hello i was wondering if there way anyone out there how could please help me with this screen flickering problem i have tried using clock work recovery i have used odin and reset my device a good 6 times today everything works fine its just the screen in flickering non stop no matter what i do it wont work but when i put it into download mode the screen is fine and on the start up when it says "Samsung Galaxy Tab 3" the screen is fine but it only is flickering when the device boots up can someone please help me i just received this as a gift for christmas and barely got any use out of it thanks you can contact me on my email it would be very appreciated :[email protected]
bigdaddywelker1 said:
hello i was wondering if there way anyone out there how could please help me with this screen flickering problem i have tried using clock work recovery i have used odin and reset my device a good 6 times today everything works fine its just the screen in flickering non stop no matter what i do it wont work but when i put it into download mode the screen is fine and on the start up when it says "Samsung Galaxy Tab 3" the screen is fine but it only is flickering when the device boots up can someone please help me i just received this as a gift for christmas and barely got any use out of it thanks you can contact me on my email it would be very appreciated :[email protected]
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Can make a picture, how it looks when its flickering and post this.
For me it looks like that is an bootloader Problem !!!
Have you testet when your go back to real stock, i mine flash stock Firmware with Odin , is that solved ????
Flickering screen
bierma32 said:
Can make a picture, how it looks when its flickering and post this.
For me it looks like that is an bootloader Problem !!!
Have you testet when your go back to real stock, i mine flash stock Firmware with Odin , is that solved ????
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How can I go back to real stock and un root this device I have the same problem. I only got it today and I am desperate
bsquirrell said:
How can I go back to real stock and un root this device I have the same problem. I only got it today and I am desperate
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Take a look to the thread " unbrick and restore " from Tomsgt here you find a guide
galaxy tab 3 7
I have finally managed to fix the flickering screen by re installing a new firmware. Odin 3.07 wouldnt work, but odin 3.185 did for some reason!!! Now is there a root for this that won't put me in this position again. I am sure this has been asked and answered somewhere else, but I can't find it.
The previous root I did installed an old firmware, which caused the problem,
The auto display feature on this tablet still leaves the screen too dark,so I have had to disable this feature. Anny ideas anyone, thank in advance for any help
bsquirrell said:
I have finally managed to fix the flickering screen by re installing a new firmware. Odin 3.07 wouldnt work, but odin 3.185 did for some reason!!! Now is there a root for this that won't put me in this position again. I am sure this has been asked and answered somewhere else, but I can't find it.
The previous root I did installed an old firmware, which caused the problem,
The auto display feature on this tablet still leaves the screen too dark,so I have had to disable this feature. Anny ideas anyone, thank in advance for any help
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Go to dev Thread and usw the thread Cwm for sm-t210/r
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433853
I had the same issue when i was stuck on boot loop, install a different recovery, i used CWM, and then install a different rom. Allot of the stuff here works across different platforms and it works fine but sometimes it cause the flicker.... good luck
I think you went into the developer options and clicked on the show screen updates. It will flicker all the time until you disselect it.
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Hi
I am facing unusual touch behaviour with my widfire , the problem has been persistant past 2 days but today its on and off.
When i try to flick the pages between the 6 homecreens i mostly end up with 6 screen formation which usually occur when i pinch in home screen or press the home button in home screen
also i am getting this 6 homecreens pinch in formation in home screen everytime i flick from lower left corner toward the upper right 10/10 times .
i havent seen this behaviour before.
and while unlocking lock screen i have to press power button again twice to unlock it
I tried checking by playing Air control, i am unable draw the path of planes across lower left region , seems like a patch doesnt responding in tht region alone
But this issue doesnt happen all time, its on and off. at time my mobile works perfectly fine ,even the air control game
I tried reseting my phone and removed my memory card but it didnt help
has thisproblem occured to anyone before
kindly post your replies
thank you
pradeep
I'd recommend flashing RUU, see if this fixes the issue, if not send it to HTC if under warranty.
Regards
f0xy said:
I'd recommend flashing RUU, see if this fixes the issue, if not send it to HTC if under warranty.
Regards
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Can you link me to any guide for flasing RUU.
Thanks
f0xy said:
I'd recommend flashing RUU, see if this fixes the issue, if not send it to HTC if under warranty.
Regards
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i have flashed RUU 1.25vers but it didnt solve the problem
so i went to HTC but had my touch replaced
But the problem is whether i need to root again.
i tried restoring through rom manager was unsucessful
even went through recovery but was unable to restore
Have i need to go through the rooting process once again
please help
Flashing an RUU will remove root. So, you will have to root again.
3xeno said:
Flashing an RUU will remove root. So, you will have to root again.
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Sucessfully Re rooted and restored my previous phone
thanks for your replies.....
Hello,
Yesterday, I buy my new i8150 Galaxy Wonder and i root my phone
I install the rom Black Notes Chapter 2 with ClockworkMod.
I used V6 Supercharger with scrip manager.
After the restart everything worked normally and I just installed Viber app.
Being tired, I have not verified if the scrip was properly installed
I go to bed and getting up several hours later, my i8150 galaxy displays a black screen with
RAMDUMP mode
<null>
I will restart my phone and there's only the Samsung logo that flashes every second.
No more access to Clockwormod, the logo flashes too.
The only thing I know to do is put it into Download Mode or RAMDUMP Mode > cause: force upload
So I try flashed an original rom (W I8150XXKK1 Galaxy (EUR)) into Download Mode with Odin Multi Downloader v4.43.
Every step is going well, but when it restarts automatically at the end of the process, the Samsung logo blinking again.
I also tried to reinstall ClockworkMod with Odin Multi Downloader, but still the stage proceeds successfully, always the same problem of flashing samsung logo on startup and no access to ClockworkMod
Help me please, it's been over 5 hours I'm looking for a solution.
THANK YOU
I'm not completely new to android, I trained for over a year with my ZTE Blade with different Rom (CyanogenMod)
(My text is translated with google, my maternal language is French. I understand English, but do not know much to write)
Please post in appropiatte section
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Oh2.. This is interesting r u sure no access to CWM ? If possible best to wipe all system folder making the phone fully wiped.
Have you tried to flash stock recovery ?
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I tried so many different ways to repair my Galaxy W, that I totally bricked ...
Thank you anyway, I tried the after sale service, but I have hopes that I can exchange :-(
johndfl said:
I tried so many different ways to repair my Galaxy W, that I totally bricked ...
Thank you anyway, I tried the after sale service, but I have hopes that I can exchange :-(
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Just doing independent research
From 1:10 wonder has this problem...
No kidding, but the characteristic for the phone that possible have a boot loop are always have FORCE CLOSE app and doing RESTART itself
It can fixed but only if we get stock firmware with wipe and boot loader to fix this issue
I will bring this issue to new tread
Im having this problem too. Any solutions for it.
Used perfectly for a day and 2nd day when i woke up the samsung logo keeps flashing..
Rio Saputro said:
Just doing independent research
From 1:10 wonder has this problem...
No kidding, but the characteristic for the phone that possible have a boot loop are always have FORCE CLOSE app and doing RESTART itself
It can fixed but only if we get stock firmware with wipe and boot loader to fix this issue
I will bring this issue to new tread
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This is EXACTLY what happened yesterday..and just now I wiped everything in the phone and turned it on. It worked first, but there was a FC on the start or something..and the screen goes black. But I notice that I'm still in the custom ROM I was using (GingerICE). Then I turned it off and and went to CWM. I tried reboot system now, but I was stuck in the samsung logo. Can someone help?
I have the backup of the stock ROM. Is it safe to make the backup?
needya said:
This is EXACTLY what happened yesterday..and just now I wiped everything in the phone and turned it on. It worked first, but there was a FC on the start or something..and the screen goes black. But I notice that I'm still in the custom ROM I was using (GingerICE). Then I turned it off and and went to CWM. I tried reboot system now, but I was stuck in the samsung logo. Can someone help?
I have the backup of the stock ROM. Is it safe to make the backup?
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if you could boot into Recovery screen, you could try:
wipe factory/system, wipe cache, advanced > wipe dalvik.
[careful] i usually format my /system if i get bootloops.
then reflash the ROM. reboot.. in my cases, those steps always worked.
edit: you should checkout the GingerICE with non OC version, the OC may work on some device and some don't, IMO if you're using your droid for daily use, i recommend using the non OC
im facing same issue too here... but i couldn't even access to download mode... tried many times, still failed... help plss...
Same thing happen to me ...today. I can get into download mode, but after flash the with odin it is still the same, boot loop on samsung logo.... help !!!
can you get to recovery mode?
follow my steps 3 post before this post
Hi..
If you can't go to recovery mode
Go to this tread..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506765
It not discuss about fixing but i want the user be aware of this issue
Regards
Twiq said:
can you get to recovery mode?
follow my steps 3 post before this post
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No.. I can't.... only download mode
sgilmans said:
No.. I can't.... only download mode
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Most probably it won't work but try to flash only the stock recovery, than give it a try(recovery mode).
Instruction and files (Scroll down to Other)
greets
THE-E
Check out Rio's thread above!!!!
You nay need to return under warranty!!
Unfortunately!!
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sgilmans said:
No.. I can't.... only download mode
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hi, im just try bringing the idea , search the thread usb jig solution .it might help to hard reset ... .peace
Hey Please help ,
I have a Samsung galaxy Note 2 n7100
There is problem logo hang on startup.!
Like this problem i took from customer.
Customer says when he downloading application from Playstore
Then suddenly phone get off.
After that when he switch on Phone just logo hang on startup!!
After i try it update via Odin.
When i make update its says fail.
& Odin say There is no pit partition.
I try 4rth file all r Same massage.
Br
SHAMIM
Try removing battery wait few seconds. Try process again.
riz157 said:
Try removing battery wait few seconds. Try process again.
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Today full day i try it many way but Nothing Happaned.!!
Well this so called customer of yours didn't install an app(I think)he would have bricked it by rooting it (if he hasn't followed which cf to flash).. well this might help you say while flashing via odin 1st its says fail then 2nd attempt it says no pit... I had this similar issue on the s3 turned out it was a bad download try downloading the file again and make sure your downloading a file with n7100 not n700 (I bet you know this just a lil heads up) hope this works for you.. if all else fails... Samsung customer is the only way
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Or better yet search for an xda user named Dr.ketan he's the best doc in note series... he might help you bring your device back too the way it was if he helps donate the lad he deserves it.. he's the only doc I know who doesn't charge a dime
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Well this so called customer of yours didn't install an app(I think)he would have bricked it by rooting it (if he hasn't followed which cf to flash).. well this might help you say while flashing via odin 1st its says fail then 2nd attempt it says no pit... I had this similar issue on the s3 turned out it was a bad download try downloading the file again and make sure your downloading a file with n7100 not n700 (I bet you know this just a lil heads up) hope this works for you.. if all else fails... Samsung customer is the only way
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I think so someone put in phone bad firmware!
But now what can i do?
I try still 4 firmware & different provider
Europian,uae,Usa firmware also try or try different version of odin.Same it appear "There is no pit partition".
I try put in the phone cwm6-recovery-note2.tar.md5
It also not written by odin.!
At this moment Phone Condition Logo hang on startup.
No Recovery mode.
But Download mode ok.
Please help me urjent.
Wait a second aren't you suppose to put the file in pda.. the md5 goes in pda rite not in phone.. and usa firmware wont work be careful different hardware you'll brick it for life ... well the phone hasn't been launched their yet so no worries.. please confirm the name of the tar or md5 you downloaded
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Omg im so sorry im working and texting you at the same time.. I just glanced at your text... dude search for an xda user named dr ketan he'll help you getting the pit file... its required too boot up your device
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How i confirm about TAR file?
You have to know?
dr.ketan still not responding by me.
last 2 days me & my phone still hanging on the my chember.
Please anyone help me about PIT file for N7100/
I think it can be help me.!!!
eyan2011 said:
Well this so called customer of yours didn't install an app(I think)he would have bricked it by rooting it (if he hasn't followed which cf to flash).. well this might help you say while flashing via odin 1st its says fail then 2nd attempt it says no pit... I had this similar issue on the s3 turned out it was a bad download try downloading the file again and make sure your downloading a file with n7100 not n700 (I bet you know this just a lil heads up) hope this works for you.. if all else fails... Samsung customer is the only way
Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium HD app
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Or better yet search for an xda user named Dr.ketan he's the best doc in note series... he might help you bring your device back too the way it was if he helps donate the lad he deserves it.. he's the only doc I know who doesn't charge a dime
Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium HD app
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facebook.com said:
Today full day i try it many way but Nothing Happaned.!!
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the customer is telling the truth. same thing happened to me. i've had 3 galaxy phones, & this is the first time it happened. i downloaded an app from Playstore. used it for a couple of hours. then exit the program. then after a few hours while playing a different game, my screen went black (which at first I though was due to low battery) then it turned on but only until the NoteII logo. Tried to charge my phone but the battery icon only had this white circle at the center, there wasn't a green bar that's supposed to be showing up when you're charging. I couldn't access the recovery mode. i could access the download mode though. I tried to install CMW & stock rom, but both failed. Odin said my phone has got no PIT file.... please help!
BTW. Let me just tell you more about the apps involved. I downloaded Zynga Poker from Playstore at around 1PM. Played it until maybe around 3PM. Exit the program though it's still sending me annoying notifications. Then at around 9PM, I played RuneMasterPuzzle, which I've been playing since I've got my phone. Actually I've had that in my S2 before & never had a problem. So I'm blaming Zynga Poker.
I really, really need your help. Please...
TIA
facebook.com said:
Hey Please help ,
I have a Samsung galaxy Note 2 n7100
There is problem logo hang on startup.!
Like this problem i took from customer.
Customer says when he downloading application from Playstore
Then suddenly phone get off.
After that when he switch on Phone just logo hang on startup!!
After i try it update via Odin.
When i make update its says fail.
& Odin say There is no pit partition.
I try 4rth file all r Same massage.
Br
SHAMIM
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I have the same problem.
I tried many solutions like, flashing its ROM, fix partition, followed Dr. Ketan's advices. Still no good. I can access Odin Mode but I can't access my recovery.
Here's my situation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35133784#post35133784
What the hell. So I'm not the only one with this problem. Same goes for me. I checked mails on my note 2 when it suddenly went black and rebooted. Then it was stuck at the first bootscreen. I can also go into Download mode but not into recovery. I tried flashing Stock Roms, Rescue Rom, Custom Roms, Root and CWM but nothing ever changed the situation.....perhaps this is a bigger problem?!
This is my Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040464
Isn't there anybody able to help us?!
Try to closely read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956.
Then try to use Note 2 Toolkit.
Does it work?
Among other features, this one (as stated on their thread):
Flash Stock Boot Image back to your phone
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Problem with toolkit is that i does not see my phone. I can only get to download mode. Nothing else. Can't boot it up and when i try to use the toolkit it says that USB debugging needs to be enabled... well seems like that isnt the case, did not need it before so i think it's disabled :/
What did you do to the phone exactly?
Did you ever root it? Which root method did you use? From where did you follow instructions to do so?
Did you ever flash some firmware? Which one? What's the full name of the file you flashed?
EDIT: Please, these questions are mandatory to understand the issue.
Alright so it happened on sunday, my phone was complete Stock and i never installed root or custom rom before on this device. I was checking my mails when the phone suddenly rebooted. When it was up again i suddenly got the S-Voice instructions which i had to click through. After that the phone rebooted again. When i had to enter the PIN i just touched the screen for a second and the screen went black again. Now it rebooted to bootscreen and got stuck there. After that i tried anything to get it back to life. I am not able to enter recovery, only download mode.
In the meatime i flashed anything that looked promising. For example the newest Stock rom for my Note 2, CWM+ Root, Stock Recovery+ Root, Rescue Rom with PIT-File (got it here in the Forum for getting bricked phones back to live, it has all the files - phone, csc, modem, PIT and bootloader), Recovery Fix..... i tried anything but it still gets stuck at bootscreen and i was never able to get to recovery......
When i check in download mode my Counter is now at 10 and Current Binary and System Binary is Custom. Even when i flashed Stock Rom, System binary never changed back to Official. it's always custom....... Odin flashing is always succesful even tried it on different PCs....yet still getting stuck at bootscreen......
Dunno if there's even a way to get it back to live
Edit: I flashed my old Galaxy S up and down without problems and even when it was softbricked it was no problem for me to get it back to live. This time i just don't see any possible solution -.-
limital said:
Problem with toolkit is that i does not see my phone. I can only get to download mode. Nothing else. Can't boot it up and when i try to use the toolkit it says that USB debugging needs to be enabled... well seems like that isnt the case, did not need it before so i think it's disabled :/
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Did this also. When I plug the USB Cable, PC will beep (detected by PC, meaning driver is working) But in Toolkit's Interface, Phone's serial number is not showing. What I can do in Toolkit is to Launch Odin, well, Odin can detect the phone. BUT after flashing. It will reboot to the first boot screen.
Is this a sort of a SOFT BRICK?
Is it already a hardware problem? like fried chip or something?
I'm already running out of options here. :crying:
Well at the moment i haven't found anyone who is able to help us and i tried many different things to get it working again. Without success....
Perhaps somewhere here on xda we will find a savior but at the moment i don't see any hope for our devices but to send them to samsung :/
After reading some threads and searching for the cause of the problem, well, that thing, i must say that "Reboot of Death" LOL! happened under normal use, stock, unrooted Note2s.
Some threads with the same problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927150&page=2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2040464
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2034323
I tried these stuff (didn't work for me):
Note 2 Toolkit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1923956
Dr. Ketan's Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1930418
[FIX] Broken cache partition / recovery ( Mobile ODIN, Triangle Away )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932327
I guess I need to read more and research more.
If you know where we can find the fix for this kindly help us.
Thanks!
Tried the same things you did and a bit more for example:
- Rescue Firmware:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32273406#post32273406
- CWM+Root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901196
- TWRP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1938733
Nothing changed. No recovery after flashing any of these only download modus. Still stuck at bootscreen
Tried some other Stock firmwares but i'm still stuck at bootscreen :/
Same thing happened with me aswell. I went again to download mode and flashed CWM first. After flashing CWM i wiped dalvik, cache partition & then data reset. Ofcourse i lost my apps but i had phone & sms backup with me.
Later i flashed a new firmware thru pc odin & everything was fine. The phone started perfectly. Give a try. Hope it works for u aswell.
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Hi everyone i have a problem with a Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Sm-T800. I've been using since past novemeber so i hace almost a year with this great device.
But today i have a problem two days ago i was using normally my tab when i finish using i shutdown the device so today i turn it on but the Wifi and bluetooth buttons are unable to turn it on they stuck in gray color so i don't know what happen i already do the factory reset like 3 times and no response at all?
I friend told me to reinstall the firmware with odin i don't know what to do and if that is correct!
please someone can tell what to do with.
Note: It's running on 5.0.2 and my device is already rooted
Have you deleted any system files that might control wifi and bluetooth, an normal reset will not normally replace these files.
Have a look at the link below, it mention hard reset, to replace damaged system files, though the English is poor, I dont know if this is correct or if you will need to do flash an stock rom to fix your tablet as i have not faced this problem myself, hopefully and more informed owner with help you.
http://www.hard-reset.org/factory-d...fi-lte-sm-t800sm-t805-with-safety-hard-reset/
John.
hey
Hey john well i got to say that y try to install a rom that i found in this post:
[FIRMWARE][SM-T800] Galaxy Tab 10.5 (Wifi) T800XXU1ANF8 No-Wipe Factory Image
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2800372
I try it with odin but i get an error at the on "hidden.img" it's says FAIL.
Then i try to do it with TWRP with this rom that i found here:
SM-T800+BASE+XAR+OE2+(U.S)
And i get a message "e: unable to mount system"
Somebody told me to repair it with TWRP the system partition with 4EXT and i did but now i don't know what rom use.
Please help me, i still enter to download mode
I'm sorry for the english but i'm from Mexico
[FIRMWARE][SM-T800] Galaxy Tab 10.5 (Wifi) T800XXU1ANF8 No-Wipe Factory Image
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2800372
Reinstall again, when it fails at hidden.img go into recovery and wipe cache then reboot.
i reinstall as you say but the device is stuck on the next screen:
Firmware upgrade ecnountered an issue, please select recovery mode in Kies & try again
How do i enter to recovery mode?
davidcasjim said:
i reinstall as you say but the device is stuck on the next screen:
Firmware upgrade ecnountered an issue, please select recovery mode in Kies & try again
How do i enter to recovery mode?
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Hold POWER + HOME + VOL DOWN.
As soon as the screen goes blank change to VOL UP whilst still holding the other buttons until recovery boots.
ashyx said:
Hold POWER + HOME + VOL DOWN.
As soon as the screen goes blank change to VOL UP whilst still holding the other buttons until recovery boots.
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Hi i recently download the firmware from SamMobile for Mexico and i install it, everything was ok with no problems on Odin.
But the problems remains the same i can't Activate Wifi or Bluetooth? someone already have this problem and solved.
Thanks for help
davidcasjim said:
Hi i recently download the firmware from SamMobile for Mexico and i install it, everything was ok with no problems on Odin.
But the problems remains the same i can't Activate Wifi or Bluetooth? someone already have this problem and solved.
Thanks for help
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Someone had a similar problem with the Tab 4. It could be a missing mac file or something which causes it not to turn on. Take a look at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56474891
Sent from my SM-T800 using Tapatalk
Has anyone find the solution? I've tried everything
Hi there,
I have exactly the same problem with the 8.4 version (SM-T705).
I didn't root it or changed the official rom and have it since a little more than a year. I suspect a hardware break.
jhraigniac said:
Hi there,
I have exactly the same problem with the 8.4 version (SM-T705).
I didn't root it or changed the official rom and have it since a little more than a year. I suspect a hardware break.
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jhraigniac, I have the same problem (bluetooth won't turn on) on my stock SM-T705. (Wifi is fine!)
I did flash stock firmware and wipe memory but wifi and bluetooth is not working, what should I do ?
snip3r_e said:
I did flash stock firmware and wipe memory but wifi and bluetooth is not working, what should I do ?
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I guess you didn't notice that this thread is almost a year old. Maybe you should start a new topic.
Sent from my SM-T800 using XDA-Developers mobile app
I'll preface this by saying I have searched the forums here and after reading a few threads about similar problems to mine, I haven't been able to find a solution. So, I'm making a new thread in the hopes you fine individuals will be able to help me troubleshoot what's going on.
The problem:
I was running CM 12 on my T800 for a while, but after some bugs and random reboot issues, I decided to give the new IronRom a shot. I went ahead and flashed it through TWRP and everything went swimmingly. I was able to set up the tablet and use it for a while. However, two days ago when my wife was using the tablet, it randomly restarted while she was using it and then froze at the Samsung startup screen. It would show the screen, then blink to black like the tablet had restarted, show the screen and repeat this about 4 or 5 times before freezing at the Samsung start screen.
What I have tried doing:
First thing I tried was home+power+volume up to get into TWRP and do a wipe and start over. But I cannot get into recovery. Once the tablet is frozen the only way to get it to restart is with a hard reset power+volume down, nothing done after that seems to make any difference.
Second, I realized I could still get into download mode, so using ODIN I tried going back to stock. Flashed the stock rom for my region but when Odin is done with the initial flash, it reboots the tablet and everything is the same. Frozen at the Samsung screen.
I've tried flash TWRP again, but once the tablet reboots after download mode, it just freezes at the Samsung screen.
Any suggestions at this point would be welcome.
last time i had this same trouble but on my T705. I had to wipe everything including the internal storage. only then the device boot properly.
edan1979 said:
last time i had this same trouble but on my T705. I had to wipe everything including the internal storage. only then the device boot properly.
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I would love to be able to, but as I said in the original post, I can't get the tablet to enter recovery, so I can't wipe it. The only thing I can get it to do is boot into download mode.
Hi, sorry to be that guy who bumps threads, but I'm still sitting here with a tablet I can't use and no more ideas on what I can do to fix it. I'd really appreciate any ideas at this point. Thanks again!
Drschplatt said:
Hi, sorry to be that guy who bumps threads, but I'm still sitting here with a tablet I can't use and no more ideas on what I can do to fix it. I'd really appreciate any ideas at this point. Thanks again!
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I had similar experience, and even started downloading official samsung image, with odin etc. However it looks like I was able to enter recovery if rebooting using the following sequence:
- power-vol_down-home combination until the screen goes black
- moving finger from volume-down to volume-up
-> waiting a few seconds (less than 10) until recovery screen shows up.
Then I just reinstalled the good old cm 12.1 (instead of the failing lineageos 14.1), and then all happy again.
Drschplatt said:
Hi, sorry to be that guy who bumps threads, but I'm still sitting here with a tablet I can't use and no more ideas on what I can do to fix it. I'd really appreciate any ideas at this point. Thanks again!
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Hallo.
Try this https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...k-disaster-t2838473/post54618555#post54618555.
It work for me, when i have similar problem.
Carlosk1966 said:
Hallo.
Try this https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...k-disaster-t2838473/post54618555#post54618555.
It work for me, when i have similar problem.
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Thanks for the link. I tried it but never could get the tablet turned off to see the battery icon. When I used the method in the link it just returned to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S startup screen
Drschplatt said:
Thanks for the link. I tried it but never could get the tablet turned off to see the battery icon. When I used the method in the link it just returned to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S startup screen
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Well that is not good. Like i said, it allways work for me, when i get bootloop.