I so hope someone can help.
Downloaded an app which i then couldnt close no matter what so i pulled out the battery put it back in and now all i have is a black screen and cant use my phone at all.
Tried hooking up to Kies but it wont let me do anything as saying app is still open.
Really hoping i dont loose everything can anybody help???!!!!
what app was it ?
ph1n1c said:
I so hope someone can help.
Downloaded an app which i then couldnt close no matter what so i pulled out the battery put it back in and now all i have is a black screen and cant use my phone at all.
Tried hooking up to Kies but it wont let me do anything as saying app is still open.
Really hoping i dont loose everything can anybody help???!!!!
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What was the app, and where did you download it from?
And if you hooked your phone up to kies and it saw it....then the phone must be powered up. Remove the battery again, wait 10 minutes, then replace it.
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From the silence I assume he realised he hadn't actually turned his phone off at all and sorted it out...or the app killed HIM as well.
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Nope im not dead and im a she not a he.
Yes the phone has power but only shows a black screen.
Yes the battery has actually been out all night.
No Kies did not tell me anything i got a box up on my phone when it conected saying could not connect as application open.
The application was called Kids mode by zoodles.
They have sent me 2 ways to reset my phone one of which to hold down the volume button then press the power button which shows a menu choose clear storage using the volume button and the phone should be restored....it doesnt do any of that just turns on.
The other way is this
a) Install the Android SDK from a website they mentioned
b) Connect the phone to the computer with a USB cable
c) Type "adb uninstall com.zoodles.kidmode"
of which i am currently attempting to understand.
If you know any different then your help would be appreciated.
oh and the app itself i found on the android market on my phone
try getting into recovery by pressing vol up+home button+power and release when the S logo pops up
Thank you for that. It didnt work.
Have been defeated all this messing about so have taken in to have system rebooted.
I had the same almost and am still locked in the "Logo of Limbo" ( the big S) after 10 days and dealers trying this and that. Can't say it was an app that caused it, but it seems resetting SGS is a task and a half sometimes
ph1n1c said:
Thank you for that. It didnt work.
Have been defeated all this messing about so have taken in to have system rebooted.
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Well, it's not pressing but holding:
Shut down the phone
Hold Vol-Up+Home and power
Release power when you see "Galaxy S, GT-i9000, Samsung" blinks
if this doesnt work, try Vol+Down instead of Up, and update the status here with what you see.
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I went to install the new samsung update. I've used odin and never had many problems, but it didnt start the donwload, i removed the usb cable (while on the download screen on phone). Unplugged again, unresponsive to odin. Turned off phone and now when i turn it back on I get icon of PHONE ! Computer
I can't search for anything, because it's saaying the search is down for 5 minutes (10 minutes ago) . I know there is info on here for this but can someone tell me or point me where the correct link is so i dont mess up the phone.
THANKS!!
Just redo the download procedure,ie turn off phone, plug in the usb and hold vol and power
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rizzxx7 said:
Just redo the download procedure,ie turn off phone, plug in the usb and hold vol and power
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I took out battery, phone is off, plugged in usb cable and I get the icon of the phone with exclamation point and PC. I never was able to get to download mode without using adb reboot download, but obviously now, i cant get to adb because it doesnt find the device anymore.
Don't worry about the icon, just do the same procedure and it'll do on download mode
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But you can't because it doesnt see the device... im freaking out...
after you pull the battery and put back in, hold down the up and down volume buttons, THEN plug the usb in WHILE holding the volume buttons.
just imaging the icon with the phone and the pc is the battery icon... and do the same procedure... you will get to download mode again. and restart your computer and try.
That happened to me and just replaced my phone with tmobile and got a brand new one, yrust me nothing works when is in that image I gave up and called tmobile.
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were you on eugene373's hybrid rom? I was and now it wont take any update old or new it either freezes or goes dark NOT TO BLAME EUGENE373 i love his work and I am just trying to find a common denominator
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were you on eugene373's hybrid rom? I was and now it wont take any update old or new it either freezes or goes dark
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I was on Vibrant9 (I liked that one the best).
I hope I didnt kill this, if I did, then many people are going to
I've had my phone with this icon numerous times and had no problems getting back to download mode, like the previous poster said, just pretend its the battery icon and repeat the steps
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it took about 25 tries but it finally worked may we should odin to old stock first then new stock,
eortizr said:
just imaging the icon with the phone and the pc is the battery icon... and do the same procedure... you will get to download mode again. and restart your computer and try.
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Nope, this is not working, did this 10 times. I put battery back in, hold up.down then plug usb while holding, the screen keeps coming back the same. But like i keep saying, i was NEVER able to get to download mode before. Must have tried it 200 times.
take the battery out, put it back in. Plug the device and when you see the icon, hold vol up and down and power, as soon as the screen goes black remove your finger from the power button, but KEEP holding the vol. buttons until the dl screen comes on
Batt and cable off, plug cable hold buttons then battery in.
Remember u broke it u bought it, but ofcourse tmo will have to fix something U broke.
98classic said:
Batt and cable off, plug cable hold buttons then battery in.
Remember u broke it u bought it, but ofcourse tmo will have to fix something U broke.
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oh well, no matter what i try , it keeps going back to same screen. This is freaking frustrating. In my reading on here, there seems to be some people that are not able to get into donwload mode from the buttons. If this is the case for me, do i have ANY other options then bringing it to be Tmobile. I have only had the phone for 3 weeks, but i really want to get it resolved without bringing it in, i have lots of stuff on phone (i have backup off the phone).
Try all the steps here if you haven't already:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771247
Just call tmobile your gonna pop a vein trying to fix this just don't tell them you rooted your phone lol.
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redwolf313k said:
Just call tmobile your gonna pop a vein trying to fix this just don't tell them you rooted your phone lol.
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Should I call them or just go into a store with the box and all and say, the phone shut off then when i pushed power, this came on.. I cant believe this happend.
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Just call tmobile your gonna pop a vein trying to fix this just don't tell them you rooted your phone lol.
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You know that they can probably fix it and that its not really BRICKED then when they find out that he had Superuser.apk, they'll add a fee to his bill and that would be even worse.
I know they are a lot of Topics about this, I have tried everything (I think), here is my problem.
The Epic is stuck at the Battery Charging Icon. It will not Power On, It will not go to Download Mode, and it will not go to Recovery.
What are my other options, since the phone is not following commands, is not rooted and is not activated?
Thanks guys
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rockypr said:
I know they are a lot of Topics about this, I have tried everything (I think), here is my problem.
The Epic is stuck at the Battery Charging Icon. It will not Power On, It will not go to Download Mode, and it will not go to Recovery.
What are my other options, since the phone is not following commands, is not rooted and is not activated?
Thanks guys
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Did you try pulling the battery and connecting to a computer to see if you can get it into download mode?
Yeah but the phone only reaction is to charge, I have press all the commands to get to download mode or recovery, maybe the battery is f*ck up?
rockypr said:
Yeah but the phone only reaction is to charge, I have press all the commands to get to download mode or recovery, maybe the battery is f*ck up?
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If you have the battery out it should not react that way. With the battery out hold the 1 key on the keyboard and plug into a USB port and press the power button while still holding the 1 key.
It shows me the battery icon and then goes away, shows again then goes away...
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It shows me the battery icon and then goes away, shows again then goes away...
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Holding the 1 key and power button simultaneously?
Yeah, no matter what buttoms i hit, it does the same thing...
rockypr said:
Yeah, no matter what buttoms i hit, it does the same thing...
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Only power and the 1 key on the keyboard will get you into download mode. Sounds like you will have to take into the Sprint store to diagnose at this point. If you can't get into download mode, you are screwed. You can try leaving the battery out for a couple of hours.
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Only power and the 1 key on the keyboard will get you into download mode. Sounds like you will have to take into the Sprint store to diagnose at this point. If you can't get into download mode, you are screwed. You can try leaving the battery out for a couple of hours.
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LOL I called them, and since the phone is not activated, they would not take it..
rockypr said:
LOL I called them, and since the phone is not activated, they would not take it..
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Where did you get it? Sounds like you got a bad phone. Return it. It is still under Samsung warranty so you can send it to them.
Have you tried another battery and see if the phone boots?
That will be my next step. Tomorrow at work I will change battery with a friend to se what happens thanks
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rockypr said:
That will be my next step. Tomorrow at work I will change battery with a friend to se what happens thanks
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This is due to the thin wiring harness being damaged that connects the keyboard to the Motherboard.. It can be replaced at your local Sprint repair store.
rockypr said:
That will be my next step. Tomorrow at work I will change battery with a friend to se what happens thanks
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This happen when I bricked my phone. Unplugged my phone and took the battery out for about a day and then afterward pressed the power button about 30 times and I got lucky and my phone went into download mode after I pressed 1 and the power button. The key is discharging your phone's memory and reflashing your phone with stock rom. I had to reflash my phone a lot of times before my flash stuck.
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The Power buttom is not working, I plug in another charger and somehow it turned on. I give it a hard reset, and now I'm hitting the power buttom and is not doing anything so that was my problem...
Thanks to all for the answers...
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rockypr said:
The Power buttom is not working, I plug in another charger and somehow it turned on. I give it a hard reset, and now I'm hitting the power buttom and is not doing anything so that was my problem...
Thanks to all for the answers...
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Ok. it turns on that is good. Now turn off the phone hold down the power button and the 1 key on the keyboard. This should get you to download mode. Pressing the power button is useful to get your phone to powerup and now that it is powered up you can now flash the stock rom on your phone thru odin. Reflashing stock rom is the key to fixing your phone.
But the power buttom is not working, I already give it a hard reset and the phone was not rooted, you think that is gonna fix the buttom? I thought it was an hardware issue.. what do you thing?
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rockypr said:
But the power buttom is not working, I already give it a hard reset and the phone was not rooted, you think that is gonna fix the buttom? I thought it was an hardware issue.. what do you thing?
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Its definenly a hardware issue. You can get it replaced for a new one for $100, if you have TEP
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Guys...I have a quick question...well maybe 2...
(1) so my phone is having the same problem. Working one minute, then not the next and I can't get the phone to boot up at all. Is there any other way I could get it to boot...through USB to the PC, anything?
(2) So I got it into download mode, and it completed. Did that download everything from the phone to my pc? If so, where is that data and how will I get it back to my new phone?
Sorry for the stupid questions, but I haven't dove into things like this with the Samsung yet. Thanks!!!
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Guys...I have a quick question...well maybe 2...
(1) so my phone is having the same problem. Working one minute, then not the next and I can't get the phone to boot up at all. Is there any other way I could get it to boot...through USB to the PC, anything?
(2) So I got it into download mode, and it completed. Did that download everything from the phone to my pc? If so, where is that data and how will I get it back to my new phone?
Sorry for the stupid questions, but I haven't dove into things like this with the Samsung yet. Thanks!!!
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Once you're in download mode use Odin for a fresh install.
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whats up all,first off i never rooted or anything to my atrix but install the ota updates. today i unlocked my phone and there were pop ups on my screen saying, multiple processes had stopped working unexpectantly,so i pressed ok and then my phone just keeps rebooting to the moto logo or sometimes goes back to the home screen and the pop ups come up again,then it reboots. i cant use it or do anything. sometimes the LED blinks white,i dont know what that means,somebody plz help me,thx in advance
Are you on gb or froyo
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im on the official GB,from the ota
wow,no one want to help me out? i thought for sure i would get plenty of responses
Can you boot it into fastboot/recovery at all? (Turn on while holding Vol down)
TopDogg1 said:
wow,no one want to help me out? i thought for sure i would get plenty of responses
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Sounds like a weird bootloop problem but then you said sometimes it goes to the home screen and then it shuts itself down. Try switching your phone off and switch it back on WHILE pressing(and holding) the volume down button on your phone and let us know if you see "fastboot" written on the screen? You should do.
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thx for the responses,yes it says fastboot and just sits there
So it just says "fastboot" and not "unlocked....fastboot"?
Either way, when you get to where it says "fastboot", press Vol down until it says "Android Recovery" and then press Vol up.
If you haven't flashed CWM you should get the little android with the triangle. At this point, press both volume buttons at the same time.
You should get a menu, use the volume keys to navigate to "Wipe" and then there should be an option at the bottom/left of the screen for "okay" and select that.
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thx for the responses,yes it says fastboot and just sits there
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thx all,i got everything back working. the thing is,i called at&t yesterday and they have sent out a new phone.they didnt even suggest fastboot. thx again
TopDogg1 said:
thx all,i got everything back working. the thing is,i called at&t yesterday and they have sent out a new phone.they didnt even suggest fastboot. thx again
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If your phone says "unlocked" they'll charge your bill 175 because that's user damage
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I would have replied if I saw this earlier, but yes, other posters were right.
The solution to bootloops in 99.9% of cases is wipe data / factory reset. That should have fixed things up for you. But if you get a shiny new phone, that ain't bad either i reckon.
Thx for all the help!!!!
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Hey guys,
i am looking for a little push in the right direction. a friend of mine was a bit too smart and he bricked his note. it wont turn on and when pressing vdown + middle button + power button nothing happens just black screen always. can i save it or is it hard bricked?
Try removing and putting back the battery. Then try starting it up again.
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and313 said:
Hey guys,
i am looking for a little push in the right direction. a friend of mine was a bit too smart and he bricked his note. it wont turn on and when pressing vdown + middle button + power button nothing happens just black screen always. can i save it or is it hard bricked?
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How about you say everything you've/he have tried first, then we can point you in the right direction. For instance: battery pull, Odin, does a computer recognize it, does the screen turn on at all, of so, what does it display, what ROM/Mod did he flash?
Lots of info needed.
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and313 said:
Hey guys,
i am looking for a little push in the right direction. a friend of mine was a bit too smart and he bricked his note. it wont turn on and when pressing vdown + middle button + power button nothing happens just black screen always. can i save it or is it hard bricked?
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How did he brick it.?
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If it's anything like my last note, my laptop crashed just as I was flashing a new bootloader via PC Odin. Now, no matter what I do the screen remains completely blank and there are no sounds or any signs of life.
I've tried to get into download mode assuming that the screen is just not showing anything, but no sign of activity on PC Odin and no devices showing on ADB.
It appears completely dead.
I'm wondering if a jig might spark it onto life.
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It is hard bricked. Try connect it to a pc and there is hope with odin if your pc recognize it. If not like mine so there is only one way: samsung service. They will change motherboard and they cant find out that it is rooted..etc...
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If it's anything like my last note, my laptop crashed just as I was flashing a new bootloader via PC Odin. Now, no matter what I do the screen remains completely blank and there are no sounds or any signs of life.
I've tried to get into download mode assuming that the screen is just not showing anything, but no sign of activity on PC Odin and no devices showing on ADB.
It appears completely dead.
I'm wondering if a jig might spark it onto life.
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A jig (can be ordered online) should be a good idea since the bootloader is damage so need a jig to boot it in usbboot mode and then maybe can flash bootloader. (I have not tried it myself though.
The tool from this guy seem to be able to to magic with phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257434
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/explaining-and-advancing-the-unbrickable-mod/
It may look complicated and time consuming, but if as last resort it is worth trying.
tnx guys you are really helpfull. i will try the fix mentioned above and will post the outcome.
i would if i could tell you what he did but he doesn't know it either. he told me that he formatted the partitions or something i dont really know so it's hard to tell where it went wrong.
and yes the screen is completely blank no connection to pc nothing happenns no matter what
I dug out my old Note and tried the various suggestions via Linux using Back Track 5.
Nothing was detected. So could not apply Unbrickable Mod.
Oh well. I guess JTag would be the next step to try.....if I can be bothered sometime.
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It is showing a black screen (with backlighting) and sometimes when I plug it in it shows the Google logo. Tried reseting it, and doing everything I have read, but nothing works. If I unplug it, it shuts off and won't boot. Any help?
Try booting into bootloader to reboot device =D
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nygfan760 said:
It is showing a black screen (with backlighting) and sometimes when I plug it in it shows the Google logo. Tried reseting it, and doing everything I have read, but nothing works. If I unplug it, it shuts off and won't boot. Any help?
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Hi, nygfan760...
If you're getting some sort of response, then that's a good sign.
First, just LONG PRESS the POWER-BUTTON (for around 30 seconds); this will force power-down the device and reset it.
Try powering up from there.
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If that doesn't work...
...try to enter BOOTLOADER/FASTBOOT mode...
Press both Vol+/- buttons... and HOLD... whilst 'Holding'.., now press the POWER-BUTTON.
You should get the BOOTLOADER SCREEN... with UP and DOWN arrows, adjacent to the volume UP and DOWN keys... with the START option adjacent to the POWER-BUTTON.
Press the POWER-BUTTON... Hopefully you device will START...
Rrgrds,
Ged.
Hi, I also had similar problems with my Nexus 7. I was able to get in bootloader after multiple tries. Kind of randomly... didn't understand why. Unit would finally boot but turn off randomly again.
I gave a try and removed the back of the unit to take a look... I saw that the battery was nearly unplugged. I simply popped the connector in and voila! no more SOD, turning off, nothing.
So, the Nexus was probably turning itself off because there was randomly no more power comming from the battery. (and also could'nt charge it)
Here's a link on how to remove the back shell : http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+7+Teardown/9623/1
Look at Step 4.
None if it worked. Luckily I was still able to return it to office depot. Thanks for the suggestions!
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