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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SnackCracker:
Mine happened while I was still stock/rooted. I had changed nothing for several weeks. It just stopped recognizing when it was connected to USB. I have tested on multiple computers and tested another sgs2 on my laptop. The problem is definitely with my phone. No other computers recognize my phone is connected, phone won't mount USB, etc. Yet other phones work fine when connecting to my laptop.

I even flashed back to stock GB 2.3.5 , etc. Its not an ICS issue since this happened prior to flashing ICS (it actually went tits up in March prior to the leak).

I have a GB 2.3.5 Nandroid backup I'll flash before sending it to Samsung.

Samsung warranty is good for one year. AT&T will only do a 30 day exchange type warranty. Anything after 30 days has to go back to Samsung repair.

My only concern is without a USB connection I can't flash to the stock recovery. I can flash to stock GB and unroot and clean it up on the ROM side, but it will still have CWM recovery. Oh well.

The way I see it this is definitely a hardware issue. Samsung should fix the hardware problem regardless of the recovery software.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] traumaj:
Did you try a different cord? I had the same issues with my epic on sprint... Samsung had crappy USB cords at the time
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SnackCracker:
I guess I should have stated I have tried about 6 different cords.... I am a Systems Admin, so I've tried all the obvious fixes. It just absolutely will not recognize a USB connection anymore. Also, none of the computers recognize that a USB device has been connected.

It's definitely something wrong with the USB on the device. :mad:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tomtommy306:
you're gonna have to send it to Samsung for repair then.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] FeRoCiiOuS:
I did flash the note modem once maybe my efs is corrupt
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kanebear:
No, it's not that. It's hardware. It's almost certainly a cold solder joint. Must be a bad batch of I727s out there, mine's doing the same thing.

Sunday, I had a 30 minute call. After, I noticed the phone would charge, but couldn't get the computer to see it as a USB device. Last night, after an hour long call, I tried it and it worked. Managed to get it into download mode, flashed the stock .tar with ODIN, and got back to stock. About five minutes after that it started failing again (charging but not connecting, etc).

I'm using my T989 as a charger. If you can find a way to charge the battery, what I'm testing now might work. [EDIT: I re-read the OP and you have a T989 as well so you're set!] I'll post back. I set up a call to a test number (909-390-1390 is a 1Khz continuous tone) and placed the phone on the back of my video card with the USB cable connected. If it connects, we'll know this works for heating the phone up enough to temporarily 'fix' the cold solder joint.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] FeRoCiiOuS:
But my skyrocket charges perfectly, via wall charger and usb, i have no need to use a external charger
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kanebear:
You may not have the same issue as I have. I will note that as mine degrades it'll start acting as though I'm repeatedly unplugging it (PC rapidly going through USB connect/disconnect cycles, etc), then it'll still show that it's charging although the PC no longer recognizes it, until finally it acts as though the USB does nothing at all. The hotter I get the phone, the longer each stage takes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
Im just concerned that cwm will bone you from Samsung. one crazy idea is force brick so it doesn't turn on at all :) if they can't see recovery then you can anyways claim power failure
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mahausrath:
Mobile Odin pro with stock recovery(flashes over cwm)? May just be crazy enough to work. Stock recovery tar is in the forum somewhere, I used it for my other skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] lvaldez:
How is that possible? I tried using mobile Odin and iT says my SR is not supported.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] fukenbiker:
I read, I see, I understand

This is a good thread. My skyrocket is a used one from Texas. Won it on Ebay. Shipped out quick. Nice unit except it did exactly what I see described here.

It worked great the first day as a stock ice cream sandwich or whatever you call the ATT skyrocket software package Android 4.0 something. The USB hookup started getting flaky the more I used it, it would disconnect. It was unhooking, and I'd click to "copy files to PC" button again and again. It made rooting it a real challenge.

As if getting your arms around "Odin" wasn't intimidating enough...

I thought it might be from being jiggled, so when I was stashing the last of my downloads to flash CM9, I was careful to have it on a surface when I gently touched the screen and got all the files copied I wanted, and the phone, computer, and data cord left untouched, appeared to "work" ahead of the epic fail.

After I flashed the new CM9 from (wow thanks team chopsticks!) the USB is not recognized either in the skyrocket nor the computer, nothing. It shows charge, that's it.

I intend to get a USB reader for the microchip as a work-around. The phone screams. This is my second skyrocket and the new CyanogenMod 9 is the love I've been looking for. At last, a phone that can bring up a gallery full. My first skyrocket had trouble when the 32 GB microchip approached full. This one flips the 20 GB worth of pages full of folders up like nothing flat.

Also, interesting detail on this used Ebay phone... the first thing I noticed is you can't power it off. The seller shipped it with the battery removed. I tried plugging it in, leaving it unplugged, this i727 just will not power down. I do love the touchwiz recovery, and how you can select to reboot and then choose to boot into recovery. That part worked nicely and I am over all happy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] maxshah912:
I know its late replay but I got solution!

I had same prob all i did was took toothpick stick it inside phone USB connector thing and pushed it little bit up and now it works perfectly FINE!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jondroid2:
Yes the toothpick fix does work. Had the same problem with mine. Read about using the toothpick to fix this problem from a post back in December of last year. Don't pry up too much and break the toothpick off inside. A little twist is all it needed on mine. Noticed some dirt and grime came off on the toothpick. Maybe this helped clean it as well:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
if the toothpick trick doesnt work, get repaired under warranty

to return to stock for warranty repair if you still have a custom recovery installed is easy

read my guide for restoring stock in my sig, theres a link there for doing it on a dead usb port with all the files you need.

basic steps are get a cwm flashable stock file and the cwm flashable stock recovery file.

get it on your sdcard w/a usb card reader, or use the phones browser to dl the file

reboot into recovery and flash the stock firmware file first, reboot and see if it flashed ok

reboot back into recovery and flash stock recovery file, reboot back into recovery and see if its the stock recovery, if it is, you are now back to full stock

once you flash the stock recovery file you cannot flash a custom recovery unless you can use odin w/a usb port, so make sure you want to do that b4 proceeding
[Atrix 4G General] nsaia:
So I went for a run yesterday using my ATRIX as an mp3 player in one of those exercise armbands. It was unusually hot and humid. When I got back I noticed that the touchscreen appeared to be wet in a bunch of places (obviously from sweat). I've tried the rice trick with marginal success (seems to have remove some of the moisture). Do I keep trying the rice or do I need to replace the screen. The thing is working perfectly except for the screen blotches which is more of a nuisance than anything else.
[EVO 4G General] lilajrestnom:
So I have an Evo which I don't use for anything. It has not number on it and I don't need it as a back up. I use it only for listening to music (speaker only) and taking and watching videos. Sometime I may connect it to wifi to download a certain app or to watch something on YouTube. So this thread could be called a survey I guess? But what's the best ROM out here for me to put on the phone in my case? I basically want battery life + performance + louder speaker (the Evo speaker sucks compared to my other phones sadly). I flashed the 4 kornerz (sorry if I misspelled) ROM and flashed the beats audio and the underworld kernel, but noticed a lag after flashing that kernel so I re-flashed the stock kernel.

I have not had time to actually use it and test out how it goes with my usage but I think it'll be alright?

I have also used Energy ROM (kills my batttery too quick) and CM7 (phone speaker isn't loud enough) so what other ROMs would you recommend for me? Or what mods or kernels would work with 4kornerz ROM that would ensure better battery life?
[EVO 4G General] GuestK00453:
I'm doing the same thing with my Evolution - typing on it right now, actually.

I'm using deck's 1.3d, mason .15 kernel, beats audio addon with go launcher. Smooth as can be and I get tons of battery life in airplane mode.
[EVO 4G General] lilajrestnom:
That's exactly the kind of answer I'm looking for thanks =). I thought about trying an ICS build but wasn't too sure if I wanted to because I thought it might have some bugs or be laggy or have not so great battery life or sound quality decreased. But I'm going to test out 4 kornerz for a bit then will try your settings next. Thanks for the reply =).

Wait.. what's the ROM your using lol? When I first read it I thought you were talking about one of the ICS builds but I'm starting to have second thoughts. I'm not very familiar with every ROM out here because I barely use the Evo but can you post the link to the ROM? Or at least tell me what's the title of its thread lol? And also your kernel pleeeaseee.
[EVO 4G General] PsiPhiDan:
Decks 1.3d is his famous Gingerbread build. Search for it and you can't miss it. The thread title has decks, and. 1.3d in it I believe. It is legendary for being the best AOSP Gingerbread ROM with the best battery life and stability. Coupled with that kernel the above user mentioned, it will give you tremendous battery life! Much better than ICS at this beta phase.
[EVO 4G General] Art2Fly:
Is 1.3d better than 1.3? 1.3 is newer...
[EVO 4G General] oOflyeyesOo:
1.3d would probably be a later version of it, as a, b, c, and d. Probably just minor fixes through out that version.
[EVO 4G General] Art2Fly:
No, I clarified it. 1.3d is just a beta, 1.3 is stable. 1.3 is newer.
[EVO 4G General] GuestK00453:
1.3 is newer, but i've had the best results with the 'beta' d version. runs like a beeeeeeeeeeeeeast.
[EVO 4G General] lilajrestnom:
Well I did find it and I will try flashing it as soon as I can. Is the stock kernel that comes with it the one that was recommended to me? Or where can I find the other kernel?

And I'm just kinda starting to get confused. Some people are saying 1.3 and some are saying 1.3d. Which one is better..? Logically thinking I would say 1.3d would be better since it probably just contains little fixes and nothing major updated but those little fixes may be a big problem to me without them so I think ill try out 1.3d unless I am told not to.
[EVO 4G General] imheroldman:
if you were having issues with cm7 you may experience the same with Deck's as his is just a custom version of cm7, yet designed to operate on Sprint more effectively.

You say the speaker wasn't loud enough with cm7? Did you adjust the settings in DSP manager?

I have 3 EVO's, 2 operational and on is my 3 year old's "phone," he is an angry bird addict! I have the phone on constant airplane mode and simply turn on wifi when I would like to connect. We are constantly asking him to turn it down so no sound problems here.

I would recommend the cm 7.2 rc1 from the cyanogenmod website, and don't forget gapps.

Again Deck's is based on cm7 though he hasn't updated in a long time and there have been many many improvements to the cm source since he stopped building. Cm7 is also still a work in progress, they are not dropping support for it, though they may bring cm9 to the EVO eventually 7 is the current supported version.
[EVO 4G General] Art2Fly:
Honestly, I think the advice above is sound, but I still recommended deck 1.3 with Mason v14 kernal without hwa. Or if you want more battery, flash the slightly less stable v15rc G version. G for nonhwa. And then I would clock down to about 850mhz as your Max (don't know the exact value but the performance settings in deck shouldn't be too hard for you to figure out) and then use the wheatley kernel if you're on v15rc or intellidemandx if you're on 14. Smartassv2 would be my recommended governor, but it doesn't play well with media when the screen is off so you take your choice.
[EVO 4G General] lilajrestnom:
Well sound was only a problem to me because I have an Epic 4G which, stock v.s stock, is louder. And I've tried CM7 on my epic and loved it but the sound was a problem the same as on the Evo. But I guess I would give up sound for better battery life lol. I'm going to flash deck's 1.3 right now. But I still can't seem to find the kernels you guys are talking about can someone please post the link to the thread?
[EVO 4G General] lilajrestnom:
So I just flashed the rom with the kernel.

I'm having one tiny problem.

I didn't install gapps (don't really need it) so I tried to bluetooth a file explorer.

I've noticed with bluetooth on the phone reboots? (It happened twice so far)

Ill keep trying the ROM out and see if I have more reboots. If its just bluetooth related then its not a problem
[EVO 4G General] lilajrestnom:
One more thing. Not sure if its the ROM or my phone but the power button seems to not work so well. It turns off the screen normally but turning the screen back on is the problem. It doesn't turn on by just pressing it I have to hold it down and then the power menu pops up and the screen turns on.
[EVO 4G General] imheroldman:
...are you guys kidding me right now???

Mason kernel is for ICS, as in not Gingerbread so it will break things on Decks 1.3... come on man!!!

If you really want a great experience just flash CM 7.2 please and leave it be because those guys know Android and what it needs to love you long time... I apologize for the inconvenience of bad information...
[EVO 4G General] lilajrestnom:
But on the kernel's thread it said for "AOSP ROMs" and I did flash it and it worked. It does say it would also work on ICS tho.

I think I may just go to CM7 tho.

The april 8th update is better than the official one?
[EVO 4G General] imheroldman:
Here is what you want...

CM 7.2

Wipe:

All/factory reset

Cache

dalvik cache

System

Boot

Then flash the ROM, no gapps for you if you don't want.

Mason says it apparently works on GB or ICS, but I don't see how that could actually be possible... though I am not a kernel dev... but your issues do seem to stem from a kernel issue...
[EVO 4G General] Angelus359:
I'd imagine using a sense kernel based rom like swagged out stock N would get you the best musical results, since it has a kernel that was specifically built for the EVO, and not something AOSP generic. Maybe throw the zip file in for beat audio, or use poweramp instead.

Swagged out stock N 2.0.9 with universal aggressive lionfish 1.8 is doing REALLY well for me. It uses the go launcher, instead of sense.
[EVO 4G General] Art2Fly:
haha luckily ICS is based off of a GB Kernel, Tiamat. Mason has two flavors of his popular kernel, the "G" version which CAN be used for Gingerbread AND NON-HWA ICS Roms, and the "I" version which is strictly used for HWA enabled ICS roms.
[EVO 4G General] ben.nesheim:
also jamieg71 has aosp gb build that is being updated more recently if you wanna check that out havent run it personally but if its anything like his ics build it will be great ;)
[Transformer TF300T General] ElCamino:
Seems that ever since the TP went on clearance at my local Best Buy and strangely the first generation Transformer Tablet is still available tells me there is a reason Asus is limiting the production of a great product.

Well here is some pictures. The TF300T was just as responsive as my TP and screen was bright fir indoor use. They also have the keyboard dock for $149.

Also looks like the TF300T serial will be C3OK
[Transformer TF300T General] dsf3g:
They had the TF300 at my local Best Buy. They don't have them out on display yet, but one of the floor salespeople got permission to open one up and allow me to play with it. Verdict: this thing's going to be my next tablet (I currently own an HTC Flyer, which I will also keep for its portability).

Though I only held it in my hands for a few minutes, that was enough to alleviate all the concerns I had about the TF300.

1) I was worried that the blue color would be too gaudy. I've seen pictures and the hue tends to run the gamut from "nearly black" to "Tonka Toy blue." Well, in person it's a very classy, understated, beep blue. I could absolutely live with that color (even if I'd probably choose the white one if it were available now).

2) I was worried that it would feel too thick, after holding the iPad II or Transformer Prime. Well, yea, it's a little thicker, but it in no way feels thick. Feels really nice to hold, in fact. Definitely wouldn't feel like I was compromising by buying this tablet.

3) I was worried about the quality of the screen. Yes, it's no iPad 3. The screen simply doesn't hold a candle to an iPad 3. But it's as good as any other Android tablet screen I've seen, and better than the iPad II. I'm sure that the Transformer Infinity screen will be a real competitor to the iPad 3, but I don't want to wait three months and pay an additional $200.00.

My only real complain is that Best Buy seems to be stocking only the 16Gb model at the moment. Once they get the 32Gb model in (or can order one for me) I'm going to strike. I could buy it online now, of course, but I like Best Buy's 18 months same-as-cash financing, so I'm going to hold out.
[Transformer TF300T General] ElCamino:
Yes the TF300 is not bad at all for the price build quality. I have the TP and if I didn't have the TP I would also get the 32GB TF300.
[Transformer TF300T General] stanglifemike:
The Prime is on clearance at your local Best Buy but the TF101 is not?? How much does your store show the price being for the Prime? Their website still lists the Prime for $499.....
[Transformer TF300T General] fraeone:
I played with one at Best Buy tonight, it was on display.

I actually liked it better than the TP I had and sold a while back. The prime has some sharp edges that the 300 doesn't have, and the raised texture on the backplate was nicer to hold.
[Transformer TF300T General] rushless:
Catch is the only 300 version Best Buy offer is the 16gb version, but you can go elsewhere and get the 32gb version for only $20 more. Getting the 16gb version seems silly.

The 101 is still on sale since Best Buy has a lot of accessories still to clear out. Especially keyboards.

The Prime can be ordered again at Best Buy and has a "B1" in the product ID suffix instead of an "A1". Still full price though, so where are the clearance sales?

The Prime shows none available at Best Buy, but if you go into a store, the sales person can order at a terminal for you. They could in Lexington KY, at least, but could not before.

I do agree though that the Prime is probably being phased out of Best Buy and maybe they are purging product from their channel. The radio issues never really gave it a mass consumer chance.
[Transformer TF300T General] bsweetness:
I like the TF300 better than the Prime I used to have for the same reasons. The rounded sides, raised texture on the back, and for me the slightly increased thickness do make it much nicer to hold. I also like having working GPS and better WiFi reception. I've seen a lot of people dogging the TF300 around here, which is to be expected to a certain extent in the Prime forum, but most people doing that haven't spent any quality time with one. I can understand having some concerns about the TF300 if someone has a Prime, is coming from the Prime, or was going to get a Prime, because I used to have a Prime myself and had several concerns about the TF300. But like the dsf3g said, most (if not all) of those concerns will be alleviated once you actually use one. The Prime is a great device, but the TF300 is also a great alternative. For me, the slight trade-offs with the TF300 are more than worth it for better ergonomics and improved WiFi/GPS reception.
[Transformer TF300T General] rushless:
Agreed the 300 is a better option than the Prime. Display is good, FAR better radio reception, feels better to hold and $100 less.

Still think the 510 is a better option overall, IF the dock is not needed.
[Transformer TF300T General] bsweetness:
I wouldn't say that the TF300 is a better option than the Prime. The Prime is great, and it has some featuers the TF300 doesn't. For some, the Prime will be the better option depending on their needs/wants. But for me, the TF300 is definitely the better option.

I've played around with the Acer 510 a little, but I just can't bring myself to purchase another Acer product after the poor experiences I've had in the past. My experience with Asus has been top notch (except with the GPS/WiFi issues on the Prime), and I'm a sucker for the keyboard dock.
[Transformer TF300T General] junrider:
The TF201 has never touched any shelf in my state, and was only seen in the store when it was being returned from an online purchase. Now I check online if the TF300 are available and practically all of them have them stocked on their shelves. Might have to wander into a bestbuy and test out their display.
[Transformer TF300T General] Fireplug:
On the one I played with at Best Buy, I noticed a lot of flexing and creaking in the plastic back. I literally, with very little squeeze, could squeeze the back in where I was touching together so that whatever innards there are attached to the back were touching those attached to the front. Didn't seem to make anything run poorly, or short out or anything, just felt a bit strange. I did like the rounder edges which are more comfortable than my prime. It also showed more bars of wifi reception. They had a Prime next to the 300 and the screen brightness was definitely much, much less on the 300.

I guess it all comes down to how you will use your tablet. My Prime, a C03 model, seems to not have the poor wifi that early models had and I have no problems with signal anywhere in my house or at work. I also like to sit on my back patio with it so the bright screen is necessary. If one has a weaker router or longer distance to router, and doesn't need to use it outside I would say the 300 would be a fine tablet to get.
[Transformer TF300T General] bazbob:
I picked up a TF300 at my local BestBuy on Monday. To my surprise, the unit was configured with 32GB of memory (not 16GB). The box label clearly states "16GB EMMC" and the serial number on the tab matches the box. It's priced at $379.99 US

I think ASUS slipped the wrong tablet into the box at the factory.
[Transformer TF300T General] ls3mach:
All I could take from this review is that you put a $500 device on credit for 18 months. We really do live in a "must have it now society". :(
[Transformer TF300T General] EndlessDissent:
Actually, it's only $400...
[Transformer TF300T General] leroybrute:
379.99.
[Transformer TF300T General] leroybrute:
Or 399.99 for the 32gig
[Transformer TF300T General] jblah:
i got my 16GB for $345.
[Transformer TF300T General] leroybrute:
Got my tf300t 32gig at office depot for 379.99 with Walmart online ad. So neener neener! Haha
[Transformer TF300T General] jblah:
thats what i thought i was getting too but they messed up and send me the 16gb one..and said i could either send it back or they could take $35 off..so i went with that.