So my phone stoped connecting to network it'll say contacting network.... Wtf... I spoke with sprint they said they'll replace it in store, I goto the store an they say that I have to come back to speak with a tech.... The lady mentioned they would try reinstalling the whole software isn't that sbf? I said and and lady was like no they reinstall whole software again.... wtf... I really need my phone anyone have ideas to get damn network to work....
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Doesn't sound like she was the tech, so i wouldn't believe her. You can install the latest leaked sbf if you want. None of my sbf installs wiped my phone so it shouldn't hurt to give it a try. You can find the latest official sbf and leaked sbf in the development section.
same problem.
I had the same issue. I was able to resolve it by going into cwm Mounts and Storage and formatting /cache, /data, /osh, /system, and /preinstall. Then I flashed yay's latest sbf and all was good.
Airtight thank you guys Ill try that.
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It didn't work... I wiped everything then flashed yays latest sbf.. Still have problem.... This is weirdest thing ever.
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I had this problem and I rebooted my router and have not had the problem since.
Router? For your computer? What's that gotta do with the network on the cell?
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Anyone else in your area on sprint having the same issue?
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My wife Isnt..
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Have you tried switching your mobile network under wireless and networks?
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Yes. Talked to new tech on phone and he helped me through a few problems the phone was doing...
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No luck with that then?
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Only 4g works....
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Sounds like your 3g radio failed, only thing I can think of... Transfer your vitals to your sd, let the tech prove the device is faulty, new phone! You modded any?
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Sounds like somebody was in a service menu...maybe tryin to change the auto prl???
Cause ur issue is what happened to my phone when i did that
Got my msl and did a reset thru that menu
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Msl lol an I think I did lol
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GraphicDemon said:
So my phone stoped connecting to network it'll say contacting network.... Wtf... I spoke with sprint they said they'll replace it in store, I goto the store an they say that I have to come back to speak with a tech.... The lady mentioned they would try reinstalling the whole software isn't that sbf? I said and and lady was like no they reinstall whole software again.... wtf... I really need my phone anyone have ideas to get damn network to work....
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i had the same issue, identical! after two days of bs'ing around with phone support, and a trip to the repair center....to ZERO satisfaction....lip service!
i was pissed....drove back home, called sprint support, got a really cool tech who reads these forums and knows his ****, he fixed my phone in about 15 min....he did tell me, he is really into the phones, loves reading the forums etc, then, there are others whom are only there to collect a check...hence the difference in support...just my 2 cents
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GraphicDemon said:
So my phone stoped connecting to network it'll say contacting network.... Wtf... I spoke with sprint they said they'll replace it in store, I goto the store an they say that I have to come back to speak with a tech.... The lady mentioned they would try reinstalling the whole software isn't that sbf? I said and and lady was like no they reinstall whole software again.... wtf... I really need my phone anyone have ideas to get damn network to work....
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i had the same issue, identical! after two days of bs'ing around with phone support, and a trip to the repair center....to ZERO satisfaction....lip service!
i was pissed....drove back home, called sprint support, got a really cool tech who reads these forums and knows his ****, he fixed my phone in about 15 min....he did tell me, he is really into the phones, loves reading the forums etc, then, there are others whom are only there to collect a check...hence the difference in support...just my 2 cents after owning a tp, palm pre, tp2, evo and now a photon, i can tell you this guys opinion is spot on to my experience with sprint over the last 4-5 yrs,
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i had the same issue, identical! after two days of bs'ing around with phone support, and a trip to the repair center....to ZERO satisfaction....lip service!
i was pissed....drove back home, called sprint support, got a really cool tech who reads these forums and knows his ****, he fixed my phone in about 15 min....he did tell me, he is really into the phones, loves reading the forums etc, then, there are others whom are only there to collect a check...hence the difference in support...just my 2 cents
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i had the same issue, identical! after two days of bs'ing around with phone support, and a trip to the repair center....to ZERO satisfaction....lip service!
i was pissed....drove back home, called sprint support, got a really cool tech who reads these forums and knows his ****, he fixed my phone in about 15 min....he did tell me, he is really into the phones, loves reading the forums etc, then, there are others whom are only there to collect a check...hence the difference in support...just my 2 cents after owning a tp, palm pre, tp2, evo and now a photon, i can tell you this guys opinion is spot on to my experience with sprint over the last 4-5 yrs,
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He sound like he was from georgia?
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this guy was in oklahoma, my experience is poor service from the southern eastern states,
Glad to see that your issue was resolved, I had the same one but you already found your answer
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Widest phone stole. Lookin.g for someone who can host track it. It's still active but I'm at a loss pm for details if u wanna try.
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Try installing plan b on your device from the android market online. It will let you track it if it has data still on
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Edit: it's market.android.com on your browser, and plan b is made by the lookout security guys
Thank you
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Phone is still active. I've been installing apps on it remotly and been allowing then to I.stall paid apps so they they feel like keeping it. Due to a failed root attempt with odin a while back the phone has no recovery and hence no way to delete any user data. Factory data reset won't work until a new recovery is flashed. It's off right now but I keep calling it and it appears he turns it on every couple hours to mess with it. I have all info to be able to track it but the beat I've done is within 2500 feet. I need an apk that will remotly turn gps on to narrow the search. Can't wait till I find this guy im not happy about my wifes rights beinf violated like this. Thank you for anyone's help. Bounty stands as its cheaper than the deductible.
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Who is your service provider?
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I 2nd the use of Plan B. It should be able to turn on the GPS automatically after it is installed, and you can restart the locate process through a text message to your phone.
Installed.....no email. I even texted locate like the instructions said. Nothing..
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I need an apk that will remotly turn gps on to narrow the search.
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Try this: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.antivirus.trial&feature=more_from_developer . This trial version lasts long enough for you to be able to locate it (I suppose). Notice this feature: "Find your lost or stolen phone and locate it on a map" . It should help you.
Is there any options for if they happened to change to Google account linked to the phone?
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Service provider is uscc. It's a Samsung mesmorize
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Sorry... Bump
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Did you read/try post #8?
Yeah no go man. I know who it is name DOB. My wife works at a blood bank that pays out to donors she gets her car broken into. I traced the phone to a local town ten minutes away. Got it down to an address. Then at 700 am lost find finder sends me the same gps location as the night before. Same place but this time not in the yard the dot on the map is right on the house. 704 I'm in the car. Arrive to find an empty sqwat house for doing dope. Show pictures of people who we googled from that street that had mugshots from previous arrests to the curious neighbors. The point out one picture as a guy who used to live there. Said he comes at night still and gets high. Ok now I'm interested in this dude. Was told by a niegbor check some apartments on the other side of town. Get there and ask around to people leaving to work. Find a guy who says yeah they're always in apartment x... Then same gentleman tells us his car was broken into same way samething grab the purse walk away grab wallet out of purse and anything looks good and drop the purse in a bust ten feet away. Check records at wufes work same guy donated same time phone was stolen. He finished donating at 240 at 250 on camera you can see them breaking into the car at her work with just there back to the camera. No face shots. Go figure police are worthless. They don't even want the address we gps located. I'm close to this guy I tell ya. I'm gonna find him recovered phone or not and get ours . Just still trying to track the phone out.
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i havent been able to get it fully set up since I got this damn phone...first it was stuck on activating account...now its sayind my device isnt supported..wtf!! any help???
I am pretty sure what I have read they are trying to get something fixed before they activate it for our phone which is a bummer.
Yes it is. They claim to be working on a fix for it but it has taken them how long so far? I personally think they have just given up on our phone.
There are fixes, but I have still not been able to use it. At McDonalds last night it was stuck on Authorizing Transactions and today at walgreens it would never open the wallet app when I touched it to the terminal.
Works fine for me.
I called and they told me that it was a problem that they are working on but no ETA on the fix... Also it tells me that rooted devices are not supported which I think is BS
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they have been "fixing" it for weeks now and they just seem to break it even more.. im real pissed and want my gd $60 they owe..
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I called and they told me that it was a problem that they are working on but no ETA on the fix... Also it tells me that rooted devices are not supported which I think is BS
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Not BS, a rooted device could pose a threat to the secure element of the NFC chip and could potentially exploit card data from it. Remember modders are not majority users, and storing credit card info is a big risk for Google to take.
Now it'll still work with root, but you are taking a risk that something could potentially go wrong.
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Works ok here. Rooted , unlocked.
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Doesn't work on mine, haven't rooted yet, still completely stock. Doesn't the Google $10 credit expire end of June?
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Doesn't work on mine, haven't rooted yet, still completely stock. Doesn't the Google $10 credit expire end of June?
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They are extending it.. to when I don't know
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I can't get into google wallet at all. This is what it says. Does this mean that my element is bricked.
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Robert542 said:
Wtf. I cleared all the settings in google wallet before I rooted. Well glad that I am still in my 14 days. Back for Evo number 4
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Don't listen to him..... It's not bricked. Mine was working perfectly yesterday and now it says that. It's just Google locking us down.
And I just checked my girlfriends phone and hers says the same thing. She hasn't done anything to her phone.
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Don't listen to him..... It's not bricked. Mine was working perfectly yesterday and now it says that. It's just Google locking us down.
And I just checked my girlfriends phone and hers says the same thing. She hasn't done anything to her phone.
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Thanks for the info. I was getting really pissed that I would have to return another phone.
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Robert542 said:
Wtf. I cleared all the settings in google wallet before I rooted. Well glad that I am still in my 14 days. Back for Evo number 4
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I was joking. BTW Wallet is nothing but a gimmick.
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I was joking. BTW Wallet is nothing but a gimmick.
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Lol. I use..... I mean did use it quite a bit. Just to see people's reactions. I get the "holy ****.... Did you just pay with your phone."
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So when do people get the secure element message ? Is it when you open the app or when you try to buy something? I just want to make sure I'm not bricked . Thanks
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shook187 said:
Getting peoples reaction is the only thing I heard Wallet is good for. Once that novelty wears off most people will be reaching for a actual credit card then a phone.
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I thought the same thing until I noticed that everywhere I shop except the grocery store has NFC compatible credit card machines, so google wallet would come on very handy if it ever worked. I find myself forgetting my wallet at home more than my phone, so for me this would be a great tool.
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parmend said:
So when do people get the secure element message ? Is it when you open the app or when you try to buy something? I just want to make sure I'm not bricked . Thanks
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It comes up where the "your device is not supported for your carrier/country" is. At least mine did.
I actually had to install the gw update before it said secure element not responding.
If I were u and had a perfectly functioning phone I would not root it until the gw is up again. Live to flash roms on my og EVO, but this phone is so awesome without it for now I'm happy w it.
I'm sure people will flash away and heed no warnings. Just be careful out there my androodles!
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Anthonicia said:
I'm sure people will flash away and heed no warnings. Just be careful out there my androodles!
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Lol, if we heeded every warning then XDA and every other developer site wouldn't exist.
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okay so while i was at the fair tonight, i rode one too many rides and threw up on myself and had to go home (lame me) and in the process of getting in the car i stripped down to my boxers and shoes in order to not get vomit all in my car. well stupid me forgot to take my phone, which i had layed on top of the car, off of the top of the car before i left and didn't realize it until i got home... my question is does anyone know any apps that can decently ping the phone without the gps being on (or turn the gps on and do it) it has my google account on it so i can load apps but i can't set them up... please help i just got this phone last week and love it...
There are plenty of free apps in the play store under 'lost phone' - everyone I've ever tried you had to setup on your phone first. Do you have insurance? Either way brother, good luck finding it.
Tapatalk.
no i didnt have insurance thanks though!
Prey
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Plan b
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both can be installed after the incident. There is a good thread on this in the Hercules forums in the theme section
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Your carrier can track, as well. Call customer support. Whatever you do. Do it fast before they pull the SIM and wipe
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Samsung dive... the official Samsung phone tracker.
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my phone is dead.. unless i luck up and someone finds it and decides to charge it... i think all hope is lost :'(
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Samsung dive... the official Samsung phone tracker.
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i am on cm10
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for Verizon that I ran Casual on unlocked the bootloader, rooted it and put a custom Rom on. Then it all when to heck!! Loaded CleanRom on it but didn't like the Storage and SD card thing so I Flashed the changeup but apparantley I missed something in there becuse it wasn't right it would put apps on the sd card memory but pictures on the internal memory. Said I was out of space for updates and so on. Couldnt get it fixed and flashed Mean Bean to it. It worked for 3 days and began boot looping and I tried factory restore and It says something about efs files E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid Argument). Sent it to repair shop in Irving Tx. they have had it 2 weeks and they say if they can't fix it by Monday, there going to ship it back to me, still broken. Can this be fixed or do I have a $600.00 paperweight
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073654
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073654
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Thank you very much for the link, looks pretty complicated, I have only rooted 3 phones. 2 Motorola Droids 1 was an X2 and an LG Spectrum. This is very complicated stuff. The shop that had my phone is sending it back to me tomorrow, no charge they say the only way it can be fixed is under warranty, which I have voided by unlocking the bootloader and rooting it.
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Thank you very much for the link, looks pretty complicated, I have only rooted 3 phones. 2 Motorola Droids 1 was an X2 and an LG Spectrum. This is very complicated stuff. The shop that had my phone is sending it back to me tomorrow, no charge they say the only way it can be fixed is under warranty, which I have voided by unlocking the bootloader and rooting it.
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If anyone knows someone in the DFW area or anywhere who can fix this, send me a link and I will give them a try. I just want my phone working again. It's pretty stupid to be able to keep your unlimited data with Verizon you have to buy a phone at full price. I have a lot invested here!!! Thanks everybody!!
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Thank you very much for the link, looks pretty complicated, I have only rooted 3 phones. 2 Motorola Droids 1 was an X2 and an LG Spectrum. This is very complicated stuff. The shop that had my phone is sending it back to me tomorrow, no charge they say the only way it can be fixed is under warranty, which I have voided by unlocking the bootloader and rooting it.
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This is really not a very complicated procedure. Everything you would have to do you can look up and find out how to do it via Google. Its better than having to pay $60 to have it JTAGed. I'm not even sure if JTAGing it would be the way to go seeing as how it giant hard bricked and the steps to fix it are fairly explained in that thread. If you cant do what the thread explains find a techie family member or friend, show them the thread and ask them to do it.
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I have talked to some cellphone repair people and they all have said that you can't JTAG a Note 2 yet. I appreciate your help, but I took it to Dallas today to the shop, I don't want to take anymore chances.
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I have talked to some cellphone repair people and they all have said that you can't JTAG a Note 2 yet. I appreciate your help, but I took it to Dallas today to the shop, I don't want to take anymore chances.
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The people you have been talking to apparently don't know jack diddly ****, look up MobileTechVideos. He is the communities go to guy and has been JTAGing Note 2s for quite a while. Don't believe everything you hear from these repair shops, most of them won't even know what the hell a JTAG is let alone if its available, which it is.
I have a very bad feeling about this shop, I'm pretty sure they're going to screw you pretty hard when you could've sent it off for $60 and had it JTAGed.
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Repair shop? I bet you also inherited millions from your dead Nigerian Prince uncle.
Send me a G and I'll fix it.
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Solution: JTAG $60
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Repair shop? I bet you also inherited millions from your dead Nigerian Prince uncle.
Send me a G and I'll fix it.
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Solution: JTAG $60
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He doesn't like to listen to people on the forums who have gone through this **** before, he only listens to repair shops that don't even know what JTAGing is.
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He doesn't like to listen to people on the forums who have gone through this **** before, he only listens to repair shops that don't even know what JTAGing is.
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He's what slimy salesmen call a "hot lead".
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He's what slimy salesmen call a "hot lead".
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Hence why I avoid said slim salesmen like the plague.
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Romotx - You jumped into the pool when you started flashing, but then you didn't want to learn how to swim. Did you even try typing the commands in the linked thread? That's how it works you type commands carefully and when you get an error you look that error up and try it again. Got a new error, look that one up, and so on. The more you do, the more help you get here. But it sounds like you were not very careful to start with to bork your phone that bad.
It's too late for you, but for others, when something goes wrong take a step back and take a breath. Do some reading, make sure you understand where you went wrong, and what and why you are doing next to your phone. What ever you did should have been an easy fix at some earlier point in time.
But good luck in getting your phone repaired.
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Romotx - You jumped into the pool when you started flashing, but then you didn't want to learn how to swim. Did you even try typing the commands in the linked thread? That's how it works you type commands carefully and when you get an error you look that error up and try it again. Got a new error, look that one up, and so on. The more you do, the more help you get here. But it sounds like you were not very careful to start with to bork your phone that bad.
It's too late for you, but for others, when something goes wrong take a step back and take a breath. Do some reading, make sure you understand where you went wrong, and what and why you are doing next to your phone. What ever you did should have been an easy fix at some earlier point in time.
But good luck in getting your phone repaired.
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The answer is no he didn't try the commands, he seafood it was to difficult.
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The answer is no he didn't try the commands, he seafood it was to difficult.
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Thanks for all of ya'lls help. Come here asking questions and get beat over the head. GEEZ!!!
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My phone will only go into download mode and when you try to do a recovery I get this
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Yes and that link that was posted earlier tells you exactly how to fix it. You just don't want to use it. If you can't get into CWM or TWRP try it on what shows up when you boot into recovery, for Christ's sake it's even telling you to use ADB commands which is exactly what that thread tells you to do. If you had pages attention you would know that.
Instead of taking it to a "shop" that obviously doesn't know its ass from a hole in the ground you should listen to the people in the community who have been through this before.
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Thanks for all of ya'lls help. Come here asking questions and get beat over the head. GEEZ!!!
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We did help you! You now know that you don't take your phone to a "repair shop"! Lol.
But seriously, listen to dude above, or wait for droidstyle or kintwofan to pop in. They'll answer the same way they do every other time this happens. Search for "bricked note 2 xda" and add "kintwofan" or "droidstyle" to the mix (WILDCARD) and see how many hits you get. Doesn't matter if the symptoms aren't exact - TRY IT.
What bad can happen? You gonna brick your phone? Hell, it may even start working again!?
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We did help you! You now know that you don't take your phone to a "repair shop"! Lol.
But seriously, listen to dude above, or wait for droidstyle or kintwofan to pop in. They'll answer the same way they do every other time this happens. Search for "bricked note 2 xda" and add "kintwofan" or "droidstyle" to the mix (WILDCARD) and see how many hits you get. Doesn't matter if the symptoms aren't exact - TRY IT.
What bad can happen? You gonna brick your phone? Hell, it may even start working again!?
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I got this reply from mobiletechvideos.com
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You can get into download mode, correct? I bet someone here can fix you up.
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I got this reply from mobiletechvideos.com
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Its very odd that it was advertised recently then, hmmm I have to see what I can find out.
As for the option that someone else linked earlier, have you tried it yet? It seems like the perfect solution to your problem. Granted you can't get into recovery the screen it shows you tells you to use ADB which is exactly what the fix uses.
As for beating you over the head, what the hell do you expect? You come asking for advice and then don't take ANY of it and act like we are all fools.
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Its very odd that it was advertised recently then, hmmm I have to see what I can find out.
As for the option that someone else linked earlier, have you tried it yet? It seems like the perfect solution to your problem. Granted you can't get into recovery the screen it shows you tells you to use ADB which is exactly what the fix uses.
As for beating you over the head, what the hell do you expect? You come asking for advice and then don't take ANY of it and act like we are all fools.
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I never acted like anybody was a fool. I have been lurking and reading for years on here. I respect everyone's advice here! I have a $600.00 phone that I screwed up,yes thats what you have to do with Verizon to keep your unlimited data plan that they grandfathered you into and now when you want to upgrade it's pay full price for the phone or you get 2Gb. plan, and I don't feel confident enough to fix it like you guys suggest. I have never used ADB, I have never had a brand of phone where you could unlock the bootloader, I'm not a command and scripts and whatever voodoo you guys do to these phones.kind of guy. I can build computers and I have rooted and put roms on 2 other phones. I can't afford to buy another phone and in this backwoods hick town when you talk to anybody about rooting a phone they have no idea what the heck your even talking about.
I was reading in the forum about a company out of Texas that can take your phone back to stock with unlocked bootloader. I even emailed them for answers to a couple of questions that I had and they answered me back with what I needed. I am now ready to send my phone out to be fixed. Now I lost the email and for the life of me can not find that post again. If anybody knows where this imformation is, please post it here for me or give me the link.
Thank you.
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http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-bootloader-sboot-downgrade-service/
Thank you very much. I'm going to send it out on Monday. I Can't wait to get my old phone back.
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I sent my phone in today for the downgrade service. I will either post here or start a new thread when I get my phone back and let you all know how it turned out.
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Been wanting to do this, but might just wait till its time to upgrade and move away from Samsung... Looking forward to seeing how it turns out for you.
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Any results yet?
Why would you pay to go back to stock if you rooted it, why not just reload the stock ROM?
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Why would you pay to go back to stock if you rooted it, why not just reload the stock ROM?
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Because they will go back to 4.1.1 which is an unlocked bootloader...THEN you can install ANY compatible rom without using safestrap
Seems kinda lazy to me.. Why even been in this type of forum if you aren't up to doing it yourself. Might as well get that other phone which we won't utter its name lol
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morbeious said:
Seems kinda lazy to me.. Why even been in this type of forum if you aren't up to doing it yourself. Might as well get that other phone which we won't utter its name lol
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Because if you took the 4.3 or higher Ota or have a phone pre-installed with it, then you can't revert back to an older version of Android where the bootloader can be unlocked. This service is supposed to be able to do that with the hardware they have.
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morbeious said:
Seems kinda lazy to me.. Why even been in this type of forum if you aren't up to doing it yourself. Might as well get that other phone which we won't utter its name lol
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Seems kind of crazy that if you ARE on a forum like this AND own this phone you don't know this...it is ALL over the forum about Knox & 4.3. I heard the "other" phone is on sale if you decide to get one!
Well I have my phone back and as advertised, they took my phone back to 4.1.2 with the VRAMC3 bootloader which is as we all know, unlocked. I'll tell you that it was worth every penny. And it wasn't the "lazy way out". It was the only way out. There is no way to unlock the updated bootloader, which you would know by reading the threads for this phone. And by the way, here, or XDA forums, is where I found the information to even do this. I have my unlocked phone back and am happily flashing again.
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glockman4519 said:
Well I have my phone back and as advertised, they took my phone back to 4.1.2 with the VRAMC3 bootloader which is as we all know, unlocked. I'll tell you that it was worth every penny. And it wasn't the "lazy way out". It was the only way out. There is no way to unlock the updated bootloader, which you would know by reading the threads for this phone. And by the way, here, or XDA forums, is where I found the information to even do this. I have my unlocked phone back and am happily flashing again.
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Senate Committee Approves Bill To Make Cellphone Unlocking Legal Again
http://consumerist.com/2014/07/10/s...bill-to-make-cellphone-unlocking-legal-again/
glockman4519 said:
Well I have my phone back and as advertised, they took my phone back to 4.1.2 with the VRAMC3 bootloader which is as we all know, unlocked. I'll tell you that it was worth every penny. And it wasn't the "lazy way out". It was the only way out. There is no way to unlock the updated bootloader, which you would know by reading the threads for this phone. And by the way, here, or XDA forums, is where I found the information to even do this. I have my unlocked phone back and am happily flashing again.
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NICE!
Might have to send mine off...I might be getting the Verizon LG G3 soon though...
I am very pleased with the way my phone turned out. I am now running Alliance build 26 for the first time without safestrap. Hell, I even had Carbon room on it for a bit the first day I got it back. It is awesome to have my unlocked bootloader back again. I highly recommend their services.
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Pleased that YOU had a good experience!
I'm surprised to see that someone else had a good experience with this company. So far dealing with this company has been a huge disappointment; not the impression I was under, considering all of the good reviews. I guess "service" just like products are like everything else...sometimes you get a lemon. I'm about to dispute the charge based on suspected fraud.
xFLiP227x said:
I'm surprised to see that someone else had a good experience with this company. So far dealing with this company has been a huge disappointment; not the impression I was under, considering all of the good reviews. I guess "service" just like products are like everything else...sometimes you get a lemon. I'm about to dispute the charge based on suspected fraud.
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What happened?
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What happened?
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Ditto.
How long did it take and do you have a contact # sent a note 2 out a few weeks back still no update.
xFLiP227x said:
I'm surprised to see that someone else had a good experience with this company. So far dealing with this company has been a huge disappointment; not the impression I was under, considering all of the good reviews. I guess "service" just like products are like everything else...sometimes you get a lemon. I'm about to dispute the charge based on suspected fraud.
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nja4k said:
How long did it take and do you have a contact # sent a note 2 out a few weeks back still no update.
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I can vouch for Josh. He does get busy. Just think about all the phone he gets sent. I will tell you that he is good for his work, will be fair, and if you have an issue, he will work something out with you (this is from my personal experience) He had my phone for over a month. But apologized for it and did not charge me the fee. (not saying he will do this for you) But I know it's hard but be patient and he will get back to you.