Just got the Verizon GS3 from my employer; and, decided to root it.
It received the JB 4.1.1. OTA yesterday, after being activated; and, I tried to use the XDA posted procedure for rooting that new build:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
Did all the prep, got ODIN and VRALEC bootchain loading, until ODIN showed green.
While waiting for the GS3 to reboot, I knocked the USB cable out of my laptop.
Couldn't get ODIN to continue, and the GS3 won't boot at all...100% black screen.
The only kind of response I get is when I connect the GS3 to the USB cable, and hold down the power button. After about 20 seconds, the computer will make soft pinging noises.
I've rooted a lot of Android phones. Had lots of problems, but never actually bricked one...especially one belonging to the company.
Have a completely bricked this poor phone; or does someone have a plan to offer?
THANKS, IN ADVANCE!
PJ Arts
Have you pulled battery let it sit for a little then put the battery in and tried getting back into Odin mode? Of course without the usb connected
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kintwofan said:
Have you pulled battery let it sit for a little then put the battery in and tried getting back into Odin mode? Of course without the usb connected
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Appreciate the suggestion, Kintwofan.
Unfortunately, I had already tried that...took the battery out; and, let the phone sit for 10 minutes.
There is absolutely nothing when I hold down the Power button...no sound, no lights, no haptic buzz.
The only time it gives any sign of life is if I plug in the USB cable, while the battery is out. Then the upper-left LED glows red...even when I put the battery back in. However, after about 1 minute, the light goes out, and the GS3 will give out three short 'chirps'
Any other thoughts? Have I killed it?
PJA
Madmanmoose said:
Appreciate the suggestion, Kintwofan.
Unfortunately, I had already tried that...took the battery out; and, let the phone sit for 10 minutes.
There is absolutely nothing when I hold down the Power button...no sound, no lights, no haptic buzz.
The only time it gives any sign of life is if I plug in the USB cable, while the battery is out. Then the upper-left LED glows red...even when I put the battery back in. However, after about 1 minute, the light goes out, and the GS3 will give out three short 'chirps'
Any other thoughts? Have I killed it?
PJA
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I'm thinking so, that's the same symptoms as when people flash international versions of a ROM.
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Had this before it's a soft brick,I think. you need to get into Odin mode and flash bootloader again, there's a thread in dev section with the files and the procedure
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Madmanmoose said:
Appreciate the suggestion, Kintwofan.
Unfortunately, I had already tried that...took the battery out; and, let the phone sit for 10 minutes.
There is absolutely nothing when I hold down the Power button...no sound, no lights, no haptic buzz.
The only time it gives any sign of life is if I plug in the USB cable, while the battery is out. Then the upper-left LED glows red...even when I put the battery back in. However, after about 1 minute, the light goes out, and the GS3 will give out three short 'chirps'
Any other thoughts? Have I killed it?
PJA
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You know a USB jig may actually be helpful in your situation. I think they're like 10 in eBay
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I've knocked my chord out from flashing so many times on the fascinate. Good lord. Plus it would even turn it blue mid way and get all messed up.
I simply put it back in download mode and flashed away. OP has not specified trying to get into download mode. Try that.....
tonu42 said:
I've knocked my chord out from flashing so many times on the fascinate. Good lord. Plus it would even turn it blue mid way and get all messed up.
I simply put it back in download mode and flashed away. OP has not specified trying to get into download mode. Try that.....
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You may be right, I told him to a while ago, but re reading his response it sounds like he just tried to power it back on.
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Same for the droid x. Just put it back in bootloader mode and start the sbf over. The only real problem was if your battery was too low and your would have to find an external charger. That sucked and people would freak out.
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If you are able to get in to download mode consider installing the pre rooted K3 found here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984436
I have 4 phones, I used OTA Rootkeeper on one, used the method above on two and the fourth is still on ICS, until this weekend.
I hope all works out well for you.
Unplug the usb from the phone. Hold Home+ Vol Down+ Power at same time, When it boots, then Vol. Up.
This is called Download mode. It WILL go into download mode if it shows a battery icon when plugged in.,
Then, open odin, plug the usb into the phone & continue on.
Just trying to power on from a soft brick will do nothing. It sounds like that is what you are doing.
Appreciate all the feedback.
I charged the battery in an external charger; and, tried to get back into ODIN mode.
I held the lower volume and home buttons down, then held the power button.
Nothing happened at all.
If I did it wrong, please explain how I should do it.
As always, thanks in advance!
PJ Arts
Did the phone even vibrate? Instead of holding them down at the same time, do it in a sequence. Volume down, home button, power button. Hold each one down while you hold the next button down.
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Madmanmoose said:
Appreciate all the feedback.
I charged the battery in an external charger; and, tried to get back into ODIN mode.
I held the lower volume and home buttons down, then held the power button.
Nothing happened at all.
If I did it wrong, please explain how I should do it.
As always, thanks in advance!
PJ Arts
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Try this:
Make sure battery is charged. Hold down: volume down, home, and power buttons. THEN insert battery.
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Try this:
Make sure battery is charged. Hold down: volume down, home, and power buttons. THEN insert battery.
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Battery fully charged, and did the exact sequences described in the two most recent posts. Nothing at all... no vibrations, no lights, no sounds.
Chocu1a said:
Unplug the usb from the phone. Hold Home+ Vol Down+ Power at same time, When it boots, then Vol. Up.
This is called Download mode. It WILL go into download mode if it shows a battery icon when plugged in.,
Then, open odin, plug the usb into the phone & continue on.
Just trying to power on from a soft brick will do nothing. It sounds like that is what you are doing.
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Sorry I didn't make it clearer. There was NOTHING on the screen at all.
What happened was if I plugged in the USB while the battery was out, a red LED came on (top left of the front of the device).
Whether I put the battery back in, or not, the red LED would turn off after about 30 seconds; and, the phone would give 3 soft 'chirps'.
The red LED doesn't go on, if the battery is in; and, there has been no other light, and there has been absolutely nothing on the screen.
Thanks!
PJA
Madmanmoose said:
Sorry I didn't make it clearer. There was NOTHING on the screen at all.
What happened was if I plugged in the USB while the battery was out, a red LED came on (top left of the front of the device).
Whether I put the battery back in, or not, the red LED would turn off after about 30 seconds; and, the phone would give 3 soft 'chirps'.
The red LED doesn't go on, if the battery is in; and, there has been no other light, and there has been absolutely nothing on the screen.
Thanks!
PJA
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This exact same thing happened to me when flashing (except I didn't knock the cord out). I tried all of the solutions found on these forms, and I even ordered a USB jig and nothing would work. I had the same thing happen with the red light coming on, wouldn't power on, tried the battery, holding the button combinations, etc.-still a no go. I finally gave up and had to ask for a replacement device unfortunately. I have an unopened USB jig from MobileTechVideos (I had ordered one from them and one from eBay) if you'd like to give it a shot with your device anyway.
just saw this on phandroid
http://phandroid.com/2012/12/21/samsung-galaxy-s3-mainboard-failure/
maybe you can say that you think you have had a bad mother board samsung is replacing them with new devices it worth a shot...it not honest but if you want a new device it worth a shot...:fingers-crossed:
ct_tec313 said:
just saw this on phandroid
http://phandroid.com/2012/12/21/samsung-galaxy-s3-mainboard-failure/
maybe you can say that you think you have had a bad mother board samsung is replacing them with new devices it worth a shot...it not honest but if you want a new device it worth a shot...:fingers-crossed:
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I appreciate the suggestion. However, it was company property; and, I made the choice to screw around with it. As such, it is my responsibility; and, I won't scam Verizon or my employers to do some undeserved CYA.
MindArchr...thanks for the offer. Its very decent of you to do so; but, I have already arranged to make restitution for the device that I bricked; and, my company has ordered me another one.
The very best of luck and a very Happy Holiday, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and all that stuff to all of you!
PJA
So I have a razr maxx hdxt926. I tried to root the phone by using the Droid Razr utility. Since then, I cannot even turn the phone ON to get into Boot load option. The phone seems completely dead. When I plug the phone to the computer, I can hear the connecting sound but I have no idea what I can do at this point. Any ideas? Am I totally screwed? Please help!!
What firmware is your phone running? Just trying to root shouldn't brick it, even if you're running one of the OTAs that patched the exploit.
Did you try holding the power button until it turns off? It sounds like it's still on if it makes the connecting sound when you plug it in. Try holding the power button down until it does a hard shutdown, then see if you can get into the bootloader manually (hold down both volume rocker buttons and then push and hold the power button also).
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What firmware is your phone running? Just trying to root shouldn't brick it, even if you're running one of the OTAs that patched the exploit.
Did you try holding the power button until it turns off? It sounds like it's still on if it makes the connecting sound when you plug it in. Try holding the power button down until it does a hard shutdown, then see if you can get into the bootloader manually (hold down both volume rocker buttons and then push and hold the power button also).
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Hello,
Yes, I did try the "hold power" then the volume down keys with power and nothing. Not sure what firmware this is did not get a chance to check on that. I got the phone today. Not sure what to do at this point.
zgil86 said:
Hello,
Yes, I did try the "hold power" then the volume down keys with power and nothing. Not sure what firmware this is did not get a chance to check on that. I got the phone today. Not sure what to do at this point.
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Return it to the store?
Have you removed the battery then put it back in? So you know the phone is off. If you do this and then plug it in, does your phone beep/start charging, do you see anything on the screen?
I had a phone die on me like that. Out of nowhere screen went black, took it to a repair shop instead of using the insurance, cost like $75 :/
Later I asked sprint and they said they don't care if you root your phone. They would have replaced it, but it would've been $150 for a smartphone.
Murasaki no Kaze said:
Have you removed the battery then put it back in? So you know the phone is off. If you do this and then plug it in, does your phone beep/start charging, do you see anything on the screen?
I had a phone die on me like that. Out of nowhere screen went black, took it to a repair shop instead of using the insurance, cost like $75 :/
Later I asked sprint and they said they don't care if you root your phone. They would have replaced it, but it would've been $150 for a smartphone.
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umm you can't take the battery out of this phone.....
Also I want to point out that I've "heard" sending your phone in for repairs and they see that it's been rooted and unlocked your next bill might be a much large amount than you expect. Just like as if you send it in and they found water damage. Google it before sending it in.
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Which specific utility did you use? If you used the one for the Razr, you might be out of luck if it touched your bootloader.
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Hey guys,
Gave my friend my HTC ONE X to use hes gave it back to me a while later saying it no longer turns on. Ive been trying to trouble shoot but have had no luck. When plugged into any power source wall or pc it wont give the led that indicates charging. I have tried with multiple chargers and cables. The device cannot be hard or soft reset because the volume buttons dont work. Instead i have taken the phone apart and manually unplugged the battery but still nothing. It has been charging for days and nothing has changed. The only positive sign is that when i plug it into my pc it is detected but windows gives me a pop up saying the device has malfunctioned.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
EDIT: Device is bootloader unlocked S-off rooted running TWRP and Venom rom
It looks like your friend might have bricked your phone. When the PC can recognise it, does it show up as QHSUSB_DLOAD device?
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timmaaa said:
It looks like your friend might have bricked your phone. When the PC can recognise it, does it show up as QHSUSB_DLOAD device?
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It shows up as an unknown device. I don't think he did anything with the software im more leaning towards a battery issue.
Ok. Leave the phone connected to a wall charger for at least eight hours then try turning it on. You might need to hold down the power button or hold power + volume down for it to power on. Try these before and after disconnecting it from the wall outlet.
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Ok. Leave the phone connected to a wall charger for at least eight hours then try turning it on. You might need to hold down the power button or hold power + volume down for it to power on. Try these before and after disconnecting it from the wall outlet.
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I've had it on the charger for a couple days i cant get it to turn on. The volume button rocker is broken so the volume buttons dont actually work. I tried taking it apart and pressing the volume down with power but no luck.
I'd be seriously second guessing what your friend did to the phone. I think it's bricked.
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okay on the assumption it is bricked how should i proceed?
Either pay HTC about $200 for a new motherboard, or very a jtag repair done for about $60.
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I'll just sell for parts...
The only part you can sell from it the way it is is the screen + digitizer. Imho it's worth the $60 to have it repaired, in fact I'd be making your friend pay whatever the cost of the repair is. He broke it, he bought it.
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He actually already paid me for the phone and i upgraded a while ago it was just lying around so i let him borrow it until he got a new phone. I dont really want to sink $60 into a phone a dont need. Was just seeing if there was a quick fix.
You could pay 60 and sell it at 120
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I bought a AT&T HTC One X form eBay,the seller had a high rating and good feedback and supports returning Non working items,so i just decided to buy it.
When i tried turning it on,it didn't at first,so i thought it could have an empty battery,so i plugged it in to charge it,it remained that way for almost 3 hours.
it's not displaying any signs of life;no LED to indicate charging,no vibrating when trying to press the power button,no sounds,nothing on the screen...
I tried plugging it in to my PC,didn't end well too,when i first connected it,the "installing drivers" notification popped up for about a second,then said "failed to install drivers",i went to Device Manager from the Control Panel,the port that it is plugged in though says "Unknown Device".
I've tried pressing both of the volume rockers and the power button for about 10 seconds,didn't work,as well as pressing both volume rockers with the power button individually,still nothing.
before i tell the seller about this,is there something that i'm missing?
It took a long time to arrive and well take a long time to get replaced,so if someones got a solution,that would be great.
Also sorry if this isn't the right place to ask.
The eBay post said that it was fully functional.
Firstly, don't go trying random button combinations when you don't really know what they do. The volume up + power combo is something you should never do, it's puts the phone into Qualcomm download mode and you don't want that. The only button combo you should ever try is volume down + power, which will boot it into the bootloader. Leave it plugged into an AC outlet for eight hours and try powering it on again, both normally and with the button combo. If it doesn't respond you've got yourself a lemon, but honestly it looks that way anyway.
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I left it plugged in to a charger for almost 10 hours,same thing,as well as the power button and volume down thing.
I've tried using the Cyanogen Mod Installer to see if it would recognize the device,it did,it's now downloading the Operating system,i'll stop it untill someone tells me if that's a good idea or not.
Personally, I wouldn't bother, I'd be returning the device straight away if it didn't turn on the first try.
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was running a solid PA 5.0 Rom then My screen broke about a month ago so I broke out one of my cheap $30 Wal-Mart phones until I decided what to do with it. Finally decided to get a screen + digitizer kit, replaced it all no problem went to turn it on and had a red light blink for a few seconds and then nothing. . Tried all volume & power button combos but no dice. Been trying and googling for days now. I can plug my phone into a pc and get it into adb fastboot mode by holding vol- and power button sometimes it gets recognized a mtp usb device but wont install any drivers and if I hold all three buttons it shows up as qhusb_bulk but it still won't boot up normally tho and nothing displaying in the screen. bought it from swappa over a year ago so the warranty is probably up. any suggestions?
qhusb is a brick. Try and follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/fix-unbrick-nexus-5-stucked-qualcomm-hs-t3043301
I had the same thing. Phone in a drawer and red light fluttered then that was that. I put a new battery in.
As you probably know when the battery dies there its in fact 10% left for boot up. In my case it had gone to zero so there was nothing to power the charging circuits etc. Worked for me. I found a way to charge the other later and it's a spare
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qhusb is a brick. Try and follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/fix-unbrick-nexus-5-stucked-qualcomm-hs-t3043301
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alright did that now it gets recognized on my computer as normal and phone vibrates when i turn it on, guessing the screen i got was bad cuz that still doesn't work, I'll just send it back and get a new one. many Thanks!