My wife has the s5839i which I rooted and installed SGS3 v4.0 on.
I also installed CWM Recovery too.
Everything was working fine for around 3 weeks and then last night, she was playing a game which became sluggish and caused the phone to become none responsive. She took her battery out and popped it back in again and when she did... this happened:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHz0z7Fkpeg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Now, last night, it was still booting but thw boot logo never disappeared although a small strip at the top was visible which was displayed correctly. You could just see the clock and battery as well as media scanner running / compleated. Then it would say something about low memory, the screen would go blank and then that was that.
The screen was none resposive nor were the menu or back buttons. I did get 'some' luck with the menu and volume buttons but the only one which always works is the power button.
Download mode and Cwm recovery do not work HOWEVER, by removing the battery, then plugging in the usb cable then pressing power, volume + & - for 3 seconds followed by only keeping hold of volume + & -, then pressing volume + once then menu. It detects the phone in oden 3 (not 4)
I managed to flash the stock firmware which I have done at least 6 times now using different techniques including using the .pit file but now the phone is just stuck on a boot loop and still looks the same.
Anyone ever seen this before or know what to do next other than launch it out of the window?
Thanks
Chiller.
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Really? Nobody on here has an answer?!
Now that does supprise me!
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Chillerhippie said:
Really? Nobody on here has an answer?!
Now that does supprise me!
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Hi Chillerhippie, you should ask your questions about S5839i in the S5830i/M/C subforo . Good luck.
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Hello.
I was playing around with a few different roms for my captivate when something went wrong and now the phone will not boot. I can't get into recovery mode or download mode, either. I've tried the button combinations, thinking that once it gets into download mode I could restore it using Odin. When I turn the phone on, it stays at the at&t screen.
Any help would be appriciated.
Thanks.
List the combinations you are using to get into download. It will help people help you if we know what you have tried
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I've used the Down Volume + Power and the Up Volume + Down Volume, then plugging it into usb.
shadowxraptor said:
I've used the Down Volume + Power and the Up Volume + Down Volume, then plugging it into usb.
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You are removing bat and sim external sd before putting bat back in correct
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Try:
1. Remove battery, SIM, microSD (if you have one)
2. Wait at least 10 seconds with the phone off
3. Plug in phone to computer via USB
4. Hold Volume Up/Down, don't let go
5. While holding the volume keys, insert the battery
If it worked, you should almost instantly be in Download Mode. Step 2 where you wait for at least 10 seconds seems to be critical (for me at least). If I don't wait for at least that amount of time, it won't work.
And when you've exhausted every other option, you can always try to build/buy a JIG.
I am removing everything from the phone.
norcal einstein, I tried your steps, but it just shows the battery icon with the loading wheel.
What rom where you on last, and what were you flashing to
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I was using dillis Darky V.2.0.1.
I was trying to load aospMod Spaceman.
How old is that darky port? Some of the early i900 ports changed the button combos
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I don't know how old it is, but this is the link for it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831542&highlight=darky
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I don't know how old it is, but this is the link for it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831542&highlight=darky
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Well the thread died a month ago but the last post links the new thread from the dev. I would explain your sittuation there. the dev is active and hopefully may be able to get you on the right track
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Thanks for your help. I posted on the other thread, hopefully someone there can help.
My buddy dropped off his touchpad to have me check into Android for it. After getting it into usb screen, I'm pretty sure the "center" button isn't working and is permanently stuck with the usb screen. I noticed the "center" button wasn't having any affect on the touchpad before getting it into the usb screen, but didn't think about it... Guess I'm going to have to hope it dies overnight and try to figure out the "center" button later. Any thoughts on either situation if it doesn't die by tomorrow?
hold down the power and bottom home button for about 20 secs, the touch pad will reboot and be out of the USB mode.
Luckily it died over night and booted up normal this morning. I'll check the home button again but pretty sure it isn't working. I tried that numerous times last night for several different amounts of time with no change. Just hoping it doesn't get stuck again when I try to load cm7 on it.
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Well as long as the center/home button isn't registering as being pressed when it's not, you should have no problems loading android. Just be sure that if you load any other rom other than CM7/CM9 that you rename the file to include update- in front of the filename, and all should load correctly.
Actually loaded everything last night and it worked perfectly! It's pretty rad so far. Found out the button works if u press on the very bottom right of the button. Thanks for the help!
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Loaded CM7.
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Hello and thank you for your responses in advance.
I am having a very strange issue with my galaxy mini:
During normal usage ( specifically using whatsapp) and a quick burst of the back button my phone started taking screenshots with every button press and also when settled on a table would either flash the menu function ( like the menu button was pressed ) or bring up a google search ( screen was off it turned on and flashed a menu or opened google search ) . The display would not turn on using the home button and also when turned off and then turned back on it would go into recovery mode( like home+ power was pressed) where the home button was unresponsive for selection (reboot/ wipe/ etc) . This was not consistent, sometimes the phone would boo,t work normally for a few minutes then start taking screenshots when fiddled with and also in recovery mode sometimes the home button would work for the menu selection but sometimes the menu key would work for the selection (rarely) . I tried restoring to factory settings, wiping data cache, flashing CM7 , flashing stock, rooting, unrooting, pulling the battery out, i even intentionally soft bricked it ( bad cm7 flash ) just to see if it makes any difference . Nada, phone would either boot normally and start taking screenshots, flashing the " you just pressed the menu button" selection rapidly or simply opening google search when set on a table OR it would boot into recovery where i couldn't select anything and i had to remove the battery and plug it back in several times for me to be able to select reboot now. Phone was a stock 2.3.4 orange Romania rooted for me to be able to read the network unlock code from inside the binaries, no custom rom was flashed prior to this. I was thinking that me using the phone as an mp3 player at the gym (keeping it in my gym shorts) would of enabled sweat to seep through the keypad go under the buttons and short them out over time ? My last trip to the gym was weeks ago so that's strange.
It would be easier to read if you put some space between the line
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It would be easier to read if you put some space between the line
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Sorry, I was using a phone.
And yeah i guess your cell keyboard doesn't have enter key, right?
I guess this strange behavior is only when u r connect to charger ?
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And yeah i guess your cell keyboard doesn't have enter key, right?
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The cell has menu/home/back and volume up down and the power button. The behavior is present all the time not just when it is conected via usb . As far as i know the home key should be enter in the recovery menu, i've tried all 3 keys but they don't work. But, it's not about the recovery menu, it's the fact that after it boots it's unusable as it starts taking screenshots on any button press and when i set it down it lights up and starts showing the menu like the menu key was pressed
Taori said:
The cell has menu/home/back and volume up down and the power button. The behavior is present all the time not just when it is conected via usb . As far as i know the home key should be enter in the recovery menu, i've tried all 3 keys but they don't work. But, it's not about the recovery menu, it's the fact that after it boots it's unusable as it starts taking screenshots on any button press and when i set it down it lights up and starts showing the menu like the menu key was pressed
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If problem is even without charger then u shud go and claim ur warranty as its hardware problem cannot be helped here and i guess u got a faulty piece
Btw i asked for charger cuz earlier i was using other charger than samsung and my phone was behaving odd like u said then i got samsung charger and everything was fine
Best of luck
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If problem is even without charger then u shud go and claim ur warranty as its hardware problem cannot be helped here and i guess u got a faulty piece
Btw i asked for charger cuz earlier i was using other charger than samsung and my phone was behaving odd like u said then i got samsung charger and everything was fine
Best of luck
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It was already sent to a service center, the warranty is shady on the handset so i don't think i can claim it. The estimate came today, it's a faulty motherboard. The phone will be taken out back and shot in the back of the head to end its misery
Does anybody know if a replacement motherboard comes with any bootloader or software and how can I flash firmware once it is installed?
Hey I need some help.
I have a stock exhibit II 4g and I am trying to root it but I've tried a thousand times and it will not go into recovery mode. I've tried many timing variations one the simple power and volume up. Some site say to do power, volume up, and home. and the there volume down and power which takes it into Odin Mode which just sits there "downloading" forever.
I've even watched youtube videos and time it exactly like they do but my phone just does not do the same thing that theirs does. Is there some trick to it that I'm not getting?
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Hey I need some help.
I have a stock exhibit II 4g and I am trying to root it but I've tried a thousand times and it will not go into recovery mode. I've tried many timing variations one the simple power and volume up. Some site say to do power, volume up, and home. and the there volume down and power which takes it into Odin Mode which just sits there "downloading" forever.
I've even watched youtube videos and time it exactly like they do but my phone just does not do the same thing that theirs does. Is there some trick to it that I'm not getting?
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Try this. Plug it into USB cable of computer, pull out battery, hold volume up and power and reinsert battery. You should come to a screen with a triangle, just hit the menu key and you will be in recovery.
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Besuure the computer has the right drivers installed as well. Not sure where you was getting the info but the wiki for this phone list the correct procedures
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Besuure the computer has the right drivers installed as well. Not sure where you was getting the info but the wiki for this phone list the correct procedures
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Trial and error
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That worked, thanks. But now my data doesn't work with any of the ROM's I've tried (CM10 and slimbean both 4.1.2). and the android keyboard stops working whenever i install gapps.
Any idea why?
Not that the roms come with data off but did you check to be sure data is enabled. Usually the easiest is the most overlooked.
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I've managed to get into recovery by holding both up and down, holding power till the screen turns on, releasing power, then waiting till I see the recovery menu to release up and down.
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That worked, thanks. But now my data doesn't work with any of the ROM's I've tried (CM10 and slimbean both 4.1.2). and the android keyboard stops working whenever i install gapps.
Any idea why?
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Go to settings, then under wireless and networks select more>> mobile networks... Make sure data option is checked, if not check it and see if that solves your problem
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help my phone is bricked
i cant get in recovery mode i have bricked my phone i was puting a costum rom on my phone stuck in boot logo can someone tell me how were do i get
Hi I really need help with my HTC one,
I came back to it while it was charging, and the screen was on displaying dialog box saying that the phone will restart in one second. I barely had time to read the text but the phone went to a full black screen with both the back button and the home button flashing. Now these two buttons are constantly flashing even though I'm not holding any of the volume or power buttons down.
So both buttons have been flashing for over an hour now and they keep going. I've tried holding down the power button nothing happens. I tried holding down the volume keys nothing happens. Power and volume down...nothing.
I need some help thanks
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Hi I really need help with my HTC one,
I came back to it while it was charging, and the screen was on displaying dialog box saying that the phone will restart in one second. I barely had time to read the text but the phone went to a full black screen with both the back button and the home button flashing. Now these two buttons are constantly flashing even though I'm not holding any of the volume or power buttons down.
So both buttons of been flashing for over an hour now and he keep going I've tried holding down the power button nothing happens I tried holding down the volume keys nothing happens I need some help thanks
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Sounds maybe like a hardware problem? Try holding down power button while holding the phone directly under a bright light for around 30secs. If that doesn't work try power and volume down together, again under a bright light until your bootloader screen appears.
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Bright light helped,
Power button managed to get the HTC quietly brilliant screen, but then goes to black screen and back to that htc screen again and again...
Power and volume down gets me to bootloader screen but within a few seconds I get back to the same looping htc screen...
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Wait a minute...
Got passed that screen, saw my wallpaper, then it booted again...and again, and again...
Would it be because I was too anxious and went to the bootloader screen too many times?
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Every time I go to the bootloader screen, I barely have time to do anything before I get back to the looping htc screen.
Now, for some reason, I got a screen with an exclamation mark in a triangle over a phone, stayed on for about two minutes, then back into the looping htc quietly brilliant screen...
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Are you running everything stock? Recovery, unrooted, etc?
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Stock, not rooted,
How would I know if I'm in recovery...? So most likely I would guess that I wasn't, unless I am now since fiddling around the bootloader screen (like I said, on that screen I have about two seconds where I can move up or down but then I don't have time to select an option and the phone goes to the HTC screen...)
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Stock, not rooted,
How would I know if I'm in recovery...? So most likely I would guess that I wasn't, unless I am now since fiddling around the bootloader screen (like I said, on that screen I have about two seconds where I can move up or down but then I don't have time to select an option and the phone goes to the HTC screen...)
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You probably weren't in recovery. Did you get the phone new or used? If your bootloader screen says **LOCKED** at the top of the screen and you got it new, if it were me I'd take it back to where I got it.
Sorry I can't help more, maybe someone else can help if they've seen this before..
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Got it new, says locked on top of the bootloader screen.
Factory reset at that point?
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Don't ask me how but now I'm passed the booting screen and can use the phone.
BUT, both buttons are flashing...
Also, can't restart...holding the power button down won't do anything
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Like I said, if it were me I'd take it back for repair/replacement. That's not normal - especially for a device that's completely stock.
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Got it new, says locked on top of the bootloader screen.
Factory reset at that point?
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i'd try a factory reset if you can boot it.. if this does not help send it in for warranty.
How did you end up getting this fixed. I'm just getting this same problem and I have no clue how to fix it.