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[Q] DHD brick and guarantee help

Hi Everyone !
I have a Desire HD and it bricked last sunday evening. It's only half year old, so I took it back to T-Mobile (I bought it from them). But it's rooted and Radio S-OFF-ed when died. Can the service establish that I rooted and S-OFF-ed my phone, or no ?
Thanks in advance !

If it's totally dead (no bootloader access or charge light) then they won't be able to tell. They'll fix it without any knowledge of software changes.
Sent from my Motorola Startac running Atari 2600 software!

Yep if its completely dead they wont bother repairing it, they'll just replace the motherboard. That way they have no knowledge of what you did to it.

Thanks for the answers,I'm happy right now,because you have the point:absolutely no sign of life. No charging light,no bootloader and no any happening when I press the power button (same with another battery too).

how did you manage to do that? It will be good for others to know so that they dont make such a mistake .

meeru said:
how did you manage to do that? It will be good for others to know so that they dont make such a mistake .
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I don't know. Here's what happened:
1.: I use Opera Mobile for web browsing and the past few days it's become very slow. Sometimes the only way to close it is press the Home button and close it in task manager. I thought it's a software problem, so I made a hard reset, but it's not resolved my problem. Mean while I saw the news that HTC will not refresh the Desire HD to ICS in the first line, so I downgraded it and flash the latest NDT MIUI ROM.
2.: Next day I connected my phone to my PC and realised there is no communication between, only charging. I tried it in other computers and other USB cables, same result, so I wanted to back to stock. My only problem was the Radio system. I was still S-OFF-ed. I searched so many forums and I tried to get back Radio S-ON in Terminal Emulator, but it didn't work.
3.: Tried some instructions without any result and finally after a reboot procedure the phone didn't wake up anymore. No reaction for the charger, no reaction for any button pushed. Nothing. Took it back to T-Mobile and they check the battery because they thought maybe that caused this and they said it discharged over.
And now I'm waiting for an SMS or call how is my phone now

goodluck with that

Got it back from repair service. They changed its motherboard,so almost I have a brand new phone now I'm so lucky I guess ... huhh ... sweating a lot,but now I'm happy

SsZzliMm said:
Got it back from repair service. They changed its motherboard,so almost I have a brand new phone now I'm so lucky I guess ... huhh ... sweating a lot,but now I'm happy
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Good job mate
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium

SsZzliMm said:
Thanks for the answers,I'm happy right now,because you have the point:absolutely no sign of life. No charging light,no bootloader and no any happening when I press the power button (same with another battery too).
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If you plug it into your computer in that state, does it ask for qload usb drivers? if so, Its a true brick, and there's no way they'll know what you had going on. I had mine replaced in June this year after mine was bricked.

[Q] Note bricked / died by itself?

My note is about 6 months old and rooted since I got it. Was using it yesterday at work. A couple house later at home when I pulled it out it was dead.
doesnt boot on power button press
doesnt react to "vol+/menue/power"
doesnt react to "vol-/menue/power"
nothing detected when connecting to the laptop
coneccting to the charger does absolutely nothing
The only sign of life is a red led that weakly blinks every 7-8 seconds.
Are there any options other than taking it in to the service center?
Thanks for any help!

MutantWizard said:
My note is about 6 months old and rooted since I got it. Was using it yesterday at work. A couple house later at home when I pulled it out it was dead.
doesnt boot on power button press
doesnt react to "vol+/menue/power"
doesnt react to "vol-/menue/power"
nothing detected when connecting to the laptop
coneccting to the charger does absolutely nothing
The only sign of life is a red led that weakly blinks every 7-8 seconds.
Are there any options other than taking it in to the service center?
Thanks for any help!
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Try starting the phone with some other battery. It might be due to battery problem.
Incase it doesn't change anything, then the only way is to send it to service center.

Its SDS . Sudden Death Syndrome . Mostly all phones on 4.1.1 affected this. On 4.1.2 its fixed. You might be on 4.1.1. Only solution - Its motherboard should be replaced.
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Thanks guys, its with the service center now!

Could you please tell us on which android version was your note 2?

Delux9364 said:
Could you please tell us on which android version was your note 2?
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Wish I could be certain but I believe 4.1.1 How can I find out now that it is dead???
In any case the service center just advised that they will replace the motherboard under warranty.

Got my note back with the explanation that the motherboard was replaced.
Only problem is that its now back on the Saudi Arabian ROM and will have to go through the whole flashing and rooting and................. but at least its alive even though Oding doesnt reconize it in download mode so will have some research to do.

Mine just got the similar symptom yesterday, but it even doesn't have weekly led blinking.

MutantWizard said:
Got my note back with the explanation that the motherboard was replaced.
Only problem is that its now back on the Saudi Arabian ROM and will have to go through the whole flashing and rooting and................. but at least its alive even though Oding doesnt reconize it in download mode so will have some research to do.
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Did u chk with eMMC brickbug app for version?

jdomadia said:
Did u chk with eMMC brickbug app for version?
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My Note 2 also was succumubed to the same symptoms as your's and it's mother board also got replaced.I checked it then eMMC brick apk and it shows insane chip.The only thing we have to do now is to take precaution to be in the latest firm ware and recovery which is SDS patched.Luckily the latest stock firm wares and kernels are SDS patched.

yes checked the returned note and still have the insane chip and 4.1.1
but I have another bigger problem. the returned note with the new motherboard is not detected by Odin in download mode. I intended to flash a non Arabic pre-rooted ROM but no luck. for a week now researching to find a solution but have not managed it yet.

[Q] Galaxy W turned off forever?

Hey Guys,
i hope you can help me.
I have a Galaxy W and I'm using arcos CM10.1 for a while now. 3 Weeks ago I decided to update to arcos latest Beta 4. It was running as good as always for the 3 weeks - but as I went to bed on Friday evening my Wonder had about 50% battery and when I woke up it was turned off. At first I thought the battery collapsed, so I tried loading it but it didn't help. My Mother also has a Galaxy W, so I put in her battery, but it didn't help either.
The Problem is: no matter what I try, when I push the Power-Button the screen stays black and nothing happens. No vibration or anything. So I'm not able to boot in recovery or anything else.
Is there anything I can do? Do you think this is a Hardware-issue?
I'm barely over the warranty, so sending it to Samsung is no real option.
There were a lot of photos on the internal SD-Card - is there a way to save them?
Thank you guys! :crying:

Tomatenjoghurt said:
Hey Guys,
i hope you can help me.
I have a Galaxy W and I'm using arcos CM10.1 for a while now. 3 Weeks ago I decided to update to arcos latest Beta 4. It was running as good as always for the 3 weeks - but as I went to bed on Friday evening my Wonder had about 50% battery and when I woke up it was turned off. At first I thought the battery collapsed, so I tried loading it but it didn't help. My Mother also has a Galaxy W, so I put in her battery, but it didn't help either.
The Problem is: no matter what I try, when I push the Power-Button the screen stays black and nothing happens. No vibration or anything. So I'm not able to boot in recovery or anything else.
Is there anything I can do? Do you think this is a Hardware-issue?
I'm barely over the warranty, so sending it to Samsung is no real option.
There were a lot of photos on the internal SD-Card - is there a way to save them?
Thank you guys! :crying:
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The same thing is happened to me the battery from 70% is dropped to 0% and the next morning I can't power on but when I tried to charge my phone I saw the charger animation so I waited until the battery is upped to 100%.
I think it's an overheathing problem cause now my battery works fine:good:

Thanks for your Reply!
The problem is even if I put it on the Charger - nothing happens...
That means I don't see the charger animation either...
And I tried different cables (USB and DC) ...
Any other idea?

Tomatenjoghurt said:
Hey Guys,
i hope you can help me.
I have a Galaxy W and I'm using arcos CM10.1 for a while now. 3 Weeks ago I decided to update to arcos latest Beta 4. It was running as good as always for the 3 weeks - but as I went to bed on Friday evening my Wonder had about 50% battery and when I woke up it was turned off. At first I thought the battery collapsed, so I tried loading it but it didn't help. My Mother also has a Galaxy W, so I put in her battery, but it didn't help either.
The Problem is: no matter what I try, when I push the Power-Button the screen stays black and nothing happens. No vibration or anything. So I'm not able to boot in recovery or anything else.
Is there anything I can do? Do you think this is a Hardware-issue?
I'm barely over the warranty, so sending it to Samsung is no real option.
There were a lot of photos on the internal SD-Card - is there a way to save them?
Thank you guys! :crying:
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Mine didn't turn on, got a JTAG, it worked fine (is dead now, fell in water, got new one) You should try that, if not fixed. Then the logic board is dead

MayB4ck said:
Mine didn't turn on, got a JTAG, it worked fine (is dead now, fell in water, got new one) You should try that, if not fixed. Then the logic board is dead
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That sounds great
So I did some research and found out, that such a JTAG (I found "RiffBox") is about 150$
Isn't there any cheaper method?
I mean if I spend 150$ I could nearly buy a new phone...
I found UnBrickableResurrector on xda.
But I'm not sure if it works for our device
Has anyone worked with that before?
Or knows a cheaper JTAG?
EDIT: Found someone to borrow an USB Jig. Will try this at first.
Also I found a local phone repair shop - they'll do a JTAG for about 25$, so if the Jig won't help it's worth a thinking...
I'll write again if I know more :fingers-crossed:

Tomatenjoghurt said:
That sounds great
So I did some research and found out, that such a JTAG (I found "RiffBox") is about 150$
Isn't there any cheaper method?
I mean if I spend 150$ I could nearly buy a new phone...
I found UnBrickableResurrector on xda.
But I'm not sure if it works for our device
Has anyone worked with that before?
Or knows a cheaper JTAG?
EDIT: Found someone to borrow an USB Jig. Will try this at first.
Also I found a local phone repair shop - they'll do a JTAG for about 25$, so if the Jig won't help it's worth a thinking...
I'll write again if I know more :fingers-crossed:
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Great find, see if that supports our Wonder, and the cheapest JTAG here is around 12$, But trust me, it is worth it.

jtag usb jig diy guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-how-to-make-usb-jig-reset-binary-t1604707

That thread is for USB jig only......
The chances are that a jig WILL NOT WORK......it takes a bootlooping phone and forces download mode.....if your phone is totally unresponsive.... eg not even powering on to get as far as bootloop....the jig will be useless.
I think the only option is JTAG......
but I think that it might delete the files that you are worried about.....
Check with the repairer first.
Also find out if you will still be charged if the JTAG fails.....
My wife says I'm a phone geek....She's probably right

Hey Guys, sorry for the late response.
It seems the Galaxy W is dead - no USB Jig and no JTAG could revive it
Looks like the hardware is dead. So I had to order a new phone.
I'm now proud owner of a Google Nexus 5, which is really awesome

G Pad Won't Respond - No Dowload Mode

Okay so i was on Marsh mellow 6.0.1 and then the tablet died due to battery running out. Once i rebooted it, it was stuck at the LG logo and said something like "No Secure Booting". It just froze. Then i got into download mode, opened LG Support Tool and tried Updating Software as i have had this exact problem before and this worked last time. However this time it got to around 83% then the tablet lost connection. Ive tried this multiple times now and every 4-5Mins it just disconnects.
However after many failed attempts it now doesn't enter download mode, doesn't make sound when connected to PC and doesn't show any life.
also cannot access TWRP
any help would be appreciated!

In Windows' Device Manager, does the tablet show up in the Modem or Ports section? If it shows up as "QHSUSB_BULK 9008", Google that and at least if you have a TOT file available for your particular model and variant, then you should be able to recover using directions/program you can find.

I have the same problem with a G Pad of mine. It was working fine, boot looped (with 50% battery) then switched off. No life at all, no amount of button combinations or charged plugging in will bring it back. I've resorted to finding a donor motherboard to see if it'll work with a new motherboard or if some other component is at fault!

Rackers said:
I have the same problem with a G Pad of mine. It was working fine, boot looped (with 50% battery) then switched off. No life at all, no amount of button combinations or charged plugging in will bring it back. I've resorted to finding a donor motherboard to see if it'll work with a new motherboard or if some other component is at fault!
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Did you check what I said in my post previous to yours?

roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Did you check what I said in my post previous to yours?
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Hi,
Yes, nothing in device manager under Modem or Ports. I don't get any noise when I plug or unplug it either so the computer isn't seeing it.

Rackers said:
Hi,
Yes, nothing in device manager under Modem or Ports. I don't get any noise when I plug or unplug it either so the computer isn't seeing it.
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That sucks, mate. Sorry to hear that! Good luck with the motherboard angle.

Thanks, fingers crossed!

roirraW "edor" ehT said:
That sucks, mate. Sorry to hear that! Good luck with the motherboard angle.
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Just to confirm; new motherboard has worked, tablet is now back to life. Not sure what could have happened to the old one but I did buy this second hand and it was a prone crasher and the tablet had already been opened so who knows what they did to it.

Rackers said:
Just to confirm; new motherboard has worked, tablet is now back to life. Not sure what could have happened to the old one but I did buy this second hand and it was a prone crasher and the tablet had already been opened so who knows what they did to it.
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Good! Thanks for the update!

Rackers said:
Just to confirm; new motherboard has worked, tablet is now back to life. Not sure what could have happened to the old one but I did buy this second hand and it was a prone crasher and the tablet had already been opened so who knows what they did to it.
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I'm curios where you and aprox how much did you pay for the new hardware? Hopefully you it's not too rude of me to ask...
Thanks in advance

Sparks639 said:
I'm curios where you and aprox how much did you pay for the new hardware? Hopefully you it's not too rude of me to ask...
Thanks in advance
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Not at all; I paid £50 for the new motherboard. Just luck of the draw somebody was selling a G Pad with a broken screen on eBay.
Thanks

Thank you, I'll keep an eye out.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Update!!
Currently got the tablet back into working order no replacement hardware needed.
Problem:
Tablet not responding to any user input or software detection. not charging and no life of any sort.
Solution:
( 1 )Charge tablet with a powerful legitimate LG charger (not a cheap Chinese knockoff).
( 2 )Leave on charge for at least 1 and a half days.
( 3 )Press power button to check if device powers, if not continue.
( 4 )Connect USB to PC, Press and hold Volume Up and Down simultaneously and insert USB into charger port.
( 5 )Download mode should appear and you'll be able to flash stock from LG Support Tools or LG Flash Tool
Disclaimer:
May not work for all as some problems may occur for different reasons.
~Happy Un-Bricking!

S20 Ultra Bricked (G9880)

Hi guys, i come here searching for help, it was a normal day, i was out with the phone fully working, it was on my pocket, when i get home i see that it's off, tried to turn on and nothing... tried vol- and power to enter download mode and nothing, the screen is always black.
Connected it to my laptop to see if it shows up as a USB device, it sounds like it connected and in "Device Manager" it show as "QUSB_BULK_CID:0412_SN:BA92F870" but ODIN doesn't detect it, so i can't try to install a clean ROM.
I can't take it to samsung as this model is a HONG KONG one and i'm in Chile, they won't apply warranty and legally i had only 3 month in a external shop but i'm on my 5th month, so it's not use to try that way.
A few points about the phone:
Latest firmware: (INSTALLED NATURALLY, I GOT IT FROM SAMSUNG OFFICIALY)
Country/Carrier: Hong Kong
Date: 2020-10-26
Version: 10
PDA: G9880ZHU2BTJ6
CSC :G9880OZS2BTJ6
NEVER EVER tried to install a rom or something on the phone, i was happy with how it works and the battery i got from it.
Now i bought a S20 FE as a momentary replacement because i can't be without a phone for my work... i've read lots and lots of threads on XDA and other places but all of them are about the Note 4, so it's really out of date to try fix it that way, at least 6-8 years old posts.
Anyone here had a similar issue? is it fixable?
Hope someone can help, it really hurts loosing a phone that costs +USD1000
Thanks guys.

Gerstark said:
Hi guys, i come here searching for help, it was a normal day, i was out with the phone fully working, it was on my pocket, when i get home i see that it's off, tried to turn on and nothing... tried vol- and power to enter download mode and nothing, the screen is always black.
Connected it to my laptop to see if it shows up as a USB device, it sounds like it connected and in "Device Manager" it show as "QUSB_BULK_CID:0412_SN:BA92F870" but ODIN doesn't detect it, so i can't try to install a clean ROM.
I can't take it to samsung as this model is a HONG KONG one and i'm in Chile, they won't apply warranty and legally i had only 3 month in a external shop but i'm on my 5th month, so it's not use to try that way.
A few points about the phone:
Latest firmware: (INSTALLED NATURALLY, I GOT IT FROM SAMSUNG OFFICIALY)
Country/Carrier: Hong Kong
Version: 10
CSC :G9880OZS2BTJ6
NEVER EVER tried to install a rom or something on the phone, i was happy with how it works and the battery i got from it.
Now i bought a S20 FE as a momentary replacement because i can't be without a phone for my work... i've read lots and lots of threads on XDA and other places but all of them are about the Note 4, so it's really out of date to try fix it that way, at least 6-8 years old posts.
Anyone here had a similar issue? is it fixable?
Hope someone can help, it really hurts loosing a phone that costs +USD1000
Thanks guys.
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Aorry to hear that.. did tou try vol up and power to go to recovery?

Gerstark said:
Hi guys, i come here searching for help, it was a normal day, i was out with the phone fully working, it was on my pocket, when i get home i see that it's off, tried to turn on and nothing... tried vol- and power to enter download mode and nothing, the screen is always black.
Connected it to my laptop to see if it shows up as a USB device, it sounds like it connected and in "Device Manager" it show as "QUSB_BULK_CID:0412_SN:BA92F870" but ODIN doesn't detect it, so i can't try to install a clean ROM.
I can't take it to samsung as this model is a HONG KONG one and i'm in Chile, they won't apply warranty and legally i had only 3 month in a external shop but i'm on my 5th month, so it's not use to try that way.
A few points about the phone:
Latest firmware: (INSTALLED NATURALLY, I GOT IT FROM SAMSUNG OFFICIALY)
Country/Carrier: Hong Kong
Date: 2020-10-26
Version: 10
PDA: G9880ZHU2BTJ6
CSC :G9880OZS2BTJ6
NEVER EVER tried to install a rom or something on the phone, i was happy with how it works and the battery i got from it.
Now i bought a S20 FE as a momentary replacement because i can't be without a phone for my work... i've read lots and lots of threads on XDA and other places but all of them are about the Note 4, so it's really out of date to try fix it that way, at least 6-8 years old posts.
Anyone here had a similar issue? is it fixable?
Hope someone can help, it really hurts loosing a phone that costs +USD1000
Thanks guys.
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The device is powering on and off randomly on it's own, correct? This sounds like a hardware issue, you may have a defect somewhere in the power supply chain. If you have a reputable repair agency nearby, not necessarily Samsung, this would be my first step. Not sure why Odin isn't detecting the device. Here's an article which offers common solutions for this problem.
https://rootmygalaxy.net/fix-odin-not-detecting-samsung-android-phone/
Good luck!

myaslioglu said:
Aorry to hear that.. did tou try vol up and power to go to recovery?
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Yes, but it doesn't work, screen alway stays on black, i know it's not fully dead because it sounds as a USB driver when connected to my laptop
varcor said:
The device is powering on and off randomly on it's own, correct? This sounds like a hardware issue, you may have a defect somewhere in the power supply chain. If you have a reputable repair agency nearby, not necessarily Samsung, this would be my first step. Not sure why Odin isn't detecting the device. Here's an article which offers common solutions for this problem.
https://rootmygalaxy.net/fix-odin-not-detecting-samsung-android-phone/
Good luck!
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tomorrow i'll try to take it somewhere, thanks for the link, but i already tried all those tips

I take it you have a Qualcomm cpu? If so you need to install the Qualcomm usb driver, link https://gsmusbdrivers.com/download/android-qualcomm-usb-driver/ or a newer version if available. This should solve the problem in regard of pc connection, usb recognition and most of all reading the internal memory. Please use Google search for mor info and the correct procedure as i never used this myself. Good luck.

gee2012 said:
I take it you have a Qualcomm cpu? If so you need to install the Qualcomm usb driver, link https://gsmusbdrivers.com/download/android-qualcomm-usb-driver/ or a newer version if available. This should solve the problem in regard of pc connection, usb recognition and most of all reading the internal memory. Please use Google search for mor info and the correct procedure as i never used this myself. Good luck.
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Anything you can find on google i already tried, installing the drivers didn't help either... thanks tho!

Oh hey, its you! We spoke on reddit a few days ago about this problem, sorry to see you haven't been able to fix it.
Have you tried all your USB ports? Or maybe another computer? Worst case scenario there's a solid chance Samsung will repair it either for free if you're lucky or for a price. Even if you bought it from another country there's a possibility the manufacturer's warrant is intact especially because it sounds like you didn't do anything to the phone at all that would've warranted the sudden failure.
Does ADB see it when it's plugged in? If you don't have ADB installed follow this: https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux, then once installed run "adb devices" from command prompt.