[Q] Think I brok't it.

[vis0nz]

Soo. I think I bricked my Epic 4g Touch. When going to turn it on, I get nothing but the blue LED. I automatically assumed this is bricked, and start researching on how to potentially fix it. I read USB Jig, and Jtag, etc etc.

Story: Was on MIJJz ICS Blend. Reverted to Stock EL29 W/ CWM via Odin. I haven't even flashed that many ROMs, aside from MIJJZ ICS Blend updates. Went to flash AOKP Build30, upon booting I get a yellow triangle. After letting AOKP settle for a few, I noticed I had no data. So I went to Restore from backup, (Which is what caused the issue I've noticed AFTER research). Now I have nothing but a blue LED.

Question is: Will the USB Jig work for this type of brick? I've read sometimes it will, sometimes it wont.
Or will I have to send it off for a JTag. Any help is highly appreciated.

_EDIT_ No, I can not get into download mode, or recovery. My screen shows no activity.

 

[rbtrucking]

From what I have read you are bricked. I would take it to a sprint store with a repair center and play stupid. Just say you were talking on the phone, it got really hot so you pulled the battery and when you tried to turn it back on this is what happened. Something along those lines. Make sure you take it to a sprint with a repair center or they will want to send it to Samsung which will probably take at least a week.

 

[playya]

Soo. I think I bricked my Epic 4g Touch. When going to turn it on, I get nothing but the blue LED. I automatically assumed this is bricked, and start researching on how to potentially fix it. I read USB Jig, and Jtag, etc etc.

Story: Was on MIJJz ICS Blend. Reverted to Stock EL29 W/ CWM via Odin. I haven't even flashed that many ROMs, aside from MIJJZ ICS Blend updates. Went to flash AOKP Build30, upon booting I get a yellow triangle. After letting AOKP settle for a few, I noticed I had no data. So I went to Restore from backup, (Which is what caused the issue I've noticed AFTER research). Now I have nothing but a blue LED.

Question is: Will the USB Jig work for this type of brick? I've read sometimes it will, sometimes it wont.
Or will I have to send it off for a JTag. Any help is highly appreciated.

_EDIT_ No, I can not get into download mode, or recovery. My screen shows no activity.

Honestly if you can't do either its a no brainer unfortunately but question did you go into recovery and try and restore data or from an app?

Edit: Dont take this the wrong way but at this point with the million threads out there about this your choices are quite clear and with a search you they are also all defined for you but I will help as best I can

1. Go to Sprint(repair shop) play stupid.. Oh I took the OTA and I got this or I woke up restarted my phone and I only have a blue light... - I hear those are a couple of the good ones
2. Try Jtag service but from what I hear it has not worked for anyone... Research this or contact them yourself they are on xda
3. Get another phone through Ins, Ebay or Craigslist
4. Send phone back to Samsung as some have done for repairs

All these answers were found in this lovely place we call xda and done by just casually reading a few threads to keep myself informed on my $500 equipment.

Good luck man...

 

[vis0nz]

From what I have read you are bricked. I would take it to a sprint store with a repair center and play stupid. Just say you were talking on the phone, it got really hot so you pulled the battery and when you tried to turn it back on this is what happened. Something along those lines. Make sure you take it to a sprint with a repair center or they will want to send it to Samsung which will probably take at least a week.

Problem is, I dont use Sprint. I have it flashed to nTelos. I'm going to try and get my girlfriend to take it in for me.

Honestly if you can't do either its a no brainer unfortunately but question did you go into recovery and try and restore data or from an app?

Nah, I always start fresh every time. I just tried to restore from a backup. The whole shebang.

 

[playya]

Problem is, I dont use Sprint. I have it flashed to nTelos. I'm going to try and get my girlfriend to take it in for me.


Nah, I always start fresh every time. I just tried to restore from a backup. The whole shebang.

Well then I would wait it out by taking the battery out of your phone and waiting for a while then plug it back in and try again. Honestly it should not get the blue light just by doing that. Also ask on here if anybody in your area but have a USB jig to see if you can be jump started into download mode. Your case sounds different if you say you only restored data from an app(right)?

Does your pc respond when you plug it in

 

[vis0nz]

No, PC Doesn't recognize it. And I was doing a complete restore from backup

 

[sociallymellow]

If you are on windows, go to mellowdev.net and download Mango Tools. You may push roms / files directly to your device and perform many other adb commands all via a nice interface. If for some reason this does not work please contact me and I will be glad to help more. (This will work on any android device.)

 

[playya]

No, PC Doesn't recognize it. And I was doing a complete restore from backup

Sorry for the crazy questions but did you use GB recovery or ICS. Did you odin a recovery before restoring or did you try and restore straight from AOKP Build30 recovery. If you tried to restore from AOKP recovery thats where it all went bad for you

 

[vis0nz]

Sorry for the crazy questions but did you use GB recovery or ICS. Did you odin a recovery before restoring or did you try and restore straight from AOKP Build30 recovery. If you tried to restore from AOKP recovery thats where it all went bad for you

Yep. That is indeed, where it all went bad for me. lol

But back to the question, Does a USB Jig hold any hope?

_Edit_ The questions are straight man, all part of the diagnosis process.

 

[playya]

Yep. That is indeed, where it all went bad for me. lol

But back to the question, Does a USB Jig hold any hope?

_Edit_ The questions are straight man, all part of the diagnosis process.

Does a USB Jig hold any hope? Oh nah your last answer solidified it for me.... It's a wrap! Call up Samsung and give them a song and dance. It may be your only hope at this point. Unless some new stuff is happening or the guy that posted a link above has a process that will work

 

[vis0nz]

Pft, that URL doesn't show anything, nor does google.

Well..... Thanks for all the help. I appreciate it, and I suppose I'll be moving on to a new section of the forum, as always. lol. Thanks again.

 

[xST4T1K]

Restoring from ICS is a no no =( sorry broski

 

[vis0nz]

Ya, thats what I figured as soon as it happened. I just wanted to double check with the fine members of XDA. I'm over it. On to the next device. I'm gonna try and hold out for the SGS3. If I can wait that long. I didn't pay much for the Epic 4G Touch anyway, and I'm not under contract, so it is what it is..

Thanks though, everyone that helped or considered helping, lol.

 

[MeWarning]

Honestly if you can't do either its a no brainer unfortunately but question did you go into recovery and try and restore data or from an app?

Edit: Dont take this the wrong way but at this point with the million threads out there about this your choices are quite clear and with a search you they are also all defined for you but I will help as best I can

1. Go to Sprint(repair shop) play stupid.. Oh I took the OTA and I got this or I woke up restarted my phone and I only have a blue light... - I hear those are a couple of the good ones
2. Try Jtag service but from what I hear it has not worked for anyone... Research this or contact them yourself they are on xda
3. Get another phone through Ins, Ebay or Craigslist
4. Send phone back to Samsung as some have done for repairs

All these answers were found in this lovely place we call xda and done by just casually reading a few threads to keep myself informed on my $500 equipment.

Good luck man...

Jtag did work for me when I had the blue led of death. The problems Jtag has with are the ones not recognizing the emmc. Email them and describe what happened. They're good at letting you know beforehand if it can be saved.

 

[caspersfi]

In before lock.

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!

 

[StonedImmaculate]

This does not help the thread either and will usually turn the entire thread bad.

Yeah man, it's a help forum tho, no need to be so condescending to people just trying to get specific answers.

 

[-EViL-KoNCEPTz-]

Jtag is probably gonna be your best bet at this point, given you didn't fry the emmc. Which is a 50/50 chance on that one, mobile Odin is the best and easiest way to do anything recovery related from ICS especially the AOSP versions(cm9, codename, AOkP). Trust me $5 is definitely worth not killing a $500 device. I keep a copy of the apk and an el26+cwm tar on my SD card and on my PC incase I delete my SD card or need to format it. It takes about the same amount of time to mOdin the kernel+recovery as it does to boot into recovery, about 30secs to flash when it reboots either press and hold volume up or pull the battery and press volume up + power if u miss the volume on reboot. Then from that recovery you can do anything you need safely.

Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium

 

[sociallymellow]

Correction

Pft, that URL doesn't show anything, nor does google.

Well..... Thanks for all the help. I appreciate it, and I suppose I'll be moving on to a new section of the forum, as always. lol. Thanks again.

Sorry, I had mellowdev.net redirect to mellowdev.net/index.html Some browsers do not accept redirects so I took the redirect off. Hope this fixes the url. Sorry about that.

 

[vis0nz]

Cool, I'll give it a looksi when I get to class.

 

[playya]

No need to be a dickhead

This does not help the thread either and will usually turn the entire thread bad.

Yeah man, it's a help forum tho, no need to be so condescending to people just trying to get specific answers.

Thanks guys but I guess while skimming through the posts and finding something to respond to you must of missed my other few posts trying to give him answers and help out... Its ok thats why my Avatar is what it is S.T.F.U......

@OP Hope all goes well with your phone and I think you should send it off to Samsung and see what they can do good luck.

Playya Out!