Does anyone know of any USB Jig for galaxy tab to unbrick it?
Galaxy77 said:
Does anyone know of any USB Jig for galaxy tab to unbrick it?
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Same question from me. I have the USB jig for the SG2 and wonder if it works and will reset the binary counter on the tab?
I have the Samsung TAB USB-adapter but I need an additional male USB-female micosub adapter to try the USB jig out, and before I do try to find one I wonder if someone has tried it?
Galaxy77 said:
Does anyone know of any USB Jig for galaxy tab to unbrick it?
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Hey man, it's sad what happened to your tab, but it's getting annoying to see you make so many different posts revolving aroung the very same issue...
Just my thoughts dude...just ask how much is worth to repair it! Maybe the price is ok!!
Peace
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nilste said:
Same question from me. I have the USB jig for the SG2 and wonder if it works and will reset the binary counter on the tab?
I have the Samsung TAB USB-adapter but I need an additional male USB-female micosub adapter to try the USB jig out, and before I do try to find one I wonder if someone has tried it?
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No, I have not tried it, please let me know how it goes if you can do it, thanks
Panos_dm said:
Hey man, it's sad what happened to your tab, but it's getting annoying to see you make so many different posts revolving aroung the very same issue...
Just my thoughts dude...just ask how much is worth to repair it! Maybe the price is ok!!
Peace
sent from my CM7 nokia 3210
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Hey, well I would LOVE to have someone else repair it for me but I can't, I called samsung they wont take it because the unit is from USA, i can't send it to USA because I am not a US resident, I can't send it to Service Absolute (even using my own money) becuase they don't repair non-canadian units... So what can I do?
Flip it on Craigslist?
EDIT, nevermind, I misunderstood the question.
Great Question
Galaxy77 said:
Hey, well I would LOVE to have someone else repair it for me but I can't, I called samsung they wont take it because the unit is from USA, i can't send it to USA because I am not a US resident, I can't send it to Service Absolute (even using my own money) becuase they don't repair non-canadian units... So what can I do?
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I was reading this thread and I have been looking for the same answer for my Note 10.1 2014 edition. USB Jig without seeing the tech explanation and drawing upon my own technical experience clears some memory locations in flash binary that hold values for tracking flashing, maybe the boot loader and some other values. If I could see or find the tech manuals I might get a better understanding. However, this USB Jig is a technician tool of convenience and necessity to gain access and repair electronic equipment. Basically, it shuns or shorts across two pins in the USB with a load (resistors) so it isn't out of control short and manages the amount of juice or some electricity to clear those registers and reset the electronic device safely. The real technical question are all Samsung electronic circuits in phones and tablets access the same way, or is there a different pin configuration to be used, or a different sequence of steps to prep or follow up with, or almost finally can't work as the USB doesn't access the same parts of the electronic circuit. Lastly, if an experiment is done to just go ahead and use the USB Jig. Will it be a harmless attempt or will using the USB jig damage the circuits in the device? The last question is a show stopper, Dirty Harry type of question. Did you get an answer yet by experiment or by someone passing on the answer from their experience. Someone knows this answer and I am going to have it. This is how open source, crowd sourcing works.
BTW you question is valid one as now that Samsung Tablets are all on USB and people are going to continue to want to experiment with ROMS and modifications. So this answer will need to be answered in the near future. Samsung benefits from their products ability to be hacked and modified as this one of the consumer draws to buy. However, now Samsung is gaining more and more commercial success they may attempt to limit this activity. The downside for Samsung is that they end of having to respond to experiments gone bad, bad business for them. So hence their service attention to the flash binary "got ya trap and take a penalty, warranty voided", to limit those activities.
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Greetings all,
Just off of the success of fixing the frustration of the broken audio adapter after upgrading to a new ROM problem, I think that a new and even more valeuable project is at hand: UnBricking these that are really bricked.
Ok, here is my thought and experience in as short a summery as I can give. Almost ALL consumber products these days evolved from general purpose processors with outboard EPROM or EEPROM, RAM, and peripheral components. As the devices develope, custom chipsets come into play to reduce size, component count, weight, power consumption, cost, etc, while upping the reliability, battery life, features, speed, and just the joy factor of these things. Look at them as they get better and better, just the transition from 6th gen 6700 to the 7th gen 6800 how much better it works. This goes for everything from the PDA/Smartphones, to the refrigerator, to satellite receivers, everything. A problem was that as more stuff gets crammed onto a smaller number of chips, they needed a way to initially configure these things so they would not come out as dumb boxes. Enter the JTAG interface. For those who do not know the acronym, look it up, but basically it is a standard interface and protocol to communicate with dedicated microprocessors and program them, without having to exactly speak the language of each model and brand. When you get a device off the production line at the end it goes to a workstation that has a JTAG interface jig and a PC configured to load the initial stuff, like the bootloader and basic stuff needed to make it what it is. I have been working with stuff for many years now and have JTAGGed satellite receivers, cell phones, air cards, cars, yes even cars use it, and a standard set of software talks to it all. The only difference is the connector or jig that is used and the BIN file you load. This is usually createable from the bootloader file that we usually load up to the USB port with the RUU, but without a bootloader in it already we can not do anything with it, so we need to JTAG like OLIPRO2.40 straight to the memory address range it needs to go to. JTAG software will, thru the interface, establish communication with, communicate, identify, and program the flash directly, heck you can put the entire ROM on it if you want. I do this all the time with other devices, so I know it is possible.
If you have a 6800 that is bricked thru software error and NOT broken by any crazy stuff done to it afterwards, then JTAGging WILL fix it. I propose to start the JTAG project for the 6800 series HTC devices, as I see an ever increasing number of these getting bricked it needs to be done. The ONLY way one should be touched inside is if it is known to be bricked by software error that you can not get back out of and thats all that is wrong with it, and very important that there is no possibility of returning it to your carrier under warranty for repair. HTC would do exactly what I propose and send it back fixed but probably charge a bunch. I have not killed mine, and do not intend to do so just for this project, but if anyone has one that is just a paperweight and meets the above criteria and has nothing to loose and plenty of time (cause my paying job takes priority) I would be happy to take this on and find, probe, and JTAG your device, fix it and provide before, during, and afterwards logging of what is done. I would then prepare a package of instructions and software on how everyone else can do it as well.
Anyone got a really dead one that they would care to try ???????
I hope I'm not on the list. I haven't seen JTAG since I went to the DD-WRT forums.
Sounds like a great project for those in need.
Mmm, JTAG... DD-WRT and old CNC machines..
I'm curious about this, how do you interface with the phone for JTAG? I just skimmed the article [dont have my glasses] but would love to know.
JTAG fixed my Hermes
JTAG does work - it brought my bricked hermes back to life!
morganlowe said:
Mmm, JTAG... DD-WRT and old CNC machines..
I'm curious about this, how do you interface with the phone for JTAG? I just skimmed the article [dont have my glasses] but would love to know.
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You have to find the 4 or 5 connection points needed and determine memory layout. The problem with his idea here is the cpu in the 6800 is SPECIAL. No public datasheets, and it's proprietary as heck. Good luck finding the jtag points for the kaiser or 6800 or any msm7000 series device using the msm as the cpu.
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You have to find the 4 or 5 connection points needed and determine memory layout. The problem with his idea here is the cpu in the 6800 is SPECIAL. No public datasheets, and it's proprietary as heck. Good luck finding the jtag points for the kaiser or 6800 or any msm7000 series device using the msm as the cpu.
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I was thinking the same thing, there's not much on this chip out there... I have JTAG stuff for old school EPROMs and such, even got a cable for Linksys routers... I would worry about digging into my phone though. I know with Sprint you can add insurance at anytime, but you must wait 30 days to make a first claim... I got some old Treo 600s for Sprint I could donate to someone needing a phone as a temp.
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You have to find the 4 or 5 connection points needed and determine memory layout. The problem with his idea here is the cpu in the 6800 is SPECIAL. No public datasheets, and it's proprietary as heck. Good luck finding the jtag points for the kaiser or 6800 or any msm7000 series device using the msm as the cpu.
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And the great Shadowmite emerges from the......shadows?
Long time no see! (TC)
JTAG prober
Shadowmite said:
You have to find the 4 or 5 connection points needed and determine memory layout. The problem with his idea here is the cpu in the 6800 is SPECIAL. No public datasheets, and it's proprietary as heck. Good luck finding the jtag points for the kaiser or 6800 or any msm7000 series device using the msm as the cpu.
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JTAG points are usually together in a pattern and not scattered, and JTAG prober software is wonderful for getting the pinout by analyzing the signals it sees, JKEYS is good as is QXDM (Qualcomm Extensible Diagnostic Monitor) is what I used for doing the same thing with a Sierra Wireless 580 card that uses the MSM5500. The card was corrupted during a flash update and I was able to JTAG and get it back and use it as a test card to this day. QXDM even can unlock the protected memory and change things you are not allowed to change (ESN), it is pretty much all powerfull as far as the Qualcomm chips go. By the way, before Nortel I worked for Qualcomm and still have access so I was reeeeeeeal happy to see HTC start useing this chipset ;-)
You go ahead and try then, let us know if you succeed.
Will do when,,,,,,
Shadowmite said:
You go ahead and try then, let us know if you succeed.
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When a unit becomes available I will do it ;-)
bump.
Surely there must be one person out the the hundreds with "bricked" titans that would donate it to madman. I am sure he will give it back when he is finished with it.
madman34: I think you may have found a winner.
Thanks for the referal
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madman34: I think you may have found a winner.
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Thanks, I went there and asked him to come here and have a look. I am thinking that he does have a possible candidate, but just for grins I just pulled my battery and plugged in my wall pack and right away get the red light, but with my laptop I do get his 'data device' and red light so I am open to the possibility that there might be a fusible link bad in his if it is not a software problem. Either way, if it is useless to him I will be happy to look at it.
man i bricked the ecu on my subaru once... i had to send it to the open source ecu tool dev to jtag it... good times
drag to kill your car
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man i bricked the ecu on my subaru once... i had to send it to the open source ecu tool dev to jtag it... good times
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That would be a bummer as you could not drive to get the fix. I started by writing code for the TMS7000 processors in the old VC2, then my Acura in 1988, but then they stopped useing PROMS and went to JTAG, really got me going.
No takers so far, and mine still works
Well nobody has come forward with a victim,,,,,hmmmmm,,,,uuuuhhhhh,,,,,unit to try ;-) and mine works still so we wait.
madman34, one one unit we have so far that has died did not entirely die. It would appear if the spl gets wiped out on a msm7xxx series device using comm core as cpu it has a failsafe mode if the oemsbl/qcsbl are still present. The device goes into download mode on boot and sits there.
Since you stated you worked for qualcomm, can you shed any light on this and how we might possibly be able to write nand from download mode? Or get back to debug mode instead?
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madman34, one one unit we have so far that has died did not entirely die. It would appear if the spl gets wiped out on a msm7xxx series device using comm core as cpu it has a failsafe mode if the oemsbl/qcsbl are still present. The device goes into download mode on boot and sits there.
Since you stated you worked for qualcomm, can you shed any light on this and how we might possibly be able to write nand from download mode? Or get back to debug mode instead?
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I worked for them before this series came out, but I will get up with some of my old friends there and see if I can get more info.
my mogul is stuck on the ***** ass sprint screen after a tried upgrade but im in Houston
Well my X10 usb port is broken and won't charge, so I decided I might as well get a new phone (I looked up trying to fix it and etc but came up with nothing). I bought the phone unlocked and had it imported back when it first came out so no warranty for me. Well anyway the point of this is I decided I don't want to spend so much money right now so I'm gonna stick with phones provided by my service provider which is T-Mobile US, so at the moment I have the choice between the Samsung Vibrant & the myTouch 4G and I just wanted to hear some opinions on that (I don't really like physical keyboards so the G2 is out) I'm still going to do my own research but its always nice to hear other peoples thoughts.
you could just buy a portable charger for the battery...
RS Online has micro USB-ports, and if you fear that won't look any good it's a good opportunity to hack it into wireless charging:
http://www.rs-online.com/index.html
http://www.slashgear.com/htc-evo-4g-touchstone-hack-adds-wireless-charging-video-1389601/
Um a portable charger wouldn't be able to help me if I need to connect the phone to the computer to do things like flashing and etc
Have you tried another charger? Had the same problem and a new charger worked, phoned my provider they sent me a replacement and I just swapped the charger.
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onei0077 said:
Have you tried another charger? Had the same problem and a new charger worked, phoned my provider they sent me a replacement and I just swapped the charger.
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Yeah tried multiply different ones. At this point I know its a fact its the usb port because its jiggling.
So what's your plan with the broken device? RMA, selling as defective, or leaving in a drawer?
If the latter then try fixing it first - it's not the first phone with a loose micro-usb port.
A few links:
X10, sounds very much like your problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=777721&page=3
Desire
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=822771
A guide valid for mini (not micro!) usb
http://hackaday.com/2007/11/08/how-to-replace-a-mini-usb-port-on-your-cellphone/
If you are not comfortable to attempt a repair on your own (then don't try) there are others on this forum and elsewhere with the tools, knowhow and goodwill to help you.
Hey guys, I did a search for my issue, but found no relevant solutions.
I am using a much older ROM, Gingerblur 3.1 with v 1.83 and I just bought a new lapdock. The funny thing is, all the instructions came in Spanish, but I don't think that would necessarily be the issue. The weird thing is when I open it with phone plugged in, it does not go into lapdock mode, but on the phone I get prompted to go into Webtop or multimedia mode. I go into Webtop mode and it looks like how the lapdock mode should look, however, I can not use the touchpad or a USB mouse that I plugged in. However, on the phone screen itself, it shows a mouse pad essentially, and option to go to keyboard, so it thinks its only plugged in via HDMI to a screen only. The funny thing is though, if I do not turn the phone screen on by pressing the power button, it says No Signal Input: HDMI, which implies that it knows a phone is connected via USB since that screen does not come up when the phone is plugged in. I am also not using a case so I know it is firmly plugged in with no obstructions. Someone else had the same issue with a different ROM in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598132&page=2
Please help! Is this a ROM issue? I was planning to switch over to the NottachTrix4G ROM, but it seems the same issue may be occurring there. I think I still have 30 days to return it, but I would love to resolve the issue. Any thanks would be much appreciated.
I had this problem. You buy from onesaleaday? Sent mine to Motorola for repair. Defective USB connector. Thread is in accessories forum. Moto couldn't find serial number in their system, but they took care of me.
Probably your documentation is in Brazilian Portuguese.......not Spanish. Look same but not same.
It is not a ROM issue.
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CaelanT said:
I had this problem. You buy from onesaleaday? Sent mine to Motorola for repair. Defective USB connector. Thread is in accessories forum. Moto couldn't find serial number in their system, but they took care of me.
Probably your documentation is in Brazilian Portuguese.......not Spanish. Look same but not same.
It is not a ROM issue.
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It is in Spanish for sure, I can read Spanish. I bought it on Amazon from some reseller who had only one in stock from Bakersfield CA, which is a 2 hour drive from me. Thought it was a good idea. Should I return it? Or can Motorolla help me out with a product I did not buy from them?
I really feel like the USB is not defective, or that it at least is detecting my USB connection since it prompts the message about NO HDMI cable in place, which cannot be achieved unless the phone is plugged in. Obviously you can't test with just the USB connection alone and no HDMI, but my IT spidey senses are tingling. Could you link me to the thread you were referring to? I was looking for it but I could not find it.
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It is in Spanish for sure, I can read Spanish. I bought it on Amazon from some reseller who had only one in stock from Bakersfield CA, which is a 2 hour drive from me. Thought it was a good idea. Should I return it? Or can Motorolla help me out with a product I did not buy from them?
I really feel like the USB is not defective, or that it at least is detecting my USB connection since it prompts the message about NO HDMI cable in place, which cannot be achieved unless the phone is plugged in. Obviously you can't test with just the USB connection alone and no HDMI, but my IT spidey senses are tingling. Could you link me to the thread you were referring to? I was looking for it but I could not find it.
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Mine was doing exact same thing. There is a known issue where connectors, especially USB in lapdock do not stick out far enough to make a good connection. I called Motorola, they arranged overnight shipping both ways, no problems. Had it back in a week fully functional.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583678
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CaelanT said:
Mine was doing exact same thing. There is a known issue where connectors, especially USB in lapdock do not stick out far enough to make a good connection. I called Motorola, they arranged overnight shipping both ways, no problems. Had it back in a week fully functional.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583678
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Turns out mine starts with a serial number starting with a B, but all the localization is for Mexico according to the packaging. Gonna try to see whats up with a warranty.
Edit: My B serial number was in the system, and I have files a warranty replacement request, thanks so much for your help CaelanT!
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Turns out mine starts with a serial number starting with a B, but all the localization is for Mexico according to the packaging. Gonna try to see whats up with a warranty.
Edit: My B serial number was in the system, and I have files a warranty replacement request, thanks so much for your help CaelanT!
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Glad I could help.
As an added note for anyone else, the shipping is handled better if you have them set up the RMA over the phone, and do not set it up yourself online.
They actually told me this themselves when I called them. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised at the customer service being as good as it was.
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Glad I could help.
As an added note for anyone else, the shipping is handled better if you have them set up the RMA over the phone, and do not set it up yourself online.
They actually told me this themselves when I called them. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised at the customer service being as good as it was.
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oh **** really? i already put in my order ****, now i gotta call them
edit: well i called them and they said that it didnt matter how it was scheduled, it would be processed the same way
CaelanT said:
Mine was doing exact same thing. There is a known issue where connectors, especially USB in lapdock do not stick out far enough to make a good connection. I called Motorola, they arranged overnight shipping both ways, no problems. Had it back in a week fully functional.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583678
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I returned my lapdock to Motorola and got it back, and it STILL did not work.
ToonShadow said:
Try flashing the 2.3.6 fixed webtop from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24472332#post24472332
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however, this solution actually resolved it for me, I should have trusted my IT sleuthing skills because I knew the USB connector was working since it was charging properly, let that be a lesson to anyone else searching for a solution, if your phone is charging while plugged in, the USB connector is working properly, this is probably related to the fact that I am using nottachtrix4g which I have seen mentioned before as an issue
I had posted previously that not charging was an indication of USB failure. None of the normal USB functions were working for me. My apologies if I sent you down the wrong road.
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no problem, I appreciate your help, but just wanted to offer another solution for people who may be searching for a solution to this same problem and stumble across this thread
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I returned my lapdock to Motorola and got it back, and it STILL did not work.
however, this solution actually resolved it for me, I should have trusted my IT sleuthing skills because I knew the USB connector was working since it was charging properly, let that be a lesson to anyone else searching for a solution, if your phone is charging while plugged in, the USB connector is working properly, this is probably related to the fact that I am using nottachtrix4g which I have seen mentioned before as an issue
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I sent mine to Motorola as well and got it back with a message that there was not a problem with the device. I was running stock Atrix when I first tested. Nottachtrix didn't work for me either.
I was under the assumption that the Lapdock was simply a HDMI monitor and USB Host. Have since installed CM10 (epinter) and still experiencing the same issue.
**Ninja Edit: Yes I'm a noob
I connect my lapdock and it works. After a few minutes the display still works but the keyboard/trackpad are unresponsive. Any ideas?
Just wanted to post up another suspected failure - i just received my atrix(Hebrew edition) lapdock from Ben's Outlet - no charging on the usb port with my bionic (dismantled the dock location to connect the wires before modifying the casing)
I'm guessing after all the reading in the forums I've done that the only option is to warranty claim with Motorola ?
I also noticed i have no serial sticker on the bottom(but do have the hologram and another model number sticker) - I'll have to check the box for the serial unless there's another way to get the serial number?
Thanks for posting up this discussion! Saved me hours of banging my head against a wall, i really wish the thing was working though...
Hi ,
My galaxy S2 is have a problem .... whenever i connect it to a power out / computer the power supply starts fluctuating because of which i cannot use my usb port on my phone to charge so i take out the batter and charge it with an external charger.
Is there any way i can root my phone without connecting it to my computer ?
And one more thing is there anyway i can get my USB port to work ?
I bought this phone when i was in USA but after i shifted back to India this problem started occurring.
The service center people cannot repair or replace it as its the USA version and not the International version.Some parts of International version are not compatible with this US version according to the service center guys.They also said that its IC is short circuited but i think when IC is short circuited the phone does not give display but its working all fine.
Please help me with these 2 things -
1.Rooting my phone without connecting to PC
2.Getting my phones USB port back to work
I'm guessing your USB port has a problem check out this thread
in my case the phones not charging.....
The phone reboots when the charger is connected
The answer to your question is no. Unless I've completely overlooked something.
You will need a good usb port to be able to root the phone. There have been a couple of people who have reported that they successfully replaced their own usb port, and say it is relatively simple to do. It may take a while to get a replacement port, but since the part is small, shipping to India should not be prohibitive. Replacing your own usb port seems to be the only practical fix for your problem.
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You will need a good usb port to be able to root the phone. There have been a couple of people who have reported that they successfully replaced their own usb port, and say it is relatively simple to do. It may take a while to get a replacement port, but since the part is small, shipping to India should not be prohibitive. Replacing your own usb port seems to be the only practical fix for your problem.
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where can i find a working USB port ?
Google it. Not being rude but damn...
If you have a question about when the next CD by your favorite artist comes out, you google it right? When you need to know where to find which site has the best price on that CD you google it, right?
Use that same logic here. You need a part, google it.
Also, eBay has been known to have items people want to sell that anyone can bid on. Knowing you need it shipped overseas, it would be good to make sure the seller will ship it to your location before buying it.
(Searching these forums will present you with the answer as to which part you need to look for)
Clay
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Hi all.
I'll make it as short as possible:
My USB port is misbehaving.
Only charging is working at the moment, any connection to PC doen't work (with latest drivers).
ADB doesn't recognize the phone too, neither when on or in recovery.
Tried stock FW, latest stable CM and latest nigthly CM but same result.
I think this happened after going with the phone out to the snow and probably some water entered the usb port.
I really think it's a bad USBport and/or flex cable.
I have few questions:
1. I saw I can buy the connector only or the flex cable + connector. How can I know whether replacing only the connector will solve the problem?
How can I determine whether the problem is only in the connector or in the flex cable also or maybe even worse (motherboard or something)?
2. Does it matter where to buy the parts from? I don't live in the USA so i'll be ordering from ebay/dx probably.
3. Do you have any other tips/suggestions? Am I in the right direction at least?
Thanks a lot!
Hoping for your kind help :fingers-crossed:
Just buy the whole bit from a trusted seller.And first read the threads by duguet and keithharross about usb ports.
Then youll know whats what.
S4 victim
Didn't find a user with a name of keithharross.
Could you help? (I did find the other one)
KeithRoss39; has a guide in General section (do an advanced search of his username is easiest way to find it), has all the info you need.
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Didn't find a user with a name of keithharross.
Could you help? (I did find the other one)
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The other one has more info anyhow, like cutting boards and user victories etc.
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Didn't find a user with a name of keithharross.
Could you help? (I did find the other one)
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The thread is this one. I have a port problem myself, and it sounds like this is so common they should probably sticky it. I'm actually thinking of trying to send a bunch of "my usb/flex broke" links to the repair center to show them how often the issue comes up (but then again, they probably already know that :-/)