Bricked phone, can I get it replaced?

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I was reflashing my phone, while in download mode, the power went off, and now my phone won't turn on or anything. I think my phone is bricked.

I bought the phone a week and a half ago. Will AT&T accept my phone for a replacement if I say it just stopped working? I have the $4.99/month Wireless Insurance, but won't they deny it when they find out I've been messing with it? What should I do?

Thanks!

Before you take it back, make sure it isn't bricked. Remove the battery, replace it, hold both the volume buttons, plug in the usb and see if it takes you to download mode

Sent from my Samsung SGH-i897

Originally Posted by Kaik541

Before you take it back, make sure it isn't bricked. Remove the battery, replace it, hold both the volume buttons, plug in the usb and see if it takes you to download mode

Sent from my Samsung SGH-i897

It's bricked. Replaced battery, won't turn on no matter what I do to it.

There's a small scratch on the screen, and the micro USB charging port cover is messed up a bit from something sticky getting in there.

What should I tell AT&T? What's the likeliness of them declining my claim? Can they tell that it's been tampered with even though it's bricked?

Wrong forum. But I would use my insurance instead and tell them it just quit on me...

Try plugging into the computer, remove the battery reinsert the battery. Then hold volume up and power till red text comes on the screen from there switch to holding both volume buttons down and power then when the red text flashes to black release power and continue to hold both volume buttons. That should get you back to the downloading digger bot.

Originally Posted by Tehwall

It's bricked. Replaced battery, won't turn on no matter what I do to it.

There's a small scratch on the screen, and the micro USB charging port cover is messed up a bit from something sticky getting in there.

What should I tell AT&T? What's the likeliness of them declining my claim? Can they tell that it's been tampered with even though it's bricked?

They won't give you a hard time on the software side - to them off is off - they can't tell if you bricked it - they will send it somewhere and have it flashed.

BUT - if there is something sticky in the USB port then they do have grounds to deny your claim - for all they know you poured juice in there.

Good luck.

Get it into download mode and flash it again with odin. Likely not bricked.

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Originally Posted by alphadog00

They won't give you a hard time on the software side - to them off is off - they can't tell if you bricked it - they will send it somewhere and have it flashed.

BUT - if there is something sticky in the USB port then they do have grounds to deny your claim - for all they know you poured juice in there.

Good luck.

If there is something sticky there it means he put something sticky there lol.

And also, follow thedamn directions people are giving you man. Your phone isntbricked, I dont even know of anyone who has bricked their phone yet..

Originally Posted by Mattwp103

Try plugging into the computer, remove the battery reinsert the battery. Then hold volume up and power till red text comes on the screen from there switch to holding both volume buttons down and power then when the red text flashes to black release power and continue to hold both volume buttons. That should get you back to the downloading digger bot.

Originally Posted by votum

If there is something sticky there it means he put something sticky there lol.

And also, follow thedamn directions people are giving you man. Your phone isntbricked, I dont even know of anyone who has bricked their phone yet..

I tried everything suggested, nothing happens. The power went out, while flashing new firmware, now the phone won't turn on no matter what I do. I already tried peoples suggestions.

Originally Posted by Tehwall

I tried everything suggested, nothing happens. The power went out, while flashing new firmware, now the phone won't turn on no matter what I do. I already tried peoples suggestions.

The AT&T screen doesn't come up?