Hello
Recently got a S2 from a friend who bought a new phone. anyhow i encountered a problem.
I get 3G internet and can surf around but i can not call or send sms's. Sometimes it worked for a small amount of time before it stopped working again. Ive tried reinstalling firmware, use factory settings reset and all.
Please help
Please check if ur IMEI is correct or missing. Also check the baseband version.
Dont post ur IMEI here.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Please check if ur IMEI is correct or missing. Also check the baseband version.
Dont post ur IMEI here.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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My baseband version is I9100XXLS8
and i used this site to check the IMEI number mei-number.com/imei-validation-check/ and it came out valid.
For some reason there is a slash / in my IMEI number and 2 digits behind it.
Given the issues, what you've already tried & the fact the phone has recently changed hands, I'd be calling the carrier (Despite data working).
MistahBungle said:
Given the issues, what you've already tried & the fact the phone has recently changed hands, I'd be calling the carrier (Despite data working).
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Doesnt explain why it worked sometimes, also my friend said it were something wrong with it when i got it. I tried different SIM cards aswell. Even different carriers
See you didn't tell us that in your OP. That changes things. Well if there 'was something wrong with it when you got it', why did you buy it knowing that ? Take it to a local mobile shop.
If you want to go down the 'root the phone & start flashing CWM flashable modems to try & fix the problem' route, you're going to have a steep learning curve by the sound of it. If you want to do that, I've already given you a good head start with my previous sentence - you have a lot of searching/reading/learning to do. Whether this fixes the problem or not, you're only going to find that out if you try it.
cs347 said:
also my friend said it were something wrong with it when i got it
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"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Note: Who said i paid for it?
I got it for free and now im trying to fix it, who doesnt want a free cellphone?
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So.... my SGS2 froze all of a sudden while I was using it and it didn't respond to anything (even the 10 second power button press). Hence I took the battery out and tried to reboot it. It was stuck in a boot loop (this has happened in the past, where a restart caused the phone to not boot for unknown reasons. It feels like some memory chip in the phone is corrupted or sometihng. But it hasn't happened in quite a while).
Anyway, I was on ICS (WanamLite I believe) so I thought why not try JB? I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile and tried to flash it in Odin.
First attempt: Failed. Unplugged and rebooted into download mode.
Second attempt: Failed. Couldn't power off of took the battery out and bam! The phone has never woken up again since.
Now I can't get into recovery or download mode. Neither does the USB jig get it into download mode. Nothing. Blank.
I guess my best bet is to replace the main board?
(warranty is long over).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1862033&stc=1&d=1365236327
If it is a hard brick, JTagging may help. Or ultimately you could replace the motherboard. No guarantee that it would work though.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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@gaosphappy:
What could be the reason for hard brick in this case? Interrupting odin flash by removing battery?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1862033&stc=1&d=1365236327
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The message couldn't be clearer. :crying:
immortalneo said:
If it is a hard brick, JTagging may help. Or ultimately you could replace the motherboard. No guarantee that it would work though.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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@gaosphappy:
What could be the reason for hard brick in this case? Interrupting odin flash by removing battery?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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Well.... technically I didn't interrupt odin flash. At least I think I wasn't.... Because it was already showing "Failed".
Are you sure it's long over, warranty that is; SII's been out for 2 years this april may.
Anyway, ask a friend for a hand with the following:
Do the combo thing (DL combo) without the battery and ask that friend of yours to insert the battery just after you start hitting it.
Make sure the battery's got juice.
Jtag could also be the answer but you really need to see if you're hard bricked or not.
gastonw said:
Anyway, ask a friend for a hand with the following:
Do the combo thing (DL combo) without the battery and ask that friend of yours to insert the battery just after you start hitting it.
Make sure the battery's got juice.
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That's new.. will keep that in mind..:thumbup:
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
That's new.. will keep that in mind..:thumbup:
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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It's a way to juice the little guy up.
Sound like a porn scene tho
Replace mobo
baineteo said:
So.... my SGS2 froze all of a sudden while I was using it and it didn't respond to anything (even the 10 second power button press). Hence I took the battery out and tried to reboot it. It was stuck in a boot loop (this has happened in the past, where a restart caused the phone to not boot for unknown reasons. It feels like some memory chip in the phone is corrupted or sometihng. But it hasn't happened in quite a while).
Anyway, I was on ICS (WanamLite I believe) so I thought why not try JB? I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile and tried to flash it in Odin.
First attempt: Failed. Unplugged and rebooted into download mode.
Second attempt: Failed. Couldn't power off of took the battery out and bam! The phone has never woken up again since.
Now I can't get into recovery or download mode. Neither does the USB jig get it into download mode. Nothing. Blank.
I guess my best bet is to replace the main board?
(warranty is long over).
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I had something similar happen on my S2. I was in the middle of applying a rom via either CWM or mobile odin when the phone froze and after a while turned off never to turn on again.
I sent it to a repair shop and to a contact in Samsung but it was proper borked. JTag job to repair it. I don't think there is anyone in Ireland doing that kind of work.
I kept my eye open for an S2 with a smashed screen. Got one 2 weeks ago. Swapped mobo's and was good to go. Essentially it was the other guys phone in my casing as it was locked to 3 network, had all his photos, music etc. I rooted, unlocked flashed my carriers stock rom and away I went.
Hope this helps.
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Are you sure it's long over, warranty that is; SII's been out for 2 years this april may.
Anyway, ask a friend for a hand with the following:
Do the combo thing (DL combo) without the battery and ask that friend of yours to insert the battery just after you start hitting it.
Make sure the battery's got juice.
Jtag could also be the answer but you really need to see if you're hard bricked or not.
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Hi, yes, considering that I bought my phone in early June 2011, it's definitely out of warranty. I'm not sure about other countries, but here it's only one year.
Anyway what's this DL combo that you mentioned? A search on "dl combo" didn't give my any good results.
baineteo said:
Hi, yes, considering that I bought my phone in early June 2011, it's definitely out of warranty. I'm not sure about other countries, but here it's only one year.
Anyway what's this DL combo that you mentioned? A search on "dl combo" didn't give my any good results.
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DL Combo is a very deadly move that can only be performed with years of meditation and practice!
Kiddin..
DL Combo is pressing and holding Power + Volume Down + Home buttons..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
DL Combo is a very deadly move that can only be performed with years of meditation and practice!
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Meh. That would have been easy. =P
DL Combo is pressing and holding Power + Volume Down + Home buttons..
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Hm. Isn't that the download mode combo? Doesn't work. Nothing..
Then off to the Service Centre!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Yea.. I guessed so...
immortalneo said:
Then off to the Service Centre!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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DL: short for download at xda / down low in slang.
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These didn't work:
I have tried disabling the media scanner (rescan media root).
I have scanned my pictures/music for corrupt files and found none.
I uninstalled the Download app which surprisingly worked for a while, but the problem has come back again after a week or two.
The three processes which are listed as possibilities are "Download Manager / DRM Protected Content Storage (I have none) / Media Storage" - I tried disabling each one but to no avail.
I tried rebooting in safe mode but nothing changed, so it's not a third party app.
I never had this problem when I was unrooted on stock, but I can't think what could be causing the problem.
The process is called android.process.media
Help, please?
Please provide more info on which GS2 model u have, what firmware/ROM you are running and whether rooted or not.
And have you tried moving Camera storage to External SD, and manually transferring all the files from DCIM folder of internal memory to the External SD?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
I have the international version, I'm on PAC ROM v22 rooted. I haven't installed my own kernel, but I think it's custom CWM based which came with the ROM...
I have camera set on external by default and have all my DCIM stuff in there anyway.
Could be a bug in the ROM then...
Have u tried asking in the PACman discussion thread? They could help u better...
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
SunshineCat said:
I have the international version, I'm on PAC ROM v22 rooted. I haven't installed my own kernel, but I think it's custom CWM based which came with the ROM...
I have camera set on external by default and have all my DCIM stuff in there anyway.
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Is there a DCIM folder in your internal SD?
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There was, but I deleted it. It just looked like cache files or something.
@immortalneo: Yeah, I've asked but we never came to any conclusion and even after trying another ROM the problem stayed.
I have the exact same problem... Tried everything you mentioned the only thing that works is disabling media scanner through the app Rescan media ROOT. However that's a half-assed solution cause the media scanner remains off till you re enable it.
Do the DCIM folder thing.....and keep both folders (DCIM), externally & internally.
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Okay, no matter what I can't seem to get rid of this error. I've done a complete wipe and flashed a new ROM, but even after that the error persists. Could it possibly be some error which no software could fix?
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Okay, no matter what I can't seem to get rid of this error. I've done a complete wipe and flashed a new ROM, but even after that the error persists. Could it possibly be some error which no software could fix?
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Last resort..
Return to stock ICS 4.0.3 and see if it persists.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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I might be different on your ROM but have a look at my thread here in case it applies:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39647217#post39647217
Make sure you only block the drmserver and see what happens.
Okay, I've flashed stock 4.1.2, so I'll try that out for a while with no apps, nothing in my SD card, no ext SD card and no SIM card. Let's see how that goes. If I have to I will go back to 4.0.3.
Edit: Seems to have worked, but I'll let it settle a while then bring back the apps, music, mobile service etc
Edit 2: And it's back again...this is ridiculous.
Media Process menace is always persistant intermittently no matter what has been done so far/tricks applied from this forum's members :banghead:
I still long for its solution since ages
search on google play "rescan media" u can disable scanner or scan again
Well, after going back to complete stock I can safely say the problem is gone (well, for now, who knows). No idea what the problem was but...glad I'm fine for now.
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Well, after going back to complete stock I can safely say the problem is gone (well, for now, who knows). No idea what the problem was but...glad I'm fine for now.
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Happy for u!
Atleast now u know how to make it go away!
Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
what?
immortalneo said:
Happy for u!
Atleast now u know how to make it go away!
Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Are you kidding me lad? If that's how you manage/challenge things in reality, you must be sad person..
if your car skidding in winter would you say (SOLVED) by selling it???? Wow man.. nice that you contributing some $ to this site as its wery helpfull
but people (most of them) solving things not going away from glitches.
sorry for english
PEACE
russsland said:
Are you kidding me lad? If that's how you manage/challenge things in reality, you must be sad person..
if your car skidding in winter would you say (SOLVED) by selling it???? Wow man.. nice that you contributing some $ to this site as its wery helpfull
but people (most of them) solving things not going away from glitches.
sorry for english
PEACE
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You know most problems do get solved by reflashing firmware. Sometimes those kinds of problems appear which even recognized dev's say that the solution is to reflash the firmware.
Now if you want to go fix a problem of which you have no knowledge about: would you..
a) Reflash firmware (you know that this will most certainly will fix the issue)
or
b) Spend day and night searching in the internet and fingering with your device like you have the time of the world... Most people dont have that amount of time.
So if your way is to dismantle the whole vehicle in search for a problem, then that's your way. But please don't disrespect others for their way to the solution.
BTW - These days, someone new who fixes the problem in any way by themselves is considered a victory
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You know most problems do get solved by reflashing firmware. Sometimes those kinds of problems appear which even recognized dev's say that the solution is to reflash the firmware.
Now if you want to go fix a problem of which you have no knowledge about: would you..
a) Reflash firmware (you know that this will most certainly will fix the issue)
or
b) Spend day and night searching in the internet and fingering with your device like you have the time of the world... Most people dont have that amount of time.
So if your way is to dismantle the whole vehicle in search for a problem, then that's your way. But please don't disrespect others for their way to the solution.
BTW - These days, someone new who fixes the problem in any way by themselves is considered a victory
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its like we talkong about diferent things..
all i say is that HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT ITS SOLVED IF ALL YOU DID IS RUNNED AWAY FROM PROBLEM..
I know its time consuming,(i'm on this problem few days now) but way to success is to go forward and calling "GIVE UP" as [SOLUTION] is wrong in my opinion!!.
that what i was talking about..
russsland said:
its like we talkong about diferent things..
all i say is that HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT ITS SOLVED IF ALL YOU DID IS RUNNED AWAY FROM PROBLEM..
I know its time consuming,(i'm on this problem few days now) but way to success is to go forward and calling "GIVE UP" as [SOLUTION] is wrong in my opinion!!.
that what i was talking about..
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Hi Everybody ,
My Gt-i9100g is totally dead .. I was playing temple run 2 when it suddenly turned off , And never Woke up Again !
i've read a guide in Gt-i9100g android development forum About how to fix dead boot via usb , But i had a problem : when i connect my device without battery via usb cable it constantly connects and disconnects , that's why i couldn't repair my bricked Phone untill now .
The Guide was : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1701471
If U can Help me with any information about my prob, Please Do
Have u tried to get into recovery or download modes?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Have u tried to get into recovery or download modes?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Yes i did , but No Response
Tried charging the battery for an hour?
Does it show anything while charging?
Tried a different battery?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
Tried charging the battery for an hour?
Does it show anything while charging?
Tried a different battery?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Yes , Yes , And Yes .
I've tried all this stuff But still no hope ... and it shows nothing when charging .
please check the link i've inserted above , to know what's my prob exactly is .
Service centre.
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Service centre.
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i'm out of warranty , any other info ?
Take it to a local mobile shop. Will probably be cheaper than paying a service centre to fix it. Whether they're able to fix it or not is another issue - if they can get necessary parts or not; I.E if it's a motherboard replacement they're only going to be able to source a 2nd hand board if they're not an authorised repairer.
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Take it to a local mobile shop. Will probably be cheaper than paying a service centre to fix it. Whether they're able to fix it or not is another issue - if they can get necessary parts or not; I.E if it's a motherboard replacement they're only going to be able to source a 2nd hand board if they're not an authorised repairer.
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they say it's a boot loader problem . they've tried to fix it using the box but they faced the same problem which faced me , pc is recognising an OMAP4430 device which instantly connects and disconnects !
i've been looking through the internet since it was bricked and i couldn't find a sollution
If it was a bootloader problem it would be JTAG'able. It clearly isn't JTAG'able given you've already tried.
The motherboard needs to be replaced.
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If it was a bootloader problem it would be JTAG'able. It clearly isn't JTAG'able given you've already tried.
The motherboard needs to be replaced.
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Are U sure about that ? cuz i think the pc wouldn't recognize An omap4430 device if the mother board was bricked ....
the mobile shop says that if it wasn't disconnecting fast it would be easy ..
USB circuitry in that case. Either way, it's a hardware problem.
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USB circuitry in that case. Either way, it's a hardware problem.
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Can U tell Me how To fix it by my self ?
Or is it impossible ?
If you have to ask, you probably don't want to try it. It involves taking the USB circuitry board from another phone (I presume, this is what you'd do if you wanted to replace the motherboard yourself with a 2nd hand one; tho it may not be exactly the same process & you may not be able to do this yourself), and swapping the boards out. If you don't know what you're doing, you bork the phone beyond repair. Take it to someone who knows what they're doing. Or buy a new phone.
Edit - I've attached the SGS2 service manuals to this post zipped up. Have fun.
Hey everyone, I recently replaced my phone's battery, it got kind of "bulky" (I don't know if that is the right word to use but it just got fat, just so you know what I mean ). Anyway, I got a new one and it worked fine for a couple of weeks. I noticed that it was was getting drained in about two hours. I've tried some new ROMS around and the problem persists. I got to the conclusion that it's nor the battery neither the ROM, but my phone, I don't know if that's possible, so I'm asking here to see if somebody knows what might be going on with my phone. Also when it is unplugged, the battery icon shows like it is charging, and the only way I can turn off the phone is by taking out the battery; if I let the battery in the phone, it turns on by itself :crying:
If anyone can help, I'd be grateful, I have a Galaxy S2 GT-I9100
Sorry, but wrong section mate! This is the right section here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1148
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"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Sorry, but wrong section mate! This is the right section here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1148
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"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Oh thanks man, I'll post it there then :good:
Hello guys ,
I have a little problem if you can help me please.
Well a few days back my S2 turned off on its own and when I tried to get it back on it only went to download mode then I gave him to my brother he tried to flash a rom or a kernel but it always said nand error the problem now that after I got the phone back from him the phone won't charge the battery also won't turn on like it's completely dead then I charged the battery and tried another one but nothing happened the phone still won't turn on even when I connect my usb cable nothing appears but the thing is that whenever I press the power button or plug in the usb it becomes hot but don't give a sign like a rock or sth it reamins black and not even a flash or a vibration .
Please let me know if you have encounter such a problem before and I'll be thankful of you can help me
Service centre (or local mobile repair shop if no warranty). But before that, you could advanced search user King_Rat's posts to find his method of 'hotbooting' the phone with the charger minus the battery & try that. More than likely won't work, but you may as well try it.
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Service centre (or local mobile repair shop if no warranty). But before that, you could advanced search user King_Rat's posts to find his method of 'hotbooting' the phone with the charger minus the battery & try that. More than likely won't work, but you may as well try it.
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well if you mean the way in which I cut a USB cable and connect the red wire to a pin and the black to the other then I have tried this and the phone didn't turn on and it also become hot
The problem about service centres is that the phone is rooted , had Cyanogen mod before it went nuts so that's for now a long shot..... I guess
thanks by the way
You're looking for a magic fix, there isn't one (Honestly what do you expect anyone here to suggest ?).
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You're looking for a magic fix, there isn't one (Honestly what do you expect anyone here to suggest ?).
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I am not looking for a magic fix I just hope that XDA guys help me like they did many times before and if that didn't happen I have to take it to the service centre but the problem is that I am now in Syria ^_^
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The problem about service centres is that the phone is rooted , had Cyanogen mod before it went nuts so that's for now a long shot..
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Since the phone is completely bricked, there's no way they can know you're phone is rooted... So take it to the Service Centre mate!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Since the phone is completely bricked, there's no way they can know you're phone is rooted... So take it to the Service Centre mate!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
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As I've said earlier I am in Syria and today I've contacted the service centre and they wouldn't pick up so I am guessing due to the situations we have now the're closed , I am taking it to an unofficial shop to see what's wrong and I am guessing he's gonna change the board and that would cost me much specially in these situations ... lucky indeed
many thanks for helping though
mkdtheghost said:
As I've said earlier I am in Syria and today I've contacted the service centre and they wouldn't pick up so I am guessing due to the situations we have now the're closed , I am taking it to an unofficial shop to see what's wrong and I am guessing he's gonna change the board and that would cost me much specially in these situations ... lucky indeed
many thanks for helping though
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Ur welcome. Let know what happens mate.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
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immortalneo said:
Ur welcome. Let know what happens mate.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
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Well I took it the best service shop I could find he told me he stripped my mobile and welded some wires to it and managed some how to connect it to a pc tried to flash a ROM but there was always error 25 then he told me that I need to change the IC but unfortunately we don't have that in Syria many thanks for the help dude
Sounds like he attempted a JTAG....
If the phone was under warranty before, it ain't now......Samsung will see the solder marks, and say warranty denied due to unauthorised rework........
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Sounds like he attempted a JTAG....
If the phone was under warranty before, it ain't now......Samsung will see the solder marks, and say warranty denied due to unauthorised rework........
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Well it doesn't matter any more cz the phone is now a total brick so guess he's gonna be staying in my closet for a long long while
you see in Syria you don't get that much of a warranty not mentiong the stupidity of the service shops we have and lack of spare parts also the great deal of cheating ^_^ so that's not new to us I have adapted to that years ago
I do thank you all for the help you had provided me earlier