It had all the hallmarks of a memory fault. Good luck, I hope you can fix it and that it's not hardware.
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Yes, this is just weird, as this issue started after 4.4.2. What is weirder is the fact that I tried to root it by following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2490805 and after multiple tries, "Rootchecker" still says that my device isn't rooted.
I've searched around for anything related to this issue and havent been able to find any information so here I am.
I have a galaxy s3 i747 that is rooted and (until recently) was running an unnoficial version of cm12 with android version 5.1. I used all the correct files for my phone model (I'm not new to rooting or flashing) and flashed perfectly. Booted up great and ran really smooth for about 2 or 3 weeks. One day I was out and I tried to make a call multiple times and the phone wouldn't dial out so I thought "okay reboot and it'll work fine" except when I hit soft reboot this time it started to reboot but never came back on...
In the midst of being out and about I waited to get home to really look at it and, you guessed it, the phone is bricked. Somehow it bricked itself after I tried to reboot it. I don't understand how it could have done that but it did. It might be worth mentioning that I've bricked this phone before and miraculously brought it back to life and its doing the exact same thing as when I bricked it before. Except now when I try the same unbrick method (debrick image on SD card) I get nothing. So, does anyone have any information on this? I thought that maybe the phone updated itself to 4.4 last time I unrooted and that was why but I don't think that happened. If you need more information I'm happy to provide, I just really want to figure out how it got bricked and if there is any way to fix it. Thank you in advance
Hello Ive Never Been The Person To Post My Problems because somewhere along the line someone has the same problems as me and i usually find a fix or a flatout yes or no if it can be fixed or id take it upon my self to mess with . but seeing as how this is my first ever decent phone i dont want to mess it up any further than i already have . what i can tell you is that i was switching from the renegade rom Debloated back to a backup i made with twrp after i only rooted it no rom installed on that backup . i didnt like the renegade rom debloated so i wanted to go with the full version however somewhere in between me flashing it just started a boot loop of Optimizing Apps 1-32 then before its even close to being it reboots. so i went and downloaded the latest 6.0.1 firmaware and reflashed . and the same thing is happening and now in download mode it says i dont have an meid and my CURRENT BINARY is Samsung Official But my System status is Custom FRP Lock OFF Secure Download Enabled . i can get to normal default recovery and i can still flash TWRP in odin and use it on my phone . ive exhausted all options ive found online . i would post a logcat but i dont have android studio . last time i had it for some reason it couldnt fully install .
Edit: It makes it to optimizing apps 1 out of 32 then cuts at 31 then reboots and does the same thing all over again
Edit 2 . on back it says model is g920t but everything on the phone says g920P . so I don't want to use .pit yet cuz I don't know what I'm really working with . the phone is sprint but the model letter T is for T-Mobile . so the previous owner unlocked it I assume . so I knows there's more to it than what I can see
. i dk what else to do im screwed .
Yea if its a tmobile thats the issue trying to flash sprint. Now a while back we were haveing issues with lg g3s and g4s being knockoffs. Being sold as refurbs made from many diffrent model nums. Which were causing loads of problems. If the model says tmobile u should only be using tmob firmwares and such. Kinda weird do a serieal number check and see what ot shows it as
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Yea if its a tmobile thats the issue trying to flash sprint. Now a while back we were haveing issues with lg g3s and g4s being knockoffs. Being sold as refurbs made from many diffrent model nums. Which were causing loads of problems. If the model says tmobile u should only be using tmob firmwares and such. Kinda weird do a serieal number check and see what ot shows it as
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Might be a refurb with a tmobile casing on it
Thanks . But after i flashed the pit i lost the sprint boot up splash and it only booted the galaxy s6 words over and over so i thought i ruined it so i put it to the side and forgot about it and let it die . Then i look at it today and im like ahh screww it lemme turn it on . And low and behold it fixed itself !!! What ?! Idk w
How but im so happy ! Def gunna leave it stock for a bit lol
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Thanks . But after i flashed the pit i lost the sprint boot up splash and it only booted the galaxy s6 words over and over so i thought i ruined it so i put it to the side and forgot about it and let it die . Then i look at it today and im like ahh screww it lemme turn it on . And low and behold it fixed itself !!! What ?! Idk w
How but im so happy ! Def gunna leave it stock for a bit lol
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Thats luck.
hi im having the same issue here, my phone is sprint, i got it unlocked for tmobile, i was on team spr PB6 version, i decided to update to renegades pg1, so i used odin to flash pg1, then i flashed Renegades DB, everything was working fine, until the rom control settings werent working so i thought it was a bad flash, Reflashed renegades and everything seemed to be going okay, until it went to boot, it said "installing system updates" blue screen with a loading bar, it went to 32% then said erasing then booted up, thought that was weird, then it went to android app optimization, it wouldnt pass that screen it just randomly restarted but eventually it went all the way through and phone booted up, but now the phone restarts randomly, ive gotten it past the first screens (inputting wifi passwords the account screen all that stuff) after restarting numerous times i finally can look into the about section for 5-10 seconds before phone restarts, i noticed the imei and all other settings in "status" are either not there or say unknown, also the baseband says version unknown.
anyways im wondering if anyone has any help or can lead me into a direction to fix this. i really need my phone for work and ive been out for 3 days trying to figure this out, hopefully i can fix it and someone can help me. thank you for your time.
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hi im having the same issue here, my phone is sprint, i got it unlocked for tmobile, i was on team spr PB6 version, i decided to update to renegades pg1, so i used odin to flash pg1, then i flashed Renegades DB, everything was working fine, until the rom control settings werent working so i thought it was a bad flash, Reflashed renegades and everything seemed to be going okay, until it went to boot, it said "installing system updates" blue screen with a loading bar, it went to 32% then said erasing then booted up, thought that was weird, then it went to android app optimization, it wouldnt pass that screen it just randomly restarted but eventually it went all the way through and phone booted up, but now the phone restarts randomly, ive gotten it past the first screens (inputting wifi passwords the account screen all that stuff) after restarting numerous times i finally can look into the about section for 5-10 seconds before phone restarts, i noticed the imei and all other settings in "status" are either not there or say unknown, also the baseband says version unknown.
anyways im wondering if anyone has any help or can lead me into a direction to fix this. i really need my phone for work and ive been out for 3 days trying to figure this out, hopefully i can fix it and someone can help me. thank you for your time.
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Its a long shot but it fixed my phone ... let it fully die then charge it and turn it on
Just wanted to confirm, i let my phone reboot itself all night till it died, plugges in the phone for a bit and turned it on. Works magically. Who knows what was wrong thank you for your advice. Looks like my prayers are anwsered.
Common S6 issue, seems to fix most phones with this rebooting problem