my phone has been hard bricked. repair costs like $50, im not going to repair it.
im going to sell my skyrocket i727 to someone, but he only need the screen.
but i have some emails attached to google play in that phone, im worried he might get access to the applications and emails.
i have also pattern type lock screen.
im planning to destroy the "storage" hardware in it, hard disk?
so anyone give me hint where does all the data is saved? so i can destroy it.
There isn't a hard disk it's an emmc chip attached to the mobo.
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oh, so all the data is saved on emmc chip, is there a guide on how to remove it ?
all i want is to destroy the data in my phone, so the new owner cannot access anything except the screen.
hell911 said:
oh, so all the data is saved on emmc chip, is there a guide on how to remove it ?
all i want is to destroy the data in my phone, so the new owner cannot access anything except the screen.
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How about just taking the motherboard out before you sell it? Or...take the screen off and just sell it. Easy!
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im not cellphone hardware guy, i need to watch some videos first before i do it.
i need to ask the guy if he would accept motherboardless phone.
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im not cellphone hardware guy, i need to watch some videos first before i do it.
i need to ask the guy if he would accept motherboardless phone.
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If you're not handy or not willing then don't ask. Otherwise you have the whole world wide web and libraries at your disposal.
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who said that im not willing.
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who said that im not willing.
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Why don't you quote instead of typing arrows? Lmao.
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coz it's more convenient.
(to each his own)
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coz it's more convenient.
(to each his own)
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If someone else responds before you then your posts make no sense and no one knows what you're responding to.
It's there for a reason, use it.
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If someone else responds before you then your posts make no sense and no one knows what you're responding to.
It's there for a reason, use it.
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but that's not the case here.
Related
So, I bricked my last A2 and had it replaced and the one they gave me is horrific (bunch of issues...). Anyway, I know I have to unroot, they will most certainly detect that. However, What about bootstrap? Do you think they will notice that when they bring it to the back to do their "troubleshooting"? Because I was just planning on unrooting and then uninstalling bootstrap app (incase they know what that is, i know that that wont remove they bootstrap). So, what are your opinions on that?
Fzx back to stock.
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Fzx back to stock.
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Yeah thats never worked out well for me...
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So, I bricked my last A2 and had it replaced and the one they gave me is horrific (bunch of issues...). Anyway, I know I have to unroot, they will most certainly detect that. However, What about bootstrap? Do you think they will notice that when they bring it to the back to do their "troubleshooting"? Because I was just planning on unrooting and then uninstalling bootstrap app (incase they know what that is, i know that that wont remove they bootstrap). So, what are your opinions on that?
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Throw it in a microwave to kill it so it wont turn on.
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matt99017d said:
Throw it in a microwave to kill it so it wont turn on.
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Ever since I bought a Moto phone I feel the need to do that every day
okachowwa said:
Ever since I bought a Moto phone I feel the need to do that every day
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Lol.
Me too.....
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Lol.
Me too.....
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Horrible mistake. Live and Learn...unless youre a sophmore who doesnt have any money and is stuck with it for another year...omg.
okachowwa said:
Horrible mistake. Live and Learn...unless youre a sophmore who doesnt have any money and is stuck with it for another year...omg.
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My case lol
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Not sure if I'm completely off topic but don't want to start a new thread either: so does AT&T/Motorola salvage the bricked phones returned/exchanged under warranty? I understand if you microwave it, it's gone for good, but otherwise do they have a way to salvage a phone with hosed bootloader or hard bricking? Will it require special hardware setup to recover these phones? I am sure bricking would be a common phenomena in Moto's lab ...
OMG, just took a look at your sign - okachowwa - your smartphone's histories usage so terrible ...
vinamilk said:
OMG, just took a look at your sign - okachowwa - your smartphone's histories usage so terrible ...
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Dude's also only 15, which it states as well, and to cut the kid some slack!
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vinamilk said:
OMG, just took a look at your sign - okachowwa - your smartphone's histories usage so terrible ...
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Hey now lol. I try I try. I totally fixed my Captivate...after I bought this AWESOME phone. But I didn't brick this one, it was a bad replacement, and my last one, yeah FXZ confused me so my ignorance overtook my ability to fix it, because I couldnt find the files on the forums (links were down) and flashed wrong ones (live and learn?). But yes, being a sophmore in high school I probably shouldn't being doing this stuff as I don't have any money lol.
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Not sure if I'm completely off topic but don't want to start a new thread either: so does AT&T/Motorola salvage the bricked phones returned/exchanged under warranty? I understand if you microwave it, it's gone for good, but otherwise do they have a way to salvage a phone with hosed bootloader or hard bricking? Will it require special hardware setup to recover these phones? I am sure bricking would be a common phenomena in Moto's lab ...
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Yes, unless the EMMC is corrupted beyond redemption they have special flashing tools to restore phones to a usable condition. Just think about when the phone is made; it is a blank slate. They have to have a way to flash it initially. They can use a similar method to resurrect it if it is not damaged beyond repair.
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Yes, unless the EMMC is corrupted beyond redemption they have special flashing tools to restore phones to a usable condition.
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Hmmm ... that's exactly is my point; if it is all software, why doesn't it leak like RSDlite? Then users could recover these bricked phones themselves and no need of these warranty calls. It must be some special hardware (to be connected to JTAG?) which even our service centers do not have available. Then we could take our out of warranty phones to them and get it restored for a small fee. Now if I take a bricked phone to them, they change the motherboard and charge ~30% of the phone value.
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Hmmm ... that's exactly is my point; if it is all software, why doesn't it leak like RSDlite? Then users could recover these bricked phones themselves and no need of these warranty calls. It must be some special hardware (to be connected to JTAG?) which even our service centers do not have available. Then we could take our out of warranty phones to them and get it restored for a small fee. Now if I take a bricked phone to them, they change the motherboard and charge ~30% of the phone value.
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That is because there is an efuse that was blown as part of this process, and you can't unblow a fuse/efuse. That is why you are getting new boards. I was at one the AT&T service centers last week and we looked at one of the bricks, and it did throw 2 efuses that I could find. We could connect them to JTAG with the correct connetions, but we could NOT see the phone from the JTAG device/software.
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That is because there is an efuse that was blown as part of this process, and you can't unblow a fuse/efuse. That is why you are getting new boards. I was at one the AT&T service centers last week and we looked at one of the bricks, and it did throw 2 efuses that I could find. We could connect them to JTAG with the correct connetions, but we could NOT see the phone from the JTAG device/software.
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Is it not an inefficient (or dangerous (or suicidal)) design that if you overwrite the bootloader (even by an older version) then a efuse blows somewhere and the motherboard becomes useless. You may refuse to boot if the bootloader isn't trusted but killing the phone in the process sounds too bad to me. Would this happen with phones with unlocked bootloader too?
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Is it not an inefficient (or dangerous (or suicidal)) design that if you overwrite the bootloader (even by an older version) then a efuse blows somewhere and the motherboard becomes useless. You may refuse to boot if the bootloader isn't trusted but killing the phone in the process sounds too bad to me. Would this happen with phones with unlocked bootloader too?
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No, this is a Motorola ONLY thing, as inefficient as it might be. There is no need for anything like is in a unlocked bootloader phone. This happens because these phones are just like iphones in that Motorola does NOT want us "playing" with them, or doing any kind of dev work on them, Moto phones have a HUGE history of being non developer friendly. That is also why certain devs like me find them a challenge and want to "breakthrough" all that.
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No, this is a Motorola ONLY thing, as inefficient as it might be. There is no need for anything like is in a unlocked bootloader phone.
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Well, except their managers we all see how it backfired. It doesn't interfere with people who wants to stay stock, and if it gets bricked doing some dev, they get a warranty call (and maybe they have to swap in 90% cases). Doesn't help anyone.
However I had a Milestone before (why did I buy another Moto afterwards questions my sanity) but even if it had a locked bootloader (and after stock 2.1 no update was given), devs could port froyo and finally CM7 and CM9. I am hoping in spite of the lock, we'll be able to port CM9/10, keeping the kernel same. I am hopeful as LG Thrill 4G, Motorola Droid 3 has CM9 already.
Well I'm offtopic already so don't bother replying
...or should I just cancel my order for the Samsung Intercept? It was only 10 bucks, practically new!
Here is the info the seller put up:
Got this phone for my birthday but i did not get to use it since i trusted my cousin into putting a custom ROM on it the first day i got it. the ROM does boot up but it just makes phone vibrate and will not load anything since he forgot to put a recovery on it we don't know how to fix it.
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Dude just don't buy it, cuz you don't know if that is the real problem....
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And it's a Samsung Intercept...
Why you rich mofos judgin?
I mean, is it fixable or not from what little you know?
jjeangi said:
Why you rich mofos judgin?
I mean, is it fixable or not from what little you know?
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"rich mofos"? No one is judging, I am just stating a fact, the Samsung Intercept is probably the worst smartphone on the market. Save your $10 and find something else. I doubt it is fixable.
Flashing a ROM with no recovery?
Sounds odd, don't buy it OP.
I recently flashed a new CM10 kernel called LeanKernel. At least I tried to, it did not install all the way and after I rebooted my phone did not turn on did not respond to anything. If anyone can help me that would be great. I am not to sure whether to call this a soft or a hard brick. I can't get to CWM and/or download mode. Plugging it in to my computer doesn't help it spams my computer with a format message. I don't know what to do and I appreciate any help anyone can give me.
I also forgot to say that I tried to charge it but nothing shows up on screen i dont know if it even charges. But my battery was at 65% before me phone stopped booting.
Thanks in advance.
You flashed a kernel that was not for your phone. It's brick city. Read and understand what you're doing before flashing things.
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xcrazydx said:
You flashed a kernel that was not for your phone. It's brick city. Read and understand what you're doing before flashing things.
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Thanks for the reply. I accidentally flashed the wrong kernel on my computer. I feel pretty dumb doing that too. I was just hoping a possible way to fix but I think that's not really possible.
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Thanks for the reply. I accidentally flashed the wrong kernel on my computer. I feel pretty dumb doing that too. I was just hoping a possible way to fix but I think that's not really possible.
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Sure, jtag for $50 or send to Samsung and they will probably fix it free.
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Sure, jtag for $50 or send to Samsung and they will probably fix it free.
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But its rooted so i don't know if they will fix it.
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But its rooted so i don't know if they will fix it.
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If it won't turn on they can't tell.
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But its rooted so i don't know if they will fix it.
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If it's hard-bricked (it is), they'll either force it into download mode and restore to stock from there, or just mail you a refurb. They'll never know.
Thanks for the replies
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If it won't turn on they can't tell.
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T.J. Bender said:
If it's hard-bricked (it is), they'll either force it into download mode and restore to stock from there, or just mail you a refurb. They'll never know.
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Thanks for the replies. Yeah i guess it makes sense to do that, but I talked to AT&T and I might have the chance to upgrade without having to pay for the early termination. I think I might pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I don't know yet. What do you guys think, fix this phone or upgrade!
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Thanks for the replies. Yeah i guess it makes sense to do that, but I talked to AT&T and I might have the chance to upgrade without having to pay for the early termination. I think I might pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I don't know yet. What do you guys think, fix this phone or upgrade!
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Either way, why not send it in for warranty repair/replacement? I've got the Note 2 on pre-order and am keeping my Skyrocket, because the Note 2 is an entirely different beast.
If you're going to keep the Skyrocket (whether you get the Note 2 or not), why not warranty it? If you're going to sell the Skyrocket, you'd probably want to make sure it works before you put it on eBay, right? If you're going to throw your $600, one-year-old Skyrocket in the trash without even trying to save it, go ahead and mail it to me instead! lol
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Either way, why not send it in for warranty repair/replacement? I've got the Note 2 on pre-order and am keeping my Skyrocket, because the Note 2 is an entirely different beast.
If you're going to keep the Skyrocket (whether you get the Note 2 or not), why not warranty it? If you're going to sell the Skyrocket, you'd probably want to make sure it works before you put it on eBay, right? If you're going to throw your $600, one-year-old Skyrocket in the trash without even trying to save it, go ahead and mail it to me instead! lol
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I wouldn't ever throw something like that away. Especially since I know that its hard bricked, but nothing is wrong with the hardware. I will probably go through with the warranty, and use my old crappy iPhone :crying: until my Note II comes if I get it.
Hey guys...
I was unfortunate enough to come across some aroma/twrp bug while updating my kernel and now my phone is bricked. Oh well, life happens. I am going to have to send it in for JTAG repair. I found that mobiletechvideos.com does JTAG repair for $60 so that's not all terrible. Do any of you have experience with them? Is there service good? From what I can tell they look legit..
On their website they also also have numerous "addons" you can choose for your order such as "ROM/Root upgrade service" and "S-off". Now, does that mean that once I get the phone back it will be in a state where I cannot root the device? I have my old bootloader unlock code from before... would that work to root the phone after this procedure is performed? It is my understanding that they (mobile tech videos) modify whatever image they push to your phone to include your IMEI information. Would that give me troubles if I tried to unlock the phone using my old unlock code?
Perhaps I should email them directly.
Anyway, what are your thoughts?
I would ask them, but I believe they can set things up however you want. I recall seeing one person saying they got it back s-off, etc.
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I would ask them, but I believe they can set things up however you want. I recall seeing one person saying they got it back s-off, etc.
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I sent them an email. Yeah, you can pay extra for S-off etc.. but if I get the phone back in a state that I can do this myself why waste my money, right? I'll let you know when they get back to me.
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I sent them an email. Yeah, you can pay extra for S-off etc.. but if I get the phone back in a state that I can do this myself why waste my money, right? I'll let you know when they get back to me.
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They do awesome work they fixed my s3 (borked imei)
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Yea man from what I understand when you get it back you good to go. Unlocked and s-off.
Either which way, I'm sure you'll be glad to have your phone back
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Never used their service. But from lurking around these forums for a long time now there is nothing but good things to say about them
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ECEXCURSION said:
Hey guys...
I was unfortunate enough to come across some aroma/twrp bug while updating my kernel and now my phone is bricked. Oh well, life happens. I am going to have to send it in for JTAG repair. I found that mobiletechvideos.com does JTAG repair for $60 so that's not all terrible. Do any of you have experience with them? Is there service good? From what I can tell they look legit..
On their website they also also have numerous "addons" you can choose for your order such as "ROM/Root upgrade service" and "S-off". Now, does that mean that once I get the phone back it will be in a state where I cannot root the device? I have my old bootloader unlock code from before... would that work to root the phone after this procedure is performed? It is my understanding that they (mobile tech videos) modify whatever image they push to your phone to include your IMEI information. Would that give me troubles if I tried to unlock the phone using my old unlock code?
Perhaps I should email them directly.
Anyway, what are your thoughts?
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They ask you for your imei before you mail it. They won't change your imei they reload of
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I'm very sad that you have to go through this with your phone
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It will not effect you using your old unlock code.
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I'd really like to buy a riff box. Does every diff brand of phone require a seperate box or does it just push software you load into it
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DESERT.TECH said:
I'd really like to buy a riff box. Does every diff brand of phone require a seperate box or does it just push software you load into it
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http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/Unlocking/riff_box.htm
Scroll down and you'll see a huge list of devices supported by the one box. More devices added with firmware updates to the box. Ships from the uk as there is no distributor on this side of the oceans. afaik
But there are distributers on this side. Madusa riff boxes will do the same thing. The JTag site has a list of suppliers that sell riff boxes in the US. Since more devices are becoming usb supported, the need for soldering is limited to certain devices.
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does JTAG'ing void the warranty as they have to open up the phone? I haven't looked in depth at videos of people opening up the phone but I can only imagine that they ahve some stickers inside...
If not, I'd definitely send my phone to them if it meant I could get S-OFF even though I'm on JB
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does JTAG'ing void the warranty as they have to open up the phone? I haven't looked in depth at videos of people opening up the phone but I can only imagine that they ahve some stickers inside...
If not, I'd definitely send my phone to them if it meant I could get S-OFF even though I'm on JB
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I imagine it voids the warranty. But then again, unlocking the bootloader and rooting your phone could also void the warranty...
Thanks Venomtester, I guess I'll start packing up my phone then.
I used mobiletechvideos to fix my HBOOT and S-OFF and they did a fantastic job on both. I would recommend them to anyone looking for that service.
So I kow Mobile Tech does jtag but what if u dont have the IMEI because i got this phone in a trade and it doesnt have a IMEI sticker or whatever. I forgot to even write it down. Anyways I am not going to use the phone on contract so is there any other possible solutions?
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So I kow Mobile Tech does jtag but what if u dont have the IMEI because i got this phone in a trade and it doesnt have a IMEI sticker or whatever. I forgot to even write it down. Anyways I am not going to use the phone on contract so is there any other possible solutions?
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Imei can be found in the bootloader
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Imei can be found in the bootloader
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Oh yeah well The phone is bricked too
Anyone seen this? Wonder of this could help some ppl out..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29996469
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AwesomeEvo said:
So I kow Mobile Tech does jtag but what if u dont have the IMEI because i got this phone in a trade and it doesnt have a IMEI sticker or whatever. I forgot to even write it down. Anyways I am not going to use the phone on contract so is there any other possible solutions?
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IMEI is engraved into your simcard tray. Have a look
I found a S3 today and it looks BRAND NEW. no scratches, in a case, looks perfect. So I want to be able to give it back to the owner. I went into my verizon store and they said they wouldnt do anything. It was a young guy and maybe he didnt care or maybe because its hawaii and everyone is laid back... Anyways, I want to be able to return this phone to its owner. I tried putting in random passwords for the lock screen and i got up to attempt 55 and its not asking for an email; though i dont know if it would show their email. Anyway I can hook it up USB and use a debugger and grab some kind of info? Name? Number? Email? Bypass lock screen to call one of their contacts? Any help would be great!
Call a contact in the across book or put up a craigslish add in lost+found
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check if it has an sd card, swap it on your phone or direct to a pc, look for identifying information.
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I found a S3 today and it looks BRAND NEW. no scratches, in a case, looks perfect. So I want to be able to give it back to the owner. I went into my verizon store and they said they wouldnt do anything. It was a young guy and maybe he didnt care or maybe because its hawaii and everyone is laid back... Anyways, I want to be able to return this phone to its owner. I tried putting in random passwords for the lock screen and i got up to attempt 55 and its not asking for an email; though i dont know if it would show their email. Anyway I can hook it up USB and use a debugger and grab some kind of info? Name? Number? Email? Bypass lock screen to call one of their contacts? Any help would be great!
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hey man, cant really help but wanted to say thanks for being a good person.
Id try the vzw route again. im surprised theyre unwilling to help. maybe call the 1800 number and tehy might be able to help and relay information to the store closest to you wtihout giving out the persons information to you over the phone. or call local PD and see if anyone reported something like that stolen. maybe they have the persons info on hand in case its found.
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Call a contact in the across book or put up a craigslish add in lost+found
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what is the across book? If I go to emergency call it doesn't show any contacts. There is no sd card, and I have a att phone so I can't put the sim card in my phone to look at it for contacts. I posted a CL ad already, and will go to the police station and talk to them, though they ha e been rated the most corrupt in the US its hard to see if they will help or just take the phone. I know what it feels like to lose a phone, hopefully I can find the owner!
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what is the across book? If I go to emergency call it doesn't show any contacts. There is no sd card, and I have a att phone so I can't put the sim card in my phone to look at it for contacts. I posted a CL ad already, and will go to the police station and talk to them, though they ha e been rated the most corrupt in the US its hard to see if they will help or just take the phone. I know what it feels like to lose a phone, hopefully I can find the owner!
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I wouldn't worry about the police necessarily especially if they say they're bad. I'd say keep it, and if nobody claims it from craigslist keep it and sell it after wiping it.
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Yea there's not much to do at this point except play the waiting game. Usually after a week or so it'll be claimed IF its gonna be claimed.
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what is the across book? If I go to emergency call it doesn't show any contacts. There is no sd card, and I have a att phone so I can't put the sim card in my phone to look at it for contacts. I posted a CL ad already, and will go to the police station and talk to them, though they ha e been rated the most corrupt in the US its hard to see if they will help or just take the phone. I know what it feels like to lose a phone, hopefully I can find the owner!
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Why not look through the contacts see if any contacts say mom dad brother baby etc... Call them...
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He can't get into the phone. It's locked with a code.
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It has a pin lock and no way to see the contacts. What does everyone feel a reasonable time would be to wait before claiming it as my own?
Maybe a week
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ericrcan said:
It has a pin lock and no way to see the contacts. What does everyone feel a reasonable time would be to wait before claiming it as my own?
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Id try verizon one more time. If theyre willing to let you keep someone elses device then my conscious would be clear to be hoenst with you.
A carrier should be more willing to help you in this situation youre doing the right thing.
I'll try them again and see. Anyone know if it will work using my att sim card? I know the phone had a message that said global mode and its the i535 version
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Id try verizon one more time. If theyre willing to let you keep someone elses device then my conscious would be clear to be hoenst with you.
A carrier should be more willing to help you in this situation youre doing the right thing.
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Carrier is not useful at all! i once ended up buying A AT&T Iphone and it was around the time they started Black Listing IMEI, Anyways long story short..the guy who sold it to me had stolen it! So went to the Store to try to see if they will call the owner and give it back. They told me if id try to do that i could possibly end up in trouble and just toss the device in the garbage or keep it as a Ipod.
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Carrier is not useful at all! i once ended up buying A AT&T Iphone and it was around the time they started Black Listing IMEI, Anyways long story short..the guy who sold it to me had stolen it! So went to the Store to try to see if they will call the owner and give it back. They told me if id try to do that i could possibly end up in trouble and just toss the device in the garbage or keep it as a Ipod.
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Wtf?!
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Still no owner yet.....
How has the owner not called his missing phone by now?
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Still no owner yet.....
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Is his phone rooted? If it is you could reboot, backup, and dirty flash a rom... or would that keep the lock? can't think of anything else
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blueb0x said:
How has the owner not called his missing phone by now?
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Exactly!
joshua5683 said:
Is his phone rooted? If it is you could reboot, backup, and dirty flash a rom... or would that keep the lock? can't think of anything else
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That would still keep the lock if all you did was wipe the caches. I had an idea of maybe using a no wipe stock image to Odin flash but wouldn't the same thing happen with the lock screen? Either way, I think runs the risk of it bootlooping and there would be less chance of getting through and calling someone. If it's rooted, maybe there is a nandroid you could restore and maybe they didn't set the lockscreen up?
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