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Best way to brick phone?

I need to a warranty exchange and I kinda am being lazy and want to skip all the unroot steps...so what's the best way to brick the phone so it doesn't even boot into recovery.
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Use a brick?

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Use a brick?
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AzraelsVoice said:
Use a brick?
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Lol damn I should expected this
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I think you can report it lost or stolen

I'm tryong toto not have to pay. Lol so just doing a warranty exchange
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myunitisz said:
I'm tryong toto not have to pay. Lol so just doing a warranty exchange
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Install clockworkmod, backup your current rom, then restore it. Take out the battery when its flashing the boot image.
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Nandroid back up and take out battery while it's restoring....just clarifying
Sounds good.thanks
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Lol I found someone lazier then me. Your my role model lol.
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There's an easy way out of everything
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NV flash a p990 fw and pull the USB while it's halfway done. That should even mess up recovery. And baseband if you use smart flash. Everything but NV flash will be ruined.
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so did it work?
am considering doing something similar with wind

Microwave it.
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But will it blend?
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haha no seriously how does the success rate for this kind of thing hold? and I imagine it's radically different between carriers

xali said:
haha no seriously how does the success rate for this kind of thing hold? and I imagine it's radically different between carriers
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I'll tell you one thing: my microwave it idea is 100% effective. There is NO better way to nuke an electronic than a minute on high.
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wouldn't they be able to tell? microwave damage? i want to keep the risk of being laughed out the store to minimal LOL

xali said:
wouldn't they be able to tell? microwave damage? i want to keep the risk of being laughed out the store to minimal LOL
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Nope. Only thing they check for is water damage.
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myunitisz said:
I need to a warranty exchange and I kinda am being lazy and want to skip all the unroot steps...so what's the best way to brick the phone so it doesn't even boot into recovery.
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Send it to the poster that could not get 8 different ones working (I can not remember his name). He will fix it up real good.

This has to be the most moronic thread I have ever come across. No wonder they have such high insurance deductibles.

Remote Diagnostic = TROUBLE

This tool will now be on our phones if you update. It sounds like they may be able to see if a person Is rooted. And other security issues might arise What are your thought
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Don't update, simple as that. That's what i think

Nobody with root should be installing ota anyways.

ihavenewnike said:
This tool will now be on our phones if you update. It sounds like they may be able to see if a person Is rooted. And other security issues might arise What are your thought
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I only installed the radio. I highly doubt they'll be able to just connect whenever they want. You'll have to accept the request cause that would be some form of invasion of privacy but I still dont like the fact that they tried to force it on the phone. A big FU to Verizon for that one
Tap'n

ihavenewnike said:
This tool will now be on our phones if you update. It sounds like they may be able to see if a person Is rooted. And other security issues might arise What are your thought
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They can not just search your phone. When you call in if they need to use it, they ask your permission and before it is initiated you have to enter a code to grant access.
Having said that, don't take an ota if you're rooted
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I always thought about how celeb nude cell phone pictures get leaked by some nerd at the cell phone company digging though their phones lol
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As soon as I saw this on my fiance's stock phone, I said "No way, no chance I'm going to update my rooted phone." Like others have said, if you're rooted, you shouldn't be taking the update. If you updated your rooted phone and ran into issues, these post have warn you already.

To my understanding, it was on our phones when we first got them. I've called into Verizon to troubleshoot a signal issue and the computer and technician both asked me to let the use it. I have always declined. My brothers Droid Razr Maxx also has this.
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ihavenewnike said:
What are your thought
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My thought is to use cwm to banish the update to cache limbo, where I can pick it apart at my liesure and choose what (if anything) I want from it before filing the update as a whole with my S3 data.
I miss the days when people wanted an ota to hit so we could pick it apart for new software, anymore it seems most people are afraid of it...

Remote Diagnostic is a really really old news. I have this on my Charge and I rooted the hell out of it with many many custom roms and kernels. I flash like 1000 times and when I need to exchange, I just flash back to stock and they gave me a new one. In short, it's nothing people, it just being used to fix your phone remotely, of course, before you give them permission to look around, you have to roll it back to stock first.

This was on my old Razr Maxx. As stated, you have to allow it for Verizon to use it.
And with it, Verizon was able to see how Flash video was broken on my phone after the ICS update.

kintwofan said:
They can not just search your phone. When you call in if they need to use it, they ask your permission and before it is initiated you have to enter a code to grant access.
Having said that, don't take an ota if you're rooted
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Ur way off
I called about my coverage and was told I was rooted..I wasn't even talking to tech support
Get ur facts strait before u mislead more noobs like yourself
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lucidvtec said:
Ur way off
I called about my coverage and was told I was rooted..I wasn't even talking to tech support
Get ur facts strait before u mislead more noobs like yourself
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There's no way cause everytime I ever called I've been rooted and they never said anything so dont come in here flaming people. You need to chill out
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lucidvtec said:
Ur way off
I called about my coverage and was told I was rooted..I wasn't even talking to tech support
Get ur facts strait before u mislead more noobs like yourself
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People were saying this BEFORE this update apparently Samsung has a root checker on these phones. My Droid charge had the same remote diagnostics. They can only use it if you enter the code. So you need to know what you're taking about before you start flaming. By the way how exactly am I noob?
By the way read previous post of people who have used it AFTER being asked to.
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What exactly will a tech be able to trouble shoot? All they know how to do is reset your phone.

ihavenewnike said:
This tool will now be on our phones if you update. It sounds like they may be able to see if a person Is rooted. And other security issues might arise What are your thought
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All of the major telecoms have had entire floors in their office buildings full of NSA employees and government snooping equipment for years now. Root is the least of your worries.
https://www.eff.org/nsa/faq

From my post in another thread. This is your only hope against the evils of remote diagnostics:
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From my post in another thread. This is your only hope against the evils of remote diagnostics:
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Cool where can I buy one .. I feel them closing in
s3 driving an S4

xyrcncp said:
From my post in another thread. This is your only hope against the evils of remote diagnostics:
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Thanks for that ... was the best laugh I've had all day!!
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xyrcncp said:
From my post in another thread. This is your only hope against the evils of remote diagnostics:
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Careful, apple might sue... due to you infringing upon their external antenna patent.
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OSX and Skyrocket USB Tether - Easy as Pie!

I have confirmed this thread works on OSX 10.7.5 and CM10 Official Stable and latest nightly.
I was looking for a really easy way to do this since Hotspot really makes my phone get hot if I try to use it. I like the USB tether as it is more secure than hotspot and save the internal components from getting extremely hot...
Check it out all you other Mac users...
OP has posted this outside of the Skyrocket forums and this is in NO WAY my work. Just handy and confirmed working.
Thread is here

You didn't develop anything so do not post in development section this thread is reported
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Never...
I never said I developed it.
I was merely passing along the development thread and confirming it works for our device.
Why you gotta be like that?

onealvideo said:
I never said I developed it.
I was merely passing along the development thread and confirming it works for our device.
Why you gotta be like that?
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Because development section is for original development if you didn't build it don't post a thread here
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Read the rules
It says NO WHERE in the rules that it is for Original Development.
Just says give the credit to the developer if you are working on it.
I never said that I DEVELOPED it and I linked to the OP and his link which is outside the Skyrocket forums.
Don't be a douche.

Rule 15
Development section is for DEVELOPERS to open threads and release ROMs kernels and mods.
Not for Joe schmo to say hey check this thread out.
Either way it will get locked whenever the mods show up
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Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays!

Its been moved to general all is right in the world
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Get a life...
I deleted my post. You aren't worth it.

Whatever...
Still not worth it.

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here ya go bro

Blue Waffle
Google > Blue Waffle Disease
That is all.
Edit: Definition by the Disease Control Center:
What is blue waffle disease?
It is a disease that is said to affect the vagina and giving an inexplicable pain and making the affected person to suffer in agony. When the disease sets in it is said that the shape of the vagina becomes totally disoriented and looks in a pathetic condition. Some say that the Blue waffle disease is nothing but a similar condition of vaginitis.

onealvideo said:
Google > Blue Waffle Disease
That is all.
Edit: Definition by the Disease Control Center:
What is blue waffle disease?
It is a disease that is said to affect the vagina and giving an inexplicable pain and making the affected person to suffer in agony. When the disease sets in it is said that the shape of the vagina becomes totally disoriented and looks in a pathetic condition. Some say that the Blue waffle disease is nothing but a similar condition of vaginitis.
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You're pretty lame
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Thanks. Feelings are mutual.
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onealvideo said:
Thanks. Feelings are mutual.
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I can't believe you still don't know what section you are supposed to post in. Dang noob strikes again.
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I predict a lock in the future
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If I could delete the post I would. I really don't care if they lock it or not.
XCrazyx all you do is post demeaning remarks. Never adding substance to the topic.
Please lock/delete whatever... keep a holes from posting stupid remarks.
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onealvideo said:
If I could delete the post I would. I really don't care if they lock it or not.
XCrazyx all you do is post demeaning remarks. Never adding substance to the topic.
Please lock/delete whatever... keep a holes from posting stupid remarks.
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All you do is post dumb threads in the wrong section.
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Over it. Move on.
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onealvideo said:
Over it. Move on.
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Don't feel bad. I post things in development that gets moved all the time. Things gain more traction in development threads. More people who know what's what will see it, even if someone wants to rip you a new one, Lol. And people pretending to be mods and demeaning people at the first chance get, wastes as much, or more, time, space and energy than people posting in the wrong section.
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Its funny because its SOOO true!!!!

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Ha ha ha that's pretty great.
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Lol! My ex would have loved this..
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Lol, yeah the original is for a motorcycle, then I saw it for cycling and i thought it would be even better fitting if it was related to phones.

Lol to think that this happened to me twice already.
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Itzvik said:
Lol to think that this happened to me twice already.
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I wish I could say that..wait...
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Haha this is too funny. I can say that this has happened to me.....yet I am the wife, I have screwed up phones in my life. Its too funny that the first thing my husband says when he gets a new phone is, "don't you dare touch it!"
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I am dying over here. This is SO true. You have no idea... Thanks for that!

putney1477 said:
Haha this is too funny. I can say that this has happened to me.....yet I am the wife, I have screwed up phones in my life. Its too funny that the first thing my husband says when he gets a new phone is, "don't you dare touch it!"
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My gf says the same. I remember when I almost bricked her atrix. She kept trying to check on my progress and I kept trying to keep her away. It was stuck on some screen lol.
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absolutely hillarious

Yeah, one of the girls I liked BLEW UP at me once when I wasn't texting her because I had to Fastboot my old Razr after softbricking it >.<

Wow its about time someone read me like a book.CTFU I'm the same way and I entirely block everything and everyone out. But its been like this for many years see us men have a tendency to wander what the hell happened how it happened how to fix it and since we are so tired from downloading reading and rooting our androids , well we don't have an ounce of strength left to unbrick so we shut down instead of showing our wife's/ girlfriends/kids what to do so that when we find ourselves in this predicament they can serve as backup hardware to give us input. But our foolish pride won't allow it that's why we are the jacks of all trades but masters of none:banghead::banghead:
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You young sir are a genius! This happens every few years to me. She knows its serious when I'm at my desk. True Rom-maniac thought of that.

This is so true! Only I usually am expecting an important call and have to resort to my mom's old blackberry.
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Had one of these moments today.. Too funny
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Yup. She wants to get romantic, and I want to get ROMantic. "You're always on you're stupid phone!" Hey your gnex wouldn't be as cool if it wasn't for me!
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Hahaha ive done this but my wife knows me well. She says ya screwed your phone up again didnt you. She hates my phone. But she still bought me this one for christmas.
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Holy crap! That is hilarious!

Ha! Good to see everyone has gotten as good of a laugh from this as I was hoping. It really is funny because it is so fitting for so many of us. Like many have already said, my wife HATES my phone. Hates all my electronics especially since I got a galaxy tab for Xmas!!
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tonybahr said:
Hahaha ive done this but my wife knows me well. She says ya screwed your phone up again didnt you. She hates my phone. But she still bought me this one for christmas.
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THIS! lol You should have seen the disparaged look on my face when I walked up the stairs from the basement with HER hard-bricked Droid Charge in my hand....."What's wrong" ".....I broke it." /facepalm
Too many ODIN files in the same folder, when you're in a hurry i500 and i510 look pretty similar lol

[HOW TO] reset AT&T data usage

so I figured this little trick out by accident actually. while it's pretty useful to know, I'd suggest not using it unless you really need to. basically don't abuse it or it'll get 'patched' (for lack of a better word).
STEP 1
have AT&T give you a new SIM card.
* going into any AT&T store and saying you're having signal issues will get you in and out the door with a new SIM in 5 minutes, free of charge.
STEP 2
you're all done.
* if you want to check to see that it worked, open your dialer, press *3282# (*DATA#) and hit call. in a free seconds you'll receive a free text message from AT&T updating you on your data usage. you'll see two lines, one of which will read (DEACTIVATED), and your data will be back at 0/3GB (*screenshot related)
anyways, try not to abuse this. it should really only be a last resort thing. so only use it if you really need it!
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Cool that you figured this but it won't work like that for long after posting this you can count on that.
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delete

It's not tracked by SIM ID, it's tracked by IMEI, and Ph#, so something else reset your data.

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Your screen shot proves your theory wrong -_-
Notice how it states your data twice but only once is deactivated...nowhere does it say 0mb used out of whatever...your current data usage is about 2900 mb, don't go over!!!!
-nice try tho
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Not going to be an issue here.

mg2195 said:
Your screen shot proves your theory wrong -_-
Notice how it states your data twice but only once is deactivated...nowhere does it say 0mb used out of whatever...your current data usage is about 2900 mb, don't go over!!!!
-nice try tho
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lol don't be so ignorant, of course I've used up most of my data again. would you have liked me to reset my data and then NOT use it?:screwy: lol I got a new SIM when I got a new s4
that 'Recognized' under your name is making me look bad by association.. use your head, mang :thumbup:
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It's not tracked by SIM ID, it's tracked by IMEI, and Ph#, so something else reset your data.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
It does not reset your usage.

Cool.
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I am good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtuWg54hJNk
It's what happens when time warner cable is the only ISP In your area and they pull an epic fail yet again and yea I know I was bad very very bad. We need some google fiber or at lest a 2nd "ok" ISP.

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Cool.
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I guess it does reset then... I retract my misinformation... Sorry...

all these trouble to save 10$ over usage?
what about gas going to att store and wasting your time?

Grandfathered unlimited FTW

soraxd said:
lol don't be so ignorant, of course I've used up most of my data again. would you have liked me to reset my data and then NOT use it?:screwy: lol I got a new SIM when I got a new s4
that 'Recognized' under your name is making me look bad by association.. use your head, mang :thumbup:
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Well I apologize, I just found it hard to believe you used that much data so quickly...based off me assuming you only did this recently. Of course its entirely possible to use that much data fast -one hd movie will put you close to there....but it was just so close to the other one I assumed it was never reset...really should take my moms advice on never assuming things as half the times when you assume you end up being wrong
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mg2195 said:
Well I apologize, I just found it hard to believe you used that much data so quickly...based off me assuming you only did this recently. Of course its entirely possible to use that much data fast -one hd movie will put you close to there....but it was just so close to the other one I assumed it was never reset...really should take my moms advice on never assuming things as half the times when you assume you end up being wrong
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wow.. that didn't escalate to a flame war.. very big of you to apologize, I take back what I said about association, you're a swell fella! haha
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soraxd said:
wow.. that didn't escalate to a flame war.. very big of you to apologize, I take back what I said about association, you're a swell fella! haha
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Hearts and minds ^^
As for the topic at hand, don't you think it's a little devious to have your data reset like that? In the long term its gonna create more bothersome questions for the rest of us down the road when we do have realm SIM issues