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is att s4 fried

hello, i had probam rom and i flashed a kernal for a different fone by mistake called devil kernal.. my fone wont start up or charge or anything.. can it be fried or is there something i can do to fix it.
thanks

More info would be helpful. But try flashing a kernel for your phone
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i flashed the kernal and when i restarted the fone it stays blank.. it wont start up at all and wont even charge the battery. i tried to use odin but it doesn't recognize it cuz the fone wont start up

What firmware is the phone on?
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jd1639 said:
What firmware is the phone on?
i really don't know because i have a black screen and it wont start up..
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azz72 said:
jd1639 said:
What firmware is the phone on?
i really don't know because i have a black screen and it wont start up..
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Do tyou have an i337 or i337mm
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opps sorry its i337

I'm assuming you were on the mdl firmware or you wouldn't be able to flash roms. At this point I would try to flash a stock firmware with odin.
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thanks for all your help im going to take it bak to the store in the morning and switch it out..

It sounds like OP flashed a different devices kernel and hard bricked... Pay attention to what you are doing. Always double check the software. If in doubt, ask the kernel developer.
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azz72 said:
i flashed the kernal and when i restarted the fone it stays blank.. it wont start up at all and wont even charge the battery. i tried to use odin but it doesn't recognize it cuz the fone wont start up
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thanks for all your help im going to take it bak to the store in the morning and switch it out..
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do you have a usb jig? that might boot it into download mode, allowing you to flash MDL via odin.
also, they may not exchange the device if they detect it has been modified.

If it doesn't turn on, they won't see anything that would say it has been modified.
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i'm sure this plays a part in carrier's loving opinions on rooting.
i've seen bricked devices shipped to carrier repair centers and customers later billed for the no-longer-warrantied (unofficial/modified) equipment.

well im hoping they dont give me any problems tomorrow.. its still in warranty so it shouldnt be a problem thanks for all the help..

azz72 said:
well im hoping they dont give me any problems tomorrow.. its still in warranty so it shouldnt be a problem thanks for all the help..
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Except, you voided the warranty by rooting and flashing a custom recovery.
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jd1639 said:
Except, you voided the warranty by rooting and flashing a custom recovery.
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But they can't physically prove that if he device does not turn on.
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graydiggy said:
But they can't physically prove that if he device does not turn on.
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Actually they can.
They'll send it back to Samsung who will inspect the returned phone under an RMA from AT&T. Samsung will know right away if it was modified when they run the diagnostic, since they will attempt to refurbish it and resell it.
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That's not entirely true. I have purposely hard bricked quite a few devices to see if they could figure it out. Not once have I received anything from Samsung or AT&T stating that the found something or were denying my warranty because they found something. There is nothing that they have that can definitively prove that a user broke their phone if it does not turn on, simply because they cannot pinpoint exactly what made the device fail. They will not give any problems if the OP says that he was doing a software update and the battery died before it finished. I'm not saying it is right. I did it for testing purposes and a theory. Not once have I experienced any repercussions. I might add that I have done it at least a dozen times. So OP would be in he clear.
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graydiggy said:
That's not entirely true. I have purposely hard bricked quite a few devices to see if they could figure it out. Not once have I received anything from Samsung or AT&T stating that the found something or were denying my warranty because they found something. There is nothing that they have that can definitively prove that a user broke their phone if it does not turn on, simply because they cannot pinpoint exactly what made the device fail. They will not give any problems if the OP says that he was doing a software update and the battery died before it finished. I'm not saying it is right. I did it for testing purposes and a theory. Not once have I experienced any repercussions. I might add that I have done it at least a dozen times. So OP would be in he clear.
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Ahh the XDA way. I hope the worst upon you in all your endeavors.

Well that's your opinion.
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Root

I think Design Gears found a way to root our phones
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Yep yep yep. He's got a thread in the Q&A forum about it. Awesome news!

I was just going to post this! Woot!
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Many of us have been eagerly watching the other thread on this. Exciting to say the least
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Too late I'm rooted.. just got my t mobile note 3 yesterday running on at&t custom romantic already.. hope you guys get root asap

markysd said:
Too late I'm rooted.. just got my t mobile note 3 yesterday running on at&t custom romantic already.. hope you guys get root asap
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I WAS gonna go get a tmobile note, but now just go over to att and pick one up..

markysd said:
Too late I'm rooted.. just got my t mobile note 3 yesterday running on at&t custom romantic already.. hope you guys get root asap
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and the reason you are trolling the at&t thread?

nccu_eagles said:
and the reason you are trolling the at&t thread?
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I don't think he is "trolling" perse' as much as he is using a AT&T sim in a tmobile device. Relax
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bkeaver said:
I don't think he is "trolling" perse' as much as he is using a AT&T sim in a tmobile device. Relax
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he doesn't own a at&t note 3 he owns a T-Mobile note 3 this is the at&t note 3 thread and the topic is root for at&t note 3 why is he commenting here? #trolling

He wasn't bashing anything in here so therefore not trolling
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Hey guys we should be celebrating that we will have root...and I think is trolling if you let yourself to be troll.
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Root is working!
Rooted and Booted! Wi-fi working for me.

Hey guys.. I am new to the droid scene. I am wanting to root my Note 3 it is a SM-N9005A.. Can any one give me how to's and some sites I can read up on!?
Thanks!!

NoTe3 said:
Hey guys.. I am new to the droid scene. I am wanting to root my Note 3 it is a SM-N9005A.. Can any one give me how to's and some sites I can read up on!?
Thanks!!
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http://www.theandroidsoul.com/att-samsung-galaxy-note-3-root-step-step-guide-downloads/

Windows only? All I have is mac.. thanks for quick response

NoTe3 said:
Windows only? All I have is mac.. thanks for quick response
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If you can afford this phone and a mac, you can afford a pc. You dont need anything high end, go pick up a $300 laptop. Hell, if you look around, you can probably find something sub $300.

I have parallels which is running windows 7 but dunno if that would work?

I ran VMware on my Mac to achieve root and it worked liked a charm.
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Awesome good stuff
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I guess I can give it a try running parallels.. I just don't want to brick my phone and have a paper weight!!

Locked out Bootloader

This may be my last device from AT&T!
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Corvette Dave said:
This may be my last device from AT&T!
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Agreed. Not very happy with this at all. Locking us out of our own devices that most of us paid FULL PRICE FOR!!!

Yeah me too... This sucks... I'm seriously thinking about selling mine and buying a international model. Does anyone know which model works good on At&t?

I bought 2 note 3's and and 1 gear. Dropped about a G and I can't use my device the way I would like? Not a happy customer at this point.
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Corvette Dave said:
This may be my last device from AT&T!
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I went to an AT&T store a few days ago to get a secure element for free (SIM) and received a text survey the next day. I gave the employee a 10 but said I wouldnt recommend at&t to a friend, and everything else I gave low low reviews. They called me several hours later and I let them know why... I am sure it doesnt mean much... but at least they know I think they suck!
The people on the phone tried to help... but didn't really know how to go about getting someone to talk to me about bootloaders... they even recommended me checking out XDA to unlock it... LOL awesome.
I told them that I am perfectly fine with voiding my warranty... so can I please get this flashed to an international version... no idea how to answer something like that... oh well...

Corvette Dave said:
This may be my last device from AT&T!
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Don't see why you would think it was necessary to open a thread to say the obvious. If you don't want at&t sell it. Buy an international. C-ya bye

NightHawkUndead said:
Don't see why you would think it was necessary to open a thread to say the obvious. If you don't want at&t sell it. Buy an international. C-ya bye
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Yeah right. I'm sure this thread will be locked. I knew what I was getting when I bought it. I really didn't care as long as I could root.
If flashing and ROMing is that important, get a different phone. The T-Mobile version of the Note 3 is unlocked and will work on AT&T. I prefer AT&T because I get 4G/LTE where I live and in the building where I work.
Very happy with my Note 3 rooted and using Xposed, Wanam, etc. No need for a custom ROM. At least for me anyways.

AT&T has analytics on social media and Web information they collect on what is being said about them. Most large companies do and thought this might get some attention.
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I think there are threads about this already... Before the opinion gods explode in here gonna close this... :good:

How to get a AT&T i337 on Kitkat 4.4 ?

last time i tried it I almost bricked my phone becuase of some locked bootstraper thing on MK2. Is there a way to do it now?
Please note im a huge noob with this all

Maryjane42069 said:
last time i tried it I almost bricked my phone becuase of some locked bootstraper thing on MK2. Is there a way to do it now?
Please note im a huge noob with this all
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No just stick to smoking Maryjane and reading for awhile.
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Maryjane42069 said:
last time i tried it I almost bricked my phone becuase of some locked bootstraper thing on MK2. Is there a way to do it now?
Please note im a huge noob with this all
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He isn't kidding. Do your reading or you will wind up with a light paper weight.
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Maryjane42069 said:
last time i tried it I almost bricked my phone becuase of some locked bootstraper thing on MK2. Is there a way to do it now?
Please note im a huge noob with this all
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You should have been around here during the loki days, then you could run any rom you want on your S4.

MattMJB0188 said:
You should have been around here during the loki days, then you could run any rom you want on your S4.
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grrr i just want kitkat lol

Maryjane42069 said:
grrr i just want kitkat lol
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I have it on my AT&T S4 and its AWESOME!
Try looking on swappa for an MDL s4.

I'm thinking about getting rid of my s4 for a moto x. What do you think?
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[email protected] said:
I'm thinking about getting rid of my s4 for a moto x. What do you think?
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Nexus 5. You won't regret it

jd1639 said:
Nexus 5. You won't regret it
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Well I'm thinking of trading my s4 for a moto x.
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MattMJB0188 said:
I have it on my AT&T S4 and its AWESOME!
Try looking on swappa for an MDL s4.
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Do that or...
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Well I'm thinking of trading my s4 for a moto x.
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I asked the same Q in the forums "Android" and people heavily prefer the Nexus 5. I may sell my new S4. Get a Moto G then get the S5 but unlocking the S5 bootloader won't be any easier for awhile so I'm likely getting a Nexus 5 soon. My 2 cents.
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You could always order an unlocked i337M (Canadian) online or something. Our S4s don't have locked bootloaders. (at least not yet..)

Kitkat on S4 SGH-i337
You can get the 4.4 kitkat on your phone by flashing the leaked version for the at&t S4. I have the same model phone and have flashed the leaked update so far no real big issues. I think if you were to wait another 3 weeks or so the official update will probably hit our phones in that time frame.:good:

Buy a kitkat bar, make sure its nice n warm.
Rub gently all over the device.
Now its a kitkat device
Or you can flash it and end up with a device on kitkat with a locked bootloader or bricked if you're on safestrap

Really disappointed in the att note 3

I really can't believe I did a early upgrade to the note 3 from a s3 and I can do more with my old s3 the my new note 3 I got just yesterday I'm really upset about the fact that I'm still on stock modded tw which is really sad I'm really starting to dislike the tw ui so when I got my new phone the note 3 I was hopping to try something new their so many custom firmware out their that I would love to see on my phone that I can't try this is such a let down now I'm stuck paying on a phone I really don't want at this point so on that note I think I'm going to keep using my old s3 less of everything but so much more to do with it this is just a sad morning for me....!!!
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Should have researched a little more before you bought it then!
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pedal2themedal said:
Should have researched a little more before you bought it then!
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you know what your 100% right but I didn't so now I can only complain about it!

Take it back and pay the 30$ restocking fee
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315phatboi said:
you know what your 100% right but I didn't so now I can only complain about it!
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Sell it. Buy something else...
Return it...
There is many more options than complaining on XDA

I like my note 3... roms maybe someday
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You are right just had to get that off my chest...mod please delete my post sorry at all oftened
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