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I've just came across this service called JTAG which unbricks any SGS2 even those that are hard bricked which cannot enter download mode via USB jig or even turn on. The catch is that its a $60 service.
Here is the youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN7le4GmxZs
Its from mobile tech review and they seem trust worthy ( i think) as they do have a lot of other related SGS2 videos on ''how to's'' and reviews.
This is not an advertisement about them, i just purely came across this youtube video as i am a subscriber to them. Just spreading the love guys.
Thanks for the referral, we have since reduced the service to just $50. You can catch us here on XDA helping out in various threads or on our site.
connexion2005 said:
Thanks for the referral, we have since reduced the service to just $50. You can catch us here on XDA helping out in various threads or on our site.
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very good service!
Unbrick Service
How do I get this service?
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How do I get this service?
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Hard brick your SGS2 !! LOL
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... and then contact http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-jtag-brick-repair/
Wasn't any Sammy device supposed to be unbrickable once a certain surgery is performed?....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1206216
Odia has posted some clues why SGS2 is virtually soft brick proof once you flash a working ROM
i had my bricked galaxy s2 repaired by them mobiletechvideos , in texas. quick service, just customs problems add to pay extra £25
wish you had a local rep in Israel :-(
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Thanks for the referral, we have since reduced the service to just $50. You can catch us here on XDA helping out in various threads or on our site.
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My SGS2 bricked itself. I suspect it may be a hardware defect though, and sending my precious across the ocean seems like an overkill if I am not even sure what's wrong yet... anything I can test before sending?
Its not really a new thing but really good thread for beginners!
Thanks and have a good day!
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He doesnt show what he does on the computer I would love to learn what kind of program he has and how i can use it...
60$ is a pretty steep price, especially once you add shipping and taxes.
hanks very good
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thanks very good
great info, thanks
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He doesnt show what he does on the computer I would love to learn what kind of program he has and how i can use it...
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Tokayto, I've hard bricked my sgs2 b/c repartition was auto selected and didn't double check but I believe that one of the programs used with JTAG is called RiffBox. Im sure there's others that Im unaware of but personally I know nothing about it... yet. My other problem is that I have ABSOLUTELY no clue about soldering I think I'll have to try sending my 2 week old sgs2 back to samsung to see if they'll fix it. If not then the mobiletechvideo guys are gonna get mine
jtag sgs2 unbrick in Australia
Does anyone know of anyone in Australia who performs this service?
If not anyone intrested in helping me set one up?
I've not seen details of one posted in the 8 mths I've been here. Your best bet would be to use the US-based one on the first page of this thread. Price is fairly reasonable, around $120 AUD once you take posting the phone to them initially into account. I'm sure Samsung/an authorised repairer would charge you more than that.
Alternatively, contact local mobile phone repairers, you might come across one with the gear to JTAG a Samsung phone.
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Does anyone know of anyone in Australia who performs this service?
If not anyone intrested in helping me set one up?
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I've been thinking about purchasing a jtag riffbox and offering my services to help repair any hard bricked phones for a fee obviously not going to advertise anything until I've purchased the hardware to do so. But what do you guys think ? especially if I was to do special offers for members of the XDA forum.
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Does anyone know of anyone in Australia who performs this service?
If not anyone intrested in helping me set one up?
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Looking for the same thing..... it would be even better if the service is in sydney...
I have repaired my phone to ESD Romania and they say it changed my motherboard. I installed one of the official ROMs 4.0.4 and my phone was hard bricked. Fortunately the phone was under warranty and they fixed me free.
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wow nice service.
do any1 know how much money samsung takes to do the same job?
Bricked SGS2 Ressurection in the UK
Hi All,
Boxing day 2011 I bricked my SGS 2, yes a FULL brick as in it did nothing, it was my fault as I was tired and flashed the wrong bootloaders after trying ICS.
After the initial tears and frustration of feeling helpless I hunted around the internet for someone in the UK that did JTag restores.
I came across http://fonefunshop.co.uk and as luck would have it they had a team member online using their instant MSN chat, so I jumped on and spoke to Mark who reassured me it sounded very repairable.
The bad news was they were shut for holidays until 3rd January 2012, but none the less I felt better. I boxed the phone up after paying via Paypal and posted on Friday 30th which got it there for the 3rd.
By 1pm on the 3rd I had an email stating the phone was with them and it was waiting workbench space, I checked again a few hours later and it was on the bench... next I heard was via email on the 4th stating the phone was fixed, this was accompanied by a photo of my phone working (nice touch).
2 hours later an email arrived saying the phone was on route to me via next day delivery and sure enough, this morning at 10.30 am the phone was here.
Its not often I come across a company thats worth shouting about but this is an exception to the rule.. the guys at fonefunshop.co.uk are very professional and fast and I HIGHLY recommend them to ANYONE that has issues with their phones.
I am in no way associated with this company!!
Nice work, 10 outta 10
TrOjAn
Thanks for the headsup, makes experimenting not so worrying
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Service sounds good, out of curiosity how much did it cost you?
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Service sounds good, out of curiosity how much did it cost you?
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I paid £6 to send it to them (insured next day) and I paid them a total of £33 which included next day return.
Total cost under £40 which I paid willingly.. not often we in the UK get a service which warrants shouting about.. such a nice change
TrOjAn
Just out of curiosity, what exactly is JTag repair? I get that its for fully bricked phones, i just dont know what it is that they do to them to fix them.
Thanks
Basically its like flashing the BIOS on a pc.. if theres no bios the pc dont work.. they strip the phone down and attach wires all over it then flash a stock Samsung rom.
Before anyone flames me for this description its just a way of sort of explaining it.
Heres a video on an SGS i9100 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN7le4GmxZs
TrOjAn
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m00moo, before you start crapping here, i advice u to read up some thread or search up what's the different between soft brick and hard brick. don't try to act clever, it doesn't help.
if you really wanna know what is the different between soft brick and hard brick, let me know. coz u definitely have no idea what you are crapping there.
I've bricked my phone a few times. Full brick, so no hardware button response at all. Before I started flashing I bought a USB jig from eBay for £1 (free delivery). Puts it into download mode so you can flash a from through Odin, and restore my back up.
Sounds like a good service, but if like me, your a bit of a tw*t and brick it every now again, for a pound you can't go wrong. Beats 40 a pop!
Worth investing the £1 as a first resort.
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I've bricked my phone a few times. Full brick, so no hardware button response at all. Before I started flashing I bought a USB jig from eBay for £1 (free delivery). Puts it into download mode so you can flash a from through Odin, and restore my back up.
Sounds like a good service, but if like me, your a bit of a tw*t and brick it every now again, for a pound you can't go wrong. Beats 40 a pop!
Worth investing the £1 as a first resort.
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If the phone responds to USB Jig thats only a soft brick. Full brick is when it won't respond to that.
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If the phone responds to USB Jig thats only a soft brick. Full brick is when it won't respond to that.
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Semantics. The advice still stands. If you think its bricked. First port of call should be a JIG, not a 40 service. If the jig doesn't work, use the service.
PS. Wouldn't surprise me if the guy who created the thread works for the company, and is trying to get some free advertising.
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Semantics. The advice still stands. If you think its bricked. First port of call should be a JIG, not a 40 service. If the jig doesn't work, use the service.
PS. Wouldn't surprise me if the guy who created the thread works for the company, and is trying to get some free advertising.
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OP details says he is in Essex and http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/contact.htm says they are in Sheffield so I doubt it.
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OP details says he is in Essex and http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/contact.htm says they are in Sheffield so I doubt it.
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Thanks Morse, good detective work. I'll inform your superior.
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alonjankelewitz said:
Semantics. The advice still stands. If you think its bricked. First port of call should be a JIG, not a 40 service. If the jig doesn't work, use the service.
PS. Wouldn't surprise me if the guy who created the thread works for the company, and is trying to get some free advertising.
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Plastered all over this forum are the words use a USB jig to boot to download mode 99% should know that by now .
JTAG is a further step on the repair that until now i have been unable to locate in the UK thanks to the OP for the heads up .
As to the fact you think he is advertising the company and he works for them is uncalled for from you and just makes you look a pratt .
jje
JJEgan said:
Plastered all over this forum are the words use a USB jig to boot to download mode 99% should know that by now .
JTAG is a further step on the repair that until now i have been unable to locate in the UK thanks to the OP for the heads up .
As to the fact you think he is advertising the company and he works for them is uncalled for from you and just makes you look a pratt .
jje
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Forgive my sinicism, you can't blame anyone for thinking that though. I'm sure others who read the first post had that thought flash through their minds. Why not put it out there? It would have been a good move by the company to open a thread stating how good he service is. I work for a marketing company so, I would have missed a trick if I didn't think that.
I don't dispute it is a good service. Not knocking the company. Just merely stating that a USB jig would be a better start than paying £40 for the service.
Trying to help less experienced forum members keep some cash in their pocket after probably spending a ****load for the phone anyway.
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I'm all for idiots spending money to support honest engineers. Anyone who sends off their phone for a jtag recovery instead of doing a bit of reading deserves our encouragement.
People gotta learn the difference between soft and hard bricks seriously, anyhow im glad it worked and also its awesome that there are ways to repair the phone without having to spend an extreme amount of cash for it
OP did mention he doesn't work there so, this
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As to the fact you think he is advertising the company and he works for them is uncalled for from you and just makes you look a pratt .
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I'm all for idiots spending money to support honest engineers. Anyone who sends off their phone for a jtag recovery instead of doing a bit of reading deserves our encouragement.
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How do you know he didn't read? And how do you all know he didn't try a USB jig. Look at his stats he is hardly a noob. If you've messed up your bootloader chances are its hard bricked and no jig will help you with that.
p.s. I think this is a bargain if samsung refuse to fix under warranty. Is a jtag able to restore an efs that aint backed up??
Ricey
Your right, it is bargain if out completely **** your phone. But I would say 90% of bricked phones wouldn't need this service as a jig would work. If you have spent a lot on a phone and it bricked, and you hadn't done much reading, you probably Google it and this thread would pop up. You would read it and probably use it, without realizing that you could actually fix it for less. Most people wouldn't trawl through threads for the answer if they have just created 400 brick.
I don't why everyone is getting so uppety about my comment about him working for the company. If he doesn't, good find, he company is obviously very reasonably priced etc. If he does work for them, a why would he say he does? Second good on him. If people brick their phones, they are normally flashing and therefore using this forum. Would be an awesome place to get word around and increase sales.
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This thread is for all Pakistan based users. Please share your buying experience, accessories info, questions and queries regarding Network Provider based services and ofcourse your experiences with this awesome device!
To start off, I bought mine (Black, 32GB version) a couple of weeks ago, coming from the N4. Got it from a retailer I've gone to before in Zamzama, Karachi,. for Rs 72k. Quite a lot to spend on a smartphone, but I got a good price for my N4 and I really wanted this Homeshopping.pk apparently now has the silver version for under 70k on their site.
There's obviously no warranty but after speaking to Brightex Pakistan (official HTC distributors apparently) they plan on launching the One with warranty by June 22nd, or so they said. Mind you, the price for that will be quite a bit higher than the non warranty version but I suppose the peace of mind is worth it for a lot of people.
After having used the phone for a couple of weeks, and going through several charge cycles, my one and only issue with this phone - namely the battery life - has pretty much been laid to rest. Getting about 3 hrs on screen time and 20-24 hrs total time on a single charge with sync on which is great for me as it gets me through my full work day. Haven't found any glaring glitches yet (thankfully!) and the experience of using this device is completely brilliant!
Have NOT rooted and gone flash crazy yet as I want to enjoy the phone as is for a while. Am just waiting for the OTA 4.2.2 update to hit, hopefully soon The only 'accessory' I use right now is my own earphones with this set and they sound fantastic, much better than the included pair.
I've been looking for the MHL and OTG cables but haven't found them yet. If anyone has any info it would be appreciated.
Really curious to find out how many of us in PK have gotten this phone thus far so let us know y'all!
Lets also make a thread for each countries
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You should learn to type before you criticize anybody else.
@op : I have an htc one . I bought it from blue area ,Islamabad , at 75k a few weeks back.
Purchased in the last week of April from Germany for $710.
hey guys..
hello guysss....
got my htc one att version from USA along with HTC double dip case (which is fantastic)
I unlocked the bootloader ,,, installed stock odex 4.2.2 and rooted... loving this device...
i suggest you to install 4.2.2 stock... it will double the battery life.. literally!!
have fun..
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hello guysss....
got my htc one att version from USA along with HTC double dip case (which is fantastic)
I unlocked the bootloader ,,, installed stock odex 4.2.2 and rooted... loving this device...
i suggest you to install 4.2.2 stock... it will double the battery life.. literally!!
have fun..
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Thanks, was thinking abt rooting n flashing. Prolly gonna try it this weekend. Think I've been so spoilt by previous Nexus phones that trying to root an HTC device just makes me feel lazy
By stock odex you mean a Sense 5 Rom but with 4.2.2 instead of the current 4.1x yea? Could you link to the one you are on? Thanks
Guiding.God said:
Thanks, was thinking abt rooting n flashing. Prolly gonna try it this weekend. Think I've been so spoilt by previous Nexus phones that trying to root an HTC device just makes me feel lazy
By stock odex you mean a Sense 5 Rom but with 4.2.2 instead of the current 4.1x yea? Could you link to the one you are on? Thanks
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Yeah its sense 5 with 4.2.2..
Here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224752
Its my first ever android phone.. Been using iphone from 2008.. Can you tell me some nice android exclusive apps..
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Yeah its sense 5 with 4.2.2..
Here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224752
Its my first ever android phone.. Been using iphone from 2008.. Can you tell me some nice android exclusive apps..
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Thanks for the link. Not sure how Android exclusive these apps all will be coz there's a whole bunch of cross platform development now but still these links will hook you up with some great stuff
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393099,00.asp
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2209161
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2275645
I would say apps like Airdroid, Tasker etc are awesome and make life a whole bunch simpler
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This thread is for all Pakistan based users. Please share your buying experience, accessories info, questions and queries regarding Network Provider based services and ofcourse your experiences with this awesome device!
To start off, I bought mine (Black, 32GB version) a couple of weeks ago, coming from the N4. Got it from a retailer I've gone to before in Zamzama, Karachi,. for Rs 72k. Quite a lot to spend on a smartphone, but I got a good price for my N4 and I really wanted this Homeshopping.pk apparently now has the silver version for under 70k on their site.
There's obviously no warranty but after speaking to Brightex Pakistan (official HTC distributors apparently) they plan on launching the One with warranty by June 22nd, or so they said. Mind you, the price for that will be quite a bit higher than the non warranty version but I suppose the peace of mind is worth it for a lot of people.
After having used the phone for a couple of weeks, and going through several charge cycles, my one and only issue with this phone - namely the battery life - has pretty much been laid to rest. Getting about 3 hrs on screen time and 20-24 hrs total time on a single charge with sync on which is great for me as it gets me through my full work day. Haven't found any glaring glitches yet (thankfully!) and the experience of using this device is completely brilliant!
Have NOT rooted and gone flash crazy yet as I want to enjoy the phone as is for a while. Am just waiting for the OTA 4.2.2 update to hit, hopefully soon The only 'accessory' I use right now is my own earphones with this set and they sound fantastic, much better than the included pair.
I've been looking for the MHL and OTG cables but haven't found them yet. If anyone has any info it would be appreciated.
Really curious to find out how many of us in PK have gotten this phone thus far so let us know y'all!
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I'm thinking of getting the black but how is your experience with scratches and smudges? Is it really that bad? I'm coming from the black One X but I pretty much kept it in a minimal case most of the time.
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I'm thinking of getting the black but how is your experience with scratches and smudges? Is it really that bad? I'm coming from the black One X but I pretty much kept it in a minimal case most of the time.
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Well so far I have not used a cover or case with it since I couldn't find any good quality, minimal, ones. There are no scratches yet but the back does get some fingerprints which you can wipe off. Admittedly since its new I have been careful enough with it but I do carry it in my jeans pocket. So far so good. I think if you're used to having a case on your phone this one will not disappoint you.
That said, I've noticed the camera lens picks up smudges much more than my previous phones. I use a lens cloth to wipe it down after a couple of days or when I can remember.
My other reasoning for not having a case/cover so far is that it just looks so darned nice without them
Guiding.God said:
This thread is for all Pakistan based users. Please share your buying experience, accessories info, questions and queries regarding Network Provider based services and ofcourse your experiences with this awesome device!
I've been looking for the MHL and OTG cables but haven't found them yet. If anyone has any info it would be appreciated.
Really curious to find out how many of us in PK have gotten this phone thus far so let us know y'all!
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Did you find OTG cable...?
I just got one very cheap..and its working very well with 16gb flash drive... If you are in karachi.. U can find easily in mobile market..
But i am trying to connect my 500 gb WD external usb drive.. Its not connecting.. Is there any way to connect it with HTC one via OTG cable?
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sagarsamtani said:
Did you find OTG cable...?
I just got one very cheap..and its working very well with 16gb flash drive... If you are in karachi.. U can find easily in mobile market..
But i am trying to connect my 500 gb WD external usb drive.. Its not connecting.. Is there any way to connect it with HTC one via OTG cable?
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I think the issue would be one of power. A low power device like a thumb (usb) flash drive gets its power from our phones via the OTG cable but an external HDD requires more power than the phone can provide. Its suggested in the following thread/link that you can use a powered USB hub to power up the Drive and then the OTG will work with the phone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931990&page=2
I am in Karachi. Are you talking abt mobile mkt on Abdullah Haroon Rd.? Was hoping for some outlet on Zamama etc to have it in stock, that's closer to where I live. Let's see.
Salam Everyone
I have got my HTC-One (White) form Dubai Costing 2600AED (71000 Approx).
Did anyone find HTC Double Dip Case in Pakistan - Karachi ?
http://www.htc.com/www/accessories/htc-double-dip/
if you know the location or Price, please quote here.
Thanks
fahadazizkhan said:
I have got my HTC-One (White) form Dubai Costing 2600AED (71000 Approx).
Did anyone find HTC Double Dip Case in Pakistan - Karachi ?
http://www.htc.com/www/accessories/htc-double-dip/
if you know the location or Price, please quote here.
Thanks
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Not seen it in the shops around here but these guys apparently can get it for you - have tried them before for a couple of cases etc and they do deliver in 10-15 days
http://www.magiclamp.pk/productView.php?ASIN=B00BPBSWPI&cat1=00&cat2=&cat3=&cat4=&cat5=&sort=&node=00&search=htc+double+dip+case&s=1
oh Nicee how come i didnt come around this thread.. oh well my exp. was great and really having fun with this device although for me there were some limitations as of being a dev some apps i use on other devices didnt work but now finally are working... Kudos to HTC :good:
Any of you guys who haven't registered your HTC One device with your serial numbers at http://us.htc.com/googleplay/redeem should do so now.
I am not in the USA but was able to receive and redeem the $25 Play Credit by using an alternate Google account then downloading app to phone and switching back to my regular account. Works great, so try it now if you haven't already!
Guiding.God said:
Any of you guys who haven't registered your HTC One device with your serial numbers at http://us.htc.com/googleplay/redeem should do so now.
I am not in the USA but was able to receive and redeem the $25 Play Credit by using an alternate Google account then downloading app to phone and switching back to my regular account. Works great, so try it now if you haven't already!
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Thanks for the tip just now I entered info there. In how many days you got mail from HTC. It says 2-4 weeks there.
kancherlapraneeth said:
Thanks for the tip just now I entered info there. In how many days you got mail from HTC. It says 2-4 weeks there.
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No prob. In my case it took 2 full weeks.
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yea, in my case it took 2 full weeks.
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Ok thanks. Hope I also receive it in 2 weeks
Hey guys I has anyone received the 4.2.2 update yet?
Hi,
The power button is broken on my Acer A501.
For 1 year I kept it going without rebooting. Plugin it to the wall would turn it on from deep sleep.
Now just messed up unplugging a usb thumb drive and the tablet frozen and discharged completely.
I can't find a way to force it to boot anymore.
Is the a way force it to boot without using the power button?
Any help would be very appreciated.
Thanks,
Francois
francoisr said:
Hi,
The power button is broken on my Acer A501.
For 1 year I kept it going without rebooting. Plugin it to the wall would turn it on from deep sleep.
Now just messed up unplugging a usb thumb drive and the tablet frozen and discharged completely.
I can't find a way to force it to boot anymore.
Is the a way force it to boot without using the power button?
Any help would be very appreciated.
Thanks,
Francois
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Hey Francois, the answer is no unfortunately. However, several people in the past have had the same issue, and basically they take the case apart and glue the PWR button back on. Should be some old threads in the Q & A which cover what they did to repair it.
Seems these tablets are starting to fall apart this year. Mine just hard bricked for it's final time last night. None of our good tools can get it back, and I'm one of the "BrickMasters" :laugh::laugh:
If you were in Moscow, I would just let you change your mainboard, into my case (PWR button works)
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Hey Francois, the answer is no unfortunately. However, several people in the past have had the same issue, and basically they take the case apart and glue the PWR button back on. Should be some old threads in the Q & A which cover what they did to repair it.
Seems these tablets are starting to fall apart this year. Mine just hard bricked for it's final time last night. None of our good tools can get it back, and I'm one of the "BrickMasters" :laugh::laugh:
If you were in Moscow, I would just let you change your mainboard, into my case (PWR button works)
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Thank you Moscow Desire.
I don't have the pleasure to know Moscow yet, unfortunately.
I'm aware of the the button repair with glue or soldering, which is beyond my technical abilities. I do software, not hardware... I know I could get it repaired for $50 in USA, plus shipping, but that approaches the cost of a replacement tablet as prices have lowered a lot. The A501 was a great, awesome product 3 years ago, but its age starts to show...
Before sending for repair or thrashing it, I wanted confirmation it can't be jump started... Your answer confirms it is not possible.
I'll check with some more technically inclined friends to see if the can fix it.
Thanks,
Francois
francoisr said:
Thank you Moscow Desire.
I don't have the pleasure to know Moscow yet, unfortunately.
I'm aware of the the button repair with glue or soldering, which is beyond my technical abilities. I do software, not hardware... I know I could get it repaired for $50 in USA, plus shipping, but that approaches the cost of a replacement tablet as prices have lowered a lot. The A501 was a great, awesome product 3 years ago, but its age starts to show...
Before sending for repair or thrashing it, I wanted confirmation it can't be jump started... Your answer confirms it is not possible.
I'll check with some more technically inclined friends to see if the can fix it.
Thanks,
Francois
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Yeah, pretty much they just aren't worth the cost of repair. Heck, I think you can buy a working one for about $50 bucks anyhow.
But the glue method is pretty easy I think, if I remember right.
Here's a link to the service manual
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720657
But hey, if you're gonna thrash it, how about sending me it's mainboad? :laugh:
My bootloader memory partition got corrupted beyond repair yesterday (my little girls entertainment).
I have an A701 (nice display, but rest of tablet is junk. No more Acer for me) Think I will got Sammy for the newer 10.1 model.
Moscow Desire said:
Yeah, pretty much they just aren't worth the cost of repair. Heck, I think you can buy a working one for about $50 bucks anyhow.
But the glue method is pretty easy I think, if I remember right.
Here's a link to the service manual
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720657
But hey, if you're gonna thrash it, how about sending me it's mainboad? :laugh:
My bootloader memory partition got corrupted beyond repair yesterday (my little girls entertainment).
I have an A701 (nice display, but rest of tablet is junk. No more Acer for me) Think I will got Sammy for the newer 10.1 model.
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Thankd for the manual. I might give it a try, with some help.
Do anyone know if it could be booted up using a docking station? http://www.acer.ae/ac/en/AE/content/model/LC.DCK0A.001. I see a Power button on the remote control. Or directly via the dock pins, maybe shorting some?
Just checking.
Thanks for any info.
francoisr said:
Thankd for the manual. I might give it a try, with some help.
Do anyone know if it could be booted up using a docking station? http://www.acer.ae/ac/en/AE/content/model/LC.DCK0A.001. I see a Power button on the remote control. Or directly via the dock pins, maybe shorting some?
Just checking.
Thanks for any info.
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I have no idea. Docking stations never were that popular, at least not over here.
Good luck Mate!
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Hi - Been watching for updates and haven't done anything as of this time.
Comments like brick your device and we will laugh at you have held me at bay.
Up untill now everything's looked a little on the complicated side. Buying unlock codes, European ROMs... Then I found this and it looks so simple.
https://gearallnews.com/how-to-install-lineage-os-17-on-huawei-mediapad-m3/
Now I just saw you can't go straight to 17 that you have to go to 16 first.
The question is - what has changed that this looks so simple?. Is this a good guide with reliable links? Are there any downsides like wifi or BT won't work?
Thanks,
Update: https://www.xda-developers.com/lineageos-17-1-android-10-officially-available/
Windows_Washer said:
Hi - Been watching for updates and haven't done anything as of this time.
Comments like brick your device and we will laugh at you have held me at bay.
Up untill now everything's looked a little on the complicated side. Buying unlock codes, European ROMs... Then I found this and it looks so simple.
https://gearallnews.com/how-to-install-lineage-os-17-on-huawei-mediapad-m3/
Now I just saw you can't go straight to 17 that you have to go to 16 first.
The question is - what has changed that this looks so simple?. Is this a good guide with reliable links? Are there any downsides like wifi or BT won't work?
Thanks,
Update: https://www.xda-developers.com/lineageos-17-1-android-10-officially-available/
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Been poking around forum and noticed few people have offered bring your device over or ship it to me and I'll fix it for you. If anyone is in Cleveland OH area and has experience with this device let me know and we can negotiate a transaction. Also, I travel a lot while working.
Will be in Austin for next 3 weeks. (May 2020)
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Windows_Washer said:
Been poking around forum and noticed few people have offered bring your device over or ship it to me and I'll fix it for you. If anyone is in Cleveland OH area and has experience with this device let me know and we can negotiate a transaction. Also, I travel a lot while working.
Will be in Austin for next 3 weeks. (May 2020)
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Been working like crazy since they declared me an essential worker. Haven't looked for of seen offers. Have some vacation time to use now and back into looking into updating. Thanks,
Windows_Washer said:
Been working like crazy since they declared me an essential worker. Haven't looked for of seen offers. Have some vacation time to use now and back into looking into updating. Thanks,
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