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Aaaahh!!!! I bricked my phone!!

Hey. Don't laugh at me.... OKay, go ahead laugh!
It wasn't my fault! I bricked my phone while flashing a radio update. I followed the instructions and i seemed to work! And now it wont turn on. I take it there's no way to undo this????
BTW, this is the one i used! DO NOT USE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
And this is the guide i used .... http://geekfor.me/faq/flash-radio/
EDIT: I talked to Sprint Customer Service over the phone. I told them that this is my second replacement phone (honestly) and it wont turn on anymore. I troubleshooted with them for a while, and then... they sent me out a replacement phone! FREE! Thank you sooo much Sprint. But i still hate you because of 2.1 delays and NO NEXUS ONE?!!!!

szainmehdi said:
Hey. Don't laugh at me.... OKay, go ahead laugh!
It wasn't my fault! I bricked my phone while flashing a radio update. I followed the instructions and i seemed to work! And now it wont turn on. I take it there's no way to undo this????
BTW, this is the one i used! DO NOT USE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
And this is the guide i used .... http://geekfor.me/faq/flash-radio/
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wrong section, but which one did you flash?

You must have done something wrong maybe a faulty usb cable i cant tell you how many times ive been disconnected from pda net because of the quality of cables htc uses *GRR*

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wrong section, but which one did you flash?
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Oh sorry about the section mess up.. im new to XDA...
I flashed this one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=662005

szainmehdi said:
Oh sorry about the section mess up.. im new to XDA...
I flashed this one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=662005
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you sure your batter didn't die?

killerxx2 said:
You must have done something wrong maybe a faulty usb cable i cant tell you how many times ive been disconnected from pda net because of the quality of cables htc uses *GRR*
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Oh... I didn't know that.... But I don't use PDANet.. Only Wireless Tether...
So.... There's no possible way to fix it, right?

I have flashed that same radio and had absolutely no issues. You most likely did something wrong. Remember modding your phone in such a way is done at your own risk. I'm sorry to hear you ran into problems because of this.
As a side note, if you haven't already, remove your battery from your phone for 2 minutes and then put it back in and try to boot.

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you sure your batter didn't die?
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Pretty sure... Lol.. It wont even respond to the USB... Maybe cuz I had the USB plugged in?????

this is why i will not flash any radio's or RUU's to my hero.
i hope you have an extra $100 laying around for an insurance claim? well it may be full price if you cannot restore you phone back to stock before you send it in to sprint.

fixxxer2008 said:
this is why i will not flash any radio's or RUU's to my hero.
i hope you have an extra $100 laying around for an insurance claim? well it may be full price if you cannot restore you phone back to stock before you send it in to sprint.
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If the phone is bricked and shows no sign of other damage, Sprint *usually* does an exchange if he has an insurance plan on the phone. As long as he goes in and says "It just wouldn't turn on this morning when I took it off the charger" he should be fine.
It's dishonest and shady, causes a lot of problems and price hikes, but it works :/

some where around here is a guide on how to unbrick your phone using testpoints if worse comes to worse the phones have been going for like 200 on craigslist

thatguythatdid said:
some where around here is a guide on how to unbrick your phone using testpoints if worse comes to worse the phones have been going for like 200 on craigslist
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try between $100-150. the price has really dropped for the hero's.

DevinXtreme said:
If the phone is bricked and shows no sign of other damage, Sprint *usually* does an exchange if he has an insurance plan on the phone. As long as he goes in and says "It just wouldn't turn on this morning when I took it off the charger" he should be fine.
It's dishonest and shady, causes a lot of problems and price hikes, but it works :/
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unless they find out he had a custom radio/rom loaded.

How could Sprint find out??

szainmehdi said:
How could Sprint find out??
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simple they can hook it up to their software and get all info off of it. bricked or not, it just depends on what tech you get. if i were the OP id make sure this thing is really bricked and none recoverable before shipping it back.

fixxxer2008 said:
try between $100-150. the price has really dropped for the hero's.
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Not trying to hijack the thread but wow that makes me feel great about spending 100 on it in march plus the 125 radioshack cover your ass protection plan almost forgot 50 for deposit
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what happens when you plug your phone into your computer? Don't know if this will help but read this

thatguythatdid said:
what happens when you plug your phone into your computer? Don't know if this will help but read this
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That's just it. Nothing happened when I plug it in.

[Q] how to brick?

Im convinced my epic is screwed. Phone has been freaking out and flat out locking up on me despite rom changes and reflashes. I never back anything up and start from scratch so the fc's are beyond me understanding. Also on a few of the occasions of lockups the screen went bonkers. Anywho...
Quickest way to brick? My service center already replaced it once no questions asked. Also this was a refurb so maybe it has something to do with its "past life". Any suggestions? Battery and usb cable pull during odin stock flash?
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I find this thread offensive - the purpose of these and other threads is to be creative and help users.
Asking for help, such as "where do I find the thread on how to fix a bricked phone" which might fix your problem by following instructions is acceptable.
Go read it.
Asking for help to perpetuate fraud is NOT acceptable. I hope the mods read this, pull this, and warn this person.
Sprint can look, fix, and help you, that is why you buy insurance if you can't follow the above.
People like you who pull fraudulant tricks are what causes the rest of our rates to go up, make them look harder at people with real problems and real claims.
You knew flashing changes the rules, that is why you read, learn, and ask real questions.

GTFO. Just GTFO. Don't brick your **** because it's unstable - if you have a legitimate cause for warranty repair, find it and do it. Otherwise, fix the problem yourself. Intentional bricks are offensively stupid.

All of these users asking how to purposely brick their phone should have their account banned and all account affiliated ip addresses blacklisted.

You are probably not going to receive much help on this one. The last thing 99.99% of users want to do it brick their devices. It's actually a major fear for many users. I can see how people would be offended by your question. While I'm not offened, I don't understand why you would ever, ever, ever want to intentionally brick your device. There is no guarantee that you will get a replacement or that you will get one free of charge. I agree that you are far better trying to fix your phone. If you brick it in the process, then you will have your desired result either way (i.e. your phone will be fixed or it will be bricked).

This is outrageous how can u expect us to help u **** ur fone up. It is against the law to do fraudulent claims. I suggest you stop what u r doing or I will have ur IP checked and have you arrested by my colleagues.
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sammyjc89 said:
I suggest you stop what u r doing or I will have ur IP checked and have you arrested by my colleagues.
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Uh... yeah. Right.

sammyjc89 said:
I suggest you stop what u r doing or I will have ur IP checked and have you arrested by my colleagues.
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Already got it handled bro. I backtraced his IP and reported him to the Cyberpolice.

Does it goof without being rooted? If not, I would imagine that its user error.

sammyjc89 said:
This is outrageous how can u expect us to help u **** ur fone up. It is against the law to do fraudulent claims. I suggest you stop what u r doing or I will have ur IP checked and have you arrested by my colleagues.
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I think he's serious
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xxmastermindxx said:
I think he's serious
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u CaN tElL He iZ bCuz hE tYpEs lIeK dIs

There are valid reasons to brick a phone. for instance if you have a messed up usb port and can't odin your phone back to stock, then your only optiion is to brick if you want to get a replacement as they aren't going to do anything if the phone is on a custom rom.
I tried at one point to brick my phone so i could exchange it, after exhausting other methods of getting it back to stock. no way no how would it actually brick.
But I know one way that would probably do it, just install vision kernal 1.2 and wait about 3 days, unless you have one of the magical phones, that should do the job. But the link was taken down for this very reason so unless you already have it, thats not going to help much.

robl45 said:
There are valid reasons to brick a phone. for instance if you have a messed up usb port and can't odin your phone back to stock, then your only optiion is to brick if you want to get a replacement as they aren't going to do anything if the phone is on a custom rom.
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False. Even if you don't have your SD adapter, you can just download the ReRFS ROM and stock recovery (can't use *upload? Download on your PC and upload to Dropbox) and flash in that order.
Source: I did it. I had a busted USB port. My device was fully stock when I sent it to Samsung.

robl45 said:
There are valid reasons to brick a phone. for instance if you have a messed up usb port and can't odin your phone back to stock, then your only optiion is to brick if you want to get a replacement as they aren't going to do anything if the phone is on a custom rom.
I tried at one point to brick my phone so i could exchange it, after exhausting other methods of getting it back to stock. no way no how would it actually brick.
But I know one way that would probably do it, just install vision kernal 1.2 and wait about 3 days, unless you have one of the magical phones, that should do the job. But the link was taken down for this very reason so unless you already have it, thats not going to help much.
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Couldn't you just report it as lost/stolen and pay the $50 or $99 whatever it is for a new one.
Just saying

k0nane said:
False. Even if you don't have your SD adapter, you can just download the ReRFS ROM and stock recovery (can't use *upload? Download on your PC and upload to Dropbox) and flash in that order.
Source: I did it. I had a busted USB port. My device was fully stock when I sent it to Samsung.
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that wasn't available when my device got messed up back in March. i tried everything I could find, but being on ext4 at the time, there was nothing that would get me back, plus I was on the non samsung certified modem as well.

robl45 said:
that wasn't available when my device got messed up back in March. i tried everything I could find, but being on ext4 at the time, there was nothing that would get me back, plus I was on the non samsung certified modem as well.
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The modem can't be helped much, but that's not a big deal - and, false, it was. The ReRFS ROM was released by DRockstar starting with DK28.

Its not hard to brick if you want to....but you can't expect us to help you commit insurance fraud.
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Lmao wowzers i didnt know so many of you were internet rentacops. Simmer down. At the end of my 2 year contract i will have paid a total of 334$ for insurance. Now if this is my second epic which was a refurb...(my first was brand new) and its acting out no matter what i do, im gonna brick it and get another one. You do gooders have no idea if my unit was faulty from the get go. Not to mention ive had screen lift from the jump. Do me a favor and stfu and keep your morals off my threads. Is that good enough? No? Ban me you guys are useless 90% of the time anyways. To the posters that did help thank you in aiding me in getting me defective unit replaced. To everyone else lol get a life. Go be a cross guard if you feel so righteous. Idiots.
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RushAOZ said:
Lmao wowzers i didnt know so many of you were internet rentacops. Simmer down. At the end of my 2 year contract i will have paid a total of 334$ for insurance. Now if this is my second epic which was a refurb...(my first was brand new) and its acting out no matter what i do, im gonna brick it and get another one. You do gooders have no idea if my unit was faulty from the get go. Not to mention ive had screen lift from the jump. Do me a favor and stfu and keep your morals off my threads. Is that good enough? No? Ban me you guys are useless 90% of the time anyways. To the posters that did help thank you in aiding me in getting me defective unit replaced. To everyone else lol get a life. Go be a cross guard if you feel so righteous. Idiots.
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I got 99 problems but a brick ain't one.

Everyone's so excited for Gingerbread, there's Fighting Everywhere!!!
Apparently everyone likes to blame the vision kernel so try that.
Is this thread lockable yet?

HBoot 2.16

Is there a way to downgrade or hack the newest sprint phone?

sprada said:
Is there a way to downgrade or hack the newest sprint phone?
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HUH what are you talking about

How about you use the search and find out? But just to save you time no you can atm
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Correction, and thank for that catch! What I mean is my hold phone got messed up (with the old fimware (hb 2.10 which is hackable) Now I have a replacement phone with hb2.16 that I cant root yet?

Welcome to the club..
Sent from the OG EVO impossible root club..

I second that for the hundredth time LOL.
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G. Without root though

Elw00d said:
How about you use the search and find out? But just to save you time no you can atm
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1. I did do that and found something that wasn't sufficient! 2. Go in your kitchen and put a knife on the counter, and run into it! 3. Kill yourself!

sprada said:
1. I did do that and found something that wasn't sufficient! 2. Go in your kitchen and put a knife on the counter, and run into it! 3. Kill yourself!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1199734

sprada said:
1. I did do that and found something that wasn't sufficient! 2. Go in your kitchen and put a knife on the counter, and run into it! 3. Kill yourself!
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1. no you didn't because http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=83787175! 2. unless he weighs less than the knife, simply sitting a knife on the counter and running into it isn't going to do anything. if anything, the knife will just bounce off his body 3. please, do my son a favor and kill yourself before you or your offspring comes in contact with him.

cnstarz said:
1. no you didn't because http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=83787175! 2. unless he weighs less than the knife, simply sitting a knife on the counter and running into it isn't going to do anything. if anything, the knife will just bounce off his body 3. please, do my son a favor and kill yourself before you or your offspring comes in contact with him.
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10char

Wow. Just wow.

I can't seem to figure out what takes longer. You making this thread and waititng for a response or using the "search" tab...?????
If you just read the forums you would of known the answer to your question.
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Here it comes.

I have heard people on this and other forums claiming you can complain to Sprint (about GB specfic issues like no wireless n etc.) and they will authorize you to take it to a corporate store and flash it back to 2.2 RUU which is unlocked.
I have no idea if that actually works, but there are people to have claimed to done that.

sprada said:
1. I did do that and found something that wasn't sufficient! 2. Go in your kitchen and put a knife on the counter, and run into it! 3. Kill yourself!
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MultiDev said:
I have heard people on this and other forums claiming you can complain to Sprint (about GB specfic issues like no wireless n etc.) and they will authorize you to take it to a corporate store and flash it back to 2.2 RUU which is unlocked.
I have no idea if that actually works, but there are people to have claimed to done that.
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1, wireless n issue was fixed in an gb update. 4.24 I think
2, I heard not even sprint can flash it back to froyo. The best that can happen is they switch you out for a 2.2 refurb. My wife just had to get another replacement evo and everywhere here in philly has evos on backorder so no luck even getting an older one in 2.2 refurb.

MultiDev said:
I have heard people on this and other forums claiming you can complain to Sprint (about GB specfic issues like no wireless n etc.) and they will authorize you to take it to a corporate store and flash it back to 2.2 RUU which is unlocked.
I have no idea if that actually works, but there are people to have claimed to done that.
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After being fed up with a few problems associated with the update i finally called sprint today to complain. They said that they have some kind of software "fix" but i would have to go to a repair facility to do it.
I'm going to head there after work and see what they come up with.

I'm on-hold with my local Sprint repair center. I'll ask them about flashing down, but I doubt they are able to do it. I will also ask them if they have any refurbs with the old image they could replace it with.
Will let you guys know what they say.
EDIT: They assured me that there is no way to downgrade it once it's updated. They also said that they probably would replace it with a refurb, but that most of their refurbs end up with the latest OTA anyway. They are also extremely backordered because the EVO is end of life so they have to request them and that usually takes 7-to-10 business days.

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INDEED!!!! LOL

You guy's are really bright! Like I said not sufficient! Someone sent me a link and the 1 link said to sum it up wait and 2 & 3 link do not find any matches!!!! You R-Tards!

return or not?

well, i bought 16gb n7 and they delivered n7 with transformer rom installed, im thinking this must be other customer's n7 returned product, anyway, i emailed them asking for a replacement, just got an email an hr ago showing the instruction, with the return shipping to service center, they didnt say they going to cover for the cost of shipping or that's must come out of our pocket.
last week i tried to installed stock n7 rom on this and it works great again without any problem
so should i return this and waiting for the next n7 which maybe have problems?

You're saying you received a 16GB N7 from the Google Play Store with a modified ROM on it?
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if after installing the normal n7 software it works fine, I would keep it. If there are problems then I would return it
good luck

just lou said:
You're saying you revived a 16GB N7 from the Google Play Store with a modified ROM on it?
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Wow, talk about lack of quality control...
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Maybe I will have to buy a dozen of these, inject some spyware onto them, return them - and "see what happens"..

So did you take a system dump of the transformer ROM? What version was it?

Yes, the transformer rom preibstalled on it, i didnt take a system dump yet, i got the pic of solfware version but,
Everything seems to be great
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Is it logged into the Play Store app with some other account? :angel:

nah, there is no app google apps installed>"<
i was just trying to get back stock asap so yeah, because the rom isnt stable, it restart constantly! anyway, >"< what if they shipped the replacement?
i must return or else they ll charge my account... jez

You ordered a new device and received someones return? That just goes to show you how little they are paying attention to the details while they try to push as many of these things out as possible due to all these pre-orders. Another reason why I feel the need to wait it out for a few more months and see how things are then.
Was the package sealed like new?
I'd honestly return it just because, obviously it had a problem for someone to return it, fixed or not you basically received a "refurb" instead of a brand-new unit. That's grounds for a serious discount.

What makes you so sure it had a non standard ROM?

hullbay said:
You ordered a new device and received someones return? That just goes to show you how little they are paying attention to the details while they try to push as many of these things out as possible due to all these pre-orders. Another reason why I feel the need to wait it out for a few more months and see how things are then.
Was the package sealed like new?
I'd honestly return it just because, obviously it had a problem for someone to return it, fixed or not you basically received a "refurb" instead of a brand-new unit. That's grounds for a serious discount.
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Yeah, all new and sealed
I ll try to stretch out this process as long as im not the one who have to spend more money just because ots their mistake
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What makes you so sure it had a non standard ROM?
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I got into software info
I posted on this section somewhere, it show epad or something like that
Edited: im really confuse now since i dont have any proof other than the pic i took from the phone info on the day i recieved it, i rooted, unlock bootloader and everything, now the phone works fine and they might ask why do i need a replacement!??? Fml lols
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It might not necessarily be a customers returned unit. If it was just a blank Transformer rom it could be a mess up in the production process. Rememeber Asus make both devices so they will have all those roms floating about. I had a strange rom on my Galaxy Nexus when I bought it but it was defo a new device. It might just be a mistake when they initialy built it.
But if you flashed the N7 rom with no problems and the unit is ok I would just keep it. Opening up a whole set of new potential problems if you swap it..

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It might not necessarily be a customers returned unit. If it was just a blank Transformer rom it could be a mess up in the production process. Rememeber Asus make both devices so they will have all those roms floating about. I had a strange rom on my Galaxy Nexus when I bought it but it was defo a new device. It might just be a mistake when they initialy built it.
But if you flashed the N7 rom with no problems and the unit is ok I would just keep it. Opening up a whole set of new potential problems if you swap it..
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thats is exactly what im afraid of, idk if the new device defected or not, and i have to go through the process also><
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leave it. if it's good it's good.

Maybe it was a Prototype that would be sweet!
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Im thinking if the replacement arrived, can i just open and use it for like a week to see there is any defects? Bcause as i know we have 21days max to return it am i correct?

Help! Phone bricked itself using Oreo B2

Hello.
Anyone got the phone bricked while using the Oreo Beta 2? I got my phone last week (bought it from a friend in Dominican Republic)in new condition/box sealed. The thing is that as soon as I opened the box I loaded the Oreo Beta 2 on the phone and I used it fine for a few days. Went on a four day long trip just to have my phone bricking itself using it on the first day of the trip at 75% battery, it does not bootup, no sounds, no image, nothing, came back today having access to a PC, read the forums, tried all the combinations of buttons (long pressing power, power+volup, power+voldown for 45 seconds+) and I get no response from the phone.
Then I connected the phone to my PC (USB-C to USB-A cable) and I get a response, the pc is detecting it as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008, so there's some hope. I know LG phones can be recovered from this mode using a software called BoardDiag.
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Does anyone now any software/guide/method to do this with the Essential? I would like to try this because returning the phone to Essential from here is expensive and difficult.
Any help is appreciated, thank you.

the same to you.

I am currently having the same issue and have had to switch back to my Nexus 6P :'( I have contacted Essential and am hoping they can either somehow fix the issue or RMA the device.

asanford said:
I am currently having the same issue and have had to switch back to my Nexus 6P :'( I have contacted Essential and am hoping they can either somehow fix the issue or RMA the device.
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I contacted them too yesterday, got a response stating that I can do an out of warranty replacement for $199... I can't do that, that's like buying the phone again, I would need to pay $200 returning them the bricked one and getting the replacement (I hate customs on this country).

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have you tried turning off phone, hold volume dowm, pluging a usb cable then powering on see if that send it to the bootloader?

siulmagic said:
have you tried turning off phone, hold volume dowm, pluging a usb cable then powering on see if that send it to the bootloader?
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Yes, no luck on that, phone goes straight to 9008 mode again.

How are you out of warranty? Can't you send it back to your relative and then file RMA in his name to keep it in warranty? I would just do that. You shouldn't have to pay customs on a used device that you state you've owned. I've traveled all over and that's a typical work around to buying things from the states.
Besides you can also show then a receipt that you've already paid them once for it, and that you had to send it back for repairs...

Morutimeru said:
I contacted them too yesterday, got a response stating that I can do an out of warranty replacement for $199... I can't do that, that's like buying the phone again, I would need to pay $200 returning them the bricked one and getting the replacement (I hate customs on this country).
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...that's a really good deal tho.

Same boat here. Hard bricked while flashing Oreo beta 3. Phone being recognized as Qualcomm 9008. Completely dead can’t do anything with it. Essential offered to send me a new phone for 199$ which is too much for me.
Anyone found a solution for this hard beautiful brick?
Thanks.

hormosapiens said:
Same boat here. Hard bricked while flashing Oreo beta 3. Phone being recognized as Qualcomm 9008. Completely dead can’t do anything with it. Essential offered to send me a new phone for 199$ which is too much for me.
Anyone found a solution for this hard beautiful brick?
Thanks.
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Why aren't they replacing it? Flashing their software shouldn't void your warranty.

Essential have admitted it is down to included usb cable being usb 2 not 3 ,so they should be replacing it FOC
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https://www.androidauthority.com/essential-phone-usb-c-cable-831817/
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They are refusing to do a replacement for me... pff I’m not supporting this company anymore.
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Morutimeru said:
They are refusing to do a replacement for me... pff I’m not supporting this company anymore.
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That's ridiculous! They've admitted that their own cables are causing problems and they won't honor your warranty. I smell a class action suit.

I have seen two different issues in this thread.
1. Brick after days of usage.
2. Brick while flashing.
Absolutely #1 should be replaced under warranty.
#2 should be since they have now said that the cable in the box is not good as a data cable. SMFH!

Morutimeru said:
Hello.
Anyone got the phone bricked while using the Oreo Beta 2? I got my phone last week (bought it from a friend in Dominican Republic)in new condition/box sealed. The thing is that as soon as I opened the box I loaded the Oreo Beta 2 on the phone and I used it fine for a few days. Went on a four day long trip just to have my phone bricking itself using it on the first day of the trip at 75% battery, it does not bootup, no sounds, no image, nothing, came back today having access to a PC, read the forums, tried all the combinations of buttons (long pressing power, power+volup, power+voldown for 45 seconds+) and I get no response from the phone.
Then I connected the phone to my PC (USB-C to USB-A cable) and I get a response, the pc is detecting it as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008, so there's some hope. I know LG phones can be recovered from this mode using a software called BoardDiag.
Does anyone now any software/guide/method to do this with the Essential? I would like to try this because returning the phone to Essential from here is expensive and difficult.
Any help is appreciated, thank you.
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https://www.amazon.com/GPG-EDL-Cabl...UTF8&qid=1516750976&sr=8-1&keywords=EDL+CABLE
You might need that to start. then figuring how to get it back is the next step

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https://www.amazon.com/GPG-EDL-Cabl...UTF8&qid=1516750976&sr=8-1&keywords=EDL+CABLE
You might need that to start. then figuring how to get it back is the next step
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This thing looks like it might be magic...
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Morutimeru said:
They are refusing to do a replacement for me... pff I’m not supporting this company anymore.
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Did they replace your phone? I am in the same boat as yours. I was flashing the Stable build from Essential Website and it failed to flash some files. When I tried to reboot it turned into a very expensive paper weight.
They are asking for a $199 replacement fee, even though I followed the instructions on their page and for some odd reason it failed.

rukesh18 said:
Did they replace your phone? I am in the same boat as yours. I was flashing the Stable build from Essential Website and it failed to flash some files. When I tried to reboot it turned into a very expensive paper weight.
They are asking for a $199 replacement fee, even though I followed the instructions on their page and for some odd reason it failed.
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Nope, they didn't. I'm here with this expensive paperweight. I'm not paying those $199.

Any idea yet on how to solve this issue?