S3 Mini not booting - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey there! I own a S3 Mini with CarbonROM by Novafusion and I recently just put my phone on charge; not turning it off or anything, and now the screens blank and not turning on. The phone is also rather hot, and I've pulled the battery out and left it out a bit then tried to boot, still nothing. Please help me!
Thanks, Neo

Neosaurus said:
Hey there! I own a S3 Mini with CarbonROM by Novafusion and I recently just put my phone on charge; not turning it off or anything, and now the screens blank and not turning on. The phone is also rather hot, and I've pulled the battery out and left it out a bit then tried to boot, still nothing. Please help me!
Thanks, Neo
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go to samsung and give it back to them it is a hardware fault and can't be solved here

Have done, Amazon has a replacement on it's way. Thanks for the help
Swyped from my P3110 running SlimKat from the XDA Premium HD app!

Neosaurus said:
Have done, Amazon has a replacement on it's way. Thanks for the help
Swyped from my P3110 running SlimKat from the XDA Premium HD app!
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That's exactly what I did, just drained my battery (it was only able to boot into download mode which was useless as nothing worked) and sent it back to Amazon and got a free replacement with free first class delivery and they never found out that it was rooted

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[Q] Galaxy tab nighmare :s

Hi guys.
I kinda mad a big mistake. I have a galaxy tab p1000 and mistakenly flashed a firmware which belongs to p1010. Yeah silly!!!!!! The flash was successful but it totally killed the tab. It will not boot at all no power whatsoever. I left it in the charger for like two hours nothing
is there hope?? Or did that firmware do damage to the tab?? Can i repair it myself or does it need to go to be revived at samsung. Or i hung myself???
Help please.
Have you tried booting into download mode? Once you do, flash it back to stock. You can find stock ware in the dev section. Doubt its truly bricked.
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Yeah i have tried the two button combo. Power button and volume down but i get no response. I duno wsup. I cant get power on the damn thing??? Cant get into download mode : s
Try what was done in this post...it seems that even though the screen was blank, he was actually in download mode, and able to flash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=949794&highlight=download+mode
Yeah i have read the post and tried but my tab is not coming on at all. It isnt recognized in odin. Just lying there like a brick. If i can get it going somehow????
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mngarogore said:
Yeah i have read the post and tried but my tab is not coming on at all. It isnt recognized in odin. Just lying there like a brick. If i can get it going somehow????
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Just curious...
If you just bricked your tab, why does your Signature show that you're using a GT-P1000 to post?
Well i am lucky to have 2 tabs and galaxy s. Imma a samsung fanboy/man. And it pains me to know i might have bricked one tab. If u will be so kind n give me a solution??
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Thinking that your battery has been ran out.
Just left it to charge for 4-5 hours and try again.
Bricking the device isn't such easy. I made unbelieveble things with my tabs but got it to work again. But I also stucked to that battery thing.
Did you flash the bootloader as well? If you did and the bootloader goes out to lunch, then the Oden/Heimdall tools won't be of much use. In such a case you might be able to find some instruction on how to use a JTAG module to fix the tab. Though, taking the device apart is probably not a trivial thing.
I flashed the tab with firmware from the p1010 tab and mines p1000. So im assuming it erased everything. How much can a service repair cost??Cause if there is no option apart from jtag. I have to to send it in!!!!!
As i cant get any response whatsoever. Left it overnight charging, plugged it into the comp restarting stuff. Tried tricking it by plugging galaxy s and tab at the same time. But nothing.?????

[Q] Please help my phone Stuck after i run out of battery

Dear friend,
last night, i using my phone until it run out of battery after that i got the problem .
it's boot but it's stuck in the "Galaxy S" logo.
but it can boot to the recovery mode.
I need your help on
1-recovery the data that i store in internal memory 16G ?
2-how to restore or get stock firmware froyo ?
Thanks for your comment
James
Just leave it sit in the charger, powered off for a little.
Sent from my Captivate
miztaken1312 said:
Just leave it sit in the charger, powered off for a little.
Sent from my Captivate
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Thank for your reply..
but what done mean "powered off for a little" ?
James
Ummm, plug it in and leave it alone for a few hours...
Ok I guess I should ask, were you flashing anything before your battery ran out ? That kind of information would be helpful.
Dear friend? Lol
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aww.W.T.F? said:
Ummm, plug it in and leave it alone for a few hours...
Ok I guess I should ask, were you flashing anything before your battery ran out ? That kind of information would be helpful.
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hi...
i did flash any thing ...but i did root 4 month ago...
james
Powered off for a little? TURN IT OFF. LEAVE IT PLUGGED IN.
Sometimes I must resist the urge to tell people who have android phones to just turn around and return it. Android is not for everyone, despite having a huge market share.
miztaken1312 said:
Powered off for a little? TURN IT OFF. LEAVE IT PLUGGED IN.
Sometimes I must resist the urge to tell people who have android phones to just turn around and return it. Android is not for everyone, despite having a huge market share.
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If that doesn't work then use Odin to get back to stock.

[Q] Is this a "bricked" Note?

Hey every1!
I was hoping that my first post here would be something more funny then this... But... you can´t always get what you wan´t.
My problem... My note is completly dead!
I was messing around with editing some pictures i just took on the kids when my phone just frooze... I then held the powerbutton for about 15sec before it died. After that... stonedead!
No matter what i do with it, it´s just black and doesn´t respond to anything.
- Had 20+% battery in it when it frooze, i´ve tried to charge it but no difference.
- Had the battery pulled for 30mins+ , no change.
- Can´t get to recovery mode whatever i do.
- Connected it do the computer, no sound no nuttin.
The phone is/was rooted, running rocketrom V.20 with abyssnote kernel 3.3 when it died.
Haven´t had any issues with it until now.
So... Any ideas on what i should try next? Besides using it as a really expensive paperweight that is
HELP!! =)
/Swe
dude dont worry , may be you need to charge your mobile then turn it on ( i hope it's just battery dead)
Hold the power button for 30 seconds or more just to be sure it's resetting
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Have you tried getting into the download mode ?
SweCrow81 said:
Hey every1!
I was hoping that my first post here would be something more funny then this... But... you can´t always get what you wan´t.
My problem... My note is completly dead!
I was messing around with editing some pictures i just took on the kids when my phone just frooze... I then held the powerbutton for about 15sec before it died. After that... stonedead!
No matter what i do with it, it´s just black and doesn´t respond to anything.
- Had 20+% battery in it when it frooze, i´ve tried to charge it but no difference.
- Had the battery pulled for 30mins+ , no change.
- Can´t get to recovery mode whatever i do.
- Connected it do the computer, no sound no nuttin.
The phone is/was rooted, running rocketrom V.20 with abyssnote kernel 3.3 when it died.
Haven´t had any issues with it until now.
So... Any ideas on what i should try next? Besides using it as a really expensive paperweight that is
HELP!! =)
/Swe
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OC? ? And when you will say yes 1704?? But don't worry just put it on charge for 30 45 minutes and then try to boot up.
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carhigh said:
Hold the power button for 30 seconds or more just to be sure it's resetting
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Done that... didnt do anything...
buk_grudziadz said:
Have you tried getting into the download mode ?
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I did yes... it just won´t go anywhere from dead :S
Braxos said:
OC? ? And when you will say yes 1704?? But don't worry just put it on charge for 30 45 minutes and then try to boot up.
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Not OC no... undervolted thoo... but have been running the same UV setting for 3 weeks.
Must be hardware problem, no doubt about it.
Try charging it for a while and then press the power button for 10-20 seconds.
Hope it's that simple! Good luck!
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mfractal said:
Try charging it for a while and then press the power button for 10-20 seconds.
Hope it's that simple! Good luck!
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Well... Been charging the brick overnight (12+ hours), and still not a single sign of life.
I guess there's nuttin more to it then to return it.
Hopefully they won't notice the root and custom rom and kernel, i meen... It's completly dead so it shouldn't be a problem right?!
If you find, try other battery once.
- Use JIG
Switch off your phone and take out the battery for 15-20 seconds
Install the battery back but DO NOT turn it on
Plug this USB JIG DONGLE into the micro-USB port of the phone
Wait for a few seconds. You should see the Download Mode logo on the screen.
Unplug the module.
dr.ketan said:
If you find, try other battery once.
- Use JIG
Switch off your phone and take out the battery for 15-20 seconds
Install the battery back but DO NOT turn it on
Plug this USB JIG DONGLE into the micro-USB port of the phone
Wait for a few seconds. You should see the Download Mode logo on the screen.
Unplug the module.
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If i had a jig i would have tried that for sure. However, i got fed up on trying so it's now returned to the store and sent away for service.
Ty every1 for ur efforts with trying to aid me!
I would be interested to see what Samsung say if they noticed the root... might make me think twice about rooting it on such a expensive device. Good luck though!
iceghost1210 said:
I would be interested to see what Samsung say if they noticed the root... might make me think twice about rooting it on such a expensive device. Good luck though!
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I´ll report back here then It would take around 3 weeks for me to get it back thoo
SweCrow81 said:
Hey every1!
I was hoping that my first post here would be something more funny then this... But... you can´t always get what you wan´t.
My problem... My note is completly dead!
I was messing around with editing some pictures i just took on the kids when my phone just frooze... I then held the powerbutton for about 15sec before it died. After that... stonedead!
No matter what i do with it, it´s just black and doesn´t respond to anything.
- Had 20+% battery in it when it frooze, i´ve tried to charge it but no difference.
- Had the battery pulled for 30mins+ , no change.
- Can´t get to recovery mode whatever i do.
- Connected it do the computer, no sound no nuttin.
The phone is/was rooted, running rocketrom V.20 with abyssnote kernel 3.3 when it died.
Haven´t had any issues with it until now.
So... Any ideas on what i should try next? Besides using it as a really expensive paperweight that is
HELP!! =)
/Swe
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I'm not sure if your problem is related to the thread below. Kindly see my posts in the thread. Have you tried plugging-in your SGNote with other chargers?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470082
wolfmanx said:
I'm not sure if your problem is related to the thread below. Kindly see my posts in the thread. Have you tried plugging-in your SGNote with other chargers?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470082
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I did yes... Tried my GF htc one, and a universal 2A charger to... Still dead... Now i´m just waiting to c what service finds... :S
SweCrow81 said:
Hey every1!
I was hoping that my first post here would be something more funny then this... But... you can´t always get what you wan´t.
My problem... My note is completly dead!
I was messing around with editing some pictures i just took on the kids when my phone just frooze... I then held the powerbutton for about 15sec before it died. After that... stonedead!
No matter what i do with it, it´s just black and doesn´t respond to anything.
- Had 20+% battery in it when it frooze, i´ve tried to charge it but no difference.
- Had the battery pulled for 30mins+ , no change.
- Can´t get to recovery mode whatever i do.
- Connected it do the computer, no sound no nuttin.
The phone is/was rooted, running rocketrom V.20 with abyssnote kernel 3.3 when it died.
Haven´t had any issues with it until now.
So... Any ideas on what i should try next? Besides using it as a really expensive paperweight that is
HELP!! =)
/Swe
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any news on your note? hope its ok now
weng_cas said:
any news on your note? hope its ok now
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Hey!
Yes, great news actually!
I got it back like 5 days ago...
And, it was the main circuit board that had faulted! That ment they couldn´t get the info of it ,or atleast they decided that it would be to much trouble to do so.
So it´s now back and running again... rooted, running RR v22 and franco kernel v6
Didn´t cost me anything
Hopefully it won´t happen again thoo... I can´t be without it anymore! Used my old 3gs when it was on service... goddam hated it!
Congratz! Good to hear that your sgn is ok
Sent from my GT-N7000
SweCrow81 said:
Hey!
Yes, great news actually!
I got it back like 5 days ago...
And, it was the main circuit board that had faulted! That ment they couldn´t get the info of it ,or atleast they decided that it would be to much trouble to do so.
So it´s now back and running again... rooted, running RR v22 and franco kernel v6
Didn´t cost me anything
Hopefully it won´t happen again thoo... I can´t be without it anymore! Used my old 3gs when it was on service... goddam hated it!
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First and for most I want to congratulate you on having your phone back & fully functional again. I too am in the same situation right now where my phone is hard bricked and can't turn on in any shape or form. I sen't it to a local shop to fix who do Jtag for this phone but say they can't get it to start. I wanted to know when you said "the main circuit board that had faulted" did they replace any parts? or just flash software with JTag again? Any help would be really appreciated.
Did yummy take out the battery and then insert it and den did yu try booting it up????
press thanx if I helped yu sent from sga

OG SGT won't charge

My Fiancée has been using my SGT since I got my Flyer last year, and has had no problems until recently. A few days ago, it stopped taking a charge altogether. It says it's charging, but is stuck at 8%.
I'm wondering if any one else has experienced this, and if it can be corrected without a factory reset (she doesn't want to lose progress in her apps, and won't let me root because I soft bricked it soon after I got it, and couldn't find the fix for a month.)
I know the fix is probably a factory reset... Can someone please remind me how to get into stock recovery to clear the cache? I can't remember the key combination.
Most likely I'll have to root it, and back up all her junk, factory reset, and leave it on a stock rooted rom (I'll just tell her I unrooted... Lol)
I chose the red pill... Now I'm in the mAtrix and I know Kung Fu...
http://android-gz.com
recovery is always via Vol-up + power
priyana said:
recovery is always via Vol-up + power
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Thanks, hadn't had to do that in a while... I thought about it, and I don't think I'd even be able to root/flash with 8% battery... Any thoughts on how I could pull this off?
My tab's Flyer than yours (unless this is posted in a Flyer thread... Then it's just as Flyer...)
http://android-gz.com
root is quick.
flash may take a while.
but depending on how good is the charge holding. 8% may still pull it.
IP IHI II IL said:
Thanks, hadn't had to do that in a while... I thought about it, and I don't think I'd even be able to root/flash with 8% battery... Any thoughts on how I could pull this off?
My tab's Flyer than yours (unless this is posted in a Flyer thread... Then it's just as Flyer...)
http://android-gz.com
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One thing you might want to try is to turn your tab off completely and let it charge. Once you figure out how to root, you can try battery calibration app. It may fix ur prob. Worst case you may need new cable/adapter/battery.
yappoe said:
One thing you might want to try is to turn your tab off completely and let it charge. Once you figure out how to root, you can try battery calibration app. It may fix ur prob. Worst case you may need new cable/adapter/battery.
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I did that actually, and no difference in result... I'm hoping I don't need to replace the battery...
Does the bootstrap app still work? Thats how I rooted originally, but I think it was still on froyo?
I chose the red pill... Now I'm in the mAtrix and I know Kung Fu...
http://android-gz.com
well, this is how i solved it...
if it's rooted...
use battery calibrator....
or keep tab switched off for 4 hours or so...and then connect it to charger while switched off
if this also doesn't help then after connecting to charger while it's still off you can see a battery icon charging...simultaneously press switch on button and touch the screen ....if on aokp rom your tab will instantly reboot as i've noticed....if on stock rom which i was on when this thing happened to me....your tab will show a black screen and then again the battery charging icon shoots up....
One of the above things worked for me....i was enjoying my vacations when i encountered this problem and so i cannot remember exactly which of these things worked....
Hit thanks if i've helped..
calibrate your battery.. use third apps on play store
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Thanks guys, but it's not rooted...
So I was about to factory reset it, and took the SD out, then decided to wait so that I could at least copy the files from the internal to my laptop to give her SOMETHING back... I went back a few hours later, and it had a 73% charge... I don't know what it was, but somehow, taking the SD out, and putting it back in fixed the problem...
I think I'm still gonna root it for safety's sake, but it's still taking a charge, and is up to 80% now...
My tab's Flyer than yours (unless this is posted in a Flyer thread... Then it's just as Flyer...)
http://android-gz.com
Keep an eye on it
My tab also suddenly started charging....but after an increase of about 20% or so it again stuck....many people here got this problem....
Did u try the other two solutions.......try them......one of these three things worked for me and after that I never had this problem...
Best of luck...
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Maybe wipe battery stats.
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unbrick tab3 T211
But they in USA
I am in india
How to send tab to USA?

Q&A.- Galaxy S Bricked (HELP) :S

first of all I would like to apologize for my English is bad (I'm from Guatemala)
The problem I have is I have a t959 Galaxy S 4G with a motherboard of a galaxy s i9000
when I try to boot the phone, will not start, no nothing
charge only when the cell is left in a circle around and suddenly goes
the phone worked fine but one day to another no longer worked
I appreciate you help me revive, Thanks
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ipedrorodrigo said:
first of all I would like to apologize for my English is bad (I'm from Guatemala)
The problem I have is I have a t959 Galaxy S 4G with a motherboard of a galaxy s i9000
when I try to boot the phone, will not start, no nothing
charge only when the cell is left in a circle around and suddenly goes
the phone worked fine but one day to another no longer worked
I appreciate you help me revive, Thanks
I leave photos to look better
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Does it boot into Download Mode?

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