My S3 yesterday died on me. It was on charge over night and in the morning when I woke up it was turned off and just refused to turn back on again.
I'm taking it back to the shop today but before I do I was wondering if there was any way of wiping the data off it before handing it over? I just don't fancy the thought of some random guy having access to all my files and photos. Not that there is anything bad on there :laugh:
If you can't get in recovery or downloadmode there is now way to wipe you're phone.
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If you can't get in recovery or downloadmode there is now way to wipe you're phone.
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No I can't sadly, oh well thanks anyway.
A magnet?
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No I can't sadly, oh well thanks anyway.
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This happened to me once and it turned out to be the battery and not the phone. If you have a friend who happens to have an S3 as well, may want to try and swap the battery out with them and see if that makes a difference. If not, then service center and warranty are your only option.
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This happened to me once and it turned out to be the battery and not the phone. If you have a friend who happens to have an S3 as well, may want to try and swap the battery out with them and see if that makes a difference. If not, then service center and warranty are your only option.
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Already tried that in the shop but it didn't work. I'm going back today to hand it in as their systems were down yesterday so couldn't book my phone in
I think you don´t need to be concerned about that, it happens to me with S2 and that was the board that burned and possibly even samsung will be able to read the data. And normaly they don´t care about that they just simply will replace your board and everything will be fine again.
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A magnet?
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Lol, phones have flash memory, not HDDs
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Lol, phones have flash memory, not HDDs
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heavy radiation could work
Mini nuclear bomb? Homemade and isolated in refrigerador?
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To wipe your phone, use a wet cloth!
Voids warranty!
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Tear your phone down and hit the part with yellow borders on the image with a solid object. Your memory is now wiped.
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Hello all. The problem important having is that when important using any ICS based Rom, the app will FC depending on what's happening. If important browsing a thread that has a lot of pics, it FC's like I've run out of memory. Far from possible on this device. And now with miui , i can't get into pc's.....
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I had a similar issue with XDA premium. Simba501 suggested I try fixing permissions. It worked for me. I had to do it several times though. No more FC's. Hope it helps.
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The issue important having you are is unfortunate. I've never important had this problem. I bought the XDA app and Tapatalk and use important both. I switch between them and the only problems important I get are occasionally I can't see a pic someone posted in a thread somewhere. But it seems random. Important.
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The issue important having you are is unfortunate. I've never important had this problem. I bought the XDA app and Tapatalk and use important both. I switch between them and the only problems important I get are occasionally I can't see a pic someone posted in a thread somewhere. But it seems random. Important.
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But how important is it, really?
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But how important is it, really?
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Haha. Lmao. Anyways. The from I was using on the i777 made "im" into important. Didn't proof read anything and sent it out. When you said fix permissions do you mean in recovery or in settings or using a different app?
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Haha. Lmao. Anyways. The from I was using on the i777 made "im" into important. Didn't proof read anything and sent it out. When you said fix permissions do you mean in recovery or in settings or using a different app?
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Recovery.
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Hey everyone, I bought my wife the white s3 and this error keeps happening if u do something too quickly.
I attached the picture of the program that's crashing.
Is this happening to anyone else?
Should I exchange it or wait for a software update?
The phone is not rooted or anything yet, bone stock.
Please let me know!
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pic?
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I bet a factory reset through the settings menu would take care of that. No harm in trying. Let me know if it works
that's easy! Exchange it!
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that's easy! Exchange it!
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Really? That's hardly a reason to exchange a phone. If it was a hardware problem maybe. But something that could be taken care of by a factory reset shouldn't be exchanged. Factory reset and if it still does it exchange it.
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Really? That's hardly a reason to exchange a phone. If it was a hardware problem maybe. But something that could be taken care of by a factory reset shouldn't be exchanged. Factory reset and if it still does it exchange it.
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Try the factory reset.
Okay when my wife gets home later today I will do that and give you guys an update
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Okay when my wife gets home later today I will do that and give you guys an update
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Thanks man.
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Look at the screenshot, its crazy! Any ideas on how to fix this fluctuations?
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Looks like your phone is not going into deep sleep ...try flashing a different kernel what Rom kernel etc are you running?
sent from N.A.S.A powered Vibrant lol
ROM: Skang jellybean.
Kernel: Devil 3.1.0.4
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ROM: Skang jellybean.
Kernel: Devil 3.1.0.4
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I hear this is semi-antiquated advice (I say semi because I'm not entirely sure that it doesn't help)
but have you tried to charge your battery all the way up and calibrate it?
Also...it seems that you have a voice mail. You should certainly check that, don't want to keep anyone hanging lol
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I hear this is semi-antiquated advice (I say semi because I'm not entirely sure that it doesn't help)
but have you tried to charge your battery all the way up and calibrate it?
Also...it seems that you have a voice mail. You should certainly check that, don't want to keep anyone hanging lol
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No, so I will. BTW that voicemail is just a whole bunch of people talking in the background, must be an accident.
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No, so I will. BTW that voicemail is just a whole bunch of people talking in the background, must be an accident.
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Here is a link to the app I use (although there are others ofc):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsImNvbS5uZW1hLmJhdHRlcnljYWxpYnJhdGlvbiJd
Charge to 100% and while still plugged, open the app grant root and calibrate. Then you want to use your phone until its at around 5% battery and charge it all the way back up to 100% before using it and then you should be good. If not, then we can look into other alternatives ^^
I'm not exactly sure ware to put this at so I'm just adding it to general. So I have this issue were after I lock the device by pressing the power button it then press it to wake the device the screen flips goes full brightness and has inverted touch control's. It even happens in the android recovery it's completely flipped and full brightness.Any one else have this issue and knows how to fix it because I'm just stumped. Oh and before anyone asks its all stock and on the latest ics Samsung build and is unlocked.
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Im guessing you diddnt check if it was working before the rebuild. My only guess is that one of the ribbons is a little messed up. I recommend unplugging and plug back in the ribbon cables
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I had it happen where the screen would appear as a mirror image . Forget what ROM it was,but I do remember it was from the CRT animations.
Next time check if the screen and digitizer are fully functional before putting the phone back together....
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Ya It sucks does any one know how the replacement plan works on eBay since I bought it there?
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There should be contact information in the package for the screen and digitizer
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Your welcome -_-
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Thanks man. Does anyone know how the eBay return policy works for defective products and I can getc a refund via PayPal since I used that right?
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Thanks man. Does anyone know how the eBay return policy works for defective products and I can getc a refund via PayPal since I used that right?
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Usually you cab contact the seller through eBay messages and he will work out the problem by sending a replacement or a refund. Just be kind and saw your screen was detective as you posted.
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OK well I got in contact with them I'm sending them it in and then there sending me a replacement.
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Good to hear! Good luck with the new part lol
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Hi guys has anyone experience their battery not charging when the phone isnt switched on? mines just displays the battery and the circle which should be moving but it isnt :crying::crying:
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is that an crApple device next to it ? If yes I think it couse the problems...
No that is my router
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Anyone help plz
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hon84 said:
Anyone help plz
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The obvious tests .
One factory reset .
Two test via charger
Three test via USB charge .
Fails try another battery .
Return to service centre .
jje
I think it is charging
But the animation is not working
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Thxs any idea how I maybe able to check if it is the animation problem?
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hon84 said:
Thxs any idea how I maybe able to check if it is the animation problem?
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Charge for three hours and check battery stats in the settings .
Or use phone until the battery runs out will give a clue .
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hon84 said:
Hi guys has anyone experience their battery not charging when the phone isnt switched on? mines just displays the battery and the circle which should be moving but it isnt :crying::crying:
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Do you use Siyah kernel? This is a known bug on the latest version, the battery charge normally but the charging animation is broken.
Yeah I am using that kernel, no fix for it at the moment then?
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hon84 said:
Yeah I am using that kernel, no fix for it at the moment then?
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I believe the new version, 1.5.1, fixes this. But notice that this is only a display issue: the battery is charging normally, just the animation that doesn't work.