[Q] Please help me, I was a dumbA** - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So, I've bricked my ATT G2, It will NOT go into anything but fastboot mode, and it will not turn off. When i attempt to turn it off it just reboots itself into fastboot. My computer will not recognize the device, either. Am I completely fu****?

jcmaddox1 said:
So, I've bricked my ATT G2, It will NOT go into anything but fastboot mode, and it will not turn off. When i attempt to turn it off it just reboots itself into fastboot. My computer will not recognize the device, either. Am I completely fu****?
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http://androidforums.com/international-lg-g2-all-things-root/789119-stuck-fastboot.html
Google is your friend

sottey said:
http://androidforums.com/international-lg-g2-all-things-root/789119-stuck-fastboot.html
Google is your friend
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Problem is it doesn't recognize fastboot commands.
Drivers are installed.
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jcmaddox1 said:
So, I've bricked my ATT G2, It will NOT go into anything but fastboot mode, and it will not turn off. When i attempt to turn it off it just reboots itself into fastboot. My computer will not recognize the device, either. Am I completely fu****?
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If you play around holding power button and vol button eventually you will be able to turn off the phone.. Lol I kno this because ithapoened to me.. Just keep playing with it until the phone goes off.. Then be careful and get it in download mode

jcmaddox1 said:
Problem is it doesn't recognize fastboot commands.
Drivers are installed.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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If the power button thing doesnt do it, and you aren't under warranty, you could pull the case and disconnect the battery.
Have you ever been able to connect with adb?
Also, maybe try different USB ports and computers.
HTH

sottey said:
If the power button thing doesnt do it, and you aren't under warranty, you could pull the case and disconnect the battery.
Have you ever been able to connect with adb?
Also, maybe try different USB ports and computers.
HTH
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Fixed - Different computer worked. For some reason my Windows machine just didn't want to see it as a fastboot device, However my old macbook came in and saved the day, now i can put it safely back on it's shelf to never be used unless i brick the phone again. Woot.

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Recovery only works when USB is plugged in

Hey guys,
I've been noticing something unusual with my tablet. The stock hard-reset recovery(as well as CWM) only works with USB plugged in. When it is not plugged on the computer, it hangs on the black screen with the Google logo(when it is oem locked, there's a lock on the bottom). I am also a Galaxy S2 user so I know that I didn't need the USB plugged in, in order to enter the recovery mode.
Is this normal for the N7 tablet? or is there something wrong with it?
Thank you
kaywoo said:
Hey guys,
I've been noticing something unusual with my tablet. The stock hard-reset recovery(as well as CWM) only works with USB plugged in. When it is not plugged on the computer, it hangs on the black screen with the Google logo(when it is oem locked, there's a lock on the bottom). I am also a Galaxy S2 user so I know that I didn't need the USB plugged in, in order to enter the recovery mode.
Is this normal for the N7 tablet? or is there something wrong with it?
Thank you
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I have the same issue, and I always thought it was just me. Going to try a different recovery when I'm back home.
cheami said:
I have the same issue, and I always thought it was just me. Going to try a different recovery when I'm back home.
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Yeah it's weird. Even after coming back to stock, unrooted, the hard-reset via stock recovery doesn't work unless USB is plugged in. Maybe some files are missing
Wow, I'm glad I stumbled on this thread, I was going nuts trying to figure out why I couldn't boot back into CWM after going back to the stock image and applying the OTA .zips.
Confirmed, I can get it to boot into CWM from fastboot only if I have the USB cable plugged in. Otherwise it just hangs on the Google splash screen.
Weird.
I've been able to boot into recovery using the app "quickboot" which had an option to reboot into recovery. My usb cable isn't plugged in.
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This sounds a bit like my Nexus S i9020. It will only go into bootloader without the usb, and only go into download mode with USB attached (although it doesn't have to be powering it). This is the same on both handsets I've used. Maybe not a 'flaw' and more a nod to using fast boot/adb?
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I am currently having the same problem. Did anybody come up with a fix for this?
I'm having the same issue with the nexus 7. I've found out that you can boot into recovery if you have ROM Manager installed and select reboot into recovery.
Does anyone know if this is an OS issue or recovery issue?
Interesting. Was wondering why I couldn't get into Recovery from the Bootloader.
Another bug for me is that if I boot into Bootloader with the USB connected, I cannot make any selection using the volume keys. Only works if I boot in first without USB connected, then connect once I'm booted.
Its a bug, guys learn to search in the Development threads, I'm sure its being worked on,personally I've been able to get into recovery without have to connect via USB, if all else fails you can enter recovery via USB and ADB, by issuing the command adb reboot recovery in terminal/cmd
I had the same issue last week. Not sure what changed but now I'm able to get into recovery using the reboot menu or good mngr/rom mgr. No need for usb. I'm on modaco rom and used both clockwork and twrp.
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I have one more problem...
When I connect USB, the keys don't work in bootloader so can't try recovery with USB cable on.
Any solution for this?
cheami said:
I have the same issue, and I always thought it was just me. Going to try a different recovery when I'm back home.
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I have the same problem.
LTE Galaxy Nexus
Nexus 7 (16gb)
Miracle.vl63 said:
I have one more problem...
When I connect USB, the keys don't work in bootloader so can't try recovery with USB cable on.
Any solution for this?
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There are two different versions of CWM- one uses the power and vol-up/down buttons for keys- the other used the tablets touchscreen for button press functions.
You may have installed the touch(screen) version of CWM- try using the touchscreen for controls.
Same issue here. I can get to recover either connected or via rom manager.
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omegajester said:
Same issue here. I can get to recover either connected or via rom manager.
Sent from my MIUI Motorola Star Tac
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I too can get into recovery via ROM Manager. I read somewhere that pulling the battery might help. I know that's a bit of a pain on the Nexus 7, but I'm going to try that when I get home later to see if that helps.
LTE Galaxy Nexus
Nexus 7 (16gb)
Trikkenut said:
I too can get into recovery via ROM Manager. I read somewhere that pulling the battery might help. I know that's a bit of a pain on the Nexus 7, but I'm going to try that when I get home later to see if that helps.
LTE Galaxy Nexus
Nexus 7 (16gb)
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Nope, disconnecting the battery didn't change anything. Wug Fresh (Nexus Root Toolkit developer) informed me on Google + that it's a Google issue and it should be fixed in a future update. For now i'll be either plugging in USB to computer or ROM Manager.
I can't even get into the boot loader with my usb plugged into a charger not a computer
askho said:
I can't even get into the boot loader with my usb plugged into a charger not a computer
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Try Quick Boot
Free, easy to use, will boot to bootloader, recovery, reboot etc... requires root of course, you already have that.
i dont't have root because it was screwed up right fromt he get go

Stuck in fastboot & download mode

Hey guys im trying to back to a fresh stock rom. (VS980)I downloaded all the necessary files, drivers, lgflash tools etc etc. however my computer still cannot recognize my phone. under ports there is not an ANDROID port for my phone. (since we need to change it to COM41)
any ideas or suggestions?
daimonmustdie said:
Hey guys im trying to back to a fresh stock rom. (VS980)I downloaded all the necessary files, drivers, lgflash tools etc etc. however my computer still cannot recognize my phone. under ports there is not an ANDROID port for my phone. (since we need to change it to COM41)
any ideas or suggestions?
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what comp/ operating system are you on?
plug directly into the computer, not a hub.
Gabriel51 said:
what comp/ operating system are you on?
plug directly into the computer, not a hub.
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its a pc, wins7 64 bit
daimonmustdie said:
its a pc, wins7 64 bit
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Do you find it in the device manager?
Gabriel51 said:
Do you find it in the device manager?
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it shows up when its showing the LG logo, but when its on download mode, its blank.
daimonmustdie said:
it shows up when its showing the LG logo, but when its on download mode, its blank.
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When it's in the download mode it may show up in a different location in the device manager and be listed only as "android".
Do you hear any sound from the computer when you plug it in when in download mode?
What does your download screen look like?
Once these questions are answered, there may be a solution. Hopefully a CDMA device won't be different
Gabriel51 said:
When it's in the download mode it may show up in a different location in the device manager and be listed only as "android".
Do you hear any sound from the computer when you plug it in when in download mode?
What does your download screen look like?
Once these questions are answered, there may be a solution. Hopefully a CDMA device won't be different
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Hi i just got my phone back from a cell phone repair shop, they had no luck either.
to answers your questions:
i hear no sound from the computer when i plug it in to turn on download mode.
my download screen says Firmware Update on top, "do not unplug the USB connecton...." 0%. in the bottom it says b17 and ROOTED in red.
daimonmustdie said:
Hi i just got my phone back from a cell phone repair shop, they had no luck either.
to answers your questions:
i hear no sound from the computer when i plug it in to turn on download mode.
my download screen says Firmware Update on top, "do not unplug the USB connecton...." 0%. in the bottom it says b17 and ROOTED in red.
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there are two possibilities.. First, your phone is already hard bricked.. second is, your battery is absolutely dead with no power left...
Well, Have you tried to check the battery itself?
Rei Zazie said:
there are two possibilities.. First, your phone is already hard bricked.. second is, your battery is absolutely dead with no power left...
Well, Have you tried to check the battery itself?
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hmmmm hardbricked? i can get into download mode and stock recovery. I messed around with adb sideload last night trying to flash a custom recovery but it kept saying installation aborted on the phone. i even tried adb push but it keeps saying error:closed in the cmd prompt.
how can i check the battery? its non removeable.
thanks for helping, any ideas is appreciated!
daimonmustdie said:
hmmmm hardbricked? i can get into download mode and stock recovery. I messed around with adb sideload last night trying to flash a custom recovery but it kept saying installation aborted on the phone. i even tried adb push but it keeps saying error:closed in the cmd prompt.
how can i check the battery? its non removeable.
thanks for helping, any ideas is appreciated!
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ok, so have you tried it using different PC or laptop?
(last option if nothing else to try) if you want to check the battery :
DIY remove the case ( there are several tutorials in youtube, but of course, do it with your own risk)
daimonmustdie said:
Hi i just got my phone back from a cell phone repair shop, they had no luck either.
to answers your questions:
i hear no sound from the computer when i plug it in to turn on download mode.
my download screen says Firmware Update on top, "do not unplug the USB connecton...." 0%. in the bottom it says b17 and ROOTED in red.
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It's not hard bricked/
Getting into download mode proves this.
You must get your computer to recognize your device in order to communicate with it. So I would not consider anything else until that is accomplished. PERIOD!
1. Are you using a USB 2.0 port? usb 3.0 will not work a lot of the time. (Important)
2. Have you tried another usb cable?
3. I think we discussed the drivers, I have them if needed
What operating system are you using?
If nothing here helps we can we can use "TeamViewer 9" which will give me control of your computer to help resolve this issue...
Gabriel51 said:
It's not hard bricked/
Getting into download mode proves this.
You must get your computer to recognize your device in order to communicate with it. So I would not consider anything else until that is accomplished. PERIOD!
1. Are you using a USB 2.0 port? usb 3.0 will not work a lot of the time. (Important)
2. Have you tried another usb cable?
3. I think we discussed the drivers, I have them if needed
What operating system are you using?
If nothing here helps we can we can use "TeamViewer 9" which will give me control of your computer to help resolve this issue...
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when i turn on my phone, and the LG logo is on the screen, my computer recognizes the phone, it will say LGE androidnet...but when i go to download mode the computer will not recognize. its weird
1. 2.0 ports
2. ive been trying the original LG cable and a motorola cable. no success
3. as for drivers. installed as of now are the LG verizon united driver 2.14.1 and LG united mobile driver 3.12.3.0
4. win 7 64 bit
daimonmustdie said:
when i turn on my phone, and the LG logo is on the screen, my computer recognizes the phone, it will say LGE androidnet...but when i go to download mode the computer will not recognize. its weird
1. 2.0 ports
2. ive been trying the original LG cable and a motorola cable. no success
3. as for drivers. installed as of now are the LG verizon united driver 2.14.1 and LG united mobile driver 3.12.3.0
4. win 7 64 bit
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That is weird
will it go into recovery?
Gabriel51 said:
That is weird
will it go into recovery?
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stock recovery.
daimonmustdie said:
stock recovery.
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Will it boot into recovery?
Gabriel51 said:
Will it boot into recovery?
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yes it will
daimonmustdie said:
yes it will
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can you do a factory reset from there? I sold my g2 so i can't check for myself
Gabriel51 said:
can you do a factory reset from there? I sold my g2 so i can't check for myself
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yes i can
daimonmustdie said:
yes i can
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what happens when you do a factory reset?
Gabriel51 said:
what happens when you do a factory reset?
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nothing, it reboots and the LG logo appears and thats it..no O.S.

Bricked?

I was flashing a zip file to an SD for my raspberry pi using an app downloaded from the app store. Once I targeted the SD and hit flash, the status bar started going across the screen to show how much data has been written, and then the phone started acting really slow, froze and started playing the bootlogo for AEX-ROM. After that the screen went black. I tried plugging the phone into 3 different chargers but nothing would turn it on, not even the status light. I plugged the phone into my computer to see if I could fix it through ADB, but the phone is not showing. I get the sound from windows of the device being recognized. Does anyone know the special key combo to put the phone into EDL mode? Or the trick to get the phone to boot again?
ibphantom said:
I was flashing a zip file to an SD for my raspberry pi using an app downloaded from the app store. Once I targeted the SD and hit flash, the status bar started going across the screen to show how much data has been written, and then the phone started acting really slow, froze and started playing the bootlogo for AEX-ROM. After that the screen went black. I tried plugging the phone into 3 different chargers but nothing would turn it on, not even the status light. I plugged the phone into my computer to see if I could fix it through ADB, but the phone is not showing. I get the sound from windows of the device being recognized. Does anyone know the special key combo to put the phone into EDL mode? Or the trick to get the phone to boot again?
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Last time i checked, edl mode was volume up and down and power button together. Then wait till light flashes three times and you're in edl mode.
Waancho said:
Last time i checked, edl mode was volume up and down and power button together. Then wait till light flashes three times and you're in edl mode.
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I tried that, and I can hear it disconnect and reconnect again, but still can't get windows to see it in adb. Device manager shows it as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008(COM6)
ibphantom said:
I tried that, and I can hear it disconnect and reconnect again, but still can't get windows to see it in adb. Device manager shows it as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008(COM6)
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If I'm not mistaken, that in fact means you're in edl mode. Edl and adb are two different modes.
Waancho said:
If I'm not mistaken, that in fact means you're in edl mode. Edl and adb are two different modes.
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Okay, well even from there it's not showing up in XiaoMiFlash's device list
ibphantom said:
Okay, well even from there it's not showing up in XiaoMiFlash's device list
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Did you try the edl tool AND different cables? I always test cables just to be sure.
Waancho said:
Did you try the edl tool AND different cables? I always test cables just to be sure.
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I've tried 3 different cables. I'm stuck at the Axon7Toolkit option "#11 : RESTORE TO STOCK/RECOVER FROM HARDBRICK (EDL)"
I am able to select stock firmware, but then it tries to pass the flash off to XiaoMiFlash and that program cannot see my phone for some reason.
ibphantom said:
I've tried 3 different cables. I'm stuck at the Axon7Toolkit option "#11 : RESTORE TO STOCK/RECOVER FROM HARDBRICK (EDL)"
I am able to select stock firmware, but then it tries to pass the flash off to XiaoMiFlash and that program cannot see my phone for some reason.
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Did you try flashing a full edl image for your phone?
Waancho said:
Did you try flashing a full edl image for your phone?
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I've been trying to, but XiaoMiFlash tool doesn't see my device in edl
ibphantom said:
I've been trying to, but XiaoMiFlash tool doesn't see my device in edl
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Have you tried using the EDL Tool?
ibphantom said:
I was flashing a zip file to an SD for my raspberry pi using an app downloaded from the app store. Once I targeted the SD and hit flash, the status bar started going across the screen to show how much data has been written, and then the phone started acting really slow, froze and started playing the bootlogo for AEX-ROM. After that the screen went black. I tried plugging the phone into 3 different chargers but nothing would turn it on, not even the status light. I plugged the phone into my computer to see if I could fix it through ADB, but the phone is not showing. I get the sound from windows of the device being recognized. Does anyone know the special key combo to put the phone into EDL mode? Or the trick to get the phone to boot again?
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Stupid question, did you take the SD card out?

Issues Converting From T-Mo to International ROM

Hey everyone.
I recently got a TMO 6T and tried to convert it to the international ROM, but ran into some problems. The device would not show up in the Device Manager, even after installing the OP and Qualcomm drivers multiple times. I watched several videos just in case, and restarted both the phone and computer. The phone shows up normally for file transfer, but won't appear when in Fastboot Mode.
Thank you
FastAssassin101 said:
Hey everyone.
I recently got a TMO 6T for my birthday and tried to convert it to the international ROM, but ran into some problems. The device would not show up in the Device Manager, even after installing the OP and Qualcomm drivers multiple times. I watched several videos just in case, and restarted both the phone and computer. The phone shows up normally for file transfer, but won't appear when in Fastboot Mode.
Thank you
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Have you tried this tool: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/t-mobile-6t-to-international-t3888307/page109
Caltinpla said:
Have you tried this tool: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/t-mobile-6t-to-international-t3888307/page109
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That is what I am trying to do but the MSM tool won't recognize the phone is plugged in.
FastAssassin101 said:
That is what I am trying to do but the MSM tool won't recognize the phone is plugged in.
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Turn off the phone, press and hold both volumes down then connect to your computer using the stock USB cable. You might need to turn your computer volume up so you can hear when they're connected then run the .exe app.
Caltinpla said:
Turn off the phone, press and hold both volumes down then connect to your computer using the stock USB cable. You might need to turn your computer volume up so you can hear when they're connected then run the .exe app.
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I've done this exact procedure several times, and hear the sound of a device connecting, but it won't show in MSM. I tried our desktop instead of my laptop, and the phone appeared in Device Manager for a little bit, but then disappeared again.
I'll try once more when I get home tonight, thanks!
FastAssassin101 said:
That is what I am trying to do but the MSM tool won't recognize the phone is plugged in.
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the one thing you can't do is expect your phone screen to be on when you're doing the conversion.all you have to do is hold the volume up and down button at the same time plug it in and when you hear it connect on the computer run the MSMdownload tool. Your phone screen will be black. You shouldn't be in fastboot mode
Flash1959 said:
the one thing you can't do is expect your phone screen to be on when you're doing the conversion.all you have to do is hold the volume up and down button at the same time plug it in and when you hear it connect on the computer run the MSMdownload tool. Your phone screen will be black. You shouldn't be in fastboot mode
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Oh wow, this worked! Thanks so much. For some reason I thought it had to be in Fastboot https://cdn-cf-3.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/victory.gif
FastAssassin101 said:
Oh wow, this worked! Thanks so much. For some reason I thought it had to be in Fastboot https://cdn-cf-3.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/victory.gif
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I thought the same thing too.? we don't learn anything if we don't make mistakes ???

Bootloop Problem / Unable to flash as i can't even install usb driver

Hey there guys, so as the title suggests, i'm having a bootloop problem on my m30s sm-307f, i can't access recovery mode, and i'm unable to start the flashing process because i can't even install the usb driver, i've tried several drivers, using several cables, on several systems (windows 7 / windows 10 / windows 11), and i always get that infamous yellow triangle on the SAMSUNG Mobile USB CDC Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section in the device manager, the phone was operating normally one day, and the next day when i try to power it on, i get this, i'm absolutely certain that i did nothing to the phone, not even an update, and it most definitely didn't fall to the ground, please respond, i have really important data there, and it would devastating to lose it, and thanks a lot.
Can you access Download Mode?
UniX1803 said:
Can you access Download Mode?
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Yes i can.
Ok. Can Odin detect your phone?
UniX1803 said:
Ok. Can Odin detect your phone?
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No, unfortunately it can't, which is to be expected since windows itself can't detect it.
Is your USB Cable connected when you try to boot to Recovery Mode? when the screen goes black, press Vol+ & Power until Samsung Logo appears, Release Power, hold Vol+ until Recovery Mode appears.
UniX1803 said:
Is your USB Cable connected when you try to boot to Recovery Mode? when the screen goes black, press Vol+ & Power until Samsung Logo appears, Release Power, hold Vol+ until Recovery Mode appears.
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I do know how to get to download mode, i did of course try, and although it does appear on the phone that it's working, the computer doesn't detect the latter as i explained, and as such, odin doesn't detect it as well.
I was talking about Recovery Mode.
UniX1803 said:
I was talking about Recovery Mode.
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Sorry, i didn't notice that, i'm unable to access recovery mode either because the phone just keeps rebooting.
I had the same problem but following the mentioned steps did worked for me. It's that short moment when the screen turns black, where you have to push that buttons. USB Cable needs to be plugged in!
If this solution is not working for you, try searching the web. I found more than one potential solution. Good luck.
UniX1803 said:
I had the same problem but following the mentioned steps did worked for me. It's that short moment when the screen turns black, where you have to push that buttons. USB Cable needs to be plugged in!
If this solution is not working for you, try searching the web. I found more than one potential solution. Good luck.
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Thanks a lot for the help, i really appreciate it, some people are saying that it's a motherboard problem, what do you think ?
Could be, but i'm not sure. I would try to find a software solution, until you are sure it's not to get fixed on this way.
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Could be, but i'm not sure. I would try to find a software solution, until you are sure it's not to get fixed on this way.
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You're right, again, thanks a lot for your help.
Try uninstalling the device in device manager and try those before plugging it in again.
Samsung Android USB Driver | Samsung Developers
You need the driver only if you are developing on Windows and want to connect a Samsung Android device to your development environment over USB.
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treety said:
Try uninstalling the device in device manager and try those before plugging it in again.
Samsung Android USB Driver | Samsung Developers
You need the driver only if you are developing on Windows and want to connect a Samsung Android device to your development environment over USB.
developer.samsung.com
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I've already tried them, they didn't work as intended unfortunately, thanks for the reply though.
Were you ever able to solve this? Is it a hardware issue? I think that may be the correct determination. I'm going to take this one apart and see if I find anything that would corroborate.
stoag said:
Were you ever able to solve this? Is it a hardware issue? I think that may be the correct determination. I'm going to take this one apart and see if I find anything that would corroborate.
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Unfortunately, i wasn't able to, but i think it's most likely hardware related.

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