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OK WTH ... rebooted phone now i get a phone ! pc image and nothing else ?

phone wont go past this ... can't get in to download mode recovery NOTHING how can i fix this ?

Oh noes! What did you do!?
So your phone randomly took a poo? or where you doing something before hand?

was using odin to restore to factory .... said everything went fine and rebooted and i see this

CheesyNutz said:
was using odin to restore to factory .... said everything went fine and rebooted and i see this
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Ok this actually sounds similiar to something that happened to me, so here goes:
Was using Odin back to stock and something went wrong during. The phone screen went into a rainbow/starry clusterfack and then black. Couldn't get into download mode or anything, everytime I booted the stars came back or nothing at all. So eventually I just did what I would do if going into download, pulled batt, plugged in while holding volumes. Nothing came on to the screen but decided to continue, so I hit the volume up do accept the warning screen even though I couldn't see it and finally my phone showed up on my PC. Hit start in Odin and it worked and downloaded luckily. Sorry for the long explanation but, give this a try.

odins not seeing nothing from left to right i see
a phone --!--and a pc with a black screen some how it looks like its in some ultra low download mode :/

i see this

CheesyNutz said:
i see this
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Never seen that but, it looks like your phone is having problems connecting to your PC, try rebooting the PC and then reconnect usb and phone.
Also I did a little googling, and I believe it means a bad flash, some ppl have fixed by a hard reset so try that link.
Here's the thread with different options, not our phone but same situation: thread

xIC-MACIx said:
Never seen that but, it looks like your phone is having problems connecting to your PC, try rebooting the PC and then reconnect usb and phone.
Also I did a little googling, and I believe it means a bad flash, some ppl have fixed by a hard reset so try that link.
Here's the thread with different options, not our phone but same situation: thread
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thanks for the help and info ... a reboot of my laptop fixed the odin not seeing my phone reflashing now ... and its back up and seems fine atm

CheesyNutz said:
thanks for the help and info ... a reboot of my laptop fixed the odin not seeing my phone reflashing now ... and its back up and seems fine atm
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Sweet, glad I could help, usually something simple man lol

yea normally is just freaked me out lol

CheesyNutz said:
yea normally is just freaked me out lol
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Oooh yeah, been there lol

That screen its pretty rare on the infuse, good thing!. They really made this phone pretty much unbrickable under normal conditions.

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i see this
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That is a form of download mode. Open odin and try connecting phone to pc ans see if odin reads it. If it doesnt kerp trying it will eventually. I had this hapoen to my captivate
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bigbadwolf311 said:
That is a form of download mode. Open odin and try connecting phone to pc ans see if odin reads it. If it doesnt kerp trying it will eventually. I had this hapoen to my captivate
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yeah this phone its hardcore unbrickable... haha as bbwolf said its just a DL screen that usually appears (at least to me) when i connect the infuse and use odin with front or externally conected USB ports also happened to me in all 3 ports of my bro laptop
Instead using the back USB ports will prevent the outpowering of the usb port and you will flash flawlessly but Infuse its harcore you really have to mess things up to brick it... if even possible 0.o
If happens again relax... go to a desktop and flash with a back USB u will be back on track in notime

Samething happened to me, I ended up getting a factory replacement. The same day I placed the order with att I finally got Odin to work.
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Had that exact screen when my phone took a tumble half way in a odin flash I took battery out plugged back in and odin recognized and flashed took a really long time though to flash longer than normal not sure why

[Q] HTC One s wont boot

Hi, I am new to the forum as a member, although i have been on here before browsing. Think its excellent and helped me alot with my old htc.
My phone went completely dead today, for some reason it wouldnt take charge from my car charger. I got home and charged the phone, it switched itself on, but wont get past the HTC ONE splash screen. I have rebooted it several times.... any ideas?

s17nj said:
Hi, I am new to the forum as a member, although i have been on here before browsing. Think its excellent and helped me alot with my old htc.
My phone went completely dead today, for some reason it wouldnt take charge from my car charger. I got home and charged the phone, it switched itself on, but wont get past the HTC ONE splash screen. I have rebooted it several times.... any ideas?
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is the phone rooted ?
can you access the bootloader or recovery ?

s17nj said:
Hi, I am new to the forum as a member, although i have been on here before browsing. Think its excellent and helped me alot with my old htc.
My phone went completely dead today, for some reason it wouldnt take charge from my car charger. I got home and charged the phone, it switched itself on, but wont get past the HTC ONE splash screen. I have rebooted it several times.... any ideas?
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You going to need to charge it for half hour or more before you want to start messing with stuff.

blackcell1 said:
is the phone rooted ?
can you access the bootloader or recovery ?
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Its not rooted, just tried the recorvery option in bootloader, but that just came up with a phone picture with an exclamation mark.
When it stalls, if you hit the power button the bottom keys continually flash. :s
I hope i can get back into this phone as i have alot saved on it!

s17nj said:
Its not rooted, just tried the recorvery option in bootloader, but that just came up with a phone picture with an exclamation mark.
When it stalls, if you hit the power button the bottom keys continually flash. :s
I hope i can get back into this phone as i have alot saved on it!
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Think you going have to reset it but not sure if doing it in bootloader will wipe the SD.

blackcell1 said:
is the phone rooted ?
can you access the bootloader or recovery ?
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Its not rooted, just tried the recorvery option in bootloader, but that just came up with a phone picture with an exclamation mark.
When it stalls, if you hit the power button the bottom keys continually flash. :s
I hope i can get back into this phone as i have alot saved on it!
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The phone actually wont switch off, if you hold the power button it restarts it self!

s17nj said:
The phone actually wont switch off, if you hold the power button it restarts it self!
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Try the factory reset option. Your data will still be there afterwards you will just have to setup the phone again.
If you haven't rooted the phone or unlocked the bootloader it's best you stop trying to fix it yourself before you blow your warranty. Try the factory reset and if it doesn't work start calling and trying to get a replacement.
Also, all questions go into the Q & A forum.

Hold the power and volume down buttons until the phone turns off and reboots itself into the bootloader. Then factory reset from here.
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 2

dc211 said:
Try the factory reset option. Your data will still be there afterwards you will just have to setup the phone again.
If you haven't rooted the phone or unlocked the bootloader it's best you stop trying to fix it yourself before you blow your warranty. Try the factory reset and if it doesn't work start calling and trying to get a replacement.
Also, all questions go into the Q & A forum.
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Hold the power and volume down buttons until the phone turns off and reboots itself into the bootloader. Then factory reset from here.
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 2
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Think you going have to reset it but not sure if doing it in bootloader will wipe the SD.
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Thanks guys, i will try the factory reset now. Sorry if i have posted this in the wrong topic.
Sanj

s17nj said:
Hi, I am new to the forum as a member, although i have been on here before browsing. Think its excellent and helped me alot with my old htc.
My phone went completely dead today, for some reason it wouldnt take charge from my car charger. I got home and charged the phone, it switched itself on, but wont get past the HTC ONE splash screen. I have rebooted it several times.... any ideas?
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Is ur phone working now?

bilal_liberty said:
Is ur phone working now?
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I did a factory reset, and i had lost everything! photos and videos.....
everything on my phone storage and sd was wiped.... lucky i have backed up to dropbox, but lost all chat history and sms history...
any one know how i can prevent phone storage from wiping?

s17nj said:
I did a factory reset, and i had lost everything! photos and videos.....
everything on my phone storage and sd was wiped.... lucky i have backed up to dropbox, but lost all chat history and sms history...
any one know how i can prevent phone storage from wiping?
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Factory reset in recovery? Might be worth a try putting one file on the storage and doing a reset through recovery. I doubt it though, since it removes locking and if it didn't wipe out would give access to all your photos and documents.
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 2

I had the same issue 4 times. My phone was stuck boot cycling. It happened while I was shooting or trying to connect to a Wi-Fi. I had to wipe everything !!
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bergoulle said:
I had the same issue 4 times. My phone was stuck boot cycling. It happened while I was shooting or trying to connect to a Wi-Fi. I had to wipe everything !!
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Same happened about a week ago here. Got stuck whilst trying to connect to a wireless network. Went into a boot loop. Managed to wipe it but I lost all of my data. Only happened once though.
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[Q] Help Me I really effed up!

Good Morning Everyone, This is my first post. I try to never post just read. I have read and read but to no avail. I have a AT&T Samsung infuse 4g. it WAS running froyo. What I mean by WAS, is that I was trying to install the modded 3e recovery so I could install clockworkmod recovery. During this process I read that I need to mount the /system partition as read/write I did this using the tool box that was created by some of your developers. It is awsome by the way. Well I did that and put a new recovery file in the /bin but it did not work as the website claimed so I thought well I should delete the old one. Bad Idea when I did the reboot it stopped me at the samsung screen. I tried to hard reboot it pulled the battery talked to it with a really kind voice and nothing happend. So I decided to use GEG's Ultimate Unbrick because this has worked for me in the past when i have messed up. So I put my phone into download mode and started the process with Odin. And here is where it gets bad.... one of my children was talking with me during the process and he decided to unplug my phone.. AHH EFFFFFF! I thought. Well when I tried to fix it it was to late. My phone will no longer turn on or even pretend to start. I am broke and cannot afford a new phone plus my wife would kill me seeing we have 6 children and it is right before christmas if I came home with a new galaxy note 2 Please Please can any one help a desperate dad with a busted Samsung Infuse. Thank you all for this awesome website that has taught me alot.. Please dont kill me for posting something someone has already posted because I could not find anything that was helpful for this situation with my phone.

Xda is awesome!
Well I didnt read good enough I guess because while I was waiting not so patiently for a reply I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194294 which got me back to download mode yes!!!! Thank you thank you thank youXDA love you guys! Merry Christmas! PS I still want the Galaxy Note 2 so if you have a extra one please PM me and I will give you my address LOL!

MerkTheMedia said:
Well I didnt read good enough I guess because while I was waiting not so patiently for a reply I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194294 which got me back to download mode yes!!!! Thank you thank you thank youXDA love you guys! Merry Christmas! PS I still want the Galaxy Note 2 so if you have a extra one please PM me and I will give you my address LOL!
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Awesome! Glad you got your phone functioning again. Being persistent in searching and reading and trying to find answers usually results in good outcomes. :thumbup:
Sent from a de-Funkt Infuse

Okay now I have really done it this time. So I worked a 18 hour day and thought well instead of getting some rest i will install Gingerbread on my infuse. To make a long story short while I was using odin to install it paused for a long time at the format stage, so I thought well I will just turn it off even though it says not to and then.....well it did a rainbow colored screen I tried to figure it out last night with no luck. So I have been working on it all morning the rainbow screen is gone but now it just goes from black to all white screen. I have tried every possible way to get into download mode with no luck. Am I screwed or what? Does anyone have any suggestions. If I am out of luck does anyone know if bestbuy's warrenty covers rooted phones that are [email protected] bricked?

You just need To update your boot loader.
You can navigate in the screwy screens but it takes patience and some guesswork. Been there
Also...
Good instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14550608
USB cables have given me issues as well as drivers. Install Kies to get the drivers.
Another...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23118134
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Sent from my SGH-I997 using xda app-developers app

saxk said:
You just need To update your boot loader.
You can navigate in the screwy screens but it takes patience and some guesswork. Been there
Also...
Good instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14550608
USB cables have given me issues as well as drivers. Install Kies to get the drivers.
Another...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23118134
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It still will not get me into download mode it is powering on and off connecting and disconnecting I have the drivers installed I have tried gtg's guide I have tried qstars one click nothing is working. These have worked for me in the past but that was because I can get into down load mode. Unfortunately not any more Is there a way to make the phone stay on and connected so it stops going black to white to black screen? I am so bummed out! I have been reading for so many hours my brain hurts. I have learn a ton but I can't do anything with my new knowledge with no phone!!!AAAHHHHHH

MerkTheMedia said:
It still will not get me into download mode it is powering on and off connecting and disconnecting I have the drivers installed I have tried gtg's guide I have tried qstars one click nothing is working. These have worked for me in the past but that was because I can get into down load mode. Unfortunately not any more Is there a way to make the phone stay on and connected so it stops going black to white to black screen? I am so bummed out! I have been reading for so many hours my brain hurts. I have learn a ton but I can't do anything with my new knowledge with no phone!!!AAAHHHHHH
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if you're boot looping in the samsung logo, it could be your power button. search for how to fix power button

qkster said:
if you're boot looping in the samsung logo, it could be your power button. search for how to fix power button
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Qkster its a honor to have you comment on my thread, Unfortunately Im not boot looping to the samsung logo it is just a black then white then black back and forth taunting me with every blink. I did read the thread about the power button earlier though and that is unfortunately not the fix either. I do appreciate the input you guys really do try and help! Maybe you can answer a question for me is there a way to get to the phone through command prompt? I really need this phone fixed. My wife has been telling me I shouldnt be messing around with it because im gonna break it. I really dont want to tell her she was right. I will never hear the end of it lol!

MerkTheMedia said:
Qkster its a honor to have you comment on my thread, Unfortunately Im not boot looping to the samsung logo it is just a black then white then black back and forth taunting me with every blink. I did read the thread about the power button earlier though and that is unfortunately not the fix either. I do appreciate the input you guys really do try and help! Maybe you can answer a question for me is there a way to get to the phone through command prompt? I really need this phone fixed. My wife has been telling me I shouldnt be messing around with it because im gonna break it. I really dont want to tell her she was right. I will never hear the end of it lol!
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You're too kind, Merk.
I'm not sure what happened to your phone. The Infuse is pretty sturdy. Flashing should not cause much of an issue. The faulty power button and corrosion of the circuit board were the most I've seen reported.
This is what I use to force the phone into download mode:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-J...665854?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f201c4f3e
Once in DL mode, it's a matter of choosing Odin or Heimdall to bring it back to stock.
One other thought, try a different battery as well.

I had the same exact problem. If the only thing the phone will do is go into download mode, then Samsung will fix it (if your still under warranty). They fixed mine and sent it back to me. Then I tried to flash another ROM on there and while it was flashing, I went to the store, and when I came back it said failed. Then it would only go into the other download mode. The one that has this (phone...!...PC). It wouldnt show up on odin 1.7 anymore. So I ended up trying a USB cable for my HTC evo v, and the drivers installed, then it popped up on Odin. I used G2G's Ultimate Unbrick (dude is a f-ng genius, all credit goes to him) and instead of putting the pit, PDA, and phone file on there and flashing, I flashed one at a time......then....I went back and flashed all at once and everything worked perfect. If your still having trouble with it, I can tell you exactly how I did it, and maybe that will work for you. Sorry to but in on this post and sorry it was so long of a reply. I just no what its like when you half brick an infuse. Mine was like that for 6 months because I couldn't get any computer to recognize it. But anyway, I hope I was helpful.
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michaelsinbad said:
I had the same exact problem. If the only thing the phone will do is go into download mode, then Samsung will fix it (if your still under warranty). They fixed mine and sent it back to me. Then I tried to flash another ROM on there and while it was flashing, I went to the store, and when I came back it said failed. Then it would only go into the other download mode. The one that has this (phone...!...PC). It wouldnt show up on odin 1.7 anymore. So I ended up trying a USB cable for my HTC evo v, and the drivers installed, then it popped up on Odin. I used G2G's Ultimate Unbrick (dude is a f-ng genius, all credit goes to him) and instead of putting the pit, PDA, and phone file on there and flashing, I flashed one at a time......then....I went back and flashed all at once and everything worked perfect. If your still having trouble with it, I can tell you exactly how I did it, and maybe that will work for you. Sorry to but in on this post and sorry it was so long of a reply. I just no what its like when you half brick an infuse. Mine was like that for 6 months because I couldn't get any computer to recognize it. But anyway, I hope I was helpful.
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Well im going to give it a shot I still have the old infuse I tried to make my own jig which didnt work for me so I took it into bestbuy and they gave me a brand new phone and in all of the hustle and bustle of christmas shopping going on around me they did not take my bricked infuse so now I have a spare to tinker with. Thanks I will definately give it a try and report with my findings
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michaelsinbad said:
I had the same exact problem. If the only thing the phone will do is go into download mode, then Samsung will fix it (if your still under warranty). They fixed mine and sent it back to me. Then I tried to flash another ROM on there and while it was flashing, I went to the store, and when I came back it said failed. Then it would only go into the other download mode. The one that has this (phone...!...PC). It wouldnt show up on odin 1.7 anymore. So I ended up trying a USB cable for my HTC evo v, and the drivers installed, then it popped up on Odin. I used G2G's Ultimate Unbrick (dude is a f-ng genius, all credit goes to him) and instead of putting the pit, PDA, and phone file on there and flashing, I flashed one at a time......then....I went back and flashed all at once and everything worked perfect. If your still having trouble with it, I can tell you exactly how I did it, and maybe that will work for you. Sorry to but in on this post and sorry it was so long of a reply. I just no what its like when you half brick an infuse. Mine was like that for 6 months because I couldn't get any computer to recognize it. But anyway, I hope I was helpful.
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okay I tried but that didnt work either. Can you go ahead and explain "exactly" what you did maybe it will work!
Thanks again for everyones help!

Ok first I downloaded the unbrick package from this website. I downloaded the drivers for the infuse (not sure exactly where I got them from). I would just Google them. Then I tried every USB port on the laptop. Then switched cables and it finally worked. Opened Odin 1.7 and clicked pit, then flashed. Then I unplugged it, took the battery out and put back in and tried to boot. Didn't work. Then flashed PDA. Did same steps as before and still didn't work. Then flashed phone file. Tried to boot and still didn't work. Then I flashed all 3 files at once. Also, not sure if you know or not but the only thing that should be checked in Odin is f: reset time. Then the phone booted up and it stayed on at&t screen for about 5 minutes then finally came on. Also, you could also try to flash this other PDA file on there. I have the link saved on my computer but I'm not at home right now so I'll have to post that later. In easier steps
1. Put phone in Download mode and plug into pc.
2. Run Odin as admin and only thing checked is f reset time.
3.Flash pit then try to boot
4. Flash PDA then try to boot
5. Flash phone then try to boot
6. Flash all three at once
7. After flash While in download mode, unplug USB cable, take battery out and put back in
8. Reboot phone.
Sorry everything is all jumbled, I just got back to my home state from a road trip and I'm running on about 6 hours of sleep in 3 days. I hope this works for you. Also, there is a video on YouTube of a unbrick service for the phone. Its $30. I personally would not try it but its just an idea if you would want to.
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I had the issue where I had the phone, the exclamation mark, and the computer symbol (The Black Screen of Death: Imaged Attached), that is all it would show when I turned it on. I thought the phone was completely bricked until I did the following, which put it into a hidden download mode and allowed ODIN to recognize it. I DID NOT NEED TO BUY A USB JIG.
1. Make sure you have Odin already downloaded and ready to go.
2. Remove the SIM and SD Cards
3. Load up Odin and make sure it is up and running on the computer. DO NOT plug your phone into the computer yet.
4. Reinstall the Battery and plug the phone to the USB cable to the computer.
5. Hold down both Volume keys and then push and hold the power button
6. Keep holding the buttons until it goes to black, KEEP HOLDING A SECOND TIME until it goes to black and the icon comes back on.
7. Now when it goes Black the second time release the Power button only.
8. You should now be in Download mode. The key is holding the buttons, letting it go to black once, and then letting it go to black again, and then release only the power button while your fingers are still on the volume buttons.
9. Now Odin should recognize the phone on a Com port (turn yellow).
10. You are now ready to return it back to stock.
I hope this helps!

did you ever get your infuse fixed man?
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Yes I tried to make my own jig but my fat shaky hands could get the end of the wires to hit the correct contacts so I ordered one online and that got me into download mode! Now I'm running jelly bean! Thanks to everyone that helped out I love you guys!!!! PS. Don't skip backing up your efs folder!! Unless you want a headache. But with all my problems it has taught me a lot. My number one tip is to read read read there is always an answer! Thanks again everyone! Always hit the thanks button its the least we can do for all of these brilliant hard working developers.
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[Q] BSOD, But I get lights when I plug it in

I just tried installing the Energy Rom from forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010108 and after I installed the Energy_JB_4.2.1_Partitions.zip file and rebooted I received the asus logo screen and then my tablet just went off. I tried rebooting into TWRP to continue installing the rom and just got a black screen. THAT'S ALL I GET NOW IS BSOD. I've tried holding down the the volume+power, just power, sticking a pin in the reset hole. NOTHING!!! However my light by the power button still lights up orange or green when charging.
IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN GET OUT OF THIS MESS??? I don't care if I have to wipe everything from the tablet. Just as long as I can get this thing to boot again in anyway would make me happy! :crying:

I would ask NRG as he was the one who created this zip. He will know more about it and its bugs/issues. Post in the energy thread if you haven't already.
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Take the back off, take the heatsink/metal plate off the device (WARNING THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY!!!!) Find the black cable with a white connector, disconnect it and connect it again.

CorkedA said:
Take the back off, take the heatsink/metal plate off the device (WARNING THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY!!!!) Find the black cable with a white connector, disconnect it and connect it again.
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NOTHING!!!

When you have installed Energy, have you used offical 4.2.1 JB from Asus?

Hazard17 said:
When you have installed Energy, have you used offical 4.2.1 JB from Asus?
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The more I think about it.... I think no. I was on Energy 12/22 which was 4.1.1 and then started the install of files. I installed the first one which was a 14MB partition file, it rebooted, I got the logo and then it shut off. The light still comes on though when I plug in the charger and changes from orange to green. But if I hold the power, power+volume, reset hole or anything else... Nothing happens.

Your tablet is unrecoverable bricked! You make misteak, because you should first install offical Asus JB 4.2.1 OTA via Fastboot.

Gogeta5026 said:
The more I think about it.... I think no. I was on Energy 12/22 which was 4.1.1 and then started the install of files. I installed the first one which was a 14MB partition file, it rebooted, I got the logo and then it shut off. The light still comes on though when I plug in the charger and changes from orange to green. But if I hold the power, power+volume, reset hole or anything else... Nothing happens.
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Look at my signature and go to the link for getting into the bootloader menu. Don't worry with apx, just the info for the bootloader.
Good Luck!

tobdaryl said:
Look at my signature and go to the link for getting into the bootloader menu. Don't worry with apx, just the info for the bootloader.
Good Luck!
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Thank you. I'll try it when I get home tonight from work!!!

Gogeta5026 said:
Thank you. I'll try it when I get home tonight from work!!!
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Good Luck!
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NO LUCK!!!

Not sure if this will help
If when you flashed this zip, and the 4.2.1 bootloader did manage to take I would try this.
Connect your device to your pc with the usb cable and power on like you would when normally trying to boot into bootloader (vol- & power)
Even though the screen is black if the bootloader did take then fastboot will be automatically running here.
Open command prompt (run as admin) and cd to your android-sdk\platform-tools folder and try command
Code:
fastboot devices
and see if you get a response.
If you do get a list with your s/n, then I would give my how-to a go & see if that works.

I'll try that tonight or tomorrow. I was going to try to find an identical one today at Best Buy and then return the screwed up one a few days later. But if I can save my original I'll just keep it and not go through all the hassle.
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[Q] not enough words can describe my problem

i think im ****ed.. i would like opininos suggestions..im desperate right now lol sounds bad i know however
first :my power button does not seem to want to work anymore
secondly: i noticed there was a basband and firmware update and i downloaded mf1 and the modem
third: i went into my quick setings since my power buton is broken and clicked on recovery mode and clicked ok
fourth: i waited .. the little blue words appeared in the top left corner as usual, and then it says samsung galaxy s3 and hangs for a minute then shuts off and turns back on.. continuing the loop.
possiblly important infomation;
my battery level was only 24 percent and i think if i charge it up or try to get it to charge that it may work out
your probably wondering what i do when my phone dies ..
well i put it on the charger and it turns on and the charging screen pops up with the battery
then i unplug the phone and it boots up without me touching the power button .
any information will be apprciated thanks ahead of time
BTW the phone was purchased the first day it was released i think the warrenty is expired
THANKS

nightinjail said:
i think im ****ed.. i would like opininos suggestions..im desperate right now lol sounds bad i know however
first :my power button does not seem to want to work anymore
secondly: i noticed there was a basband and firmware update and i downloaded mf1 and the modem
third: i went into my quick setings since my power buton is broken and clicked on recovery mode and clicked ok
fourth: i waited .. the little blue words appeared in the top left corner as usual, and then it says samsung galaxy s3 and hangs for a minute then shuts off and turns back on.. continuing the loop.
possiblly important infomation;
my battery level was only 24 percent and i think if i charge it up or try to get it to charge that it may work out
your probably wondering what i do when my phone dies ..
well i put it on the charger and it turns on and the charging screen pops up with the battery
then i unplug the phone and it boots up without me touching the power button .
any information will be apprciated thanks ahead of time
BTW the phone was purchased the first day it was released i think the warrenty is expired
THANKS
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The same power button issue happened to me a few weeks ago. I found a YouTube video of a guy who demonstrated slamming his phone on a table to fix it. Now I know what your thinking sounds stupid but it worked for me. Hold your phone so the side with the power button is flat on the table (this is how it needs to land). Then lift it and slam it down. I used a mouse pad to cushion the impact. Took like 20 tries but its been good ever since.

i forgot to mention.. i was planning on letting the phone completely die and then giving it some juice to see if that breaks the loop or sends it into normal boot mode i dont have the screw driver small enough to unscrew the back, if i did do you think holding the power button on the board will break the loop?

thepagel said:
the same power button issue happened to me a few weeks ago. I found a youtube video of a guy who demonstrated slamming his phone on a table to fix it. Now i know what your thinking sounds stupid but it worked for me. Hold your phone so the side with the power button is flat on the table (this is how it needs to land). Then lift it and slam it down. I used a mouse pad to cushion the impact. Took like 20 tries but its been good ever since.
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omfg .. You solved it .. It went straight into the recovery mode
thanks man!!!!!

nightinjail said:
omfg .. You solved it .. It went straight into the recovery mode
thanks man!!!!!
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Awesome!

nightinjail said:
omfg .. You solved it .. It went straight into the recovery mode
thanks man!!!!!
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but it frezzes !!! And goes back into the loop wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nightinjail said:
but it frezzes !!! And goes back into the loop wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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As I said it took me a few tries I also remember putting a crappy thumdrive under the mouse pad to get more impact on the button. Not sure how hard I did it. Oh and take your battery out.

OMFG THANKS MAN .. YOU REALLY.. JUST SAVED ME lol .. no idea how happy i am .. will post what i did incase someone else has this happen to them.
1. i panicked
2. banged the **** out of the side like instructed and was getting it into recovery mode ..
3. was trying to do a reboot system
3a. it froze and reset it self again forceing me to bang the hell out of it agian and agian
3b. more banging and more freezing
4. finally it let me reboot system and it turned on .. and now my power button seems to be working again
EPILOGUE: my basband and firmware are all out of date and would love to update them but seeing as how f-ed my galaxy is im afraid to even do that anyone have any suggestions? thanks freinds
may the force be with you

nightinjail said:
OMFG THANKS MAN .. YOU REALLY.. JUST SAVED ME lol .. no idea how happy i am .. will post what i did incase someone else has this happen to them.
1. i panicked
2. banged the **** out of the side like instructed and was getting it into recovery mode ..
3. was trying to do a reboot system
3a. it froze and reset it self again forceing me to bang the hell out of it agian and agian
3b. more banging and more freezing
4. finally it let me reboot system and it turned on .. and now my power button seems to be working again
EPILOGUE: my basband and firmware are all out of date and would love to update them but seeing as how f-ed my galaxy is im afraid to even do that anyone have any suggestions? thanks freinds
may the force be with you
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Trust me I know the feeling. I had soft bricked my phone after I tried to downgrade from 4.3 (before the fix was found) right after I thought I found the solution my phone was doing the power loop. Scared the crap out of me.

can i update my firmware and baseband with odin ? or do you reccommend me downloading clockwork mod and using that instead of teamwin ? i want slim kat .. seems alot better then this 4.1.3 bull**** lol .. althought the bone stock rom was very very very trusty.
my next question is should i instal the firmware first hen the modem then the rom i want ?

nightinjail said:
can i update my firmware and baseband with odin ? or do you reccommend me downloading clockwork mod and using that instead of teamwin ? i want slim kat .. seems alot better then this 4.1.3 bull**** lol .. althought the bone stock rom was very very very trusty.
my next question is should i instal the firmware first hen the modem then the rom i want ?
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I personally like twrp more. yes you can update that stuff with odin i think there are links in the development section. As long as you do a factory reset and dalvik format you should beable to flash whatever you want now. It is recommended to be on at least 4.1.2 modem for ROMs. If you flash the 4.3 modem make sure it is only the modem and not the full firmware. You will be on a locked bootloader if you do.

nightinjail said:
can i update my firmware and baseband with odin ? or do you reccommend me downloading clockwork mod and using that instead of teamwin ? i want slim kat .. seems alot better then this 4.1.3 bull**** lol .. althought the bone stock rom was very very very trusty.
my next question is should i instal the firmware first hen the modem then the rom i want ?
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ThePagel said:
I personally like twrp more. yes you can update that stuff with odin i think there are links in the development section. As long as you do a factory reset and dalvik format you should beable to flash whatever you want now. It is recommended to be on at least 4.1.2 modem for ROMs. If you flash the 4.3 modem make sure it is only the modem and not the full firmware. You will be on a locked bootloader if you do.
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The basebands available to flash are zips flashable only through recovery. Have been for a while now.