my son has/had a nexus s 4g, and my wife has one too. hers still works. his is dead. no nothing dead. i don't want to fix it, just get the data off the card.
the board that contains the sd is detachable. what i wanted to know, is if i dissassemble her phone and put his card board in place of hers, can i then read his data? then after replacing the original board, her phone should be unaffected? these are my thoughts, just wanting to get some kind of feedback/confirmation before i proceed.
i did try searching, but i think my question is unique. I have seen noone taking things apart, except to do JTAG Service or screen replacement.
I have not tried this so a little more research may be necessary.
Are the phones all for the same network? If so, I think this is plausible. Replace SD, boot, then copy all the information.
NOT 100% SURE
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They are both sprint ns4g.
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here is the deal, the answer is yes, kind of.
if you switch the board it will read. if the board is good.
turns out that it is the part that is bad.
put the good one in the phone that did not work, and it booted. so there is the answer. the bad one did not boot...
put board back in original, and it works as it did before.
diptenkrom said:
my son has/had a nexus s 4g, and my wife has one too. hers still works. his is dead. no nothing dead. i don't want to fix it, just get the data off the card.
the board that contains the sd is detachable. what i wanted to know, is if i dissassemble her phone and put his card board in place of hers, can i then read his data? then after replacing the original board, her phone should be unaffected? these are my thoughts, just wanting to get some kind of feedback/confirmation before i proceed.
i did try searching, but i think my question is unique. I have seen noone taking things apart, except to do JTAG Service or screen replacement.
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Why is it dead? How did it die?
Tell us more so perhaps there will be no taking the phone apart to get the data off SD card.
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My Nexus S went through the washer the other day and totally screwed my phone up. I was wondering if there were any way to retrieve the files and pictures saved to the internal memory. I didn't really think about the no sd slot issue until now It won't come on at all. I can take it apart if I need to. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Oh make sure you back up your files on a computer or secure cloud service. FML lol
I have never seen a way to get to the internal memory without being able to power up the device. Sorry
Yeah that's what I figured... I've looked all over the forums and googled it, everything. Im willing to try anything
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Yeah that's what I figured... I've looked all over the forums and googled it, everything. Im willing to try anything
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I think the chip is soldered on to the board so the only way to do it would be to unsolder it and solder it to a new nexus...
Eww dropping $300 on a new Nexus is a little out of the budget, I just bought a Droid Charge
Sorry, I really don't know any other way... Perhaps Samsung can help out?
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Okay I'm not into windows 7 phones but I'm helping out a friend. She said its been a common thing with the HTC surround. It boots to the bootsplash(the HTC logo) and doesnt do anything afterward. She hasnt rooted or whatever they call it here lol but can anyone help me on a solution? Warranty is out of the question. But please and thanks for anyone that can help me
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Sounds like either bad hardware or bad firmware... if it hasn't been modified in any way, I'm not sure what you expect us to suggest. This isn't a tech support forum.
The only thing I can think of to try is get into the flashing mode and re-flash the stock OS. Alternatively, if it has an old enough bootloader, install HSPL and flash a custom ROM. Neither of those will help if it's a hardware problem, though.
Yeah I know I'm not expecting tech support just seeing if there was something I could flash it with I'm an android user so I don't know the ways around wp7 could you supply some links possibly?
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Pull the simcard out, wipe the connectors and put it back in.
Had that happen once before with my surround (that my wife now uses to play games and facebook since i got my titan). Simcard was my issue.
Not really that common of an issue.
If the doesn't do it, it's one of 3 things.
messed up flash on built in sd card. if that's the case you need to reset the phone.
1st try a zune restore - you can try to start the phone while holding the power and camera button until you see an image of the phone requesting to be connected to computer once you connect zune should launch and try to restore the device. This should bring you back to the last backup (if you ever made one) that zune took.
if that doesn't work, straight hard reset...
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-perform-a-hard-reset-on-your-htc-surround-guide/
And finally in emergency- take the phone apart and replace the built in sd card
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BiZzfdWDR4
When your done with above you would have to hard reset it. You will need a fast card and do a little research but it's a nice upgrade if you drop a 32gb card in.
I wanted to start a thread for those of us that have bricked our Sensation by formatting the SD card while using a AOSP style or AOKP ROM.
Let's use this thread to collaborate ideas and ways to possibly un-brick our devices.
What we know
-Formatting the SD card in past versions of AOSP and AOKP caused the device to "brick" due to possibley reformatting the NAND memory or at least the eMMC partition.
-Our devices are unresponsive and are only recognized by a PC in "download mode"
-AOSP and AOKP ROMs did brick the devices. Instead of formatting the external SD card, it formatted the internal SD card or what is more commonly known as NAND flash memory of the device(Thanks to T-Macgnolia for this explination)
-Only hope may be to try JTAG and RIFF box.
So let's try a think tank and see what happens. If you have any experience with JTAG and RIFF Box PLEASE put in your 2cents.
I am willing to tear my Sensation apart and go at it with a RIFF box since I just ordered a Galaxy Nexus from Google.
I will start researching JTAG and RIFF tonight, but I figured some one should start a thread like this to clear up the HTC Unbricking Project thread.
You got two thanks from me for this, one here and one in the Unbricking Project thread in the development forum. I am like you I can see this subject clogging up the Unbricking Project thread, so this is a good idea here if members will just use it.
Now as for how to revive devices that fall victim to the awful bug that was in the AOSP and AOKP ROMs. I truly hate that such a bad bug was not noticed before so many had fallen victim to it. I also hope someone or a group of someones can come up with a working solution. But from my knowledge JTAG will more than likely be the only option to revive these devices. I hope I am wrong though. Best of luck to all of you.
I don't know much about JTAG at this point, but if it's the only way I'm willing to go for it and share my experience. As it stands now, my Sensation is just a nice expensive paper weight, so I'm not afraid to tear it down
Well best advice I can do is tell you to start eoing searchs on Youtube. Here is a link to the only video I have found on the Sensation so far. You will need to try to find s video that shows the tear down process that will get you to the point the video I linked shows. But at least the video shows the proper way to attach the JTAG and external power supply. I suggest you aleo see if you can not get in touch with josh from Mobile Tech Videos as I know he can give you some very sound advice on JTAGing a Sensation, or just about any other device for that matter. He is known as connexion2005 here on XDA. It also might not hurt to drop ole AdamOutler a PM asking if he has any advice or input.
well im in this boat with my bricked sensation xe, im taking my phone upto http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/ on wednesday to get it jtaged with the riff box.
but on some good news, if you read the updates on the riffbox it says it can jtag a htc phone via usb (without opening it) but you need a riffbox plugged in to open the software... so if someone could make a hack to open the software without the box connected you might be able to flash the phone
http://www.jtagbox.com/
Guys,
I'm going to RMA my phone with HTC (i got the SD card brick format issue with AOSP)
Assuming the whole of the internal memory got wiped - HTC cannot tell anything can they? So they should repair it with no hassle?
Any advice is appreciated.
just for those of us that are new has this bug been fixed?? as it seems like a pretty big deal. also jupuntobear deals with the sensation devices in download mode to do its s-off so maby they know a way to flash the firmware back onto it?? some sort of homebrew usb/jtag kit maby?
I want to confirm that jtag solution works ... I bricked my phone and now its back to life
I am not the one who actually done the jtagging thing, I will ask him to post a tutorial here on how to do it step by step ...
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just for those of us that are new has this bug been fixed?? as it seems like a pretty big deal. also jupuntobear deals with the sensation devices in download mode to do its s-off so maby they know a way to flash the firmware back onto it?? some sort of homebrew usb/jtag kit maby?
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The latest Open Sensation builds have that problem corrected, check the change log for more details.
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szunyimen said:
Hello pplz,
I just wanted to let you know about my story:
I had lots of unused crap that was left behind by different ROMs and APPLICATIONs on my sd card, so I used this app called SD MAID.
Then when my phone's battery dead that day, the phone turned off and I could never revive it...
I had AOKP rel 34, the one just before milestone 5.
SO probably that was the cause of the brick.
BE CAUTIOUS with any kind of sd card related app on AOSP/AOKP!!
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I Don't think your Device is bricked...i saw somewhere that sometimes or maybe in some ROMs, when you used up full juice of your Battery, it usually takes time to start..i am obviously not sure if i am right, i just read that quickly and ignored it because i never consume the Battery till it goes to 0% and phone turns off...by the way i think this SD CARD Format doesn't cause bricking in Virtuous Inquisition? it's also AOSP..Although senseless..but maybe some files could be used in V.I As well which causes this.i don't have PC..So my Sensation fullfils my PC Needs (Almost)..so definitely cannot fancy tearing my phone a part...
It seems like JTAG w/ RiffBox is the only way....boooooo.
Does anyone have or know someone with a box, or at least where to get one???
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I Don't think your Device is bricked...i saw somewhere that sometimes or maybe in some ROMs, when you used up full juice of your Battery, it usually takes time to start..i am obviously not sure if i am right, i just read that quickly and ignored it because i never consume the Battery till it goes to 0% and phone turns off...by the way i think this SD CARD Format doesn't cause bricking in Virtuous Inquisition? it's also AOSP..Although senseless..but maybe some files could be used in V.I As well which causes this.i don't have PC..So my Sensation fullfils my PC Needs (Almost)..so definitely cannot fancy tearing my phone a part...
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I don't really know what happen to Alipk52's Sensation. But I can tell you this, the bug that was in the AOSP and AOKP ROMs did brick the devices. Instead of formatting the external SD card, it formatted the internal SD card or what is more commonly known as NAND flash memory of the device. Now with the internal memory formatted this means you have no bootloader which means the device can not boot, which means brick. So yes the SD card format bug did cause bricking.
Hi!
I've read about jtagging withot soldering but via usb cable. So, maybe someone will compile the software emulator of riff box presence...
I sent mine out to HTC since it's still under warranty. Let's see what they do to fix it.
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I sent mine out to HTC since it's still under warranty. Let's see what they do to fix it.
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they will replace the board.
szunyimen said:
GUYS!!!!
OLEGOR215 ON EBAY fixed my phone (JTAG)!
I sent my phone from Vancouver to Philadelphia for $4CAD (!) it got there in 5 days and he fixed it in 1 day, it took a week though for receiving it - so I had my phone back to life in just 2WEEKS!
Thanks and you guys should go ahead and do it!
good luck
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Sending your phone somewhere out whitout knowing the person ? Pretty risky.
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szunyimen said:
GUYS!!!!
OLEGOR215 ON EBAY fixed my phone (JTAG)!
I sent my phone from Vancouver to Philadelphia for $4CAD (!) it got there in 5 days and he fixed it in 1 day, it took a week though for receiving it - so I had my phone back to life in just 2WEEKS!
Thanks and you guys should go ahead and do it!
good luck
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The problem you had was not the one described in this thread, and I would put money on him not using JTAG on it at all. I find that often if I let my phone battery die completely it will not turn back on, even if I leave it on charge.
I have to charge it up a bit, unplug it, turn it on, then plug it back in again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205983
i think this guy was on to something. if we could create a generic copy of the sensation using this program, with imei and other sensitive things removed and then flash it back using that program. thoughts?
I would just like to offer my Sensation as a sacrifice to the cause. It's bricked either because of the AOKP SD brick or failure to update to the ICS radio before upgrading from 2.3 to 4.0.
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Not updating the firmware only causes bootloops, not a brick.
You'll know if it's proper bricked as it wont even charged.
My girlfriend just got the one x. Periodically throughout the day the phone will show that there is no sim and she has to reboot it to get it to work again. She went to take it back (I wasn't with her when she went ) and the guy at best buy told her that it was because of the service being bad. It is completely stock. Is this a common problem? Is there an easy fix or should I just take it back.
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My girlfriend just got the one x. Periodically throughout the day the phone will show that there is no sim and she has to reboot it to get it to work again. She went to take it back (I wasn't with her when she went ) and the guy at best buy told her that it was because of the service being bad. It is completely stock. Is this a common problem? Is there an easy fix or should I just take it back.
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it is most likely a poor contact between the sim and the mount (and I've been in terrible reception and never had it show as "no sim". I've seen a few people recommend a piece of sticky tape on the back of the sim (where there are no contacts), to press the sim onto the pins slightly harder. I haven't tried that myself, so I'd be screaming blue murder at the shop you got it.
ATT New SIM
AT&T has to change to a new SIM card for the newer phones. The One X is a smaller card. I would check to make sure they gave her a new one and not cut the original one down. They do this to restore contacts to phone before they issue the new one.
Hope this helps.
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Venomtester said:
AT&T has to change to a new SIM card for the newer phones. The One X is a smaller card. I would check to make sure they gave her a new one and not cut the original one down. They do this to restore contacts to phone before they issue the new one.
Hope this helps.
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Cutting the card down would not make a difference at all. All they do is cut away parts of the card that aren't needed, it's just trimming fat. I have a cut down card and I haven't experienced any problems.
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Although trying a new SIM wouldn't hurt, and might help. You can get one for free from the AT&T store.
I don't know if its a "common" problem, but it has been reported by various users. Might be poor contact in the SIM tray, as suggested, or a software issue. But don't let them tell you its a network problem, because that sounds like a bunk, scripted response.
Since the phone is bone stock, I'd try a new SIM, factory reset, and the tape trick previously suggested (just make sure you don't get tape stuck in the SIM tray). If none of those work, return it for a new one. Don't know what Best Buy's return policy is. But at AT&T stores, you can exchange for a new phone within 30 days of purchase.
Thanks for the responses. She actually dropped the phone yesterday and it hasn't happened since lol. Maybe the sim wasn't in there quite right or something. She likes the phone so hopefully it was just something as minor as that. If it happens again I'll go myself and make sure they give her another one. I just don't want her to have a bad experience with her first Android since I finally converted her from crapple.
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Thanks for the responses. She actually dropped the phone yesterday and it hasn't happened since lol. Maybe the sim wasn't in there quite right or something. She likes the phone so hopefully it was just something as minor as that. If it happens again I'll go myself and make sure they give her another one. I just don't want her to have a bad experience with her first Android since I finally converted her from crapple.
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I got my OneX on launch.. My wife was a long time crapple user... After roughly 1.5 weeks, she showed up at the house with a fresh OneX, a little while later I was buying her a tablet, she didn't even want to touch an iPad. Got the infinity tf700t and says she will NEVER go with iOS again
Good girl lol
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Hi all,
I have an S3 with a broken charging port and I ordered a new one through the replacement program Verizon has. A quote from a 3rd party repair shop was $70+shipping and I don't have soldering skills (and a new one was just $99 anyways). My question is, can I dissect the new S3 and old S3 and just swap the internal memory? I've taken apart my S3 before for repair work so taking both apart doesn't bother me. I thought about just doing a whole motherboard swap but wouldn't the internal memory go with it too? If anyone has any insight on where the internal memory is located on the mother board or how to swap them, it'd be appreciated.
You could use the new phone to charge the battery then put it in the old phone. Now you can copy your data to an sdcard.
If you really want you can Google i535SM and you should be able to download the service manual. You probably find what you need there, though I think swapping the internal memory like that is definitely going to require some serious soldering skills.
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jhoutz said:
You could use the new phone to charge the battery then put it in the old phone. Now you can copy your data to an sdcard.
If you really want you can Google i535SM and you should be able to download the service manual. You probably find what you need there, though I think swapping the internal memory like that is definitely going to require some serious soldering skills.
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Yeah that's what I figured. I'm just afraid my replacement phone is gonna have 4.3 stock and I won't be able to unlock the bootloader or rom it :crying: