So outta nowhere my headset speakers fail to work. I can't hear anything in a call unless I'm on speaker phone. The keys on my keyboard won't light. And the notification led doesn't light up for text or when charging anymore. I was running newsense and switched to a different rom to see if that was the problem but it wasn't.
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toast1224 said:
So outta nowhere my headset speakers fail to work. I can't hear anything in a call unless I'm on speaker phone. The keys on my keyboard won't light. And the notification led doesn't light up for text or when charging anymore. I was running newsense and switched to a different rom to see if that was the problem but it wasn't.
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Do an RUU back to stock (don't do the OTA), if that doesn't work it is a hardware issue. All those problems at once? Sounds like it got wet, not saying it did, but you don't usually see that many problems pop at once without something major happening. Good luck.
bilgerryan said:
Do an RUU back to stock (don't do the OTA), if that doesn't work it is a hardware issue. All those problems at once? Sounds like it got wet, not saying it did, but you don't usually see that many problems pop at once without something major happening. Good luck.
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I had 3 shifts ear pieces all go out the same day. All had different owners across 2 accounts. So yeah that was the end of dealing with sprint lol
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strapped365 said:
I had 3 shifts ear pieces all go out the same day. All had different owners across 2 accounts. So yeah that was the end of dealing with sprint lol
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The ear piece on mine has always been kinda wonky on mine, it doesn't wanna switch between speaker and ear piece.
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The ear piece on mine has always been kinda wonky on mine, it doesn't wanna switch between speaker and ear piece.
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My speedy has taken serious beatings throughout this year I've had it lol The only thing wrong with it was a wonky flex cable like 2 weeks ago, but other than that everything works like brand new. :thumbup:
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jesuscash said:
My speedy has taken serious beatings throughout this year I've had it lol The only thing wrong with it was a wonky flex cable like 2 weeks ago, but other than that everything works like brand new. :thumbup:
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I'm not as fortunate, I also have a dead spot on the top quarter of my screen and it is getting annoying rotating my screen all the time to use the basic functions of my phone, nothing against the Shift at all but I can't wait to upgrade.
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I'm not as fortunate, I also have a dead spot on the top quarter of my screen and it is getting annoying rotating my screen all the time to use the basic functions of my phone, nothing against the Shift at all but I can't wait to upgrade.
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I get a deadspot that comes and goes lol whenever I decide to take it to sprint it goes away and comes back a few weeks later.
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bilgerryan said:
Do an RUU back to stock (don't do the OTA), if that doesn't work it is a hardware issue. All those problems at once? Sounds like it got wet, not saying it did, but you don't usually see that many problems pop at once without something major happening. Good luck.
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So are you saying try unrooting an re rooting again? Just wanted to make sure that's what you're saying first. And no, its hasn't been near water and I have the ottetbox case on it. This is my original shift btw, bought brand new with contract 14 months ago. Also just wanted to add, that even though the keyboard keys don't light, my shift and fn lights still work.
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Anyone have a different link to the ruu file? I keep getting redirected to this "Internet vs. Hollywood" crap site.. >.<
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So are you saying try unrooting an re rooting again? Just wanted to make sure that's what you're saying first. And no, its hasn't been near water and I have the ottetbox case on it. This is my original shift btw, bought brand new with contract 14 months ago. Also just wanted to add, that even though the keyboard keys don't light, my shift and fn lights still work.
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That is what I would do if it was my Shift
bilgerryan said:
That is what I would do if it was my Shift
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Okay so I was able to unroot and go back to stock but no luck with my issues. Any other suggestions? If nothing else atleast its unrooted and i can take it into sprint >.<
toast1224 said:
Okay so I was able to unroot and go back to stock but no luck with my issues. Any other suggestions? If nothing else atleast its unrooted and i can take it into sprint >.<
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Sounds like you'll have to take it back, It's not a software issue if the RUU didn't fix it.
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Sounds like you'll have to take it back, It's not a software issue if the RUU didn't fix it.
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I have had the same issue happen to me, for some reason the Shift is a great water magnate they apparently found some " Moisture" Build up in mine, when they came to open it up during a repair, I would keep $100.00 USD On the side just in-case you have to file an insurance claim with asurion.
Ive tried to, Unroot and back to stock, ive tried rerooting .Re-Romming and Flashing the device,
a Majority of the time issues like that are caused by the wiring in the device "Moisture" Build up and or just cause the shift wants to be a little bonkers .
But then again if your not around it, you may just luck out and get a hardware defect claim and keep 100 bucks in your pocket and two days later you get a Refurbished device ^____^ yay for you.:laugh:
I said it sounded like moisture lol:sly: Anyways, good luck... Shifts are dropping like flies round here.
Don't want to start new thread so. Will try posting this here. My shift's screen started going black whenever I open or close the keyboard. It happens whether I am in the OS, bootlader, or recovery, so idk if it is the ROM. Any ideas?
junpei1337 said:
Don't want to start new thread so. Will try posting this here. My shift's screen started going black whenever I open or close the keyboard. It happens whether I am in the OS, bootlader, or recovery, so idk if it is the ROM. Any ideas?
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I've seen prboy post about this a ton of times but what he always suggests is to see if you hear sort of a crunching sound when you close/open the keyboard. If you do, its probably the flex cable and you can buy one and replace it yourself (if you want)
I believe you can also take it in to Sprint if its in fairly good condition and they will give you a new one no questions asked
You might wanna also take a look at the questions/posts HERE or HERE
EDIT: Just FYI, but the flex cable is what connects the keyboard to the touch screen
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Yeah I have seen those posts too. Wasn't sure cause it isn't making any noise. Got this refurb after the last ota killed my phone. So its in great condition. Guess I'm unrooting and heading to sprint
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Lol I figured that
junpei1337 said:
Yeah I have seen those posts too. Wasn't sure cause it isn't making any noise. Got this refurb after the last ota killed my phone. So its in great condition. Guess I'm unrooting and heading to sprint
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Lol I figured that
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There is a very good possibility that it could be the Flex Cable. But if you plan on taking it back to Sprint, RUU first. That way you kill two birds with one stone. You confirm the issue, and you prep it for going back to Sprint.
Lol I figured that
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Yeah I thought you did, just wanted to make sure
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prboy1969 said:
There is a very good possibility that it could be the Flex Cable. But if you plan on taking it back to Sprint, RUU first. That way you kill two birds with one stone. You confirm the issue, and you prep it for going back to Sprint.
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I have 2.3.4 ruu, can I just run that from s off or should I use sparksco's guide for unrooting? First rooted phone here
junpei1337 said:
I have 2.3.4 ruu, can I just run that from s off or should I use sparksco's guide for unrooting? First rooted phone here
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There is a zip that you flash to go back to 2.3 stock out there, if I was at home I could upload it, sorry.
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I rooted a few days ago and then decided to un-root. After I
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Sorry I accidentally hit post. Anyway after I was done un-rooting I was disappointed to find the sideloading box gone. I decided to see what would happen if I tried to install amazon anyway and for some reason it let me. Even though I don't have the check box. Cool but perplexing. Any theories?
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Quite a cool fluke I guess. I was able to re-download all my amazon apps and still don't have the check box lol
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Quite a cool fluke I guess. I was able to re-download all my amazon apps and still don't have the check box lol
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Sounds like what happened is it keep the dbsetting that allows it but removed the setting xml for it so it doesn't show up.
zelendel said:
Sounds like what happened is it keep the dbsetting that allows it but removed the setting xml for it so it doesn't show up.
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I wonder do you think it would ruin my warranty if I needed to turn it it?
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baconissweet said:
I wonder do you think it would ruin my warranty if I needed to turn it it?
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What would ruin your warranty? A non-visible "unknown sources" that ATT actually allows now anyway?
Or s-Off @ hboot?
Or superuser?
Or a non-stock ROM?
Scott_S said:
What would ruin your warranty? A non-visible "unknown sources" that ATT actually allows now anyway?
Or s-Off @ hboot?
Or superuser?
Or a non-stock ROM?
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I had to go get a new SIM card today and could just see the wheels spinning in the sales gal's head when she was in the settings of my phone , along with a couple of comments about how "bling'd out" it was...like she thinking "how'd you do that? what did this man do to his phone?"...
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I had to go get a new SIM card today and could just see the wheels spinning in the sales gal's head when she was in the settings of my phone , along with a couple of comments about how "bling'd out" it was...like she thinking "how'd you do that? what did this man do to his phone?"...
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At least we're not in a mobile phone police state, where they confiscate any phone that has been modified, on sight.
Yet........
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At least we're not in a mobile phone police state, where they confiscate any phone that has been modified, on sight.
Yet........
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Yeah I thought about that...if I happened to get a sales rep that yells out, "You're rooted!"...but I needed that SIM card and really didn't want the hassle of popping the Hack Kit and going back to stock just for a SIM card...it was kind of fun .
meiguoguizi said:
Yeah I thought about that...if I happened to get a sales rep that yells out, "You're rooted!"...but I needed that SIM card and really didn't want the hassle of popping the Hack Kit and going back to stock just for a SIM card...it was kind of fun .
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No doubt. That would've been a major PITA.
My phone looks so stock that I doubt they'd notice. Still, I'd be a bit jumpy while in the ATT store waiting for the SIM. But you managed it, so....
Luckily I got my SIM replacement needs taken care of when I was still stock/unrooted. I doubt I'll ever need another one....
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No doubt. That would've been a major PITA.
My phone looks so stock that I doubt they'd notice. Still, I'd be a bit jumpy while in the ATT store waiting for the SIM. But you managed it, so....
Luckily I got my SIM replacement needs taken care of when I was still stock/unrooted. I doubt I'll ever need another one....
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One thing I do have legacy is "Enterprise Customer" next to my name whenever I show up....this was years ago but always falling all over me to make me happy..11 years with ATT>Cingualr>ATT again....I was a little thinking about it but not too seriously...just walk in like I own the place ...Manager even came over and introduced himself...I guess I have paid them A LOT OF MONEY over the years with International plans and what not...pne reason I stick with them...I get response...and if I wanna root my phone...so be it
Edit: EC comes from my days working TD as a low level muckity-muck for the biggest semiconductor manufacturer, IN THE WORLLLLLD....but I work for a Mid-Cap now n not nearly the pull...they know it,,,but once get that Gold Star, I guess it sticks...
This is true actually, my unrooted phone now has 'unknown sources' available to me. HTC Inspire
http://bizcommunity.att.com/t5/Android/Android-Application-Enablement/td-p/2350
Looked that up soon after I discovered it.
Unfortunately, I've encountered a hardware defect on my phone...
...the dreaded power button is getting stuck and becoming virtually unusable. The VZW Tech Support is sending me a CLNR device which should be here on Friday. (Apparently, they got rid of free overnight shipping.)
I'm unrooting tonight so I can play around with the new OTA over the next couple of days.
Is there anything I need to do to the phone other than un-root it so that VZW doesn't know it was rooted, thereby avoiding any future headaches and $299 charges.
Thanks!
Drew
Just to remember to remove your sd card before sending it back. If left in by accident they can tell some of what you have been doing with your phone.
jett2314 said:
Just to remember to remove your sd card before sending it back. If left in by accident they can tell some of what you have been doing with your phone.
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Oh yeah. That for me was a given. lol
I'm removing the SIM, SD card, battery and back battery cover.
If that's it then I should be set. Just trying to cover all of my bases. ya know?
CanesDrew said:
Oh yeah. That for me was a given. lol
I'm removing the SIM, SD card, battery and back battery cover.
If that's it then I should be set. Just trying to cover all of my bases. ya know?
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Just make sure to follow the unroot process in the dev forums so you put your phone back to "stock". You want to make sure its back to "S-ON" but that's about it.
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capflya said:
Just make sure to follow the unroot process in the dev forums so you put your phone back to "stock". You want to make sure its back to "S-ON" but that's about it.
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Thanks but this is not my first time un-rooting my phone. I got that part covered. Installing the official OTA now.
Good Lord it takes forever over 3G. lol
CanesDrew said:
Thanks but this is not my first time un-rooting my phone. I got that part covered. Installing the official OTA now.
Good Lord it takes forever over 3G. lol
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You asked
Hope your new phone is better in regards to the power button issue. Mine seems to be OK... Except I keep finding its randomly shut itself off. If its not one thing its something else I guess lol
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When your next phone arrives, consider using quickboot to restart/turn off the phone. Might help prevent you from going thru the same ordeal again.
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Wrong thread LOL.
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You asked
Hope your new phone is better in regards to the power button issue. Mine seems to be OK... Except I keep finding its randomly shut itself off. If its not one thing its something else I guess lol
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Actually just got the new phone today and rooted it this evening. Everything works perfectly fine and the power button actually presses down now. lol
The only annoyance is that the speaker seems to crackle if above more than 1/2 volume. Thankfully, I can hear just fine if below that. But if it becomes too bad, I'll have to do another swap.
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Actually just got the new phone today and rooted it this evening. Everything works perfectly fine and the power button actually presses down now. lol
The only annoyance is that the speaker seems to crackle if above more than 1/2 volume. Thankfully, I can hear just fine if below that. But if it becomes too bad, I'll have to do another swap.
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I try to avoid sending in for replacements...they always have problems.
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Curious as to why you would bother unrooting software when hardware is the issue? Here's why I ask.
I buy all of my companies pcs and cell phones. If I wipe MSCRAP7 off the machine and it has a MB failure and I call the mfg and they send a new one i don't restore back to 7 why would you on the phone?
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Curious as to why you would bother unrooting software when hardware is the issue? Here's why I ask.
I buy all of my companies pcs and cell phones. If I wipe MSCRAP7 off the machine and it has a MB failure and I call the mfg and they send a new one i don't restore back to 7 why would you on the phone?
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Because rooting voids your warranty...
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Curious as to why you would bother unrooting software when hardware is the issue? Here's why I ask.
I buy all of my companies pcs and cell phones. If I wipe MSCRAP7 off the machine and it has a MB failure and I call the mfg and they send a new one i don't restore back to 7 why would you on the phone?
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Because if I don't, theres a strong risk I'll have to pay full retail for this replacement even though rooting didn't cause the hardware failure.
I'm guessing you're not rooted...
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CanesDrew-
Love your signature. Care if I borrow it? I am a nursing student too.
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CanesDrew-
Love your signature. Care if I borrow it? I am a nursing student too.
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Absolutely. Glad to know I'm not the only future male nurse on XDA. Lol
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anyone successfully hard unbricked *themselves* with JTAG, or this "Riff Box" ?
I have a hard bricked Skyrocket. I see that I can send it in for $50. But I'm all about solutions where I'm not paying someone else, and I actually fix it myself. I learn something, and if I ever make the mistake again, I can fix it again. Not just that, but it can help other people.
I did some Googling and searching with XDA forums, but I haven't seen anyone who has been able to fix their hard brick other than sending it in for repair.
I did manage to find this result in Google:
http://www.jtagbox.com/2012/03/page/2/
It seems to be for something called a RIFF Box. It appears to be some sort of USB based JTAG solution, and they also appear to have a working flash for the Skyrocket.
Here is some more info on the RIFF Box:
http://www.unlockforum.com/showthre...-How-to-set-up-RIFF-Box-!?p=145560#post145560
It *seems* legitimate, but I need to do some more digging. Has anyone tried it? Downside is that it's ~$150
This guy who is the only person that I can find in the US unbricking the Skyrocket is *clearly* using the Riff Box in his video, saying he is the "first" to do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkJQAbwZjRk&t=1m50s
Here is the link to order a Riff Box, $150 + shipping, but I'm pretty sure it's international
I went through 4 skyrockets already. I'm on my 5th one. The first hard bricked was when I accidentally checked repartition in Odin. Second I accidently deleted the efs folder. Third I forgot the letter d in adb for cwr. Fourth it just stop working. ATT replaced all of them without any real hassles. I advise you to go to att and just blame on the OTAs. Tell them that you were trying to update it then it failed during the update. Consequently your phone stopped working.
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I went through 4 skyrockets already. I'm on my 5th one. The first hard bricked was when I accidentally checked repartition in Odin. Second I accidently deleted the efs folder. Third I forgot the letter d in adb for cwr. Fourth it just stop working. ATT replaced all of them without any real hassles. I advise you to go to att and just blame on the OTAs. Tell them that you were trying to update it then it failed during the update. Consequently your phone stopped working.
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You should just get a flip phone.
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aznrice2k4 said:
I went through 4 skyrockets already. I'm on my 5th one. The first hard bricked was when I accidentally checked repartition in Odin. Second I accidently deleted the efs folder. Third I forgot the letter d in adb for cwr. Fourth it just stop working. ATT replaced all of them without any real hassles. I advise you to go to att and just blame on the OTAs. Tell them that you were trying to update it then it failed during the update. Consequently your phone stopped working.
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Wow you must really hate reading manuals and paying attention to wtf your doing
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xcrazydx said:
You should just get a flip phone.
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or a lumia.
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or a lumia.
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or, two tin cans & string.
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or, two tin cans & string.
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Or a rock
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"and the Forth one stayed up"
aznrice2k4 said:
I went through 4 skyrockets already. I'm on my 5th one. The first hard bricked was when I accidentally checked repartition in Odin. Second I accidently deleted the efs folder. Third I forgot the letter d in adb for cwr. Fourth it just stop working. ATT replaced all of them without any real hassles. I advise you to go to att and just blame on the OTAs. Tell them that you were trying to update it then it failed during the update. Consequently your phone stopped working.
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Sounds like this Monty Python scene... and the Forth one stayed up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3YiPC91QUk
It's not that at all. All the bricks were careless mistakes. The first brick was less than 12 hours into receiving the skyrocket. This was dated back into less than a week when the skyrocket was launched. I push my skyrocket to the limit. While on gingerbread I benchmarked on Antutu with 76xx score. Yeah I know benchmarks are just figures. Hell I'm just a guy who don't like limits. Lol
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aznrice2k4 said:
It's not that at all. All the bricks were careless mistakes. The first brick was less than 12 hours into receiving the skyrocket. This was dated back into less than a week when the skyrocket was launched. I push my skyrocket to the limit. While on gingerbread I benchmarked on Antutu with 76xx score. Yeah I know benchmarks are just figures. Hell I'm just a guy who don't like limits. Lol
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lrn2 read
which is odd since i duno how 2 rd
but i haven't bricked my skrocket and went thru lots of roms and all dem ics ones
im right there with ya,...friend....im on my seventh rocket.. first five were before the last 4months of" READING".....have got black circles around my eyes.. look like the walking dead.. cones and rods are fried from l.e.display... and now i look back at all the rockets i took back to at&t that i couldnt fix...?... i thought they were bricked for sure.. now i soft brick'em 3..4.. times a day.. and back to show room beautiful within the few short moments it takes to boot up my netbook..dang...but this one is a paperweight forsure... ive got techvideos ready to go in paypal... but i just cant stop searching......searching...for a solution... if they can connect a few wires to the motherboard and enter.. run.bat.........****....i got this son....! i just made a soldering gun outta no.2 pencil....got my vizio tablet back running my whole theatre system... i would really luv to pick your brain on ideas.... and processes you'vd tryed..or heard through the grapvine... or urban legends...im game... like i just replied in another thread.. ive got phonez!!... ill be alright..... i wanna repair this dang thing ...for those without the means or resources i do... the ones that are about to shed tears for the first time in yrs... cause trust me i know the value of a dollar...and 6billz is not just a drop in the bucket..P.M me anything you can.. ill be up all night and all day.......ive also seen riffbox for 150$... but what else do i need?..... hell... i tell ya what.... if i get a list of what teckdudez got over there... i personally swear... that i will let any registered xda member use this hardware based on the ... F the dumb sh** code...and return it in a timely manner..,...just pay the shippin.. brother...thanx.. @godbless...
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im right there with ya,...friend....im on my seventh rocket.. first five were before the last 4months of" READING".....have got black circles around my eyes.. look like the walking dead.. cones and rods are fried from l.e.display... and now i look back at all the rockets i took back to at&t that i couldnt fix...?... i thought they were bricked for sure.. now i soft brick'em 3..4.. times a day.. and back to show room beautiful within the few short moments it takes to boot up my netbook..dang...but this one is a paperweight forsure... ive got techvideos ready to go in paypal... but i just cant stop searching......searching...for a solution... if they can connect a few wires to the motherboard and enter.. run.bat.........****....i got this son....! i just made a soldering gun outta no.2 pencil....got my vizio tablet back running my whole theatre system... i would really luv to pick your brain on ideas.... and processes you'vd tryed..or heard through the grapvine... or urban legends...im game... like i just replied in another thread.. ive got phonez!!... ill be alright..... i wanna repair this dang thing ...for those without the means or resources i do... the ones that are about to shed tears for the first time in yrs... cause trust me i know the value of a dollar...and 6billz is not just a drop in the bucket..P.M me anything you can.. ill be up all night and all day.......ive also seen riffbox for 150$... but what else do i need?..... hell... i tell ya what.... if i get a list of what teckdudez got over there... i personally swear... that i will let any registered xda member use this hardware based on the ... F the dumb sh** code...and return it in a timely manner..,...just pay the shippin.. brother...thanx.. @godbless...
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I have no idea how it works, but here's what I found....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkJQAbwZjRk
http://faq.riffbox.org/index.php?action=artikel&cat=10&id=53&artlang=en
http://www.forum4phone.com/showthread.php/2157-RIFF-JTAG-Box-How-to-use-it
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f634/new-riff-box-users-read-1111319/
im on it bro... thanx.. ive got a list of items to research amile long.. woulda took me forever to find these links... good lookin.... we will be the first free source jtagg debrick recovery repair service....haha.....im exited..ok..back to work.. [email protected]
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im on it bro... thanx.. ive got a list of items to research amile long.. woulda took me forever to find these links... good lookin.... we will be the first free source jtagg debrick recovery repair service....haha.....im exited..ok..back to work.. [email protected]
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Is...your...spacebar...broken?
And you would be this weeks fail. Wow five bricked skyrockets. I guess flashing with your eyes closed doesn't really work....
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ur kool. my riffbox and jtagg software are being delivered to my door... wheres yours?.... oh..you would rather be a little fagg.... then help others?.. grow up.
"Grow up" said the person who just called someone a 'fagg'.
Don't use that word. Thank you.
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Updated the phone to the latest PA 10/15 build, flashed SU then gapps. After letting everything settled in, boot into recovery and flashed IX kernel 6.3.6 like I always do after every PA updates,but this time my phone won't boot at all, wont even boot into download mode. Stays on the black screen, won't even vibrate. I tried taking off the battery and plugging it in on the computer and outlet. Nothing works. Its hard-bricked. I sure don't have the money to sent it over for JTAG since I don't get paid till next week plus this is my work phone. WHAT TO DO? WHAT TO DO?
Those USB JIG works from Ebay?
Jig probably won't work.
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xcrazydx said:
Jig probably won't work.
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It doesn't hurt to try those usb jigs its only less than 2 dollars plus free shipping. Won't hurt a bit,but knowing those won't ship in for a week or two.
Any other alternative rather than sending it for JTag service?
Z33type said:
It doesn't hurt to try those usb jigs its only less than 2 dollars plus free shipping. Won't hurt a bit,but knowing those won't ship in for a week or two.
Any other alternative rather than sending it for JTag service?
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Build your own jig with resistors today and find out if it works.
Try taking out the battery and plugging it in and putting the battery back in.
I'm doubting what you did is what bricked It if indeed it is bricked. Doesn't make sense.
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btm fdr said:
I'm doubting what you did is what bricked It if indeed it is bricked. Doesn't make sense.
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I honestly don't know. Before I flashed the PA 10/15 build I normally wipe cache, dalvik, format/system then flash the rom/su/gapps then reboot. After that I just installed InstigatorX kernel, rebooted then went on to a blank screen, never to turn on again no matter what I do.
I have never experienced this on the previous PA build with instigator X not saying its new builds fault,but thats honestly what I did.
I've had my faults of flashing roms on wrong devices before,but I greatly learned from that. So don't think I flashed the wrong kernel since I only have one kernel saved up on my computer and saved on on my device sd card.
Had your phone been acting funny beforehand? Seems like you did everything right, and others are running the 10/15 PA build just fine. You might have had one of those wonderful fluke bricks...
Sounds like a bad kernel flash. That's usually what bricks a skyrocket.
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Sounds like a bad kernel flash. That's usually what bricks a skyrocket.
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Is there a counter for that? Fix? or just JTAG is the only solution?
If you're hard-bricked, JTAG or warranty are the only ways out.
T.J. Bender said:
Had your phone been acting funny beforehand? Seems like you did everything right, and others are running the 10/15 PA build just fine. You might have had one of those wonderful fluke bricks...
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Never experienced anything unusual and I know I did things right. Only weird funny things that happen to my phone is a few screen flickers on the previous build and I used build.prop to smooth those out. And on PA 2.15 my phone will occasionally randomly shutdown,but gets back on within seconds. I never OC btw. Always keep on stock frequency.
Can I lie to Samsung about the device not being rooted?
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Never experienced anything unusual and I know I did things right. Only weird funny things that happen to my phone is a few screen flickers on the previous build and I used build.prop to smooth those out. And on PA 2.15 my phone will occasionally randomly shutdown,but gets back on within seconds. I never OC btw. Always keep on stock frequency.
Can I lie to Samsung about the device not being rooted?
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Sure, you can do whatever your heart desires.
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xcrazydx said:
Sure, you can do whatever your heart desires.
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Lol would they investigate if the phone is rooted?
Z33type said:
Lol would they investigate if the phone is rooted?
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They can't investigate anything if it doesn't turn on
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They can't investigate anything if it doesn't turn on
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I pretty much told them I did the ICS update then my phone won't turn on from there. And that I barely bought the phone from Craigslist yesterday.
They believed it just a little scared if they found out that my phone is rooted and starts to charge me restocking fee or whatever they do.
This what they told me
Arwyn: Please hold while check the warranty details.
Visitor: ok
Arwyn: I'm sorry for the delay. I'll be right with you.
Arwyn: Thank you for holding.
Arwyn: I see that device is in warranty till March 5th, 2013.
Visitor: awesome
EDIT: This Arwyn Samsung tech support really something
Arwyn: Are you using the same charger and the battery that came with the device?
Visitor: yes its all oem
Arwyn: Do you see any error message on the device?
Visitor: none
Visitor: Like I said the phone does not turn on at all
Visitor: soft keys don't even light up
Visitor: no vibrations, no boot screen, no boot animations or anything
Arwyn: What do you see on the device screen?
OK NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME TO SEND MY DEVICE FOR SERVICE AND REPAIRS COVERED BY WARRANTY. IS THIS A GOOD IDEA TO DO? SINCE MY PHONE IS COMPLETELY ROOTED, HAS A ROM AND CUSTOM KERNEL. LET ME KNOW PLEASE BECAUSE THIS ARWYN PERSON SAID THEY ARE GOING TO DIAGNOSE WHAT CAUSED IT.
I don't think its a huge deal. Just send it in.
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Are they asking you to send it in without issuing you out a replacement device or to send it in once you receive a replacement device? If its the first option it doesn't sound like a good idea to me. Sounds like they might actually check it out.
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Are they asking you to send it in without issuing you out a replacement device or to send it in once you receive a replacement device? If its the first option it doesn't sound like a good idea to me. Sounds like they might actually check it out.
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Samsung never gives you a replacement device. They will just flash a new firmware to it. If they can't they'll give you a new phone. I'd do it if I where you.
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OK NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME TO SEND MY DEVICE FOR SERVICE AND REPAIRS COVERED BY WARRANTY. IS THIS A GOOD IDEA TO DO? SINCE MY PHONE IS COMPLETELY ROOTED, HAS A ROM AND CUSTOM KERNEL. LET ME KNOW PLEASE BECAUSE THIS ARWYN PERSON SAID THEY ARE GOING TO DIAGNOSE WHAT CAUSED IT.
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1. Stop shouting.
2. Just do it. Worst thing that can happen is they say no. That said, if they can't get the phone to boot, they'll just send a refurb. If they can get it into download mode, they'll just flash the new firmware and wipe your tracks. Even if they do somehow see that it was rooted (i.e., they boot it into the OS), they'll just tell you that the warranty is void, and the repairs will cost X if you choose to go ahead with them.
Well I sent it in this morning and see whats going to happen from here and then. Hopefully it all goes smoothly.
I've had this shift since january.
This is the first time I've had this issue.
It's happened a couple of times now, and I got really scared.
The screen would just not turn on, but all the other lights would.
It's happened across multiple roms too.
Is there a quick fix I can do? I don't feel like taking it to sprint because I know they'll update me and whatnot and I dont feel like dealing with all of that rooting mess lol
and yes, I do have TEP so that's not a problem.
Also, if I take it there, will they give me sh!t for not having the stock battery and try to blame my extended battery for the problem?
jesuscash said:
I've had this shift since january.
This is the first time I've had this issue.
It's happened a couple of times now, and I got really scared.
The screen would just not turn on, but all the other lights would.
It's happened across multiple roms too.
Is there a quick fix I can do? I don't feel like taking it to sprint because I know they'll update me and whatnot and I dont feel like dealing with all of that rooting mess lol
and yes, I do have TEP so that's not a problem.
Also, if I take it there, will they give me sh!t for not having the stock battery and try to blame my extended battery for the problem?
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What it sounds like is that the Flex Cable has worn out, and cracked. Do you hear a crunching noise when you slide the Keyboard open, or closed ? If you have TEP there are some third party places that will repair it for you. They usually just charge you around $20 - $30 dollars. The third party retailers in my experience do not care if you are Rooted, or not. Just make sure you choose a reputable one.
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What it sounds like is that the Flex Cable has worn out, and cracked. Do you hear a crunching noise when you slide the Keyboard open, or closed ? If you have TEP there are some third party places that will repair it for you. They usually just charge you around $20 - $30 dollars. The third party retailers in my experience do not care if you are Rooted, or not. Just make sure you choose a reputable one.
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I went to sprint on froyo and came back out with froyo lol It was the flex cable btw
Thanks though!
Glad your sorted
jesuscash said:
I went to sprint on froyo and came back out with froyo lol It was the flex cable btw
Thanks though!
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Woah really? I had the same problem about 2 momths ago and sprint just gave me a new phone lol
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They may not have had a Flex Cable in Stock. Sometimes the Tech will just send the device back in to be Refurbished. It's quicker, and easier for them.
CNexus said:
Woah really? I had the same problem about 2 momths ago and sprint just gave me a new phone lol
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My sprint store has always been really timely and easy to work with since I can remember.
I've never had an issue with them.
I must be one of the lucky ones haha
Well yes that's true. But the Sprint Store by me is also really good. I've rarely if ever had an issue with them. Plus they know me there.