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[Q] Oh boy I've done it now.

I'm new to android, not to tech stuff.
Okay here's the situation.
Yesterday i bought a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant i9000M on Bell in Canada.
It came with Froyo 2.2 on it, i wanted Darkys_v9.5_Extreme_Edition.zip so i grabbed the official version.
I used Super One Click Root to Root the phone, worked flawlessly. I then installed Rom Manager from Market. I put the Darkys_v9.5_Extreme_Edition.zip file in the Root of the internal SD card. i pressed that top option in Rom Manager (i forget the button) it did its thing, everything was looking good. then i rebooted into recovery mode and there was no Darkys_v9.5_Extreme_Edition.zip to be found. No problem, my friend convinced me it would be easier to install Darkys_v9.2_Resurrection_Edition and then using the kernel installed with that, i could then use the intended method to install Darkys_v9.5_Extreme_Edition.zip
So i used Odin 1.3 to install Darkys_v9.2_Resurrection_Edition so for the Pit file i used s1_odin_20100512.pit and for the PDA i chose darky_odin.tar.md5
i had
Code:
Repartition, Auto Reboot, F. Reset Time
all checked. I clicked start, Odin did its thing.
When the phone came back on i got the Galaxy S splash screen and it was flashing. I tried installing numerous other ROMs on the phone and i would get as far as the animation after the Galaxy S splash screen.
I thought
Idiot Advantage said:
Kies would probably restore it to 2.2!
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once i plugged the phone in to Kies i was presented with another problem...
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The infamous Phone+!+Computer.
Well this is where it gets interesting. i found this thread
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
I understood that this Odin One Click application would fix my
problem...
Well it did not. What happened now is i boot the phone and see an AT&T screen that reads
I can't enter Recovery Mode and i can't boot into Download Mode i am simply stuck at this screen with no usb connectivity.
I bought the phone from an ad posted on Kijiji, so i contacted the previous owned for the original sales reciept. I would like to avoid sending the phone away at all costs. Anyways, thanks in advance for the advice!!!

How do you know theres no usb sopport? Is windiws giving you a popup message about device malfunctuion?
Listen, im a developer here on xda, first off it sounds like a doft brick and if I can I will get you fixed up, but first I need to verify the no usb support. As it will be a big problem.
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Johnsondr80 said:
How do you know theres no usb sopport? Is windiws giving you a popup message about device malfunctuion?
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No, windows isn't doing anything. No messages, nothing. Also tried plugging the phone in to Ubuntu, nothing.
upon further research i think i figured out the OS on the phone is
Code:
I897UCJF6

I
advanttage said:
No, windows isn't doing anything. No messages, nothing. Also tried plugging the phone in to Ubuntu, nothing.
upon further research i think i figured out the OS on the phone is
Code:
I897UCJF6
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Ok, good sign. Clam down first and we will get you fixed up. Hold on a minute. I'm on my phone right now and I got a lot to type.
Brb.
Edit: before I get in to deep, pull battery and start up odin on click "ota jh6" on pc. Plug in usb into phone, once you do that with one hand > hold vol up+down, & with other hand place battery in phone, download screen should come on, try it now.
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Johnsondr80 said:
Ok, good sign. Clam down first and we will get you fixed up. Hold on a minute. I'm on my phone right now and I got a lot to type.
Brb.
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Lol i'm calm now, i wasn't so calm yesterday when i did all of this. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

Johnsondr80 said:
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Ok, good sign. Clam down first and we will get you fixed up. Hold on a minute. I'm on my phone right now and I got a lot to type.
Brb.
Edit: before I get in to deep, pull battery and start up odin on click "ota jh6" on pc. Plug in usb into phone, once you do that with one hand > hold vol up+down, & with other hand place battery in phone, download screen should come on, try it now.
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you'll need this one.
download the odin jf6 ota enclair.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
how we doing?
as a side note i9000 button combo is only volume button down, but seeing the att boot screen i figure the att kernal got in there and that may make it both buttons. also the link i just gave you as download meathods listed you can try.

If you're having difficulty getting into Download or Recovery Mode, you may want to set up a Jig. Its a resistor setup, amounting to 301KOhm that when connected to your phone will force Download Mode.
From there, I think you should be able to reflash to a different ROM.

Kops said:
If you're having difficulty getting into Download or Recovery Mode, you may want to set up a Jig. Its a resistor setup, amounting to 301KOhm that when connected to your phone will force Download Mode.
From there, I think you should be able to reflash to a different ROM.
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Well lets not jump to a jig just yet. The only time you should need a jig is all else fails, but yes a jig works everytime unless you've fried the motherboard.
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I won't be able to setup a Jig tonight, tomorrow at the earliest. I'd like to see it in action actually
since i probably won't make a jig until i have no other options (i'm a lazy stoner) i'll try the software method.
although i'm definitely making a jig!

Johnsondr80, you're a great folk. Attitudes like yours is what one wants to see in this forum.

No luck
when i have the usb connected in my phone the AT&T screen doesn't like to display. i tried both buttons, as well as just volume down. Hmm......to The Source for resistors in the morning?

Logseman said:
Johnsondr80, you're a great folk. Attitudes like yours is what one wants to see in this forum.
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Thanks
Xda is allabout learning amd helping. I too was once new to this place and new to this technology, and as a newcomer I remember how confusing and frustrating it all can be.
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Yes you will need a jig, I built one the other day for $2.13 (pack of tens) and saved a $400 device.
Any way use the odin I linled you to to get to jf6 stock enclair, dont worry about root as you already have the update.zip on your sdcard (rommanager did this for you according to what your op said) and once your stock get rommanager from market and get your rom. Put rom in sdcard, not in any folder. And after that in rommanager choose "install from sdcard" and navigate to your rom and select it /check mark both "wipe data" and "back up current rom" watch magic happen. When first boot takes place it can take up to 5-10 minutes to boot, be calm and wait.
After its up you will be rooted and all will be well with the world.
Check me out on my thread, in captivate android development, my rom is called fusion and will be updated tomorrow.
Hope to see you there.
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Heh, sorry I'm in Comp Eng...the first thing I think is to break out the resistors and solder .
The Source should have you covered for resistors...if you can't find 300K or 301K (unlikely) pick up 3x100K and 1x1K , connect in series, same thing.

Hold on a second, i don't have the I897 i have the I9000M (Vibrant)

Kops said:
Heh, sorry I'm in Comp Eng...the first thing I think is to break out the resistors and solder .
The Source should have you covered for resistors...if you can't find 300K or 301K (unlikely) pick up 3x100K and 1x1K , connect in series, same thing.
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can someone post a photo of a jig? from maybe both sides? a closeup of the connections would be nice. just to have a visual reference

I've seen a few pictures out there, but unfortunately I can't dig up those threads. Basically your going to take a Micro-B USB cable and chop it. Between pins 4 and 5, connect the 301Kohm resistance, then connect it to your phone while it is shut off. This should force download mode. To my understanding, different resistance combinations can be used to force different modes.
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A few pictures found in the thread I linked earlier....
Showing 3x100K and 1x100K
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1834/dsc0013zm.jpg
http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/6875/dsc0014un.jpg
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6853/dsc0015it.jpg

Kops said:
I've seen a few pictures out there, but unfortunately I can't dig up those threads. Basically your going to take a Micro-B USB cable and chop it. Between pins 4 and 5, connect the 301Kohm resistance, then connect it to your phone while it is shut off. This should force download mode. To my understanding, different resistance combinations can be used to force different modes.
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A few pictures found in the thread I linked earlier....
Showing 3x100K and 1x100K
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1834/dsc0013zm.jpg
http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/6875/dsc0014un.jpg
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6853/dsc0015it.jpg
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thanks! i'll try that tomorrow!!!

I think I've just done the exact same thing! F****ng AT&T wrecking my head!! No possible way of making a jig and I still can't get into download mode. I've tried every combination of buttons and no joy

JimMaley said:
I think I've just done the exact same thing! F****ng AT&T wrecking my head!! No possible way of making a jig and I still can't get into download mode. I've tried every combination of buttons and no joy
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i'm going to build one, maybe you could purchase one off of someone here on the forums? if you don't have it already, paypal is easy to set up. i would just request a tracking number, and schematics

Touchscreen Issue

Hi,
Have just purchased a new Nexus one from the US (am based in India). So the phone is basically not under warranty.
The phone is a new piece and everything is in place. However there is a part of the screen that is unresponsive. It's the part where the "asdfghjkl" row of the keyboard is.
Have tried hard and soft reset
Was wondering if anyone else has faced such issues and whether this is a hardware or a software issue. Any suggestions on what I should do next?
Again I am based in New Delhi India.
Cheers,

If the screen is completely non-responsive to touch in that area (not just in the keyboard), it sounds like your digitizer (the touchscreen itself) is broken. I would contact the people you bought it from, because they may be willing to accept a DOA (Dead On Arrival) exchange.
If they aren't willing to do it, there are replacement digitizers you can get online, however, it does require a little finesse to get the phone apart and the touchscreen replaced.

bassmadrigal said:
If the screen is completely non-responsive to touch in that area (not just in the keyboard), it sounds like your digitizer (the touchscreen itself) is broken. I would contact the people you bought it from, because they may be willing to accept a DOA (Dead On Arrival) exchange.
If they aren't willing to do it, there are replacement digitizers you can get online, however, it does require a little finesse to get the phone apart and the touchscreen replaced.
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Yup,
Its completely non responsive in that area. A couple of time they do respond by sliding over the key. But touching the key does not register.
Replacing a digitizer sounds scary. Is there anyway I could possibly ensure that it isn't software issue or something before I take the leap and purchase a digitizer.
Also could someone give me links to a place from where I could purchase a digitizer and a good guide to replace the same.
Cheers,

Wooster123 said:
Yup,
Its completely non responsive in that area. A couple of time they do respond by sliding over the key. But touching the key does not register.
Replacing a digitizer sounds scary. Is there anyway I could possibly ensure that it isn't software issue or something before I take the leap and purchase a digitizer.
Also could someone give me links to a place from where I could purchase a digitizer and a good guide to replace the same.
Cheers,
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About the only way I can think of to check if it isn't software is to load different firmwares on there. You could try the passimg method to take you back to an older stock version of android, or you could unlock the bootloader and try a custom one like CyanogenMod.
Replacing the digitizer is a pretty in-depth job, but there was a guy on youtube that documented him doing it with like a 40+ part videos. It is what I used when I replaced mine.
As for replacement parts, I used ebay, but there are other sites out there that sell them. A search on google should pull them up (I can't do it here as the ones I found were blocked).

bassmadrigal said:
About the only way I can think of to check if it isn't software is to load different firmwares on there. You could try the passimg method to take you back to an older stock version of android, or you could unlock the bootloader and try a custom one like CyanogenMod.
Replacing the digitizer is a pretty in-depth job, but there was a guy on youtube that documented him doing it with like a 40+ part videos. It is what I used when I replaced mine.
As for replacement parts, I used ebay, but there are other sites out there that sell them. A search on google should pull them up (I can't do it here as the ones I found were blocked).
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Ok.
Am in office right now. So would go home and flash a different firmware. Will let you know if that works.
Also unrelated, the guide I read on Lifehacker suggested SuperOneClick for rooting the phone and installing a different ROM using ROM manager. So logically I don't have to unlock the bootloader right? Not that it would make a difference since the phone is anyway out of warranty. Was just wondering. Sorry if the query seems a tad noobish.
Cheers,

Nope. That didn't work. Rooted and flashed the latest Cyanogen Mod. The problem still persists. Sucks.
Have reverted to Stock ROM and Unrooted.
Any Help?
Cheers,

Enable full rotation, and use the phone upside down?

If you are having the same issue present on mulitple firmwares, I think it has to be the digitizer. Is there seriously no DOA warranty from the people you ordered it from? The seems like a bad company to deal with.
@rat haha... but it still doesn't solve his bad touchscreen... although he could at least type.

if you have cyanogenmod installed, there is a test module (under dev tools in the app launcher) called pointer location, which can visualise the pointer as your finger touchs the screen. if your finger go over the region in question (lower half, i believe), you can see if the pointer has been misdirected to a wrong place, or if the finger touch has not been registered at all. may not be a cure, but at least you'll know what the issue is. hope it helps.

dchn2 said:
if you have cyanogenmod installed, there is a test module (under dev tools in the app launcher) called pointer location, which can visualise the pointer as your finger touchs the screen. if your finger go over the region in question (lower half, i believe), you can see if the pointer has been misdirected to a wrong place, or if the finger touch has not been registered at all. may not be a cure, but at least you'll know what the issue is. hope it helps.
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Yes tried that. Got a mixed result. Horizontally swiping the screen from left to right on the non responsive area does not register anything. Swiping top to bottom slowly produces a small gap where the screen is not responding. However doing a fast swipe top to bottom does show I line even at the part where the screen is non responsive otherwise. Can't say what to make of it.
On the positive note, I had a word with the seller (on Amazon) about my current predicament. They told me that they could give me a refund/replacement if I were able to ship the product back to New Jersey. An insured package through Blue Dart wasn't however turning out to be a feasible proposition. So the seller has agreed to give me a part refund and let me keep the phone. The exact detail are still in negotiation. So lets see.
And finally, there is a feature in CyanogenMod which allows the top bar to be shifted to the bottom (for tablet owners basically). Enabling that option on my phone however shifts the keyboard a little up. Giving me full functionality (as the unresponsive part of the screen is not taken up by the keyboard anymore)
Now the only issue is while trying to type in the landscape mode with either the 'e' or the 'i' key not working (depending on whether you're holding the phone with the trackball on the left or the right)
So it's working fine for the past couple of days. Will be taking the phone to HTC here in India. They've given an initial quote of Rs. 500 (around $10) to replace the digitizer (labour only) provided I can procure the digitizer myself. A digitizer would cost me around $30-35 (including shipping). So a total repair job of around $40-50. Now lets see how much partial refund the folks at Amazon are willing to offer.
Since the phone is quite cheap (I got for $269 unlocked) doesn't make sense to send it back and incur a fortune on shipping alone.
Sorry for the long post. I'll try to post a screen shot of the 'Pointer Location' results.
Cheers,
Roy

Here are the screenshotsscreenshots
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This one is moderate speed vertical Stokes. Notice how the colour changes as the pointer approaches non responsive area.
Tried to draw straight horizontal lines. Gets fuzzy in the non responsive area.
Fast vertical lines. Does not seem to be a problem here.
Any comments?
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And here's showing that all keys work fine in portrait.
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Bump. Any suggestions?
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[Q] removing emmc from galaxy note n7000 gone to bad luck, pls help!!!

my galaxy note n7000 has died nicely after trying to upgrade from ics to jelly bean with odin.
even i tried to flash using riff or medusa it was only 0% to 5% writable. that mean my emmc chip died.
now come to a nightmare, i tried to remove the glued emmc kmvyl000lm-b503 from the motherboard but hmmm... pls see the pic. many pins missing. from the boards.
i have got a new emmc the same part number, but .. but ...
what should i do ? welding the chip back may be impossible due to the dozens of working pins are missing.
hot jump the wires ? where to connect to ?
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AW: [Q] removing emmc from galaxy note n7000 gone to bad luck, pls help!!!
Doesnt look good. Warranty is void through modifying hard and software. Pins are damaged. Get a new phone and safe a headache
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No offense but no way you could do that repair unless you are a board level technician. It is not socketed. You will need a new MB.

No way man.. Not in a million years youcan repear this motherboard. My advise by a new one mb and try to sell the emmc you bought.

Go to samsung repair shop and tell them you want to do paid repairs.... they would help you out, if not speak with the manager over there.
You may also want to try 2-3 different Samsung service centers, coz there is a slim chance every shop will turn you down.
Alternatively, you can try local mobile repair shops as well.

AW: [Q] removing emmc from galaxy note n7000 gone to bad luck, pls help!!!
asf58967 said:
No offense but no way you could do that repair unless you are a board level technician. It is not socketed. You will need a new MB.
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Agree. Technican Level over 9000
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:crying: totally sad. is there anyone has N7000 cracked their screen ? i would like to buy and save my note. or someone would like to buy to save my galaxy note.

tangbunna said:
:crying: totally sad. is there anyone has N7000 cracked their screen ? i would like to buy and save my note. or someone would like to buy to save my galaxy note.
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Probably check ebay
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this is not a easy job！a high degree heater for repairing phone chips wil do ！
if u try to repair ur self without such skill then u need to prepare a trashbin for ur phone

Go to a Samsung Repair Center and ask for repairing... they will exchange your total motherboard but hey... at least you will have a totally new phone (at least the inside xD)
It's not that expensive.. in here in Portugal the price of a motherboard is 190€ so it's way cheaper then a new phone!

need to dig into the board and find the trace.
Have fun.

tangbunna said:
my galaxy note n7000 has died nicely after trying to upgrade from ics to jelly bean with odin.
even i tried to flash using riff or medusa it was only 0% to 5% writable. that mean my emmc chip died.
now come to a nightmare, i tried to remove the glued emmc kmvyl000lm-b503 from the motherboard but hmmm... pls see the pic. many pins missing. from the boards.
i have got a new emmc the same part number, but .. but ...
what should i do ? welding the chip back may be impossible due to the dozens of working pins are missing.
hot jump the wires ? where to connect to ?
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Those are NOT PINS! They are balls of solder. B4 fitting a new chip you remove them all.
It's called reballing. See utube. Buy asecond hand mother board. Reballing/reflowing is very high tec.you need special stuff, or need to be very skillful at heat soldering
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Yes now I got the best solution cos the board was sold for parts due to most copper pins are missing from the inner layer of pcb, not only just dummy solder balls.
it is was not fixable at this stage. it was my 3rd time for IR soldering this chip. because the chip was glued. and that time i dont have any thermal sensor. i dont know when was the solder balls under the chip was at melting point.
first 2mn. still not move, then i did 10mn , almost drop chips from other surface. 3rd i did it 4mn again with force to lift up the chip with knife and gone to nightmare .

Oh right. Sorry to hear. Like you say knowing what's going on under the chip is a nightmare
You should find a board on eBay as a lot of pple break screens and it's not worth them fixing, unless they can do it.
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Or...you can send it to me...i will fix it...but of course you must support shipping and serice price.for more info pm me.

some tips : first search on google for emmc pinout.you will find active pin`s.important pin`s are:
data 0 --> data 7 ,CLK,CMD
Vss(gnd) and Vcc are internaly connected,so it`s not necessary to be all connected on board.
second: you need a microscope or good eyes and a needle.scratch the first layer with needle until you will see the second layer copper pad on missing pin`s.For soldering use low temp alloy (sn/pb 180 C or bi/sn 130 C) to avoid melting balls under glued components around the emmc
third : good luck

HELP Note 2
Hi very good has happened to me exactly the same and I'm very upset with galaxy GT-N7100 using ATTEN 858D + with patience not to temperature was adequate empce gradually to 160 and there was no result until it reaches 420 C ° as ATTEN **** that I have not calibrated or if this happens but it took me a lot out and I think this machine does not heat well or happens ...
Anyway, I've loaded pins of the processor and now if you can not repair the tracks no chance?

asteraky said:
Or...you can send it to me...i will fix it...but of course you must support shipping and serice price.for more info pm me.
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no one can answer? as the problem of restoring damaged pads?

tangbunna said:
my galaxy note n7000 has died nicely after trying to upgrade from ics to jelly bean with odin.
even i tried to flash using riff or medusa it was only 0% to 5% writable. that mean my emmc chip died.
now come to a nightmare, i tried to remove the glued emmc kmvyl000lm-b503 from the motherboard but hmmm... pls see the pic. many pins missing. from the boards.
i have got a new emmc the same part number, but .. but ...
what should i do ? welding the chip back may be impossible due to the dozens of working pins are missing.
hot jump the wires ? where to connect to ?
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could you fix it? I happened just a note 2 and I can fix it?

From videos I have saw on youtube, there are unused pads on the EMMC and board so I'm convinced your board is not damaged... try to put the new EMMC and see it it works...
FLIPOXP said:
could you fix it? I happened just a note 2 and I can fix it?
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[Hardware Mod] Increse signal strength

I noticed my signal strength is very poor from day 1, but it is generally on my workplace the signal quality is piss poor so I opened up the phone. For those who want to open it head to iFixit Nexus 5 teardown to open the back cover. It's simple really, if you have a guitar pick you can start opening from 3.5mm jack.
DISCLAIMER: I HELD NO RESPONSIBILITY OF DAMAGED IMPOSED FROM THIS MOD. SOME PEOPLE GET WORSE RESULT THAN WHAT I GET AND POTENTIAL TOTAL SIGNAL LOST.
IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH HARDWARE IN GENERAL I STRONGLY ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM DOING THIS MOD.
Explanation of risks
kuroguy said:
Amateur radio operator/builder here. you can get away with using a random wire lenght for a receive only antenna. doing that with an antenna used for transmitting is a bad idea. if the antenna isn't designed to accept the frequency you are trying to transmit on, the signal will be reflected back from the antenna towards the finals (the transistors used to transmit the signal) and the RF energy is absorbed by them. this usually burns out the finals and I suspect that is what has happened to the cellular transmitters for those of you with no cellular connectivity after making this mod. Don't mess with the antenna, the one that comes with the phone is designed to minimize the standing wave ratio and ensure that the RF signal is transmitted out of the antenna instead of being reflected back at the finals and destroying them.
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You gonna need a thin wire like the one you found on DC motor engine winding inside, such as pictured below:
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Next locate the GSM antenna external port, I highlighted in yellow below (image courtesy of iFixit)
Next is very simple just put the wires in the holes and put a simple tape to ensure it won't move around. Put the other end of the wires near batteries or something wherever you fancy
So that's it, now at work I always gets full signal strength and my phone is noticeably cooler and batteries is anywhere from 10-25% more from the same usage. You can try it as it's very simple.

Will this have the same effect as it did on the Galaxy Nexus? Being that once you plug something into the external port, the internal one will cease to function? Meaning once you remove that wire your phone will have absolutely 0 signal no matter what you do?

RoyJ said:
Will this have the same effect as it did on the Galaxy Nexus? Being that once you plug something into the external port, the internal one will cease to function? Meaning once you remove that wire your phone will have absolutely 0 signal no matter what you do?
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I still get a signal after I removed the external wire and used the internal ones

Can you show some comparision (signal dB or something similiar) without this mod and with?

mr-tical said:
Can you show some comparision (signal dB or something similiar) without this mod and with?
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Signal strength at my house is good, the only place where the signal is poor is at work

Changing WiFi and GPS antenna will be also good,
I think WiFi is that left from battery. Anybody know where is GPS antenna hidden?

Do you have to have the wire in that tiny hole or does it just have to touch it?

Snoop05 said:
Changing WiFi and GPS antenna will be also good,
I think WiFi is that left from battery. Anybody know where is GPS antenna hidden?
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From the label on the back cover I believe this is the antenna for GPS and bluetooth/WiFi
psycho693 said:
Do you have to have the wire in that tiny hole or does it just have to touch it?
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I put it inside the tiny hole

Very interesting, may try soon thanks!

I see 2 wires in the pic but no mention in description ?

rickslick said:
I see 2 wires in the pic but no mention in description ?
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I believes he says "wires" in his description. Its just two pieces of wire loosely intertwined.

Hum, I just try this "mod" but wasn't able to get it working. And now, surprise, "no signal", even after reboots.
Hope a reflash of /system will fix it

Charlus97 said:
Hum, I just try this "mod" but wasn't able to get it working. And now, surprise, "no signal", even after reboots.
Hope a reflash of /system will fix it
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Let us all know A.S.A.P.

EPayne123 said:
Let us all know A.S.A.P.
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Reflash of /system did'nt solved the problem. (I'm on Android L build). Note that GPS & Wifi work fine.
I'll check later to make a full backup & reset.

Charlus97 said:
Hum, I just try this "mod" but wasn't able to get it working. And now, surprise, "no signal", even after reboots.
Hope a reflash of /system will fix it
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Double check to make sure none of the components came undone inside the phone. The internals are pretty delicate.
OP, I known it's common knowledge, but maybe a disclaimer on the top of the thread in the first post stating that this modification will void out your warranty and has the potential to render your phone useless if something goes wrong?

RoyJ said:
Double check to make sure none of the components came undone inside the phone. The internals are pretty delicate.
OP, I known it's common knowledge, but maybe a disclaimer on the top of the thread in the first post stating that this modification will void out your warranty and has the potential to render your phone useless if something goes wrong?
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As I just removed the back cover there's no risk that components gets misplaced. I'll check this later.

Charlus97 said:
As I just removed the back cover there's no risk that components gets misplaced. I'll check this later.
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well, hope you don't spoil your phone, he used enamel wire- which is non conductive unless you scrape the coating off.
what wire you used?

bradputt said:
well, hope you don't spoil your phone
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Well I hope too. And I just tought that this phone doesn't come from play store but from another reseller >.<
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Charlus97 said:
Well I hope too. And I just tought that this phone doesn't come from play store but from another reseller >.<
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Okay, after many tests here's my situation :
- GSM & Edge doesn't work (no signal)
- 3G & 4G seems to work proprely
- A /system, boot & radio reflash did'nt solved the problem
- A total reflash (on latest 4.4.4 stock iamge) did'nt solved the problem
Does anyone has an idea/solution for this problem ?
Thanks

OP can you post what type of wire and the length you used? I wanted to try it but seeing the issues @Charlus97 faced I wanted to make sure I did exactly what you did so I don't screw anything up.

PsychDrummer said:
OP can you post what type of wire and the length you used? I wanted to try it but seeing the issues @Charlus97 faced I wanted to make sure I did exactly what you did so I don't screw anything up.
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I used exactly the same wire as him (thin wire found in a DC motor) :/

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 9 TOUCH SCREEN NOT WORKING

So I have a galaxy note 9, and I've recently been using the s pen. because the touch screen hasn't been working all the time.. for instance, I can use the same part of the touch screen to open an app (lets say snapchat) for the same part of the screen it will stop working, then before you say its the app, ill get out of snapchat, to to my message app, and use my keyboard, and it will have the same issue, then ill get out of the app again, and touch where I was touching on the screen and it will work, I've managed to turn on the (show touches) in developer options, to show where its registering, and its not showing when I touch the keypad. I've tried to wipe this phone, I've tried to wipe the cache in recovery mode (its stock everything, stock recovery, stock operating system, and unrooted, and the bootloader is still locked) so I'm thinking it is a software malfunction, but I'm not 100% sure, because it sometimes registure as I touch somewhere else than I press, keep in mind (THIS IS WITHOUT S PEN) I would love if someone could help me to fix this issue, thank you soo very much if you want a video I can add a link to my google drive, where I can show you the issue
BEST REGARDS LIAMMMMM

Welcome to XDA
Any permanent magnets near the phone?
Does it fail to work in safe mode?

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Welcome to XDA
Any permanent magnets near the phone?
Does it fail to work in safe mode?
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No magnets, also no case, or screen protector. And no it doesn't work in safe mode, I've tried that too, sorry I didn't list it. I've even tried the (screen test) ill attach the pic of what i'm talking about, it tested fine, every test, and I tested it multiple times.
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liammmmnnnn said:
No magnets, also no case, or screen protector. And no it doesn't work in safe mode, I've tried that too, sorry I didn't list it. I've even tried the (screen test) ill attach the pic of what i'm talking about, it tested fine, every test, and I tested it multiple times.
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Try clearing the system cache then go into safe mode and check it again.
If it's not hardware, software and you did a factory reset (tested right after reset with nothing loaded*) it may be the firmware is corrupted, reflash to same version. This almost never happens, possibility of a rootkit**. If a reflash fails to fix it is hardware either the display or mobo.
*if you used SmartSwitch, factory reset again without using SmartSwitch. If it's working after that, hand load with care...
**Android 8 and lower are suspectable to the worm X-Helper. It can evade removal by worming out of the user partition. It's a nasty one. There's methods to remove it now without reflashing I believe.

blackhawk said:
Try clearing the system cache then go into safe mode and check it again.
If it's not hardware, software and you did a factory reset (tested right after reset with nothing loaded*) it may be the firmware is corrupted, reflash to same version. This almost never happens, possibility of a rootkit**. If a reflash fails to fix it is hardware either the display or mobo.
*if you used SmartSwitch, factory reset again without using SmartSwitch. If it's working after that, hand load with care...
**Android 8 and lower are suspectable to the worm X-Helper. It can evade removal by worming out of the user partition. It's a nasty one. There's methods to remove it now without reflashing I believe.
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how would i reflash to the same version? if its not rooted? or the bootloader isnt unlocked?

liammmmnnnn said:
how would i reflash to the same version? if its not rooted? or the bootloader isnt unlocked?
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I'm no expert but you can flash the same or latter official stock rom for the device without unlocking the bootloader.

My Galaxy Note 9 started doing the same thing 4 months ago. Some days it actually seems like its fixed but I mostly use the S-Pen instead. Its very inconvenient. I tried the safemode and I posted a few days ago in this forum asking about if I had to match the same base version. I was thinking about rooting it to see if that may fix the issue. Let me know how you make out. I can let you know if rooting the phone fixes mine. I sill need to figure out how to root mine because it is an AT&T phone from USA and seems the base version that is on mine is not all that popular based on m trying to find the matching base version firmware. Either way if you haven't figured out a fix for your by time I do the surgery on mine I will give you heads up on my success or failure to fix the screen issue.

nlellis8 said:
My Galaxy Note 9 started doing the same thing 4 months ago. Some days it actually seems like its fixed but I mostly use the S-Pen instead. Its very inconvenient. I tried the safemode and I posted a few days ago in this forum asking about if I had to match the same base version. I was thinking about rooting it to see if that may fix the issue. Let me know how you make out. I can let you know if rooting the phone fixes mine. I sill need to figure out how to root mine because it is an AT&T phone from USA and seems the base version that is on mine is not all that popular based on m trying to find the matching base version firmware. Either way if you haven't figured out a fix for your by time I do the surgery on mine I will give you heads up on my success or failure to fix the screen issue.
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Was it refurbished?.... I'm so upset.. just found out my phone was refurbished, the screen isn't original, the motherboard probably is original, the SIM card tray isnt original.. how I found this out, my phone back cover was blue and the body is black, so I decided to open the back cover, (yes I was careful) didn't break anything, and I found this sticker on the flex cable ( I will insert a picture of It), and it brought me to this site "mobile sentrix" where I found out I basically got scammed from a pawnshop selling to me for $200 such a scam, and I can't even return it because it's been well over a month now that I've had it, they would be like, "get out of my store" so I'm basically screwed..

This is the site that the screen came from that the pawnshop bought and sold as a fully working phone... I'm so upset

Keep in mind I'm not hating on that company, even if they scammed the pawnshop, I'm hating on the pawnshop that sold me that phone, and I tried to return it when I first paid for it, and showed him the problems and he got mad and said you get what you pay for and told me to get out of his pawnshop.. and I can sue him because it would caust way more to sue him than to get my money back, and I probably won't, I'd just get his shop shutdown, ughh

blackhawk said:
I'm no expert but you can flash the same or latter official stock rom for the device without unlocking the bootloader.
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Found out that's not the issue at all, read my other posts..

liammmmnnnn said:
Keep in mind I'm not hating on that company, even if they scammed the pawnshop, I'm hating on the pawnshop that sold me that phone, and I tried to return it when I first paid for it, and showed him the problems and he got mad and said you get what you pay for and told me to get out of his pawnshop.. and I can sue him because it would caust way more to sue him than to get my money back, and I probably won't, I'd just get his shop shutdown, ughh
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If in the us take him to small claims court. Their rules vary by state. Fees are low, and if you win he pays the court costs!
Small claims court is an informal setting and the judge gives leeway to the participants. A lawyer isn't needed. Be respectful and state the facts, any evidence helps your case.
Don't let him slithzer away! Hammer em!

blackhawk said:
If in the us take him to small claims court. Their rules vary by state. Fees are low, and if you win he pays the court costs!
Small claims court is an informal setting and the judge gives leeway to the participants. A lawyer isn't needed. Be respectful and state the facts, any evidence helps your case.
Don't let him slithzer away! Hammer em!
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But I feel they could use the fact that I took the phone *apart* to their advantage, and say I could have tampered with it, I can't prove that I bought it like this, the only thing I can prove is that the stickers are on the parts of the phone

blackhawk said:
If in the us take him to small claims court. Their rules vary by state. Fees are low, and if you win he pays the court costs!
Small claims court is an informal setting and the judge gives leeway to the participants. A lawyer isn't needed. Be respectful and state the facts, any evidence helps your case.
Don't let him slithzer away! Hammer em!
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Also what would I win? Just getting my money back? I honestly want more, cause I know I'm not the first person he's done this too, like I don't want more for me, I want like his business shutdown or something, or like to be told that he isn't able to do that, also he lied to me and said the phone was 8gb of ram, when it only has 6gb, and he didn't even let me touch the phone or look at it much till I paid for it, and it's a "as is" pawnshop, so if I had a problem after he basically is gonna say I couldn't bring it back