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[Q] HELP!! Samsung Galaxy Sl wont boot! Can someone help me??

Phone details:
Samsung galaxy sl GT-I9003
stock rom DDLF2
Stock kernel
No root
No OC
Details of the issue:
i charged my phone overnight and when i turned it on,it came upto the samsung screen and the screen vanished and it hasnt been able to boot up since,i tried to drain the battery overnight but that didnt seem to help either,its stuck at this blank screen.
I tried reinstalling the battery too but the phone would automatically start up,i could manage to enter the download mode for like 3 secs ,i connected it to my pc via USB but it recognized it but couldnt install the drivers in such a short time,odin doesnt recognise it either
Here is what happened when i took it to the samsung service centre:
The service guy there told me that the hardware is perfectly normal and he checked it infront of me,he told me that the charging pin is slightly damaged but the phone charges without any issues,software couldnt be analyzed but the last time i checked it had the value pack DDLF2 installed so i dont think that would be the problem.The guy told me that the charger pin is connected to the motherboard and may prevent the kernel from booting which i think is just too DUMB even as an excuse .The phone automatically tries to turn on without me pressing the power key when i insert the battery.
I need help PLEASEEE
Thanks in advance

I think it's hardware-based problem. Better check it to legitimate samsung service center.
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try to flash firmware
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dredremon said:
try to flash firmware
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I cant flash any firmware,the screen fades away before odin can establish a decent connection

If the phone is getting automatically on there is some problem with the power button its pressed too much and I think the phone is restarting because there maybe some loose connection between your battery and the phone
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coolguy1cool said:
I cant flash any firmware,the screen fades away before odin can establish a decent connection
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try to download mode ur phone.
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Did you try to change your battery? With my old battery I have got similar problems.
dredremon said:
try to download mode ur phone.
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salvosistemista said:
Did you try to change your battery? With my old battery I have got similar problems.
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I tried the phone with a Brand NEW battery at the samsung service centre and the same thing would happen over and over again

coolguy1cool said:
I tried the phone with a Brand NEW battery at the samsung service centre and the same thing would happen over and over again
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if your phone automatically tries to power on as soon as you insert battery then it might be your Power button problem...
btw lets just consider this case.. what happens when your phone(battery inserted) is connected to charger... how does the screen behaves and what you see on the screen?

dredremon said:
try to download mode ur phone.
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The phone goes into download mode for only like 3 secs and then the download mode logo fades away

mustafahussain said:
if your phone automatically tries to power on as soon as you insert battery then it might be your Power button problem...
btw lets just consider this case.. what happens when your phone(battery inserted) is connected to charger... how does the screen behaves and what you see on the screen?
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The service centre guy tried the power button as a few times and fixed it up by disassembling the device
When i connect the phone with battery into the charging port it behaves in the same manner ,it would automatically turn on and the screen logo (Samsung ....) would then disapper and there would be a blank screen in its place for like ever till it charges (i cant really tell when its charged)

nikhil18 said:
If the phone is getting automatically on there is some problem with the power button its pressed too much and I think the phone is restarting because there maybe some loose connection between your battery and the phone
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I'm not soo sure about the hardware as it was checked by the samsung guys soo i dont know a lot although since it may help ,i might as well make a video and put the link here

See the service center
coolguy1cool said:
The phone goes into download mode for only like 3 secs and then the download mode logo fades away
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get in touch with the service center.

I tried 2 service centers but they weren't able to fix it, can any of the developers help me with this??
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[ask]How to avoid Raping Power Button ?

Hello guys
i've just registered here
i only want to avoid abusing power button to unlock the phone
i set only 1 min to auto-lock
the only way to unlock is by using power button, everytime i push im afraid that the button will go crazy
do you guys know any way to avoid this issue ?
i've search many app but they all use proximity sensors and i've tried it and nothing worked
i installed smart screen off v3.3 and thing went worse.... the screen stucked and trying to off-on-off-on-off-on everysecond

You can unlock by removing the s-pen, too.

donleon said:
Hello guys
i've just registered here
i only want to avoid abusing power button to unlock the phone
i set only 1 min to auto-lock
the only way to unlock is by using power button, everytime i push im afraid that the button will go crazy
do you guys know any way to avoid this issue ?
i've search many app but they all use proximity sensors and i've tried it and nothing worked
i installed smart screen off v3.3 and thing went worse.... the screen stucked and trying to off-on-off-on-off-on everysecond
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I don't think using the word RAPE earns you much respect.
Oh and it's a tablet not a phone.

I use screen off fx for powering down, gives a virtual powerbutton on your screen with some nice off-effects, and its free! That halves use of powerbutton.
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I never get why peaople see this as an issue, iv never had a button break on me
xda premium hd is rubbish

Chocu1a said:
You can unlock by removing the s-pen, too.
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essentialy it's the same as using button too often that will make the slot(pen?) broke like my NDS stylus, i rarely use pen too
apprentice said:
I don't think using the word RAPE earns you much respect.
Oh and it's a tablet not a phone.
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as you wish bro, english isnt my primary language so i dont know what word can describe this.. it is a phone+tablet bro, i can make a phonecall here......
dutchxxl said:
I use screen off fx for powering down, gives a virtual powerbutton on your screen with some nice off-effects, and its free! That halves use of powerbutton.
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what i need is for turning on the screen, for locking/screen off i use autolock so it halves the use of powerbutton
damonsmith666 said:
I never get why peaople see this as an issue, iv never had a button break on me
xda premium hd is rubbish
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u never had but u will
its just natural that anything that often used will be broke one day
im doing this for preventing that

damonsmith666 said:
I never get why peaople see this as an issue, iv never had a button break on me
xda premium hd is rubbish
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I went through 3 on my nexus ones.
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I use the app "rebooter" found in the app store to have a widget on screen that turns off, reboots or goes to recovery without using the powe button.... You do need to rooted to use this however...

Tf700 powerbutton fail

Hi . i recently got my tf700 and it was very laghy so i rooted it and installed cromix and it ran much smoother .
But after i shutdown the tablet i can power it on . when i hold down the button it's Boots up normly but as soon as i release it it shutsdown and not just shutting normally but like it looses its power . i think that somthinf happened to the hardwere and now without holding the powerbutton it cant get any electricity.
Hope someone can help me .
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Can someone atleast try to help .
I have posted this problem 3 times already and i got nothing so if no one knows why i have this problem atleast try to help me .
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Because it sounds like a hardware issue.
You will have to RMA it. Have you spoke to ASUS support? Likely you'll need to pay the Motherboard repair fee as well

Turn off the tablet normally. Then plug in the AC adapter. Plugging it in to charge should turn on your tablet without you having to press the power button at all. Try turning it on that way and see if it stays on.

Well it does turn on when i use the cable
But i still dont know how to fix the button problem
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danielbr14 said:
Hi . i recently got my tf700 and it was very laghy so i rooted it and installed cromix and it ran much smoother .
But after i shutdown the tablet i can power it on . when i hold down the button it's Boots up normly but as soon as i release it it shutsdown and not just shutting normally but like it looses its power . i think that somthinf happened to the hardwere and now without holding the powerbutton it cant get any electricity.
Hope someone can help me .
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Does your power button still "click" up and down when you press it ? because mine got stuck in the down position which might cause it to reboot over and over but not shutdown? Does it vibrate when you release the button before it turns itself off or just instant dead screen?

No . it does click and when i release it , it shutsdown amidetly like the power is out wich is realy wieed
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danielbr14 said:
No . it does click and when i release it , it shutsdown amidetly like the power is out wich is realy wieed
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Really sounds knackered. Seriously give ASUS a call
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well i would but the tablet is unlocked so i have no warrenty .

You do, but they'll likely try to get you to cough up for a new Motherboard.
So on the sounds of it you'll either have to do that to fix it, give up on it and sell as broke, or see if a local comp shop can open it up and see if there is a faulty connector to the power switch.
Unless anyone else has a solution, but it sounds hardware based to me

You seem out of luck but have you tried keeping it pluged in for a long period of time and maybe repetitively pressing the power button really hard to see if you can lossen it up a bit. Also you can turn it on using the cord correct? What happens when you unplug it? You lose power?

[Q] HELP! Shield Not Booting!

Yet another issue with my shield but this I can't figure out. I was gaming through hdmi and after i was done i closed the lid and opened it, it would not boot. It WILL charge, the nvidia logo pulses and thats it. Computer doesn't detect it. Still no idea. It is rooted but was done properly and was done awhile ago. Is there anything to do to hard reset or boot the bootloader or anyway to boot like on android phones? Please help! (I will keep updated) Edit 1: hooked back up to tv, it detects signal but it's a black screen.

Hold the power button for 15 seconds. That will hard power it down...
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agrabren said:
Hold the power button for 15 seconds. That will hard power it down...
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Yep that did it, lol. glad to know that now! Thanks a bunch!

C6603 Shutdown

Hi there. Hope this in the right section.
I've recently rooted my C6603 with kingo root but remain stock. My problem is my fone now randomly shuts down for no reason. I can be doing anything like fb, messaging the Mrs, playing a vid or nothing at all and it will shutdown. Not power down. Just go black. Then it takes me several attempts starting it back up. Maybe someone can recommend a stable Rom perhaps or is my Xperia Z is stuffed? Cheers in advance...
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