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Skyrocket not booting

I must've done something wrong, or maybe its hardware related, but my skyrocket won't boot. If I hold volume up and down and power all at once, Samsung flickers on the screen, so I know it isn't completely dead. Can anyone help me maybe restore it? Or any suggestions? Many thanks...
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Check out the sticky in the dev section the all in one guide. And you can YouTube search it also.
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Can you get into download mode?
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Did u charge ur battery?
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If you are seeing signs of life, ie the Samsung logo flickering, I would expect you should be able to get into download mode and flash back to stock with Odin.
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the battery is charged, and no, i can not get it into download mode. the samsung logo only flickers when i boot it with the volume up and down buttons pressed. it does do the power on vibrate, too...Im stumped. It worked great until lust the other day...it shut itself off and hasnt come back on. really sucks too, because i bought it NIB sealed on ebay about 2 months ago, no contract, so i cant return it...

If you don't mind me asking what exactly did you do to try and get into download modee
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Pulled the battery, put it back in. held volume and and down while plugging in the usb. And i have done every button configuration and variation as well as used all the USB ports i have available on my laptop...just cant seem to get it out of a endless bootloop of the samsung logo. the logo only flickers for a split second...like if you arent looking for it, you will miss it...
Hell, ive even tried different usb cables from my old phones as well.

Were you flashing something when it shut off?
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juggalofr33k said:
Pulled the battery, put it back in. held volume and and down while plugging in the usb. And i have done every button configuration and variation as well as used all the USB ports i have available on my laptop...just cant seem to get it out of a endless bootloop of the samsung logo. the logo only flickers for a split second...like if you arent looking for it, you will miss it...
Hell, ive even tried different usb cables from my old phones as well.
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have you tried just volume down and plug in USB?
EDIT: if your handy with instructions you should Google search how to build a USB jig. Its fairly easy and would prob kick you into download mode. That flickering Samsung makes me hopeful. Usually you don't even get that with a hard brick.
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you should still have a warrenty, regardless of where you bought it. if anything give Sammy a call.
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nthknd said:
you should still have a warrenty, regardless of where you bought it. if anything give Sammy a call.
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your right. I think I heard Sammy does warranty based on imei, not purchase date
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what were you doing when the error happened?
have you tried to get into recovery?
when you go into download mode the samsung logo should never even come up...

I have indeed tried recovery and download mode. Its not going anywhere.. I will give the USB jig a try. I have plenty of donor cables and have resistors at my workstation at home...I'll put one together in the next day or so and report back with the results.
Edit...it was on the charger overnight and when I woke up it was dead.
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USB jig did not work...oh well...
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It happened to me on my new Skyrocket a few days ago- the phone just wouldn't turn on after charging overnight. I kept on trying - nothing. Checked battery - was showing full when plugged in, but still the phone wouldn't boot. I suspected it had something to do with the power button being too buried in. Finally I left it alone for a couple of hours...and then tried again calmly ...it turned on. Try some positive thinking..

positive thinking went out the window after the jig attempt... oh well, on eBay at auction for .99 cents to start...

Call the 800 number for AT&T's warranty department that's listed on your receipt. Have to jump through some hoops and answer some questions, but get angry and demand a replacement. They'll give you one.

I had experienced something similar just recently. I just took out the battery, made sure that the connectors were clean, and put the battery back then it worked again.
I seriously thought all this rooting and custom stuff finally caught up with me, but in the end, don't ignore the most simple solution.

juggalofr33k said:
positive thinking went out the window after the jig attempt... oh well, on eBay at auction for .99 cents to start...
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Whats your ebay ID? I'll bid on that...

Help! [FIXED!!!]

So today i was using my Skyrocket which was running Cm9 Alpha 2a. Everything was fine and then i put it in my pocket. i take it out and the lock screen is frozen. I then reboot the phone like ive done before, but this time it got to the second Samsung logo and then shut off and kept vibrating. i've gotten into download mode but it shuts off. Anything that i can do to return to stock?
UPDATE:
So I decided to take a chance and visit the AT&T device support center near me. I "forgot" to mention that my phone was rooted and using a custom rom. She came back, laughed and then told me I shouldn't be rooting my phone. She told me she would return my phone to stock. About 10 minutes later I had my phone up and running. I lost root and all of mms but it saved me some money. So my advice; if you're still under warranty,go to a Device support center if you believe you're bricked. More then likely they will love to help you.

If one plugs into computer in dl mode will it stay on
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No it just shuts off.
And it just vibrates. nothing else.

Hmmm jtag that's all she wrote unless your battery is low leave it off charge it for an hr then try
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Thanks ill update if anything happens.

If you don't have a jig.... get one from here.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-download-mode-jig/

If i get the Jig. all i have to do is plug it in?

nrm5110 said:
Hmmm jtag that's all she wrote unless your battery is low leave it off charge it for an hr then try
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I got it fixed
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How
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I took it to a At&t device support center since it was under warranty. She managed to boot into my phone and saw it was running CM9 and said she'll return it back to stock. And said if happened again to go to back to her and she'll give me a new one
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IEatKittys! said:
I took it to a At&t device support center since it was under warranty. She managed to boot into my phone and saw it was running CM9 and said she'll return it back to stock. And said if happened again to go to back to her and she'll give me a new one
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They'll do that? I thought that if they saw your phone had root/custom stuff that they'd give it right back and say the phone is out of warranty because of it

dvandam said:
They'll do that? I thought that if they saw your phone had root/custom stuff that they'd give it right back and say the phone is out of warranty because of it
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He got lucky and found someone friendly who probably also mods their phone.
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xcrazydx said:
He got lucky and found someone friendly who probably also mods their phone.
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Agreed. All she did was Odin back a stock tar however.
As a side note was this "she" hot? Attractive female tech geeks are a real turn on... just sayin

Honestly idk what she did to get it to turn on. i swear i tried everything, except the Jig because i didnt have one. But yeah she was hot, she had some junk in her trunk. people still say that right? right?

Yeah I'm going to go under the assumption that the odds are much greater that I WON'T find someone who also mods their phone and thus will need to ODIN before I head to the store. I'm still having some battery issues and I want to get a replacement but I know that if they take one look at my phone they'll be able to tell in about 2 seconds that I'm not on stock.

dvandam said:
Yeah I'm going to go under the assumption that the odds are much greater that I WON'T find someone who also mods their phone and thus will need to ODIN before I head to the store. I'm still having some battery issues and I want to get a replacement but I know that if they take one look at my phone they'll be able to tell in about 2 seconds that I'm not on stock.
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If you can Odin yourself, then you should. Back up contacts and anything else because they will most likely erase everything
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[Q] Phone Dead after Unlocking Bootloader

Using the program here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835791
I tried to unlock my bootloader. Everything seemed to go fine until the program said the phone was rebooting.
The display went dark as if rebooting but never came back on. Since that moment I can't get the phone to power up at all. I can't get into recovery or download mode. The screen doesn't seem to even try to come on. The phone acts as if it has no battery installed even though the battery is there.
Anyone have any suggestions or do I have a legit brick?

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Using the program here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835791
I tried to unlock my bootloader. Everything seemed to go fine until the program said the phone was rebooting.
The display went dark as if rebooting but never came back on. Since that moment I can't get the phone to power up at all. I can't get into recovery or download mode. The screen doesn't seem to even try to come on. The phone acts as if it has no battery installed even though the battery is there.
Anyone have any suggestions or do I have a legit brick?
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sounds like a 100% legit brick. Does it show up as a device when you plug it into a windows computer?

no it doesn't show up at all

rckeystone said:
no it doesn't show up at all
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Did you pull the battery and let it sit for a little?
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Yes but only for about 5 minutes or so. I can try longer if you think it might help.

Did your phone have enough charge before you began everything?
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bc760 said:
Did your phone have enough charge before you began everything?
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It was over 80% charged at the time.

bc760 said:
Did your phone have enough charge before you began everything?
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Could be a major detail that some might overlook. That'd for sure do it. I got rid of my OG few weeks ago n I'm still stock so I wouldn't know this, but doesn't the process only take like 10 seconds if that? The actual flashing that's taking place. So it'd have to be quite the odds to lose juice in the middle of flashing. But wouldn't it be charging if its plugged in usb? I hope that my man who posted this gets it powered back up. Would be a major bummer otherwise.
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That's pretty strange see if when you take your battery out of the phone if you can plug into the wall and boot.
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bc760 said:
That's pretty strange see if when you take your battery out of the phone if you can plug into the wall and boot.
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Thanks everyone for the replies.
Yes I have tried it without the battery. Right now I'm letting it sit without any battery or power to it to allow all components to discharge. I'll try it again in a couple of minutes.

I'm beginning to think I've got a real live or rather dead brick.

rckeystone said:
Thanks everyone for the replies.
Yes I have tried it without the battery. Right now I'm letting it sit without any battery or power to it to allow all components to discharge. I'll try it again in a couple of minutes.
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Just to make sure you read and followed all steps right? This one seemed crucial
**** IF YOU HAVE ANY PROGRAMS THAT SYNC WITH YOUR PHONE THEY NEED TO BE UNINSTALLED OR NOT RUNNING BECAUSE THEY CAN CAUSE BRICKS, Pdanet, easytether, droid explorer, kies, etc., etc., on down the line. I repeat if you have a program on your computer that syncs with your phone, it is NOT COOL TO HAVE THAT RUNNING! ****
Just trying to narrow down what the hell could cause the device not to power back up, also how long did you leave the device plugged before disconnecting or pulling the battery. Did oden stop responding or say anything other then rebooting ?
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Also you were already rooted correct?
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rckeystone said:
I'm beginning to think I've got a real live or rather dead brick.
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hope you arent bricked bro. but if you manage to get started up, use ez unlock for vzw sg3. its in the play store. make the whole process take literally one second.

meishkov said:
Could be a major detail that some might overlook. That'd for sure do it. I got rid of my OG few weeks ago n I'm still stock so I wouldn't know this, but doesn't the process only take like 10 seconds if that? The actual flashing that's taking place. So it'd have to be quite the odds to lose juice in the middle of flashing. But wouldn't it be charging if its plugged in usb? I hope that my man who posted this gets it powered back up. Would be a major bummer otherwise.
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The actual flashing takes approximately a second.
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rckeystone said:
I'm beginning to think I've got a real live or rather dead brick.
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There is a company that JTAGS the phone its $60. You can YouTube it and all the info is there. Sorry to hear that this happened but there is hope!
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egore93 said:
There is a company that JTAGS the phone its $60. You can YouTube it and all the info is there. Sorry to hear that this happened but there is hope!
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Or instead of paying shipping plus not having a phone for a week or so, you could file an insurance claim... Haha. Last I checked Asurion was still giving new phones due to lack of refurbs.

I had to run out quickly earlier to get a new sim for my Thunderbolt so I can have a phone to use in the meantime. The sim I had for it didn't work.
Some good suggestions. Thanks everyone. I'll have to ponder my options few as they are.

Vorfidus said:
Or instead of paying shipping plus not having a phone for a week or so, you could file an insurance claim... Haha. Last I checked Asurion was still giving new phones due to lack of refurbs.
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Yeah but when Vzw gets it back do they then discover it was rooted and then charge me for breaking warranty? I've always wondered how much they could tell in a situation like this.

rckeystone said:
Yeah but when Vzw gets it back do they then discover it was rooted and then charge me for breaking warranty? I've always wondered how much they could tell in a situation like this.
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They don't have to get it. Say you dropped it off a boat and you couldn't save it. They don't need it for insurance.
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I had this happen on an HTC phone one-time. No joke, but to fix it, I think it ended up holding down power + volume down or up and then put the battery in. I tried a bunch of combinations like that until it booted. Same thing when taking the battery out. Does the red light show when the phone is plugged in?

BRICKED!?

So this morning I installed SkyJellybean from seanzscreams. I've been using it all morning and into the afternoon. I've installed plenty of custom roms, i have CWM from skater and I've never had a problem... until now. I went on a walk with my girlfriend, phone in my pocket the entire time, when I got back I pulled my phone out and tried to unlock it. Nothing happened. I tried to reset it. Nothing. Pulled battery, tried to go into recovery, tried to go into download mode, absolutely NOTHING. My phone isn't responding whatsoever. Seems like a brick but before the walk the phone was working perfectly fine and now it's dead. I didn't do anything from the time I stopped using it to the time I got home. This makes no sense to me whatsoever. It doesn't even vibrate. What in God's name is going on here?
Tell me what you think.

No offense....but...dead battery?

maybe the battery is dead.
if that doesn't work try a jig USB_JIG

stoopendis said:
No offense....but...dead battery?
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None taken. Thanks for the input. I'll check into that.
EDIT: It would be a fried battery, more like. Now to hit up all of my Android user friends for a compatible battery. If this works... I'll be mad.

-Graff- said:
None taken. Thanks for the input. I'll check into that.
EDIT: It would be a fried battery, more like. Now to hit up all of my Android user friends for a compatible battery. If this works... I'll be mad.
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If you connect up the charger do you get the charging display?
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Same here no charge display.
What next at&t model rooted installed cm and install pa noid android and gaps now nothing
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stoopendis said:
If you connect up the charger do you get the charging display?
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Yeah absolutely nothing. I've kept it plugged in for quite some time now. Just in case. I'm thinking it's not the battery. I ended up calling AT&T and blamed KIES.

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Yeah absolutely nothing. I've kept it plugged in for quite some time now. Just in case. I'm thinking it's not the battery. I ended up calling AT&T and blamed KIES.
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Bummer. Too bad we can't find out what happened! Good luck man.!
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if u usb connect to the pc and pull battery to boot in dl mode and *the pc doesnt recognize it at all* use samsug kies to manually install the device drivers on the computer and odin will should find ur phone. the phone will be blank probably but the green light will turn on in odin. i have bricked this thing bad. sometimes it takes 3-4 days of being dead with no battery in it before it will boot into dl mode.

stoopendis said:
Bummer. Too bad we can't find out what happened! Good luck man.!
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Thanks a lot. It certainly wasn't the battery. Your comments are nice but your avatar is ironic. lol

[Q] Phone starts vibrating and reboots

Need some help here...been running AOKP unofficial just fine for a while then all of a sudden my phone starts acting crazy and the flash will go off and then start vibrating and try to reboot, then it kinda gets stuck in a mini boot loop. I have to hold down the power button to get it to fully reboot properly. So i thought it might be a bad app. I uninstalled some apps and it kept doing it. So I wiped and installed the latest AOKP unofficial rom. it did it a couple of times even with no apps on the phone. One thing ive also notice is when I push the power button to sleep/lock, It comes right back on to the lockscreen...Thoughts?

Power button, it's in the beginning stages of being totally stuck
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xcrazydx said:
Power button, it's in the beginning stages of being totally stuck
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so am i pretty much SOL? I was thinking it was a hardware issue with the phone crashing and stuff...but wasnt sure...

rabbivj said:
so am i pretty much SOL? I was thinking it was a hardware issue with the phone crashing and stuff...but wasnt sure...
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Just clean it out
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Read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35316878. Search is your friend
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i THINK I got it fixed...i took it apart and cleaned it best i could...Thx for the help!

My Old Skyrocket I'm letting my son use, is rebooting also. I notice if i barely touch the power button, it wants to go black, or even prompts to reboot. Extremely sensitive. I'll give this a go within the next few days and hopefully this will get him back in business.

lesd777 said:
My Old Skyrocket I'm letting my son use, is rebooting also. I notice if i barely touch the power button, it wants to go black, or even prompts to reboot. Extremely sensitive. I'll give this a go within the next few days and hopefully this will get him back in business.
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I hope so too.
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