My sotry: Had Cm10.2, this morning it updated/reseted itself (on its own) and battery died while doing it.
Tried recovering to older backup - stuck in boot img. - no more recovery mod.
Odin - official 4.1.2 - bootloop
Recovery mod - clear cache - error message: could not mount /cache, and /cache not found red error messages
Odin with another file - stuck in NAND write start - no more recovery from this point.
Tried with different .pit and other files.. still stuck in there.
Last try was to try to re-partition with 2.3.6 fw. FAILED.
Now the phone won't start. I tried different methods like jumpstart it and holding different button configurations, without battery etc etc and nothing worked (or i did them wrong).
@ this moment i am trying to avoid services. So please any help will do.
Service centre = replace motherboard with new motherboard, or you source 2nd hand board yourself & either replace yourself or pay local mobile repair (non-service centre) shop to swap, or new phone.
There's nothing anyone here can suggest, your phone is Donald.
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Service centre = replace motherboard with new motherboard, or you source 2nd hand board yourself & either replace yourself or pay local mobile repair (non-service centre) shop to swap, or new phone.
There's nothing anyone here can suggest, your phone is Donald.
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But how do you know it's the MB? maybe it could be restored, as seen in many cases on the internet.
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But how do you know it's the MB? maybe it could be restored, as seen in many cases on the internet.
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see of your phone to local repair shop or to sammy care if still have warranty..
Because I've seen thousands of cases exactly like this over the past 2 & a bit yrs on here, and they've all ended up exactly the same.
But if you want to sit around without a phone for a week/two weeks/a month/whatever, don't let me stop you.
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Because I've seen thousands of cases exactly like this over the past 2 & a bit yrs on here, and they've all ended up exactly the same.
But if you want to sit around without a phone for a week/two weeks/a month/whatever, don't let me stop you.
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If your have ended up like this ???
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So I had previously rooted my SGSII, and decided to try installing CM7 on it. I used CWM Recovery and ran it off the SD card, and everything appeared to work fine. I think I had a bad/not fully functioning CWM or something, as it didn't list an option to backup anything (I'm guessing because I flashed the stock kernel after rooting?) Anyway, it will no longer boot. I can access download mode, but Odin fails everytime I try to flash anything back on there. When I try to boot my phone, I just get a "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" error.
EDIT: I just tried again as I was writing this, after rebooting, reinstalling my drivers and rebooting my computer. I was able to get the Firmware to flash properly in Odin. Now I have my phone booting and getting stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100 splash screen... Doesn't seem to go any further than that though, unfortunately.
Any ideas what I can do? Is it possible that I need re-flash a bootloader or something ??
Any help would be supremely appreciated!
So I was just trying to re-install the Kernel, using the CF unsecured kernel, and it failed, but when I try to go into recovery mode, it looks as though it managed to install CWM Recovery. I have no idea what to do from here, and am sort of afraid to do anything for fear or bricking the phone completely...
I'm hoping someone out there knows how to fix this, I feel like such a tool
As long as you can get into download-mode, your phone isn't bricked.
If you switch from or to a TouchWiz-based ROM, you have to do a full-wipe in the recovery.
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Go back to stock first via download mode via odin
Nah you're good. Similar thing happened to me at my first flashing attempt. Get your stock firmware from Intratech's thread, put the phone into download mode & flash the firmware via Odin.
Then maybe have another go at rooting the phone with the matching CFRoot kernel.
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So I was just trying to re-install the Kernel, using the CF unsecured kernel, and it failed, but when I try to go into recovery mode, it looks as though it managed to install CWM Recovery. I have no idea what to do from here, and am sort of afraid to do anything for fear or bricking the phone completely...
I'm hoping someone out there knows how to fix this, I feel like such a tool
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yes, if you can still go in download mode it's no so difficult..this "small brick" it's on of "Android things to do" once in your SGS2 life
Hi guys. I'm in a worst situation. As my phone after a failed ODIN downgrade from Android 2.3.6 to one stock kernel is completelly dead - it doesn't boot anymore - not even managed to put it back into download mode or revert to fact defaults (no keys, no lights not even battery charging displayed when pluged in) - tryed the USB jig also. Nothing worked.
The question is: Will Samsung manage to repair and how much will it cost - an average ammount offcourse. Because I guess it's out of the question to be considered a warranty issue. I guess it will be visible somebody have done smth to the ROM by a software approach....
This is the short story because I would bore you to discuss all the things I have been through - it was only my faoult out of stupidity
HELP!
I don't see why Samsung wouldn't fix it ? As to how much they'll charge you, I think you'll find that will vary from country to country (labour costs being variable, etc). No, I don't think you'll be able to have it repaired under warranty.
You might want to look at having it JTAG repaired by someone other than Samsung. This will possibly be cheaper than having Samsung repair it. Do a search on here/Google.
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The question is: Will Samsung manage to repair and how much will it cost - an average ammount offcourse. Because I guess it's out of the question to be considered a warranty issue. I guess it will be visible somebody have done smth to the ROM by a software approach....
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Thank you very much. I have searched alot to actually understand - unfortunatelly for me it will cost... I saw on youtube a JTAG in action right now (cannot post the link yet). I understand now it is the only way. I'll keep you posted guys. Tomorrow I'll go to service.
I'm sorry it's going to cost Alex. A difficult thing to happen, I know
Here's a link for a JTAG repairer in the US who is also a member here, tho I see you've already found one. I'm sure doing it this way will be cheaper/probably faster than having Samsung do the repair as well.
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Thank you very much. I have searched alot to actually understand - unfortunatelly for me it will cost... I saw on youtube a JTAG in action right now (cannot post the link yet). I understand now it is the only way. I'll keep you posted guys. Tomorrow I'll go to service.
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Thax. Funny thing is that this is exactly the thing I found - the same mobiletechvideos in US Now I allready have an ideea of how much should cost that. Hopefully I'll find a local GSM repair shop with the posibilitty to unbrick it cheep - or at least not much than 50USD - in local currency ofcource.
I'm still thinking if it is possible to use an ATMEL copy process - like in the old times for EEPROMS - I have done that in the past. In theory it might work but I will never do it - alredy scared about what happened to my beloved droid.
Thx again Mistah and have a gr8 day and a wonderfull new 2012!
Yeah I've seen a report or two on here from people who have used his service & have been happy. Must admit I found his page when thought I'd bricked my phone after my first flash attempt messed up. Yeah you might be able to get it done cheaper somewhere local, and that will mean less time without the phone for you without the phone in mail from you to the US & back again.
Let us know how you get on, your experience will be a good guide for people in future who have the same problems as you.
No probs man, happy to give you the little help I did. You too Alex Hope you have a great year & you get your phone back & working soon
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Thax. Funny thing is that this is exactly the thing I found - the same mobiletechvideos in US Now I allready have an ideea of how much should cost that. Hopefully I'll find a local GSM repair shop with the posibilitty to unbrick it cheep - or at least not much than 50USD - in local currency ofcource.
I'm still thinking if it is possible to use an ATMEL copy process - like in the old times for EEPROMS - I have done that in the past. In theory it might work but I will never do it - alredy scared about what happened to my beloved droid.
Thx again Mistah and have a gr8 day and a wonderfull new 2012!
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Hello again. Solved right now. The service didn't charged me at all - I was kind of lucky after all. Unfortunately there are still some issues I have from the start. I'll keep on digging - software related.
Hi there!
Actually, I've stopped trying to ressurect my phone about a month ago, but... maybe someone can help
Ok, what happened:
I was at exam and must shut my phone off. I did it. Some seconds later it booted again. So, I had to turn it off by holding the power button. After that it doesn't boot anymore.
Now the "facts":
- It was the Lite'ning Rom (I think 2.6) with the Kernel incl. as it bricked.
- It boots up to the yellow triangle and stops there.
- If I want to charge it - I see just a waiting-circle (like in windows), but it doesn't move at all.
- I can enter the Download mode, but only if I hold Volume Down + Power Button. If I hold the VolumeDown+Home+Power Button - it's just starting without entering the download mode.
- I can't enter the recovery mode. It's just gone...
- Kies doesn't see the phone at all.
- Odin see it and I can flash it. I can flash all the things I want: bootloader, kernel, pda. I can re-partition it, BUT:
- Now the interresting thing: Odin flash it and says, that all was fine. But nothing happens... Actually, I've already tried to "kill" it with the 3-part ROM for 9100G, but Odin says, that all was ok and nothing happens with the phone at all. It just ignoring all the flashs I tried.
- I have the USB-Jig, but it start the "Factory mode", and... see the point above.
- Already tried about 10-15 Rom (1-parted and 3-parted), with bootloaders and pits etc. Nothing happens.
I had the phone just for 3 months, and... yeah, 500€ are gone. I can't send it to Samsung service, because of triangle and counter > 0. And I can't remove this triangle and set the counter back.
Anyone have any ideas I can try? Maybe someone already heard about issue like that? Is it the famous "eMMC brick"?
Thx in advance!
I don't know if this is due to the EMMC bug. But it sure does sound like a hardware issue.
Have you tried flashing Factory / Stock firmware via Odin? I had a similar issue some time back with my Galaxy Tab but flashing stock firmware, rebooting to recovery and clearing cache etc then fixed the issue.
Good luck man!
Maybe send it in for warranty service/replacement & play dumb in the first instance. Always a chance they won't care/notice you trashed it. If they do & decide to charge you, ask for a quote & for the phone back. Then take the phone to local mobile repair shops & see how much they want for repairing the phone. You can also then compare the costs of having Samsung/authorised repairer or local mobile repair shops with the costs of having the phone JTAG'd (assuming it can be JTAG'd). Lots of JTAG repairers can be found with a Google search, not necessarily in your country, but will still likely be cheaper than having Samsung/authorised repairer fix it.
Try to flash a bootloader for a different device (Note for example), and after that to repartion the device also with pit for Note or something similar. I think that there is a good chance that you succeed in killing the phone completely, and then you can send it to service and play dumb.
Find someone with a riff box and get it j-taged
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Yes, already tried some different stock firmwares, always the same thing - just nothing happens and Odin is lucky and saying "all was fine".
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Try to flash a bootloader for a different device (Note for example), and after that to repartion the device also with pit for Note or something similar. I think that there is a good chance that you succeed in killing the phone completely, and then you can send it to service and play dumb.
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Already tried with G-Version of SGS2, but that didn't work. But I will try it with Note's bootloader and pit. Thx!
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Maybe send it in for warranty service/replacement & play dumb in the first instance. Always a chance they won't care/notice you trashed it. If they do & decide to charge you, ask for a quote & for the phone back. Then take the phone to local mobile repair shops & see how much they want for repairing the phone. You can also then compare the costs of having Samsung/authorised repairer or local mobile repair shops with the costs of having the phone JTAG'd (assuming it can be JTAG'd). Lots of JTAG repairers can be found with a Google search, not necessarily in your country, but will still likely be cheaper than having Samsung/authorised repairer fix it.
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I've already called JTAG-Service I found in my country, but the guy on the phone said "you can send it to us, we will try to fix the issue, but you will see - you will get your device back without any changes." In addition, he said, that my phone has some bad sectors in header of internal memory and it's nothing to do with it. The only option is to change the mainboard.
I'll try to kill it with Note's firmware, if it's not going to work - will try to send it for repair. But the chance, that guys from samsung will ignore the triangle and counter ist actually... yeah, it low ^^
Thx again for the advices!
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tried the Note's bootloaders - the phone accept it, I see the progress-bar on phone's screen, but after reboot it stucks again on triangle.
tried this guide again - doesn' help at all.
looks like the advice from MistahBungle is the last hope
Hello Guys,
I own a Galaxy S2 I9100G.. 2 months ago i flashed it and installed custom Rom of cyanogen mod version 10.1.3-RC2-i9100g ...
Last night i was browsing the internet when suddenly it got stuck and i had remove the battery to restart. But the problem is that it didnt restart.
I can only go in to download mode. But cant seem to flash via odin it fails atfer nand write. And i am not able to find the files for my mobile..as many files here were on hotfile server and it seems to have been closed.
Please help me regarding this matter how should i proceed?? how do i get it to start ??
Last resort would be to go the service center but i would like to try to fix it before.. And warranty also expired a while back ..
I get complete ( write) operation fail after nand write..
do u think my hardware has blown up or something ?? or is it just sofware problem ?
I am using odin V 3.04 .. On odin version 1.85 it usually doeant go on after nand write and stays on it ..
Please help me here .. I really would like to fix my phone : (
Can't you go to Recovery using Volume Up+Home+Power ? the symptoms you are telling are kinda dangerous. At what stage the Odin flashing fails? if its at the factoryfs, than i am afraid you are facing a super brick here.
Look for firmware on AndroidFirmwares.net or Samsung-Updates.com, you don't need to use the exact same firmware that was originally on the phone, any firmware for your carrier will do (make sure it's I9100G though) & if you're going to go back to a custom rom as soon as you get your phone working normally again, any firmware from any carrier will do.
Search for Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread, though some of the stuff he mentions is I9100 specific (advice to flash specific files) a lot of the other stuff is generic I9100x stuff which you should try if you find you can't get a successful Odin flash.
But if it keeps failing at NAND write having tried a lot of different I9100G stock firmwares, the NAND might be cactus, which means you need a motherboard replacement. But I'd try a lot of stock roms before I conceded that if I were in your situation. Often these things can be fixed by persevering.
@alvinasnow Nope i cant go into recovery mode.. If i could it would have been very easy after then.. Only download mode opens up.. And i tried different things flashing bootloader, kernel, firmware, pit,csc , everything fails at nand writing .. So is there a way out of this ??
@MistahBungle I was afraid that might be the answer motherboard replacement.. I tried different firmwares and even flashing via different Methods but its always the same.. i will go to the sites you mentioned to try more firmwares..
But i think my only option would be to go to a samsung service center i guess :-/ ?? they would be able to fix it right ???
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@alvinasnow Nope i cant go into recovery mode.. If i could it would have been very easy after then.. Only download mode opens up.. And i tried different things flashing bootloader, kernel, firmware, pit,csc , everything fails at nand writing .. So is there a way out of this ??
@MistahBungle I was afraid that might be the answer motherboard replacement.. I tried different firmwares and even flashing via different Methods but its always the same.. i will go to the sites you mentioned to try more firmwares..
But i think my only option would be to go to a samsung service center i guess :-/ ?? they would be able to fix it right ???
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Yep, but it's cheaper, faster and very easy to do it yourself
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Yep. Sourcing a 2nd hand motherboard online somewhere & either replacing yourself or paying a local mobile repair shop (non Samsung service centre) to replace will be much cheaper than paying a service centre to put a new board in.
So Basically there is no way to save my internal memory data :-/ ????
Changing the motherboard i guess would mean all gone with not a single hope of recovery.. OR i get to keep my data after the change ??
If you didn't back your data up, no. I guess you could contact companies who recover data from dead hard drives & maybe they can help, but that's a real longshot & will be very expensive if it's possible.
I did one back up 50-55 days ago when i went to custom rom .. so i will be losing pretty much only data in last month or so .. not much ..
But i still dont understand why the motherboard needs to be changed ?? i mean the download mode opens and everything .. odin fails to write ..
So nand failure basically means motherboard got screwed??
Are there other flashing softwares better then odin ??
I will have to actually wait till tomorrow to see what does samsung has to say in this regard as its off today ..So thought one last fight lol ..
And one more thing the battery is draining really fast and pretty much heating up in minutes when i put it on charge ..
And when i remove the charger .. the charging battery logo does not disappear i have to remove battery for it to disappear.. and the logo also stays when i remove the battery while the charger is still connected ..so have to remove the charger to make it go away .. basically cut all power for the logo to go away ..
As I said in my first post to this thread, you might as well keep trying/flashing firmwares, but you claimed to have already done a lot of that. What you're describing is symptomatic of the NAND being corrupted. It's too time consuming for service centres to replace just the NAND (removing/re-soldering components like that is fiddly), so they simply replace the whole board (and charge you a lot to do it).
OK...That extra information you supplied in your last post might give you an easier/cheaper fix. What you've just described sounds a lot like the USB board/port is on its way out. Replacing this yourself is cheap & easy to do (you just have to wait for the part to be delivered once you order it online); there's a guide in the General section which has all the info you need (search for replace USB charger board). Do that, then see if you can get a successful Odin flash. If you can, happy days. If you can't, then you replace the motherboard one way or another (or get a new phone).
This may or may not fix your problem; it may be a case of the NAND corrupted and the USB board needing replacing, but you're only going to know if you replace the board first.
You may fol a link in my signature for revival of ur phone.
From the OP: 'I can only go in to download mode'.
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You may fol a link in my signature for revival of ur phone.
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flash stock
^^^^^
Did you not read the OP/rest of the thread as well ? He tried to do that on a number of occasions, but something was tripping him up.
Initially it seemed fairly obvious it was likely NAND corruption, though in the OP's last post to this thread, the things he mentioned suggested a faulty USB board may have been stopping him getting a successful Odin flash.
So it was suggested he replace that given how cheap it is to do, and to try flashing stock again. That was a week ago, and depending on where in the world the OP is, he may well be still waiting for the part to arrive.
Actually i got confused bcoz he again told he can boot in download mode then his mother board cant b faulty its the usb port maybe
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I have a Galaxy 2 and a few days ago I charged cell phone and I when took out it from the charge the phone didnt turn on.
I tried reinstall the rom but the installation fails in ODIN.
I tried different ROMs but all failed.
I took to lab and they said the device was burned inside probably due to power charging.
But it is very strange that the device enters DOWNLOAD and when I turn the phone appears a message:
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Pleasev recovety mode in Kies & try again
Maybe something could be done to save the phone?
Thanks for helpers
I presume we're talking about an I9100 ?
The repair shop you took it to is probably wrong/doesn't know what they're talking about; think about it, if something was 'burnt out' on the motherboard, the phone wouldn't boot at all. However, with that said, it is possible the NAND could be corrupted, which is sometimes the case with these.
Find Hopper8'd 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General & try everything in that thread as many times as you have patience for/until you get a successful Odin flash, these cases are always fixed with persistence when they're actually recoverable (which is often the case when you still have download mode).
If you find after days of trying you can't get a successful flash, take it to another mobile repair shop. Most likely fix will be motherboard replacement as it's not feasible to just replace the NAND (very fiddly to do & would cost you more in labour than a motherboard replacement).
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I presume we're talking about an I9100 ?
The repair shop you took it to is probably wrong/doesn't know what they're talking about; think about it, if something was 'burnt out' on the motherboard, the phone wouldn't boot at all. However, with that said, it is possible the NAND could be corrupted, which is sometimes the case with these.
Find Hopper8'd 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General & try everything in that thread as many times as you have patience for/until you get a successful Odin flash, these cases are always fixed with persistence when they're actually recoverable (which is often the case when you still have download mode).
If you find after days of trying you can't get a successful flash, take it to another mobile repair shop. Most likely fix will be motherboard replacement as it's not feasible to just replace the NAND (very fiddly to do & would cost you more in labour than a motherboard replacement).
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I all day tried to falsh still is fail.
There is another way?
Please help me
I just did help you. I gave you the only help you can give in this situation.
The only way you're fixing this yourself is with a successful flash, and if you can't get that done, take it to a Samsung service centre or back to one of those local mobile repair shops.
There is no magic fix and no other way for you to fix this.
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I just did help you. I gave you the only help you can give in this situation.
The only way you're fixing this yourself is with a successful flash, and if you can't get that done, take it to a Samsung service centre or back to one of those local mobile repair shops.
There is no magic fix and no other way for you to fix this.
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There is any file that can be install by odin that will fix the phone? expect of rom
*cough*
Final time I'm saying it. I've given you the only way to fix this. If this doesn't fix it, you can't fix it yourself. What is it exactly do you find so difficult to understand about this ?
They're your choices. Persist & hope for the best, sit there with a busted phone for however long you want to be in denial, or get the motherboard replaced if you're unable to fix it yourself.
Hey everyone, i have an issue that i have searched for and can't seem to find anything exactly the same so thought id just jump and ask.
I have a GS3 that has suddenly decided to stop working. It is un-rooted and was stock. I had it on charge over night and woke up to find it like this.
When i try to power the phone on it simply goes to the samsung logo and stops there and if i try to charge it all i get is the initial battery image but it does not move to indicate that it is charging.
I have tried going into the recovery mode to reset data etc but when i do it is covered with red writing saying that it cant find system files and folders, so im thinking somehow the system has corrupted itself..
I have also tried to reload the defauly system os via odin but cant get the computer to even recognize the device..
Can anyone help?
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Hey everyone, i have an issue that i have searched for and can't seem to find anything exactly the same so thought id just jump and ask.
I have a GS3 that has suddenly decided to stop working. It is un-rooted and was stock. I had it on charge over night and woke up to find it like this.
When i try to power the phone on it simply goes to the samsung logo and stops there and if i try to charge it all i get is the initial battery image but it does not move to indicate that it is charging.
I have tried going into the recovery mode to reset data etc but when i do it is covered with red writing saying that it cant find system files and folders, so im thinking somehow the system has corrupted itself..
I have also tried to reload the defauly system os via odin but cant get the computer to even recognize the device..
Can anyone help?
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Does it look like this >> View attachment 3274198 << if so your emmc could be damage/ corrupt. There are things you could try but all need odin if you can't get odin to recognize your phone then I recommend a service repair.
Thanks for the reply.
That's exactly what it looks like.
By service repair do you mean a service centre?
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Thanks for the reply.
That's exactly what it looks like.
By service repair do you mean a service centre?
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Yep i'm afraid so :crying: You could try reinstalling drivers on your pc or try a different pc etc to try and get odin to see your phone but it's a bit of a long shot.
What can a service centre do to fix that though?
Thay can replace emmc chip, but usually they are replacing whole motherboard, reprogram efs and flash newest stock firmware.
I hope your phone is under warranty.
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Damn... Unfortunately it's not any more...
Might have to see how much a board is or just upgrade