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Hello! I'm encountering a very serious problem and any help would be extremely appreciated. I had Bonsai4All on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S / Epic from Sprint) for months with no problems, til one day it randomly stopped booting and would just loop the Samsung logo or get stuck at the battery with the circle icon. Using the Clockwork Recovery menu I tried to re-flash the firmware but with the same results.. and now the 3 button download mode feature didn't work.
SO.. I got a USB JIG. That got me into Download Mode. Using Heimdall, I followed this guide (Simple Step By Step for ODIN/HEIMDALL recovery "HOW TO UNBRICK YOUR FASCINATE" ) to reflash my firmware with "CI500_VZW_EB01_FROYO_REL.tar.md5" which I now think may not have been the right file for this phone. After it uploaded all the data and said it was successful, the phone turned off. I expected it to restart, but it didn't. Just a black screen. I had it plugged into my PC via USB still. No LED to indicate it's charging, but that had happened before and it still was. Tried the power button, nothing.. unplugged it, took out the battery, put it back in, tried the JIG. Nothing--- stays at a black screen. Power button and various button combos have yielded nothing.
Does anyone know what the heck happened to my phone, and if there is anything I can do about it? I'm at the end of my rope here. I've heard of JTAG recovery, but I imagine that involves buying new tools, tearing the phone apart, voiding the warranty entirely, doing dangerous precision SMD soldering, and even then it probably isn't going to work..
Is there something else to try or should I just look into selling this to someone who can fix it, or for parts, and get a cheaper phone?
Thanks.
Ok, so you can't hold down 1 and the power button together and get to download mode right?valso, I have heard of the jig but where did you get it?
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I was advised to take out the battery for 20min and then try 1+Power, I will do that in 5 minutes. That is a combination I'd not heard yet. I got the JIG from a shop that sells through Amazon.
OK, tried 1+Power.. nothing
Epicenter714 said:
OK, tried 1+Power.. nothing
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Ok, try what you just did: Take out battery for a few minutes. Also, take out SD card. After a few minutes, plug cable that's connected to PC into phone with battery and SD out and try holding 1 and power down together again to get into download mode
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Leave it connect for a while and check for heat from charging
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ac16313 said:
Leave it connect for a while and check for heat from charging
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I do feel heat from charging. But how does that help?
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I do feel heat from charging. But how does that help?
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Well, possibly the battery somehow died during the process. Also, I believe he was pointing out that if the battery is getting warm then the phone may not be permabricked. Usually you can find a way to rescue it. Its too soon to give up on it
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He used the wrong file!! He used the one for Verizon fascinate not for Samsung epic I hope all goes well for you it sucks keep trying to get into download mode & if you succeed download the right file make sure its for the Samsung epic not another Samsung phone
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Killasmoke said:
He used the wrong file!! He used the one for Verizon fascinate not for Samsung epic I hope all goes well for you it sucks keep trying to get into download mode & if you succeed download the right file make sure its for the Samsung epic not another Samsung phone
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Yeah, if you need the right file, let us know. Hopefully you get your phone to wake up
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Not to sound negative but I used Odin and flashed the wrong file once and my phone never recovered. I tried everything for countless days and eventually gave up. When i took it to my local sprint repair center they said they couldnt get it to turn on either. It sucks but it might be your best bet. just come up with a good story (of course leaving out that it was rooted) lol
Anyone want to buy this phone cheap? Physically, it's fine. I can't deal with this anymore.
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Anyone want to buy this phone cheap? Physically, it's fine. I can't deal with this anymore.
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Take it to sprint.
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Anyone want to buy this phone cheap? Physically, it's fine. I can't deal with this anymore.
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Its trashed if you used the wrong file, because the pit that is auto detected in the Facsinate file will destroy info needed and it can't be recovered (the info) anyway that I know of.
Help support ERA and Android4Autism...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/donatetome.php?u=331067
If you do get it into download mode, I would try hooking into a computer with the battery out, then hold the 1 key on the keyboard then add pressing the power button together. You will want to grab the files from this thread and add the pit file and check repartition. Uncheck F.reset if in Odin. But Heimdall is better.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
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I once thought my epic failed and i tried holding the "1" and the power button on and putting the battery in and it worked.. i never tried it while plugged in though. Another thing i heard about was some reset button below the camera.. haha never tried it though.. and heres a random article i found.. hope it helps
If you flashed an epic with fascinate firmware you're pretty well hard bricked. The dude from mobile tech videos can jtag it.
http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/blog/tag/jtag/
He recovered my captivate when I got drunk and flashed the wrong bootloader. Or if you're just going to move on to a new phone, I'll give you $25 and bag of cheese for the bricked epic. If I get a bricked epic, I'm going to rip the cpu off and trace the pins so we can get the unbrickable mod working for us too.
Id buy it. What accesories do you have and how much would you want shipped? I'm thinking 50 bucks.
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I followed this thread and thought posts explained why it is NOT insurance fraud. And if that person wanted to pay the $100 to put in a claim that is what the insurance is for. Is it any different than the genius that uses their phone as a hammer or the angry girlfriend that throws her phone? Fraud would be if you said you lost your phone just to have 2 phones. I would like a better explanation please.
so i was in the middle of a call, and it just died on me.
i was trying to change my vibrating settings on go sms so it doesnt vibrate during calls(because thats annoying)
then out of no where, it cuts off on me and died
i thought it was just a reset but it does not turn on at all
took batteries out, took sim/ memory card out too, still nothing
plugged wire in, doesnt turn on at all, as if it has no life.
current rom is bomb and bullet kernel
any ideas on how to get it up and working..?
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so i was in the middle of a call, and it just died on me.
i was trying to change my vibrating settings on go sms so it doesnt vibrate during calls(because thats annoying)
then out of no where, it cuts off on me and died
i thought it was just a reset but it does not turn on at all
took batteries out, took sim/ memory card out too, still nothing
plugged wire in, doesnt turn on at all, as if it has no life.
current rom is bomb and bullet kernel
any ideas on how to get it up and working..?
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Were you on DaBomb or Bombaridie?r
Definitely sounds dead to me. If you can't get the device turned on, you can't get into recovery or download mode which means you really can't do anything.
I'd start by calling T-Mobile, tell them what happened and see if you can get it replaced under warranty. If it's as dead as you say it is, they probably won't be able to get far enough in to it to find that its been rooted etc...
Good luck
Tell me if you can download mode or recovery. If you cant go to download mode try this way.
1. Pull out battery along with sim card and sd card
2. Hold Up+Down volume buttons
3. Plug in the usb to connect to your pc
4. Put in your battery should work
dorksturhh said:
so i was in the middle of a call, and it just died on me.
i was trying to change my vibrating settings on go sms so it doesnt vibrate during calls(because thats annoying)
then out of no where, it cuts off on me and died
i thought it was just a reset but it does not turn on at all
took batteries out, took sim/ memory card out too, still nothing
plugged wire in, doesnt turn on at all, as if it has no life.
current rom is bomb and bullet kernel
any ideas on how to get it up and working..?
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dorksturhh said:
so i was in the middle of a call, and it just died on me.
i was trying to change my vibrating settings on go sms so it doesnt vibrate during calls(because thats annoying)
then out of no where, it cuts off on me and died
i thought it was just a reset but it does not turn on at all
took batteries out, took sim/ memory card out too, still nothing
plugged wire in, doesnt turn on at all, as if it has no life.
current rom is bomb and bullet kernel
any ideas on how to get it up and working..?
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Use a jig to revive your phone...
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Athavan said:
Use a jig to revive your phone...
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Is the jig for the GSII different than the one from the first Galaxy S? Mine died too while trying to root...tried everything to get back into download mode
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Is the jig for the GSII different than the one from the first Galaxy S? Mine died too while trying to root...tried everything to get back into download mode
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Dont have any idea about it.. Search ebay or any other shopping site with keyword galaxy s jig.. In ebay u get it jusy for $8-10...
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damit.. even with my description of the phone, you guys still think jig would resurrect it? :\
how many of you guys used jig before? can you tell me your experiences?
yeah im on Bombaridier 3.0 bullet 2.2
Once my galaxy s was dead.. I used jig to recover it.. why, do u have any bad experience with jig?
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oh i was just wondering because i've never heard of jig before, so im curious what it could do to my phone
I found one that I got last year for my Vibrant but it wouldn't throw my GSII into download mode so I was wondering if there were newer ones to support GSII or if the old ones were supposed to work.
I just ended up calling T-Mobile for an exchange right now though.
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oh i was just wondering because i've never heard of jig before, so im curious what it could do to my phone
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Search the internet for how jig works... You can buy jig from ebay or any other shopping website.. Costs around 10$.. Very useful one...
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DavidXSU said:
I found one that I got last year for my Vibrant but it wouldn't throw my GSII into download mode so I was wondering if there were newer ones to support GSII or if the old ones were supposed to work.
I just ended up calling T-Mobile for an exchange right now though.
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yes buddy you shouls buy new one..
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Try my way before you do the jig
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oh i was just wondering because i've never heard of jig before, so im curious what it could do to my phone
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If this doesn't work you are probably screwed! Sorry
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Tell me if you can download mode or recovery. If you cant go to download mode try this way.
1. Pull out battery along with sim card and sd card
2. Hold Up+Down volume buttons
3. Plug in the usb to connect to your pc
4. Put in your battery should work
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hmmm if i order a jig, its gonna take way too long,
i called tmobile for a replacement instead, they charged me $20 service fee..
so much for the best phone out :\
Lol try phreshs method an you can probably still get into download mode
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dorksturhh said:
hmmm if i order a jig, its gonna take way too long,
i called tmobile for a replacement instead, they charged me $20 service fee..
so much for the best phone out :\
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Meh get an Amaze then. People offered you the best advice and you decline all of it, despite making a thread asking for it.
**The regular Samsung Jig (there's only one kind) works on our device, I have confirmed this myself. AllGamer also made a thread that answers a lot of questions about download mode, binary counter, and the jig itself. Please search before making new threads looking for a savior, only to reject the help. Thanks in advance.
You are one stubborn member -.- i shouldnt even had replied
dorksturhh said:
hmmm if i order a jig, its gonna take way too long,
i called tmobile for a replacement instead, they charged me $20 service fee..
so much for the best phone out :\
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phreshjoker said:
Tell me if you can download mode or recovery. If you cant go to download mode try this way.
1. Pull out battery along with sim card and sd card
2. Hold Up+Down volume buttons
3. Plug in the usb to connect to your pc
4. Put in your battery should work
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hey sorry about that, i did your method before hand and it didnt work :\
My friend's S2 is having the following issues:
The phone will not turn on (Darkside 3.6 ROM with DarksideX Kernel). The phone will show the Samsung logo, the Darkside X kernel flash and then it would shut off. It will then have a constant vibration ever 2 seconds or so.
I tried going into recovery mode to try and wipe all the caches, but the phone will not let me go into recovery mode at all. It will give me the constant vibration mentioned above.
I'm guessing the issue is being caused by Kernel crash so I tried going into download mode so I could try and flash a new Kernel via Odin, but once I get into the warning screen and I press volume up to go to download mode, the phone go into download mode for a split second before shutting off and go into the constant vibration mode again.
Any idea what's going on? Or did anyone have had these problems in the past?
I flashed her phone a few months ago and it's been working flawlessly until last night. So I know it's not a bad flash. I'm getting frustrated here because I can't keep the phone turned on long enough to re-flash or to ODIN or to do anything.
Any help is appreciated!
Try letting it sit for a couple of minutes, the battery might have drained too much. This happened to me before I hope this helps, every once in a while when it turns off and on try to boot into recovery and just reboot back out to restart the phone to a normal boot.
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Daddy_617 said:
Try letting it sit for a couple of minutes, the battery might have drained too much. This happened to me before I hope this helps, every once in a while when it turns off and on try to boot into recovery and just reboot back out to restart the phone to a normal boot.
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I've tried letting the phone sit for hours.
I've tried unplugging and then plugging back in and not touching it for hours.
I've tried charging the battery to 100% (with my phone) and then putting it in my friend's phone.
Nothing's working
Sounds like the power button may be stuck, or a hardware failure.
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Sounds like the power button may be stuck, or a hardware failure.
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Power button is definitely not stuck.
I'm worried that it's hardware failure, but the phone is still under warranty and if that's the case, I'm trying to get this back to stock so I can claim the warranty.
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Power button is definitely not stuck.
I'm worried that it's hardware failure, but the phone is still under warranty and if that's the case, I'm trying to get this back to stock so I can claim the warranty.
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This happened to a couple people a while ago. One had some lint or corrosion on the battery contacts, they cleaned it, and that fixed it.
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BOOM!!!! I fixed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I knew it was a battery or battery connection issue. I removed the back plating and noticed that there was some lint on the inside that was bridging the battery connections (I don't know the tech terms, sorry).
Used some air duster and blew it out. Reassembled and it is working like a charm now.
(If Joosty is reading this, I did a factory data reset--including USB storage--immediately so no worries about any personal data you may have had on there.)
EDIT: For anyone trying this fix just thought I'd mention that I used a 1/16 screwdriver to get the screws out and that getting the cover off was a little tricky--I thought I was going to break the plastic when trying to pop it off. Also, the volume rocker button falls right out so make sure to watch for that...
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From this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546174
xcrazydx said:
This happened to a couple people a while ago. One had some lint or corrosion on the battery contacts, they cleaned it, and that fixed it.
From this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546174
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Tried doing that just now, didn't work
Thanks for the link though. I'm wondering if that jtag service could repair this. Nobody on that thread seemed to actually tried that method.
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Tried doing that just now, didn't work
Thanks for the link though. I'm wondering if that jtag service could repair this. Nobody on that thread seemed to actually tried that method.
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I would bet he can fix it, whether it be a hardware or software issue. Mobiletechvideos does good work from what I hear.
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dongle
bought 3.00 usb dongle on Ebay, that forced mine brick into download mode. Reflashed through Odin
Try to just put the battery in and hold the volume up and down button while it keeps booting up and down with the vibration thingy going on. It usually just boots into recovery might take a few tries just be patient and hold down the volume up and down buttons
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Happened to me when I put a née battery in while the phone rebooted into recovery. I ref lashed recovery and let the battery recharge bam it worked.
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Daddy_617 said:
Try to just put the battery in and hold the volume up and down button while it keeps booting up and down with the vibration thingy going on. It usually just boots into recovery might take a few tries just be patient and hold down the volume up and down buttons
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I've tried this and didn't work. I was pressing the vol up and down button so long for so many times, my fingers started to hurt lol.
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Happened to me when I put a née battery in while the phone rebooted into recovery. I ref lashed recovery and let the battery recharge bam it worked.
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Battery is 100% charged and the phone will not boot into recovery
Damn... I guess you should try a jig, that's the only thing I have in mind. Sometimes you need to take everything out such as the sim card, Sdcard etc... let sit for 5 minutes then try to put the battery in to go into download mode. Last time I was getting so frustrated and noticed the USB cable was still in and that was the reason I couldn't get into recovery I was so heated! Haha anyways I hope this helps.
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Damn... I guess you should try a jig, that's the only thing I have in mind. Sometimes you need to take everything out such as the sim card, Sdcard etc... let sit for 5 minutes then try to put the battery in to go into download mode. Last time I was getting so frustrated and noticed the USB cable was still in and that was the reason I couldn't get into recovery I was so heated! Haha anyways I hope this helps.
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Yeah, I'm ordering a jig and hoping that it would force my phone to download mode and keep it on long enough for me to flash new kernel or stock rom.
But I did try letting the phone sit overnight before attempting anything to it with no results. If the jig doesn't work, I'm just going to send it in for the JTAG service. I e-mailed them and they said they would be able to fix it.
What??
belly1026 said:
Yeah, I'm ordering a jig and hoping that it would force my phone to download mode and keep it on long enough for me to flash new kernel or stock rom.
But I did try letting the phone sit overnight before attempting anything to it with no results. If the jig doesn't work, I'm just going to send it in for the JTAG service. I e-mailed them and they said they would be able to fix it.
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This does not make sense. First, were you able to go into download mode using Vol up+down and USB cable plugged in to computer? If you can, then press vol up to continue and start ODIN on your desktop, flash the stock ROM (download from the Galaxy S2 Android Dev threads) and see if that works.
To me this does not sound like a hardware but more like a corrupt software issue.
I hope you just don't waste your money for nothing here.
belly1026 said:
once I get into the warning screen and I press volume up to go to download mode, the phone go into download mode for a split second before shutting off and go into the constant vibration mode again.
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razormight said:
This does not make sense. First, were you able to go into download mode using Vol up+down and USB cable plugged in to computer? If you can, then press vol up to continue and start ODIN on your desktop, flash the stock ROM (download from the Galaxy S2 Android Dev threads) and see if that works.
To me this does not sound like a hardware but more like a corrupt software issue.
I hope you just don't waste your money for nothing here.
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As I'd mentioned in my first post, I'm able to go into download mode, but I'm unable to keep the phone turned on for me to do anything with ODIN.
I'm hoping that by using the JIG, it will somehow force my phone to stay in download mode long enough for me to flash.
That happened when my phone's Seidio battery had some liquid spilled on it. It did the same exact thing but I used my stock battery to boot it, let the phone run from the charger and replaced the battery. That fixed it for me. Try using another battery.
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That happened when my phone's Seidio battery had some liquid spilled on it. It did the same exact thing but I used my stock battery to boot it, let the phone run from the charger and replaced the battery. That fixed it for me. Try using another battery.
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I've used three different batteries. No go.
Thanks for the suggestion though.
No problem. If your gonna return it, either brick it or stock it
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did you manage to fix it?
I have the same problem! please help
I have a sprint epic touch (GS2) that had jellybean the newest update from Samsung for the device.
The power button was going out on it and I tried fixing and breaking it off... To small for me to solder back on.
So I ordered a JIG from amazon, works GREAT on my tmobile vibrant and my sprint galaxy s 4, but won't work on my S2.
It's charged to almost full battery, Any ideas to get it to turn on so I can root it? I searched the forum and saw if I rooted it back to older version the jig would work... But the only reason I have a JIG is to power it on, but it didnt work, so other then replacing the power button any ideas? Thanks
Unfortunately with the new bootloader the jig will not boot you up to recovery without pushing the power button. You can Google mobile tech videos. They have a power button repair service. I am also able to replace power buttons as well. It is fixable as long as you didn't break any pads or completely ruin the traces to the pads.
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graydiggy said:
Unfortunately with the new bootloader the jig will not boot you up to recovery without pushing the power button. You can Google mobile tech videos. They have a power button repair service. I am also able to replace power buttons as well. It is fixable as long as you didn't break any pads or completely ruin the traces to the pads.
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Thanks, I know I can send it in to them, just wasn't wanting to spend the money, it has a broken screen, and they dont fix that Eh (I'm sure I can do that myself)
Why is it only on the G2 that the boat loader was changed? My G4 the usb jig works.
I think they might. Not sure. It is really easy to replace the screen. I am not entirely sure... Ever since the official JB release, a jig will not force the phone to power on. I have an idea that it has something to do with preventing people from rooting. I downgraded my bootloader though, so I have no issues.
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I thought a straight up battery pull/replace turned the phone on with the new Boot loader. Have you given that a try?
Edit: also, the app nomoarpowah from chainfire keeps the phone in a shutdown state with a scheduled or a "reboot now" button on screen, so that may help with not having a power button. Needs root, but who doesn't have that?
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noobtoob said:
I thought a straight up battery pull/replace turned the phone on with the new Boot loader. Have you given that a try?
Edit: also, the app nomoarpowah from chainfire keeps the phone in a shutdown state with a scheduled or a "reboot now" button on screen, so that may help with not having a power button. Needs root, but who doesn't have that?
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I actually never tried that and it should work...
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noobtoob said:
I thought a straight up battery pull/replace turned the phone on with the new Boot loader. Have you given that a try?
Edit: also, the app nomoarpowah from chainfire keeps the phone in a shutdown state with a scheduled or a "reboot now" button on screen, so that may help with not having a power button. Needs root, but who doesn't have that?
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The Straight Up battery pull doesn't work, I tried that before. Going have to replace the power button, no way around it Eh
Thy Gamer said:
The Straight Up battery pull doesn't work, I tried that before. Going have to replace the power button, no way around it Eh
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Seems like it... Sorry for your luck.
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Thy Gamer said:
The power button was going out on it and I tried fixing and breaking it off...
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If you don't have insurance coverage and are out of warranty, you can replace the switch yourself. Several eBay sellers offer replacement power switches for the Epic Touch for about ten bucks.
Or, if you don't have mad soldering skills, you can ship it out to get fixed. A few sellers offer mail-in repair service:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sprint-Epic-4G-Touch-FIX-POWER-SWITCH-Samsung-Button-SERVICE-/151047295293
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Power-Button-Repair-Samsung-Galaxy-S-Galaxy-S-II-Galaxy-NOTE-MORE-/320910836052
Replacing the switch is probably much like replacing a USB port. This shows how to replace your microUSB port without a fancy de-soldering station or hot air pencil. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao5T9_XcCrU
Hey everybody,
I rooted my phone a couple weeks ago and one day it just pooped out. I researched a bunch on google etc and found some things to try but so far no solutions.
Model: SGH-T999 T-mobile s3 (Used CF-Auto-Root and Odin for rooting)
Problem: After the phone pooped out, I was unable to enter recovery mode. I could enter dl mode however it crashes at variable intervals. So I bought a jig figuring maybe that would help but it still crashes in dl about 5 seconds later. Any suggestions?
Everything that I have found on the internet has been were people can usually get it into dl mode and keep it there or they cant get there at all even with a jig. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
If you were running stock it's probably a hardware problem. If not what Rom are you on? What/when/how was your most recent flashes?
Have you tried kAsp3rd's brick fix in dev section?
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DocHoliday77 said:
If you were running stock it's probably a hardware problem. If not what Rom are you on? What/when/how was your most recent flashes?
Have you tried kAsp3rd's brick fix in dev section?
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I just tried the kasperd brick fix and it didnt work. It still crashes at variable times and I cannot get it into download mode long enough to do anything. I tried a jig and it also still crashes. Any help would be great. Thanks!
Does it turn off? Reboot? Freeze?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Does it turn off? Reboot? Freeze?
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It starts and then crashes. After awhile it might make it to the animation with the blue wave forming around the words samsung, but usually it crashes on the Samsung Galaxy SIII logo in the beginning. Also when I put it into download mode it crashes anywhere from 1-5 seconds after. When I try to get into recovery mode it crashes almost right away when the blue words are at the top left of the screen.
Also when I put the battery in it tries to boot on its own without me pressing power button, and sometimes it tries to reboot after it crashes and turns off without me pressing anything. Also after it crashes I usually cannot just press the power button to try and power it up again so I have to take the battery out and put it back in.
When I was doing the Kasperd brick fix I used the T999 debrick image. How do I know if I have a different variant of the T999. I saw that some people had T999v and T999N. What are those?
Look under the battery for your model. Sounds like a power button issue. All I can say is try fiddling with it a bit. May have to open to see if it is physically always in contact, or it could be a deeper issue on the board. Hard to say.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Look under the battery for your model. Sounds like a power button issue. All I can say is try fiddling with it a bit. May have to open to see if it is physically always in contact, or it could be a deeper issue on the board. Hard to say.
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Ok I just see T999 on the label.
How can it be a hardware issue when I never dropped the phone or anything. I was just thinking it was because I rooted the phone because it happened about a week after I rooted it. It was working one minute and then a couple hours later when I took it out of my pocket it was off and I tried turning it on and all that stuff started happening. I will definitely check the power button though. Thanks for the help.
Also another piece of info to add. When I plug it in to charge both the battery charging symbol and red light will sometimes turn on and then it crashes/goes black similar to what happens when trying to power up the phone. Not sure if that helps at all. Thanks!
If my phone was hard bricked I wouldnt be able to turn it on at all correct? Im trying to figure out if I will need to get this thing jtagged or something in order to get it working again.
phillycheese917 said:
How can it be a hardware issue when I never dropped the phone or anything.
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Physical damage is not a prerequisite of hardware failure. Ever have a hard drive go bad? Did you drop it first?
Aerowinder said:
Physical damage is not a prerequisite of hardware failure. Ever have a hard drive go bad? Did you drop it first?
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True, however I just find it odd that I rooted the phone and a week later it happened. That is why I am leading towards an issue involving that and not hardware damage.
If it was a problem with rooting, it would have gone south right away. Many people are having these button issues recently. And you don't have to drop it, like aerowinder said, but you do use the button right? Moving parts wear out. Hardware fails. That's really all there is to it. While I could be wrong in my diagnosis, I don't think that will prove to be the case here.
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It does most certainly sound like a hardware issue in the power button. I read another thread very similar to this same thing on the T999.
KAsp3rd said:
It does most certainly sound like a hardware issue in the power button. I read another thread very similar to this same thing on the T999.
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Any suggestions on what to do from here? I dont think the phone is under warranty anymore.
I took the back casing off to see if the button is getting stuck or anything, but all the mechanics look normal.
phillycheese917 said:
Any suggestions on what to do from here? I dont think the phone is under warranty anymore.
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I would recommend searching around for others who have had the same issue and seeing what their resolutions were. I've not seen many on here but google turned up quite a few.
KAsp3rd said:
I would recommend searching around for others who have had the same issue and seeing what their resolutions were. I've not seen many on here but google turned up quite a few.
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Thanks guys! I found a good thread on here about the S3 sudden death thread. Im going to read up on that and see what I can do. It was just tough to find since I was thinking it was bricked but the descriptions for this power button sudden death thing sound spot on. Hopefully I will be able to get everything back in working order.