I woke up this morning to a evo 3d that won't turn on. It freezes up and there is a gray screen that I can't get pass. The phone won't even go into recover mode. Nothing happens when I hold the down volume button and the power button. I tired everything I can think of. I called sprint tech support and they couldn't help. I was told to take it to the sprint store. Any advice?
I know you said you tried everything you can think of, but did you remove the battery and put it back in? If you turned off fast boot in the settings and turn off the E3D, it doesn't turn back on until you remove the battery and put it back in. This is a problem for all Evos as I got a replacement for that reason and it did the same thing.
If it doesn't turn on after removing the battery and putting it back in, try doing that again except try going into the HBOOT menu after putting the battery back in. (VolumeDown + Power)
If this doesn't work, go to a sprint store. Having a gray screen isn't normal.
yea, i tried removing the battery and going into Hboot. I can't get into Hboot. only a gray screen shows up.
jajuan said:
yea, i tried removing the battery and going into Hboot. I can't get into Hboot. only a gray screen shows up.
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Did you S-OFF or use HTC Bootloader Unlock on your phone phone?
If not, the software is covered under warranty so if you take it to a sprint store, they'll fix it up.
Yea I'm rooted. The phone won't even turn on so sprint may not know. They order a replacement me that will be here in a few days. Will we see what happens.
jajuan said:
Yea I'm rooted. The phone won't even turn on so sprint may not know. They order a replacement me that will be here in a few days. Will we see what happens.
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Oh yeah, I forgot that it won't even turn on. Yep, just go to them and tell them your problems and they should replace it.
There is one thing though - If you used HTC's Bootloader Unlock to root it, it may be in their database that you used it. I'm not sure, though. I wish you best of luck.
Two days ago I flashed a new kernel. Maybe it didn't agree with my phone and messed it up.
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Two days ago I flashed a new kernel. Maybe it didn't agree with my phone and messed it up.
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Probably, that's why I like to stick with the stock kernel. It may not be that great but it is stable.
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Probably, that's why I like to stick with the stock kernel. It may not be that great but it is stable.
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Yea, I'm defiantly sticking with stock kernel from now on!
i wouldn't think flashing a kernel would affect you be able to boot into the boot loader. maybe the phone just took a dump. it happens. if it won't start up then the sprint guys won't even look at it. they'll just take it and give you a refurb one. at least that's what happened last time i had to get a replacement. just make sure you your sdcard cause a replacement will prob just be a phone, with no accessories.
The evo's screen looks gray and snowy like the tv on that movie "The Ring". Its kinda creepy.
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The evo's screen looks gray and snowy like the tv on that movie "The Ring". Its kinda crappy.
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If I were you, I would get it replaced without looking at the screen any more
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Hey before I say anything at all I would appreciate all your help and I have looked everywhere and found no answer. My phone was working perfectly, until I got a T-Mobile update on my phone. I confirmed it and downloaded it. The update reset my phone to a white screen with a blue loading bar. I left it alone couple minutes later I get the phone and click the turn on button and nothing happens at all. The phone does absolutely nothing. It will not power on at all.
1. Pull battery
2. Pull sim
3. Pull sdcard
4. Plug in USB cord
5. Hold Vol+/Vol- and power button simultaneously.
6. Put battery back in and let go of power button when screen goes black after seeing the battery charge icon.
7. Search for Odin and 2.1 stock files.
8. Odin back to 2.1 Stock.
I tried that and it didn't work. even when i plug in the phone nothing happens. The phone does absolutely nothing at all. I don't think it could be the hardware because the phone was working perfectly.. Until I did the tmobile update.
so basically no buttons are lighting up? doesnt do the charging battery icon when plugged in without battery? if not go to tmobile slap the person behind the counter with you phone and politely ask for another.
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Hey before I say anything at all I would appreciate all your help and I have looked everywhere and found no answer. My phone was working perfectly, until I got a T-Mobile update on my phone. I confirmed it and downloaded it. The update reset my phone to a white screen with a blue loading bar. I left it alone couple minutes later I get the phone and click the turn on button and nothing happens at all. The phone does absolutely nothing. It will not power on at all.
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What update and what Vibrant phone,the 4g?
Enzozenuni, sell me your vibrant.
Nothing Lights up. I installing the stock firmware. I know its not hardware or it can't be. I have the box and everything and the phone is in perfect condition.
If Tmobiles update bricked your phone, just tell them that and get a replacement. For all the people here who abuse the replacement system, you're one of the few here with a legitimate case. I've seen people here who've literally had their phone replaced six times due to THEIR idiotic mistakes. So you should have no trouble getting one.
Corrupted bootloader most likely...you're not gonna be fixing it with Odin. Take it to T-Mo.
Blkegk said:
Enzozenuni, sell me your vibrant.
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How much will you give me?
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How much will you give me?
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Hmm it makes me go Hmm you can have tmo replace it for the cost of sending it back. So why would you sell it for a lot less
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Hmm it makes me go Hmm you can have tmo replace it for the cost of sending it back. So why would you sell it for a lot less
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You can have it for 200$ plus shipping if you like.
enzozenuni said:
You can have it for 200$ plus shipping if you like.
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Not even fully operational Vibrant's go that far, lmao.
jonathanhuerta4 said:
Not even fully operational Vibrant's go that far, lmao.
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I guess depends where you live. Here in orlando they go for 250-320
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I guess depends where you live. Here in orlando they go for 250-320
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not for a busted up one lol...you should fix it then sell it for more
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Not even fully operational Vibrant's go that far, lmao.
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I just sold a water damaged one open and honest for $150 so I don't know where you are getting your numbers from unless your basis is from the upgrade or new contract price from t-mobile and I have also sold one that does not power on for $210 so they sell pretty good. I think his $200 is a fair price for the condition it's in
Blkegk said:
Enzozenuni, sell me your vibrant.
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I have a vibrant that won't turn on. Any ideas how to bring it back to life?
thank u thank you
Cito11 said:
1. Pull battery
2. Pull sim
3. Pull sdcard
4. Plug in USB cord
5. Hold Vol+/Vol- and power button simultaneously.
6. Put battery back in and let go of power button when screen goes black after seeing the battery charge icon.
7. Search for Odin and 2.1 stock files.
8. Odin back to 2.1 Stock.
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this might sound dumb but u are brilliant this worked for me thank u !!!!! lifesaver
mugenfiji0327 said:
I just sold a water damaged one open and honest for $150 so I don't know where you are getting your numbers from unless your basis is from the upgrade or new contract price from t-mobile and I have also sold one that does not power on for $210 so they sell pretty good. I think his $200 is a fair price for the condition it's in
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My vibrant won't light up at all. Tried everything and will not come back to life. Anyone want to buy it?
Why not GO TO T-MOBILE AND GET A FREE REPLACEMENT?
I tried to turn it on and all I get is a vertical line that fades from gray to blue to red. It buzzes like it's coming on and then... nothing. Anyone else had this problem?
edit: I also can't get into the recovery menu
First. What did you do or try to do to it?
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Sorry, I'm having a borderline panic attack...
I wasn't doing anything to it at the time - It had gone dead and I plugged it in to charge when I got home. After maybe 10 min I tried to power it up and I got the weird vertical line on the right side of the screen. I have tried battery pulls, I tried charging it fully then turning it on. I can't boot into the hboot menu. It is 100% stock, s-on. I haven't even tried temp-root on it. I'm trying to run an RUU but it keeps giving a usb error
don't try fixing this yourself! Take it back to an authorized Sprint repair store ASAP.
First of all relax, most bricks are reversible - but indeed some are not and hence you are panicking. Well if you followed the instructions as mentioned in the thread 99.9% things should have not gone wrong. But now that they have - you either need to figure out at what step did they go wrong - and what step before that step you did something wrong.
If nothing works - then run to your operator.
I took it in to Sprint. The rep was literally outraged that my phone was broke. Said it was ridiculous that I should have to come down there after only having my phone 2 weeks. Gave me a brand new one in the box, no questions asked. FYI - they said they hadn't had any other reports of similar issues and hadn't seen it before. It was just a white line down the right side of the screen and wouldn't do anything else.
Glad to hear Sprint is keeping the a good face...especially in this locked hboot era...just try not to break this one
Good to know that, and good on Sprint's part as well. Please read well before doing something tothis one.
Seriously. I didn't do anything to it. It is bone stock. I didn't accept a new OTA. I didn't drop it, get it wet, or try to run unrEVOked. I haven't even tried to run frEvo. It wasn't OC'd, UV'd, STFU'd or ROFLMAO'd. It seriously just borked itself. Or it was the pornography. I guess it could have been the porn...
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Seriously. I didn't do anything to it. It is bone stock. I didn't accept a new OTA. I didn't drop it, get it wet, or try to run unrEVOked. I haven't even tried to run frEvo. It wasn't OC'd, UV'd, STFU'd or ROFLMAO'd. It seriously just borked itself. Or it was the pornography. I guess it could have been the porn...
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Anyways now that it's okay - cool down and read around before messing with your EVO
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Seriously. I didn't do anything to it. It is bone stock. I didn't accept a new OTA. I didn't drop it, get it wet, or try to run unrEVOked. I haven't even tried to run frEvo. It wasn't OC'd, UV'd, STFU'd or ROFLMAO'd. It seriously just borked itself. Or it was the pornography. I guess it could have been the porn...
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Too much 3d porn is never good for any phone
You know, it is possible for the OP to be telling you guys the truth about not doing anything to his phone, and his phone just had some kinda software/hardware defect, from running the battery too low..
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I need to get this phone in a bootloop.
How can I do it?
I need to return the phone to the Sprint store because of light leakage but they said 'that's not sufficient reason for a return' so I need to bootloop it. Help me out guys, please?
Lawl
shot from your moms V$GINA IN 3D
I like this thread already. Have you tried flashing a rom for another phone? Say the Evo 4G?
readingkeeper said:
I like this thread already. I have you tried flashing a rom for another phone? Say the Evo 4G?
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^^^ That should do it.
Have fin finding one without it I would say over 90% have it
If you don't have an Evo3d well ...
just flash multiple roms without clearing caches and dalvik.... should bootloop for ya
That's bull. Tell them its a hardware defect and means the screen is improperly sealed.
That's a fine reason to take it back.
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I also have this problem that when I go into teamwin recovery my search button has a dim light on it while all the other buttons are not lit on. I'm talking about the capacitive buttons at the bottom.
Do you think If I show a sprint employee that screen it will raise a flag or are they too stupid to know?
Also, I was thinking of just flashing a ROM and midway through the 1st boot I just battery pull. Does that sound like it would loop me?
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I also have this problem that when I go into teamwin recovery my search button has a dim light on it while all the other buttons are not lit on. I'm talking about the capacitive buttons at the bottom.
Do you think If I show a sprint employee that screen it will raise a flag or are they too stupid to know?
Also, I was thinking of just flashing a ROM and midway through the 1st boot I just battery pull. Does that sound like it would loop me?
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Battery pull while flashing radios that should brick it
My rice krispies told me what to say
dased14 said:
Battery pull while flashing radios that should brick it
My rice krispies told me what to say
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Bricking it as in it won't turn on?
That's a no no.
I just need it for where I can't get the use Sense 3.0 but I can still turn it on.
Look men just take ur micro SD card and **** up the SD slot wit a knife(the inside so they won't notice).
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Your just gonna get one with worse or real problems .
If you don't have an Evo3d well ...
This has to be the funniest thread so far for the day lmao
If you don't have an Evo3d well you don't have an Evo3d
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This has to be the funniest thread so far for the day lmao
If you don't have an Evo3d well you don't have an Evo3d
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Thief ! I don't care if you told me , I ain't even mad though
If you don't have an Evo3d well ...
I have seen many threads asking how to get OUT of a bootloop, but NEVER have I seen one trying to get INTO a bootloop. lmao. So you're going to get yourself into a bootloop, and take it in rooted, with S-off and all? I wonder how well that will go over. They'll be like,"oh look, it has a software problem because it's bootlooping. Oh look at that, this thing has S-off and super user installed, guess no software warranty on this thing.". The reason I say you'd be taking it in with S-off and super user is because you'd need that to flash something to get you stuck in a bootloop....and if you unrooted it and turned it back to s on before you brought it in, that would mean you had to run an RUU, which would at the same time fix the bootloops! LOL Just demand they replace it for the light leakage, rather than intentionally trying to make it bootloop. That is the funniest **** I've seen all day!
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Thief ! I don't care if you told me , I ain't even mad though
If you don't have an Evo3d well ...
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Lmao makes it even better lol don't trip august is here time to changed my sig lol
If you don't have an Evo3d well you don't have an Evo3d
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I also have this problem that when I go into teamwin recovery my search button has a dim light on it while all the other buttons are not lit on. I'm talking about the capacitive buttons at the bottom.
Do you think If I show a sprint employee that screen it will raise a flag or are they too stupid to know?
Also, I was thinking of just flashing a ROM and midway through the 1st boot I just battery pull. Does that sound like it would loop me?
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That light over your search button is light leakage. The other buttons are supposed to be off while you're in recovery. Just deal with it. I have that problem and many other people do as well.
I don't know why you're so worried about light leakage. It really isn't a big deal. There is no point in taking your phone back for this. You're just screwing the rest of us in the long run.
It's not just light leakage. Ever since I took the OTA I get random reboots, even tho I'm using SupraROM. I'm within my 30 days, they have to give me a new one.i just tell them that doing the OTA the battery died.
Take a leak on your phone. Lightly.
So last night, my phone decided that it would no longer like me to use it. The screen is a full screen of (for lack of a better term) rainbow snow. It is pixelated. I can't see anything except the snow. I have gotten it to show my lock screen by kind of tweaking the phone by bending slightly. When I get the lock screen, the touch screen no longer works. I can hit the power button to turn the screen off, and then again to only get the snow. I am thinking it's probably a hardware issue. I haven't dropped it or gotten it wet. Which leads me to my next question. I am rooted and running CM 10.1. I can't get in to recovery mode to restore to a stock ROM. If I take it in to Sprint for repair/replacement will they have a way of seeing I am running a ROM and decide they wont't work on my phone?
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So last night, my phone decided that it would no longer like me to use it. The screen is a full screen of (for lack of a better term) rainbow snow. It is pixelated....
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Is it possible that you CAN get into recovery and you just don't know it because you can't see it? Work with me here.
If you can power down the phone, try powering up into bootloader/fastboot and try to flash an appropriate RUU from fastboot/usb. Just a shot in the dark...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flashing_Guide_-_Android
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Is it possible that you CAN get into recovery and you just don't know it because you can't see it? Work with me here.
If you can power down the phone, try powering up into bootloader/fastboot and try to flash an appropriate RUU from fastboot/usb. Just a shot in the dark...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flashing_Guide_-_Android
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That is a very good chance. I will give it a shot tonight. Thanks for the idea.
I pretty much have no idea what to do now. My phone won't mount the SD card on any computer. The phone recognizes the SD card, i just wont mount it. When trying to use RUU i just get the error 170. So, i guess i will be dropping my phone off at sprint and hope for the best.
Same issue. Was running Carbon which is cm based. Tried everything, nothing worked. Took it to the Sprint store yesterday and they got me a refurbished LTE. I'm thinking of getting the HTC one but can't afford it right now. Refurb phone works alright so I'll just keep it for know but I know what you're going through. it sucks and although the ROM worked awesome it may have been the culprit.
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Same issue. Was running Carbon which is cm based. Tried everything, nothing worked. Took it to the Sprint store yesterday and they got me a refurbished LTE. I'm thinking of getting the HTC one but can't afford it right now. Refurb phone works alright so I'll just keep it for know but I know what you're going through. it sucks and although the ROM worked awesome it may have been the culprit.
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The tech thought it was a connection issue with the display, but he couldn't get it fixed and thinks the motherboard went bad. They are replacing the phone with a new one, but they are backordered so I have to wait a week.
Yeah but what caused all of our phones to have the same issue that doesn't exist on sense roms? Kernel overpowering the motherboard causing it to fry?
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I just cracked the screen on my i605 yesterday, and they're sending me a replacement today. What are the odds that it'll have 4.3 on it? Because, I'd really like to unlock the bootloader.
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I just cracked the screen on my i605 yesterday, and they're sending me a replacement today. What are the odds that it'll have 4.3 on it? Because, I'd really like to unlock the bootloader.
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Just got my "new" replacement phone, and yep 4.3 on it. So, no unlocking the boot loader. Is there any way I can installed sophisticated ROM, or better yet CWM recovery?
crbnfbr said:
Just got my "new" replacement phone, and yep 4.3 on it. So, no unlocking the boot loader. Is there any way I can installed sophisticated ROM, or better yet CWM recovery?
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No there is not at this moment.. sad to say.. There is one option but it might cost you about a $100.. You could look online for a 4.1.2 motherboard for i605, the specific model.. it very simple to swap out..took me only about 15 mind and I have never done it before.. If your not comfortable PM me and I can recommend someone you can send it to that guarantees their work/parts for 3 months.. good luck man!:good:
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No there is not at this moment.. sad to say.. There is one option but it might cost you about a $100.. You could look online for a 4.1.2 motherboard for i605, the specific model.. it very simple to swap out..took me only about 15 mind and I have never done it before.. If your not comfortable PM me and I can recommend someone you can send it to that guarantees their work/parts for 3 months.. good luck man!:good:
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I actually tries "saferoot" and so far so good. I'm still waiting to see if it'll restore my data through Titanium Backup. Root checker does show it is rooted though.
I though about taking the mobo out of my cracked screen phone and swapping it once I booted this replacement and saw it was 4.3.
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I actually tries "saferoot" and so far so good. I'm still waiting to see if it'll restore my data through Titanium Backup. Root checker does show it is rooted though.
I though about taking the mobo out of my cracked screen phone and swapping it once I booted this replacement and saw it was 4.3.
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Dude thats a GREAT idea! You should.. as long as it was not damaged with the phone..
You can root 4.3 just fine.. that is the same method I used when I did it.. Make sure evrything is installing properly and you have no errors when the script runs through..
If you need any helping swapping motherboard out.. Hit me up in a PM and I can maybe provide some pointers..
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Dude thats a GREAT idea! You should.. as long as it was not damaged with the phone..
You can root 4.3 just fine.. that is the same method I used when I did it.. Make sure evrything is installing properly and you have no errors when the script runs through..
If you need any helping swapping motherboard out.. Hit me up in a PM and I can maybe provide some pointers..
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Is it just a matter of taking out all the baby silver screws, and connecting some ribbon cables? Also, will I still keepxmy CWM recovery and old sophisticated root?
I've done dzens of pc mobos but never a phone.
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Is it just a matter of taking out all the baby silver screws, and connecting some ribbon cables? Also, will I still keepxmy CWM recovery and old sophisticated root?
I've done dzens of pc mobos but never a phone.
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Yes..thats all it takes.. Umm not to sure.. Whatever you had on your old one might still be there.. not sure if it resets or anything..
If you have done PC's then it should be no problem for you.. take your time..just smaller pieces..
Good Luck!:good::highfive:
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Yes..thats all it takes.. Umm not to sure.. Whatever you had on your old one might still be there.. not sure if it resets or anything..
If you have done PC's then it should be no problem for you.. take your time..just smaller pieces..
Good Luck!:good::highfive:
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I've already sealed it up in the return envelope, but I'll cut it open for a chance to run a custom recovery and better root. I just don't think I can last a full year before my contracts up.
Even if it does reset my CWM backup I'd hope would restore everything.
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I've already sealed it up in the return envelope, but I'll cut it open for a chance to run a custom recovery and better root. I just don't think I can last a full year before my contracts up.
Even if it does reset my CWM backup I'd hope would restore everything.
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Worse case scenario is just running CASUAL again and unlocking it. Let me know what happens:good:
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Worse case scenario is just running CASUAL again and unlocking it. Let me know what happens:good:
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At the very least I'll at least I'll get my boot loader unlocked, CWM recovery and sophisticated rom all back.
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At the very least I'll at least I'll get my boot loader unlocked, CWM recovery and sophisticated rom all back.
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Well, I swapped the old mobo with the new one. Now, neither the old mobo or new mobo works with the replacement phone. I made sure everything was connected the same way, but still it won't even power on.
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Well, I swapped the old mobo with the new one. Now, neither the old mobo or new mobo works with the replacement phone. I made sure everything was connected the same way, but still it won't even power on.
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That does not make any sense... Did you watch that video? and stupid ? is your battery charged?
I watched the video. Battery was at like 90%. Now with the now mobo in the new phone if I hit the power button 3 times the LED will turn red, but when it's pliugged in charging it doesn't do anything.
I did leave the speaker and antenna from the new mobo in the replacement phone. Do I need to swap those too?
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I watched the video. Battery was at like 90%. Now with the now mobo in the new phone if I hit the power button 3 times the LED will turn red, but when it's pliugged in charging it doesn't do anything.
I did leave the speaker and antenna from the new mobo in the replacement phone. Do I need to swap those too?
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I can now get the green LED light to come one with the new mobo and charger plugged in if I hold the power button, but that's all it will do.
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I can now get the green LED light to come one with the new mobo and charger plugged in if I hold the power button, but that's all it will do.
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Sounds like something wasn't put together right.. I would start over and make sure all is connected properly.. And this motherboard was from same device correct? Not like one from tmobile, sprint etc ect Verizon to Verizon..
Yeah, it was from a i605 I got two weeks short of a year ago. I also agree about something not being put together right. I'm going to swap the antenna and speaker too.
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Yeah, it was from a i605 I got two weeks short of a year ago. I also agree about something not being put together right. I'm going to swap the antenna and speaker too.
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Ok..I didnt have to that.. and i was in the same scenario.. but just make sure you go over everything carefully...:highfive:
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Ok..I didnt have to that.. and i was in the same scenario.. but just make sure you go over everything carefully...:highfive:
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Well, I've made some progress. It boots up with the blue LED and I can hear the Verizon chime, but I get absolutely nothing on the screen. It's completely black.
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Well, I've made some progress. It boots up with the blue LED and I can hear the Verizon chime, but I get absolutely nothing on the screen. It's completely black.
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Weird sounds like something is not hook up to the screen? You didn't force it open and mess the screen up right..
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I'm thinking I must have messed up a ribbon cable by accident. The insurance company is going to send me a new one, and I'll just keep the locked bootloader and "saferoot" so I can use Titanium Backup and Rom Toolbox.