Hey guys ! I am using cm12 unofficial 5.0 lollipop ROM for i9500 for 3 weeks already . My phone started to act very strange and I strongly think it's the ROM who did it. Firstly, I had problem with charging and I changed the charging port with one brand new, now I have even bigger problems with charging and MOREOVER after few days after that my back and menu buttons stopped working, I'm done with CM . All I want to do is flashing any official ROM and never come back to cm. BUT LIKE IF THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH, Odin does not recognize my phone anymore. I have enabled the USB debugging and ofc I have Samsung drivers, it is not a PC problem, I am using same pc and USB cable to flash officialbrom as I did to flash cm ROM ! Help me guys I'm desperate and I hope it is not too late.
wowempire said:
Hey guys ! I am using cm12 unofficial 5.0 lollipop ROM for i9500 for 3 weeks already . My phone started to act very strange and I strongly think it's the ROM who did it. Firstly, I had problem with charging and I changed the charging port with one brand new, now I have even bigger problems with charging and MOREOVER after few days after that my back and menu buttons stopped working, I'm done with CM . All I want to do is flashing any official ROM and never come back to cm. BUT LIKE IF THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH, Odin does not recognize my phone anymore. I have enabled the USB debugging and ofc I have Samsung drivers, it is not a PC problem, I am using same pc and USB cable to flash officialbrom as I did to flash cm ROM ! Help me guys I'm desperate and I hope it is not too late.
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Any ideas ? im desperated.
If the S4 was working for a few weeks with CM12 and now you're suddenly experiencing all these issues, it's extremely unlikely the ROM is the cause of all of it. Take your S4 to the service center. Especially as Odin isn't recognizing the device.
Eh, i took it to a expert where i repaired all of my phones. He said CM is very toxic and i should get rid off it as fast as possible, till is not too late, ofc i don't trust him too much( i'm, sure u know that kind of expert who doesn't trust unofficial sources or smth like that ), but i hate everything happened so suddenly and that strange problem.
EDIT: TAKE IN COUNT THAT : All of my problems appeared few hours after i changed the charger port ! I will buy another charging port and i really hope it will solve my problem, but it's very strange that i tried 3 PCs and no one of them recognize that phone, it's frustrating.
Well, I personally don't recommend CyanogenMod either, but not because their ROMs don't work. Besides, for the S4, Cyanogenmod really isn't relevant. While I can understand why people like it, the S4 is one of the few devices that had a Google Play Edition made available for it. You get 100% functional drivers from Samsung, coupled with Touchwiz-free Android. If you install the custom GPE ROM in Development you can customize the ROM to do things like replacing Google Now Launcher with Apex, and not dealing with the Google apps you never use.
Once you get your phone sorted out, whether by finally getting it recognized in a PC or by having it serviced, install Danvdh's custom GPE ROM and be happy. Especially as you don't have to worry about CyanogenMod.
Eh I can take care of that after but now I need some help because I tried everything.
I already told you what you have to do: send the phone in for service.
You sir are unsuited for flashing custom roms. You are blaming hardware failure on the rom you are using. CM has nothing to do with the issues your are having.
Last tip don't consult that expert anymore. CM is far from toxic. It just has more bugs then the stock because it's coded form scratch. So it's a work in progress.
It's probably a hardware failure.
Eh, I can't be sure yet, I all change charging port and see what is going on with that buttons and come back to tell you.
wowempire said:
Eh, I can't be sure yet, I all change charging port and see what is going on with that buttons and come back to tell you.
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Some words from me, qualified as hardware technician with 10+ years of experience and Android app/mod/ROM development:
Nonsense, there's no Android part that can cause a hardware failure except hard kernel modifications (absolutely not the CM way), and AOSP/CM is way less toxic than the stock Samsung ROM.
Misfortune, hardware failure not caused by ROM
I trusted him at that moment as he said to get rid of it as fast as possible, but i also was under pressure because 2-3 weeks ago i paid a lot of money on touch+display bcs it died suddenly. Thanks for reply !
By the way i may repair the charging and buttons problem but what about 'device not recognized' ? I mean that's what i posted for, because i want back official ROM! Is there any way to flash stock firmware without PC ? I mean just like i flashed CM via cwm recovery ?
HEY but what if there is not any hardware problems ? I mean that was the first thing to come in my mind when I saw so many problem. Tell me what you think about that? That is why I want to flash a stock ROM so help me to do this because there is no way for any PC to recognize my phone.
@wowempire: Are you serious? You've just had two guys with far more experience using this device than I do tell you that you have a hardware problem. The pedigree of @AntaresOne speaks for itself and yet you still insist upon posting a "what if it isn't hardware" question?
You've been told what your problem is and what to do about it, but you go ahead and waste your time. I'm out, as I don't have the patience for this.
OK so I changed charging port with a brand new and BAM in 1 day I got problem with it again. Would u think it is a hardware problem anymore if you would be in that situation? I don't think so Mr impatient.
Ah and what my problem is ? Why the phone is not recognized ? Wait it must be a hardware problem for sure.
And if you still didn't get it : I just want to flash stock ROM because I can solve hardware problem later.
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OK so I changed charging port with a brand new and BAM in 1 day I got problem with it again. Would u think it is a hardware problem anymore if you would be in that situation? I don't think so Mr impatient.
Ah and what my problem is ? Why the phone is not recognized ? Wait it must be a hardware problem for sure.
And if you still didn't get it : I just want to flash stock ROM because I can solve hardware problem later.
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It's because software can't cause this. If your phone is not recognized by your pc then it has nothing to do with the rom that is flashed. Why don't you just flash a custom TW based rom if you wan't to get rid of CM?
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It's because software can't cause this. If your phone is not recognized by your pc then it has nothing to do with the rom that is flashed. Why don't you just flash a custom TW based rom if you wan't to get rid of CM?
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He is here only to discredit CM... Convinced that CM (used for 3 weeks) broke his device, in these cases it's better to go away, leave him and his technician with this convinction.
@Alberto96 @frapeti help needed here friends, he said it's i9500, tell him the truth since he won't trust us...
@wowempire you are NOT paying for assistance, you are kindly invited to not deal with us in that way, "Mr impatient".
We already said that your device is broken, I did hardware repairs on more than 30 s4 till now.
If you won't trust us that are KINDLY and PATIENTLY trying to deal with you to help, why are you still here?
It's enough
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I don't know how to get rid of CM since I can't connect it to PC. But thanks for help everyone.
Nevermind, I found out how I can flash stock ROM without Odin/PC, I guess u could tell me that from very beginning since that was what I asked for : to get rid of CM even if I can't connect the phone to PC.
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Hey st###d go see your expert technician to fix your phone and stop arguing with people who are far superior to you in the hardware and android development world.
Again, you trust your technician mate who says cyanogenmod is toxic but you keep harassing people on xda for help.
GTF out of here!
wowempire said:
I don't know how to get rid of CM since I can't connect it to PC. But thanks for help everyone.
Nevermind, I found out how I can flash stock ROM without Odin/PC, I guess u could tell me that from very beginning since that was what I asked for : to get rid of CM even if I can't connect the phone to PC.
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I would tell your technician to check USB switch on motherboard, probably it's damaged...
Did you already try with another USB cable/PC?
If nothing works for you, ask your technician to make a USB jig in this way:
Micro USB type B male connector with 300Kohm resistor+1Kohm resistor in series between pins 4 and 5 of USB connector. If he can't make it for you, you can still order on already built on eBay, it's very cheap. How to use it?
Remove your battery, plug USB jig and insert battery back. Device will power on itself in Factory download mode, unplug jig and plug USB cable. Open Odin and see if it is recognized, if not install USB drivers again and repeat the procedure. If still no luck, most likely your USB switch on the motherboard is broken
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AntaresOne said:
I would tell your technician to check USB switch on motherboard, probably it's damaged...
Did you already try with another USB cable/PC?
If nothing works for you, ask your technician to make a USB jig in this way:
Micro USB type B male connector with 300Kohm resistor+1Kohm resistor in series between pins 4 and 5 of USB connector. If he can't make it for you, you can still order on already built on eBay, it's very cheap. How to use it?
Remove your battery, plug USB jig and insert battery back. Device will power on itself in Factory download mode, unplug jig and plug USB cable. Open Odin and see if it is recognized, if not install USB drivers again and repeat the procedure. If still no luck, most likely your USB switch on the motherboard is broken
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I don't think the jig is going to help. The hardware is fubar. He's got too many other hardware problems that are unrelated to the connectivity issues.
And definitively, CyanogenMod did NOT cause these problems. It hasn't caused these problems on the 10 million other S4's it's been installed on.
Skipjacks said:
I don't think the jig is going to help. The hardware is fubar. He's got too many other hardware problems that are unrelated to the connectivity issues.
And definitively, CyanogenMod did NOT cause these problems. It hasn't caused these problems on the 10 million other S4's it's been installed on.
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Just a try, this would definitely give him the answer. Thinking better, if a USB switch IC is damaged the phone shouldn't work even after flat cable change, but in his case worked for a while... Probably a cable issue? Something stuck inside USB connector (cable side, so male) that is capable of damaging female USB connector (device side)?
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Hi!
I got my phone from service as a result of being bricked. Now its fixed and besides poor assembly, my phone works.
When I press Power+Vol up+Vol down, the pink screen shows, but on PC, there is no drive, from which I could switch recovery.img and install custom ROM.
The phone has now stock 2.3.5. Any solutions for this matter, because I am now stuck at the stock Huawei ROM.
Thank you!
I think it is because they installed 2.3.5 final and it has locked bootloader, so you dont have acess to files. My suggestion would be to downgrade to 2.2, then upgrade to 2.3 beta 2, it works for me without problem and bootloader is unlocked. Or maybe someone knows easier way to do it?
I totaly forgot about that option! I will try it ASAP. Thank you!
BTW, you work at TUSMOBIL (provider)? The guys at TUSMOBIL are great, I cannot say the same as the guys at TELERAY (service) did not assembled my phone right, the panel above the volume up, isnt attached well and it sticks out. I am really mad, I was so careful, bought the silicone case, protective screen cover, really cared for my phone and now it looks like I dropped it, defective.
edit: Can I ask you to upload the froyo(or post link), you used for reverting? If you have u8800 and not samsung i5500, ofcourse.
I found another way to do it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415352 . Maybe it will be easier. And no I dont work with Tusmobil. I dont have link to froyo as I found it here on forum and did not remember where, sorry.
Thank you!
If youre from Ljubljana, I will buy you a beer!
Ha ha it is a small world, I work in Ljubljana, I am glad to help you,have a nice day!
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Thank you!
If youre from Ljubljana, I will buy you a beer!
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Hey, that is my solution. You will buy me a beer. I will be Ljubljana in May.
But I am a muslim, i don't drink beer.
No problem I will buy beer or coffe to both of you! Send me a PM, when you arrive.
And so that you know, I am now able to flash custom ROMs again. One problem persists with my backups, youtube crashes everytime after selecting a video. I am currently in a process of reflashing it with the newest CM7, and then again for safety measures. So far, the ROM does not recognize the battery and SIM card. The phone works with battery, but it shows a question mark (?) where the percentage should be. Neither it asks me for a PIN, flight mode doesnt do anything.
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No worryies tho, I tried your method and I didnt want to bother with root, so I installed stock B138 and CWM, restored my backup, which didnt work quite well.
R4DK0 said:
No problem I will buy beer or coffe to both of you! Send me a PM, when you arrive.
And so that you know, I am now able to flash custom ROMs again. One problem persists with my backups, youtube crashes everytime after selecting a video. I am currently in a process of reflashing it with the newest CM7, and then again for safety measures. So far, the ROM does not recognize the battery and SIM card. The phone works with battery, but it shows a question mark (?) where the percentage should be. Neither it asks me for a PIN, flight mode doesnt do anything.
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No worryies tho, I tried your method and I didnt want to bother with root, so I installed stock B138 and CWM, restored my backup, which didnt work quite well.
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How did you went back from 2.3 to 2.2?
And about the problems: The .35 kernel ROMs only work when you have official 2.3.5 instlled and then flash them from there, otherwise they perform like you described. You can use oxygen, older MIUI and older CM7 if you dont want to upgrade to official 2.3. And did you rooted 2.2 before restoring/flashing or did you just changed the recovery.img?
btw I am from Slovenia too so you can buy me a beer (just kidding I am under age anyway...)
Hey!
Nice to already see two from Slovenia!
If you want and if you are from Ljubljana, I can pick you up, go for a coffe and debate this then, I have an appointment with a doctor within an hour, cause I am sick for the two weeks. Or if you do not want;
I Googled (I mean really Googled) for B138 stock ROM, uploaded it to my SD card and flashed it, then replaced recovery.img, uploaded my titanium backups and restored. Looked perfect, only the youtube app was crashing, as it is now on the official 2.3.5 ROM, I am really dissapointed. Phone was off to repairs for a whole week and now it is not functioning properly. And to top it out, the guys at the Teleray really screwed my case, so the plastic sticks out.
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I installed the xda app, so hopefully I'll see new posts faster.
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I can't drink and drive so coffee would be good
You just flashed B138 over the official 2.3.5? Thats funny because I bricked mine by doing this... but the great guys at teleray fixed it under warranty (they were great for me ). On tuesday at 14:00 I bringed them my phone and just said that I was doing an update and in the middle it said "update failed" and from then it didnt power on. Next day (wednesday) at 11:00 I already got an SMS that they fixed (changed motherboard) it and is now waiting for me so it was less than a day for a service.
So actually it is quicker if you carry the phone to teleray and not to tusmobil? It took 8 days for me and 24h for you
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yep It takes them 0,5 hour to change a motherboard (thats how its written on a service paper). The rest of time phone was probably just waiting to be shipped back to tusmobil office...
Nevermind
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Thanks, but I am not from Ljubljana... I am from Domžale (cca.20km away) And I have school and all that stuff so I probably wouldnt even have time...
P.S. Dont you think this is going a bit off-topic
Hey guys, I think i may have bricked my SGN.
I rooted via adb and then flashed the abyss kernel followed by stunner ics rom. But when i restarted through CWM the phone never restarted and now it won't even turn on. No download mode either and i've tried every possible trick including the wall outlet.
Phone won't turn on at all. Is this considered hard bricked and has anyone found a solution to this. Will a USB jig work on this.
Also, the stunner ics 4.5 beta showed successfull at CWM so i'm not sure what happened. Battery was fully charged too.
Try taking out the battery for a few minutes, put it back again and try entering download mode again.
What's sky ics rom?
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hey thanks for the reply, i've tried that already as well. no download mode working here.
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Hey guys, I think i may have bricked my SGN.
I rooted via adb and then flashed the abyss kernel followed by stunner ics rom. But when i restarted through CWM the phone never restarted and now it won't even turn on. No download mode either and i've tried every possible trick including the wall outlet.
Phone won't turn on at all. Is this considered hard bricked and has anyone found a solution to this. Will a USB jig work on this.
Also, the sky ics showed successfull at CWM so i'm not sure what happened. Battery was fully charged too.
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hmmm try to pull down battery, put it back again, try to turn on download mode, do this several times if it wont help, try to charge phone and do same. goodluck
sorry, i meant stunner ics. got confused with sky ics cuz i just put that into my friends skyrocket.
You didnt follow the instructions ti install the rom so you now have a brick
Try pluggingn it top the pc , if you hear some noises on the pc then your noté is alive
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Well, did you try a USB-jig to force your Note into Download-Mode?
Than you should be able to flash a stock and start over again.
Did you let your Note do the first startup at his own, I've read that the first start may took a bit longer and shouldn't be interrupted?
Regards
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Well, did you try a USB-jig to force your Note into Download-Mode?
Than you should be able to flash a stock and start over again.
Did you let your Note do the first startup at his own, I've read that the first start may took a bit longer and shouldn't be interrupted?
Regards
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Well, i was in CWM and then installed the rom then pressed restart phone on CWM menu. Went downstairs and when I came back it didn't turn on.
if it doesn't turn on at all is it a hard brick?
I ordered a usb jig from amazon for $7.00 and it will arrive tomorrow, I heard the usb jig only works on soft bricked phones though and since mines won't even turn on will there be any chance at all of it working?
Hey guys I just realized what went wrong. I download the N7000 Galaxy note roms and kernels instead of the i717 (ATT) versions. Stupid me!
Has anyone ever had success getting a fix on this? If not would I be able to go to an AT&T store and just get a new one? What should I tell them. Please help
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Hey guys I just realized what went wrong. I download the N7000 Galaxy note roms and kernels instead of the i717 (ATT) versions. Stupid me!
Has anyone ever had success getting a fix on this? If not would I be able to go to an AT&T store and just get a new one? What should I tell them. Please help
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Your phone may has yellow triangle and flash counters now. So you would not be able to get a new one or order them fixing it for you.
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Wow that really sucks . I wish you could fix it soon and please keep us updated with how you fixed if so .
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Wow that really sucks . I wish you could fix it soon and please keep us updated with how you fixed if so .
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Ill definitely keep you guys updated. My usb jig isn't scheduled to arrive until monday so i might just try to go to the att store today and try to get a replacement.
siuming720 said:
Your phone may has yellow triangle and flash counters now. So you would not be able to get a new one or order them fixing it for you.
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how would they be able to test it if it doesn't even turn on?
hi try this not my work dont now if it works
Default Bricked Galaxy Note N7000 or Incorrect ROM Flash Easy Fix
Ok simple you won't see nothing on the screen because the bootloader is wrong.....
Just put the battery in then do following.
1. hold vol down+home+power for 15 seconds...
2. release then press volume up...
Note: Don't worry about seeing anything on the screen or any keys light
it will be blank this is because bootloader is incorrect
3. open odin you should see comxx in listed flash the original bootloader back
into phone this will/should resume visual display.
I have attached necessary files to resume
Load File in PDA NOT BOOTLOODER
4. Wait 10 seconds.. Remove Battery Then Boot Back into Bootloader following steps 1&2
5. finally flash Stock Rom to resume the whole phone to original state.
Hope That Helps......see hear for post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23052721#post23052721
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thanks for the help. i read that on another post and already tried it. unfortunately its a no go.
Just came back from att center and they said that they couldn't replace it for me on the spot because they don't have the phone in stock since its a newer phone. I gotta call the number they gave me now.
Sorry you've run into such a serious issue, but in a few way it's probably quite a good thing it's a hard brick.... It's likely you would have had a raised flash counter and the fact they can't power it on there and then is a bit of a God sent.
Hope you get a replacement soon mate :thumbup:
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Sorry you've run into such a serious issue, but in a few way it's probably quite a good thing it's a hard brick.... It's likely you would have had a raised flash counter and the fact they can't power it on there and then is a bit of a God sent.
Hope you get a replacement soon mate :thumbup:
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hey, im supposed to send my phone in to them and so your saying that when i send it in they won't be able to find out that i flashed a custom rom and kernel on it?
and im not sure if its such a good thing because if it was at least soft bricked i wouldve been able to fix it most likely. thanks for your help
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hey, im supposed to send my phone in to them and so your saying that when i send it in they won't be able to find out that i flashed a custom rom and kernel on it?
and im not sure if its such a good thing because if it was at least soft bricked i wouldve been able to fix it most likely. thanks for your help
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First of all I think It wouldnt have raised the binary counter and give triangle because you didnt use Odin to flash (Am I right?).
Second thing Thought it had given you a triangle since your phone is dead.
So they cant find that you flashed a custom kernel or the binary.
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how would they be able to test it if it doesn't even turn on?
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Oh.. I didn't see you can't enter to cwm
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Guys i know nemesis is banned on xda but still i need immediate help.
Guys yesterday i downloaded and flashed Nemesis V2 on my phone then it was working fine it was on stock kernal after that i put my phone on charge and went to sleep when i wake up i saw the phone has not charged a bit rather it has decreased to 17%.
I thought it is a kernel problem and flashed percy gnu#10. But then also the problem persisted rather it was worsened then i switched off the device and put it to charge and it worked well. I tried flashing stock rom via odin but the problem remains same. Guys plz help asap.
DO NOT mention the name of banned roms in xda. BTW, i think it is caused by:
1. Battery itself
2. Internal Hardware
3. Charger adapter
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Might be hard ware problems,
But you could try deleting battery stats in CWM in might help.
install stock rom twice
or maybe you charge it in electric shutdown lol:silly:
Hardware error for sure, get another charger or get your phones's charging slot tested.
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Look at your charging slot and charger plug.
Maybe it has dust or something in.
Had the same issue few weeks ago, i had some tomato sauce in there, dont ask, i dont know
Anyway i solved this special kind of brick with a simple toothpick and cleaned everything.
Thnx guys changing the charger helped me out.
Requesting moderator to close the thread.
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guys i know nemesis is banned on xda but still i need immediate help.
Guys yesterday i downloaded and flashed nemesis v2 on my phone then it was working fine it was on stock kernal after that i put my phone on charge and went to sleep when i wake up i saw the phone has not charged a bit rather it has decreased to 17%.
I thought it is a kernel problem and flashed percy gnu#10. But then also the problem persisted rather it was worsened then i switched off the device and put it to charge and it worked well. I tried flashing stock rom via odin but the problem remains same. Guys plz help asap.
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it might be that your battery is no longer usable
buy a new one
You have no choice！install a new Rom and it will work well！helpful to you！
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Hello and thank you for taking the time.
I recently gotten this message popping up everytime I try to use the camera on my S4.
"Can't connect to camera". I'm not sure why this is happening, so I thought maybe perhaps it had to do with the camera itself
so I went ahead and got the camera part replaced and got a new camera and it still shows this :'( I spent a lot of money getting this new camera part and I still get this message.
Can some one please help me? I sincerely ask because I am losing hope.
I am currently running a PAC-MAN ROM
Thank you again!
Mkami said:
Hello and thank you for taking the time.
I recently gotten this message popping up everytime I try to use the camera on my S4.
"Can't connect to camera". I'm not sure why this is happening, so I thought maybe perhaps it had to do with the camera itself
so I went ahead and got the camera part replaced and got a new camera and it still shows this :'( I spent a lot of money getting this new camera part and I still get this message.
Can some one please help me? I sincerely ask because I am losing hope.
I am currently running a PAC-MAN ROM
Thank you again!
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I'd recommend Odin back to stock. If the camera works then you know it was a software issue with your ROM. If not, then you most likely have a hardware issue.
Or if you you think that is too extreme, just try reinstalling your ROM first.
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I'd recommend Odin back to stock. If the camera works then you know it was a software issue with your ROM. If not, then you most likely have a hardware issue.
Or if you you think that is too extreme, just try reinstalling your ROM first.
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Thank you so much for replying. I am sincerely grateful.
The front camera works just fine. Its the rear camera.
I have wiped and installed my ROM into the phone hoping that'll work but nothing. I also tried another ROM still nothing.
What you have suggest though about using ODIN to go back to stock ROM I shall try
Is there anything specific I need to do to go back to stock ROM for the s4? I have i337m and don't have the original ROM.
It's been 4months since I last did all this so I'm a bit in need of refreshing.
Thank you again friend
Mkami said:
Thank you so much for replying. I am sincerely grateful.
The front camera works just fine. Its the rear camera.
I have wiped and installed my ROM into the phone hoping that'll work but nothing. I also tried another ROM still nothing.
What you have suggest though about using ODIN to go back to stock ROM I shall try
Is there anything specific I need to do to go back to stock ROM for the s4? I have i337m and don't have the original ROM.
It's been 4months since I last did all this so I'm a bit in need of refreshing.
Thank you again friend
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You'll need the odin tar file specific to your i337m phone. Unfortunately, I'm on i337 so I'm not sure which one you need.
I guess start with determining what base you are on. Should help you find it easier. This link will help with that..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51067793&postcount=4
guut13 said:
You'll need the odin tar file specific to your i337m phone. Unfortunately, I'm on i337 so I'm not sure which one you need.
I guess start with determining what base you are on. Should help you find it easier. This link will help with that..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51067793&postcount=4
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So I have done everything and found out it is a hardware issue :/ Does this mean it is not fixable?
Mkami said:
So I have done everything and found out it is a hardware issue :/ Does this mean it is not fixable?
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Sounds like a hardware issue then. (Had it been a driver issue, the stock samsung firmware that you installed on it would have solved that issue)
You mentioned you just got a new camera. Did the camera work after it was installed? If you took it to a store, maybe it's still under warranty and you can take it back. If you replaced it yourself, maybe the something came loose. Try taking it apart and making sure it's still connected. If it was an after market camera, maybe you need different drivers?
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Sounds like a hardware issue then. (Had it been a driver issue, the stock samsung firmware that you installed on it would have solved that issue)
You mentioned you just got a new camera. Did the camera work after it was installed? If you took it to a store, maybe it's still under warranty and you can take it back. If you replaced it yourself, maybe the something came loose. Try taking it apart and making sure it's still connected. If it was an after market camera, maybe you need different drivers?
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Do you know where I can get the drivers for the camera on the s4 i337? I double checked everything after taking it apart and yet nothing. If it's an actual hardware issue I guess I can't do anything about it :'(. Actually my warranty is voided due to rooting. Thank you very very much for trying though
Mkami said:
Do you know where I can get the drivers for the camera on the s4 i337? I double checked everything after taking it apart and yet nothing. If it's an actual hardware issue I guess I can't do anything about it :'(. Actually my warranty is voided due to rooting. Thank you very very much for trying though
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The Samsung camera drivers would be built in to the stock image. I just threw in the driver suggestion in case you replaced the camera with another brand.
I wouldn't worry too much about your warranty being void due to rooting. It's one thing if you bricked your phone because you were trying to flash something you shouldn't have and then try to get it replaced under warranty... That's wrong.
By Odin back to stock you put the phone back into the state it was when you first received it. If the camera is still not working, I would try to get it fixed under warranty. (unless of course it broke from a fall or a swim... then you'd be out of luck)
Rooting was easy but putting a custom recovery was challenging and one step wrong proved to me a disaster. Last night I was thinking whether I should give another shot or not? I wanted to get rid of this slow stock ROM and get a nice slick and smooth ROM for my G3. I had kept some bookmarks and and I followed one of the videos on youtube. There was a step that showed during the firmware update do not pull the usb cable and wait for a min to perform to root your device. If not 1 min then it means root has failed... well 3 minutes passed and i was looking here and there.. GOD Heavens what to do . So I pulled the cable and remove the battery. When I turn on and notice supersu was installed and I was surprised at how it just happened... Any of you who have gone through this? Let me know.. 2nd step proved to me a blessing... Bless that guy who made app for custom recovery 1 click on play store. It took hardly a min to put it. I finally got the ROM I was looking for and it is awesome ! ... Share your experience of rooting !
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Be sure you are using a USB 2.0 ONLY port when using Odin. I ran into multiple issues myself rooting and installing recovery until I switched to a strictly USB 2.0 port on my PC.
Never ran into any issues by using other port like USB 3.0. Worked like a charm in Samsung. LG G3 is 2.0
Touchsense said:
Never ran into any issues by using other port like USB 3.0. Worked like a charm in Samsung. LG G3 is 2.0
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This was just from my personal experience. What is the model of your phone, who is your provider, and what is the version of firmware installed on your phone? I'll try to help you out best I can.
Edit: Okay, I failed to realize you had gotten the ROM you wanted installed. Apologies. Glad you got it working! I love this phone.