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?
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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
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**** 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
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My samsung galaxy s (sgh-t959v) is not powering on or going to recovery or download mode. i tried putting simply honey 5.1 on the phone. and this happened plz help!!!
Try to connect it via USB and see if
Odin recognizes it. It sometimes doesn't matter if download mode isn't literally displayed on screen, Odin would still be able to flash.
after connecting it, try to power it on and stay alert on what Odin displays.
Also make sure your battery is not completely depleted.
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I've also read where others had a similar problem with it not powering on or anything. A few had success after leaving the battery out for ~24 hours (not sure it has to go that long, but why not?) and putting it back in. Then they were able to get it into download mode.
As Mikeflash said, some phones will be in an ODIN-recognizable mode even though the screen is totally black.
mikeflash said:
Try to connect it via USB and see if
Odin recognizes it. It sometimes doesn't matter if download mode isn't literally displayed on screen, Odin would still be able to flash.
after connecting it, try to power it on and stay alert on what Odin displays.
Also make sure your battery is not completely depleted.
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hmmmm tried that and nothing
but thanks
stephen_w said:
I've also read where others had a similar problem with it not powering on or anything. A few had success after leaving the battery out for ~24 hours (not sure it has to go that long, but why not?) and putting it back in. Then they were able to get it into download mode.
As Mikeflash said, some phones will be in an ODIN-recognizable mode even though the screen is totally black.
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well as for me i tried that already also and nothing happened, i dont have money for a jig i've seen people do it with 3 100k resistors and tape but im not sure if thats safe or if it even works, tmobile said they would send me a replacement for it. but i dont want to wait that long and if they see that i tried to rom the phone then im sure i wont get it back.
Simply Honey isn't a ROM for this particular phone; which is why it's goofed. It probably loaded up the i9000 boot loaders.
Maybe give Raver's guide a shot?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220181
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Also try AdamOutler's Unbrickable/Recovery thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1333424
stephen_w said:
Simply Honey isn't a ROM for this particular phone; which is why it's goofed. It probably loaded up the i9000 boot loaders.
Maybe give Raver's guide a shot?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220181
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Also try AdamOutler's Unbrickable/Recovery thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1333424
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the first option looks like a good but i dont get a sound when mine connects and the second option i dont think i know anyone with that type of solder or flux and what they know what they are doing. but thanks anyways
simply honey is a rom for the vibrant. raver's method posted by stephen should work
jager555 said:
simply honey is a rom for the vibrant. raver's method posted by stephen should work
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i'll just send my phone to tmobile im sure they'll hand over a replacement
No, they will check if it's rooted. If you're in Florida, i can take a look at it.
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jager555 said:
No, they will check if it's rooted. If you're in Florida, i can take a look at it.
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well its not actually rooted does that change anything?
If you'd like to send the device to me, I can perform the mod for $30 + shipping (usually $6 in USA) . Personally, I don't think its right to return a device that you've damaged. This is my main reason for creating UBM. It keeps me and others honest.
jasey11 said:
My samsung galaxy s (sgh-t959v) is not powering on or going to recovery or download mode. i tried putting simply honey 5.1 on the phone. and this happened plz help!!!
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try using a jig, it works for me every time, i bought it off ebay for 2 bucks + free shipping and works great (hav used it about 20 times) good luck!
AdamOutler said:
If you'd like to send the device to me, I can perform the mod for $30 + shipping (usually $6 in USA) . Personally, I don't think its right to return a device that you've damaged. This is my main reason for creating UBM. It keeps me and others honest.
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pm'ed you
jasey11 said:
My samsung galaxy s (sgh-t959v) is not powering on or going to recovery or download mode. i tried putting simply honey 5.1 on the phone. and this happened plz help!!!
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I was in the same situation and what i did is removed the battery for 2 minutes and reinserted it and inserted 301K ohm resistor jig to my phone and pressed vol down + Enter + Power on = Voila i was in downloading mode
I bought a jig it doesn't even work
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Ok, so I had recently flashed MIUI sense based, I realized it wasn't for me so I restored my backup of TrickDroid 6.1. After doing this I went through and decided to delete some some stuff because my space was getting low (not 5mb low, more like maybe 1/2gb), I went to delete the MIUI v4 2.7.6 file and the phone appeared to go into standby... I tried to wake it up again with no luck. Plugging it into a charger does nothing, no red light; no green light. I'm unable to get into bootloader mode, no matter how long I hold down the "down volume + power" combo or any variation of it.
I need one of the gurus to help please !!!!
maybe post this in general or q&a?
any adb connection? if it's in standby then you may be able to move along to the next step
could just be a SOD (sleep of death)
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Ok, so I had recently flashed MIUI sense based, I realized it wasn't for me so I restored my backup of TrickDroid 6.1. After doing this I went through and decided to delete some some stuff because my space was getting low (not 5mb low, more like maybe 1/2gb), I went to delete the MIUI v4 2.7.6 file and the phone appeared to go into standby... I tried to wake it up again with no luck. Plugging it into a charger does nothing, no red light; no green light. I'm unable to get into bootloader mode, no matter how long I hold down the "down volume + power" combo or any variation of it.
I need one of the gurus to help please !!!!
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Did u try hold the power? It'll reboot?then hold volume down about 10s.it should go to bootloader
2nd Option: use all-in-one tool kit.it has a command to reboot.
And don't post question or help here.read the rule.
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Sorry about posting in this section, I assumed I'd get a quicker response.
I tried the All-In-One Kit thing... doesn't work "error: device not found"
I cannot get the phone to power on at all, no bootloader, no splash screen, nothing recognized by my pc. I get a "QHUSB_DLOAD NO DRIVER FOUND"
Thoughts?
calming said:
Sorry about posting in this section, I assumed I'd get a quicker response.
I tried the All-In-One Kit thing... doesn't work "error: device not found"
I cannot get the phone to power on at all, no bootloader, no splash screen, nothing recognized by my pc. I get a "QHUSB_DLOAD NO DRIVER FOUND"
Thoughts?
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If it can't boot or use adb command.i think u should contact with HTC for helps,or at least where u buy the mobile. And of couse u still have Warranty.
It may be a hardware problem.We here can only try if it is a software problem.at ur position,the device can't be recognized by Computer/Laptop (before this,it worked well right?),then i think bad luck.
Don't be despair, it'll have some way to solve.
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Sorry to tell you man the same thing just happened to me. I just got a replacement from T-Mobile. You will not get that thing back on. Just call T-Mobile and tell them it won't power on nor will it charge. It's funny because I was adding music to mine when it happened. If it happened the same way mine did then you will notice it was really hot when it shut off. The MDJ kernel overheated the Processor and killed it. Once that happens the device is a useless brick. I'm trading my replacement for another phone because this phone happens to overheat a lot.
Azuske said:
Sorry to tell you man the same thing just happened to me. I just got a replacement from T-Mobile. You will not get that thing back on. Just call T-Mobile and tell them it won't power on nor will it charge. It's funny because I was adding music to mine when it happened. If it happened the same way mine did then you will notice it was really hot when it shut off. The MDJ kernel overheated the Processor and killed it. Once that happens the device is a useless brick. I'm trading my replacement for another phone because this phone happens to overheat a lot.
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Yup, same here, overheated while using fpse, died suddenly and wouldn't even charge. Tmo overnighted a replacement.
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Thanks everyone for the help... At least I know what I have going on... Already started re-downloading a buttload of stuff to get back on track. I don't normally backup my Nandroids or my TB files to my PC, maybe I should start.
Going tomorrow to the Tmo store to get the replacement sent overnight.
Thanks again.
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Please post in the correct section.
this exact thing happened to me twice. i dont get it. is it overheating or whats going on? it happened twice both times i was deleting a very large file 100 mb plus i have to call tmobile in the morning =/
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no one else knows of anything that might be able to revive my phone?
just read that it is most likely the processor a couple post up. =/ damn. im going to look into trading this phone for another
this has just happenmed to me to. was fully charged thought battery was low after it switched off managed to reboot see battery was full before crapping out completely. wont charge wont recognize in adb. Really dissappointed in my loss of data. i also imported this phone and had it running on att anyone know how good htc warranty service is bc tmobile is a no go for me
Hey there, first post of the forum but long time follower. i was running paranoid android on my phone (new JB update with butter) and i got stuck when one day while using it, it fell into the notorious boot loop. it wouldnt enter download mode either so i ended up buying a jig that came in the mail today.....and now the phone will go into download mode for 3 seconds and loop over and over.....
please i really need this phone, if theres any way around it, it needs to be posted in this thread ASAP
TY
fckingtrippy said:
Hey there, first post of the forum but long time follower. i was running paranoid android on my phone (new JB update with butter) and i got stuck when one day while using it, it fell into the notorious boot loop. it wouldnt enter download mode either so i ended up buying a jig that came in the mail today.....and now the phone will go into download mode for 3 seconds and loop over and over.....
please i really need this phone, if theres any way around it, it needs to be posted in this thread ASAP
TY
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If you pull out the battery and put it back did the phone automatically turn on by itself then keep rebooting?
Did you try 3 combo buttons to enter recovery vol up+dn and power then release power button but keep holding vol up+dn to enter recovery mod.
If the phone still keep bootlooping then it something wrong with Power button and may you need to replace that.
xxxSuperserieSxxx said:
If you pull out the battery and put it back did the phone automatically turn on by itself then keep rebooting?
Did you try 3 combo buttons to enter recovery vol up+dn and power then release power button but keep holding vol up+dn to enter recovery mod.
If the phone still keep bootlooping then it something with Power button and may you need to replace that.
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yup turns on by itself and reboots constantly. 3 combo for recovery dont work.
fckingtrippy said:
yup turns on by itself and reboots constantly. 3 combo for recovery dont work.
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Then something wrong with your Power buttons hardware need replacement for that.
:victory:
xxxSuperserieSxxx said:
Then something wrong with your Power buttons hardware need replacement for that.
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:victory::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory:
so its not bricked
doesn't sound bricked but it could be tricky to fix. first you have to isolate any hardware problem with the volume or power buttons. maybe pull it apart and clean it. if the usb port is intact it should be salvageable.
one question.... would you sell it? i can always use a backup.
Sounds like power button...but like.dani said...you are not yet in the clear :/
But here's what worked for others:
Rapidly pressing/mashing power button
Taken it apart and blowing the power button area with air compressor
Paying $30 and sending it into some company to fix it
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I can help you. PM me tomorrow and I'll walk you thru it.
We should make a sticky thread for this issue!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WS5I0SpL6c
how to take it apart
Don't take it apart! Geez qk, lol.
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EXPERIMENT said:
Don't take it apart! Geez qk, lol.
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Did his infuse fixed?
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xxxSuperserieSxxx said:
Did his infuse fixed?
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We talked in PM but we have yet to get our meeting to fix it. I get the impression he's not in that big of a hurry...I don't know.
Maybe I'll just do a tutorial video to explain the steps...when I get some freetime.
If there is anyone else experiencing this issue you may PM me and I can try to help you if you'd like.
EXPERIMENT said:
We talked in PM but we have yet to get our meeting to fix it. I get the impression he's not in that big of a hurry...I don't know.
Maybe I'll just do a tutorial video to explain the steps...when I get some freetime.
If there is anyone else experiencing this issue you may PM me and I can try to help you if you'd like.
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Highly appreciate sir if we have video tutorial I owned 3 infuses (me wife and son) my son's phone has this problem i talk to technician and he told it was power button hardware need replacement so I send it to their shop via usps and waiting for shipment back.
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What exactly does the 'jig' do? Cause my infuse won't go into DL mode either
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xxxSuperserieSxxx said:
Highly appreciate sir if we have video tutorial I owned 3 infuses (me wife and son) my son's phone has this problem i talk to technician and he told it was power button hardware need replacement so I send it to their shop via usps and waiting for shipment back.
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OK. I'll try to get one done. Have a lot on my plate currently, plus my wife just got in an accident this morning so thats got me a little preoccupied. But as soon as I can I'll do one.
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OK. I'll try to get one done. Have a lot on my plate currently, plus my wife just got in an accident this morning so thats got me a little preoccupied. But as soon as I can I'll do one.
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All the best wishes for your wife... all else can wait.
Regards.
Thank you, yeah everyone is fine. It could have been really bad. Almost a head on at 50mph. Some douche swerved into her lane and his mirror clipped her driver side window busting it out and breaking our mirror. Then when she pulled over, he just kept on going...
Pretty lame. But fortunately everyone is safe. She had 3 of our kids with her.
Recovery Bootloop Fix
fckingtrippy said:
Hey there, first post of the forum but long time follower. i was running paranoid android on my phone (new JB update with butter) and i got stuck when one day while using it, it fell into the notorious boot loop. it wouldnt enter download mode either so i ended up buying a jig that came in the mail today.....and now the phone will go into download mode for 3 seconds and loop over and over.....
please i really need this phone, if theres any way around it, it needs to be posted in this thread ASAP
TY
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Alright well I don't know if this issue ever got resolved, we did speak but only once in PM but no follow up.
So I was going to make a video of the steps I took the first time I experienced this, where the install failed, phone would reboot back into recovering then the Android guy would fall over and it would reboot again back into recovery and repeating the process infinitely.
So the video I was gonna make explained some pretty indepth steps I took...and I have to admit I haven't wanted to make the vid because I didn't want to go thru the process again especially since I've been working on themes and wanted my phone up and running.
So. Here is something for you to try if you ever run into this problem
( I just had it happen again, and discovered this right before setting up the camera to do the before avoided video, lol )
Anyway it worked for me.
When it starts to recovery bootloop, 3 finger hold (power, vol up, vol down) keep holding while Samsung appears.
Continue to hold, Samsung will disappear, then when it reappears a second time release the buttons and you should enter recovery without a bootloop.
Then flash a different rom than the one that obviously gave you a bad flash.
Hope that helps some of you
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
So I am running cleanrom 5.5.1, unlocked bootloader and original first leak radios. I was texting and all the sudden bam. rebooted to a black screen. Can't access download mode or recovery. The Samsung logo pops up followed by the s3 logo, then a dimly lit black screen that never ceases till battery pull. When I try download mode, some blue text pops up in the upper left hand corner, then reboots to logo screens then back to black screen. Also, when I pull battery and put it back in, plug in a charger and the battery icon appers on screen. When it goes dark I can wake it with the menu button and see the battery icon again. Any suggestions? If not fixable, would I be able to get a replacement from verizon? (I bought the phone less than a month ago renewed contract. Any help is much appreciated!
If the blue text is popping up your trying recovery, not download mode. Pull battery put it back in then hold volume down , home, and power until the download mode warning shows up
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If the blue text is popping up your trying recovery, not download mode. Pull battery put it back in then hold volume down , home, and power until the download mode warning shows up
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i too just ran into the black screen after flashing an aosp kernel running slim 3.1 and im trying this way of getting into recovery and i hold down volume home and power and it still boots normally. i think i soft bricked my phone because i see the samsung logo but i never get to a bootlogo and only the hardkeys light up. im losing my damn mind and dont know what to do! i know its fixable cause i can see the samsung logo but i dont know what to do because the three finger salute wont work to get into recovery and i know that my bootloader is unlocked. not trying to thread jack just figured itd be pointless to post a new thread when the op is having virtually the same problem -___- lol go figure the first day i have my s3 i do this ****.. good thing i still have my nexus til i get it fixed.
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i too just ran into the black screen after flashing an aosp kernel running slim 3.1 and im trying this way of getting into recovery and i hold down volume home and power and it still boots normally. i think i soft bricked my phone because i see the samsung logo but i never get to a bootlogo and only the hardkeys light up. im losing my damn mind and dont know what to do! i know its fixable cause i can see the samsung logo but i dont know what to do because the three finger salute wont work to get into recovery and i know that my bootloader is unlocked. not trying to thread jack just figured itd be pointless to post a new thread when the op is having virtually the same problem -___- lol go figure the first day i have my s3 i do this ****.. good thing i still have my nexus til i get it fixed.
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Well you're right. Since you get life it's fixable. I would say pull your battery for a little while. Put it back in then hold volume down, home and while holding them both hold power. Your phone should boot into Odin mode.
Back stock for now....YUCK!
I had exactly what your describing
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So I am running cleanrom 5.5.1, unlocked bootloader and original first leak radios. I was texting and all the sudden bam. rebooted to a black screen. Can't access download mode or recovery. The Samsung logo pops up followed by the s3 logo, then a dimly lit black screen that never ceases till battery pull. When I try download mode, some blue text pops up in the upper left hand corner, then reboots to logo screens then back to black screen. Also, when I pull battery and put it back in, plug in a charger and the battery icon appers on screen. When it goes dark I can wake it with the menu button and see the battery icon again. Any suggestions? If not fixable, would I be able to get a replacement from verizon? (I bought the phone less than a month ago renewed contract. Any help is much appreciated!
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I had just rooted and flashed Jellywiz the previous day. The next day at work, I don't know why, but I must have experienced some kind of massive battery drain. The phone would not reboot, I would plug it in and it would just vibrate and flash the battery sign on the display every few moments. I had to put the phone on a charger for about 15 minutes and let the battery charge until I was even able to get the phone to boot. I would not boot while plugged into an AC charger until I let it charge. Very weird, and it hasn't happened again since but I swore that my phone was bricked. Basically the battery was so dead it wouldn't boot the phone, let it charge with out ****ing with it for a while and then try and boot it up.
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Well you're right. Since you get life it's fixable. I would say pull your battery for a little while. Put it back in then hold volume down, home and while holding them both hold power. Your phone should boot into Odin mode.
Back stock for now....YUCK!
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I don't know how to use Odin I did the non odin way to root lol I can get into download mode tho so apparently its fixable thank god. I feel like a noob right now I didn't ever do anything like this on my nexus or tbolt and then the first day I do it on my s3 -___- guess I gotta read up on Odin
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I don't know how to use Odin I did the non odin way to root lol I can get into download mode tho so apparently its fixable thank god. I feel like a noob right now I didn't ever do anything like this on my nexus or tbolt and then the first day I do it on my s3 -___- guess I gotta read up on Odin
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Odin is easier then it seems, but make sure you know what you're doing because you can brick your phone with it. However, there is a great guide right here on how to unbrick your phone. Just follow section 5, I did it last night(to just clean up my phone)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28530394
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Odin is easier then it seems, but make sure you know what you're doing because you can brick your phone with it. However, there is a great guide right here on how to unbrick your phone. Just follow section 5, I did it last night(to just clean up my phone)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28530394
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So do I need to do all the steps in section 5 including flashing the radios if I never messed with them prior to rooting?
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So do I need to do all the steps in section 5 including flashing the radios if I never messed with them prior to rooting?
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You may want to double check section 5 it's one file that includes the entire stock ROM including a locked boot loader and the radios that match.
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You may want to double check section 5 it's one file that includes the entire stock ROM including a locked boot loader and the radios that match.
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Oh okay thank you man! Sorry to thread jack op! I'll check it out
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thanks guys
The first several times nothing would work not even download mode, my recovery console was gone too. after several tries download mode popped up so I immediately hooked up to odin and reflashed a stock root. all good now. Still wonder why it borked itself in the first place. Seems to be a mystery but I'm not too keen on flashing cleanrom 5.5.1 again...
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The first several times nothing would work not even download mode, my recovery console was gone too. after several tries download mode popped up so I immediately hooked up to odin and reflashed a stock root. all good now. Still wonder why it borked itself in the first place. Seems to be a mystery but I'm not too keen on flashing cleanrom 5.5.1 again...
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i couldnt get odin to work on my computer for some reason and after searching through google i found a forum on getting into the stock recovery and figured id try it and my phone decided to cooperate and go back to clockworkmod after all that and now my phone is fixed lol technology..
No worries about jacking thread I'm glad my post lead others to help another with not the same but similar issues. I've been out of the dev circle since g1 days but I think its time to play around and execute some system dumps after a bit of tweaking. definitely like Odin! All in one multi partition flaher! Fashing via adb used to be too cumbersome with the early sdk's!
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Yeah I got a lot to learn about programs its crazy how much stuff there is to know and things constantly get added every day lol the android community is very interesting that's for sure
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