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I have an At&t Samsung Galaxy S2 & an trying to find out where to buy a USB JIG for it so I can reset the counter to get rid of the i900 boot screen.. I know I can make one but I don't have the tools so I'd rather buy one. Can someone please help??
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dealextreme.com/p/unbrick-download-301k-usb-mode-jig-for-samsung-t959-i9000-i897-m110s-i8700-i9100-93514
$1.60.
Ebay also has them for around $1.75. Just got it yesterday (took a week to shipfrom HK) and goes straight into download mode.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Jig-Dow...Accessories&hash=item1c1e3edd17#ht_2524wt_938
That's the one I bought.
Also if you seach in the Samsung Galaxy S i9100 forum theres details on building your own.
Here a few links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967404
I bought mine from MobileTechVideos.COM and it worked great.
+1 for MobileTechVideos.com
Fox.
Got mine on eBay from south Carolina. Was a little more but I had it in two days.
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qwertyaas said:
Ebay also has them for around $1.75. Just got it yesterday (took a week to shipfrom HK) and goes straight into download mode.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Jig-Dow...Accessories&hash=item1c1e3edd17#ht_2524wt_938
That's the one I bought.
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Just opened up an Ebay acct & purchased one!! Now I just hope It'll work for my At&t Samsung Galaxy S2..??
I'm pretty sure it will though.. Thanx for the advice bro!! Will let you know how it works when I get it in a week or so!!
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goojman said:
Just opened up an Ebay acct & purchased one!! Now I just hope It'll work for my At&t Samsung Galaxy S2..??
I'm pretty sure it will though.. Thanx for the advice bro!! Will let you know how it works when I get it in a week or so!!
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I tried it right away and it booted right into download mode. So you should be good to go
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I tried it right away and it booted right into download mode. So you should be good to go
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SWEEEEEEET!!! Thanx again
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So I read it works on roms 2.3.4 and below. I get my sgs2 tomorrow so does this cover on most roms that are out? The reason I ask is that the inspire which I have till tomorrow has roms based on 2.3.5
Thanks
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There's a leaked 2.3.6 out but it has issues. Best to avoid as it doesn't really add anything. It updates the bootloaders so the jig doesn't work. Any rom that has bootloaders included is best left as garbage. Not to mention even if there is a room based off that leaked build, it will by definition have issues. Even the 2.3.6 build for the skyrockets is giving problems.
Mobiletech videos has some pretty high quality jigs. People have been finding the cheap off brand ones don't consistently work on these phones.
But you don't really need one. Check out the write up done by creepyncrawly. It's a step by step how to root and flash any room you want, even cm7, without tripping the flash counter.
They're useful to have if you're having trouble getting into download mode.
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This phone is awesome until i make or receive calls. I've tried numerous roms and modems that all result in the same result which is muffled voices that i often can't even understand. Seems that its when im talking to iphone users more than anything but its always there. My inspire was great with phone calls and really never had an issue understanding with any phone I've ever owned. Very frustrating and even happens on headset and Bluetooth devices. Any advice, anyone else experience this?
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Are you using a case?
If so, try it with and without it.
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It very well may be a hardware issue. It happened to me on my last SGH. When I got a new phone, I haven't experienced the issue.
Try getting a replacement with whoever you bought the phone from. I had my phone replaced via hardware warranty and not insurance, so I got it for free.
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autonomous-inc said:
It very well may be a hardware issue. It happened to me on my last SGH. When I got a new phone, I haven't experienced the issue.
Try getting a replacement with whoever you bought the phone from. I had my phone replaced via hardware warranty and not insurance, so I got it for free.
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That's probably what I'll try. I bought it over the phone with at&t so I'm sure they will want me to send it in since they aren't selling the sgsII over the counter here in austin (they are pushing the skyrocket). Sucks to be without a phone for a week or so!
mj0528 said:
That's probably what I'll try. I bought it over the phone with at&t so I'm sure they will want me to send it in since they aren't selling the sgsII over the counter here in austin (they are pushing the skyrocket). Sucks to be without a phone for a week or so!
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You'll keep your current phone until they mail you the replacement. Then you'll pack your old phone into the box and ship it off. Make sure you've flashed back to stock and removed any trace of root because if you don't you'll lose warranty.
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I had my phone replaced via hardware warranty and not insurance, so I got it for free.
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It should be pretty easy to make a claim on faulty hardware when you do it online and send it in, I haven't had any issues with call quality or anything so I'd guess it's a hardware issue
also I've done this before, except I did it with insurance claim, and I'm pretty sure they sent it with like FedEx overnight shipping too so you wouldn't really be waiting either
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Replacement on the way. Refurbished though which I guess should be fine if it works properly!
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mj0528 said:
Replacement on the way. Refurbished though which I guess should be fine if it works properly!
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Between my wife and I we got 3 refurbished captivates. They all looked brand new. I think att has them do a really good job of refurbing them.
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Had to get my original Captivate replaced. Wife still uses it, going strong with no problems.
I was told that a refurb may have new or refurbished internal parts, but an all new exterior case, screen, etc.
Right on!
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creepyncrawly said:
Had to get my original Captivate replaced. Wife still uses it, going strong with no problems.
I was told that a refurb may have new or refurbished internal parts, but an all new exterior case, screen, etc.
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Your guide back to factory was easy! Thanks for making it that way!
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Please post on this thread how the new phone works. I'm kind of having the same exact problem and considering trading it in.
Have you tried hellraiser yet?
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buzzbox said:
Have you tried hellraiser yet?
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Does a hellraised rom help this sort of thing?
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I would rather have a refund than a phone someone already used and broke. I buy new, I expect new.
refurbs are often times just a new phone that they cannot sell as new because it was opened. No scratches or damages but its still new.
Refurbished phones right now are basically still new phones. Most of the refurbished phones were phones bought brand new and returned within the 30 day free-exchange period. Some people didnt like it and a lot of people returned it for the Skyrocket... so AT&T has to resell the phones as refurbished even though there was nothing wrong with it at all. So now is the time to buy a refurbished phone.
I got my Dad one last week and he got it on Thursday. Its completely brand new. Not a scratch or anything on it. He got it for $9.99 and its perfect.
of all the refurbs I ever received from AT&T, all of them looked new.
I was up to 4 Captivate refurbs last year and they all looked brand new.
Interesting, not having any call issues with my phone.
As the title says. I have searched but of the 31 thread, none directly say where to purchase one.
So if someone knows of a trusted source, it would be appreciated, thank you. :thumbup:
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Search them fron ebay a read feedbacks about sellers
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I honestly just picked a cheap, most likely mass produced one off of ebay and it works out fine. It was like a dollar or two, total.
I bought from ebay uk last year. 1.5 £. Works fine
yugotprblms said:
I honestly just picked a cheap, most likely mass produced one off of ebay and it works out fine. It was like a dollar or two, total.
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Just use ebay! They are mass produced, it's only a resistor soldered across two of the pins. They're very easy to make.Hence why you can get them cheap.
As the others said, got mine from eBay too. Really cheap and it works.
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Oh come on, it's what ? 1 pound, 2 pounds on eBay ? go wild, live dangerously, order from two sellers at once At that price, biggest risk is getting the jigs shipped in an envelope coloured in a colour you don't like.
Here you go
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-JIG-DOWNLOAD-MODE-DONGLE-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S2-I9100-I9000-/190606034787?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2c61014763
Its were i got mine from
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At that price, biggest risk is getting the jigs shipped in an envelope coloured in a colour you don't like.
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**** my ribs are killing me!!!
Ebay all the way. €3 and free shipping.
The Bay of e
You could also try dealextreme.com
I have personally got my extended battery, a USB OTG Cable, a jig and a few other non smartphone related items from there. And I'm in India and never had any shipping problems
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Or if you're really bored with spare time on your hands then just solder a 300kΩ resistor over pins 4 & 5 of a chopped up mini USB adaptor. Also that way if you make it yourself you know it's gonna be good quality.
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VAXXi said:
Oh come on, it's what ? 1 pound, 2 pounds on eBay ? go wild, live dangerously, order from two sellers at once At that price, biggest risk is getting the jigs shipped in an envelope coloured in a colour you don't like.
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this post made my day
aRc. said:
As the title says. I have searched but of the 31 thread, none directly say where to purchase one.
So if someone knows of a trusted source, it would be appreciated, thank you. :thumbup:
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With ICS, and thanks to Chainfire, you no longer need to buy a jig
Use the software equivalent Triangleaway instead Will be good to buy it from the market also to support the dev's amazing efforts.
hirak99 said:
With ICS, and thanks to Chainfire, you no longer need to buy a jig
Use the software equivalent Triangleaway instead Will be good to buy it from the market also to support the dev's amazing efforts.
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He said it could brick your device
If not careful, that's why I'm staying away for now.
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Flashing the old bootloader & using the jig also has a (normally very small) risk of bricking your device as well. So I guess it's a case of which pill you want to take
I did it. Worked flawlessly and took less than a second. Cheers guys, and ChainFire of course!
It's not letting me post in his thread or thank him :/
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There is someone local selling an unlocked international version on the GS2, with the physical button on the bottom. Is there any differences in the software between this and the TMO version? If I were to buy this, can I flash and root as if I were using the standard GS2?
thanks.
If that is the international version (namely i9100) then that is the standard sgs2. It had more development going on than the other versions of it.
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ephraim033 said:
If that is the international version (namely i9100) then that is the standard sgs2. It had more development going on than the other versions of it.
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This is it...
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mob/3107471905.html
For the price, I'm thinking about picking it up this weekend. I was going to get the Galaxy Nexus but starting today it isn't for sale anymore on Google!
stevew84 said:
This is it...
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mob/3107471905.html
For the price, I'm thinking about picking it up this weekend. I was going to get the Galaxy Nexus but starting today it isn't for sale anymore on Google!
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That's the one. Go for it. And yeah, google lost between their fight against apple when it comes to the GNex, that's why it was removed from the playstore.
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ephraim033 said:
That's the one. Go for it. And yeah, google lost between their fight against apple when it comes to the GNex, that's why it was removed from the playstore.
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I saw that, and read an article that kept talking about the Nexus 7. I had a G2X that a sold and picked up a Nexus S for $165. I don't like this damn phone, so I'll be promptly selling and using the profit for a top tier phone!
Does the S2 feel like the standard cheap Samsung while holding it? Or does it actually have some weight to it? Coming from LG's and HTC's, those things are heavy.
EDIT: The Galaxy Nexus is supposedly available again next week.
stevew84 said:
I saw that, and read an article that kept talking about the Nexus 7. I had a G2X that a sold and picked up a Nexus S for $165. I don't like this damn phone, so I'll be promptly selling and using the profit for a top tier phone!
Does the S2 feel like the standard cheap Samsung while holding it? Or does it actually have some weight to it? Coming from LG's and HTC's, those things are heavy.
EDIT: The Galaxy Nexus is supposedly available again next week.
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The S2 does feel flimsy when holding it, but you get used to it honestly... Dropped the phone many times, only have one dent on it.
stevew84 said:
I saw that, and read an article that kept talking about the Nexus 7. I had a G2X that a sold and picked up a Nexus S for $165. I don't like this damn phone, so I'll be promptly selling and using the profit for a top tier phone!
Does the S2 feel like the standard cheap Samsung while holding it? Or does it actually have some weight to it? Coming from LG's and HTC's, those things are heavy.
EDIT: The Galaxy Nexus is supposedly available again next week.
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For me it is decent enough to look at and doesn't feel cheap even though it's light weight. Hmmm, you should decide whether you want a fast update (GNex) or better hardware buy slow update (Sgs2). Sgs2 is a great phone but samsung has the habit of updating a device for a year and then stop (not 1 year but you get the point). If i had the chance i would swap my sgs2 for GNex but i'm in doubt since i am a heavy user and i use my phone for gaming. Also, GNex lacks External SD card which is a No No for me.
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karendar said:
The S2 does feel flimsy when holding it, but you get used to it honestly... Dropped the phone many times, only have one dent on it.
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Well, either way, I'll look forward to the device. Having the international version will be cool since not a lot of people have it, especially in white.
There is also a guy selling a white Galaxy Nexus. not too sure which to go for, same price even.
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For me it is decent enough to look at and doesn't feel cheap even though it's light weight. Hmmm, you should decide whether you want a fast update (GNex) or better hardware buy slow update (Sgs2). Sgs2 is a great phone but samsung has the habit of updating a device for a year and then stop (not 1 year but you get the point). If i had the chance i would swap my sgs2 for GNex but i'm in doubt since i am a heavy user and i use my phone for gaming. Also, GNex lacks External SD card which is a No No for me.
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I don't really care for the OTA's, I'll flash whoever put together a flashable version of whatever OTA is released...
I actually ordered a G. Skill 32gb SDHC Class 10 from newegg.com for my G2X, which I don't have anymore, now with the Nexus S, I have no use for the card! The SD write speeds on this phone are HORRIBLE, about 800k/sec!!!
I'm a fan of the non-carrier branded devices for some reason. My G2X had LG on the top instead of the traditional T-Mobile, and the screen hue while turned off was a brownish color instead of a blueish-gray that the TMO version had. I had one of each G2X's and in comparison, the screen for the LG branded was much more vibrant.
Now I have the Nexus S, again no branding, which is another reason why I want the Galaxy Nexus.
I'm confused, to say the least!
Well, if you don't care about updates then go for the international sgs2 (i9100). Great specs and still one of the best phone in the market.
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ephraim033 said:
Well, if you don't care about updates then go for the international sgs2 (i9100). Great specs and still one of the best phone in the market.
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The S3 is WAY to overpriced, I would just get that, but not willing to dish out around $500 for a non contracted phone.
Oh, another reason to stay away from the carrier branded for me, is that they won't get IMEI/ESN locked by which ever carrier!
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The S3 is WAY to overpriced, I would just get that, but not willing to dish out around $500 for a non contracted phone.
Oh, another reason to stay away from the carrier branded for me, is that they won't get IMEI/ESN locked by which ever carrier!
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Then go for it mate
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Then go for it mate
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I'm going to on friday, hopefully I get get rid of this Nexus S.
stevew84 said:
I'm going to on friday, hopefully I get get rid of this Nexus S.
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Don't get rid of updates...
sahibunlimited said:
Don't get rid of updates...
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Huh? i don't really care to receive Jelly Bean on the Nexus S, the DPI is atrocious on this phone. That, mixed with the screen type don't equal out to a good display. My G2X looked WAY better than this device.
The S2 will get a good Jelly Bean port before the Nexus S will, I'm sure of that.
I think I am in the correct forum for this question, if not I apologize.
I just purchased a Samsung Galaxy S5, but there are a couple of things about it that is making me wonder if I got screwed on the deal.
I traded the phone for another phone that I had that I really did not use much. This Galaxy I got is model SM-G900F. I was told that my AT&T sim card will operate just fine with it. Well it does to some extent. It only shows H+ no 4g or 4g lte or anything. Also on the front of the phone it kind of reads SAMSUNG but its in some sort of "funky" letters. Weird. And there is no gasket on the back cover for water proofing. There is a cover on the USB port. I am just wondering if its a "real" samsung phone or some kind of knock-off???
artjrv said:
I think I am in the correct forum for this question, if not I apologize.
I just purchased a Samsung Galaxy S5, but there are a couple of things about it that is making me wonder if I got screwed on the deal.
I traded the phone for another phone that I had that I really did not use much. This Galaxy I got is model SM-G900F. I was told that my AT&T sim card will operate just fine with it. Well it does to some extent. It only shows H+ no 4g or 4g lte or anything. Also on the front of the phone it kind of reads SAMSUNG but its in some sort of "funky" letters. Weird. And there is no gasket on the back cover for water proofing. There is a cover on the USB port. I am just wondering if its a "real" samsung phone or some kind of knock-off???
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A picture of it would be nice. Maybe a picture of the software too.
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A picture of it would be nice. Maybe a picture of the software too.
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ok will do. When it boots up there is no mentions of "Samsung Galaxy S5" and I dont even see a fingerprint scanner software anywhere. I will get the pics up soon. Thanks.
artjrv said:
ok will do. When it boots up there is no mentions of "Samsung Galaxy S5" and I dont even see a fingerprint scanner software anywhere. I will get the pics up soon. Thanks.
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Its most likely a fake, but I still want the pictures
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Inform the seller immediately that something wrong with the unit you've got, most likely it's fake. I bet you bought it from ebay
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Here are the pics info of my s5. Wow not even a ultra power save mode or anything. When I go into the data mobile networks there are a lot of carrier options to pick from. I never seen anything like this on this S5.
Edit: not s5
that most definitely is a fake
So it is a fake? I will contact the seller hopefully I wont get screwed but think I already did...
WTF is MOLY.WR8.. and all that carp? It's not even flashed to stock before selling ? Wow
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WTF is MOLY.WR8.. and all that carp? It's not even flashed to stock before selling ? Wow
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Is that old software? Can I flash a updated software? If its not a s5 what is it?
100% fake. No, you can't update it or flash anything on it. Return it immediately and tell the seller that it was fake.
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Is that old software? Can I flash a updated software? If its not a s5 what is it?
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I wouldn't touch that garbage any more. Be firm with seller and return it immediately.
This really sucks. I feel bad for you. Return it asap!
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This really sucks. I feel bad for you. Return it asap!
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I been trying to contact the seller. I keep getting the run around. I since have put the phone I traded for it on att blacklist. I don't know what else legal I can do.
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If you bought it on ebay you can get you money back. I had the same problem with a G4.
Contact the resolution center. I used pictures from CPU-Z to make my case.