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Hello,
I got my Vibrant for a year now and its been woking great.
I rooted it and got HoneyBee rom, android 2.2.1.
A few days ago it started behave strange.
Sometimes when I plug it to charger(original) it wont charge and when I disconnect it, it shows the charging icon.
I read that it might be the micro usb port so I cleaned it up..and it sort of half fixed the problems, now it charges but sometimes it just crashes.
When I need to turn my phone on I cannot without having to connected to a charger or a pc usb cable.
Tried opening the phone and cleaning from the inside, rerooted, tried deiffrent rom, factory reset, nothing really worked.
Now the phone is working but its so unstable and I am not really sure of what to do next..
Any help?
Thanks
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I would try flashing back to orginal stock ROM first. If its an issue with the software then that will work. If still having issues then try changing out battery and see if that helps. Hopefully its that easy and good luck
Thanks for the reply.
Already tried original stock rom, didn't help.
I think its the micro usb port because sometimes I just stick a woden pin inside it when it doesnt work properly and then suddenly it srats to work for a while..
I am really out of ideas, not warranty left so I cant just send it to the dealer..any ideas?
Have you tried wiggling the cable on the port side until it does something? Also have you tried a different cable. If you have it's definitely a port problem
Running Pa#*ion 13.1 RC and Lovin' It
Yes, I tried a few cables, it does charges now.
The problem is that sometimes the phone turns itself off if it gets any little shock, any little hit..
Tried checking the battery if its loose maybe, everythnig seems fine I even tried putting a piece of paper between the battery and the closing for a better sealing..nothing seems to work.
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The phone charges without any problems, the icon of the charging is not stuck anymore after I disconnect it from the charger.
The only problem that the phone turns off at any small shock or movement..
Now, another phone at my work from another person is having the same problems and the only thing we have in common is that we charged with the same charger.
I think it was wet or something and just did some damage to my phone and to his phone.
What can I do? I already opened my phone and cleaned with toothbrush and 95% alchool, everything is clean, dry and stable.
Can it be the battery? I mean, what are those damn turn offs I'm getting..battery? usb port? any idea? I am out of warranty..
Update; Rangercaptain and 440bro suggested the power switch or the usb port may be the problem.
I dismantled the phone and got my ohm-meter, the power button's circuit is opening and closing as it should between pressed and depressed.
Furthermore I tested the usb port for conductivity at each pin, from the side of the usb cable that would normally connect to the pc all the way through the 'charging flex ribbon' to the phones PCB. all connections are good.
Editing this post as I try new things i find or the things i try that people suggest.
Currently my Note will not boot into recovery or it's ROM, I was running a version of Slimbean.
I can get it to go into download mode via the volume down + power key but I can not for life of me get any pc to recognize it via usb.
I have tried Odin, Adb, and Heimdall with five or six different versions of Samsung USB drivers, Version #'s 1.5.14.0, 1.4.6.0, as well as the drivers listed in the Note 'Super thread' ATT I717 v1_3_2200_0 and two other sets of drivers that did not have version numbers listed, but came from other XDA USB problem posts. I have also tried the Google drivers from the Android SDK.
I have done all this on two different pc's and different usb cables. I've read other problem threads about this and tried most of those suggestions I.E. Uninstall old drivers, reboot, install new ones, reboot, turn off internet, plug in phone. Nada, no sign of the device being recognized at all.
I've tried the 'adb devices' command while the device was in download mode, the command returns nothing.
the USB port still works so far as i can tell, if you plug it in to a charger or the pc the phone will try to boot like it usually does if it's powered off and you plug it in and the phone had been charging fine before this issue, so i've no reason to suspect a bad port.
I have however encountered this USB problem before even while the note was stock and functioning with it not being recognizable over USB, I eventually gave up and it's what caused me to install a ROM on it in the first place because i couldn't get the official android updates with Kies (they require a usb connection).
Would a USB jig be of any benefit in this situation? After searching through XDA forums and the like that's the only thing that seems like it may work but i haven't tried. I'm unclear if it will be of any benefit because the device can already access the ODIN downloading screen.
All in all I've been working on this for about 12 hours so far, so it's possible i may have forgotten something I've tried but i'll update if i remember anything significant.
Finally I'm aware there are two similar threads currently running on the XDA note troubleshooting forums,"Is my note bricked?" and "can't enter download mode" I am also watching them and trying anything that looks relevant but elected to make a new post as my problem is slightly different in that I can access the download screen. If you posted anything there that you think may have applied here, you don't have to re-post. I'll have tried it.
Your power button is stuck.
rangercaptain said:
Your power button is stuck.
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Thanks, I should clarify that the reboot cycle is not indefinite though. it'll give the boot vibration 6-8 times with a few seconds in between each vibration and then stop trying to boot. It also doesn't cycle every time, just occasionally. The other times it will give the vibration only once and then do nothing till you hold the power button down again as if you were trying to turn it on.
It will also stay in the downloading mode until i manually hold the power button down, so the power button is functioning correctly.
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. . . so the power button is functioning correctly.
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If you say so.
Take out the sim and sd card.
I have tried removing the SD card and SIM card as well. Makes no noticeable difference.
I can also add that the USB port still works so far as i can tell, if you plug it in to a charger or the pc the phone will try to boot like it usually does if it's powered off and you plug it in.
I can dismantle the phone and check the power button if you're fairly convinced that's what it is but it really responds exactly like you would expect. The press and return feels fine and the way the device responds to it also feels fine.
Yeah I'm pretty sure it's a stuck power button. If the phone is off and you plug in usb, or charger it should NOT startup by itself. If it does it's most definitely a stuck power button. So I'm guessing your phone is no longer covered by warranty?
Before you go tearing apart the phone try this first. Take off the battery cover and where the power button is you'll see a lil outline. Flick this area with your finger a few times. Flick it hard enough to mildly hurt your finger but not the phone. I had to do this for a while till I got a new note. If that doesn't help take it apart at your own risk.
440bro said:
Yeah I'm pretty sure it's a stuck power button. If the phone is off and you plug in usb, or charger it should NOT startup by itself. If it does it's most definitely a stuck power button. So I'm guessing your phone is no longer covered by warranty?
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It has always started up on its own when you plug it in, at least if it's out of charge. Of that I'm certain. I've had the phone a year and a half or so now. It may not boot up on it's own if you just manually shut it off and plug in a charger though. I don't recall ever trying that scenario directly. It could also be a functionality Slimbean added if stock phones don't do it.
I did just try your flick trick though, thanks. No change.
Just as another example on the power button, I can take the battery out and put it back in and the phone will do nothing until i hold the power button down a few seconds, only then does it do the the "i'm trying to boot" vibration.
Damn I was really hoping the flick trick worked for you like it did me. If you decide to take the back of the phone off, try flicking again anyways before you completely disassemble it. Once you disassemble it, there really isn't much you can do power button wise other than replace it. I'll attach a pic of the power button area for ya. I have one already torn down.
If it's not your power button, I wonder if it's your usb charger port on the phone.... That's an easier part to replace if it is.
I do feel like the USB port is a possibility, even despite my saying it appears to work. is it possible for the port to be damaged in such a way that it still allows the phone to be charged but not establish a data connection? When the phone went brick yesterday It had pretty much just finished fully charging. I had disconnected it from the charger used it a little bit, set it down when it still at about 98% battery life. Around 10 minutes later I got a text message, it made the god awful slimbean text tone (i hate that tone) I went to check it, turned on the display it then repeated the incoming text message tone about five more times in quick succession, locked up, and then died never to return.
I have had the phone apart before because i'm a curious cat, and didn't really mind voiding a warranty.
The only things that would make me skeptical of it being a usb port problem is. 1: It was charging fine and 2: the symptoms at least of the reboot problem itself are leaning towards a software issue the Slimbean install has never really worked great, and would crash and reboot probably twice a day.
Just because the button works doesn't mean it isn't stuck. I've only saved about ten phones by helping the owner to understand the cause of the reboots.
The fact that you already opened the phone increases the chance its the button. Because you said it rebooted on stock or custom ROMs eliminated software. Because your phone charges normally and is recognized by a pc shows its not the usb port.
But hey, what do I know. . .
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Editing this post as I try new things i find or the things i try that people suggest.
Currently my Note is in a reboot cycle, it will not load the ROM or go into recovery mode. I was running a version of Slimbean.
I can get it to go into download mode via the volume down + power key but I can not for life of me get any pc to recognize it via usb.
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Just because the button works doesn't mean it isn't stuck. I've only saved about ten phones by helping the owner to understand the cause of the reboots.
The fact that you already opened the phone increases the chance its the button. Because you said it rebooted on stock or custom ROMs eliminated software. Because your phone charges normally and is recognized by a pc shows its not the usb port.
But hey, what do I know. . .
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He has more than one problem. He can NOT get a pc to recognize it. I missed it first too and had to re-read it a few times. So it could be the port, or the power button.
I think your options are....
-Find a repair center nearby
-Send it in for repair
-Find out which part is cheaper and replace that yourself first.
Sounds good. The usb port is cheap and easy and while the bezel is off you can verify the power button isn't stuck in its hole in the bezel.
Because he flashed a custom ROM from a stock ROM I took that to mean he had to connect to a pc through the usb port, either to Odin flash a recovery or Odin flash Slimbean. And he can still charge it. And data cables go bad, removing drivers doesn't take them out of memory, etc. So usb port isn't 100% bad for sure, but you're right, its a cheap, easy repair.
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Just because the button works doesn't mean it isn't stuck. I've only saved about ten phones by helping the owner to understand the cause of the reboots.
The fact that you already opened the phone increases the chance its the button. Because you said it rebooted on stock or custom ROMs eliminated software. Because your phone charges normally and is recognized by a pc shows its not the usb port.
But hey, what do I know. . .
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If the button is 'stuck' it implies that the it's either stuck engaged or disengaged correct?
If that were true and lets say it were stuck engaged, the power button should be acting as if it is pressed. Which at first would make sense when i say it reboot cycles. It however does not make sense that i can get into download mode and the phone never shuts off until I hit the power button.
It also does not make sense that if i pull the battery out and put it back in the phone does nothing. until i hit the power button. If it were stuck engaged the phone would immediately try to boot when i put the battery back in.
The rom has also been on it for awhile now, 6 months? So i don't exactly remember the processes i went through but i know i never got kies or odin to recognize it. And Yeah, pc wont recognize it now even tryin two different pcs, one of which has never had a samsung device connected to it.
That said I wont rule the power button out either, Is there a good way to check the power button with a multimeter?
I should also say I have the phone apart now so i could at least do external checks of the power button since you both thought it was a possibility, externally it looks fine the actual button inside the case (the little white button the big silver one hits) acts fine but the circuit inside could still be screwed i suppose, which is why i ask about a meter test.
Ultimately I think you're both right though, I'm just going to have order a replacement button and port. Start with the port since it's easier, and if that doesn't enable me to connect it to the pc to flash it try the button too.
Since you mention the ROM, it is possible to have a bad download, flash the ROM, and get into a bootloop. The usual cure for that is a re-download of the ROM, wipe caches, wipe system, and flash fresh ROM.
The sticking power button is a common fault of Samsung phones. Its not broken, but it just gets a little out of alignment in its hole in the bezel. If you already wiggled and snapped, you would have noticed a difference in the phone's behavior, unless there's lint under it.
I think you have your plan -- replace the usb port, and check the button while the phone is without the bezel.
The usb port is on ebay and there is a Youtube video for the process. Everything is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28247335
Good luck.
Thanks for the Help Ranger and 440.
Update; Rangercaptain and 440bro suggested the power switch or the usb port may be the problem.
I dismantled the phone and got my ohm-meter, the power button's circuit is opening and closing as it should between pressed and depressed.
Furthermore I tested the usb port for conductivity at each pin, from the side of the usb cable that would normally connect to the pc all the way through the 'charging flex ribbon' to the phones PCB. all connections are good.
I'm going to try the phone tonight on a friends PC. Who doesn't have another note but at least has a Samsung Gs2 and 3 that connect to Kies and see if i can get it to establish a connection.
If anybody else has any ideas on troubleshooting the connection between the device and a PC i'm all ears.
Good luck!
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Good luck!
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Well interestingly, when i hooked it up to the friends pc (using one of the same usb cables i already had) not only did his pc recognize it, the phone also booted up immediately. with 15% battery life remaining.
Strange strange.
Hi guys,
I'm having some problems with my S2's USB port. I've been combing the forums to see if I can find something, but no luck. Let me describe the symptoms and everything I tried.
Whenever I plug my phone in, it doesn't show that it's charging, but the battery is getting filled. USB also doesn't work. Rebooting the phone with the power cable plugged in shows that the phone is charging. Doing the same with the USB only made it charge but not work in USB mode. The battery life is also crappy, as the phone never goes into deep sleep (not even with the Deep Sleep app).
First I thought that the USB board might be faulty. I exchanged that (yes, the revision matches). The problem still persisted. I then tried to reflash the device with different versions of stock ROMs (ICS and JB). Same thing. I then tried flashing the Siyah kernel. That solved a small part of it. Restarting the phone while connected to the PC will make the phone be recognized as a USB device. I also installed CM 10.1. Tried it out with the Dorimanx kernel, still nothing.
My next plans are to use the NukeROM script (tried it before, but nothing) and try fiddling with different ROMs. If anyone has any more ideas, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Tudor
tudor.timi said:
Hi guys,
I'm having some problems with my S2's USB port. I've been combing the forums to see if I can find something, but no luck. Let me describe the symptoms and everything I tried.
Whenever I plug my phone in, it doesn't show that it's charging, but the battery is getting filled. USB also doesn't work. Rebooting the phone with the power cable plugged in shows that the phone is charging. Doing the same with the USB only made it charge but not work in USB mode. The battery life is also crappy, as the phone never goes into deep sleep (not even with the Deep Sleep app).
First I thought that the USB board might be faulty. I exchanged that (yes, the revision matches). The problem still persisted. I then tried to reflash the device with different versions of stock ROMs (ICS and JB). Same thing. I then tried flashing the Siyah kernel. That solved a small part of it. Restarting the phone while connected to the PC will make the phone be recognized as a USB device. I also installed CM 10.1. Tried it out with the Dorimanx kernel, still nothing.
My next plans are to use the NukeROM script (tried it before, but nothing) and try fiddling with different ROMs. If anyone has any more ideas, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Tudor
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Did you ever try to use another, USB cable, USB port or even computer to connect your phone? If not, try this first. It is just to make sure you are not trying to fix the problem on the wrong side of the USB cable
Oh yeah, forgot to mention. Tried multiple ports with multiple cables on multiple PCs.
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Awkward, in this case likely to be a hardware problem, but you mentioned it isnt. I never seen something like this.
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I could live with the USB thing, but the not going to deep sleep is really a phone killer. The battery only lasts a few hours on idle.
tudor.timi said:
I could live with the USB thing, but the not going to deep sleep is really a phone killer. The battery only lasts a few hours on idle.
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Use BetterBatteryStats then. It will help you find the problem.
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I've been using it (even got the paid version). Doesn't really show anything useful. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, it should show me any problematic apps I have installed. Seeing as how I've been wiping like crazy, I don't think it's an issue due to some app.
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Doesn't really show anything useful.
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Wow... That definitely depends on the observer
tudor.timi said:
Seeing as how I've been wiping like crazy, I don't think it's an issue due to some app.
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If you think it's a hardware issue It would probably be best to bring the phone to a Samsung repair center.
Might just buy a new phone. I just wanted to see if anybody ever had the problem before.
Hello friends,
My phone is not at all charging when I am connecting it to a charger. I have tried with different chargers with same result. When I connect the charger, it shows the charging battery icon and it also does not charge when I connect it with USB through a PC. I could charge the battery using another handset and it does charge without any issues on that device. I am totally clueless about this as it was charging normally some days back. The battery does not seem to have any issues and I do not see any problem with the chargers also as the phone shows charging status when connected to a charger. Please help me with this.
gmm8877 said:
Hello friends,
My phone is not at all charging when I am connecting it to a charger. I have tried with different chargers with same result. When I connect the charger, it shows the charging battery icon and it also does not charge when I connect it with USB through a PC. I could charge the battery using another handset and it does charge without any issues on that device. I am totally clueless about this as it was charging normally some days back. The battery does not seem to have any issues and I do not see any problem with the chargers also as the phone shows charging status when connected to a charger. Please help me with this.
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Try boooting into recovery and clearing cache and dalvik cache.
It's also possible that there is dust or lint in the charging port on the phone. If some but not all of the pins are making a connection it is possible to still see the charging animation when the phone isn't actually charging. You can clean the port by blowing into it as hard as you can, and then clean with something llike isopropyl alcohol.
Have you recentlly changed roms or anything?
Go into settings>batttery and see if theres a rogue app or anything which is eating battery. I would think though that if there was an app using enough power constantly to prevent the phone from charging at all, the phone would be getting quite hot.
There's a couple of ideas for you. Try them, then report back and I'll help you further if needed.
As suggested above, try cleaning the USB port. If it still doesn't work then there is a huge probability of USB board gone bad. You can get it replaced cheaply on any mobile repair shop or even cheaper if you want to do it yourself. Follow Keith Ross' guide on USB board replacement.
knuckles1978 said:
Try boooting into recovery and clearing cache and dalvik cache.
It's also possible that there is dust or lint in the charging port on the phone. If some but not all of the pins are making a connection it is possible to still see the charging animation when the phone isn't actually charging. You can clean the port by blowing into it as hard as you can, and then clean with something llike isopropyl alcohol.
Have you recentlly changed roms or anything?
Go into settings>batttery and see if theres a rogue app or anything which is eating battery. I would think though that if there was an app using enough power constantly to prevent the phone from charging at all, the phone would be getting quite hot.
There's a couple of ideas for you. Try them, then report back and I'll help you further if needed.
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I have purchased it recently through a refurbished seller...I also have noticed that swipe unlock is also not working and when I am pressing the power button, I am not getting any menu like we usually get with reboot, flight mode, etc. when I press it for a couple of seconds, it will simply switch off. The phone is giving a decent backup once I charge the battery through an external battery charger and as far as the software goes, I do not know if any changes have been made to the rom by the seller...I am not able to boot into recovery also using the volume up + menu button + power button combination...
Can you get into download mode with volume down + home + power?
It's strange for the phone to switch off without any menu..
If you can get into download mode I think the best thing to do would be to install gingerbread stock, and then work your way up until kitkat via ICS and use a custom kernel such as Mackay.
How to return to stock rom...
knuckles1978 said:
Can you get into download mode with volume down + home + power?
It's strange for the phone to switch off without any menu..
If you can get into download mode I think the best thing to do would be to install gingerbread stock, and then work your way up until kitkat via ICS and use a custom kernel such as Mackay.
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Hi again,
I experimented installing CM11 and all seems to work fine... I mean the lockscreen and all... but I did not like the camera and I think it is not as good as the stock rom. Can you please help me revert back to the stock rom... what I need to do and what files are needed...
by the way I was going through a link on the internet on odin but my phone is not connecting to odin...is there any way other than odin to go back to stock?
Hello everyone,
I actually have a headache with this phone,
My gf had her phone with some issues that were really weird, the phone was charging too slow and the battery was dropping too fast, I decided to change the battery and the charger port, it didn't help, I tried sending it to a store where another person could check it, everything was working good (except for the battery problem) until I did that, after I went again to the store I noticed that they told me that the screen was damaged(not working, the screen is in black and doesnt display anything) I was like WTF but it was working before..
So.. I was about to lose my mind and I prefered to leave from there..
Now, the problem is, my gf wants to restore her information and her photos , etc,
I tried connecting it to my computer but it seems like it doesnt recognize the phone, it hadn't any lock or patron, I can't remember if I enabled the usb debugging in her phone, so.. not an option.
*What I found weird is* : The touch is still working as I can hear something when I try to push anywhere in the screen, the led is working too ..
I'd really appreciate if anyone knows a way to restore the internal memory info that it has, or what else could I do instead of changing the screen? She wants a new phone and that's why I won't change the screen, maybe I will have to sell it later but she wants her photos..
Plug a HDMI lead to a tv set and mirror the screen output.
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hello XDA DEVELPOERS
i want some help
i have some problem with my SGS3 gti9300 i recently buy a used s3 about 4 months ago my phone is working good but few days ago i have charging issue my phone stops charging i tried to change cables or plugs but nothing happens then i restart my phone (i never do anything with the phone like custom roms r flashing etc ) and it stuck in factory mode like this
FACTORY MODE
MODEL:GT-I9300
CUSTOM BINARY: INSTALLED YES (1 COUNT)
CURRENT BINARY :SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS FFICIAL
and this stucks in this i tried to pull out the battery and when i put back after few min it works fine and my phone start charging but after 1 day this problem is again occured i repeat these steps and this works well but only a short period of time when i restart my phone it goes to factory mode and stops charging i do factory reset by keys and from menu also but my problem not solved
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Don't hijack other threads with irrelevant problems.
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Plug a HDMI lead to a tv set and mirror the screen output.
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Thank you very much, I will do it and hope to have a good result, thanks again!