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Root [Virgin Mobile] HELP my phone wont turn on!!

fitbikerider14

fitbikerider14

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Well i put this rom on my phone and it flash okay but then it ask if i want superuser so i yes and then now my phone will not turn on i try to put it in download mode -nothing when i tryed to put in recovery -nothing so i what do i need to do this first time this is happen and i'm new person doing this so please help
 
Which version specifically? Not every version on their website is listed as being a Sprint version, which could create an issue. This ROM also seems to be pretty obscure, not a real solid thread on XDA, in terms of how it goes days without being discussed. Finally, have you pulled and then replaced battery, then performed key sequence to try to boot into recovery (and if you do manage to get into recovery, did you nandroid your stock setup before wiping and flashing)?
 
this is the link to that rom i flash that made my phone not turn on at all
and plus i can't get in recovery or download mode at all but my led light comes on when it plug in the computer without a battery so but i do have a stock rom back up on my sd card so

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409292


struckn said:
Which version specifically? Not every version on their website is listed as being a Sprint version, which could create an issue. This ROM also seems to be pretty obscure, not a real solid thread on XDA, in terms of how it goes days without being discussed. Finally, have you pulled and then replaced battery, then performed key sequence to try to boot into recovery (and if you do manage to get into recovery, did you nandroid your stock setup before wiping and flashing)?
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Right, so when you click on the download link from the XDA page you still have to choose which version to download under the "Samsung" option, and only one of those is the Sprint specific version. This is what I am asking; be VERY specific about which version you downloaded. Also, please pull out your battery, wait a few seconds, then replace. Then, hold volume up, home key, and power all at the same time, don't give up after just a few seconds if you don't go to recovery boot right away. Also, unplug your USB cable while doing this.
 
CM10.2 lte samsung
and plus i can't power my phone at all and i can't in recovery or download mode

struckn said:
Right, so when you click on the download link from the XDA page you still have to choose which version to download under the "Samsung" option, and only one of those is the Sprint specific version. This is what I am asking; be VERY specific about which version you downloaded. Also, please pull out your battery, wait a few seconds, then replace. Then, hold volume up, home key, and power all at the same time, don't give up after just a few seconds if you don't go to recovery boot right away. Also, unplug your USB cable while doing this.
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It certainly looks like that version is not a Sprint version, as there is a version listed specifically for Sprint right beneath it.
 
when my is off and if i plug in to my computer i recognize

struckn said:
Only other thing I can think to ask is does your computer recognize your phone when you plug in via USB (I assume you have drivers installed if you were able to get as far as you did)? If so, try downloading the MG2 file from Kies that lordmage posted in this thread http://androidforums.com/virgin-mobile-galaxy-s3-all-things-root/763114-mg2-kies-recovery-file-virgin-mobile.html and pushing to your phone via Odin.
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The file is very large so be patient, but I think you should be able to give this a go. Follow instructions in the thread by lordmage, they are in post 8, this is assuming you can get your phone to boot into download mode (volume down, home key, and power all at the same time). Similar to recovery mode, don't give up on holding the key sequence if it doesn't acknowledge after a "standard" wait time. Maybe try pulling and replacing battery again first as well.
 
so how to do i push it to my phone on odin


struckn said:
The file is very large so be patient, but I think you should be able to give this a go. Follow instructions in the thread by lordmage, they are in post 8, this is assuming you can get your phone to boot into download mode (volume down, home key, and power all at the same time). Similar to recovery mode, don't give up on holding the key sequence if it doesn't acknowledge after a "standard" wait time. Maybe try pulling and replacing battery again first as well.
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Yes, from the PDA port, but this is assuming that you can get your phone to boot into download mode first using the key sequence I described.
 
sorry to ask this but can you put it in steps because i'm kinda new at so this is its my first time so
that would be great and thanks for helping me

struckn said:
Yes, from the PDA port, but this is assuming that you can get your phone to boot into download mode first using the key sequence I described.
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Can you do me a favor and start with confirming yes or no that you can boot into download mode? Do these steps, in this order: 1. Remove your battery from the phone, wait a few seconds and then put it back in. 2. Hold down these three buttons, all at the same time-volume down, home key, and power button. Do Not just push them and then let go; continue to hold them down. Normally this just takes a few seconds to achieve the desired result, but in your case hold the buttons until you are sure that it is a "yes" or a "no" for booting into download mode.
 
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struckn said:
Can you do me a favor and start with confirming yes or no that you can boot into download mode? Do these steps, in this order: 1. Remove your battery from the phone, wait a few seconds and then put it back in. 2. Hold down these three buttons, all at the same time-volume down, home key, and power button. Do Not just push them and then let go; continue to hold them down. Normally this just takes a few seconds to achieve the desired result, but in your case hold the buttons until you are sure that it is a "yes" or a "no" for booting into download mode.
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Ok. Confirm "yes" or "no" the same thing for recovery, which is volume up instead of volume down but the rest of the buttons and procedure are the same.
 
Also try reading through this thread Help my Sprint Galaxy S3 is completely DEAD after flashing new ROM!!! - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com. Two things I caught while reading it. First, try leaving battery out for several minutes before replacing. Second, did you notice how full your battery charge was when you first started this whole process? Maybe let it charge for an hour or two and then try again to get into either download or recovery mode, in case your battery was drained to a very low level during the process.
 
I am out of ideas then my friend, sorry! Read the link I posted a couple of threads back, it may help, I don't know. This may be a JTAG fix if nothing else works.
 
alright thanks for trying to help me but if these thing don't for me i'm just going to send it in so

struckn said:
I am out of ideas then my friend, sorry! Read the link I posted a couple of threads back, it may help, I don't know. This may be a JTAG fix if nothing else works.
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