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Help bricked my phone

i flashed an international rom not knowing it wasnt gonna work
now my phone wont boot back up someone please help
is there any way can recover my phone?

Can you get into download mode?
Hold the volume down button, power, and home.
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ayeitschris said:
Can you get into download mode?
Hold the volume down button, power, and home.
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nope i tried it.. it wont boot at all

when i plug it into my computer the connection sound goes on but that about it
nothing boots up i cant go into download mode or recovery

Sorry bud, you've hard bricked your device... You're going to need to get it fixed by someone who can JTAG it

adslee said:
Sorry bud, you've hard bricked your device... You're going to need to get it fixed by someone who can JTAG it
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but the usb connection still reads it through my computer
when i plug it in the red notification light turns on but that it after

What does your computer identify it as?

aNYthing24 said:
What does your computer identify it as?
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sadly nothing..when i plug it in just the sound
goes on but nothing pops up on my computer

just buy a new device.........
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Its dead. Sorry
Sent from a Galaxy 3759295 light years away.
Thank me if I helped

How long ago did you get the phone...
Call your carrier and tell them that the phone is defective and it was overheating and doesn't even boot up. See what they tell you cuz' they may give you a discounted phone or a brand new... who knows!
If you have been a good customer and tell a good story they may give you a new one!

marcviado said:
but the usb connection still reads it through my computer
when i plug it in the red notification light turns on but that it after
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Jeez, the guy told you its brick and you still ask the same damn question, your wasting time looking for the answer, IT IS BRICKED....JTAG BUD.

Run kies and see if it recognizes ur device
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TheAxman said:
Jeez, the guy told you its brick and you still ask the same damn question, your wasting time looking for the answer, IT IS BRICKED....JTAG BUD.
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jeez i wanna know where in there did i ask the same question? lol i didnt ask anything besides say that my computer makes a
sound when i plug the phone in

to everyone who tried to help me out thanks
i used my warrenty and ordered a new phone
that will be coming in the mail

I'm glad you got one through the warranty dude. Many people don't have that option and just have to buy another phone or continue to try to resolve it. Your curiosity to see if there is anything else that can be done can annoy some people but this is how everyone learns. Props to you my man, glad you got a replacement.
Can you try something for me? Before you do anything to your phone in the dial pad put in ##rtn# see if it's a refurb and share with us bruh.
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not to make op feel bad, but why do people think its ok to flash any rom?

Sorry to hear.

That's what happens when you flash before reading.

G1_enthusiast said:
not to make op feel bad, but why do people think its ok to flash any rom?
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Better yet why do people think their entitled to a new phone at no cost to them when they ruined it all by themselves?

I think i hard bricked my phone

I rooted my phone last night, was running great, tried fox hound rising rom.its said it install but as it installing in cwm i noticed something didnt install and it was to fast for me to stop it.now phone will not turn on at all. is there is hope ?

the_professor. said:
I rooted my phone last night, was running great, tried fox hound rising rom.its said it install but as it installing in cwm i noticed something didnt install and it was to fast for me to stop it.now phone will not turn on at all. is there is hope ?
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Fox hound rising? Is that for a different carrier? If so, you very well may have bricked it. I would recommend only flashing roms specifically made for your carrier.
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the_professor. said:
I rooted my phone last night, was running great, tried fox hound rising rom.its said it install but as it installing in cwm i noticed something didnt install and it was to fast for me to stop it.now phone will not turn on at all. is there is hope ?
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That ROM is for the international variant.. If it's not responding to power+home+volume then there's probably no hope.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1736474

Honestly, can people not read...
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I9300 != i747

As another user said. If you can get into download mode. Then you're good.
If not. Search Amazon for a jig.
But please, read next time boss.
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ThatJawn said:
As another user said. If you can get into download mode. Then you're good.
If not. Search Amazon for a jig.
But please, read next time boss.
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thks cant find jig

the_professor. said:
thks cant find jig
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No luck with download mode?

i can see it when i hook up to computer, will samsung fix it>

the_professor. said:
i can see it when i hook up to computer, will samsung fix it>
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So it goes into download mode?

When are people going to learn that the I9300 is the international

Nickel Dime Bay said:
When are people going to learn that the I9300 is the international
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After they brick their phone and start a thread for help...

the_professor. said:
i can see it when i hook up to computer, will samsung fix it>
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Samsung won't fix it because you voided your warranty by flashing, but if you can put it in download mode you can surely flash the stock rom through Odin

the_professor. said:
i can see it when i hook up to computer, will samsung fix it>
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Not to be rude. But you have multiple people here trying to help. Try to type more coherently and give us more information please.
Try to get your phone into download mode. Press these 3 buttons all at the same time and hold, until the Samsung screen flashes. Volume down + home button + power button.
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Another way to force download....
Pull the battery and put it back in.... Phone in completely off state....
Plug the USB to the computer only
hold Home + Vol down while plugging USB to the phone

that happened to me 2 weeks ago, mine wouldn't even turn on, I sent mine to mobiletechvideos for them to fix it. cost me $60

If you buy a USB jig it saves you 60 dollars and it resets your fash counter
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expertzero1 said:
If you buy a USB jig it saves you 60 dollars and it resets your fash counter
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No.
If he is hardbricked by flashing the i9300 rom with bootloaders it needs JTAG not a jig.
Furthermore a jig has never reset the flash counter on the s3..

i just order jtag sending out monday

does jtag really work,and is hard bricking your phone bad for performance

Bricked (complicated)

My Galaxy s3 is now what appears to be a hard bricked phone. The only response I get is a red light when I plug it in and a bing when I plug it into the usb port. No recognition by the computer though.
This was caused by me trying to flash the kernel to a very common one (siyah) and after it completed successfully I did a reboot, now it won't turn on or go into CWM recovery or basic android recovery.
I've exhausted every possibility I can think of /googled to solve it such as.
1) Taking the battery out
2) Trying to make Odin recognize it
3) Trying to boot into the various recoveries
4) Trying many a different button combos
5) Leaving it to charge for a while
The only think I can think of that I haven't tried is a USB jig.
My question is, what now? Help me, please.

Well your first issue is that we don't have a siyah kernel for the i747. So, yeah.
You might need to try a jig. I if that doesn't work then you will need to send it off to get jtag fixed.
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d3athsd00r said:
Well your first issue is that we don't have a siyah kernel for the i747. So, yeah.
You might need to try a jig. I if that doesn't work then you will need to send it off to get jtag fixed.
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+1 with sending the device to jtag
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Since you flashed an i9300 kernel, likely with bootloaders, and it won't do anything you will need to send it off for JTAG repair.

JTag time. You've flashed a kernel not meant for our device.

Thanks guys, I figured that was probably my only option. And I feel really dumb now. I'm used to jailbreaking, rooting it seems, requires you to be much more vigilant.
Thanks again.

kshawn123 said:
Thanks guys, I figured that was probably my only option. And I feel really dumb now. I'm used to jailbreaking, rooting it seems, requires you to be much more vigilant.
Thanks again.
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I'd say it requires common sense. Don't flash something that's not meant for your phone!

mbc663 said:
I'd say it requires common sense. Don't flash something that's not meant for your phone!
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ding ding ding
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mbc663 said:
I'd say it requires common sense. Don't flash something that's not meant for your phone!
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Not helpful.
task650-JTag time. You've flashed a kernel not meant for our device.
Helpful

kshawn123 said:
Not helpful.
task650-JTag time. You've flashed a kernel not meant for our device.
Helpful
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What is jtag and what does it do? Just curious lol
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Smittyzz said:
What is jtag and what does it do? Just curious lol
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Youtube and research my friend. Nearly can fix any phone no matter how bad you mess it up. Very rare that a JTAG can't fix a phone.

xThe Enforcer said:
Youtube and research my friend. Nearly can fix any phone no matter how bad you mess it up. Very rare that a JTAG can't fix a phone.
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sure you can't get into download mode? try this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727443 (that link is for AT&T only)

xThe Enforcer said:
Youtube and research my friend. Nearly can fix any phone no matter how bad you mess it up. Very rare that a JTAG can't fix a phone.
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Thanks for the reply, shouldn't have been so lazy lol, headed to youtube now
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Whats the trick for a Hard Brick??

I can get Qhsusb_dload to show up from time to time on my PC when it connects. but I went to try and flash the Slim Rom from the original android section and it bricked my phone. no screen light up or anything. no LED flashing. i just get Qhsusb_dload when i connect to a PC.
What tricks can i do to get odin to see this.

Did you try the 3 button combination ? Volume down, home key?
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[email protected] said:
Did you try the 3 button combination ? Volume down, home key?
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yes i did. idk if im doing it right tho.

And power on button,What phone you using?
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billard412 said:
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You need an attitude check. This was posted in Q&A, he had a question and needs help. If this was posted in the wrong forum, I could MAYBE see this kind of attitude but not here. You were helpful in giving him a link to get his device repaired, but the rest of it was just uncalled for.
kyhassen said:
I did research and no one gave a straight answer anywhere. i googled countless places. a lot of them said to do these button combinations and none worked. some say the only way to do it is through a jig. as you say Jtag. i do everything the way i usually do it by reading the posts before flashing.. idk what went wrong here.
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As far as I know, he is right about JTAG being your only repair option. This may sound like an obvious question, but I have seen this happen before. Are you sure you were downloading from the right forum? (i.e. not accidentally downloading a ROM meant for another carrier.)

I'm kind of curious how this happens. Never heard of bricking from simply flashing a rom.
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mulhiny said:
I'm kind of curious how this happens. Never heard of bricking from simply flashing a rom.
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If rom is for another carrier or the international version of the S3 (i believe the I9300) then it'll brick it quick.

I thought the i9300 is the sprint version. i had looked it up... but oh well. I did more research i missed one step which may have caused it, or my download corrupted. But my next option is to find someone with a Jtag in my area.

kyhassen said:
I thought the i9300 is the sprint version. i had looked it up... but oh well. I did more research i missed one step which may have caused it, or my download corrupted. But my next option is to find someone with a Jtag in my area.
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Sprint is the SPH-L710. So yeah.. may have flashed the wrong rom.. Always double check.. and if your in doubt.. ASK! lol

Use a jig. Will boot up into download mode. You need to use Odin and flash stock. Qbking video is really helpful. Good luck.
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kyhassen said:
I thought the i9300 is the sprint version. i had looked it up... but oh well. I did more research i missed one step which may have caused it, or my download corrupted. But my next option is to find someone with a Jtag in my area.
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Yup you flashed the wrong ROM. I had this happen on my Evo 3D, I don't remember which ROM it was but someone had linked to it from the CDMA forum and I took their word for it being a CDMA ROM. It was GSM. Fortunately I was still able to load hboot and loaded clockwork mod via fast boot. I'm sure you've tried going into download mode or recovery a hundred times by now, but one hundred and one wouldn't hurt. Make sure you are pressing the right buttons in the right combination and letting go at the right time. Honestly I think the SIII is a pain to get into D/L or recovery mode. It always takes me a few tries. If you can do that, you won't need to JTAG it. Good luck!
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smokeadrians said:
Use a jig. Will boot up into download mode. You need to use Odin and flash stock. Qbking video is really helpful. Good luck.
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Ah that's right, he has some really nice instructional videos. Here is his YouTube page. I would also suggest looking him up on XDA.
Http://youtube.com/user/qbking77

smokeadrians said:
Use a jig. Will boot up into download mode. You need to use Odin and flash stock. Qbking video is really helpful. Good luck.
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jig wont work its done for. Only hope is jtag

evo4gnoob said:
jig wont work its done for. Only hope is jtag
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Thats what i was thinking. i cant even get the thing to turn on.

kyhassen said:
Thats what i was thinking. i cant even get the thing to turn on.
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these guys do wonders http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/

evo4gnoob said:
these guys do wonders http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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so i have heard. Im gonna look for one near by my area. if not i will use those guys. i have heard they are good form several of you guys here and other sites. thank you. At least i have my Nexus 7 and free txting app lmao. quite a giant cell phone if you ask me...

Q&A is for questions
No one should be vilified for asking a question, in the proper place, after researching - and no one should be made to feel worse than they already do when they've got an expensive paperweight they're trying to resurrect. We were all new once. Have patience and teach - especially to those who really seek to learn from their mistakes.

Bummer! good to see a lot of evo guys making thier way over.
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At least the plus side is i got to play stupid and get a replacement for 35$ bucks from sprint. screw that 60 bucks and I get it with in a 2-3 days. this time im gonna make sure i dont flash a i9300 rom lol.... oops

4.4.2 Hard Brick HELP!!!!

I was running slimkat 4.4.2 decide to try a new kernel and hard bricked my phone!!! Its unresponsive now, if I take out the battery the red light stays on for a few seconds then goes off......my computer wont recognize the usb and I'M stuck!!! I havent a clue what to do now if any one knows how or what I should do please tell me.

Can you get into recovery or download using buttons?
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tallsilver said:
Can you get into recovery or download using buttons?
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If he or she is unable to do this, a JTAG will have to be done and not everyone has that skill set.

I am not sure if a USB jig would work but it may be worth a try before going the jtag route.

audit13 said:
I am not sure if a USB jig would work but it may be worth a try before going the jtag route.
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if it's a hard brick, the jig won't work.

jig
Not sure if its going to work but I bought a USB jig to try and force download mode,I will post when I get it the out come.

muherd said:
Not sure if its going to work but I bought a USB jig to try and force download mode,I will post when I get it the out come.
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Please let us know what the outcome is. Thank you.
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codemonkey98 said:
Please let us know what the outcome is. Thank you.
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I will no problem.... It should be here Fri/Mon......If I pull the battery and plug the USB jig in I'm hoping it will work. Like I said I get a red light for about 30 seconds like its charging then it goes out, we'll see I guess.

Jig did nothing......I really didn't know a wrong kernel could mess it up so bad. Can a kernel remove the bootloader completely? I am guessing it can. Next step new phone or send it off.

I had thought about trying the sdcard boot method but I'm guessing if the jig didn't work it won't either?

What kernel did you try? I'm freaking out now since I'm going to install a custom ROM on my cousin's s3 lol

muherd said:
I had thought about trying the sdcard boot method but I'm guessing if the jig didn't work it won't either?
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I guess jtag should work...