Dear people,
The day before yesterday I've flashed "Android Revolution HD 32.0" on my Samsung Galaxy S3. It worked perfectly and charged it overnight while I was sleeping. At the end of the next day the battery was 0%, just chatted alot with people. But it doesn't charge anymore.
I've tried differend working cables, the cables work on other phones exept my phone.
Used 2 differend battery's to charge
If i put in the micro usb in my galaxy, i see the 'charging animation' for 1-2 seconds than it falls into black and doesn't do anything. Charged on 'black screen' for an hour or so, but phone still doesn't boot. I think it doesn't charge anymore because of a software change. (not sure, just possible)
Does someone know a fix or can just help me?
Thanks,
Marvin! :good:
Marfram said:
Dear people,
The day before yesterday I've flashed "Android Revolution HD 32.0" on my Samsung Galaxy S3. It worked perfectly and charged it overnight while I was sleeping. At the end of the next day the battery was 0%, just chatted alot with people. But it doesn't charge anymore.
I've tried differend working cables, the cables work on other phones exept my phone.
Used 2 differend battery's to charge
If i put in the micro usb in my galaxy, i see the 'charging animation' for 1-2 seconds than it falls into black and doesn't do anything. Charged on 'black screen' for an hour or so, but phone still doesn't boot. I think it doesn't charge anymore because of a software change.
Does someone know a fix or can just help me?
Thanks,
Marvin! :good:
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If u really think the problem is because of software changes then its better to reflash or flash a stock rom n see if wats happening
Marfram said:
Dear people,
The day before yesterday I've flashed "Android Revolution HD 32.0" on my Samsung Galaxy S3. It worked perfectly and charged it overnight while I was sleeping. At the end of the next day the battery was 0%, just chatted alot with people. But it doesn't charge anymore.
I've tried differend working cables, the cables work on other phones exept my phone.
Used 2 differend battery's to charge
If i put in the micro usb in my galaxy, i see the 'charging animation' for 1-2 seconds than it falls into black and doesn't do anything. Charged on 'black screen' for an hour or so, but phone still doesn't boot. I think it doesn't charge anymore because of a software change.
Does someone know a fix or can just help me?
Thanks,
Marvin! :good:
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What does it say in Download Mode ??
jje
toshal_tambave said:
If u really think the problem is because of software changes then its better to reflash or flash a stock rom n see if wats happening
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Thanks for your response. It's no problem to flash it back or wipe everything for me. BUT the phone doesn't connect to my computer if it's off and I can't turn it on when the battery is empty. Am I right?
JJEgan said:
What does it say in Download Mode ??
jje
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Thanks for your response! I can't boot my phone because the battery is empty. I have a 2nd battery but that one is empty too.
My english is not perfect, I'm from the Netherlands.
Solution can only be achieved with a live battery .
Or service centre paid for repair .
jje
JJEgan said:
Solution can only be achieved with a live battery .
Or service centre paid for repair .
jje
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I am now at a friend using his battery. So I can try things now! What do you suggest to do? Ill look now at download mode
JJEgan said:
What does it say in Download Mode ??
jje
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Mode: odin
binary and the other words below: both custom
Download
so not turn off the phone
Okay, my own battery is charged to 10 percent by my friends phone.
if I try to charge my battery when my phone is on it charges for 3 seconds than it disconnects from charging.
Marfram said:
Mode: odin
binary and the other words below: both custom
Download
so not turn off the phone
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What does Product name say GT -I9300 .
If no name see Sudden Death Syndrome post in General section .
jje
JJEgan said:
What does Product name say GT -I9300 .
If no name see Sudden Death Syndrome post in General section .
jje
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Thanks for responding again,
It says: GT-I9300
So this means it's not a sudden death syndrome.
Probably not .
Charge battery 50% plus and see how to return to stock for warranty FAQ.
jje
Marfram said:
Thanks for responding again,
It says: GT-I9300
So this means it's not a sudden death syndrome.
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Did it ever say something like voltage too high? My s3 and my s2 did it when hooked to computer burned part in phone it'll say charging but never did was only able to slow charge in car.sent to Samsung replace boards in both phones.both phones did it after flashing custom software thank God for warranty it only says the warning for a split second, if flash stock with Odin like other guy said try that first maybe(just a thought)
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njdan30 said:
Did it ever say something like voltage too high? My s3 and my s2 did it when hooked to computer burned part in phone it'll say charging but never did was only able to slow charge in car.sent to Samsung replace boards in both phones.both phones did it after flashing custom software thank God for warranty it only says the warning for a split second, if flash stock with Odin like other guy said try that first maybe(just a thought)
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It never said something about high voltage. I want to flash it back but I can't connect it to my computer. It only connects for 2 seconds than disconnects. I will keep trying. I also cleaned my usb port and using differend cables.
Problem is current state no warranty .
jje
JJEgan said:
Problem is current state no warranty .
jje
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What about charging a battery than send the stock rom to my phone with kies air?
did you ever register it with samsung?ive bought a used s2 one of the ones i said befor which had to be over a year old and they made me send it to texas and fixed i mean its worth a shot but id try another battery and odin back to stock or use the update tool from samsung to flash stock.good luck hope it works out for ya
u can flash a stock rom with mobile odin. no need to connect to pc.
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kies air does not do firmware
njdan30 said:
did you ever register it with samsung?ive bought a used s2 one of the ones i said befor which had to be over a year old and they made me send it to texas and fixed i mean its worth a shot but id try another battery and odin back to stock or use the update tool from samsung to flash stock.good luck hope it works out for ya
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Thanks for your response. I keep this in mind. Thanks
ashraf sharif said:
u can flash a stock rom with mobile odin. no need to connect to pc.
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kies air does not do firmware
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Trying out now. THANKS! :fingers-crossed:
Flashing stock-rom back now.
Related
My friends just bought s2 for 5 days and didnt do any mods on it. So can say his phone is still a virgin. And suddenly this morning his phone can not turn on. Cant get into download/recovery mode. Hold down power button for 10seconds also no use. Is it using Jig is the only way to save his phone beside using warranty?
Obvious one first - sure the battery is charged?
Sounds daft, but seen it happen (and done it myself )
B3311 said:
Obvious one first - sure the battery is charged?
Sounds daft, but seen it happen (and done it myself )
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Yes the battery is fully charged
You say "no mods" so why would you think about using a jig?
idi0t said:
My friends just bought s2 for 5 days and didnt do any mods on it. So can say his phone is still a virgin. And suddenly this morning his phone can not turn on. Cant get into download/recovery mode. Hold down power button for 10seconds also no use. Is it using Jig is the only way to save his phone beside using warranty?
Jig will only boot to download mode once in download mode its a question of flashing a stock Samsung rom.
5 days old no contest return to seller .
jje
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Maybe a jig will work, but there's no backup to reflash.. I'm still jigless, there are many better qualified here than me, but I'm pretty sure a jig won't help if the phone is 100% hardbricked.
Anything at all happen when connected via USB to pc? Again, doubtful it will work, but worth a try
Sounds like a major hardware failure - I'd send it back pronto.
Edit - jj beat me too it. Is the phone new or second hand?
What i mean no mod is everything still running stock firmware original from factory. No roots etc. Nothing happened when attached to computer/laptop using cable data. I also guess its a hardware failure.
Anyways thank you all very much for all the infos. Guess my friend have to use his warranty. Never used my warranty although my phone counter already reached 70 hehehe
what i did when this hapened to me was charged it for couple hours plugged it into pc left it a few mins unplugged re-tried the same thing over and over and eventually pc gave me the connection sound which put a smile on my face which then booted into download mode and flashed stock rom through odin, if that fails to work then get it sent back to seller if it hasnt been flashed modded then a return and exchange/repair wont be a problem at all
idi0t said:
What i mean no mod is everything still running stock firmware original from factory. No roots etc. Nothing happened when attached to computer/laptop using cable data. I also guess its a hardware failure.
Anyways thank you all very much for all the infos. Guess my friend have to use his warranty. Never used my warranty although my phone counter already reached 70 hehehe
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Just a question: How is the phone going to get bricked if you didn't do absolutely anything flashing related? Just give it back to the shop and get a new one if it's faulty, before it's too late. Also, maybe the battery was faulty and died; have you tried with another battery?
iamsloany said:
what i did when this hapened to me was charged it for couple hours plugged it into pc left it a few mins unplugged re-tried the same thing over and over and eventually pc gave me the connection sound which put a smile on my face which then booted into download mode and flashed stock rom through odin, if that fails to work then get it sent back to seller if it hasnt been flashed modded then a return and exchange/repair wont be a problem at all
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Thx alot for your info. Will ask my friend to try it.
Astrofrigo said:
Just a question: How is the phone going to get bricked if you didn't do absolutely anything flashing related? Just give it back to the shop and get a new one if it's faulty, before it's too late. Also, maybe the battery was faulty and died; have you tried with another battery?
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Its my friend's phone. Not mine. So i really dunno what happened. Not yet try with other battery.
Easy fix.....send it back!
Assuming it has warranty.
Sent from my GT-I9100T
Hi!
While installing the revolt rom, downloaded here from the xda, the screen suddenly went black and the phone died. I have tried everything. I can't get to download mod or recovery mode. There's any sign from it... I read somewhere that a jig can help out! What do you think?
Thanks in advance!
[EDIT] The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S2!
Cheers!!
Did your phone shut off during the install?
Phone model? When exactly did it shut off?
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Based on what you've said, I'm afraid your phone is hard bricked. I say this because the same thing occured to me, only I knowingly pulled the USB out whilst it was flashing a pit file. You mentioned your battery died, maybe leaving it plugged in to charge for over an hour or so might revive it, does the phone become slightly (if not) warm near the camera? If it does, you then atleast know the phone isn't completely dead (from fixing, that is).
I ordered a jig and that didn't work, luckily, my carrier provided a repair service guarantee in which they repaired the phone in a couple of weeks, I just played dumb over the phone prior to sending it off.
Good luck and keep us posted.
fagundes666 said:
Hi!
While installing the revolt rom, downloaded here from the xda, the screen suddenly went black and the phone died. I have tried everything. I can't get to download mod or recovery mode. There's any sign from it... I read somewhere that a jig can help out! What do you think?
Thanks in advance!
Cheers!!
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please provide your ROM kernel details before you attempted to flash revolt ROM.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
jthatch12 said:
Did your phone shut off during the install?
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Hi!
I forgot to mention...My phone is a Samsung Galaxy SII!
Like jthatch12 said, the phone just shut off during the install process.
I've already instaled a lot of roms downloaded here from xda and never got this kind of trouble! I read somewhere that a jig would take to download mode... Hope so!
Thank you all!
Cheers!
BlurrOVO said:
Based on what you've said, I'm afraid your phone is hard bricked. I say this because the same thing occured to me, only I knowingly pulled the USB out whilst it was flashing a pit file. You mentioned your battery died, maybe leaving it plugged in to charge for over an hour or so might revive it, does the phone become slightly (if not) warm near the camera? If it does, you then atleast know the phone isn't completely dead (from fixing, that is).
I ordered a jig and that didn't work, luckily, my carrier provided a repair service guarantee in which they repaired the phone in a couple of weeks, I just played dumb over the phone prior to sending it off.
Good luck and keep us posted.
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You pulled the usb cable out, while flashing a pit file?!
Why? Pit files are extremly dangerous.
I almost flashed a SGS1 pit file once..
Have you tried to remove the battery and leave for a few mins.
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s.d.oconnor said:
Have you tried to remove the battery and leave for a few mins.
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Try that too... Several times! There's no sign of life...
fagundes666 said:
Try that too... Several times! There's no sign of life...
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If you connect to your computer via USB are you getting any responce from your computer or phone at all. Also do you know anyone that has a galaxy s2, so you can see if it's the battery that has gone.
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S II? Ok.
I9100/G/M/P/T? Your previous ROM? What are you did, more details. more.
If it doesn't go into Download Mode with a jig, then it looks like a full hard-brick.
Do you know why it shut off? Did you fully charge the phone before flashing the ROM? Did you compare the MD5 sums to check that the ROM wasn't corrupt?
I bricked my phone last year. I got Odin FAIL (corrupt ROM) and I pulled the battery. That was it - it was bricked. No download mode - nothing. I sent it off to Three and played dumb. Two weeks later, my phone was fixed.
If the jig doesn't work, your options are JTAG or service center.
epic118 said:
If it doesn't go into Download Mode with a jig, then it looks like a full hard-brick.
Do you know why it shut off? Did you fully charge the phone before flashing the ROM? Did you compare the MD5 sums to check that the ROM wasn't corrupt?
I bricked my phone last year. I got Odin FAIL (corrupt ROM) and I pulled the battery. That was it - it was bricked. No download mode - nothing. I sent it off to Three and played dumb. Two weeks later, my phone was fixed.
If the jig doesn't work, your options are JTAG or service center.
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I didn't test any of those. The battery was ok.
I also did what s.d.oconnor said, I plug it into the computor but got no response.
The only response I got from the phone, is the warm up near the camera when I plugged it into charge for over an hour.
@bkjugg my previous rom was Wanan lite.
Thank you all.
Cheers!
I feel your pain!.. I just bricked my SGS2 yesterday. Knowing fully how I did it, but just had a brain-f*ck at the time..
I searched everywhere high and low on how to unbrick a hard brick. Already had a jig which didn't work.. tried every type of combo.. It's now going to get dropped into my local samsung repairer tomorrow to get looked at under warranty (as they can not tell how you hard brick it because they is no way of retrieving that information).
Jtag is for US customers, an I am not waiting 5 weeks for my phone.
Although until tomorrow, I am still going to look for a method to wake it up possibly..
I just took it as a known risk of flashing 100's of roms and kernels to my beloved phone..
markymark0055 said:
I feel your pain!.. I just bricked my SGS2 yesterday. Knowing fully how I did it, but just had a brain-f*ck at the time..
I searched everywhere high and low on how to unbrick a hard brick. Already had a jig which didn't work.. tried every type of combo.. It's now going to get dropped into my local samsung repairer tomorrow to get looked at under warranty (as they can not tell how you hard brick it because they is no way of retrieving that information).
Jtag is for US customers, an I am not waiting 5 weeks for my phone.
Although until tomorrow, I am still going to look for a method to wake it up possibly..
I just took it as a known risk of flashing 100's of roms and kernels to my beloved phone..
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Hi!
I didn't try a jig because I don't have one. I've ordered one on ebay and I have to wait a few days now and see if it works. If not, I'll send the phone to samsung and try to get it repaired under warranty. If they say that it isn't covered by warranty, I'll try a guy on ebay uk. Just search for jtag s2.
Cheers!!
markymark0055 said:
I feel your pain!.. I just bricked my SGS2 yesterday. Knowing fully how I did it, but just had a brain-f*ck at the time..
I searched everywhere high and low on how to unbrick a hard brick. Already had a jig which didn't work.. tried every type of combo.. It's now going to get dropped into my local samsung repairer tomorrow to get looked at under warranty (as they can not tell how you hard brick it because they is no way of retrieving that information).
Jtag is for US customers, an I am not waiting 5 weeks for my phone.
Although until tomorrow, I am still going to look for a method to wake it up possibly..
I just took it as a known risk of flashing 100's of roms and kernels to my beloved phone..
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Yep, same shiat. I can enter in download but can't in recovery + can't charge my phone ( has flashed 100500 ROMs, kernels, and all is ok, but not checked md5 - full wipe - bye bye until I return home. I hope I'll recover my phone.
Good luck OP.
I'm in the club for a brick SGS II, no smiles here too....
ChardC said:
I'm in the club for a brick SGS II, no smiles here too....
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Since the jig didn't work, I sent my phone to samsung, under warranty! Now I just have to wait for better news...
my phone seems to have been bricked as well
Phone was about 80% power and plugged into the wall, all of a sudden, screen goes blank
- was browsing twitter at the time
cannot
- enter download mode
- enter recovery mode
- power on
- charge
tried
- usb jib (i have tried before while my phone actually worked and it didnt work then either)
- taking out battery, sim , microsd for 24 hours and trying to boot again
- swapped batteries with friends working i9100 , he boots up, i still dont
running
- CM9 cm-9-20120916-NIGHTLY-galaxys2.zip
- Siyah kernel SiyahKernel S2-v4.1.5
- GAPPS 20120429
- LPX modem
any ideas ?
Timstah said:
my phone seems to have been bricked as well
Phone was about 80% power and plugged into the wall, all of a sudden, screen goes blank
- was browsing twitter at the time
cannot
- enter download mode
- enter recovery mode
- power on
- charge
tried
- usb jib (i have tried before while my phone actually worked and it didnt work then either)
- taking out battery, sim , microsd for 24 hours and trying to boot again
- swapped batteries with friends working i9100 , he boots up, i still dont
running
- CM9 cm-9-20120916-NIGHTLY-galaxys2.zip
- Siyah kernel SiyahKernel S2-v4.1.5
- GAPPS 20120429
- LPX modem
any ideas ?
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does it get hot if you plug it in the charger?
i bricked my SII last month trying to format internal sd in ext3, dont know what really happened, i rebooted and it just died, same symptoms as your phone.
i took it to a repair center under warranty and they replaced the motherboard for free.
Hello everybody.
I was using the first "official" JB leak (the Polish one, I don't remember which one it was). I've being used it for a while, with no problems.
Yesterday, I saw that Faryabb had posted a new version of the GAPPs. Since I wanted the "pinch to zoom" thing in Gmail, I did the following:
- Installed ROM Manager
- Installed CWM from ROM Manager
- Installed CWM Touch on top of that using ROM Manager
- Flashed the GAPPs using CWM.
The phone booted and did it "Updating 37 of 216 apps" or something like that. Everything seemed fine ('though I was mistaken, this version of Gmail didn't have pinch to zoom either).
Anyway, this morning I reached for my phone and it's off. It won't turn off even after pressing any combination of VolUp+Home+Power or VolDown+Home+Power.
I've tried pulling the battery, waiting for a couple of minutes and putting it in again, with no luck.
I'm starting to get "a little bit" worried. Does anybody have any idea of what may have happened?
Thanks in advance.
Edit: When I plug in the phone, the LED does nothing. It doesn't turn on at all.
Try find another battery and test it. If still no response, send back to service centre.
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f first thing,, make sure battery is charged, sounds stupid, but it happens
Try using usb jig..it might work...
and yeah charge battery just in case..
Thanks for all your answers.
Battery was at 50% when I went to bed. And it doesn't charge when I plug in the phone.
Anyway, I'll try to buy a new battery and see if it works.
I don't own an USB JIG. However, having read about it, it seems that it won't help with a hard brick (like the one I seem to have).
"bit worried"
reycat said:
Thanks for all your answers.
Battery was at 50% when I went to bed. And it doesn't charge when I plug in the phone.
Anyway, I'll try to buy a new battery and see if it works.
I don't own an USB JIG. However, having read about it, it seems that it won't help with a hard brick (like the one I seem to have).
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Hi All,
I have the same problem. I am using Omega 27.2 and latest syiah kernel. I tried to dual boot with rom supernexus. Everything was fine when I went to bed. But in the morning I was not able to switch the phone on. I tried new battery, nothing. I tried to charge both batteries, nothing. I tried to press buttons for download mode, nothing. Iam really worried about it now. Please help.
Friend have USB JIG so I will try it tomorrow and let you know. But still if you have anything else, let us know.
Thank y ou
one last ditch attempt before the jig
Make sure your phone is charged
Try long press power button (10 second+)
That's all I can think of right now
Thanks again.
Since it seems that the phone isn't charging the battery, I've just bought an Extra Battery Kit + Charger and I'm charging the extra battery with the charger. When it has a full charge I will put that battery in and try everything you've recommended.
USB Jig will only enable the phone to boot to download mode if the buttons dont work .
As its small cost always worth a try with no warranty phones .
My guess ROM Manager is the problem
CWM
Not compatible with ROM Manager ! Use the CWM Manager provided instead (installed by CF-Root automatically)
jje
Well spotted jj, I missed that he had used Rom manager
reycat said:
Thanks again.
Since it seems that the phone isn't charging the battery, I've just bought an Extra Battery Kit + Charger and I'm charging the extra battery with the charger. When it has a full charge I will put that battery in and try everything you've recommended.
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@reycat
Try it, but I have changed battery for the reserved one which was fully charged and nothing happend.
@all
any other tips to bring our phones back to life?
I have backup, but I can not do anything with it because I can not switch on the phone (
Thank you
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slaphead20 said:
Well spotted jj, I missed that he had used Rom manager
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But I didnt used Rom manager and have the same problem.
Why it happend overnight?
JJEgan said:
USB Jig will only enable the phone to boot to download mode if the buttons dont work .
As its small cost always worth a try with no warranty phones .
My guess ROM Manager is the problem
CWM
Not compatible with ROM Manager ! Use the CWM Manager provided instead (installed by CF-Root automatically)
jje
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Ooops. And, if that were the case, what should I do to fix it? (if possible)
Silhaut1 said:
Hi All,
I have the same problem. I am using Omega 27.2 and latest syiah kernel. I tried to dual boot with rom supernexus. Everything was fine when I went to bed. But in the morning I was not able to switch the phone on. I tried new battery, nothing. I tried to charge both batteries, nothing. I tried to press buttons for download mode, nothing. Iam really worried about it now. Please help.
Friend have USB JIG so I will try it tomorrow and let you know. But still if you have anything else, let us know.
Thank y ou
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Did you have any luck with the USB JIG?
reycat said:
Did you have any luck with the USB JIG?
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Hi, sorry for delay in response. I didnt have luck with usb jig. Phone is dead. I am sending it to samsung service. Hopefully my warranty will not be broken.
Cross your fingers
Lukas
Silhaut1 said:
Hi, sorry for delay in response. I didnt have luck with usb jig. Phone is dead. I am sending it to samsung service. Hopefully my warranty will not be broken.
Cross your fingers
Lukas
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Thanks for your answer. I bought an USB JIG online but since it's taking longer than expected to arrive, I couldn't wait any longer and sent the phone to Vodafone's repair service.
Let's hope we both are lucky
have you flashed root before recovery?
reycat said:
Thanks for your answer. I bought an USB JIG online but since it's taking longer than expected to arrive, I couldn't wait any longer and sent the phone to Vodafone's repair service.
Let's hope we both are lucky
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I was. I've my phone back.
In case someone is interested, the diagnosis was "Faulty electric component" and the fix was replacing this:
GH82-06521A-A/S ASSY-PBA MAIN(COMM)GT_I9300
No clue of what it means, just thought I'd copy it here in case it helps someone
reycat said:
I was. I've my phone back.
In case someone is interested, the diagnosis was "Faulty electric component" and the fix was replacing this:
GH82-06521A-A/S ASSY-PBA MAIN(COMM)GT_I9300
No clue of what it means, just thought I'd copy it here in case it helps someone
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Iam still waiting for my phone, hopefully it will be back next week.
Finger crossed
reycat said:
I was. I've my phone back.
GH82-06521A-A/S ASSY-PBA MAIN(COMM)GT_I9300
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Thats the main printed board assembly or, in a more common word, the motherboard.
There's an increasing number of these "random brick" stories, including mine this morning. Here's another thread just like this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1970422
Hey Guys,
So recently I have been getting a random error where my phone runs into a black screen with something written on it (see the pic). But yesterday I was just watching a video on YouTube and the phone suddenly froze and again went to that screen. Normally I would do a Volume Down + Power Button restart,but now the phone is completely unresponsive. Nothing is showing up, I mean literally as if it is bricked. I have never made any changes to the firmware and I have never rooted my phone. Please help me, Most of you would tell me to go to customer service,but they would probably wipe the data,and my phone has some really important footage of my holidays. Can you suggest me anything that won't wipe my data?
u_Adi said:
Hey Guys,
So recently I have been getting a random error where my phone runs into a black screen with something written on it (see the pic). But yesterday I was just watching a video on YouTube and the phone suddenly froze and again went to that screen. Normally I would do a Volume Down + Power Button restart,but now the phone is completely unresponsive. Nothing is showing up, I mean literally as if it is bricked. I have never made any changes to the firmware and I have never rooted my phone. Please help me, Most of you would tell me to go to customer service,but they would probably wipe the data,and my phone has some really important footage of my holidays. Can you suggest me anything that won't wipe my data?
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It may be a hardware problem, read this forum, but it's in french: http://www.galaxys-team.fr/viewtopic.php?t=49038
Daamn finally someone replied to this issue. Thanks a lot. I went through the page,the guy had to replace his Modem and Electronic Board I think. I don't know what they would replace in my device. I have soo many photos in that phone...By any chance they could be saved?
u_Adi said:
Hey Guys,
So recently I have been getting a random error where my phone runs into a black screen with something written on it (see the pic). But yesterday I was just watching a video on YouTube and the phone suddenly froze and again went to that screen. Normally I would do a Volume Down + Power Button restart,but now the phone is completely unresponsive. Nothing is showing up, I mean literally as if it is bricked. I have never made any changes to the firmware and I have never rooted my phone. Please help me, Most of you would tell me to go to customer service,but they would probably wipe the data,and my phone has some really important footage of my holidays. Can you suggest me anything that won't wipe my data?
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Hi, for data I'm not sure but you can try this in order to go in to the Download mode and then Use Smart Switch to Flash your OS.
https://youtu.be/IRJ2CAgWKyc
I had this once... It's due to flashing a wrong rooting method.
Go to download mode and reflash the whole official rom again.
If you want to root you should flash twrp then flash a SuperSU package or magisk depending upon your preference and need.
I have never rooted my phone bro. I use Samsung Pay on a regular basis so I don't plan on rooting. Also I never flashed any custom rom to the phone.
Teddy Lo said:
Hi, for data I'm not sure but you can try this in order to go in to the Download mode and then Use Smart Switch to Flash your OS.
https://youtu.be/IRJ2CAgWKyc
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Hello! Thanks a lot for this link. When I first faced this issue,I was like wtf am I the only one who is facing this issue? Then I opened your link and I found all sorts of videos showing the same problem as mine. So this is something related to bootloader eh? I wonder how i got into this situation as I have never rooted or flashed anything to my phone. But the sad part is that it looks like I will be loosing all my data. Damn. Had this phone for so long man. So sad.
Well then how did you brick your phone? There simply isn't any way you could brick it by just using it as Samsung phones aren't easily brickable.
Man i am literally telling. A few months back I got a screen replacement done to the phone because it was showing black bands on the screen. It was under warranty back then, But after I got the phone this bootloader exception started showing up.I shrugged it off like some random error.., But 2 days ago I was coming back from my vacation and was watching a YouTube video..Then suddenly the phone froze completely and became completely dead. As I write this comment,I received a call from the customer service and they are telling me that the motherboard needs to be replaced. It's gonna cost me more than 200 dollars (15,000 INR). Man **** Samsung. I ain't gonna do that replacement now,I can't spend any more on this phone. My mom has got a note8 last month and I am afraid of something similar happening to it too. I will use the S3 from which my mom transferred to the Note8 and hopefully would be able to save up to buy a one plus 5 or 3t.
Man the motherboard doesnt need to be replaced. They said the same thing to me. I went back home and I switched my phone to download mode after I downloaded the phone firmware again on my laptop then I used Odin to flash the firmware. My phone came back to normal but the only problem is you will lose your data.
hooddurazi said:
I had this once... It's due to flashing a wrong rooting method.
Go to download mode and reflash the whole official rom again.
If you want to root you should flash twrp then flash a SuperSU package or magisk depending upon your preference and need.
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hooddurazi said:
Man the motherboard doesnt need to be replaced. They said the same thing to me. I went back home and I switched my phone to download mode after I downloaded the phone firmware again on my laptop then I used Odin to flash the firmware. My phone came back to normal but the only problem is you will lose your data.
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OMG really? I knew there's no f**k**g way that the motherboard needs to be replaced. I will do the same. F**k the data,I need to get that phone up and running. But the problem is the phone doesn't respond to anything man,Volume Down +Power Button doesn't work or any of those combinations where you press certain buttons together.. I can't put it into download mode. Nothing works. You have any way to get the phone into download mode?
u_Adi said:
OMG really? I knew there's no f**k**g way that the motherboard needs to be replaced. I will do the same. F**k the data,I need to get that phone up and running. But the problem is the phone doesn't respond to anything man,Volume Down +Power Button doesn't work or any of those combinations where you press certain buttons together.. I can't put it into download mode. Nothing works. You have any way to get the phone into download mode?
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Can u Please Check for the integrity of your micro usb cable that you charge your phone with.
Try draining your phone then charging it.
In my case the same thing have happened, i wasnt able to get into download mode at first until i found out that my charge was depleted and i needed to charge and that my micro usb cable was broken (Samsung's official cable is ****) so then i used a unused note 4 charger with fast charging capabilities.
u_Adi said:
OMG really? I knew there's no f**k**g way that the motherboard needs to be replaced. I will do the same. F**k the data,I need to get that phone up and running. But the problem is the phone doesn't respond to anything man,Volume Down +Power Button doesn't work or any of those combinations where you press certain buttons together.. I can't put it into download mode. Nothing works. You have any way to get the phone into download mode?
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My friend , Samsung Company said that you need to replace mainboard ? You know what is there point, they don't make phone's perfect because if they make them perfect people will not by another phone , so may think is that they made phones to work for example 1 -2 or 3 years just for reason to put the same custumers to buy from them again phones and is not just Samsung Company , Apple also , Sony ,etc ... So you must to know that nothink is perfect.
That is not happening just to you here is my experience:
1. Samsung Galaxy S6 brend new was working fine few days until Update now the problem after update was burning+ghosting issue on LCD.
2. Samsung Galaxy S5 was bought new after I thing one or almost two year it come some problem with sound for example when I play some video on YT sound come normaly for few second as I remember and then is cutted , and also after update to new OS again that burning+ghosting issue on LCD.
3. My brother has bought brend new S7 Edge , and he use him I think maybe for one week and for no reason was totally stuck on home screen , can't turn Off , touch not response , no recovery , no response to any button . So I hold little bit more buttons and I think was Rebooted and after that was working fine .
4. Samsung Galaxy S6 Egde + also was bought new , after more than one and half year my son-in-law was talking on cell phone and for no reason the phone turns off completely , he tell be that he has enough power on battery but still he put the phone on charger , tried kombination with keys , nothing worked so he bring thee phone to some Service store and they say to him that mainboard is problem . So hi bring to me that phone to see if is battery dead and so , but battery was okay the mainbord has some problem (Dead bootloader) .
5. Iphone 6 Plus 128 GB used one and half year was old when I buyed for my brother , he use I think 2 or 3 months I'm not sure and the problem became that battery is drying very fast .
So the point of all this is better is to have one normal cell phone than 100 trash of new phones.
Teddy Lo said:
My friend , Samsung Company said that you need to replace mainboard ? You know what is there point, they don't make phone's perfect because if they make them perfect people will not by another phone , so may think is that they made phones to work for example 1 -2 or 3 years just for reason to put the same custumers to buy from them again phones and is not just Samsung Company , Apple also , Sony ,etc ... So you must to know that nothink is perfect.
That is not happening just to you here is my experience:
1. Samsung Galaxy S6 brend new was working fine few days until Update now the problem after update was burning+ghosting issue on LCD.
2. Samsung Galaxy S5 was bought new after I thing one or almost two year it come some problem with sound for example when I play some video on YT sound come normaly for few second as I remember and then is cutted , and also after update to new OS again that burning+ghosting issue on LCD.
3. My brother has bought brend new S7 Edge , and he use him I think maybe for one week and for no reason was totally stuck on home screen , can't turn Off , touch not response , no recovery , no response to any button . So I hold little bit more buttons and I think was Rebooted and after that was working fine .
4. Samsung Galaxy S6 Egde + also was bought new , after more than one and half year my son-in-law was talking on cell phone and for no reason the phone turns off completely , he tell be that he has enough power on battery but still he put the phone on charger , tried kombination with keys , nothing worked so he bring thee phone to some Service store and they say to him that mainboard is problem . So hi bring to me that phone to see if is battery dead and so , but battery was okay the mainbord has some problem (Dead bootloader) .
5. Iphone 6 Plus 128 GB used one and half year was old when I buyed for my brother , he use I think 2 or 3 months I'm not sure and the problem became that battery is drying very fast .
So the point of all this is better is to have one normal cell phone than 100 trash of new phones.
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pls stop with the conspiracy theories
u_Adi said:
OMG really? I knew there's no f**k**g way that the motherboard needs to be replaced. I will do the same. F**k the data,I need to get that phone up and running. But the problem is the phone doesn't respond to anything man,Volume Down +Power Button doesn't work or any of those combinations where you press certain buttons together.. I can't put it into download mode. Nothing works. You have any way to get the phone into download mode?
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To put your phone in download mode you can try with Jig USB but I think that will not work on new devices.
Here is Jig USB how it looks like
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7w5sbsuRouQ/maxresdefault.jpg
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YUcAAOSwNSxVPA0f/s-l300.jpg
hooddurazi said:
pls stop with the conspiracy theories
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Dude , first at all I say what is my experience and I didn't say that I'm 100% sure but so read carefully before judging someone .
Teddy Lo said:
To put your phone in download mode you can try with Samsung 300K Tool there is also Jig USB but I think that will not work on new devices.
Here is Samsung 300k Tool and how to use.
Samsung 300k tool: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B5-lnhfM8xjvSTREUVNBWGRpaFU
How to use : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2er95HkiJbo
Here is Jig USB how it looks like
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7w5sbsuRouQ/maxresdefault.jpg
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YUcAAOSwNSxVPA0f/s-l300.jpg
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Dude , first at all I say what is my experience and I didn't say that I'm 100% sure but so read carefully before judging someone .
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Sorry mate..... My bad
But this Jig thing seems new to me i am curious.
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hooddurazi said:
Sorry mate..... My bad
But this Jig thing seems new to me i am curious.
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Teddy, Reported......
Your file contains a virus.
Do not DOWNLOAD!
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hooddurazi said:
Sorry mate..... My bad
But this Jig thing seems new to me i am curious.
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Teddy, Reported......
Your file contains a virus.
Do not DOWNLOAD!
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hooddurazi said:
Sorry mate..... My bad
But this Jig thing seems new to me i am curious.
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Teddy, Reported......
Your file contains a virus.
Do not DOWNLOAD!
hooddurazi said:
Can u Please Check for the integrity of your micro usb cable that you charge your phone with.
Try draining your phone then charging it.
In my case the same thing have happened, i wasnt able to get into download mode at first until i found out that my charge was depleted and i needed to charge and that my micro usb cable was broken (Samsung's official cable is ****) so then i used a unused note 4 charger with fast charging capabilities.
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I don't think my cable is faulty or something,but I would give it a try. Also when I place my phone on the Official Samsung Wireless charing pad,the blue light on the charger turns on telling that it's actually charging,but the phone doesn't respond to anything..it's just like a brick.
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Teddy said:
Hi , first that is not my file and I find that link on the internet , If I know that file contains virus I will not for sure share that file. I was using that tool and Anty-Malware doesn't detect him as Virus ? Strange ??? Maybe the guy who posted that link has do something I don't know. Anyway soon I deleted link from post.
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a quick scan with virustotal shows this https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/5...609f809a690b1b493eeda1eb9ccd1ed816a/detection
I personally would let people to decide what they want to do , basically lot of similar tools throws such security alerts due to adb root permissions which might be detected as threats
Hi XDA,
My S3 shut down itself one day and never turned back on. It was always on stock ROM and has:
No response when plugged into any charger.
No response to a working jig.
Is it completely dead?
craftyrocker said:
Hi XDA,
My S3 shut down itself one day and never turned back on. It was always on stock ROM and has:
No response when plugged into any charger.
No response to a working jig.
Is it completely dead?
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Hi there ,
just tell me more clearly what is the proclem with your device and give me its model no.
Does it "get warm" when you charge it? If so, try this, you lose nothing.
https://theandroid02.github.io/i9300-EMMC-GUIDE/
bluedragon02 said:
Does it "get warm" when you charge it? If so, try this, you lose nothing.
https://theandroid02.github.io/i9300-EMMC-GUIDE/
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Thanks! The phone/battery does not get warm, literally nothing happens.
Too bad I don't know Linux aside from bootable Linux used to save files from corrupted Windows.
Btw I have a i9305 (4G international unlocked).
It has not been tested in the i9305 but it could work. PM me if you want to try