Hard bricked Galaxy Note 4, detects as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" when connected

jnx_r

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Hard bricked Galaxy Note 4, detects as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" when connected

"INFO & SYMPTOMS"

~Just got a new Galaxy Note 4 the day before yesterday. The phone is not under warranty though.

~The model no. is SM-N910T, which is the Snapdragon T - Mobile variant.

~The phone failed to reboot after a rom install, specifically speaking the Dirty Unicorns Marshmallow.

~Powering on or holding the power on button does nothing.

~I am unable to get the phone into download mode or recovery, the three button methods do not work.

~The led does not light up when connected to a charger or a PC.

~The screen never turns on ever.

~There have been no vibrations for anything since this happened.

~Odin doesn't recognize it, but the phone is detected as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (Com port)" in the device manager when connected to the PC.
This is the case even when I try to connect it without the battery, its still detected as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (Com port)" with or without the battery in it.
Pulling the battery out when connected to the PC didn't affect it.

~The phone charges itself when connected to a charger, I assume this since it gets warm like it usually does when its charging.

~The phone gets warm when I press the power on button and leave it for a while, like half an hour or so.

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Trouble shooting that I have tried:

-Tried removing the battery and pressing power on button for 5 minutes and entering the battery and switch it on.

-Holding power up and connecting the phone via USB.

-Tried the recovery.pit file from this link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/53n5r...comm_APQ8084+(includes+SM-N910F)++Rev+3_0.rar
But I am not sure I did all the instructions correctly. The PDF says to "Download boot recovery pit and bootloader to SDcard using normal phone ", I don't have a normal phone. So is it okay if I try to place the bootloader file in the sd card? How do I place them? Should it be in extracted, or as an .img file?

-Followed the instructions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/help/galaxy-note-4-n910t-fixed-hard-bricked-t3466547
The phone doesn't respond to anything. I tried both the files. I used an 8GB memory card, I wonder if that's okay. I have a 16GB, and a 64GB card in my possession. Should I try with them as well?

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Can someone help me?

Things I am willing to try:

~I will try and make the USB JIG with a 301k resistor, but from what I've read online, it will not work for this issue.
~QFIL flashing, but I have no experience with that software, so I do not know how to configure the files.


Any information is greatly appreciated!
 
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yashthemw

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To copy the files on your sd card , first you will have to format it completely and then use win32diskimager and place those files on sd card . I suppose , the sd card should be in FAT32 format .
I have read somewhere that a 32 gb ad card should do the trick, cause the internal memory of the device is 32gb as well
 

jnx_r

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To copy the files on your sd card , first you will have to format it completely and then use win32diskimager and place those files on sd card . I suppose , the sd card should be in FAT32 format .
I have read somewhere that a 32 gb ad card should do the trick, cause the internal memory of the device is 32gb as well
Mate, thanks for replying. Have you faced this issue before?