S3 mini hard-bricked? - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I wanted to root my S3 mini (GT-i8190, that worked but then I wanted to enter Bootloader. I downloaded EZ-Unlock 11.apk and installed it on my S3 mini. I launched the app and selected unlock and after I wanted to reboot it, it didn't work anymore... I can't enter Recovery Mode... I live in the Netherlands so I actually don't want to buy something from Amazon or so. I saw a little movie with a paperclip and graphite but that vid has been removed... HELP ME PLEASE!!!

SebastiaanSpeck said:
Hello,
I wanted to root my S3 mini (GT-i8190, that worked but then I wanted to enter Bootloader. I downloaded EZ-Unlock 11.apk and installed it on my S3 mini. I launched the app and selected unlock and after I wanted to reboot it, it didn't work anymore... I can't enter Recovery Mode... I live in the Netherlands so I actually don't want to buy something from Amazon or so. I saw a little movie with a paperclip and graphite but that vid has been removed... HELP ME PLEASE!!!
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what are you doing ???
SIII mini don´t need to unlock a bootloader.
Just follow this guide here

It's to late now... I couldn't get in Bootloader... How can I access my phone when it's hard-bricked? Maybe I can remove everything and put back the original software

SebastiaanSpeck said:
It's to late now... I couldn't get in Bootloader... How can I access my phone when it's hard-bricked? Maybe I can remove everything and put back the original software
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what you should do is go through the sticky threads in the general section and this section before you start messing around with that phone again

But the sticky note is for an soft-bricked s3 mini... Mine is hard-bricked

SebastiaanSpeck said:
But the sticky note is for an soft-bricked s3 mini... Mine is hard-bricked
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So, if you press the power button, the phone don't turn on?

That's right. I also tried the 3-buttons but nothing works, not a single vibration. Even my pc won't recognize it

What happen if you charge the phone?

Nothing, the screen remains black. I tried the usb-cable on pc, a usb charger and the cable... but nothing works

SebastiaanSpeck said:
Nothing, the screen remains black. I tried the usb-cable on pc, a usb charger and the cable... but nothing works
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OK your phone is really hard bricked. Only send it back to Samsung can help you.

Also a usb JIG won't work?

i suggest you to contact @Alejandrissimo.search for him here in xda or internet.i hard bricked my previous phone(sony neo),totally dead like yours and he fixed it .even if he can t do this he should point you to some other guy who could possibly do it

broky said:
i suggest you to contact @Alejandrissimo.search for him here in xda or internet.i hard bricked my previous phone(sony neo),totally dead like yours and he fixed it .even if he can t do this he should point you to some other guy who could possibly do it
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Thanx I'm gonna contact him

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HELP phone briked

Hi there i have a SGS which was running ics on a custom rom working fine
I then wanted to flash the official 2.3.6 os back on it for a friend.
I put the phone into download mode then odin did'nt do anything so i turned it off
now i can't see anything on the phone when i turn on the power key please can i do anything?
Check your drivers on your labtop and retry to put the GS in download mode
Try going in recovery system and do all three wipes...
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk 2
I can't do anything i cant go into download mode and i cant go in to recovery mode i cant do ****
Any button i press wont do anything to turn on my SGS
I don't even see any backlight
is this worrying
I guess u hard bricked ur phone then...
Now there is only one way..
G
Get a USB jig and with the help of it u can go in download mode.. U can check the video below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RoZU5ZPMS4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Proud owner of SGS GTI-9000.
I've got a better solution and with it your phone will never be bricked in the future.
But you can use it only if you are handyman.
Follow this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
and your phone will resurect and will be immortal ^^( manner of talk, if you drop it from the 51 floor of a building it will not survive).
Dustman317 said:
I've got a better solution and with it your phone will never be bricked in the future.
But you can use it only if you are handyman.
Follow this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
and your phone will resurect and will be immortal ^^( manner of talk, if you drop it from the 51 floor of a building it will not survive).
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lol i ll never try that...
u seriously doing it?? O.O
wish u luck though..
@drakester20 the utube video that you sent me went back to xda site and said it will only work if the bootloader is workin mine is'nt
and
that method you showed on disecting the phone might be my only option
just out of curiosity could i give it to samsung and will they detect that it has been rooted?
BTW i installed a I9100 flash file on to the odin when i did it which was samsung s2 flash file now i realise what went wrong
Me being a **** head and installing the wrong file.:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
mizzeeboy said:
@drakester20 the utube video that you sent me went back to xda site and said it will only work if the bootloader is workin mine is'nt
and
that method you showed on disecting the phone might be my only option
just out of curiosity could i give it to samsung and will they detect that it has been rooted?
BTW i installed a I9100 flash file on to the odin when i did it which was samsung s2 flash file now i realise what went wrong
Me being a **** head and installing the wrong file.:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
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ohhh... srry my bad..
I did the same mistake when i rooted my phone for the first time..
and i did gave it to samsung and they fixed it..
they chnged the motherboard..
they wont see ur binary resets i guess..
u can try that too better then ripping ur phone off...
i have made the same thing, need to do somethings.. its not hard.. just need a few minutes to find this instructions on the other forum... w8
brb
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posted by franciscocpg in brasildroid.com
1-Remove battery, sim card and sd card
2-wait 3~4 minutes
3-put your charger on galaxy (i lost my charger, used the usb cable and worked)
4-Hold power, and at the same time (dont release power), put battery, press vol.down and home button (in this order)
5-keep holding the buttons for 5~10 seconds
your galaxy must be online again..
i'm sorry for my bad english, but i think its understandable ;p
its work for me and more 7,8 ppls who was the cel bricked...
i hope that work for you too.....
post here any results
this
drakester20 said:
lol i ll never try that...
u seriously doing it?? O.O
wish u luck though..
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It's easy you just have to make a bridge between two connectors (OMX5 and OMX0) and after you flash a software. If this manipulation can make my phone like a survivor i can do it ^^
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Don't worry about that the GS2 has a counter who is incremented when u flash a non official software it's a trick that the constructor used to help the Samsung's technicians to know if you can use the guarantee or not but the GS1 isn't equipped of this system, then it doesn't matter.
so @drakester20 are u saying that i can give it samsung and they wont know and charge mer nothing?
mizzeeboy said:
so @drakester20 are u saying that i can give it samsung and they wont know and charge mer nothing?
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yeah dude.. they wont know ur binary resets anyway.. if u had sgs2 then they could have figured it out in download mode coz there it is written in download mode..
u can give it a try though...
@drakester20 so what did u tell samsung when your phone got briked.
Just found found out that my phone still has warranty till the end of next moth.
What should I say to them?
Should i say i used samsung kies to update then a failure message came on my screen ?
What should i say as I am running out of time and my warranty is nearly about to go?
mizzeeboy said:
@drakester20 so what did u tell samsung when your phone got briked.
Just found found out that my phone still has warranty till the end of next moth.
What should I say to them?
Should i say i used samsung kies to update then a failure message came on my screen ?
What should i say as I am running out of time and my warranty is nearly about to go?
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yeah say that u tried samsung kies update and due to power failure or something ur phone got messed up..
BTW i just gave them my rooted and bricked phone and they did it for free..
If my post helped, don't mind hitting THANKS
marlonmrn said:
i have made the same thing, need to do somethings.. its not hard.. just need a few minutes to find this instructions on the other forum... w8
brb
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posted by franciscocpg in brasildroid.com
1-Remove battery, sim card and sd card
2-wait 3~4 minutes
3-put your charger on galaxy (i lost my charger, used the usb cable and worked)
4-Hold power, and at the same time (dont release power), put battery, press vol.down and home button (in this order)
5-keep holding the buttons for 5~10 seconds
your galaxy must be online again..
i'm sorry for my bad english, but i think its understandable ;p
its work for me and more 7,8 ppls who was the cel bricked...
i hope that work for you too.....
post here any results
this
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That did not work for me at all
mizzeeboy said:
Hi there i have a SGS which was running ics on a custom rom working fine
I then wanted to flash the official 2.3.6 os back on it for a friend.
I put the phone into download mode then odin did'nt do anything so i turned it off
now i can't see anything on the phone when i turn on the power key please can i do anything?
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Try this:
1.Must have:Java,Linux,Windows,MacOS
2.Download this : http://heimdall-one-click.googlecode.com/files/OneClick.jar
3. Run the file
Video how work this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEotRhChSE4&feature=player_embedded
3. Maybe solved this problem
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one more solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964106
and another one
And here more information an another version for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
I hope some link or file help for you
dysan0201 said:
Try this:
1.Must have:Java,Linux,Windows,MacOS
2.Download this : http://heimdall-one-click.googlecode.com/files/OneClick.jar
3. Run the file
Video how work this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEotRhChSE4&feature=player_embedded
3. Maybe solved this problem
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one more solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964106
and another one
And here more information an another version for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
I hope some link or file help for you
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Thnaks for all that good advice but unfortunately what ever button i press on that phone will not work
And guess what my warranty has gone to even better
Who thinks i should replace my motherboard and it will work again?
mizzeeboy said:
Thnaks for all that good advice but unfortunately what ever button i press on that phone will not work
And guess what my warranty has gone to even better
Who thinks i should replace my motherboard and it will work again?
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Yeah.. motherboard will do it.. but it is very expensive.. around 8000 RS. (Convert urself )
If my post helped, don't mind hitting THANKS
drakester20 said:
Yeah.. motherboard will do it.. but it is very expensive.. around 8000 RS. (Convert urself )
If my post helped, don't mind hitting THANKS
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Yeah I might want to sell it but i've seen some motherboard Resurrections using riff box i wonder some one might quote me for that job?

Bricked phone ?!!

Hello everyone ! Two days ago I wanted to flash the stock firmware on my S6500D and the pc restarted when I was flashing the recovery.img I think..and now the phone shows only the Samsung logo ( but very very veeery low-quality resolution ) with some lines in right, how can I repair it..?
ye, it's a brick. I had the same problem when I bricked mine. At first it had corrupted graphics, after some minutes it didn't boot at all.
There's no way to reflash it..? Without replacing the motherboard , I mean..using the software side.
JTAG
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man, try do self jtag, watch on youtube videos etc, its simply and not expensive and it can repair your phone. if it cant help, just go to mobile center for new board
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what happened to your phone before flashing stock?
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he said that the flashing process was interrupted, do you read?
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i heard USBjig is working on our phone to force it in download mode.
maybe you should try it
tekkenl0rd13 said:
i heard USBjig is working on our phone to force it in download mode.
maybe you should try it
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i read jtag also working on all galaxy family devices. try it, try.
I could give the device to a repair service ( GSMobile for me ) and they could repair it, but I don't want to give money for this device because the screen is also broken and I think in 2 months I'll buy a S3 Mini ( I love S3, belive me ) and if I find a way with a small amount of money to repair the phone I will do it ! But this jig..I also used some JIG for bricked PS3 but it's not the same way.. and I don't know a lot of things about making one for my phone, if you have a tutorial I will do it, but after I get the S3 Mini I'll surely repair this phone, I want to continue developing and searching and helping the other Mini2 owners, it is my first Android phone and it means very much to me.
JIG is only meant to force the phone into download mode. If the JIG works, your device is not hard bricked... Otherwise, I mean, if it is hard bricked, service center will take care of it. JTAG != JIG
I'll try to JIG tomorow , I'm using this tutorial : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604707 , TheWhisp, the recovery.img file wasn't flashed totally, I mean it was about 60%..but the boot.img / system.ext4 ( I Think it was like that ) / other files were flashed with succes.. maybe the JIG will do it for me !
zalukajonet said:
i read jtag also working on all galaxy family devices. try it, try.
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Thanks.
I've tried the USBJig but the phone doesn't responds in any way, it still remains off..
This should be posted in Q n A not in Android Development.
dei.andrei98 said:
I've tried the USBJig but the phone doesn't responds in any way, it still remains off..
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bro try check all conections in jig. mayby there is some problem with pins.
LiskatFlow said:
This should be posted in Q n A not in Android Development.
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There's no such section for Mini2
zalukajonet said:
bro try check all conections in jig. mayby there is some problem with pins.
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I've tried all possible connections and sometimes the phones turns on ( I mean that the Samsung screen appears ) but sometimes nothing happen ( like when connecting PIN 4 to PIN 5 and this is the jig connection )
dei.andrei98 said:
There's no such section for Mini2
I've tried all possible connections and sometimes the phones turns on ( I mean that the Samsung screen appears ) but sometimes nothing happen ( like when connecting PIN 4 to PIN 5 and this is the jig connection )
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my friend tell me something mayby usefull. push buttons to go to download mode and connect jig - in the same time. mayby it can help.
zalukajonet said:
my friend tell me something mayby usefull. push buttons to go to download mode and connect jig - in the same time. mayby it can help.
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It's not working, if I enter in download mode by the buttons the screen shows only a white line, then I connect the jig and nothing happens, the screen remains the same..

[Q] Old AT&T loop, but wait, there's more!

So I watched the I'm a noob video before signing up and I did the research but I couldn't come up with a clear answer for myself.
Problem: Flashed wrong image on my phone using ODIN OCD after getting stuck in Semaphore boot logo
Symptom: AT&T World Phone Logo keeps flashing, phone goes dead when connecting to USB
Things I tried:
-3 Button download mode: doesn't do squat
-2 Volume button + power button: AT&T logo laughs in my face
-Installed ADB but I can't make a connection to the phone at all since it plays possum once I connect the USB cable
Previous history:
All I wanted was a working microphone....
I got an old S I9000 from my sister, she said the microphone wasn't working and it would power down by itself. I did a factory reset but the phone would still turn off and the mic still wasn't working. I took the thing apart and saw the battery leaked and left some nice green residue on the power connectors which I then cleaned. Then I tried cleaning the microphone but it still wasn't working so I ordered the whole home button + vibrator + microphone thingy on ebay and replaced it.
Note, I had never done that before. All proud of myself, I turn the phone back on, it works. Yay. Microphone doesn't work. Boo! I tried using a headset but that doesn't work either, so I figure, it's a software problem.
Since I already reset it to factory settings (was still on Gingerbread) and there is no new carrier update (o2-Germany) for this phone, I go ahead and root it succesfully. I wanted to install 4.3 on it using CWM and wanted to flash ParanoidAndroid v3.99 ROM firmware as well as Google Apps.
After that I got stuck in said Semaphore Logo, looked for a quick fix and downloaded Odin OCD and ran it... without checking what I was doing which left me with the AT&T World Phone logo flashing on and off.
QUESTION:
Will a JIG help me in this case? And if yes, what should I do once I'm in the download mode again?
I've invested so much time in this crap phone already that I won't admit defeat. I'm even looking on ebay for some broken i9000s where I can rip out the motherboard and place it in mine. If all else fails, this should work, right? Right?! And when it does work, what can I do about that friggin microphone?
Hey
U can try a jig. Make one at home..just YouTube or Google it..
1. Download your stock firmware from sammobile.com
2. Use Odin to flash it. Jig to put it in download mode.
It worked on my international sgs..!
Best of luck
Sent from my Amazing Samsung Galaxy S III...!
Raphael30 said:
Symptom: AT&T World Phone Logo keeps flashing, phone goes dead when connecting to USB
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First IF your phone is AT&T its not i9000 but SGH i897 or CAPTIVATE, which means you are in the wrong Forum your forum is here look in Q&A stickies for guides.
for all Samsung phones you can get guides and tools for entering download mode in MY Android Solutions
So make sure what phone you have by looking under the battery and ask MOD to move this post to the correct forum for correct answers
Check this out! You , YES! you are an " Android ". Not your phone but U.​
Can I just say how much I like the way you've formatted this post. Its clear and straight to the point, perfect
As for your problem, the only way to fix this is to use a jig as @tchindalia described, then flashing via Odin.
Just asking, if you have an international I9000 though, why is there an AT&T logo? I thought the AT&T version of the Galaxy S was the Captivate...?
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk HD
@tchindalia Thanks for confirming, I just ordered a jig for 3 € on Ebay, shipping included
@xsenman I am sure it's a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 with no simlock and no branding.
@Soryuu Thank you
The reason why there is an AT&T logo is because I downloaded Odin3 OCD to fix the first Semaphore boot logo problem I had. The problem with that was that Odin3 OCD was designed to rebuild Captivates and not the international version of the i9000s
Raphael30 said:
[MENTION=4717781] I am sure it's a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 with no simlock and no branding.
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you wont need USB, JIG as its in boot loop due to wrong bootloader, the reboot tool should get you download mode, link given earlier , unless that fails than you should try JIG. good luck
Check this out! You , YES! you are an " Android ". Not your phone but U.​
xsenman said:
you wont need USB, JIG as its in boot loop due to wrong bootloader, the reboot tool should get you download mode, link given earlier ,]
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I'm sorry, but I can't seem to find the link for the reboot tool?
Raphael30 said:
I'm sorry, but I can't seem to find the link for the reboot tool?
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click My Android Solutions and look at [1] Problem:- Cannot enter Download or Recovery Mode
Check this out! You , YES! you are an " Android ". Not your phone but U.​
I couldn't get into download mode using the methods you mentioned
Something which I find weird is that the phone will flash the AT&T logo, but as soon as I connect the usb cable, it goes dead.
Raphael30 said:
weird is that the phone will flash the AT&T logo, but as soon as I connect the usb cable, it goes dead.
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yup weird indeed, sounds like micro usb slot or cable ( should be original Samsung Cable) is causing the problem, anyway you can do some experiments by following this till the USB, JIG arrives. I would look seriously into misaligned pins and looseness.
Check this out! You , YES! you are an " Android ". Not your phone but U.​
xsenman said:
yup weird indeed, sounds like micro usb slot or cable ( should be original Samsung Cable) is causing the problem, anyway you can do some experiments by following this till the USB, JIG arrives. I would look seriously into misaligned pins and looseness.
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The cable is an original Samsung one and it works on my Galaxy 2 without a hitch. I will give this some rest until the JIG arrives, I think I've truly exhausted all other options for now. I will update once I get the JIG and see what happens.
Thanks for all the help so far and have a great day!
Raphael30 said:
The cable is an original Samsung one and it works on my Galaxy 2 without a hitch. I will give this some rest until the JIG arrives, I think I've truly exhausted all other options for now. I will update once I get the JIG and see what happens.
Thanks for all the help so far and have a great day!
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Let us know what happens
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I got the JIG and it works again! Installed a normal base rom (the right one this time) and all is good...
... except the friggin microphone!
It still doesn't work! Even after I replaced the damn board. Any ideas?

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini is completely dead

Yesterday evening my phone was on the charger then it suddenly stopped and it is completely dead. It isn't showing any signs of life ever since, even if I charge it. It doesn't even show offline charging and I can't send it to Samsung as it's rooted so my warranty it VOID. It seems to me that it has Sudden Death Syndrome because it has been recently been switching off and now it's completely dead. What should I do? I'm pretty much screwed!
KoolKid98189 said:
Yesterday evening my phone was on the charger then it suddenly stopped and it is completely dead. It isn't showing any signs of life ever since, even if I charge it. It doesn't even show offline charging and I can't send it to Samsung as it's rooted so my warranty it VOID. It seems to me that it has Sudden Death Syndrome because it has been recently been switching off and now it's completely dead. What should I do? I'm pretty much screwed!
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Can you enter download mode?
robintjeuuu said:
Can you enter download mode?
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Well... I managed to just get it into offline charging. When I boot it up in normal mode it shows Samsung Galaxy S3 mini then after a few seconds the bottom lights flash for half a second and shut down. When I try to boot to recovery, model name then shut down. Yes it can just about make it into download mode.
KoolKid98189 said:
Well... I managed to just get it into offline charging. When I boot it up in normal mode it shows Samsung Galaxy S3 mini then after a few seconds the bottom lights flash for half a second and shut down. When I try to boot to recovery, model name then shut down. Yes it can just about make it into download mode.
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If you get into download mode, go to sammobile en download the firmware for your phone and flash it with odin. if that worked, open stock recovery and do a fatory reset to make sure everything is back to stock... Then you can just hope it won't happen again.
robintjeuuu said:
If you get into download mode, go to sammobile en download the firmware for your phone and flash it with odin. if that worked, open stock recovery and do a fatory reset to make sure everything is back to stock... Then you can just hope it won't happen again.
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I tried flashing stock recovery and ROM through Odin, it said pass but nothing actually seemed to fix and it still has the same problem that it shuts down after showing logo and when I boot to recovery it just shows TeamWin for a few seconds and shuts down so looks like I'm screwed and I have to use my BlackBerry :'(
KoolKid98189 said:
I tried flashing stock recovery and ROM through Odin, it said pass but nothing actually seemed to fix and it still has the same problem that it shuts down after showing logo and when I boot to recovery it just shows TeamWin for a few seconds and shuts down so looks like I'm screwed and I have to use my BlackBerry :'(
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Ok, can't help you, maybe search this forum for unbrick device. I know there are fixes that can be used with some bricks.
robintjeuuu said:
Ok, can't help you, maybe search this forum for unbrick device. I know there are fixes that can be used with some bricks.
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And I don't think Samsung will repair it as my warranty is void and I doubt if my parents would get me a new phone as this phone is only 3 months as well! And I have seen an unbrick thread and I tried it and it didn't work :'(
Well, I know how you feel. My charging port died once after I changed rom. Samsung asked me 200 for repair. Maybe you can give it a try and send him in... You never know Samsung loves you more than me..
Sent from my GT-I8190 using Tapatalk
robintjeuuu said:
Well, I know how you feel. My charging port died once after I changed rom. Samsung asked me 200 for repair. Maybe you can give it a try and send him in... You never know Samsung loves you more than me..
Sent from my GT-I8190 using Tapatalk
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My dad took it to the service centre and they said they can't fix it as it's rooted so I'm screwed :'(
sunny296 said:
thanks,this index help me out very much.
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What do you mean?
Zamoro1 said:
it is not samsung galaxy problem. it was your problem. you must close your downloading and other working while it is on charging.
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It wasn't downloading anything?
Don't worry everyone I sent it to a repair shop (not Samsung) so I hope they manage to fix it.
Mine also dead
KoolKid98189 said:
Don't worry everyone I sent it to a repair shop (not Samsung) so I hope they manage to fix it.
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Have you any news about the problem in your phone?
Mine (i8190 with one of the mclaws roms from previous week) also appeared in the morning shut down and there's no way of starting it. It does not even vibrate when power button pressed, as if the battery was completely empty.
Tried with another battery and checked that the original one had charge, but no luck. It does not start (normal, download or recovery, makes no difference).
Any ideas?
PelosBi said:
Have you any news about the problem in your phone?
Mine (i8190 with one of the mclaws roms from previous week) also appeared in the morning shut down and there's no way of starting it. It does not even vibrate when power button pressed, as if the battery was completely empty.
Tried with another battery and checked that the original one had charge, but no luck. It does not start (normal, download or recovery, makes no difference).
Any ideas?
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Well mine was dead for a day then I plugged it into the charger (this was after a day and I left it on charge all night and it wouldn't start) and I held the power button for 10 seconds while it was on the charger it showed offline charging so I let it charge for a bit and then I powered it on and it seemed to be bricked so I sent it to a phone repair shop (not Samsung as my warranty is void). If it doesn't show any signs of life then it's bricked. If it comes to life then it is also probably bricked. I tried flashing many recoveries, ROMs, kernels and params and nothing happened.
In the S III Mini General forum there are topics about getting your phone back to stock so that it is covered by warranty.
james.faction said:
In the S III Mini General forum there are topics about getting your phone back to stock so that it is covered by warranty.
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I tried to flash stock ROM and recovery but nothing actually worked!
1. Did you follow the instructions in detail?
2. What does "nothing actually worked!!" mean??
Maybe you need to work out what is the problem and why it is failing. Then you will be able to figure out if it is actually fixable, and if so how to fix it. "Trying everything" doesn't really work unless you make an effort to analyse the results you get every time you try something.
You could try posting in one of the threads about taking the phone back to stock. The people who posted them might be able to help you, they are more experienced at this sort of thing.
james.faction said:
1. Did you follow the instructions in detail?
2. What does "nothing actually worked!!" mean??
Maybe you need to work out what is the problem and why it is failing. Then you will be able to figure out if it is actually fixable, and if so how to fix it. "Trying everything" doesn't really work unless you make an effort to analyse the results you get every time you try something.
You could try posting in one of the threads about taking the phone back to stock. The people who posted them might be able to help you, they are more experienced at this sort of thing.
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I tried those solutions and they didn't work.
Kid, can you read?
What did you try? What was the result?
"didn't work" isn't a result, it's you giving up. Without even trying to find out why it didn't work.
james.faction said:
Kid, can you read?
What did you try? What was the result?
"didn't work" isn't a result, it's you giving up. Without even trying to find out why it didn't work.
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I read all instructions, and when I flashed it via Odin, nothing actually changed even with the params!

[Q] hard bricked galaxy ace :'(

hi guys
i am sorry if i started a new thread i am new here.................
yesterday i was flashing a rom on my ace using cwm but my due to my laziness of reading the rom turned out be for ace s5830i and now it's not booting i cant access anything neither downloading or recovery mod ........... so is there any way that i can bring dis phone back 2 life or .........
i should just kiss it goodbye :angel: R.I.P ?
Y_2_J said:
hi guys
i am sorry if i started a new thread i am new here.................
yesterday i was flashing a rom on my ace using cwm but my due to my laziness of reading the rom turned out be for ace s5830i and now it's not booting i cant access anything neither downloading or recovery mod ........... so is there any way that i can bring dis phone back 2 life or .........
i should just kiss it goodbye :angel: R.I.P ?
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WRONG SECTION!
To be lazy it's NOT ALLOWED on XDA forums! FIRST READ RULES and then read the posts completely ten times and finally read it again!!! ...and if you understand them, you'll try any modifications
Are your device a available warranty yet? send it to the technical service
...if not, you can say goodbye to your phone
Viper The Ripper said:
WRONG SECTION!
To be lazy it's NOT ALLOWED on XDA forums! FIRST READ RULES and then read the posts completely ten times and finally read it again!!! ...and if you understand them, you'll try any modifications
Are your device a available warranty yet? send it to the technical service
...if not, you can say goodbye to your phone
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really no way to fix a hard brick ? n i have used it for 3 yrs
Y_2_J said:
really no way to fix a hard brick ? n i have used it for 3 yrs
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...I'm sorry
Viper The Ripper said:
...I'm sorry
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what abut jig ?
Y_2_J said:
hi guys
i am sorry if i started a new thread i am new here.................
yesterday i was flashing a rom on my ace using cwm but my due to my laziness of reading the rom turned out be for ace s5830i and now it's not booting i cant access anything neither downloading or recovery mod ........... so is there any way that i can bring dis phone back 2 life or .........
i should just kiss it goodbye :angel: R.I.P ?
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Sadly you have bricked your phone. But @SuperMini has provided us with a rather simple guide on how to unbrick Samsung Galaxy Ace. Go through the entire thread and you will get to know all the possible solutions. Here is the link,
How to unbrick Samsung Galaxy Ace
I was able to help someone else solve a similar problem today using this guide, so don't worry!
[Q][HELP PLEASE] My phone is bricked by using ThunderKernel
Do post your result. Hope I Helped
mahithm said:
Sadly you have bricked your phone. But @SuperMini has provided us with a rather simple guide on how to unbrick Samsung Galaxy Ace. Go through the entire thread and you will get to know all the possible solutions. Here is the link,
How to unbrick Samsung Galaxy Ace
I was able to help someone else solve a similar problem today using this guide, so don't worry!
[Q][HELP PLEASE] My phone is bricked by using ThunderKernel
Do post your result. Hope I Helped
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thanks for the reply but bro i am unable to boot into downloading or recovery mod
any other suggestion ?
Y_2_J said:
thanks for the reply but bro i am unable to boot into downloading or recovery mod
any other suggestion ?
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Bro, try to follow the guide. Just pressing Vol Down+ Power+ Home button is completely different from preparing your odin, removing battery, connecting phone to computer, inserting the battery and pressing Vol Down+ Power + Home button. This method can, in the best case scenario, force open Download Mode. Give it a try! You have nothing to lose but something to gain. If this doesn't work, guide also provides details on USB Jig which is your last option. Hope I helped
mahithm said:
Bro, try to follow the guide. Just pressing Vol Down+ Power+ Home button is completely different from preparing your odin, removing battery, connecting phone to computer, inserting the battery and pressing Vol Down+ Power + Home button. This method can, in the best case scenario, force open Download Mode. Give it a try! You have nothing to lose but something to gain. If this doesn't work, guide also provides details on USB Jig which is your last option. Hope I helped
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allright i will try now
Y_2_J said:
allright i will try now
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Cool! Do post the result
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Cool! Do post the result
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tried it 2 times now no success u know my phone doesnt even lights up it stays in a switched of kind situation
Y_2_J said:
tried it 2 times now no success u know my phone doesnt even lights up it stays in a switched of kind situation
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@info2shail2010 had the similar problem but he was able to go to Download mode using that guide. Sadly since that didn't work for you, your only option will be USB Jig. If that doesn't work either then buy a new phone
[Q][HELP PLEASE] My phone is bricked by using ThunderKernel
mahithm said:
@info2shail2010 had the similar problem but he was able to go to Download mode using that guide. Sadly since that didn't work for you, your only option will be USB Jig. If that doesn't work either then buy a new phone
[Q][HELP PLEASE] My phone is bricked by using ThunderKernel
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ok bro is there any chances that a jig might do it ?.... and how does a jig works i know its made of resistors but wat does the resistors do to my phone ?
Y_2_J said:
ok bro is there any chances that a jig might do it ?.... and how does a jig works i know its made of resistors but wat does the resistors do to my phone ?
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I haven't used USB Jig or even made one, so can't help you here. But you can use the following guide to make your own,
Need a Samsung USB Jig? Build Your Own
I hope you can unbrick your Samsung Galaxy Ace. Good Luck! Hope I helped
mahithm said:
@info2shail2010 had the similar problem but he was able to go to Download mode using that guide. Sadly since that didn't work for you, your only option will be USB Jig. If that doesn't work either then buy a new phone
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No bro... i am not able to go to in download mode... i told you... i was using Vol up + power + home key... i was mistakenly thinking it was downloading mode because it was connecting in Odin..... but u told me that is not downloading mode ... that is RamDump mode..... so .. i also cant go to download mode by pressing Vol down + power + home key.... its dead and not responding.. ....
The USB Jig method is just working for softbricked (it can boot, but looping) phones but can't go to recovery or download mode. So, it's not working for hardbricked phone
iqbal_mahmuda said:
The USB Jig method is just working for softbricked (it can boot, but looping) phones but can't go to recovery or download mode. So, it's not working for hardbricked phone
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Bro, but the above guide says the USB jig for Samsung devices force the device into download mode so you can flash firmware over Odin and restore it to working order. Are you sure about what you said?
mahithm said:
Bro, but the above guide says the USB jig for Samsung devices force the device into download mode so you can flash firmware over Odin and restore it to working order. Are you sure about what you said?
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i even saw video on youtube about a hard bricked s3 ,galaxy y, s2 and note n7000 but in the s3 the guy got his phone hardbricked while rooting ..... i got it hard bricked due flashing another handsets rom
Y_2_J said:
i even saw video on youtube about a hard bricked s3 ,galaxy y, s2 and note n7000 but in the s3 the guy got his phone hardbricked while rooting ..... i got it hard bricked due flashing another handsets rom
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if you have this phone fixed somehow, can you let me updated? i have exactly same condition right now!
rinaldo.jonathan said:
if you have this phone fixed somehow, can you let me updated? i have exactly same condition right now!
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allright it might take some time cause i dont hve money to buy the jig right now my pocket money is empty so it will take me sometime but i will let u know

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