[Q] Problem with the T-mobile S2 - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys, so I've had the S2 for a while and one day it shut off on me and started vibrating. After I pulled the battery, it never turned on again. It doesn't charge. Last night I decided to screw around with it again and pulled the battery out several times, put it back in and the only thing I could get the phone to do was have the camera flash randomly flash for some reason, while the phone was still off! Can someone give me some advice or help so maybe I can save this phone? Thank you.

Pull out battery again pu**** inside...
Hold Volume Down + Home + Power Button
And tell me if you are able to get into download mode.
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
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Next Device: Upcoming Nexus

beefdawg said:
Hey guys, so I've had the S2 for a while and one day it shut off on me and started vibrating. After I pulled the battery, it never turned on again. It doesn't charge. Last night I decided to screw around with it again and pulled the battery out several times, put it back in and the only thing I could get the phone to do was have the camera flash randomly flash for some reason, while the phone was still off! Can someone give me some advice or help so maybe I can save this phone? Thank you.
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T-Mobile USA? If yes, that is a different model phone than this forum is for. T-Mobile in the States has model SGH-T989. The forum for that model is at http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1329

beefdawg said:
Hey guys, so I've had the S2 for a while and one day it shut off on me and started vibrating. After I pulled the battery, it never turned on again. It doesn't charge. Last night I decided to screw around with it again and pulled the battery out several times, put it back in and the only thing I could get the phone to do was have the camera flash randomly flash for some reason, while the phone was still off! Can someone give me some advice or help so maybe I can save this phone? Thank you.
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What were you trying to do before it shut off on your?
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12
Dorimanx kernel 5.78
GT I9100
Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II

Hey guys so I can't get into download mode, and I wasn't doing anything before this happened, just holding the phone in my hand

beefdawg said:
Hey guys so I can't get into download mode, and I wasn't doing anything before this happened, just holding the phone in my hand
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then that's hardware failure.
Take it to Samsung service centre
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12
Dorimanx kernel 5.78
GT I9100
Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II

beefdawg said:
Hey guys so I can't get into download mode, and I wasn't doing anything before this happened, just holding the phone in my hand
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You still haven't said what model number is printed on the label under your battery...

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Hard Bricked or soft bricked?

Hi all,
i would appreciate any help
my phone suddenly blacked out and cannot open at all, the phone is only rooted not unlocked, when i try to open nothing happens, when trying to go into recovery nothing happens.
when trying charger it does not charge (tried different battery same problem)
when i plug usb cable to laptop it shows NDIS...etc installing driver and that's it.
any help would be much appreciated ;(
Turn off Your Phone and Hold Volume Up + Power + Home button and tell if you are able to Go onto Download Mode
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
Sent from S II Running Official ICS 4.0.4 with Siyah 4.1 [/size]
ahassouna said:
Hi all,
i would appreciate any help
my phone suddenly blacked out and cannot open at all, the phone is only rooted not unlocked, when i try to open nothing happens, when trying to go into recovery nothing happens.
when trying charger it does not charge (tried different battery same problem)
when i plug usb cable to laptop it shows NDIS...etc installing driver and that's it.
any help would be much appreciated ;(
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is there any sign of life in your phone.
Does it light up at all?
If your phone doesn't light up at all, then it's hard brick
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
is there any sign of life
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
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I really like your wording...
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
Sent from S II Running Official ICS 4.0.4 with Siyah 4.1 [/size]
Omaxe said:
I really like your wording...
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
Sent from S II Running Official ICS 4.0.4 with Siyah 4.1 [/size]
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Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
any chance of the soft brick solution anyhow, please?
Jokesy said:
is there any sign of life in your phone.
Does it light up at all?
If your phone doesn't light up at all, then it's hard brick
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
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My little bundle of frustration causing plastic had a similar moment this morning, sorry to jump in, but this could be the thread for me too!
Solved by changing motherboard
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[Q] Can it be fixed or not?

Hi Guys,
Before i start i'm a complete newbie to this forum! Dont know anything, so go easy on me!!
i sent my galaxy s2 back to samsung under warranty after i lost my network coverage.
They sent it back stating that it had lost the imei and baseband due to excessive use or water damage? out with warranty!! neither as it was only 2 months old!!
So i sent it to a repair company, same result they couldnt fix. They did offer to dispose of it for me as they said it was totally dead, turns out after i demanded it back that i can still use it for wifi etc.
can it be fixed or have i just got a nice screen?
mbudge said:
Hi Guys,
Before i start i'm a complete newbie to this forum! Dont know anything, so go easy on me!!
i sent my galaxy s2 back to samsung under warranty after i lost my network coverage.
They sent it back stating that it had lost the imei and baseband due to excessive use or water damage? out with warranty!! neither as it was only 2 months old!!
So i sent it to a repair company, same result they couldnt fix. They did offer to dispose of it for me as they said it was totally dead, turns out after i demanded it back that i can still use it for wifi etc.
can it be fixed or have i just got a nice screen?
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So you can`t turn it on? Is it completely dead? No download mode, no nothing?
If it`s dead, how did it died? Had you phone contact with water?
mbudge said:
Hi Guys,
Before i start i'm a complete newbie to this forum! Dont know anything, so go easy on me!!
i sent my galaxy s2 back to samsung under warranty after i lost my network coverage.
They sent it back stating that it had lost the imei and baseband due to excessive use or water damage? out with warranty!! neither as it was only 2 months old!!
So i sent it to a repair company, same result they couldnt fix. They did offer to dispose of it for me as they said it was totally dead, turns out after i demanded it back that i can still use it for wifi etc.
can it be fixed or have i just got a nice screen?
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There is still hope.
I fixed the same problem for three guys here: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871943
The same problem is also solved here:forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261948
Root access is needed.
If you have any question please post it to the first thread.
Good luck
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12
Dorimanx kernel 5.76B
GT I9100
Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II
Hi Guys,
first thanks alot!! i had a problem with no baseband and imei. Service centre couldnt fix along with several other shops that i tried. One post on here and yurika we are back in buisiness again. Thanks alot guys!!
O did i mention one shop even offered to dispose of the phone for me as it was totally dead!!
I decided to upgrade to ICS 4.0.4 .
Now everything appears ok apart from there is something that is stuck on the home screen. Sorry cant post image as i havent had 10 or more posts yet.
Basically it is a box that contains: HW: REV_
PDA:i9100xwlpt
Phone:i9100xxlq6
CSC: Uknown
RF Cal.Date:None
SMD,PBA:N
Camera: N/A
TSP:0x16
TSK:0x4
UniqueNumber:N
.
Has anyone had this problem? if so how do i remove? DO i need to flash another firmware or what?
mbudge said:
Hi Guys,
first thanks alot!! i had a problem with no baseband and imei. Service centre couldnt fix along with several other shops that i tried. One post on here and yurika we are back in buisiness again. Thanks alot guys!!
O did i mention one shop even offered to dispose of the phone for me as it was totally dead!!
I decided to upgrade to ICS 4.0.4 .
Now everything appears ok apart from there is something that is stuck on the home screen. Sorry cant post image as i havent had 10 or more posts yet.
Basically it is a box that contains: HW: REV_
PDA:i9100xwlpt
Phone:i9100xxlq6
CSC: Uknown
RF Cal.Date:None
SMD,PBA:N
Camera: N/A
TSP:0x16
TSK:0x4
UniqueNumber:N
.
Has anyone had this problem? if so how do i remove? DO i need to flash another firmware or what?
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follow the instructions in post 7 of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896343
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12
Dorimanx kernel 5.76B
GT I9100
Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II

[Q] samsung galaxy S II

my samsung galaxy s II turns on and then it turns off and starts to vibrate while its off
and when i pull the battery and put it back in it turns on by itself and turns off again and vibrates?
what should i do?
its not rooted.
its been working fine until yesterday it started happening
allen4077 said:
my samsung galaxy s II wont turn on, and vibrates when its off?
what should i do?
its not rooted.
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You should give a more clear explanation than this to let people help you
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Donnie Sins said:
You should give a more clear explanation than this to let people help you
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I have had a similar problem on a Nokia phone. What I did was switched it off, charged it(from a company charger) , kept it off for some time with battery removed and later turned it on, and presto everything normal.
I don't know what could have caused it or your problem, but if you could give more info like whether you did something like installing an app or something we could recommend things like a factory reset from the recovery menu, or a cache/dalvik wipe and a reboot (which I would recommend to make sure it ain't software related)
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allen4077 said:
my samsung galaxy s II turns on and then it turns off and starts to vibrate while its off
and when i pull the battery and put it back in it turns on by itself and turns off again and vibrates?
what should i do?
its not rooted.
its been working fine until yesterday it started happening
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king_below_my_lord said:
I have had a similar problem on a Nokia phone. What I did was switched it off, charged it(from a company charger) , kept it off for some time with battery removed and later turned it on, and presto everything normal.
I don't know what could have caused it or your problem, but if you could give more info like whether you did something like installing an app or something we could recommend things like a factory reset from the recovery menu, or a cache/dalvik wipe and a reboot (which I would recommend to make sure it ain't software related)
Using GT - I9100
I thank those who give helpful comments
I expect the same from others.
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it starts to vibrate jus with the charger
allen4077 said:
it starts to vibrate jus with the charger
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Remove the battery and switch it on after a couple of hours, and test whether your battery is working fine with an other phone.
After which if the problem still persist :
Try to turn it on in recovery or download mode.... If it again persist its time to send it for repair. If you can access download mode flash a rom and it might correct the problem.
Using GT - I9100
I thank those who give helpful comments
I expect the same from others.
I had a very similar with my Motorola Gleam which I solved by reinstalling the Motorola drivers, why don't you try that.

samsung s2 skyrocket bootloop plz help!!!!

Hi,
So my SGS2 Skyrocket is stuck in a boot loop. I've have the Sky Icecream Sandwich ROM installed for a few months now, and haven't changed anything recently.
What is happening is my phone with vibrate every 2-3 seconds with a blank screen. When I take out the battery/power source, and put it back in, the phone shows the Samsung splash (not the Android splash) for a few seconds, then goes blank and does the vibrating again.
I've tried plugging it into the computer, but the power it gets from USB turns it on and into the boot loop, so I can't get it into any kind of recovery mode. I also tried the Vol+Home+Power key combo, with nothing.
Any idea what could cause this/what the course of action should be? Thanks!
The Galaxy S2 and the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket are two completely different phones. This is the forum for the Galaxy S2. Go ask this question in the forum for the Skyrocket.
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Haven't seen one of the slow rockets in here in a while. Good to know they're still around

Galaxy S2 GT II i9100 keeps freezing time to time and proximity sensor goes crazy.

Hello there, i have Galaxy s2 as specified in the title, before installing any costume ROM the phone was alright but after i installed Darky Rom the phone started to be a little buggy, so i went and i followed few simple steps on how to bring back s2 on stock firmware, problem was that it never got rid of those little bugs, from time to time, it freezes, the proximity sensor doesn't work, i answer calls and BAMM it doesn't work, it gets stuck phone is still ringing but can't do nothing, even if i do a wipe on it wouldn't help because i did it few times and it just wouldn't work as it should.. anyone has any idea why does it act like that? the phone is still new...
Symptoms when stuck:
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Works laggy
when press on unlock button "power key" screen is black can't see its unlock screen wallpaper
it over heats.
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btw i watched that you are a noob video, and it just made my day )
waiting for anyone who has an idea how to solve this one i don't want to buy another galaxy s2 !
using 2.3.5 stock firmware

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