[Q] Sudden Death . . . but !!!! - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My International Siii got the Sudden Death thing but after playing around with it i got to get it to the download mode tried to flash a rom using odin but it did not take it i tried doing it again and again and i have used lots of roms including one with pit but it did not work
any thing i can do to fix this sudden death with a twist ?? oh and i cant get to the recovery and i have really tried
Thanks

screener72 said:
My International Siii got the Sudden Death thing but after playing around with it i got to get it to the download mode tried to flash a rom using odin but it did not take it i tried doing it again and again and i have used lots of roms including one with pit but it did not work
any thing i can do to fix this sudden death with a twist ?? oh and i cant get to the recovery and i have really tried
Thanks
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If you can get into recovery mode try the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488 you might be able to install a stock rom.

colint3 said:
If you can get into recovery mode try the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488 you might be able to install a stock rom.
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He wrote he can't get into recovery? ...
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screener72 said:
My International Siii got the Sudden Death thing but after playing around with it i got to get it to the download mode tried to flash a rom using odin but it did not take it i tried doing it again and again and i have used lots of roms including one with pit but it did not work
any thing i can do to fix this sudden death with a twist ?? oh and i cant get to the recovery and i have really tried
Thanks
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I had the same as you mate.
There is nothing you can do at the moment.
There are several guys with this problem.
When you try to flash a rom,odin gives you a pit file error,right.
The battery is not charging,right.
You can't pass the first screen,right.
I brought mine to a repair center and they say the whole screen must be replaced,WTF.
Cost:216 euros.
I wait for a solution here on xda.
Perhaps JTAG helps

painterceessie said:
I had the same as you mate.
There is nothing you can do at the moment.
There are several guys with this problem.
When you try to flash a rom,odin gives you a pit file error,right.
The battery is not charging,right.
You can't pass the first screen,right.
I brought mine to a repair center and they say the whole screen must be replaced,WTF.
Cost:216 euros.
I wait for a solution here on xda.
Perhaps JTAG helps
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This is exactly what I have . . . And it happen to lots of people I know they had to change the motherboard
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Went today to to lots of shops and one of them was Samsung official repair center and wow wow wow the price to fix it is 335$ if I add 15$ more I can get the nexus 4
Is that normal ?
Really there no cheaper way to fix it I'm ok with 150$ but not at a price of a new phone
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screener72 said:
Went today to to lots of shops and one of them was Samsung official repair center and wow wow wow the price to fix it is 335$ if I add 15$ more I can get the nexus 4
Is that normal ?
Really there no cheaper way to fix it I'm ok with 150$ but not at a price of a new phone
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What did they tell you,screen or motherboard.
In my case they say the screen.
Warranty sucks by samsung.
I was not rooted,just stock.
Sorry mate to hear that bad news,we can shake hands.
F..k samsung.

painterceessie said:
Warranty sucks by samsung.
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Isn't it a 2 year warranty in NL? How does that "suck"?

painterceessie they told me that it was most probably the motherboard but after talking with the very big tech person there he told me even if it was a boot-loader problem they have to change the board for me as my device is not from the the same country coz they cant write a new boot-loader "samsung rules"
and after checking my IMEI number he told me they will have to get an approval from samsung something office anyway and after asking and asking and asking if it was stolen or something like that he told me no . . . thank god he really scared me
to clear things up i got this unit as a gift from someone in samsung "friend of a friend' before the official market date
im looking for someone that has JTAG to try and fix this
but for your unit i dont think it would be the screen if you can go into download mode and see it then the screen would be ok . . . i think

screener72 said:
painterceessie they told me that it was most probably the motherboard but after talking with the very big tech person there he told me even if it was a boot-loader problem they have to change the board for me as my device is not from the the same country coz they cant write a new boot-loader "samsung rules"
and after checking my IMEI number he told me they will have to get an approval from samsung something office anyway and after asking and asking and asking if it was stolen or something like that he told me no . . . thank god he really scared me
to clear things up i got this unit as a gift from someone in samsung "friend of a friend' before the official market date
im looking for someone that has JTAG to try and fix this
but for your unit i dont think it would be the screen if you can go into download mode and see it then the screen would be ok . . . i think
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Thanks mate.
I known now I have the brick bug.
Faulty emmc chip,JTAG doesn't help,you must change the motherboard
And yes I can get into download mode,not recovery.
I will call samsung today here in the netherlands.

painterceessie said:
Thanks mate.
I known now I have the brick bug.
Faulty emmc chip,JTAG doesn't help,you must change the motherboard
And yes I can get into download mode,not recovery.
I will call samsung today here in the netherlands.
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I have JTAG, but like you said, it will not help. There are very little chances to repair the boot and write the emmc. And you don't realy nead an JTAG box to try to repair it. But it can't be done at home also .

painterceessie said:
Thanks mate.
I known now I have the brick bug.
Faulty emmc chip,JTAG doesn't help,you must change the motherboard
And yes I can get into download mode,not recovery.
I will call samsung today here in the netherlands.
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You have warranty so that would not be a problem unless your binary counter shows that you have installed something on it
Good luck and all the best
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ZiDanRO said:
I have JTAG, but like you said, it will not help. There are very little chances to repair the boot and write the emmc. And you don't realy nead an JTAG box to try to repair it. But it can't be done at home also .
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Thanks man
I did not know that but after going around today I know that it would not work
I'm going to change the motherboard
I found one for 150$ . . . I think I'm going to go for it
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i have the same problem peeps, however i can get inside cwm recovery , i can charge, if i pass the first screen, it reaches samsung blue logo animation but freezes at it, i tried flashing stock rom still cant boot , when i am inside cwm, i cant mount /sdcard nor /data.. any idea ??

nullkuhl said:
i have the same problem peeps, however i can get inside cwm recovery , i can charge, if i pass the first screen, it reaches samsung blue logo animation but freezes at it, i tried flashing stock rom still cant boot , when i am inside cwm, i cant mount /sdcard nor /data.. any idea ??
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I'm no expert but if we take the worst case scenario it would be that your memory is dead
I would try to flash a Rom with 4 files and see what happens
What kind of S3 do you have international or US ?
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screener72 said:
I'm no expert but if we take the worst case scenario it would be that your memory is dead
I would try to flash a Rom with 4 files and see what happens
What kind of S3 do you have international or US ?
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I have international S3, but i cant find a rom with 4 files.

screener72 said:
You have warranty so that would not be a problem unless your binary counter shows that you have installed something on it
Good luck and all the best
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I found a main board for 100 euros.
I try this,if it doesn't work I go to a high building and let it smash upon the ground.
You to good luck.

nullkuhl said:
I have international S3, but i cant find a rom with 4 files.
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I will try to find one
I had one . . . But I really don't know where I placed it
Try to format the phone from recovery clear cash and then try to boot

painterceessie said:
I found a main board for 100 euros.
I try this,if it doesn't work I go to a high building and let it smash upon the ground.
You to good luck.
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If you change the motherboard the phone has to work . . . There are only 2 things in the phone the motherboard and the screen that's it
Best of luck to you
I'm just thinking if I do change the motherboard and this thing happens again . . . I would really hate Samsung

screener72 said:
I will try to find one
I had one . . . But I really don't know where I placed it
Try to format the phone from recovery clear cash and then try to boot
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tried that already, but the problem is i cant mount /data or /sdcard in recovery, so i cant format them either..
i tried clearing both caches but still same results..

Related

Wrong kernel question.

Hey guys. I was trying to unlock my Galaxy Note and in the process I put a ICS kernel on the Gingerbread Stock rom. The phone will do nothing. I made and tried using a USB Jib. Nothing happened. The jig works because I tried it on another phone. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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Can't even get to download mode?
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kinghorsey said:
Can't even get to download mode?
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Thank you for replying.. No I can't even get into download mode. I've tried several times.. And I'm 100% its not the jig . I used the 4th and 5th connectors and it works on my Galaxy S2 but not the Note.
You will need to send it off to someone with a JTAG device. It costs less than $50 and takes about ten days.
Wrong kernel == hard brick
you must have flashed an n700 note rom ..yup its a hard brick. need to send it to mobiletechvideos for the jtag. and dont flash anymore international note stuff
rangercaptain said:
You will need to send it off to someone with a JTAG device. It costs less than $50 and takes about ten days.
Wrong kernel == hard brick
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Thanks for the info. I'm looking into it right now.
silver03wrx said:
you must have flashed an n700 note rom ..yup its a hard brick. need to send it to mobiletechvideos for the jtag. and dont flash anymore international note stuff
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Nowww You tell me.. lol thanks i was in a rush and there were 2 threads for Android development one Original and one not. I picked the top one flashed a kernel thinking it would help me unlock..
You're not the only one. At least the mobiletech guy will get your phone fixed. Its a pretty cheap lesson but it sure hurts!
i just sent my hardbricked n7000 off to mobiletechvideos, hopeing it comes back fixed
Ok, great. See you in the international n7000 forums in a week.
rangercaptain said:
Ok, great. See you in the international n7000 forums in a week.
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not gunna happen, trading it when i get it for new pc parts hopefully. i need a pc more then i need another note
JamieD81 said:
i just sent my hardbricked n7000 off to mobiletechvideos, hopeing it comes back fixed
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how did you brick your device? Did you try the USB Jig?
sjohnjuan said:
how did you brick your device? Did you try the USB Jig?
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Again, brick = JTAG. Jig is used if your phone has signs of life like battery indicator when charging or in a bootloop and you can't get to download mode or recovery.

Bricked note i717 HELP

i have tried to flash LiquidSmooth Room on my note . I was on Android 4.0.4 ICS build Now after trying to boot dead. Nothing HELP PLEASE
I experienced the same thing when trying to flash liquid smooth. I found a video through Google of JTAG fix from mobiletechvideo they got me up and running in a week give Josh a call he's very helpful and extremely knowledgeable
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You flashed the incorrect version. Several other people have made the same mistake with the same ROM. So you're not alone. Your only option is JTAG service at mobiletechvideos.com for about $50.
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kjacw said:
i have tried to flash LiquidSmooth Room on my note . I was on Android 4.0.4 ICS build Now after trying to boot dead. Nothing HELP PLEASE
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Can you access download mode?
ndmoh1 said:
Can you access download mode?
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I have tried to access by using a jig but I am not sure.
MoJoe277 said:
You flashed the incorrect version. Several other people have made the same mistake with the same ROM. So you're not alone. Your only option is JTAG service at mobiletechvideos.com for about $50.
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Wow that hurts!!
kjacw said:
I have tried to access by using a jig but I am not sure.
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Hold power, and volume - . If that works, there might be a solution. Let me know soon as you can.
ndmoh1 said:
Hold power, and volume - . If that works, there might be a solution. Let me know soon as you can.
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Do I need to keep the battery in or remove it?
I tried with and without the battery and nothing
kjacw said:
I tried with and without the battery and nothing
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Bummer...Hope you will be up and running soon! Good luck!
JTAG is your only option ....
Very Sorry ....g
gregsarg said:
JTAG is your only option ....
Very Sorry ....g
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I have 2 questions about this:
1. is the USB jig the same for Samsung Galaxy S because I have one for that phone and it works for that one
2. What do I do when the phone shows up in download mode, what then?
Thanks for all your replys
USB jig is unusable on the galaxy note....
And if the phone arrives from a JTAG repair in download mode, then you are forced to push a stock rom to the device via Odin once you receive it.
I would be very surprised if the device comes back that way. All of the JTAG service users I'm aware of, received their devices back with a factory GB image....g

[Q] S3 I9300 hangs very badly

since the past 4-5 days my i9300 ha sstarted to hang very badly and i cnt do anything about it. only way 2 restart it is by doing a battery pull-up. kindly help me.
even after i reset my mem card n cell still problem persists..
Use this app sounds like SDS, it'll check the chip and you know is it "SDS" straight away. If says "Insane" you're screwed
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djembey said:
Use this app sounds like SDS, it'll check the chip and you know is it "SDS" straight away. If says "Insane" you're screwed
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Hi djembey, and do you think that it might be the cause even if I have the ROM with Samsung patch installed? For SGS3 it is XXELLA. It started to freeze/stuck last Saturday, sometimes it restarts without my intervention, sometimes i had to do it myself.
Thanks
Frostik
You may have a look to this post. Hope it could help you.
BR.
Yes it does say insane chip. what do i do now. i have it within warranty. shall i get it replaced.
@leinad - my s3 isnt rooted..
leinad said:
You may have a look to this post. Hope it could help you.
BR.
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Hi leinad, I lagfixed the partitions, restarted, did a call and the phone stuck again - it did not even turned on the screen. Works again after restart (loooong press of Power button). I think I'll have to send it to repair center.
Best regards
Frostik
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rahuliyer said:
Yes it does say insane chip. what do i do now. i have it within warranty. shall i get it replaced.
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Yes, it says insane chip. Memory check passed without errors. I have the ROM that should have applied the Samsung patch for this chip, but I think it fixes only the hard dead. It stucks with both, rooted and unrooted ROMs, I did many Odin reinstalls during last few days. I tried even a very old 4.0.4 and it also did not work correctly. I think it froze even with pure install after factory reset, I have to back it up and try once again.
You're both very unlucky. Insane chip mean SDS sooner or later. I'll use warranty to get replacement. Samsung reckons that in new Kernel is fix for it but people still reporting dead S3's.
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Hi djembey,
I fixed it for now by factory reset and Titanium restore, but I think it will be better to send it to service.
Thank you
Frostik
Frostik said:
Hi djembey, and do you think that it might be the cause even if I have the ROM with Samsung patch installed? For SGS3 it is XXELLA. It started to freeze/stuck last Saturday, sometimes it restarts without my intervention, sometimes i had to do it myself.
Thanks
Frostik
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try full wiping your phone and install a new rom exclude XXELLA build because it's one the versions that cause hanging
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djembey said:
You're both very unlucky. Insane chip mean SDS sooner or later. I'll use warranty to get replacement. Samsung reckons that in new Kernel is fix for it but people still reporting dead S3's.
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I'm with the SDS model but it says sane chip. Does it mean it will turn insane sooner or later even with the kernel fix?

[Q] Sudden battery drain in 2-3 hrs and wifi not scanning

Hi Guys! I am using Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100G INDIA model. After more than one year of use suddenly it started working weird.
1. Full 100% charging getting discharged to 0% in 2-3 hrs(99% phone is put on standby mode - not using for anything)
2. When I enable WiFi it is not able to scan. I repeatedly clicked on scan but it is not showing any progress of scanning and not listing my home WiFi network
I have tried:
1. Battery recalibration - no use
2. Factory reset - no use
3. Hard reset - no use
Can somebody help me with this? Is there a way to check that WiFi chip failed or not Or it's an issue with firmware(4.1.2)?
pokuri999 said:
Hi Guys! I am using Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100G INDIA model. After more than one year of use suddenly it started working weird.
1. Full 100% charging getting discharged to 0% in 2-3 hrs(99% phone is put on standby mode - not using for anything)
2. When I enable WiFi it is not able to scan. I repeatedly clicked on scan but it is not showing any progress of scanning and not listing my home WiFi network
I have tried:
1. Battery recalibration - no use
2. Factory reset - no use
3. Hard reset - no use
Can somebody help me with this? Is there a way to check that WiFi chip failed or not Or it's an issue with firmware(4.1.2)?
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What ROM/kernel are you running?Are you rooted?
vish91 said:
What ROM/kernel are you running?Are you rooted?
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I haven't rooted my phone and Please find my phone configuration attached
WiFi button is permanently greyed out?
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vish91 said:
WiFi button is permanently greyed out?
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No, I am able to turn on WiFi.... but it's not scanning though my friend mobile S3 is able to list my home network.
1.battery might require replacement
2.try WiFi fix app from playstore.If it doesn't work,try flashing stock ROM.
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vish91 said:
1.battery might require replacement
2.try WiFi fix app from playstore.If it doesn't work,try flashing stock ROM.
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Done flashing stock ROM. Still same issue!
pokuri999 said:
Done flashing stock ROM. Still same issue!
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Change your baseband and report here
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vishal11in said:
Change your baseband and report here
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How can we change baseband? You mean by flashing a custom ROM? Please guide me....
I went to service center to know about the issue. He was just re-installed stock ROM by rooting the device even not hearing to my problem. When I say WIFI scanning is not working he turned on WiFi and was saying it's working. But I told him to let the phone scan for any WiFi hotspots close by(My friend phone SIII able to list all available hotspots). He then pressed scan and was saying motherboard was gone. Is that true? How can he say blindly even not checking until I tell him to check the WiFi.
If I need to change the motherboard how much does it costs in INDIA? and does it carries any warranty?
pokuri999 said:
How can we change baseband? You mean by flashing a custom ROM? Please guide me....
I went to service center to know about the issue. He was just re-installed stock ROM by rooting the device even not hearing to my problem. When I say WIFI scanning is not working he turned on WiFi and was saying it's working. But I told him to let the phone scan for any WiFi hotspots close by(My friend phone SIII able to list all available hotspots). He then pressed scan and was saying motherboard was gone. Is that true? How can he say blindly even not checking until I tell him to check the WiFi.
If I need to change the motherboard how much does it costs in INDIA? and does it carries any warranty?
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firstly, you should be rooted to change the baseband.
If you are rooted that find any compatible baseband of your rom version and flash the zip file through recovery.
As far as the motherboard is concerned, it is costly affair. Before coming to the conclusion of motherboard being damaged, lets first try all possible options. I don't see the motherboard issue here.
PM me your rom details and i will find a baseband for you.
vishal11in said:
firstly, you should be rooted to change the baseband.
If you are rooted that find any compatible baseband of your rom version and flash the zip file through recovery.
As far as the motherboard is concerned, it is costly affair. Before coming to the conclusion of motherboard being damaged, lets first try all possible options. I don't see the motherboard issue here.
PM me your rom details and i will find a baseband for you.
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Thank you for your continuous support in resolving the issue. I am very grateful for your support.
I have no idea how can I give my ROM details. These are the details I can provide so far. Please ask me if you need any
Model: GT-I9100G
ROM: Jelly Bean 4.1.2
PDA: I9100GDDLS3
CSC: I9100GODDLS3
pokuri999 said:
Thank you for your continuous support in resolving the issue. I am very grateful for your support.
I have no idea how can I give my ROM details. These are the details I can provide so far. Please ask me if you need any
Model: GT-I9100G
ROM: Jelly Bean 4.1.2
PDA: I9100GDDLS3
CSC: I9100GODDLS3
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we need to be rooted first so go through this post thoroughly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065581.
vishal11in said:
we need to be rooted first so go through this post thoroughly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065581.
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As suggested I have rooted this and flashed custom ROM - cyanogenmod 10.1
No luck WIFI not working... seems motherboard issue
Can we buy motherboard separately in India? Does it carries any warranty?
pokuri999 said:
As suggested I have rooted this and flashed custom ROM - cyanogenmod 10.1
No luck WIFI not working... seems motherboard issue
Can we buy motherboard separately in India? Does it carries any warranty?
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Check your local area market for a used motherboard as going for a new one will cost you heavy.
I dont thing it will carry warrenty unless you send it to samsung for repair
What exactly happens when you on the wifi.
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fixed problem?
saapaar said:
fixed problem?
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No, I am planning to go for samsung service center and get the motherboard replaced. When I called them they confirmed that motherboard will carry 3 months warranty. So, I thought it's better to go for warranty piece.
pokuri999 said:
No, I am planning to go for samsung service center and get the motherboard replaced. When I called them they confirmed that motherboard will carry 3 months warranty. So, I thought it's better to go for warranty piece.
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My advise wud be to see some local repair shop as it might be a loose connection and would not need the replacement. No harm in getting it checked as he will not ask more than 200-300 rs. If still u find it did not work go for motherboard replacement from samsung.
Btw how much did they asked you for motherboard
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How much time i should wait?

Guys, i want to install CM11 in my Galaxy SIII (GT-i9300) but i have affraid that in the future the phone may breaks and i need the warranty to repair it. So how much time do you think that i should wait before doing modifications to my phone. I bought my Galaxy SIII In the end of march 28 of march i think.
Please give me answers. I'm tired of this touchwizz crap being slow -.-
eskorpiao112 said:
Guys, i want to install CM11 in my Galaxy SIII (GT-i9300) but i have affraid that in the future the phone may breaks and i need the warranty to repair it. So how much time do you think that i should wait before doing modifications to my phone. I bought my Galaxy SIII In the end of march 28 of march i think.
Please give me answers. I'm tired of this touchwizz crap being slow -.-
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I think if you are confident enough to do the modifications you should do it, what can happen is a soft brick which can be fixed with Odin. Hardware bricks are rare. Though you should decide for yourself, the only thing I'm telling you is that there's no point to wait as long as you want to do it and you know what you're doing. If you need help you can ask me anytime
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I think if you are confident enough to do the modifications you should do it, what can happen is a soft brick which can be fixed with Odin. Hardware bricks are rare. Though you should decide for yourself, the only thing I'm telling you is that there's no point to wait as long as you want to do it and you know what you're doing. If you need help you can ask me anytime
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I have affraid of problems on hardware, like screen or touch that doesn't work or motherboard burned (sudden death problems for example)
Sudden death shouldn't be a problem with newer firmwares, but other hardware issues are relatively rare, so I'd go ahead my phone stayed stock for approximately 6 - 7 hours.
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ghostofcain said:
Sudden death shouldn't be a problem with newer firmwares, but other hardware issues are relatively rare, so I'd go ahead my phone stayed stock for approximately 6 - 7 hours.
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And your phone never had a problem with hardware?
No never. I had a SanDisk SD card fail on me, but that was replaced under warranty but nothing Samsung related.
But it's your warranty so bear in mind that they may reject any claim, although in the UK the fact that you've modified software does not give them the right to decline a hardware claim.
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ghostofcain said:
No never. I had a SanDisk SD card fail on me, but that was replaced under warranty but nothing Samsung related.
But it's your warranty so bear in mind that they may reject any claim, although in the UK the fact that you've modified software does not give them the right to decline a hardware claim.
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I am portuguese and i live in portugal. And i have affraid of losing the warrant and my phone brokes and i don't have warranty
eskorpiao112 said:
I am portuguese and i live in portugal. And i have affraid of losing the warrant and my phone brokes and i don't have warranty
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I don't think you should be that afraid of doing it. The chance of a fail is very low and the sudden death syndrome has been fixed long time ago. If you really want it, give it a shot... Personally I've never had any hardware related problems while flashing ROMs
And also the European buyer protection law is on your side
foggydisaster said:
I don't think you should be that afraid of doing it. The chance of a fail is very low and the sudden death syndrome has been fixed long time ago. If you really want it, give it a shot... Personally I've never had any hardware related problems while flashing ROMs
And also the European buyer protection law is on your side
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So you trust in that cyanogenmod installer?
eskorpiao112 said:
So you trust in that cyanogenmod installer?
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Actually I've never used it. I did the zip way xD
if you need help with that I can help you.
foggydisaster said:
Actually I've never used it. I did the zip way xD
if you need help with that I can help you.
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Thanks dude. I will think about doing that. I have many things to think and i have affraid of doing that :/
eskorpiao112 said:
Thanks dude. I will think about doing that. I have many things to think and i have affraid of doing that :/
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Just take your time in thinking... One can never think too much xD
foggydisaster said:
Just take your time in thinking... One can never think too much xD
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Ahah dude. I will wait more time for doing changes.
eskorpiao112 said:
Ahah dude. I will wait more time for doing changes.
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Sure, let me know what you decide
foggydisaster said:
Sure, let me know what you decide
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Okay dude. Thanks for the help!
foggydisaster said:
Actually I've never used it. I did the zip way xD
if you need help with that I can help you.
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I'm with you there, if you do it by hand you should have a better idea of what is going on, and imho if you don't have the time to learn what's involved then you should query whether you really want to go down the custom root
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ghostofcain said:
I'm with you there, if you do it by hand you should have a better idea of what is going on, and imho if you don't have the time to learn what's involved then you should query whether you really want to go down the custom root
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I usually install custom roms on my phones but this phone was expensive and i dont want to lose the warranty
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eskorpiao112 said:
I usually install custom roms on my phones but this phone was expensive and i dont want to lose the warranty
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Then don't do it, although I went custom route from day 1 I was using stock based roms until recently, this is the first Android device I actually felt comfortable using stock even if it was a little flabby.
Stick a launcher on and look around here there is a lot you can do without even rooting your device, there really is no hurry to do anything.
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ghostofcain said:
Then don't do it, although I went custom route from day 1 I was using stock based roms until recently, this is the first Android device I actually felt comfortable using stock even if it was a little flabby.
Stick a launcher on and look around here there is a lot you can do without even rooting your device, there really is no hurry to do anything.
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Yes. And with the update cancelled i will wait for some update.
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when u are ready to root and flash custom rom, flash a custom recovery like cwm too. NANDROID BACK UP straight away after flashing custom recovery. The cyanogenmod installer is safe to use. I have personally used it and it was smooth. Back up ur efs too. If u dun know wat is efs, go read on it. Good luck rooting and flashing. It is safe unless u dun follow instructions or read carefully.

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