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[q] help with brick sgs3 vzw

ok i pulled a noob move and went to flash the wrong rom on my gs3, i got the error 7 msg which im pretty sure means its a rom for a different model, prolly i900 or whatever but i didnt reflash my old rom like an idiot and clicked reboot phone, BOOM hard brick! when i take the battery out and plug it in to my computer my LED notification comes on RED but other than that its a pretty paper weight. it will not turn on for anything tried all button combos im thinking i can buy a little usb jig from ebay, but i dont know if it will help me. Do i need to take it apart and like force the thingy inside it, i think its the internal SD or something please help, i feel so retarded. HOW TO UNBRICK VZW SGS III!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't think the jig will help here. Sounds like you'll need JTAG. Its about 60, but you gitta send your phone off for repair.
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Google jtag service...next time research then flash!
*ninja'd by kintwofan lol

WHAT?
droidstyle said:
Google jtag service...next time research then flash!
*ninja'd by kintwofan lol
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im not sure what google jtag service is. can you provide a link to what it is or what a jtag is for a phone ive heard of it but never researched it

http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/

Yeah EdwardPace, use that link to MobileTechVideos for a Jtag. I also pulled a noob move and had to get mine repaired. Took about a week but my phone is back and in perfect working order. Sounds kind of expensive but compared to having to buy a 600 dollar replacement, it's well worth it.

JTAG
prdog1 said:
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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When I went out to take a look at this site, notice the have a USB jig for sale. Does this bypass the need for ODIN?

pharrisworth said:
When I went out to take a look at this site, notice the have a USB jig for sale. Does this bypass the need for ODIN?
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No, it will not bypass the need for Odin. All it bypasses is the need to hold vol down+home while powering on.

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edwardpace said:
im not sure what google jtag service is. can you provide a link to what it is or what a jtag is for a phone ive heard of it but never researched it
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=jtag+service

Hey
davefields3 said:
Yeah EdwardPace, use that link to MobileTechVideos for a Jtag. I also pulled a noob move and had to get mine repaired. Took about a week but my phone is back and in perfect working order. Sounds kind of expensive but compared to having to buy a 600 dollar replacement, it's well worth it.
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Hey when urs bricked if you did a battery pull and plugged it in did ur light come on????

Does anyone have the PINOUT for the GS3 charge port??

i need it ASAP. i've got a guy fixing my charge port; he got it to charge, but data connection is broken and he needs the pinout to see if he can get it going again.
please help!!

Yeah, it would really be helpful.
But, no rush. I won't be able to finish it until Tuesday, probably Wednesday.

bbbuuummmmpppp
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How many bumps are allowed?

idk but i don't think we're gonna get the data transfer working lol

jayochs said:
idk but i don't think we're gonna get the data transfer working lol
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I doubt it.

I would PM Adam since they basically tore apart a S3 while working on unlocking the bootloader. If anyone has it, he should.

HHF2 said:
I would PM Adam since they basically tore apart a S3 while working on unlocking the bootloader. If anyone has it, he should.
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Maybe. I doubt he checked pinouts of the charger port.

So how can I change the motherboard? Need help with disassemble

I tried to Google for pictures or video guide on how to change the main board - did not find a thing. Can someone here post a video or pictures which will show how to do it and which tools will I need? My new board is on the way and I need to be ready for it.

Back cover is clipped on. Put a finger nail between the glass and the plastic and CAREFULLY split them. Be particularly careful around openings. Once the cover is off, there is a copper heat sync that is held on by adhesive to 3 chips. Pull it off. Then you'll need a very small Phillips screwdriver, and some patience to unplug everything and unscrew the board. All-in-all, not too hard...just take your time.

tainka said:
I tried to Google for pictures or video guide on how to change the main board - did not find a thing. Can someone here post a video or pictures which will show how to do it and which tools will I need? My new board is on the way and I need to be ready for it.
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Read through this thread; look at post # 87 for details. Remember to switch off the motherboard prior to doing anything. See p. 15 of this thread. Remember: easy does it. Good luck, but above all, have fun.

Thanks! It should arrive today. Hope it will work
Ok, changed the main-board, I have a new working tablet! Not unlocked or rooted Its running 4.2.1. Anyway to root it without unlocking?

tainka said:
Thanks! It should arrive today. Hope it will work
Ok, changed the main-board, I have a new working tablet! Not unlocked or rooted Its running 4.2.1. Anyway to root it without unlocking?
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May I ask why you had to change your mainboard? Just posted a new thread in Q&A but I"m pretty sure it's a hardware issue . Where did you get the main-board? And how much did it cost??

tainka said:
Thanks! It should arrive today. Hope it will work
Ok, changed the main-board, I have a new working tablet! Not unlocked or rooted Its running 4.2.1. Anyway to root it without unlocking?
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Yes. See this thread.

I got 32 gb for 99$ including shipping on ebay

tainka said:
I got 32 gb for 99$ including shipping on ebay
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That's dirt cheap!
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A good idea would also be to completely discharge the tablet before prying it apart. This is just to be safe of touching wires.
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[Q] About JTAG Repair

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.

iElvis said:
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.

ECEXCURSION said:
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

nhshah7 said:
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?

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 can be found in the bootloader
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InflatedTitan said:
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

[Q] Thinking about buying a bricked Nexus 5, need help!

I contacted somebody on craigslist about a nexus 5. He said it was running cyanogenmod 11 and he said that he didn't like it and was going to put it back to stock. He then messages me saying that something went wrong and that the phone is bricked. I ask him a few questions.. Is the bootloader unlocked, was usb debugging checked before it was bricked, can you get into recovery. He said yes to all of them. He then tells me that he was using nexus root toolkit. But run parallels on his Mac. So the commands are never the same. So the question I have do you think that it's fixable before I go and buy it. He was selling it for 250 but after the brick i told him I would buy it for 200.

If he has used a toolkit not meant for the Nexus 5, there's a good chance that his bootloader and other partitions might have got corrupted. Since he's telling you that he can get into recovery, why doesn't he just flash CM11 which might take him out of the bootloop? Sounds fishy.
Besides that, you know there won't be any warranty for this, right??
If I were you, I would stay away from such a deal. It's your call though.

If it turns on in one way or another it's hardly "bricked" lol.

How much is a digitizer worth? If it's truly bricked that's all that it would be worth to sell it as parts. I might risk it for $100
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Lethargy said:
If it turns on in one way or another it's hardly "bricked" lol.
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That is what I was thinking. I mean if he can get into recovery then it's hardly bricked!
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If he has used a toolkit not meant for the Nexus 5, there's a good chance that his bootloader and other partitions might have got corrupted. Since he's telling you that he can get into recovery, why doesn't he just flash CM11 which might take him out of the bootloop? Sounds fishy.
Besides that, you know there won't be any warranty for this, right??
If I were you, I would stay away from such a deal. It's your call though.
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Yeah I knew that there wouldn't be a warranty for this, I don't think any of my last few phones had a warranty so I am not worried about that. I have a few hours to decide.

It's not bricked I have bricked Nexus trust me it's bricked:crying: I can't get even into any recovery or bootloader.. I do have a new a nexus though i bought from swappa:good:

kidnice15 said:
That is what I was thinking. I mean if he can get into recovery then it's hardly bricked!
Yeah I knew that there wouldn't be a warranty for this, I don't think any of my last few phones had a warranty so I am not worried about that. I have a few hours to decide.
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Personally I would just buy a brand new one off Google, no risk of "bricked" (lol) phones from other people, and it's not too much more (in comparison to other devices). Plus you get warranty :silly:

yyz71 said:
It's not bricked I have bricked Nexus trust me it's bricked:crying: I can't get even into any recovery or bootloader.. I do have a new a nexus though i bought from swappa:good:
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Yeah that is what I am thinking, if I can get into recovery I gotta be able to un "brick" it. What I am going to do is make sure I can get into recovery before I buy it.

kidnice15 said:
Yeah that is what I am thinking, if I can get into recovery I gotta be able to un "brick" it. What I am going to do is make sure I can get into recovery before I buy it.
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Once you could do that your good to go:good:

Could be radio bricked. Could be a bargain. Could be a risk.. Getting into recovery is no sure fire way to say it's repairable.
Whats USB debugging got to do with anything ?
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rootSU said:
Could be radio bricked. Could be a bargain. Could be a risk.. Getting into recovery is no sure fire way to say it's repairable.
Whats USB debugging got to do with anything ?
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I have no idea! I was reading up on unbricking Nexus 5 and they all kept saying make sure USB debugging was checked. Like yous aid. Could be a bargain, could be a risk. I am still debating on buying it.

You could meet him somewhere with WiFi, like Starbucks. Then try to flash a stock Rom and see if everything on the phone works. If it were me I'd just buy a new one tho.

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You could meet him somewhere with WiFi, like Starbucks. Then try to flash a stock Rom and see if everything on the phone works. If it were me I'd just buy a new one tho.
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Yea most likely I am going to head to swappa.

It could have other issues. What if its black listed, and he tried to brick it so no one can test it.
What if it turns on, but it got water damage and something else is wrong.
What if there's a hardware failure for sound or radio or anything.
Can't test much in the state its in. I say you're basically gambling.
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100 more buys you a perfectly working one.

So I took the gamble and decided to meet the guy.. He worked at AT&T, met him at his store, that was a plus and not in some alley lol. I had my laptop with me and after I bought it. I tried to unbrick it. I unbricked it. It's working flawlessly, checked the ESN on swappa and it's not blacklisted. It was a risky gamble but it did work out. Thanks for all the help on here.

Cool! ?

@kidnice15
That's great. Congrats! Welcome to the n5 gang

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story
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Great story to share with us. Hopefully you'll enjoy using your Nexus 5 and let's hope the phone continues to work for you.
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kidnice15 said:
So I took the gamble and decided to meet the guy.. He worked at AT&T, met him at his store, that was a plus and not in some alley lol. I had my laptop with me and after I bought it. I tried to unbrick it. I unbricked it. It's working flawlessly, checked the ESN on swappa and it's not blacklisted. It was a risky gamble but it did work out. Thanks for all the help on here.
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Its not an "unbrick" if it wasn't really "bricked" in the first place!
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yyz71 said:
It's not bricked I have bricked Nexus trust me it's bricked:crying: I can't get even into any recovery or bootloader.. I do have a new a nexus though i bought from swappa:good:
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How do you brick a nexus device? If you say toolkit I give up.