So after flashing CM10 I fxz'd back to 2.3.5 and now my phone won't turn on and shows a white light and only shows a white light when connected to my computer. Can someone help?
Read this:
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Pretty sure that's a hard brick:/
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Let it charge for half a day just in case.
The 'white light' 'won't boot' scenario is most definitely the signs of a hard brick. If the device will not boot, it will not charge...
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You have to charge the battery with another Atrix 2, or, with a universal charger.
I mean, you're pretty ****ed.
Yes it's hard bricked. We have told many people not to fxz back in this case. If it won't boot, it won't charge. The part that charges the battery is part of the system that you borked.
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My phone is boot looping right now and w. the phone off I plug the phone into a power source and this pops up on the screen. I was just wondering if its charging while this screen comes up? I'm asking because usually u can c the the battery icon filling up with a green meter going through it. Anyone?
It's not AFAIK. Charging while off is still controlled by the kernel. If it won't boot, then the phone has some kernel/ROM problems, and therefore won't charge.
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It should still be charging, but if that screen stays up and the screen won't turn off, it will not charge very fast, if at all (depends on the charging method).
Download and flash stock 2.3.6 odin with pit file.. Boot.. Flash newest recovery.. Flash ROM of choice via new cwm.. Profit (who Cares if its charging)
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kvswim said:
It's not AFAIK. Charging while off is still controlled by the kernel. If it won't boot, then the phone has some kernel/ROM problems, and therefore won't charge.
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Agreed when my phone was soft bricked that battery icon screen came up so they I thought it was charging but it really wasn't. When I finally got the phone into a working state the thing was pretty much dead.
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I must've done something wrong, or maybe its hardware related, but my skyrocket won't boot. If I hold volume up and down and power all at once, Samsung flickers on the screen, so I know it isn't completely dead. Can anyone help me maybe restore it? Or any suggestions? Many thanks...
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Check out the sticky in the dev section the all in one guide. And you can YouTube search it also.
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Can you get into download mode?
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Did u charge ur battery?
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If you are seeing signs of life, ie the Samsung logo flickering, I would expect you should be able to get into download mode and flash back to stock with Odin.
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the battery is charged, and no, i can not get it into download mode. the samsung logo only flickers when i boot it with the volume up and down buttons pressed. it does do the power on vibrate, too...Im stumped. It worked great until lust the other day...it shut itself off and hasnt come back on. really sucks too, because i bought it NIB sealed on ebay about 2 months ago, no contract, so i cant return it...
If you don't mind me asking what exactly did you do to try and get into download modee
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Pulled the battery, put it back in. held volume and and down while plugging in the usb. And i have done every button configuration and variation as well as used all the USB ports i have available on my laptop...just cant seem to get it out of a endless bootloop of the samsung logo. the logo only flickers for a split second...like if you arent looking for it, you will miss it...
Hell, ive even tried different usb cables from my old phones as well.
Were you flashing something when it shut off?
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juggalofr33k said:
Pulled the battery, put it back in. held volume and and down while plugging in the usb. And i have done every button configuration and variation as well as used all the USB ports i have available on my laptop...just cant seem to get it out of a endless bootloop of the samsung logo. the logo only flickers for a split second...like if you arent looking for it, you will miss it...
Hell, ive even tried different usb cables from my old phones as well.
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have you tried just volume down and plug in USB?
EDIT: if your handy with instructions you should Google search how to build a USB jig. Its fairly easy and would prob kick you into download mode. That flickering Samsung makes me hopeful. Usually you don't even get that with a hard brick.
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you should still have a warrenty, regardless of where you bought it. if anything give Sammy a call.
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nthknd said:
you should still have a warrenty, regardless of where you bought it. if anything give Sammy a call.
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your right. I think I heard Sammy does warranty based on imei, not purchase date
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what were you doing when the error happened?
have you tried to get into recovery?
when you go into download mode the samsung logo should never even come up...
I have indeed tried recovery and download mode. Its not going anywhere.. I will give the USB jig a try. I have plenty of donor cables and have resistors at my workstation at home...I'll put one together in the next day or so and report back with the results.
Edit...it was on the charger overnight and when I woke up it was dead.
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USB jig did not work...oh well...
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It happened to me on my new Skyrocket a few days ago- the phone just wouldn't turn on after charging overnight. I kept on trying - nothing. Checked battery - was showing full when plugged in, but still the phone wouldn't boot. I suspected it had something to do with the power button being too buried in. Finally I left it alone for a couple of hours...and then tried again calmly ...it turned on. Try some positive thinking..
positive thinking went out the window after the jig attempt... oh well, on eBay at auction for .99 cents to start...
Call the 800 number for AT&T's warranty department that's listed on your receipt. Have to jump through some hoops and answer some questions, but get angry and demand a replacement. They'll give you one.
I had experienced something similar just recently. I just took out the battery, made sure that the connectors were clean, and put the battery back then it worked again.
I seriously thought all this rooting and custom stuff finally caught up with me, but in the end, don't ignore the most simple solution.
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positive thinking went out the window after the jig attempt... oh well, on eBay at auction for .99 cents to start...
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Whats your ebay ID? I'll bid on that...
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So I have a weird issue with my buddies p6210, it won't boot as shown in the video. It won't boot at all without being hooked up to the charger. When it is hooked up to the charger it does what it is doing in the video, I only hit the button once it was hard to hit because I have the back off. Also when going into recovery I was holding the volume button the whole time. I've also let it sit for about 30 min with the battery disconnected. Any ideas?
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I think If it still with warranty you better take the shot. It does look like hardware fault. It could be a defective cable or charger but it is not very likely.
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That's what I was thinking, looks like we will be RMAing. Thanks for the input.
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Download Mode > flashing with Odin a Firmware and enjo
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So I had leaked ics. Flashed the other ics rom. Wouldn't boot
Used script to downgrade to 2.3.5 and it got stuck on M screen
Flashed again, but battery's too low. So now I'm stuck in Fast boot mode with a low battery.
Will it charge if I plug into wall and/or computer?
What can I do? I just want it to charge long enough to flash and turn on!!!
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You'll need to find a way to charge it, either buy getting your hands on another better or trying the MavGuyver Method (search xda for it), however the latter mentioned can be risky if not careful. White light I'm assuming is on when you try to charge?
Edit: This type of thing has been seen here before, and there are threads regarding this problem. Not sure how that may or may not affect the leak in this situation, but regardless you have to get power to the device.
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If I plug in it goes right to fastboot. Only get a white light if I hook up without a battery in
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If I plug in it goes right to fastboot. Only get a white light if I hook up without a battery in
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you mean you cant switch it off??..when my phone was stuck in fastboot i switched off the phone and connected it to the charger..it worked for me..or you can try a wall charger..
Macguyver method worked!!!
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Macguyver method worked!!!
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Might I recommend editing the title of the OP to begin with "[SOLVED]" now that you're all set?
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I have had my S3 for about two months now and it has been rooted the whole time. The stock ROM finally annoyed me enough to try a new ROM. I installed Rootbox then Pacman, but they both just sat on the boot screen for about 10 minutes before I pulled the battery and gave up. I tried installing MIUI which went well but as soon as I hit the 'restart' button, the screen went blank and now the phone won't turn on. The battery is fine, I tried the known good one out of my wife's S3.
Is there any hope here? Any chance I will be able to get it swapped out at Verizon? Am I just f'ed?
Just for the record because I know it will be asked: I am have installed many ROMs on my old Droid X and I did follow directions for these installs. MIUI even had the wizard. I do have a nandroid but since I cannot turn the phone on at all, I can't get to it. I cannot get to download mode or react when I plug the charger in. I can't even get the thing to vibrate when holding down the power button...as far as I can tell it is COMPLETELY dead.
Thanks for the input.
Pull the battery and try again. If that doesn't work plug it in and see if it charges.
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i fried a gsiii and got a replacement frpm big red. just tell them the OTA did it. if it can't turn on they can't check what you've done until it's too late. bring it in asap and have a sob story about how the update destroyed your phone... it worked 2 days after the jelly bean update for me.
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Pull the battery and try again. If that doesn't work plug it in and see if it charges.
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No dice on both fronts.
Thanks Bear, that is pretty much the plan so far.
Any response booting into download mode?
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Does the screen flash for a second or respond for any amount of time when you try charging it with or without the battery? Our is there no response at all when you're trying to charge it,?
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No problem. They will give you a replacement as long as there is no physical damage to the phone... Good luck!!
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Did you flash a rom for the i9300 version of the phone and not the i535? I did that and hard bricked my first s3.
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