What did i do wrong - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717

first i am new and dont know a lot about software/android
i used this guide to try to flash the liquid jelly bean
androidauthority.com/galaxy-note-i717-android-4-1-1-liquid-jelly-bean-custom-rom-114126/
since the ROM download link wasnt working i downloaded it from here
android.gs/install-liquidsmooth-custom-rom-on-att-samsung-galaxy-note-i717-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean/
in the first link i followed the steps BUT forgot to do a clean/wipe the factory data
now after the flashing completed i hit reboot now and waited 6min than i tried to hold down the power button and nothing. took out battery and try to restart but nothing
how do i go back to either the reflashing or to my old ICS flashed version (using tmobile sim with forced 4g)?
My battery was full and every time i try to plug it to my pc it keeps telling me to format the sd/internal storage.

Pull battery and put back
Hold power and both volume buttons
At Samsung screen, release ONLY power
Keep holding volume, recovery will come up
Wipe data/factory reset.
Wipe cache partition
While you're at it, go to Mounts and storage - Format system
Reinstall ROM
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Added step: Pray its not bricked. Liquid likes to turn phones into good looking paper weights.
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no response from the phone expect when i connect to pc it keep telling me to format the internal storage.
what options do i have to fix this

The phone is likely bricked ...
The link you used is likely the same one another user tried yesterday.
It's not an I717 rom....it's actually a GS3 rom, and when flashed, instantly bricks the device.
You likely need a JTAG repair on the device, as it is hard bricked with no download mode.
Very sorry, it's a bad deal...but users "must" verify rom sources before flashing...
The link you used has bricked your device....g

Someone needs to report to the writer that they're referring people to an incorrect ROM. Granted its not their fault but damn. People do whatever the internet tells them to and we already have enough "bricked" threads.
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so just one thing
should i try the usb download mode dongle thing first or try the JTAG service and are which ones on AMAZON are compatible with att note

Concerning this issue, there is room for improvement by devs and users both.
I have to say many of the liquid items are not organized well. After so many issues due to this you would think at some point they would be cleaned up. Also while I agree folks should confirm they have the correct rom,files,etc before flashing, it takes verry little to add safeguards to a rom making it device specific so it will not flash to an unintended device.
Just my two pennies.
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savan1221 said:
so just one thing
should i try the usb download mode dongle thing first or try the JTAG service and are which ones on AMAZON are compatible with att note
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Sorry but your phone is history. Get $50 and send it to the JTAG guy. www.mobiletechvideo.com

rangercaptain said:
Sorry but your phone is history. Get $50 and send it to the JTAG guy. www.mobiletechvideo.com
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Agreed....
Very sorry, but it's toast until a JTAG restore is performed.....
And I agree with the above poster that the liquid links are a mess...
This is the second brick in a day I'm aware of, and I'm looking into reporting the faulty rom.....g
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joe3681 said:
Someone needs to report to the writer that they're referring people to an incorrect ROM. Granted its not their fault but damn. People do whatever the internet tells them to and we already have enough "bricked" threads.
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I'm in the process of that, and would appreciate the help of others sending reports also.
The mis-labeled rom is a bad damn deal.....g
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I've contacted the general operations team for the site offering the rom...
I've also emailed the author of the site and asked for removal of the build..
It's really all I can do from here, as the build is hosted in Romania......g

oh man today has just been a bad luck for me
bricked my note
got two different blue screen error
burned myself while trying to shape metal
i will try to ship it to the JTAG
just one more thing do i need to get the usb dongle for $6 and also do i need to get the sim unlock.
when i bough the phone i had bough a unlocked version, will i be able to do that myself or since he is restoring it, it will need to be redone

No parts needed, and you'll likely need to unlock again..
Good luck with the note repair, and I'm sorry your day has sucked so badly.
It'll get better ...g

rangercaptain said:
Sorry but your phone is history. Get $50 and send it to the JTAG guy. www.mobiletechvideo.com
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that link above is not valid ( unclaimed domain ?) ... closed ..

See goattamers link ..g

That link is wrong. The correct link is www.mobiletechvideos.com

bummer, sorry to hear about your phone.....seems like your best bet is jtag. check this out - http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-note-jtag-brick-repair/

savan1221 said:
first i am new and dont know a lot about software/android
i used this guide to try to flash the liquid jelly bean
androidauthority.com/galaxy-note-i717-android-4-1-1-liquid-jelly-bean-custom-rom-114126/
since the ROM download link wasnt working i downloaded it from here
android.gs/install-liquidsmooth-custom-rom-on-att-samsung-galaxy-note-i717-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean/
in the first link i followed the steps BUT forgot to do a clean/wipe the factory data
now after the flashing completed i hit reboot now and waited 6min than i tried to hold down the power button and nothing. took out battery and try to restart but nothing
how do i go back to either the reflashing or to my old ICS flashed version (using tmobile sim with forced 4g)?
My battery was full and every time i try to plug it to my pc it keeps telling me to format the sd/internal storage.
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I recently just went through the same exact thing, downloaded the same link and BOOM.......nice paper weight! But since my phone is from AT&T and I am in my first year, i just took it to the service center and they replaced it without asking any questions. Not sure where you live , but try the service center, not saying it's a guarantee, but maybe , just maybe, you'll get lucky

jrea77 said:
bummer, sorry to hear about your phone.....seems like your best bet is jtag. check this out - http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-note-jtag-brick-repair/
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So many URLs....so little time ....
This "is" the right one now ....g
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Agoattamer said:
That link is wrong. The correct link is www.mobiletechvideos.com
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yup ....you got it ..
Thanks GT ....g

Sucks these things happen during the holidays.

. . . Or any time. But "things" didn't go wrong, although that is the first time I heard of a bad link.

TechGoon954 said:
I recently just went through the same exact thing, downloaded the same link and BOOM.......nice paper weight! But since my phone is from AT&T and I am in my first year, i just took it to the service center and they replaced it without asking any questions. Not sure where you live , but try the service center, not saying it's a guarantee, but maybe , just maybe, you'll get lucky
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And what you did here and what you are recommending is fraud. You voided the warranty when you rooted it and flashed a custom rom to it. I wouldn't say you got lucky I would say you cheated the system

Related

Completely bricked i777

My friend broke his i777 when trying to update to the newest AOKP (he used rom manager) I wasn't home to help him fix it and he accidentally used some vibrant tool to fix it instead of normal Odin.
So it is hard bricked, he got a jig and that's not working either. Any ideas?
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If it is a hard brick and the jig does not work then i think you need to buy a new phone
If it's truely hard bricked, then the only option is jtag recovery. Mobile Tech Videos is a reputable vendor who can do that.
If there is absolutely no sign of life, then that is your only option. If there is any sign of life at all, then you possibly might recover the phone without that.
dirtbikerr450 said:
If it is a hard brick and the jig does not work then i think you need to buy a new phone
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Negative. There is plenty of JTAG brick repairs. Google: mobile tech videos
Edit: sorry creepy, didn't see your post
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MTV repaired my captivate when i hard bricked it. Odin hanged on me during a boot-loader revert and it was toast. The guy that does the repair must have some special tools cause you'd never even know my phone had been opened up just by looking at it.
He flashed a vibrant rom with bootloaders?, that's the only way to hard brick a galaxy s2 from what I've read. Did you try connecting to computer and pressing volume up and down to enter in download mode?
Provide more information.
I don't know what vibrant thing he used it could have had boot loaders he doesn't know also yes I tried all those combinations
Also I am looking into JTAG repair now thanks for the help
Edit: are we sure this will work 50$ is allot (although not too much if it works) also where can I find this MTV guy?
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bbm21 said:
I don't know what vibrant thing he used it could have had boot loaders he doesn't know also yes I tried all those combinations
Also I am looking into JTAG repair now thanks for the help
Edit: are we sure this will work 50$ is allot (although not too much if it works) also where can I find this MTV guy?
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Go to mobiletechvideos.com. $50 is worth it and he can fix it. And for whatever reason, they can't get it working , they refund your money. But they're a trusted site. They unbricked my captivate
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Before you send it in for jtag repair...
If you havn't tried it already, try putting the phone into download mode by first removing the battery, then holding down Vol+ and vol- (but not power) while you plug in the usb cable connected to your pc. The key here is to have the battery out. If this puts you into download mode, then go to the Download Repository and flash the I777UCKH7-CL503881 Stock Binaries including bootloaders.
Re: jtag. From what I have read, you can trust mobile tech videos. $50.00 is a bit less than replacing the phone. The XDA developer Adam Outler also has done some jtag repair for folks on the captivate, and may also do the sgsII. I havn't heard lately, but some time ago he was a little cheaper than MTV.
Yes Mobile Tech videos will work perfectly for getting it fixed. I have also spoken to him on the phone many of times and he is a really cool person and very knowledgeable. He fixed my cappy back in the day and he got it to work with our sgs2s back when they first came out. Also you may see if he can apply the unbreakable mod for you while he is at it. Makes it darn near impossible to ever brick it again with bad flashes of even wrong/bad boot loaders. And $50 is way cheaper than a new phone or even insurance if you now decide to accident run it over with your car before calling att.
Sent From My KickAss ATT SGS2 SPORTING my CobraRom
I bricked my mother-inlaws captivate a while back and sent it to MTV. Had it back in 8 days, he also keeps you updated of the process. Seeing the "your phone has been resurrected " e-mail arrive was a sigh of relief. Didn't feel like hearing the wife or mom-inlaws grief
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Nuskul said:
I bricked my mother-inlaws captivate a while back and sent it to MTV. Had it back in 8 days, he also keeps you updated of the process. Seeing the "your phone has been resurrected " e-mail arrive was a sigh of relief. Didn't feel like hearing the wife or mom-inlaws grief
Sent from my SGH-I777 using XDA
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Erhmm, if it's not broken, don't fix it. Should've thought of that before you flashed her device lol
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Thanks guys I guess I'll have him do that
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SGS2 AT&T Brick
Hey, Is that problem solved? I did not flash the wrong ROM but was flashing CM9 nightly on top of LD3.
Now my phone wont turn on.
I don't have JIG so if you say your problem got resolved, then I will send it to MobileTechVideo.com
thershope said:
Hey, Is that problem solved? I did not flash the wrong ROM but was flashing CM9 nightly on top of LD3.
Now my phone wont turn on.
I don't have JIG so if you say your problem got resolved, then I will send it to MobileTechVideo.com
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Hi,
Pretty much the same problem here,tried to update hydrogen rom,wiped cache/dalvik through CWM. Installation was hanging for 10-15 minutes,i pressed power button and phone died.Doesnt respond to any button and action.
I am awaiting jig to arrive today ,and will post back if it worked,i doubt though...
2 months later...
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Jig couldnt bring it to life. Probably only thing that helps is jtag...
I felt twice with my I777..I 'played" different options, and use SuperOneClick and Odin. I did know how, but Unroot, install Stock Kernel, reinstal CWMR 5.0.5.4 and enter in Download Mode and later ..uuulaaa.....Dont ask me how...In my desesperation test all I can imagine and had a good look to save my phone.
RockRatt said:
Yes Mobile Tech videos will work perfectly for getting it fixed. I have also spoken to him on the phone many of times and he is a really cool person and very knowledgeable. He fixed my cappy back in the day and he got it to work with our sgs2s back when they first came out. Also you may see if he can apply the unbreakable mod for you while he is at it. Makes it darn near impossible to ever brick it again with bad flashes of even wrong/bad boot loaders. And $50 is way cheaper than a new phone or even insurance if you now decide to accident run it over with your car before calling att.
Sent From My KickAss ATT SGS2 SPORTING my CobraRom
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I am wondering if AT&T would go to this level of trouble to determine if a ROM was uploaded to a phone or not to determine whether or not the warranty was voided? My phone froze under normal usage under one of the more popular ROMs. I wrote about it elsewhere so I won't write about it here again.. but it said something about encryption when rebooting and never came back from black.
My only concern is when sending it in under warranty at&t will reject and stick me for replacement bill..
Hp
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jcomana said:
I felt twice with my I777..I 'played" different options, and use SuperOneClick and Odin. I did know how, but Unroot, install Stock Kernel, reinstal CWMR 5.0.5.4 and enter in Download Mode and later ..uuulaaa.....Dont ask me how...In my desesperation test all I can imagine and had a good look to save my phone.
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Did you have a continually black nonresponsive screen?
HP
heartspeace said:
I am wondering if AT&T would go to this level of trouble to determine if a ROM was uploaded to a phone or not to determine whether or not the warranty was voided? My phone froze under normal usage under one of the more popular ROMs. I wrote about it elsewhere so I won't write about it here again.. but it said something about encryption when rebooting and never came back from black.
My only concern is when sending it in under warranty at&t will reject and stick me for replacement bill..
Hp
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Did you have a continually black nonresponsive screen?
HP
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Why post in a dead thread?
Bleh

[Q] Hard Bricked after nandroid backup?

I was performing a nandroid backup when then the progress line stopped. I let it sit for over 4 hours and the line did not move. The phone was locked up. I took the battery out to reset the phone and now it will not turn on. I tired several different key comobs, including volume up+down and power, with no efffect. When I plug it in it does nothing. I was using ISCrewD with the Siyah kernal now for a couples months with no issues. That was actually the only custom rom I ever flashed to the phone, loved the rom. From reading the forums, it seems I am hard bricked. How did that happen? Any suggestions?
Do you remember what version of Siyah you were using? I read recently that 3.1RC6 had a major bug in it that was hard bricking people's phones.
Version 2.6.13.
OP, you must have done something weird (or power loss) during the backup as there is no way nandroid backup in CwM causing hardbricking.
jojo, that version of Siyah was for ICS, the OP ran GB.
votinh said:
OP, you must have done something weird (or power loss) during the backup as there is no way nandroid backup in CwM causing hardbricking.
jojo, that version of Siyah was for ICS, the OP ran GB.
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no, it's for GB, just checked G's site. However, there are 4 download entries, one of which is the Korean based (possible bricker). What's more, G could've rebased the ATT version from the Korean... I'd be amazed if, after all the bricking going on, he'd still have a download for it. Weird.
Galaxy_Cat said:
no, it's for GB, just checked G's site. However, there are 4 download entries, one of which is the Korean based (possible bricker). What's more, G could've rebased the ATT version from the Korean... I'd be amazed if, after all the bricking going on, he'd still have a download for it. Weird.
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For real? Siyah 3.1.rc6 is for GB?
You were doing a nandroid backup, not a restore, and on gingerbread, so it's hard to say what caused the problem. I don't believe I've seen any report exactly like yours.
You tried several button combinations, including recovery mode, which did not work, but did you try to get into download mode? First try to enter download mode with the battery in -- hold vol+ and vol- (but not pwr) and then plug in the usb cable. If no success with that, pull the battery and do the exact same sequence to enter download mode. The usb cable will provide the power. Sometimes there is a problem with the battery. If you can get download mode, you're not bricked.
votinh said:
For real? Siyah 3.1.rc6 is for GB?
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what are you talking about? Read OP response.
votinh said:
OP, you must have done something weird (or power loss) during the backup as there is no way nandroid backup in CwM causing hardbricking.
jojo, that version of Siyah was for ICS, the OP ran GB.
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My bad. I've only had this phone for a week and never used that ROM...just assumed it was ICS based on the name.
Galaxy_Cat said:
what are you talking about? Read OP response.
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People on the net are freaking confusing me.
What the heck you are talking about? OP response of what?
Were you misquote/misread/misunderstand what I said?
I said to member "jojo" above when he mentioned the Siyah 3.1rc6.
Are we in the same page? I guess not.
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Here's what jojo said: "Do you remember what version of Siyah you were using? I read recently that 3.1RC6 had a major bug in it that was hard bricking people's phones."
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And that was my response to him.
Were you the dude misread my post earlier???
votinh said:
People on the net are freaking confusing me.
What the heck you are talking about? OP response of what?
Were you misquote/misread/misunderstand what I said?
I said to member "jojo" above when he mentioned the Siyah 3.1rc6.
Are we in the same page? I guess not.
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Here's what jojo said: "Do you remember what version of Siyah you were using? I read recently that 3.1RC6 had a major bug in it that was hard bricking people's phones."
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And that was my response to him.
Were you the dude misread my post earlier???
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I misread you (had to reread this thread three times to get it straight!) sorry for confusion.
It is a GB rom/kernal...
I tried, as said above, to hold down vol up and down, then insert the usb cable, no go with or without the battery in. My wife has the same phone, so I tried her battery and no go, then put my battery in hers and all was fine. So battery seems ok. I have played around a good bit with it this evening, and read a good bit in the forums...all points to hard bricked. I have no idea how it happened, I have seen no others (at least from my seraches) have this problem with nandroid backup. For that matter I have used it before with this rom/kernal and no issue. Warranty is still good on it, guess I will try and get it exchanged, hopefully they don't get it to boot up with a custom rom on it. No way for me to restore it back to stock of course.
gandalf21502 said:
It is a GB rom/kernal...
I tried, as said above, to hold down vol up and down, then insert the usb cable, no go with or without the battery in. My wife has the same phone, so I tried her battery and no go, then put my battery in hers and all was fine. So battery seems ok. I have played around a good bit with it this evening, and read a good bit in the forums...all points to hard bricked. I have no idea how it happened, I have seen no others (at least from my seraches) have this problem with nandroid backup. For that matter I have used it before with this rom/kernal and no issue. Warranty is still good on it, guess I will try and get it exchanged, hopefully they don't get it to boot up with a custom rom on it. No way for me to restore it back to stock of course.
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You need the USB dongle to force it to
Go in download mode.
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From what I have read, that will only work if you get 'some' response when turning it on. I get nothing, so the dongle will not work?
I called AT&T this morning, I can get a refurbished one to replace mine, guess I will go that route....
gandalf21502 said:
From what I have read, that will only work if you get 'some' response when turning it on. I get nothing, so the dongle will not work?
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So just because it might not work, you're not going to try it? Try it!
Well...why not! I found one on Ebay for under $10 shipped, so it's on the way...
gandalf21502 said:
Well...why not! I found one on Ebay for under $10 shipped, so it's on the way...
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Just to be clear, when we say USB dongle, we're not taking about a USB jig...we're talking about the USB-to-MicroUSB data cable that came with the phone.
I have already tried the micro usb cable that came with the phone and tried to get Odin to see the phone, no go. I ordered a Jig to see if it would force the phone into download mode...
Got my USB Jig today. Took the battery out (even tried wifes 'good' battery). Put the battery in, then the Jig...nothing. I would assume the phone has some form of hardware failure...guess time to get ahold of AT&T and get a warranty exchange.
AT&T is sending a 'refurb' phone today...should be here soon...hopefully they don't get my phone to work and see the custom kernal/rom...No matter what I try, it just won't come on.

[Q] Galaxy note i717 wont turn on

ok yesterday i flashed the siyah kernel and my battery was almost dead and when i reboot recovery i picked my phone up and battery fell out so i put the battery in and put cover back on and tried powering it on and it didnt so i left it on charge all night and in the morning i tried to power it on and it still doesnt and i tried pulling battery out aswell and can you help me and its just a blackscreen display doesnt come on
Have you tried booting to recovery mode or download mode?
Power button+volume down+up
Power button+volume down
dubsteps said:
Have you tried booting to recovery mode or download mode?
Power button+volume down+up
Power button+volume down
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yes
things come to mind:
/ need the "jig" to at least get into download mode.
/ ODIN that sucker and frankenstein the thing
UnicornKaz said:
things come to mind:
/ need the "jig" to at least get into download mode.
/ ODIN that sucker and frankenstein the thing
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link to jig? and is it hard to use and do u think its maby the battery
The good news: it's not your battery that did it.
The bad news: it was flashing a kernel that's not made for the i717 that did it.
The ugly news: your phone is probably hard bricked and it'll cost you about 50 bucks to get it JTAG'd. Unless you somehow get it back to download mode. Which is unlikely.
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welchertc said:
The good news: it's not your battery that did it.
The bad news: it was flashing a kernel that's not made for the i717 that did it.
The ugly news: your phone is probably hard bricked and it'll cost you about 50 bucks to get it JTAG'd. Unless you somehow get it back to download mode. Which is unlikely.
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can i use a jig to fix it? and whats a good jtag service and is this a good one? remove the spaces
w w w . mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-note-jtag-brick-repair
just orderd a jig on amazon for $5 gonna try that but send a link of a good jtager
jordy787 said:
just orderd a jig on amazon for $5 gonna try that but send a link of a good jtager
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I've read a lot of good things about this outfit, http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-note/
Really now said:
I've read a lot of good things about this outfit, http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-note/
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ok i think ill do that then and im gonna first wait till my jig comes in the mail which is this thursday and if it doesnt work im gonna do the service and also my imei is messed up the guy i got it from unlocked it from the galaxy unlock app which finds my unlock code and so when i try to call up samsung and give them my imei they say they cant find the phone and so do any of you guys know how to fix?
quick question how about if you get format e drive repeatly .. ??
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ok my bad for not explaining my self
1. device wont turn on
2. connect to usb i get format e drive
3. jig usb wont work i dont see download mode
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Well... if you have no signs of life..you'll probably need jtag.
CellularDr. said:
quick question how about if you get format e drive repeatly .. ??
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I was having this same issue with my last Note after flashing a corrupt rom, pretty sure it's hard bricked. Brought it to the service center and told them it happened randomly after pulling it off the charger. The guy was definitely skeptical but he replaced my phone regardless so I imagine (hope) they couldn't tell. If you happen to try a jig I'd be curious to know if it works for you.
Edit: Saw that you tried a jig to no avail. Mind that last sentence lol.
jibjab90 said:
I was having this same issue with my last Note after flashing a corrupt rom, pretty sure it's hard bricked. Brought it to the service center and told them it happened randomly after pulling it off the charger. The guy was definitely skeptical but he replaced my phone regardless so I imagine (hope) they couldn't tell. If you happen to try a jig I'd be curious to know if it works for you.
Edit: Saw that you tried a jig to no avail. Mind that last sentence lol.
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Next time you commit fraud maybe you shouldn't post it on the internet for all to see. Xda does not condone fraud
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[Q] Possibly Bricked, Any Ideas?

Alright, so I got this phone for Christmas, and being the impatient techie I am, decided to do the N4 conversion and get Jellybean. But, this is not my problem. When I plugged the phone in for it's first charging, the screen froze, and I had to hold down the power button, and restart the phone. I thought that maybe this could be a glitch in the stock firmware, so I figured that I could solve that problem, whilst upgrading to Jellybean. I was wrong.. so wrong. The phone still had these problems, every time it was plugged into anything other than my Asus Tablet charger, or my laptop, it would freeze up and require a reboot. Finally, I got fed up with this, and called AT&T to try and use the warranty to get a new phone, but the tech support guy asked what my "phone identity" was and I knew he'd find out I had rooted. I tried to go back to stock, but my laptop always has difficulty with drivers and such, and couldn't get the process to work.
My problem began last night, when I was charging the phone as usual. I reached over to grab it, and the phone cut off completely, and now, won't cut back on. I've tried going into recovery mode, download mode, and even praying to pagan gods.. just kidding. The only sign I have that the phone is working at all, is when it is plugged into a power source, the charging light comes on. I'm going to tell AT&T that the phone is ruined, and cause a fuss about them sending me a phone with defective hardware, so they should send me a warranty replacement. (My mom has been a customer for about 14 years now, so they do whatever she asks usually.)
My question is, is there any possible way to get the phone back on, so I can try and revert back to stock, so I can avoid the AT&T techies from discovering that I rooted? If that happens, I'd have to be paying them like $223, which I reallllly don't have at the moment.
You guys have always come through when I've needed help, so whatever advice you can give is greatly appreciated!
Thanks a million!
My gone bricked too, not in the same way as yours, but it died anyways. Tried everything to fix it, I only made it worse. Finally sent it back to ATT and I had to pay $50- for repairs and now I have my phone back and plan to leave it on stock until oficcial JB comes out. Good luck!
ferrojasaguilar said:
My gone bricked too, not in the same way as yours, but it died anyways. Tried everything to fix it, I only made it worse. Finally sent it back to ATT and I had to pay $50- for repairs and now I have my phone back and plan to leave it on stock until oficcial JB comes out. Good luck!
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So, did they know that you had rooted?
LGNPST back to stock, It should lock you out with an encryption failed error. That's a stock option. Everything else will be stock. Make sure your sd card is clear of root related things. Take it to the store and be dumb.
Also, I had a problem getting back to stock the first time too. But in your situation you may want to do the battery pull. Instructions are on this forum somewhere. I had that problem too, took it to best buy and they just looked at it and handed me another
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nomorehate1994 said:
So, did they know that you had rooted?
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yes they did, thats why I had to pay $50 for the repairs.
You should have just gone into "Download" mode and reflashed your phone to complete stock. This would have eliminated any sort of software issues you were having. If it continued after reflash then you should have sent it back. =( You could have saved some money.
How would they know if you are rooted if you can't turn it on?
First thing they've normally don't themselves is flash it back to stock.
LG Optimus G E971
Yeah root they probably won't notice. Especially if it won't turn on, it is undetectable. Root means giving superuser permissions or beyond the user's regular permissions while booted (rw permissions). If it can't boot nothing can detect it.
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shoemocker said:
You should have just gone into "Download" mode and reflashed your phone to complete stock. This would have eliminated any sort of software issues you were having. If it continued after reflash then you should have sent it back. =( You could have saved some money.
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Care to share to do this? I'm currently trying but can't seem to get the e970 kdz file, as the downloader app for it keeps giving me unhandled exception errors. Thanks for any and all help.
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2disbetter said:
Care to share to do this? I'm currently trying but can't seem to get the e970 kdz file, as the downloader app for it keeps giving me unhandled exception errors. Thanks for any and all help.
2d
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There is no KDZ but there is a TOT/BIN file. I will PM you the instructions.
xboxfanj said:
There is no KDZ but there is a TOT/BIN file. I will PM you the instructions.
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Can you PM the TOB/BIN instructions to me as well?
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2disbetter said:
Care to share to do this? I'm currently trying but can't seem to get the e970 kdz file, as the downloader app for it keeps giving me unhandled exception errors. Thanks for any and all help.
2d
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Were you able to flash the stock from Download using the TOT/BIN instructions? If so please share.
*soulfire said:
Can you PM the TOB/BIN instructions to me as well?
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Were you able to flash the stock from Download using the TOT/BIN instructions? If so please share.
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Sent
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xboxfanj said:
There is no KDZ but there is a TOT/BIN file. I will PM you the instructions.
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Hey man, I'm in the exact same position as the guy you pm'd and would also appreciate instructions on how to get my optimus back to stock rom. Been searching everywhere for that kdz file for my E970 just to finally read that it doesn't exist (Been using the "Original LG Firmware" app thing). Anyway, I'm in his exact same position and would really really really appreciate it if you pm me what you did for him so i dont have to go back to at&t. Thanks.
Captain_Falcon said:
Hey man, I'm in the exact same position as the guy you pm'd and would also appreciate instructions on how to get my optimus back to stock rom. Been searching everywhere for that kdz file for my E970 just to finally read that it doesn't exist (Been using the "Original LG Firmware" app thing). Anyway, I'm in his exact same position and would really really really appreciate it if you pm me what you did for him so i dont have to go back to at&t. Thanks.
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Just sent you it.
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[Q] Will a USB jig fix a hard brick on a GS3?

Hi, I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535) which I recently hard bricked by flashing the wrong kernel. If I were to use a USB jig, would it force my device into download mode or not? Any help would be appreciated, because I need to fix this phone ASAP. :crying:
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I also would like to know
I have done the exact same thing. I have the i535 GS3, being the Verizon one. In a moment of severe inattention to detail, i tried to flash the international version of the omega custom rom, and hard bricked it. No response to any type of button combo, nada. I would prefer not to have to send it to be jtagged, its expensive. I'm capable of fixing it through ODIN, but i am unable to get it into download mode. would building/buying a jig solve my issue?
have your tried using ODIN
You need a jtag to repair a hard brick. I just sent mine out to a gentleman on ebay and he only charges 30 bucks. The usb jig will not do anything unless you are soft bricked.
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blitzed604 said:
have your tried using ODIN
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yes sir, I have. The screen will not show anything. If i follow the steps to get into download mode, thus being holding volume down+power+home, then pressing volume up, will it work on a hard brick, even if nothing is displayed?
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gimmeitorilltell said:
You need a jtag to repair a hard brick. I just sent mine out to a gentleman on ebay and he only charges 30 bucks. The usb jig will not do anything unless you are soft bricked.
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Thank you, i really would prefer not to send it away, i get a pathetic sort of anxiety when i don't have my phone, but it seems my options are awfully limited.
Could you, by any chance, direct me to aforementioned ebay gentleman?
Mattj96 said:
Thank you, i really would prefer not to send it away, i get a pathetic sort of anxiety when i don't have my phone, but it seems my options are awfully limited.
Could you, by any chance, direct me to aforementioned ebay gentleman?
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I was a little reluctant about sending my phone off too but this guy has 100% positive feedback so I sent it in. I sent you a PM with the ebay link, didn't want to put a link up that may not be approved. Good luck with your phone.
My phone wouldn't do anything, not even a charging light, therefor it was hard bricked.
EDIT: This is the guy that repaired mine but the pricing is a little different now. Read his listing carefully and email him first so he can send you the shipping information. Good luck with your phone, this guy was fast and my phone is still running great. http://m.ebay.com/itm/281145512327?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1
US Cellular Galaxy S3 Hard Bricked
my US Cellular Galaxy S3 has recently hard bricked after attempting to install a rom called energy 2.0 when i attempted to install it said something about a boot.img i dont know if it was bad thing i dont recall and a code 7 error installation aborted.
so after it said that i just decided id keep the KitKat 4.4 rom i had and left CWM through the restart phone option. so after i hit that it turned off and never turned back on, i cant access Download Mode, Recovery Mode or anything no vibration no nada. so i recently decided to purchase a USB JIG from ebay in hopes that it will set it to download mode? however knowing that i have a US Cellular model (SCH-R830U I Believe) all of the descriptions in ebay for the JIGs say that they work for Sprint models, Verizon models and so on but nothing about them working for US Cellular models, so my question is does anyone know if it will work?, i bought it hoping it will work but i just want to know so i dont get my hopes up haha? thanks.
Did it work
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