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[Q] i9505 Almost Dead

Hi all
I bought a new samsung S4 i9505 ---without guaranty---
2 days ago the device started restarting and the sound goes dead and there can't be anything to make the device produce any sound neither from the front speaker nor from the main speaker nor even the headphones !!
I did a hard reset and voila -or i thought so- the device finally worked fine completely , until after about an hour when it started freaking out and not responding and the sound went dead again , restarting the device only sent it to a boot loop !
Finally today i installed a complete system using ODIN and it worked fine again for only an hour and then it went to the boot loop
I plugged the phone to the charger and powered it on and it worked smoothly but with no sound at all again :X
So can any guy help me sort this problem out please
Thanks in advance

you mean you bought a used samsung s4 with no warranty? and this is a wrong thread. it should be moved to q&a forum

No , it is new just without warranty
ryanperez said:
you mean you bought a used samsung s4 with no warranty? and this is a wrong thread. it should be moved to q&a forum
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raoufn1984 said:
No , it is new just without warranty
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Stores usually offer warranty.
So there's something odd at the middle.
Maybe you bought it from some dealer on the street..and those usually never sell you anything good.

Well the store did give me a warranty but only for software issues , and he said this must be a hardware issue.
So is this true ?
GDReaper said:
Stores usually offer warranty.
So there's something odd at the middle.
Maybe you bought it from some dealer on the street..and those usually never sell you anything good.
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raoufn1984 said:
Well the store did give me a warranty but only for software issues , and he said this must be a hardware issue.
So is this true ?
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When did you buy it actually buy it?

I am in turkey , and i bought it from a small mobile shop
Anyway , is there a way to fix it ?
GDReaper said:
When did you buy it actually buy it?
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flash with odin using pit file

raoufn1984 said:
I am in turkey , and i bought it from a small mobile shop
Anyway , is there a way to fix it ?
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I asked WHEN, not WHERE.
When is time related. Where is location related.
Also, warranties usually are all-rounders. Meaning they offer service to software and hardware related issues.
So why did they offer only software?
Anyway. If it is hardware related then there is nothing you can do, except to change the parts.

LOL
My bad , i read it like where , and was like what difference does it make where i got it , my mistake
anyway as i said it is not a big firm or anything like that is just a small shop only providing software warranties
and as i said in the first post i got it about a month ago
i will try flashing with pit file
thanks for the advice
GDReaper said:
I asked WHEN, not WHERE.
When is time related. Where is location related.
Also, warranties usually are all-rounders. Meaning they offer service to software and hardware related issues.
So why did they offer only software?
Anyway. If it is hardware related then there is nothing you can do, except to change the parts.
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raoufn1984 said:
LOL
My bad , i read it like where , and was like what difference does it make where i got it , my mistake
anyway as i said it is not a big firm or anything like that is just a small shop only providing software warranties
and as i said in the first post i got it about a month ago
i will try flashing with pit file
thanks for the advice
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Didn't see that info
Anyway. What I am trying to say is that maybe they knew about the phone having issues and that's why they offered only software warranty (A bit paranoic, I know)

once the phone boots up try dialing *#0*# and let us know how that goes. This MAY be a kernel issue. happens when they probably have given you an S4 with a different model number, with a different firmware flashed. (sometimes i9505 vs. i9515 due to different chips) What is the model number shown in the download mode? i9505? And Knox Status?

The service tests all OK except both speaker tests
The download mode shows i9505
i don't know what this Knox is
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once the phone boots up try dialing *#0*# and let us know how that goes. This MAY be a kernel issue. happens when they probably have given you an S4 with a different model number, with a different firmware flashed. (sometimes i9505 vs. i9515 due to different chips) What is the model number shown in the download mode? i9505? And Knox Status?
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raoufn1984 said:
The service tests all OK except both speaker tests
The download mode shows i9505
i don't know what this Knox is
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So your bootloader doesnt say anything about knox? What version of android are you running?

KNOX cernerl lock : 0x0
KNOX warranty void: 0x1
i was on latest jellybean , tried flashing it with odin and the problem didn't go away
tried lollipop and it is just the same
when i turn the phone on it gives the booting sound hangs about a min or tow boots up , sometimes doesn't even complete booting, sometimes the sound stays functional for a few mins then stops sometimes it instantly after the boot stops
could it be some minor issue like battery malfunction maybe ?
or is it a big issue ?
i don't want to take it to samsung and pay the fix if i can fix it my self because i am not good at turkish and they speak so little english that i will not be able to make them understand the problem
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So your bootloader doesnt say anything about knox? What version of android are you running?
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raoufn1984 said:
KNOX cernerl lock : 0x0
KNOX warranty void: 0x1
i was on latest jellybean , tried flashing it with odin and the problem didn't go away
tried lollipop and it is just the same
when i turn the phone on it gives the booting sound hangs about a min or tow boots up , sometimes doesn't even complete booting, sometimes the sound stays functional for a few mins then stops sometimes it instantly after the boot stops
could it be some minor issue like battery malfunction maybe ?
or is it a big issue ?
i don't want to take it to samsung and pay the fix if i can fix it my self because i am not good at turkish and they speak so little english that i will not be able to make them understand the problem
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did u try wiping and flashing a custom rom?

No , only using odin with original firmwares
TheAwesomeBit said:
did u try wiping and flashing a custom rom?
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raoufn1984 said:
No , only using odin with original firmwares
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try installing a custom rom. be sure to wipe and reset.

just tried a custom rom and had the same issue
TheAwesomeBit said:
try installing a custom rom. be sure to wipe and reset.
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raoufn1984 said:
just tried a custom rom and had the same issue
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oh, then i have no idea bro. visit a service centre, and dont explain them much, just ask them to check the speaker. make sure to go with a stock rom

What Does Rooting break and how to repair?

Hi, I'm about to root my n910f 4.4.4 btu but I just need to know what the root "breaks".
I already know S Health is one of the things which stop working but what else (if anything)
Next question, how do you "fix" the apps so they work again while the phone is rooted?
Thank you.
Chiller.

Chillerhippie said:
Hi, I'm about to root my n910f 4.4.4 btu but I just need to know what the root "breaks".
I already know S Health is one of the things which stop working but what else (if anything)
Next question, how do you "fix" the apps so they work again while the phone is rooted?
Thank you.
Chiller.
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S Health works perfectly fine after rooting. The only thing that it breaks is Knox (you won't ever be able to use knox anymore).

Shealth works of cours it breaks 2 things warranty XD and OTA ...well Knox works for me I rooted via towel root ....u can still get updates by disabling root temporary by using app on play store like root triangle away or something like that...and when u go to download mod ur Knox will trip and u can't fix that ...it won't affect u by any mean ...
sent from my GT I9505 5.0.1

navi dl said:
Shealth works of cours it breaks 2 things warranty XD and OTA ...well Knox works for me I rooted via towel root ....u can still get updates by disabling root temporary by using app on play store like root triangle away or something like that...and when u go to download mod ur Knox will trip and u can't fix that ...it won't affect u by any mean ...
sent from my GT I9505 5.0.1
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How on earth did you root via towelroot on a note4?

Eh!I did to my s4 d s5..for note 4 u got to wait anyway I gave answer according to ur question press thanks if it helped may be u can try mobogenie one click root...I m not sure about triping Knox....did u try towelroot on note 4 is it supported ? Get the app and check it out..
sent from my GT I9505 5.0.1

Everything works except knox wich for the vast majority is not a problem. Warranty is a question of luck, some repair centers doesn't care about knox triped but others refuse to repair in that condition.

navi dl said:
Eh!I did to my s4 d s5..for note 4 u got to wait anyway I gave answer according to ur question press thanks if it helped may be u can try mobogenie one click root...I m not sure about triping Knox....did u try towelroot on note 4 is it supported ? Get the app and check it out..
sent from my GT I9505 5.0.1
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Why would you even suggest towelroot on the note 4 forum? This is not S4 and it may cause bricks.

Dont u get what I m saying....I answered the question then he askd for the method ...so i told him what was the way I did...man read properly before coming to an conclusion
sent from my GT I9505 5.0.1

I rooted my first Note 4 and indeed after it was rooted S Health stopped working. Because the Note 4 had more issues I returned it to the shop and they exchanged it with a new one. My new Note 4 isn't rooted because of the S Health issue.

Dude, Root doesn't break S Health. I have it rooted since the fist day I owned it and tracks my fitness perfectly. Xposed is known to break S Health and Private mode but a Module fixes it. Right now I'm running the lastest Lollipop build and everything works perfectly fine.
The only thing that breaks is Knox. So if Samsung Pay comes to our device (right now is on S6) you couldnt use it as it requires a non triggered Knox. But, In my country, i doubt Samsung/Apple/Android pay will come to my near market.

S Health working fine on my rooted Note 4 too.

Root does NOT break S-Health. Something else did that, 100% sure. Most prolly Xposed or system bug. S-Health & Private Mode should work rooted for 99.99% of the time. the other times it's just individual phones thats the cause

Chillerhippie said:
Hi, I'm about to root my n910f 4.4.4 btu but I just need to know what the root "breaks".
Chiller.
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Toss3 said:
S Health works perfectly fine after rooting. The only thing that it breaks is Knox (you won't ever be able to use knox anymore).
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You loose Knox which is a very handy feature if you like to have multiple identities / accounts (facebook, instagram etc) Or if you have multiple relations with girlfriends (no spying woman) and you also loose payments with fingerprint verification (FIDO) Actually you loose anything that uses the FIDO API This is not fixable anymore when rooted

Hard bricked A5 in warranty ?

Hey guys, I have a "little" problem . I was downgrading My Galaxy A5 (SM-A500FU) to 4.4.4 from 5.0.2 and somehow the result was hard bricked phone ? I have done a few downgrades before on the same phone with the same ODIN files and everything was fine, but now it wasn't, still searching the reason why. But that's not important now. Important is that my phone is in warranty. My phone wasn't rooted and Knox state was always 0x0 after every ODIN procedure. I always flashed with stock ROM from sammobile. About the warranty, my provider accepted the phone for repairing, but I'm confused will they fix it or return it as non-warranty-allowed actions like downgrading and ODIN manipulations. What do you think ? Thanks and sorry for my low english. :angel:

Please look in question answer for my thread about my repair, knox 1/0 no problem here, lol.
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Please look in question answer for my thread about my repair, knox 1/0 no problem here, lol.
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Dude let me tell you my experience... I had my phone taken in and it was clearly warranty void.. But i told them everything ,but not the part i was messing with kernels and recoverys, so they didnt check for the knox logs ... they just changed my mobo.. it was in warranty as well.. If you told them that you indeed downgraded then i guess there's a slight chance that they won't fix it.
Hope you don't have to pay for anything good luck

XperiaNoobie said:
Dude let me tell you my experience... I had my phone taken in and it was clearly warranty void.. But i told them everything ,but not the part i was messing with kernels and recoverys, so they didnt check for the knox logs ... they just changed my mobo.. it was in warranty as well.. If you told them that you indeed downgraded then i guess there's a slight chance that they won't fix it.
Hope you don't have to pay for anything good luck
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No, I didn't. I told them only that I put my phone to charge and when I checked it after 15 min I only had black screen and no reaction at all whatever I do.

MrYoan said:
No, I didn't. I told them only that I put my phone to charge and when I checked it after 15 min I only had black screen and no reaction at all whatever I do.
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Then i guess you are cool. Good Luck

Ok, the results: I got my phone back without any problems, as far as I know the whole motherboard is replaced. But I have another question: Can I remove this notification about this software update (which was the reason to reinstall my phone, it completely buged my phone, now I don't want to do the same mistake) ? It's very annoying. Pics:
1. http://i.imgur.com/2lHfu0p.png
2. http://i.imgur.com/d8ftSCZ.png

XperiaNoobie said:
Dude let me tell you my experience... I had my phone taken in and it was clearly warranty void.. But i told them everything ,but not the part i was messing with kernels and recoverys, so they didnt check for the knox logs ... they just changed my mobo.. it was in warranty as well.. If you told them that you indeed downgraded then i guess there's a slight chance that they won't fix it.
Hope you don't have to pay for anything good luck
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I never told them what ive done before the camera was broken, i only reported the error and thats all, 8 days later my phone was back with new camera, all runs perfect, in germany you loose waranty only when its 100% sure that the software you have installed the reason is that your phone is broken. In 99% its not software related so it was no problem.
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The weirdest problem ever !!

I just had very weired problem and I need your help !!
My note 3 N9005 just stopped recognizing touches on the screen ! And only respond to S pen !!
I was on magma mx note7 port rom but I don't think it is rom related because even in the TWRP it is the same
Is that a hardware fault? Or There is a hope that it is a software related to modem or firmware?
I flashed RR but still the same issue!
Seeking your experience opinions
Thank you

Usual answer .
Restore to stock firmware first .

JJEgan said:
Usual answer .
Restore to stock firmware first .
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Can you provide me a link to stock firmware??!
Google didn't help

aymahalawa said:
I just had very weired problem and I need your help !!
My note 3 N9005 just stopped recognizing touches on the screen ! And only respond to S pen !!
I was on magma mx note7 port rom but I don't think it is rom related because even in the TWRP it is the same
Is that a hardware fault? Or There is a hope that it is a software related to modem or firmware?
I flashed RR but still the same issue!
Seeking your experience opinions
Thank you
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Yep. Try restoring do stock, change bootloader too... And also, fix partitions and download an app to test hardware!
My first try would be to flash a bootloader. I think you flashed a broken one or the wrong on! Be sure it really flashed, because sometimes even when Odin says everything went ok, iit may have failed. You have to take off your battery, go into download mode and do it.
In the old days, that happened to Brazilian Galaxy S1 and was related to bootloader!
Keep us updated, friend! Best of luck

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Can you provide me a link to stock firmware??!
Google didn't help
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This forum .
Sammobile dot com
samsung-updates dot com .

OK , so now i have downloaded the latest official firmware and flashed it with odin .
Still the same problem persisted . the phone doesn't recognise the finger touch and only SPen is recognized!!!
Any thoughts guys ?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Service Repair center .

@sauliiin can you confirm the bootloader version is correct or i need to upgrade
Product Code: SM-N9005ZWEXSI
PDA: N9005XXUGBOEA
CSC: N9005OJVGBOE4
Baseband: N9005XXUGBOD3
Bootloader: N9005XXUGBOK9
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i have this problem too but screen touch by it self some times and some time is ok

aymahalawa said:
@sauliiin can you confirm the bootloader version is correct or i need to upgrade
Product Code: SM-N9005ZWEXSI
PDA: N9005XXUGBOEA
CSC: N9005OJVGBOE4
Baseband: N9005XXUGBOD3
Bootloader: N9005XXUGBOK9
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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Hi mate! Are you using an international sm N9005, right?
You are using an old bootloader. Try this one... I think is the latest: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwT0le3Vxg5OQ1VmakNkc19Od2c
Btw, have you tried a clean install of a stock Rom and no luck? Have you changed kernel?

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Hi mate! Are you using an international sm N9005, right?
You are using an old bootloader. Try this one... I think is the latest: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwT0le3Vxg5OQ1VmakNkc19Od2c
Btw, have you tried a clean install of a stock Rom and no luck? Have you changed kernel?
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Yes , the N9005 version .
I did clean install through odin for the firmware but the problem persist , i will try to update the bootloader through Odin and check , thanks for sharing the file
I don't want to give up because it doesn't make any sense for me , if the touch driver is damaged, how the Spen works like a charm ?!!!

aymahalawa said:
Yes , the N9005 version .
I did clean install through odin for the firmware but the problem persist , i will try to update the bootloader through Odin and check , thanks for sharing the file
I don't want to give up because it doesn't make any sense for me , if the touch driver is damaged, how the Spen works like a charm ?!!!
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Yep! I agree with you! Best of luck!

Most likely the digitizer is faulty, get it replaced. As for the S Pen, it has nothing to do with the digitizer as it uses the S Pen sensor film which lies behind the screen AFAIK..

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Most likely the digitizer is faulty, get it replaced. As for the S Pen, it has nothing to do with the digitizer as it uses the S Pen sensor film which lies behind the screen AFAIK..
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Do you think this could be related to root? I remember when I rooted my Sm-n900w8 on lollipop, after I rooted, the soft keys stopped responding and only S-PEN work, but the touchscreen itself was fine.
But there was a fix, you flash this file which fix the touch key. There is an xda thread on this but I'm not allowed to post links. But what I'm saying is, maybe there is a similar method to repair software?

I am afraid, it is gone.
As far as I know brother, the Galaxy Note series uses two digitizers (combined to one) with different voltages (minor difference, but enough the differentiate finger and S-Pen). One of your digitizer is dead.
You now need to try some weird steps for your weird issue.
First thing you can try is Battery Simulation. To perform battery simulation, press and hold the volume down key and power key for 10-20 seconds. Select power down from the menu you see. Turn your phone after 10 minutes and check if problem persists.
Second thing you can try is, take out all your data (backup), switch off your phone, completely charge it and remove battery. To make sure no static current stays inside the phone, while your battery is out, connect headphones, insert a cable with no charger (I repeat, without charger) on the other end and touch your screen with S-Pen. After you have done all this nonsense, remove cable and headphones, re-insert the S-Pen and battery.
After that, from ODIN, do a "Complete flashing" by selecting "Auto Reboot", "F. Reset Time" and "NAND Erase All".
Most threads do not recommend "NAND Erase" for some reaso. I always do it, and have been doing since 2 years without a problem. Rewards? My Note 3 is still blazing fast, though it involves lot of steps while installation which I do not advice to anyone else.
Summary: You need a screen replacement, but before that, give your last attempt, with "NAND Erase All".
Note: It's better to get the latest firmware for your carrier/country. Google SamMobile.
Sorry if nothing helps.

hi! I have the inverted problem. My s pen some times works some times is death, I mean sometime it doest recognize the deattachment of pen sometimes it does. I tried factory reset wipe cache and notting. but some times works..I dont know what is this =S any help?

Mobita said:
hi! I have the inverted problem. My s pen some times works some times is death, I mean sometime it doest recognize the deattachment of pen sometimes it does. I tried factory reset wipe cache and notting. but some times works..I dont know what is this =S any help?
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That sounds like a hardware issue to me. I think what may have happened is the S-PEN detach sensor inside the phone broke or some connecting circuit broke. Either way it doesn't sound like a software issue to me....

RQYP said:
That sounds like a hardware issue to me. I think what may have happened is the S-PEN detach sensor inside the phone broke or some connecting circuit broke. Either way it doesn't sound like a software issue to me....
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And could be fixed?

Mobita said:
And could be fixed?
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Potentially. If it's a hardware issue, watch some YouTube tutorials and then buy the right parts and fix it. If it's a software issue try flashing the latest bootloader/modem/stock rom for your phone and see if it fixes things.

Sensors

Guys, I know this is not the topic, but I do not know where to write. my g4plus bike does not work anymore nor a sensor, it stopped out of nowhere. I already did everything possible, about installing different roms or hard reset etc. Does anyone know how to solve it?

Please, post in English, not all people undestand portuguese and post the question in the right forum, this is only for guides or news, post it on the Question forum
Thanks

Guys, I know this is not the topic, but I do not know where to write. my g4plus bike does not work anymore nor a sensor, it stopped out of nowhere. I already did everything possible, about installing different roms or hard reset etc. Does anyone know how to solve it?

gabrielaraujo said:
Guys, I know this is not the topic, but I do not know where to write. my g4plus bike does not work anymore nor a sensor, it stopped out of nowhere. I already did everything possible, about installing different roms or hard reset etc. Does anyone know how to solve it?
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Please give more details of you phone like rom version bootloader status, root etc.

Whar sensor of tour phone doesnt work, i dindnt understand what you said

Bootloader unlock and Stock rom 7.0 original. When I open the cpu-z to see the information and button on the sensors, there is not an irform, all in white

nor a sensor works, from the proximity to the gyroscope, nor a sensor is working

Ismael034 said:
Whar sensor of tour phone doesnt work, i dindnt understand what you said
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Bootloader unlock and Stock rom 7.0 original. When I open the cpu-z to see the information and button on the sensors, there is not an irform, all in white

gabrielaraujo said:
Bootloader unlock and Stock rom 7.0 original. When I open the cpu-z to see the information and button on the sensors, there is not an irform, all in white
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Best thing is factory reset and/or flashing stock fastboot rom. That's what you can try. Backup recommended!

strongst said:
Best thing is factory reset and/or flashing stock fastboot rom. That's what you can try. Backup recommended!
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I've done all this, but none of it worked out, the sensors still do not pick up, it's like they're disabled: /

gabrielaraujo said:
I've done all this, but none of it worked out, the sensors still do not pick up, it's like they're disabled: /
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Then consider a hardware problem. Claim warranty if possible.
There's no other solution you can do then reflashing the whole rom/firmware from start.

strongst said:
Then consider a hardware problem. Claim warranty if possible.
There's no other solution you can do then reflashing the whole rom/firmware from start.
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I'm thinking that it might be hardware, but it's over:

Difficult to claim warranty if the bootloader if unlocked

Ismael034 said:
Difficult to claim warranty if the bootloader if unlocked
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You can lock it again and several people here claimed warranty even with relocked bootloader. Not every repair center check the warranty. You can try it