So I've been trying to get my bootloader unlocked but now my phone appears to be bricked. Will not even turn on, no booting sequence at all. When I connect the phone to my PC via USB I get a chime from Windows but no other recognition. I tried the guide on the frontpage by loading a microSD card with a debrick file, but that had no effect.
Anything I can do?
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So I've been trying to get my bootloader unlocked but now my phone appears to be bricked. Will not even turn on, no booting sequence at all. When I connect the phone to my PC via USB I get a chime from Windows but no other recognition. I tried the guide on the frontpage by loading a microSD card with a debrick file, but that had no effect.
Anything I can do?
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Jtag repair.
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Jtag repair.
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is there a link you can point me to that can serve as a guide? is this something i can do myself? thanks!
hjmuller said:
is there a link you can point me to that can serve as a guide? is this something i can do myself? thanks!
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Nope, you need special equipment.
And there's really not a specific link, try googling jtag for Verizon galaxy s3, or looking at eBay.
You can get it done as low as $30, but you're going to have to do a little research on it. Find a reputable company/person to do it and mail your phone to them.
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BadUsername said:
Nope, you need special equipment.
And there's really not a specific link, try googling jtag for Verizon galaxy s3, or looking at eBay.
You can get it done as low as $30, but you're going to have to do a little research on it. Find a reputable company/person to do it and mail your phone to them.
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do you think a verizon store would give me a new phone or would they assume i bricked it myself? since they probably can't read the phone maybe i could say an OTA update bricked it? i know you can't say for sure.
hjmuller said:
do you think a verizon store would give me a new phone or would they assume i bricked it myself? since they probably can't read the phone maybe i could say an OTA update bricked it? i know you can't say for sure.
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They probably can't, but if they found out you did that it's insurance fraud and they'd charge you $500. If you have no insurance they wouldn't do anything for you.
Regardless, it's insurance fraud and talking about that on xda isn't allowed. Plus you did brick the phone yourself, you should pay $30 or so to get it fixed, just my opinion. Nothing Verizon did put your phone in this state.
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hjmuller said:
So I've been trying to get my bootloader unlocked but now my phone appears to be bricked. Will not even turn on, no booting sequence at all. When I connect the phone to my PC via USB I get a chime from Windows but no other recognition. I tried the guide on the frontpage by loading a microSD card with a debrick file, but that had no effect.
Anything I can do?
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Are you sure you WROTE the correct debrick image to the sd card, make sure your micro sd EXACTLY MIRRORS YOUR PHONES INTERNAL STORAGE, and have JUICE LEFT IN YOUR BATTERY? The sd method worked for me while i was bricked in same conditions as you.
hjmuller said:
is there a link you can point me to that can serve as a guide? is this something i can do myself? thanks!
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http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
prices are a little steep but they're legit
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Hey guys,
So I have the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket with AT&T and I have it rooted etc. Today I tried flashing the MIUI rom, but was unsuccessful due to a message saying "Installation aborted". So I did as I read to do and wiped cache, Delvik or w/e, and then I reformatted the SDcard to redownload the ROM, however when I rebooted the next time it did not boot back up. Now I have the phone completely dead it would seem, I have tried the button combinations, etc to no avail.
What happened and is there anything I can do?
How can my phone be bricked if I never got to install a new ROM? I can't be without it for too long so any answers would be appreciated
Thanks,
Smernst
When you say button combinations are you saying you tried to get into download mode?
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Sheolrock said:
When you say button combinations are you saying you tried to get into download mode?
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Yes, exactly that
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Yes, exactly that
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Sometimes download mode can work even if the screen isn't turning on. You should follow the instructions for download mode and see if Odin recognizes the phone.
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Well there are symptoms of Brick See below and find ur category!!!!
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Brick → When used in reference to consumer electronics, "brick" describes a device that cannot function in any capacity (such as a device with damaged firmware). This usage derives from the fact that some electronic devices (and their detachable power supplies) are vaguely brick-shaped, and so those which do not function are useful only as actual bricks. The term can also be used as a verb. For example, "I bricked my phone when I tried to modify its firmware.
Hard Brick → When your phone does not turn on at all. When you can’t get in to CWR/CWM Or Stock recovery. You are basically screwed. If its hard brick Here is thread that will help you!!!
Soft Brick → When your phone bootloops. When you can get into CWR/CWM. When You can use jigtag to get into download mode.
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Yes, exactly that
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Well there are symptoms of Brick See below and find ur category!!!!
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UPDATE:
I just went in to the AT&T store and they are sending me a new phone tonight and it should be here tomorrow!
Now, does anyone have a guide to recommend for getting, say, MIUI onto the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket? I don't know enough about the versions, mp5, etc to do it alone, and a safe guide would really help me
Thanks
MIUI rite now is not daily driver has lots of bugs and Here is link scroll down it will give you step by step instructions.
Smernst said:
UPDATE:
I just went in to the AT&T store and they are sending me a new phone tonight and it should be here tomorrow!
Now, does anyone have a guide to recommend for getting, say, MIUI onto the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket? I don't know enough about the versions, mp5, etc to do it alone, and a safe guide would really help me
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Got it, thanks
Also, if my phone is truly hard-bricked the AT&T guys that I return it to will not be able to tell that it is rooted will they?
Thanks
No att ppl are dumb and they can't even turn on the phone so they won't be able to say that it was rooted. When they ask you anything about rooting just pretend like you don't know what they are talking about.
Smernst said:
Got it, thanks
Also, if my phone is truly hard-bricked the AT&T guys that I return it to will not be able to tell that it is rooted will they?
Thanks
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No att ppl are dumb and they can't even turn on the phone so they won't be able to say that it was rooted. When they ask you anything about rooting just pretend like you don't know what they are talking about.
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Okay sweet thank you for all the help!
See you around
Smernst
Hope next phone doesn't give you any grief.
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Hello, I just got my new GS3 yesterday. Eager to root and ROM and all the fun stuff. I rooted and unlocked, and used Odin to flash CWM Recovery. Flashed the latest version of Android Revolution HD 16. I wiped cache, dalvik, the whole 9 yards. I did not WIPE boot.img though. Flashed Android Revolution 16, it all went good. Clicked Reboot Phone in CWM Recovery and nothing. No LED light on when plugged into USB or via wall charger. No Download mode, or recovery. Nothing, like nothing at all. Anything you guys suggest?
EDIT: I am not sure if it is Hard Bricked. When I plug it into my PC, it makes a sound. Also tries to install a driver and fails every time.
EDIT2: Okay guys, my fault. Downloaded a ROM that was meant for a different model/type GS3 forum when I have a Verizon GS3 (SCH-1535). Anyone know how to fix this problem? Please disregard this incorrect forum post.
If you flashed anything related to the international S3, Google search J-tag! Or return the device and play dumb...
droidstyle said:
Google search J-tag! Or return the device and play dumb...
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I am paying for full coverage every month too, and okay, couldn't I also get a Usb JIG to force download mode?
T Greezy said:
I am paying for full coverage every month too, and okay, couldn't I also get a Usb JIG to force download mode?
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No read my edited post. You most likely hardbricked your device, meaning you no longer have download mode.
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No read my edited post. You most likely hardbricked your device, meaning you no longer have download mode.
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Well, I NOW have a red LED on my phone when it is plugged into the PC without battery, sd card, or sim card. Is that a good sign?
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Well, I NOW have a red LED on my phone when it is plugged into the PC without battery, sd card, or sim card. Is that a good sign?
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No that verifies what i previously posted.
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No that verifies what i previously posted.
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I have faith, thought. I can maybe push something using ADB you think?
You need J-tag.
If there was a way to fix it yourself, nobody on here would worry about bricked phones.
Gotta be super careful and read every single word of a ROM thread and if you aren't sure if it will work for your phone or not, just ask and someone will say either yes or no
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josh995 said:
You need J-tag.
If there was a way to fix it yourself, nobody on here would worry about bricked phones.
Gotta be super careful and read every single word of a ROM thread and if you aren't sure if it will work for your phone or not, just ask and someone will say either yes or no
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I guess so. I read something about plugging the phone into the pc without the battery so the red light would come on. Then, you would hold a combination of buttons, and while you're still holding them, put the battery back in while you're still holding them. I guess J-Tag is the only way? Where can I get this? Someone link me. Thanks!
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I guess so. I read something about plugging the phone into the pc without the battery so the red light would come on. Then, you would hold a combination of buttons, and while you're still holding them, put the battery back in while you're still holding them. I guess J-Tag is the only way? Where can I get this? Someone link me. Thanks!
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Look like I'm going to drop 60 bucks for a JTAG service? Anyone please stop me if this is not the only way to fix this
email me at [email protected]!
No one is going to stop you. You flashed an international ROM on an s3. This is a known method of hard bricking your s3.
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Look like I'm going to drop 60 bucks for a JTAG service? Anyone please stop me if this is not the only way to fix this
email me at [email protected]!
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That sounds about right. Luckily it's $60 and not $600 for a new phone
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Same thing happened to me. Needed a j-tag but risked calling Verizon told them my phone wouldn't come on all they asked me was if I damaged it with water or heat. (Either Verizon doesn't care or actually they just scrap the phone) I was rooted and unlocked but flashed the wrong carrier rom. Now I have a replacement phone that cost me $0.
They sent me the 16g and not the 32g by mistake I figured I've pushed my luck enough
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First go to Get.cm download a d2vzw rom. Put it on your sd card. Put the sd card into phone
If you have ADB on your computer do
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adb reboot recovery
You should boot in Clockwork Recovery.
From there flash the D2VZW Rom, Wipe Data,
That should save you.
ericerk said:
First go to Get.cm download a d2vzw rom. Put it on your sd card. Put the sd card into phone
If you have ADB on your computer do
Code:
adb reboot recovery
You should boot in Clockwork Recovery.
From there flash the D2VZW Rom, Wipe Data,
That should save you.
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How do you figure? How can you adb recovery when the device wont turn on? The device is hardbricked plain and simple...your advice is simply false hope.
I do have a question for the op and the other guy who flashed an international ROM. Were did you get them and how did you find then ( like was it a site you googled?) I've noticed a lot of these lately and am wondering if it's something that can be avoided (besides the obvious read what you're flashing)
To the adb guy there us no recovery on his phone it was overwritten by part of the international ROM. he needs to JTAG his phone, don't call Verizon. You did this to your own phone, pay the 60 and learn your lesson.
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How do you figure? How can you adb recovery when the device wont turn on? The device is hardbricked plain and simple...your advice is simply false hope.
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One day someone is going to find a way to unbrick the hard brick, lol. Eventually. Anyways, if it was "dead" then why would it show my S3 as "QHSUSB_DLOAD"? and attempts to install a driver. I'm gonna try to find the right driver to manually install, and troubleshoot from there. I mean come on guys, be optimistic. How great if this problem was RESOLVED? Also, the download mode got wiped/overwritten from a different ROM for a different model of the GS3. What about the Recovery? CWM? If I can just magically, somehow, maybe even push some type of command. Even maybe ADB? Or something in the terminal. I'm really trying to find a solution. So in the future, we will have a SOLUTION.
Anyways, I'm going to be shipping my GS3 Monday or Tuesday for Samsung to repair (If they can) or replace for no charge!
Wish me luck guys, gonna be really thinking out of the box.
Hope you can figure it out. But someone had a way to fix a hard brick.... The JTAG
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Okay guys, I've actually have gotten some good progress, I hope! I came across a thread that a guy named (therockk) he also, hard bricked his S3. Sent him a PM, and he told me he got ODIN to recognize his hard bricked S3 "WITHOUT" download mode. He said he found a driver for QHSUSB_DLOAD and manually applied the driver update. His PC, then recognized his S3 as a ID CODE: COM10 - I do not know what that means, I asked around. Some people say that it is the code for when your phone is connected in Download Mode? Nevertheless, this is good in my eyes. The phone as now, recognized as COM10 in ODIN, in its hard-bricked stage. This could be that also, maybe, the phone will be recognized in ADB/Fastboot commands. Maybe we can get something going here guys! I'm trying to look on the bright side. I'll keep you posted.
EDIT: Okay guys, was looking at some screenshots of the CODE ID's. Like I said, my buddy "therockk" said he got ODIN to recognize his phone as a COM10, while being hard-bricked. I am guessing there are different CODE ID's for each model/version of the S3. I did make an observation that he, has a different model S3 ( i747 ) and he got his to see COM10. Which means it was Added!! - My Verizon S3 (SCH-1525) should come up as COM4 when the PC recognizes it. When I do get my PC to recognize my S3, I will confirm that my SCH-1535 phone comes up as COM4, if not, I will confirm the correct CODE ID. therockk's i747 came up as a COM10, that is confirmed.
EDIT 2: Okay guys! Updated the driver successfully! QSHUSB_DLOAD is now Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM8). I feel like we're getting closer. Now to see if Odin will pick it up!
I can probably help you through this problem after work tonight if you are still having trouble. Just pm me around 10pm est
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I have a long story. I tried to update my phone via Kies and it resulted in a soft bricked phone because (it turns out) the USB port on my phone is bad and disconnected halfway into the update. I have already received a warranty phone from AT&T and have to ship my old one back in 10 days. Is there ANY way to retrieve my photos and video from the old phone? Please see my other thread for a background of what we've done trying to fix this. Because my USB port is bad, I can't get into download mode reliably, and I can't get connected to the computer (Pluswhich the phone doesn't boot into android because of the 50% completed upgrade)
What can I do here? I have hundreds of photos and videos of my kids that I want to back up and I just don't know what I can do to get them back before I have to send this phone in.
Even if I could replace/repair the USB port on the phone, I'm still not able to boot into android to retrieve my stuff. Please help me figure out what to do.
Move all your stuff to a sdcard then move it to youe computer like that.
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Like I said - I can't boot the phone. It's stuck in Download mode because of the botched upgrade. How can I move stuff to the SD card if I can't boot?
How is the phone's internal memory attached? Is it something that could be removed and mounted on my working phone in order to retrieve a backup?
I'd like to avoid soldering a new USB port on for fear of damaging the board and ruining the warranty.
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Like I said - I can't boot the phone. It's stuck in Download mode because of the botched upgrade. How can I move stuff to the SD card if I can't boot?
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Odin stock ROM. Your SD card won't be affected and you'll be able to recover it.
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Maybe I'm missing something here. I can't connect to the phone using Odin because my USB port is busted. It charges but won't connect to the PC (This is a long time issue and is the reason I never backed up the photos before)
jd1639 said:
Odin stock ROM. Your SD card won't be affected and you'll be able to recover it.
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He can't do that, bad USB on the phone.
Try to take it to your carriers store and see if they can retrieve the data.
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Already did that. They were useless.
It's the recovery still intact? Can you boot into recovery and use adb?
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Try to take it to your carriers store and see if they can retrieve the data.
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They won't be able to without the USB data pinouts working. OP you need to fix the USB port if you want that stuff back. Sorry but it's the only way.
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It's the recovery still intact? Can you boot into recovery and use adb?
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I've got no idea what this is. I'm only familiar with USB flashing and Odin.
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They won't be able to without the USB data pinouts working. OP you need to fix the USB port if you want that stuff back. Sorry but it's the only way.
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So the question then is can I fix the USB port without voiding the warranty? I suppose if I tried and failed, I could always send the replacement S2 that they sent me back in order to avoid paying warranty fees.
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It's the recovery still intact? Can you boot into recovery and use adb?
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No data pinouts no ADB.
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I've got no idea what this is. I'm only familiar with USB flashing and Odin.
So the question then is can I fix the USB port without voiding the warranty? I suppose if I tried and failed, I could always send the replacement S2 that they sent me back in order to avoid paying warranty fees.
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Does anyone in your area fix S2 phones? Surely someone could replace it pretty easily with the right tools and parts without voiding the warranty.
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What kind of phone is it? If you are returning it, and you have the other phone already, why not try soldering? Or at least open it and see if you can find the spot the connection is damaged.
It's a skyrocket from ATT and I do think I'm going to have a look at it tomorrow. I've got the tools to fix it. I'd just need a new jack.
I was following a tutorial on rooting my Galaxy S3 and by mistake I loaded the "VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5" file under the boot loader option rather than the PDA option.
This was the tutorial "How To Root Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 4.1.2/4.1.1 & Install CWM Recovery! SCH-I535."
Now my phone won't boot at all and isn't being recognized by my computer when plugged in. Any help with this is greatly appreciated!
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I was following a tutorial on rooting my Galaxy S3 and by mistake I loaded the "VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5" file under the boot loader option rather than the PDA option.
This was the tutorial "How To Root Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 4.1.2/4.1.1 & Install CWM Recovery! SCH-I535."
Now my phone won't boot at all and isn't being recognized by my computer when plugged in. Any help with this is greatly appreciated!
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If your phone doesn't power on at all no led, no recovery or download access, no vibration even, then I'm afraid by putting the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 in the wrong spot and flashing it through Odin you have hard bricked your phone. At this point warranty would be your best option.
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shimp208 said:
If your phone doesn't power on at all no led, no recovery or download access, no vibration even, then I'm afraid by putting the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 in the wrong spot and flashing it through Odin you have hard bricked your phone. At this point warranty would be your best option.
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Dude he voided his warranty by rooting so JTAG is best option.
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Dude he voided his warranty by rooting so JTAG is best option.
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Dude...
If anyone at Verizon has any clue why a phone won;t turn on , then you might be right, but they don;t and they don;t have the time to worry with it, so they will just replace it if its less than a year old.
DigitalMD said:
Dude...
If anyone at Verizon has any clue why a phone won;t turn on , then you might be right, but they don;t and they don;t have the time to worry with it, so they will just replace it if its less than a year old.
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That part is true.
So there's absolutely no way to recover it at this point. I didn't get a warranty on it specifically because I was planning on running Cyanogenmod.
It has a 1 year warranty that Verizon will honor
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So there's absolutely no way to recover it at this point. I didn't get a warranty on it specifically because I was planning on running Cyanogenmod.
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No, there is a way to recover it. There just is not a fixable way via xda. Third party services such as MobileTechVideos can fix your phone via jtag as a few others suggest.
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So there's absolutely no way to recover it at this point. I didn't get a warranty on it specifically because I was planning on running Cyanogenmod.
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If you don't have a warranty on your device the only other real option is to use JTAG to revive the phone. I would recommend checking out this place that will repair your bricked Galaxy S3 for you.
Seems to be an almost daily occurrence. Reading a new thread because someone can't follow directions and bricking their phone.
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Seems to be an almost daily occurrence. Reading a new thread because someone can't follow directions and bricking their phone.
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He was simply asking if it could be fixed, which is kind of what this section is for. I personally would've asked the same question if it happened to me because I haven't seen any questions based on this specific chain of events. He just put the file in the wrong slot, could happen to people, now this specific question will be able to be searched for by people who actually search.
So to answer the question, your bootloader is kind of your essential command for your phone that starts the booting process. You basically erased that with a file that doesn't execute that process. Luckily a jtag is able to rewrite that entire command. I think it's only $60, which is well worth the cost.
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So
I bricked my phone by flashing a Liquid rom for the GT-19300 (It was in the VZW version on Rootz).
My phone black screened, cannot get into download mode.
Now I'm sad .
Thanks for anyone who read or can help.
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So
I bricked my phone by flashing a Liquid rom for the GT-19300 (It was in the VZW version on Rootz).
My phone black screened, cannot get into download mode.
Now I'm sad .
Thanks for anyone who read or can help.
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Can you post a link?
If it really was for a i9300, your only option is jtag repair. Go to mobile tech videos and contact somebody. You'll have to ship your phone out to them, but it'll save you an expensive paperweight.
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BadUsername said:
Can you post a link?
If it really was for a i9300, your only option is jtag repair. Go to mobile tech videos and contact somebody. You'll have to ship your phone out to them, but it'll save you an expensive paperweight.
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Yeah, I already saw that. Hoping it wasn't the only option.
Thanks though.
Hm... the battery red light only goes on when the battery is not in and the phone is plugged in.
austin1227 said:
Hm... the battery red light only goes on when the battery is not in and the phone is plugged in.
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Shouldn't matter, if you hook it up to your computer it won't be able to recognize your phone. It'll think it's something else, mainly because the base coding is wrong for the phone model. A jtag will write the correct base coding, allowing your phone to enter download mode to flash a correct rom.
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Yeah, I did a similar knuckle-headed maneuver. I was within my first 14 days, returned to vendor - uhhh, the phone got really hot and didn't turn on after that. Good luck with the Jtag if you go that route. It seems like many others have had luck. There is even a link to a youtube video of the process (in fast motion).
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So
I bricked my phone by flashing a Liquid rom for the GT-19300 (It was in the VZW version on Rootz).
My phone black screened, cannot get into download mode.
Now I'm sad .
Thanks for anyone who read or can help.
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