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Lg optimus show media.process not responding... aftereffect cant download anything from market... help neeeded....
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suppose this would be a firmware problem. If it's not caused by violent usage such as or related physical beating or dropped phone and/or rooted phone this should be covered by your eventual warranty. Otherwise if you doesn't have any warranty i think you can pay a fee for someone to fix an update for you.

Funny story how I received my HTC One S...

Interesting little story about how I received my One S:
For the past year or so, I was using the T-Mobile LG G2x. Good at first, then I started to really dislike the phone for a variety of reasons. I ended up dropping my phone about a month after receiving it, cracking the top of the screen. The phone was still fully functional.
So last month I'm like, you know what, I'm tired of looking at the crack, let me use my insurance/deductable to get a new one. I file my claim online (130$) and they send me a refurbished G2x with a Samsung battery....
So I call them up; they apologize profusely and I request to just have them send me the new battery. They said they couldn't because "the whole package has to be together." They said they looked in their inventory and they are out of stock on the G2x (presumably since they no longer produce them). They said they would be able to offer me another device, a brand new HTC One S, to try for a week; if I like it I can keep it, if not I can return it and we can discuss other devices.
Safe to say, I love the HTC One S. It is the best phone I have ever used and I plan on using it for a long time.
Funny how things work out eh?

Haha great story

Cool story bro.
If only we had such customer service in the UK! The One S is a very nice phone you'll enjoy it
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Glad asurian worked out for you. They drove me crazy when I had to deal with them. Make sure you flash some cm10 its just pure awesomeness
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No make sure u flash venom is awesome
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I've never rooted and flashed a ROM. Im too scared I'd brick my phone or something similar; I'm not the smartest when it comes to things like that guide or not lol.
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vanbroekjames said:
I've never rooted and flashed a ROM. Im too scared I'd brick my phone or something similar; I'm not the smartest when it comes to things like that guide or not lol.
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It's hard to brick your phone very hard if your not trying to do it someone made a thread how to brick their one s that's how hard it is if ur not trying at the most you'll go into a bootloop Nd easy to get out of its the part of learning it took Me 1week to root my phone and 6 attempts to get my first good Rom on its just a part of learning now it never happens to me cuz I understand it all one s was my first android phone
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How to brick a onex

This may sound strange...but i need to find a way to brick my phone so that not even the bootloader will work.
i tried flashing different roms from different phones but everything seems to have a script to check phone models now so it wont let me flash.
i also tried to wipe everything, cache, system and stuff and force rebooting, doesnt work either.
any ideas?

May I ask why you want to do this?
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Why would you want to do such thing?
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My earpiece volume is very low to the point i cant hear anyone while walking on the street.
i borrowed my sisters onex and hers was totally fine.
i have a service plan through futureshop but they wont take it back if i modified it (they are smart enough to check bootloader which says tampered and stuff all over it)
so in order for me to fix it/get a new one i have to brick it to the point where they cant even see the tampering

Sizzlincok said:
My earpiece volume is very low to the point i cant hear anyone while walking on the street.
i borrowed my sisters onex and hers was totally fine.
i have a service plan through futureshop but they wont take it back if i modified it (they are smart enough to check bootloader which says tampered and stuff all over it)
so in order for me to fix it/get a new one i have to brick it to the point where they cant even see the tampering
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So you want help to commit insurance fraud? There is a saying "pull down your pants to play and you will pull out your wallet and pay". That's the risk of modding.
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Well, you play you pay.
Next time, if you wanna play, research what phone to get first.
I do not believe anybody is going to help you, in fact this question is perse against xda regulations I believe.
Moderators, please close this thread!
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pull the phone from the unibody, sip the battery wires, put back in unibody and return it

There are countless posts about people hardbricking with recoveries and such.
Do your research... Seriously
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This dude is a joke... Research ur ****..and then you won't look like a tool.
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His earpiece is defective. If he had not installed a ROM he would have been able to get a replacement. I dont think he should be punished for flashing a ROM by being forced to keep an already detective device.
And op, props for being honest, I hope you find what u need.
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Flash something from another device that will fit on the partition.. That ought to the trick.
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dalvarez0312 said:
His earpiece is defective. If he had not installed a ROM he would have been able to get a replacement. I dont think he should be punished for flashing a ROM by being forced to keep an already detective device.
And op, props for being honest, I hope you find what u need.
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When did his earpiece start being defective ? I'm sure it didn't come after rooting? he should have gotten a replacement before and than got a new one and than flashed away...butthere is a warning on every root guide that it will void your warranty but oh well.......on a another note if the op wants to brick his phone go to international one x forums and flash coredroid or android revolution roms if u want to do some damage to that baby

dalvarez0312 said:
His earpiece is defective. If he had not installed a ROM he would have been able to get a replacement. I dont think he should be punished for flashing a ROM by being forced to keep an already detective device.
And op, props for being honest, I hope you find what u need.
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I've discussed this many times, unlocking your bootloader does NOT void your warranty.
HTC says it MAY void your warranty.
Flash a ruu and send it back would be the ethical way to go. They don't check the bootloader, they probably send it to HTC or some sort of repair center.
Me personally I would brick it to reduce the chance of them trying to stick me with the cost of the phone. But I wouldnt tell anyone
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dalvarez0312 said:
His earpiece is defective. If he had not installed a ROM he would have been able to get a replacement. I dont think he should be punished for flashing a ROM by being forced to keep an already detective device.
And op, props for being honest, I hope you find what u need.
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Thanks for the support
something this forum clearly lacks
omario8484 said:
When did his earpiece start being defective ? I'm sure it didn't come after rooting? he should have gotten a replacement before and than got a new one and than flashed away...butthere is a warning on every root guide that it will void your warranty but oh well.......on a another note if the op wants to brick his phone go to international one x forums and flash coredroid or android revolution roms if u want to do some damage to that baby
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Actually yes this problem happened after root/bootloader unlock
I am not the only one with this problem and it hasnt been the first phone ive had with this problem either
It was fine for a couple of months and then it was on and off, sometimes the volume will be normal in calls and sometimes it wont
then it just fully dies and stays a low volume
had the exact same problem with my evo3d and xperia arc
superchilpil said:
Me personally I would brick it to reduce the chance of them trying to stick me with the cost of the phone. But I wouldnt tell anyone
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I feel the same
but i spent a long time trying different ways to do it and nothing worked.
its not as easy as my other phones

Wouldn't a bricked device be more suspicious than a defective earpiece? What would be the situation you could brick a device without unlocking the bootloader, or using a microwave? They can verify the earpiece is bad. I have some sort of defect with the screen, like a scratch or smudge between the LCD and the glass. I was just going to send it back with the bl relocked. But, my new one came with 2.20 already on it. So, I sent it back and will try again later for another, or if an exploit is found for 2.20, or take them up on the early upgrade GS III offer.
How bad is the earpiece issue? Worse than running stock sense? You may want to wait until you get a replacement to decide what to do.
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Use adb
Fastboot erase bootloader
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quarlow said:
Wouldn't a bricked device be more suspicious than a defective earpiece? What would be the situation you could brick a device without unlocking the bootloader, or using a microwave? They can verify the earpiece is bad. I have some sort of defect with the screen, like a scratch or smudge between the LCD and the glass. I was just going to send it back with the bl relocked. But, my new one came with 2.20 already on it. So, I sent it back and will try again later for another, or if an exploit is found for 2.20, or take them up on the early upgrade GS III offer.
How bad is the earpiece issue? Worse than running stock sense? You may want to wait until you get a replacement to decide what to do.
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Good point. How would he explain the brick anyway?
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danny39 said:
Good point. How would he explain the brick anyway?
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I left my phone on the charger overnight and when I woke up it wouldn't turn on
They go through a process asking you to do certain things then the issue a replacement
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He doesn't need to explain it. He's a customer and his phone doesn't work any more.
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there still going to ask what happened though. i bricked mine and told them i got the 2.20 update and i was watching a movie while (not on my phone) it installed and after a while checked on it and it was off and wouldnt charge or turn on. but now im on my second 2.20 replacement. first had a bad speakephone and service was crap. and this one the whites are not as white as they should be and are more pinkish and tan.

[Q] Rooting voids what warranty?

OK guys, so I know that rooting your Skyrocket voids the warranty, but I've been looking around on the net and I've seen some phones that when you root, the warranty only no longer covers things directly involved with the rooting, for example, bricking, uninstalling system apps, getting infected by virus/malware etc. So the question is, does this apply to the Skyrocket?
Simplifed: Does rooting the Skyrocket make it so that if I were to drop my phone, screen cracks, and I send it in, will Samsung just throw it away? Or is it just that if I root my phone, brick it, send it in, THEN they throw it away?
Thanks in advance guys!
BTW Skyrocket is awesome phone :laugh:

Odds are they won't even know unless your flash counter is higher than 0 in download mode. Even then, they still probably wouldn't notice.
Note: When I wrote this, I assumed we were talking hard-brick. Goes without saying that yes, if your phone boots up and they can see it's not stock, your warranty is voided.

If they can prove that it's been rooted, they won't even touch it. You'll be responsible for the full replacement cost.
If they can't prove that it's rooted (won't turn on and needs a software restore to get it working again) then it's up to whomever is looking at the phone to determine if they will cover the replacement under warranty.
Please note - I've had a rooted device that was replaced under warranty, but only because it would not boot up at all and so it could not be proven that it was rooted.

liquidzoo said:
If they can prove that it's been rooted, they won't even touch it. You'll be responsible for the full replacement cost.
If they can't prove that it's rooted (won't turn on and needs a software restore to get it working again) then it's up to whomever is looking at the phone to determine if they will cover the replacement under warranty.
Please note - I've had a rooted device that was replaced under warranty, but only because it would not boot up at all and so it could not be proven that it was rooted.
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So then, say, I dropped my phone on a rock, and it could boot up, but there was nothing caused by the software itself that went wrong, they wouldn't even touch it?

RewinX said:
So then, say, I dropped my phone on a rock, and it could boot up, but there was nothing caused by the software itself that went wrong, they wouldn't even touch it?
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Everything is void. You have to flash back to stock to get it fixed.
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xcrazydx said:
Everything is void. You have to flash back to stock to get it fixed.
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No offense gents but xda tv has your answer
And the company such as att don't cover customer damage they only cover factory issue that iS it you droP your phone your SOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YcIHaajda8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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So then, say, I dropped my phone on a rock, and it could boot up, but there was nothing caused by the software itself that went wrong, they wouldn't even touch it?
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liquidzoo said:
If they can prove that it's been rooted, they won't even touch it. You'll be responsible for the full replacement cost.
If they can't prove that it's rooted (won't turn on and needs a software restore to get it working again) then it's up to whomever is looking at the phone to determine if they will cover the replacement under warranty.
Please note - I've had a rooted device that was replaced under warranty, but only because it would not boot up at all and so it could not be proven that it was rooted.
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T.J. Bender said:
Odds are they won't even know unless your flash counter is higher than 0 in download mode. Even then, they still probably wouldn't notice.
Note: When I wrote this, I assumed we were talking hard-brick. Goes without saying that yes, if your phone boots up and they can see it's not stock, your warranty is voided.
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RewinX said:
OK guys, so I know that rooting your Skyrocket voids the warranty, but I've been looking around on the net and I've seen some phones that when you root, the warranty only no longer covers things directly involved with the rooting, for example, bricking, uninstalling system apps, getting infected by virus/malware etc. So the question is, does this apply to the Skyrocket?
Simplifed: Does rooting the Skyrocket make it so that if I were to drop my phone, screen cracks, and I send it in, will Samsung just throw it away? Or is it just that if I root my phone, brick it, send it in, THEN they throw it away?
Thanks in advance guys!
BTW Skyrocket is awesome phone :laugh:
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crashpsycho said:
No offense gents but xda tv has your answer
And the company such as att don't cover customer damage they only cover factory issue that iS it you droP your phone your SOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YcIHaajda8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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unless you buy insurance, then u still have to pay $100+ for replacement.
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droidbabyxda said:
unless you buy insurance, then u still have to pay $100+ for replacement.
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OK, I have insurance, so if I break it will I get a free replacement or will I get with contract price?
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RewinX said:
OK, I have insurance, so if I break it will I get a free replacement or will I get with contract price?
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Not free. You will have to pay a deductible. You should read your paperwork and know what you signed up for.
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xcrazydx said:
Not free. You will have to pay a deductible. You should read your paperwork and know what you signed up for.
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I know, I just thought maybe there was a different plan.

Best buy black tie plan is much better IMO. Little bit more expensive, but no deductible and no limit to replacements. I got a replacement for mine, no questions asked.
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I don't even touch warranties. They're expensive and almost always useless. If my phone is severely damaged somehow, it can be restored to stock and bricked in Kies whether the screen works or not.
Now, in terms of drops...let's just say I'm very careful not to develop butter fingers...
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T.J. Bender said:
Now, in terms of drops...let's just say I'm very careful not to develop butter fingers...
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Heh, wish I had that luxury.
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Sending non stock phone back to Verizon

Has anyone done this for a warranty replacement and got away with it?
I am having hardware issues and cannot get back to stock.
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I'd suggest hard bricking it first. When the s3 first came out I flashed an incorrect zip file and almost instantly found myself with a totally lifeless phone. I took it in to Verizon and convinced the guy there that it just stopped working and I played dumb about why. He tried to charge it for a while and see if that helped and of course nothing happened, so then he pronounced it dead and ordered a replacement phone totally under warranty. Good luck, lol
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brjon1 said:
I'd suggest hard bricking it first. When the s3 first came out I flashed an incorrect zip file and almost instantly found myself with a totally lifeless phone. I took it in to Verizon and convinced the guy there that it just stopped working and I played dumb about why. He tried to charge it for a while and see if that helped and of course nothing happened, so then he pronounced it dead and ordered a replacement phone totally under warranty. Good luck, lol
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Interesting world where people openly discuss committing Felony Fraud and Conspiricy to Commit Felony Fraud but discussing pirating a $.99 piece of software isn't allowed. LOL :silly: