HELP - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I just received my Samsung Galaxy S3 mini i8190N in the post and it won't turn on, it's completely dead! I put the battery to charge as well and it won't show any signs of life! PLEASE HELP :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

KoolKid98189 said:
I just received my Samsung Galaxy S3 mini i8190N in the post and it won't turn on, it's completely dead! I put the battery to charge as well and it won't show any signs of life! PLEASE HELP :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
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longpress power-button (few seconds)
or
press volume up + home + power to check if stock-recovery-mode is available.
third possibility: battery is dead

JackoMJ said:
longpress power-button (few seconds)
or
press volume up + home + power to check if stock-recovery-mode is available.
third possibility: battery is dead
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I received the phone today and it's dead on arrival! I spoke to customer services and they said replace it! I want a one day delivery, it's not worth this ****!
EDIT: It resurrected and I put my SIM card and MicroSD card and it ****ing stopped working again!

Okay it seems to work if I put the battery in and leave it on charge for a few minutes it starts to work
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Tab will not power on

I tried touching the screen and holding the power button down at the same time for 30 seconds and that did not work.
i tried holding the power button down for 30 seconds and that did not work.
i also tried to boot into download mode and recovery mode and it does not turn on.
the device is fully charged and cold.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance
smali26 said:
I tried touching the screen and holding the power button down at the same time for 30 seconds and that did not work.
i tried holding the power button down for 30 seconds and that did not work.
i also tried to boot into download mode and recovery mode and it does not turn on.
the device is fully charged and cold.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance
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leave it plugged into the computer for afew hours then try turning it on
Or better yet, use the charger for at least 4 hours.
thanks- the battery had a full charge when the screen went off
natious said:
leave it plugged into the computer for afew hours then try turning it on
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the battery had a full charge when the screen went off as normal.
i pressed the power button and then the unlock screen is supposed to come on and it did not.
do i still have to charge it for 4 hours or let it drain for 17 hrs and then charge it again. i am going in a loop here. kindly let me know. thanks
HUH? HUH?
rangercaptain said:
Or better yet, use the charger for at least 4 hours.
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the battery had a full charge when the screen went off as normal.
i pressed the power button and then the unlock screen is supposed to come on and it did not.
do i still have to charge it for 4 hours or let it drain for 17 hrs and then charge it again. i am going in a loop here. kindly let me know. thanks
If you plug it into the wall does the battery logo come up?
Sent from my Galaxy Tab of awsomeness
natious said:
If you plug it into the wall does the battery logo come up?
Sent from my Galaxy Tab of awsomeness
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no. it does not
I have charged it for more than 4 hours and still it does not turn on.
I called T-mobile and they are telling me since it was bought in Dec I have to call Samsung. I called Samsung and they are open Monday through Friday 9am-5pm.
I have insurance on it and I asked T-mobile what am I paying insurance for and they told me only if its broken or has water damage can it be replaced under the insurance.
So I will take it to the TMO store today to see if there is something they can do....
I have charged it for more than 4 hours and still it does not turn on.
I called T-mobile and they are telling me since it was bought in Dec I have to call Samsung. I called Samsung and they are open Monday through Friday 9am-5pm.
I have insurance on it and I asked T-mobile what am I paying insurance for and they told me only if its broken or has water damage can it be replaced under the insurance.
So I will take it to the TMO store today to see if there is something they can do....
Good luck. Maybe you will be rained on while going to the . . .
rangercaptain said:
Good luck. Maybe you will be rained on while going to the . . .
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I went to TMO store and they got me some help. i spoke to a TMO person who will contact Samsung and taker care of it for me. they are scheduled to call me tomorrow. since it is still under warranty and i have not opened it they will try to help. just a note i don't know if this is relevant, it gets warm when it charging and then cold when the battery is dead. right now i have it sitting until it drains.
i am waiting to hear from Samsung. lets hope they have good news.
I will keep you posted.
I had a similar thing happen to me last week as well. I went to sleep, and then didn't want to turn on anymore. I had it plugged into the computer and after about 30 minutes, it turned on.
Yeah... it's mine too and I solved by press the Power button while another finger touching on Screen just about 1~2 min and it wakes up. I don't know what is the reason while the TAB doesn't turn on.
FYI
Thanks for all of the helpful suggestions. Tab is on its way to texas to the samsung repair center. I will not see it again for over a week. So sad
tab you will be missed. I hope you return with some treats :i
hey, what about your tab now?
im facing the same problem today.
maybe u got a few tips?

[Solved ] Phone Can't Turned On

This Hapenned yesterday when my phone out of battery after the phone died . when im going to charge-it , it didn't show the battery indicator . my qusetion : 1. It's a problem from battery or a motherboard/anything
2. what i must do ? :crying: :crying: :crying:
well my phone frequently died because out of battery
Condition : Jelly Mod 4.0
Cocore 5 + CWM
Perfomance + sio
are the governor and i/o is affecting ?
Sorry For Grammar or Anything Wrong
I had the same situation,
I thought my hardware was damaged.But I plugged the phone and waited a few minutes then clicked power button and battery indicator came.
Let it charge a few minutes (7-10) then go to power button, it should open.
Darkness and Hope said:
I had the same situation,
I thought my hardware was damaged.But I plugged the phone and waited a few minutes then clicked power button and battery indicator came.
Let it charge a few minutes (7-10) then go to power button, it should open.
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i already charged it 5 hours
and nothing happen :crying: :crying:
(Edit) : after i read the post i check my phone and press the power its worked
But why it didn't worked yesterday
wicak21 said:
i already charged it 5 hours
and nothing happen :crying: :crying:
(Edit) : after i read the post i check my phone and press the power its worked
But why it didn't worked yesterday
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I don't like it either.But next time I won't consume it so much :laugh:

[Q] boot loop - won't boot into recovery - more details inside

hello everybody,
yesterday, when my phone was on the desk, it started to reboot.
it goes to the logo and then reboots again. I've tried booting into recovery mode and it's not having it (and I'm sure I'm doing it correctly). I can boot into Download mode, but only for a few seconds (about five) then it reboots again.
it sounds like the power button stuck down infact I can hold the home button and volume down and it'll boot into Download mode!
but I don't think the actual button is stuck, though. It still clicks.
i try to leave phone without battery for about one hour:no changes
So i decide to buy a new battery to exclude it from the list of possible faults, and the new battery work like the old one.
So i open the phone and clean it with crc spray to avoid oxidation problem (the phone was never in contact with water).
No changes.
So i test the power button and it seems work (i say seems because i'm not sure about how its working) i resolder it and no changes.
finaly i leave the phone without battery in the nigth (about six hours) and no changes.
during my internet research i found another guy that have same problem and he solves it leaving the phone without battery for 3 days(I can't post link...i'm noob)
I'm not sure what to do. There's no logical explanation for this to happen. It's been working fine up until now.
Is download mode working?
cixty said:
Is download mode working?
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I can boot into Download mode, but only for a few seconds (about five) then it reboots again
robons17 said:
I can boot into Download mode, but only for a few seconds (about five) then it reboots again
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Put the battery out and power the phone using a usb cable or power cable.
cixty said:
Put the battery out and power the phone using a usb cable or power cable.
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i've already tried to do this.
i hold the volume down + home button and then try to power on inserting the usb cable but not working
robons17 said:
i've already tried to do this.
i hold the volume down + home button and then try to power on inserting the usb cable but not working
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Tried with charging cable?
cixty said:
Tried with charging cable?
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yes i've tried. the phone not power on.
I forgot to say that the phone do not charge if i insert the data cable or the charging cable. I mean that the icon of battery is not present on screen when i put on the charger.
robons17 said:
yes i've tried. the phone not power on.
I forgot to say that the phone do not charge if i insert the data cable or the charging cable. I mean that the icon of battery is not present on screen when i put on the charger.
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Try this:
- Power off the phone
- Put the battery out
- Connect the charging cable
- Put the battery in
- Dont power it on just wait if it charges
cixty said:
Tried with charging cable?
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cixty said:
Try this:
- Power off the phone
- Put the battery out
- Connect the charging cable
- Put the battery in
- Dont power it on just wait if it charges
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as i said above the phone power when i put the battery in. in fact to enter in download mode i hold the two keys and put in the battery.
robons17 said:
as i said above the phone power when i put the battery in. in fact to enter in download mode i hold the two keys and put in the battery.
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Do what i said and charge the battery till its full. There are some users with the same problem and it worked for them.
cixty said:
Do what i said and charge the battery till its full. There are some users with the same problem and it worked for them.
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sorry fore the delay. I'm now back to home.
I tried your solution but it is the same.
the phone enter in download mode for 5 sec without press the power button.
how bout take out da battery, push power button for one minute n after that release it n put back battery
see what happen
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compacity said:
how bout take out da battery, push power button for one minute n after that release it n put back battery
see what happen
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i've already tierd it...it's the same
robons17 said:
i've already tierd it...it's the same
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i m so sorry but i got no more method if hardware failure involved.
sorry
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compacity said:
i m so sorry but i got no more method if hardware failure involved.
sorry
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i start to think really that a replacement of mb is the only way...
robons17 said:
i start to think really that a replacement of mb is the only way...
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i would inform you on my progress.
today i solved the problem at 99,99%.
i remove the power button and on his place i solder two pieces of wire. with them i'm able to power on my phone , enter in download mode, flash it and root it ...
it is a little bit annoying to use in this way so i ordered a button and i'm attend the delivery.
I update you when i mount it and test my phone.
thanks
robons17 said:
i would inform you on my progress.
today i solved the problem at 99,99%.
i remove the power button and on his place i solder two pieces of wire. with them i'm able to power on my phone , enter in download mode, flash it and root it ...
it is a little bit annoying to use in this way so i ordered a button and i'm attend the delivery.
I update you when i mount it and test my phone.
thanks
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Good Luck On It
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PLS dont ignore.Z1 wont charge or power on.please help!

I just arrived home and my battery was at 4%,i checked some mails and newsfeeds and the phone turned off couse the battery was empty.I plugged in the phone to the charger and the led turned orange....i came back after 15 minds to power on the phone but nothing was happening.I unplugged ,holded the forcereboot keys and no reaction
My battery was okay ,i always had an excellent battery life before without problems .i havent installed anything on it for 2 weeks,
and it had no contact with water,im sure of this.
I dont have a phone service near my location so what i can try or do with it?
Anonymuszymus said:
I just arrived home and my battery was at 4%,i checked some mails and newsfeeds and the phone turned off couse the battery was empty.I plugged in the phone to the charger and the led turned orange....i came back after 15 minds to power on the phone but nothing was happening.I unplugged ,holded the forcereboot keys and no reaction
My battery was okay ,i always had an excellent battery life before without problems .i havent installed anything on it for 2 weeks,
and it had no contact with water,im sure of this.
I dont have a phone service near my location so what i can try or do with it?
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Leave it on the charger for 30 min to an hour. It should come back eventually. It's just that the battery is EXTREMELY low. I had this on my Xperia S.
AnrgKrshn said:
Leave it on the charger for 30 min to an hour. It should come back eventually. It's just that the battery is EXTREMELY low. I had this on my Xperia S.
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Thanks ,its solved now i had a mini heart attack lol
Anonymuszymus said:
Thanks ,its solved now i had a mini heart attack lol
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no problem buddy, press the thanks button next time, it helps
Hi,
Can you please add a [SOLVED] tag on the thread title ?
All the best,
~Lord
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my Xperia Z1

Rog2 complete dead

Hello all. My rog 2 phone went completely dead and not able to turn on in any mode. Any help in this will be highly appreciated
Long Press power button 30 secs
Charge for 7 hours
Power button+ Volume up
Power button + Volume down
Have you tried All this combinations?
jjgvv said:
Long Press power button 30 secs
Charge for 7 hours
Power button+ Volume up
Power button + Volume down
Have you tried All this combinations?
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Yup.. I hv tried all the above...and also tried connecting to laptop thru USB cable.. but absolutely nothing happening.. it's dead as a Brick
What did you do before
Nothing actually.. went to bed in the night and kept the phone aside.. morning it was off thought battery empty and kept for charging. But even after an hour I noticed it wasnt charging and I cudnt turn it on either..
maybe open back cover and see What happened?
replace battery or What?
or replace Screen?
have you done any system updates or opened auto update?
There was an ott update that day which got auto updated..
Mostly is that OTA hard bricked your device. Your device ran out of battery while installing it.
The mobile had enough battery and the update got fully installed over wifi. After that I hv used the phone too. In the night I went to sleep keeping the phone aside and morning this happened.
Maybe Another OTA came and bricked your device.
My Y9 Prime had recieved 2 updates in a row so I can confirm it is possible.
if that is the case I cannot help you but if it is battery bug(like Note 8 battery drained overnight and battery failed)you can try reconnect the battery or replace it but I am a noob of doing that
Do you have spare phones?
What happens when plugged to computer?
Ohh. 2 OTA updates....
No sound or anything Wen plugged to comp. It's still dead.. tried all combination.
then mostly 2ota bug or battery bug
if screen bug you will hear vibration
Ohh ok.. any solution for this...???
Ayyappanrajesh said:
Ohh ok.. any solution for this...???
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Flash fastboot Raw stock firmware files

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