Hi,
Tablet: S1 / US (R5a rooted) / Locked recovery / no backdoor
I have recently bricked my tablet by changing build.prop, after that sent it to the accredited sony repair center in my area (Iraq, Erbil),
yesterday, the repair center called me and told me "The motherboard is entirely damaged and we can't repair it". although I can enter the recovery normally!!!
anyway, where can I find online spare parts for my tablet ESPECIALLY eMMC storage so I replace it myself??
Please if anyone know where, OR want to sell one, reply or PM me
Thanx in advance
mstfyounis said:
Hi,
Tablet: S1 / US (R5a rooted) / Locked recovery / no backdoor
I have recently bricked my tablet by changing build.prop, after that sent it to the accredited sony repair center in my area (Iraq, Erbil),
yesterday, the repair center called me and told me "The motherboard is entirely damaged and we can't repair it". although I can enter the recovery normally!!!
anyway, where can I find online spare parts for my tablet ESPECIALLY eMMC storage so I replace it myself??
Please if anyone know where, OR want to sell one, reply or PM me
Thanx in advance
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There isn't anything wrong with your tablets hardware. The shop obviously doesn't know much. It needs to be reflashed by Sony, and it has to be Sony directly. AFAIK, only Sony has the equipment to OEM flash firmware. With mine they just put Honeycomb back on it and sent it back. If you can't get it to Sony, I don't really think you have any options, unless Sony decides they want to push out another update, which seems highly unlikely
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There isn't anything wrong with your tablets hardware. The shop obviously doesn't know much. It needs to be reflashed by Sony, and it has to be Sony directly. AFAIK, only Sony has the equipment to OEM flash firmware. With mine they just put Honeycomb back on it and sent it back. If you can't get it to Sony, I don't really think you have any options, unless Sony decides they want to push out another update, which seems highly unlikely
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I know the hardware is good, but they didn't reflash it (what a shame!) so my only option is to change the eMMC storage with new one that already has a working system in it.
mstfyounis said:
I know the hardware is good, but they didn't reflash it (what a shame!) so my only option is to change the eMMC storage with new one that already has a working system in it.
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I'm pretty sure that the emmc is part of the motherboard. I think your only choice is to replace the motherboard.
lopezk38 said:
I'm pretty sure that the emmc is part of the motherboard. I think your only choice is to replace the motherboard.
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I guess not, I opened the device, it was removable, and also Sony replaced some of them for members in this forum.
mstfyounis said:
I guess not, I opened the device, it was removable, and also Sony replaced some of them for members in this forum.
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Hi,
yes, this part is removable, but this spare part will be an empty flashrom. To reflash, you will need a special sony software.
NO chance to do it by yourself........
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Hi, I need urgent help!!
I have buy a new Xperia Neo (for about 300 euro) , the phone perfectly works, but wen I try to update it with Pc companion and SEUS, it says me that the phone have a modified SW.
I'm sure I haven't do nothing like flash, root,..
I go to the shop were I buy it and they send my phone at the Sony assistence.
The assistance find a problem: that the software was bad modified, and says me that for repair it I have to change the all motherboard, because it's damaged and they can't repair it.
But they want 180 euro, the shop says me after a looooong talk that they haven't do nothing at the phone and maybe is a virus, and can help me paying an half,so i have to pay "only" 90 euro.
The question is it's possible damage the motherbord with a SW or a virus??
And what I have to do??
Pay 90 euro also if I haven't damaged it or use the phone like it is(it says me that is damaged and don't know for how much time it works)??
Thanks for help!!
Well looks like someone used that phone before, and looks like unlocked bootloader via official way(hence PC Companion or SEUS wont work), I can't think of another reason.
I wouldn't pay anything. I heard stories that people bought "brand new" phone from store, which have images on it from vacations..
Not sure how you will prove that you didn't do it.
They (Sony Ericsson) should have your IMEI, mail, name if someone unlocked BL official way: http://unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com/instructions
If they say that you unlocked BL tell them to prove you, to show you info from above.
If they can't prove you, demand free fix, as you bought it new.
If they show you that, ether accept that device and go back here on XDA to relock your BL and use SEUS or PC Companion. Or ask/talk to shop to get you new device, which I doubt they will do As you can't prove that you didn't unlocked it.
few software modifications can do damage to the hardware in rare cases like extreme overclocking , extreme overvolting ....
first check if your phone is bootloader locked or not , try using flashtool software (of XDA) to flash latest firmware of your device & see if it changes anything ...
Before sending the phone to assistance I controlled and the bootloader was Unlooked,
but today the shop call me and they say that the assistance have tryied the phone and don't know the date of unlooking, and it's not for the official way.
After I tell that I'm sure, I'haven't do nothing.. they tell me that probably I have a virus, but have a virus apears to me a very very difficult probability, also for the use I have done with the phone. And I don't know if a virus can unlook the bootloader.
The problem is that I don't know how to prove the unlooking was before.
vimjam said:
few software modifications can do damage to the hardware in rare cases like extreme overclocking , extreme overvolting ....
first check if your phone is bootloader locked or not , try using flashtool software (of XDA) to flash latest firmware of your device & see if it changes anything ...
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Yes.. but I think it's hard my phone is damaged for this reasons, I don't know..
It's possible that the motherboard is ok, but the assistance doesn't wont repair it and says me I have to change it??
The phone is unlooked I've seen it before sending to assistance, I haven't the phone now to try, it's in assistance, I have to decide if pay half for a reparacion (90 euro instead 180) or not..
If phone was just bought, just demand for a new unit. Maybe someone bought it from the store, unlocked it, then sent it back. When I got my neo new, my son stepped on it so LCD was busted. I had to return it aftr only 10 days of use. At first they refused to replace it but after some discussions, they did.
And honestly... Thats the first time I heard of a virus destroying a hardware -instantly I mean... But im no tech guru so how do I know.
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Urban legend, software does not kill hardware instantly, it can shorten the life by straining it using it in a way it wasn't designed for but cannot cause instant death. Most of these myths come from old propriety software users, where a virus has damaged a driver or key library then the hardware stops working, stoopid then takes hardware to practitioner of dark arts (monkey who knows a little) who when asked states problem was a virus, stoopid then thinks virus broke hardware, monkey doesn't explain to perpetuate the myth that he can do magic, so that stoopid takes back to monkey when it next breaks.
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Your phone is a used one probably,if pc companion says it got modified fw(due to bootloader being unlocked on official method I guess) and you haven't done anything to it big chance its earlier used one.Demand a new unit from the shop.
>>The question is it's possible damage the motherbord with a SW or a virus??
very rare,but sometimesyes I guess.I remember reading in Neo forums about some battery sensor getting killed when updating android to 2.2 to 2.3.4
Wasn't that downgrading, not upgrading. More a case of missing drivers than physical damage, the battery still worked....
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there is nothing called 'damaged by a virus' specially on 'android' , so yea basically any talk about virus damage is just the guys at the store which sold this phone to you are bullshitting !!
Thilina said:
>>The question is it's possible damage the motherbord with a SW or a virus??
very rare,but sometimesyes I guess.I remember reading in Neo forums about some battery sensor getting killed when updating android to 2.2 to 2.3.4
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mpiekp said:
Wasn't that downgrading, not upgrading. More a case of missing drivers than physical damage, the battery still worked....
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Yup, it is when downgrading. From 2.3.4 to 2.3.2. And it was for all Xperias2011, which started before 2.3.4.
Yup battery still working, but phone is not detecting juice from it
Still, until today noone(of course appart SE guys) knows what exactly killed it. And they(SE) replace entire mbo when you give them phone with that problem.
skyboyextreme said:
there is nothing called 'damaged by a virus' specially on 'android' , so yea basically any talk about virus damage is just the guys at the store which sold this phone to you are bullshitting !!
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Don't be so sure. Yes they can. Regardless if this is the case or not with his phone.
@pioloo: did you bought that phone in some locale phone store, or at some tele operator shop?
Anw, we can all guess now and tell you what we would do. It's up to you. If you are 100% sure you didn't do anything to it, demand new phone, or repairing on THEIR cost, or money return. Don't know how are laws in your country.
Madfysh said:
@pioloo: did you bought that phone in some locale phone store, or at some tele operator shop?
Anw, we can all guess now and tell you what we would do. It's up to you. If you are 100% sure you didn't do anything to it, demand new phone, or repairing on THEIR cost, or money return. Don't know how are laws in your country.
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I bought it in a big chain fisical shop, in Italy.
Yes, I'm sure I haven't do nothing, and a virus, in the few days i had it, appears to me very very difficult.
But the problem is that I have no proof..
The shop tolds me that the motherboard is broken, and it's possible that a virus can have canged some registers...
But I can't understand how a virus can broke a moderboard like this... How it's possible????
Also because the phone works perfectly when I send in assistance!
And why, with a flashing you can't have the originals registers??
pioloo said:
The shop tolds me that the motherboard is broken, and it's possible that a virus can have canged some registers...
But I can't understand how a virus can broke a moderboard like this... How it's possible????
Also because the phone works perfectly when I send in assistance!
And why, with a flashing you can't have the originals registers??
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You just answered your question.
Flashing new fw can restore old registry...unless you have unlocked bootloader. Search the forums here how to repair damaged bootloader. Maybe it can fix your problem.
Honestly, I have no faith in the skills of SE repair techs. The fact that they could not tell if my phone was previously rooted when I sent it for.repairs was proof enough for me.
Sent from my MT11i
Right OK lets help this guy here. Can you please tell me where you got it from? So shop name also where and what country? Did you buy it NEW? Or Second Hand? Have you got proof of purchase? Eg invoice or sales note?
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Right OK lets help this guy here. Can you please tell me where you got it from? So shop name also where and what country? Did you buy it NEW? Or Second Hand? Have you got proof of purchase? Eg invoice or sales note?
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After a looong looong talk with the shop finally I solved it!
They said, they change me the all motherboard of the phone for free!
But I had to insist a lot that I don't wanna pay ANYTHING! The offers me to pay only an half, after only 50 euros. But I refuse all! Because I know what I have done with the phone and a virus appears to me something almost impossible, knowning how a virus can work and how I used the phone!
I said I don't wanna pay if they don't have any proof the phone was modified after my buying date, and I asked to have the phone back as it was.
After this calls they call me and say me they pay for the reparation!
I bought it new with the receipt! In Italy in a big shop chain.
It was the last model in the shop and it was not sealed because they said me it was in exposition, but no one used it, and when I open it there was the full battery and the first android configuration, so I belive it and I buy it however.
A suspicion that someone had modified the software I would never have thought.
I don't know if this had happened to someone else who believed in the history of the virus or did not want to waste time discussing would pay a lot of money by no means.
Yes, also my think is the assistance don't want to loose time repairing it, they prefer change the all motherboard in this cases, and say it's impossible to repair.
Thanks to all for the precious help!!
Hey,
If you bought it with unlocked bootloader why dont you try to flash Stock rom via CWM ?
Jozinek created an Update zip of stock rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518151
So basically you could try to flash a Kernel with CWM and then flash via CWM stock rom.
Pät said:
Hey,
If you bought it with unlocked bootloader why dont you try to flash Stock rom via CWM ?
Jozinek created an Update zip of stock rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518151
So basically you could try to flash a Kernel with CWM and then flash via CWM stock rom.
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Yes, I thougth about flashing, but before trying everything I tried to have the phone perfectly new, that I paid for!
Because I don't know how was used from who flashed it, and also I don't wanna pay a modified phone like a new one..
Fortunely I solved it! And now I think I wanna save the guarantee at least to the exit of ICS and usefull mods for ICS!
pioloo said:
After a looong looong talk with the shop finally I solved it!
They said, they change me the all motherboard of the phone for free!
But I had to insist a lot that I don't wanna pay ANYTHING! The offers me to pay only an half, after only 50 euros. But I refuse all! Because I know what I have done with the phone and a virus appears to me something almost impossible, knowning how a virus can work and how I used the phone!
I said I don't wanna pay if they don't have any proof the phone was modified after my buying date, and I asked to have the phone back as it was.
After this calls they call me and say me they pay for the reparation!
I bought it new with the receipt! In Italy in a big shop chain.
It was the last model in the shop and it was not sealed because they said me it was in exposition, but no one used it, and when I open it there was the full battery and the first android configuration, so I belive it and I buy it however.
A suspicion that someone had modified the software I would never have thought.
I don't know if this had happened to someone else who believed in the history of the virus or did not want to waste time discussing would pay a lot of money by no means.
Yes, also my think is the assistance don't want to loose time repairing it, they prefer change the all motherboard in this cases, and say it's impossible to repair.
Thanks to all for the precious help!!
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Good to see finally they repaired it for free.I think your phone was used one with fw flashed again before selling to you,you should've demanded a new phone or threatening them you will go to police or sue the shop,glad to say here we have laws that can make shop owner go to jail for like 6-12 months if he cheats the customer
Can an xperia ray st18i's motherboard be fixed if so can any one recomend somewhere i can send it to plz.
gavster26 said:
Can an xperia ray st18i's motherboard be fixed if so can any one recomend somewhere i can send it to plz.
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Depends on your country/region, we do not know.
Also, depends on the problem, the repairing might cost more than new one, if you have really messed up.
What have you done actually?
Someguyfromhell said:
Depends on your country/region, we do not know.
Also, depends on the problem, the repairing might cost more than new one, if you have really messed up.
What have you done actually?
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I think he must be dropped his phone that cause its motherboard malfunction and broken...
Other possibilities maybe he open his phone and mess something with the hardware system that are connected to its motherboard,so something wrong happen and you know what happen...
I'm sorry that I can't help you anything,but I suggest you to ASK someone that have experience to check it for you first.Don't just go to shop and ask the shop worker to repair it directly...who knows maybe there is a little problem with your motherboard,and it could be repair with a little cost price?
UchihaDareNial said:
I think he must be dropped his phone that cause its motherboard malfunction and broken...
Other possibilities maybe he open his phone and mess something with the hardware system that are connected to its motherboard,so something wrong happen and you know what happen...
I'm sorry that I can't help you anything,but I suggest you to ASK someone that have experience to check it for you first.Don't just go to shop and ask the shop worker to repair it directly...who knows maybe there is a little problem with your motherboard,and it could be repair with a little cost price?
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Depends, what is the problem, maybe it is not the mainboard.
Someguyfromhell said:
Depends on your country/region, we do not know.
Also, depends on the problem, the repairing might cost more than new one, if you have really messed up.
What have you done actually?
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I mistakenly restored a stock gingerbread backup over a stock ics kernel. I sent it to be fixed but they said the board was damaged i dint think software coulld damage hardware like that. The phone turns on but just stays at the sony logo. I tried reflashing with flashtool a few times and flash was sucsesfull bits sill the same. Then tried wotan server but it could not write the files to the phone im out of ideas.
gavster26 said:
I mistakenly restored a stock gingerbread backup over a stock ics kernel. I sent it to be fixed but they said the board was damaged i dint think software coulld damage hardware like that. The phone turns on but just stays at the sony logo. I tried reflashing with flashtool a few times and flash was sucsesfull bits sill the same. Then tried wotan server but it could not write the files to the phone im out of ideas.
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Urghh there is no way the board/hardware borken because of software problem...I smell something fishy with the people that you send to fix the phone...
Try to flash stock kernel for your phone and compatible firmware with the stock kernel for your phone...I hope I helped you because I also run out of ideas
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Yup, thered no way a kernel flash would damage hardware, the phone's hardware was either already damaged or they damaged it trying to fix was wasnt broken...
Or they Just didnt knew what they where talking about and decided to hike you...
Get it to stock and see if it solves your problem theres no reason not to.
Good luck
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mordockcs said:
Yup, thered no way a kernel flash would damage hardware, the phone's hardware was either already damaged or they damaged it trying to fix was wasnt broken...
Or they Just didnt knew what they where talking about and decided to hike you...
Get it to stock and see if it solves your problem theres no reason not to.
Good luck
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Yeah I agree with mordocks...maybe they are trying to scam you by saying the motherboard/hardware broken to gain some profit with little work...
Its a minus in xperia Ray
UchihaDareNial said:
Urghh there is no way the board/hardware borken because of software problem...I smell something fishy with the people that you send to fix the phone...
Try to flash stock kernel for your phone and compatible firmware with the stock kernel for your phone...I hope I helped you because I also run out of ideas
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No bro, I have tried almost all kind of advices from the internet to get this issue resolved, but no luck, nothing helped. At last enquiredy deeply about this issue and found the thing, which is below.
Xperia Ray by default comes with Gingerbread , and it is upgradable to Icecream Sandwich. The thing is for many people who initialized the update from Sony for Migrating GB to IS, had got a new issue "Screen going Blank", this issue is due to the migration, which affect the relay part of the motherboard, so for the people who approaches Sony were got replaced with motherboard or mobile even(Only for warranty holding Customers).
People who doesn't have warranty have to throw the mobile, since instead of wasting money for motherboard replacement, we can buy a second hand Xperia ray phone.
I was in the process of flashing cm9 on my sgs2, i succesfully rooted the phone, booted into cwm recovery. Made a succesful backup. When i was in the process of wiping data on device, it took way too long to complete, so i pulled the battery to reboot into recovery and try again, but now it doesnt power up at all. Not system, recovery, download mode... Nothing.
What happened here? Can anyone please provide some advise to relive my phone of there is a chance?
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Bad news - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756242
If you were on Samsung based kernel, the phone is completely dead. Can be fixed only with a motherboard replacement. Sorry about that.
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thanks for the heads up guys. figured that was what happened and already issues a replacement
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I have the same problem of bricking my S2 because of the emmc brick bug. I would like to check is there are any other way to repair the phone without replacement of the maotherboard?
If I send the phone in to Samsung for replaccement of motherboard, will they be returning the faulty motherboard?
Thanks.
teslapolaris said:
I have the same problem of bricking my S2 because of the emmc brick bug. I would like to check is there are any other way to repair the phone without replacement of the maotherboard?
If I send the phone in to Samsung for replaccement of motherboard, will they be returning the faulty motherboard?
Thanks.
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When this particular hardbrick occurs, only a MB replacement helps. Not Jtag. Sorry.
Edit: you can send it to Samsung and play dumb. Like 'put it to chrger in the evening, didnt turn on the next morning'.
Btw if the phone memory is inaccesible, they cant really figure out you've been tempering.
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boki9999 said:
When this particular hardbrick occurs, only a MB replacement helps. Not Jtag. Sorry.
Edit: you can send it to Samsung and play dumb. Like 'put it to chrger in the evening, didnt turn on the next morning'.
Btw if the phone memory is inaccesible, they cant really figure out you've been tempering.
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Thanks I will send it to Samsung for repair. Thanks again.
teslapolaris said:
I have the same problem of bricking my S2 because of the emmc brick bug. I would like to check is there are any other way to repair the phone without replacement of the maotherboard?
If I send the phone in to Samsung for replaccement of motherboard, will they be returning the faulty motherboard?
Thanks.
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For your second question, they won't return your faulty MB. In their warranty agreement (assuming replacement through warranty. Maybe it doesn't count if the phone is out of warranty), they will keep the part that is being replaced.
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faulty motherboard return sgs2 i9100
ephraim033 said:
For your second question, they won't return your faulty MB. In their warranty agreement (assuming replacement through warranty. Maybe it doesn't count if the phone is out of warranty), they will keep the part that is being replaced.
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I am about to have my o/w s2;s m/b replaced. It was clearly mentioned at the back of the service request document that faulty parts/equipments will be returned only on special written request. When I called the service centre, they said its not applicable to parts like m/b. Am I being fooled? Will they repair and put the m/b on resale? what should I do to get my faulty m/b back? any suggestions?
Thanks!
Why would you want the motherboard back when the most important thing on it (the NAND) is stuffed ? Not like there are any other parts on the board 99% of people would be capable of replacing themselves/canibalising to use on another phone.
And for the same reason, they're not going to put a 2nd hand board 'on resale'. Yes it will probably get recycled (depending on the country) like any other electronics. Which means being 'stripped' of the metals within the board/components & those will end up as scrap.
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Why would you want the motherboard back when the most important thing on it (the NAND) is stuffed ? Not like there are any other parts on the board 99% of people would be capable of replacing themselves/canibalising to use on another phone.
And for the same reason, they're not going to put a 2nd hand board 'on resale'. Yes it will probably get recycled (depending on the country) like any other electronics. Which means being 'stripped' of the metals within the board/components & those will end up as scrap.
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Oh yes... I was thinking about the same thing.. my data on internal storage. I was gonna try to retrieve it somehow Anyway now when you have mentioned its inaccessible I am relieved Yet I'd have loved to keep the m/b as an antique on my desk
Whats NAND memory btw.. could u please enlighten?
Thanks! :good:
NAND = the internal storage (sdcard).
madeinhsa said:
Oh yes... I was thinking about the same thing.. my data on internal storage. I was gonna try to retrieve it somehow Anyway now when you have mentioned its inaccessible I am relieved Yet I'd have loved to keep the m/b as an antique on my desk
Whats NAND memory btw.. could u please enlighten?
Thanks! :good:
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Hey guys, sorry for another topic, however I actually do know what is wrong with my phone and know it needs to be JTAG repaired..
however... I was wondering if anyone knew the root cause of this (no pun intended).. I was flashing JellyBam v5.0 (custom [email protected]~) and mid installation, phone froze, powered down and is now bricked. Any reason why it would do that mid install? Battery was 95%+
cheers
rsr1 said:
Hey guys, sorry for another topic, however I actually do know what is wrong with my phone and know it needs to be JTAG repaired..
however... I was wondering if anyone knew the root cause of this (no pun intended).. I was flashing JellyBam v5.0 (custom [email protected]~) and mid installation, phone froze, powered down and is now bricked. Any reason why it would do that mid install? Battery was 95%+
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Please state more details. Rom, kernel, modem, odin, cwm, etc
He did. Regardless, none of that info would be relevant/useful in this case anyway, phone's borked.
@OP - Honestly, that's impossible to say. Something hardware related in the phone, something simple like the battery contacts not making a proper connection, something on the PC side even (temporary issue with the connection b/w the PC & phone) ? The possibilities are endless.
Have it looked at by a JTAG repairer & if that can't be done, maybe try and source a motherboard from a donor phone (broken screen or whatever). That will be the cheaper option than having Samsung replace the MB if it can't be JTAG'd, even if you pay a local mobile repair shop to install the 'new' MB (if you're not confident enough to DIY).
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Please state more details. Rom, kernel, modem, odin, cwm, etc
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He did. Regardless, none of that info would be relevant/useful in this case anyway, phone's borked.
@OP - Honestly, that's impossible to say. Something hardware related in the phone, something simple like the battery contacts not making a proper connection, something on the PC side even (temporary issue with the connection b/w the PC & phone) ? The possibilities are endless.
Have it looked at by a JTAG repairer & if that can't be done, maybe try and source a motherboard from a donor phone (broken screen or whatever). That will be the cheaper option than having Samsung replace the MB if it can't be JTAG'd, even if you pay a local mobile repair shop to install the 'new' MB (if you're not confident enough to DIY).
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Yeah you are right it could be anything happening within the phone without my knowledge, luckily phone was connected to mains when i was flashing using CWM so no problems there, but i don't think i will find the reason why it actually happened as you said the possibilities are endless
I'm trying to get in touch with a place that does JTAG repairs at the moment, however im just scared they say it can't be done. Havent really got the money to fork out for a new MB. I bought the phone second hand last year (april) where i was told it was only 3-4weeks old however had no old purchase details. Is there any way for me to check if the warranty is still valid or does it become void after resale? Thanks
There used to be an online warranty checker on one of Samsung's regional websites (can't remember which, maybe someone else does ?) where you could put the serial number in & get the warranty end date, but I recall people on here saying it either went away or didn't work anymore at some point last year.
But I doubt you'd get warranty service without the original receipt anyway, and even if you had it, I'm not sure the warranty is transferable beyond the original purchaser (Someone else please correct me if they know of cases where the warranty has been honoured regardless, I realise this might vary from country to country).
Unless the phone has physical damage as opposed to the NAND simply being scrambled beyond all recognition which normally happens when a flash goes wrong like that, you'd probably expect it to be JTAG'able.
If it's not, as I said in my PP, a board from a 'donor' phone would be much cheaper to both buy/have installed than paying a Samsung authorised repairer to put a new MB in (apparently they charge in the vicinity of half what a new phone would cost retail).
Edit - Re: getting a 'donor' phone for the MB, here's an example of what I'm talking about; no doubt you'll probably pick one up cheaper, just thought I'd give you an example of what to look for if you end up needing to go down that path.
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I'm trying to get in touch with a place that does JTAG repairs at the moment, however im just scared they say it can't be done. Havent really got the money to fork out for a new MB. I bought the phone second hand last year (april) where i was told it was only 3-4weeks old however had no old purchase details. Is there any way for me to check if the warranty is still valid or does it become void after resale? Thanks
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MistahBungle said:
There used to be an online warranty checker on one of Samsung's regional websites (can't remember which, maybe someone else does ?) where you could put the serial number in & get the warranty end date, but I recall people on here saying it either went away or didn't work anymore at some point last year.
But I doubt you'd get warranty service without the original receipt anyway, and even if you had it, I'm not sure the warranty is transferable beyond the original purchaser (Someone else please correct me if they know of cases where the warranty has been honoured regardless, I realise this might vary from country to country).
Unless the phone has physical damage as opposed to the NAND simply being scrambled beyond all recognition which normally happens when a flash goes wrong like that, you'd probably expect it to be JTAG'able.
If it's not, as I said in my PP, a board from a 'donor' phone would be much cheaper to both buy/have installed than paying a Samsung authorised repairer to put a new MB in (apparently they charge in the vicinity of half what a new phone would cost retail).
Edit - Re: getting a 'donor' phone for the MB, here's an example of what I'm talking about; no doubt you'll probably pick one up cheaper, just thought I'd give you an example of what to look for if you end up needing to go down that path.
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I think you're right on that one, if i don't even have proof of purchase then I don't think warranty will be valid. Thanks anyway on that behalf. Yeah it is only that one issue nothing else is wrong physically so i am hoping for the best and do believe a JTAG should get me out of this situation without a problem (fingers crossed).
On the topic of a replacement motherboard thank you very much for pointing me in the right direction if JTAG fails. Buying a cheap phone as such is a great idea and taking a working motherboard for a lot cheaper than RRP is wonderful.
Thankyou very much for your input & help ::highfive:
I have the EXACT same problem...
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Simmyen said:
I have the EXACT same problem...
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It happened to both of us whilst installing JellyBam v5, so surely there must be a problem with the ROM? We encountered the exact same issue 100% and are both left in the same position now due to the ROM
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It happened to both of us whilst installing JellyBam v5, so surely there must be a problem with the ROM? We encountered the exact same issue 100% and are both left in the same position now due to the ROM
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I have the exact same problem yeah, but i know a friend of mine who used the same ROM as we did.. it worked for him though
Always try a Jig before JTAG, no harm there.
If warrantu isn't voided, make sure it's really bricked so you can claim it with the "I was updating it via wifi and dropped dead" rutine.
No probs. Just sorry we couldn't be of more help. Best of luck (Hope it ends up being easily JTAG'able for you).
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Thankyou very much for your input & help ::highfive:
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I tried to unlock bootloader in my D620r running V10g EUR firmware. It is unbranded G2 Mini bought in polish electronic store.
I used this instruction: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g2-mini/development/bootloader-unlock-t2827748
After all described actions, I'm left with some nice black brick :/
It does not power on, enter to download mode, hard reset, not even battery charging during phone is off - no animated battery screen.
The only reaction is when the battery is removed from the phone - then plugging in the USB cable results in screen, that battery was removed and question mark. That's all.
Phone is not recognized as any USB device, like it was not connected at all.
I tried to revive it with this instruction: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582142 , but it didn't help. Linux does not see it - USB subsystem is not even triggered that something was plugged in.
Can anyone confirm this behaviour of D620r? What is your advice? Is any chance to revive my phone? Is flasing NAND at phone shack could help?
Try this (with G2 Mini files!):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582142
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Try this (with G2 Mini files!):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582142
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I already tried, but as I wrote phone is not seen in Linux. Devices sdX<numbers> are not populating, there is nothing in the system logs,
USB driver does not see phone - there is no USB communication at all No LG logo, screen still OFF.
The same thing that happen to you, has happen to me as well.
Check my signature. I don't think there is any other way:/
Vagelis1608 said:
The same thing that happen to you, has happen to me as well.
Check my signature. I don't think there is any other way:/
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Oh, I expected it. I'm about to send it to service like you. It's my first phone which I bricked that hard
Is your phone still at service now, or they repaired it for you some time ago? I think they will use some
kind of hardware box/flasher to flash firmware directly to EEPROM/NAND/NVM whatever sits there,
am I right?
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Oh, I expected it. I'm about to send it to service like you. It's my first phone which I bricked that hard
Is your phone still at service now, or they repaired it for you some time ago? I think they will use some
king of hardware box/flasher to flash firmware directly to EEPROM/NAND/NVM whatever sits there,
am I right?
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It's been 2 weeks now.
Personally, I believe that they will simply sent a new phone. (They won't have to pay an employee to fix it and they will use the working parts as replacement parts for other phones - with them, nothing goes to waste )
BTW, don't tell them you did it. Tell them you don't know what happen
BTW, does anyone knows why there is a possibility to hard brick LG's that easy? What is wrong with some software mess? Is this some LG's mechanism to prevent phone modification? Some claims that only motherboard exchange in some hard brick cases is needed. Why? Can't service specialist just flash directly to chip?
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BTW, does anyone knows why there is a possibility to hard brick LG's that easy? What is wrong with some software mess? Is this some LG's mechanism to prevent phone modification? Some claims that only motherboard exchange in some hard brick cases is needed. Why? Can't service specialist just flash directly to chip?
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If the aboot is broken, then the bootloader can get messed up.
You mean like JTAG? They don't seem to do that.
Sent from my GT-I5500 [CM11]
@twinsen.net I have d620r and I have used same instructions as you did. It worked like a charm.I now have unlocked bootloader, custom recovery and cm11. My phone is also locked on network.. Maybe you did something wrong?
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Personally, I believe that they will simply sent a new phone. (They won't have to pay an employee to fix it and they will use the working parts as replacement parts for other phones - with them, nothing goes to waste )
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2 more weeks later...
I was right. LG sent a new phone as "they couldn't fix it" (as per their words).
So, they kept the battery, screen and etc, aka the parts people will pay to fix