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hi,
my i9300 seem to be hard brick, but i don't understand why and how because i strictly did nothing
my phone is not rooted. it was in my pocket, and perfectly working, a few minutes later i would use it and it died.
i thought it was the battery, so i tried a few things that i could find. but nothing works.
all i tried did nothing (the screen is always black)
the big problem is i'm living in montreal canada and the phone come from miami so samsung want repair it :crying:
help me please
I'm sorry to hear this, but looks like you are one of the many with sudden dead gs3.
If you cannot fix it at samsung. Best chance would be to buy a motherboard or a smashed gs3 and use the motherboard.
I think would be cheaper to send it to samsung and let them replace the board for you. Email them and ask and compare prices.
Dean-xXx said:
I'm sorry to hear this, but looks like you are one of the many with sudden dead gs3.
If you cannot fix it at samsung. Best chance would be to buy a motherboard or a smashed gs3 and use the motherboard.
I think would be cheaper to send it to samsung and let them replace the board for you. Email them and ask and compare prices.
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many suddenly died? i didn't hear about that
bobzer said:
many suddenly died? i didn't hear about that
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Read here its an entire thread dedicated to this....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993044
thanks
Hi.. My Lumia 800 is bricked. I was trying to install a firmware on it & then windows showed a dialog box to format the removable storage. I did. And, now its not turning on. I have tried everything pressing multiple buttons, charge it, etc. Please help me out here...
rock666 said:
Hi.. My Lumia 800 is bricked. I was trying to install a firmware on it & then windows showed a dialog box to format the removable storage. I did. And, now its not turning on. I have tried everything pressing multiple buttons, charge it, etc. Please help me out here...
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i really dont know why but i heard that its not going to work after that formating but im not sure, sry if I'm not really helping you :/ hope you find a solution!
facekill1337 said:
i really dont know why but i heard that its not going to work after that formating but im not sure, sry if I'm not really helping you :/ hope you find a solution!
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OMG!! What can I do now?? I just bought this phone, 2months ago...
rock666 said:
OMG!! What can I do now?? I just bought this phone, 2months ago...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457341 this is all i found so fast, maybe this can help you
rock666 said:
OMG!! What can I do now?? I just bought this phone, 2months ago...
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Well my suggestion is, that when you bought your phone 2 months ago you probably have warranty, so bring it back to the shop and tell them the phone is not working.
Succes,
Rataplan said:
Well my suggestion is, that when you bought your phone 2 months ago you probably have warranty, so bring it back to the shop and tell them the phone is not working.
Succes,
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would be better, my iPad was also just jailbroken and i get a new one because it had a broken display or something like that ;D
Rataplan said:
Well my suggestion is, that when you bought your phone 2 months ago you probably have warranty, so bring it back to the shop and tell them the phone is not working.
Succes,
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Actually, I bought this phone without warranty. Do you have any idea how much they charge for this service??
rock666 said:
Actually, I bought this phone without warranty. Do you have any idea how much they charge for this service??
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Then you need to find a phone shop which has a ATF Box.
You can repair broken Lumias due to formatting with this.
lordmaxey said:
Then you need to find a phone shop which has a ATF Box.
You can repair broken Lumias due to formatting with this.
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Any Idea about Charges??
rock666 said:
Any Idea about Charges??
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no, you have to ask in a local phone-repair-shop.
if you don't have one, you can buy the box yourself, costs about 150 Dollars.
I can do that for you but im from Portugal if you are interested contact me .
Cheers
cagueca said:
I can do that for you but im from Portugal if you are interested contact me .
Cheers
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Sorry!! I'm from India. But, can u please tell me what are the charges there?? I went to Nokia Care, they said it'll cost Rs. 11,000 (200 usd). Right now, its not possible for me to spend 200$.
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Sorry!! I'm from India. But, can u please tell me what are the charges there?? I went to Nokia Care, they said it'll cost Rs. 11,000 (200 usd). Right now, its not possible for me to spend 200$.
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omg, please, do NOT go to a Nokia Care Center!!
You have to go to a local "underground" phone-repair shop, not an official Nokia shop.
Only go to Nokia Care if they'll do it for free because of warranty!
Just say something like: "My phone's not working anymore. Don't know why", maybe you're lucky
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omg, please, do NOT go to a Nokia Care Center!!
You have to go to a local "underground" phone-repair shop, not an official Nokia shop.
Only go to Nokia Care if they'll do it for free because of warranty!
Just say something like: "My phone's not working anymore. Don't know why", maybe you're lucky
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My phone's not in warranty..
And, are you from India??
rock666 said:
My phone's not in warranty..
And, are you from India??
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No, i'm not.
Then you need to find one of those shop's i wrote above...
Why is your phone out of warranty?
You can check here: http://www.nokia.com/in-en/support/warranty-checker/
Postage From Portugal is something like 15 € + Serviçe 20 €
If you need just contact me .
Cheers
cagueca said:
Postage From Portugal is something like 15 € + Serviçe 20 €
If you need just contact me .
Cheers
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Hi! Its hard for me to send it to Portugal.. But, can u plz roughly tell me what is the process?? The nokia people told me, they have to change the board as they can't repair it.. Is it true??
rock666 said:
Hi! Its hard for me to send it to Portugal.. But, can u plz roughly tell me what is the process?? The nokia people told me, they have to change the board as they can't repair it.. Is it true??
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You have to solder the TP connection and klick "repair boot" in ATF software.
repair boot takes approx. 2min.
soldering depending on your personal skills longer, of course :good:
So i dropped my s3 today... well the day i dont have the otter box i drop it, and the screen crack making the phone not responsive and then the screen turned all blue
and so i found this store that replaces all of that for 190$ worth?
Do the screens become laggy, and should i just stick it out with my bb 9900 for the time being (im a student) and wait for the s4 to get lower and just pick one up
I picked up my s3 in march for 325$
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thank you, sorry i wasnt alowed to post in Q&A
anthonyly said:
So i dropped my s3 today... well the day i dont have the otter box i drop it, and the screen crack making the phone not responsive and then the screen turned all blue
and so i found this store that replaces all of that for 190$ worth?
Do the screens become laggy, and should i just stick it out with my bb 9900 for the time being (im a student) and wait for the s4 to get lower and just pick one up
I picked up my s3 in march for 325$
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thank you, sorry i wasnt alowed to post in Q&A
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Weird that you weren't allowed to post on the Q&A section cause you're already a senior member. But anyway since you got it on March then isn't it covered by warranty? Replacement screens on the internet are sometimes bogus unless your really know how to criticized the item being sold. I suggest that you bring it to Samsung for repair.
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Weird that you weren't allowed to post on the Q&A section cause you're already are a senior member. But anyway since you got it on March then isn't it covered by warranty? Rep
lacement screens on the internet are sometimes bogus unless your really know how to criticized the item being sold. I suggest that you bring it to Samsung for repair.
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How much do you think the repairs at the Samsung centers are? I got. My. Phone off someone on kijiji and he got it from Hong Kong for dirt cheap and then I found out the pho was from France pretty sure from Orange. I'm not really the type of person that wants armatures to replace my screen... But the phone is like 300$ now and I do love my phone because no one else I know has the Grey one and I can't sell it on eBay because I have personal things in it, or should I just keep it as a decoration and buy a s4 when it's lower....
I don't know what to do... Is it really worth 200$ to fix a phone that I can get for 300$ but I wonder if they'd fix everything else because I've been having signal problems
SignetSphere said:
Weird that you weren't allowed to post on the Q&A section cause you're already are a senior member. But anyway since you got it on March then isn't it covered by warranty? Replacement screens on the internet are sometimes bogus unless your really know how to criticized the item being sold. I suggest that you bring it to Samsung for repair.
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How much do you think the repairs at the Samsung centers are? I got. My. Phone off someone on kijiji and he got it from Hong Kong for dirt cheap and then I found out the pho was from France pretty sure from Orange. I'm not really the type of person that wants armatures to replace my screen... But the phone is like 300$ now and I do love my phone because no one else I know has the Grey one and I can't sell it on eBay because I have personal things in it, or should I just keep it as a decoration and buy a s4 when it's lower....
I don't know what to do... Is it really worth 200$ to fix a phone that I can get for 300$ but I wonder if they'd fix everything else because I've been having signal problems
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Do you know If thy replace the housing too because tucking concrete scratched it
anthonyly said:
Do you know If thy replace the housing too because tucking concrete scratched it
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Better go and ask them about it as I haven't really encountered bringing in a phone for repair. And if you ask me if it's really worth it to repair a phone for almost half the price when you bought it... well... I think i'll pass and just get a new one because you'll encounter more issues afterwards. Of course it's a different issue when you send it Samsung for warranty issues.
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Better go and ask them about it as I haven't really encountered bringing in a phone for repair. And if you ask me if it's really worth it to repair a phone for almost half the price when you bought it... well... I think i'll pass and just get a new one because you'll encounter more issues afterwards. Of course it's a different issue when you send it Samsung for warranty issues.
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Oh so it is true there are problems when screens are installed (besdies samsung) guess i won't be on the forums anymore till the s4 get its price cut
What if i actually have warranty on the phone how would i check? cause i bought it from a guy or does that mean it just doesn't have warranty?
anthonyly said:
Oh so it is true there are problems when screens are installed (besdies samsung) guess i won't be on the forums anymore till the s4 get its price cut
What if i actually have warranty on the phone how would i check? cause i bought it from a guy or does that mean it just doesn't have warranty?
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If you take it to a Samsung supported repair shop they will know its under warranty by the imei and serial number.You wont even need to have the reciept if you got it from someone else.Same happened to me once.If you want to replace the screen yourself then buy one on ebay for 140 bucks and do it yourself with a video tutorial from youtube.Its not that hard mate.
Ive changed a few screens for friends with ones from ebay and they are perfectly good and dont have any problems at all.Run perfectly and you save heaps too.
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Better go and ask them about it as I haven't really encountered bringing in a phone for repair. And if you ask me if it's really worth it to repair a phone for almost half the price when you bought it... well... I think i'll pass and just get a new one because you'll encounter more issues afterwards. Of course it's a different issue when you send it Samsung for warranty issues.
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cooza said:
If you take it to a Samsung supported repair shop they will know its under warranty by the imei and serial number.You wont even need to have the reciept if you got it from someone else.Same happened to me once.If you want to replace the screen yourself then buy one on ebay for 140 bucks and do it yourself with a video tutorial from youtube.Its not that hard mate.
Ive changed a few screens for friends with ones from ebay and they are perfectly good and dont have any problems at all.Run perfectly and you save heaps too.
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Hm... do screen repairs ever get cheap from samsung? or are they around 200$ :l might as well save for a s4 with the 200
anthonyly said:
Hm... do screen repairs ever get cheap from samsung? or are they around 200$ :l might as well save for a s4 with the 200
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If its under waranty it should be free.Otherwise get a screen from ebay for 140 and fix it yourself and then try and sell the phone for 250.
250 + the 60 you saved will be 310 to go to an S4 at least mate.Id see if its covered first and then you will have a working phone to sell + 200 bucks.
cooza said:
If its under waranty it should be free.Otherwise get a screen from ebay for 140 and fix it yourself and then try and sell the phone for 250.
250 + the 60 you saved will be 310 to go to an S4 at least mate.Id see if its covered first and then you will have a working phone to sell + 200 bucks.
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haha its a blank screen now since all the ink, wait what if its just manufacturer warranty should it still be free.... guess i'll be making a trip to the samsung center. was planning on keeping the phone till my contract end
anthonyly said:
haha its a blank screen now since all the ink, wait what if its just manufacturer warranty should it still be free.... guess i'll be making a trip to the samsung center. was planning on keeping the phone till my contract end
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Yeah mate all warranty coverage is free if its something like a hardware issue.If you drop it and they can tell then its up to them but if you dont have any marks on the side that makes it look like it has been dropped then just say that it wont start for some reason.
The bad thing is if it has been rooted and flashed and you havent reset the binary counter.Then if they see that they will most likely send you a letter asking you to pay cos that will mean you have lost the warranty.
anthonyly said:
How much do you think the repairs at the Samsung centers are? I got. My. Phone off someone on kijiji and he got it from Hong Kong for dirt cheap and then I found out the pho was from France pretty sure from Orange. I'm not really the type of person that wants armatures to replace my screen... But the phone is like 300$ now and I do love my phone because no one else I know has the Grey one and I can't sell it on eBay because I have personal things in it, or should I just keep it as a decoration and buy a s4 when it's lower....
I don't know what to do... Is it really worth 200$ to fix a phone that I can get for 300$ but I wonder if they'd fix everything else because I've been having signal problems
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Dont repair it as it will cause some touchscreen issues.
Only get it repaird from samsung use the warranty and reset the binary counter
Be Humble and Hit thanks if you find the post helpful or if I helped u.
A click for u but rep for me
Sent from my Rooted LT26i using xda premium
ADDICT.ANK said:
Dont repair it as it will cause some touchscreen issues.
Only get it repaird from samsung use the warranty and reset the binary counter
Be Humble and Hit thanks if you find the post helpful or if I helped u.
A click for u but rep for me
Sent from my Rooted LT26i using xda premium
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Replacing the screen wont do anything to the touch at all.Ive changed screens on the S2,S3,Note2 and iphone4S with ones Ive got from ebay to save money by not paying store labour rates and none of them have any problems or screen issues.
cooza said:
Replacing the screen wont do anything to the touch at all.Ive changed screens on the S2,S3,Note2 and iphone4S with ones Ive got from ebay to save money by not paying store labour rates and none of them have any problems or screen issues.
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Well then its great I guess these issues used to persist earlier..
If there's nt much problem then use the warranty damn its useful.
Be Humble and Hit thanks if you find the post helpful or if I helped u.
A click for u but rep for me
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ADDICT.ANK said:
Well then its great I guess these issues used to persist earlier..
If there's nt much problem then use the warranty damn its useful.
Be Humble and Hit thanks if you find the post helpful or if I helped u.
A click for u but rep for me
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sadly apparently warranty isn't covered by any damages only manufacturer issues
anthonyly said:
sadly apparently warranty isn't covered by any damages only manufacturer issues
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Try a different service centre.
Whats the cost for the repairs.they would hv told u about it.
Be Humble and Hit thanks if you find the post helpful or if I helped u.
A click for u but rep for me
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sadly apparently warranty isn't covered by any damages only manufacturer issues
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Of course. That's what warranty means. Manufacturing defects....
You need insurance for loss or damage
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sadly apparently warranty isn't covered by any damages only manufacturer issues
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Yeah mate if they know its the screen from an accident then they wont fix it.If you want to purposely brick your phone and say it has SDS (sudden desth syndrome) thats up to you but you may want to just fix it yourself if you cant find a non-samsung store that will do it for cheap..meaning screen + labour maybe 200 bucks.
Better to start looking at youtube videos.
Hi again!
I have my Note II which unfortunately took the 4.3 OTA update so I guess it's a done deal until they find a way around it.
My question is, I have my first Note II which was dropped and broken the 2nd day I owned it by a clumsy friend. Thankfully I had insurance on it and I told them I lost it so I could keep the broken one for spare parts.
Is there a way I can switch the guts and then switch the IMEI, MIN or serial number so I can root the old one which never took ANY updates whatsoever?
I know if works, it's just got a cracked screen.
Any help will be greatly appreciated and compensated. I'm hoping I can do this because once I get his back working, I am rooting it and loading a custom ROM immediately and locking it down to prevent any future updates,
Thanks
ITADMIN
ITAdmin said:
Hi again!
I have my Note II which unfortunately took the 4.3 OTA update so I guess it's a done deal until they find a way around it.
My question is, I have my first Note II which was dropped and broken the 2nd day I owned it by a clumsy friend. Thankfully I had insurance on it and I told them I lost it so I could keep the broken one for spare parts.
Is there a way I can switch the guts and then switch the MIN or serial number so I can root the old one which never took ANY updates whatsoever?
I know if works, it's just got a cracked screen.
Any help will be greatly appreciated and compensated. I'm hoping I can do this because once I get his back working, I am rooting it and loading a custom ROM immediately and locking it down to prevent any future updates,
Thanks
ITADMIN
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I work at a cellphone repair shop, all you have to do is swap the logic board and your good to go. You can find a guide on ifixit.
xdtrammell said:
I work at a cellphone repair shop, all you have to do is swap the logic board and your good to go. You can find a guide on ifixit.
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Sweet! Thanks for the info. So the IMEI is embedded in the logic board so I don't have to tear the whole thing apart?
ITADMIN
ITAdmin said:
Sweet! Thanks for the info. So the IMEI is embedded in the logic board so I don't have to tear the whole thing apart?
ITADMIN
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Correct. If you want to for further satisfaction you can take a heat gun or a hair dryer to the sticker on your old device and mover it over to the new frame so that the nbers match.
xdtrammell said:
Correct. If you want to for further satisfaction you can take a heat gun or a hair dryer to the sticker on your old device and mover it over to the new frame so that the nbers match.
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Ok, I reviewed the dissasembly proceedure, but I only see a single motherboard? Is there a separate board, module or chip that holds the IMEI? I have to transplant the identity of the working unit to the old one but keep the old part that hasn't taken the 4.3 update? Is that possible or do I need to wipe the IMEI and rewrite it by some method?
Did I miss something??
Thanks again.
ITADMIN
ITAdmin said:
Ok, I reviewed the dissasembly proceedure, but I only see a single motherboard? Is there a separate board, module or chip that holds the IMEI? I have to transplant the identity of the working unit to the old one but keep the old part that hasn't taken the 4.3 update? Is that possible or do I need to wipe the IMEI and rewrite it by some method?
Did I miss something??
Thanks again.
ITADMIN
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Your IMEI is stored in your flash storage you just need to move the logic board over and plug all the connectors in and your good to go.
xdtrammell said:
Your IMEI is stored in your flash storage you just need to move the logic board over and plug all the connectors in and your good to go.
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Ok what is the "Logic Board"? Is that the main motherboard in the unit or is it a daughter or sub board? I need to use the old units system board that hasn't been updated to 4.3, but transfer the IMEI from the working unit to the old system board.
The problem w
here is I don't know where all the data is stored. Where is the firmware stored? Where is the IMEI stored? Are these two separate boards? If not, I need to electonically copy the IMEI infor from the new phone which is working and has been updated to 4.3 and copy it to the old board so that I have the existing identity in the old units system board and then swap that to the new phone with the good screen.
I'm probably making this worse since I don't know what the correct terminology is and where the firmware and IMEI data is stored.
Phone A is working, good screen but has been OTA updated to 4.3 firmware
Phone B is working, broken screen, but has NOT been updated since manufacture.
Need to make one phone with good screen, Phone A's IMEI or identity and Phone B's non firmware updated circuitry. I can't use the identity of Phone B as it was replaced under insurance as lost. I just reported it lost instead of broken so i could keep it for spare parts. It cost me more in co pay, but at this point, it was worth it as I have a phone I will be able to root and ROM!
Hope this makes sense.
Thanks for your help.
ITADMIN
ITAdmin said:
Ok what is the "Logic Board"? Is that the main motherboard in the unit or is it a daughter or sub board? I need to use the old units system board that hasn't been updated to 4.3, but transfer the IMEI from the working unit to the old system board.
The problem w
here is I don't know where all the data is stored. Where is the firmware stored? Where is the IMEI stored? Are these two separate boards? If not, I need to electonically copy the IMEI infor from the new phone which is working and has been updated to 4.3 and copy it to the old board so that I have the existing identity in the old units system board and then swap that to the new phone with the good screen.
I'm probably making this worse since I don't know what the correct terminology is and where the firmware and IMEI data is stored.
Phone A is working, good screen but has been OTA updated to 4.3 firmware
Phone B is working, broken screen, but has NOT been updated since manufacture.
Need to make one phone with good screen, Phone A's IMEI or identity and Phone B's non firmware updated circuitry. I can't use the identity of Phone B as it was replaced under insurance as lost. I just reported it lost instead of broken so i could keep it for spare parts. It cost me more in co pay, but at this point, it was worth it as I have a phone I will be able to root and ROM!
Hope this makes sense.
Thanks for your help.
ITADMIN
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Ill make it simple
Logic Board = Motherboard
IMEI is stored on a chip on your logic board this is all soldered together you dont touch a damn thing on the logic board.
Move the logic board from the one with the cracked screen into the one with the good screen reconnect the lcd and camera and so and your done.
xdtrammell said:
Ill make it simple
Logic Board = Motherboard
IMEI is stored on a chip on your logic board this is all soldered together you dont touch a damn thing on the logic board.
Move the logic board from the one with the cracked screen into the one with the good screen reconnect the lcd and camera and so and your done.
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Ok that's what I was looking for. I owe everyone a beer!
Now, how do I copy the IMEI from the working one and then put it in the replacement motherboard? I have 4.3 firmware on the working unit so I don't think I can root it, so is there a way to make a backup of the IMEI and or EFS partition or whatever I need to change the old unit's identity?
I CANNOT use the old unit's IMEI because it was reported as lost and was supposed to be returned to the insurance company. I just need to switch their identities. I can handle the hardware swap and I'm pretty sure I can handle the IMEI swap if it's possible and I can get some directions.
Thanks again and I need to know how to buy all involved a beer or two!
ITADMIN
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Ok that's what I was looking for. I owe everyone a beer!
Now, how do I copy the IMEI from the working one and then put it in the replacement motherboard? I have 4.3 firmware on the working unit so I don't think I can root it, so is there a way to make a backup of the IMEI and or EFS partition or whatever I need to change the old unit's identity?
I CANNOT use the old unit's IMEI because it was reported as lost and was supposed to be returned to the insurance company. I just need to switch their identities. I can handle the hardware swap and I'm pretty sure I can handle the IMEI swap if it's possible and I can get some directions.
Thanks again and I need to know how to buy all involved a beer or two!
ITADMIN
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I may be wrong but I don't believe XDA will allow that to be discussed on here due to potential fraud issues (and I believe IMEI porting may be "illegal").
akellar said:
I may be wrong but I don't believe XDA will allow that to be discussed on here due to potential fraud issues (and I believe IMEI porting may be "illegal").
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Ok so I'm screwed? I paid a lot of money for this bloody phone and Verizon hosed it up with their damm updates. All I want to do is make the broken one work. Is it possible someone can help me? If you want to do it privately, be assured I will not use it for anything illegal and I will not give the information out to anyone. If it's possible to back up the IMEI info when rooting and installing a custom, ROM, wouldn't that be the same thing? PLEASE HELP ME!
Please advise as I am desperate to get my phone working properly again. Otherwise, I will have to buy a new one and I don't have that kind of money to waste! I'd rather make a donation here!
Thanks again
ITADMIN
ITAdmin said:
Ok so I'm screwed? I paid a lot of money for this bloody phone and Verizon hosed it up with their damm updates. All I want to do is make the broken one work. Is it possible someone can help me? If you want to do it privately, be assured I will not use it for anything illegal and I will not give the information out to anyone. If it's possible to back up the IMEI info when rooting and installing a custom, ROM, wouldn't that be the same thing? PLEASE HELP ME!
Please advise as I am desperate to get my phone working properly again. Otherwise, I will have to buy a new one and I don't have that kind of money to waste! I'd rather make a donation here!
Thanks again
ITADMIN
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Esn/Imei swapping is highly illegal. Not only does it void your contract but if they catch you doing it they might say you were trying to get away with fraud.. on that note I'll on you some info.
akellar said:
I may be wrong but I don't believe XDA will allow that to be discussed on here due to potential fraud issues (and I believe IMEI porting may be "illegal").
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Yeah all I'm going to say to him is look into imei cloning
xdtrammell said:
Yeah all I'm going to say to him is look into imei cloning
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Is it possible to re-flash the logic board with the older firmware using a JTAG? That might be easier? All I want to do is get one of my note II's rooted and be able to install a custom ROM on it.
Thanks
ITAdmin said:
Is it possible to re-flash the logic board with the older firmware using a JTAG? That might be easier? All I want to do is get one of my note II's rooted and be able to install a custom ROM on it.
Thanks
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Mobiletechvideos can do it. There is a new thread with a member confirming it. Seems pretty reasonable at $75 for the service.
Hi all,
I need to replace the motherboard from my device. I am wondering if it is plug-and-play or if it is needed some flashing.
In other words do I simply remove the dead one and connect the new one (used) or do I need to flash anything. Of course I suppose my IMEI is lost and I must have a working motherboard and a valid IMEI.
I also assume that I have no chances to recover the data stored in the broken device. The problem was caused by the small backup battery that lost acid and damaged the board and some components
Thank you
I just replaced my s2 motherboard from Samsung service center. It requires to be flashed with latest Sammy rom + they'll write your old IMEI number on your new motherboard. I'd suggest you to let the experts replace your motherboard. It'll cost you about $110 though...
Good luck with your phone!
live4speed said:
I just replaced my s2 motherboard from Samsung service center. It requires to be flashed with latest Sammy rom + they'll write your old IMEI number on your new motherboard. I'd suggest you to let the experts replace your motherboard. It'll cost you about $110 though...
Good luck with your phone!
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thanks for your advice. I was in a hurry so I bought a s2plus, BTW I wish to recover the s2. I will do it by myself, a good used motherboard costs around 15/20 euro...it is worth.
vince59it said:
thanks for your advice. I was in a hurry so I bought a s2plus, BTW I wish to recover the s2. I will do it by myself, a good used motherboard costs around 15/20 euro...it is worth.
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Well if its really that cheap then you should go ahead with that. Good luck.
live4speed said:
Well if its really that cheap then you should go ahead with that. Good luck.
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done
bought an s2 with broken screen for 30 euros; removed motherboard and installed in mine.
It works like charm ))
PS: only thing now I have two s2
vince59it said:
done
bought an s2 with broken screen for 30 euros; removed motherboard and installed in mine.
It works like charm ))
PS: only thing now I have two s2
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Send the other one to me lol