Is there a for sure way to hardbrick my device?

[helyg]

I'm still within the 14 day purchase and want to return my note 3. The problem is I rooted and got the custom status padlock. I've tried every single way to fix it posted on this forum and google. Aside from the root problem I can not deal with the wifi issues and low earpiece during phone calls that I've been getting. Can anybody here point in the right direction. I have full root access and running MJ5.

The goal is to hardbrick and not let the custom status screen turn on.

Any help is appreciated thanks guys.

 

[carl1961]

I'm still within the 14 day purchase and want to return my note 3. The problem is I rooted and got the custom status padlock. I've tried every single way to fix it posted on this forum and google. Aside from the root problem I can not deal with the wifi issues and low earpiece during phone calls that I've been getting. Can anybody here point in the right direction. I have full root access and running MJ5.

The goal is to hardbrick and not let the custom status screen turn on.

Any help is appreciated thanks guys.

have you tried doing a factory reset, Settings-General Backup and Reset

 

[helyg]

have you tried doing a factory reset, Settings-General Backup and Reset

I've tried literally everything. Nothing works. That forsaken padlock just keeps appearing and the custom status stays.

 

[jd1639]

I've tried literally everything. Nothing works. That forsaken padlock just keeps appearing and the custom status stays.

Sounds like fraud to me.

 

[helyg]

A fraud? What would I have to gain from making this up?

 

[getbuzzin]

Lol. He meant insurance fraud.

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[jd1639]

A fraud? What would I have to gain from making this up?

You want to return your phone but you hosed it up, now you can't. So...let's see if we can hose it up even more and say it just broke. That's fraud

 

[helyg]

Lol. He meant insurance fraud.

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Oh LOL, no if that were the case I would have just reported it stolen or something.
I just want to return it and swap it for a G2.

 

[getbuzzin]

Have you try this

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567183


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[helyg]

Have you try this

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567183


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Yes I did sir, Everything to try and return to stock and every trick to try and just get rid of the padlock but nothing has worked. So I figured, just bork the phone and return it.

 

[carl1961]

Yes I did sir, Everything to try and return to stock and every trick to try and just get rid of the padlock but nothing has worked. So I figured, just bork the phone and return it.

helyg try this

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47671004&postcount=217

 

[helyg]

helyg try this

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47671004&postcount=217

to brick or restore the phone? i downloaded both linked files but im unsure of how to use them

 

[pham818]

i guess you didnt look hard enough

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715

you're welcome.

 

[helyg]

i guess you didnt look hard enough

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715

you're welcome.

Thanks, i confused that as a fix for people who messed up merging the I9 with J5. I'll give it a go and see if it'll get rid of the padlock.

 

[evilpotatoman]

Thanks, i confused that as a fix for people who messed up merging the I9 with J5. I'll give it a go and see if it'll get rid of the padlock.

It will, just don't do the last step (rldv.zip) and reboot twice

 

[helyg]

It will, just don't do the last step (rldv.zip) and reboot twice

Well Mr. Evilpotatoman I bid you good day sir. I could of taken the easy way out and just took my note 3 for a spin in the toilet and called it a day, but After a couple of hours everything is now set and good as new. Thank you very much.

Tomorrow I will return to the AT&T store, return the phone and get my maw-knees back. :highfive:

 

[dtien]

Well Mr. Evilpotatoman I bid you good day sir. I could of taken the easy way out and just took my note 3 for a spin in the toilet and called it a day, but After a couple of hours everything is now set and good as new. Thank you very much.

Tomorrow I will return to the AT&T store, return the phone and get my maw-knees back. :highfive:

I want to also get back to factory stock...due to my phone's been acting buggy after messing with wanam xposed. Did you root using Kingo? I am wondering if this would work for mj5 rooted with kingo? Thanks!

 

[helyg]

I want to also get back to factory stock...due to my phone's been acting buggy after messing with wanam xposed. Did you root using Kingo? I am wondering if this would work for mj5 rooted with kingo? Thanks!

Yes sir, I rooted with Kingo. I was on MJ5, i accidently took the OTA when i connected to Wifi. This is the only method that worked for me. Like Potatoman said, complete the procedure and padlock will erase and everything will be squeaky clean like the day you opened the phone box.