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Does all repairman knows how to JTAG?

hi all , i bricked my w8 and i send it to service the other day ...my phone got hardbricked and i cant find a solution ..so i asked my dad to send to to a repairman, at 1st the man said its a simple problem and can be fix in a day or two , so 2 days has passed and i asked my dad is my w8 fixed? my dad said the foreman has overlook and the problem is more severe ...so i got a little scare and i heard of this method called JTAG ..and i am just wondering does all repairman knows JTAG? i saw a vid and it looks dam hard. ..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujH_IpsskLg
so heres the details
model:w8
reason for brick:unlocking bootloader
phone age : 3weeks

As you can see in the video you linked in your post, or in the link I posted in the "bootloader unlock warning" thread, it requires ...
a) ... specialized hardware (RIFF Box + JTAG Interface or Qualcomm Resurrection Cable)
b) ... a solid knowledge about getting the hardware and related software to good use
In theory any trained service monkey should be able to do the trick, given the repair shop has the hardware to accomplish the job. A authorized SE service center has the required hardware, and trained technicians, for sure.
Anyhow ... to point the finger at the "unlock warning" thread ... now, once you get your phone back READ THE MANUFACTURING CODE of your phone CLOSELY and do NOT attempt to unlock the bootloader again if the phone is within the critical range.

oh..so most repairman knows how to repair a bricked phone yes ? =) ..but still if i am right it will not be covered by my warranty? and how much will it cost?

tohno said:
oh..so most repairman knows how to repair a bricked phone yes ? =) ..but still if i am right it will not be covered by my warranty? and how much will it cost?
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warranty = no because the warranty sealed has been broken
cost? ask the repairman LOL
cause i'm curious too about se center cost and repair man cost..

i think i might be able to trick the repairman saying that i was trying to update my software then this happened =) hehe

tohno said:
i think i might be able to trick the repairman saying that i was trying to update my software then this happened =) hehe
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is this a repairman or se center?
Why would you trick the repair man since it will not reduce the cost (i think)

erm..it's a retailer at a mall my dad bought the phone from...and if the retailer knows my phone is still under warranty wont the repair be free?

tohno said:
erm..it's a retailer at a mall my dad bought the phone from...and if the retailer knows my phone is still under warranty wont the repair be free?
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ah.. i thought it was random repair man..
and (if) you have to pay for the service please update here how much is the cost.
just in case someone hard brick their phone..

kk sure ..but i found this website
http://www.sony.com.my/subtype/servicecharges/asset/230762
it says that SE phones repairs will cosr about RM 40 ..

tohno said:
kk sure ..but i found this website
http://www.sony.com.my/subtype/servicecharges/asset/230762
it says that SE phones repairs will cosr about RM 40 ..
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Hey tohto, ur phone work again??
I wanna know?
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[Q] A repair shop replaced my digitizer with a non-working, how to prove it?

Hello, recently, my phone fell in the water.
I gave it to an repair shop named "My Mobiles".
The place looked like they "couldn't" scam people.
After two days of "servicing", they showed me the mobile.
They said that sometimes the phone wouldn't on.
The touch screen was working perfectly, someone showed me the working of the mobile, unlocked the lockscreen, scrolled through the different home screens.
They would service for another day, flash, and return it back to me.
The next day, they gave it to me.
They said that the touchscreen wasn't working perfectly in some places.
I wanted to test it, they said that the electricity wasn't there and they couldn't charge right now.
I went home with my mobile.
I charged it for a long time.
Then, when I turned it one, I couldn't access the touchscreen whatsoever.
I'm pretty sure that they replaced the digitizer with an non-working one.
But, I'm not sure how to prove it. So, is there any documentation provided that says that can identify the id of my digitizer?
I live in India, and good people here are a million-to-one.
What can I do?
Thank you.

Pull them in consumer court
see boot animation without rebooting

Gogeta said:
Pull them in consumer court
see boot animation without rebooting
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Hah, yeah.
But how do I confirm about the digitizer?
I have to confirm that I'm right.
So, how do I do that?
Or is it just better to buy a digitizer?
(I sincerely don't see any point arguing with a bunch of dumbasses in a room full of "judges")
How much would the digitizer cost and which trusted place do I get it from?

I would recommend you to take your phone to that shop once more..
They must fix any error they made..
Or it would be better to take your parents along with you..(if you are a kid..)

MeTaL_StaR said:
Hah, yeah.
But how do I confirm about the digitizer?
I have to confirm that I'm right.
So, how do I do that?
Or is it just better to buy a digitizer?
(I sincerely don't see any point arguing with a bunch of dumbasses in a room full of "judges")
How much would the digitizer cost and which trusted place do I get it from?
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EBay
dagger said:
I would recommend you to take your phone to that shop once more..
They must fix any error they made..
Or it would be better to take your parents along with you..(if you are a kid..)
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Thanked for music.apk
see boot animation without rebooting

There are not much you can do, just go back to them and complain.
But maybe its not their fault.
my phone fell in the water
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Maybe your motherboard is affected as well...

Gogeta said:
EBay
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Is EBay to be trusted?
Or is there any other site that's more trusted?
stamatis said:
There are not much you can do, just go back to them and complain.
But maybe its not their fault.
Maybe your motherboard is affected as well...
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Yeah, I did think of that, but the previous day, the digitizer was working, atleast accessible.
But, the next day, it didn't even respond.. I don't understand how that could that happen !
They did say that "it's an motherboard problem", but the mobile is working perfectly other than the battery and the touchscreen..
And, has someone used a new digitizer, successfully?
Is there any tutorial to replace the digitizer? I did find this : http://erkinson.altervista.org/en/sony-ericsson-xperia-x8-smontaggio-e-sostituzione-display-touch/
But, it isn't mentioned perfectly how to replace it..

@op
EBay is very trusted. I'm a one customer
Sent from my SonyX8 using Tapatalk 2

MeTaL_StaR said:
Is there any tutorial to replace the digitizer? I did find this : http://erkinson.altervista.org/en/sony-ericsson-xperia-x8-smontaggio-e-sostituzione-display-touch/
But, it isn't mentioned perfectly how to replace it..
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Why not? It shows you what you have to remove(1 and 2) to replace digitizer. Then whatever you remove you place it back, while you are replacing the digitizer.
If you are not familiar with this stuff i advise you to leave it to someone who know how to do it.

ScatteredHell said:
@op
EBay is very trusted. I'm a one customer
Sent from my SonyX8 using Tapatalk 2
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Okay, I'll give it a try !
stamatis said:
Why not? It shows you what you have to remove(1 and 2) to replace digitizer. Then whatever you remove you place it back, while you are replacing the digitizer.
If you are not familiar with this stuff i advise you to leave it to someone who know how to do it.
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Okay, thank you ! Hope I don't brick it literally!

why dont take it to sony center

Water proof after board replacement?

Hey guys,
A weird question...
So I have had my phone repaired under warranty thru JB Hifi (a brick and mortar place chain in Australia). The repairer supposely replaced the board as it was completely dead (the IMEI # is different so I believe they did replace it). I am not 100% if the water "proofness" still exists now that the board is replaced...
How would I do a quick test and where would I stand in the warranty side of things if the phone dies after the test?
Anyone have any idea?
Cheers,
Yots.

yotis118 said:
How would I do a quick test and where would I stand in the warranty side of things if the phone dies after the test?
Anyone have any idea?
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Put it under water!

eclyptos said:
Put it under water!
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And if it dies?

Normally they do a waterproof test at the end ...

Try putting it under water for a millisecond or so, take it out and see if anything happened.

yotis118 said:
And if it dies?
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That mean the test was wrong. ..haha..
BTW, they repaired the phone and is under warranty , they know they job and sholud be seal well so I don't know why you are worry.

eclyptos said:
That mean the test was wrong. ..haha..
BTW, they repaired the phone and is under warranty , they know they job and sholud be seal well so I don't know why you are worry.
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I have contacted Sony support and they told me it sounds like the phone needs servicing by their service centre. They mentioned that since its not repaired by them, the water resistance feature might not have been tested/done..
Going to call them monday and organise it to be serviced me think.

[Q] replace broken screen

Hi, I broke my screen on P7 and I want to replace it by myself. Do you have any experiences with this process?
Thanks for advises

Can someone just give me a good link for a complete screen, lcd, touch, and glass(free shiping is desirable). Thanks in advance.

Dude.... its a PITA.
The back is "stuck in place"with glue that you need to remove, and then replace. The whole unit then needs to be taken apart. I tried it once, and being used to screen replacements myself, was surprised to fail miserably.
Its not that expensive from a Huawei center, and if its under warrenty, the labour is even free!

videoturorial
I found nice videoturorial on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD24da5bqbc
And I replaced my screen successfully!

Tomislav995 said:
Can someone just give me a good link for a complete screen, lcd, touch, and glass(free shiping is desirable). Thanks in advance.
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Juggles said:
Dude.... its a PITA.
The back is "stuck in place"with glue that you need to remove, and then replace. The whole unit then needs to be taken apart. I tried it once, and being used to screen replacements myself, was surprised to fail miserably.
Its not that expensive from a Huawei center, and if its under warrenty, the labour is even free!
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I have to agree with Juggles.
There's no point doing it yourself, unless you are experienced mobile phone technician. If your phone was bought new then just send it for repair as it is under warranty.
Cheers

ibeqa said:
I have to agree with Juggles.
There's no point doing it yourself, unless you are experienced mobile phone technician. If your phone was bought new then just send it for repair as it is under warranty.
Cheers
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And I have to disagree... I just successfully replaced my broken screen few days ago. It's not that hard.

Is it possible to change the front glass without the digitizer?
After all thats just a couple of bucks compared to the "real-thing", but I gess its not the best option as there isn't a "How to change only frontglass out there"...

cch said:
I found nice videoturorial on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD24da5bqbc
And I replaced my screen successfully!
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good , thx for your video

Question white line

Hello ,
I would like to know if any of you had this unpleasant surprise. I have a white line , 2 mm large , which crosses my screen. It's annoying, 1st day of use.
The problem is that I ordered it on February 13 and never opened it without the protection case that I received today .

I have not for whatever it's worth (pre-ordered February ~23rd, just received April 20th). It should be under warranty, at least, as long as you haven't unlocked the bootloader. Sorry to hear about your trouble.

precisely , I've unclocked the bootloader .

well, they took it in guarantee. I just have to wait for the return and hope that it will not take too long.

arlequin2k3 said:
well, they took it in guarantee. I just have to wait for the return and hope that it will not take too long.
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They can still do the repair but they will most likely reject warranty repair and tell you what price would be to repair it. Since unlocked bootloader voids the warranty.

Correct. I work in IT, and directly with Samsung, the fact that you unlock the bootloader, they will not accept in guarantee You'll have to pay for the repair.

Well, I'll see about that. But it is not a software failure but the screen that cracked inside.

arlequin2k3 said:
Well, I'll see about that. But it is not a software failure but the screen that cracked inside.
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Still doesen't matter. If bootloader is unlocked then whole warranty on device becomes voided. So then if it's software issue or hardware issue they will reject warranty request. Since they can see bootloader is unlocked.

Hi,
Good return of my tablet in repair. Changed motherboard and screen. Invoice 660 €. Thank you samsung and it will be a goodbye for my next purchases

arlequin2k3 said:
Hi,
Good return of my tablet in repair. Changed motherboard and screen. Invoice 660 €. Thank you samsung and it will be a goodbye for my next purchases
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Told you it won't be covered by warranty. So not Samsungs fault, your device had unlocked bootloader and they found out it was and charged you. Next time don't touch bootloader while warranty is valid. So this was your own fault and nothing you can blame samsung for, if you unlocked bootloader on another tablet like Lenovo or so they would of charged you as well.