Does anyone know if there's a way to fix a dead battery? I brought the phone in after my phone wouldn't charge while being connected to power (kept on discharging even though it said "charging"). The phone won't turn on at all with the current battery using multiple cords and power sources. As I said, I brought the phone in to Best Buy where I have a protection plan and they tried a different battery which caused the phone to boot up. They ordered me a replacement battery over a week and a half ago and I have still not received it.
I was hoping there was some way of getting the dead battery to somehow charge again as I'm losing business because of this and apparently no one in town has the battery on hand for some stupid reason. The guy at Best Buy mentioned there were ways of making it charge again but said it was "unsafe". I'm not concerned with harming myself and will try anything. Any ideas would be wonderful.
You should order one through VZW Tech support. If you get lucky you could even just drop into a VZW store and they might just give you one.
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Turns out it's not the battery at all but the charging port on the phone. So now a new problem has arisen. I have a custom ROM installed and cannot use my computer to use ODIN. Is there any way to flash back to stock without using ODIN? Could I use clockwork or anything?
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Turns out it's not the battery at all but the charging port on the phone. So now a new problem has arisen. I have a custom ROM installed and cannot use my computer to use ODIN. Is there any way to flash back to stock without using ODIN? Could I use clockwork or anything?
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Mobile Odin by Chainfire "should" work but I have no first hand experience with it. Just use the same stock tar in Mobile Odin.
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Mobile Odin by Chainfire "should" work but I have no first hand experience with it. Just use the same stock tar in Mobile Odin.
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It does work. I have used it multiple times. Just make sure your battery is at least 80% and you have an unlocked bootloader (required to use mobile Odin). If you don't have an unlocked bootloader use EzUnlock 1.2 (Must use 1.2)
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Awesome. Thanks guys.
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I'm returning my current Captivate to ATT because it has way too many random shutdowns, it gets really annoying having to boot up the phone every 5 minutes. They sent me a replacement but currently I can't get ODIN to recognize the phone so I can flash it back to stock. I have Continuum running on it right now.
Could I just remove root and send the phone back? Or does anyone here have experience returning a phone with a custom ROM back to ATT? I don't want them to call me back and blame the custom ROM for the shutdowns and then in turn charge me for the replacement.
Thanks.
Yes you have to use one click and return to stock before returning phone. Custom roms and root void warranty.
Turn phone off. Plug in usb to pc. Hold volume up+down. Plug in usb to phone. Should go into dl mode and press start on one click odin.
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I have a similar question, I have loaded GB continuum rom. If I return to stock with the one-click return to stock, will restore all GB boot loader?
Luckily I have an ATT return center not too far from me. I can walk in there and get a replacement. I am hoping to get one with better GPS performance (I know they exist).
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I'm returning my current Captivate to ATT because it has way too many random shutdowns, it gets really annoying having to boot up the phone every 5 minutes. They sent me a replacement but currently I can't get ODIN to recognize the phone so I can flash it back to stock. I have Continuum running on it right now.
Could I just remove root and send the phone back? Or does anyone here have experience returning a phone with a custom ROM back to ATT? I don't want them to call me back and blame the custom ROM for the shutdowns and then in turn charge me for the replacement.
Thanks.
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Removing root wont change the fact that you have a custom rom. Make sure your in download mode on your phone, make sure odin is open first then plug in your phone. If it wont recognize your phone, try other usb ports or restart your comp. Make sure you use one click odin.
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I have a similar question, I have loaded GB continuum rom. If I return to stock with the one-click return to stock, will restore all GB boot loader?
Luckily I have an ATT return center not too far from me. I can walk in there and get a replacement. I am hoping to get one with better GPS performance (I know they exist).
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If you use the one click odin and master clear it will look like you never modded your phone.
I just did this at lunch today. Was having so many problems with my phone. 100% Sure I had faulty hardware and nothing software related. So this is what I did. I Odin-1 Clicked back to stock. Well one of my issues I was having was that even with Odin I would get a boot loop. It did get past the sbin and bootloaders, and replaced the flash screen with ATT and those annoying 3G Bars. Didnt even waste my time going to a retail store, went straight to a warranty store. In the store I explained the boot issue, and I was out with a replacement within 10 minutes. Granted if your Odin-1 Click works, you should be fine.
Sweet guys, thanks! I'll probably do this sometime next week.
Cool, thanks for the replies. I'll give it a shot on another computer because I can't seem to get ODIN to recognize the phone. I've tried 3 different USB cables. ODIN does recognize the phone when its on and running but I know you can't do anything with ODIN if the phone is on.
Try reinstalling pc drivers for phone see if that works.
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...and using the back USB connectors if you are using a desktop.
Thanks guys. I was really trying to do this and this thread confirms all my questions.
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The title pretty much says it all, I am running rooted rogers stock, and recently my phone has stopped connecting through usb. I have tried on multiple computers and on each one, thr phone just charges when connected, i dont get a notification saying that usb is connected, nothing. I am not using the cable that came with my phone as i have lost it, but the cable im' using worked fine in the past (its a kindle usb btw). I am wondering if theres any way to fix this, or am I SOL?
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Try to install the latest Samsung USB Drivers.
Also you can try plugging it to another computer/laptop, if it doesn't work either then there is a chance that the cord has gone bad. I know my computer doesn't recognize my phone when its on my USB extender but when I use the stock USB cord it detects it fine.
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Try to install the latest Samsung USB Drivers.
Also you can try plugging it to another computer/laptop, if it doesn't work either then there is a chance that the cord has gone bad. I know my computer doesn't recognize my phone when its on my USB extender but when I use the stock USB cord it detects it fine.
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I have the latest drivers downloaded, I'll borrow my friends cord on monday, till then I'll scower my house fot my cord. Thanks for the reply!
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I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went to the AT&T repair facility and got it swapped out. You can find out where the closest one is from a retail store. Since Galaxy is so new, you probably shouldn't even need your receipt. If you are rooted, I hope you have a stock NANDROID backup of unrooted stock. I was afraid they would deny so I unrooted. Since I didn't have a NANDROID, and didn't want to flash ODIN and trip the counter, I ended up having to make a CWM flashable zip of stock, including stock recovery, using WIFI to transfer the file, and flash. I heard many tech don't care and will swap out for you either way. Hope you get it swapped w/o hassle!
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I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went to the AT&T repair facility and got it swapped out. You can find out where the closest one is from a retail store. Since Galaxy is so new, you probably shouldn't even need your receipt. If you are rooted, I hope you have a stock NANDROID backup of unrooted stock. I was afraid they would deny so I unrooted. Since I didn't have a NANDROID, and didn't want to flash ODIN and trip the counter, I ended up having to make a CWM flashable zip of stock, including stock recovery, using WIFI to transfer the file, and flash. I heard many tech don't care and will swap out for you either way. Hope you get it swapped w/o hassle!
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All you need to do is flash the counter reset and Odin the sammobile tar
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Could also be an issue with the cable. Had similar issues before switching to a new one.
I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went to the AT&T repair facility and got it swapped out. You can find out where the closest one is from a retail store. Since Galaxy is so new, you probably shouldn't even need your receipt. If you are rooted, I hope you have a stock NANDROID backup of unrooted stock. I was afraid they would deny so I unrooted. Since I didn't have a NANDROID, and didn't want to flash ODIN and trip the counter, I ended up having to make a CWM flashable zip of stock, including stock recovery, using WIFI to transfer the file, and flash. I heard many tech don't care and will swap out for you either way. Hope you get it swapped w/o hassle!
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How would u make a flashable zip like that?
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Does anyone know how to do what freakius did with rogers stock?
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Does anyone know how to do what freakius did with rogers stock?
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Rogers tar is in the unbrick/unroot thread. Rogers is waaay more lenient than AT&T, and I don't most know what rooting even is
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Rogers tar is in the unbrick/unroot thread. Rogers is waaay more lenient than AT&T, and I don't most know what rooting even is
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Read my first post, my problem is that my phone wont connect to my computer through usb so i couldn't flash that tar even if i wanted to
I have the same problem and upon format in cwm it says dev/block unable to.format
There's a similar thread on this in the General section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626813&page=2
In short, IMO it's likely a cold solder issue. Have a long conversation with someone (45 min-hour) with the phone in your hand (so it heats up internally) then connect to a computer. If it comes up, you know it's a hardware issue. This was the case with mine.
So I'm a dumbass. I was flashing a new rom and failed to pay attention to what forum I was in. I flashed the Revolution Rom HD which is for the international version of the Galaxy S3. The installation failed and when my phone tried to reboot nothing happened. NOTHING!! It's almost like my phone has no power at all. Plugging it in does nothing. I tried to boot into recovery mode, download mode, or anything else and I get nothing. I've been browsing around for a couple of hours to no avail. If anybody know how I can fix this or where I can find the fix please help me out. I need my phone for work. And please spare me the lectures. I already know I screwed up.
Battery pull?
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Droopydroors said:
Battery pull?
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If only it were that easy. I've done battery pulls, plugged the phone in. Pretty much everything you could think to do.
Try this I guess
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It was coming up urry for me so I'll post close ups of it good luck
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When you plug it into a computer do you get qhl dload or something like that listed in device manager? Honestly it sounds like a hard brick. If you can get into download mode though you can fix it.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/cdma-tp2-development/127988-how-recover-flashing-wrong-rom.html
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You must likely need to pay for a jtag service. The partition structure of the international gs3 results in essential partitions being overwritten on USA phones. (I believe either the primary or secondary boot loader)
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i had my phone running the latest version of clean rom lite and TWRP.
i did a backup of my current rom and it seemed to stop short.
as i went to restore the backup i had just made the phone only booted to the Samsun Galaxy s3 icon before the boot animation starts.
as i tried to pull the battery and reenter the recovery mode. all it does it flash a black screen then eventually trys to boot the phone regularly if you let go of the button.
it still gets into download mode. so i tryed a root66.tar where it boots all the way but stays in the boot loop. as i go into recovery to wipe, the same issue occurs. i still have no recovery.
same results with odin and the unroot method.
same results with the unbrick method provided by PureMotive here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
also in case it matters.. in download mode it says my custom binary count is 1. (but thats from when i forgot to unlock bootloader before flashing TWRP haha silly me.)
please help.
what can i do to restore my phone from paper weight state?
Is your bootloader currently unlocked?
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Is your bootloader currently unlocked?
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well technically since i had ran the unrooted stock.tar file i would believe that the bootloader is locked.
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Is your bootloader currently unlocked?
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then again i am not 100% sure considering it was unlocked before restoring the bad backup..which i assume was incomplete.
Tossing out a few ideas:
1) Which version of Odin are you using?
2) What exactly have you flashed via Odin in addition to Root66? Just so anyone offering suggestions knows what you've already used.
3) Have you charged the battery? Maybe even pulled the battery then reinserted it in between Odin flash?
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Tossing out a few ideas:
1) Which version of Odin are you using?
2) What exactly have you flashed via Odin in addition to Root66? Just so anyone offering suggestions knows what you've already used.
3) Have you charged the battery? Maybe even pulled the battery then reinserted it in between Odin flash?
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Odin 307
root66 and then "HOME_I535VRALF2_I535VZWALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ship.tar " (which is the unrooted stock)
then all the files requested in the unbrick method.
battery had 35% at backup. and thats the last i remeber of it. i doubt battery is an issue because it would have been at a minumum of 20% after flashing root66 and when that fail. i replaced battery with one that was 100% before continuing with the rest of the process. (i have like 8 other batteries. haha they are so cheap on ebay)
i just used that stupid ez unlock app. my phone needed to be rebooted so I rebooted it. I tried turning it on but theres nothing. I take the battery out and the red light turns on for like a minute then turns back off. I put the battery in and connect it to my laptop and it recongnizes it but I don't know if I can put it in download mode. can someone please help????:crying:
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i just used that stupid ez unlock app. my phone needed to be rebooted so I rebooted it. I tried turning it on but theres nothing. I take the battery out and the red light turns on for like a minute then turns back off. I put the battery in and connect it to my laptop and it recongnizes it but I don't know if I can put it in download mode. can someone please help????:crying:
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That sound like a hard brick but it cant hurt to try to put it in download mode and see if odin sees it. Just keep trying until it works or you get sick of doing it.
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Never mind I didn't read your post good enough. That's weird but i stand by my try statement. Never hurts to try try again especially when you cant see if you pushed the buttons at the right time or not.
If the led lights up red there is still hope. You need a class 10 SD card the exact same size as your internal memory and Google debrick.IMG for the S3. I cannot remember the link at the monument but it is possible to bring it back from the dead at this state.
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foton92 said:
i just used that stupid ez unlock app. my phone needed to be rebooted so I rebooted it. I tried turning it on but theres nothing. I take the battery out and the red light turns on for like a minute then turns back off. I put the battery in and connect it to my laptop and it recongnizes it but I don't know if I can put it in download mode. can someone please help????:crying:
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I'm not even sure a debrick image will fix it. If you were on stock 4.3 and used ez-unlock you basically screwed up your bootchain by flashing an incompatible bootloader.
You flashed an insecure aboot image that won't work with the 4.3 bootchain. Using the debrick image probably won't work in this instance. You can try to send it in for a jtag, but that might not work either.
Apparently a jtag should theoretically work because there shouldn't be a qfuse on the s3. If this happened on an s4 for instance, there's probably no way to recover from this situation. If a jtag can rewrite your base commands, you should be able to get it working again. However, it's very possible that a jtag won't work either.
Anyone reading this who has 4.3, please read everything over and over again before you root the device or do anything with it.
1. Once on 4.3 you are unable to revert back to an earlier version.
2. You are unable to use custom roms because our previous bootloader unlock involved using an old aboot image to bypass the kernel check, 4.3 needs the entire boot chain to function and modifying it in any way will cause an instant hard brick.
3. Do not use ez-unlock!! The entire purpose of it is to flash the modified aboot file to allow custom roms and kernels to boot, this will cause an instant brick by breaking the 4.3 bootloader.
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If the led lights up red there is still hope. You need a class 10 SD card the exact same size as your internal memory and Google debrick.IMG for the S3. I cannot remember the link at the monument but it is possible to bring it back from the dead at this state.
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I just ended up sending my phone to samsung and luckily I didn't get charged. Know what NOT to do. Anyway thanks guys
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I just ended up sending my phone to samsung and luckily I didn't get charged. Know what NOT to do. Anyway thanks guys
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So you couldn't man up and pay for your mistake? Insurance fraud is wrong. This is why VZW lock our bootloaders
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So you couldn't man up and pay for your mistake? Insurance fraud is wrong. This is why VZW lock our bootloaders
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It was not really insurance fraud. I told them my phone won't turn on and I sent it in. They said my phone was still under warranty so they fixed it for free and they ended up changing the logic board instead of replacing the whole phone. If they were going to charge me. I would pay for it just so I could get my phone back. But I just got lucky on this one and they said it was free
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So you couldn't man up and pay for your mistake? Insurance fraud is wrong. This is why VZW lock our bootloaders
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I just got the feeling that next time I do this. Samsung will catch my ass and charge me for what I've done to the phone. So for now this was a lesson learned. Don't use unheard of apps that need root access to your device
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