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[Q] screen f**ed, among other things

When I boot the phone, whats supposed to be black is dark red and while its booting it shows white lines in various parts of the screen. Then it boots and it looks like crap and most every time, then shortly after I cant see anything because half the screen is polluted with the colored lines going on the screen. mostly white and blue.
Basically the phone is unusable. some other things are that the screen wont turn on when its plugged in to charge and the capacitive buttons don't work.
ANY help is appreciated. except for dumb ideas like the sprint chat "i reset service for your phone" so yeah.. thank you.
I could take a video?

this sunk to the bottom in a hurry, probably shouldn't bump it 4 minutes since I posted but....

pics/video. make it interesting. keep it tight on the junk. none of that artsy stuff.

Fine ill get a video, its amazing that it actaully worked to browse forums a little. theres a blue tint to thingsa and some pictures/icons are not clear, i need to bring this mofor to the sprint store. but im on dk28 and odin wont work...
edit: charging aa's for camera
edit2: sometimes theres no boot animation
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video being uploaded - no lines though maybe its fixing itself.
if you can see the clock digits it looks like it got scaled to like 8bit or something. pictures look like junk too.
**** i forgot plugging it in. thats a mojor thing.

Get a new phone. It should still be on warranty.
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Top Nurse said:
Get a new phone. It should still be on warranty.
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Ditto.
Odin it back to stock and warranty it to Samsung. Hardware is obviously defective. At the very least you can make sure it's not some obscure software glitch.
If you can't wait that long without a phone, Sprint will replace it for $35 if you don't have insurance.

Top Nurse said:
Get a new phone. It should still be on warranty.
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under warranty from who, its been ~53 days
jnadke said:
Ditto.
Odin it back to stock and warranty it to Samsung. Hardware is obviously defective. At the very least you can make sure it's not some obscure software glitch.
If you can't wait that long without a phone, Sprint will replace it for $35 if you don't have insurance.
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how would i go about getting it warrantied by samsung? I cant get to stock...

Why can't you get back to stock?

when its plugged into something I cant turn the screen on, I got it into download mode macically once but the screen still wasnt on, odin detected it so i tried to flash it but it stopped at factoryfs.

Awesome! 400$ paper weight for the office!

Kitteh298 said:
when its plugged into something I cant turn the screen on, I got it into download mode macically once but the screen still wasnt on, odin detected it so i tried to flash it but it stopped at factoryfs.
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You could still possibly try the $35 Sprint option. Sometimes they don't know any better..... it's up to them to decide to reject it.

so how do i do the $35 option, just go in there and say "uhh can i get a replacement for $35" and show them the issues?
also the thing is, im broke.

Kitteh298 said:
so how do i do the $35 option, just go in there and say "uhh can i get a replacement for $35" and show them the issues?
also the thing is, im broke.
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Ask them to repair it.
http://shop.sprint.com/en/services/service_repair/in_store_service.shtml
Otherwise try your hardest to Odin it so you can warranty it. Possibly use the Samsung EB13 upgrade tool (which is essentially Odin).
Make sure you have drivers installed properly?

White red and blue? That's one patriotic phone though have there lol
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jnadke said:
Ask them to repair it.
http://shop.sprint.com/en/services/service_repair/in_store_service.shtml
Otherwise try your hardest to Odin it so you can warranty it. Possibly use the Samsung EB13 upgrade tool (which is essentially Odin).
Make sure you have drivers installed properly?
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Also, I'm assuming you had rooted it (which shouldn't cause problems but Samsung won't like it).
If that's not the case, then disregard what I said and just go ahead and file the warranty claim.....

ahh cool, yah its a very patriotic phone i guess :3.
thanks for the link jnadke, ill be going to sprint tomorrow, but im broke, so thats a problem.
paypal me some money lol. no, really.

StickyPaws said:
White red and blue? That's one patriotic phone though have there lol
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Lololololol! At least he dont have to buy a american flag if he needs too. Just whip out tge epic. Awesome!

Kitteh298 said:
ahh cool, yah its a very patriotic phone i guess :3.
thanks for the link jnadke, ill be going to sprint tomorrow, but im broke, so thats a problem.
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Did it happen after you went to EB13 FroYo?
Perhaps mention so, if it's true. They may have an exception for FroYo-bricked phones.
However, don't say anything that's not true foremost. Generally the less information, the better when it comes to these matters..... just tell them the hardware is defective, show them what's wrong (flickering) and ask them to fix it and leave it at that.

Bricked Tab P1010

I was trying update to GB.... and by accident nudge the usb cable off! Now its Hard bricked! It has no response at all (cant power on, no display, nilch!!)! Any ideas how to rescue it?
the future is bright, the future is Galaxy.

use the search and look for : how to recover hard bricked devices, I am pretty sure there is something you can do, and if everything fails get it to Samsung repair service and ask for help.
good luck my friend, the only advice I would give to the people who own such devices is DO NOT FLASH YOU TABLET FOR NOTHING! IT IS A USFUL TOOL TO READ AND MAKE PHONE CALLS NOT FOR BETA TESTING ALMOST ANY AVAILABLE ROM OVER THE NET.
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Well, can you acess the download mode? (power button + vol down)

I have tried whats on the forum, pc dont recognise the phone, no button works at all and doesn't charge!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1236273
I check this but nothing for p1010 anyone has pinouts for it?
the future is bright, the future is Galaxy.

I had the same problem, left it plugged into the charger for few hours then managed to get it into download mode, also found it went into some other kind of download mode rather than recovery when holding pwr+vol up
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Well finally i decided to send it to Samsung. One week later to my surprise it came back repaired and they update to the latest firmware! Yahooooooo!
Well i guess its best to send it to Samsung first for the best results!
"in the brightest day in the blackest night, no Apple shall escape Android's might"

Glad you got your device back now root >:~} but when starting keep your hand away from the cable
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May I ask what Samsung charged you to fix it? How you went about it?
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Rpatton said:
May I ask what Samsung charged you to fix it? How you went about it?
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Nothing! as long your device is still in warranty they won't charge you for it, they can check from your serial no. or if you still have the receipt. Go on samsung site and lookup your nearest service centre.
"in the brightest day in the blackest night, no Apple shall escape Android's might"

I've used this service before. Cost was total was $50 plus 1 way shipping to them. They paid the return shipping. I got it back within a a few days of them receiving it. Make sure to get unbrickable mod applied to it. Then you will never have to worry about bricking your tab again. Unbrickable mod is a hardware modification that makes your tab into a developer version of the tab. It kinda puts your tab into a a different download mode when you plug it into a usb port that lets your flash a new bootloader over usb if you accidentally delete yours.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-unbrickable-mod-repair/
And Rpatton I am sorry I didn't see your PM. I haven't been actually signed into xda very often until recently. I really recommend this service if you still have a tab in good condition. I was in the same boat you are in now for almost a year until I finally got off my ass a looked into getting it fixed. Although I haven't had to actually try using this mod, I know that it does work and there are tutorials out there about how to recover once you have this mod applied.

used them they are great a little hiccup with them but they fixed it got my tab back been using it like new since . Great service i would recommend it to anyone.

Very worried, please help

I was playing a game with my nexus plugged in, and randomly in the middle of it, the whole screen flashed yellow purple and black horizontal lines. As soon as I unplugged it, it stopped and the device shut off. It was a bit hot, but I assumed the game was just working the device hard. I'm not overclocking at all, and though the device has cooled down, it still won't turn on. Any idea what happened?
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I face this right now.... and the tablet didn't charge properly.... it stays in charge mode.... but doesn't get full....
More over this tablet was a gift from a girlfriend, n i lost the paper inside the box... i mean the guide book n what else, the other one... i don't have the chance to read it yet....hopefully i can still claim the garantie....
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h4uw1n3 said:
I face this right now.... and the tablet didn't charge properly.... it stays in charge mode.... but doesn't get full....
More over this tablet was a gift from a girlfriend, n i lost the paper inside the box... i mean the guide book n what else, the other one... i don't have the chance to read it yet....hopefully i can still claim the garantie....
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Lol...I think he meant warranty
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oneG said:
Lol...I think he meant warranty
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Yeah... u r right... i mean warranty... since i learn German, my english become worst... and both is not my mothertongue...
Anyway... after i reset my phone... it seems it's charging right now...
can someone tell me... what is the paper about inside the nexus box... is it a warranty? I hope there're no serial number printed there...
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Remove the battery and wait for a hour.now put it back do no switch on..wait 2 min now switch on..it may work
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mobilecrackers said:
Remove the battery and wait for a hour.now put it back do no switch on..wait 2 min now switch on..it may work
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The battery is not easily removable. To illustrate why see iFixit.

I think your tablet was at low lvl of battery, mine crashed 2 days ago and after chargrd, turns on fine
Just leave it plugged in for awhile than turn on
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The battery is easily removable. To illustrate why see iFixit.
That looks better.
Looks extremely simple to remove.

oneG said:
Lol...I think he meant warranty
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I'll wager that his/her English is much better than your German.
Internet etiquette No. 1: Not everyone on the internet has English as a first language

h4uw1n3 said:
Yeah... u r right... i mean warranty... since i learn German, my english become worst... and both is not my mothertongue...
Anyway... after i reset my phone... it seems it's charging right now...
can someone tell me... what is the paper about inside the nexus box... is it a warranty? I hope there're no serial number printed there...
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the papers in my box had warranty information, but it was not the warranty itself.
The warranty is 12 months, and if it was bought via Google Play, I have heard reports that you must have an order number in order to get your N7 serviced. I'm not sure if it's true or not.
Worst case scenario, call up Asus, give the the Serial Number [located in Settings->About->Status, also located on the clear sticker that shipped with the N7 next to the speaker grill], they will see it was purchased less than a year ago, and should set up an RMA for you. You do however have to pay S/H fees to ship it to Asus, but they ship it back free.

Nexus 4 not turning on...

Ohh just my luck... SO basically I rebooted my nexus 4 and boom it wouldnt turn on. I read up a bit and people say to leave it charging for 15-30 min then put it into fastboot... tried it still no luck, Question is my nexus was rooted, custom boot animation, Stock Rom, Franco Kernel now if I was to return it to google how do I get it all back to stock? And any other suggestions you guy's would recommened for me to try before sending it back?

Ok so I got it to boot!!! YAY! using a person's post i found here they said
When you have totally dead piece, press all three together for at least 10 seconds... leave it ... press again and insert USB cable ...
you will get into RED LED mode...
remove the phone now
now VOL - pressed, insert USB cable again ... keep it pressed till you get FASTBOOT mode ... BINGO !
AND IT WORKED!!! Flashing everything back to stock and RMA to google most likely

Why would you RMA a working phone?
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joshnichols189 said:
Why would you RMA a working phone?
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Because I don't want this same problem again.

XxKillerKev7xX said:
Because I don't want this same problem again.
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Don't worry, your device isn't "defective". The next N4 you get will have the same chance of it happening as your current one does. It's random and there's no way to foresee it.

android88 said:
Don't worry, your device isn't "defective". The next N4 you get will have the same chance of it happening as your current one does. It's random and there's no way to foresee it.
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Well the buttons are a tiny bit loose I already ordered a rma says coming in less than a week so im excited. I will compare my new one to this current one im using and see which one is better if the RMA is i'll keep it if not ill stay with the original.

XxKillerKev7xX said:
Well the buttons are a tiny bit loose I already ordered a rma says coming in less than a week so im excited. I will compare my new one to this current one im using and see which one is better if the RMA is i'll keep it if not ill stay with the original.
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Excited for what? They're the same exact phone.

joshnichols189 said:
Excited for what? They're the same exact phone.
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Getting new stuff? I would be! I just love anything new...even a pencil.

[Q] how to save hard bricked nexus 4??

Hi all, so I went to flash Franco kernel on my n4, and I clicked on nexus 4 kernels, but somehow ended up going to the page with the gnex kernels, and flashed that instead. I didn't realize that till after I bricked my phone when I went on my friends phone and then checked the page. Idk how that happened that I was directed to the gnex kernel page, but I was. So anyway, I hard bricked my phone and wondering if There's any way to save it? It won't even boot up, or go into bootloader mode, or anything. please help?? Thanks!

Try holding volume down and then plugin your usb cable in your pc. Worked for me and mine is still hardbricked! Maybe you can get into fastboot and restore

lowtje said:
Try holding volume down and then plugin your usb cable in your pc. Worked for me and mine is still hardbricked! Maybe you can get into fastboot and restore
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it doesnt even turn on, and i have a mac :/ i have no way to get into fastboot mode

It doesn't turn on? What did you mean? Do you see the Google logo when you press the power button? Try holding volume keys and power to get to fast boot.
Try downloading the drivers from the pdanets software. I think they have a Mac version which will enable you to use fast boot on Mac. Go to Google factory images page and download the nexus 4 image. Unzip it and use flash the boot image by using the fastboot command : fastboot flash boot boot.IMG
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It doesn't turn on? What did you mean? Do you see the Google logo when you press the power button? Try holding volume keys and power to get to fast boot.
Try downloading the drivers from the pdanets software. I think they have a Mac version which will enable you to use fast boot on Mac. Go to Google factory images page and download the nexus 4 image. Unzip it and use flash the boot image by using the fastboot command : fastboot flash boot boot.IMG
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like i mean that no matter how long i hold the power button, the phone doesnt turn on. its just a black screen. no logo, no boot anumation, nothing. i cant even boot into fastboot or recovery, so i cant do any fastboot commands

Maybe the battery is dead? Try charging it?
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Melad360 said:
like i mean that no matter how long i hold the power button, the phone doesnt turn on. its just a black screen. no logo, no boot anumation, nothing. i cant even boot into fastboot or recovery, so i cant do any fastboot commands
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Leave it in the charger overnight. And try to use an high amp charger like the ipad one
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Leave it in the charger overnight. And try to use an high amp charger like the ipad one
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it was at 95% when i bricked it though, theres no way the battery is dead :/

so i called google about replacing it, they said that they will email the original buyer (my dad) to authorize an exchange, so i might be able to get a new n4

Melad360 said:
so i called google about replacing it, they said that they will email the original buyer (my dad) to authorize an exchange, so i might be able to get a new n4
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Not to sound like an asshole or anything but to be completely honest, I kinda hope Google doesn't replace that phone of your for free. You messed it up by not double checking everything twice before clicking that confirm button when you went to flash a new kernel. You knew that if you messed up your phone is dead. But now Google has to shell out a new phone because YOU messed up, not Google.
Gonna ruin it for people that actually did get a defected device...

Melad360 said:
so i called google about replacing it, they said that they will email the original buyer (my dad) to authorize an exchange, so i might be able to get a new n4
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Not cool. You need to fix this yourself.
What were you thinking flashing stuff to your phone but not having the ability to use fastboot and other dev tools? If you're going to intentionally gut out the functionality of your phone, have the tools and willingness to deal with problems! This isn't Google's fault, don't leave them with the bill!
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waffleman911 said:
Not to sound like an asshole or anything but to be completely honest, I kinda hope Google doesn't replace that phone of your for free. You messed it up by not double checking everything twice before clicking that confirm button when you went to flash a new kernel. You knew that if you messed up your phone is dead. But now Google has to shell out a new phone because YOU messed up, not Google.
Gonna ruin it for people that actually did get a defected device...
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how can i double check something that doesnt have a device model on it? it simply says "Franco.kernel nightly r-number.zip", i dont know how i managed to end up on the gnex kernel list, when i specifically clicked on nexus 4 kernels. that was beyond my control, its not like i made a stupid mistake on purpose. i double checked everything, making sure i was on the right xda page, and i downloaded a zip file not an img file, etc, i did everything i could do, yet little things slip

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how can i double check something that doesnt have a device model on it? it simply says "Franco.kernel nightly r-number.zip", i dont know how i managed to end up on the gnex kernel list, when i specifically clicked on nexus 4 kernels. that was beyond my control, its not like i made a stupid mistake on purpose. i double checked everything, making sure i was on the right xda page, and i downloaded a zip file not an img file, etc, i did everything i could do, yet little things slip
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Post the url you click that forwarded you to the gnex page. I'd be willing to bet that it says up top in orange, something along the line of "gnex>android development>gnex kernels"
Did you read the comments of that thread?
When you were in TWRP/CWM, the name of the file didn't hint at either gnex or nexus 4? It should have, if I'm not mistaken. There are always few ways to double check the file you downloaded.

Melad360 said:
how can i double check something that doesnt have a device model on it? it simply says "Franco.kernel nightly r-number.zip", i dont know how i managed to end up on the gnex kernel list, when i specifically clicked on nexus 4 kernels. that was beyond my control, its not like i made a stupid mistake on purpose. i double checked everything, making sure i was on the right xda page, and i downloaded a zip file not an img file, etc, i did everything i could do, yet little things slip
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But this is Google's fault?
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k everyone calm down. I am sure all of us made that stupid mistake someday. None of us are perfect humans. We learn from mistakes. At least thats what we are suppose to do. Anyway, glad it worked out for OP.

So...it won't turn on at all? Did you someone flash a bootloader or something?

Maybe JTAG it. Hire somebody who knows how to use that technology and you could get it restored.

Melad360 said:
how can i double check something that doesnt have a device model on it? it simply says "Franco.kernel nightly r-number.zip", i dont know how i managed to end up on the gnex kernel list, when i specifically clicked on nexus 4 kernels. that was beyond my control, its not like i made a stupid mistake on purpose. i double checked everything, making sure i was on the right xda page, and i downloaded a zip file not an img file, etc, i did everything i could do, yet little things slip
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Obviously this isn't the case because the links work just fine..
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I`m calling google to tell them not to give a free phone to that guy! He should be charged every penny for the new phone!

Not to troll the OP, but man I'm seeing these threads all the time now and it's seriously annoying and down right fraudulent!
If you buy a new car, drive it off the lot and wreck it five miles down the road while breaking every traffic law known to man, you can not bring the heap of metal and plastic back to the dealership and demand another.
YOU voided your warranty! YOU flashed third party firmware! YOU improperly flashed third party firmware and bricked your device as a result. Do not blame Google, Franco, or anyone else for YOUR mistake!
Google has no responsibility for your device now, they guarantee that it works from the factory in the condition they sold it in. Once you click 'Yes' in the bootloader to unlock your device, you're on your own should you screw up... That's what that message is telling you!
I, for one, enjoy getting a nice phone at a great price. People like you are the reason carriers and OEMs charge $600+ now! Take responsibility for breaking it... Perhaps next time you should read, then when you think you know enough, read some more!
Spoiled children...
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