I have a Samsung Vibrant T959 TMobile US with 2.1-update1, Baseband T959UVJI6.
The battery is fully charged, it registers in the phone as fully charged 100%, but when I hit the power button I get a progess wheel that gets stuck, then the phone just turns off. It never gets passed that wheel, it only displays for a second then dies.
However, when I plug in the USB and hit the power button, it comes right up like it should. Then I can unplug the usb and use the phone just fine. Its almost as if I need to jump-start the phone with a power source.
I have reset the phone, even re-flashed the stock firmware using Odin. Same results. I have even swapped batteries with a buddy just to see if that was the case, but I still got the same results.
Any advice or suggestions is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks Very Much In Advance!
Anybody? Any ideas?
Well, that is new to me...
I'll preface with, I have no clue how/why that is happening. But, this is what I would do:
1 - If really opposed to rooting, I'd call T-Mo / Samsung and get a replacement.
2 - If I liked my phone and wanted to make it better, I'd root it and flash a custom ROM. It likely would take care of the issue, as it clearly is not a hardware thing (well, I say clearly).
Worst case with #2, ODIN back to stock and then do option 1.
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also it says "USB connected" even when cable is unplugged? I had similar problem.. I tried everything, flashing, changing batteries.. none of that was useful. Then I find some post on some forum that says it might be corrosion, so i scratched my USB with thin wire and everything worked fine, but also scratching USB I was doing one more thing. In my opinion, I think that it's not corrosion. I think that USB is slightly bent (middle part of it), try to bent it in other direction, possible that it's too close to edge. That solved my problem. Tell me if this helpful for you, sorry about my english
we87 said:
Anybody? Any ideas?
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did you ever figure out? im in the same boat...
admirh said:
also it says "USB connected" even when cable is unplugged? I had similar problem.. I tried everything, flashing, changing batteries.. none of that was useful. Then I find some post on some forum that says it might be corrosion, so i scratched my USB with thin wire and everything worked fine, but also scratching USB I was doing one more thing. In my opinion, I think that it's not corrosion. I think that USB is slightly bent (middle part of it), try to bent it in other direction, possible that it's too close to edge. That solved my problem. Tell me if this helpful for you, sorry about my english
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i think i can get what you are saying, cleaning the usb port on the phone right??
BUT how does this affect turning the phone on?? if usb port is rusty, it will only affect charging, not turning the power on?
I experienced this identical issue last fall -- the USB would always say it was connected, wouldn't startup unless connected to actual USB, but otherwise worked fine.
Take your phone apart and look at the solder joints on your microUSB port... mine all had cracks in them or had broken free. I re-flowed the solder while holding the port down and it resolved my issues. (put on some flux, and run a hot soldering iron across the joints, clean up... it's not very difficult. just be sure you don't short out any of the pins.) I also added additional solder to the four points that just hold the mircoUSB to the circuit board. It's been rock solid since
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I experienced this identical issue last fall -- the USB would always say it was connected, wouldn't startup unless connected to actual USB, but otherwise worked fine.
Take your phone apart and look at the solder joints on your microUSB port... mine all had cracks in them or had broken free. I re-flowed the solder while holding the port down and it resolved my issues. (put on some flux, and run a hot soldering iron across the joints, clean up... it's not very difficult. just be sure you don't short out any of the pins.) I also added additional solder to the four points that just hold the mircoUSB to the circuit board. It's been rock solid since
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that sounds very difficult actually.. as I dont own any of the tools
anywhere cheap to recommend?
lazi punk said:
that sounds very difficult actually.. as I dont own any of the tools
anywhere cheap to recommend?
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See if there is a TV or electronic repair place still in business in your area. Or post an ad on CL asking someone with knowledge and skill to do it. Be careful they aren't an idiot just wanting 20 bucks and happen to own a soldering iron.
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that sounds very difficult actually.. as I dont own any of the tools
anywhere cheap to recommend?
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you could see if Cell Phone Repair/ is near you and describe to them what you want to do.
I would go through these guys they are top notch helped me when i soft bricked my wife's phone. He even convinced me that i could fix it myself when i was ready to send it to them for a jtag.
They can replace the usb plug if thats the issue.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-vibrant/
I would test to see if my battery is bad first before i went about resoldering, it could easily be a bad battery.
Xdogg said:
I would go through these guys they are top notch helped me when i soft bricked my wife's phone. He even convinced me that i could fix it myself when i was ready to send it to them for a jtag.
They can replace the usb plug if thats the issue.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-vibrant/
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thank you for the response. I definitely think the usb port is an issue. what is a jtag? haha
ferhanmm said:
I would test to see if my battery is bad first before i went about resoldering, it could easily be a bad battery.
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No my stock battery is charging and i did buy a separate battery. same issue.
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well, I think I may have accidentally signed my wizards death warrant...
I dropped it at work today, and at first, everything looked fine, still worked, so I figured it was ok.... well, I was wrong, when I got home, I plugged it into the charger, and it wouldn't charge. tried another charger, still nothing... I opened up the back case, and the mini usb connector was snapped off the board.... needless to say, I had a lovely string of expletives...
The question now, is there any way to fix this without replacing the board its connected to?
For now, I'm gonna hafta go buy a new phone... this sucks!
I saw a thread yesterday, something to do with saving a dying breed, there was a guy in there that said he had loads of the usb bits, post might have been old but worth a shot...
YUP !
Its repairable,if you have good experience with electronics and gadgets and also have knowledge and worked with fine soldering,get hold of the service manual and can repair yourself.Otherwise take it to some Mobile repair shop,they can do it,no big deal.
Did the same thing. The usb on the wizard is honestly not soldered on well at all(mine was a definite cold solder joint). You may have just broken the solder and not the leads from the usb plug that go to the board. I, unfortunately, kicked mine while it was plugged in and broke the leads all together. I had my brother take an old phone he had with a mini usb plug and swap it out in no time. Long story short you can now swing my phone by it's usb cable, although I wouldn't recommend that!
YAY! lol...
well, its temporarily fixed(till this weekend, when I'll have the time and patience to solder it....
I used some automotive goop(really thick and heavy glue, I use it to glue everything...)to re attach the mini usb. this stuff sticks to anything and dries rock solid! The phone charges, but the computer is telling me that it cant recognize it. Hell, Im just happy that all I need to do is solder the damn thing on.... I thought I killed my beloved MDA!
Hi folks,
I love my Uni, and would not exchange it for anything else. (Except for a 128MB RAM Uni. The small RAM is my pet peeve on this unit.) It was a little slow before I flashed it with Tomal's WM6.1 v8.9 -- and, boy oh boy, it was blazing fast. But I can't reflash it, since my USB port is broken (seems I'm not the only one here). And, worst, the device is now slowing itself down without a reason. The CPU usage is at 100% and does not come down. (And then the problem vanishes without a trace, just to appear again a few days later.) Already tried a hard-reset and it didn't help much (the problem appeared again after a week). The task manager included on Tomal v8.9 does not show anything abnormal, and there's nothing else free that shows processes' CPU usage. Seems it's the (in)famous Device.exe, but I can't spot it.
Please help me!...
didja try hard resetting it?
and if you..really wanted to, you could probably hold the usb connector in place long enough for a flash to go through.
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didja try hard resetting it?
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In fact, I did. The problem went away for a few days, but now it's back.
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and if you..really wanted to, you could probably hold the usb connector in place long enough for a flash to go through.
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In fact, I can't. It's totally broken. My XDA fell on the floor with the AC charger connected, and now the connector is dancing inside my device. (LOL.)
yeeesh, friends have had that happen to them. resoldering that is damn near unsolderable for any normal person, but im saying a wince flash takes maybe 5minutes, if you disassembled and really put your mind to it im sure you could get the usb pins to hold still for that long.
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yeeesh, friends have had that happen to them. resoldering that is damn near unsolderable for any normal person, but im saying a wince flash takes maybe 5minutes, if you disassembled and really put your mind to it im sure you could get the usb pins to hold still for that long.
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Disassembling? Man, I don't have the guts for it. Anyway, I hard-reset it once again but did not install any apps nor restored any PIM backups. Let's see if it holds.
actually taking apart a uni is extremely simple, it gets alittle dicey the first time you remove the motherboard though. you should, that usb connector rattling around in there cant be good. pop onto the wrong place and fizzle short.
In fact, I've got here the Uni disassembly manual. (But right now I'm on my laptop, and it's on my desktop machine.) Gonna see if there is written the correct place for the USB connector. But won't disassemble it before I get another phone.
Here in Brazil, the HTC Touch Diamond is very cheap second-hand... And it looks delicious! (But I'm gonna miss the hardware keyboard...)
Overview of this post
1. Overview
2. Problem
3. Solution
4. F.A.Q (Frequently Asked Questions)
Problem
My Galaxy S think it is connected to a charger all the time, and as a result of this I cannot see how much battery i have left. Neither can I boot the phone without having it in a charger, and sometimes when I connect to a wall-charger it opens kies on the phone.
While the phone is turned on it does not detect either the USB to PC cable nor the wall charger. I am still able to flash, and I have tried some different roms, but the result is the same so far.
How may i fix this?
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SOLUTION
Step 1.
You need a few items to clean the usb port on your Galaxy S devise:
-A needle wich is small enough to fit in the usb port on your device (you need it for wrapping paper around it, so it has to be a thin needle)
-Methylated spirits/denatured alcohol, if you don't know what it is, use google to find a translation (this is needed to remove fat which is stuck in the usb port)
-A tiny brush of some sort, and this is the brush I used (this seemed to remove the dirt, while the other things just loosened it)
-Toilet paper, or some other kind of paper which you can wrap around the needle
if you don't have these items, you may find improvise and find something similar
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Step 2
###Turn of the phone and remove the battery!###
Step 3
Tear a small piece of paper wrap it around the tip of the needle, and then dip it in the denatured alcohol. Now use carefully clean inside the usb port with the soaked paper and use the needle to move it around. Clean it for a bit, and when you're finished make sure there is no paper left in the usb port.
Step 4
Now clean the usb port with the brush, and be careful. Make sure you don't leave anything (hair, dust etc.) in there.
Step 5
Repeat step 3 and 4 at least one time.
Step 6
Put the battery back in and try to turn on your phone. If the problem is fixed, then congratulations to you If you still have this problem try repeating the process again, as you may not have cleaned the usb port proberly.
If this solution does not work for you after several tries, you're terrible at cleaning! ...or you may have another problem than a dirty usb port.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why did this happen?
You may not have closed the lid on the usb port, and dirt and fat get stuck in there (you may not even see it). Especially fat or liquids may conduct electricity.
The Galaxy S constantly sends small electric charges to the usb, and if the electricity is conducted it will make the device think it is connected. As fat, liquids and other types of dirt may conduct electricity, the Galaxy S is "fooled" into behaving like it is connected.
This did not solve the problem. What to do?
Ask the forums of course! If they can't help you, than send your phone in for repairs. Depending on your country and the source of the problem this may or may not be done free of charge.
In Norway (where I am from) this should be free of charge according to the law, if the cause of the problem is not self inflicted.
Some people may have some kind om insurance which usually can be used in this situation as well.
Other possible problems you should check out
-Your usb port may be damaged and have loose connections (jiggle it a little to see if it works better)
-You may have a software problem with your current rom/kernel/mod (try re-flashing to solve the problem)
I don't have a Galaxy S phone, but I have the same problem
You should try this as well. Many phones connect to chargers or usb cables in the same way as the Galaxy S does.
I don't have any of these items you used to clean the usb port with, what should I do?
You should consider buying these items anyway. You may need them for other uses Anyways, it is worth a try. It may save you time and/or money.
has the phone always been like this since you had it ?? if you have re flashed and tried various solutions, then it could be a hardware fault. possible with the usb/charging port on the phone.. you could try flashing back to stock with all 3 files and pit and re-partition, then if that doesnt work at least you can send it back to samsung with all original firmware on it... and cannot accuse you of doing it by modding the software.
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has the phone always been like this since you had it ?? if you have re flashed and tried various solutions, then it could be a hardware fault. possible with the usb/charging port on the phone.. you could try flashing back to stock with all 3 files and pit and re-partition, then if that doesnt work at least you can send it back to samsung with all original firmware on it... and cannot accuse you of doing it by modding the software.
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it hasn't always been like that, but for the last week or so. the question is: what is the stock firmware??
I bought the phone in August, in Norway (telenor)
so ur running the stock firmware now ?? that is strange.
why dont you try reflashing the firmware your currently running with the 3 files and pit.
i never heard such thing but il have a look about for some answers now.
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so ur running the stock firmware now ?? that is strange.
why dont you try reflashing the firmware your currently running with the 3 files and pit.
i never heard such thing but il have a look about for some answers now.
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oh, sorry! there was a typo, so you may have misunderstood. I have not been running the stock firmware.
I have now flashed with i9000xwjg3, which I think may have been the stock firmware (but I am not really sure). Still the same problem though...
Pit: 512
PDA: CODE_I9000XWJG3
Phone: MODEM_I9000XXJG1.tar
CSC: CSC_I9000XEEJP4 (which i believe is the CSC for norway)
thats really weird. normally after a reflash especially with stock and pit, it restores the phone to like new, so if the problem is still there i can only assume its a hardware fault, and its best to send back to samsung, or where ever u got it from.
Someone correct me if im wrong ???
Happened to me soon after I bought mine. I cleaned the USB port and never had any problems since.
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NetCopAD said:
Happened to me soon after I bought mine. I cleaned the USB port and never had any problems since.
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How do you suggest I clean the USB port? it is so tiny
try scrape any dirt out with a sewing needle, a good lung full of air and a squashed up cotton wool ear bud.
This happened to my device. I eventually had to take it in to be repaired. I asked what they fixed and they told me that they replaced the mother board. Note. My phone may have been a phone with am internal sd problem.
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Had this happened to me. It was the usb connection. I put in the plug and jiggle it a bit and eventually it was back to normal. I think one of the connections got loose or something.
Now I'm very careful when I have usb plugged in.
After cleaning the usb-port with alcohol, cotton whool, a special toothpick with a bruhs on it and a sewing needle i managed after several tries to get it working, and imidietly flashed back to darkys rom again without any usb issues....lovely
I can finally use my phone again
Thank you...
PS. I will posr a "how to" later which describes how i cleaned the usb port so that other people may fix the phone themselves if they suddenly bump into the same problem I jusr had
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Just had the same problem, thought it was firmware related flashed a couple or roms unsuccessfully then i gave up and sent it to samsung for repair.. the service guy told me that my usb socket was rusted from water contact and they took the phone in for repair.. so i guess thats where the problem lies.. unfortunately just found out about this thread after i sent my phone.
Sorry for the looooooooong wait. I have finally added a solution + a how to
Two days ago my battery was extremely drained, i followed a video tutorial on YouTube to fix it by removing the battery and put it back, but after doing this my wifi became so bad! for example, if there's 10 networks nearby i only could see 4 of them with its half strength.
any help please?
Check wireless antene (white one i guess). Those cables are very weak be careful.
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Check wireless antene (white one i guess). Those cables are very weak be careful.
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Can you explain more about it or where i can find it?
Yes please do, i had a look at mine but its still weak and all my other things connect and are strong, just this bloody phone
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Can you explain more about it or where i can find it?
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https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/LG+G2+Teardown/20485
I had same problem too. I chanced cables but didn't work. So I'm not sure is it works. I sent my phone to guarantee and they fix it, don't know how. Black cable is cellular antenna.
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i checked them out, both are well connected!
may the modem version or the baseband affect the connection?
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i checked them out, both are well connected!
may the modem version or the baseband affect the connection?
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I don't think so. Looks like hardware problem i guess. Compare with another phone on same location, check signal quality.
Perhaps when you removed the wires, you damaged the connector on the wire itself or the mother board.
Hopefully its the wire which would be a quick, easy and inexpensive fix.
To reach the battery you have to undo the rear plastic housing, unscrew the MB cover, unclip a few connectors remove the power/volume ribbon assembly and disconnect the antenna wires.
It may be worth taking the entire phone down to the MB and redoing the process one more time.
Take your time and make sure everything is connected one last time before you power the phone back up again.
There's a good chance something could have been overlooked.
20 minutes of your time could save you some heartache and pain
Charging today confirmed my worst fears. My original NST has an issue with the USB socket. I know there are tear-downs online, but I haven't seen anything addressing this issue. Maybe people just toss them?!
Anyway, I'm not afraid to open the thing but I am worried that it may be like other more recent devices I've tried to deal with where it was clear they were never designed to be touched by human hands.
Does anyone know if the solder connections are user-friendly? @Renate NST?
Replacing a USB socket is always the best fix.
I've still had good luck with blowing all the lint out of the socket and
carefully squashing the shell a bit to make the physical fit tighter.
Renate NST said:
Replacing a USB socket is always the best fix.
I've still had good luck with blowing all the lint out of the socket and
carefully squashing the shell a bit to make the physical fit tighter.
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Thanks. I'll give that a shot before disassembly but I'm not thinking that will solve the problem based on the way it behaves when the plug is jiggled. So far I can still charge if I am determined enough to find the sweet spot. I'm just hoping there's enough left of the solder tabs/points/? to allow a resolder if that's what's needed.
So finally I brought together all the tools needed and followed this guide to take the NST apart. Everything went smoothly and now I know I can easily replace the battery (although I'd be unlikely to do so since a new battery would probably cost more than another NST...). And....I got it all back together without misadventure (other than it turning on while trying to get the case back repositioned) and it all seems to work fine. That's the good news.
The bad news: as I feared, most of the contact points for the USB socket are so tiny that human hands could not possibly deal with them. At least not my human hands, and even if they could, I don't have a soldering tool tiny enough to even think about reheating a joint. It took a powerful magnifying glass to inspect what I could see of the joints and I did not find anything amiss. I even inserted the USB plug and gently jiggled it to see if anything betrayed a loose connection. NADA.
So, I'm out a few bucks for the tools but mostly I just now know that this situation is not going to get any better. I can charge by carefully inserting and tapping on the connector until I get a steady LED and the charging image comes up on the screen. I can do everything else via WiFi (but no USB Audio for this device any more).