I have been lurking in the shadows of this forum and it has helped me out alot so far. I finally registered after developing a bug or hardware problem (not sure which) with the original FW (rc33) that is preventing me from rooting my phone. Its with my QWERTY keyboard. It seems the entire top two rows are now activating more than one key stroke when i only press one, ie. press "e" and it comes up "3e". This really sucks when i get to the part of the rooting process to type "telenetd" before launching telenet. I have tried every combination i can think of to fix, but i am at a loss.
So, my question to all who can assist, is there an alternative way to root my phone other than the common way i find on all the forums? Anyway to do this thru the computer or anything? My computer uses windows vista. My phone has a non-rooted rc 29 (i did get that far in the process. i downgraded from rc33, got the recovery img on the root of my sdcard, along with the update.zip file. i also installed telenet from the apps store). I am ready for the next step is there is one for my situation.
I don't care how difficult or how many steps are involved, i just want to root my phone. Am i screwed or do i just wait for the official g1-1.5 and live with that version?
Red
P.S. please don't tell me to turn it in for servicing. I am currently located in the country of Bahrain and that isn't an option for me for about another year. yes i am in the military and kinda stuck. Thank you for any and all support you all have to give.
since you cannot send it in you should try servicing it yourself. i do not have the link to the service manual on hand but i know there is one out there. download that and get a few torx srewdriver heads(i'm sure there are a few laying around the base) take the phone apart and try it that way. or as i have done in the past firmly press your thumb over a few keys in those rows and run it back and forth a few times, occasionally it can help it the buttons are stuck beneath the casing in some way, or stuck together
if you can connect to a wireless network and get tenetd typed correctly you can get into your phone from the comp using the telnet command on the comp
have you tried the "app for that"?
http://code.google.com/p/androidroot/updates/list
I haven't tried it so I don't know what's involved exactly but it is worth a shot.
simply type out the commands as if your phone were working normally...then use the trackball and backspace key and go back and delete the unnecessary keystrokes
Here's how the keypad works, if you're going to open it up and try to troubleshoot it:
The keys are capacitive, so there's no direct electrical connection when you press one down. There's typically one set of contacts that run in rows, and one set in columns. When you press a key, it activates the sensor in that row and column, whereas the other keys on that row and column only see half the signal. That reduces the number of pins necessary to get inputs from all the keys.
So if you're pressing "e" and getting "e3", the column wire is probably working correctly but you're getting the number row and the top text row.
Try taking it apart and seeing if there's some dust or grit between the keypad and the circuit board. If that's not it, usually there's a ribbon cable that connects the keyboard circuit board with the rest of the phone. Both the socket and the cable itself for this type of connection are notoriously finicky.
Let us know how you make out. Also, why will it be a year until you can get it serviced? Are you in the pokey?
great advice!! and timely too!!!!
Hey guys!,
Thanks for the options, it didn't take long for replies and that shows how wonderful this community really is. I will keep you all informed as to my progress. unfortunately i am going to have to wait until the morning to attempt to find a set of torx head screw drivers. right now its 11:52pm and everything is shut down. No, i am not in the pokey, just unable to get back to the states until then and if you thought the mail service was bad in the states, you should really see this place. i am not going to risk my phone through that service.
ohnoezmahfone, thanks for that information. my gut feeling is it has something to do with that ribbon cable. about 60% of the top two rows of keys are doing the same thing. Now, i have never dropped the phone or jarred it in any way, so i don't know why it just started doing this. but then again, it could be dust too. That one thing this place has plenty of!!! Sand and Dirt!!!. as soon as i get my hands on those torx screwdrivers, i will report back.
Now, if someone has an alternate method that might work before i perform open heart surgery to this android unit, by all means speak up! I can build computers but have never dove into something this small, nor do i have all the tools i am used to having. But i will give it a shot. Whats the worst that can happen? I hose it up and spend 400 on a G2 later this year? . Not a total loss, i guess.
i will follow up soon,
thanks again all!!!
Red
in case you dont have the service manual...
http://www.filesavr.com/htcdreamsma04
I used it to open one (got wet ) and it made the job very easy! One step at a time, and it really REALLY helps to have a plastic opening tool (or a plastic knife may work in a pinch).
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in case you dont have the service manual...
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Hopefully I'll never need it, but it's sure nice to have this sitting on my hard drive. Thanks!
gospeed.racer you are a lifesaver!!!! i recommend that .pdf to everyone. It bailed me out of having to enter the "g1, long distance throwing competition". Anyways, i followed the service manual step for step, took the g1 fully apart and when i got to the keypad module i didn't find any dust. kinda feeling like this was all for not, i proceeded to put the phone back together. once complete i powered it on. then i started to type and Holy Crap!!!!! it is fixed. all the keys are the way they should be and soon i will be on my way to rooting my g1!!!!!!
All of you here are outstanding and i am really proud to now be part of this forum. Thank you again, for pointing me in the right direction. I guess it must have been the ribbon cable not being seated correctly, causing my problem. well, not any more!!!!
Red
p.s. BTW i would like to thank all that posted in this thread. i couldn't have done this without you.
awesome that its fixed now. welcome to the world of root
get one of these http://www.androidaccess.com/sdcard/store.html
you wont need the top two rows of your keyboard to use it
it should reset your keyboard once you go back to rc 29 then it will allow you to just enter two commands that will root your phone. you can read about it here:
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/...allow-you-to-run-apps-from-the-sd-card-15502/
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For some reason, my i-mate JasJar refuses to work in vibrator mode. I rarely use it, and am not sure when it stopped working.
A couple of days back I put it in vibrator mode and later noticed that there were quite a few missed calls/messages.
Any ideas on this anyone.
gmathews said:
For some reason, my i-mate JasJar refuses to work in vibrator mode. I rarely use it, and am not sure when it stopped working.
A couple of days back I put it in vibrator mode and later noticed that there were quite a few missed calls/messages.
Any ideas on this anyone.
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I assume you have tried to test whether it is a specific problem by going to "notifications" under "settings" and chosen "vibrate", then pressed the play icon and it didn't work.
In this case I'd make a backup and look what happens after a hard reset. If it never worked for you with this rom, flash an original one.
If the problem still is there by now, it most certainly is a hardwareerror. So open the unit and remove the vibrator. Be careful with its plug and use a tool or your fingernails as a tool, if they're long enough.
If you haven't a tweezer and short fingernails, ask your GF to do it or try if can come on to girls with asking them to help you with this
Anyway, once out measure the resistance of the vibrator. It should be within a reasonable range, meaning not about zero and not above some, hmm, perhabs dozens, Ohms.
I don't know if this thing gets connected to full battery voltage, but testing it with something about 3V should not harm it, if you don't have something to measure resistance. If it doesn't move, meaning vibrate, you have the reason why it doesn't work.
If you want to be sure you now measure whether it gets juice or not if your phone should vibrate. I don't know what the chances are, but it is possible that the circuit that enables it got damaged.
If the vibrator seems to be fine you should do this anyway.
What's up if the vibrator's working and full battery voltage is on it's connectors when the phone should try vibrate I do not know. But the chances of the problem being easy to fix are then gone to about zero
In this case I'd make a backup and look what happens after a hard reset. If it never worked for you with this rom, flash an original one. - Did this, without any luck.
If the problem still is there by now, it most certainly is a hardwareerror. So open the unit and remove the vibrator. Be careful with its plug and use a tool or your fingernails as a tool, if they're long enough. - It sounds easy enough - but could you help me here? - open the unit - i have never gone beyond replacing batteries so how do i know what to look for?
Thanks in advance
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It sounds easy enough - but could you help me here? - open the unit - i have never gone beyond replacing batteries so how do i know what to look for?
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Well, there isn't a button to press that will just open the case for you, but if you're not cursed to have more thumbs than fingers you should be able to do it.
You just need the proper torx screw driver and something to unlock the plastic hooks that keep the phone closed after the screws are gone. I used a cut out part of the blister package from my SDHC card, a good friend of mine always uses old credit and membership cards. Just be sure to use something made out of soft material that won't bend too easily when lateral force is put on it. If you use something made out of metal you will most certainly leave scratches.
If you don't really know what I'm talking about, go to the Wiki page, found here: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Universal
There is a section "Hacks and Tweaks", in which is a link to the service manual. Get that and read through the pictured manual to disassemble te device. Now take a look at your phone and the narrow gap between the parts of the housing and you will know why I brabbled so much about that. And also the size of the torx screw driver you'll need.
In service manual everything is described step by step, with lots of photos. You have to know for yourself if you're gonna do that or leave it to someone else. It looks more horrifying than it actually is, the quality of the housing material is good and what you wanna do is relativly easy but if something should happen you are hereby told that nobody else can be held responsible.
Since I don't know you, I can't really recommend you to do or leave it, but it's really not a big deal and the bucks some guy at a shop will charge you for less than five minutes of easy work are better off to be donated to your favorite rom cook
don't vibrate
I had this problem when I opened my 64 mb uni and I managed to make it work again.It took many tries to get it work again.I think the way you put it in his "socket" let it vibrate or not...
Now it's the same problem with my 128 Mb uni which came back from retronix (upgrading ram) with vibrator "HS".I opened it and didn't manage to make it work again, i'll try later but i'm sure it's not faulty, just the way they put it back.
EvilJogga is right, service manual is usefull, I was afraid to open my uni's, now i do it with "eyes closed".
Sorry for my bad english, good luck !
Change the radio ROM
gmathews said:
For some reason, my i-mate JasJar refuses to work in vibrator mode. I rarely use it, and am not sure when it stopped working.
A couple of days back I put it in vibrator mode and later noticed that there were quite a few missed calls/messages.
Any ideas on this anyone.
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I had the same problem with Radio ROMs 1.17 and 1.18 - changing it back to 1.15 returned the vibration.
Hi,
My transformer has the power button which is terribly hard to press.
I was hoping it would have turned softer after some usage, but 1 month after, the power button is has hard to press as the first day.
Is that normal?
I' like to avoid RMA the tablet: it is perfect ( no light bleeds...)
Thanks for your suggestions
I just found this app https://market.android.com/details?id=cz.destil.fixbrokenpb to replace power button with volume for switch on... It will limit power button usage to the strict minimum (unfortunately I cannot totally switch off or reboot with it).
It will allow waiting before rma the device, hoping asus assistance getting more expertise in operating on such devices
wis38 said:
Hi,
My transformer has the power button which is terribly hard to press.
I was hoping it would have turned softer after some usage, but 1 month after, the power button is has hard to press as the first day.
Is that normal?
I' like to avoid RMA the tablet: it is perfect ( no light bleeds...)
Thanks for your suggestions
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If it feels like it's alot of trouble then it's probably broken. - If you're within a retailers return policy then act on it ASAP.
Otherwise, do a RMA because that's not normal and app should not be required to simply ignore the matter. Cross your fingers you get a newer hardware version during the RMA process
I think you already know the answer but want someone reconfirm what you should do so I'm suggesting that you do an RMA because you shouldn't settle for less.
Thanks.
Unfortunately I'm out the 30 day policy, but I'll try asking Amazon anyway (never knows).
Otherwise I'll go for an rma.
BTW, does anyone knows how much time takes for an rma in France?
wis38 said:
Thanks.
Unfortunately I'm out the 30 day policy, but I'll try asking Amazon anyway (never knows).
Otherwise I'll go for an rma.
BTW, does anyone knows how much time takes for an rma in France?
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When I modded my tablet I noticed the button can *easily* get mis-aligned. It is a simple plastic cap with trim edge. If you push it at an angle (e.g. sideways) it can slip a little sideways resulting in this problem. It also has a slot in the center (behind button) to align, if yours has been bad since day 1 it might have slipped out of the slot, too.
When I re-assembled my tablet I put the side with buttons together first after carefully realigning and my buttons worked great.
I think this can be a common issue. If I was you, I would try using a pencil eraser to grip the button and slide back into position. It can be easily fixed by someone with skills & tools to disassemble and reassemble the tablet.
Whatever choices you make.... good luck
Bob Smith42 said:
When I modded my tablet I noticed the button can *easily* get mis-aligned. It is a simple plastic cap with trim edge. If you push it at an angle (e.g. sideways) it can slip a little sideways resulting in this problem. It also has a slot in the center (behind button) to align, if yours has been bad since day 1 it might have slipped out of the slot, too.
When I re-assembled my tablet I put the side with buttons together first after carefully realigning and my buttons worked great.
I think this can be a common issue. If I was you, I would try using a pencil eraser to grip the button and slide back into position. It can be easily fixed by someone with skills & tools to disassemble and reassemble the tablet.
Whatever choices you make.... good luck
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My power button has a strange behavior: whem i push it, i clearly hear the click (not as loud as the volume one, but button here is smaller and finger is all over the button), but nothing happens.
Tablet is covered by warranty, so i'll avoid opening it: let me try the chance with Amazon, then the standard procedure with Asus.
It's just a pity: no light bleeds, no speaker problem, mic working, display perfect, just fixed the flash perfs...
I do hope rma will not break anything.
This is why I love Amazon
I wrote to Amazon this morning and... SURPRISE!
They replied they apologize for my problem, and an order is underway for a new tablet with shipping for tomorrow morning
Then I've the postage paid for returning the defective unit within 30 days...
This is why I buy almost everything from Amazon
Great service!
Yes, I also had the power button stop working. And, to make matters even better, I got into CWM (or CMW or whatever) to tried to put stock OS back on and got STUCK there. No power buttton, no ability in CWM to go to Backup menu to reflash stock, and no ability to reboot from the main menu!
The power button is cheap, cheap, cheap; you may have trouble getting it fixed if you've rooted (because rooting kills the warranty) and can't reflash stock.
Very disappointed with ASUS on this issue.
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Here is a shot of the reset button location on my GTAB. Seemed a little different from some pictures - although not hard to find lol. Thought might as well take a shot and upload it while I was in there. Opened it because I got a SOD from PLUGGING IN THE USB to COMPUTER while tab was asleep - I CAN say moron Used the instructions on another thread (one about installing a GPS) One press and it rebooted ...
I was running ICS FYI
Measurements
could you maybe drill this hole with some good measurements or is opening the case the only option
Godzilla10 said:
could you maybe drill this hole with some good measurements or is opening the case the only option
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Team DRH (the creators of the gtab ICS rom) is named after the holes they drilled in the back of their tablets to easily access the reset button. So yes, you can, but you will have to take the back off once to do it. With the back removed, make sure your measurements are correct, and drill a small hole just big enough for a toothpick or paper clip to fit through. Then clean the debris off the back cover and put the Gtab back together.
You can also let the tablet run completely out of power. That is also supposed to reset it, but it takes forever, especially if you are stuck in APX mode.
By the way, in over a year with my Gtab on many different roms and almost a month now on ICS, I have not ever had to use the reset button. Point is, you might want to wait till you need to push the button to drill the hole. You might never need it.
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I'm just saying it might be easier to just get some good reset button coordinates and drill the hole instead of opening the case but i didn't know that draining the battery would also reset it. thats good info. I havn't had any problems yet but i would rather not open it and just drill a tiny hole where the reset button is when and if i have problems.
Yep, there is that damn reset button. I've only had to open mine up once, and a coworkers up once (she didn't have the SOD, her's was actually stuck on and not responding)... but if I have to open it up again, I'm drilling a DRH into it.
When you have your tablet opened up take a clear plastic bag and set it across the tablet. Mark the 4 screw holes and mark the reset hole on it. Then take this "guide" and flip it around and match up the 4 screw holes you drew with the ones on the back cover. Mark the reset hole location and drill the hole. Seriously, before you drill make sure the orientation of everything is proper. This is the easiest way to mark the reset hole. I did it this way and mine turned out like such.
It looks very professional and you can barely tell that it is there.
EDIT: I do want to add this. If anyone gives out dimensions I would not go and attempt to punch a hole without removing the back case. The clearance between that back of the case and the mainboard is much too close and any small slip of the hand will send you drilling into the board.
Just found myself needing to do the reset button. However, interestingly enough, this was after UNplugging it from the PC while it was shutting down (from within CWM) after checking it could connect (using the "adb devices" command - after finally getting the drivers to work on my PC). ADB finally worked perfectly, but when I went to shut it down, I unplugged it from the PC before it was actually shut down, and it is now stuck on the black screen w/ the TeamDRH logo and says "Shutting down....".
So, apparently it's not just plugging it in while asleep that we need to worry about! Do not unplug it while shutting down from CWM!
Hexbug said:
Just found myself needing to do the reset button. However, interestingly enough, this was after UNplugging it from the PC while it was shutting down (from within CWM) after checking it could connect (using the "adb devices" command - after finally getting the drivers to work on my PC). ADB finally worked perfectly, but when I went to shut it down, I unplugged it from the PC before it was actually shut down, and it is now stuck on the black screen w/ the TeamDRH logo and says "Shutting down....".
So, apparently it's not just plugging it in while asleep that we need to worry about! Do not unplug it while shutting down from CWM!
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Ya I've been there myself too. You are the first person I've seen report on that issue so it seems that it does happen when you pull the cord out while shutting down recovery...werid...
Reset hole completed in less than 1/2 hr. Problem solved!!!
Just some additional info that might help anyone else planning to do the reset hole: I found that using a piece of wax paper was perfect for marking the screw holes and reset hole (using a sharpie). Then, laying the wax paper over the case, use an exacto knife to cut a tiny hole in the wax paper where the reset hole goes -- then you can mark the dot/circle on the case with sharpie. This marked it spot on!
Had to Drill the DRH
I left my G-tab running while running the Team DRH ICS. I went to DRH ICS once before, but found it laggy and went back to Flashback. Had nothing but problems after that. So back to DRH. Anyway, was plugged in to power and had it connected to the PC via USB. No problem.
However, I forgot about all that while I went to fix a broken electric socket downstairs and when I powered down the whole house (can't be to careful) it went into sleep and when I powered up the house after the repair, in went into SOD.
Oh well, started to let the Gtab run down the battery but realized it would take forever, and, further, I use a USB alot. So, took it apart after I read the instructions and found the magic reset button. Used a clear plastic bag, as recommended, to mark the screw holes and the button. Worked great, and had the hole right above the button with a nice clean little hole in the back panel.
Anyway, now committed to Team DRH and ICS. I'll make it work one way or another. So far, nice. Sometimes a little laggy, but most of the time quick and responsive.
Best part, have my Gtab set up almost identical to my Xoom (Uses Team EOS V1.0) and am having few issues at all.
And, by the way, in regards to Team DRH's April Fools joke, I did a second install when I saw that thinking the install had actually failed. I guess I don't read all the instruction right on the first pass. Same problem I had in school as a kid.
Have Xoom on EOS Wingray and Gtab, now happily running ICS
Olderthandos said:
And, by the way, in regards to Team DRH's April Fools joke, I did a second install when I saw that thinking the install had actually failed. I guess I don't read all the instruction right on the first pass. Same problem I had in school as a kid.
Have Xoom on EOS Wingray and Gtab, now happily running ICS
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Ha, I got a good laugh out of this
dimensions
fosser2 said:
When you have your tablet opened up take a clear plastic bag and set it across the tablet. Mark the 4 screw holes and mark the reset hole on it. Then take this "guide" and flip it around and match up the 4 screw holes you drew with the ones on the back cover. Mark the reset hole location and drill the hole. Seriously, before you drill make sure the orientation of everything is proper. This is the easiest way to mark the reset hole. I did it this way and mine turned out like such.
It looks very professional and you can barely tell that it is there.
EDIT: I do want to add this. If anyone gives out dimensions I would not go and attempt to punch a hole without removing the back case. The clearance between that back of the case and the mainboard is much too close and any small slip of the hand will send you drilling into the board.
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With the back cover facing up and the bottom edge towards you, I used 6 1/4 in from left and 3 13/16 from top. (Should have used 6 3/16 from left.) 1/8 in reset hole. Used a small piece of rubber to plug the hole. (Last 2 DRH releases, I made me rethink the wisdom of drilling. But I already had the cover off to resolder the power connection.)
But as fosser2 said, do this with the cover off. There is less than 1/8 in clearance. I was using a dremel and didn't have a drill press at the time.
All measurements in inches here... my apologies.
Thanks.
what now
I'm stuck at the birds screen and tried opening and pushing reset, but it didn't change anything, still stuck at birds boot up screen.
If you have an older version of CWM-5504, say, version 5.5.0.4-Beta10 or older, then see this post.
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Here is a shot of the reset button location on my GTAB. Seemed a little different from some pictures - although not hard to find lol. Thought might as well take a shot and upload it while I was in there. Opened it because I got a SOD from PLUGGING IN THE USB to COMPUTER while tab was asleep - I CAN say moron Used the instructions on another thread (one about installing a GPS) One press and it rebooted ...
I was running ICS FYI
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Haha June 2016, still found this useful. Thanks, my daughter refuses to give up her g tab, that she paid for with her own money at age 13. Flashing dirty bean, runs not bad at all.
Glad someone looked at it lol
rhilway said:
Haha June 2016, still found this useful. Thanks, my daughter refuses to give up her g tab, that she paid for with her own money at age 13. Flashing dirty bean, runs not bad at all.
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rhilway said:
Haha June 2016, still found this useful. Thanks, my daughter refuses to give up her g tab, that she paid for with her own money at age 13. Flashing dirty bean, runs not bad at all.
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I still have mine around ...
What versión do you recommend to update it with ... I'm very rusty
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Hello,
So last week I woke up and my power button stopped working. I looked around for similar issues and found quite a few stores selling a power flex cable (I attached a picture of it because I am a new member and cannot post the URL for the site, but it's easily found using google)
Since it was only six dollars, I ordered it without much thought. Just looking at the cable, it looks like it would fit into a connector rather than needing soldered onto a board, so I figured it would be pretty simple.I finally received it, and after looking around at a bunch of teardowns and the service manual, I do not see this cable or connection anywhere I was going to just open it up and check it out, but didn't want to risk not being able to turn the phone back on.
I am looking for advice! Specifically, if there is a way to power the phone back up without having to use the actual power button, I'd love to know.
FWIW, my phone is not rooted and factory stock
Thank you!
Bumping because I would really like to get this fixed! Not sure if this may go over better (or would be appropriate) on the i9300 forum.
Any help would be awesome!
Back up your phone in the way you see fit. Try and fix button. If you fix it yer done. If not buy a jig. The jig will get you into odin mode. Plug phone into computer. In odin make sure that auto reboot is checked. Flash something like a recovery. Once it finishes flashing it will auto reboot. Enjoy.
Use the home button to wake and a gesture gesture app to put a custom action to turn the screen off. Or put a screen off action on your home screen. Wherever you want
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
That part has to be mislabeled. I just took my phone apart and there is no way that part will fit. Observe:
mentose457 said:
That part has to be mislabeled. I just took my phone apart and there is no way that part will fit. Observe:
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Ugh, that is what I thought and was afraid of. I have no idea why in the world they are even available, lol.
I'll buy a jig just in case the phone somehow turns off and I am SOL.
Anyways, I appreciate everyone's input! TY
Been a watcher on the forums for awhile, now I actually had to sign up and get some help, LOL.
Anyway, dropped my s2 skyrocket, noticed that it kept trying to reboot every now and then when I used it the same day. The next day, I plugged it in in the evening, and shut off, rebooted, but the screen would go black and the phone would vibrate with 2 seconds in between vibrations. It gets to the "Samsung" word, then the screen goes black in the style of an old tube TV (with the thin white line at the end). Then the vibrations start. So far a useless phone. Took it apart and checked connections carefully (I'm used to working with processor boards quite a bit).
What do you guys suggest? Damaged memory? Should I attempt to reflash? Stuck power button (seemed ok, though)? Bad screen?
Well, probably some kind of physical damage, but hard to say. Anyway, you posted in the forum for SGH-I777 but you have the SGH-I727, so I would suggest that you look in the correct forum.
creepyncrawly said:
Well, probably some kind of physical damage, but hard to say. Anyway, you posted in the forum for SGH-I777 but you have the SGH-I727, so I would suggest that you look in the correct forum.
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Oh, thanks for the heads up. Yeah I just figured out that the i727 isn't in "Top Devices" or "Legacy," so you have to go to all forums. Ugg. Already moved. Thanks to whoever notified mod.
Anyway, yeah, any help would be AWESOME. What physical damage would prevent booting past the "Samsung" screen and default to a black screen that intermittently vibrates?
I'll be honest, if ur asking that question probably something u don't have the current skill set to fix. Try to Odin back stock, but if it started post-drop you may be SOL and in need of a new phone.
Got it into download mode after multiple failed attempts. Each time I would get it into download mode, the screen would shut off after about 5 seconds of being on. I tried several combinations of plugging it in first, then installing the battery, or holding down the button while I plugged it in with no battery, etc. I had just given up after getting it into download mode briefly for the 20th time, when I gave it one more go while rocking the on and off button. Technically that is recovery mode, but I let off right before plugging the phone in and it hit download mode and stuck.
So what I am thinking is the power button got jammed internally. I have heard of it happening on other forums. Even though it looks good and clicks upon external examination, the pressure circuit on the inside might be in contact. Anyway, just one theory.
For future though, I did discover that you don't HAVE to have the USB unplugged prior to getting into download mode. On the contrary, a power source must be present in order to register that the keys are pressed PRIOR to initiating USB input. Thus, you can actually remove the battery, plug in the USB (power source), then hold the volume keys while replacing the battery. Goes into download mode that way, too.
Will keep you guys updated. Might need a bit more help if the phone starts acting up again.
At this point, if the Download mode still holds ok, should I consider CyanogenMod, or is it easier to get back a good ROM from stock?
icenight:
Thanks for the reply. I don't understand much about smart phones or how they work, but trust me when I say I have had AMPLE experience with electronics, circuit boards, hardware, etc., particularly in the computer/laptop world. I code quite a bit of websites, and understand almost all things networking and OS. Just never really got into it with the phones.
Getting super excited to see the sheer amount of modding you can do though. Would love to break into a hardware modding world if it ever comes available. That's where it's at with electronics for me.
Well glad u got it sorted, lucky guy you are lol.
As for boards and the like, if it didn't work I would've suggested replacing the motherboard and/or power daughter board. But for a skyrocket may not be worth the money.
Since you're a hardware guy, maybe mess around with the phone and JTAG? Finding a way to unbrick without it would be very helpful
Since the problems started after a physical damage (fall) , I wonder how would Odin or wipe and flash might work !
Definitely a hardware damage...
Yeah, it kinda puzzled me, too. I believe the power button might have been internally stuck, but that's just one idea. Could have been a loose connection, too.
Can you lose some solid state memory with firmware on it, but the SS memory still be OK to right another copy on?
More than likely it was your power button
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