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the soft buttons on the bottom of my wifes phone just quit working...
we tried a full wipe and reset and that didnt bring them back... any other ideas?
running stock kg6 (try flashing to stock kh1) same thing..
FIXED!!!
flashed back to old version of 2.2 kc1
used *#*#2663#*#*
3 times and bam! all working again...

dadale73 said:
the soft buttons on the bottom of my wifes phone just quit working...
we tried a full wipe and reset and that didnt bring them back... any other ideas?
running stock kg6 (try flashing to stock kh1) same thing..
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I cant tell you how to fix it but go to this link and download the app. It's a on-screen button app they use for phones with fragile or broken buttons.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865525

thanks for the reply, thats not going to work for her, i guess i get to go sit at tmobile and try and get replaced...

Just be sure u put everything back to stock b4 u take it in

put it all back to stock,..
they did a warranty replacement, charged me $20 and told me i would have it in 3 days... ugh..

dadale73 said:
put it all back to stock,..
they did a warranty replacement, charged me $20 and told me i would have it in 3 days... ugh..
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well in the mean while you can use that app till you get your new phone

dadale73 said:
the soft buttons on the bottom of my wifes phone
FIXED!!!
flashed back to old version of 2.2 kc1
used *#*#2663#*#*
3 times and bam! all working again...
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Tried it now only Menu and Back are lit and no button works :-(
What now?
How to fix?

dadale73 said:
the soft buttons on the bottom of my wifes phone just quit working...
we tried a full wipe and reset and that didnt bring them back... any other ideas?
running stock kg6 (try flashing to stock kh1) same thing..
FIXED!!!
flashed back to old version of 2.2 kc1
used *#*#2663#*#*
3 times and bam! all working again...
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Hey when it wasnt working did the lights came on or was they off...?
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium

Help. My SLi9003 won't accept call

I have a problem with my SLi9003, when someone is calling me i try and keep on swiping on answer and even i press home. the phone won't respond. i check on the setting in call setting/all calls/answering call the answering mode is on check and and even the answering key was check. i even reflash my phone to a different firmware now my firmware now is GB 2.3.6 DDLF2. the problem still exist. please help... thanks. :crying:

jefftipon said:
I have a problem with my SLi9003, when someone is calling me i try and keep on swiping on answer and even i press home. the phone won't respond. i check on the setting in call setting/all calls/answering call the answering mode is on check and and even the answering key was check. i even reflash my phone to a different firmware now my firmware now is GB 2.3.6 DDLF2. the problem still exist. please help... thanks. :crying:
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Try to clear cache,dalvik cache...if it doesn't work, then flash latona.pit, then XXKPE all 4 files, then DDLF2..

Open dialpad and type *#06# and check if it is showing a valid IMEI number because sometimes when you flash it the IMEI number gets cleared and does not get restored back

Screen problems after update to 4.1.2

Hi there after the update like a few others i am having problems but this (seems) is different.
Start with a black locked screen, press the power button and the backlight comes on and if i look closely it appears as thought there's lots of faint flashing lines running vertically. After a short period of time the phone goes back to sleep, i can then press the power button again and all is fine the lock screen appears as normal. Although i may have to wait until the screen goes back and try the power button several times before the lock screen comes on.
I know there is nothing wrong with the screen as it has not been dropped/damaged in any way and works fine after i have got passed the lock screen. The problem happens regardless whether or not i let the phone go into sleep mode of by pressing the power key to get it there.
Any ideas? TIA

Odp: Screen problems after update to 4.1.2
Instal xxmc8 and dont change kernel. For now this is only one good config for JB with no bugs

Cheers for the quick reply, although whats that and what does it do?
EDIT: Jesus, never mind been a spanner today. Dont fancy putting a CROM on there as i have had issues before (different phone) and was a pain to get sorted. Guess i'll just have to put up with it.

Odp: Screen problems after update to 4.1.2
xxmc8 is official JB for our phone, now only in portugal but it run on all gt i8160.Flash it via odin (you need to take it from sammobile site ) and dont change kernel.

Download http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2214677
And flash as PDA using odin.
After flashing official JB everything work good

its already known bug in mb2 or mb4..
use the mc8 JB..
hope you'll fix the problem...
Sent from my GT-I8160 using xda app-developers app

Problem sorted, got the latest offical release of 4.2.1

mclovin9091 said:
Hi there after the update like a few others i am having problems but this (seems) is different.
Start with a black locked screen, press the power button and the backlight comes on and if i look closely it appears as thought there's lots of faint flashing lines running vertically. After a short period of time the phone goes back to sleep, i can then press the power button again and all is fine the lock screen appears as normal. Although i may have to wait until the screen goes back and try the power button several times before the lock screen comes on.
I know there is nothing wrong with the screen as it has not been dropped/damaged in any way and works fine after i have got passed the lock screen. The problem happens regardless whether or not i let the phone go into sleep mode of by pressing the power key to get it there.
Any ideas? TIA
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I have same problem like you how you solved problem and is it GT-I8160 TMN I8160XXMC8(portugal rom) brended THX

djole33 said:
I have same problem like you how you solved problem and is it GT-I8160 TMN I8160XXMC8(portugal rom) brended THX
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I did have this problem, im currently running the stock MB4 leak with the MB2 kernal, all seems to be fine and i dont get this error: link to tutorial below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955679#3

MinChains said:
I did have this problem, im currently running the stock MB4 leak with the MB2 kernal, all seems to be fine and i dont get this error: link to tutorial below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955679#3
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THX man i install official MB4 and i see :good:

[Q] not enough words can describe my problem

i think im ****ed.. i would like opininos suggestions..im desperate right now lol sounds bad i know however
first :my power button does not seem to want to work anymore
secondly: i noticed there was a basband and firmware update and i downloaded mf1 and the modem
third: i went into my quick setings since my power buton is broken and clicked on recovery mode and clicked ok
fourth: i waited .. the little blue words appeared in the top left corner as usual, and then it says samsung galaxy s3 and hangs for a minute then shuts off and turns back on.. continuing the loop.
possiblly important infomation;
my battery level was only 24 percent and i think if i charge it up or try to get it to charge that it may work out
your probably wondering what i do when my phone dies ..
well i put it on the charger and it turns on and the charging screen pops up with the battery
then i unplug the phone and it boots up without me touching the power button .
any information will be apprciated thanks ahead of time
BTW the phone was purchased the first day it was released i think the warrenty is expired
THANKS

nightinjail said:
i think im ****ed.. i would like opininos suggestions..im desperate right now lol sounds bad i know however
first :my power button does not seem to want to work anymore
secondly: i noticed there was a basband and firmware update and i downloaded mf1 and the modem
third: i went into my quick setings since my power buton is broken and clicked on recovery mode and clicked ok
fourth: i waited .. the little blue words appeared in the top left corner as usual, and then it says samsung galaxy s3 and hangs for a minute then shuts off and turns back on.. continuing the loop.
possiblly important infomation;
my battery level was only 24 percent and i think if i charge it up or try to get it to charge that it may work out
your probably wondering what i do when my phone dies ..
well i put it on the charger and it turns on and the charging screen pops up with the battery
then i unplug the phone and it boots up without me touching the power button .
any information will be apprciated thanks ahead of time
BTW the phone was purchased the first day it was released i think the warrenty is expired
THANKS
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The same power button issue happened to me a few weeks ago. I found a YouTube video of a guy who demonstrated slamming his phone on a table to fix it. Now I know what your thinking sounds stupid but it worked for me. Hold your phone so the side with the power button is flat on the table (this is how it needs to land). Then lift it and slam it down. I used a mouse pad to cushion the impact. Took like 20 tries but its been good ever since.

i forgot to mention.. i was planning on letting the phone completely die and then giving it some juice to see if that breaks the loop or sends it into normal boot mode i dont have the screw driver small enough to unscrew the back, if i did do you think holding the power button on the board will break the loop?

thepagel said:
the same power button issue happened to me a few weeks ago. I found a youtube video of a guy who demonstrated slamming his phone on a table to fix it. Now i know what your thinking sounds stupid but it worked for me. Hold your phone so the side with the power button is flat on the table (this is how it needs to land). Then lift it and slam it down. I used a mouse pad to cushion the impact. Took like 20 tries but its been good ever since.
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omfg .. You solved it .. It went straight into the recovery mode
thanks man!!!!!

nightinjail said:
omfg .. You solved it .. It went straight into the recovery mode
thanks man!!!!!
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Awesome!

nightinjail said:
omfg .. You solved it .. It went straight into the recovery mode
thanks man!!!!!
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but it frezzes !!! And goes back into the loop wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nightinjail said:
but it frezzes !!! And goes back into the loop wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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As I said it took me a few tries I also remember putting a crappy thumdrive under the mouse pad to get more impact on the button. Not sure how hard I did it. Oh and take your battery out.

OMFG THANKS MAN .. YOU REALLY.. JUST SAVED ME lol .. no idea how happy i am .. will post what i did incase someone else has this happen to them.
1. i panicked
2. banged the **** out of the side like instructed and was getting it into recovery mode ..
3. was trying to do a reboot system
3a. it froze and reset it self again forceing me to bang the hell out of it agian and agian
3b. more banging and more freezing
4. finally it let me reboot system and it turned on .. and now my power button seems to be working again
EPILOGUE: my basband and firmware are all out of date and would love to update them but seeing as how f-ed my galaxy is im afraid to even do that anyone have any suggestions? thanks freinds
may the force be with you

nightinjail said:
OMFG THANKS MAN .. YOU REALLY.. JUST SAVED ME lol .. no idea how happy i am .. will post what i did incase someone else has this happen to them.
1. i panicked
2. banged the **** out of the side like instructed and was getting it into recovery mode ..
3. was trying to do a reboot system
3a. it froze and reset it self again forceing me to bang the hell out of it agian and agian
3b. more banging and more freezing
4. finally it let me reboot system and it turned on .. and now my power button seems to be working again
EPILOGUE: my basband and firmware are all out of date and would love to update them but seeing as how f-ed my galaxy is im afraid to even do that anyone have any suggestions? thanks freinds
may the force be with you
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Trust me I know the feeling. I had soft bricked my phone after I tried to downgrade from 4.3 (before the fix was found) right after I thought I found the solution my phone was doing the power loop. Scared the crap out of me.

can i update my firmware and baseband with odin ? or do you reccommend me downloading clockwork mod and using that instead of teamwin ? i want slim kat .. seems alot better then this 4.1.3 bull**** lol .. althought the bone stock rom was very very very trusty.
my next question is should i instal the firmware first hen the modem then the rom i want ?

nightinjail said:
can i update my firmware and baseband with odin ? or do you reccommend me downloading clockwork mod and using that instead of teamwin ? i want slim kat .. seems alot better then this 4.1.3 bull**** lol .. althought the bone stock rom was very very very trusty.
my next question is should i instal the firmware first hen the modem then the rom i want ?
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I personally like twrp more. yes you can update that stuff with odin i think there are links in the development section. As long as you do a factory reset and dalvik format you should beable to flash whatever you want now. It is recommended to be on at least 4.1.2 modem for ROMs. If you flash the 4.3 modem make sure it is only the modem and not the full firmware. You will be on a locked bootloader if you do.

nightinjail said:
can i update my firmware and baseband with odin ? or do you reccommend me downloading clockwork mod and using that instead of teamwin ? i want slim kat .. seems alot better then this 4.1.3 bull**** lol .. althought the bone stock rom was very very very trusty.
my next question is should i instal the firmware first hen the modem then the rom i want ?
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ThePagel said:
I personally like twrp more. yes you can update that stuff with odin i think there are links in the development section. As long as you do a factory reset and dalvik format you should beable to flash whatever you want now. It is recommended to be on at least 4.1.2 modem for ROMs. If you flash the 4.3 modem make sure it is only the modem and not the full firmware. You will be on a locked bootloader if you do.
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The basebands available to flash are zips flashable only through recovery. Have been for a while now.

[Completed] [Q]

Gt-I9000
Firmware 2.3.5
Baseband. I9000xxjpk
Kernel. 2.6.35.7.
Build number. Gingerbread.xxjvt
The screen does not go into sleep mode
I have tried different screen timeout times
It does not turn off when briefly pressing the power button
I've done the factory reset, several times, no change
I've had this phone for years and don't really want to get a new one.
Is there a way to fix this please?
Lindie

lindie said:
Gt-I9000
Firmware 2.3.5
Baseband. I9000xxjpk
Kernel. 2.6.35.7.
Build number. Gingerbread.xxjvt
The screen does not go into sleep mode
I have tried different screen timeout times
It does not turn off when briefly pressing the power button
I've done the factory reset, several times, no change
I've had this phone for years and don't really want to get a new one.
Is there a way to fix this please?
Lindie
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Hello! It might be worth asking your question in the dedicated forum for your device: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s-i9000/help It's possible that updating the firmware will help.
Good luck!