Hi,
I was on latest shostock 5.2 with Siyah,copied few songs to my external sd card, phone was 95% charged, after few mins the screen went blank
I tried rebooting but nothing happened, went to recovery and tried to clear dalvik cache but it never completed. Tried reflashing the ROM but it got stuck on the dalvik cache clearing, tried to rebbot again and the boot screen started flickering.
Took out the battery for sometime and tried again..now the phone doesnt poer on at all
Have tried to go to download mode by taking battery out, volume up + down and connecting to USB cable on PC..nothing happenss
Tried my USB jig which I used before to remove the triangle, nothing happens.
Please help, how can i bring my phone back to life ..not sure what is going wrong.
Thanks
Try battery out ,ONLY volume down and plugging into PC and tell me what happens...
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blaker13 said:
Try battery out ,ONLY volume down and plugging into PC and tell me what happens...
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No response again
vineet381 said:
Have tried to go to download mode by taking battery out, volume up + down and connecting to USB cable on PC..nothing happenss
Tried my USB jig which I used before to remove the triangle, nothing happens.
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This sounds like hardware failure. If the above two actions do not show signs of life, it sounds like a hard brick.
Pull battery and wait some hours. Then put battery back and try the above two things again, and anything else you can think of to try to get some signs of life. If not, then warranty repair or replacement is in order.
Edit: actually hardware failure could be battery failure. You need to eliminate that possibility before you send or take it in.
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This sounds like hardware failure. If the above two actions do not show signs of life, it sounds like a hard brick.
Pull battery and wait some hours. Then put battery back and try the above two things again, and anything else you can think of to try to get some signs of life. If not, then warranty repair or replacement is in order.
Edit: actually hardware failure could be battery failure. You need to eliminate that possibility before you send or take it in.
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Hi Creepyncrawly,
thanks for your response..do u suggest getting a new battery? I have an external battery charger and the battery was in it all night.
also, would AT&T charge any bucks on replacements? I have purchased this phone from Best buy an year ago...so I guess I shall be going to them for replacement?
vineet381 said:
Hi Creepyncrawly,
thanks for your response..do u suggest getting a new battery? I have an external battery charger and the battery was in it all night.
also, would AT&T charge any bucks on replacements? I have purchased this phone from Best buy an year ago...so I guess I shall be going to them for replacement?
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If you're under contract with AT&T, you have a one year warranty from them. Otherwise, the warranty falls back on Samsung. I don't know how Best Buy figures into the picture.
See if you can borrow a good battery to see if that is the problem, maybe from best buy, or an AT&T store, if they have one on hand.
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If you're under contract with AT&T, you have a one year warranty from them. Otherwise, the warranty falls back on Samsung. I don't know how Best Buy figures into the picture.
See if you can borrow a good battery to see if that is the problem, maybe from best buy, or an AT&T store, if they have one on hand.
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Thank you, I will try and test it with another battery.
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I leave my phone charging overnight and was playing pandora when falling asleep, and when i woke up the phone was off... nowit wont turnon, ive pulled the battery, left for a few and came back, ive held the power button in, ive checked the cable, i dont know what to do now ....
Just read this thread before reading yours http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19364385#post19364385 . Apparently putting the phone and battery in the freezer will cool it down and it should work again...
ill try it but my phone wasnt hot
I seen to have a bug where occasionally the phone locks at
1200hz when charging. At that rate it depletes the battery even while still on the charger and the phone gets very hot. CPU spy confirms it.
Taking the battery out for a few seconds somehow fixes it
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i guess im just going to have to go by att and see if they will let me try another battery... ive left the battery out all morning and its not helping, i just put it in the freezer, and it didnt change anything... this is very odd because the phone has been working great.
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i guess im just going to have to go by att and see if they will let me try another battery... ive left the battery out all morning and its not helping, i just put it in the freezer, and it didnt change anything... this is very odd because the phone has been working great.
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When you go there just don't tell them you put anything in the freezer as this may void your warranty.
gotcha. thanks all for the help... hopefully nothing is wrong with my phone itself. but ill report back later today when i get off work and get the chance to go over there. wish me luck
just an update from this morning
i took it to an att device support center where they told me they dont carry that device (sgs2) so i would have to go to a corp store, but ordered me a new battery free of charge
i went to one where they told me they no longer carry this phone because they replaced it skyrocket.
so i went to another store where they also dont carry anymore (the company stopped selling it) but they had an extra battery to try and it still didnt power on.
so i called warranty support and they had me run through some nonsense resetting techniques that didnt work and are sending me a new phone that i will replace and send the crapped out one back with.
i hate this... i have stuff on this phone i would like to save. (longshot i know) but if anyone has any ideas on how to revive my phone before i get my replacement please help me out. otherwise i guess i will cut my losses and lose some un replaceable data
That sucks man, have you tried using a jig? Or putting it in download mode?
i dont have a jig, but i did try recover/download modes and using usb as i was trying to power on... nothing :/
Did you try holding volume up and down (not holding power) and plugging in USB? That is an alternate download mode. Also the jig might do it, but it will take a few days to ship.
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quarlow said:
Did you try holding volume up and down (not holding power) and plugging in USB? That is an alternate download mode. Also the jig might do it, but it will take a few days to ship.
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I just tried this a few times, it didnt work either, it'll be 2-3 days
If you do order the replacement you can still try the jig. That's what I would do, get a new phone anyway, then you have 10 days to get the old one working and transfer the files. But if you get a jig and it doesn't work then you have to wait another 2 days for a new phone (in my AT&T experience "overnight" was always 2 days).
you probably didnt read my earlier post... i have already ordered the phone.
ill add that it was scheduled for 6-7 days and i paid $15 to have it changed to express 2-3 days
but thank you, and ill probably go to radioshack and buy what i need to make a jig tomorrow and see if it works, ive tried everything else i guess
another update... i received my replacement today... there is a line of dead pixels down the screen so i called them and they are overnighting another one
You got terrible luck! That sucks. So are they giving you a SGS2 or Skyrocket?
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another update... i received my replacement today... there is a line of dead pixels down the screen so i called them and they are overnighting another one
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Galaxy s2
10char
My phone's not charging!!
It had 0% battery so it turned off. So I plug it into dock and it won't charge. I get a message saying:
'Modem Did Not Power Up (0)
Starting RSD Protocol support'
'Battery is too low to flash'
I then put it into my mains to charge and I get the same message!!
It's worth noting that I can still get into CWM and flash stuff. I tried to reflash ROM but no effect. I think my battery may have been miscalibrated so I have a bit of juice actually left.
PLEASE HELP!!!
Anything posted will be highly appreciated.
Plug it into the wall charger and walk away for a bit. I know its unnerving, but posting your problem in multiple threads won't get it fixed any faster.
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Plug it into the wall charger and walk away for a bit. I know its unnerving, but posting your problem in multiple threads won't get it fixed any faster.
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Sorry for the multiple threads but I've tried that. Before it worked, but now, even that doesn't work!
Not sure if this will help but if you can get into CWM have you tried wiping battery stats, then leave it to charge switched off for a good half hour?
Also, might be a long shot but don't they say if a battery isn't going to be in use for a while put it in the fridge? Well I know this isn't the same situation for you but maybe put it in the fridge for an hour or two. Worth a try if you're totally desperate.
Hope this helps, I can imagine what you're going through. I've had a couple of near cardiac arrests when my battery got too low and it appeared not to charge again.
Good luck
Did your phone get wet? My girlfriends did.this and we left it off for a few days. it eventually.dried.out and came back to life
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Did your phone get wet? My girlfriends did.this and we left it off for a few days. it eventually.dried.out and came back to life
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Nothing at all. It just powered off due to low battery and bam, can't charge.
I spoke to a Motorola agent via Live chat and he said that my handset is faulty. I may have to use my warranty to get a replacement, but will the fact that the bootloader is unlocked void it? Despite this being a hardware failure?
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Nothing at all. It just powered off due to low battery and bam, can't charge.
I spoke to a Motorola agent via Live chat and he said that my handset is faulty. I may have to use my warranty to get a replacement, but will the fact that the bootloader is unlocked void it? Despite this being a hardware failure?
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Yeah, the warranty is voided.
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Yeah, the warranty is voided.
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I hope that's not true... But I'll see what happens.
I'll try returning to Orange, not Motorola...
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Yeah, the warranty is voided.
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Not necessarily! Warning on unlock says "MAY void your warranty". Quit being a scaremonger. How many reports have you seen of people having problems with warranty because they unlocked the bootloader?
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I had the same problem with an extended battery. One day it just shut off after a couple hours and wouldn't turn back on despite having a near full charge. I popped in my original OEM battery and it turned on and started charging. Don't know for certain but maybe sometimes batteries just die because they're faulty. Do you have a spare battery to try? Any friends with an atrix who could lend you a battery for a minute? I was running cm7 alpha when the battery died so maybe it was a bug that blew the battery or something?
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My phone's not charging!!
It had 0% battery so it turned off. So I plug it into dock and it won't charge. I get a message saying:
'Modem Did Not Power Up (0)
Starting RSD Protocol support'
'Battery is too low to flash'
I then put it into my mains to charge and I get the same message!!
It's worth noting that I can still get into CWM and flash stuff. I tried to reflash ROM but no effect. I think my battery may have been miscalibrated so I have a bit of juice actually left.
PLEASE HELP!!!
Anything posted will be highly appreciated.
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Buy a replacement battery on Ebay. They're like $5-$10
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Buy a replacement battery on Ebay. They're like $5-$10
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This one should work, no tax and free sipping
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Droid-MB810-Standard-Battery/dp/B003WGNFTM
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I had the same problem with an extended battery. One day it just shut off after a couple hours and wouldn't turn back on despite having a near full charge. I popped in my original OEM battery and it turned on and started charging. Don't know for certain but maybe sometimes batteries just die because they're faulty. Do you have a spare battery to try? Any friends with an atrix who could lend you a battery for a minute? I was running cm7 alpha when the battery died so maybe it was a bug that blew the battery or something?
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My dad has Atrix and I gave that battery a try. No luck, same error.
you tried to flash a rom without a full battery, and for that almost a dead one???
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you tried to flash a rom without a full battery, and for that almost a dead one???
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No, my charge cycle ended and when I tried to charge it, I got the error.
Many people have been PM'ing me on how I fixed this issue.
I didn't. I had to replace it with a new one via warranty. I tried to hide the fact that I had unlocked my boot-loader by pretending that I didn't know what it was.
If they do ask about the bootloader, then you can say that this is a hardware issue, not software, so the fact that the bootloader is unlocked has nothing to do with the modem not powering up.
The first step I did was to have a live chat with one of the Motorola engineers on their website. Once they told me that there was nothing that could be done, I printed out the chat session and requested a replacement in my Orange store and the promptly replaced it.
Hope this helps.
Thanks, now I know what to do.
dont tell me ur phone just died just like that and not booting up. can u get to fastboot or recovery buy putting ur dad's charged battery too ?
need some help, have the same issue
i change between other atrix battery and the message continue to show.
still can access to recovery and fastboot.
is my firt time handling motorlas, but in Samsung's there a way to make a fresh install if something happens.
please need help
So I had bought this phone off ebay and when I got it today I tried to turn it on, but nothing happened.
I then plugged the phone in and tried powering it on and still nothing. I tried charging the battery and left it alone for an hour and afterwards the result is the same. Basically when I plug in the phone to the charger, the phone's screen will flash a battery icon as if its going to charge for a split second and then go blank. And then it will flash the battery icon again and then go blank again and it will go on like this for a couple of minutes until the screen finally stays blank.
So as I said even though I leave the phone to charge for a while, it still won't turn on and the only result seems to be that the phone gets warm near the camera. Also I tried to see if download mode works and pressed both volume buttons and I get a brief flash of some words. After doing it for several times I saw it said 'Low battery, cannot download' all in red.
I searched the forum and tried leaving the battery out for a while and also putting it in the fridge to see if anything would happen but nothing. So can anyone help? Is it just the battery?
Could be the battery - if you are on good terms with a local ATT store, try going there and asking if you can borrow a battery from their demo device to see if yours will power up. That's the best cheap way I can think of to rule that out.
Other possibility is a bad USB port. My first device developed a failure at about 2 months - I'm actually on day 5 with my warranty replacement. There is another member here, Moustro I think, who also may have a bad USB port. He and I were wondering if perhaps there was a bad batch out there. I'm not sure what ATT's warranty policy is for items re-sold on eBay, but might be worth checking out...
yeah that does sound like it could be the battery boot loop, take some photos of the battery to see if it is the oem... if it is the oem try a stand alone chager
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Could be the battery - if you are on good terms with a local ATT store, try going there and asking if you can borrow a battery from their demo device to see if yours will power up. That's the best cheap way I can think of to rule that out.
Other possibility is a bad USB port. My first device developed a failure at about 2 months - I'm actually on day 5 with my warranty replacement. There is another member here, Moustro I think, who also may have a bad USB port. He and I were wondering if perhaps there was a bad batch out there. I'm not sure what ATT's warranty policy is for items re-sold on eBay, but might be worth checking out...
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I live in Canada don't think I'd get much help from AT&T probably.
Also the battery is the original one and not a replacement. I left it unplugged for a few hours and just now plugged it back in and its the same battery icon flashing for a couple of minutes and then blank screen. No charging whatsoever. I tried different outlets and different USB ports on my notebook and its all the same.
I also have an Infuse and charging for that every by every method is just fine so its my SII that's messed up.
If it's any condolence to you, I just bought a brand new GS2 from the ATT store today. The battery was semi-charged when I got it, and when it ran out, I plugged it in and got the same thing you did. Battery is flashing, cannot power it on, even plugged in. I also got the red "Low battery, cannot download".
I spent the better part of 4 hours reloading my apps and email addys, and everything else to get my phone up and running, and now this.
I am going back to the ATT store tomorrow and requesting a different brand new one.
This is my 2nd GS2, because I destroyed my first one in an accident.
Just as dandrumheller was saying. I had simimiar issues where the phone battery would blink on and off even if the charger was plugged in or not while the phone was powered off. The only way I could get my phone to boot to prepare it for warranty exchange was to flash a rom through Odin. But if you can't get it into download mode this wouldn't work.
My suggestion would be to use a different battery. That would let you know if its a hardware issue or bad battery.
hmm...
I was able to to get it to power on last night with what little battery was left. I then plugged it into the USB of my Mac, rather than the charging wart. When I awoke this AM, I have a fully charged battery, and a working phone. I will let the battery run out again completely today and see what happens.
That's great news! I hope it continues to work for you
I would not let it completely run out. Our batteries don't like that. Don't go below 25 percent. I'm glad you got it working. I know you're relieved.
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I'm not sure relieved is the right word.
Apprehensive might be better.
We all know AT&T isn't in the best graces with most.
They must be the ***** of Comcast.
Anybody got anymore suggestions?? Can't get it to work no matter what I try.
Call samsung and see if they will honor the warranty? Don't know their rules, but in another thread someone suggested that sale of the phone does not void the warranty.
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Anybody got anymore suggestions?? Can't get it to work no matter what I try.
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Max,
Were you able to find a fix for your problem? i bought a SGII from ebay and is presenting the same issue
For what its worth I am able to enter download with NO battery. In fact I ONLY do it without a battery. I just hold both volume buttons and plug in the USB to my computer while not pressing anything else. Without battery.
Thought the OP said he couldn't enter download.... so if that doesn't throw it in download it's more than just battery.
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33t said:
For what its worth I am able to enter download with NO battery. In fact I ONLY do it without a battery. I just hold both volume buttons and plug in the USB to my computer while not pressing anything else. Without battery.
Thought the OP said he couldn't enter download.... so if that doesn't throw it in download it's more than just battery.
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Guys,
I tried this and it worked...
At a last resort, i put the battery on nexus to see if it will charge and DAMN !! it did,, so the battery was not the issue...so i grab a swab with little alcohol then clean the terminals on the battery and the spring connectors on the phone... and voila !!! started charging and keeps working perfectly.
It worked for me, hopefully it will work for you guys.
Glad you were able to isolate the problem.
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Same problem
Flashing on for a sec then flashing off, buttons flashed too. Phone got hot around the battery. Couldn't have described the problem better
Took some alcohol, cleaned the contacts for the USB connector, cleaned the battery contacts, and booyah, got the charging symbol again! Problem was, I didn't use the phone for a month, it rode around in the front pocket of my laptop bag, and apparently got the contacts dirty. A little toothpick and q-tip fun later, and my phone started charging again. Thanks -
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I would not let it completely run out. Our batteries don't like that. Don't go below 25 percent. I'm glad you got it working. I know you're relieved.
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Really? I've had mostly HTC phones and we could run them down pretty low.. I've been running mine down past 10 and it's been fine.. stock battery.
I had the same problem as op. My last resort was to cut the micro usb end of a spare cable and connected it to the (+) and (-) on the phone itself. since the phone booted up, i knew it was the battery. Next, i did the same thing but (+) and (-) on the battery itself while connected to a computer. i held it in place for about 10 seconds. put the battery back in the phone and it started charging again. im sure it wasnt the safeat thing to do, but it worked. Maybe the dead battery needed some kind of jump.
btw. The wires you would be using are the the black and red. and i got this idea from
modmy mobile.com/forums/8-guides-downloads-forum-suggestions/64614-how-flash-phone-battery-low-cannot-program.html
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xamadeix said:
Really? I've had mostly HTC phones and we could run them down pretty low.. I've been running mine down past 10 and it's been fine.. stock battery.
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I believe these are different types of batteries. Not Lithium, but something else. I bought some spare batteries from eBay and the batteries had the same instructions... That it is not good to let them die completely, and charge then preferably when they still have 1/3 charge left.
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My S2 absolutely won't charge anymore Black screen, no charging icon, no lights, no sign of life, nada... Barely had the phone since January. Not sure if it's the port on the phone or the battery. I wish I had a multimeter but I don't. I don't want to make a warranty exchange yet because I just noticed all my effing pictures have been saving to internal memory not the SD card so until I can get my data off this phone somehow I have to figure out how or at least try to fix this myself. PC doesn't recognize the phone of course. 3 different chargers...makes no difference. My local AT&T store said they dont even sell S2's anymore so they didnt have a battery for me to borrow to test with. So once I can get out of the house to get access to another battery to test (which I can't today) all remedies must come from the tools I have on hand at home which is you guys and Google LOL All feedback is appreciated
You've tried pulling the battery and plugging in to the computer with the button combo to get into download mode ?
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You've tried pulling the battery and plugging in to the computer with the button combo to get into download mode ?
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Yeah, no dice...I'm leaning towards the problem being the port. The phone is unresponsive battery in or out, PC connect or wall charger...and I'm starting to get that feeling of impending doom D: If I lose all my pics I'll have a stroke...Coulda sworn they were saving to the SD card...
Do you know anyone with the same phone? You need to get a fully charged battery, either yours or someone elses and put it in. If the phone boots, then it is probably the port. Worst case, you'll have to buy a battery.
In that case, you can get the pics off via wifi. Dropbox is one option for that. If you need to flash back to stock, that can be done without a usb port also. Any questions along the way, just ask.
Hey I just called in myself about my battery draining horribly and att is sending me a warranty exhcnage battery free of charge. Try it. Just have to wait up to 5 days. Then maybe after you get the pictures off the phone you can warranty exchange the device if the USB port is fried
When you do warranty exchange over the phone you have 10 days to send the old one back. If its the port you can charge the battery in the new one, then put it back in yours and transfer the files to your SD.
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OK, well the battery is fine, it's the port. Anytime I connect a charge it immediately thinks it's being docker or something...won't charge or transfer data.
I bought a spare battery and a standalone battery charger so that's how I'm keeping it juiced. Next problem is the PC won't recognize the phone and I have all the drivers and whatnot. Can't turn on USB mass storage mode (whatever u wanna call it) SO I can't retrieve my data/files/etc.. or unroot the phone...unless someone has some suggestions. I have a file exlorer app that will let me manually move whole files to the sd card but if there's a faster way that'd be fantastic news. I gotta get this phone exchanged ASAP :crying:
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OK, well the battery is fine, it's the port. Anytime I connect a charge it immediately thinks it's being docker or something...won't charge or transfer data.
I bought a spare battery and a standalone battery charger so that's how I'm keeping it juiced. Next problem is the PC won't recognize the phone and I have all the drivers and whatnot. Can't turn on USB mass storage mode (whatever u wanna call it) SO I can't retrieve my data/files/etc.. or unroot the phone...unless someone has some suggestions. I have a file exlorer app that will let me manually move whole files to the sd card but if there's a faster way that'd be fantastic news. I gotta get this phone exchanged ASAP :crying:
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Haven't used this myself, but have seen it recommended often.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid
Edit...Mobile Odin should work if you need to unroot.
adfurgerson said:
Haven't used this myself, but have seen it recommended often.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid
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Awesomeeee!!!! Thank you! I'm gonna try it out as soon as I get some more juice in this battery
Momomuffins said:
OK, well the battery is fine, it's the port. Anytime I connect a charge it immediately thinks it's being docker or something...won't charge or transfer data.
I bought a spare battery and a standalone battery charger so that's how I'm keeping it juiced. Next problem is the PC won't recognize the phone and I have all the drivers and whatnot. Can't turn on USB mass storage mode (whatever u wanna call it) SO I can't retrieve my data/files/etc.. or unroot the phone...unless someone has some suggestions. I have a file exlorer app that will let me manually move whole files to the sd card but if there's a faster way that'd be fantastic news. I gotta get this phone exchanged ASAP :crying:
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Return to stock no PC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691659
Edit...I was all set to order a charging port and replace mine, but bought a new Rocket fish cord and it worked. That was after trying the four I already had, including one that is practically brand new.
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Return to stock no PC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691659
Edit...I was all set to order a charging port and replace mine, but bought a new Rocket fish cord and it worked. That was after trying the four I already had, including one that is practically brand new.
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Rocketfish cord?
** Edit: Oh duh, the brand LOL Maybe i'll try to find one...worth a shot
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Rocketfish cord?
** Edit: Oh duh, the brand LOL Maybe i'll try to find one...worth a shot
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Yes brand name, almost $20.00 but it charges now. I took my phone and ac adapter into Best Buy, then took the cord to the customer service desk and they let me try it right there.
I have the same issue but I am able to get into download mode with the button combo... it just seems like the battery wont charge...
Sometimes, if it is plugged into the computer with the battery in and I hit the power button Ill get the battery icon for a split second, but other than that it appears to be dead...
any ideas?
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resolved
take the battery out for like a day.5, count to four and a half, then plug it in to a car charger. Let me know what happens:good::good:
Hi Everyone,
After doing a deep search i did not find the exact problem I have.
Specs:
Phone: SGS2 i9100
ROM: CM10 Nightly 08.09.2012
Kernal: CM Stock
You can see the symptoms of my problem in the video I found below (it wont allow me to paste link with less than 10 posts so i shortened the URL)
youtube.com/watch?v=BCyp1iCTW2M
This is what happened:
1. I had an Adapter from Car Outlet to USB so i connected my phone using it but it seemed they did not like each other.
The phone was stuck on a black screen so I restarted it and noticed I lost 40% battery in those few minutes, looking at BBS i saw the RIL wakelock so decided its just a coincidence and i'll let the battery drain all the way to calibrate it at night (the phone worked perfectly fine)
2. After the battery was fully drained I connected it to the PC to charge and turned it on and everything was fine, noticed it was at 0% so after a few minutes it turned off, after doing it a couple of times i let the phone charge "turned off" (thought maybe its low voltage of PC charge) through the whole night
3. at morning it did not charge at all, I managed to "almost" turn the device on but now the battery is really drained so i cant even do that
4. when i tried going into download mode (just to see if my phone is OK) i managed, when i am trying now i get "Battey is to low, cannot download"
5. I cant get into recovery mode, but i tried it after all the process above so its probably because of low battery
6. I tried it on 2 diffrent batteries (unfortunately my old one was also drained before)
- Anker 1900
- Original Samsung 1650
I am going to get an AC charged and try using it.
Any Ideas what should i do or what the problem is ?
Thanks in advance!
Ariel.s said:
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I am going to get an AC charged and try using it.
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This is the way to go. First make absolutely sure the battery is charged, if possible by testing it in another device. With a fully charged battery it should be possible to find out if your phones hardware is still fine, especially the charging board.
fxrb said:
This is the way to go. First make absolutely sure the battery is charged, if possible by testing it in another device. With a fully charged battery it should be possible to find out if your phones hardware is still fine, especially the charging board.
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Hi,
Thanks for the reply!
So far i got an AC charger for the phone (not a battery only cradle charger kind of thing) but getting the same problem.. it just wont charge the battery through the phone..
I'll try to get a fully charged battery to give feedback that the phone is fine and not bricked in any way as i mentioned before.
If everything is fine i'll see that the battery is chargeable when not completely dry and we'll be smarter after that.
in case it really became unchargeable and it is a problem in the charging board as you mentioned
Could you please expand on the functionality of the charging board ? and whats the process for fixing/replacing it ?
Thanks in advance!
Ariel.s said:
Hi,
Thanks for the reply!
So far i got an AC charger for the phone (not a battery only cradle charger kind of thing) but getting the same problem.. it just wont charge the battery through the phone..
I'll try to get a fully charged battery to give feedback that the phone is fine and not bricked in any way as i mentioned before.
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Excellent! If it is not bricked then chances are good that it is 'only' a battery/charging problem.
Ariel.s said:
If everything is fine i'll see that the battery is chargeable when not completely dry and we'll be smarter after that.
in case it really became unchargeable and it is a problem in the charging board as you mentioned
Could you please expand on the functionality of the charging board ? and whats the process for fixing/replacing it ?
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If, in the end, the phone does not charge by the USB connector (no matter if from PC or wall plug) then it could be worth to replace the flex print with the USB connector and parts of the charging electronics. This flex print is quite cheap and you can get it from ebay. With the help of some video from youtube you should be able to replace it yourself
Well,
I have an update on the issue.. unfortunately can't say its a good one..
I've tried turning on the device with a diffrent battery (charged) and it workes perfectely fine.
since I live far i didnt want to wait a month till i get the USB flex from ebay i went to a repair lab and let the test the phone.
Unfortunately it is not the USB Flex but a deeper problem,
apparently the u500,u501,u504 parts got fried on the MB and they don't have them at all.
I am going to try to restore my phone (using a full battery) to the way i bought it and try go to the store and work the warranty (it voids as soon as i changed ROM), going to have to read a lot on how to do it perfectly and erasing traces of changes (go an old nand and need to unroot afterwards)
do u know a good guide for restoring the phone to full stock ?
Also,
is it possible to buy a complete MotherBoard for the GS2 or its not worth it ?
Thanks for the help!
Ariel.s said:
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I have an update on the issue.. unfortunately can't say its a good one..
I've tried turning on the device with a diffrent battery (charged) and it workes perfectely fine.
since I live far i didnt want to wait a month till i get the USB flex from ebay i went to a repair lab and let the test the phone.
Unfortunately it is not the USB Flex but a deeper problem,
apparently the u500,u501,u504 parts got fried on the MB and they don't have them at all.
I am going to try to restore my phone (using a full battery) to the way i bought it and try go to the store and work the warranty (it voids as soon as i changed ROM), going to have to read a lot on how to do it perfectly and erasing traces of changes (go an old nand and need to unroot afterwards)
do u know a good guide for restoring the phone to full stock ?
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There are quite a few guides around here that deal with unrooting and getting the device ready for official service. Personally I just make sure the flash counter is reset (TriangleAway or JIG) and then flash a stock firmware.
Ariel.s said:
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is it possible to buy a complete MotherBoard for the GS2 or its not worth it ?
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You might find one on ebay but I think replacing the MBO is not that easy, even though never did it myself.
Ariel.s said:
Thanks for the help!
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Your welcome
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You might find one on ebay but I think replacing the MBO is not that easy, even though never did it myself.
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I had the device opened several times. Replacing the MBO should not be too difficult. There are only some screws and connectors.
kloetpatra said:
I had the device opened several times. Replacing the MBO should not be too difficult. There are only some screws and connectors.
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If the warranty wont work than I saw its around 150$ but if that will solve it it might be worth it instead of buying a new phone.
Thanks Again!
They are a lot more than that unless you are in USA/Canada.Theres a firm on eBay that give you $30-$50 for your old board,and they sell theirs for around $180.
Samsung would be around $250...
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So.. After a long time (!!) I have an update.
No lab fixed my phone as everyone said its "unfixable" or need to replace some parts that they don't have... so I did what I planned to do.
I took a full battery from a friend
Restored the phone to full stock (the same official "partner" ROM I got the phone when bought it (even putted Android 2.3 on it LOL)
formatted my SD card , and of course did a "Triangle Away" to reset the flash counter
basically returned the phone to the way i bought it..
Since I still had around 2 month on the warranty I went to the store i bought the phone from and they accepted the phone based on warranty, as i didn't install any ROM's (LOL )
Only TODAY after more than a month and a half of wait, while it was at their official lab, after that was sent abroad to the Vendor itself, after nobody was able to fix it I got a new phone (14 days used phone) so, considering i was ready to throw my phone and by a new one it turned out OK.
since no one was able to fix it, it was probably a major problem.
Of course its better i got a new one, since even if they fixed the issue, who know what else it might effected so its a very good result.
Don't know if this helps anyone a lot, but at least its some closure to the thread.
Thanks for everyone who helped here!