A friend of mine gave me dead Note-2, does not respond to buttons, battery inside was completely discharged.
I tried to hook it up to the charger, no signs of life, put precharged battery in, still nothing (in another words it does not respond to any buttons pushes or plugging into the charger).
Phone is in perfect cosmetical (close to like-new condition), no signs of water damage, so what else to look at or try to bring it back to life? I put the battery into my alive Note-2 it charges fine.
Phone ever dropped? Possible loose connection?
If you are using a Windows computer, does anything appear in device manager when the phone is connected?
Not a single dent on the besel or screen dry inside (I already took the back cover off), no mechanical damage inside, sadly no signs of life when hooked up to computer....
You took off the battery cover or the frame surrounding the motherboard, battery compartment, etc?
Have you tried leaving it on a charger for a few hours?
audit13 said:
You took off the battery cover or the frame surrounding the motherboard, battery compartment, etc?
Have you tried leaving it on a charger for a few hours?
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Yes took it apart all the way to PCB, no fully charged the battery up in another phone.
You did everything I could think of other than swapping out parts, I at a time.
The phone may have to be examined by a repair shop or Samsung.
Ok when the phone is left with the charged battery inside, the whole screen surface and battery gets noticeably warm, not burning, but evenly warm.
Is it possible that the screen is dead? The only way to really tell would be to put the motherboard into another phone. Don't know of any other way to really diagnose the problem as there is nothing on the screen when connected to a charger.
toshik1 said:
A friend of mine gave me dead Note-2, does not respond to buttons, battery inside was completely discharged.
I tried to hook it up to the charger, no signs of life, put precharged battery in, still nothing (in another words it does not respond to any buttons pushes or plugging into the charger).
Phone is in perfect cosmetical (close to like-new condition), no signs of water damage, so what else to look at or try to bring it back to life? I put the battery into my alive Note-2 it charges fine.
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Its hard bricked, probably due to one of a few reasons.
1) it had a locked bootloader and someone flashed TWRP in an attempt to root it, a common cause.
2) someone rooted it, flashed TWRP then somewhere along the line flashed a ROM for a different device, also a common cause.
3) someone tried to update it manually by flashing a stock update in Odin but flashed the wrong firmware, or part of a firmware, again a common cause.
4) it had a locked bootloader and someone improperly tried to unlock it.
There are some more but aren't very common.
Have you tried a USB jig to see if it boots to download mode? If so you can flash the stock firmware and maybe revive it.
Droidriven said:
Have you tried a USB jig to see if it boots to download mode? If so you can flash the stock firmware and maybe revive it.
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Thank you! I'm sorry to ask what is "USB jig"?
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Thank you! I'm sorry to ask what is "USB jig"?
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Its a device that costs $3-4 USD on eBay, it forces the device into download mode even of it won't with the buttons.
You can also make one with an old USB cord and a 300k resistor or combo of resistors equalling nor more and no less than 300k.
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toshik1 said:
Thank you! I'm sorry to ask what is "USB jig"?
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Have you tried booting to recovery? Vol up + Home + Power
Or Vol up + Power if you don't have home hardkey.
Have you tried booting to download mode? Vol down + Home + Power
Or
Vol down + Power
Does the device even vibrate when you hold power? Does PC show anything when you connect the device to PC?
Thanks found it, will make one tomorrow. So it works on newer ones as well?
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Thank you! I'm sorry to ask what is "USB jig"?
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Or, if you have a sdcard to put in it you can convert the sdcard to a bootable drive by using a debrick.img for your device, if you can find one or get someone to pull a copy from their device.
That makes the phone boot from sdcard, then you can restore everything back to the device then return the sdcard to normal use.
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toshik1 said:
Thanks found it, will make one tomorrow. So it works on newer ones as well?
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USB jig works on all Samsung devices, they are made that way purposely. also, it isn't guaranteed to boot it to download depending how bricked it is, but if its all possible for the device to perform the function, it will do it.
Yes I have SD card and another Note-2, where are the instructions how to make that debrick.img?
No PC does not see it, does not vibrate and I tried every button combination with no luck.
It took a few minutes to make USB jig, tested on another phone, works sadly does not do anything to the patient
toshik1 said:
It took a few minutes to make USB jig, tested on another phone, works sadly does not do anything to the patient
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Here, this is the method, the thread says its for S3 but the method works on other Samsung devices also, the debrick.IMG has to be from the same exact model, can't use a debrick.IMG from a different model number. Use this method, just find your debrick.IMG and use it, also, make sure you understand the partition structure on your note 2 and you know which partition is which and which mmcblk0 each of your partitions are in, if you get the partitions wrong you will have wasted your time.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2660566
This method doesn't work if the device doesn't at least vibrate when holding power.
I weep for dead notes...
Best phone ever made...IMHO...g
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Hi all,
I desperate need help. After an unsuccessful radio flash, my Desire won't even turn on. No response from any buttons or lights. Here's how it happened:
I'm relatively new to Android. I recently bought a Desire, to replace my Touch HD, which has seen about 25 different WM ROMs, over it's life.
I successfully rooted my Desire and had tried a few ROMs. I was sitting on the MoDaCo Custom ROM r17, which was all customised and running perfectly. I'd even used ADB to successfully update my wifi config to connect to my company LEAP-authenticated network.
I decided to flash the latest radio (32.37.00.32U_4.06.00.16_2), from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687464
I entered Recovery using 'Fake-Flash';
I started flashing the radio image;
All the good messages were scrolling down the screen;
I kept one eye on the phone while I worked on my laptop;
I saw a message saying something to the effect of "Finished installing radio..." (sorry, I don't remember the exact wording);
The blue recovery menu had returned, with 'reboot device' as the default selection;
As I clicked the trackball, I saw another message appear under the 'finished' messages, which said "Writing rad " I guess it didn't have time to print the whole message, when I selected reboot.
The screen went blank then a graphic appeared in the middle (where the recovery exclamation mark and triangle usually appear), of a software box with a curved yellow arrow over it and the android icon peeking out from behind it. I left it for a while (already had that sinking feeling) then pressed the power button. It switched off and stayed there.
Since then, nothing that I've tried has received any response. Various combination's of button pushes, USB connection, removed SIM, SD and battery...nothing, not even an LED.
I've searched and haven't been able to find any solutions to this particular situation. Can anyone help, or am I totally bricked?
Regards, PF.
The radio update does 2 reboots to install it. The software box with yellow arrow is the default graphic used by the fake flash recovery as far as I know so that wasn't any real problem.
I know this might sound silly, but is the battery charged?
socktug said:
The radio update does 2 reboots to install it. The software box with yellow arrow is the default graphic used by the fake flash recovery as far as I know so that wasn't any real problem.
I know this might sound silly, but is the battery charged?
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No question is silly under this circumstance!
Yes. I'd just taken it off overnight charge. 100%. If I plug the USB cable in now, there is no response from the LED.
Leave the charger plugged into it for about 5 minutes and see if there is any response to it. With the usb bricks it would take nearly 5 mins to register and the led to light up.
I know this isn't a usb brick, but I've not seen anyone with a failed radio flash that has caused the phone to totally die to the extent that it won't even switch on.
I take it you have tried the usual power and volume button combos etc?
I suppose if there is no quick fix for this, the fact that it's totally dead may go in your favour if you try to get it repaired/replaced under warranty
socktug said:
Leave the charger plugged into it for about 5 minutes and see if there is any response to it. With the usb bricks it would take nearly 5 mins to register and the led to light up.
I know this isn't a usb brick, but I've not seen anyone with a failed radio flash that has caused the phone to totally die to the extent that it won't even switch on.
I take it you have tried the usual power and volume button combos etc?
I suppose if there is no quick fix for this, the fact that it's totally dead may go in your favour if you try to get it repaired/replaced under warranty
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ok. The charger has been plugged in for 35 minutes and still no response.
Also don't want to sound patronizing, but have you taken the battery out and turned on with the back button helld?
Ignore me, just reread your original post.
the procedure u said sounds rite, thats whats ment to happen, when you flash a radio, only other thing that comes to mind is, sure the radio u flashed was for the gsm desire?
so what youre saying is that your phone simply doesnt turn on, not for a second?
if you press the power button NOTHING happens?
are you sure your charger isnt broken?
have you tried charging it through your pc?
have you seen if its recognised through adb devices on your computer?
have you tried a new battery?
if your phone is simply dead, it must be a hardware problem, in which case you can probably send it off for repair and not have your warranty void as the whole phone will need to be replaced. they cant identify if you have voided your warranty if your device doesnt turn on.
cgrec92 said:
so what youre saying is that your phone simply doesnt turn on, not for a second?
if you press the power button NOTHING happens?
are you sure your charger isnt broken?
have you tried charging it through your pc?
have you seen if its recognised through adb devices on your computer?
have you tried a new battery?
if your phone is simply dead, it must be a hardware problem, in which case you can probably send it off for repair and not have your warranty void as the whole phone will need to be replaced. they cant identify if you have voided your warranty if your device doesnt turn on.
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Right first time. It won't turn on at all. It doesn't react in any way to any of the button combinations I'm aware of from rooting and flashing it. Nothing happens at all.
I live in an HTC household, so I've tried a number of chargers and cables, including the PC's USB port. I haven't tried another battery...but the incumbent battery was holdng a good charge and was 100% at the time. What's more, I remember that the phone can run on the charger without the battery.
Not surprisingly, adb devices shows no connected devices.
I think everyone is right, it's back to HTC. I *hope* you're right that they cover it under warranty. I'm going on the weekend, so I'll let you all know the result.
Thanks to all for your help.
I think you can try to remove battery, leave the phone with no battery for 30 minutes and then try to insert battery and connect to usb without power it on to check if LED (and than the phone) is revived.
I had an Acer Liquid that gave me same problem, pratically when a flash on the radio go wrong, the device go in "protection mode". You must also check on the net if there is a protection mode on Desire too, and if there is a button combination to unlock it. I repeat: i just giving an idea becouse the same problem happened for me on an Acer Liquid, so i'm not sure if it's the same for the Desire.
Good Luck
Maybe a usb brick? No usb is no charging. So when you didn't had a full battery, it may be went wrong on that.
Try another battery, if you can get to one.
peewster said:
Maybe a usb brick? No usb is no charging. So when you didn't had a full battery, it may be went wrong on that.
Try another battery, if you can get to one.
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In the usb brick situation you can still charge. This isn't it!
socktug said:
In the usb brick situation you can still charge. This isn't it!
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Ok i didn't know that.
If the phone doesn't turn on at all, you can maybe try sending it back to the shop for replacement. Chances are, they won't be able to know what happened, so you can pretend it just stopped working.
If it gets back to HTC, they probably won't bother to figure out what's wrong with the phone and just give you a replacement. Otherwise, they'll just send you the phone back and you won't have lost much (maybe postage costs?).
ash1684 said:
I think you can try to remove battery, leave the phone with no battery for 30 minutes and then try to insert battery and connect to usb without power it on to check if LED (and than the phone) is revived.
I had an Acer Liquid that gave me same problem, pratically when a flash on the radio go wrong, the device go in "protection mode". You must also check on the net if there is a protection mode on Desire too, and if there is a button combination to unlock it. I repeat: i just giving an idea becouse the same problem happened for me on an Acer Liquid, so i'm not sure if it's the same for the Desire.
Good Luck
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Thanks for the suggestion. I left the battery out overnight. Then tried to activate it (all the usual button combos) with:
Battery out, USB cable plugged in;
Battery in, USB unplugged;
Battery in, USB in.
I scoured the 'net for anything on protection mode for the Desire...no luck. If there is one, it hasn't been posted yet.
I would just act stupid and try to return it under warranty!
I think it should be ok to RMA this, if its completely bricked there is no way of them knowing that you tried a different radio.
Umbrella Corp. said:
I think it should be ok to RMA this, if its completely bricked there is no way of them knowing that you tried a different radio.
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Yes, if it's totally bricked then just send it back to HTC and they will change it with no problems just same as acer done with my Liquid
All's well that ends well
Good news...
The HTC service centre were kind enough to replace my 'faulty' handset.
Re-flashed with r19 and radio updated (patiently) successfully.
Thanks all for your support.
Nice one. Glad it worked out for you
Well I was at work and my phone died and I thought no biggie I'll just charge it when I get home, well when I got home I put it on the charger and all that happened was the Blue LED flashes every 4 seconds. I can get into download mode but it keeps saying "LOW BATTERY! CAN'T DOWNLOAD!" I dont know what to do my phone was perfectly fine right before it died. Please help me
Well Im off to bed, so far nothing please if anybody could help I'd really appreciate it!?!?!
LeKtRiCzzz said:
Well I was at work and my phone died and I thought no biggie I'll just charge it when I get home, well when I got home I put it on the charger and all that happened was the Blue LED flashes every 4 seconds. I can get into download mode but it keeps saying "LOW BATTERY! CAN'T DOWNLOAD!" I dont know what to do my phone was perfectly fine right before it died. Please help me
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try leaving it on the charger a while... but I'm sorry to say that it sounds like a brick. If it won't take a charge, you won't be able to odin anything. I had a similar issue and the battery would get real hot on the charger but it wouldn't charge so I couldn't flash anything.
good luck my friend
Wizard Knight said:
try leaving it on the charger a while... but I'm sorry to say that it sounds like a brick. If it won't take a charge, you won't be able to odin anything. I had a similar issue and the battery would get real hot on the charger but it wouldn't charge so I couldn't flash anything.
good luck my friend
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I'm hoping its not a brick, i left it on the charger and was getting warm. This sucks how did it even brick
guys help me.
what the hell do you want help with? Find a way to way to charge your battery and Odin something.
Need more details than "my battery died".
Are you rooted, what rom, kernel and recovery? What did you do leading up to this point? What have you done to try to remedy the problem?
Cover the basics and you might get an answer
There could be two possible problem
1.Battery is not charged - maybe usb cable is bad. Try charge with another cable
2.Battery is bad or dead - replace the battery.
To test couple of things, try to use different battery if you can find. If phone boots up, then you don't need to worry about the brick.
tkemack said:
Need more details than "my battery died".
Are you rooted, what rom, kernel and recovery? What did you do leading up to this point? What have you done to try to remedy the problem?
Cover the basics and you might get an answer
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Yes I am rooted. My rom is MIJJz BLEND ICS 2.5 and Im using Rogue FC18. I was at work and texted my dad that I was off and at that time my battery was at 1%, well it died and ever since then it hasnt turned on. I have flashed anything since the 18th
kobridge said:
There could be two possible problem
1.Battery is not charged - maybe usb cable is bad. Try charge with another cable
2.Battery is bad or dead - replace the battery.
To test couple of things, try to use different battery if you can find. If phone boots up, then you don't need to worry about the brick.
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I tried a different charger and same thing happened
CBowley said:
what the hell do you want help with? Find a way to way to charge your battery and Odin something.
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If you were in my situation you'd be desperate for help
Im not sure if our phones are even capable of doing this but take out the battery and plug the charger into the phone without the battery essentially bypassing the battery. Its strange that the phone would just brick, it sounds like something more than that.
I tried that and it didnt work this sucks bro
Take out the SD Card if you have one. And I assume you have tried accessing the recovery menu while plugged in?
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Also did you try to just try charging it via the usb on your computer?
mdsevol said:
Take out the SD Card if you have one. And I assume you have tried accessing the recovery menu while plugged in?
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Also did you try to just try charging it via the usb on your computer?
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That was the first thing I did, I can get into Odin but it says my battery is to low
How long are you leaving it on the charger? I know with some devices like ipod touches and stuff if they are really dead they need to sit on the charger for a while so they can gain enough power to boot up. However I will say my epic has gone dead over night before too and when I plug it in it goes right on. I would definitely take it to a sprint store. Make sure they have a repair center though otherwise they will want to mail it to samsung and then you will be without a phone for at least a week or two.
I have had batteries/phones in the past where they would only accept trickle charge after they were fully drained. My theory is since these batteries take more current as they get more depleted, they are refusing to charge because the current is higher than expected.
I have no idea if that is what is happening here, but you may want to try low current charging sources .5 amp or less.
You can try an external battery charger....if you have one. If not, find an extra charger and strip the end. Take the battery out of the phone and put the bare wire ends on the appropriate terminals on the battery and reinsert it, now you will be directly charging the battery. Its not very safe if you dont know what your doing, but I have done it before....I actually have a charger set up for this. Another option would be to tape the wire ends to the terminals.
Ok so I just tried to boot without battery on my device while plugged into the wall. It doesnt power nor do any lights come on. I think it may be your battery brother. I would suggest order a cheap one off ebay and have it ship as fast as possible just to check it for a solution. Or go to your sprint store with the battery only and tell them that it is not working and that you want to replace it and see what they say.
Sounds like a bad battery to me. I would try what the guy above me suggested. Get a extra battery from Ebay. Or take it to Sprint..
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This happened to me. It was a bad recovery/kernel.
Find a way to charge your battery, boot into download mode, Odin a stock ROM from sfhub and start over.
CBowley said:
This happened to me. It was a bad recovery/kernel.
Find a way to charge your battery, boot into download mode, Odin a stock ROM from sfhub and start over.
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lmao...well thats the problem isnt it
CBowley said:
This happened to me. It was a bad recovery/kernel.
Find a way to charge your battery, boot into download mode, Odin a stock ROM from sfhub and start over.
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The point is he CAN'T charge it lol...
He most likely has a bad battery.
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Hi,
I just got a used Samsung Glide (I927R - Rogers Canada), rooted and running this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1462298 and it seemed to be working fine until I inserted my microSD card. I wanted to get my apps and stuff from my old captivate S1 but as soon as I stuck it in there, the screen started to get a bunch of grey horizontal lines! Couldn't turn it off so I took the battery out and when I put it back, NOTHING. Dead. Or so I thought. The USB did make a sound when I plugged it in, but only once or twice. Not consistently.
I tried all the usual things to get it into download mode: volume up and power button with battery/no battery, plugged into the wall, plugged into the computer. Also tried to see if Odin would recognize it, and it using those methods, and it didn't. Oddly though, later on I walked by and saw that the rogers screen had come on. Same grey lines, a few at first and then more and more. Then, it went dead again. I'm currently staring at the brick now, unable to figure out whether it's hard bricked or soft bricked. Has this happened to anyone else, and is there a fix perhaps? I'd be so grateful.
If you're running a custom ROM you [most likely] have CWM on there. Try volume down + power and see if you get into that. If you get there, you can install a new ROM. I'd try a format/fresh install first. I'd also make a backup of the SD on a computer, format the SD, then put your stuff back on it and put it back into the phone. Only copy what you want, let any extra/garbage stuff go away (as long as you have a full backup).
I've only had my phone freak out once on me thats similar to the grey lines you mentioned. But mine were yellow. No idea what caused it, it was seemingly random.
Try the volume + down thing and let us know if you at least get to the CWM screen.
Was the phone turned on when you inserted the MicroSD? You may have inadvertently shorted pins to the spring mechanism.
X2 on bobbin's solution, you may be flying blind here, unfortunately. Last resort would be no MicroSD, no SIM, plug USB to computer, insert battery, hold both volume buttons and power button, see if ODIN recognizes. **** goes wonky when you try to hot-swap components and short them.
Good Luck! If you can't get it to work, let me know, I'd be willing to try my best with it and maybe give you a diagnosis.
L4T
Lookin4Trouble said:
Was the phone turned on when you inserted the MicroSD? You may have inadvertently shorted pins to the spring mechanism.
X2 on bobbin's solution, you may be flying blind here, unfortunately. Last resort would be no MicroSD, no SIM, plug USB to computer, insert battery, hold both volume buttons and power button, see if ODIN recognizes. **** goes wonky when you try to hot-swap components and short them.
Good Luck! If you can't get it to work, let me know, I'd be willing to try my best with it and maybe give you a diagnosis.
L4T
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Are you not allowed or should not switch the SDCARD out while the phone is running? What about the SIM? Just curious for future knowledge.
Lookin4Trouble said:
Was the phone turned on when you inserted the MicroSD? You may have inadvertently shorted pins to the spring mechanism.
X2 on bobbin's solution, you may be flying blind here, unfortunately. Last resort would be no MicroSD, no SIM, plug USB to computer, insert battery, hold both volume buttons and power button, see if ODIN recognizes. **** goes wonky when you try to hot-swap components and short them.
Good Luck! If you can't get it to work, let me know, I'd be willing to try my best with it and maybe give you a diagnosis.
L4T
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Thank you. Yes, I believe the phone was running when I put the MicroSD in. I've done that a few times in the past with my other captivate and never had a problem. If I've fried things, can they be fixed? Unfortunately, I bought this phone used with the assumption that I could transfer the warranty. I have since discovered that is false and I am now the owner of a very expensive paperweight (if I can't fix it or find someone to help me).
Thanks again. I would LOVE a diagnosis. Would you PM me with details? I'm in Toronto.
I eject and load my sd card all the time with the phone on...
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Thank you. Yes, I believe the phone was running when I put the MicroSD in. I've done that a few times in the past with my other captivate and never had a problem. If I've fried things, can they be fixed? Unfortunately, I bought this phone used with the assumption that I could transfer the warranty. I have since discovered that is false and I am now the owner of a very expensive paperweight (if I can't fix it or find someone to help me).
Thanks again. I would LOVE a diagnosis. Would you PM me with details? I'm in Toronto.
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PM on its way. No guarantee I can do anything but diagnose If it's the main circuit board, it quickly gets more expensive to fix than replace.
ajt1995 said:
I eject and load my sd card all the time with the phone on...
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It's not a problem with hot-swapping, it's if something gets caught up, low voltage short/ground-outs can wreak havoc on sensitive electronics. It's like wiring electrical outlets with the power on - It's not against the rules, it can be done safely, but one wire out of position grounding load will flip a circuit breaker/pop a fuse.
Hi
My tablet was OK since a few days ago, not rooted, nothing strange installed on it.
For a few days, the device (turned off I suppose) does not display anything or even respond (haptic feedback) at all when I plug it on the USB cable. The screen keeps being blank (actually black...).
I tried to keep the "vol+ + power" buttons pushed for a while, but not lucky, it's really such as the device USB connector is KO. Is it possible ? I do not see anything strange when I look at it...
Is my device dead ???
Do you guys have any idea of how I could make it work again ?
Thanks
Nico
nicopilami said:
Hi
My tablet was OK since a few days ago, not rooted, nothing strange installed on it.
For a few days, the device (turned off I suppose) does not display anything or even respond (haptic feedback) at all when I plug it on the USB cable. The screen keeps being blank (actually black...).
I tried to keep the "vol+ + power" buttons pushed for a while, but not lucky, it's really such as the device USB connector is KO. Is it possible ? I do not see anything strange when I look at it...
Is my device dead ???
Do you guys have any idea of how I could make it work again ?
Thanks
Nico
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Try holding volume down+power to get into download mode. If you can get there then it can be saved. Look in my signature for links to flashing stock firmware and more for a solution :good:
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Almost forgot, try another USB if yours isn't working, always use a good USB cable if you gonna flash stock firmware
22sl22 said:
Try holding volume down+power to get into download mode. If you can get there then it can be saved. Look in my signature for links to flashing stock firmware and more for a solution :good:
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Almost forgot, try another USB if yours isn't working, always use a good USB cable if you gonna flash stock firmware
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already tried, the screen does not even turn on, both on USB computer's port and on power supply as well... :'(
nicopilami said:
already tried, the screen does not even turn on, both on USB computer's port and on power supply as well... :'(
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Have you tried leaving it on charge for a while first?
Also, because you are not rooted you can claim the warranty if it doesn't work
22sl22 said:
Have you tried leaving it on charge for a while first?
Also, because you are not rooted you can claim the warranty if it doesn't work
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I will be in vacation for a few days, my device will stay home trying to charge during this time
Regarding the warranty, I would like to avoid having to use it.
Nico
I bought my P600 refurbished and it ran into some issues a few days after. I already voided the warranty so I've been looking around for resolutions for my problem.
I did see some people have the same exact issue you had. This is all based on the research I did trying to fix mine (which is not the same issue you are having).
WARNING, THIS IS ONLY BASED OFF OF WHAT I'VE READ. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS NOR DID I VERIFY IT. JUST PASSING ON MY KNOWLEDGE, SO DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!
Apparently when the screen doesn't come on its due to only a few things. Its either bricked, has bad hardware, or lastly, which is the most common, is that the LCD ribbon cable came loose. You have to open it up and check reseat it. But then it would come undone again. Someone used electrical tape and the issue was resolved. Once you open it, the LCD ribbon cable is on the left.
If you don't open it properly it will show signs of being opened (chipped plastic bezel), so only open it if you think you can do it carefully and are not wanting to send it in for warranty.
Hi all,
My friend's G4 is suddenly died while browsing and can't be turned on since then. It just plain dead.
Is there any suggestion for this matter?
Thank you
ardian1899 said:
Hi all,
My friend's G4 is suddenly died while browsing and can't be turned on since then. It just plain dead.
Is there any suggestion for this matter?
Thank you
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plug into pc see if its even recognized if not lg waranty or a new battery
Try these steps
Hold down power button for 30s at least and try power again
If that doesn't work
Pull battery
If that doesn't work
Pull Battery and clean prongs where battery connects and battery prongs
Try different charger
If that doesn't work
Clean charging port with toothpick GENTLY....again GENTLY and dont jam it inbetween the side it doesn't fit where connector is
I have the same problem since today.
Does not start, not even Download Mode is accessable.
Seems like I have to send it to repair, but then I'll lose my data right?
I have data that I don't want to lose on that :/
Did you try steps I posted
Except for the different charger I've tried the options.
I think a different charger would not help anyways :/
davisx2 said:
Except for the different charger I've tried the options.
I think a different charger would not help anyways :/
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plug into pc and see how device manager reconizes the device
Consider another charging block
If not go to local repair shop have them test the charging port for voltage
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Also try this....hold down the power button 30s
Considering you can't turn it on
Charge it for an hour or so. Battery might be completely drained
If your charging block, battery doesn't need to be replaced, and charging port has voltage
You would need to send it in
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Easy way to check the charging port without going to shop is
Does the cable going into charging port wiggle around and is loose? Or is it firm
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plug into pc see if its even recognized if not lg waranty or a new battery
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deltadiesel said:
Try these steps
Hold down power button for 30s at least and try power again
If that doesn't work
Pull battery
If that doesn't work
Pull Battery and clean prongs where battery connects and battery prongs
Try different charger
If that doesn't work
Clean charging port with toothpick GENTLY....again GENTLY and dont jam it inbetween the side it doesn't fit where connector is
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He took the battery out and connect the phone to the computer, it's recognized as Qualcomm 9008 (or something like that). Is it the famous bootloop or is there anything we can do?
Thank you
My phone is not recognized at all
Seems like I have a worst case scenario :/
I only see a battery symbol containing a question mark, but the PC itself does not seem to recognize the phone.
ardian1899 said:
He took the battery out and connect the phone to the computer, it's recognized as Qualcomm 9008 (or something like that). Is it the famous bootloop or is there anything we can do?
Thank you
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If he was not doing anything. Like trying to root it or downgrade then yes. Basicly bootloop. Lg waranty. If he was rooting or dowgrading. There are a few guys that may hve fixxed it but its a long complicated prosscess.
davisx2 said:
My phone is not recognized at all
Seems like I have a worst case scenario :/
I only see a battery symbol containing a question mark, but the PC itself does not seem to recognize the phone.
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Yours may only need a battery. Leave battery in and plug into pc. Does not need to be out. If u still get the batt with x u most def need a battery
TheMadScientist420 said:
If he was not doing anything. Like trying to root it or downgrade then yes. Basicly bootloop. Lg waranty. If he was rooting or dowgrading. There are a few guys that may hve fixxed it but its a long complicated prosscess.
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Looks like LG warranty is a bit out of question, it's passed already.
Any suggestion perhaps? no problem with "long complicated process", at least we can learn something
TheMadScientist420 said:
Yours may only need a battery. Leave battery in and plug into pc. Does not need to be out. If u still get the batt with x u most def need a battery
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If I have the battery in nothing happens. If I put the battery in when the display is showing the question mark, the display shows nothing anymore.
ardian1899 said:
Looks like LG warranty is a bit out of question, it's passed already.
Any suggestion perhaps? no problem with "long complicated process", at least we can learn something
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You might be able to follow the lgg4 hardbricked threads. Theres a few diffrent ones goin on now. In the generalsection. I dont own a g4 anymore. So if its changed and is bootlooped u may be able to disable the big cores. To stop it from bootlooping. Dont get hopes up yet. But thats a start
TheMadScientist420 said:
You might be able to follow the lgg4 hardbricked threads. Theres a few diffrent ones goin on now. In the generalsection. I dont own a g4 anymore. So if its changed and is bootlooped u may be able to disable the big cores. To stop it from bootlooping. Dont get hopes up yet. But thats a start
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Thank you.
We've checking a few, seems like root is needed. Do you know how to root it? it's H818P MM, can't find it so far.
And there's a bit update. The phone was a few months died, now after I charge the battery using external charger and trying to turn on the phone. There's nothing happened, probably because the juice is not strong enough, but now there's a battery animation with a question mark when I connect it to the computer without the battery (still recharging the battery again).
ardian1899 said:
Thank you.
We've checking a few, seems like root is needed. Do you know how to root it? it's H818P MM, can't find it so far.
And there's a bit update. The phone was a few months died, now after I charge the battery using external charger and trying to turn on the phone. There's nothing happened, probably because the juice is not strong enough, but now there's a battery animation with a question mark when I connect it to the computer without the battery (still recharging the battery again).
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I would order the cheapest battery u can. Just in case thats all it is. Lgg3s where known for doing this
TheMadScientist420 said:
I would order the cheapest battery u can. Just in case thats all it is. Lgg3s where known for doing this
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I see..
Let's see how will it be. Thank you
Yes order battery
The only reason why ? Shows up while charging is if I pop out the battery and have USB cable connected to phone
Your batter may be completely dead
Mention this before
This is a common issue, it happened to m last month. You can try anything with you PC it wont work because the problem comes from the main board.
Just contact LG and get your phone repaired.