Galaxy s 3 wont work it turns on but cant unlock the screen

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Jan 19, 2014
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Indiana
I am rooted on 4.3 nothing custom to it says custom and has a unlocked icon because I use GL to SD and it had to modifiy the system well I fell asleep earlier left the phone on the charger I never had this issue it got really really really hot and had the icon with the red temp I took the battery out and let it cool down well it turns on I can boot into download mode but I cant do a factory data reset by holding power volume up and home at the same time it wont let me also I cant do anything on the phone cause the home screen will not unlock what do I do how can I unroot and remove the unlocked thing on boot if im going to get another replacement device I havent even had verizon for 4 months and this will be my 4th replacement device
 
Jan 19, 2014
17
1
Indiana
I am rooted on 4.3 nothing custom to it says custom and has a unlocked icon because I use GL to SD and it had to modifiy the system well I fell asleep earlier left the phone on the charger I never had this issue it got really really really hot and had the icon with the red temp I took the battery out and let it cool down well it turns on I can boot into download mode but I cant do a factory data reset by holding power volume up and home at the same time it wont let me also I cant do anything on the phone cause the home screen will not unlock what do I do how can I unroot and remove the unlocked thing on boot if im going to get another replacement device I havent even had verizon for 4 months and this will be my 4th replacement device


will anyone help me its the touch screen obviously or am I going to have to send it in as is and get hit with a fine cause this is rooted etc
 

ProtheusIRC

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Apr 4, 2012
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Thomasville
where can I get the official verizon 4.3 odin files? last time I used odin on 4.3 my device hard bricked im guessing it wasnt the official

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319199798

Always flash firmware files in PDA.

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---------- Post added at 02:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:56 AM ----------

Also give this thread a read .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2586319

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Jan 19, 2014
17
1
Indiana
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319199798

Always flash firmware files in PDA.

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

---------- Post added at 02:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:56 AM ----------

Also give this thread a read .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2586319

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

I forgot about the repair assistant im going to run that and odin if it doesnt work but if the touch screen doesnt work its usually a hardware issue if im not mistaken I'm seriously about to give up on my galaxy and just get the nexus 5
 

ProtheusIRC

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Apr 4, 2012
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Thomasville
I forgot about the repair assistant im going to run that and odin if it doesnt work but if the touch screen doesnt work its usually a hardware issue if im not mistaken I'm seriously about to give up on my galaxy and just get the nexus 5

Yes try the SRA first then Odin.
I'm with you on that, brother. That N5 looks sweet. You can't beat an unlocked boot loader FOREVER either lol.

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Jan 19, 2014
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Indiana
this is going to take for ever I should of ust odin off the bat it seems to be working but really slow lol also will this unroot my phone?

so its the touch screen it doesnt work but it is factory reset but the it had the unlocked pad lock and says unlocked right before it says galaxy S III on boot how do I remove this and tell if im still rooted if my touch screen doesnt work ?
 

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