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Fully bricked Captivate? Please, help! Tried many things..

Hi everyone,
Here's my problem :
Since some few days, my Captivate won't start up, and won't connect anymore.
The screen stays black!
I tried usually things : removing battery,sim,microsd, then pressing vol up, down and power, connecting with ODIN3.. Nothing happends.
It was bricked after a custom ROM update. I did format data, cache and .. system ! As usually, because I tought formatting system was necessary. Maybe it was the wrong thing that made it crashes..
So, I thank you a lot for bringing me any help !!

zebra363 said:
Hi everyone,
Here's my problem :
Since some few days, my Captivate won't start up, and won't connect anymore.
The screen stays black!
I tried usually things : removing battery,sim,microsd, then pressing vol up, down and power, connecting with ODIN3.. Nothing happends.
It was bricked after a custom ROM update. I did format data, cache and .. system ! As usually, because I tought formatting system was necessary. Maybe it was the wrong thing that made it crashes..
So, I thank you a lot for bringing me any help !!
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could you give pls a little detail. as to what custom rom did you flashed, is it the froyo rom or ginger rom? and elaborate further on what did you do when this happens it might give other people here some more understanding on how to help you. If your your phone won't power at all and the soft bottons won't light up and won't respond with key combos or even a jig you likely had a perma brick as in hard brick.!!......If you are still on warranty no worries just tell them that your phone suddenly dies and that you have no clue what happens to it.
You can also try this if you like read the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1020976&page=3

Thanks for your answer!
I flash many of my phones, so, unfortunately, I can't remember what kind of ROM it was! I also try many of those I can find on XDA.
Here's what happens :
Had formatted data,cache, and system. Then, flashed the ROM, and selected "reboot". Just after that, I was making coffee.. So, I came back 5 min after, and the phone was .. dead!
After many, many, many Captivate's ROM flashes (maybe 70 !?), first time it happends!
The phone is no more under warranty, so I can't do anything..
Btw, what is a "jig" ? Heard alot that word but..
And thanks for the thread, but I don't think there's a solution in it!?
I will browse it tomorrow, thanks
Thanks again for help!

JIG youtube video
^ "Btw, what is a "jig" ? Heard alot that word but.."
Here ya go....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdn5GoRjhn0
The jig is usually the last resort for some. That is if holding volume up and volume down then plugging in the usb cable into your phone ( the other end being already plugged into your computer) does not put it into download mode.

zebra363 said:
Thanks for your answer!
I flash many of my phones, so, unfortunately, I can't remember what kind of ROM it was! I also try many of those I can find on XDA.
Here's what happens :
Had formatted data,cache, and system. Then, flashed the ROM, and selected "reboot". Just after that, I was making coffee.. So, I came back 5 min after, and the phone was .. dead!
After many, many, many Captivate's ROM flashes (maybe 70 !?), first time it happends!
The phone is no more under warranty, so I can't do anything..
Btw, what is a "jig" ? Heard alot that word but..
And thanks for the thread, but I don't think there's a solution in it!?
I will browse it tomorrow, thanks
Thanks again for help!
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U can either buy a jig from someone like mobiletechvideos on YouTube or make one urself using resistors (tutorials are scattered around the forum). U plug it into ur micro USB slot and it will put ur phone onto download mode. This works if ur phone is soft bricked and it may not work for u but definitely worth a try
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Sounds like you flashed a single bootloader and hard bricked your phone. Either jtag it or buy a new one...

JIG2WIN4LIFE if you can still turn on your phone without a perma black screen anyways

Hi,
I took a look over "JIG" on eBay, and found it for approx. 8 $.
But it says it can be used for ALL cases, at the exception if the screen stays black ! And that's my case..
So, do I have to buy it anyway, or is it really dead?
I don't want to buy another one!
Thank you.

sometimes the jig works, if you take out battery, DO NOT TOUCH ANY BUTTONS, put in jig. worked for me.
BUT your phone is under 1 year old. it has a warranty. if it happens to get broken in a way that they cant tell, and can never read the phone again... you get a [email protected]!!!
think speaker magnet or
2 seconds in the microwave 1 or 2 times MAX.. dont want phisical dammage! and there is plenty of electronic parts to get messed up very easy this way

TRusselo said:
sometimes the jig works, if you take out battery, DO NOT TOUCH ANY BUTTONS, put in jig. worked for me.
BUT your phone is under 1 year old. it has a warranty. if it happens to get broken in a way that they cant tell, and can never read the phone again... you get a [email protected]!!!
think speaker magnet or
2 seconds in the microwave 1 or 2 times MAX.. dont want phisical dammage! and there is plenty of electronic parts to get messed up very easy this way
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Wow, nuking it will cover your tracks if they try to access anything on it?

if it is electrically damaged and wont work, they cant access it, and they cant see your tracks...
and my buddy nuked a phone before, to destroy it for fun, there were sparks immediatly. if that happens the phone aint going to work anymore. so do it in very short bursts. you do not want any physical damage.
or wave it in-front of a LARGE magnet to degause it until it doesnt boot anymore.

Hi,
Thanks for your reply, but my phone is no more under warranty..
There was no warranty when I bought it from USA (on eBay), and I'm living in Belgium! So, no way
I will have to try the JIG then.. I suppose it's my last chance

yup jig is your last chance..
now the other day i bricked and the jig wouldnt work either unitl I found a trick that helped my jig work. this worked FOR ME in my situation. not all.
remove battery count to 5 and replace battery
DO NOT TOUCH ANY BUTTONS
put in jig. download mode!!!!
if i touched ANY button the jig would not work. worth a shot.
jigs are about 8$ on ebay or can be made with a few resistors for a couple dollars. (or whatever currency you have in Belgium). there are many threads on how to make them in the captivate forums on xda here. just make sure not to touch the resistors with your fingers if you make one. use tape to hold it.!! good luck buddy!

Thanks a lot!
I will buy a JIG on eBay then.. It would be safer!
We are using Euro currency in Belgium . So, a JIG is approximately 6 €.
It's a cheap price for this kind of tool! But by the way, HTC has much more solutions to unbrick their devices..

[Q] Nexus S not recognising charger?

My Nexus S was recently upgraded to 4.0.4 stock a month ago, and has been running perfectly without any problems. However tonight I've noticed that when I plug it in, it doesn't recognise that it's being charged (when the phone is on or off), whether this is on the lock screen, or how it used to display the lightning bolt over the battery. It just keeps telling me to connect my charger.
I have no idea why this has suddenly happened and am wondering if anyone else has had any similar issues, and how I could fix this?
Thanks

Clean the USB port?

Either the USB port has some dirt in it preventing the charger to make proper contact or you have faulty hardware. Doesn't seem anything related to the software since it doesn't recognize the charger when it's off.

stupid question.. have you tried a different charger?

Thanks for the quick replies. So last night I left it on charge and the battery fully charged however it still isn't telling me that it's actually charging unless I go to Settings>Battery to check there.
I tried using a different charger but no luck, and also using a USB cable to my laptop. Also it isn't showing me that I am able to transfer files via USB connection anymore.
I did clean the USB slot using compressed air and still no luck after that.
What I'll try now is a factory reset to see if that remotely helps anything.
Cheers

So I tried resetting the data etc. through the bootloader but still no luck Any ideas?
Thanks again,

Ok so it's gotten worse. When I power down, the phone hangs at the Power Off part, it vibrates to shut down then the phone freezes at that screen.

Ok I fixed it. It turns out that the micro usb tab inside of the phone tends to drop on the Nexus S, so I took a knife to gently lift up the tab and secure a better connection and every single problem has been solved.
Thanks to everyone for your quick responses, it's greatly appreciated.

Good to hear you got it sorted. I'll keep that trick in mind.

I've been trying to find the solution for this very problem for the past couple days.. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Worked perfectly.

Mine is doing the exact thing. Still charges though
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hai frnds.... can any one help pls.... i have xperia x1 now i want to update it from 6.1 to 6.5 platform, so i tired sum rom update software . it was workng good but unfortunately i got error in mobile.. it seems when flash the mobile that time it shows no image file... like tht error am getting can anyone of pls help me in this concern will be helpful for me... thanking you

shreebala said:
hai frnds.... can any one help pls.... i have xperia x1 now i want to update it from 6.1 to 6.5 platform, so i tired sum rom update software . it was workng good but unfortunately i got error in mobile.. it seems when flash the mobile that time it shows no image file... like tht error am getting can anyone of pls help me in this concern will be helpful for me... thanking you
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your powers of observation continue to serve you well

gray/fox said:
Ok I fixed it. It turns out that the micro usb tab inside of the phone tends to drop on the Nexus S, so I took a knife to gently lift up the tab and secure a better connection and every single problem has been solved.
Thanks to everyone for your quick responses, it's greatly appreciated.
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is that the port where you connect the charger? the little thing is what falls?

gray/fox said:
Ok I fixed it. It turns out that the micro usb tab inside of the phone tends to drop on the Nexus S, so I took a knife to gently lift up the tab and secure a better connection and every single problem has been solved.
Thanks to everyone for your quick responses, it's greatly appreciated.
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Hi, I am having this exact problem, but before I do your trick, I just want to clarify:
by micro usb tab you mean the tiny tab inside the usb port of the Nexus S? Basically the tiny tab that goes inside the usb cable when you connect it?
Thanks!

[Q] Nexus 4 LG model battery replacement london service

Dear friends,
my nexus 4 is 1 1/2 years old now. while its a great phone the battery now dies too fast. its hardly few hours. always remembering charging is an issue. also the extra portable power has to be used so much frequently.
Its now out of warranty. as one year has passed. i cannot for sure change battery myself. Pls let me know is there any service repair center in your experience where i can get this battery replaced for nexus 4.
I am based out of london and if its in london the better.
kindly advice thank you

I have seen that you can replace the battery yourself if you are careful enough, there are tutorials with step-by-step pictures.. As for the battery, an Optimus G battery will also work, but you must make sure the battery is authentic; I have read that there are lots of counterfeit ones offered online.

Shooting Star Max said:
I have seen that you can replace the battery yourself if you are careful enough, there are tutorials with step-by-step pictures.. As for the battery, an Optimus G battery will also work, but you must make sure the battery is authentic; I have read that there are lots of counterfeit ones offered online.
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hello thank you for your prompt reply. actuially thats my concern that I was wondering if there is some reliable trusted repair shop they would be able to supply authetic battery and also do professionally the replacement...i m really not good at tech things and if it comes to hardware i really dont want to end with a phone not working
Hence the request...has anbody got their nexus 4 replaced here at london locally ..

appreciate if somebody could have offered some insight

sunandoghosh said:
appreciate if somebody could have offered some insight
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hello
I replaced my n4 battery last week with a battery claiming to be genuine from ebay uk.
it was quite easy the tricky part is the adhesive holding the battery down its pretty strong stuff.
When I bought the battery I didn't know if it actually was genuine or not, but after fitting it it appears to work as I remember my n4 working when I first had it.
I would recommend you do it yourself one other thing if the phone has never been opened, the clips for the rear half of the case are difficult to undo, so take care when prying open the back.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261643399559?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
this link is the exact battery I have used. If you want any more info just ask ill do my best to help you.

Skinpipe said:
hello
I replaced my n4 battery last week with a battery claiming to be genuine from ebay uk.
it was quite easy the tricky part is the adhesive holding the battery down its pretty strong stuff.
When I bought the battery I didn't know if it actually was genuine or not, but after fitting it it appears to work as I remember my n4 working when I first had it.
I would recommend you do it yourself one other thing if the phone has never been opened, the clips for the rear half of the case are difficult to undo, so take care when prying open the back.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261643399559?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
this link is the exact battery I have used. If you want any more info just ask ill do my best to help you.
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Hi,
I live in Holland and I want to buy the original battery.
How is it holding up?
Are you getting more SOT than before?
Thanks in advance!

Hey guys, I ran into some issues after replacing my battery. I bought this one, it look identical to the original I think.
After replacing it, my phone gets the red LED light if I try to hold Power to turn it on. The only way to turn it on is by entering fastboot mode (Power + Vol Down).
The phone would not reboot itself on software commands (ie. rebooting from recovery menu or "fastboot reboot"), the only way is to enter fastboot mode when the phone is off. Secondly, the battery icon does have the lightning charging sign, however the status said it's "Not charging". There is no green charging light. Right now the battery percentage is decreasing as I use the phone.
I am able to transfer files to the phone if I connect it to the computer, I have to assume it is charging even though the phone doesn't update the battery info. I am running fully factory stock firmware, Android 5.0.1.
I wonder if this is an issue with the battery, or if I need to completely drain it or some extra step I need to perform? Thanks.
Nevermind, it was a faulty battery and I'm getting an exchange. I guess they stored it for a so long.

eksasol said:
Hey guys, I ran into some issues after replacing my battery. I bought this one, it look identical to the original I think.
After replacing it, my phone gets the red LED light if I try to hold Power to turn it on. The only way to turn it on is by entering fastboot mode (Power + Vol Down).
The phone would not reboot itself on software commands (ie. rebooting from recovery menu or "fastboot reboot"), the only way is to enter fastboot mode when the phone is off. Secondly, the battery icon does have the lightning charging sign, however the status said it's "Not charging". There is no green charging light. Right now the battery percentage is decreasing as I use the phone.
I am able to transfer files to the phone if I connect it to the computer, I have to assume it is charging even though the phone doesn't update the battery info. I am running fully factory stock firmware, Android 5.0.1.
I wonder if this is an issue with the battery, or if I need to completely drain it or some extra step I need to perform? Thanks.
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I don't think it's the official one..

you can buy the original one here: http://www.spareslg.com/bateria-lg-e960-nexus-4-lg-optimus-g-e975-eac61898601.html

My N4's battery was starting to expand. I noticed it when the Qi orb charger stopped working and the glass was lifting up on the front left side. I did the replacement myself and it was not too hard. I would suggest watching the YouTube videos a few times over. As for tools, I borrowed the screwdrivers from my office, guitar pics and a hair dryer from my wife. As for how long it took, it was about an hour. You will need a lot of patience with opening the phone and prying out the old one. As for the battery, I figured I would get what I paid for, so I avoided the $10 ones on Amazon and Ebay as there were too many bad reviews there. I was able to buy a brand new (non OEM) one from Radio Shack online and ship it too the store down the street.
http://www.radioshack.com/dantona-3-8v-2100mah-li-poly-battery-for-lg-bl-t5/55076584.html
I can now get 24hrs up time with light use (stock 5.0.1).

My N4 works great, and he has 2 years old LOL.
Battery works great also :3

Before I waste any money - What do y'all think? Battery, or worse?.. YiKES !!

So, yesterday, I'm just lounging on the couch, readin' on my OG Nexus 5 (from 2013, mind you). &, BAM !! Just turns off (with about 40% battery). So, I'm thinkin', "Ok. I'll just force a reboot..." NOTHING !! So, I plug it in... NOTHING !! I'm talkin' NO LEDs, no charging indicator, no NOTHIN' !! Can't access recovery or bootloader. I believe it to be a hardware issue, whether battery or some board, idk. So, what do you all think? Replace the battery? And, If it is dead, I'm out of luck !! Because, I have a good amount of research that I hadn't backed up yet. Btw, I'm no slouch, so I've tried every button combo, etc. Neither, do I believe it to be an internal power button issue.
Running rooted stock 6.0.1 MMB29K, stock recovery, franco.Kernel r79, SuperSU 2.66-BETA
Thanks !!
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I suggest charging the phone using the original cable and charger that came with the phone. Leave it on the charger for about an hour to see what happens.
Yes, it could be the battery but it could also be something else. I assume you don't have another Nexus 5 to test it with.

Try to disconnect and reconnect the battery's wire. I had a similar problem and it was solved by doing so .

audit13 said:
I suggest charging the phone using the original cable and charger... for about an hour...
I assume you don't have another Nexus 5 to test it with.
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I've tried this, and unresponsive. And, you have assumed correctly. lol Also, I've only used the OEM cable & charger (aside from the occasional alternatives out & about i.e. friend's charger, g/f's, etc.).

shellsuper said:
...disconnect and reconnect the battery's wire.
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By this, do you mean the long L-shaped one? Or, the smaller connection at the top of the battery? Because, I had disconnected & reconnected the ribbon, but never removed the battery, as I lack that li'l blue tool in the iFixit video.

Well, the battery will be the cheapest unless you can quickly score a used N5 with a damaged screen and working internals.

kain144000 said:
By this, do you mean the long L-shaped one? Or, the smaller connection at the top of the battery? Because, I had disconnected & reconnected the ribbon, but never removed the battery, as I lack that li'l blue tool in the iFixit video.
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The small connector not the long L shaped. I think the L shaped is for the speaker and some other components in the bottom of the phone and not related to the battery.

You don't need the blue tool to remove the battery. Just heat the battery with a hair dryer to soften the adhesive. Then, take a a flat blade and gently slide it between the battery and frame. Slide and gently pry the battery away from the frame. I have done this several times on N5s and never had a problem.

shellsuper said:
The small connector not the long L shaped.
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Ohhhh. Okay
audit13 said:
You don't need the blue tool to remove the battery...
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Thanks, everyone. I'll give it a shot in few, & report back...

Ok. So, I had gone ahead and disconnected & reconnected the battery connector to no avail. :\ (Why do bad things happen to kinda sorta, in a way relatively good people like myself?.. smh) Any other advice?..

So, I'd decided to stop being a cheap BASTARD and ordered a "Genuine OEM Google Nexus 5 LG D820 D821 2300mAh Battery BL-T9 3.8V 8.74Wh" on amazon, sold by YDT Parts for $6.49 (Free Shipping from California) if anyone else is interested. I'll post results after installation, just-in-case anyway else finds themselves in my predicament...

That price is really good for a genuine oem battery compared to prices from etradesupply.

audit13 said:
That price is really good for a genuine oem battery...
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I KNOW, RIGHT !? Hopefully, all that I have is a dead battery. Guess I'll see soon enough. Now, if only there were a way to get a fingerprint reader on this device, I wouldn't update till the N5's no longer updated. (What's the official term for that, anyway? Not EoL, is it?..)

Let's hope it is genuine. I bought one from Aliexpress that looked just like an original but people said it is not an original because the temperature would not go above 29c. I don't know if it is original but it's works fine.

Well, got the battery and NOTHiNG !! So, idk, maybe my N5's just dead. But, the supplier might as well have been from China - Typos, terrible English, the whole 9... Also, my OEM battery's by Sony, but this one says Samsung, so who knows?.. :: shrugs:: I don't trust these companies anymore. Thanks for y'all's input, though.

So not LEDs, no vibration, nothing?
If you have access to a Windows computer, connect the phone to the computer. Does anything appear in device manager?

audit13 said:
So not LEDs, no vibration, nothing?.. Does anything appear in device manager?
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Nope. NOTHiNG !! Its fine, though. My g/f'd given me her VZW HTC One (M7). So, that'll haveta do till I get my next Nexus (which'll be either a 5X or Google's 2016 offering, if I like the direction the rumors go in...). So, now... OFF to the M7 boards !! Godspeed, everyone ! Godspeed. lol

VZ Note 5 painfully slow charging

I've bought a note 5 a couple weeks ago and it always take somewhere around 5 hours to charge to full from 1-8%. I got suspicious last night when I bought an anker qc3.0 car charger and a Samsung adaptive fast charger car charger and they didnt charge any faster. I've ran ampere and accubattery to see what the current was and it's not getting above 460mA no matter the charger. It's not the cable, I have a few good cables that all push 3A+ on other devices. I have deleted the cache partition and tried charging in safe mode and with the phone off but doesn't get any faster. Please someone help me figure this out. It's stock firmware on android 5.1.1. Thanks

PyranahTech said:
I've bought a note 5 a couple weeks ago and it always take somewhere around 5 hours to charge to full from 1-8%. I got suspicious last night when I bought an anker qc3.0 car charger and a Samsung adaptive fast charger car charger and they didnt charge any faster. I've ran ampere and accubattery to see what the current was and it's not getting above 460mA no matter the charger. It's not the cable, I have a few good cables that all push 3A+ on other devices. I have deleted the cache partition and tried charging in safe mode and with the phone off but doesn't get any faster. Please someone help me figure this out. It's stock firmware on android 5.1.1. Thanks
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Where did you buy the phone from? Are you sure you didn't purchase a fake phone? Can you go into settings then about phone and tell me what the baseband is? And if possible include a picture of the front of the phone while the screen is off.

Bought it from a guy that had upgraded his and his wife's phones. Baseband version is N920VVRU2A0J3.

MrMike2182 said:
Where did you buy the phone from? Are you sure you didn't purchase a fake phone? Can you go into settings then about phone and tell me what the baseband is? And if possible include a picture of the front of the phone while the screen is off.
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Bought from a guy that had upgraded his wife's phone. Baseband is N920VVRU2AOJ3. At work right now and can't get a picture of the phone as I don't have another phone to take a picture with, if you still need one I'll try to get one when I get home later but then how do I post it?

This is one he sent me before I bought it
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2FRrk7uXonBZmRkZkFzMDdXcjg0ZDRBV1RpWEl4UndVUEVv

PyranahTech said:
This is one he sent me before I bought it
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2FRrk7uXonBZmRkZkFzMDdXcjg0ZDRBV1RpWEl4UndVUEVv
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The phone looks fine and it's real but with the way it's charging I suspect it needs a new internal battery.

You don't suspect the charging circuit? AccuBattery does say estimated capacity is only around 2700mAh. How hard is it to replace the battery in these?

PyranahTech said:
You don't suspect the charging circuit? AccuBattery does say estimated capacity is only around 2700mAh. How hard is it to replace the battery in these?
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It requires you to heat the back up with a heat gun and I've done it many times but I would say in all honesty I've broken the damn glass back a few times because I consider them fragile pos! But have you gone into settings and then battery and checked to see if "Fast cable charging" is ticked on?

For some reason I don't have that option. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2FRrk7uXonBcWVjMC1zU09oVUE

PyranahTech said:
For some reason I don't have that option. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2FRrk7uXonBcWVjMC1zU09oVUE
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Something just doesn't seem right about that phone.. Mine looks like this
Are you sure nothing happened to the phone? Are you willing to try another firmware that I can give you?

MrMike2182 said:
Something just doesn't seem right about that phone.. Mine looks like this
Are you sure nothing happened to the phone? Are you willing to try another firmware that I can give you?
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Hmm, what android are you running? It's a verizon phone on page plus so can't get new android update to see if that fixes it. You have a version you prefer for this phone?

PyranahTech said:
Hmm, what android are you running? It's a verizon phone on page plus so can't get new android update to see if that fixes it. You have a version you prefer for this phone?
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I can give you a program called odin that's made to flash firmware updates to the phone but you have to download the firmware and the odin program and enable OEM unlock in developer options.. Click this link below and read my instructions . Just substitute the N920VVRU2AOJ3 firmware for the second link below.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve.../downgrade-to-lollipop-5-1-1-verizon-t3368250
And I would recommend that you try this firmware but do not go any higher or you will NEVER EVER be able to downgrade back to Lollipop.. The firmware version in this link below is for upgrading to Marshmallow 6.0 and you can downgrade back to lollipop if you don't like Marshmallow but don't flash nothing higher than this one or you will only be able to use Marshmallow or Nougat and nothing else... Link to the Marshmallow firmware below .. Make sure you extract it ONE time after you download it so you see .tar.md5 at the end of the file name and then you can put the phone in download mode and flash the firmware with odin.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120698062

Thank you. I'll try that tomorrow at work and let you know what happens.

MrMike2182 said:
I can give you a program called odin that's made to flash firmware updates to the phone but you have to download the firmware and the odin program and enable OEM unlock in developer options.. Click this link below and read my instructions . Just substitute the e N920VVRU2AOJ3 firmware for the second link below.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve.../downgrade-to-lollipop-5-1-1-verizon-t3368250
And I would recommend that you try this firmware but do not go any higher or you will NEVER EVER be able to downgrade back to Lollipop.. The firmware version in this link below is for upgrading to Marshmallow 6.0 and you can downgrade back to lollipop if you like Marshmallow but don't flash nothing higher than this one or you will only be able to use Marshmallow or Nougat and nothing else... Like to the Marshmallow firmware below .. Make sure you extract it ONE time after you download it so you see .tar.md5 at the end of the file name and then you can put the phone in download mode and flash the firmware with odin.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120698062
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Well, no computer is recognizing the usb device. I've installed the samsung drivers and still no luck. I've updated the usb hub drivers and chipset and no luck. This is beginning to annoy me. I think I want to punch the guy in the face for selling me a phone with a fked up usb port. Any other ideas on how to get it to recognize? Thanks again for all the help on this.

PyranahTech said:
Well, no computer is recognizing the usb device. I've installed the samsung drivers and still no luck. I've updated the usb hub drivers and chipset and no luck. This is beginning to annoy me. I think I want to punch the guy in the face for selling me a phone with a fked up usb port. Any other ideas on how to get it to recognize? Thanks again for all the help on this.
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Well you just figured out why it's not working right then.. Now you're definitely going to have to remove the back of the glass and replace the charging port I could do it but you'd have to send the phone otherwise you need to buy something to heat the back up but don't heat it so much that it burns it and destroys it! There's charging ports available to buy on Amazon and Ebay.. You need to be really careful with it because the ribbons will tear like they're wet paper that's how easy it is to break it!
It looks like this.
replacement usb port Amazon
Also try using a magnifying glass to look at the pins inside your usb port and if they're bent try to straighten them.

MrMike2182 said:
Well you just figured out why it's not working right then.. Now you're definitely going to have to remove the back of the glass and replace the charging port I could do it but you'd have to send the phone otherwise you need to buy something to heat the back up but don't heat it so much that it burns it and destroys it! There's charging ports available to buy on Amazon and Ebay.. You need to be really careful with it because the ribbons will tear like they're wet paper that's how easy it is to break it!
It looks like this.
replacement usb port Amazon
Also try using a magnifying glass to look at the pins inside your usb port and if they're bent try to straighten them.
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Sigh.... sure wish it was just some screws, damn you samsung LOL. I've replaced motherboards and screens on other phones but that was easy take the back off and remove some screws lol. I'll see if I can get it done reasonably around here, how much should this repair cost me so I know what to expect and if I should just look for another phone. Thanks again for the help, I'll see if I can find a magnifying glass to look at the port too.

Also, might as well replace the battery while I'm in there, any brands that you would recommend? I see 50 million brands and don't want to get a crap one.

PyranahTech said:
Also, might as well replace the battery while I'm in there, any brands that you would recommend? I see 50 million brands and don't want to get a crap one.
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I would recommend that you find a seller that sells brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 batteries and get the SAME 3000 mah simply because there's so many people selling fake batteries that are like 2000mah and only last for like 2 hours versus Samsungs 6 to 8 hours.. What the fake sellers do is put a piece of plastic inside with a 2000mah battery and then wrap it with a real Samsung battery logo so you think it's real but it's not you should watch this YouTube video and get the battery from this guy
YouTube video link Fake VS real Samsung battery
Samsung battery from here Samsung parts
Paying a store around you to do it expect to pay anywhere between 175 to 250. If you can do it yourself it's less than 50.