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Hey all,
Like the title suggests, my phone has died and it doesn't vibrate when I press the on button.
Any suggestions as to how I can fix this?
On another note, is it possible to erase ALL my info remotely while my phone is in this state?
I'm concerned about my privacy and wanted to make sure all sensitive material is wiped before I send it off to get swapped out.
Thanks so much
Ostyrion said:
Hey all,
Like the title suggests, my phone has died and it doesn't vibrate when I press the on button.
Any suggestions as to how I can fix this?
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Did you flash a ROM/kernel for a different phone?
If it says something like qhusb when you plug it into the computer, you probably can't wipe any of your info off of it.
Take the battery out for a few minutes then put it back and try turning it on.
meekrawb said:
Did you flash a ROM/kernel for a different phone?
If it says something like qhusb when you plug it into the computer, you probably can't wipe any of your info off of it.
Take the battery out for a few minutes then put it back and try turning it on.
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Nope, I flashed a new ROM ages ago and it was working fine up until now.
So there's no way at all to wipe any data off my phone at this point?
PS. I did buy a micro usb dongle and it should be coming in 2 days...
Ostyrion said:
Nope, I flashed a new ROM ages ago and it was working fine up until now.
So there's no way at all to wipe any data off my phone at this point?
PS. I did buy a micro usb dongle and it should be coming in 2 days...
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I've never had to do it so I'm not too sure about wiping the data. Hopefully the dongle will work.
meekrawb said:
I've never had to do it so I'm not too sure about wiping the data. Hopefully the dongle will work.
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What do you think about the security of sending it back to T-Mobile/Samsung? Reliable?
I'm just a bit paranoid
Ostyrion said:
What do you think about the security of sending it back to T-Mobile/Samsung? Reliable?
I'm just a bit paranoid
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Don't worry about any of that, I know from a employee im very good friends with that when u send in your phone for repair all they do is basically wipe the entire phone clean and do a complete reflash, no need to worry they rarely ever even turn them on, just hook it to there system and "refurbish"
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soupysoup said:
Don't worry about any of that, I know from a employee im very good friends with that when u send in your phone for repair all they do is basically wipe the entire phone clean and do a complete reflash, no need to worry they rarely ever even turn them on, just hook it to there system and "refurbish"
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Hey, thanks so much for your reply!!
Really appreciate it. I really do
Thanks again man,
cheers!
Ostyrion said:
Hey, thanks so much for your reply!!
Really appreciate it. I really do
Thanks again man,
cheers!
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Anytime man, I know what its like lol
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soupysoup said:
Anytime man, I know what its like lol
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Just another quick question,
If they cant fix the hardware, do they just smash the motherboard/phone?
Because in my case its probably a bad motherboard or some other hardware component
Ostyrion said:
Just another quick question,
If they cant fix the hardware, do they just smash the motherboard/phone?
Because in my case its probably a bad motherboard or some other hardware component
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No they use pieces for another "refurbish" phone believe it or not, 9 times out of 10 theres nothing they can't fix, unless u really damage the hardware, it's very hard to kill the motherboard with software, u may render it unusable, but with there system it's just a matter of connecting it, wiping everything and flashing a stock img back on the device, in effect - new screen, new img., new plastic= "refurbished" phone lol
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No they use pieces for another "refurbish" phone believe it or not, 9 times out of 10 theres nothing they can't fix, unless u really damage the hardware, it's very hard to kill the motherboard with software, u may render it unusable, but with there system it's just a matter of connecting it, wiping everything and flashing a stock img back on the device, in effect - new screen, new img., new plastic= "refurbished" phone lol
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hahaha thats hilarious.
It so funny because I can actually imagine them doing so. hahaha
Again, thanks for the info
It's funny because it's true lol all these"refurbished" phones are just ppls old broken bricked devices if u ever do send a phone back here's a little funny, take a red pen and inside the battery compartment make a small dot or something that only u know is there, that way when u get it back u can laugh, because 99.9% of the time it's a completely different device lol
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I was in a car wreck on Tuesday and my friend and I wound up in the ditch with 7 feet of water, my phone of course died, I tried drying it in rice for a day still had boot loops, took it apart hosed down the mobo and other electronic parts with electronic contact cleaner dried it off, flashed every recovery I could think of even looked on other device forums to try and find an answer... nothing fixes the boot loop or the inability to access recovery as it re-boots. Anything i'm missing here or is my device hopelessly fried?
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I was in a car wreck on Tuesday and my friend and I wound up in the ditch with 7 feet of water, my phone of course died, I tried drying it in rice for a day still had boot loops, took it apart hosed down the mobo and other electronic parts with electronic contact cleaner dried it off, flashed every recovery I could think of even looked on other device forums to try and find an answer... nothing fixes the boot loop or the inability to access recovery as it re-boots. Anything i'm missing here or is my device hopelessly fried?
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That really sounds like it's fried; though it's odd that you can still enter download mode and use Odin. Have you tried returning to 100% stock... flashing a stock tar? I doubt that would help, but it's worth a shot since you can still use Odin...
turb0z said:
I was in a car wreck on Tuesday and my friend and I wound up in the ditch with 7 feet of water, my phone of course died, I tried drying it in rice for a day still had boot loops, took it apart hosed down the mobo and other electronic parts with electronic contact cleaner dried it off, flashed every recovery I could think of even looked on other device forums to try and find an answer... nothing fixes the boot loop or the inability to access recovery as it re-boots. Anything i'm missing here or is my device hopelessly fried?
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If you can not access any kind of recovery or get into odin most likely it is toast!!
richardlibeau said:
If you can not access any kind of recovery or get into odin most likely it is toast!!
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OP says he's able to use Odin and has flashed different recoveries... Why though, would Odin be accessible but nothing else?
richardlibeau said:
If you can not access any kind of recovery or get into odin most likely it is toast!!
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He can get into Odin. Bro screw your phone are you okay after the wreck. Im hoping for the best
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^This. Phone is low on the priority list when talking about your life.
But,...what about your car insurance? Can you claim it under it?
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richardlibeau said:
If you can not access any kind of recovery or get into odin most likely it is toast!!
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I can access Odin and it will pass all the files I give it, but can't seem to get any further.
lordcheeto03 said:
OP says he's able to use Odin and has flashed different recoveries... Why though, would Odin be accessible but nothing else?
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This is what I'm wondering myself I did pass all files through successfully, the only thing I couldn't get to pass was a pit file for re-partition since I couldn't find one for our T-Mobile Galaxy S4 I did get stock though and what not.
rockstarar said:
He can get into Odin. Bro screw your phone are you okay after the wreck. Im hoping for the best
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Thank you for the blessings, I am okay it seems after doing multiple 360s after hydroplaning the water seems to have absorbed all the impact and we just had sore neck muscles etc.
stevessvt said:
^This. Phone is low on the priority list when talking about your life.
But,...what about your car insurance? Can you claim it under it?
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I think I can but I don't know how the process works I was told Home owner insurance might cover it under flood protection but I am still waiting on my claim to be processed by progressive.
Thank you for every-bodies inquiry into the weirdness that Odin is still working solid but nothing else, at this point I am just curious what I can do to the device as I am missing a car and feel the boredom seeping in.
Did you try Kies Firmware Emergency Recovery?
TehZam said:
Did you try Kies Firmware Emergency Recovery?
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Yes I did and it said that it was successful but the phone still boot loops maybe this is a mositure issue where I have to wait for 1 week in a rice bag or something or one of the hardware components fried I honestly don't understand water damage.
turb0z said:
Yes I did and it said that it was successful but the phone still boot loops maybe this is a mositure issue where I have to wait for 1 week in a rice bag or something or one of the hardware components fried I honestly don't understand water damage.
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You might be able to include the phone replacement cost on any car insurance claim from the accident. It depends on the coverage, but it cant hurt to ask
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Home owners will not cover you on this one as it involved a wreck in an automobile. Car insurance will do the job. Get well soon and who knows, you may be eligible for the s4 advanced edition.
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Hey guys,I am considering Rooting my Nexus 7(2013) and I was told my one of my friends that while unlocking bootloader if anything goes wrong then it cant be bricked and has to be sent straight to the Service center?But I think there has to be a way to do it,right?
I am all scared right now please help me out and I would really appreciate it
nsnarayan10 said:
Hey guys,I am considering Rooting my Nexus 7(2013) and I was told my one of my friends that while unlocking bootloader if anything goes wrong then it cant be bricked and has to be sent straight to the Service center?But I think there has to be a way to do it,right?
I am all scared right now please help me out and I would really appreciate it
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Somebody please help!
nsnarayan10 said:
Hey guys,I am considering Rooting my Nexus 7(2013) and I was told my one of my friends that while unlocking bootloader if anything goes wrong then it cant be bricked and has to be sent straight to the Service center?But I think there has to be a way to do it,right?
I am all scared right now please help me out and I would really appreciate it
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Its Extremely hard to hard brick a nexus. Basically just don't flash anything that is for a different device and you will be fine. How much does your friend really understand about rooting/unlocking? Especially a nexus device which is basically built to be a developers device. Just read read read and fully understand what you are doing before you do it. If you have questions ask and you will learn fast.
>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One which is like catnip to me atm
Ditch the friend.
Root the Tab. Meet Girls and drink beer while playing He-man.
Spuds McKenzie rolls by in a swag dog carrier.
Fireworks go off. You and the girls jump from a plane and parachute into a party hosted by the Red Hot Chilli peppers. You leave cause the Red Hot chilli peppers are lame.
You don't usually root, but when you do, you do it in style.
The only possible way to brick your device is to erase the boot loader with adb, (which is pretty easy) and then you need a JTAG to fix, or if you can access download mode (only on gnex and n4 I think) you can still in brick it. Nexus devices are made as Dev devices and are not eaisally brickable
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DowntownJeffBrown said:
Its Extremely hard to hard brick a nexus. Basically just don't flash anything that is for a different device and you will be fine. How much does your friend really understand about rooting/unlocking? Especially a nexus device which is basically built to be a developers device. Just read read read and fully understand what you are doing before you do it. If you have questions ask and you will learn fast.
>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One which is like catnip to me atm
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Yeah,I read that in a post that incorrect files could do unrecoverable damage but I am sure there is still a way out,right?
Woah,you have no idea how much relief that message of urs brought to me,I knew it would not work that way but I was sure u guys would clear my doubts.Now while unlocking Bootloader and if the usb cable gets disconnected,I am sure the device is bricked,how can I get it up and running?
Basically please tell me one thing when can the nexus devices go completely unrecoverable?
I am still scared,so please be kind enough to help me!
tweaked said:
Ditch the friend.
Root the Tab. Meet Girls and drink beer while playing He-man.
Spuds McKenzie rolls by in a swag dog carrier.
Fireworks go off. You and the girls jump from a plane and parachute into a party hosted by the Red Hot Chilli peppers. You leave cause the Red Hot chilli peppers are lame.
You don't usually root, but when you do, you do it in style.
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lmao,I think thats how I will be doing it,but tell me one thing,while flashing bootloader if the battery dies or usb cable gets disconnected,I can somehow still get it up and running right?Its wont go bricked and unrecoverable,right?
IRX120 said:
The only possible way to brick your device is to erase the boot loader with adb, (which is pretty easy) and then you need a JTAG to fix, or if you can access download mode (only on gnex and n4 I think) you can still in brick it. Nexus devices are made as Dev devices and are not eaisally brickable
Sent from my Nexus 4 [NEO @1.836 GHz] on [PSX v4.1 4.3]
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Thanks for the reply friend.But tell me one thing does the Jig cable(Which I have)work with Nexus 4 or 7 like it does with many samsung devices?
And are JTAG cables very expensive?
nsnarayan10 said:
Thanks for the reply friend.But tell me one thing does the Jig cable(Which I have)work with Nexus 4 or 7 like it does with many samsung devices?
And are JTAG cables very expensive?
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Try wugs toolkit from development section. It's basically a one click unlock bootloader and root.
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Muikkuman said:
Try wugs toolkit from development section. It's basically a one click unlock bootloader and root.
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But if the bootloader gets corrupt,can I unbrick it?Some say if the Bootloader gets bricked we cant do anything but simply replace the motherboard or send it to Service center.I m scared,please help me out!
nsnarayan10 said:
But if the bootloader gets corrupt,can I unbrick it?Some say if the Bootloader gets bricked we cant do anything but simply replace the motherboard or send it to Service center.I m scared,please help me out!
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you can't corrupt your bootloader by simply unlocking it. So don't be scared because it's hard to brick it.
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Muikkuman said:
you can't corrupt your bootloader by simply unlocking it. So don't be scared because it's hard to brick it.
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No my friend was telling while unlocking it,if the usb cable gets disconnected,its bricked and cant be unbricked.You agree?
In other words bootloader can only be bricked while unlocking it and not any other time,right?
nsnarayan10 said:
No my friend was telling while unlocking it,if the usb cable gets disconnected,its bricked and cant be unbricked.You agree?
In other words bootloader can only be bricked while unlocking it and not any other time,right?
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Bootloader can be bricked by other means but it's not simply done unless on purpose. And why would you disconnect the cable while unlocking? The unlocking process seemed to happen in the nexus as you have to confirm whit volume up and power button. I can be wrong but anyway don't be scared as it's a fast and easy process.
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Muikkuman said:
Bootloader can be bricked by other means but it's not simply done unless on purpose. And why would you disconnect the cable while unlocking? The unlocking process seemed to happen in the nexus as you have to confirm whit volume up and power button. I can be wrong but anyway don't be scared as it's a fast and easy process.
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You have washed away my fear,but in case the usb cable goes loose and comes out,the process is obviously interrupted and surely the bootloader is bricked,in such instances how do I get it up and running?
Thanks for your support bro,I really appreciate it!
nsnarayan10 said:
You have washed away my fear,but in case the usb cable goes loose and comes out,the process is obviously interrupted and surely the bootloader is bricked,in such instances how do I get it up and running?
Thanks for your support bro,I really appreciate it!
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You aren't actually replacing the boot loader only unlocking it officially, but I'm not sure. Anyway the best thing you can do is to root with this toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107 watch the videos, read the instructions and make sure the cable stays connected during the process.
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nsnarayan10 said:
You have washed away my fear,but in case the usb cable goes loose and comes out,the process is obviously interrupted and surely the bootloader is bricked,in such instances how do I get it up and running?
Thanks for your support bro,I really appreciate it!
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There's no way you can accidentally knock the cable loose if you're not being an idiot. Just place it on your desk and leave it alone, that thing stays in there fine.
Don't be scared though, you have absolutely nothing to fear if you read over the guides correctly(also get a new friend).
Muikkuman said:
You aren't actually replacing the boot loader only unlocking it officially, but I'm not sure. Anyway the best thing you can do is to root with this toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107 watch the videos, read the instructions and make sure the cable stays connected during the process.
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Alright bro,thank you once again!
joshyc5 said:
There's no way you can accidentally knock the cable loose if you're not being an idiot. Just place it on your desk and leave it alone, that thing stays in there fine.
Don't be scared though, you have absolutely nothing to fear if you read over the guides correctly(also get a new friend).
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Haha,I think I should get a good friend.Besides,say for instance the cable came out,what then?Can it still be Unbricked?What if the Root kit encounters some problem and stops working,can it still be unbricked?
I might sound nuisance but I should be ready to troubleshoot in case anything goes wrong,please dont get me wrong with my repetitive questioning
Thank you.
nsnarayan10 said:
Haha,I think I should get a good friend.Besides,say for instance the cable came out,what then?Can it still be Unbricked?What if the Root kit encounters some problem and stops working,can it still be unbricked?
I might sound nuisance but I should be ready to troubleshoot in case anything goes wrong,please dont get me wrong with my repetitive questioning
Thank you.
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You're not bricked if the rootkit stops working halfway during the process. And yes it is unbrickable
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I suggest reading the unlock process a few times before diving into it then go step by step while your actually unlocking your nexus 7. It is one of the easiest devices to unlock you shouldn't run into any issues but in the extremely rare case that you do. You have the xda community to turn to for help. There are some amazing developers on here
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DearS,
I'm sorry if this has already been answered I just can't find it.
At the last time I want to upgrade my Wildfire, I try the Hboot method (Hold vol - and power) and I got the Hboot on, after wipe all, restore to factory and recovery, at same time i saw the sdcard at the desk, i haven't put it into the BUZZ ? I try to remove the battery. and re-install the sd & battery. After that...
When I power on / hold volume + and power on / hold volume - and power on ……also get nothing.
The wildfire black screen after that
Is there anything that can be done to save my Wildfire?
Thanks in advance for any help!
some more info:
without root & s-off
hk stock rom
seem 2.37 i forget
work correct before this problem
It's volume down with power, to go on the hboot.Try again, that should work.
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Pator57 said:
It's volume down with power, to go on the hboot.Try again, that should work.
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Sorry not work!
suiyin said:
DearS,
I'm sorry if this has already been answered I just can't find it.
At the last time I want to upgrade my Wildfire, I try the Hboot method (Hold vol - and power) and I got the Hboot on, after wipe all, restore to factory and recovery, at same time i saw the sdcard at the desk, i haven't put it into the BUZZ ? I try to remove the battery. and re-install the sd & battery. After that...
When I power on / hold volume + and power on / hold volume - and power on ……also get nothing.
The wildfire black screen after that
Is there anything that can be done to save my Wildfire?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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without root & s-off
hk stock rom
seem 2.37 i forget
work correct before this problem
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So you were doing an update from hboot, or it was performing a factory reset of the device and you pulled the battery out mid process?
That will never end well, you may well have hard bricked your phone pal. If you plug it in to charge does the led come on?
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heavy_metal_man said:
So you were doing an update from hboot, or it was performing a factory reset of the device and you pulled the battery out mid process?
That will never end well, you may well have hard bricked your phone pal. If you plug it in to charge does the led come on?
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LED still off, when connecting charger.
suiyin said:
LED still off, when connecting charger.
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Ok, your last attempt should be plug it into the pc, and if you get no responses when trying to power on then you have hard bricked your phone and it cannot be repaired without a jtag, and even then it will still probably not help. Sorry pal :/
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heavy_metal_man said:
Ok, your last attempt should be plug it into the pc, and if you get no responses when trying to power on then you have hard bricked your phone and it cannot be repaired without a jtag, and even then it will still probably not help. Sorry pal :/
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no response when connect to pc with/without press the power button, so i need the jtag ? how to make the jtag cable and the connect point of the mobile, also any software i need when use jtag?
suiyin said:
no response when connect to pc with/without press the power button, so i need the jtag ? how to make the jtag cable and the connect point of the mobile, also any software i need when use jtag?
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A JTAG is a hardware device that you would need to solder to the motherboard of your device, since the main ones are £100+ your probably better off buying a new phone and not a JTAG, but should you want to try anyway you should Google for a riffbox pal.
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heavy_metal_man said:
A JTAG is a hardware device that you would need to solder to the motherboard of your device, since the main ones are £100+ your probably better off buying a new phone and not a JTAG, but should you want to try anyway you should Google for a riffbox pal.
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? Android mobile jtag not same with router jtag?? router jtag just need £1!
suiyin said:
? Android mobile jtag not same with router jtag?? router jtag just need £1!
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Nope, same concept but different hardware pal. People sell them as kits to do many types of phones, I think the riffbox supports 50+. You can't just buy for one phone. Tbh it's probably possible to wire the phone to the pc and try to connect to it via ports, I believe the jtag simplifies this idea, but without the software or know how your pretty stuffed :/ sorry dude.
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heavy_metal_man said:
Nope, same concept but different hardware pal. People sell them as kits to do many types of phones, I think the riffbox supports 50+. You can't just buy for one phone. Tbh it's probably possible to wire the phone to the pc and try to connect to it via ports, I believe the jtag simplifies this idea, but without the software or know how your pretty stuffed :/ sorry dude.
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Found someone say can use the cheap cable to reload the bootloader to O2 XDA stealth in Chinese.
http://hi.baidu.com/cross/item/bfd2325792ecb2dcd48bac83
suiyin said:
Found someone say can use the cheap cable to reload the bootloader to O2 XDA stealth in Chinese.
http://hi.baidu.com/cross/item/bfd2325792ecb2dcd48bac83
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Yeah, that's the manual way to JTAG a phone, but without knowing the correct cables you would need from the com port, what contacts on the mother board need to be used or any software to do it your going to struggle pal. Again, I'm not saying its not possible for cheaper, I'm saying your going to really really struggle.
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heavy_metal_man said:
Yeah, that's the manual way to JTAG a phone, but without knowing the correct cables you would need from the com port, what contacts on the mother board need to be used or any software to do it your going to struggle pal. Again, I'm not saying its not possible for cheaper, I'm saying your going to really really struggle.
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I think thats use printer port, also I know the JTAG of the PC printer port site, just need to know the G8 JTAG pinout.
well unfortunately i cannot help you there pal :/
Ok, this might sound weird, but I have to brick my Rooted, S offed, GPE Converted M8. There'e no RUU yet for returning to stock, so how do I completely brick the phone?
Preheat oven to 350F. Bake for 5 minutes until it becomes golden brown in colour.
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Chromium said:
Preheat oven to 350F. Bake for 5 minutes until it becomes golden brown in colour.
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Ok! I'll try that! - Sarcasm
In all seriousness, I don't understand why you want to completely brick the phone. Am I missing something?
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Just do a warranty swap, trust me when I say T-Mobile does not care for any of that (as long as you dont have an absurd splash screen or boot aniamtion)
Yeah Im trying to replace the phone with T-Mobile. I have to ship it to them, and I don't want them to find out I rooted the phone and voided the warranty.
Try a 24 volt AC power adapter... Like from an old sprinkler timer. Strip an inch or so off the leads, jam one lead in the headphone jack and the other in the SD slot. Or go between the power port and the SD slot. Or some combination thereof. It oughta brick the hell out of it! I've roasted a few pieces of electronics that way.
Being this is a metal chassis phone, I might wear gloves when you do it. Or hook it up to an outlet with a light switch so you can remote control the fireworks.
Orrr. Flash a ROM for a different phone. I bricked my S4 when I flashed a ROM for the Note 2. Wouldn't even turn on. It was hilarious man
Ark1406 said:
Orrr. Flash a ROM for a different phone. I bricked my S4 when I flashed a ROM for the Note 2. Wouldn't even turn on. It was hilarious man
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Lmao, that would totally work, as long as it will let you flash it. Hmmm, good idea
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lotzakritters said:
Lmao, that would totally work, as long as it will let you flash it. Hmmm, good idea
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It does! Just modify the updater script a bit. I accidentally flashed it and took it to a service center, they had no clue what went wrong. They ended up giving me a new phone. Or, just corrupt an M8 ROM
Ark1406 said:
It does! Just modify the updater script a bit. I accidentally flashed it and took it to a service center, they had no clue what went wrong. They ended up giving me a new phone. Or, just corrupt an M8 ROM
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How do I corrupt a ROM?
Easiest way to brick the phone would be to download a kernel from a completely different device, remove the assert check from the updater script, and flash it. Should brick the phone in no time.
XxKINGxX2580 said:
How do I corrupt a ROM?
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Don't know if it's possible since most recoveries verify the MD5. But editing the important files of the ROM may work. Or, is chrome said, download a kernel for a different phone. Or, a modem. But those will destroy your phone and there'd be no going back.
Ark1406 said:
Don't know if it's possible since most recoveries verify the MD5. But editing the important files of the ROM may work. Or, is chrome said, download a kernel for a different phone. Or, a modem. But those will destroy your phone and there'd be no going back.
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Yep, that's exactly what I want. For the phone to not even be able to get into bootloader mode.
I don't have to brick it now. I'll brick it when my replacement M8 gets here in a few days. I'll let you guys know what works/doesn't work. Please, feel free to offer any other suggestions.
XxKINGxX2580 said:
I don't have to brick it now. I'll brick it when my replacement M8 gets here in a few days. I'll let you guys know what works/doesn't work. Please, feel free to offer any other suggestions.
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Heres my other suggestion: Send the phone to me
XxKINGxX2580 said:
I don't have to brick it now. I'll brick it when my replacement M8 gets here in a few days. I'll let you guys know what works/doesn't work. Please, feel free to offer any other suggestions.
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Can you explain what you're doing? Are you bricking your phone to get a replacement through insurance, or warranty? I ask because I have some problems with my phone and may be interested in doing what you're doing
Ark1406 said:
Can you explain what you're doing? Are you bricking your phone to get a replacement through insurance, or warranty? I ask because I have some problems with my phone and may be interested in doing what you're doing
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I'm getting a replacement through warranty with T-Mobile. I called them and told them that the phone wouldn't turn on or display any LEDs, or anything, and that I already tried charging it. And they said that they would send me a replacement for $20. The $20 is to cover shipping to my house and from my house to them, so I don't mind it. But that's only if your phone isn't cracked or water damaged, exc. I do that if/when I hard brick my phones. This time it's because I ****ed up with flashing something, and now my phone doesn't get signal from T-Mobile, and since my phone is rooted, S-Offed, and on GPE RUU, I can't go back to complete stock until an RUU is available for the T-Mobile variant.
Chromium said:
Heres my other suggestion: Send the phone to me
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Sure i'll do that :laugh:
XxKINGxX2580 said:
I'm getting a replacement through warranty with T-Mobile. I called them and told them that the phone wouldn't turn on or display any LEDs, or anything, and that I already tried charging it. And they said that they would send me a replacement for $20. The $20 is to cover shipping to my house and from my house to them, so I don't mind it. But that's only if your phone isn't cracked or water damaged, exc. I do that if/when I hard brick my phones. This time it's because I ****ed up with flashing something, and now my phone doesn't get signal from T-Mobile, and since my phone is rooted, S-Offed, and on GPE RUU, I can't go back to complete stock until an RUU is available for the T-Mobile variant.
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So, $20 is all you're paying? Do you know if you're getting a new, or refurbished phone? And please do keep us updated on what happens