Hello everyone
I have Samsung Tab S3 since it's release in 2017 .. and it was a very nice tab till a couple months ago ..
It started restarting by itself .. and it happenes always when I'm not using it or when I'm pausing a video ..
And when I leave it for a couple hours i find out that it's turned off and it can't be turned on till I hard restart it ..
I tried :
Emptying the battery to the end then recharge and didn't work.
Removing SD card and didn't work.
Entering safe mode and still restarted.
Wipe cash partition didn't work.
Factory reset and didn't work.
And finally flash stock ROM with Odin without rooting .. problem not solved
When I put the tab on power saver the restarting takes so much longer to happen ..
Could it be a hardware related thing? Or a battery thing?
Thank you in advanced for your help
*Edit 1 (problem fixed) : I rooted my tablet and installed Kernel Auditor app and changed the governor to Userspace and set the minimum frequency of the CPU to 422 instead of 307 and made the app do the settings change on boot . After this it had not restarted for 3 days.
*Edit 2 lately I flashed lineageOS unofficial 18.1 android 11 into the tablet and edited the big clusters only to interval governor while keeping the small ones with blue schedule. My tablet now is working like a charm with no issue.
Has the battery SOT time noticeably decreased?
If below 80% of its original capacity it's time to replace it.
Any swelling is a battery failure, replace asap.
Changes in charging behavior could indicate a failure as well.
Has it been dropped or exposed to moisture? You see where this is going... mobos can also randomly fail.
Does it happen in safe mode?
Check it to rule out 3rd party apps.
Original rom, don't update the system apps, all power management should be disabled.
Pull SD card if it has one for now before reload.
blackhawk said:
Has the battery SOT time noticeably decreased?
If below 80% of its original capacity it's time to replace it.
Any swelling is a battery failure, replace asap.
Changes in charging behavior could indicate a failure as well.
Has it been dropped or exposed to moisture? You see where this is going... mobos can also randomly fail.
Does it happen in safe mode?
Check it to rule out 3rd party apps.
Original rom, don't update the system apps, all power management should be disabled.
Pull SD card if it has one for now before reload.
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Thank you for replying
*After the restarting it gets stuck and shuts down and you have to turn it on by (down+power), if you turn it on immediately you have the same battery percentage but if I let it through the night and force turning it on the battery is decreased alot, it looks like when the tab is off after the freezing and restarting it is consuming alot of battery even if it's off.
*I tried the safe mode it still restarts
*I went to the beach 6 months ago and it stopped charging because of the moisture for about a week then it got back to its normal state
*I noticed that When I boot into (downloading mode) or (recovery mode) it stays on for days and doesn't restart or freeze
If you got salt water in it, it's already dead.
Needs to be pulled apart and inspected for corrosion damage. Sorry...
blackhawk said:
If you got salt water in it, it's already dead.
Needs to be pulled apart and inspected for corrosion damage. Sorry...
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You mean the motherboard or the battery is dead ?
If the mobo got salt water on it or even water in it can destroy it. Current flow greatly accelerates corrosion.
The tab needs be dissembled*, dried and inspected for damage especially where there's high current flow and exposed conductors.
Sooner is better...
*pull battery connector asap
Ruudvan10101 said:
Hello everyone
I have Samsung Tab S3 since it's release in 2017 .. and it was a very nice tab till a couple months ago ..
It started restarting by itself .. and it happenes always when I'm not using it or when I'm pausing a video ..
And when I leave it for a couple hours i find out that it's turned off and it can't be turned on till I hard restart it ..
I tried :
Emptying the battery to the end then recharge and didn't work.
Removing SD card and didn't work.
Entering safe mode and still restarted.
Wipe cash partition didn't work.
Factory reset and didn't work.
And finally flash stock ROM with Odin without rooting .. problem not solved
When I put the tab on power saver the restarting takes so much longer to happen ..
Could it be a hardware related thing? Or a battery thing?
Thank you in advanced for your help
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I had to replace motherboard
My tablet turns off by itself
Good evening. As the title says, my SM-T820 turns off randomly. I've changed the battery and installed several official firmwares with no luck so I don't know what else I could try, if anybody has any idea please tell me. Thank you so much Kind...
forum.xda-developers.com
blackhawk said:
If the mobo got salt water on it or even water in it can destroy it. Current flow greatly accelerates corrosion.
The tab needs be dissembled*, dried and inspected for damage especially where there's high current flow and exposed conductors.
Sooner is better...
*pull battery connector asap
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Problem solved
It has been 3 days without a restart
I edited the thread with the fix
zenon21 said:
I had to replace motherboard
My tablet turns off by itself
Good evening. As the title says, my SM-T820 turns off randomly. I've changed the battery and installed several official firmwares with no luck so I don't know what else I could try, if anybody has any idea please tell me. Thank you so much Kind...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Problem solved
It has been 3 days without a restart
I edited the thread with the fix
How did you root your device what software did you use?
is it still fine?
ThePilotWhoCantFly said:
How did you root your device what software did you use?
is it still fine?
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Search about lineageOS 18.1 unofficial for tab S3 thread .. you will find all the tutorials to install the custom ROM and root the device ..
Ruudvan10101 said:
Search about lineageOS 18.1 unofficial for tab S3 thread .. you will find all the tutorials to install the custom ROM and root the device ..
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Ah thank you, not sure if this is true but if you install a custom rom will you will lose functionality of the s-pen?
ThePilotWhoCantFly said:
Ah thank you, not sure if this is true but if you install a custom rom will you will lose functionality of the s-pen?
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You are welcome
it will still work but the button will stop working .. after all you will get a 2017 tablet to work with Android 11 with an amazing speed and without all that bloatware that were slowing the device. And if you didn't like it you can go back to the stock rom whenever you want .
Ruudvan10101 said:
You are welcome
it will still work but the button will stop working .. after all you will get a 2017 tablet to work with Android 11 with an amazing speed and without all that bloatware that were slowing the device. And if you didn't like it you can go back to the stock rom whenever you want .
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Right, thank you ill give it a go over the weekend
Ruudvan10101 said:
You are welcome
it will still work but the button will stop working .. after all you will get a 2017 tablet to work with Android 11 with an amazing speed and without all that bloatware that were slowing the device. And if you didn't like it you can go back to the stock rom whenever you want .
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It worked has not crashed yet and I found that s-pen button thing annoying anyway so thanks again for the help
I sometimes find my S3 has shut down and requires a long press of the power button to boot up. I have not determined the cause. I wonder if just root will allow deleting enough bloatware to make a difference
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Hi all
My phone freezes randomly, it suddenly starts up driving mode, and Vlingo talk.
After that it freezes and drains the battery form 60% to 0% in like 15 minutes.
Deleted all data, changed rom, firmware and kernel but it still keeps freezing
Anyone knows how to get rid of this problem?
Cant return the phone anymore i think because of flashing.
thanks in advance
addy02 said:
Hi all
My phone freezes randomly, it suddenly starts up driving mode, and Vlingo talk.
After that it freezes and drains the battery form 60% to 0% in like 15 minutes.
Deleted all data, changed rom, firmware and kernel but it still keeps freezing
Anyone knows how to get rid of this problem?
Cant return the phone anymore i think because of flashing.
thanks in advance
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have you reset the download counter with a usb download jig? if not buy 1 and reset it, make sure stock firmware is flashed before.
your problem seems more than just software if it drains that fast, it may even be a faulty battery, But i would flash stock and reset download counter with a jig and send it off,
just a thought have u a memory card? ifso have you tryed useing the device without it?
vimto25 said:
have you reset the download counter with a usb download jig? if not buy 1 and reset it, make sure stock firmware is flashed before.
your problem seems more than just software if it drains that fast, it may even be a faulty battery, But i would flash stock and reset download counter with a jig and send it off,
just a thought have u a memory card? ifso have you tryed useing the device without it?
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I have the exact same problem as you, today I will be enforcing a replacement under the Sale and Supply of Goods Act, 1994
S 14 (2) (B) states that satisfactory quality includes the following:
Fitness for the purpose
Appearance and finish including any relevant packaging
Freedom from minor defects
Safety and durability
It has no freedom from minor defects or is it fit for purpose, so I expect a replacement.
vimto25 said:
have you reset the download counter with a usb download jig? if not buy 1 and reset it, make sure stock firmware is flashed before.
your problem seems more than just software if it drains that fast, it may even be a faulty battery, But i would flash stock and reset download counter with a jig and send it off,
just a thought have u a memory card? ifso have you tryed useing the device without it?
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I think that is my only option,i have try'd so many things now.
I don't have a memory card in my phone so that's not it.good thought anyway
But the battery is not the problem, cause I was on the latest official firmware and battery lasted for almost 24 hours seems pretty resaneble to me.
Thanks allot
MaxxiB said:
I have the exact same problem as you, today I will be enforcing a replacement under the Sale and Supply of Goods Act, 1994
S 14 (2) (B) states that satisfactory quality includes the following:
Fitness for the purpose
Appearance and finish including any relevant packaging
Freedom from minor defects
Safety and durability
It has no freedom from minor defects or is it fit for purpose, so I expect a replacement.
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I will send it back to store back to.
Question,are you on stock firmware?
Thanx
Anyone fund a solution for above? Except turning in the device.
i have the same problem... its a kick in the ass...
i reflash to a older rom wide older one of the first ones and then reflash kh3 again, till now its working 1 day ago...
the phone powered off it self until i pressed the power button to turn on again. i noticed this often happened when i put in my pocket for a while. but when i put it on table over night it didn't happen.
roms that i tried that had the same problem:
batista 3.7++
lightening 3+,6+
cognition 1.4+
apps that i tried uninstalled but no avail:
-setcpu
-daemon control(batista rom)
-juice defender
is it due to motherboard issue? appreciate your advice. thanks.
have u tired wiping data and dalvik cache before installing any rom?
poch_1421 said:
have u tired wiping data and dalvik cache before installing any rom?
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thanks, yes, i in fact wiped all and even install stock rom before any mod roms. and i also changed few kernels(stock, nipo, CF..)but still the same..
now trying to use kh4 stock rom and see..
So the this issue s only occurring when the phone is in your pocket and never when out of your pocket.
this happens to my Phone as well.. its kinda random...
sometimes when am listening to music and sometimes when its just on standby
for example it just restarted which reminded me to search for this error...
few days ago it was on standby and had shut itself down and the battery was completely drained after 5 hours without anything on.
achillies400 said:
So the this issue s only occurring when the phone is in your pocket and never when out of your pocket.
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xD3S1x said:
this happens to my Phone as well.. its kinda random...
sometimes when am listening to music and sometimes when its just on standby
for example it just restarted which reminded me to search for this error...
few days ago it was on standby and had shut itself down and the battery was completely drained after 5 hours without anything on.
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yes, found it only happens when putting in my pocket. when charging over night or putting on my work desk, it didn't happen.
and yes, it happened few times when it turned off it self, it lost about 10% to 20% battery in just few minutes... the phone was warm when it happened. that was why i took out to check and found it already powered off..
xD3S1x said:
this happens to my Phone as well.. its kinda random...
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What firmware you have? I run on XXKH3 for 3 days (previously on XXKG3 for 2 weeks), no boot issues.
yqed said:
What firmware you have? I run on XXKH3 for 3 days (previously on XXKG3 for 2 weeks), no boot issues.
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lightening 3.2 = KG2
Batista 3.7 = KH3
Cognition 1.4 = KG6
all happened to shut down it self. so i guess it is not rom issue..
I would try a stock ROM for a week, just to be safe (no apps/tweaks/kernel, etc., really stock). I'm pretty sure a recent stock ROM will not give you issues, I would not worry about the hardware.
yqed said:
I would try a stock ROM for a week, just to be safe (no apps/tweaks/kernel, etc., really stock). I'm pretty sure a recent stock ROM will not give you issues, I would not worry about the hardware.
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thanks for your advice, will try stock rom then
Ya, do that... just to see what is going on.
More on the technical side, the screen needs minimum 500Mhz to get out of Sleep Mode. Some custom Rom's use a low voltage or "underclock" feature that reduces the power consumption but also the number of CPU steps. That is what makes your phone crash and reboot randomly.
Once you put the stock ROM, do a sdcard wipe (if you use one), just to be safe. It should take several hours, so do it over the night. Personally I would not use an external sdcard during the one week test, just be sure.
You could also have a RAM (hardware) issue, ya. But 99% of the time is related to software. Bad memory degrades fast so you will see your random reboots pop at a faster frequency. If you did all the above and still experience random reboots, run adb logcat to see what is going on at that specific moment. If you get error codes like:
Code:
code 1 (SEGV_MAPERR), fault addr 00000000
you are dealing with bad memory unfortunately and need to service your phone.
astoncheah said:
I noticed this often happened when i put in my pocket for a while. but when i put it on table over night it didn't happen.
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I also heard that some people had bad battery contacts on their S2. Clean them with some audio head tape cleaner and cotton swabs, than make sure the contacts are proper... it should eliminate this possibility. In a way, it makes sense since you move a lot with your phone in your pocket.
Edit: I just clicked on Thank You button for your OP, instead of Quote.
yqed said:
Ya, do that... just to see what is going on.
More on the technical side, the screen needs minimum 500Mhz to get out of Sleep Mode. Some custom Rom's use a low voltage or "underclock" feature that reduces the power consumption but also the number of CPU steps. That is what makes your phone crash and reboot randomly.
Once you put the stock ROM, do a sdcard wipe (if you use one), just to be safe. It should take several hours, so do it over the night. Personally I would not use an external sdcard during the one week test, just be sure.
You could also have a RAM (hardware) issue, ya. But 99% of the time is related to software. Bad memory degrades fast so you will see your random reboots pop at a faster frequency. If you did all the above and still experience random reboots, run adb logcat to see what is going on at that specific moment. If you get error codes like:
Code:
code 1 (SEGV_MAPERR), fault addr 00000000
you are dealing with bad memory unfortunately and need to service your phone.
I also heard that some people had bad battery contacts on their S2. Clean them with some audio head tape cleaner and cotton swabs, than make sure the contacts are proper... it should eliminate this possibility. In a way, it makes sense since you move a lot with your phone in your pocket.
Edit: I just clicked on Thank You button for your OP, instead of Quote.
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you got my THANK button too. but how to run "adb logcat"?
Is all explained into link. Time to read?
However, I have a feeling this is your problem, since the phone restarts in your pocket only. Don't smack it like the guy did, heh. Go easier, think like it is your girlfriend...
Just clean the battery contacts and make sure they touch properly.
is there a guide on how to install Stock ROM back on? cant find any...
how can i root my sgs2...?
it also happened to my phone. so i brought it back to the store where i purchased it and told them that it was shutting down randomly when i put it in my pocket. after 15 days of waiting i called them for follow up because they told me it will take 7-10 working days. they told me that the phone never shut down in the service center. what can i do about it? i don't know how to flash or root. this is my first android phone.
I have finally found a solution... installed XXKH3 FW stock, not rooted yet, and installed an application from the android market called Load Monitor
Code:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.landak.loadmon
and enabled only Add Notifications, only notify high load, autostart and only screen on... seems to do the job, no battery drainage and most of all NO SOD (Sleep Of Death) or restarts anymore
If you still have problems try checkin wake lock from the options of the app...
Hope it helps
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nikkoangelo said:
it also happened to my phone. so i brought it back to the store where i purchased it and told them that it was shutting down randomly when i put it in my pocket. after 15 days of waiting i called them for follow up because they told me it will take 7-10 working days. they told me that the phone never shut down in the service center. what can i do about it? i don't know how to flash or root. this is my first android phone.
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The phone did not rebooted in their store because they did not move it, you have a bad battery contact that can be fixed easy.
dusnoki said:
I have finally found a solution... installed XXKH3 FW stock, not rooted yet, and installed an application from the android market called Load Monitor
Code:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.landak.loadmon
and enabled only Add Notifications, only notify high load, autostart and only screen on... seems to do the job, no battery drainage and most of all NO SOD (Sleep Of Death) or restarts anymore
If you still have problems try checkin wake lock from the options of the app...
Hope it helps
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Weird, people reported that app adds load to the phone. Why not use terminal instead to check the stats?
yqed said:
Is all explained into link. Time to read?
However, I have a feeling this is your problem, since the phone restarts in your pocket only. Don't smack it like the guy did, heh. Go easier, think like it is your girlfriend...
Just clean the battery contacts and make sure they touch properly.
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ops..missed you link..ok will read it.
lol, i do hope it's my problem and not my phone's.. i've been modding this and that on it for the past 3months since i bought it, i think it's time to treat it nicely like my girl friend and see what is her response to me.. it's been one day testing, so far ok.. thanks..
If you are facing an issue with Samsung galaxy SII with fake charging and you think that it’s a port issue and you are willing to change the USB port for your device please stop and action the below steps 1st to make sure that its not a software issue
• Take a backup from all your data in the internal memory
• Wipe your device by dialing the code *2767*3855# in your phone app
• Open the device in the download mood and flash on it a stock 2.3.5 OS
• After that you’ll find your device working like charm
• Don’t root your device in this phase, just flash it with a stock 4.0.3 and then flash it with the root from CF-root
• After that you can flash a custom ROM and I recommend Resurrection Remix
• The idea that you change from ICS to ginger bread that you will completely wipe everything in your device so it will be as if you are buying it new.
Appreciate that the above is helping people having this issue as I had it and now its solved.
The Original Post down there
Dear XDA team,
Appreciate your support on the below:
I’m an android user since 2009 I had many devices since that date ended with galaxy SII i9100 “international edition” 16GB
It was working fine from Dec 2011 till 4 days back.
4 days back the battery was 10 % and I plugged the original charger to the device and I slept for about 8 H, then I unplugged the charger how ever since that time my device is having the animation of the charging in the battery and its giving that its already plugged to the charger.. The main issue that I thought it’s a USB port issue so I tried to clean it with alcohol and with a tooth brush gently and nothing was helping... then I found that in the CWM the USB cable is working fine in mount mood so this means that nothing bad with the port so I tried to think about the ROM, I formatted the system drive and cleaned the kernel and installed the official software ICS 4.0.3 and I removed the root.. I still have the issue and its always giving me that the battery health is overvoltage I asked someone in the local warranty and he stated that there is some issue with water with the device which I know by heart that it was not effected by water.. I thought maybe because all the galaxy SII users are experiencing overheated issues and we spent most of the time in air conditioner here in Egypt so it can affect by heat and the condensation process but supposed that the device must have a failsafe protocol .. I have a good faith in Samsung but I found that the issue is still there and nothing was treated, someone told me that it can be a battery issue and you have to install a new battery and I did changed the same and I tried to put also the battery in deep freezer to lose its volts and nothing helped ..
Last trouble shooting made was to try to remove the battery and put the device in the sun to have any amount of moisture away and I let it about 3 H and also I put the charger in the device without the battery and I found it opening without battery as this was for me something strange.
Please share your ideas with me as I can’t find help from the warranty or from anyone and I don’t want to void my warranty by changing the USB port as most of people advised to..
Waiting for your kind ideas to help me with my poor situation
Sorry for making it long for you to read all the above but I really want to explain everything I did to help in solving the problem as I searched the internet and I found that many people are experiencing the same.
Your kind feedback is highly appreciated.
i'm sorry to tell you but it seems that you do have some problems with the usb flex cable (usb socket) and from what i have read here it seems that it doesn't need for the phone to be soaked in water... just condensation can cause you these problems... so you can guess what i can advise you... replacement
when i had the same problem i took it to servicing and they dismounted it and cleaned it properly, it worked for a couple of days but i ended up replacing the faulty part
gigeaky said:
i'm sorry to tell you but it seems that you do have some problems with the usb flex cable (usb socket) and from what i have read here it seems that it doesn't need for the phone to be soaked in water... just condensation can cause you these problems... so you can guess what i can advise you... replacement
when i had the same problem i took it to servicing and they dismounted it and cleaned it properly, it worked for a couple of days but i ended up replacing the faulty part
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Thanks gigeaky for your support i wish i can have any other solution.
My experience is different. I just got the phone and it was charging normally albeitba little slow compared to my sensation but now with a custom rom it has the fake charging issue.
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If you were on a gingerbread rom before you should know that it doesn't show you that error, but you can try. And also I'm not trying to be rude but search for this problem and read the specific thread... Last time I checked there were almost 20 pages about this problem.
Sent from my SGS2-I9100 powered by a SensatioN(al) 3.4 ROM
gigeaky said:
If you were on a gingerbread rom before you should know that it doesn't show you that error, but you can try. And also I'm not trying to be rude but search for this problem and read the specific thread... Last time I checked there were almost 20 pages about this problem.
Sent from my SGS2-I9100 powered by a SensatioN(al) 3.4 ROM
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i already searched the internet regarding the same and i got the point and i mentioned clearly that i did all that they made but its not working and i don't want to change the USB port that's why i created this thread to gain more experience from XDA family as i know by heart that everyone here is having great ideas.
thanks for your kind participation
moe.nassef said:
i already searched the internet regarding the same and i got the point and i mentioned clearly that i did all that they made but its not working and i don't want to change the USB port that's why i created this thread to gain more experience from XDA family as i know by heart that everyone here is having great ideas.
thanks for your kind participation
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If you don't want to change the part for the USB port, then you're eliminating the one thing that will definitely fix your issue.
Hey guys, i know ot os inrelated bit i just left my phond to charge overnight and whrn i picked it up to check the time it was boilong. I have no apps running, just wifi ad the screen wasnt even on
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Remove battery, goto recovery wipe data cache.
Still issues, format system partition and flash the rom again.
Still issue change the modem
atifsh said:
Remove battery, goto recovery wipe data cache.
Still issues, format system partition and flash the rom again.
Still issue change the modem
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I did all what you've mentioned and its not helping i guess its a battery issue as i tried something here .. i put the device in the download mood and its was connected to odin fine .. also now am having the device connecting as internet tethering activated on my laptop.. definitly i need a larger battery to use but the issue that no one is selling the same in Egypt
if any one know a place in Egypt selling <2000 MAP battery for Galaxy S2 i'll be glad to have this thing done ASAP.
today i went and through the device to the warranty office in order to be fixed there and they had a look in the device they mentioned that its a recurrent issue and it must be water and they will check the same and feed me back .. warranty here in Egypt is sucks like everything about this damn country.
wish me luck
Before doing anything dramatic, try the following method, which worked successfully for me:
Get a compressed air can and blow the USB input a few times in short bursts. Do not use anything else than compressed air, unless you want to run into more serious problems.
I face the problem calibration also not working and i got no ans that can solved the problem for me too now m also searching the result.
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Hi
I was running SuperNexus 2 on my phone for a few months untill it just got stuck, i removed the battery and restarted, it got stuck on boot several times, so i entered in CWM, flashed the rom again and it stopped working at all. Doesn't enter in download mode or cwm and when charging the battery status doesn't appear (just gets a little hot). It also gets hot in the camera area when the battery is in.
Any help? Thanks
You can click the link in my signature, and go to the section 'No download mode?' and try the things listed there. Some members have managed to 'jump start' to download mode by using the methods listed there.
Unfortunately if there are no signs of life whatsoever after trying those things, and it gets hot around the camera whilst charging, then I'm afraid that's a hard brick = motherboard replacement. Sorry
Sent from a galaxy far, far away
magalhaes.resende said:
Hi
I was running SuperNexus 2 on my phone for a few months untill it just got stuck, i removed the battery and restarted, it got stuck on boot several times, so i entered in CWM, flashed the rom again and it stopped working at all. Doesn't enter in download mode or cwm and when charging the battery status doesn't appear (just gets a little hot). It also gets hot in the camera area when the battery is in.
Any help? Thanks
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It is not easy to tell if the issue is a brick problem or a hardware issue. First investigate if it is a software problem.
If hardware, there are some sudden death cases known describing exactly what you have. It can occur on any ROM (even stock), usually after 1 year of usage.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1876232
I had the same with mine (stock ICS ROM, after 18 months of usage). First it got stuck several times in heavy 3D games, and one day it suddenly didn't do anything else than getting warm in the camera area. It got fixed for free by Samsung (We have 2 years of warranty in Belgium)
Hopper8 said:
You can click the link in my signature, and go to the section 'No download mode?' and try the things listed there. Some members have managed to 'jump start' to download mode by using the methods listed there.
Unfortunately if there are no signs of life whatsoever after trying those things, and it gets hot around the camera whilst charging, then I'm afraid that's a hard brick = motherboard replacement. Sorry
Sent from a galaxy far, far away
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Made a Jig and tried everything in your guide... Nothing worked, still dead... Guess I'll have to take it to Samsung... Thanks...
spicyalan said:
It is not easy to tell if the issue is a brick problem or a hardware issue. First investigate if it is a software problem.
If hardware, there are some sudden death cases known describing exactly what you have. It can occur on any ROM (even stock), usually after 1 year of usage.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1876232
I had the same with mine (stock ICS ROM, after 18 months of usage). First it got stuck several times in heavy 3D games, and one day it suddenly didn't do anything else than getting warm in the camera area. It got fixed for free by Samsung (We have 2 years of warranty in Belgium)
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Yeah, looks like the same thing... We also have 2 years warranty, but mine ended october 5th..., 15 days ago... -_- Thanks for the answer
So I recently had Marshmallow firmware version G900TUVU1GPE1_G900TTMB1GPE1_TMB installed and had gotten tired of the update service running and trying to download a firmware update, I used these directions here to root my phone and then install Titanium backup to turn off OTA updating services and ES file explorer to delete the update.zip file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...l/root-how-to-root-sm-g900t-firmware-t3358190
I recently started having an issue with the phone whenever I would use it with GPS enabled or off, it would reboot and get back to the unlock screen and then go into a reboot loop, which would only stop if the battery were pulled. This happens in Apps too such as Google Play or Facebook, or Accuweather. I figured I'd try to install the Stock KitKat version of G900TUVU1BNH5_G900TTMB1BNH5_TMB, well the reboot loop issue still exists. Is there anyway of resolving this issue as I am thinking of putting GPE1 back In and Redoing the root just to undo it. I know it is forbidden to check NAND Erase All or other firmware options in ODIN. I downloaded a partition/PIT file just i ncase I need it too. I'm pulling my hair out lol.
Thank you
Upate, After I reinstalled G900TUVU1GPE1_G900TTMB1GPE1_TMB, and did a normal system recovery (no TWRP in at this point) I had enabled WIFI and it went into a reboot loop, took the battery out, then I installed TWRP- went to advanced wipe, did not select System, Only Davlik, Internal, Cache. I have not installed SuperSU. I hope this resolves the issue, otherwise I might need a new phone or motherboard...
Did you pull the battery as soon as it boot looped? Mine always loops once after flashing firmware, but boots normally on the second attempt without pulling the battery.
invisiblewave said:
Did you pull the battery as soon as it boot looped? Mine always loops once after flashing firmware, but boots normally on the second attempt without pulling the battery.
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I have been pulling the battery, plus another oddity is when the phone goes into a loop and I can't get it to stop until after a bit, I can just plug the charger in and then It stops. Someone said the battery could be at fault. I bought a battery and waiting on it between the 14th and 16th, I will definitely follow up if that resolves my issue too.
invisiblewave said:
Did you pull the battery as soon as it boot looped? Mine always loops once after flashing firmware, but boots normally on the second attempt without pulling the battery.
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Well I believe the Issue has been Resolved, I got the battery yesterday, charged it up over the night and started using it today, so far no random reboots or bootloops.
Differences
The Battery that came with my phone was Made in China, the one I just bought is made in Vietnam.
I will keep yall posted after a few days to see if it has any issues.
Well the battery Fixed my issue.
I'm on my third battery and still looping... Anyone else have any ideas?
workingmomjd said:
I'm on my third battery and still looping... Anyone else have any ideas?
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go back to stock 4.4.2 rom is the most I can say at this point
The 5th was the charm (I hope!)! Going on day two and at 78%, so the rapid battery drain that started right before the looping is also cured. It's a good thing this is the last of 4 Samsung s5's so cycle the house, so I had lots of spare batteries on hand Thank you!
workingmomjd said:
The 5th was the charm (I hope!)! Going on day two and at 78%, so the rapid battery drain that started right before the looping is also cured. It's a good thing this is the last of 4 Samsung s5's so cycle the house, so I had lots of spare batteries on hand Thank you!
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i come to notice the battery that came with my phone stated made in china, the new one I ordered said Made In vietnam. I believe batteries made in china is what caused the Note 7s to go up in flames along with Surefire Flashlights to overheat and catch fire too