HTC Is "Diligently Working" (Bootloader) - HTC EVO 3D

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...bootloader-unlock-in-case-you-were-wondering/

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http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...bootloader-unlock-in-case-you-were-wondering/
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They are diligently working to ensure that any and/or all form of warranty is tracked and voided for people who choose to opt out of their bull**** stock software package.
Granted....I can see where they are coming from...there are lots of idiots out there--more so than not...and that could get costly quickly dealing with unwarranted warranty repairs....buuuuuut, it's damn near impossible to brick a device (short of flashing the wrong phone's radio...and they could even do something to prevent that...use that crypto-signing for OUR benefit instead of theirs).....so.....I guess they are going to force us into a trade-off situation. We get what we want but they get something to insure it's worth the risk.
My only concern is will it void all warranty? Insurance? Only for "Software issues" that render the device useless? Who is the judge of that? Me or some partially retarded Sprint lacky who has no idea of what is going on besides what this database tells him to do? If I crack the screen am I still screwed on insurance? If i am using a rooted stock ROM and the standard baseband does something to screw up my phone am I still screwed?

daneurysm said:
They are diligently working to ensure that any and/or all form of warranty is tracked and voided for people who choose to opt out of their bull**** stock software package.
Granted....I can see where they are coming from...there are lots of idiots out there--more so than not...and that could get costly quickly dealing with unwarranted warranty repairs....buuuuuut, it's damn near impossible to brick a device (short of flashing the wrong phone's radio...and they could even do something to prevent that...use that crypto-signing for OUR benefit instead of theirs).....so.....I guess they are going to force us into a trade-off situation. We get what we want but they get something to insure it's worth the risk.
My only concern is will it void all warranty? Insurance? Only for "Software issues" that render the device useless? Who is the judge of that? Me or some partially retarded Sprint lacky who has no idea of what is going on besides what this database tells him to do? If I crack the screen am I still screwed on insurance? If i am using a rooted stock ROM and the standard baseband does something to screw up my phone am I still screwed?
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Good question i sure hope that you still can get insurance. I dont see how a rooted phone would effect a cracked screen. Or lost or stolen phone .

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Ryan00 said:
Good question i sure hope that you still can get insurance. I dont see how a rooted phone would effect a cracked screen. Or lost or stolen phone .
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You'll still be able to get insurance. You can throw your phone at a wall and it will be covered (at your cost- $84/year + $100 deductible). Asurion makes money of insuring these phones, even if they have to replace a few here and there, its still a profitable business.

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[Q]: Make Resistor Jig or Get Replacement from T-Mobile?

My Vibrant is completely bricked. I turn it on and the picture of the phone, exclamation point, and computer shows up.
I can't enter any mode, recovery or download. I've tried everything already.
Question is, should I attempt to make that resistor jig thing or should I just go to T-Mobile and get a replacement with my warranty? Which one is less of a headache?
Warranty totally its easier
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Alanrocks15 said:
Warranty totally its easier
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Okay thanks!
I had that image/brick as well, there is a guide in the bible that showed me how to fix it. I would provide the link but I am not at my computer...
Basically pull battery, plug in the USB to the phone and computer, hold volume up and down and power.
Re-insert the battery
When the phone goes black release the power button...
Check the bible, the thread is there...
Hopefully those steps work for you as well.
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I say build the jig. I did, and it was painless. Plus, if you happen to brick again, youve got a damn good chance of saving it. Its a valuable tool to have. Once you get it built, you can have your phone back exactly as it was before within the hour (for me at least), assuming you made a backup at some point.
some people may not want to build a jig?
i did and it was painful since i was new to everything but now it is like moderate
but the warranty will give u a new phone???
does anyone not see the bright side on this?
It's hardware locked too, by the way. So I can't really do anything about it unless I get a replacement or make a jig.
Thanks for the input.
have you tried pulling the battery, holding up and down and then plugging in usb?
mo0se said:
have you tried pulling the battery, holding up and down and then plugging in usb?
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Yeah, I've pretty much tried everything. It's all locked up, software and hardware. I screwed it up pretty bad...
Alanrocks15 said:
some people may not want to build a jig?
i did and it was painful since i was new to everything but now it is like moderate
but the warranty will give u a new phone???
does anyone not see the bright side on this?
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Yes, but theres also a bright side to learning new, useful things.
Also, while I understand it will get him a new phone, the warranty is void once you've rooted your phone. Sure, T-mobile isnt going to take any direct action and just send him a new phone, but the fact of the matter is, they know people do this. This is exactly why you are seeing a lot of new Android phones lately that have measures in place to prevent rooting.
I dont know in what way it was painful for you, but I also had never touched a soldering iron in my life before this, and it really wasn't that hard. Honestly, I feel like if your going to be messing around with your phone to the point that you brick it, you should take some responsibility and learn how to fix it before making someone else pay for it. I had a very similar problem to the OP, and I learned how to fix it myself, and now I feel much better equipped for any issues that may come in the future.
since you asked by posting this thread, my opinion:
you bricked the phone right? yourself; no one else, not t-mobile? Assuming so, make the jig and take responsibility.
all of these people bricking their phone and then using the warranty (not talking about insurance some pay for) are part of the reason phones are the price they are. and they are likely to go up
so do everything you can to fix the phone yourself instead of lying and getting a replacement for free
this is probably not what you want to hear, but you posted on a forum asking for opinions. take responsibility for your own actions as I dont want to pay (end the end we will all pay higher phone prices) for your mistakes
good luck
kboater said:
since you asked by posting this thread, my opinion:
you bricked the phone right? yourself; no one else, not t-mobile? Assuming so, make the jig and take responsibility.
all of these people bricking their phone and then using the warranty (not talking about insurance some pay for) are part of the reason phones are the price they are. and they are likely to go up
so do everything you can to fix the phone yourself instead of lying and getting a replacement for free
this is probably not what you want to hear, but you posted on a forum asking for opinions. take responsibility for your own actions as I dont want to pay (end the end we will all pay higher phone prices) for your mistakes
good luck
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Very well said. I think the OP has a sense of responsibility, since he even considered the jig as an option.
I think the lesson is that nothing is free, and we all pay the price in some form or another.
I actually decided to order the jig materials online tonight since I'm not really in a rush to have my phone restored right away. Work seems to be dull, so I probably won't be getting any calls for meetings.
Sounds good man, hope it works out great for you. I was in the same boat, for a different reason. My phone couldnt handle overclocking, froze during a flash, and then I find out my phone is hardware locked. I bought my phone from craigslist though so I didnt even have the option of a warranty replacement.
Either way, now youll have a life-saver if you ever brick it again, and for any other Vibrant you may have down the line.

[Q] Root/unroot to exchange phone with tmobile

i posted this in another thread, but its already on page 2 of that forum so id rather get my answer here.
Specs
-i have a vibrant for tmobile.
-rooted.
-phone has to be 2 months old, hardly used. still had stickers on camera.
my questions
-if i use the unroot technique posted earlier, will i have any problems with tmobile and unroot? show any signs?
-does any one have tmobile thats done an exchange under warranty with a rooted/unrooted vibrant??
-i have a dent on the chrome frame around the screen, nothing else...will this effect the warranty?
that dent pissed me off, ive been USING the phone for like 5 days? i havent been on this forum long.
so i wanna use a warranty exchange, say my mms or something is acting silly, and get a new one.
let me know.
Bizumppppp
Bizumppppppppppppppp
lack of response probably is due to having not a F'ing clue what you are asking.
whats wrong with your phone?
why can't you unroot it? Use OCLF in the market if you are having issues.
why would use of the phone (dent) hender warranty for a valid claim... assuming you have one?
If I unroot it, will tmobile accept it and not be voided???
Im asking because my dent is pissing me off and I wanna send it in to tomobile w a lame excuse that my mms is messed up
In one sentence, if I unroot my vibrant, will tmobile void my warranty?
So you dented your phone and are going to report a fake issue in order to get a phone without the dent you put there.
Okay....
Perhaps you should have a real issue so when they get your phone they dont charge you for the one they sent you.
PS, I am not going to help you fraud samsung/tmobile, maybe others will.
Buy a phone case. That should fix it.
If you are going to scam them, then nobody here can change your mind. Same goes for people who brick their phone, and do a warranty exchange. In the long run, it hurts everyone, causes prices to go up, and causes more stringent return policies.
If you go through with your scam, why don't you spend 16 bucks on a t-mobile silicon case for the replacement vibrant, so next time you don't dent your phone.
bye
ps... to answer your question, I think using ODIN with the 512 pit and tar should get you back to stock. Not sure though if they can tell you rooted before, ask someone else.
Would using odin put him back to stock, or would they still know he rooted before?
Unrooting your phone will keep your warranty intact, but that dent (depending how big it is) is not covered with warranty because its physical damage. When they receive your phone they inspect it and you can get charged an out of warranty fee which is near $250-300ish for a vibrant. T-Mobile will not let you dispute this charge either because all the phones are individually inspected.
Also, claiming an issue with the mms is not the best reason for a warranty exchange because mms issues are network related 9 times out of 10.
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Im not trying to scam them.
Whatsoever wrong w having a new phone w a dent on it, and just trying to get it replaced???
When I had a blackberry. I told tmobile some issues I had w the phone and thhey had no problem sending me a refurbished phone.
Now, when I try and do the same w the vibrant, im wrong????
Come on now, if u guys dont take advantage of that luxaryy, ESPECIALLY a 500$$ piece of equipment, then ima say ur wrong
I paid good money to get a phone that gets dented in my pocket???
No thank you.
Not to be rude an all, but all I had to do was ignore or answer me.
Ty
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I would say that returning a phone that works fine because of a dent is wasteful. Buy a case from amazon for a couple of bucks and it'll cover the dent just fine. And if dents and scratches are going to bother you that much then take better care of it.
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I paid good money to get a phone that gets dented in my pocket???
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Sounds like you dented it and want another. Ok Capt. Entitlement.
How about treating your things better or taking some responsibility when you don't. I'm well aware it's a $500 piece of equipment and I treat it as such.
When you're old enough to buy a car are you going to take it back to the dealer when you dent it? They'll laugh in your face.
lololol
MY car is older than YOU. lololol
guaranteed
yea, i ****ed up and dented it, cool..... u ****ed up and made her get an abortion, woopty-doo
i dont see whats wrong in what im doing???
i smell hate, and its strong....
if see advantages and opportunities, guess what??? ima take it and run like a crack head.
Root/unroot to exchange phone with tmobile
Just do it and see what happens. Let us know. I had a problem with a phone that the USB plugged in kept intermittently come on. Not good called TMobile has a new phone in three days. But i had a legitimation problem not a scratch or bump.. I don't think TMobile will exchange. Unroot phone then go in sd and delete update or anything that shows Young tried to put a rom on phone. Mer I'de get a cover.
i got my casemate case.
but the day i ordered it, is the day i dented it.
OF COURSE ima get pissed.
like i said, i did it like 5 times with a blackberry curve. not once did they hassle me.
so i dont see why it would be a problem with a phone thats less than a year old.

[Q] Can the repair company known you used custom ROM's even if you reset to factory?

Hello,
Very short:
I have a weird problem that basically boils down to "Can a repair company known that at one stage my handset had custom firmware on it?
More detail:
The reason is that because of a hardware fault (miroc USB things its always plugged in) I sent my phone to get repaired within the 3 month guarantee period.
The company has since requested 85 Euro to fix it because they say that I voided my warranty by installing customer firmware on the handset.
But, before I sent them the phone I factory reset everything back to the way it was when I bought it.
How could they know that I used custom firmware?
How the hell in the first place could installing customer firmware and safely uninstalling custom firmware void a warranty.
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So while on holiday my handset stopped working correctly and started to think that it was always plugged into a power outlet. This occurred mid week into a holiday so I doubted OS problems.
Just to be sure, when I got back home I installed a handful of new and old OS’s and kernels to see if the problem would go away.
The issue did not go away, so I flashed back to my first backup and reinstalled a secure kernel. The phone was back to stock and the yellow triangle was gone.
Gave the phone to my T-mobile store and they sent it to the repair company to be fixed
The phone returned a week later stating that the issue was fixed and the latest firmware was installed on the handset. I turned the phone on and the exact same problem was still there.
Returned to the store, informed them, they sent it back to the repair company.
Another 2 weeks later and I get a letter stating that I need to pay 85 euro to fix the phone, no explanation
Go to the store, they look it up and state that since I used customer firmware I void the warranty and have to pay even though the issue is HW related and not SW.
So, can the company know that I used customer ROMs and do this?
mathewr said:
Hello,
So, can the company know that I used customer ROMs and do this?
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Yes it Voids Warranty That's the way it is ...
Dude SEARCH...
Anyways,
Yes they know as your Download rom Number increases every time.
Simple Easy to use Solution
I hope you must have read somewhere about USB Jig .. Use that
It Clears the Costom Rom numbers and Then u can safely give it to repair
Yep. You didn't mention the bit where you use a jig to reset the flash counter in your blurb. So that's a dead giveaway.
Like it or not, it's well known that running non-stock firmware on your phone voids your warranty, and frankly, anyone who expects warranty service after they've run non-stock firmware is kidding themselves.
Obviously if you reflash stock firmware, do a factory reset/get rid of any apps that might hint you've rooted the phone & use a jig to reset the flash counter there's a fair chance you'll get warranty service.
But it's never a dead-set 10000% rolled gold certainty & you certainly shouldn't have an expectation of same.
Thanks for the replies.
I did try a few searche, but I must have had a bad string. It's not like looking up a model number.
The jig thing I totally forgot about. I remember reading it and it slipped my mind lol. All that effort to get it back to stock and I forgot the jig lol.
Thanks for the replies, enjoy your day!
I just put mine back to stock and they repaired it no questions asked. And I didn't use a jig.
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I think all companies are different. Some will look for anyway possible to make a money.
I understand that you void your warranty when you install custom OS, but I still think it's dirty tactics. I bought it, I own it, I will do what I want with it. If the fault is a physical defect, I expect it repaired regardless of what happened to the software.
"Oh I see you changed the stereo in your car. Sorry the defect within the motor is now not under warranty."
That's a not unreasonable argument, but at the end of the day that's the warranty. They don't exactly go all out to hide that part of the warranty, it's clearly stated. At the end of the day, no amount of "wishing upon a star" will change it. If you had the financial means, you might be able to take it further, but it's a case of diminishing returns. If you did take it further and lost, you'd be buggered financially. Hardly worth it for the sake of €85.
And frankly, if the warranty was unreasonable from a legal POV, I'm sure someone/a consumer organisation somewhere would have had a crack at Samsung/other smartphone manufacturers by now.
I personally don't have a problem with it. If I do something with something I own where it's clearly stated doing same voids the warranty, that's my tough luck. Obviously I'll take all the proper steps to try and get warranty service (stock firmware, factory reset, jig), but I wouldn't be overly devastated/surprised if they knocked it back. I did a few weeks of research on here before I even bought my phone & knew what I was potentially getting myself into on the warranty front.
mathewr said:
I think all companies are different. Some will look for anyway possible to make a money.
I understand that you void your warranty when you install custom OS, but I still think it's dirty tactics. I bought it, I own it, I will do what I want with it. If the fault is a physical defect, I expect it repaired regardless of what happened to the software.
"Oh I see you changed the stereo in your car. Sorry the defect within the motor is now not under warranty."
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That's a not unreasonable argument, but at the end of the day that's the warranty. They don't exactly go all out to hide that part of the warranty, it's clearly stated. At the end of the day, no amount of "wishing upon a star" will change it. If you had the financial means, you might be able to take it further, but it's a case of diminishing returns. If you did take it further and lost, you'd be buggered financially. Hardly worth it for the sake of €85.
And frankly, if the warranty was unreasonable from a legal POV, I'm sure someone/a consumer organisation somewhere would have had a crack at Samsung/other smartphone manufacturers by now.
I personally don't have a problem with it. If I do something with something I own where it's clearly stated doing same voids the warranty, that's my tough luck. Obviously I'll take all the proper steps to try and get warranty service (stock firmware, factory reset, jig), but I wouldn't be overly devastated/surprised if they knocked it back. I did a few weeks of research on here before I even bought my phone & knew what I was potentially getting myself into on the warranty front.
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Yea, I understand. Please don't miss construed the tone. I'm not angry or *****ing, I just find it completely unreasonable and the line in the sand seems to keep moving.
I add it to the same category as those online companies changing there T&C's so that you cannot sue them if you agree and you cant take another step until you do agree. I add this to the same category as Apple/Sony suing and criminally charging people who rooted their products. Apple and Sony sold those products and what the buyer chooses to do is their business.
Let's stop pretending we are the owners of our products, we are just renting.
Wish i should find a clip, but I am reminded of this family guy ep:
Peter Griffin: Where's my VCR?
Redneck Kid 1: Dang it Buck. It's my turn to use the sex box.
Redneck Kid 2: It's my sex box, and her name is Sony.
Haha ;-) Yep it is like that (Saw that episode again on pay TV a couple of weeks ago).
mathewr said:
Wish i should find a clip, but I am reminded of this family guy ep:
Peter Griffin: Where's my VCR?
Redneck Kid 1: Dang it Buck. It's my turn to use the sex box.
Redneck Kid 2: It's my sex box, and her name is Sony.
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[Q] Root causes digitizer failure?

My phone began having issues with touch behavior. It has over time gotten worse to the point where my phone seems to have a mind of its own. I took it in to a sprint repair center because I have read that the digitizer is a common failure with the Evo 3D. Anyway the repair guy told me that the issue was because I am rooted, that root corrupts files necessary for correct touch input. I have never herd this before and wanted to ask if anyone can either confirm or deny this. I would like to specifically read some developers perspective on this.
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My phone began having issues with touch behavior. It has over time gotten worse to the point where my phone seems to have a mind of its own. I took it in to a sprint repair center because I have read that the digitizer is a common failure with the Evo 3D. Anyway the repair guy told me that the issue was because I am rooted, that root corrupts files necessary for correct touch input. I have never herd this before and wanted to ask if anyone can either confirm or deny this. I would like to specifically read some developers perspective on this.
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Completely untrue. Rooting voids warranty and so that's why he came up with that excuse. Just unroot (this guide is good), and then take it to the sprint store again and don't say anything about root. they should give either a replacement or replace the digitizer. Then you can just root the new phone or root again.
Well the surprising thing is he gave the phone back to me and said he had ordered a replacement phone and that they'd call me when it arrived. This is why I asked, because I wanted to know whether to root my new phone when it came in.
He gave the phone back to you and ordered you a new one at no cost to you because that's just a trick reps play..
Root had no effect on screen wear and tear or digitizer failure..
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This just goes to show that you should read and research before modifying your device. No root has no effect on hardware.
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
I started having serious screen errors after flashing the VM firmware. I tried the fix, and it didn't work for me. Looking at a multi-touch test, it's showing four touch points in the middle when I'm only touching it once at the top.
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I started having serious screen errors after flashing the VM firmware. I tried the fix, and it didn't work for me. Looking at a multi-touch test, it's showing four touch points in the middle when I'm only touching it once at the top.
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Unfortunately that's what happens when people flash hacked/leaked firmware. Rooting itself doesn't cause hardware problems, but flashing things like this does. Hopefully someone will come up with a fix to fully reverse it. If not, hopefully you have insurance.
mreyesems said:
He gave the phone back to you and ordered you a new one at no cost to you because that's just a trick reps play..
Root had no effect on screen wear and tear or digitizer failure..
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Do you mean that I could get billed? Or what would be the purpose of the trick?
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Do you mean that I could get billed? Or what would be the purpose of the trick?
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They could bill you for service w/out warranty but only if you tell them to.
Sometimes they say things like that because they don't want to go through the hassle of ordering a new phone for you, especially since they don't earn any commission for that kind of help.
Also, technically if you are rooted your warranty IS voided, even though a lot of the time hardware problems aren't related to root at all. I guess what I'm trying to say is they technically aren't aloud to replace a non-warrantied item so they make up a reason why they can't in order to keep the customer at least somewhat understanding.
sitlet said:
Unfortunately that's what happens when people flash hacked/leaked firmware. Rooting itself doesn't cause hardware problems, but flashing things like this does. Hopefully someone will come up with a fix to fully reverse it. If not, hopefully you have insurance.
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Yup, my impatience screwed me over. I'm probably gonna end up bricking it.
In relation to the thread, rooting doesn't do anything. So yeah, you got got.
Yea, I had the same problem and the store said the same thing. Like others said, it's untrue. The stores will try to avoid the issue but phones should be replaced.
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[Q] Dead s2

Hey guys, sorry for another topic, however I actually do know what is wrong with my phone and know it needs to be JTAG repaired..
however... I was wondering if anyone knew the root cause of this (no pun intended).. I was flashing JellyBam v5.0 (custom [email protected]~) and mid installation, phone froze, powered down and is now bricked. Any reason why it would do that mid install? Battery was 95%+
cheers
rsr1 said:
Hey guys, sorry for another topic, however I actually do know what is wrong with my phone and know it needs to be JTAG repaired..
however... I was wondering if anyone knew the root cause of this (no pun intended).. I was flashing JellyBam v5.0 (custom [email protected]~) and mid installation, phone froze, powered down and is now bricked. Any reason why it would do that mid install? Battery was 95%+
cheers
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Please state more details. Rom, kernel, modem, odin, cwm, etc
He did. Regardless, none of that info would be relevant/useful in this case anyway, phone's borked.
@OP - Honestly, that's impossible to say. Something hardware related in the phone, something simple like the battery contacts not making a proper connection, something on the PC side even (temporary issue with the connection b/w the PC & phone) ? The possibilities are endless.
Have it looked at by a JTAG repairer & if that can't be done, maybe try and source a motherboard from a donor phone (broken screen or whatever). That will be the cheaper option than having Samsung replace the MB if it can't be JTAG'd, even if you pay a local mobile repair shop to install the 'new' MB (if you're not confident enough to DIY).
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Please state more details. Rom, kernel, modem, odin, cwm, etc
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MistahBungle said:
He did. Regardless, none of that info would be relevant/useful in this case anyway, phone's borked.
@OP - Honestly, that's impossible to say. Something hardware related in the phone, something simple like the battery contacts not making a proper connection, something on the PC side even (temporary issue with the connection b/w the PC & phone) ? The possibilities are endless.
Have it looked at by a JTAG repairer & if that can't be done, maybe try and source a motherboard from a donor phone (broken screen or whatever). That will be the cheaper option than having Samsung replace the MB if it can't be JTAG'd, even if you pay a local mobile repair shop to install the 'new' MB (if you're not confident enough to DIY).
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Yeah you are right it could be anything happening within the phone without my knowledge, luckily phone was connected to mains when i was flashing using CWM so no problems there, but i don't think i will find the reason why it actually happened as you said the possibilities are endless
I'm trying to get in touch with a place that does JTAG repairs at the moment, however im just scared they say it can't be done. Havent really got the money to fork out for a new MB. I bought the phone second hand last year (april) where i was told it was only 3-4weeks old however had no old purchase details. Is there any way for me to check if the warranty is still valid or does it become void after resale? Thanks
There used to be an online warranty checker on one of Samsung's regional websites (can't remember which, maybe someone else does ?) where you could put the serial number in & get the warranty end date, but I recall people on here saying it either went away or didn't work anymore at some point last year.
But I doubt you'd get warranty service without the original receipt anyway, and even if you had it, I'm not sure the warranty is transferable beyond the original purchaser (Someone else please correct me if they know of cases where the warranty has been honoured regardless, I realise this might vary from country to country).
Unless the phone has physical damage as opposed to the NAND simply being scrambled beyond all recognition which normally happens when a flash goes wrong like that, you'd probably expect it to be JTAG'able.
If it's not, as I said in my PP, a board from a 'donor' phone would be much cheaper to both buy/have installed than paying a Samsung authorised repairer to put a new MB in (apparently they charge in the vicinity of half what a new phone would cost retail).
Edit - Re: getting a 'donor' phone for the MB, here's an example of what I'm talking about; no doubt you'll probably pick one up cheaper, just thought I'd give you an example of what to look for if you end up needing to go down that path.
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I'm trying to get in touch with a place that does JTAG repairs at the moment, however im just scared they say it can't be done. Havent really got the money to fork out for a new MB. I bought the phone second hand last year (april) where i was told it was only 3-4weeks old however had no old purchase details. Is there any way for me to check if the warranty is still valid or does it become void after resale? Thanks
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MistahBungle said:
There used to be an online warranty checker on one of Samsung's regional websites (can't remember which, maybe someone else does ?) where you could put the serial number in & get the warranty end date, but I recall people on here saying it either went away or didn't work anymore at some point last year.
But I doubt you'd get warranty service without the original receipt anyway, and even if you had it, I'm not sure the warranty is transferable beyond the original purchaser (Someone else please correct me if they know of cases where the warranty has been honoured regardless, I realise this might vary from country to country).
Unless the phone has physical damage as opposed to the NAND simply being scrambled beyond all recognition which normally happens when a flash goes wrong like that, you'd probably expect it to be JTAG'able.
If it's not, as I said in my PP, a board from a 'donor' phone would be much cheaper to both buy/have installed than paying a Samsung authorised repairer to put a new MB in (apparently they charge in the vicinity of half what a new phone would cost retail).
Edit - Re: getting a 'donor' phone for the MB, here's an example of what I'm talking about; no doubt you'll probably pick one up cheaper, just thought I'd give you an example of what to look for if you end up needing to go down that path.
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I think you're right on that one, if i don't even have proof of purchase then I don't think warranty will be valid. Thanks anyway on that behalf. Yeah it is only that one issue nothing else is wrong physically so i am hoping for the best and do believe a JTAG should get me out of this situation without a problem (fingers crossed).
On the topic of a replacement motherboard thank you very much for pointing me in the right direction if JTAG fails. Buying a cheap phone as such is a great idea and taking a working motherboard for a lot cheaper than RRP is wonderful.
Thankyou very much for your input & help ::highfive:
I have the EXACT same problem...
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Simmyen said:
I have the EXACT same problem...
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It happened to both of us whilst installing JellyBam v5, so surely there must be a problem with the ROM? We encountered the exact same issue 100% and are both left in the same position now due to the ROM
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It happened to both of us whilst installing JellyBam v5, so surely there must be a problem with the ROM? We encountered the exact same issue 100% and are both left in the same position now due to the ROM
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I have the exact same problem yeah, but i know a friend of mine who used the same ROM as we did.. it worked for him though
Always try a Jig before JTAG, no harm there.
If warrantu isn't voided, make sure it's really bricked so you can claim it with the "I was updating it via wifi and dropped dead" rutine.
No probs. Just sorry we couldn't be of more help. Best of luck (Hope it ends up being easily JTAG'able for you).
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Thankyou very much for your input & help ::highfive:
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