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I must've done something wrong, or maybe its hardware related, but my skyrocket won't boot. If I hold volume up and down and power all at once, Samsung flickers on the screen, so I know it isn't completely dead. Can anyone help me maybe restore it? Or any suggestions? Many thanks...
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Check out the sticky in the dev section the all in one guide. And you can YouTube search it also.
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Can you get into download mode?
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Did u charge ur battery?
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If you are seeing signs of life, ie the Samsung logo flickering, I would expect you should be able to get into download mode and flash back to stock with Odin.
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the battery is charged, and no, i can not get it into download mode. the samsung logo only flickers when i boot it with the volume up and down buttons pressed. it does do the power on vibrate, too...Im stumped. It worked great until lust the other day...it shut itself off and hasnt come back on. really sucks too, because i bought it NIB sealed on ebay about 2 months ago, no contract, so i cant return it...
If you don't mind me asking what exactly did you do to try and get into download modee
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Pulled the battery, put it back in. held volume and and down while plugging in the usb. And i have done every button configuration and variation as well as used all the USB ports i have available on my laptop...just cant seem to get it out of a endless bootloop of the samsung logo. the logo only flickers for a split second...like if you arent looking for it, you will miss it...
Hell, ive even tried different usb cables from my old phones as well.
Were you flashing something when it shut off?
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juggalofr33k said:
Pulled the battery, put it back in. held volume and and down while plugging in the usb. And i have done every button configuration and variation as well as used all the USB ports i have available on my laptop...just cant seem to get it out of a endless bootloop of the samsung logo. the logo only flickers for a split second...like if you arent looking for it, you will miss it...
Hell, ive even tried different usb cables from my old phones as well.
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have you tried just volume down and plug in USB?
EDIT: if your handy with instructions you should Google search how to build a USB jig. Its fairly easy and would prob kick you into download mode. That flickering Samsung makes me hopeful. Usually you don't even get that with a hard brick.
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you should still have a warrenty, regardless of where you bought it. if anything give Sammy a call.
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nthknd said:
you should still have a warrenty, regardless of where you bought it. if anything give Sammy a call.
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your right. I think I heard Sammy does warranty based on imei, not purchase date
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what were you doing when the error happened?
have you tried to get into recovery?
when you go into download mode the samsung logo should never even come up...
I have indeed tried recovery and download mode. Its not going anywhere.. I will give the USB jig a try. I have plenty of donor cables and have resistors at my workstation at home...I'll put one together in the next day or so and report back with the results.
Edit...it was on the charger overnight and when I woke up it was dead.
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USB jig did not work...oh well...
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It happened to me on my new Skyrocket a few days ago- the phone just wouldn't turn on after charging overnight. I kept on trying - nothing. Checked battery - was showing full when plugged in, but still the phone wouldn't boot. I suspected it had something to do with the power button being too buried in. Finally I left it alone for a couple of hours...and then tried again calmly ...it turned on. Try some positive thinking..
positive thinking went out the window after the jig attempt... oh well, on eBay at auction for .99 cents to start...
Call the 800 number for AT&T's warranty department that's listed on your receipt. Have to jump through some hoops and answer some questions, but get angry and demand a replacement. They'll give you one.
I had experienced something similar just recently. I just took out the battery, made sure that the connectors were clean, and put the battery back then it worked again.
I seriously thought all this rooting and custom stuff finally caught up with me, but in the end, don't ignore the most simple solution.
juggalofr33k said:
positive thinking went out the window after the jig attempt... oh well, on eBay at auction for .99 cents to start...
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Whats your ebay ID? I'll bid on that...
yup phone is bricked :/ wont power on and when the usb is connected the screen flashes on and off
any help you guys?
Can you get it into Download Mode?
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tried it
get same as this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3pJhP2qAvk
adolfo778 said:
tried it
get same as this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3pJhP2qAvk
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But before you connect usb can you get into download? Your phone is still responsive whith the flashing believe it or not, buy or make a jig and you might be able to still save it.
phone wont even power one :/
ya i bought one though its gonna take forever to get here(coming from china)
have you tried download mode by...pull battery out / plug usb cable / hold volume buttons only ...while holding buttons...pop battery back in...should see this on your phone...
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bigjoe2675 said:
have you tried download mode by...pull battery out / plug usb cable / hold volume buttons only ...while holding buttons...pop battery back in...should see this on your phone...
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ya results in the white screen going on and off again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526406&highlight=white+screen+flashing
Read and try what was mention here....final product from what I understand, they stilled odin with screen white...?
not sure if it was flashing, but others stated had to do a replacement for this issue.
see if odin still will see your phone even with flashing...
Odin thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
bigjoe2675 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526406&highlight=white+screen+flashing
Read and try what was mention here....final product from what I understand, they stilled odin with screen white...?
not sure if it was flashing, but others stated had to do a replacement for this issue.
see if odin still will see your phone even with flashing...
Odin thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
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thanks that might help a little ill try it
Let us know, and I will continue to help research, I know qkster has dealt with others in this situation.
How it helps, but will require some reading and understanding on your part, not saying you wont or wont understand, but bottom line your at the end...you have the phone in your hands, all we can do is provide the sources and resources, best of luck, ok
appreciate the help, great support
so I realized that that link you posted with the white screen issue, was that he probably had a white screen like me only difference is that i have a white screen that turns on and off, so odin or any other program only recongnizes it when it temporarly flashes white
Any luck...:thumbup: :thumbdown:
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:thumbdown:
When get home I will look up some info...might be out of luck
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thanks for trying man
The jig may still work. These phones are hard to ruin.
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ppalbicke said:
The jig may still work. These phones are hard to ruin.
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thinking the same...but hope the user hasn't given up...
Right. He should take it from us with all the flashing we have done. I should be bricked by now
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ppalbicke said:
Right. He should take it from us with all the flashing we have done. I should be bricked by now
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Haha I can't even begin to count how many.
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ya ordered a jig about four days ago but it will probably be here in a while (china)
gonna try and make one if i can find a good tutorial
thanks guys
I'm considering buying a gs 4g from an ad on craigslist. seller says he or a friend bricked it by flashing the wrong kernel or something and now it wont boot. from the ad "I tried to have my friend flash/root it, but he accidentally used the wrong program to flash my kernel, now it won't boot up"
Does this sound fixable? or is there no way to know for sure without having the device. He's selling for $75 obo, i think if i could get it for 50 it would be a good deal
I'm not extremely tech savvy but I'm sure it's fixable. We got plenty of helpful people here that are willing to take their time to help(i hope). Don't get me wrong but 50 bucks is a darn good price for this device. You should also consider asking about the physical condition of the phone. Best of luck if you decide to buy!
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Shano56 said:
I'm considering buying a gs 4g from an ad on craigslist. seller says he or a friend bricked it by flashing the wrong kernel or something and now it wont boot. from the ad "I tried to have my friend flash/root it, but he accidentally used the wrong program to flash my kernel, now it won't boot up"
Does this sound fixable? or is there no way to know for sure without having the device. He's selling for $75 obo, i think if i could get it for 50 it would be a good deal
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All him if it will go to download mode. (volume up + volume down and insert USB cable) if it well then it's fixable
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Joshhayes801 said:
All him if it will go to download mode. (volume up + volume down and insert USB cable) if it well then it's fixable
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does the other end of the usb cable need to be plugged into anything?
Shano56 said:
does the other end of the usb cable need to be plugged into anything?
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Your computer.
FBis251 said:
Your computer.
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Lol. Good call. I forgot to mention that.
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Joshhayes801 said:
All him if it will go to download mode. (volume up + volume down and insert USB cable) if it well then it's fixable
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Ya, like he said, I think it will work for you, as I bricked my phone once (it even couldn't boot to download mode, googled around hopelessly and I just riskily tried odin (try to hold buttons to download mode) and magically, odin still recognized it and then, with 2 times one-click KJ6 (to have bootloader), it was on (I think you just keep patient and w a little hope and carefulness, everything will be ok )
Yep. Same as above for me. It didn't even look like my phone was booting into download mode, the screen was just black. I tried over and over with my phone plugged in, and odin finally detected it and I was able to fix it.
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I'd go for it. This device seams to be pretty hard to permanent brick. Odin seems to save me from any issues.
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Even if it's hard bricked it would be worth it... JTAG repair runs around $40 to $50 dollars or you can do what I did and perform the unbrickable mod...
Hi, My phone suddenly went into a bootloop one day a couple of weeks back. The Samsung logo would come on for a couple of seconds and then disappear. Then I tried to plug the phone in via USB and then it gave me a weird loop where the battery icon would appear with a loading sign and then disappear.
I searched a lot of threads and some of them pointed towards a solution via a USB Jig. I ordered one and plugged it in following instructions.
On the screen, I could see the downloading sign with "Do Not Turn Off Target" under it. But this screen would also just flash for a couple of seconds and then go on a loop.
Any advice will be much appreciated! It's kind of a desperate situation because the phone is no longer under warranty.
Thank you!
I made a video because the problem is kind of hard to visualize but I'm not allowed to post it here yet.
Jig is used to put the phone to DL once u see the triangle sclcreen u have to remove the jig from the port u don't have to leave it in.
U have jig just put the phone in download mode and flash it with Odin or heimdall.
Download the paakge from here which fits ur needs and flash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
Read the First post of the link how to you can flash it.
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Wow again nice avatar....lol
My sig pic has links to the infuse super page....if more tools are needed...
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Sounds like another broken power button...check this thread out...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756467
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bigjoe2675 said:
Wow again nice avatar....lol
My sig pic has links to the infuse super page....if more tools are needed...
Trolling via Tapatalk 2, on my GNote...
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Yeah......Ur avtaar pic reminded me of this pic it was on my phone for quite sometime so thought of using it........COLORFUL
mg2195 said:
Sounds like another broken power button...check this thread out...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756467
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Yep, if it keeps looping even in download mode, this is likely to be a hardware issue.
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Its looping coz op did not removed the jig once the phone is in DL mode.
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rkkaranrk said:
Its looping coz op did not removed the jig once the phone is in DL mode.
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Possible...but he also says it loops when he charges the phone...another sign of bad power button...we will see what the deal us when the op gives us an update...
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rkkaranrk said:
Its looping coz op did not removed the jig once the phone is in DL mode.
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Not always the case. It was looping before, and there have been other cases when a faulty power button (or dirty contact) was the cause. So, as mg posted, let's wait and hear back from the OP to know for sure.
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jigarbond said:
Hi, My phone suddenly went into a bootloop one day a couple of weeks back. The Samsung logo would come on for a couple of seconds and then disappear. Then I tried to plug the phone in via USB and then it gave me a weird loop where the battery icon would appear with a loading sign and then disappear.
I searched a lot of threads and some of them pointed towards a solution via a USB Jig. I ordered one and plugged it in following instructions.
On the screen, I could see the downloading sign with "Do Not Turn Off Target" under it. But this screen would also just flash for a couple of seconds and then go on a loop.
Any advice will be much appreciated! It's kind of a desperate situation because the phone is no longer under warranty.
Thank you!
I made a video because the problem is kind of hard to visualize but I'm not allowed to post it here yet.
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Yep, that def sounds like a hardware problem:crying:
Thanks for your response guys.
I inserted the USB Jig and removed it as soon as the 'Downloading' screen came on but it did not help. It went into a bootloop where it flashed the Samsung sign over and over again.
At this point I'm thinking it's just a hardware problem too. I did not flash anything on it, bought it on craigslist and everything woked fine for 5 months and then the phone just went kaput.
Any place I could buy an Infuse for parts on the cheap? Or am I just waging a lost battle?
jigarbond said:
Thanks for your response guys.
I inserted the USB Jig and removed it as soon as the 'Downloading' screen came on but it did not help. It went into a bootloop where it flashed the Samsung sign over and over again.
At this point I'm thinking it's just a hardware problem too. I did not flash anything on it, bought it on craigslist and everything woked fine for 5 months and then the phone just went kaput.
Any place I could buy an Infuse for parts on the cheap? Or am I just waging a lost battle?
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Could be a power button stuck.
Read through the q/a thread. There are 20+ threads about possible power button issue
mg2195 said:
Sounds like another broken power button...check this thread out...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756467
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You may want tor read that thread then...the op of it sent it in to get it fixed to some place...you can pm him for details such as price and stuff...
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I wonder how many of those power button issues are just dirty contacts. I bet that some of them could be fixed by opening the case and using compressed air to clean the contact.
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4 in a row
Its raining......broken buttons....
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Thank you guys!
I'll see if it's worth sending the phone to the guys mentioned in the thread!
Thanks for your inputs.
fixed mine
just unsolder ed the power button on mine a plugged in charger and no more boot loop
now to find a way to fix the button...
jigarbond said:
Thank you guys!
I'll see if it's worth sending the phone to the guys mentioned in the thread!
Thanks for your inputs.
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the same problem, have you fixed it by cleening power button?
Was running cm10 4.1.1 with butter from last month's build. Running great.... but then phone turned off while in idle one time and won't restart. Won't even bring to Samsung screen or when plugged into computer.. no download mode. No cwm boot as well. I've tried pulling the battery and even putting in my spare one.. no luck. However, sometimes when I do just try to power up normally my keys light up and give the vibration when touched. Which provides some hope
Never had a brick like this before, I believe it's a hard brick. I'm sure there's software to run... just not sure since no download mode.
Thanks
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Is there any possible solution? Would hate to give up on my infuse now
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Not sure if a jig (ebay or make one) would help. It might allow you to try and turn it on, kind of like a jump start.
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psal217050 said:
Not sure if a jig (ebay or make one) would help. It might allow you to try and turn it on, kind of like a jump start.
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So basically this little guy will allow me to access download mode? And from there I can use Odin to get back to stock.
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If it works, yes.
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If it works, yes.
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So I recently got my jig, didn't feel like sacrificing a cable. I'm sad to say that when plugged in (and yes it is plugged in correctly) there is no response from my phone. The download screen does not appear. Just remains blank.. I tried the same jig on my friend's gs2 for us cellular and worked there. Is my phone so messed up that the jig will not be recognized?
Also, the jig I ordered has been reported to work fine on the infuse.
I followed theses steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922871
Samsung I997 Infuse 4G Unbrick / Fix Download Mode USB Dongle Jig
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Just got to ask. Was phone charging while you waited for the jig?
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Dr_Nacho said:
So I recently got my jig, didn't feel like sacrificing a cable. I'm sad to say that when plugged in (and yes it is plugged in correctly) there is no response from my phone. The download screen does not appear. Just remains blank.. I tried the same jig on my friend's gs2 for us cellular and worked there. Is my phone so messed up that the jig will not be recognized?
Also, the jig I ordered has been reported to work fine on the infuse.
I followed theses steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922871
Samsung I997 Infuse 4G Unbrick / Fix Download Mode USB Dongle Jig
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If you had a decent battery (fully charged) and the jig works, and you can't force it into DL mode, there are 3 possibilities:
1. Hard bricked. - You need jtag rescue.
2. The phone's USB port is not working correctly. Broke or dirty. Open and clean.
3. Battery connection is not working. Clean the contacts. Some corrosion can occur.
Take your phone apart and check the boards and connections.