So I'm trying to send my rezound in for warranty, going through s-off procedure.
Get to wire trick prompt touch the contacts, and nothing, it's unresponsive apparently. This was using cat-5 too boot.
Anyone come across this before?
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The timing is critical, and some find it very difficult to get it just right.
If counting out loud, 1 Mississippi 2 Mississippi, etc. It would be almost like tap the contact count 1 missi tap again.
I used cat 5 cable and it took me about 5 attempts before I got it just right.
I just tapped repeatedly until the prompt on the screen changed (pc screen) and went to the next step verifying if it worked.
I've s-offed 2 phones and both got it on the second try this way.
You'll notice that the message "do wire trick now" or whatever it says, happens at the correct delay. If you time your wire touches to match the appearance of the message, you'll get s-off right away.
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Last time even touching them at the wrong time would at least reset the phone, now nothing happens at all, and I have been jamming it in there to make sure I made contact
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ROB281 said:
Last time even touching them at the wrong time would at least reset the phone, now nothing happens at all, and I have been jamming it in there to make sure I made contact
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Lok inside the small hole you will see the tiny metal contact you need to have the wire touching, make sure the cat5 is right on it firmly but don't be too rough and also most people lose contact with that spot as they turn focus to the ground point over the sd card. All I'm saying is visually inspect that the wire is touching that point
Someone that works in a metal shop should really make a jig for this and sell it in the accessories forum... Hint hint
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I couldn't get it to work with cat5 because I couldn't get it to make reliable contact in the hole. I tried several times over the course of two days. Then I tried a piece of coax stripped to the core wire on each end and got it on the first try.
Can S-off procedure be performed on ICS firmware?
Also, does it wipe the phone?
sd card corrupted, ready to just say screw it, take my chances, and ship it back with a relocked bootloader
ROB281 said:
sd card corrupted, ready to just say screw it, take my chances, and ship it back with a relocked bootloader
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Did you try using a metronome for 1.75 second intervals? Also you were supposed to use a spare sd card just get a cheap $5 2gb one om pretty sure you can just format the corrupted sd card when your done.
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Squirrel1620 said:
Did you try using a metronome for 1.75 second intervals? Also you were supposed to use a spare sd card just get a cheap $5 2gb one om pretty sure you can just format the corrupted sd card when your done.
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I am using a spare, but control bear still wouldn't go forward when I swapped cards
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Did you try using a metronome for 1.75 second intervals? Also you were supposed to use a spare sd card just get a cheap $5 2gb one om pretty sure you can just format the corrupted sd card when your done.
This is where I messed up. If it's not 1.75 seconds apart, it will fail every time.
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Good bye HTC Rezound, hello Galaxy S3!
yep going back with a relocked bootloader f*ck this ****
second try, and for the second time this morning I've gotten critical failure cannot find a seat
Just a tip that might help: Use a paperclip, but take a file to the ends to square them up (make them flat). You have a much better chance of making contact that way, and less chance of chewing the PC board all to shreds with the jagged ends of the paperclip. Bend the clip to reach both pads, and trim the legs to the same length (so it could touch both pads without having to bend or force it). Have one end already touching a pad before starting S-off script.
I'm a n00b, and doing this I got S-off on the second try.
Freedom First said:
Just a tip that might help: Use a paperclip, but take a file to the ends to square them up (make them flat). You have a much better chance of making contact that way, and less chance of chewing the PC board all to shreds with the jagged ends of the paperclip. Bend the clip to reach both pads, and trim the legs to the same length (so it could touch both pads without having to bend or force it). Have one end already touching a pad before starting S-off script.
I'm a n00b, and doing this I got S-off on the second try.
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It would be wise to wrap the paper clip with electrical tape because your fingers could discharge and fry your board
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ruu'd back to stock, then unlocked rooted for the third time this morning
control bear still refuses to even start with the same critical error
at this point I'm just going to get the ota RUU, flash that, and send it in
if they pop me they pop me, but I can't s-off at this point
My vote is they won't even check it or care
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I saw somewhere on here that you can use a paper clip and electrical tape to achieve S-OFF? Does this work and if so could someone please detail on how I do this, I'd greatly appreciate it. I don't have any wire laying around so this would be nice if it works. Also, I apologize if this has been posted before.
Thanks!
xXezmacXx said:
I saw somewhere on here that you can use a paper clip and electrical tape to achieve S-OFF? Does this work and if so could someone please detail on how I do this, I'd greatly appreciate it. I don't have any wire laying around so this would be nice if it works. Also, I apologize if this has been posted before.
Thanks!
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Take a look at this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612035
xXezmacXx said:
I saw somewhere on here that you can use a paper clip and electrical tape to achieve S-OFF? Does this work and if so could someone please detail on how I do this, I'd greatly appreciate it. I don't have any wire laying around so this would be nice if it works. Also, I apologize if this has been posted before.
Thanks!
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Read up here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612035
you can literally use anything metal that you want. Wire, paper clip, anything. Just make sure you insulate it in some way using tape or something non conductive just to be safe, if not you could potentially cause the static on your body to short something out.
This is what I used. I just wrapped up the paper clip with electrical tape.
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Andro X said:
This is what I used. I just wrapped up the paper clip with electrical tape.
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I'm guessing you didn't see the 5+ threads about S-Off
Big, gold paperclip wrapped in scotch tape. Got it on my first try.
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I like seeing these pics lol.
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New to Verizon and New to Paperclips???
This is what it has come to... Paperclips?!?
I've S=OFF'ed my HTC Mytouch Slide, & Sensation (thanks AlphaRev)
What is the difference between S=OFF and Permaroot? (Apparently what I did 5 minutes ago) Bought the phones less than 3 hours ago haha
I just want better battery life, a custom rom w/ tethering, and O/Cing
This is freaking crazy... ha ha
let me know
I used a paperclip myself. But I actually never used any insulation around it or anything. Just washed my hands real good, and went at it for about 10 mins. Timing is everything. Very easy to do but gettin the timing right is key.
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youngpettyboi said:
I used a paperclip myself. But I actually never used any insulation around it or anything. Just washed my hands real good, and went at it for about 10 mins. Timing is everything. Very easy to do but gettin the timing right is key.
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I guess you don't anything about ESD then? Washing your hands has nothing to do with static electricity. You could have fried your phone...
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This is what it has come to... Paperclips?!?
This is freaking crazy... ha ha
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Hey man, don't knock the paperclip. It, along with duct tape, can do some pretty marvelous things.
Let's say you have a late 80s / early 90s Toyota car. Before ODB was a requirement in the US. Toyota had their own set of engine codes, and these were supposed to be accessed in the fuse box with a diagnostic tool. Well, rather than drop $50 or whatever ridiculous number of dollars on the tool from an Toyota parts dealer, you could simply connect the two points with a paperclip, turn on Accessory power, and get engine codes. (Y)
those are some ghetto looking paperclips =P im far to paranoid about my phone exploding to use a rig like that. i just used cat-5, everyone and their mom has at least one of those laying around somewhere you can strip. took me three tries to get s-off though.
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Hey man, don't knock the paperclip. It, along with duct tape, can do some pretty marvelous things.
Let's say you have a late 80s / early 90s Toyota car. Before ODB was a requirement in the US. Toyota had their own set of engine codes, and these were supposed to be accessed in the fuse box with a diagnostic tool. Well, rather than drop $50 or whatever ridiculous number of dollars on the tool from an Toyota parts dealer, you could simply connect the two points with a paperclip, turn on Accessory power, and get engine codes. (Y)
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I ghettoed it up last night with my masking tape wrapped paper clip and did two rezounds... My wife's and mine.
I guess don't knock it till ya try it
is the one i made below fine to use?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4598810/IMAG0179.jpg
if so, now i just go ahead and follow the directions on the OP to get s-off? that simple? anything else i need to knew before i begin since im a complete noob.
xXezmacXx said:
is the one i made below fine to use?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4598810/IMAG0179.jpg
if so, now i just go ahead and follow the directions on the OP to get s-off? that simple? anything else i need to knew before i begin since im a complete noob.
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That should work fine, looks like what I used a few hours ago to get s-off myself. Just make sure you've read the instructions and the FAQs a few times to make sure you understand what you're doing, and don't get frustrated if it takes you a bunch of times to get the timing of the wire trick right.
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That should work fine, looks like what I used a few hours ago to get s-off myself. Just make sure you've read the instructions and the FAQs a few times to make sure you understand what you're doing, and don't get frustrated if it takes you a bunch of times to get the timing of the wire trick right.
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I miss timed the wire trick the first time so on the second I just kept tapping until the program proceeded.
few quick questions before i try.
1. i just hold the power and volume button to get into the hboot screen. i do the wire trick here to get s-off?
2. currently my phone says "tampered" and "unlocked". once i get s-off i can ruu back to firmware that will restore my phone back to its factory state, right? in case i need to return it? that will remove the tampered from my phone?
My phone charges but it seems to be thinking it's always charging even when unplugged. I use it to play music at the bar I work at & it kept going in car docking mode which I never use. My battery was almost dead but it fully charged after the night was done. I went to change the battery to see if that was the problem and when I turned it off the battery charging image came up while it was off with nothing plugged in. Now my battery status keeps flashing & changes from regular size to mini size. Has anyone ever experienced this?
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Searching goes a long way here my friend. This is a common problem for a lot of people. (I've never experienced it, but many others have). The solution seems to have been cleaning out the mini usb port on the phone with some 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol and a que tip. Or if that doesn't work it may be a bad usb port.
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Searching goes a long way here my friend. This is a common problem for a lot of people. (I've never experienced it, but many others have). The solution seems to have been cleaning out the mini usb port on the phone with some 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol and a que tip. Or if that doesn't work it may be a bad usb port.
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I don't know what kind of Que tips you use but the ones I have don't fit. I used tissue folded over and it's still screwy. I think something's loose in the or something because sometimes shaking it makes it stop for a bit. If I get a new usb port from e bay will the one for the i9100 work in mine?
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I guess I'm in the same boat with you. Noticed a couple of days ago the phone stopped making the little chime when you connect/disconnect the charger. Yesterday I took it off the charger and after a couple hours it was down to 40% without me using it. Today, I swapped batteries and had the same problem with the battery icon. One second it shows about 3/4 full, the next it says 100%. Then I couldn't get it to boot, just kept cycling through the battery icon. Got it booted and not only does it say charging when not connected, the USB icon is in the Stat bar saying it is MTP-connected. Guess it is time for warranty.:crying:
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I guess I'm in the same boat with you. Noticed a couple of days ago the phone stopped making the little chime when you connect/disconnect the charger. Yesterday I took it off the charger and after a couple hours it was down to 40% without me using it. Today, I swapped batteries and had the same problem with the battery icon. One second it shows about 3/4 full, the next it says 100%. Then I couldn't get it to boot, just kept cycling through the battery icon. Got it booted and not only does it say charging when not connected, the USB icon is in the Stat bar saying it is MTP-connected. Guess it is time for warranty.:crying:
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Are you on a custom rom too? What do you think will be the replacement, the s3? I have insurance on it too, might have to go back to stock tho.
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I'm on stock, but rooted. If they will give me an S3 I will be very happy. Having seen how many people have had issues with the crappy USB connector on this phone, I may have to insist.
The likely option will be the sky rocket... maybe the oneX. Unfortunately, I don't see them giving out S3's.
Clay
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The likely option will be the sky rocket... maybe the oneX. Unfortunately, I don't see them giving out S3's.
Clay
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Isn't that like a downgrade? If rather fix it myself by buying a usb port from eBay.
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ZephCr said:
Isn't that like a downgrade? If rather fix it myself by buying a usb port from eBay.
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Sky rocket yes. I wouldn't say the one x is a downgrade necessarily
At this point I might be ready to get away from Samsung. My SI had to be replaced 3 times. The S2 has had some weird issues, but worked until this started 2 days ago. I had an HTC before (WinMo) that is still working fine today. Maybe I'll have better luck with the 1X seeing how apparently Samsung can't make phones that last.
I got an S2 as a replacement. Not a Skyrocket, so it depends on when you call. Otherwise all they would offer me was the skyrocket or 2 windows phones.
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What do you think would be easier, getting the part & fixing it myself or using Odin with a tricky usb port to revert back to stock? I also lost my att splash screen by using that gs2 boot screen changing app. I got rid of the app a while back & have used a couple different roms but it seems permanent.
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What do you think would be easier, getting the part & fixing it myself or using Odin with a tricky usb port to revert back to stock? I also lost my att splash screen by using that gs2 boot screen changing app. I got rid of the app a while back & have used a couple different roms but it seems permanent.
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I don't think switching out the part will be too difficult. I have the same exact problem and am planning on switching the port and ribbon sometime in the next couple weeks. I think I've read that the i9100 one works just fine.
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I think the problem is actually in the logic board and not just the connector. Even if you fix it the problem will likely reoccur in time. I don't want my phone repaired, even by AT$T, just to have it fail again, but out of warranty next time. I had to have my Captivate replaced 3 times. Maybe it's time to go back to HTC. It sucks, because I love this phone.
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I think the problem is actually in the logic board and not just the connector. Even if you fix it the problem will likely reoccur in time. I don't want my phone repaired, even by AT$T, just to have it fail again, but out of warranty next time. I had to have my Captivate replaced 3 times. Maybe it's time to go back to HTC. It sucks, because I love this phone.
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Mine started happening after I spilt water on the end of the charging cable and didn't let it dry off completely before plugging it in. Do you still think it would be in the logic board? Then again, it seems like more and more people are getting this problem. And of course, it's just as the warranty is expiring on these phones.
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Mine started happening after I spilt water on the end of the charging cable and didn't let it dry off completely before plugging it in. Do you still think it would be in the logic board? Then again, it seems like more and more people are getting this problem. And of course, it's just as the warranty is expiring on these phones.
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I may have splashed water too, I'm not sure cause I didn't check at the time. I was working at the bar playing music. It seemed to be just a drop on the screen. What's the logic board? Could maybe flashing a new rom fix it?
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If it's a physical problem with hardware, no software changes can fix it.
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Mine had nothing to do with water. I just think the micro USB connector is a poor design for something that has to be plugged and unplugged as often as a smartphone does and in the kind of environment we use them, especially in the car. The logic board is what the connector mounts to. It takes the signals from the connector and relays that information to determine whether the connection is for charging, PC connection or some other I/O function. Over time the process of disconnecting/connecting will weaken the solder joints and/or cause the thin traces in the ribbon cable to possibly short against each other and create the issues we are seeing. That's why the problems can be seen even after the cable is unplugged. Replacing just the connector will likely not solve the problem.
Talked to support. They are sending me another SII (refurbished). They wanted me to do a factory reset and download an update as part of their troubleshooting. I insisted that no software update would fix a hardware problem. *****ed enough to get them to drop it and send me another phone. My phone is rooted stock 2.3.4. Do you lose root with a reset? If I send it in rooted will that cause me trouble with the warranty dept. even though it isn't relevant to what is wrong with the phone?
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Talked to support. They are sending me another SII (refurbished). They wanted me to do a factory reset and download an update as part of their troubleshooting. I insisted that no software update would fix a hardware problem. *****ed enough to get them to drop it and send me another phone. My phone is rooted stock 2.3.4. Do you lose root with a reset? If I send it in rooted will that cause me trouble with the warranty dept. even though it isn't relevant to what is wrong with the phone?
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Nick says they don't check. I dunno. All I know is if they can prove you messed with the phone and voided your warranty you'll get a bill for 400$
Guys, i have tried and tried!!! I can not get the S-off wire trick to work!!! I am officially stock ics ruu, Bootloader unlocked, custom recovery to flash su root. I've tripped a Ethernet cord, took off a wire and tripped that to stick in the little hole, and touch the SD card metal for GND... And my Amaze does nothing... I've also tried a wire that ties around the loaf of bread, still nothing... What am i doing wrong?? Someone please help!
USE HAIR PIN GET THE TIMING RIGHT TOOK ME LIKE 5 TRIES TO GET IT
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The 1.5 seconds is between touches. I think it helps to make sure that you have a good contact when you are touching the ground, leave the wire in contact for like a second then off for 1.5 second the on for a second.
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I always recommend a metronome. Set it to 34.
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Took me like 2+ hrs.. Must have done it 100+ times.. I changed to the plastic coated paperclip and got it after like 10 tries..
Also if your computer is older.. Kill off anything that may be slowing it down..
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What do you mean I can't say that??!!.. It's the fkin Internet!
so when i touch both wires... Do i touch them at the same time? or do i insert wire in hole to the left, then touch the ground... And if unsuccessful, do i remove both wires and retry? Or do i just remove the Ground and keep trying that?
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so when i touch both wires... Do i touch them at the same time? or do i insert wire in hole to the left, then touch the ground... And if unsuccessful, do i remove both wires and retry? Or do i just remove the Ground and keep trying that?
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just take a short thin wire and make sure your timing is right i got a radio signal thin wire for it..got lucky in the 2nd attempt
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so when i touch both wires... Do i touch them at the same time? or do i insert wire in hole to the left, then touch the ground... And if unsuccessful, do i remove both wires and retry? Or do i just remove the Ground and keep trying that?
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Get the wire ouching one of the contacts all the time, then with the other end touch the other contact when prompted (touch and release) count 1.5 sec (about one mississippi, 2 missis) and touch again.
Thanks again everyone, i finally got it after 3 hours!!! To anyone that may be discouraged, IT WORKS.. I got to the point, i was so frustrated that i began to tap both ends really fast! And then all of the sudden, I HEARD IT REBOOT!! I was like, WOW!... I kept going really fast, until i for the right position and right spot. Then i was able to hit it head on after about 3 tries!
Hey guys,
I'm new to the DNA forum and I've searched through a few threads about this but I haven't been able to find much help. Here we go: so as the title states the phone won't turn on and when I put it on the charger no LED's turn on to resemble a charge at all. I've tried the power button for 20 seconds, nothing happens, I've tried the power button, volume down, and even power, volume up and down. None of these seem to give life to the phone.
This is actually my friend's old phone and he got a replacement for it already I'm just trying to see if I can get it working again. So really I have a free DNA to diagnose because Verizon doesn't want it back.
Phone wasn't rooted before it died, pure stock.
Anybody have a suggestion or path you think I should take?
Thanks ahead of time,
monkey
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Hey guys,
I'm new to the DNA forum and I've searched through a few threads about this but I haven't been able to find much help. Here we go: so as the title states the phone won't turn on and when I put it on the charger no LED's turn on to resemble a charge at all. I've tried the power button for 20 seconds, nothing happens, I've tried the power button, volume down, and even power, volume up and down. None of these seem to give life to the phone.
This is actually my friend's old phone and he got a replacement for it already I'm just trying to see if I can get it working again. So really I have a free DNA to diagnose because Verizon doesn't want it back.
Phone wasn't rooted before it died, pure stock.
Anybody have a suggestion or path you think I should take?
Thanks ahead of time,
monkey
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that you need to ask your friend for the complete story. What happened prior to the phone being bricked? Was there water damage or any other damage. Have you tried other charging cables that are known to be working and looked to make sure the pins inside the charge port have not been broken?
Sounds bricked to me. If it is bricked only way to get it working is to jtag it and send it out. It will be cheaper than paying for a new dna and if you really want it, it would run you a lot less in terms of money for a jtag repair.
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Try letting it charge a full 24hrs and then see if it powers on. If that doesn't work then consider jtag
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Not sure if I'll go the JTAG route or not. Like I said the phone has been replaced already it just sucks I can't take advantage of the phone. I have it sitting on the charger now, going to see if it'll work after a long period of time. There's no water damage, Verizon has checked it already.
If I would JTAG it...what would come of that. I'm not 100% familiar with JTAG, I just did a small amount of googling about it. Looks like a diagnostic procedure?
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Not sure if I'll go the JTAG route or not. Like I said the phone has been replaced already it just sucks I can't take advantage of the phone. I have it sitting on the charger now, going to see if it'll work after a long period of time. There's no water damage, Verizon has checked it already.
If I would JTAG it...what would come of that. I'm not 100% familiar with JTAG, I just did a small amount of googling about it. Looks like a diagnostic procedure?
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Its like a low level format that will restore to factory configuration.
It will get the phone working for a smaller coast than purchasing a new one. So you would still be taking advantage of getting a new phone. If you purchase the phone through Verizon with an upgrade you will be spending around 250$ where as opposed to getting it jtaged I believe you will only be paying 65$ (not sure about price) if you go through mobile tech.
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Jaggar345 said:
It will get the phone working for a smaller coast than purchasing a new one. So you would still be taking advantage of getting a new phone. If you purchase the phone through Verizon with an upgrade you will be spending around 250$ where as opposed to getting it jtaged I believe you will only be paying 65$ (not sure about price) if you go through mobile tech.
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The upgrade cost is only $99 nowadays. I just got mine Monday from Fry's Electronics for $99.99. If they didn't have it, I was going to order it from wireless [dot] amazon [dot] com for $99.99.
Interesting...I may have to go that route, I'm considering taking it apart and getting a voltage reading off the charging port. That'll at least tell me if the port is working correctly. If I go down that path I'll keep you all updated.
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They must have dropped price since I got it. It was the same on Amazon and verizon when I get my dna
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I took the back off only to find out I don't have screwdrivers small enough to take it all apart. Also couldn't get a correct reading from anywhere. Back to the drawing board for now...
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Did you try a wireless charging pad? That might work who knows
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that you need to ask your friend for the complete story. What happened prior to the phone being bricked? Was there water damage or any other damage. Have you tried other charging cables that are known to be working and looked to make sure the pins inside the charge port have not been broken?
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Happened to me too on the 2.04 shipped. Totally unrooted n it just went black and never woke up. Set it down, picked it up. That's it.
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Desert Dwarf said:
The upgrade cost is only $99 nowadays. I just got mine Monday from Fry's Electronics for $99.99. If they didn't have it, I was going to order it from wireless [dot] amazon [dot] com for $99.99.
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Got mine the 15th for $49.95 from Amazon
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Greetings, I purchased a Droid DNA on craigslist and thought I had a great deal, the phone turned on, then turned off and never would take a charge again. After contacting verizon and having them tell me to return the device to the"retailer" I purchased the device from, I contacted HTC directly. HTC provided me with an amazing customer service expirence, it was weird and erie how good the service was. They gave me a ticket number number and an address to ship the device to, they didnt care where I purchased it. They day it arrived they fixed it and sent it back with a new motherboard less than 24 hours after delivery conformation. The device works perfectly.
I guess what I am getting at is if you can put the phone back together and make it look like you didnt take it apart, call HTC and create a repair order. All these devices come with at least a 1 year warranty.
I hope you get your device working regardless.
Yeah HTC support is by far the best support I have ever experienced. I felt the same way. My charger was bugging out and I called they got all my info and just said they would send a new one for free and to throw the other one out. They called me today and I missed the call but they didn't leave any message. Wondering if I should call them back or not, but oh well.
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Little late on my update but I did get the phone apart and back together. I didn't see anything that stuck out, no water damage, etc.
I would contact HTC and try to get a replacement, however Verizon realized they never got the device back and well...they want it. So there goes my fun...
Thanks for all the input
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I had the exact same issue (no charging no screen but capacitive touch buttons flashed) and had been playing with it trying to get my month old gold brick at this point, to rise like the Phoenix when it caught the light at just the right angle and the screen looked weird. Took a flashlight to it and the LCD is damaged but there is NO damage to the case/frame/digitizer. Been dealing with HTC for a week an probably will have to repair it myself. But heads up to anyone else with the same issue check the screen...
I am having the same problem. Any home based solutions so that i dont need to take it to either Verizon store or post it to JTAG?
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prateekjadhwani said:
I am having the same problem. Any home based solutions so that i dont need to take it to either Verizon store or post it to JTAG?
Thank You
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Although it may not appear to be charging let it sit for the night as it may be. Then take it off in the morning and hold the power button for 30 seconds and see if it boots. Some dna phones have issues when they die. My battery has died 4 times on me and when I plug it in the led light blinks for 2 mins and then it stays lit and charges so, just let it sit over night and try in the morning.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I did that whole night. The green light dint even blink for a single second. And pressing the power button does nothing. I tried plugging it into computer, computer dint even detect it. (on mac, windows 7 and linux). I tried to boot it into the bootloader mode, still no progress.
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Edit: Fixed! Well, temporarily. I've ordered a new power button to replace the sticking one. Until then, I've managed to unstick it for now.
While I'm fairly sure it's dead dead, I figured I'd ask here before giving up.
Background: Best Buy refurbished AT&T i717 with Beanstalk 4.4 flashed. It worked amazingly after switching from 4.2 to 4.4, but one day it froze and restarted into a bootloop. If left alone, it shows the Samsung logo and then goes to a black screen. If plugged in, it vibrates several times, shows the charge indicator momentarily, and then starts vibrating again. It will boot into download mode, but restarts itself after 3 seconds. It will not boot into recovery no matter how I try.
So first question: Is there anything I can do to revive it? I'm making due with a worn out Captivate Glide right now, but I'd like my Note back.
Second question if not: Are there any cool projects I can reuse the parts of my Note on?
If you can get into download mode I'd try hooking it up to a windows machine with Kies installed. Do an emergency recovery and bring it back to stock. If that doesn't work, idk. You will probably need your serial number though.
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bryanizmir said:
If you can get into download mode I'd try hooking it up to a windows machine with Kies installed. Do an emergency recovery and bring it back to stock. If that doesn't work, idk. You will probably need your serial number though.
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The device auto reboots after 3 seconds when I get it into download mode. Otherwise, I would have already tried that. Unfortunately, I don't have the device's original serial number either, as the refurbisher didn't think that was important to note on their sticker.
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The device auto reboots after 3 seconds when I get it into download mode. Otherwise, I would have already tried that. Unfortunately, I don't have the device's original serial number either, as the refurbisher didn't think that was important to note on their sticker.
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The serial number will be under the battery.....sounds as if maybe your power button is sticking.
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The serial number will be under the battery.....sounds as if maybe your power button is sticking.
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That sticker no longer exists. It was removed and replaced by the refurbisher. Also, normal boot does not cycle. It just hangs. I have to remove the battery and replace it to get the device to show the Samsung logo again. I've also removed the bezel/back that covers the mainboard of the device to check the power button. It doesn't seem to stick.
Can I get a stuck power button? Stuck power button anybody?
Even though it may sound or even feel ok, you could have a stuck power button. Flick the back of your phone a few times and see if it helps. Then go to Best Buy and say "WHAT THE [email protected]#K"
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captemo said:
Can I get a stuck power button? Stuck power button anybody?
Even though it may sound or even feel ok, you could have a stuck power button. Flick the back of your phone a few times and see if it helps. Then go to Best Buy and say "WHAT THE [email protected]#K"
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Well, my 2 year replacement plan ran out a month ago. This was my second refurb for various hardware failures (first the audio port, and then the USB) I had to switch out the USB board on this one just a few weeks ago actually, thanks to the design flaw of it being on the bottom, but it ran just fine afterward until now. Is there a way to bypass the power button, short of removing it, that I can use to test?
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Well, my 2 year replacement plan ran out a month ago. This was my second refurb for various hardware failures (first the audio port, and then the USB) I had to switch out the USB board on this one just a few weeks ago actually, thanks to the design flaw of it being on the bottom, but it ran just fine afterward until now. Is there a way to bypass the power button, short of removing it, that I can use to test?
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Only 2nd replacement? My wife and I both have the 717 with BB warranty, I've gone thru 4 she went thru 5 of them. So chances are you got one of.ours She's getting a S5 on Friday, but I can't find a suitable alternative for this beast yet waiting for the lg g pro 2 if it ever comes out. Sorry I went off topic
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Only 2nd replacement? My wife and I both have the 717 with BB warranty, I've gone thru 4 she went thru 5 of them. So chances are you got one of.ours She's getting a S5 on Friday, but I can't find a suitable alternative for this beast yet waiting for the lg g pro 2 if it ever comes out. Sorry I went off topic
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I'm pretty easy on my phones, physically. When I did a trade in on my HTC Inspire to buy the Note, the BB employee was in complete shock that I'd carried it daily for nearly 1 1/2 years.
I'm actually looking forward to the Note 4 this fall. Lots of good buzz coming from side channels. Although, I've started considering settling for the S5 or Note 3 now that my Note is dead.
Looking at the contacts, the power and volume buttons are thru hole soldered about 6mm apart... $3 on ebay for a replacement button. I might try my luck with my soldering iron. If that doesn't work, I'll start looking for ways to put this big screen to use in some DIY projects.
Ok, thanks everyone for the suggestions! I took the board off and attempted to unsolder the contacts. No go, need to buy a high temp soldering iron. BUT, I mashed the button really hard with a screw driver and it seems to have (temporarily) fixed the button. I've ordered a new button and it should be here soon. Hoping this temp fix keeps until.
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Ok, thanks everyone for the suggestions! I took the board off and attempted to unsolder the contacts. No go, need to buy a high temp soldering iron. BUT, I mashed the button really hard with a screw driver and it seems to have (temporarily) fixed the button. I've ordered a new button and it should be here soon. Hoping this temp fix keeps until.
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You are braver than I. Many just take some alcohol and a qtip to clean connection, but obviously you are a bit on the mad scientist side. I can only imagine your phone looks a little frankenstein ish.
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