Is it this easy to brick this phone? - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727

Hi I have a hard bricked Samsung s2 skyrocket. All I did was erase my data and cache. Then I flashed Clockwork Touch 5.8.1.3 and it worked fine. After that I installed the rooted & debloated stock UCLE5 with a safe replacement kernel on this page via recovery, it wouldn't start. I'll goto radio shack to get some resistor for a usb jig.
If anyone can help me that would be great.

well this suck... so the only way to fix this is via a jtag?

kylerwinters said:
well this suck... so the only way to fix this is via a jtag?
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If it does not power on at all, then yes.

So should I pay a guy online or just buy the riff box. Its works with the SGH-I727.

kylerwinters said:
So should I pay a guy online or just buy the riff box. Its works with the SGH-I727.
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I'm not sure about the riff box. But I think it's much cheaper to pay to have it done. It would probably be wiser to ask these questions in the skyrocket forum..

Moved here to correct Forum...Thank You

Jtag will cost you about $50. See mobiletechvideos.
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kylerwinters said:
Hi I have a hard bricked Samsung s2 skyrocket. All I did was erase my data and cache. Then I flashed Clockwork Touch 5.8.1.3 and it worked fine. After that I installed the rooted & debloated stock UCLE5 with a safe replacement kernel on this page via recovery, it wouldn't start. I'll goto radio shack to get some resistor for a usb jig.
If anyone can help me that would be great.
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You flashed a ROM for a different phone. That's a surefire way to gain an expensive paperweight. Next time, please make sure that the ROM you're flashing is for the correct phone. The S2 and S2 Skyrocket are not interchangeable.
jd1639 said:
Jtag will cost you about $50. See mobiletechvideos.
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Yup, this is your only option (assuming that your phone is out of the warranty period).

kylerwinters said:
Hi I have a hard bricked Samsung s2 skyrocket. All I did was erase my data and cache. Then I flashed Clockwork Touch 5.8.1.3 and it worked fine. After that I installed the rooted & debloated stock UCLE5 with a safe replacement kernel on this page via recovery, it wouldn't start. I'll goto radio shack to get some resistor for a usb jig.
If anyone can help me that would be great.
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yes it is easy to brick your phone if flashing a rom not meant for your phone, jtag or warranty it, hence my last part of my sig

Yea a Samsung GS2 Skyrocket is not a Samsung GS2.
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Asking if this phone is easy to brick is like asking if cars are easy to operate!
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That will be enough...Move on, this will not be tolerated. Thread Cleaned & Thank You.

We really need the same answers over and over. Any phone is easy to brick when flashing files from a different phone model. W/E

Bigjoe, can we lock this whole thread? It isn't going anywhere.
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jd1639 said:
Bigjoe, can we lock this whole thread? It isn't going anywhere.
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For once, I agree.

Someone call...glad you agree.
Thread Closed & Thank You.

Related

[Q] Help with semi broken Captivate.

My captivate recently stopped working out of the blue. I had rooted using One Click Lag Fix and sideloaded a couple of apps using the Android Central sideloader, but aside from that I haven't done any major modding. I turned it on the other day and it went through the AT&T screen to the Galaxy S screen, but it froze there for about ten minutes. I pulled the battery and tried it again but the same thing happened.
I called AT&T and they sent me a new Captivate. I now have two questions.
1) Is there any way to get my contacts off of my old Captivate? They were NOT synced with Gmail.
2) Should I flash the stock ROM onto my old Captivate that I am sending back to AT&T? I am worried about them saying that it is out-of-warranty because it was rooted.
PLEASE HELP
Yes absolutely put it back to stock or they most likely will charge you for a new phone. You're going to wanna remove all traces of rooting as that is a violation of the warranty and you will not receive any warranty work, repair or
Replacements.
Sad to say but no. Your contacts can't be recovered if you can't boot the phone.
Yes flash stock before you send it back. You should also find that it may boot once you do, if it does then you might be able to get your contacts back.
On a side note. Should always flash stock before calling att as it will normally fix your issue.
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freerider_4life said:
Yes absolutely put it back to stock or they most likely will charge you for a new phone. You're going to wanna remove all traces of rooting as that is a violation of the warranty and you will not receive any warranty work, repair or
Replacements.
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oh okay. i had seen in posts that people are sending their phones back in rooted and not having issues. sometimes.
where can i find out how to do that?
Can you get into download mode or recovery by the 3 button combos?
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zelendel said:
Can you get into download mode or recovery by the 3 button combos?
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Yeah I can get it into Samsung Recovery.
so is it simple?
Ok do a search for Odin one click in the devolpment section it will be easy to find then follow the directions.
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zelendel said:
Ok do a search for Odin one click in the devolpment section it will be easy to find then follow the directions.
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will i have any problems because i used One Click Lag Fix? I read that it changes the file system or something on the kernel.

Brick T959v!!

i Flash my T959v with T959 and now the phone is BRICK!
NO USB Connection
NO Download Mode
NO detection on the PC
the Screen is blank
can't believe i end up doing this
Any Help is grateful
tifose said:
i Flash my T959v with T959 and now the phone is BRICK!
NO USB Connection
NO Download Mode
NO detection on the PC
the Screen is blank
can't believe i end up doing this
Any Help is grateful
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i've done the same thing! but i had 2 phones so that saved me only thing u can do is pay $45 for a jtag service
thats what imma do for my other phone so i can still have two better then getting a new one and its cheaper then an insurance claim which is now $130
but i really screwed my phone cuz in the new odin it says bootloaders so i downloaded t959 bootloaders and used the bootloader section of odin and now my phone doesnt respond to anything nothing at all only jtag can fix it now.......
Im not sure if it would help but try a jig? Or look under the development section for unbrickable mod that might help bring your phone back to life
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Have you tried the download combo and flashing proper boot loaders even with a blank screen? We have seen it before....
You could also try the unbrickable mod to recover. I think the developer will apply and recover for $30 or so plus shipping....
tifose said:
i Flash my T959v with T959 and now the phone is BRICK!
NO USB Connection
NO Download Mode
NO detection on the PC
the Screen is blank
can't believe i end up doing this
Any Help is grateful
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http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-4g-vibrant-4g/
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bhundven said:
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-4g-vibrant-4g/
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Can't go wrong following Bhund's advice
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Won't boot

I'm thinking about buying a G2x for dirt cheap because it's got a software issue and won't boot. I'm wondering if there's a definitive way to reset it. I read there are the hardware keys down and power to hold and it gives the option to reset but what if that doesn't work? Can T Mobile reset it or will I be able to in ADB or is it not worth the small amount of cash?
Thanks,
Josh
joshua.justice said:
I'm thinking about buying a G2x for dirt cheap because it's got a software issue and won't boot. I'm wondering if there's a definitive way to reset it. I read there are the hardware keys down and power to hold and it gives the option to reset but what if that doesn't work? Can T Mobile reset it or will I be able to in ADB or is it not worth the small amount of cash?
Thanks,
Josh
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Don't buy it.
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joshua.justice said:
I'm thinking about buying a G2x for dirt cheap because it's got a software issue and won't boot. I'm wondering if there's a definitive way to reset it. I read there are the hardware keys down and power to hold and it gives the option to reset but what if that doesn't work? Can T Mobile reset it or will I be able to in ADB or is it not worth the small amount of cash?
Thanks,
Josh
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It will boot if you nvflash the rom for recovery, check the dev section.
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I used to do this exact thing for extra cash buy "bricked" phones repair and sell double the price. I should get back into that lol.
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d12unk13astard said:
It will boot if you nvflash the rom for recovery, check the dev section.
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+1
Pin it to Win it.
d12unk13astard said:
It will boot if you nvflash the rom for recovery, check the dev section.
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Whats nvflash? I've never heard of that though I've flashed before.
joshua.justice said:
Whats nvflash? I've never heard of that though I've flashed before.
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It is a program that uses your computer to push cwm to your phone. Making it able to boot to recovery so you can flash a rom
Pin it to Win it.
I.R.Chevy said:
It is a program that uses your computer to push cwm to your phone. Making it able to boot to recovery so you can flash a rom
Pin it to Win it.
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What of the phone isn't rooted? And do you have a link?
joshua.justice said:
What of the phone isn't rooted? And do you have a link?
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If you did a simple search on the forums you would have all your answers by now.
joshua.justice said:
What of the phone isn't rooted? And do you have a link?
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Even if the phone isn't rooted it still has a recovery and u can access that by volume down and power.
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I bought my G2x off eBay and it wouldn't boot or even charge. Took me two full days to learn how to access recovery and get it to charge enough to get into recovery, THEN get a Rom on it, THEN get it to boot. Huge pain, but it made me learn quick. Oh, how I missed my Droid back then.
Point is, I've never heard of one that couldn't be revived without being physically damaged.
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Phoenix
Trinity @1.4GHz
joshua.justice said:
What of the phone isn't rooted? And do you have a link?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
And no, luckily on the G2x it does not have to be rooted to flash ClockworkMod Recovery or to reset/flash a new ROM. If I were you, I would go for it
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Could someone plz help out Phone is dead

OK accidently flashed the wrong rom and i cant get my phone to boot , or enter boot loader at all and when i plug it in charger nothing still happens ............ I have a Galaxy SII Skyrocket I727 , any suggestions at all . Thank you very much if someone could help me out.:crying:
http://www.ort-jtag.com
Is your only solution
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specter07 said:
http://www.ort-jtag.com
is your only solution
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thank you very much ill check it out
Flashed what Rom? For a different phone? If so it needs jtag to fix it
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yes different rom on accident SalmanRom v4.2 XWLPG.zip , i went to jtag but cant find the correct download to do it ....... im sorry i dont know to much about jtag could u direct me in the right direction
freakyd9984 said:
yes different rom on accident SalmanRom v4.2 XWLPG.zip , i went to jtag but cant find the correct download to do it ....... im sorry i dont know to much about jtag could u direct me in the right direction
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You don't down load anything. You send it to someone to fix it for you. You can't do this yoursef.
Check out mobiletechvideos.com.
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freakyd9984 said:
yes different rom on accident SalmanRom v4.2 XWLPG.zip , i went to jtag but cant find the correct download to do it ....... im sorry i dont know to much about jtag could u direct me in the right direction
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http://www.firstpost.com/topic/prod...vice-debrickin-video-AkJQAbwZjRk-91645-7.html
Here watch the vid and contact them
Or try this one....
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=JTAG+SERVICE+FOR+SKYROCKET
But that one is just mean but its such a fun thing to do.... its like the ultimate face palm...
Don't know but if you hadn't had the phone very long call your carrier and tell them you updating to ics via Samsung kies and the dang thing hung up blinked and now won't do nothing. You may just get lucky and get a new one cheap or maybe replaced free.... its worth a try....
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Did you try odin on your pc and reflace the correct rom. Worked for me. Good luck

Returning phone to Verizon, broken USB port, cannot flash stock firmware through Odin

Help! I can't flash the stock firmware through Odin for returning the phone to Verizon. The USB port on the phone is broken. What do I do? Can I put the stock firmware on my SD and flash it through TWRP?
Yes you can but they can still get into recovery or download one and all but I don't think it'll be a problem.
If not flash an international rom and hard brick your device leaving no trace but a jtag lol jk don't do that
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Or you can buy mobile odin and use that...
Verizon doesn't care. As long as your not sending it back because of something you did flashing or rooting you'll be fine
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aescbrya said:
Verizon doesn't care. As long as your not sending it back because of something you did flashing or rooting you'll be fine
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And why do you say that? They will find any reason to not honor the warranty.
Op use mobile Odin. You can buy it or the light version is available to xda members.
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not saying do this, but I always send my phones back rooted.
in fact, when my sg3 had that issue ere u had service but couldn't make call or txt, and this was before the fixes were around so i brought to Verizon, and left TWRP recovery on it and she booted into it!, she actually was looking at the CPU screen telling her how to do it, it said to press power button, which obviously locked the TWRP, so lI said just swipe it, go to to wipe and do a factory reset, which to my very surprise she did, and after about 3 hours with the manager on the phone with tech support, they gave me a new phone.
If you are not in a rush. You could always buy and replace the USB port by buying one through eBay. They are like five dollars with free shipping ha
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