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Samsung Galaxy S 4G totally dead !!!

The USB cable pop out when I'm update on Kies. Now my phone totally dead. I can't turn on, can't do anything. I tried so many many way in forum, but the screen still black, nothing happen. What can I do now? need some serious advice from pros. Thanks a lot.

Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_4G#Download_Mode
Then flash the sms kj6 heimdall one click rom

alvinvnguyen said:
The USB cable pop out when I'm update on Kies. Now my phone totally dead. I can't turn on, can't do anything. I tried so many many way in forum, but the screen still black, nothing happen. What can I do now? need some serious advice from pros. Thanks a lot.
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Do what FB says, sometimes download mode stays on black screen as long as the computer recognizes ur good.

alvinvnguyen said:
The USB cable pop out when I'm update on Kies. Now my phone totally dead. I can't turn on, can't do anything. I tried so many many way in forum, but the screen still black, nothing happen. What can I do now? need some serious advice from pros. Thanks a lot.
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Lol this happened the first odin flash i ever did... My dog jumped in my lap and stepped on the cord and it came unplugged. Phone was softbricked for 2 days... I thought i killed it lol.
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Thanks for reply me. I understand what u guy said. But the point is my phone totally black. Can't connect to PC, can't use the 3 buttons combo. only can charge the battery. That's it. Have u guy seen that before? Is it can be fix by regular way or I have to send the phone to Mobile Shop?

Aww crap dude, i know your pain, i hard bricked my first sgs4g two days after i got it. Go to a t-mobile store or call them and ask for a replacement ask for a NEW phone, the refurbished ones are crap. Before you send it to tmobile, reformat the phones sd card so they cant see you did anything.(rooted it or whatever) If you used kies for an offical update you dont have to lie, i had to since i used odin.
You could also send to a guy who owns a riff jtag box, do a google search for that.
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If you can charge the battery it is not dead or hard bricked.

Bassmanjames said:
If you can charge the battery it is not dead or hard bricked.
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He's right. If your charging you can recover it. It's happened to me and I recovered. Click the link FB posted to the wiki.

Also, if you try download mode and you see a black screen, look for any white pixels. That is an issue with SBL, where after a bad flash, it will be in download mode, but it will show nothing or some pixelated garbage. If you see any light coming from the screen ( check in a dark room or closet, then your fine, just attempt ODIN or Heimdall. Not Kies

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infuse not booting

first of all I'm going to say I'm not all that new to this. and i have read through the forums and i don't see anyone with this exact problem (or even close)
My problems is getting into download mode.
I was using ZEUS' latest ROM and loving it but decided to reflash from stock because data wasn't working. pulled up Odin on my desktop *which was the first time i used it for anything but transferring files* got into download mode and was re-flashing with GTG's unbrick. it was on system.sysfs (i think?) and it stopped and replaced the yellow connected With a red box with FAIL. Thinking it was FUBAR i unplugged it and tried to boot up (still in download mode i used power- and power.) aaand nothing.
Now after 15 minutes of different Button combination, computers, and usb ports i don't know what to do.
When i plug the phone in and hold down vol+- and power and put in the battery i get nothing...
Am i SOL or can i get a Jig to fix it?
Also how do i make a jig?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1237

kernozlov said:
first of all I'm going to say I'm not all that new to this. and i have read through the forums and i don't see anyone with this exact problem (or even close)
My problems is getting into download mode.
I was using ZEUS' latest ROM and loving it but decided to reflash from stock because data wasn't working. pulled up Odin on my desktop *which was the first time i used it for anything but transferring files* got into download mode and was re-flashing with GTG's unbrick. it was on system.sysfs (i think?) and it stopped and replaced the yellow connected With a red box with FAIL. Thinking it was FUBAR i unplugged it and tried to boot up (still in download mode i used power- and power.) aaand nothing.
Now after 15 minutes of different Button combination, computers, and usb ports i don't know what to do.
When i plug the phone in and hold down vol+- and power and put in the battery i get nothing...
Am i SOL or can i get a Jig to fix it?
Also how do i make a jig?
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Try leaving the power button out of your mix.
Remove battery
Hold down volume + and -
Insert battery
Insert USB
Hope this helps
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kernozlov said:
first of all I'm going to say I'm not all that new to this. and i have read through the forums and i don't see anyone with this exact problem (or even close)
My problems is getting into download mode.
I was using ZEUS' latest ROM and loving it but decided to reflash from stock because data wasn't working. pulled up Odin on my desktop *which was the first time i used it for anything but transferring files* got into download mode and was re-flashing with GTG's unbrick. it was on system.sysfs (i think?) and it stopped and replaced the yellow connected With a red box with FAIL. Thinking it was FUBAR i unplugged it and tried to boot up (still in download mode i used power- and power.) aaand nothing.
Now after 15 minutes of different Button combination, computers, and usb ports i don't know what to do.
When i plug the phone in and hold down vol+- and power and put in the battery i get nothing...
Am i SOL or can i get a Jig to fix it?
Also how do i make a jig?
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If nothing works, pm me and ill give you the information for 40 bucks you can save an infuse, even if you try turning it on, and you get absolutly nothing.

Ryanscool said:
If nothing works, pm me and ill give you the information for 40 bucks you can save an infuse, even if you try turning it on, and you get absolutly nothing.
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Steep price. I'll. Only charge $20. Just kidding. I actually have no interest in your money. Not for information that is very readily available at your fingertips. Go read some other, I bricked my infuse threads.
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Huh why we charging anything....open source for all...and open help... I mean i believe in donations...but....
Sent from Infuse'd with Aeon.

Erik_T said:
Steep price. I'll. Only charge $20. Just kidding. I actually have no interest in your money. Not for information that is very readily available at your fingertips. Go read some other, I bricked my infuse threads.
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bigjoe2675 said:
Huh why we charging anything....open source for all...and open help... I mean i believe in donations...but....
Sent from Infuse'd with Aeon.
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Its not me, lol. I can not do such a thing. Im just trying to help. The people who do this service is mobiletechvideos.com. They restored my broken infuse back to new (with a broken usb port, but was broken before) i could not save it from a brick. If he can not get it to boot, or connect to a computer or something, ill give him the info to send it to them and get it fixed. Its legit too, worked for me.

Ryanscool said:
If nothing works, pm me and ill give you the information for 40 bucks you can save an infuse, even if you try turning it on, and you get absolutly nothing.
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RyanisNOTCool, you should be ashamed.
OP, go look up Heimdall, Adam Outlers One Click will fix your infuse.
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marty331 said:
RyanisNOTCool, you should be ashamed.
OP, go look up Grondahl, Adam Outlers One Click will fix your infuse.
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that's not what ryan meant, marty.
he meant the $40 is what the pro charges to pull apart your phone and apply a hardware rescue.
but you're right, reading posts by adam outler may help

qkster said:
that's not what ryan meant, marty.
he meant the $40 is what the pro charges to pull apart your phone and apply a hardware rescue.
but you're right, reading posts by adam outler may help
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Ok, sorry Ryan.
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marty331 said:
RyanisNOTCool, you should be ashamed.
OP, go look up Heimdall, Adam Outler One Click will fix your infuse.
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i just downloaded the "one click unbrick" by Adam Outler from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310
and it says it needs download mode.. which i cant get to..... I know about JTAG and that is the only thing i have heard about so far that seems to be able to fix it.....
*Just read about Adam Outler's Unbrickable mod he made. I am so mad at myself right now. >.>

Here try to leave thye batter out overnight then try to get into download mode if not then let it die and plugit up to a charger then try to get into download mode
Sent From My Rooted Creamy ICS Droid 3

It could be saved
I met a highly similar situation before and I solve it as I was about to post a post for help.
I disconnected during the dl mode recovering the system and couldn't turn on.
Try:
Pull the battery out for a while.
Assure that your battery is charged and have more than 50% juice.
I tried all combination but it didn't help, after 2 hours it could return to dl mode again.
Hope this could help you.

Get a blackberry torch usb data cable. Always saved my phone
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Assuming the thread is back open (one month without activity is considered a dead thread on this forum right?) I have seen all the advice about the battery. well I had one of my dad's friends have a cracks at it. Here's the thing. It does not do ANYTHING! The screen doesn't turn on, charging indication on screen, when it's plugged into the computer (win7) it flashes up "Device recognized" then it's gone. The actual phone is completely gone. No movement you could say.. I don't have a jig to try but I think I might just try the jtag from somewhere earlier in this thread.

im having the same issue, i think i bricked my phone and i cant get into download mode ive tried all the combinations and stuffs posted in others thread but ive not been able to solve anything.. please help!

I used mobile tech videos and they were very fast. I had the phone back and working in less than a week!

marty331 said:
RyanisNOTCool, you should be ashamed.
OP, go look up Heimdall, Adam Outlers One Click will fix your infuse.
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In order to use Heimdall Adam Outlers One Click you need to setup the phone as download mode, but that's the problem, the phone won't even go to that mode. If you know how to do it without that mode, really will be appreciated
I also have the same issue. No boot at all. The computer won't even recognize it. really need help with this issue without opening the phone... please, thanks!

Samsung Infuse Bootloop?

A have a link to a video that I would appreciate you to check out. My Samsung Infuse 4g shut off randomly during use and constantly reboots itself. The rest is explained in the video's description.
*i can't link because I'm a new user.. However.. The phone shuts off and pulls up the Samsung screen, i have flashed a custom CM9 ROM onto it, however it ran fine until it just randomly shut off.. I don't know why it did it. But now I can't get it into Download Mode or into it's Clockwork Recovery.. I'm not sure if it is bricked or if there is any way I can fix it.. The video is titled "Samsung Infuse 4g AT&T (Please Help)" it will either be under Brandon Meadors or androiduser360. Please and thank you for help.
Thank you so much for any help you can give.

Hi M8! Yesterday i posted a thread about the very same situation, i have two motherboards with that same issue. My guess i that youre not used to flash cell phones, so my guess is also that it means that you dont have develop good soldering skills. Theres a development made by a guy named Adam Outler in here called Unbrickable Mod. He is very highly skill developer. I have the same issue you have right now with a couple motherboards i have. And im going to apply that mod today to see if i can restore my cell phone back. If it works ill let you know, so that maybe you can find a way to do it. If thats the case, i suggest you to read, read, and keep reading lol... Theres a lot to learn about when we deal with situations like that. Ive never deal with something like that, but ive done UnbrickableMod many times already. So ill let you know

Well you can always use a usb jig if you want it will boot your phone into download mode then flash to stock.
Heres a good link on how to make one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604707

Yeah its a good idea Ty113096, the problem is that the JIG doesnt work either. When you insert the JIG the phone will get to download mode ok, but then a couple seconds later it will reboot and the bootloop goes on and on. Oh! By the way UnbrickableMod didnt solve it! The phone will do pretty much the same when the resurrector is applied. Very strange situation but such is life i guess...

Thank you guys so much for the help.. So.. Is this unfixable?

infuse4g360 said:
Thank you guys so much for the help.. So.. Is this unfixable?
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Use odin and go back to stoxk and start over
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did you could fix it?
infuse4g360 said:
Thank you guys so much for the help.. So.. Is this unfixable?
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I have the same issue, did you could fix it?:fingers-crossed:

rasm007 said:
I have the same issue, did you could fix it?:fingers-crossed:
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If you can get into recovery (pull battery, up/down volume depressed, connect usb and install battery)...these are some posts that I've found helpful. If it works, hit qksters and jscotts thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437548
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
P.S. qksters is stickied right at the top of this q&a forum. Section A would probably apply to you.

Take out the battery and place it back. Does it automatically turn on?
If it does then your problem is the power button.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

I'm agree with andros11 your power button is broken
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You saved the day, i took the phone apart like 3 times trying to figure it out. thank you.
(what fixed it for me was i removed the housing and took out the plastic/rubber button cover, then put battery back in phone -and for the first time it didnt power up on it's own!!! clicked the little white button-node with pry tool and it started like normal) so simple...

possible bricked verizon samsung galaxy s3

phone was all working fine until i guess attempted to install wrong version of CM10 said installed thru CWM did i said reboot then phone screen went black and now wont power on no Samsung logo or nothing just black but when i plug in to pc i hear the sound like looking for drivers for a device plugged in. anyone have them happen and if so any fix? before i do a insurance claim...

Jacob2kD said:
phone was all working fine until i guess attempted to install wrong version of CM10 said installed thru CWM did i said reboot then phone screen went black and now wont power on no Samsung logo or nothing just black but when i plug in to pc i hear the sound like looking for drivers for a device plugged in. anyone have them happen and if so any fix? before i do a insurance claim...
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Guessing it's more of a soft brick and recoverable. Where did you get CM10 and what version of cwm? Unlocked bootloader?

Jacob2kD said:
phone was all working fine until i guess attempted to install wrong version of CM10 said installed thru CWM did i said reboot then phone screen went black and now wont power on no Samsung logo or nothing just black but when i plug in to pc i hear the sound like looking for drivers for a device plugged in. anyone have them happen and if so any fix? before i do a insurance claim...
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You'll probably have to go into download mode, and odin back to stock.

Yeah it's probably a soft brick, if you can get into odin (power + home + vol UP) you should be good to flash back a stock w/root and be back up and running.
I just did this when I had to flash back from a bad download of the synergy nightly....or possibly it's a problem with the nightly, a good lesson to actually check the md5 on a download...

how will i know when in download mode if screen is black..it was CM10 that showed up on rom manager at one point CM10 konstakang JELLYO

If you pit it no dl mode while Odin is open and phone plugged in ...it should show up in the "com port area of Odin. I think even if you can't see it on the screen. It worked with my Charge. Give it a shot
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Mike you have any ideas for me to try?

I've had similar issue in the past if you have sound when plugged in its probably just a display issue you will have to try to put it into download mode blind and flash stock unfortunately will have to set up from scratch but should do the trick
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Power + home + volume up to get into download mode. It should show something on the screen if not try what was said above and put it in d/l mode with Odin opened and the phone plugged in.
I don't want to start some heated debated but I don't see the difference in "self bricked" and "self dropped into a toilet" when it comes to insurance. Now warranty that's a different story.

I have to disagree and agree with the guy who says these people are xxxxbags. I wouldn't go so far as to call people who want a working phone as a "xxxxbag" a bit irresponsible yes, but to go so far as calling them xxxxbags I think is a bit harsh.
On the other side of the argument are the people who act as if Verizon or Samsung are obligated to replace a bricked phone. You don't throw your phone around like a football then expect it to be replaced for free. People who flash custom roms, etc (including myself) are fully aware of the risks they are taking by doing so and should take the responsibility to try and fix it themselves. If they can't figure out how to fix it with the help of all the brilliant minds on XDA, Verizon won't have too much luck either.

mikeew83 said:
I've had similar issue in the past if you have sound when plugged in its probably just a display issue you will have to try to put it into download mode blind and flash stock unfortunately will have to set up from scratch but should do the trick
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thats kinda weird if its just the display when all was working just fine then went blank after CWM said install successful until i did a reboot :X.. i don't expect a "free" replacement" insurance isn't free anyways $99 deductible

mikeew83 said:
**** you god tell some one there scum bag for wanting a working device get your holier than thou **** ass self out of here people like you are why xda loses member base
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You're an idiot. You break your phone YOU take the responsibility for fixing it.
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UOTE=JBO1018;30370951]Power + home + volume up to get into download mode. It should show something on the screen if not try what was said above and put it in d/l mode with Odin opened and the phone plugged in.
I don't want to start some heated debated but I don't see the difference in "self bricked" and "self dropped into a toilet" when it comes to insurance. Now warranty that's a different story.[/QUOTE]
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It's home+voldwn+power then vol up to continue.
And one is and accident and one is self inflicted. If you don't see the difference I can't help you:victory:

Nothing but a flame war here
It is against XDA rules to discuss ways to fraud the carrier into warranty replacement
You brick it, you bought it. That is what insurance is for.
Admit you messed up your phone and pay the deductible
Thread closed
Thank you for your cooperation
NFNM

[Q] Sidekick 4g Bootloop Please Help!!!

I am not rooted on this phone I am on stock 100% I have done nothing with this phone since purchased.. I did not try to install anything on this phone that could have caused this. But yesterday it just started on this bootloop. The screen just shows the T-mobile sidekick 4g logo then to black and over and over .... I have pulled the battery put it back in and it immediately bootloops. I don't even have to power on . It even bootloops with the charger plugged in the battery symbol bootloops. I tried to put the device into bootloader (pwr vol up/dwn) to do a factory reset. but the bootloader screen just flashes on for a second and then it goes right back into the bootloop.
It appears as if this is bricked but how is that possible on a stock device? I called t-mobile and they could not help. All they wanted to do is sell me a new phone.
Please help

Use heimdall n hold the volume buttons n enable flash bootlaoders
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@karose465 How old is the phone? If less than a year (doubtful), it should still be under warranty. Or you may be eligible for upgrade pricing: Fore example, "Customers with a Classic plan (two-year contract) are eligible for our lowest upgrade price on a new phone when at least 22 months have passed since their last phone upgrade. A new two-year contract is required to take advantage of best upgrade pricing. Of course, you can always upgrade a phone at any time, regardless of how many months have passed since your contract began."
For more info on Heimdall, just Google Heimdall Android.

Anyone with a sidekick contract ends earliest next march..

karose465 said:
I am not rooted on this phone I am on stock 100% I have done nothing with this phone since purchased.. I did not try to install anything on this phone that could have caused this. But yesterday it just started on this bootloop. The screen just shows the T-mobile sidekick 4g logo then to black and over and over .... I have pulled the battery put it back in and it immediately bootloops. I don't even have to power on . It even bootloops with the charger plugged in the battery symbol bootloops. I tried to put the device into bootloader (pwr vol up/dwn) to do a factory reset. but the bootloader screen just flashes on for a second and then it goes right back into the bootloop.
It appears as if this is bricked but how is that possible on a stock device? I called t-mobile and they could not help. All they wanted to do is sell me a new phone.
Please help
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Try Odin...choose repartition and you're golden. This is someone that has bricked his phone many, many times. Odin will give you the original stock Froyo.

RicAndroid said:
Try Odin...choose repartition and you're golden. This is someone that has bricked his phone many, many times. Odin will give you the original stock Froyo.
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I think for him and myself, the biggest problem is being unable to get the phone to stay in download mode. For some reason, the battery won't charge and the phone itself continously turns off and on when plugged in. So the charge isn't holding, therefore nothing will stay on/open.

Im having the same problem. I have searched everywere and cannot find an answer that will fix it. If anyone can please help us fix this issue.
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gamingwiz said:
Im having the same problem. I have searched everywere and cannot find an answer that will fix it. If anyone can please help us fix this issue.
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I did some forum searching and found this. Hope it helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477838

Thanks ill check into that
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karose465 said:
I am not rooted on this phone I am on stock 100% I have done nothing with this phone since purchased.. I did not try to install anything on this phone that could have caused this. But yesterday it just started on this bootloop. The screen just shows the T-mobile sidekick 4g logo then to black and over and over .... I have pulled the battery put it back in and it immediately bootloops. I don't even have to power on . It even bootloops with the charger plugged in the battery symbol bootloops. I tried to put the device into bootloader (pwr vol up/dwn) to do a factory reset. but the bootloader screen just flashes on for a second and then it goes right back into the bootloop.
It appears as if this is bricked but how is that possible on a stock device? I called t-mobile and they could not help. All they wanted to do is sell me a new phone.
Please help
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Hmm here is a link with for the ODIN and also provides some pretty cool roms that you might like to try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538576
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karose465 said:
I am not rooted on this phone I am on stock 100% I have done nothing with this phone since purchased.. I did not try to install anything on this phone that could have caused this. But yesterday it just started on this bootloop. The screen just shows the T-mobile sidekick 4g logo then to black and over and over .... I have pulled the battery put it back in and it immediately bootloops. I don't even have to power on . It even bootloops with the charger plugged in the battery symbol bootloops. I tried to put the device into bootloader (pwr vol up/dwn) to do a factory reset. but the bootloader screen just flashes on for a second and then it goes right back into the bootloop.
It appears as if this is bricked but how is that possible on a stock device? I called t-mobile and they could not help. All they wanted to do is sell me a new phone.
Please help
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Hmm here is a link with for the ODIN and also provides some pretty cool roms that you might like to try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538576

Took the phone apart, put everything back. Still no luck
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EpicLordPhone said:
Took the phone apart, put everything back. Still no luck
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Dead thread but this is your answer - Your power button is shot. Need to have a new one put on. I know your problem has been fixed / replaced but for others still searching for answers...you need a power button repair.

Power Button Repair relating to Boot Loop
MythEdge said:
Dead thread but this is your answer - Your power button is shot. Need to have a new one put on. I know your problem has been fixed / replaced but for others still searching for answers...you need a power button repair.
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my Sidekick 4G is very old and just now went into bootloop... i googled the word and came across this forum.
As quoted above by previous poster that a power button repair was needed... I figured that I had nothing to lose, it being so old, I smashed the crap out of the Sidekick 4G on its power button. Lo and Behold, it booted into the system successfully.
SO... if no one has any qualms about smashing the crap out of their power button... give it a shot. It worked for me.

MythEdge said:
Dead thread but this is your answer - Your power button is shot. Need to have a new one put on. I know your problem has been fixed / replaced but for others still searching for answers...you need a power button repair.
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Thanks for the info, but is there anyway I could turn it on without the power button?
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EpicLordPhone said:
Thanks for the info, but is there anyway I could turn it on without the power button?
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I don't believe so ?
You can switch the power button to like the track pad or something but you need to edit the phones ettings somehow
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immorality said:
I don't believe so ?
You can switch the power button to like the track pad or something but you need to edit the phones ettings somehow
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Hmmm thanks, I might just try that!
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Mines stuck in a boot loop too.
I don't know if my Sidekicks problem is related to this or not. I rooted it and flashed it over to Glorious Overdose v5 on May 22nd this year and it's been running great. At least it was until last Friday, Sep 13. I was having trouble connecting to the WiFi at my house so I rebooted the phone. When it started to come back up a female voice started saying, "VooDoo lagfix has been disabled." "Converting /data and /system partitions." "Conversion time estimated 10 minutes."
I let it do it's thing and that's all it's been doing all weekend. I can get into recovery mode, I've tried restoring the phone from my backup with no success. I've even tried running through the process of setting up GOv5 again and it says it's successful, but the phone never boots up. It just stays in the same blasted bootloop and saying the same things over and over again about VooDoo. I've checked the VooDoo logs and there is an error file for the 13th and the logs following say "conversion." Can someone point me in the right direction as to what I can do to get my phone working again? Everything I've tried to research so far hasn't worked.

v5 hold both volume button, the track button and power button. Should put you into recovery mode. If not, you will have to put phone into download mode. You do this by taking out battery, then pluging into computer. When you reinsert battery hold volume down and power, if I remember correctly, and your download screen should come up. From your cp manually unroot it. Then it should be fixed, and just reroot it. I hope this was helpful
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No idea what I'm doing, precisely, but...
MythEdge said:
Dead thread but this is your answer - Your power button is shot. Need to have a new one put on. I know your problem has been fixed / replaced but for others still searching for answers...you need a power button repair.
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Hey, MythEdge. I'm not sure if you get notifications here or anything, but I registered to this site specifically to thank you; my phone ( Sidekick 4G, like OP ) bricked, and I smashed it against the table a few times ( you know, delicately... ) and it resurrected.
So thank you, sir; you were precisely correct. It worked on both of my phones, which had the exact same problem.
Just, wow. Thank you.

LathyrusRoots said:
Hey, MythEdge. I'm not sure if you get notifications here or anything, but I registered to this site specifically to thank you; my phone ( Sidekick 4G, like OP ) bricked, and I smashed it against the table a few times ( you know, delicately... ) and it resurrected.
So thank you, sir; you were precisely correct. It worked on both of my phones, which had the exact same problem.
Just, wow. Thank you.
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And almost a year later I log in and see this. Your most welcome. I haven't been working on phones for awhile but if I remember right, some models can be powered on by plugging the phone into a power source and when the phone vibrates or has a sign of life unplugging the unit. Some cables don't work and sometimes doing this via a computer can power up a device. Other than that, the other more dangerous way is to short out the pins on the bottom of the unit. I don't remember the pins but you can google a charge port diagram to help. I don't recommend doing this unless you have absolutely no other choice. Incidentally, this is why a phone will power itself on when a battery is put in and no other button is touched. The port is wet and corrosion has caused a link on the power pin and believe its pin 3. A simple cleaning with 90%+ rubbing alcohol solution will fix if cleaned quick enough.