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I recently completed all of the steps for a one click root of my epic and attempted to boot into CWM mode for the first time and now all I get is the samsung screen. No vib, no blue light... it just sits there on the samsung screen. I've tried every button combination I can think of and nothing happens. I think i may have created a paper weight. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance for you time.
NurseNerd435 said:
I recently completed all of the steps for a one click root of my epic and attempted to boot into CWM mode for the first time and now all I get is the samsung screen. No vib, no blue light... it just sits there on the samsung screen. I've tried every button combination I can think of and nothing happens. I think i may have created a paper weight. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance for you time.
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Hold the power button and the volume up button. It'll reset, continue to hold, it'll boot into recovery.
You are not bricked, probably a bad flash or cable. Redo the one click and should all be fine
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NurseNerd435 said:
I recently completed all of the steps for a one click root of my epic and attempted to boot into CWM mode for the first time and now all I get is the samsung screen. No vib, no blue light... it just sits there on the samsung screen. I've tried every button combination I can think of and nothing happens. I think i may have created a paper weight. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance for you time.
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The community would love to help you but you have to let us know if any of the above fixes have helped? Do you know what a jig is just in case?
Just a bad flash, happened to me once. Boot back into Odin (Hold power and volume down) and redo the one click process again. Make sure nothing moves the cord or try a different one.
Hope it helps.
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playya said:
The community would love to help you but you have to let us know if any of the above fixes have helped? Do you know what a jig is just in case?
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I did try the suggestions above. I apologize, it seems i wasn't clear in the OP; I get the samsung screen no matter what I do, all button combinations. And when plugged in to the PC it is not recognized.
NurseNerd435 said:
I did try the suggestions above. I apologize, it seems i wasn't clear in the OP; I get the samsung screen no matter what I do, all button combinations. And when plugged in to the PC it is not recognized.
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Your phone is not seemingly bricked.
Try the button combinations mentioned above but hold for like 20 seconds.
your NOT bricked.. just soft brick.. like suggested, calm down and hold volume down and power until it reboots into download mode again.. if its stuck at samsung logo get it to turn off by a battery pull or something and start over fresh. hard brick wont have a logo it will just be a blank screen and a solid blue led and wont do anything at all
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Sometimes it can be a pain in the butt to boot into recovery or download mode. Just continue holding the button combination until it enters download mode. It might reboot and go back to the Samsung splash screen. Just hold Volume Down and Power until you are in download mode. Do not release the buttons until you have successfully entered download mode.
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patience?
Mattix724 said:
Sometimes it can be a pain in the butt to boot into recovery or download mode. Just continue holding the button combination until it enters download mode. It might reboot and go back to the Samsung splash screen. Just hold Volume Down and Power until you are in download mode. Do not release the buttons until you have successfully entered download mode.
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I held the buttons for 65 seconds... How long should I expect it to take?
It really shouldn't take any more than 10 - 20 seconds max.
You must be holding it wrong... as Steve Jobs would say.
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Hope
Ok, maybe I missed it mentioned already, but i stumbled upon the "1" button and pwr button combo and got into DL mode. win/Odin see it so I have hope. I'm now just waiting forever to DL the appropriate .tar to return to stock and begin again...
NurseNerd435 said:
Ok, maybe I missed it mentioned already, but i stumbled upon the "1" button and pwr button combo and got into DL mode. win/Odin see it so I have hope. I'm now just waiting forever to DL the appropriate .tar to return to stock and begin again...
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good. You are almost there... Post if you need any help
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Well, i got it back. I was able to load a stock rom via ODIN and ran one-click again. Now I'm good to go. Thanks for all the help.
Good for you!! Now it time to see if you can screw it up again,lol. Where do you want to go now?
NurseNerd435 said:
Ok, maybe I missed it mentioned already, but i stumbled upon the "1" button and pwr button combo and got into DL mode. win/Odin see it so I have hope. I'm now just waiting forever to DL the appropriate .tar to return to stock and begin again...
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What? 1 and power button? The OG epic?
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g_ding84 said:
What? 1 and power button? The OG epic?
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That's what I was thinking. Wrong forum?
Cool
I'm all set. Now I'm testing roms to see if I can screw it up again . There are too many "epic" models... I have the sprint Epic, the one w/ the slide out keyboard? Is that the OG version?
A few posts ago someone mentioned a "jig"...what is that?
NurseNerd435 said:
I'm all set. Now I'm testing roms to see if I can screw it up again . There are too many "epic" models... I have the sprint Epic, the one w/ the slide out keyboard? Is that the OG version?
A few posts ago someone mentioned a "jig"...what is that?
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I asked because that was my last phone. with the slide out keyboard. this forum in the SPH-D710. your is SPH-D700.
Lol
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i don't know what happened, i didn't root it or did anything to it. it just randomly turned itself off and didn't start up again. then suddenly it happened to load the battery again and i was able to boot it, but here the ****ed up part came... it showed me the samsung startup logo and everything but then weird green vertical stripes(like the matrix) appeared and nothing more happened. few reboots after, same problem as in the beginning, it's not starting up again. help me please
Can u go to download mode ? Remove and reinsert the battery
Hold volume down + home button then the power button when u see the samsung logo release the power button but keep pressing the rest
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nope nothing happens...its linke The phone just died, i also changend The battery To check if it's The battery, but it's not, so i don't know what The Problem is ((
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Looks like sds. If u still have warranty use it.
Can u try n boot in download mode volume down + menu+power button
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no, sadly, i don't have my warranty is there a way to repair it? or is the phone completely useless now and i can sell the "parts"?
untouCh_68 said:
no, sadly, i don't have my warranty is there a way to repair it? or is the phone completely useless now and i can sell the "parts"?
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are you able to boot to recovery: vol. up + power + home ?
are you able to charge it ?
are you sure u r not able to boot it to download mode i.e. volume down + power + home ?
Or still nothing works ? then i am ready to take the back battery cover & spen
nope, nothing works at all, it's not even charging. it's like dead :/
untouCh_68 said:
nope, nothing works at all, it's not even charging. it's like dead :/
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try doing some pryer for 'em.
really sorry to hear man, u can get it work but samsung will need some money to do that
so i accidentally went into download mode and had no clue how to get out of it, so i just left it. AFTER ABOUT A DAY, THE BATTERY RAN OUT AND DOWNLOAD MODE STOPPED. I THEN PLUGGED THE CHARGER IN AND TO MY SURPRISE IT BOOTED LIKE A NORMAL TABLET.
Dude, just long press power button
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Dude, just long press power button
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yer but for some people that doesn't work... however this strategy works for all devices.
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yer but for some people that doesn't work... however this strategy works for all devices.
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Yes, that strategy works, but it is not good for the battery. No battery should ever be discharged 100%. Even modern batteries could have issues when completely discharged. Batteries that are completely discharged could leak and cause damage to your device.
If you get stuck in download mode and cannot get out, then try and find out WHY you cannot get out. Something went terribly wrong like possibly the application is not compatible with your device.
AFX-Clan said:
yer but for some people that doesn't work... however this strategy works for all devices.
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Yes...I too accidently went into download mode and I discovered that long pressing the power button worked. I think holding volumn up plus power button will help as well. Or plug up to computer and run recovery using odin.
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iceman19631 said:
Yes...I too accidently went into download mode and I discovered that long pressing the power button worked. I think holding volumn up plus power button will help as well. Or plug up to computer and run recovery using odin.
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it must of been my tablet playing tricks on me. i tried absolutely everything.
AFX-Clan said:
it must of been my tablet playing tricks on me. i tried absolutely everything.
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cant do hard restart? hold power and home button? :silly::silly::silly::silly:
Really strange - got out from download mode several times by just holding power button for >10 sec.
help, my Phone keeps turning itself off evry 10 minutes eventhough i let it be, or even put it in my pocket,
it keeps doing that every 10-30 minutes ihave to take off the battery and put it back on again to turn it on,
since when its turning itself off, its stuck on samsung logo screen, im so frustrated thinking to change to iphone
i been using this phone for almost a year now,never met a problem just this one, please if anyone can help me
i'll be very thankful!
Are you running stock or using custom ROM?
serio22 said:
Are you running stock or using custom ROM?
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sorry i forgot to add it,
Its all stock i never rooted it or change anything in particular,
is it getting hot when it turns off
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is it getting hot when it turns off
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no, its norlt even depleting when it turns off, usually when it turns off, its just stuck on samsung logo screen,
have to take out the battery to turn it on again.
What happens when you get into download or recovery mode? Does it do the same? Sounds like you may have a stuck power button
serio22 said:
What happens when you get into download or recovery mode? Does it do the same? Sounds like you may have a stuck power button
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i can get to recovery mode and all, i tried wipe cache on
recovery mode and still nothing.
yes, i think its on power button, but after i searched how to fix it
most people will just slam their power button to a hard surface
to fix it.
Do you use a protective case?
Sounds like a physical thing on the power button...
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SanD-82 said:
Do you use a protective case?
Sounds like a physical thing on the power button...
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i was using it, but after this problem come up which,
i have to take the battery off and put it on again just to
turn on my phone, i dont use it anymore,
even most of the time when this issue hasnt come up
i rarely use case tho
Rizky_Cassanova said:
i can get to recovery mode and all, i tried wipe cache on
recovery mode and still nothing.
yes, i think its on power button, but after i searched how to fix it
most people will just slam their power button to a hard surface
to fix it.
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No I mean if it reboots as well after 10-25 minutes in recovery or download mode like it does when booted normally. That would confirm that its likely a power button issue
serio22 said:
No I mean if it reboots as well after 10-25 minutes in recovery or download mode like it does when booted normally. That would confirm that its likely a power button issue
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ok, i'll try it and let you know,
how it goes thank you!
After i put it into recovery modes for about 30 mintes nothing happens.
So, whats the problem?
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Rizky_Cassanova said:
After i put it into recovery modes for about 30 mintes nothing happens.
So, whats the problem?
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Are you using GT-I9500? If so this is the wrong forum.. But what I would do is backup all my personal files, important messages etc. flash stock firmware with Odin, reboot to recovery and factory reset. That fixes many problems, but I don't know somehow I keep thinking something is up with that power button.. Or you could try what you said earlier and smash your power button lol
serio22 said:
Are you using GT-I9500? If so this is the wrong forum.. But what I would do is backup all my personal files, important messages etc. flash stock firmware with Odin, reboot to recovery and factory reset. That fixes many problems, but I don't know somehow I keep thinking something is up with that power button.. Or you could try what you said earlier and
smash your power button lol
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funny haha i already tried to, smash the power button!lol
Anyway, thanks for the info i'll try to do as you told, with the
odin thingy,! I'll let you know the development on my phone
serio22 said:
Are you using GT-I9500? If so this is the wrong forum.. But what I would do is backup all my personal files, important messages etc. flash stock firmware with Odin, reboot to recovery and factory reset. That fixes many problems, but I don't know somehow I keep thinking something is up with that power button.. Or you could try what you said earlier and smash your power button lol
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forgot to ask, if you are right and this is power button problems, should i take it to any phone mechanic or
straight to samsung center? thanks again!
Rizky_Cassanova said:
forgot to ask, if you are right and this is power button problems, should i take it to any phone mechanic or
straight to samsung center? thanks again!
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I would prefer it be Samsung if your device is still under warranty, if not then a local shop may be more convenient
Hello
Some days ago, I rooted my Samsung Galaxy s4 mini succesfully and it was all great, untill the SU binary had to be updated. I had a custom recovery so I tapped on the custom recovery option and not normal. I had a little battery. The screen went off. It got back and that was it. It was not to boot ever again. No matter if charged or what. I tried to boot to recovery. I took battery off, held upper volume button+home+power button and got battery in while I was holdin them. I even tried without holding the power button. Nothing. Plugging it in charger won't even turn the screen on.
Is it bricked? PLEASE tell me no. Is there ANY way to fix this? Do not care about reseting or what. Just wanna fix it. In addition, I do not know if its useful but, I had swap space too in my SD card. But is not booting in any way with SD out either.
HELP. Thanks in advance ^^
Oh and if I can't fix it, is there any way I could pull my data from the internal?
Thank you
SlimShady08 said:
Hello
Some days ago, I rooted my Samsung Galaxy s4 mini succesfully and it was all great, untill the SU binary had to be updated. I had a custom recovery so I tapped on the custom recovery option and not normal. I had a little battery. The screen went off. It got back and that was it. It was not to boot ever again. No matter if charged or what. I tried to boot to recovery. I took battery off, held upper volume button+home+power button and got battery in while I was holdin them. I even tried without holding the power button. Nothing. Plugging it in charger won't even turn the screen on.
Is it bricked? PLEASE tell me no. Is there ANY way to fix this? Do not care about reseting or what. Just wanna fix it. In addition, I do not know if its useful but, I had swap space too in my SD card. But is not booting in any way with SD out either.
HELP. Thanks in advance ^^
Oh and if I can't fix it, is there any way I could pull my data from the internal?
Thank you
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Can you enter download mode? Home+volume down+power until you see the download screen...
If it's powering on it should be salvagable..
adrokon said:
Can you enter download mode? Home+volume down+power until you see the download screen...
If it's powering on it should be salvagable..
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Nope
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Ah.. hmm... nothing?
Do you have another fully charged battery?
RoyaLKurTx3 said:
Ah.. hmm... nothing?
Do you have another fully charged battery?
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No I'm not able to try a secondary battery.
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Ok, this may sound strange but try it... in a dark room, try and power the device on. Does the screen blink at all? It may power on and display a black screen so it may be difficult to see in day light. If it does the battery may be fine..
If it doesn't do anything it may indicate a problem is with the power source - your battery..
Also, when you're trying to enter download and recovery you're keeping all buttons held down aren't you? I've made that mistake many times myself so I know how easy it is to forget! (I normally reboot to recovery from the OS using the developer options).
I'm suspecting it's hard-bricked. Then this may be the only help;
- Buy a USB-JIG online
- Make sure that the devices battery has charged (even if it doesn't show charging animation)
- Remove your battery
- Plug the USB-JIG inside your phone
- Wait 3 minutes and put the battery back inside
- Wait 40 seconds and the "download mode" screen should appear
adrokon said:
Ok, this may sound strange but try it... in a dark room, try and power the device on. Does the screen blink at all? It may power on and display a black screen so it may be difficult to see in day light. If it does the battery may be fine..
If it doesn't do anything it may indicate a problem is with the power source - your battery..
Also, when you're trying to enter download and recovery you're keeping all buttons held down aren't you? I've made that mistake many times myself so I know how easy it is to forget! (I normally reboot to recovery from the OS using the developer options).
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Doesn't blink
Thankfully I am not doing that ^^
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SlimShady08 said:
Doesn't blink
Thankfully I am not doing that ^^
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I'm intrigued by the jig mentioned above!
Personally, my next step would be the cheapest phone battery I could find.. that would help you diagnose where the phones at the quickest. If 2 batteries won't turn your phone on then it may be game over... but for the sake of a few £/$ it's surely worth a shout!
adrokon said:
I'm intrigued by the jig mentioned above!
Personally, my next step would be the cheapest phone battery I could find.. that would help you diagnose where the phones at the quickest. If 2 batteries won't turn your phone on then it may be game over... but for the sake of a few £/$ it's surely worth a shout!
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Thanks a lot I will give it a try !
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If I were you, I wouldn't go for the battery first.
Buy a £5 USB-JIG, it will help you for sure. Keep the phone connected to the mains for 2 hours, even though there's not thing that's showing that's connected. Then remove the battery for 30 seconds, connect it again, and connect the USB-JIG. Bam, you're in download mode ready to flash a firmware with odin.
If the phone didn't boot after connecting the jig, then buy the battery because then you have a positive indication that the battery is the problem for you.
RoyaLKurTx3 said:
If I were you, I wouldn't go for the battery first.
Buy a £5 USB-JIG, it will help you for sure. Keep the phone connected to the mains for 2 hours, even though there's not thing that's showing that's connected. Then remove the battery for 30 seconds, connect it again, and connect the USB-JIG. Bam, you're in download mode ready to flash a firmware with odin.
If the phone didn't boot after connecting the jig, then buy the battery because then you have a positive indication that the battery is the problem for you.
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Thanks i will try it!
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What
Ummm it won't go to download mode. What to do?
I had seen a post were someone changed the whole motherboard and it worked. Just saying. Thanks A LOT for all the help guys.
Any suggestions?
Bought a new battery. Not working. What now?
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A usb-jig didn't work?
RoyaLKurTx3 said:
A usb-jig didn't work?
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I dont have it YET. I will but what's its use if I cant get in download mode?
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SlimShady08 said:
I dont have it YET. I will but what's its use if I cant get in download mode?
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To summarize, it honestly does magics and makes your screen available again.
It has 3 resistors in it. And it somehow boots the phone up.
RoyaLKurTx3 said:
To summarize, it honestly does magics and makes your screen available again.
It has 3 resistors in it. And it somehow boots the phone up.
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Is it available for Samsung galaxy s4 mini? And how much will that cost?
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SlimShady08 said:
Is it available for Samsung galaxy s4 mini? And how much will that cost?
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Just search for a USB-JIG on ebay. All of them are compatible with the s4 mini. It is approximately €5.
RoyaLKurTx3 said:
Just search for a USB-JIG on ebay. All of them are compatible with the s4 mini. It is approximately €5.
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Thanks im on it
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