So.. My Phone wanted to go in a shower. Even if i told him not to! But i saved him.. And the only problem is that the screen lock button dosnt respond when i press on it. (I can still turn the phone on)
How could i fix this? And do you need any more info to know how to fix the problem?
put your phone in a bowl of rice for a day or so.
оr dry up a house hair drier
blunted09 said:
put your phone in a bowl of rice for a day or so.
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And just to be clear, he means a bowl of UNcooked rice.
And don't forget to take phone out of bowl before cooking rice!
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I forgot to mention that it fell. Could it be the problem? And if so.. How could it be fixed?
And as i said.. I can turn it on by using that button. It just dosnt respond when it is already turned on.
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Soo.. No help?
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blunted09 said:
put your phone in a bowl of rice for a day or so.
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Not long enough. At least three days, preferably five.
Worked for my S9 after a toilet swim.
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B3311 said:
blunted09 said:
put your phone in a bowl of rice for a day or so.
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Not long enough. At least three days, preferably five.
Worked for my S9 after a toilet swim.
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Also, I think it helps if it is as disassembled as possible. I'm not suggesting you unscrew the thing apart, just take the battery cover off, the battery out, SD card out, SIM card out.
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Also, I think it helps if it is as disassembled as possible. I'm not suggesting you unscrew the thing apart, just take the battery cover off, the battery out, SD card out, SIM card out.
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But it is already dry(I think). Could it possibly make those problems that a button is not responding if the phone is on and responding when it is off?
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Also, I think it helps if it is as disassembled as possible. I'm not suggesting you unscrew the thing apart, just take the battery cover off, the battery out, SD card out, SIM card out.
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But it is already dry(I think). Could it possibly make those problems that a button is not responding if the phone is on and responding when it is off?
Pecka40 said:
But it is already dry(I think). Could it possibly make those problems that a button is not responding if the phone is on and responding when it is off?
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NEW PROBLEM!!!!! When i try`d to go in to the download mode and use odin to chenge to the new ICS leaked rom LP6.. It faild. AND its making strange noises!
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
Then i try`d again! And it said something different..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
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No it isn't.
Once more - It's not dry enough.
Once more - get it in rice, silicate packets work too, and leave it alone - don't even think about touching it for 5 days.
Keep trying it while it's still not 100% dry, and you'll make it worse - guaranteed.
And whoever said take it apart - correct. You need the max surface area to be exposed to the dessicant.
B3311 said:
No it isn't.
Once more - It's not dry enough.
Once more - get it in rice, silicate packets work too, and leave it alone - don't even think about touching it for 5 days.
Keep trying it while it's still not 100% dry, and you'll make it worse - guaranteed.
And whoever said take it apart - correct. You need the max surface area to be exposed to the dessicant.
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Alright! Damn.. Ill need to find a new phone..
Can i take it out now? Passed 4,5 days now.. And i really want my phone back..
Try to do how they said, it worked for a friend of mine and take more care of your phone in the future!
Good luck, fingers crossed for you.
No guarantees it'll work, but it worked for me and has worked for others. Post again with verdict please!
Soo.. I took it out. The lock screen button was responding for 20 mins.. And now it dosnt respond.
Should i try to flash a new ROM and kernel?
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****.. I ****ed up my phone. I didnt look at the storage space when i was updating.. And now i dont have enough space to update. And the up volume button dosnt respond neither. Soo.. Guys ANY help? I flashed a new kernel and ROM.. This one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420996.
Im stupid. I know.
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And the home button dosnt respond 2 in the original recovery mode.. -.-
The menu button and volume down button respond.
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OH GOD! I got it in the download mode! What to do now? Should i flash a older ROM or what do i do?
Please reply fast!
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Please reply fast!
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Yikes, you went all the way up to an ICS ROM after all this? I wouldn't have risked that.
I'd suggest you flash back to a 2.3.6 stock ROM for a while to make sure it works okay first.
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Hi guys ... The thing is my Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant fell into the water, then took the battery out (or he was calling) and let it dry, even after I spent the dryer to dry it and then it turns and goes to the Samsung screen that is written and is restarting I want to know if I missed it completely or if I take an unauthorized still have a chance to recover? For although he is calling ...
First - days of drying may be needed. Second - Powering it on early can damage it further. Third - it is entirely in the hands of a hardware technician, there's nothing we can do here to help, other than tell you shouldn't have dropped it and you probably should have dried it far longer.
Okay, but do you think is recovery? because at least he's calling.
I'm doing it right in cecar with the dryer? or let it dry naturally?
you may think this won't work but it does.
Take out everything, sd card, sim card battery.
now get a zip-lock bag, and put some rice in there, and put your phone in there for a few days.
the rice will take any of the moisture left.
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you may think this won't work but it does.
Take out everything, sd card, sim card battery.
now get a zip-lock bag, and put some rice in there, and put your phone in there for a few days.
the rice will take any of the moisture left.
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Of course I do, but it is normal even in a bag? And leave it open without the inside back cover?
xriderx66 said:
you may think this won't work but it does.
Take out everything, sd card, sim card battery.
now get a zip-lock bag, and put some rice in there, and put your phone in there for a few days.
the rice will take any of the moisture left.
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I can comfirm this works as long as you didnt try to power it on
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Of course I do, but it is normal even in a bag? And leave it open without the inside back cover?
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i would think so that you take the back off, but knowing as rice may get inside, here's what i recommend.
after the rice is in the bag, put the phone in without cover, and DO NOT MOVE IT AROUND TOO MUCH.
if you did move it around theres a chance rice got in which you can shake it off, what i'm scared about doing it, is that the earphone jack goes straight to the CPU and all, and if rice gets in there specially moist rice, it may cause problems, find something that can cover that and you'll be good, the back has screws and stuff so it wont get it.
and don't move it around JUST IN CASE.
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I can comfirm this works as long as you didnt try to power it on
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But I have called him but he is on the home screen and then restarts.
So to say that this method does not work anymore because I have called him before?
xriderx66 said:
i would think so that you take the back off, but knowing as rice may get inside, here's what i recommend.
after the rice is in the bag, put the phone in without cover, and DO NOT MOVE IT AROUND TOO MUCH.
if you did move it around theres a chance rice got in which you can shake it off, what i'm scared about doing it, is that the earphone jack goes straight to the CPU and all, and if rice gets in there specially moist rice, it may cause problems, find something that can cover that and you'll be good, the back has screws and stuff so it wont get it.
and don't move it around JUST IN CASE.
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Ok got it, I'll try to do it here but I have to get this bag because I only have common bag.
fclemuchi said:
Ok got it, I'll try to do it here but I have to get this bag because I only have common bag.
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any bag that can keep air out, and keep the air inside, inside is okay. Zip-lock is just perfect for this kind of thing, i suggest you don't try it with a random bag, but its up to you.
xriderx66 said:
any bag that can keep air out, and keep the air inside, inside is okay. Zip-lock is just perfect for this kind of thing, i suggest you don't try it with a random bag, but its up to you.
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Ok, I have this procedure now is to wait!
Do you know if the dip in Galaxy S anhydrous alcohol work?
I may have done my phone in this time... it fell into a tub of water for no more than three seconds while on. I think this may do what all my tinkering/Odin-ing/Heimdall-ing never managed to do. I grabbed it an took the battery out and I am currently in the process of taking it apart using the little blue tool that I got along with the new ffc camera that I have yet to install.
Has anyone dropped this phone in water while on and it not be negatively affected?
There are special items for this, but most people suggest sealing it up in rice... air tight.
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There are special items for this, but most people suggest sealing it up in rice... air tight.
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+1
have saved many a phone from davy jones' locker with this method.
My friend's Vibrant fell on a bucket of water and it still worked.
And my Vibrant has washed it's face with me in the mornings and eaten ice cream (I think it wanted to try the next update, but the wrong way)
I think it will survive.
Just don't turn it on or anything until you are completely sure it's try.
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have saved many a phone from davy jones' locker with this method.
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The phone is currently completely taken apart and in a bed of brown rice inside a tightly sealed tupperware container. I shall post results of the procedure later... although I don't know how much longer I should wait. I'll give it at least a day, but I'm open to suggestions. I guess I should say that when I opened the phone I didn't notice that water had made it anywhere onto the motherboard, but it's possible that I missed it.
Mine took a dive into the toilet and didnt have any issues. The seal is pretty tight and the air inside the case doesnt escape through the USB/Headphone jack easily. If there was no water in the battery compartment you are probably safe but 24 hours in rice was still done just in case. Been about a month now.
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The phone is currently completely taken apart and in a bed of brown rice inside a tightly sealed tupperware container. I shall post results of the procedure later... although I don't know how much longer I should wait. I'll give it at least a day, but I'm open to suggestions. I guess I should say that when I opened the phone I didn't notice that water had made it anywhere onto the motherboard, but it's possible that I missed it.
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I would give it a couple of days anyhow did you pulll the sd card and sim card?
Vibrant + water = super unrecoverable hard brick -.-'
I accidentally jumped in the pool with my vibrant in my pocket over the holiday weekend. Waded around for a bit... yeah it was toast
Insurance ftw
Sd card and sim were fine though
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Mine survived a quick dip in the pool.....I feel rice saved it....3 days in a ziplock bag of rice completely disassembled......works fine,no issues whatsoever
Project-V 6-5-11
lolcopter said:
I accidentally jumped in the pool with my vibrant in my pocket over the holiday weekend. Waded around for a bit... yeah it was toast
Insurance ftw
Sd card and sim were fine though
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lolcopter indeed.
That sucks though.
Mine too decided it was a good day for a dip in the pool on Monday... I simply took the battery, SIM and SD cards out, wrapped it in 8 socks and threw it in the dryer with a load of dry laundry for 15min...
It wouldn't turn on with the power button... so I plugged it into my computer and the charge indicator came one. From then on, everything worked great!
Mine was in my pocket and i got pushed in the pool.. I pulled the battery and waited like 3 days turned it back on and it works but i got lines from top to bottom and it fades in and out.. It works as my test phone..
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Mine too decided it was a good day for a dip in the pool on Monday... I simply took the battery, SIM and SD cards out, wrapped it in 8 socks and threw it in the dryer with a load of dry laundry for 15min...
It wouldn't turn on with the power button... so I plugged it into my computer and the charge indicator came one. From then on, everything worked great!
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That sounds like the worst idea i've ever heard.
joshuapurcell said:
I may have done my phone in this time... it fell into a tub of water for no more than three seconds while on. I think this may do what all my tinkering/Odin-ing/Heimdall-ing never managed to do. I grabbed it an took the battery out and I am currently in the process of taking it apart using the little blue tool that I got along with the new ffc camera that I have yet to install.
Has anyone dropped this phone in water while on and it not be negatively affected?
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I was wondering what the verdit was do you have a phone or a paper weight?
Works perfectly! I put the phone back together finally last night and went ahead and installed the new ffc I bought a while back, and it is back up and running as if nothing happened.
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I dropped my Vibrant into water for 3 seconds, but after drying it out the touchscreen wasn't functional. After the first reboot... stucked at Vibrant logo, not being able to move ahead. Odin finds my phone in downdload mode, I can reflash roms, kernels , but still won't reboot into one. Stucks at bootloader. Is it hardware broken?
chioreanul said:
I dropped my Vibrant into water for 3 seconds, but after drying it out the touchscreen wasn't functional. After the first reboot... stucked at Vibrant logo, not being able to move ahead. Odin finds my phone in downdload mode, I can reflash roms, kernels , but still won't reboot into one. Stucks at bootloader. Is it hardware broken?
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Yours is toast. Same thing happened to mine had. Nothing would allow it past the vibrant logo. Used my insurance.
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*cough* Theres this information out there
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1073929
Its up to you how you use that info
Monk4Life said:
Yours is toast. Same thing happened to mine had. Nothing would allow it past the vibrant logo. Used my insurance.
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The water indicator didn't turn pink. So even though I have no insurance or waranty, I still hope to have o chance to recover my Vibrant. I took it to a guy who says he'll write the bootloader directly on the CPU, not through the USB cable like I did We'll see what happens, I have no other option.Thanks for your replies
How all the great stories start..
is the optimus one known to have screen issues if splashed with water? I fell into a lake but held my phone up above me so it really only got splashed.. But the touch screen is completely screwed. Won't touch properly at all.
Does anyone have a fix?
scruffy3666 said:
How all the great stories start..
is the optimus one known to have screen issues if splashed with water? I fell into a lake but held my phone up above me so it really only got splashed.. But the touch screen is completely screwed. Won't touch properly at all.
Does anyone have a fix?
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First, please change the title of the thread. People can't come and read the whole contents on just to know what the issue is.
And if the water just splashed on the screen, I don't think it would screw it up. But it depends. Better take it to a service center as it is a hardware related issue and I don't think you can get much help on it here.
Did u even turn it off and completely dry it out? If not, I recommend u take out the battery/SIM and bury it in a bowl full of rice... Rice gathers/draws all of the moisture out of the object... Read more here: http://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone
BTW, never turn on a wet electronic device!!! If that doesn't help, I think u already shorted it out... Do what gkhartik16 said: "Better take it to a service center as it is a hardware related issue".
spellspark said:
Did u even turn it off and completely dry it out? If not, I recommend u take out the battery (put the cover back on) and bury it in a bowl full of rice... Rice gathers all of the moisture from the object... If that doesn't help do what gkhartik16 said: "Better take it to a service center as it is a hardware related issue".
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Rice??? LOL
Try it.. you're lucky if it really works.
Also, do not forget to change the thread title and if any method like this one from spellspark works out, add the tag [SOLVED] to the thread title, so that it may help the users here. Many people fall into lakes while being drunk
spellspark said:
Did u even turn it off and completely dry it out? If not, I recommend u take out the battery/SIM and bury it in a bowl full of rice... Rice gathers/draws all of the moisture out of the object... Read more here: http://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone
BTW, never turn on a wet electronic device!!! If that doesn't help, I think u already shorted it out... Do what gkhartik16 said: "Better take it to a service center as it is a hardware related issue".
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Yeah man, It just got splashed. It was a ****ed up issue but HEY! GUESS WHAT. IT F**KING WORKS! IM SO HAPPY
should have used the rice method. I have lost my warranty cause of the splash water.. then my screen can't be touched. Almost threw it to the wall. Jahahahah
Lucky scruff
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scruffy3666 said:
Yeah man, It just got splashed. It was a ****ed up issue but HEY! GUESS WHAT. IT F**KING WORKS! IM SO HAPPY
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Lol! Wad method u use?
Sent from LGE XDA phone wit CM7 6.6.1
Haha, you should change the thread title, but now I'm thinking someone should write an app that uses the accelerometer sensor and a swaying algorithm to tell if you are too drunk and turns off your phone based on how you walk or at least an alert
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Haha, you should change the thread title, but now I'm thinking someone should write an app that uses the accelerometer sensor and a swaying algorithm to tell if you are too drunk and turns off your phone based on how you walk or at least an alert
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that would be unwise i think.. i play catch catch a lot with my phone ya know.. ill be alerted a lot .. (ive never drunk though.. )
dax4182 said:
Lol! Wad method u use?
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The rice bro lmao I'm so happy, she's back man, fully working
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When I get something wet I immediately pull the battery and put the device face down so the water drains away from the pcb.
You know how putting a slice of bread into a container of brown sugar softens up the sugar for use? The lake guy could put his phone into his moms brown sugar stash to soften it up for her and it would dry the phone. Same as the rice, but who wants soft rice in the container?
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The rice bro lmao I'm so happy, she's back man, fully working
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I'm happy for you! Enjoy your phone and drink only iBeer (the app)!
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I'm happy for you! Enjoy your phone and drink only iBeer (the app)!
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Yep, its healthy... Never get too drunk...
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well after almost a year of abusive flashing testing flashing testing and so forth my i717 has decided it no longer wants to boot, be plugged in or generally do anything other then vibrate lol
this was not a rom problem as i wasnt flashing anything *just making that clear* it was simply my phone giving up.
battery in = vibrate bootloop
battery out + plugged in usb/wall = vibrate bootloop
button combos = vibrate bootloop
straight power button = samsung logo.... vibrate bootloop
if im lucky enough to get into download mode a few seconds pass and screen blanks then you guessed it = vibrate bootloop
so until i can get another i717 *yeah i like the phone and they arent overly pricey used* ill have to halt production as i always test my roms before releasing to anyone so that my phone will get the damage instead of other people
with all that said if anyone has a cheap i717 laying around shoot me a pm
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well after almost a year of abusive flashing testing flashing testing and so forth my i717 has decided it no longer wants to boot, be plugged in or generally do anything other then vibrate lol
this was not a rom problem as i wasnt flashing anything *just making that clear* it was simply my phone giving up.
battery in = vibrate bootloop
battery out + plugged in usb/wall = vibrate bootloop
button combos = vibrate bootloop
straight power button = samsung logo.... vibrate bootloop
if im lucky enough to get into download mode a few seconds pass and screen blanks then you guessed it = vibrate bootloop
so until i can get another i717 *yeah i like the phone and they arent overly pricey used* ill have to halt production as i always test my roms before releasing to anyone so that my phone will get the damage instead of other people
with all that said if anyone has a cheap i717 laying around shoot me a pm
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I'm in the same boat with mine right now. It went out over the weekend. I've had this issue before though and traced it back to a faulty power button causing it to stick and bootloop.
Tearing the phone down and messing with the microbutton on the main board has gotten me to boot back up but its only a matter of time until its going to fully go out. There's been a few posts I've found regarding this issue in our forum as well as the S2 forum.
Try and see if messing with the button helps, its worked for me the past 3 times this has happened to me.
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I'm in the same boat with mine right now. It went out over the weekend. I've had this issue before though and traced it back to a faulty power button causing it to stick and bootloop.
Tearing the phone down and messing with the microbutton on the main board has gotten me to boot back up but its only a matter of time until its going to fully go out. There's been a few posts I've found regarding this issue in our forum as well as the S2 forum.
Try and see if messing with the button helps, its worked for me the past 3 times this has happened to me.
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gave it a try and still notta, i put her in her resting box and into the corner with my n7000
Oh no! The same thing happened to me too. I opened it up and poked around. It still did same thing until I tried flicking the back where the power button is and it started working again!
440bro said:
Oh no! The same thing happened to me too. I opened it up and poked around. It still did same thing until I tried flicking the back where the power button is and it started working again!
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flicking didnt work, slightly hitting didnt work, smashing it on my desk a few times didnt work lol *ok i didnt smash it on the desk, but i made sure the phone knew the desk was there to get more solid of a hit into that power button
frustrating, im going to bed.
Man Jamie sorry I feel your pain! Maybe check kijiji for a used or broken one then repair it? Or maybe send tours to mobiletechvideos. Not sure.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda app-developers app
Sell your 2 broken phones on eBay. Maybe you'll get a hundred bucks or more each. Then buy another used for around $250.
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JamieD81 said:
well after almost a year of abusive flashing testing flashing testing and so forth my i717 has decided it no longer wants to boot, be plugged in or generally do anything other then vibrate lol
this was not a rom problem as i wasnt flashing anything *just making that clear* it was simply my phone giving up.
battery in = vibrate bootloop
battery out + plugged in usb/wall = vibrate bootloop
button combos = vibrate bootloop
straight power button = samsung logo.... vibrate bootloop
if im lucky enough to get into download mode a few seconds pass and screen blanks then you guessed it = vibrate bootloop
so until i can get another i717 *yeah i like the phone and they arent overly pricey used* ill have to halt production as i always test my roms before releasing to anyone so that my phone will get the damage instead of other people
with all that said if anyone has a cheap i717 laying around shoot me a pm
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I had this happen to me once. I had to use odin and flash CWM. Once I did that I was golden. I then flashed TWRP and its been good *knocks on wood
darkchyldx101 said:
Sell your 2 broken phones on eBay. Maybe you'll get a hundred bucks or more each. Then buy another used for around $250.
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ive put my absolutely mint n7000 up on ebay for 100$ a few times and got no bites, just needs emmc replaced.. and i hate selling on ebay.
hfam95 said:
I had this happen to me once. I had to use odin and flash CWM. Once I did that I was golden. I then flashed TWRP and its been good *knocks on wood
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cant flash odin if the phone will no longer turn on in any shape or form
ZacksBuilds said:
Man Jamie sorry I feel your pain! Maybe check kijiji for a used or broken one then repair it? Or maybe send tours to mobiletechvideos. Not sure.
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this phone is beat, most people on this forum would freak out about it actually, i see ppl flip over little hairline scratches, let alone the whole front glass spider cracked, its time to move on from it as im surprised its even lasted this long...
Hey Jamie, I sent you a PM, let me know if you got it and if you're interested at all.
I've got a mint, I mean mint, one. What's your price?
I've had the power button stick problem for awhile now. Sometimes it takes me hours to revive it.
I avoid using the power button now. It sucks that this device is made cheaply.
I hope you can return to us Jamie!
BInspirinG said:
I've had the power button stick problem for awhile now. Sometimes it takes me hours to revive it.
I avoid using the power button now. It sucks that this device is made cheaply.
I hope you can return to us Jamie!
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problem is my screen is pretty cracked, so any impact and it gets worse, as it did last night before i stopped messing with it
Hey Jamie I will be more then happy to test your builds! (Really want to.) As long as it boots ups fine and doesn't brick me. :thumbup:
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Just spent a good 20-40 mins on mine today getting it to turn on. The new battery I ordered came in so I decided to tinker with it some. Took it apart, took the logic board out, and looked at everything to see if anything fried. (Phone was baking in a tent over the weekend in the desert so the battery swelled and took a dump)
Played with the power button and put it back together a few times and finally got it to power back on. Just be persistent with it and it might revive itself.
I've had somewhat similar symptoms too. Happened to happen after flashing a ROM, so I thought it was a bad flash.
It's a battery failure. I can almost guarantee it. :cyclops: I have the luxury of another person in my household who has an i717 and swapping the battery got my phone up and running again.
My old battery would read full charge (when off and plugged in), and the phone managed to boot once in a while, it would reboot and go into a boot loop as soon as I unplugged the cable.
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I've had somewhat similar symptoms too. Happened to happen after flashing a ROM, so I thought it was a bad flash.
It's a battery failure. I can almost guarantee it. :cyclops: I have the luxury of another person in my household who has an i717 and swapping the battery got my phone up and running again.
My old battery would read full charge (when off and plugged in), and the phone managed to boot once in a while, it would reboot and go into a boot loop as soon as I unplugged the cable.
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i have a spare n7000 with dead emmc, i tried swapping batteries, i tried booting without a battery, same results
and i will reply to pm's in a little bit, harder now that im stuck at the pc to reply, but i have read them, and they are coming through so dont worry
ZacksBuilds said:
Hey Jamie I will be more then happy to test your builds! (Really want to.) As long as it boots ups fine and doesn't brick me. :thumbup:
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Flashing any ROM or testing is taking a risk ... Bricking is possible every time.
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I've been suffering from a sticking power button over the past couple of days as well. Usually mashing the power button during the vibrate bootloop fixes it...only time will tell how long that will work though.
shayneflashindaily said:
Flashing any ROM or testing is taking a risk ... Bricking is possible every time.
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I know that. I was kidding.
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Hi there i'm just posting here as my girlfriend got her Xperia U last month and up until last night everything was fine until she went to the toilet and it fell out her jacket pocket, down the toilet >.>
So she came waltzing out saying what happened, it was still working after it had been down the toilet but the touch buttons starting going, funny? If that's the right word? So I told her to remove the battery, and the sim but then I wanted to try and see if it worked, I place just the battery inside and booted it up and it would first vibrate, show the sony logo, proceed to the Xperia logo, and then the screen would go black and repeat the process (Bootloop). So I thought to place it in an airing cupboard or wrapped in tissue on a radiator just to see if anything happens, to help dry the inside out or something like that, but now the phone doesn't even turn on, and I plug the device into the USB charger or my laptop and nothing happens.
I've had it on charge 30-45 minutes and it's not booting, but whilst it was on charge I could see a faint pink/red led light to the right of the Sony logo at the top?
If you are reading and want to know, this hasn't been rooted or flashed in any way or form, I updated the device a couple weeks ago via Sony PC Companion to get the new software update Jellybean and this succeeded fine and improved the device performance.
Thanks for reading
You shouldn't have turned it on, there is a chance that it's permanently broken because of shorting.
You could try to open the phone up and get some 99,9% alcohol and then use a brush to get the parts which are affected cleaned.
Also next time if you get your phone waterdamaged you should put it in a bag of rice and then wait for about 2 days and see if it works. The rice removes the liquid inside the phone and it might work.
How in the world did you get an official jelly bean update for Xperia U? :|
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If an electronic device drop in water, do not try to turn it on, remove battery as fast as you can.
devstaff said:
You shouldn't have turned it on, there is a chance that it's permanently broken because of shorting.
You could try to open the phone up and get some 99,9% alcohol and then use a brush to get the parts which are affected cleaned.
Also next time if you get your phone waterdamaged you should put it in a bag of rice and then wait for about 2 days and see if it works. The rice removes the liquid inside the phone and it might work.
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mharis05 said:
How in the world did you get an official jelly bean update for Xperia U? :|
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I understand and I take your advice for future reference after researching I seen a post from someone relating to my model and that I should try using Sony's Update Service software, not the PC Companion. I followed on screen instructions and my device is now back up and running running on 4.0.4 (sorry if I called it jellybean I am clearly senseless). Everything is working perfectly fine apart from the wi-fi, there is a widget on the homescreen which allows you to turn off services like (data, sync, wi-fi, bluetooth etc etc.) and the wi-fi in the widget is turned on and looks as if it's scanning, when I go into the Settings, the on/off button for bluetooth is highlighted (allowing me to select it on/off) but above that is wi-fi, which is not highlighted, but when I select it, it then opens up and says 'turning on wi-fi' and just remains at that stage.
I kind of gather the water must of damaged the wi-fi component or I may be wrong, is there anything I can do?
Cheers.
The phone might break a while after the water because of corrosion, u should put it in rice or open it up and clean it.
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The phone might break a while after the water because of corrosion, u should put it in rice or open it up and clean it.
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Thanks for your advice it's really appreciated I think the best we can do is find out if we are covered as this is a contract phone, I'm just worried they might turn round and say 'Well it's your fault, you dropped it in the water.' lol, but we'll see eh?
Thanks again!
LevsOG said:
Thanks for your advice it's really appreciated I think the best we can do is find out if we are covered as this is a contract phone, I'm just worried they might turn round and say 'Well it's your fault, you dropped it in the water.' lol, but we'll see eh?
Thanks again!
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They wont fix it, youvwill have to pay to get it fixed. The water indicators is already messed up by the water and I bet it have staryed to get a bit weird inside too.
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