Hi all
I just bought an i9020 today and when I plugged in the USB the phone is charging but the window for mounting storage did not pop up. It acted as if i simply plugged in a wall charger. I'm sure it's not the cable or the computer's hardware problem because I have three computers and three cables and I've tried different combinations and it still did not work. The old nexus one that I had, however, successfully recognized the USB cable and was able to mount and get into debugging mode etc.
Any ideas? If the phone is charging then it would reject the possibility of a damaged USB port correct?
I can't even fiddle with the drivers at this point because the phone doesn't even show up in device manager. i have tried unplugging the battery as another thread suggested but the results are still the same.
And also another problem is that when I power off the phone will freeze when it's about to shut down. This happens when the cable is plugged and once I unplug the phone will shut down. The same thing happens in bootloader.
P.S Even in bootloader fastboot was unable to recognize the device.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Ryan
Any ideas?
If it is a hardware issue I'll just send it back for a new one
This happened to me recently out of the blue. I flash a lot of ROMs so I thought maybe something on my device got messed up. I never did find a definitive answer as to why it happened, though. I also couldn't mount USB through CWM recovery.
But what fixed it was, I shut down the device, pulled the battery, waited 10 seconds, put battery back in, booted up, and I had USB connectivity again. I haven't lost connectivity since.
Since the battery pull didn't work for you, I would try and exchange the device for a new one.
tmcquake said:
This happened to me recently out of the blue. I flash a lot of ROMs so I thought maybe something on my device got messed up. I never did find a definitive answer as to why it happened, though. I also couldn't mount USB through CWM recovery.
But what fixed it was, I shut down the device, pulled the battery, waited 10 seconds, put battery back in, booted up, and I had USB connectivity again. I haven't lost connectivity since.
Since the battery pull didn't work for you, I would try and exchange the device for a new one.
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Take a pocket knife or something else thin and place it under the tab in your USB port in your phone and press it up just a little then try plugging in it
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i have the same problem
ZiggSVO said:
Take a pocket knife or something else thin and place it under the tab in your USB port in your phone and press it up just a little then try plugging in it
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Is this a hardware issue then? This worked for me but I'm not sure if it's a permanent solution. Should I still go get a new one?
if it's a hardware failure which component should be changed
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Is this a hardware issue then? This worked for me but I'm not sure if it's a permanent solution. Should I still go get a new one?
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Yes its a hardware failure. Not sure what actual component but its the USB port on the phone
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ZiggSVO said:
Yes its a hardware failure. Not sure what actual component but its the USB port on the phone
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can i change it
chungech said:
can i change it
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i've never torn my nexus apart
but I imagine that it could be swapped out. you'd probably need to know your way around a board with a solder gun lol. I would try to google that or atleast the tear down of the nexus to see what your in for and if its changeable.
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This is a 4G breakdown but I'm sure its almost the same for all variants?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127327
So my infuse's bottom touch screen buttons, (search, home, back, and menu/settings) stopped working randomly, it was just a matter of me checking my phone for texts while walking around and the buttons were dim, so I restarted the phone 4-5 times to try and fix it, but nothing helped it.
So I put the phone in download mode and tried to get it back to stock using odin. But it froze at cache.rfs for half an hour so I disconnected it. I got the phone ! pc screen from this point on and my phone was still being recognized by my computer at this point as well. I called it a night and left it plugged into my computer until the next day, I tried a different USB port in the morning after I installed samsung mini kies for drivers (even though it was already recognized) and tried using odin again. Again, it froze at cache.rfs so I unplugged my phone and now I can't even turn it on to get to the phone ! pc screen. When I hold down the power button now though, even with my phone charging, nothing happens. I tried power button + volume button too, and nothing happened. It can't even be recognized by any of my computers either. What do I do now? I have warranty on it through AT&T but I'm not sure what their terms are flashing and stuff. (Luckily I did a backup on my phone before flashing )
I had similar problems with Odin freezing at cache.rfs. I tried three USB calls and they all did the same thing. I then tried another USB cable at my work and it flashed the uclb3 unbrick like a champ. My guess for your situation would be a bad USB, try another. Hope that helps
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I had similar problems with Odin freezing at cache.rfs. I tried three USB calls and they all did the same thing. I then tried another USB cable at my work and it flashed the uclb3 unbrick like a champ. My guess for your situation would be a bad USB, try another. Hope that helps
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Ok, it's plugged into another USB port but again, it doesn't even turn on to show me the phone ! pc screen. I do notice that when I hold down power, for a split second after a few moments of holding down the button, there is a flash coming from the right side of the screen. Until I can get it recognized on my computer I think I'm at a loss.
Sounds like the battery is out of juice. You'll need to charge it or put a new battery in before you can get back to download mode.
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Sounds like the battery is out of juice. You'll need to charge it or put a new battery in before you can get back to download mode.
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Wouldn't you agree though that I should be able to boot up with it plugged into a charger?
update:
almost 12 hours later of charging my infuse with various chargers and cords, I still can't even get a samsung logo. Just a black screen with the occasional white blip on the right side while I hold down the power button. Looks like I"m without a phone for the time being. I have insurance on it so I"ll take it to the AT&T store asap. If worse comes to worse, I might buy a galaxy nexus hehe
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Wouldn't you agree though that I should be able to boot up with it plugged into a charger?
update:
almost 12 hours later of charging my infuse with various chargers and cords, I still can't even get a samsung logo. Just a black screen with the occasional white blip on the right side while I hold down the power button. Looks like I"m without a phone for the time being. I have insurance on it so I"ll take it to the AT&T store asap. If worse comes to worse, I might buy a galaxy nexus hehe
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Not if its bricked...its the kernel that allows the phone to charge when its off...so you'll either have to try a battery only charger (whereyou take out the battery and put it in a square charger thing...one that doesn't charge it through the phone/USB) or just buy or borrow a new battery
And when a phone dies you have to plug it in and let it sit for a little while before you van turn it on again
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mg2195 said:
Not if its bricked...its the kernel that allows the phone to charge when its off...so you'll either have to try a battery only charger (whereyou take out the battery and put it in a square charger thing...one that doesn't charge it through the phone/USB) or just buy or borrow a new battery
And when a phone dies you have to plug it in and let it sit for a little while before you van turn it on again
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Ahhhhh, thank you for that good bit of info. I never thought that the power to the battery was governed by the phones kernel. Do you know where I could buy one of these chargers? After posting this I'll do a google search myself, but just in case.
Thanks very much.
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Ok, so after I get some juice into my battery I should just try all unbricking steps again?
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Ok, so after I get some juice into my battery I should just try all unbricking steps again?
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YES!
bigjoe2675 said:
YES!
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Damn, I ordered a wall charger online for $10 and the shipping time is a week max. I'm crossing my fingers for a quick delivery.
Is there anyway to fix a bricked phone. I mean a seriously completely bricked phone. One that doesn't turn on in anyway. Won't charge. Won't connect to a computer. Never had recovery installed. Nothing. How do they initially flash all that stuff to the phone when they first make it .....
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If you want more help you should probably specify make and model of the phone, also what you were doing when your phone bricked.
I would try getting your phone into download mode, usually some button combinations. If you can do this you're not totally screwed. yet.
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Yeah I should lol. I wasn't cause Im so curious how they flash it all to a phone in the first place. Well its a crappy lg vortex on froyo 2.2.2 and I was messing with themes. And accidently mixed two and it messed it up. Boot loop and all. Then I ended up doing a factory reset which made it not go past the lg screen and I then didn't touch it for a while and so now. It doesn't charge or anything. I don't throw it out cause its not physically broken in anyway. And there's gotta be a way to fix it...cause don't they start of with a lifeless paperweight anyway?
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well if you want to fix it i guess step one is get working battery if it doesnt charge... ?
Well there's no physical damage to it at all. I know the battery should be just fine. But since the screen doesn't turn on or connect to a computer there's no visible way of knowing its charging
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fictitiousexistence said:
Well there's no physical damage to it at all. I know the battery should be just fine. But since the screen doesn't turn on or connect to a computer there's no visible way of knowing its charging
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It appears that the vortex is similar to the optimus.
try "removing the battery with the cable unplugged, then plugging in the cable and pressing vol up home and power at the same time."
as quoted from ichihollow at android central.
Hi all experts.
I have one inquiry about my Samsung galaxy S II lte (SGH-1727) Issue.
at the beginning I read too much here but I couldn't find any answer for my phone problem.
the problem happened yesterday, when I was using my phone as usual then suddenly restarted, this issue happen many times before and its ok for me, it tried to restart but suddenly stopped( black screen), I removed the battery then I tried to restart it again, I felt the vibrating start, then stopped, without any respond at all till now, I tried many times to remove the battery and restart it but without any respond, I connected it by using the usb cable, but nothing, ( no vibration, no battery charging) the only thing is my computer can`t recognize the hardware.
I tried to do hard reset or anything, but without any respond.
Kindly, I want to know weather if this phone is totally spoiled or there is something I can do for it to make it usable again, I have a good knowledge about WM5,6,6.1,6.5. but a little bit about android.
thanks
What operating system are you on? Rooted? Do have have a nandroid backup?
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alanjames01 said:
What operating system are you on? Rooted? Do have have a nandroid backup?
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thanks for the fast respond.
its the last update of android JB official rom of Samsung rogers Canada.
homam_france said:
thanks for the fast respond.
its the last update of android JB official rom of Samsung rogers Canada.
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Did u read about the sticky power button from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176593.
if you tried resetting then where you able to get it in to recovery mode
could be bad battery and/or battery contacts.
need more info
vincom said:
Did u read about the sticky power button from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176593
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I have been read the button problems for sure, but I think it is not related to the button, there is no respond at all, even not charging, usually if I use the charger, it should start charging, correct me if I`m wrong.
the battery was full and working fine, I tried to clean the connectors too, nothing changed.
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I have been read the button problems for sure, but I think it is not related to the button, there is no respond at all, even not charging, usually if I use the charger, it should start charging, correct me if I`m wrong.
the battery was full and working fine, I tried to clean the connectors too, nothing changed.
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could be a bad cable, bad battery, bad phone port, or hw failure.
id keep trying to revive it by either changing cable/charger and/or battery and keeping it plugged in for a long time, if all else fails then it probably a bad mobo or memory, happened to my sons s2 where his was getting hot while recharging and his phone died, no response of any kind, under warranty i think they replaced his mobo
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could be a bad cable, bad battery, bad phone port, or hw failure
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maybe the main board too.
thanks.
homam_france said:
maybe the main board too.
thanks.
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yup, i added more info in my previous post
vincom said:
yup, i added more info in my previous post
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so it means there is a possibility that the battery can spoil suddenly, without any previous indication.
nothing with USB cable.
anyway, thanks for your good information, appreciated.
homam_france said:
so it means there is a possibility that the battery can spoil suddenly, without any previous indication.
nothing with USB cable.
anyway, thanks for your good information, appreciated.
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if battery is removed and phone is plugged in it should vibrate, mine does, seems as if yours does not have any life so mobo would be my first guess.
and yes battery could just up and die, but would give some symptoms b4 hand
vincom said:
if battery is removed and phone is plugged in it should vibrate, mine does, seems as if yours does not have any life so mobo would be my first guess.
and yes battery could just up and die, but would give some symptoms b4 hand
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no, it is not vibrate when I plug in the USB cable, I believe it has major problem, in all cases, thanks.
Trullty Dead?
so i have spent lots of time looking for this issue with my Hercules. i had beeb trying some roms and i think i bricked it, bad,
so odin can see it (gets a yellow) but;
i can not power on the device, get it into recovery OR download mode,
my pc cant get to the information on the phone (i have tried with SD in/ out SIM in /out)
the pc makes the noise when i cycle thru power, but the screen shows nothing,
i have installed Kies but it dosent see the device,
there hasnt been a good post that comfirms that my phone is now a paper weight,
but there has to be a way other than spending $40 to have it repaired (not including shipping)
USB JIG looks interesting but i cant see how that will help in this case...
to be honest this is my first time at ROMing around with a Galaxy,
previously i had an Gooapple 3G and was able to ROM around quite abit no issues with a bad brick like this i was able to save it before
but if anyone has any ideas or can confirm its a hardbrick let me know i only have a few hours between jobs to fix it and cant at night gf takes laptop to night shifts.
thanks for your time reading over if you have questions about anything please ask, i payed for the phone outright to put on Rogers so there is no warrenty anymore and Rogers wont cover repair.
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so i have spent lots of time looking for this issue with my Hercules. i had beeb trying some roms and i think i bricked it, bad,
so odin can see it (gets a yellow) but;
i can not power on the device, get it into recovery OR download mode,
my pc cant get to the information on the phone (i have tried with SD in/ out SIM in /out)
the pc makes the noise when i cycle thru power, but the screen shows nothing,
i have installed Kies but it dosent see the device,
there hasnt been a good post that comfirms that my phone is now a paper weight,
but there has to be a way other than spending $40 to have it repaired (not including shipping)
USB JIG looks interesting but i cant see how that will help in this case...
to be honest this is my first time at ROMing around with a Galaxy,
previously i had an Gooapple 3G and was able to ROM around quite abit no issues with a bad brick like this i was able to save it before
but if anyone has any ideas or can confirm its a hardbrick let me know i only have a few hours between jobs to fix it and cant at night gf takes laptop to night shifts.
thanks for your time reading over if you have questions about anything please ask, i payed for the phone outright to put on Rogers so there is no warrenty anymore and Rogers wont cover repair.
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If Odin sees it there's hope. Keep trying to get into download mode. This should be helpful, read it all http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26056924
moneymilitia416 said:
so i have spent lots of time looking for this issue with my Hercules. i had beeb trying some roms and i think i bricked it, bad,
so odin can see it (gets a yellow) but;
i can not power on the device, get it into recovery OR download mode,
my pc cant get to the information on the phone (i have tried with SD in/ out SIM in /out)
the pc makes the noise when i cycle thru power, but the screen shows nothing,
i have installed Kies but it dosent see the device,
there hasnt been a good post that comfirms that my phone is now a paper weight,
but there has to be a way other than spending $40 to have it repaired (not including shipping)
USB JIG looks interesting but i cant see how that will help in this case...
to be honest this is my first time at ROMing around with a Galaxy,
previously i had an Gooapple 3G and was able to ROM around quite abit no issues with a bad brick like this i was able to save it before
but if anyone has any ideas or can confirm its a hardbrick let me know i only have a few hours between jobs to fix it and cant at night gf takes laptop to night shifts.
thanks for your time reading over if you have questions about anything please ask, i payed for the phone outright to put on Rogers so there is no warrenty anymore and Rogers wont cover repair.
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Oh thanks, I just noticed your comment because I thought there is no chance to get my phone alive again, I think I should try this, I have one question regarding the usb jig, is there a specific JIG for every samsung galaxy model? or it is all the same for the micro USB Samsung galaxy phones? and in this case, what is the indication that will make the device run again, is there a special software to install? or after plug this JIG I can be in the bootloader? and is there any possibility to get some of my data or contacts again? thanks for your respond regarding my phone issue.
Jigs don't with on this device. Don't waste your time.
You need to try to odin the stock firmware.
jd1639 said:
Jigs don't with on this device. Don't waste your time.
You need to try to odin the stock firmware.
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This is incorrect. Jigs do in fact work. However most of the time you will be able to enter download mode without one.
I have had my skyrocket completely unresponsive to any input/button combinations. I tried my homemade jig and was able to recover via Odin. Without the jig my skyrocket would not have been repaired.
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toyes said:
This is incorrect. Jigs do in fact work. However most of the time you will be able to enter download mode without one.
I have had my skyrocket completely unresponsive to any input/button combinations. I tried my homemade jig and was able to recover via Odin. Without the jig my skyrocket would not have been repaired.
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I'm still skeptical about that, I think something was amis with your situation lol.
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toyes said:
This is incorrect. Jigs do in fact work. However most of the time you will be able to enter download mode without one.
I have had my skyrocket completely unresponsive to any input/button combinations. I tried my homemade jig and was able to recover via Odin. Without the jig my skyrocket would not have been repaired.
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so to confirm, phone had no signs of life, if yes then this is cool, is ur homemade jig the same as the ones on ebay as users did try those w/no luck.
any instructions on making one
toyes said:
This is incorrect. Jigs do in fact work. However most of the time you will be able to enter download mode without one.
I have had my skyrocket completely unresponsive to any input/button combinations. I tried my homemade jig and was able to recover via Odin. Without the jig my skyrocket would not have been repaired.
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hi toyes
just a question regarding your experience regarding this issue, do you mean it was totally unresponsive? not even yellow sign? not even vibrate by connecting the USB cable? and regarding USB JIG, is it the same with 301k resistance? or there is some modifications?
thanks a lot.
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I'm still skeptical about that, I think something was amis with your situation lol.
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vincom said:
so to confirm, phone had no signs of life, if yes then this is cool, is ur homemade jig the same as the ones on ebay as users did try those w/no luck.
any instructions on making one
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homam_france said:
hi toyes
just a question regarding your experience regarding this issue, do you mean it was totally unresponsive? not even yellow sign? not even vibrate by connecting the USB cable? and regarding USB JIG, is it the same with 301k resistance? or there is some modifications?
thanks a lot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1731818&page=644
Read starting at post 6435 for the next page or so...
Basically I had zero response from the phone. Was playing around with the jig and buttons, put the phone down with the jig in it. Looked back 5 mins later and it was in download mode.
I do think there is something different with my device though. Ever since I got it back from JTAG it has never wanted to reboot. Selecting reboot just shuts the phone down. Every once in awhile it reboots from recovery ok, but that is about 1 in every 10 attempts. When it doesn't reboot I need to long-press the power for about 30s - 1m to get it to fire back up. I am thinking it is some type of hardware issue but not too concerned because at this point it is still 'working'.
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when i plug in charger red light blinks 4 times and then stops phone doesnot gets charged and does not heats up i have tried starting the phone when batery is removed and phone is charging but nothing happens . What should i do???
Sidakkalsi said:
when i plug in charger red light blinks 4 times and then stops phone doesnot gets charged and does not heats up i have tried starting the phone when batery is removed and phone is charging but nothing happens . What should i do???
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Does the device show in device manager when connected to PC? Will the device boot to any of its modes?
If not then your device is hard bricked, send it to a repair shop, return the device or get a new device.
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My phone fell in water. it does not connect to a pc. And i dont know how to boot modes in RN4 i mean combinations. And i think battery is completely dead.
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My phone fell in water. it does not connect to a pc. And i dont know how to boot modes in RN4 i mean combinations. And i think battery is completely dead.
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It's dead then, if you take it to a repair shop they will replace the motherboard to fix the device.
You can do that yourself and save the money you would pay them.
Or you can get a new device.
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Thanks bro for your help. I wished it would be a small problem. Thanks again. And i think my dad wont buy me a new phone as my phone was just 2 months old
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Thanks bro for your help. I wished it would be a small problem. Thanks again. And i think my dad wont buy me a new phone as my phone was just 2 months old
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These things are not meaningless toys to be careless with. If you get another device, be more careful, aware and attentive of how you handle, use and care for the device. Show your dad that you can take care of your device well and he just might at some point get you a better device. If he thinks you won't take care of it then he'll just get you a cheap device or no device at all.
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Actually i slipped with phone in my pocket. It was just an unlucky day or unlucky me. The device is also dead for about a month now and i coudn't take it to a shop. It is a bit far from my home. and now i have to use iphone 4s which is so boring and hangs alot. Also how can i read others post and gain something from it