[Q] Galaxy S3 Not Booting past the logo - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey Guys
I have an issue with my Galaxy S3 where it won't boot past the Samsung Galaxy SIII logo. and now the battery is dead and the phone doesn't seem to charge at all. When i connect the charger it shows the battery but nothing like the lightening bolt to show charging or anything of the sort.
I wanted to flash it but with the low battery this won't be possible.
Any work around?

I have the same problem with another one of mine except I can charge my phone.

Search same question asked daily .
Read the faqs and guides first .

*nixstar said:
Hey Guys
I have an issue with my Galaxy S3 where it won't boot past the Samsung Galaxy SIII logo. and now the battery is dead and the phone doesn't seem to charge at all. When i connect the charger it shows the battery but nothing like the lightening bolt to show charging or anything of the sort.
I wanted to flash it but with the low battery this won't be possible.
Any work around?
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Definitely rom problem. İf you can, get in to recovery and make a wipe data and cache.
Then flash a firmware via Odin.

JJEgan said:
Search same question asked daily .
Read the faqs and guides first .
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search is out of order.
I've got the exact same problem since yesterday.
I can get into downloadmode, but not the volume UP mode.

same problem here. I'm having a hard time after I boot into download mode, odin doesn't do anything or recognise anything?

No-one is going to write out the faq list just for you. Go read ALL the threads in general forum, stickies:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

boomboomer said:
No-one is going to write out the faq list just for you. Go read ALL the threads in general forum, stickies:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
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I actually did read a lot of those stickies and there was actually one talking about .pit, but only suggested to stay away from it.
Cause what happened is when I try downloadmodus with latest odin without re-partition enabled it says "there is no partition information".
And when I enable re-partition, it says "can't open com port".
Maybe something new that actually isn't on this forum yet?
Oh, and search is working again, but nothing on pit on SIII forum :crying:

try adb to get into recovery
Sent from ThePureHeart's I9300 Boss Edition
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Magsel said:
I actually did read a lot of those stickies and there was actually one talking about .pit, but only suggested to stay away from it.
Cause what happened is when I try downloadmodus with latest odin without re-partition enabled it says "there is no partition information".
And when I enable re-partition, it says "can't open com port".
Maybe something new that actually isn't on this forum yet?
Oh, and search is working again, but nothing on pit on SIII forum :crying:
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Damaged PIT as per previous posts service centre repair .
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Magsel said:
I actually did read a lot of those stickies and there was actually one talking about .pit, but only suggested to stay away from it.
Cause what happened is when I try downloadmodus with latest odin without re-partition enabled it says "there is no partition information".
And when I enable re-partition, it says "can't open com port".
Maybe something new that actually isn't on this forum yet?
Oh, and search is working again, but nothing on pit on SIII forum :crying:
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Damaged PIT as per previous posts service centre repair .
SEARCH
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=S...PBh&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np

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Galaxy SII won't start

Hi all!
Firstly I wanted to apologize if I do not post in correct area.
I have a big problem,I put on fit a home bussiness with update software for the GS2
Today somethig very strange happend to me.
I wanted to upgrade the GS2 to ICS XXPLQ I used this guide http://www.theandroidsoul.com/xxlpq/
I put put the tar file in PDA and pit512 in PIT and I hit the start button,after awhile the its tells that the operation failed.
I pulled out the battery,and when I wanted to start the phone,nothing happed,it won't start,I tryed eved with an OTG cable,but there is nothing to do. he won't start,I just don't know what to do...there is hardaware problem?
Please I despertly need your help.
Did you really develop this?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Why did you put pit512 file in PDA section? Boot in download mode and flash rom again.
It won't boot
It is just death,no matter what I do
The pit file I put in Pit area,I'm sure about this
Do you have usb jig?
cmiui said:
Hi all!
Firstly I wanted to apologize if I do not post in correct area.
I have a big problem,I put on fit a home bussiness with update software for the GS2
Today somethig very strange happend to me.
I wanted to upgrade the GS2 to ICS XXPLQ I used this guide http://www.theandroidsoul.com/xxlpq/
I put put the tar file in PDA and pit512 and I hit the start button,after awhile the its tells that the operation failed.
I pulled out the battery,and when I wanted to start the phone,nothing happed,it won't start,I tryed eved with an OTG cable,but there is nothing to do. he won't start,I just don't know what to do...there is hardaware problem?
Please I despertly need your help.
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The hardware problem is between your ears .
One this is DEVELOPMENT post in Q&A .
Two you have followed instructions from XX forum why not ask them for advice .
Three are you sure you have i9100 phone as that PIT is not for this phone .
Likewise did you flash i9100 firmware .
You have a bricked phone .
Can you get to download mode if so flash a stock GB rom from stock rom thread to get the phone working .
No download mode two choices find a JTAG repair it will be cheaper than a Samsung repair . Alternative take to Samsung service and hope they dont charge but repair under warranty .
jje
cmiui said:
The pit file I put in Pit area,I'm sure about this
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Here was mistake, Important! Do not touch any other button or make any other changes in Odin except selecting the required file as given in step 8. Why did you touch PIT button???
Pit.
When you flash tar you must not set pit for flashing. Remove battery for hour or more than put it back ,try to go in download mode , if that doesnt work find some usb jig to help you put the phone in download mode.
I'm sorry because posted here...and I thank you for you answer.
You may have right about the way I put the PIT file
can you please tell me where I can get the JTAG repair?
JJEgan said:
The hardware problem is between your ears .
One this is DEVELOPMENT post in Q&A .
Two you have followed instructions from XX forum why not ask them for advice .
Three are you sure you have i9100 phone as that PIT is not for this phone .
Likewise did you flash i9100 firmware .
You have a bricked phone .
Can you get to download mode if so flash a stock GB rom from stock rom thread to get the phone working .
No download mode two choices find a JTAG repair it will be cheaper than a Samsung repair . Alternative take to Samsung service and hope they dont charge but repair under warranty .
jje
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mcnaget said:
When you flash tar you must not set pit for flashing. Remove battery for hour or more than put it back ,try to go in download mode , if that doesnt work find some usb jig to help you put the phone in download mode.
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I used JIG usb,didn't work
cmiui said:
I'm sorry because posted here...and I thank you for you answer.
You may have right about the way I put the PIT file
can you please tell me where I can get the JTAG repair?
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Search on google and you`ll find in you country(trebuie sa fie asa ceva la voi)
Did you really develop this?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
PIT 512 Samsung Galaxy file only from memory its a totally different PIT for SGS2 .
jje

[Q]Soft Bricked my Samsung Galaxy SII

Hi there
I have a problem with my Samsung s2.
I have installed kies nor any other software on my pc to sync my phone to it. i don't even know how kies works...
I was going through the phone and under system i saw the update option...i updated the phone and the firmware too...after about 3-4 installations and reboots the phone got stuck on the start up screen...i tried hard reboot by holding the power+volume up+menu/OK keys - Nothing happened
then i deleted all my files from the sd card but that dint help either. Then i saw a video on youtube about clockworkmod... i followed that and after doing so the phone now goes to start up screen with a yellow triangle. when i try installing the ROM from odin it fails. Since then i got an icon showing that there is an error on the connectivity between the phone and the computer...i ran the clockworkmod again using odin and the phone returned to start up screen with a yellow triangle. The phone only goes to download mode but doesn't go to recovery/clockworkmod anymore (power+volume up+menu/OK buttons).
Another weird thing is that the phone doesn't turn off, as in if i press the power button for about 5 seconds the screen goes off but turn back on again...so if i have to reboot the phone i have to completely remove the battery n put it back in. when connected to the computer i don't see any storage drives on my computer only Odin detects the phone.
Please help me...
Thanks
Abbas
first try if you dont have a jig, remove battery and put back then Vol-down+Home+power...once you get download mod
Try a stock GB version on the ODIN from the link of All stock roms in my signature
make sure KIES is not running...and connected your phone directly to your PC motherbord USB socket, not through any hub or front USB socket...
better you give a full description of your problem like "soft bricked" instead of just "Q" on the heading, so that other can see at a glance...
Hi Zaheed,
Sorry about the heading...i actually accidentally posted this thread without the heading and now i cant see where i can edit it.
I will try what you have suggested and will revert to you.
Thanks
Abbas
zaheedahmed said:
first try if you dont have a jig, remove battery and put back then Vol-down+Home+power...once you get download mod
Try a stock GB version on the ODIN from the link of All stock roms in my signature
make sure KIES is not running...and connected your phone directly to your PC motherbord USB socket, not through any hub or front USB socket...
better you give a full description of your problem like "soft bricked" instead of just "Q" on the heading, so that other can see at a glance...
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Hey Zaheed,
I tried to get the stock GB from the link on your signature but the file was now available to download. i might be trying to download a wrong file?? to be honest, i am very new to all this and dont know most of the things. Is it possible fr you to guide me in the simplest way possible. I will be very thankful.
Regards
Abbas
psychotico said:
Hey Zaheed,
I tried to get the stock GB from the link on your signature but the file was now available to download. i might be trying to download a wrong file?? to be honest, i am very new to all this and dont know most of the things. Is it possible fr you to guide me in the simplest way possible. I will be very thankful.
Regards
Abbas
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you can download it from here http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=1#regiona
latest GB is XWLA4
Make sure your phone is I9100, not I9100G / I9100T or any other
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this one is working: http://skywanker.net/download/downl...9100_DBT_I9100XWLA4_I9100XXKI4_I9100DBTKH1.7z
just download and unzip, then you wil get a single file, which to be selected from PDA of ODIN...thats it
feel free to ask more....
Hi once again,
i have just checked and found out that my phone's model is I9100G and not I9100. is this a problem or would i need to download another software for that?
Abbas
psychotico said:
Hi once again,
i have just checked and found out that my phone's model is I9100G and not I9100. is this a problem or would i need to download another software for that?
Abbas
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Oh.... not the link i sent for I9100G....
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I will give another link but sametime you search for I9100G issues too,
and visit this olso : http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1550
Thank you for all the help.
I found this site below:
sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100G&r=1#modelsa
do you think this is the site with the correct GB for I9100G
Abbas
zaheedahmed said:
Oh.... not the link i sent for I9100G....
---------- Post added at 04:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:07 PM ----------
I will give another link but sametime you search for I9100G issues too,
and visit this olso : http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1550
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this is the I9100G firmware available at SAMMOBILE.COM
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100G&r=1#modelsa
download one and flash through ODIN.
then you search the rooting method...
Goodluck
wassalam
ZACQ8 said:
this is the I9100G firmware available at SAMMOBILE.COM
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100G&r=1#modelsa
download one and flash through ODIN.
then you search the rooting method...
Goodluck
wassalam
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ASAK,
I downloaded one of the flash for I9100G and installed it using ODIN but the phone is still in the same state as earlier...nothing has changed really.
Any advice on this?
Thanks
KH
your flashing on the ODIN was finished with "PASSED" ???
after flashing stil PC!PHONE icon??
ZACQ8 said:
your flashing on the ODIN was finished with "PASSED" ???
after flashing stil PC!PHONE icon??
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Yes, the flashing finished with PASSED.
The PC!PHONE icon is gone.
psychotico said:
Yes, the flashing finished with PASSED.
The PC!PHONE icon is gone.
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hi psychotico,
have you suceeded bringing up ur phone
? if you've solved, could you please write down the step by step? as my s2 couldn't get into download mode nor recovery mode, it just show a picture of phone---/!\---pc, anyway the odin still can detect my phone. i see some others are experienced this problem too but haven't get clear solving yet. many thanks if there is any master here can help
droid_me said:
hi psychotico,
have you suceeded bringing up ur phone
? if you've solved, could you please write down the step by step? as my s2 couldn't get into download mode nor recovery mode, it just show a picture of phone---/!\---pc, anyway the odin still can detect my phone. i see some others are experienced this problem too but haven't get clear solving yet. many thanks if there is any master here can help
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jsut see the other thread you posted the same and answer please?
droid_me said:
hi psychotico,
have you suceeded bringing up ur phone
? if you've solved, could you please write down the step by step? as my s2 couldn't get into download mode nor recovery mode, it just show a picture of phone---/!\---pc, anyway the odin still can detect my phone. i see some others are experienced this problem too but haven't get clear solving yet. many thanks if there is any master here can help
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No mate, no luck at all....please help me if you have found a solution.
Thanks
psychotico said:
No mate, no luck at all....please help me if you have found a solution.
Thanks
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wish me luck then
i'm getting help from zacq8, please see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25288319#post25288319

[Q] DEAD!! Attempted root and research

So I rooted my phone and installed CWM Recovery. All was good until I attempted flashing Hawkish rom. It completed ultra fast. I was like...this can't be right. When I tried restarting...it never did.
I've searched forums about bricked Galaxy SIII, but everyone's situation is different from mine. I've tried removing the battery and reinstalling it. I tried turning it one without the battery and plugged in (computer and wall outlet). What confuses me is it completely unresponsive except when I plug it in my computer. The computer recognizes that there's hdw plugged in...but the phone doesn't respond. And ONLY with the battery out, when I plug it in...a red light shows.
That's about all the info I have for you guys.
Any thoughts? Am I $#!t outta luck?
Thanks!
Can you enter into download mode (volume down+home key+power button)
If so,try downlading stock rom from sammobile.com and flash it via PC odin
Sent from my GT-I9300
Are you sure Hawkish is for the i9300? After a quick skim through the dev forums I couldn't see it under i9300 dev our original dev
http://pc-updates.blogspot.sg/2012/08/galaxy-s3-rom-hawkish-premium-fhd-ram.html
i think its this one.
Make sure ROM is for your particular device. That said, make sure you know what your particular device is. If you failed to do this ...I will laugh.
From my Evo LTE, yup.
That Rom appears to be for the i9305 unfortunately
You can only try flashing a stock I9300 rom and hope .
Otherwise its a paid for repair .
jje
slaphead20 said:
That Rom appears to be for the i9305 unfortunately
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Are you are you sure.? I can see 9300 there.
Anyway I wouldn't be flashing anything out of XDA...
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
Rom thread dead for months .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1819021
OP has not used this thread but an outside site that as usual has nothing to do with XDA and may have missed vital instructions .
jje
Model? SPH-L710 for Sprint
SPH-L710 for Sprint
I've been searching under that model number. It came up that the Hawkish matched. I missed something, but idk what and now I have a bricked phone.
I tried download mode. The computer "bloops" cause it recognizes a device is plugged in, but nothing further than that. Under Device Manager it recognizes it as the "qhsusb dload" device. Currently I'm doing a search about that. Any info about this would be helpful.
Thanks!
Read the sticky at the top of the page .
You are in the wrong forum this is as it says I9300 .
jje

[Q] Please HLP !!!

Hi everyone.
i own a international samsung s3 gt-i9300T
i noticed it behaving strangly as apps where locking up and then it would restart in the middle of web surfing etc
last night i restarted it and now it has frozen in ODIN MODE and states DOWNLOADING-DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET...
Its been on this page for hrs..
i have a custom Hyperlight rom installed.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
thankyou.
john
Press and hold the power button to restart it. Does it still reboot into the Download mode?
If yes, then try and install a stock ROM.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
it's already in download. read the instructions on installing a stock rom
Oomahey said:
Press and hold the power button to restart it. Does it still reboot into the Download mode?
If yes, then try and install a stock ROM.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
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hi
srry fr the late reply but it freezes on the samsung galaxy s 3 gt i9300t screenafter it reboots
im totally lost im about to dump the phone in the garbage and get another one tomorro
ive also tried using odin again but it just stalls for hrs when trying to reinstal flash another rom
thnx heaps for ur advise
Glebun said:
it's already in download. read the instructions on installing a stock rom
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thnks buddy but when i hold the power button it does what i explained in the above reply when i hold power vol down and home the warning screen comes up informing me that a custom rom can cause critical problems etc so when i press down to cancel it goes back to the previously mentioned screen but when i press up to install rom it goes into odin mode with the android robot with
product name blank (previosly it stated gt i9300t)
custom binary download no (previously stated4)
current binary samsung official (said something different before)
system settings custom
i swear this is doing my head in :0
Basics as its very difficult to understand your posts .
Download mode first screen vol up .
Open Odin
Load firmware file as PDA
Connect USB cable
First box in Odin should show yellow then hit start .
Note at what point fails .
JJEgan said:
Basics as its very difficult to understand your posts .
Download mode first screen vol up .
Open Odin
Load firmware file as PDA
Connect USB cable
First box in Odin should show yellow then hit start .
Note at what point fails .
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hi im using the latest odin file odin3 v1.85 and is this the right firmware file to use as i used this to root my s3 CF Root-SGS3-v6.4.tar
when i do it it says
<ID:0/005> "cant open the serial (com) port.
<OSM> All threads completed (succeeded 0/ failed 1)
if the product name is empty in download, then it's time to get a new phone. it's SDS
Glebun said:
if the product name is empty in download, then it's time to get a new phone. it's SDS
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thanks matey
so in other words my phone is bricked :0
by the way what does sds stand for ???
anyway thnx again
Glebun said:
if the product name is empty in download, then it's time to get a new phone. it's SDS
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hi again
i tried it again and now it says there is no pit partition ???
who wants a samsung s3 brick b4 it goes into the trash ???
antway thnx buddy this rooting is not fr me :0
Put it on ebay just say what the problem is .
Someone who reads your post will come to the conclusion its just a user who has not followed the instructions annd may think its worth a cheap buy .
Odin is not firmware CF Root is not firmware .
jje
Make sure that uve downloaded the correct CF-Root file (for i9300T and NOT i9300)... I think its nothing to do with SDS... Anyway try the following link and download the package again...
http://www.androidegis.com/how-to/how-to-root-galaxy-s3-i9300t-with-cf-root-tool/
Hope it works....
Sent from my GT-I9300 (Hassan Khalid Malik) using xda premium

Is this Bricked?

Hello everyone!
I tried to Upgrade this S2 i9100 phone from android 2.3 to 4.1.2. I used ODIN 1.87 and I9100XWMS3 ROM. when I started ODIN to flash the ROM it stucked in connecting or something like that for a long time, so i unplugged the cable and removed the battery. after that I can't turn on the phone, or go to Download/Recovery mode and anything I do just the first picture appears.
So is it Bricked or something?
is there any soulution?
when plug it to pc and open ODIN, it recognizes the phone. and when I try to flash the ROM it fails (like the second picture).
Probably not bricked; that picture of the phone/PC on the screen means the phone is in forced download mode. One way or another you need to get a successful Odin flash, and the way you do that is find Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General & go through the troubleshooting steps in a methodical way as many times as you need to until you do get a successful flash.
MistahBungle said:
Probably not bricked; that picture of the phone/PC on the screen means the phone is in forced download mode. One way or another you need to get a successful Odin flash, and the way you do that is find Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General & go through the troubleshooting steps in a methodical way as many times as you need to until you do get a successful flash.
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Thanks man. I was freaked out, because it's someone else's phone. when you said it's a forced download mode, I thought there must be some way. and I've found the solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/repair-i9100g-samsung-galaxy-s2-flashed-t1448765
I just thought that the Phone was a i9100 like my old one, but it turned out to be a i9100G. So originally a wrong firmware caused the problem. and the pit file in that topic solved it.
Thanks again man.
Good work figuring out what caused the problem & doing the research/fixing yourself

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