Hello Guys,
I have a situation with my moms S7 (G930F), she told me it wasn't charging. On the screen i saw a battery icon with a red message "Custom binary locked by FPR". So i googled a bit and found a solution that a stock FW must be flashed.
Found a suitable FW (Israel) loaded into Odin and started to flash , but after few minutes it wrote "failed" for some reason. Gosh i don't know why , but possible i was touching the phone and USB was disconnected, not sure.
Well, i thought i do it again but the phone did not turn on or show any signs of life since. Can't enter recovery/download mode the screen is black, it' looks like won't charge as it doesn't get even slightly warm after few hrs of charging. Tried the USB JIG way a 300KOhm resistor between GNG<->ID pins, nothing.
So i think the FW was corrupted , but for sure samsung would leave a way to reflash it.
Can you help me guys, how can i fix it ?
EDIT: Ohh, noticed that the phone DO gets warm if connected to a computer via USB.
Thanks !
- Artiom.
cyberartem said:
Hello Guys,
I have a situation with my moms S7 (G930F), she told me it wasn't charging. On the screen i saw a battery icon with a red message "Custom binary locked by FPR". So i googled a bit and found a solution that a stock FW must be flashed.
Found a suitable FW (Israel) loaded into Odin and started to flash , but after few minutes it wrote "failed" for some reason. Gosh i don't know why , but possible i was touching the phone and USB was disconnected, not sure.
Well, i thought i do it again but the phone did not turn on or show any signs of life since. Can't enter recovery/download mode the screen is black, it' looks like won't charge as it doesn't get even slightly warm after few hrs of charging. Tried the USB JIG way a 300KOhm resistor between GNG<->ID pins, nothing.
So i think the FW was corrupted , but for sure samsung would leave a way to reflash it.
Can you help me guys, how can i fix it ?
EDIT: Ohh, noticed that the phone DO gets warm if connected to a computer via USB.
Thanks !
- Artiom.
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So is it fixed now?
cooltt said:
So is it fixed now?
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Nope, same problem.
cyberartem said:
Nope, same problem.
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Ok so it needs to be charged first off without that you can't do anything. It's not unusual for it to charge via usb and not via the charger, it's just a case of trying a different charger and cable etc.
The soloution is to flash firmware as you have found out but it must be the correct firmware for the device and version. You cannot flash a firmware which is older than the firmware which is already on the device, you must check this.
You must also use Odin version 13 not 14. Version 14 has been casuing problems on older Samsungs like the S7.
Once charged you should always be able to boot into download if nothing else. If Odin fails read what the error says and post or at what point in the flashing process does it fail. We can then work out whats wrong.
Thanks for the reply , but how do i charge it ? When its connected to a computer it gets warm but does not charge obviously, because when i unplug it, it stays dead. Tried three different chargers none is charging, two cables as well.
cyberartem said:
Thanks for the reply , but how do i charge it ? When its connected to a computer it gets warm but does not charge obviously, because when i unplug it, it stays dead. Tried three different chargers none is charging, two cables as well.
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How long did u leave it?
10-15 minutes i guess, i will leave it now for few hrs. But shouldn't it power on when conneced ?
cyberartem said:
10-15 minutes i guess, i will leave it now for few hrs. But shouldn't it power on when conneced ?
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Not if batt completely dead
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I'm hoping some of you wise heads on here might be able to help me out with a problem that has got me totally and utterly stumped!
Last week I was using my One X and noticed the battery was down to aorund 14%. I plugged it into a charger and nothing happened...no light...nothing. I tried various different chargers and cables to pc etc and nothing seemed to do anything.
After leaving the phone plugged into the mains for a few hours, I noticed that a very slow/long flashing red/amber light appeared. It kind of stays on for 5 seconds and then off for the same amount of time. I left the phone in this state for about 14 hours and when turning on it would say battery was somewhere between 0%, 1% and 2% and would promptly switch itself off.
I messed about for hours on end trying many different button combinations, sim in/out and came to this bizarre conclusion.........If I plug the phone into the mains for a few minutes, then press power and volume down to get to the HBOOT menu then hold power in again to reboot, the phone reboots into the OS and is functional. It still reads as having 0% or 1% battery and shows as not charging, but it must be getting some juice for it to be working. If I leave the phone in this state for a while I can then unhook it from the charger and use it as normal, even though battery is displaying as 0%. I can use the phone like this for some time, although the battery does not appear to last as long.
Also, the phone is not recognised at all by the PC when plug in via usb when in android os - nothing at all shows in device manager, but it is recognised from the fastboot menu and tries to install device drivers.
Has anybody got any clue if I can save my HOX or am I without a paddle?? Many thanks in advance
Baz030385 said:
I'm hoping some of you wise heads on here might be able to help me out with a problem that has got me totally and utterly stumped!
Last week I was using my One X and noticed the battery was down to aorund 14%. I plugged it into a charger and nothing happened...no light...nothing. I tried various different chargers and cables to pc etc and nothing seemed to do anything.
After leaving the phone plugged into the mains for a few hours, I noticed that a very slow/long flashing red/amber light appeared. It kind of stays on for 5 seconds and then off for the same amount of time. I left the phone in this state for about 14 hours and when turning on it would say battery was somewhere between 0%, 1% and 2% and would promptly switch itself off.
I messed about for hours on end trying many different button combinations, sim in/out and came to this bizarre conclusion.........If I plug the phone into the mains for a few minutes, then press power and volume down to get to the HBOOT menu then hold power in again to reboot, the phone reboots into the OS and is functional. It still reads as having 0% or 1% battery and shows as not charging, but it must be getting some juice for it to be working. If I leave the phone in this state for a while I can then unhook it from the charger and use it as normal, even though battery is displaying as 0%. I can use the phone like this for some time, although the battery does not appear to last as long.
Also, the phone is not recognised at all by the PC when plug in via usb when in android os - nothing at all shows in device manager, but it is recognised from the fastboot menu and tries to install device drivers.
Has anybody got any clue if I can save my HOX or am I without a paddle?? Many thanks in advance
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Is your phone completely Stock? or is it bootloader unlocked/rooted? I'm pretty positive this is a hardware issue, you can rule it out by RUUing if you're Stock. If you're not stock, you can still RUU but if you should S-OFF first.
exad said:
Is your phone completely Stock? or is it bootloader unlocked/rooted? I'm pretty positive this is a hardware issue, you can rule it out by RUUing if you're Stock. If you're not stock, you can still RUU but if you should S-OFF first.
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Thanks for the quick repIy. I was hoping you weren't going to say a hardware issue :crying: The phone is totally stock and unrooted. This might be a stupid question, but if I RUU will I lose all the data on my phone? Also any idea which RUU to use? My HOX is an unlocked, unbranded version bought in the UK.
Baz030385 said:
Thanks for the quick repIy. I was hoping you weren't going to say a hardware issue :crying: The phone is totally stock and unrooted. This might be a stupid question, but if I RUU will I lose all the data on my phone? Also any idea which RUU to use? My HOX is an unlocked, unbranded version bought in the UK.
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Sorry for the bad news, I would repost in the international one x forum as you have a different phone as us Quad core VS Dual core. I don't think the response will be much different but they should also have the proper RUU links for your phone. Good Luck.
Ok I'll do that. Thanks for the advice, it is greatly appreciated.
Baz030385 said:
Ok I'll do that. Thanks for the advice, it is greatly appreciated.
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Hello there!
I have same issue, but when I flash a kernel. I flashed the AlexV 2.4 RC kernel and usb masstorage works again. BUT becuse I wipe battery status some times now if y boot the phone chargin, it sais that is chargin, but when I disconnect the cable still chargin
Anyway, I have HTC One X tegra 3 quadcore from argentina. And all this chargin issues is about the kernel/rom tweaks. If you boot on recovery and the phone charge ok (sho the led) and the mount of the sd on recovery works, its 100% rom/kernel problem.
deftoner said:
Hello there!
I have same issue, but when I flash a kernel. I flashed the AlexV 2.4 RC kernel and usb masstorage works again. BUT becuse I wipe battery status some times now if y boot the phone chargin, it sais that is chargin, but when I disconnect the cable still chargin
Anyway, I have HTC One X tegra 3 quadcore from argentina. And all this chargin issues is about the kernel/rom tweaks. If you boot on recovery and the phone charge ok (sho the led) and the mount of the sd on recovery works, its 100% rom/kernel problem.
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You're in the wrong forum dude, this is the HTC One XL forum.
Sent from my Evita
woops, sorry. My bad.
But I guess is the same for almost any smartphone.
thanks and sorry
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woops, sorry. My bad.
But I guess is the same for almost any smartphone.
thanks and sorry
Hi all, I'm experiencing a problem with my nexus 5 at the moment.
I was using it until the battery got to 1%, then I turned off the screen and plugged it into the charger. But apparantly I was too late because the phone was turned off, so I turned it on.
After the google logo a firmware update screen appears. At the top it says Firmware Update, and below an USB-logo it says: "Do not unplug the USB connection until the progress is complete". Below that there's a progress bar, and below that there's a square/box with 'B1' in it.
I have no idea why my phone wants to update. I'm running 4.4.2 completely stock android, not rooted. No images of ROMs or stuff like that anywhere on my phone. It's still on 0%, and has been for the last 20 minutes. (at first I thought it might be waiting for a minimal battery charge to perform the update but you'd think it would be enough by now).
Does anyone know what this is or how to fix this?
I'll see if I can revive my old phone to make a picture of the screen
Roolio said:
Hi all, I'm experiencing a problem with my nexus 5 at the moment.
I was using it until the battery got to 1%, then I turned off the screen and plugged it into the charger. But apparantly I was too late because the phone was turned off, so I turned it on.
After the google logo a firmware update screen appears. At the top it says Firmware Update, and below an USB-logo it says: "Do not unplug the USB connection until the progress is complete". Below that there's a progress bar, and below that there's a square/box with 'B1' in it.
I have no idea why my phone wants to update. I'm running 4.4.2 completely stock android, not rooted. No images of ROMs or stuff like that anywhere on my phone. It's still on 0%, and has been for the last 20 minutes. (at first I thought it might be waiting for a minimal battery charge to perform the update but you'd think it would be enough by now).
Does anyone know what this is or how to fix this?
I'll see if I can revive my old phone to make a picture of the screen
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The phone is plugged in the PC or the wall plug?
abaaaabbbb63 said:
The phone is plugged in the PC or the wall plug?
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Wall plug.
Roolio said:
Wall plug.
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Try restarting the phone. The low battery might have caused the update screen to appear. The wall plug is not a USB connection.
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Try restarting the phone. The low battery might have caused the update screen to appear. The wall plug is not a USB connection.
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I'm scared to do it because that screen specifically says not to do it. But I don't think I have a choice in the matter, because it's still stuck on that screen. I'll be reporting back with good news I hope.
Ok what I did is keep the phone plugged in, and held the power button for 5-10 seconds. It rebooted normally, so I can use my phone again.
Thanks for you help!
Roolio said:
Ok what I did is keep the phone plugged in, and held the power button for 5-10 seconds. It rebooted normally, so I can use my phone again.
Thanks for you help!
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Your phone went to download mode. It is used for flash firmwares with lg flashtool
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app
bitdomo said:
Your phone went to download mode. It is used for flash firmwares with lg flashtool
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app
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I wonder why that happened though. Did I accidentally hold a button while powering on the phone? Or just a random glitch..
Roolio said:
I wonder why that happened though. Did I accidentally hold a button while powering on the phone? Or just a random glitch..
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Haha yeah, same thing just happened to me. I has holding the power button to turn it on, but hit the up volume by accident too and it initiated the Firmware Update mode, just as you described.
right
Roolio said:
Ok what I did is keep the phone plugged in, and held the power button for 5-10 seconds. It rebooted normally, so I can use my phone again.
Thanks for you help!
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i did the same way and it works
我是是长按电源+声音，然后就自动关机-开启，然后就正常进入系统了。
Reporting
Reporting same issue and 10 sec. power key pressing , solved the poblem.
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id upgrade to 4.4.4 dont go past it seems lilipop has alot bugs and up u update u have alot double apps installed even after formating the cache and data reset full firmware updates need to clean it up but even then still has probs just not as bad wish the updates would hurry
HolyHoundz said:
id upgrade to 4.4.4 dont go past it seems lilipop has alot bugs and up u update u have alot double apps installed even after formating the cache and data reset full firmware updates need to clean it up but even then still has probs just not as bad wish the updates would hurry
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Why. Did. You. Post. Here.
This thread is a no-activity, year old thread.
I have no issues running Lollipop today.
scared
Roolio said:
I'm scared to do it because that screen specifically says not to do it. But I don't think I have a choice in the matter, because it's still stuck on that screen. I'll be reporting back with good news I hope.
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I have done all that but it just gets stuck on the black background with Google on it.
My phone did the same thing, and it said keep connected to power so i unplugged it and then tried holding the power button but nothing happened. eventually my phone died again and now when i plug it in the little notification light is flashing red. what do i do?
The red flashing light is a dead battery. Recharge it.
Roolio said:
Ok what I did is keep the phone plugged in, and held the power button for 5-10 seconds. It rebooted normally, so I can use my phone again.
Thanks for you help!
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this happens to my nexus 5x after downgrade from N to MM. thank you buddy
Roolio said:
Hi all, I'm experiencing a problem with my nexus 5 at the moment.
I was using it until the battery got to 1%, then I turned off the screen and plugged it into the charger. But apparantly I was too late because the phone was turned off, so I turned it on.
After the google logo a firmware update screen appears. At the top it says Firmware Update, and below an USB-logo it says: "Do not unplug the USB connection until the progress is complete". Below that there's a progress bar, and below that there's a square/box with 'B1' in it.
I have no idea why my phone wants to update. I'm running 4.4.2 completely stock android, not rooted. No images of ROMs or stuff like that anywhere on my phone. It's still on 0%, and has been for the last 20 minutes. (at first I thought it might be waiting for a minimal battery charge to perform the update but you'd think it would be enough by now).
Does anyone know what this is or how to fix this?
I'll see if I can revive my old phone to make a picture of the screen
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if it was in update mode and it shut down you will have to flash the ota full firmware install to fix it remember to format all then format data again after install to clean it up then u should be good
The same issue with no clue so far!
Hi, I'm getting the same problem .
But it didn't work even after trying all the tips you all already mentioned in the comments. I don't know what to do ! Should I flash an ota again ? and about my data I have inside the current version ? any tips to restore them ?
Thanks
hi everyone i need your help i mistake firmware for my phone nexus x5 h791 it is 16 GB but i was flash to 32 GB after died
Hey guys
Im gonna take advantage of my warranty and repair my phone but first i want to know something. I flashed CM11 and then reflashed original firmware. I didn't used any "triangle away" or other software to downdrade to original....just odin. Is there any way that Samsung will know that i used other software? Is there any way to find out if the counter meter changed?
I ask this because i have a bug. If i plug out the charger or USB cable the phone still shows that the cable is pluged in either on USB or charger!!!
Can someone help?
what about bootloader
Cooetzee said:
Hey guys
Im gonna take advantage of my warranty and repair my phone but first i want to know something. I flashed CM11 and then reflashed original firmware. I didn't used any "triangle away" or other software to downdrade to original....just odin. Is there any way that Samsung will know that i used other software? Is there any way to find out if the counter meter changed?
I ask this because i have a bug. If i plug out the charger or USB cable the phone still shows that the cable is pluged in either on USB or charger!!!
Can someone help?
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is ur bootloader is unlocked
Cooetzee said:
Hey guys
Im gonna take advantage of my warranty and repair my phone but first i want to know something. I flashed CM11 and then reflashed original firmware. I didn't used any "triangle away" or other software to downdrade to original....just odin. Is there any way that Samsung will know that i used other software? Is there any way to find out if the counter meter changed?
I ask this because i have a bug. If i plug out the charger or USB cable the phone still shows that the cable is pluged in either on USB or charger!!!
Can someone help?
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Try re-flashing stock rom once again.
Otherwise, i don't think it would be that big problem. I've had several visits at service center and the people there were completely dumb ! lol
Cooetzee said:
Hey guys
Im gonna take advantage of my warranty and repair my phone but first i want to know something. I flashed CM11 and then reflashed original firmware. I didn't used any "triangle away" or other software to downdrade to original....just odin. Is there any way that Samsung will know that i used other software? Is there any way to find out if the counter meter changed?
I ask this because i have a bug. If i plug out the charger or USB cable the phone still shows that the cable is pluged in either on USB or charger!!!
Can someone help?
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Flash 4.1.2 your region version, then update 4.2.2 from kies and ur warrantly is back
slogger001 said:
is ur bootloader is unlocked
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Meaning?...I dont understand what bootloader is!!!
I had about 13 flash counts on my phone sended it back without any problems just reflash 4.2.2 and wipe your data
safariking said:
I had about 13 flash counts on my phone sended it back without any problems just reflash 4.2.2 and wipe your data
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Did send my phone yesterday to service....big problem with it. Pluged off from electrical network (100 % full battery) and in the morning i found the phone turned off and 40% battery and i had to pull out battery to turn the phone on and he turned on like it still charging .
Cooetzee said:
Did send my phone yesterday to service....big problem with it. Pluged off from electrical network (100 % full battery) and in the morning i found the phone turned off and 40% battery and i had to pull out battery to turn the phone on and he turned on like it still charging .
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I had sended my phone back a few weeks ago for battery problem the only thing they did is "upgraded" the phone to 4.2.2 but it was already on 4.2.2, so it worked fine for 1 day then but now if i charge the phone to 100% and after 5 hours it is empty i need to charge my phone 3/4 times a day! i am carying a duracell 3 and 5 hours portable chargers with me!
safariking said:
I had sended my phone back a few weeks ago for battery problem the only thing they did is "upgraded" the phone to 4.2.2 but it was already on 4.2.2, so it worked fine for 1 day then but now if i charge the phone to 100% and after 5 hours it is empty i need to charge my phone 3/4 times a day! i am carying a duracell 3 and 5 hours portable chargers with me!
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Ok...so yesterday received the phone from Samsung's service center and they said like this...changed the usb load module, changed battery and resofted the phone. And the problem is no more.
Hi,
I flashed a rom that did something bad to my phone. After reboot it just stays black without any response at all.
I've tried all the key combinations and just tried the USB Jig (confirmed the jig worked on my S3) but nothing.
Is there any way to get into download mode?
I've heard about JTAG, but not sure if that will work.
First, try to connect the phone to your charger to see if any LED lights up, if this doesn't happen, try connecting the phone to your PC and see if ODIN detects the device, if that also doesn't work...the best course of action would be to send it in for repair, although chances are you've hardbricked it.
Revontheus said:
First, try to connect the phone to your charger to see if any LED lights up, if this doesn't happen, try connecting the phone to your PC and see if ODIN detects the device, if that also doesn't work...the best course of action would be to send it in for repair, although chances are you've hardbricked it.
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Thanks but I tried that already, pc doesn't even see the phone. Also charging gives no response.
btw: Love the Megumin avatar
totalvamp said:
Thanks but I tried that already, pc doesn't even see the phone. Also charging gives no response.
btw: Love the Megumin avatar
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Possible it is stuck in some sort of loop, without having any LED to indicate it would be impossible to know
The charger doing nothing seems strange though
If you had an LED showing I'd suggest waiting for the battery to drain then trying to enter download mode again, but I guess if you've tried everything else and are considering opening it anyway for a JTAG, then disconnect the battery first, see if you can get back in after reconnecting it
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Possible it is stuck in some sort of loop, without having any LED to indicate it would be impossible to know
The charger doing nothing seems strange though
If you had an LED showing I'd suggest waiting for the battery to drain then trying to enter download mode again, but I guess if you've tried everything else and are considering opening it anyway for a JTAG, then disconnect the battery first, see if you can get back in after reconnecting it
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Yea tried all that but no luck.
I will try for the JTAG, but need a heater I doubt a hairdryer will be enough to pull the back off.
Also need the JTAG machine itself
opened the phone and removed battery but still nothing, it seems JTAG is the only way.
anyone knows how that works?
Are you getting some sort of output?
I'm using the Exynos variant, I've yet to encounter anything that wasn't solved by holding power+vol down+home for 40-50 seconds (it'll boot to download mode eventually usually)
obongo said:
Are you getting some sort of output?
I'm using the Exynos variant, I've yet to encounter anything that wasn't solved by holding power+vol down+home for 40-50 seconds (it'll boot to download mode eventually usually)
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Tried for one minute and no result.
No output at all, nothing gets recognised in windows. No LED, no nothing...
Well, some users also reported sudden blackout with no response at all, it turns out it was an emmc failure. He then proceeds to send in his phone and luckily, it was replaced. Your mileage may vary, you could try playing "dumb" with Samsung. After all, with the phone dead there's no solid way to tell if KNOX was tripped.
Hello. Long story short. I was using my phone when my phone started to freeze and i decided to restart it to 'unfreeze' it. I switched it off and that's it. All black. Dead. No safe mode, no recovery mode, no sign of life when charging. It has been over 12h now. Is it the motherboard? Is there any chance to save my data(photos,videos,contacts) with some app or program?
By the way I plugged it in the laptop yesterday - nothing. I tried now and the battery icon appeared. It looks like it is charging. It is very weeeeeeeeird.
Get it charged for 12h minimum. Then try to turn it on. If you succeed, download everything you can before doing anything. After that you can try flashing new software to see if that will help. If not, it's more than likely hardware issue.
I have already turned it on. Weird it wasn't charging with the charger, while it is ok with the usb in the laptop. It is charging slowly.
Do you reckon it might be a hardware problem?
yanislav10 said:
I have already turned it on. Weird it wasn't charging with the charger, while it is ok with the usb in the laptop. It is charging slowly.
Do you reckon it might be a hardware problem?
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Charger problem?
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Charger problem?
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Hmm. I don't think so because when my phone turned off was at 80+% then after half a day of trying to turn it on...it started from 2%. Very weird. Which are the most common bugs in s7 ?
yanislav10 said:
Hmm. I don't think so because when my phone turned off was at 80+% then after half a day of trying to turn it on...it started from 2%. Very weird. Which are the most common bugs in s7 ?
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Maybe your battery has come to the end of it's life, when Li-Ion batteries drain to 0% sometimes they won't charge again, or take a long time to start charging
80% > 2% sounds like a bad battery
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Maybe your battery has come to the end of it's life, when Li-Ion batteries drain to 0% sometimes they won't charge again, or take a long time to start charging
80% > 2% sounds like a bad battery
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I never had problems with the battery tho. Very very pleased with it's performance. I will message if there is any change. Still charging in the laptop hence it charges slow.
I never let it drain completely, this could be a problem I guess :silly:
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I never had problems with the battery tho. Very very pleased with it's performance. I will message if there is any change. Still charging in the laptop hence it charges slow.
I never let it drain completely, this could be a problem I guess :silly:
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Batteries can fail like this, working fine then suddenly dead
Hopefully just a glitch, good luck
Well, it worked for a day - managed to backup my data I think. I have another problem now it looks like i have no andoid on the phone. It gives me this error:
No support SINGLE-SKU
Supported API : 3
And then it fails to find any files. I have downloaded Odin. Does anyone know where I can find stock firmware - UNLOCKED
yanislav10 said:
Well, it worked for a day - managed to backup my data I think. I have another problem now it looks like i have no andoid on the phone. It gives me this error:
No support SINGLE-SKU
Supported API : 3
And then it fails to find any files. I have downloaded Odin. Does anyone know where I can find stock firmware - UNLOCKED
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updato.com
sammobile.com
samfirm tool on XDA
it there any particular firmware that i have to download? i am using giff gaff sim card if that makes difference - what i mean is it could be locked to some operator
I don't think it's locked by carrier. More important question is, where did you buy the phone.
I got it from someone from facebook in England. So I believe it was bought in England, if that is what you are asking, mate.
Uuu, ok. Did this person give you any paperwork for it? Receipt? No?
just the box and the stuff inside (warranty card and manuals)
So it's should be either BTU or XEU.
downloaded the BTU files, tried 2 versions of Odin and it fails 1 second after i start it. I get a message on my phone:
SECURE CHECK FAIL : (PIT)
Did you include pit file and checked "re-partition"?
Cholek3 said:
Did you include pit file and checked "re-partition"?
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I left it for repair. Can't be arsed with this crap phone Is it possible that the repair man could browse in gmail or stuff like this ?
I had this exact same thing happen to my S7 a few days ago. Shortly after I got a small OTA update. Phone froze at like 70% battery, held power for almost 30 seconds before it turned off, now it's just black. no vibration, no LED, nothing... I did notice that if I plug it in to my windows pc, and press the power button, I will hear the "USB connect" sound in windows and it will appear in Device manager as "Exynos 8890" and then immediately disappear when I release the power button. Very strange. It's been like this now for about a week.