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Hello,
I had purchased the GS2 I9100G.
I was unaware that it was a G, and unaware of all the I9100 vs. I9100G difference
I wanted to root the device, I selected a rooted Kernel Image (zImage) but that was appropriate for I9100.
Back then, the phone hung at the Galaxy S2 Screen with the exclamation mark [Indicating the custom ROM, no big deal], but thing is the battery stopped charging.
Now I restored the phone, with its full phone capabilities (2g/3g), wifi etc...
Yet When I plug it in the Main or on USB it tries to charge then states "BATTERY Disconnected"
I rooted the device and went through /data/log to the kernel_recovery_log.txt
it says "Invalid Battery"
The Battery, yet, is the standard Lithium 1650mAH and it can charge on other phones. The charger is providing power till the metal pins (that the battery connects to, verified by a voltmeter).
Can Anyone Assist me in solving this? Appreciate a lot
Frederick84-lb said:
Hello,
I had purchased the GS2 I9100G.
I was unaware that it was a G, and unaware of all the I9100 vs. I9100G difference
I wanted to root the device, I selected a rooted Kernel Image (zImage) but that was appropriate for I9100.
Back then, the phone hung at the Galaxy S2 Screen with the exclamation mark [Indicating the custom ROM, no big deal], but thing is the battery stopped charging.
Now I restored the phone, with its full phone capabilities (2g/3g), wifi etc...
Yet When I plug it in the Main or on USB it tries to charge then states "BATTERY Disconnected"
I rooted the device and went through /data/log to the kernel_recovery_log.txt
it says "Invalid Battery"
The Battery, yet, is the standard Lithium 1650mAH and it can charge on other phones. The charger is providing power till the metal pins (that the battery connects to, verified by a voltmeter).
Can Anyone Assist me in solving this? Appreciate a lot
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Seems like the battery is faulty. Have you checked if it stores charge?
hey, it does store charge indeed. I'm recharging it in other phones to use it meanwhile. It is embarassing since even the Samsung local support suspected a hw problem: they changed the IT Power CHIP and yet the problem persisted.
Personally I do not think it is a Hardware problem but rather a software issue
I have the same think with my own one (I9100G).
When the problem appear, i restart the device or turn it off to charge the battery.
I have several other bugs with this s2 i9100g.
As a matter of fact, the real problem was that support somehow messed with the phone's hardware without informing me. You only get such sort of problems in Lebanon. They changed the main board for free just to conceal their first mistake. I didnt mind after all )) I will close this thread now that I know what was the problem. But overall, a wrong firmware or Kernel cannot brick a Galaxy S2. Whatever you do on the software level, you can always restore it.
Frederick84-lb;23213055 But overall said:
Yes but you may need a JTAG service that costs money .
Restore means being able to boot to download mode soft bricked phone may lose boot to download mode so no way out of that .
jje
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You can still boot to download using the USB JIG. And the USB JIG can be hand made.
Jig doesn't work every time. Plenty of instances of people on here being unable to get into download mode via usual method, and jig failing due to bootloader being corrupted/phone borked/etc.
As JJE said, phone can still be 'damaged' due to a flash gone wrong, and at the end of the day, Samsung won't fix this under warranty. You'd need to have it JTAG'd by a third party repairer. Either way you end up paying in these scenarios, if you don't want to go down the 3rd party JTAG route, Samsung will fix it if you pay them.
Frederick84-lb said:
You can still boot to download using the USB JIG. And the USB JIG can be hand made.
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Man, I dunno if you got wot I meant: I had explicitly corrupted a kernel of a 9100G by using that of a 9100.
You wont see the download mode (android robot at all anymore). All you get is "Firmware Upgrade Encountered". Even when you plug in the Jig, "Firmware Upgrade Encountered" Screen remained. I concluded that this is also download mode, as much unusual as can be. Odin could see the phone, and I flashed a proper 9100G PDA and fixed things. You might have another perspective, but so far i considered that nothing worse could happen ))
Frederick84-lb said:
Man, I dunno if you got wot I meant: I had explicitly corrupted a kernel of a 9100G by using that of a 9100.
But overall, a wrong firmware or Kernel cannot brick a Galaxy S2. Whatever you do on the software level, you can always restore it.
Thats what you said and that was wrong .
Reason i pointed that out was dont want to go around giving some users that have not got a clue the false impression that a wrong firmware or kernel cannot brick a galaxy they can and do and USB jig does not work on later bootloaders .
jje
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Hi There,
I did search around and didn't find a specific answer to this, I did see someone was looking to modify some binary values but no confirmation if it worked. Anyways I have successfully used many roms on my phone and tablet but last night after using CWM and the rom flashed successfully I rebooted the device and then nothing. Blank screen. Nothing happens when I charge. Used the wife's battery fully charged to see if it would help. Tried three-button boot method. All nothing. It's just dead.
Now I'm guessing I must have missed a step somewhere and fully take responsibility for what happened, and would pay for a repair - but can Samsung even repair a device in this state? I talked to an agent on the phone last night and openly told them what happened and asked how much it would be to repair and he said he couldn't give me any information without sending the device in. This is my mistake to get my phone in this state so I don't want to sneak my way into a warranty replacement. Is it worth the wait as Samsung can fix this, or should I just buy a new phone?
Cheers and any information is much appreciated.
www.mobiletechvideos.com
They can repair bricked phones for a very reasonable cost. Samsung may see it and void your warranty. I'd go with Mobiletech. I've heard they do great work on bricked phones.
The above advice is good, assuming your device is truely hard bricked.
However, from your description, it's hard to figure how you bricked it. A true brick usually happens when an attempt to flash a bootloader partition gets interrupted in the middle. There are possibly other ways, but it's not very easy, actually. So, is there absolutely no sign of life? Nothing you can do will even get a flicker of light on the screen? You cannot enter download mode, or recovery mode. You have tried all of these? No point in spending $50 on a jtag repair if you can recover the phone yourself.
I would also be interested in a complete description of the steps that led up to the problem.
I'm a little embarrassed to post this but don't want to waste anyone's time. It is totally bricked but I know why.
I just noticed I downloaded a rom from the i777 forum, and my device is a i727.
Oooops! Guess I'm learning a valuable $50 (plus shipping) lesson.
Thanks for the help, my phone is off Mobile Tech.
Still might not be hard bricked. Mine did this a few weeks ago for no reason. Had been running fine then wouldn't boot one day. Wouldn't boot at all. Could not get into recovery.Nothing. Only thing that worked was connecting through Odin. Had to then flash original Gingerbread. Phone then booted fine. I have since rooted again and I'm now dual-booting SHOstock and Rootbox. Try Odin first.
SPatMobile said:
I'm a little embarrassed to post this but don't want to waste anyone's time. It is totally bricked but I know why.
I just noticed I downloaded a rom from the i777 forum, and my device is a i727.
Oooops! Guess I'm learning a valuable $50 (plus shipping) lesson.
Thanks for the help, my phone is off Mobile Tech.
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I don't really know much about the I727 architecture, but I seriously doubt if your device is hard bricked. You should still be able to get into download mode via the normal procedure (maybe, or if not with a usb jig) for your phone, and then flash a good I727 rom, I believe. There are no bootloaders or partition information, or param files in any of the I777 roms, as far as I know, so there's really not much of anything that can do serious damage.
Try getting in to download mode by With your phone off and unplugged. Enter download mode by pressing and holding the power and volume down buttons and plugging in the USB cable before the lights blink. I don't know it will work on i727 but worth a try..GL
This is a good thread to help you read all you can....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
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I don't really know much about the I727 architecture, but I seriously doubt if your device is hard bricked. You should still be able to get into download mode via the normal procedure (maybe, or if not with a usb jig) for your phone, and then flash a good I727 rom, I believe. There are no bootloaders or partition information, or param files in any of the I777 roms, as far as I know, so there's really not much of anything that can do serious damage.
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Interesting. Well I suppose it is possible I had a legitamite hardware failure completely unrelated to the software issues. I did some searching around for hardware failures instead and found some very similar cases to this.
Exactly what happened. I downloaded the wrong rom, rebooted in cwm, wiped, then flashed the rom. It went successfully and I rebooted from cwm then during boot right after the samsung logo all the lights went off and the screen went black. I left it like this for about 45 mins to an hour and had dinner just in case it was still doing something. The battery was fully charged at the time I started the procedure, and I have tried using the wife's battery to make sure mine wasn't dead. My battery also functions without issues in her phone. I had done this successfully multiple times on my phone before and tablet, and successfully flashed two or three different roms on my wifes phone last night.
I tried every suggestion mentioned, and followed the guide as well. There is no glimar of life. If this is hardware I might be wasting my money with Mobile Tech but I suppose we'll know for sure soon. Phone is shipping off today.
Have you tried a jig?
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you're doing the right choice, mobile tech is your best bet
OP got his answer. And his device is an i727. Let's let this one die before we attract trolls
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Ya good idea
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In case anyone was interested it looks like the device was a hardware failure.
"Unfortunately, I was not able to repair your device. The device's onboard EMMC controller was in a non-responsive state. It is advised to try out warranty replacement if possible or to search for a parts device and use it's mainboard for the swap."
*edit - I tried to use the thanks meter for everyone, but thanks for all the help!
Never was really a samsung fan until I got my i777. Blackjack? wth was that? Browsing with opera was off the hook though so the phone grew on me. Now I tried simply flashing a different i777 kernal because ICS constantly freezes and the phone bricks? Sent it to Mobile Tech Videos.... EMMC is in non responsive state for me too wtf Samsung? Had my nexus one twice as long and flashed twice as many times and its still rockin. Now will definitely think twice before going Sammy.
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Never was really a samsung fan until I got my i777. Blackjack? wth was that? Browsing with opera was off the hook though so the phone grew on me. Now I tried simply flashing a different i777 kernal because ICS constantly freezes and the phone bricks? Sent it to Mobile Tech Videos.... EMMC is in non responsive state for me too wtf Samsung? Had my nexus one twice as long and flashed twice as many times and its still rockin. Now will definitely think twice before going Sammy.
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Did you wipe in ICS's stock recovery before flashing that different kernel? Because there's a well known brickbug with the I777's stock ICS kernel, where if you use it to do anything before you flash custom kernels, it'll mess up your EMMC and brick your phone. If this is what happened to you, I would suggest you do more reading before flashing anything again; different phones operate differently, and even if you're a pro at flashing stuff on a galaxy nexus that doesn't mean squat when it comes to flashing an I777. I don't mean to be harsh or offend you, I just want you to know that reading more is always a good idea, and that there's a chance that it wasn't Samsung's fault you wound up with a bricked device.
He could always try the jig to kick it into download mode. Read up about it. It may save you some money.
HTC = Hate The Consumer
Mobile tech will fix ya but in all seriousness, phones are way different from model to model. As previously stated. Read a lot before doing anything. may Atrix is way different than this phone,.
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I think I emmc bricked my phone, i have been searching for hours and cannot find any info on whether or not it is possible to recover from this, I did have a rogue kernel on the phone when the kernel first came out, I bought the s3 and have not messed the the s2 for a while then I went to sell it so I wiped it, booted up to the samsung screen but would not go any further so i pull the battery. Now when I turn it on the blue light comes on and stays on solid, nothing happens. The light will turn off for a second and come back on if i hold down the power button but nothing shows on the screen. The only way to get the light to go back off is to pull the battery. Am I screwed or is there a way to fix this?
Can you enter download or recovery mod via 3 buttons?
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pdub42 said:
I think I emmc bricked my phone, i have been searching for hours and cannot find any info on whether or not it is possible to recover from this, I did have a rogue kernel on the phone when the kernel first came out, I bought the s3 and have not messed the the s2 for a while then I went to sell it so I wiped it, booted up to the samsung screen but would not go any further so i pull the battery. Now when I turn it on the blue light comes on and stays on solid, nothing happens. The light will turn off for a second and come back on if i hold down the power button but nothing shows on the screen. The only way to get the light to go back off is to pull the battery. Am I screwed or is there a way to fix this?
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Can you specify which rom you were using and how did you perform the wipe?
Can you enter download mode (power+voldown+home) ?
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If you can enter download mode, just flash a stock rom through odin
i was using rogue kernel with caulkins ics leaked rom, I wiped through cwm and the phone will not goin into recovery or download mode now. I cannot even get anything to show on the screen just that blue light
If the ROM was Android Version 4.0.4 and wiped thru CWM recover then it is highly possible that it must have spoilt the mother board. You need to take the device to service centre and if it is under warranty they might repair by replacing the mother board upon your request as it is manufacturer's fault which is widely discussed in XDA as emmc bug. Hope you will get a free service/replacement
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756242
Next time first look into general.
rogue kernel i think not disable emmc_erase command.
Paulius7 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756242
Next time first look into general.
rogue kernel i think not disable emmc_erase command.
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Are you saying to do this to prevent it or to fix it? I did see that post in general but it was not until after I had already had the rom and kernel on there and I have not used that phone in forever, I also read at the bottom that there is no fix for it but it was back in july is why I asked if someone had come up with a fix yet
I purchased this phone off ebay last year and have the s3 activated now with my insurance on it so I am assuming I have no warranty on the s2
If it's are Emmc bug you phone is expensive paper weight...
will the usb jig put it into download mode?
pdub42 said:
will the usb jig put it into download mode?
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If your phone has been hard bricked due to the Emmc bug then there is nothing you can do. I read that even Jtag repair will not work. Only thing is Mainboard replacement. If you are still under warranty just play dumb and say it wouldn`t go on one day.
Hello ladies and gents
Woke up to a horrible morning today. Left my phone to charge as usual, then woke up to see it on the SamsunGalaxy S3 start screen, and it hangs there indefinitely. Cant boot up or do anything raly.
My heart sunk all the way to my socks! :crying:
Can only boot into download mode, however no indication that anything is downloading or happening.
The phone was rooted, however i never installed any ROMS, it was running a standard rooted 4.1 android. I believe its an international model bought from the middle-east. S3 i19300 to be exact.
Can someone pls help me out, my research so far points to it being a 'half SDS' - sudden death! the bane of all tech geeks! Not 100% sure though! However with soo many versions and roms about i'm afraid i will follow the wrong instructions.. Can you point me in the right direction.
I have Odin v1.85 from when i rooted it. My understanding is my only option is to restore stock ROM and go back to factory settings, meaning everything will be deleted right ? apps, pics, contacts..etc? is this my only option?
Im about to cry just thinking about it. but what can you do.
Any assistance will be appreciated and likly returned in kind
Thank you all
I'm soo bumbed, its not even funny. Until any of you knowledgeable capable folk help me out, ill be reading some guides to brush up
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32664054
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 (Is this my solution here? i can follo and report back! )
Ok download the newest version of Odin, cuz i'm sure i'm gonna need that. I'm still too anxious to follow any instuction without be being sure they are applicable to me.
Anyone ?
what does it say in download mode?
especially, what does it say for product code?
mikep99 said:
what does it say in download mode?
especially, what does it say for product code?
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Says:
Odin Mode
Product Name:
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: samsung official
System Status: custom
Then 'Downloading, do not turn off target!'
Hope that gives u the answer your looking for, i don't see a product specific code! however to my understanding these seem to be the symptoms of a Sudden death! correct?
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Says:
Odin Mode
Product Name:
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: samsung official
System Status: custom
Then 'Downloading, do not turn off target!'
Hope that gives u the answer your looking for, i don't see a product specific code! however to my understanding these seem to be the systems of a Sudden death! correct?
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It seems to be sudden death as 'Product Name' is empty.
I'm afraid you'll have to take it to a service centre. Sorry
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mikep99 said:
It seems to be sudden death as 'Product Name' is empty.
I'm afraid you'll have to take it to a service centre. Sorry
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So your saying a stock ROM flash OR factory restore wont help me either way? Thats bad bad news for me. Service centers around here are usually terrible.
TheSabz said:
So your saying a stock ROM flash OR factory restore wont help me either way? Thats bad bad news for me. Service centers around here are usually terrible.
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Unfortunately, if its SDS, nothing will help....
mikep99 said:
Unfortunately, if its SDS, nothing will help....
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Damn Mike, Thats like the only thing i didn't want to hear! this complete bull**** TBH, android and samsung just dropped a ton in my book. How can this happen overnight with no triggers or anything! just awful.
Anways thanks a lot for your time good sir. Ill take it to a service centre and see what are my options... definitely wont be in a hurry to buy a new one.
If anyone else has any ideas pls don't hesitate
Thanks
How can this happen overnight with no triggers or anything! just awful.
Multiple posts saying that failed usually when left on charge overnight was the first indication of what became SDS .
You need a new motherboard is the only cure .
JJEgan said:
Multiple posts saying that failed usually when left on charge overnight was the first indication of what became SDS .
You need a new motherboard is the only cure .
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Yes Thanks, That's what i've been reading too. but its just ridiculous, all these phones get bricked by just charging them over night!
The worst thing though is i took it to a Samsung service center and as usual the guy is a complete retard, he tells me its a software thing and that i must fix my screen (i have a cracked digitizer not a the actual screen) for them to even check the phone. All in all it can cost me 60% of the price (when i bought it) of the phone to fix...
Ill have to send it in for a checkup, but only if they agree to only fix the SDS issue under warranty.
If that doesn't work out il just go through reflashing either way...
WORST DAY EVER!
My gt-i9300 is died two weeks ago due to a SDS. It is soft bricked, can be opened only in download mode and product name looks empty. It was rooted but since nobody can reach into the internal SD card, how can they prove that it's rooted? Its warranty is still active. Do you think they replace its eMMC chip or full motherboard for free? Is there a chance to recover the old data? I don't want anybody in Samsung official support desk sees my lost data for privacy issues. What are your experiences with them? Thank you for your answers folks.
If the flash counter is not zero and/or status is modified then they may reject warranty, although it has worked for some people.
If it really is sds then the motherboard will have to be replaced. Your data cannot be viewed or recovered if the emmc chip is broken.
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boomboomer said:
If the flash counter is not zero and/or status is modified then they may reject warranty, although it has worked for some people.
If it really is sds then the motherboard will have to be replaced. Your data cannot be viewed or recovered if the emmc chip is broken.
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Thank you for your kind reply. Well it had %40 battery when I went to bed. It wasn't plugged in for charging. When I woke up the next morning I found that it was shut down and when I tried to open it I saw the one in the attachements. The other one is what I see in the odin mode. I will try my chance anyways.
Looks like sds to me. If you are in Europe then the custom status shouldn't break the warranty.
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boomboomer said:
Looks like sds to me. If you are in Europe then the custom status shouldn't break the warranty.
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I'm in Istanbul, Turkey. I will go to the support center now and I will let you know what is their procedure.
Thank you again.
after support center edit: They took the phone without any complain, I took the risk and told them it's unrooted, they didn't ask it though. They replaced the motherboard, flashed the 4.3 stock and gave the device back to me in 4 hours.
Samsung surprised me today.
Thank you all dear xda family.