Hi,
My S3 screen doesn't come on even with new battery and have tried loads of apps on my laptop - there used to be sound and could see leds's but that has now stopped.
I tried Kies and samsung drivers amd wondershare but it is not recognised on PC. I have someone who wants to borrow it just for its physical appearance but in case my personal date can be recovered by someone else is there a way to permanently damage the internal flash storage so that it is impossible to recover? Which part do I need to damage once opened up?
Many thanks.
After looking into this I think it is the EMMC chip which is the flash storage so I need to remove this I think which contains my gmail and contacts and whatsapp msgs. Can anyone confirm this is correct?
It would be easier to change the password on your accounts..
Before you write it off, remove the battery, plug it into a reliable charger and try holding vol+/- and home while tapping power for 1 second. It must be done WITHOUT the battery in. Try different key combo's. It matters not which combo's, you're just after a response in any form.
If you don't get a response from it then you wont need to worry. The phone will be unrecoverable in its current state, meaning that if anyone wants to waste a lot of time to break into the emmc your data must be worth A LOT of cash. I highly doubt you're hiding government secrets so I doubt anyone would waste time on a "no mark" (no offense intended).
If you were planning on removing the emmc with a soldering iron you might find it much easier to just dismantle the shell of the phone and ship it to the person who wants it, keeping the hardware.
Beamed in by telepathy.
Thanks for the reply. Tried button combo as you stated but no response. Will try remove the emmc.
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Hi Guys
Dropped my phone slightly and the screen went black. I think the display is somehow damaged but all other things seem to work. All keys are working except that i see nothing on the screen. STACKED!
Can anyone tell me how to access the internal stored data? I really need to get some data I stored in it.
Would the warranty cover this problem? I just had this phone for 2 months.
THANKS!
Abye said:
Hi Guys
Dropped my phone slightly and the screen went black. I think the display is somehow damaged but all other things seem to work. All keys are working except that i see nothing on the screen. STACKED!
Can anyone tell me how to access the internal stored data? I really need to get some data I stored in it.
Would the warranty cover this problem? I just had this phone for 2 months.
THANKS!
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Depending on what the USB debugging mode was set to, you might be able to ADB in.
Can you connect it to your PC? If it was rooted you can see much of the user areas where your data is stored. Glass breakage is not usually covered by warranty. If you were rooted and have a recent TiBU backup you can copy it from the device and transfer it to the new device. Reading things like FAQs and stickies would have prepared you for this.
I normally drag down the notification bar and choose the usb connection and then press connect USB. Now, as I am not able to see anything it is impossible to guess these steps. What can I do?
Appreciate your help!
By the way, I see the icons on my pc but says 'insert disk...' as I have not chosen the USB connection mode on my phone.
Phone is not rooted.
Did you install the USB drivers on the PC beforehand? Unrooted you will be limited as to what data areas can be seen.
Yes I had previously installed the USB driver.
The thing is that I cannot get connected to the device although all keys work perfectly and unfortunately invisible scree.
You won't be able to do anything until you can get the PC to recognize the phone. Try installing/reinstalling the USB drivers. Do you have USB Development turned on or off?
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Hi Guys
Dropped my phone slightly and the screen went black. I think the display is somehow damaged but all other things seem to work. All keys are working except that i see nothing on the screen. STACKED!
Can anyone tell me how to access the internal stored data? I really need to get some data I stored in it.
Would the warranty cover this problem? I just had this phone for 2 months.
THANKS!
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Warranty will cover this as long as:
1) No huge gashes on phone
2) You tell them you didn't drop it, maybe say it has done this a couple times and now this time it did not come back on.
Hi Guys!
As always, I feel good when I get people replying to my threads.
so, BIG THANKS!
I have not powered my USB dev on, as far as I remember.
Had the same issue att replaced it under warranty. I didnt drop mine at all just the screen stop coming on. Weird
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You don't have Norton on your computer right?
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the phone on like usual , put aside.. when want to use take it and saw it in boot screen.., wait quite long still stuck there.. take off battery and put back in straight cant turn on.. any idea to revive it?
download/cwm mode both not working... tried press 3 together and insert battery also no respond.. charge no respond too... is it mobo dead symtom?
EDIT: Charge it will hot but no respond
Same advice as this thread (I.E try the things I suggested to that person); though in your case it's 99.999999% likely you're going to need a motherboard replacement if you intend to keep the phone.
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Same advice as this thread (I.E try the things I suggested to that person); though in your case it's 99.999999% likely you're going to need a motherboard replacement if you intend to keep the phone.
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i cant find usb jig over here...
the person sttill able to go downlad or cwm.. this phone unable to turn on.. tried jump start by holding 3 button and insert battery do not work..
can i know how long should i hold the 3 button? as the post say too many people release early..
if the mobo really spoilt, will it affect the internal memory? for example i sell it to faulty phone shop, do they able to recover? if not maybe sell it and get a new phone
1) You hold the buttons as long as you have to - if it hasn't booted into download mode having held the buttons for twenty seconds, it won't be ever.
2) You can order a jig on eBay; you don't have to find one 'over here'.
3) Nobody can access your internal memory (including you). It's probably dead anyway.
If you decide to keep the phone, you get a motherboard replacement. If you sell it as is, expect to get very little money for it (the only part useful to someone else will probably be the screen).
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1) You hold the buttons as long as you have to - if it hasn't booted into download mode having held the buttons for twenty seconds, it won't be ever.
2) You can order a jig on eBay; you don't have to find one 'over here'.
3) Nobody can access your internal memory (including you). It's probably dead anyway.
If you decide to keep the phone, you get a motherboard replacement. If you sell it as is, expect to get very little money for it (the only part useful to someone else will probably be the screen).
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it will turn hot when i plug charger on it.. so it considered death too?
planning to sell it out but only concern people have chance revive it back and get data inside..
Correct. Heat at the back + no boot = one or more components on the motherboard have died. It is impossible to read the data off an EMMC in these situations
As I said in my PP, if you sell it, the only thing which be useful for whomever buys it is the screen, assuming they don't replace the motherboard & get the phone working again, and as the EMMC is on the motherboard, new board = new EMMC.
Nobody is going to access your data if you sell it (and even if they could, why would they ? You're paranoid/read too much of the hysteria the tech media push as 'journalism'); it's gone (and I'm not saying this again, twice is my limit).
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Correct. Heat at the back + no boot = one or more components on the motherboard have died. It is impossible to read the data off an EMMC in these situations
As I said in my PP, if you sell it, the only thing which be useful for whomever buys it is the screen, assuming they don't replace the motherboard & get the phone working again, and as the EMMC is on the motherboard, new board = new EMMC.
Nobody is going to access your data if you sell it (and even if they could, why would they ? You're paranoid/read too much of the hysteria the tech media push as 'journalism'); it's gone (and I'm not saying this again, twice is my limit).
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credit card data etc.. the phone is my bro 1.. i just asking... yesterday he told be that he bring to phone shop for last time before purchase.. the phone repair people say IC dead,, replace cost less than 100.. but dont know which IC, data depend on which IC...
You can replace the entire motherboard for around the same price. We've seen a number of posts over the past 12 mths or so with this 'replace power IC' fix suggested, but nobody has posted after saying the repair was carried out successfully.
It involves replacing an individual component on the motherboard, these components are tiny, and Samsung service centres/almost all other repairers won't even attempt such a repair. If this repair is unsuccessful, you will end up having to pay for a motherboard replacement + the cost of the failed repair.
So if the plan is to keep the phone, insist on motherboard replacement. You can source a 2nd hand one online yourself & pay a mobile repair shop to do the replacement (and many mobile repair shops may even be able to source one for you), and as I said in my first para, this will cost you not a lot more than what you've been quoted for this dubious repair, but you will pretty much guarantee to fix the phone first time unless there's other components not working.
By all means choose the option you've been given (replacing the individual component), but be aware there's a fair chance it may not work, and if this is the case you'll end up with extra expense if you end up needing the motherboard replaced.
If it was me, I'd want it fixed right the first time.
Anyways, this is my last post to this thread. Nothing personal, but I've given you the options, up to you/your brother to decide what you want to do, no amount of further to-ing/fro-ing in this thread is going to change that.
I was given this phone to recover data from for a friend. She doesn't remember her unlock because it's sat forgotten in a drawer for ages now while she's used two or three other phones since. After her dog passed she remembered they have pics and vids of it on this phone and she's desperate to have them back.
The screen is badly damaged and the ribbon is ripped. Replacements are a bit more costly than she is willing to pay, but also the battery is completely dead; maybe needs to be replaced too.
So there's no way that I know of to interact with this device.
Is there a way I can connect this to PC to power it and recover data?
Replacement battery and screen costs for a phone she won't use after data recovery just isn't realistic.
Ok long story short, i threw my phone at the wall and now it wont turn on. Im not too bothered about the phone, ive had it a while and want a new one anyway, however upon removing the micro sd i discovered that all my pics and vids from the last few years are stored on the phone.
As i cant power it on (i get a constant red led if i connect it to anything) i cant see it on the pc to pull data off, anyone have any suggestions for me to get them pics and videos?
I've took it apart but cant see anything obvious to repair, all i can think of now is putting my motherboard into a working z2
The LED is not meant to stay constantly on when connecting the device to something whilst off. It is supposed to go off after a few seconds. That doesn't sound good.
Have you checked to see if you can boot into fastboot mode, or even flash mode? May not help in this case, but if that functionality is working then the device is not dead just yet.
Also, make sure all needed drivers are installed on your computer. The device will not be picked up properly without them. Install them manually if not.
If you can place the motherboard into a working Z2, which will eliminate many potential areas of failure provided it starts working, then that is the only way you can retrieve your data.
It's impossible to retrieve data stored on built-in storage on a dead device, so what you are asking has no straightforward answer.
Next time, please throw significantly cheaper items at walls, and not modern, uncommon smartphones.
last bit is brilliant advice, problem with that is automated services annoy me and the phone is in my hand already when i gotta put up with them lol
I cant get it to power on at all, not fastboot, flash mode nothing.
I know putting the mainboard into a working z2 might not work but i figure thats my best chance, i think it can be done with jtag tools, but not willing to spend a few hundred quid for something ill probably never use again..... I've also seen some eMMC readers available, but as that involves removing the eMMC chip from mainboard id be even more stuck if it didnt work
Hello all,
I have been using LineageOS for MicroG on a Moto G7 power for about two years. This was all great until I forgot I had my phone in my bathing suit pocket and took it into the ocean with me while on vacation. I disassembled the phone, disconnected the internal battery, washed with fresh tap water, and then soaked in isopropyl alcohol for a while. After drying, I tried reconnecting the battery and got no external signs of life. I tried connecting a usb cable between the phone and my computer. Oddly enough, the phone shows up as a ADB device.
I opened a adb shell and tried "cd sdcard" to see if I could get into the DCIM folder to recover my photos. I got the output "/system/bin/sh: cd: /sdcard: No such file or directory". Just for fun I tried to see if I could boot TWRP and do anything with that. I entered "adb reboot bootloader", waited a while and then entered "fastboot boot twrp.img). The phone then showed up on my computer in some kind of file transfer mode. I was now able to see the "sdcard" folder. but the contents were all random characters and I was unable to open any files.
The three questions I have are:
1. Given the info above, is there any way to recover contacts, texts, and photos via any ADB commands?
2. When I was able to view the "sdcard" folder, it was all gibberish. Does LineageOS for MicroG encrypt its folders, or is my data likely corrupted?
3. Given that the phone responds to ADB anf Fastboot commands, what are the chances that the main board and memory are OK and its a just an issue of the screen being dead?
Thanks in advance for any help that you all may be able to provide,
Tim
Is the data on a SD card? Is it encrypted?
The phone is likely toast, if not now, soon.
It was RO or distilled water it needed to soak in, not isopropyl alcohol! Isopropyl alcohol (or any solvent) will as you see, poison the LCD. Water then air dry for LCD phones.
Regardless the salt likely already started the corrosion process*. It will likely fail eventually... it's a killer. Sometimes if you pull the battery immediately/flush it completely out within minutes the device might be saved. That's a big maybe.
*residue left behind on the connector contacts and such is corrosive and hygroscopic. Unless completely removed the corrosion tends to slowly continue.
Given my original post, do you think the LCD display is the only casualty? Replacement screens seem to be about $30. Do you think it is worth the risk to get one? Its not like its a ton of money. I don't know any other way to take control of the phone without a working display. Is there a ADB command that can put it into file transfer mode where I can at least get my photos? I am not looking to achieve a long term repair. Only looking to retrieve my data.
Thanks
P.S. I did hit all the connectors with contact cleaner and gently scrubbed with a toothbrush when I had the phone apart.
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Given my original post, do you think the LCD display is the only casualty? Replacement screens seem to be about $30. Do you think it is worth the risk to get one? Its not like its a ton of money. I don't know any other way to take control of the phone without a working display. Is there a ADB command that can put it into file transfer mode where I can at least get my photos? I am not looking to achieve a long term repair. Only looking to retrieve my data.
Thanks
P.S. I did hit all the connectors with contact cleaner and gently scrubbed with a toothbrush when I had the phone apart.
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Give it a shot.
Not much to lose and it will be an interesting experiment if you get it online again.
Check around the power section and V+ rails on the mobo for damage. There's not much you can do with the BGA chipsets as all the solder joints are beneath them.
I dropped my Buds case in a full cup of coffee, cream and sugar. Broke it down on the spot, flushed with RO water then anhydrous isopropyl.
The battery is spot welded in so that wasn't removed. Drank the coffee. Dried it for a day.
2.5 years later it's still working.
$hit happen...
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Given my original post, do you think the LCD display is the only casualty? Replacement screens seem to be about $30. Do you think it is worth the risk to get one? Its not like its a ton of money. I don't know any other way to take control of the phone without a working display. Is there a ADB command that can put it into file transfer mode where I can at least get my photos? I am not looking to achieve a long term repair. Only looking to retrieve my data.
Thanks
P.S. I did hit all the connectors with contact cleaner and gently scrubbed with a toothbrush when I had the phone apart.
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Personally i would buy another working phone even a cracked screen one as long as it works and just swap out the motherboard i have repaired and brought back to life a lot of electronics using a spray chemical called deoxit , it was originally used by musicians to clean there electronics on mainly guitars but this stuff ids liquid gold for water damaged motherboards and such . If what you have on your phone is very important to you its worth spending extra money especially for pics as thats 1 thing you can never replace if you didn't back them up . Check out ebay you can find 1 complete for $40 or less . I've had phone repair customers come to me for this same issue on so many different phones which i repair anyway . I always buy a working phone from ebay or craigslist and do the motherboard swap as thats where everything is stored on and always spray Deoxit on board before installing and i get a great success rate !
Replaced the screen and the phone is working again. Unfortunately, the data is lost. Efforts to retrieve anything via ADB resulted in files and folders with names made up of random characters. The files were unopenable. Tried side loading a new copy of LineageOS and that also failed. Ultimately came to the conclusion that my data was toast. Ended up reformatting the memory, side loading a new copy of Lineage, and was still unable to boot. Reformatted again and tried a copy of a stock Motorola ROM and that finally allowed the device to boot. Sucks that I lost my photos and stuff, but was a interesting experiment to see if I could bring the device back to life again.
Is there any app that would do scheduled backups to a removable SD card? I know I could backup through Google, but I do not want to share my data with big tech.
Thanks.
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Replaced the screen and the phone is working again. Unfortunately, the data is lost. Efforts to retrieve anything via ADB resulted in files and folders with names made up of random characters. The files were unopenable. Tried side loading a new copy of LineageOS and that also failed. Ultimately came to the conclusion that my data was toast. Ended up reformatting the memory, side loading a new copy of Lineage, and was still unable to boot. Reformatted again and tried a copy of a stock Motorola ROM and that finally allowed the device to boot. Sucks that I lost my photos and stuff, but was a interesting experiment to see if I could bring the device back to life again.
Is there any app that would do scheduled backups to a removable SD card? I know I could backup through Google, but I do not want to share my data with big tech.
Thanks.
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The folks over on the Motorola G7 Telegram group were awesome for ideas on how to revive this phone.
tim0477 said:
Replaced the screen and the phone is working again. Unfortunately, the data is lost. Efforts to retrieve anything via ADB resulted in files and folders with names made up of random characters. The files were unopenable. Tried side loading a new copy of LineageOS and that also failed. Ultimately came to the conclusion that my data was toast. Ended up reformatting the memory, side loading a new copy of Lineage, and was still unable to boot. Reformatted again and tried a copy of a stock Motorola ROM and that finally allowed the device to boot. Sucks that I lost my photos and stuff, but was a interesting experiment to see if I could bring the device back to life again.
Is there any app that would do scheduled backups to a removable SD card? I know I could backup through Google, but I do not want to share my data with big tech.
Thanks.
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Yeah sound like you lost the encryption key(s)
Hear you on the Gookill cloud, it sucks. Trust Google with privacy? No.
An Android app that can do folder/file syncing reliably be nice. Right now I just copy whole folders... that takes a while.
Leave the SD card in the phone* and use it as a data drive. Then back up the SD card using the PC or 2 OTG flashsticks. Leave the SD card in the phone at all times.
If you use flashsticks also make periodic backups to hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other and the PC... because things can happen. Flash memory is convenient but less robust than hdd. You can never have too many backup drives. Never encrypt backup drives.
*if the OS crashes it will likely spare the SD card data, but never bet everything on that being so. The second drive provides some extra data security but it's not invulnerable to worms. A near lightning strike, accident or flash failure can also wipe everything.