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Did I brick my S3?

Okay, I got a Galaxy S3 about a week ago, rooted, installed rom manager and left it mostly alone...... Today I tried to install a rom and it is now completely unresponsive(no matter what buttons I hold down)
This is what I did:
1. Flash Clockwork using Rom Manager
2. selected "Install rom from SD" and picekd the rom I had downloaded(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735850)
3. rom tried to install but failed, error code 7 i believe
4. CWR warned me that the phone might try to Flash the system recovery on boot and asked if I wanted to prevent it... so I let it do it's think
5. phone *reboots* but does not turn back on.....
When I plug it in to the computer it is recognized for a second(windows does the usb beep) then fails....this also happens when I try the button combinations
Pulling the battery/sd has NOT helped

flashed an international rom phone might be bricked. Hopefully it didn't actually flash and you can odin the phone back to stock.

mt3g said:
flashed an international rom phone might be bricked. Hopefully it didn't actually flash and you can odin the phone back to stock.
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How would I do that?

This is the reason why manufacturers are locking bootloaders....
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XshinysuicuneX said:
How would I do that?
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Can you get your phone in download mode? if yes then download t-mobile stock rom and run odin then click on pda and insert the stock t-mobile rom you downloaded....

Bricked you are my friend.

htc fan89 said:
This is the reason why manufacturers are locking bootloaders....
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Can you get your phone in download mode? if yes then download t-mobile stock rom and run odin then click on pda and insert the stock t-mobile rom you downloaded....
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No, I can't unfortunately....... Is there any way to un-brick it(I can't get it replaced by t-mo because I got it on ebay) whether it be a paid service or some magic combination of holding down the buttons?

XshinysuicuneX said:
No, I can't unfortunately....... Is there any way to un-brick it(I can't get it replaced by t-mo because I got it on ebay) whether it be a paid service or some magic combination of holding down the buttons?
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Only other option is to use jtag, but not sure that would help.

XshinysuicuneX said:
No, I can't unfortunately....... Is there any way to un-brick it(I can't get it replaced by t-mo because I got it on ebay) whether it be a paid service or some magic combination of holding down the buttons?
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http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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Jtag I beleive is your only hope. When you are at the tmo thread search jtag or google it.
Actually here you go
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
this thing has a mind of it's own

and next time make sure u flash a rom for tmobile GALAXY S III T999!!!
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one more thing! you have a one year warranty from samsung and since the tmobile galaxy s3 isnt 1 year old you should be able to send it in. this happened to me when i bricked my s2 and they repaired it and had it back to me in about a week and a half

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saldebot said:
Jtag I beleive is your only hope. When you are at the tmo thread search jtag or google it.
Actually here you go
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this thing has a mind of it's own
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Yeah, I was afraid that was gonna be my only option :/

richeazy said:
and next time make sure u flash a rom for tmobile GALAXY S III T999!!!
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one more thing! you have a one year warranty from samsung and since the tmobile galaxy s3 isnt 1 year old you should be able to send it in. this happened to me when i bricked my s2 and they repaired it and had it back to me in about a week and a half
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Unfortunately Since I bought it on craigslist(even though it was new, sealed in the package) and not from a T-Mo store, they won't let me replace it

XshinysuicuneX said:
Unfortunately Since I bought it on craigslist(even though it was new, sealed in the package) and not from a T-Mo store, they won't let me replace it
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I thought you said ebay? Well it doesn't matter, he talks about manufacturer warranty(samsung) and not tmobile.
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chrisram88 said:
I thought you said ebay? Well it doesn't matter, he talks about manufacturer warranty(samsung) and not tmobile.
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Mistyped....... And how would I go about getting samsung to replace my phone? I already made a Samsung account, but when I try to register the phone to my account it wants to know where/when it was originally purchased...... Things that I don't know

If you do the exchange through tmo, it will go through just fine regardless of where you bought it. This is not an invite to argue, I'm stating facts from experience.
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Towle said:
If you do the exchange through tmo, it will go through just fine regardless of where you bought it. This is not an invite to argue, I'm stating facts from experience.
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You sure they still do that? I know I've bought a phone on craigs.. had a problem called T-Mobile and got a replacement, but I tried to do that last month with a s2 but since it wasn't bought on my account they said they wouldn't replace it.
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Five0nIt said:
You sure they still do that? I know I've bought a phone on craigs.. had a problem called T-Mobile and got a replacement, but I tried to do that last month with a s2 but since it wasn't bought on my account they said they wouldn't replace it.
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I suppose they could have changed it since I did it the last time (Sept) but that would be crazy if they did. I get most of my phones by trading etc. And have always had them replace phones if needed (since g1 times). But I've never actually said to them that I didn't buy it new, and I've never had them ask. Maybe it's one of those things that it would be too much work to keep track of, but they can deny it if they know? Cause it could be from a different line on the account that had an exchange a few months ago so the imei wouldn't match the receipt anyways. They would need to hire an entire department to go through all of the exchanges.
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This is why people shouldn't hack their phones unless they educate themselves on what they r doing. Good Luck
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JTAG it from mobiletechvideos. Don't use the warranty method. You made the mistake so man up and pay the $60 or so it will cost for them to fix it. They have great support and will keep you informed the whole way through. Using the warranty method will just jack insurance and cost up for everybody that does their homework before flashing willy nilly. Good luck.
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I just got my phone back from MobileTechVideos.COM and it works perfect. They are the best hope if you hard brick.

Let ALL Know Your Note 2 HAS ARRIVED!!

Let us know once you actually receive your Note 2. All the concerns and anxiety over when we will receive, let all know you have your new Note. It will be great to see hundreds of posts, letting all know your wait....is over!!

Note just arrived, delivered by FED X.

Delivered by FedEx 30 minutes ago.

Multi view?
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I'm so jealous of you guys since I'll be getting it 2mrw instead of today.
Let us know what you think of it.
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I purchased mine yesterday and I must say I am completely satisfied with my decision over the HTC one x+.
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Had the note 2 for a week still no ATT/Rogers Rom to get radio working T_T Nothing like a massive MP3 player although playing NFS: Most Wanted at 60FPS is a blast. Will donate for ROM with proper Radio settings for ATT/Rogers phones.

nascar24usa said:
Note just arrived, delivered by FED X.
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gisboro said:
Delivered by FedEx 30 minutes ago.
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did you pay for overnight?

Jrockttu said:
did you pay for overnight?
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I know nascar24usa did. Not sure on other guy.

As of 2AM (local time) mine is on the island of O'ahu!
I didn't pay for overnight shipping but they sent mine out overnight! The funny thing is I missed the first wave and didn't even order until last Monday.

Jmac823200 said:
I didn't pay for overnight shipping but they sent mine out overnight! The funny thing is I missed the first wave and didn't even order until last Monday.
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Hawaii? I don't get it. ALL Hawaiian destined phones were to be shipped UPS Ground per ATT corporate policy. Also, all those that paid for overnight shipping were to be sent via the Post Office. Those that requested 2 week delivery were to be sent Overnight FedEx etc, per the well thought out, sharp and intuitive customer-driven VP level executive policy. Why all this confusion?

Mine arrived but clearly its been opened and was resealed with tape. Anyone else have that? Is this normal?
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llsektorll said:
Had the note 2 for a week still no ATT/Rogers Rom to get radio working T_T Nothing like a massive MP3 player although playing NFS: Most Wanted at 60FPS is a blast. Will donate for ROM with proper Radio settings for ATT/Rogers phones.
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Att modem should work. This may help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1883823
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Quick question to all the people that have received their Note 2 already, what was included with the phone. A lot of people were questioning if headphones were going to be included. Thanks in advance.

Jrockttu said:
did you pay for overnight?
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No, but I live in Dallas, ships from Ft. Worth,

Jrockttu said:
did you pay for overnight?
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Yes I did, figured it was worth the 14 bucks.

Got it in store at Bell this morning. My GNex seems so tiny now. All I can say is "WOW"!!
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Acyu said:
Quick question to all the people that have received their Note 2 already, what was included with the phone. A lot of people were questioning if headphones were going to be included. Thanks in advance.
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Phone, battery, sim card and charger, nothing else.
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ekerbuddyeker said:
Mine arrived but clearly its been opened and was resealed with tape. Anyone else have that? Is this normal?
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Not sure if it is normal, but mine also had be re-sealed with tape.

nascar24usa said:
No, but I live in Dallas, ships from Ft. Worth,
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I'm in Frisco and my 2 still show Dallas sort facility.

gisboro said:
Phone, battery, sim card and charger, nothing else.
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Not sure if it is normal, but mine also had be re-sealed with tape.
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If your SIM card was already in the phone, that is most likely the reason. They probably did a check to see if it was good or not...

T-Mobile SGS4 for $100 + 4g LTE + No contract

This sounds too good to be true... Is it? I know T-Mobile offers unlimited data. But for only $100 for the phone itself. Am i forgetting about something?
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inphamous36 said:
This sounds too good to be true... Is it? I know T-Mobile offers unlimited data. But for only $100 for the phone itself. Am i forgetting about something?
The phone is only 100 down and 20 extra a month on a for 2 years so the phone will b around 500
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20 a month for unlimited dataright
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$20 / month phone cost only. U pay extra for data.
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The 99 is like a down payment. Whatever the balance is will be divided by 20 months and be billed monthly.
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plus its no contract. that's a plus!
not a bad deal either. im thinking about hopping over tmobile this fall
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I've been with AT&T for like 6 years with my parents. If i did get this phone pay the 100 down for the phone. Pay a couple months and decide I don't like their network. Could i stop my service but keep the phone and pay 20 a month for it?
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inphamous36 said:
I've been with AT&T for like 6 years with my parents. If i did get this phone pay the 100 down for the phone. Pay a couple months and decide I don't like their network. Could i stop my service but keep the phone and pay 20 a month for it?
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Once you cancel your plan you have to pay the rest of the balance off.
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inphamous36 said:
I've been with AT&T for like 6 years with my parents. If i did get this phone pay the 100 down for the phone. Pay a couple months and decide I don't like their network. Could i stop my service but keep the phone and pay 20 a month for it?
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Yes. Tmobile has no contract now. Wireless bill and phone bill are basically seperate.
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guapinoy said:
Once you cancel your plan you have to pay the rest of the balance off.
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Not true.
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jkforce said:
Yes. Tmobile has no contract now. Wireless bill and phone bill are basically seperate.
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Not true.
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So your telling me I can sign up for T-Mobile in May and get the s4 and cancel my my line with tmobile asap?
Doesn't make any sense at all.

I think what they meant was however much of the phone you still have left, you have to pay when you cancel so if you get it then turn around and cancel you'll have to pay the whole 480 at that time
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inphamous36 said:
I think what they meant was however much of the phone you still have left, you have to pay when you cancel so if you get it then turn around and cancel you'll have to pay the whole 480 at that time
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I know that lol.
Im just being an ass lol

inphamous36 said:
I think what they meant was however much of the phone you still have left, you have to pay when you cancel so if you get it then turn around and cancel you'll have to pay the whole 480 at that time
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Actually, if you cancel after even one month, you can still pay monthly for the phone itself until it's completely paid off or you can do the lump sum payment. Once it's paid off, you can get SIM unlock from T-Mobile so you can use the SG4 on other compatible carriers.

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Actually, if you cancel after even one month, you can still pay monthly for the phone itself until it's completely paid off or you can do the lump sum payment. Once it's paid off, you can get SIM unlock from T-Mobile so you can use the SG4 on other compatible carriers.
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Doesn't make sense.
"Here. I'll give you this awesome phone for $100. I will collect an additional $480 from you over 2 years but I'll be a nice guy and not charge interest or ask that you scratch my back and buy my monthly service. "
I have read both scenarios for paying off rest of balance but haven't seen (or searched for) official answer.
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daryllh said:
Doesn't make sense.
"Here. I'll give you this awesome phone for $100. I will collect an additional $480 from you over 2 years but I'll be a nice guy and not charge interest or ask that you scratch my back and buy my monthly service. "
I have read both scenarios for paying off rest of balance but haven't seen (or searched for) official answer.
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You obviously are slow on current news. Tmobile changed their way of doing business and the seperate charge for phone cost is part of it.
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expertzero1 said:
So your telling me I can sign up for T-Mobile in May and get the s4 and cancel my my line with tmobile asap?
Doesn't make any sense at all.
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That is right. However, that doesnt mean you are free from paying for your phone you just purchased. You will still be responsible for your phone and it will be locked to tmobile until you pay it off. So really, there is no merit to out of tmobile unless you are planning to unlock it urself which is illegal in usa right now.
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jkforce said:
You obviously are slow on current news. Tmobile changed their way of doing business and the seperate charge for phone cost is part of it.
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No. I'm hip to the 'current news'. The current news didn't divulge any specific details (that I found) regarding T-Mobile being in the no interest loan business.
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They've been in that business for a while now. The last 3 devices I got (even before the switch) were $99-down (usually with a MIR taking it to $0) and x a month for 3-6 months, or the same amount up front.
Now that the switch has happened, the # of months has gone up but that is really it..

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You obviously are slow on current news. Tmobile changed their way of doing business and the seperate charge for phone cost is part of it.
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That is right. However, that doesnt mean you are free from paying for your phone you just purchased. You will still be responsible for your phone and it will be locked to tmobile until you pay it off. So really, there is no merit to out of tmobile unless you are planning to unlock it urself which is illegal in usa right now.
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Take a trip to international waters or out of the country and unlock it. Voila. Problem solved.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/mo...lans-explained/story?id=18823765#.UXreJ7XCZ8E
check that out .. might help some people understand Tmobiles Value Plan... basically you pay full price for the phone over time .. think they want to have people lose the grandfathered minutes per month plan.. its not for everyone.. think about it and good luck!

Actually the phone is $680 with taxes , you pay $150+$50 in taxes and pay $20 mo for 24 mos.

Fears and Rooting

I have always rooted my phones. I've walked out of the Sprint store and rooted my last phone after getting a refurbed phone from insurance. This time with my new note 4, it seems different. I am half afraid to because of the Knox tripping. What happens if say in 1 year my phone has some sort of issue and I need to turn it back in for insurance? Before I just un-rooted and took it back in. Now there is no reverse for the knox. I could really care less for the knox and have no need for it.
Any suggestions for calming my fear?

jeepers128 said:
I have always rooted my phones. I've walked out of the Sprint store and rooted my last phone after getting a refurbed phone from insurance. This time with my new note 4, it seems different. I am half afraid to because of the Knox tripping. What happens if say in 1 year my phone has some sort of issue and I need to turn it back in for insurance? Before I just un-rooted and took it back in. Now there is no reverse for the knox. I could really care less for the knox and have no need for it.
Any suggestions for calming my fear?
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I'm in the same boat as you man. This is the 1st device I haven't rooted in many years. The main reason that I'm not is I'm on the easy pay plan so in one years time I walk in to sprint, hand them this, pay the taxes which are next to nothing, and walk out with the note 5. So long as I don't mess with it. Which btw so far if you do root you will trip Knox and currently there is no way to reverse it. I'm kinda ok with it with this device though as I had the Note 2 before this running cm11 and while it was good something always went wrong somewhere. I'd take a pic and the phone would freeze or something and never ended up getting the pic/vid so it's kinda nice having a device as good as this and everything actually works.
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t4d73 said:
I'm in the same boat as you man. This is the 1st device I haven't rooted in many years. The main reason that I'm not is I'm on the easy pay plan so in one years time I walk in to sprint, hand them this, pay the taxes which are next to nothing, and walk out with the note 5. So long as I don't mess with it. Which btw so far if you do root you will trip Knox and currently there is no way to reverse it. I'm kinda ok with it with this device though as I had the Note 2 before this running cm11 and while it was good something always went wrong somewhere. I'd take a pic and the phone would freeze or something and never ended up getting the pic/vid so it's kinda nice having a device as good as this and everything actually works.
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I didn't or haven't yet added $10.00 early upgrade option to my account. Frankly I forgot about it until you mentioned it.

t4d73 said:
I'm in the same boat as you man. This is the 1st device I haven't rooted in many years. The main reason that I'm not is I'm on the easy pay plan so in one years time I walk in to sprint, hand them this, pay the taxes which are next to nothing, and walk out with the note 5. So long as I don't mess with it. Which btw so far if you do root you will trip Knox and currently there is no way to reverse it. I'm kinda ok with it with this device though as I had the Note 2 before this running cm11 and while it was good something always went wrong somewhere. I'd take a pic and the phone would freeze or something and never ended up getting the pic/vid so it's kinda nice having a device as good as this and everything actually works.
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To my knowledge tripping KNOX does not affect your upgrade eligibility. The policy simply says the phone must still be in good condition. That is all. They just want to be able to sell it a refurb and they can actually have it sent to Samsung and have KNOX reset. It can be done with JTAG equipment and knowing which bit needs to be flipped.

Solarenemy68 said:
To my knowledge tripping KNOX does not affect your upgrade eligibility. The policy simply says the phone must still be in good condition. That is all. They just want to be able to sell it a refurb and they can actually have it sent to Samsung and have KNOX reset. It can be done with JTAG equipment and knowing which bit needs to be flipped.
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Maybe. But they did say they cannot accept a rooted device. Whether or not they actually knew what they were talking about I don't really know. But there are ways to bring it back to stock though.
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t4d73 said:
I'm in the same boat as you man. This is the 1st device I haven't rooted in many years. The main reason that I'm not is I'm on the easy pay plan so in one years time I walk in to sprint, hand them this, pay the taxes which are next to nothing, and walk out with the note 5. So long as I don't mess with it. Which btw so far if you do root you will trip Knox and currently there is no way to reverse it. I'm kinda ok with it with this device though as I had the Note 2 before this running cm11 and while it was good something always went wrong somewhere. I'd take a pic and the phone would freeze or something and never ended up getting the pic/vid so it's kinda nice having a device as good as this and everything actually works.
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I'm on the easy pay plan
I rooted the same day i got it
Nothing to be afraid of sprint doesn't check if you're rooted or not
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I'm a technician for Sprint and it isn't that big of a deal since we can just flash it all back to stock. And for upgrade purposes the reps in my store don't even know what rooting is so it shouldn't be a huge issue for that either.
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tjward5489 said:
I'm a technician for Sprint and it isn't that big of a deal since we can just flash it all back to stock. And for upgrade purposes the reps in my store don't even know what rooting is so it shouldn't be a huge issue for that either.
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Thanks. That's good to know. I've rooted and flashed many custom roms for years but never really knew that end of it. What about the KNOX tripping thing? I thought I heard before here on xda of people all of a sudden getting whacked with a $400 or so hit on their bills because they messed with their devices. Any insight on that? Or is that a non issue these days?
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I've not heard that charge before.

jeepers128 said:
I've not heard that charge before.
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Yeah I'm not even sure how true that is. I think I'm gonna root tonight. If anything I'll at least be able to get rid of all the damn ads on this thing. That's one of the most annoying things about not being rooted. Lol.
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t4d73 said:
Yeah I'm not even sure how true that is. I think I'm gonna root tonight. If anything I'll at least be able to get rid of all the damn ads on this thing. That's one of the most annoying things about not being rooted. Lol.
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I think I am going to root it too!

jeepers128 said:
I think I am going to root it too!
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Just make sure you know how to fix/solve issues should they arise.
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t4d73 said:
Just make sure you know how to fix/solve issues should they arise.
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What problems are you talking about? I've rooted a lot of phones over the years. Just wasn't sure about knox. Otherwise it was a go!

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What problems are you talking about? I've rooted a lot of phones over the years. Just wasn't sure about knox. Otherwise it was a go!
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rooting itself causes no problems. -_- Problems arise when you start using titanium backup or removing apks manually, and you don't know EXACTLY what they do. Many resources out there will tell you, and sometimes a friendly question in a thread may solve your problems quickly. One good lol for you is : If you use xposed thats typically going to get blamed first for your issues xD

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What problems are you talking about? I've rooted a lot of phones over the years. Just wasn't sure about knox. Otherwise it was a go!
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What he said. ^^
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Im a sales rep at a sprint store and I can say with certainty that we do not check to see if a phone is rooted when we do a giveback on them. honestly the only thing we check is if it turns on and if the screen is broken. most of us wouldn't care regardless, ive even given advice on rooting to a few customers ive helped.

SkyeTheGuy said:
Im a sales rep at a sprint store and I can say with certainty that we do not check to see if a phone is rooted when we do a giveback on them. honestly the only thing we check is if it turns on and if the screen is broken. most of us wouldn't care regardless, ive even given advice on rooting to a few customers ive helped.
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I learned about rooting long time ago from a service tech

Just be ready to pay the premium.
jeepers128 said:
I have always rooted my phones. I've walked out of the Sprint store and rooted my last phone after getting a refurbed phone from insurance. This time with my new note 4, it seems different. I am half afraid to because of the Knox tripping. What happens if say in 1 year my phone has some sort of issue and I need to turn it back in for insurance? Before I just un-rooted and took it back in. Now there is no reverse for the knox. I could really care less for the knox and have no need for it.
Any suggestions for calming my fear?
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I see it this way - you have to by insurance anyways. I could buy a house with what I have given Asurion over the years. If my phone goes down it costs $200 to get another. If I have to trade it in the claim will be for broken hardware. They will get enough pieces to identify what it was.
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t4d73 said:
What he said. ^^
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The only problem I'm worried about is that I won't get my copy of 5.0 if I root before I get it. Is there a way around that?
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t4d73 said:
Maybe. But they did say they cannot accept a rooted device. Whether or not they actually knew what they were talking about I don't really know. But there are ways to bring it back to stock though.
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I think you are fine on a trade because the only reason you would need to trade is if it is not working. If it is for a repair it is going to be the hardware anyways. I've taken rotted phones in for repair and they didn't even know.
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planb234 said:
I see it this way - you have to by insurance anyways. I could buy a house with what I have given Asurion over the years. If my phone goes down it costs $200 to get another. If I have to trade it in the claim will be for broken hardware. They will get enough pieces to identify what it was.
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The only problem I'm worried about is that I won't get my copy of 5.0 if I root before I get it. Is there a way around that?
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I think you are fine on a trade because the only reason you would need to trade is if it is not working. If it is for a repair it is going to be the hardware anyways. I've taken rotted phones in for repair and they didn't even know.
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Is there a way to bring it back to stock right now. I've never owned a phone this close to it's release date. I haven't had a chance to look in to what's out there yet. I want to root with just ADB and not use a recovery but I can't get the USB through with out superuser and if I did get him in there I think he would be dead before I could tell him about the Knox.

question... Just to be sure...
I have been waiting to see the lollipop update before rooting my note 4.
But... if I were to root the phone (and add TWRP)... but did not install a new rom, would I still be able to get the OTA update from Sprint without issue? Will the OTA break root? Could the update brick my phone?

Alright Im also in the same boat as you guys. I been rooting phone since htc hero loll. Slow piece of **** lol. Anyway im scared of tripping knox and having a fear if anything happen to my phone like crack screen water damage etc. I have a best buy insurance and not sure if i do root it and best buy can still find out if my phone is rooted and my warranty is voided after that so waste of $12 a month. So what should I do?

My note 7 updated to 60% battery cap

I am mad at samsung and myself because accidentally clicked the annoying update reminder. so it updated to the 60% battery cap and annoying recall pop up message.
Is there anything to reverse this? root or something?? or at least anything to get rid of the annoying recall pop up message??
Sorry if this is the wrong section.
Note 7 t-mobile US version.

Was this the original or 2nd version with green battery...was just curious
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Even if you root it I'm hearing you can only get back to 80%. Not sure how that could be. Even if you could get back to 100%, that only buys you until they block the IMEI. I got an S7E and it'll do fine until S8+ or something comes along.
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aburns7487 said:
Was this the original or 2nd version with green battery...was just curious
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second with green battery.

Yea I just got that 60% cap update as well for my 2nd generation Sprint version Note 7...will finally ne returning this week
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They are not blocking imei in the US. It's very easy to get back to 100% now

no IMEI blocking and its very easy to get 100% as mention. I don't know why people just dont search. The useful threads are right at the top as well.
If you chose to keep the phone you have a responsibility to keep it working. Spend some times on the forum OP and learn.

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no7ereb3l said:
I am mad at samsung and myself because accidentally clicked the annoying update reminder. so it updated to the 60% battery cap and annoying recall pop up message.
Is there anything to reverse this? root or something?? or at least anything to get rid of the annoying recall pop up message??
Sorry if this is the wrong section.
Note 7 t-mobile US version.
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why didn't you install the app that blocks the update as mentioned all over?

rcobourn said:
Even if you root it I'm hearing you can only get back to 80%. Not sure how that could be. Even if you could get back to 100%, that only buys you until they block the IMEI. I got an S7E and it'll do fine until S8+ or something comes along.
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lol...
There is no root....
getting back to 100% is easy...there is no "if"
imei block even if they do it isnt a problem
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Own31 said:
no IMEI blocking and its very easy to get 100% as mention. I don't know why people just dont search. The useful threads are right at the top as well.
If you chose to keep the phone you have a responsibility to keep it working. Spend some times on the forum OP and learn.
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i know its frustrating, people are too lazy to read anything even to help themselves.
and you said it perfect : if you choose to keep the device its your responsibility to keep it working.
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