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did i just killed my phone ??

Hi
i know that there are so many posts about bricked phones ...but i don't know what actually happened to my I9505
i tried so many roms and everything is alright , also i never bricked a phone before .
but when i woke up the other day i tried to check the clock on my phone but it won't turn on ((i missed the alarm and a day of my job because of that))
i tried to restart it (power+home) but nothing happened and there is no sign of life ,
i can't get into the recovery or download mod , i tried USB JIG but it gave me nothing
this is so weird ,it was ok when i went to bed that day
the only thing i remember is that i changed the CPU voltage to 700mhz MAX and 100 MIN for couple hours
but then i change it back
my question is did i lost my phone completely ? or there is something i can do
and do you think JTAG could fix it ??
THANKS

b5d said:
Hi
i know that there are so many posts about bricked phones ...but i don't know what actually happened to my I9505
i tried so many roms and everything is alright , also i never bricked a phone before .
but when i woke up the other day i tried to check the clock on my phone but it won't turn on ((i missed the alarm and a day of my job because of that))
i tried to restart it (power+home) but nothing happened and there is no sign of life ,
i can't get into the recovery or download mod , i tried USB JIG but it gave me nothing
this is so weird ,it was ok when i went to bed that day
the only thing i remember is that i changed the CPU voltage to 700mhz MAX and 100 MIN for couple hours
but then i change it back
my question is did i lost my phone completely ? or there is something i can do
and do you think JTAG could fix it ??
THANKS
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What ROM do you have installed? What program did you use to change CPU freq?
Did you linked it to the charger that night? Did you check it started to charge? Try a charged battery in order to discard.

jaswinky said:
What ROM do you have installed?
Echoe rom
What program did you use to change CPU freq?
the program was pre-installed with the ROM , it has the same name as the kernel
Did you linked it to the charger that night?
all the night
that's how i charge my phones , i connect them to the charger and go to sleep
Did you check it started to charge?
yes, everything was fine
Try a charged battery in order to discard.
i tried my friend's battery but nothing happened .
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THANKS for the replay

b5d said:
THANKS for the replay
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Ok. One more question. You cannot enter in download mode, right? How are you trying to enter in it? Are you really sure you are trying the correct button combination?
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jaswinky said:
Ok. One more question. You cannot enter in download mode, right? How are you trying to enter in it? Are you really sure you are trying the correct button combination?
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sure , i know how to enter download mode (home+power+V.down ), PLUS i used USB JIG.

Service centre (Some people need to stop building people's hopes up/giving them false hope on here, it achieves nothing other than very disappointed people).

Yip dead phone, it happens.
Motherboard probably just gave up.
Send it for repair
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Tossed by charger and yes service centre
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OK then , but can i buy the motherboard online ??

b5d said:
OK then , but can i buy the motherboard online ??
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Give a chance to latest STOCK ROM for ur phone before change the motherboard :fingers-crossed:
*EDIT: Answering ur question: I dont know where are u from but eBay can help ya

b5d said:
sure , i know how to enter download mode (home+power+V.down ), PLUS i used USB JIG.
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Try as last chance connecting the data cable to pc, then push vol- and while pushing it plug in the data cable connected to the pc. If it doesn't enter in download mode, service center (i am really site you are the first one in the world with a hard brick).
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MistahBungle said:
Service centre (Some people need to stop building people's hopes up/giving them false hope on here, it achieves nothing other than very disappointed people).
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You are wrong, service center takes up to one or two month while he will be without he phone. Sometimes people doesn't know battery could be completely dead, or a different way to enter in download, etc... What could solve the issue in only some minutes instead months. This is one of the reason people in xda are here trying to help people. When every software actuation (or an very easy hardware manipulation) is done unsuccessfully, people advice to take it to service center.
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b5d said:
OK then , but can i buy the motherboard online ??
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No, this is the only part from a smartphone you can't buy as a separately part, because changing motherboard would change also completely your phone, imei, etc... And possibly the price would be close to the price for a new s4... It would have no sense.
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Did you mess around with bootloader related stuff? If you have, chances are that you have unfourtanatly bricked your device. Let hope that's not the case.
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thank you guys for the help ,
jaswinky , i tried but nothing happened
TheUnknownThing, i didn't touch the recovery or anything in month if i messed around with bootloader i think it will brick instantly.
my phone now is just a worthless plastic that have galaxy s4 screen in it , and yep i will sell the screen

No warranty ?
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b5d said:
thank you guys for the help ,
jaswinky , i tried but nothing happened
TheUnknownThing, i didn't touch the recovery or anything in month if i messed around with bootloader i think it will brick instantly.
my phone now is just a worthless plastic that have galaxy s4 screen in it , and yep i will sell the screen
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Take it to the service center, they will give you a diagnostic and a proposal for the reparation, and then you will decide if you want to pay for a functional repaired s4, or you just want to sell it as separately parts...
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May I ask, where did you exactly buy it from. Sometimes if you bought it straight from a shop such as Vodafone, Optus, AT&T etc they may repair it. Mine was a hard brick. No power whatsoever and my carrier repaired it for free (thankfully) Since the s4 is a popular, they may be able to repair it in a somewhat short time
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TheUnknownThing said:
May I ask, where did you exactly buy it from. Sometimes if you bought it straight from a shop such as Vodafone, Optus, AT&T etc they may repair it. Mine was a hard brick. No power whatsoever and my carrier repaired it for free (thankfully) Since the s4 is a popular, they may be able to repair it in a somewhat short time
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no i there is no warranty on the phone ...loooong story
and i bought it from small shop ...
i first bought the i9500 but i didn't like it ...(heat,few ROMs,lag) and it was from AT&T but then i sold it
and i got the i9505 with bad warranty (it's cheaper) i didn't want to lose so much money in the swap from 9500 to 9505...Annnnnd i lost more now ...it was a lesson , a hard one

b5d said:
no i there is no warranty on the phone ...loooong story
and i bought it from small shop ...
i first bought the i9500 but i didn't like it ...(heat,few ROMs,lag) and it was from AT&T but then i sold it
and i got the i9505 with bad warranty (it's cheaper) i didn't want to lose so much money in the swap from 9500 to 9505...Annnnnd i lost more now ...it was a lesson , a hard one
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I see. Well we can't really do much to help cure your i9005. It was a experience though..

Take parts of it.......check videos on YouTube. .... I did that with mine twice. ... its fun
Have a close look inside ....smell or burn....you may get it fixed eventually .
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Bootloader unlocked phone warranty serviced.

I've sent the phone to repair center for bad camera functionality (due to DRM removal from unlocking bootloader, which I haven't said that to sony), and the phone is now coming back to me.
According to the e-mail trail, the diagnosis found that screen needs to be replaced and perform a software update.
I'm still in high doubt that they'll somehow put DRM back into my phone but here's hoping.
Just wanted to share this if anybody had any case where people got DRM after warranty service.

I've sent my phone to the service for water damage with unlocked bootloader, but i'm waiting for an answer from them. If I get it back, i'll let you know

Good job. Not speak english.
Pero es una gran noticia haber si te lo mandan con las drms reparadas. Seria una gran noticia .
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My phone is on its way for delivery today. I'll place another update post when I have the phone on my hand and start trying it out.

DarkSilentSC said:
My phone is on its way for delivery today. I'll place another update post when I have the phone on my hand and start trying it out.
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New phone. Maybe

Alas. They just changed the screen. My TA partition is left unchanged, lost. Guess I'm stuck with DRM restoration patch. Oh well.

Only the Sony software development team is able to inject you DRM keys. Official stores will not, 3rd party phone repairers will not take their time, and still nobody has found a way to manipulate the TA partition(thats nice in my opinion)

DarkSilentSC said:
Alas. They just changed the screen. My TA partition is left unchanged, lost. Guess I'm stuck with DRM restoration patch. Oh well.
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I had the same thing with my Z2...
I cracked the screen - sent off for PIAD fix.... and they replaced the phone! However,.. I had not UL the bootloader at that stage..
Subsequently unlocked the bootloader and lost DRM... then had a screen issue - sent off PRAYING they would replace... but they just fixed screen and updated software.... but DRM was not restored... Bugger..

I've got my phone back and they replaced it completely. It has the TA Partition intact and it's on the newest version and another IMEI.
They probably couldn't access my phone's screen and then decided to replace it.
(Switzerland)

Winning!! :thumbup:
Sent via carrier pigeon.

lu99ke said:
Winning!! :thumbup:
Sent via carrier pigeon.
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Thats only a little solace, my files on the other phone are gone :crying:
But thanks anyway, community! :good:

Bugger!!
That is the good thing about cloud...
Sent via carrier pigeon.

I've sent my phone to w-support, the service center from Sony here in Germany and they repaired it but with the notice "In the present device intervention in the original software from Sony Mobile was found. For errors caused thereby normally the right to a repair under warranty will become void! Your device has been repaired on goodwill!", because I've unlocked my bootloader.
I had yellowness on my display and my phone was overheated. w-support replaced my speaker, display and battery.

Ghost Touch = Irritating Moto G4 Plus

I have a Motorola G4 Plus and I am getting ghost touches when I am charging and when I am not charging. It's really irritating and as of right now, I am waiting for my OnePlus One to return so I can use that phone and get a replacement phone (even though it's possible the replacement phone is gonna have the same problem) for this phone. Any temporary fixes besides turning off and on the screen?

natethai said:
I have a Motorola G4 Plus and I am getting ghost touches when I am charging and when I am not charging. It's really irritating and as of right now, I am waiting for my OnePlus One to return so I can use that phone and get a replacement phone (even though it's possible the replacement phone is gonna have the same problem) for this phone. Any temporary fixes besides turning off and on the screen?
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Charge ur Phone with a Standard Charger (i personally use a power bank ) and Also Using Battery Saver Outside Limits this Issue for me
Permanent Fix is Going To SC and Getting ur Display Callibarated

rickgrimes88 said:
Charge ur Phone with a Standard Charger (i personally use a power bank ) and Also Using Battery Saver Outside Limits this Issue for me
Permanent Fix is Going To SC and Getting ur Display Callibarated
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This is completely wrong, calibrating your display does nothing as the display (frame?) is storing extra charge from the TurboCharger, resulting in "ghost touches".
Ghost touches shouldn't be an issue with this phone, and if they are, you should definitely take it to Motorola for a replacement.
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natethai said:
I have a Motorola G4 Plus and I am getting ghost touches when I am charging and when I am not charging. It's really irritating and as of right now, I am waiting for my OnePlus One to return so I can use that phone and get a replacement phone (even though it's possible the replacement phone is gonna have the same problem) for this phone. Any temporary fixes besides turning off and on the screen?
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I would return the Moto G4 for good.. the OnePlus One is a much faster phone, not to mention it has a better development community. Hell, it has a better battery as well.
Save the cash, and purchase a better phone- the OnePlus 3T and Axon 7 would be very good upgrades to the OnePlus One.

negusp said:
This is completely wrong, calibrating your display does nothing as the display (frame?) is storing extra charge from the TurboCharger, resulting in "ghost touches".
Ghost touches shouldn't be an issue with this phone, and if they are, you should definitely take it to Motorola for a replacement.
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I would return the Moto G4 for good.. the OnePlus One is a much faster phone, not to mention it has a better development community. Hell, it has a better battery as well.
Save the cash, and purchase a better phone- the OnePlus 3T and Axon 7 would be very good upgrades to the OnePlus One.
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Keep Ur Hate for athene to yourself
He Neither Asked for New Phones Suggestions nor About OnePlus Having Better Development Support
If u are Happy with Bacon Go To Oneplus Forums Don't Waste ur time Here Mate
He Asked for A Temporary Solution That I have Told

And yes **screen callibration** was the term coined by the service center guys. i visited the service center myself.

I believe returning the phone is a 30-day contract otherwise you can't return it passed 30 days, right? I already had it for a few months and this ghost touch started happening for a month. I asked to return it but they said that since I have a warranty on the phone, the only option is to get a replacement phone. I love phones suggestions so it's okay if you do bring them up. Once I RMA my phone and get a replacement phone, I am probably just going to sell it and get a better phone than the OnePlus One and use the OnePlus One as my backup phone just in case there are any issues with the new phone. Anyways, I appreciate all of your suggestions and thank you for all your help.

rickgrimes88 said:
Keep Ur Hate for athene to yourself
He Neither Asked for New Phones Suggestions nor About OnePlus Having Better Development Support
If u are Happy with Bacon Go To Oneplus Forums Don't Waste ur time Here Mate
He Asked for A Temporary Solution That I have Told
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I have an athene m8. I'm simply stating the facts. The OPO is simply a better phone- more ram, better cpu/gpu/battery, etc.

natethai said:
I have a Motorola G4 Plus and I am getting ghost touches when I am charging and when I am not charging. It's really irritating and as of right now, I am waiting for my OnePlus One to return so I can use that phone and get a replacement phone (even though it's possible the replacement phone is gonna have the same problem) for this phone. Any temporary fixes besides turning off and on the screen?
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I never really experienced any problems with the OPO. I dropped the OPO on my school messenger bag once face flat and like the bottom portion was not responding to my touches all of a sudden. Only issue I had and I already sent it in for repairs. I plan on buying the OnePlus 3 or 3t as soon as I get this phone rma, replaced, and sold.

Flashing a custom rom could solve the ghost touching? Do you know?

negusp said:
I have an athene m8. I'm simply stating the facts. The OPO is simply a better phone- more ram, better cpu/gpu/battery, etc.
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I got you. Indeed you are right. But you need to understand that your post deviates from the question posted and, as you can see now, led into a different discussion that does not even belong to Moto G Plus forums.
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Problems with vibration motor

Hi guys, Some time ago (about 1 month), I realized that sometimes my device simply stops vibrating. After some research, I have seen that the vibration engine of the G4 / G4 plus has been presenting problems, including finding several videos on YouTube talking about it and teaching to change the engine. Has anyone had or is experiencing this problem? The only solution would be to change the engine? I bought it 5 months ago.

biazoto said:
Hi guys, Some time ago (about 1 month), I realized that sometimes my device simply stops vibrating. After some research, I have seen that the vibration engine of the G4 / G4 plus has been presenting problems, including finding several videos on YouTube talking about it and teaching to change the engine. Has anyone had or is experiencing this problem? The only solution would be to change the engine? I bought it 5 months ago.
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I Know a Lot of People Having this Vibrator Motor Issue Personally I have a XT1643 and I never had Any Such Issues Maybe Model Specific But as you Stated Its 5 Months Old you Should Get It Replaced from SC ASAP

electronode said:
I Know a Lot of People Having this Vibrator Motor Issue Personally I have a XT1643 and I never had Any Such Issues Maybe Model Specific But as you Stated Its 5 Months Old you Should Get It Replaced from SC ASAP
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My guarantee was voided 4 months ago ?
But replace it, is not de problem.. the motor is very cheap (~ US$ 7,00 in direct conversion from my country currency) and the swap process is simple. I would just like a second opinion or know if there would be another way. The great "problem" is precisely the laziness to make the exchange ???
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biazoto said:
My guarantee was voided 4 months ago
But replace it, is not de problem.. the motor is very cheap (~ US$ 7,00 in direct conversion from my country currency) and the swap process is simple. I would just like a second opinion or know if there would be another way. The great "problem" is precisely the laziness to make the exchange
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You Never Stated you Unlocked your Bootloader in that Case you Should Go for a replacement

electronode said:
You Never Stated you Unlocked your Bootloader in that Case you Should Go for a replacement
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Swapping is not the problem, that's the least of it actually. It turns out that everywhere I've seen someone talking about it, no one has been able to tell the cause of the problem (whether physical, dusty or otherwise), everyone has already been given the only solution to the exchange. The exchange to do at home, so simple that it is
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Screen Burn/Retention fix

Hi,
I have screen burn in/retention issue on my device( the one where notification bar icons get glued and slightly visible, yup that).
I have read on several Lenovo forums , tutorials of fixing it, and xda that it can't be fixed for non-rooted users.
I am currently using Blue Screen Filter for eye care at 10% of Grey colour, face no problem in that.
BUT
I want a permanent solution, not some software to hide that effect. My question is:
IF I ROOT, Unlock Bootloader, and change RGB values via Kernel manager as suggested as a FIX, is it a permanent solution?
IF I DON'T DO ANYTHING, Will the screen burn/retention issue spread from notification to whole of the screen? I'm really worried, that's the case i can sell the phone right away.
PLEASE HELP!

Bro if your phone is in warranty then visit the service centre and ask for screen replacement they will do it for free of cost if it is in warranty otherwise they will ask you to pay some amount If you are not willing to go to sc then unlock bootloader flash a custom rom like lineage os or something go to display in setting and change the values of RGB to less than 100 percent screen burn will be gone.. My suggestion is visit the service centre and change it
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iamsreekesh said:
Bro if your phone is in warranty then visit the service centre and ask for screen replacement they will do it for free of cost if it is in warranty otherwise they will ask you to pay some amount If you are not willing to go to sc then unlock bootloader flash a custom rom like lineage os or something go to display in setting and change the values of RGB to less than 100 percent screen burn will be gone.. My suggestion is visit the service centre and change it
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See thars the problem , phone is not under warranty anymore , only if i had observed this 2onths ago then service centre would be an option , and i read in so many threads even after replacing screen , the issue still persists , so does rooting solve the problem?

cool.gautam said:
See thars the problem , phone is not under warranty anymore , only if i had observed this 2onths ago then service centre would be an option , and i read in so many threads even after replacing screen , the issue still persists , so does rooting solve the problem?
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Nope it does not. I'm also trying to find a solution . The screen replacement is just 40 € on eBay though.
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Cheez2553 said:
Nope it does not. I'm also trying to find a solution . The screen replacement is just 40 € on eBay though.
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If i dont root my device , i maybe can sell this and get Moto g3 or any phone around 7000rs , i fi root it , i cant sell it. So tgats ehy was worried and wanted to confirm if changinf rgb was permanent solution

cool.gautam said:
See thars the problem , phone is not under warranty anymore , only if i had observed this 2onths ago then service centre would be an option , and i read in so many threads even after replacing screen , the issue still persists , so does rooting solve the problem?
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This phone was first launched (available for purchase) on 17th May 2016. Your warranty would've expired 4 days ago, if you are one of those unlucky few who bought it immediately.
Are you sure your warranty is void when it has barely been a year since the phone was released in the first place? Do double check your bill or something.

That's not a screen "burn", it's retention. As far as I saw on mine, only affects the notification bar. For me appeared only after I flashed the "N". Since I have unlocked the bootloader and rooted at 1 month since purchase, I have installed EX kernel under N (for root).
Changed the screen RGB colors to 240 (applies at boot) and got rid of the retention.