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Phone completely Dead

So I lent my brother my nexus s that had cm7 on it. He got into the clockworkmod, went to mounts/storage, and proceeded to format everything (bootloader, boot data, etc. everything in there) he said he thought that would fix the force closes, I figured no biggie, but now I can't even get the phone into download mode and I have no idea what to do, the phone will simply not turn on

wow.... dont even know why he would do that.
rule 1: dont lend people your phone.
and i dont know why you would try and get into download mode, Odin isn't the first thing you want to go to.
1. turn the phone off (if it isnt already)
2. hold volume up + power
... what happens? does bootloader mode pop up?
- plug your phone in your computer's USB
- does the sound for USB plugged in occur?
- does computer detect it?

Can't access fastboot.
Phone sometimes recognizes it and says this device is not recognized and it couldn't install the usb driver, sometimes when i plug it in it does nothing.
Didn't want to lend it to him, had no choice. I told him he should have just fixed the permissions on the phone, but then again he's not exactly android literate.

thats just dumb on his part.. i dont know why he would try and mess with your device. if it has problems, just ask you first.
its probably bricked if you cant access download or bootloader... definitely bricked if the computer is unable to detect it
your only way out of it is to get a replacement

In Device/Drivers of windows under Unspecified there's this:
SEC S5PC110 Test/BD
says drivers are not installed

Anybody out there with a solution?

I think there is more than one driver you can try, though I've never flashed anything in Windows (Linux already comes with the driver ), so I don't know for sure. I think I've seen people mentioned a few drivers before, try search for all the "brick" threads here.

Easiest solution might be to download a Linux live distribution (f.e. ubuntu) and run fastboot from there. No need to install any drivers.

Kicking him in the nuts will probably make you feel better... I don't know if it'll fix your phone though.

jruweaver said:
Kicking him in the nuts will probably make you feel better... I don't know if it'll fix your phone though.
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lmao!!!!!!!!!!

KryPTiCk0d3 said:
lmao!!!!!!!!!!
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While funny, it doesn't help one bit.

I would try the various methods to get into download mode and use Odin to fix it ...you might be screwed tho
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

SphericalPuma said:
While funny, it doesn't help one bit.
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Unfortunately with the state your phone is in it is probably going to be the best advice you get.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000175
any chance that this could help you?

Ddi you ever get your phone sorted ? I'm now in the same situation !

Yes, hit up http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/blog/?page_id=970 For 50 bucks they'll fix your phone and ship it back to you in no time. They got my phone on a Friday, I got it back on either Monday or Tuesday. Of course they're based in Texas and I'm in STL so it could differ for you, but the point is, they're fast, reliable, and professional.

Thanks for that - I'm based in Ireland but I'll give them a shout and see if we can do business......

Thanks a million for the reference PUMA. Please contact me when you are in need of a brick fix. I fix hundreds of Galaxy S / Samsung / HTC variants and several others in a brick of nearly any scenario. I've devoted a lot of time to providing and almost unseen service to people in need versus parting the phone out or trashing it.

[Q] my phone wont turn on

Alright... heres the situation, I have an Samsung galaxy s2 LTE i7R2 from Rogers... rooted.. worked fine. tried to flash a rom after erasing all data... and now my phone wont turn on, cant boot whatsoever.. tried pulling battery and holding the volume buttons and plugging in usb to download boot and no dice...
ive had this thing for 3 months its for sure not the hardware... anyone know how the hell i can fix this situation without returning my phone... im not a dumby.. but i feel sort of dumb for trying to put a i777 rom on my phone and not realizing it until my phone doesnt boot anymore... uhg... someone please help me

Flashing a 777 rom is a hard brick so no you can't save it you f'd up jtag is your only hope
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

are you sure ... theres nothing i can do!

She's dead, Jim.

thejbomb87 said:
are you sure ... theres nothing i can do!
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Yes I'm sure give up hope
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one of you guys have to be smart enough to find a way around this
uhg... i guess ill just take it back to rogers and say it crashed..

Uh oh, here it comes....

Its just common since to not flash anything for any other phone. You learned the hard way instead of reading.

oh believe me.. i was reading up all day.. i am not a tech noob either, i deploy computers for a living... i just had so many windows open i downloaded the wrong zip because i was checking other roms and features out... blah i guess ill just make a USB jig..

Jig won't help you you have damaged your partitions and can only fix with jtag why won't you listen I'm not stupid dude I been around for a while
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

thejbomb87 said:
oh believe me.. i was reading up all day.. i am not a tech noob either, i deploy computers for a living... i just had so many windows open i downloaded the wrong zip because i was checking other roms and features out... blah i guess ill just make a USB jig..
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But there are no i777 roms in this forum. You would not look on the MAC forums for Lenovo support would you?

Okay so the USB jig wont work at all... damn... whats jtag.. i wonder if rogers will even take my phone back

thejbomb87 said:
Okay so the USB jig wont work at all... damn... whats jtag.. i wonder if rogers will even take my phone back
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Uhhhmmmm... have you tried google? You are not a tech noobie, right?
Sent from my Calculator with Android.

Yea i have looked through google... its a hard brick so not much i can do at this point.. i was thinking a USB jig would get me to download mode... but im being told other wise.. blah this sucks

I suggest sending it off for jtag. You knew the risk, now pay the price. Its an expensive lesson. But a lesson learned hopefully. you can probably get your phone back instead of trying to con Rogers out of a new or refurb phone.

There's another one for noobs/ people who don't listen or read other peoples mistakes! Huh way to go to make skyrocket owners look like we like bricking our phones.... :thumbdown:
Android 4.0.4 AOKP

Ok first of all relax on the hate... im not making anyone look back but myself, i clearly made a simple mistake which cost me a working phone, not much i can do now... i may still try to USB JIG and see if i get anywhere... if not then i will send it in i guess.. anyone know the cost of a Jtag... and what are the chances of rogers just replacing it.. or reflashing it

Seriously.... http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-jtag-brick-repair/
This was recommended in the past. Next time search before you post.

Well i appreciate all the suggestions and help.. and sorry for the hostile people who clearly need to get girlfriends.. like calm down its a question first of all, second of all not everyone has time to spend 9 hours researching bricked phones, I agree i should have taken better steps towards not bricking my phone.. my bad, i guess JTag will get this one... or i will send my phone in to rogers most likely for repair..

It only takes 10 seconds to GOOGLE. Just saying. Its just thread after thread after thread of people flashing the wrong rom, asking for stuff that is right in front of them, or posting threads in the wrong forum all together.

[Q] Half-Bricked Thrill (optimus 3d) - Solved! Read All!

Okay, i'm here again,
but this time i'm really sad.
a couple of things to know.
i have a Lg Thrill (P925) from Usa
i'm in Italy, and i'm quite able to root,install CWM,try Roms etc.
and now i was using the Promethius project, changed from acura V20P for a strange battery draining.
when i've tried to update my phone and change the baseband with the V21E, something gone wrong.
i've had to disconnect the phone and put it in OMAP4430 style to continue installation but it stops and nothing happened.
i've tried to switch it on again and nothing happen, as if it is bricked.
i've pulled out the battery, waited an half-hour and re-assembled. and nothing happened.
i've tried to connect to the ac charger ,and miracle it switched on.
after a couple of tries i've had this issues :
- the phone switch on perfectly,goes in recovery mode from Rom manager or using the Three button sequence, just if is connected to the cable (i will try connecting to the computer) everything is fine.
if i disconnect from the cable,it doesn't switch on at all,it has just a little buzz of vibration,as the same happen when you connect as a OMAP.
so here are the questions:
is bricked? or there is a procedure i can try to ripristinate it as was?
i think i had a problem with the light sensor, this probably is the cause of drain the battery, may be connected to the issues?
is possible that when i disconnect the phone cause the computer program blocked the procedure something is now settled as an OMAP style?
thanks to all for your answers.
per tutti gli italiani che magari usano un Thrill convertito in Optimus 3d, avete consigli?
grazie a tutti
Read my post at the end of the page

emilianopaz said:
i've tried to connect to the ac charger ,and miracle it switched on.
after a couple of tries i've had this issues :
- the phone switch on perfectly,goes in recovery mode from Rom manager or using the Three button sequence, just if is connected to the cable ( just with AC cable works) everything is fine.
if i disconnect from the cable,it doesn't switch on at all,it has just a little buzz of vibration,as the same happen when you connect as a OMAP.
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ok a little update,
i've tried to flash from kdz, flash with bin, but nothing can let it happen.
when i connect the phone on the computer also if it is switched off it doesn reach the Battery status,nor vol up + power status.
i'm quite desperate, i probably need to flash it in an arcaic way.
how is it possible to return it to stock if it cannot reach the status it needs to be recovered?
please help m
i don't want to stay in this limbo,if it is switched off it cannot be switched on without pluggin it on the wall... is freak ...
probably to much handling on it, i know, but please help me, i'm quite desperate.
thanks to all

last update.
with the "downloading procedure" i finally reach a state and i flashed a different baseband.
i think now i'm on the v20b.
phone started again,everything fine,cwm mode,app installed.
now i'm on Acura Ginger Euro v8.
but the phone is slow,and lagging.
also the Ram Cleaner is ever over 75-80%.
i'm thinking to some hard damage.
i will try using another rom, and i see.
in the meantime,if someone know a procedure to test the fully functionality of the phone, please let me know,
many thanks to developers,and to xda forum.

emilianopaz said:
last update.
with the "downloading procedure" i finally reach a state and i flashed a different baseband.
i think now i'm on the v20b.
phone started again,everything fine,cwm mode,app installed.
now i'm on Acura Ginger Euro v8.
but the phone is slow,and lagging.
also the Ram Cleaner is ever over 75-80%.
i'm thinking to some hard damage.
i will try using another rom, and i see.
in the meantime,if someone know a procedure to test the fully functionality of the phone, please let me know,
many thanks to developers,and to xda forum.
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Test promethius rom and kernel. Works great and fast for me
please hit thanks if i helped

emilianopaz said:
last update.
with the "downloading procedure" i finally reach a state and i flashed a different baseband.
i think now i'm on the v20b.
phone started again,everything fine,cwm mode,app installed.
now i'm on Acura Ginger Euro v8.
but the phone is slow,and lagging.
also the Ram Cleaner is ever over 75-80%.
i'm thinking to some hard damage.
i will try using another rom, and i see.
in the meantime,if someone know a procedure to test the fully functionality of the phone, please let me know,
many thanks to developers,and to xda forum.
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use LG Update Tool and install drivers and update. itll bring you back to stock and unroot it and install origional baseband. just re-root and phone should be working normal.

What a Wonderful World
thanks to all, for your advices,comments and suggestions on how to fix this
and thanks to Xda to be a so perfect island, a safe place, for all of us "smanettoni" that cannot stay quiet with a stock rom.
i think this is the epilogue :
yesterday i've found an half solution,quite good for an half bricked phone
but to day, simply following this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448803 (Big Thanks to who wrote this)
i put the v21e files and something happened, probably i've just flashed the baseband, but something happened to the phone.
i've downloaded Ril to check and now i have the v21d baseband ( don't tell me how )
i was using a quite stock v21e rom,but now i've done a backup and i'm trying the Xplay Rom that is based on the v21d, and guys, oh my god is fast and stable (is just a cople of hours that i have it ) and thanks to Titanium i have allll my stuff.
now i just wanna test it or i'll come back to my previous or to the Promethius, but all this stuff teach me something and i would like to write it down for all the noobbie like me that became dangerous with all this knowledge so..
a little list of
"what to do if"
1- i know you feel great, i know you feel intelligent, and i know you feel so smart, but please like me, check all the things three time.If you do it, is Better.
2-if a kdz file or a rom file don't work, download it again and check with antivirus, if a package here in xda is corrupted or a link is dead said it or try again, or ask to the developer, but in first sight please read read read all the fxxxxxn pages.
if are 200 pages, read it all and please be patient. you do it, is Better.
in Italy we said that Patience is the Virtue of the Strongest. so think and wait, count until 10 or 20 too before cry.
3-desperation don't help thinking, so as i 've done just putting my phone in download mode, there is a procedure to put it out, just read, and read or ask.
if you have a question, probably the answer is yet written,use the Search Function. if you do it, is Better.
4-developers have no time to waist,so if you feel that you are not able to do something,please don't do it,but read all info around the forum, i've discovered that if you stay calm and read,link to link you understand things and how they are connected, and there is also more than a guide about terms and specific info.if you read,you learn.if you do it, is Better.
5-and last, if you think that all is simple, just think that this is the result of people using their time working for pleasure,compiling rom and kernels,testing on different phones,so don't be rude, just cause using oneclick you have rooted your phone,or just installin a CWM, all this simple(now are simple thanks to developers) don't allow you to be a developer,so don't be presumptuous
if you use your knowledge to your phone,noone may say anything,and you can discuss with people that know much more ,and like a spiral you understand more and more, and you can play even harder with your phone.
but above,remember that anything you can do it, if you stop in time is not irreversible,the most part of things written over there may cause brick,but over a million of people have cooked room on their phone and also using beta version, so it's not so dangerous, pay attention to what you do, and don't be catched by the fever of wallpapers or killer app.
remember that is a Smartphone, you don't have to waist time on it,using it to call your friends and have a beer if you do it, is Better.
that's it, i was like you, but now i've calmed down my anger of roms, give to them a try, using it for a couple of day, and don't install roms on roms, just to check how it goes, here you have tests and comment,so use the CWM sparingly.
a Big Ciao From Rome to all Xda Forum

[Q] HELP! Need to Root NS4g w/o computer! pwease? 8)

I'm not new to android whatsoever.. I've just returned from an Iphone 4s cause i was missing the openess of android. Now.. i've pulled out my old Nexus S 4g, Updated it to 4.0.4 and i cant get it to connect to my computer for the life of me! tried 4 different cables, 5 different computers, every driver i could find and nothing. I've come to believe this is a software failure... All i need is root and i will be able to sleep at night. Could someone package up .zip to give root and twrp recovery that i could flash through stock recovery? I dont know else i could do to get root... but this problem is becoming quite annoying.

1. There is no way to package a zip to flash through stock recovery since it would have to be signed.
2.For someone who is "not new to android whatsoever" making 2 threads about the same topic 2 minutes apart isn't exactly acting the part.

Try this guide.

Actually you're wrong, On the Epic 4G someone did in fact manage to do so. And yeah since i'm not new to these forums i understand that stuff like this gets overlooked so i made two posts. Cry me a river.
BTW Thanks harb... but that would involve being able to connect to my PC. Which just is not possible right now.

Thats the Android Karma... it happens but a little advice.
If you can't connect to the computer then it might a hardware issue not software.
If getting root was that easy that you just had to flash a zip on stock then everyone would be doing it. And good luck getting root without unlocking your bootloader first. Not to be rude but the problem could possibly be between the computer and the chair.

robogoflow said:
Thats the Android Karma... it happens but a little advice.
If you can't connect to the computer then it might a hardware issue not software.
If getting root was that easy that you just had to flash a zip on stock then everyone would be doing it. And good luck getting root without unlocking your bootloader first. Not to be rude but the problem could possibly be between the computer and the chair.
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It's ok, not rude. I understand what you are saying... but did you not read what i just said? somebody had accomplished this on the Epic 4G and i'm just trying to find someone who has done it with the NS4G.. I've had 4 Android devices, rooted them all and been here since the beginning. It's not a hardware problem, it connected fine before when it was on gingerbread... i downloaded the OTA ICS then flashed through stock recovery.. but if you read what i said in the first post this problem only occured AFTER updating. This is why i quit using XDA a long time ago, because people just post a bunch of useless information instead of trying to help... The problem is not me my friend, its the damned ICS update, i've read multiple posts all over the interweb w/ people who have had the same problem, yet no resolutions other than bending up the micro usb male piece on my phone which is not the problem as i said it was working fine before i updated. Have tried multiple samsung drivers, pda net, and Android SDK Drivers, multiple Cords from samsung, to htc, to blackberry and palm pre and even a nokia one now. and 5 different computers... so tell me smart guy, what would you do?

grumpySasquatch said:
It's ok, not rude. I understand what you are saying... but did you not read what i just said? somebody had accomplished this on the Epic 4G and i'm just trying to find someone who has done it with the NS4G.. I've had 4 Android devices, rooted them all and been here since the beginning. It's not a hardware problem, it connected fine before when it was on gingerbread... i downloaded the OTA ICS then flashed through stock recovery.. but if you read what i said in the first post this problem only occured AFTER updating. This is why i quit using XDA a long time ago, because people just post a bunch of useless information instead of trying to help... The problem is not me my friend, its the damned ICS update, i've read multiple posts all over the interweb w/ people who have had the same problem, yet no resolutions other than bending up the micro usb male piece on my phone which is not the problem as i said it was working fine before i updated. Have tried multiple samsung drivers, pda net, and Android SDK Drivers, multiple Cords from samsung, to htc, to blackberry and palm pre and even a nokia one now. and 5 different computers... so tell me smart guy, what would you do?
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Bro... Chill... They're just trying to help you out. There is NO way to to root your NS without a computer (currently. We are not Epic 4G owners here). You said you didn't use your NS since GB, SO during the time in between something could have happened to the hardware. Don't rule that out just yet. Your drivers might also be bad. Is this what migrating to iOS does to people? Makes them snobby and demand fixes to problems they can't figure out on their own? Don't hate on the XDA forums. If we're not helping you "hit the thanks button anyways, you ungrateful bastard" (XDA into video ). Anywho. Chill. Keep trying.
Nexus S (GSM i9020a)
Paranoid (14.a Hybrid - 4.0.4)
Matrix Kernel (CFS - 20.0)
Intellidemmand (800/100)
Live OC (105 - 800/1000)
Deep Idle (On - Noop)
BLX - 96 (Inverted Apps)

I am chill, i am just trying to describe what I've already done so maybe someone could suggest something else. And no what i meant is i downloaded the OTA on my computer than transferred it onto my Nexus through USB mount a couple of days ago so i know its not a hardware issue. Im not demanding fixes, just trying to see if anyone has done been able to figure this out yet as i know im not the only one with this issue. And there is a big problem w/ people on the XDA forums as a whole.. i am a little frustrated and just dont like when someone is telling me is a User issue when i have tried everything conceivable and know what i am doing.. Sorry if this offended you. and IOS is a good device.. its just like.. NWO they want to control everything haha. I'd rather be part of the rebel faction. even though i love my ipad XD

There is currently no way to root 4.0.4 without an unlocked bootloader (and no custom recovery), and the only way to get an unlocked bootloader is to either have root or plug it into the PC and unlock via fastboot. As such, you are stuck with sorting out drivers - despite how annoying they are.
The video i linked to above describes in detail (and through video) exactly how to sort out NS drivers on Windows machines as well as the required fastboot commands to get a custom recovery.

Harbb said:
The video i linked to above describes in detail (and through video) exactly how to sort out NS drivers on Windows machines as well as the required fastboot commands to get a custom recovery.
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Yes that is a good video, and does a job well done in describing on how to install drivers. My main issue is that my Computer(s) are'nt recognized my device at all... It doesn't show up as android device, or nexus s... but Unknown device. If i could figure this out i believe i could handle the rest.

grumpySasquatch said:
Yes that is a good video, and does a job well done in describing on how to install drivers. My main issue is that my Computer(s) are'nt recognized my device at all... It doesn't show up as android device, or nexus s... but Unknown device. If i could figure this out i believe i could handle the rest.
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Pretty sure that video describes that. You need to open up device manager, double click unknown device (while device is in fastboot), hit update driver and navigate to the provided drivers on the site. Watch it a few times, you'll figure it out.

Have you tried to install PDANet? I've read numerous times about it working wonders for users who have trouble with drivers. It has all of the necessary drivers built in.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium

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Have you tried to install PDANet? I've read numerous times about it working wonders for users who have trouble with drivers. It has all of the necessary drivers built in.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium
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yes i second that,PDANet Drivers usually work across all devices you should try them.

Like ppl said before, try PdaNet drivers it might help.

thanks everyone, , but like i said i tried pretty much every driver you can find online. they will not install as my device comes up as "Unknown", i've literally tried every piece of literature on the web relating to this issue... at this point i'm just going to wait for the JB update and see what happens.

grumpySasquatch said:
It's ok, not rude. I understand what you are saying... but did you not read what i just said? somebody had accomplished this on the Epic 4G and i'm just trying to find someone who has done it with the NS4G.. I've had 4 Android devices, rooted them all and been here since the beginning. It's not a hardware problem, it connected fine before when it was on gingerbread... i downloaded the OTA ICS then flashed through stock recovery.. but if you read what i said in the first post this problem only occured AFTER updating. This is why i quit using XDA a long time ago, because people just post a bunch of useless information instead of trying to help... The problem is not me my friend, its the damned ICS update, i've read multiple posts all over the interweb w/ people who have had the same problem, yet no resolutions other than bending up the micro usb male piece on my phone which is not the problem as i said it was working fine before i updated. Have tried multiple samsung drivers, pda net, and Android SDK Drivers, multiple Cords from samsung, to htc, to blackberry and palm pre and even a nokia one now. and 5 different computers... so tell me smart guy, what would you do?
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So the ICS update makes you unable to boot to fastboot and makes your device unable to be recognized by your computer from there?
That's a new one. As far as I know, "Unknown device" is actually your device being recognized, just the driver doesn't get installed correctly.
Have you tried manually specifying which driver to install and selecting the PDA Net driver? Look at Harbb's last post.
Have you went as far as editing the drivers inf to match your hardware ID? I know I had to do that way back when the PDA net drivers weren't even available.
'til then, user error.

polobunny said:
Have you tried manually specifying which driver to install and selecting the PDA Net driver? Look at Harbb's last post.
Have you went as far as editing the drivers inf to match your hardware ID? I know I had to do that way back when the PDA net drivers weren't even available.
'til then, user error.
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I swear you people don't listen, look i did everything in the video exact when i try to manually specify the driver it comes back saying that the folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible driver for your device... I'm not an imbecile and know how to follow instructions on a video. I know most people skip research cause they're too lazy to figure it out themselves... i posted on here as a last resort and feel like people are telling me what i already know then telling me its my fault, ridiculous. if you guys are just going to repeat what the last five people have said instead of trying to offer a new soloution then why even bother posting?

Epic 4G could do this in FROYO... It was patched by google in 2.3+. Do you want an app to secretly root you and install malware?
Sent from my Samsung Epic 4G using Tapatalk 2

grumpySasquatch said:
I swear you people don't listen, look i did everything in the video exact when i try to manually specify the driver it comes back saying that the folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible driver for your device... I'm not an imbecile and know how to follow instructions on a video. I know most people skip research cause they're too lazy to figure it out themselves... i posted on here as a last resort and feel like people are telling me what i already know then telling me its my fault, ridiculous. if you guys are just going to repeat what the last five people have said instead of trying to offer a new soloution then why even bother posting?
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Well it is going to be basically one of two things.
1. Is user error of some sort. That is what people have been trying to help with.
2. Is hardware issue that no one can help you with of course. Or some software issue causing it to not show up for who knows what reason. Neither of which folks can help with since a computer is not seeing it. So they revert back to what they can. Point 1
When you asked a question like is there a zip that you can flash in stock recovery to give you root or custom recovery that also doesn't help your cause for people assuming user error.
The one other thing you can try is download mode and Odin.

grumpySasquatch said:
I swear you people don't listen, look i did everything in the video exact when i try to manually specify the driver it comes back saying that the folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible driver for your device... I'm not an imbecile and know how to follow instructions on a video. I know most people skip research cause they're too lazy to figure it out themselves... i posted on here as a last resort and feel like people are telling me what i already know then telling me its my fault, ridiculous. if you guys are just going to repeat what the last five people have said instead of trying to offer a new soloution then why even bother posting?
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Cool. Trash your Nexus S, clearly broken.
Edit: That's nice of you albundy, but Mr grumpySasquatch (fitting name eh?) has tried everything, including modding the drivers inf. His Nexus S is broken beyond repair, also the first one we've ever seen that won't adb but works fine for USB mounting. *chuckle*

Help (if possible)! think my phone is done :(

This is going to be long!
If anyone has insight to this would be appreciated
Precursor: I am on CM9 nightly (7-27-12) with 6.0.1.0 non touch recovery (NS4G)
So last night I go to open my opera web browser and it would flash like it would open and instant close (no error message). I say OK thats weird and decide to reboot. Upon rebooted I am greeted with never ending amount of FC's from every app and service imaginable. I again say OK EXTREMELY weird and decide its time to restore my backup from yesterday.
I reboot in recovery and what do I get greeted with? Unable to mount /sdcard! Long story short after scouring google for about an hour I find that if I do a fastboot oem lock/unlock I should get back up and running. Thankfully that works and I install the newest 7/31 CM9 nightly.
I wake up today without my phone alarm going off when it should. Weird huh? I go to open the clock and get a FC from the clock application. Reboot and it works just fine. OK weird again.
Go to work and leave my phone on the counter to help a customer. I come back to the desk and my phone is in recovery mode? Uhhh what? I reboot the phone and it says "encryption unsuccessful" and the phone needs to wipe data and reboot to continue use...
I decide WTF why not, not like I can use it. At this point I'm worried though. The phone reboots to recovery and I guess does a data wipe (takes 3-5 mins) and reboots. Now I am stuck on the CM9 bootscreen and won't go past.
I have some ideas as to get the phone (hopefully) back up and running. Just curious what this sounds like to anyone more knowledgeable then me (especially the part where it tried to encrypt my phone without me touching it!)
Any thoughts or help is appreciated!
Edit: I tried copying files to sdcard from recovery using mount usb storage. The files copy over and as soon as I leave the mount menu and go to install the zip files WHICH I SAW ON THE SDCARD they ARE NOT THERE anymore.
Edit2: It still lets me install the CM9 7/31 nightly which I had saved on the phone yesterday. Even after wiping everything and reinstalling the ROM I can't get past the CM9 bootscreen
Edit3: Tried fastboot, odin, nothing works. Even after odin I still get the CM9 boot screen. Pretty sure something is messed up to the point of I need a new phone. FML!

YESS!!!
YES I WANT ATTENTION.
I Have exactly the same. Mother of smartphones Somebody help us!
Its the internal Memory thats messed up yes, But Please somebody fix this Bullcrap. We don't have the knowledge but I will gladly donate to you who fixes it!
I just bought a brand new screen for my phone and I don't freaking want to buy a new Phone At the moment, So if you find a way to help us then let us know since that could be lifesaving right now.

Pretty sure I've given up. Everything I've tried has failed... looks like it might be gnex time.

NYYFan325 said:
Pretty sure I've given up. Everything I've tried has failed... looks like it might be gnex time.
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Have you tried just going back to the stock rom/recovery/bootloader with the samsung application?

ronnygunz said:
Have you tried just going back to the stock rom/recovery/bootloader with the samsung application?
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I would Love to get an link to that. if it helps us out i'd sh1t goldbricks. seriously.

Moonystorm said:
I would Love to get an link to that. if it helps us out i'd sh1t goldbricks. seriously.
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I couldn't post the link because I have less than 10 posts here so I pm'd you. At least I hope I did. Let me know if you didn't get it.

Can you send me the PM as well. I know of the tool you are referring to but can't seem to find it anymore

NYYFan325 said:
Can you send me the PM as well. I know of the tool you are referring to but can't seem to find it anymore
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I tried to send it, I hope it worked but it doesn't show up in my sent messages so I am in the dark.

Stock ROM. All the way back to Gingerbread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572307

Well nothing officially works
The samsung simple dl tool just says "error" when I hit "start download" nearly immediately. Now I have no recovery or anything. Going to sprint right after I get out of work to get a gnex

NYYFan325 said:
Well nothing officially works
The samsung simple dl tool just says "error" when I hit "start download" nearly immediately. Now I have no recovery or anything. Going to sprint right after I get out of work to get a gnex
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Ugh... I'm sorry people Who will get to our problem. Paid samsung services can Help. Nothing else. I be a smart guy and do like NYYFan here and get a galaxy nexus. thank You everyone for help. i set up 48hours for anybody to help me or i get a new device. Might sound rude but its a choice i made.
-Moon

I HAD THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM
Temporary solution: heat the phone up with a hair blow dryer. get it hot but not so hot that it melts things. it will be able to boot up and work. I used this method so i could copy my sd card to my computer and wipe everything off
Permanent solution: turn your phone in for repair. there is no remedy to fixing this. apparently the circuit board or chip is bad and you can't fix it.
Luckily I had best buy black tie protection and I am waiting on my new replacement phone.

NicholasQ said:
I HAD THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM
Temporary solution: heat the phone up with a hair blow dryer. get it hot but not so hot that it melts things. it will be able to boot up and work. I used this method so i could copy my sd card to my computer and wipe everything off
Permanent solution: turn your phone in for repair. there is no remedy to fixing this. apparently the circuit board or chip is bad and you can't fix it.
Luckily I had best buy black tie protection and I am waiting on my new replacement phone.
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I work in a computer repair shop and going by that solution...sounds like a problem I may be able to repair using a similar method as some of the board-level repairs I do pretty often...anyone want to send me a dead lab rat? Lol
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Xaelius said:
I work in a computer repair shop and going by that solution...sounds like a problem I may be able to repair using a similar method as some of the board-level repairs I do pretty often...anyone want to send me a dead lab rat? Lol
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You can have mine lol x) And Yep i fix computers for friends and so on their friends and this sounds like Nvidia was behind the chip... xD

It wouldn't matter who actually makes a chip if the heating it up is a temporary fix. That is a OEM issue. Basically think xbox360 rrod with the warped boards the solder melting/failing and the chips get loose etc.
Unless heating up failed flash storage temporarily makes it work. Which I doubt is the case but don't actually know. Brings back memories of putting failing HDD drives in the freezer though.

Well this is my official goodbye to the Nexus S forums (not like anyone cares haha). Just got my shiny new Galaxy Nexus. Have a great night everyone and happy modding!

NYYFan325 said:
Well this is my official goodbye to the Nexus S forums (not like anyone cares haha). Just got my shiny new Galaxy Nexus. Have a great night everyone and happy modding!
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Ugh. Congraz. xD

Try Adam outler unbrickable mod for nexus s
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397393
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Unfortunately that is good only if software screwed up your phone. In my case and I'm sure others when it is hardware failure, that won't work :\