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So I managed to Brick my sprint version of the galaxy s3. Like an idiot I overlooked a rom and used the i9300 version instead of my model version(nood move). Anyway I can't turn my phone on AT ALL!! I tried putting in into download and recovery and I get nothing. How do i fix this?? Anyone???
If u can't get download mode or recovery than there is no help. Maybe a jig if u have one but I'm not sure if they even work for the s3.
Sent from Galaxy SIII
musclehead84 said:
If u can't get download mode or recovery than there is no help. Maybe a jig if u have one but I'm not sure if they even work for the s3.
Sent from Galaxy SIII
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Ahhhh shyt! These new phones are harder to fix now, never had this problem before, but its like if mess up once with these new galaxy s3's thats it, whats the point of flashing roms when you chance it every time. Thanks though man looks like I'll have to call to get a new one.
jsmoof21 said:
Ahhhh shyt! These new phones are harder to fix now, never had this problem before, but its like if mess up once with these new galaxy s3's thats it, whats the point of flashing roms when you chance it every time. Thanks though man looks like I'll have to call to get a new one.
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Its not a problem as long as you flash a rom FOR YOUR PHONE.....
Did you try this?
jsmoof21 said:
So I managed to Brick my sprint version of the galaxy s3. Like an idiot I overlooked a rom and used the i9300 version instead of my model version(nood move). Anyway I can't turn my phone on AT ALL!! I tried putting in into download and recovery and I get nothing. How do i fix this?? Anyone???
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I thought I hard brick my sons phone and here is what I did: Worth a try at this point.
Take battery out and do NOT put it back in. Take SD card out. Plug phone into computer and attempt download mode. Mine booted right up with this method when it wouldn't with anything else. If it does flash the stock rom through Odin right away and you are good to go.
tyler1037 said:
I thought I hard brick my sons phone and here is what I did: Worth a try at this point.
Take battery out and do NOT put it back in. Take SD card out. Plug phone into computer and attempt download mode. Mine booted right up with this method when it wouldn't with anything else. If it does flash the stock rom through Odin right away and you are good to go.
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I just tried that and no luck. sounds like u soft bricked it. I can't get it to turn on period. The only thing that turns on is the lcd light but only for 10 seconds then shuts off. Thanks for the help though!
If your getting a light, even temporary, I'd boot a tinycore Linux and see what mode its in for that 10 seconds
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If your getting a light, even temporary, I'd boot a tinycore Linux and see what mode its in for that 10 seconds
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I gave up an ordered a new one lol that's the only solution I could come up with
galaxy s3 softbrick
jsmoof21 said:
I gave up an ordered a new one lol that's the only solution I could come up with
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hey jsmoof21 did you got you galaxy s3 back from sprint, im asking because my is softbrick and i need to know if i can bring mine to sprint and getting a replacement because my dont start up eather. thanks
bonao1851 said:
hey jsmoof21 did you got you galaxy s3 back from sprint, im asking because my is softbrick and i need to know if i can bring mine to sprint and getting a replacement because my dont start up eather. thanks
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Do you get a screen at all? You say you're softbricked but you also say it doesnt start up. If you are really just softbricked then you have a screen too, in which case you'll just look like an ass going to sprint because they will see you fuucked with it and laugh you out the store. If you are hardbricked then you would have just a black screen. If you have a screen, do some reading like you shouldve done in the first place and fix it yourself.
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hey jsmoof21 did you got you galaxy s3 back from sprint, im asking because my is softbrick and i need to know if i can bring mine to sprint and getting a replacement because my dont start up eather. thanks
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Mine was hard bricked and it couldn't be turned on period. If yours is soft brick then you should be able to get it back into download mode but you can't get it to turn on at all, then you have a hard brick. I went to sprint and got a brand new one because they couldn't fix it either. So unless they can fix it you will have to get a new one!
Also Hard Bricked.
18th.abn said:
If your getting a light, even temporary, I'd boot a tinycore Linux and see what mode its in for that 10 seconds
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On the advice for taking the battery out and trying to get into download mode, I tried and now without my battery in I get my red light but still no luck on download mode. any advice like "tinylinux". Sorry not a noob but not a pro so whereever that middle area is is where I stand. Thanks in advance.
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Hi please follow these steps
1 download stock firmware below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737859
2 download clock work mod (CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-Sprint-v5.zip) below
http://www.epiccm.org/2012/06/cwm-recovery-on-all-sgs3-lte-variants.html
3 copy the CWM recovery zip to ext sd card using some card reader trough a pc and insert the sd card into your SGS3.
4 now i still presume your phone is still booting but gets stuck at samsung boot screen. reboot to ODIN mode and flash the
CWM file downloaded earlier with "AUTOREBOOT" unchecked.
5 once the cwm is flashed remove the usb cable and remove battery, hold for a sec and put the battery back again.
6 Reboot to recovery VOL UP + HOME Button + POWER, you should boot to CWM.
7 do DATA WIPE 3 times
8 do CACHE WIPE 3 times
9 under advanced do DALVIK CAHCE WIPE 3 times
10 click on reboot, as soon as you do it the vibrates, remove battery as soon as it vibrates.
11 put the battery back again and boot to odin mode again
12 flash stock firmware with F.RESET and AUTO REBOOT checked
13 your phone should reboot,
14 wait for it
please let me know if it helped.
Please do as it says without step number 3
pvinodnayak said:
Hi please follow these steps
1 download stock firmware below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737859
2 download clock work mod (CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-Sprint-v5.zip) below
http://www.epiccm.org/2012/06/cwm-recovery-on-all-sgs3-lte-variants.html
3 copy the CWM recovery zip to ext sd card using some card reader trough a pc and insert the sd card into your SGS3.
4 now i still presume your phone is still booting but gets stuck at samsung boot screen. reboot to ODIN mode and flash the
CWM file downloaded earlier with "AUTOREBOOT" unchecked.
5 once the cwm is flashed remove the usb cable and remove battery, hold for a sec and put the battery back again.
6 Reboot to recovery VOL UP + HOME Button + POWER, you should boot to CWM.
7 do DATA WIPE 3 times
8 do CACHE WIPE 3 times
9 under advanced do DALVIK CAHCE WIPE 3 times
10 click on reboot, as soon as you do it the vibrates, remove battery as soon as it vibrates.
11 put the battery back again and boot to odin mode again
12 flash stock firmware with F.RESET and AUTO REBOOT checked
13 your phone should reboot,
14 wait for it
please let me know if it helped.
Please do as it says without step number 3
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DUDE THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG
I had same stuck at boot screen but could get odin download mode still this literally saved my phone thanks your awesome!
I Screwed Up
Hello All,
I wish my first post was not for the issue of a bricked phone but it seems like it might be.
I have the sprint samsung S3 and was installing the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1905676 Rom and something seems to not have gone right.
I got an error and when I went to restart my phone I get nothing...
Thanks for the help and if I have no options would anyone like to by a lovely almost new GS3?
Jonathan
jonathanod said:
Hello All,
I wish my first post was not for the issue of a bricked phone but it seems like it might be.
I have the sprint samsung S3 and was installing the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1905676 Rom and something seems to not have gone right.
I got an error and when I went to restart my phone I get nothing...
Thanks for the help and if I have no options would anyone like to by a lovely almost new GS3?
Jonathan
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I think you may have flashed your Sprint GS3 with an international GSM GS3 ROM. I think you are not going to be able to recover from that.
m20120 said:
I think you may have flashed your Sprint GS3 with an international GSM GS3 ROM. I think you are not going to be able to recover from that.
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why are people still doing this?
nicholaaaas said:
why are people still doing this?
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Some people really should get an iPhone...
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
WHYDavid said:
Some people really should get an iPhone...
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
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Totally agree.That or a motorola
Try YouTubeing QBKing77 on his video for bricked S3's
Good luck. There will be a way to unbrick. Just have to find the right method.
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I have been inquiring about an issue with my att Note 2 being bricked. I can't get past the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" I have read a little about the Knox warranty being an issue. Is there ANY way I can do anything to get my Note 2 working again? Regardless of what stage it is in now?
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I have been inquiring about an issue with my att Note 2 being bricked. I can't get past the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" I have read a little about the Knox warranty being an issue. Is there ANY way I can do anything to get my Note 2 working again? Regardless of what stage it is in now?
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Can you get into download mode?
To get rid of Knox warning you will need to remove Knox or disable it. Disabling it by rooting it with SuperSU 1,94 will take care of that.
To get past the hung logo, try going into recovery mode, even stock will work and factory reset. That should work. If it gets stuck on the pulsin blue Samsung logo, there's another process for that.
titostats said:
I have been inquiring about an issue with my att Note 2 being bricked. I can't get past the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" I have read a little about the Knox warranty being an issue. Is there ANY way I can do anything to get my Note 2 working again? Regardless of what stage it is in now?
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Use Samsung Kies emergency recovery
Sent from my SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app
darn
cptcliche said:
Can you get into download mode?
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Well, up until today I could. Just tried and the notification light blinks red approximately every 10-15 seconds as the buttons are pressed, but no screen image. So I think that basically says goodbye to that phone?? Thanks anyways for your help!
Knox warning
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To get rid of Knox warning you will need to remove Knox or disable it. Disabling it by rooting it with SuperSU 1,94 will take care of that.
To get past the hung logo, try going into recovery mode, even stock will work and factory reset. That should work. If it gets stuck on the pulsin blue Samsung logo, there's another process for that.
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Since I think my Note 2 is fried since I can't get any screen image to boot, just the notification light blinking when the buttons are pressed... I will continue this post for a short time just to learn more and understand what happened... I CANNOT get into recovery mode. I have tried and tried, and it will not boot into recovery. It just plain and simple will not boot into recovery. The only options my Note 2 would let me pursue was the Samsung Galaxy Note II screen, or download mode, but that was before today. I have not been able to even get to the pulsing blue logo at all. I am just puzzled. The more I think about it, I am almost considering the fact that it may have been hardware. I got the phone used, but to my knowledge stock. Could it have been rooted before? Stressing the internal? Its possible... And this could have tipped it over the edge. However, It was working, and something happened during update that got it stuck, and now its dead.
titostats said:
Since I think my Note 2 is fried since I can't get any screen image to boot, just the notification light blinking when the buttons are pressed... I will continue this post for a short time just to learn more and understand what happened... I CANNOT get into recovery mode. I have tried and tried, and it will not boot into recovery. It just plain and simple will not boot into recovery. The only options my Note 2 would let me pursue was the Samsung Galaxy Note II screen, or download mode, but that was before today. I have not been able to even get to the pulsing blue logo at all. I am just puzzled. The more I think about it, I am almost considering the fact that it may have been hardware. I got the phone used, but to my knowledge stock. Could it have been rooted before? Stressing the internal? Its possible... And this could have tipped it over the edge. However, It was working, and something happened during update that got it stuck, and now its dead.
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Since you can get to download mode you may be able to get it back.
Go through this step by step. Read it slow and follow every line.. From what you are saying this should fix it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618447
The main part is at the end of post #1. You will have flashed the stock 4.1.1 for ATT i317. It WILL hang on the WHITE Samsung Note II logo.
Boot into the STOCK recovery and do a factory reset. At the minimum Post #1 will get you to a fresh out of the box firmware load.for 4.1.1.
Hey Guys,
I received an update on my unlocked AT&T note II sgh-i317 yesterday. It caused the phone to go blank. I flashed stock firmware UCAL which seem to go well but now the phone will not boot up . It just boots into white Samsung Note II logo. Any suggestions on what to do?. I already pulled battery and tried going into recovery mode and sI still keep getting the same thing.
Thanks
BootLoop due to OTA Update SGH I317
I received the same OTA update last night.
My phone was rooted but had stock Rom.
The update finished and now my phone is in a bootloop. The only option I have to power on the phone is by pulling battery, volume down/power/home. But even then, it will not allow me to fully power on.
I tried Kies software to install the update but was unsuccessful. I will also try unrooting.
Same thing happened to me. Rooted but otherwise stock GN2. Got the update, rebooted and it got stuck at the boot logo. I tried everything. Flashed CWM, then tried a couple different ROM's. Then went to TWRP recovery, and tried the Team Elektron ROM, that got a little farther, boot logo with sound, but it still hung. Tried a modem update, and even the bootloader - nothing worked.
Luckily I had just bought mine ($300 on Amazon right now) so I just sent it back as defective and ordered a new one. Gonna be real careful of the ATT update and maybe even skip it and go right to a custom ROM.
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I received the same OTA update last night.
My phone was rooted but had stock Rom.
The update finished and now my phone is in a bootloop. The only option I have to power on the phone is by pulling battery, volume down/power/home. But even then, it will not allow me to fully power on.
I tried Kies software to install the update but was unsuccessful. I will also try unrooting.
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Did you guys try clearing your cache?
blknsmth said:
Hey Guys,
I received an update on my unlocked AT&T note II sgh-i317 yesterday. It caused the phone to go blank. I flashed stock firmware UCAL which seem to go well but now the phone will not boot up . It just boots into white Samsung Note II logo. Any suggestions on what to do?. I already pulled battery and tried going into recovery mode and sI still keep getting the same thing.
Thanks
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In Samsung the word Note 2 is pronounced t0lte.
CharliexCharger said:
Did you guys try clearing your cache?
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I tired clearing everything, tried flashing everything, nothing worked. When I flashed the Elektron ROM it got a little further, an animated logo with sound, but never fully booted. I then tried all their (Team Elektron) recommended fixes but nothing worked. Finally gave up and shipped it back to Amazon today.
Getting my new one tomorrow, going to root it and not accept any OTA updates and most likely flash a non-AT&T ROM.
I had the same problem and fix it UCUCNE5
Flash odin AT&T UCUCNE5 i317 Stock ODIN Note 2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal.../rom-att-i317-ucucne5-mj4-stock-odex-t2802189
root again and block the update withTitanium Backup (FREEZE) AT&T Software update
azRisky said:
I received the same OTA update last night.
My phone was rooted but had stock Rom.
The update finished and now my phone is in a bootloop. The only option I have to power on the phone is by pulling battery, volume down/power/home. But even then, it will not allow me to fully power on.
I tried Kies software to install the update but was unsuccessful. I will also try unrooting.
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I have posted a fix for those of you who got bricked by this update: see http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...days-update-soft-bricked-phone-t2939649/page2. I give detailed instructions on how to fix it.
Please spread the word.
pstuart82 said:
I have posted a fix for those of you who got bricked by this update: see http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...days-update-soft-bricked-phone-t2939649/page2. I give detailed instructions on how to fix it.
Please spread the word.
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I tried this approach. It didn't work for me. I downloaded the stock rom and flashed it with Odin. My screen is still froze on the logo,and my battery icon is grey as if it's not charging. I charge it now in a battery charger just to be sure it's charged. I can't afford to lose this phone. Can someone please assist.
kcohen67 said:
I tried this approach. It didn't work for me. I downloaded the stock rom and flashed it with Odin. My screen is still froze on the logo,and my battery icon is grey as if it's not charging. I charge it now in a battery charger just to be sure it's charged. I can't afford to lose this phone. Can someone please assist.
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What message did you receive when trying to flash? Did you flash the 4.4.2 ROM? What had you flashed beforehand
I'm not completely an expert but I've learned enough over the last 48 hours to fix my own phone.
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What message did you receive when trying to flash? Did you flash the 4.4.2 ROM? What had you flashed beforehand
I'm not completely an expert but I've learned enough over the last 48 hours to fix my own phone.
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Odin said the flash was complete and successful, but the phone still won't get passed the logo screen. There is no recovery with this 4.4.2 firmware. I can't do a system wipe without a recovery. I tried flashing a custom recovery but It's not working either. I need a way to flash a complete 4.4.2 stock with recovery.
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I tried this approach. It didn't work for me. I downloaded the stock rom and flashed it with Odin. My screen is still froze on the logo,and my battery icon is grey as if it's not charging. I charge it now in a battery charger just to be sure it's charged. I can't afford to lose this phone. Can someone please assist.
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I believe I am in the exact same boat. My note 2 had no modifications. Never tried to do anything to the phone in the way of new ROMs or rooting or anything. I picked up the phone and hit the home button the other night and the phone restarted, came up on the Samsung Galaxy Note II screen and stuck. Can't factory reset, same grey battery icon, can only power off by removing the battery, similar results when I try using Kies and Odin (assuming I am using them correctly). Will be following your thread and hoping someone can share some further advice...
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I believe I am in the exact same boat. My note 2 had no modifications. Never tried to do anything to the phone in the way of new ROMs or rooting or anything. I picked up the phone and hit the home button the other night and the phone restarted, came up on the Samsung Galaxy Note II screen and stuck. Can't factory reset, same grey battery icon, can only power off by removing the battery, similar results when I try using Kies and Odin (assuming I am using them correctly). Will be following your thread and hoping someone can share some further advice...
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So if you pull battery, then restart with the 3 button combo to get to recovery,
(Hold down Volume Up and Power button and Home button together) you should be able to factory reset from there.
dicksteele said:
So if you pull battery, then restart with the 3 button combo to get to recovery,
(Hold down Volume Up and Power button and Home button together) you should be able to factory reset from there.
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Thanks for your reply.
I can get to the menu and select the reset option (although i get a slew of red error messages along the way) but when it reboots, im right stuck back at the samsung GNII splash screen.
Check my other thread for more details http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...reme-noob-gn2-mods-stuck-galaxy-note-t2941965 , if mine is a separate issue i dont want to hijack this thread.
Long story short, I am an idiot and don't know what I am doing... Now that I got that out of the way, I have an AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 2 SGH-i317. I rooted it with Odin a few months back and about two weeks ago my Note 2 had an update which I ignored and then when I was half asleep I had it do the update. Now I can get to the boot screen "Samsung Galaxy Note 2" then it goes black and wont do anything else until I pull the battery. I can get it into download mode but I don't have a clue what to do at this point to get it to work again. I am currently at work and I don't have access to the file I rooted it with if that's needed at this time. But after using my old iPhone 4 for a few days I am starting to go crazy so any help or advice or pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
Hunter2932 said:
Now I can get to the boot screen "Samsung Galaxy Note 2" then it goes black and wont do anything else until I pull the battery
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Try to restore firmware using Samsung Kies or flash stock rom (from Sammobile) using odin.
Hi
My tab s just shut down today even though it had near 70-80 percent of battery. if I try to boot it back the samsung logo comes briefly and the device shut down again. I do not have root and am running official stock rom
jizang said:
Hi
My tab s just shut down today even though it had near 70-80 percent of battery. if I try to boot it back the samsung logo comes briefly and the device shut down again. I do not have root and am running official stock rom
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Try putting it on the charger and turn it back on. You may have a defective battery...
DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
Try putting it on the charger and turn it back on. You may have a defective battery...
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I eexlpained the problem wronng the samsung logo does not vanish it stays there on the screen with a faint light. I tried to boot with the
power+volume up button and it bootet till after the animation.now on the display there is the normal samsung logo but it does not boot any further
Just flash the official firmware. It will come back to life.
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Just flash the official firmware. It will come back to life.
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Ok thanks but how do i do that samsung kies does not recognize my tab and i am new to samsung products
Go to Samsung updates and download the firmware for your device. Flash it with Odin.
If you want you can try factory reset first in recovery. It might work.
ashyx said:
Go to Samsung updates and download the firmware for your device. Flash it with Odin.
If you want you can try factory reset first in recovery. It might work.
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will it void the warranty?
jizang said:
will it void the warranty?
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No, it's official firmware.