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[Q] Black Screen - White Light. No power

Hey guys!
So. I was driving to the airport, using my phone as my GPS. Then boom. It turns off. So I swapped my battery. It wasn't turning on.
I got home, and my phone still wouldn't turn on. I plug it into my computer and it recognizes my OMAP, but not my phone. When I plug it in it has a white LED, and no other signs of life.
Anyone know how to fix this kind of behaviour?
I have tried several things.
1. Recovery mode, there is no life in it at all. No dual boot screen, and no other signs of life.
2. Pulling the battery. Tried it.
3. Replacing the battery. No go.
4. Completely powering it down without a battery. Pulled the battery, and then pressed home button.
5. Leave it charging. Nope :/
Any help?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892026
Hope this helps
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Nope... it didn't work. Still goes into the endless "OMAP" connected, disconnected process on my computer.

Sorry to say it but your phone might just be... dead. If you can't charge it with the McGyver method, and I assume you can't boot into fastboot, then there really isn't much you can do. You should be able to get a replacement device through Moto's 1-year warranty.

Can u boot into fasboot? This happened to me a couple weeks ago, so i went into fastboot, and flashed bpears batch file to flash back to stock..... i also one time had to wipe my phone from motorola recovery (one of the choices before fastboot) then restart back into fasboot then use bpears fastboot tool..... not sure if this was the time i had to do that though.....
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I tried the Macgyver method. No joy. I tried booting into fastmode, not even a bit of life............ I think my Atrix 2 is dead..... anyone know the best place to sell a phone for parts? Everything else is good on my phone, except for the fact that it won't turn on.
Second android phone that has went and bricked on me. I am wondering if a WP7 is a good choice.... I just wish I didn't have to spend anymore cash!

I know this might sound dumb, but did you try plugging it in to an actual outlet and not just your computer? The first time I completely discharged my A2 i had the same problem, I hooked it up to my laptop and got a white LED. Panicked for a good hour, and plugged it into an outlet. Phone booted up into "charging mode" within a couple of seconds.

farshad525hou said:
I hooked it up to my laptop and got a white LED. Panicked for a good hour, and plugged it into an outlet. Phone booted up into "charging mode" within a couple of seconds.
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It doesn't sound dumb at all! I have had this issue also before, but I left it plugged into the wall for 2 days, then I have tried plugging it into my computer too.

calebcoverdale said:
I tried the Macgyver method. No joy. I tried booting into fastmode, not even a bit of life............ I think my Atrix 2 is dead..... anyone know the best place to sell a phone for parts? Everything else is good on my phone, except for the fact that it won't turn on.
Second android phone that has went and bricked on me. I am wondering if a WP7 is a good choice.... I just wish I didn't have to spend anymore cash!
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When u tried the macgyver did u have it plugged in to a wall outlet. The first time I used it I had 2 usbs one to plug it in to a wall outlet and another mini USB to go from phone to computer
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I will have to go and try that now!

chrisn91 said:
When u tried the macgyver did u have it plugged in to a wall outlet. The first time I used it I had 2 usbs one to plug it in to a wall outlet and another mini USB to go from phone to computer
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You tried MacGyver method to solve white led when USB connected? Did it solve?
I have full charged batteries, because I charged in my friend defy. What is the difference of a full charged battery and MacGyver method?

Charging problems ! :|

Today when I connected the charger to my R it played a notification sound which is played when one connects it to a power source but then within a matter of 5 - 10 secs again it played that sound.
After that within a few mins when I left it to fully charge from 90 % it misreported me that its fully charged to 100% with a notification in the status bar which was not possible as it couldn't charge 10 percent in 5 - 7 mins. So I disconnected it and reconnected it after a few secs to find that its still charging from 90 %.
It also restarted during a call after all this.
Current conditions: I am on Indian stock kernel & ROM cause my PC has been given for repairs.
What could be the cause of the problem that I'm currently facing ?
Possible causes I could think of:
- The USB socket's soldering on the motherboard could have given way & may be loose.
- The charging circuit of my motherboard could be acting up due to unknown reasons.
Q.1 Has anyone of you faced similar issue in the past ?
Q.2 What do you think could be the cause of the problem ?
Kindly help me determine the problem as the only other option would be taking it to the SSC for a checkup.

i also faced this problem but very rare, it will show 100% once i remove the charger it will show 90%, i will reboot it and after reboot again it will start charging...

I had the same problem last week. I took it to ssc. They called it a firmware problem as always :what: but then they replaced the battery. Now I don't have that problem but my battery backup sucks now.
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gitanshu said:
then they replaced the battery. Now I don't have that problem but my battery backup sucks now.
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Did they gave u new battery ??
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mj.vikram said:
i also faced this problem but very rare, it will show 100% once i remove the charger it will show 90%, i will reboot it and after reboot again it will start charging...
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i have dis prob always...
i charge to 100% n d moment i remove from chargin it shows 99%....
i dnt knw wat is d root cause
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vipul12389mehta said:
i have dis prob always...
i charge to 100% n d moment i remove from chargin it shows 99%....
i dnt knw wat is d root cause
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That's is perfectly normal buddy no need to panic.
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Were you on the Indian firmware when this issue occurred or it occurs regardless of the firmware / kennel ?

gitanshu said:
I had the same problem last week. I took it to ssc. They called it a firmware problem as always :what: but then they replaced the battery. Now I don't have that problem but my battery backup sucks now.
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You should go back and ask for a new battery and tell them that this one doesn't hold the charge.
BTW in your case did the charger disconnect itself without any user input when connected to the usb port and then again without any input reconnects itself ?

ofabhishek said:
Did they gave u new battery ??
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yes its one of their standard procedure
if u claim about battery life first they will flash stock fw and if u still keep complaining about battery they will give u new battery. in my friends gs2 they replaced battery for 2 times yet he faced probs with battery backup so at last ssc replaced his whole motherboard
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@cooleagle, 90% prob could be software related. but as u said drop of charger connection seems hardware issue, check ur charger's micro usb plug is it loose or damaged?
once this happened with me i kept my charger in bag and somehow in bag charger's micro usb plug got broken from inside and then whenever i connected my phone it was giving prob of dropping connection like u said, first i thought there is prob with phone but when i examined charger i found out plug was loose and it was giving me probs.

^^
@xlm13x
My charger's port is fine buddy.

'cooleagle' said:
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@xlm13x
My charger's port is fine buddy.
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now when u connect charger still facing probs?

'cooleagle' said:
Were you on the Indian firmware when this issue occurred or it occurs regardless of the firmware / kennel ?
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I was on GLX-R ROM when this first happened to me and 2nd time i was on Neo ROM with Ardatdat kernel on both the cases...

xlm13x said:
now when u connect charger still facing probs?
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Its charging normally as of now.

Any ideas on how to backup game data on an unrooted handset ?

'cooleagle' said:
Any ideas on how to backup game data on an unrooted handset ?
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u can backup games file data by copying ur whole internal storage but to backup scores and progress u have backup system folder's data and it probably needs root, btw u can backup ur whole phone with cwm but u will have to do flashing on ur phone

ofabhishek said:
Did they gave u new battery ??
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Ye they gave me new battery.
'cooleagle' said:
You should go back and ask for a new battery and tell them that this one doesn't hold the charge.
BTW in your case did the charger disconnect itself without any user input when connected to the usb port and then again without any input reconnects itself ?
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In my case, I would put on phone on charging around 30% and after 10 min, it would show 100% done. When I disconnect charger, it would show anything like 82%, then after reboot, it would show 5% and after taking out battery and putting again, it would be back to 30-35% and then charge normally. This disconnection thing you are talking about happened with usb charging not normal charging.
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i'm on neo rom with ardat's kernal i have facing this issue for once ....... it shows 100% battery and when i remove the plug it shows 90% and then i reconnect the battery .... after half an hour it charges to 100% ...... i remove the plug and reconnect it...... it charges 99% to 100% in half hour..... in second attempt...........

charging problem
my fone is not charging....
it doesnt charges while the device is switched on
so i decided to switch it off and then tried charging
bt then an unusual thing appears
the dispaly is getting turnd off and on and off (5second interval) while connectd to the charger.
what to do???
help help help!!!
already tried removing the battery nothing works...

Have u tried with some other battery ?! and some other charger ??!!

grv2 said:
my fone is not charging....
it doesnt charges while the device is switched on
so i decided to switch it off and then tried charging
bt then an unusual thing appears
the dispaly is getting turnd off and on and off (5second interval) while connectd to the charger.
what to do???
help help help!!!
already tried removing the battery nothing works...
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On which rom n which kernel r u on ??
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grv2 said:
my fone is not charging....
it doesnt charges while the device is switched on
so i decided to switch it off and then tried charging
bt then an unusual thing appears
the dispaly is getting turnd off and on and off (5second interval) while connectd to the charger.
what to do???
help help help!!!
already tried removing the battery nothing works...
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My problem got resolved when I cleaned the USB port with a cleaning solution used to clean electronic boards. If you are on stock ROM & have not rooted your handset then take it to the Service center as your USB charging port could be non-functional / damaged.
But if you're rooted then clear your counter & flash the Indian 2.3.5 stock ROM before going to the service center.
Do update here when the problem is resolved.
Hope this helps.

Charging issues

My phone is not getting charged,no matter which charging method I use or which plug I use...
Also when I switch the phone off or remove and reapply the battery and then apply charger ad I m using CM10 so phone automatically starts as charger is connected..but as the phone switches on ,charging doesnt take place
Pls help...
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khpatel4991 said:
My phone is not getting charged,no matter which charging method I use or which plug I use...
Also when I switch the phone off or remove and reapply the battery and then apply charger ad I m using CM10 so phone automatically starts as charger is connected..but as the phone switches on ,charging doesnt take place
Pls help...
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have you change you theme..? coz I think few themes is not supporting the charging icon. BTW if your phone is switched off then the charging icon come..?? also, have you checked in ICS also??

Try booting into cwm and mounting USB storage.... if this mounts then at least we will know that your USB port is fine.... if this doesn't work then your charging port may be damaged and you may have to take your phone to the service center
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In CM, LPM (Low Power Mode) doesn't work yet. It means it loads the whole system when you plug in the charger. init cannot distinguish the two modes yet, I'm working on it.

Actually the battery isn't charging at all... Today I tried many times to charge, but only sometimes it charges while most of the time it doesn't charge...
I removed battery and kept it out for 10 mind and again tried to charge but same problem.. Sometimes only it charges..
And @pankaj it's not about theme... I changed and saw it...
And my point being if connecting charger to my switched off device turns it on by detecting the charger, the charging circuitry won't be broken.. So it seems software issue or battery issue..
Also yesterday I turned on purging of assets and kernel memory management on and also enabled zRAM to 18%..would that create such. Issue??
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Thread moved to Q & A section, post in the relevant section next time.

Charging issues on ICS
I am on BB ROM with Ardatdat 4.0 Kernel. For last few I am also facing some strange charging issues:
1. 9 times out of 10, the phone doesnt get charged using the charger.
2. However if gets charged using the USB cable connected to my laptop most of the times. Sometimes that too doesn't work but after couple of retries it starts charging
3. Sometimes even after disconnecting my charger, the icon shows that the phone is being charged.
4. Sometimes after disconnecting the charger/usb, the phone gives the beep which is heard when the charging starts. This happens multiple times and I have to shutdown the phone and remove the battery to stop this from happening.
These are really strange things that are happening to my phone.
I am thinking of flashing stock GB ROM and giving it to the service center. Is there something that I can try before I do that as I am not sure how long my phone will be there at the SSC?

paragk said:
I am on BB ROM with Ardatdat 4.0 Kernel. For last few I am also facing some strange charging issues:
1. 9 times out of 10, the phone doesnt get charged using the charger.
2. However if gets charged using the USB cable connected to my laptop most of the times. Sometimes that too doesn't work but after couple of retries it starts charging
3. Sometimes even after disconnecting my charger, the icon shows that the phone is being charged.
4. Sometimes after disconnecting the charger/usb, the phone gives the beep which is heard when the charging starts. This happens multiple times and I have to shutdown the phone and remove the battery to stop this from happening.
These are really strange things that are happening to my phone.
I am thinking of flashing stock GB ROM and giving it to the service center. Is there something that I can try before I do that as I am not sure how long my phone will be there at the SSC?
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Buddy SSC is the best option.
Same things happened to me till i visited the company owned ssc.
The normal ssc (not the company owned ones) had put a faulty jack which made me and my phone go beserk.
Go to a COMPANY OWNED SSC. Skilled staff, better spares and quick response and delivery.
Not the ones who have taken a dealership sort of thing. They just irritate you.
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T310 charging problem

Bought my tab t310 last july. A few months ago plugged in the original cable/wall charger to charge but nothing happened. Restarting allows normal charging. It happens intermittently. Tab is rooted, stock rom. Any ideas what can be wrong with it? Time to RMA and look for something different?

guest_2011 said:
Bought my tab t310 last july. A few months ago plugged in the original cable/wall charger to charge but nothing happened. Restarting allows normal charging. It happens intermittently. Tab is rooted, stock rom. Any ideas what can be wrong with it? Time to RMA and look for something different?
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Maybe a physical problem with the plug on the tablet. I have caught myself trying to force the charger cable up-side-down into the tab. maybe you did that unknowingly. If you think it's software, i recommend trying the Galatab3 Kernel, it allows the tab to charge from the wall and USB.

treetop777 said:
Maybe a physical problem with the plug on the tablet. I have caught myself trying to force the charger cable up-side-down into the tab. maybe you did that unknowingly. If you think it's software, i recommend trying the Galatab3 Kernel, it allows the tab to charge from the wall and USB.
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I never forced the plug the wrong way, charge only from the wall using the original cable/adapter because pc usb 2.0 doesn't charge it and my other chargers have lower amps. No physical damage. Maybe it has something to do with root? I'll look into that kernel but don't want to make things worse in case i have to RMA. Happens intermittently, restarting makes charging work.

guest_2011 said:
Bought my tab t310 last july. A few months ago plugged in the original cable/wall charger to charge but nothing happened. Restarting allows normal charging. It happens intermittently. Tab is rooted, stock rom. Any ideas what can be wrong with it? Time to RMA and look for something different?
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no, this is a known problem with the t310. It happens to me as well. I think it happens if the % drops below 10%. Its like the USB port goes on deep sleep. I think there's a thread somewhere were somebody RMA and it still did it after it came back.

NJ_RAMS_FAN said:
no, this is a known problem with the t310. It happens to me as well. I think it happens if the % drops below 10%. Its like the USB port goes on deep sleep. I think there's a thread somewhere were somebody RMA and it still did it after it came back.
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Today happened at ~40%. Have you tried factory reset?

guest_2011 said:
Today happened at ~40%. Have you tried factory reset?
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yea, everything. I remembered I also noticed it at higher %. You know when I noticed it the most was when I have it connected to pc to transfer a music lets say. Then I tried to charge and nothing.

Warranty!!

Hey guys
Im gonna take advantage of my warranty and repair my phone but first i want to know something. I flashed CM11 and then reflashed original firmware. I didn't used any "triangle away" or other software to downdrade to original....just odin. Is there any way that Samsung will know that i used other software? Is there any way to find out if the counter meter changed?
I ask this because i have a bug. If i plug out the charger or USB cable the phone still shows that the cable is pluged in either on USB or charger!!!
Can someone help?

what about bootloader
Cooetzee said:
Hey guys
Im gonna take advantage of my warranty and repair my phone but first i want to know something. I flashed CM11 and then reflashed original firmware. I didn't used any "triangle away" or other software to downdrade to original....just odin. Is there any way that Samsung will know that i used other software? Is there any way to find out if the counter meter changed?
I ask this because i have a bug. If i plug out the charger or USB cable the phone still shows that the cable is pluged in either on USB or charger!!!
Can someone help?
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is ur bootloader is unlocked

Cooetzee said:
Hey guys
Im gonna take advantage of my warranty and repair my phone but first i want to know something. I flashed CM11 and then reflashed original firmware. I didn't used any "triangle away" or other software to downdrade to original....just odin. Is there any way that Samsung will know that i used other software? Is there any way to find out if the counter meter changed?
I ask this because i have a bug. If i plug out the charger or USB cable the phone still shows that the cable is pluged in either on USB or charger!!!
Can someone help?
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Try re-flashing stock rom once again.
Otherwise, i don't think it would be that big problem. I've had several visits at service center and the people there were completely dumb ! lol

Cooetzee said:
Hey guys
Im gonna take advantage of my warranty and repair my phone but first i want to know something. I flashed CM11 and then reflashed original firmware. I didn't used any "triangle away" or other software to downdrade to original....just odin. Is there any way that Samsung will know that i used other software? Is there any way to find out if the counter meter changed?
I ask this because i have a bug. If i plug out the charger or USB cable the phone still shows that the cable is pluged in either on USB or charger!!!
Can someone help?
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Flash 4.1.2 your region version, then update 4.2.2 from kies and ur warrantly is back

slogger001 said:
is ur bootloader is unlocked
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Meaning?...I dont understand what bootloader is!!!

I had about 13 flash counts on my phone sended it back without any problems just reflash 4.2.2 and wipe your data

safariking said:
I had about 13 flash counts on my phone sended it back without any problems just reflash 4.2.2 and wipe your data
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Did send my phone yesterday to service....big problem with it. Pluged off from electrical network (100 % full battery) and in the morning i found the phone turned off and 40% battery and i had to pull out battery to turn the phone on and he turned on like it still charging .

Cooetzee said:
Did send my phone yesterday to service....big problem with it. Pluged off from electrical network (100 % full battery) and in the morning i found the phone turned off and 40% battery and i had to pull out battery to turn the phone on and he turned on like it still charging .
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I had sended my phone back a few weeks ago for battery problem the only thing they did is "upgraded" the phone to 4.2.2 but it was already on 4.2.2, so it worked fine for 1 day then but now if i charge the phone to 100% and after 5 hours it is empty i need to charge my phone 3/4 times a day! i am carying a duracell 3 and 5 hours portable chargers with me!

safariking said:
I had sended my phone back a few weeks ago for battery problem the only thing they did is "upgraded" the phone to 4.2.2 but it was already on 4.2.2, so it worked fine for 1 day then but now if i charge the phone to 100% and after 5 hours it is empty i need to charge my phone 3/4 times a day! i am carying a duracell 3 and 5 hours portable chargers with me!
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Ok...so yesterday received the phone from Samsung's service center and they said like this...changed the usb load module, changed battery and resofted the phone. And the problem is no more.