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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] bman3k:
I can't install any ROM's with CWM (I've tried 3), it says "E: Can't open /sdcard/<rom name>.zip" then "installation aborted".

The steps I've done are:

-wipe data/factory reset

-format /cache + /data

-install zip from sdcard

-errors of sadness :(

I've also formatted my sd card**
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] pside15:
Not sure if it will help, but have you tried using TWRP instead of CWM? I've seen more people with issues using CWM instead of TWRP. May not be your solution but it's a place to start. Plus, I think TWRP is better anyway.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kleeman7:
TWRP works better for our phone and is officially supported by the TWRP devs. I use to to use and was comfortable with cwm, except on this phone I have found that TWRP works, and actually is a nicer recovery.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] bman3k:
Ok, I'll try TWRP, but do I need on uninstall CWM first? If so, how?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] stnguyen09:
Just flash TWRP right over it
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] bman3k:
I get the same error as before, it says system is unmounted already and that it can't open the zip
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -=SagaR=-:
i tried that motion censor setting..but its not working for me... :(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pakxelaos:
Your palm has to touch the screen
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] norpan111:
Power+home keep them pressed
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -=SagaR=-:
Not working.. :(

Not working.. :( when i touch the palm on the screen the application opens
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] norpan111:
Are you on stock firmware? You need to hold them down simultaneously and keep them there for like 2 seconds
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -=SagaR=-:
Yep i'm on Stock Firmwere..thanks its working now..!!!!!!!!!!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
Hello all, I was walking my friend through rooting his phone over Google talk. He rooted all went well a few days later he wanted to Rom it. He made a mistake and flashed the international omega Rom on his US ATT samsungi747. His phone is now dead. No way to get into recovery or download mode. Just dead. Bricked. What can I do to help him? As I am partially responsible cause I was helping him. I did not know much about the Rom he was flashing.

I was reading about a possible fix with a jig but can not find a jig for.the Samsung i747.

Please any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Bizdady:
Sorry but looks like its gone. Have seen a few ppl able to recover with mskips fix but only if theyre able to turn phone on.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] djnoicatse:
A compatible jig may be your only solution if you can't get into download mode manually. A jig would force the phone into download mode, once in download mode you'd be able to flash the stock AT&T firmware through Odin.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Moh_Jay:
Has anyone ever tried just returning it and saying it randomly died? If they can't turn it on then there's no way to tell it's rooted :)

Only joking

"All this knowledge is giving me a major brainer!"
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DakiX:
In the blacked Screen try flash with Odin.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
he's in oregon and I'm in california. I think he is freaking out. But he did say ODin was not recognizing the device.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DakiX:
ADB? ^^
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] howtomen:
Error 1. Not reading

Error2. Wrong section... not reading

If he cant get cwm or screen to show something who knows what he did...fix: there is none get another device and read before u do stupid stuff.... u can't expect us to fix lack of reading or not knowing what ur flashing....

im on my phone. expect terrible typos.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] drawde40599:
A jig is a jig the one I bought for my captivate works 100% on gs3, get the jig put into phone if don't boot into download mode, hold down power button with jig still in if that don't work ur screwed .... your better off trying make ur own jig ( YouTube it ) cause if the phone runs out of battery and won't charge then u have another issue...

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Just cause "we " can't turn it on don't mean they eventually can't ..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Moh_Jay:
Btw you maybe able to save your friend

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1743757

"All this knowledge is giving me a major brainer!"
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
Thanks man! I ordered him one. Hopefully it will work. He's also going to make one tomorrow.

A huge thank you to all the people that provided helpful information and friendly advice.

I was actually expecting more ridicule, but it was minimal. :). I know we messed up, but I never knew you could "brick" a phone from flashing a Rom.

Anyway thanks again guys! I will keep you posted on if the jig works or not.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] SiNJiN76:
The morning I was picking up my phone...a dude walks in and says that his phone doesn't turn on anymore after having it a week. I thought to myself..."he flashed an international ROM...what a douche".
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
Some people actually have there phones just stop working. Happened to my friend that had a Samsung galaxy nexus, stock unrooted. Just died. There was nothing I could do to fix it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] gr33nd3vil:
If you didnt know a rom could brick a phone you shouldnt be flashing period. Theres always ALWAYS bold letters that says this may brick your phone an or we are not responsible if this breaks your phone... no one with there first android should be flashing till they know android smoothly... *sigh*
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
Usually 90% of the time your always able to get into recovery mode. From what I've read this only happens when flashing the omega Rom. People make mistakes.

I've rooted and rom'd 100s of phones, and never not been able to get back to recovery.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] jcbofkc:
The good and bad of brand new phone on the market. Some people do not like reading and want to be handed the solution.

Noobs....read.....read...read some more....go to bed....get up...read some more...have cookies for snack time....read some more... and then read some more... and for the love of GOD....read some more before flashing anything!

I mean that in the nicest way, becasue I have questions on a semi-regular basis also.:)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] gr33nd3vil:
If ppl read things 95% of there questions would be answered. The other 5% could be found by google
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
I understand telling him to read. And he did so for about a week. He succesfully used odin to root his phone. A few days later he said he wanted to Rom, and asked me how to do a proper back up with titanium backup. I ran him through the backup procedure.

I mean I totally thought that if he made it through the rooting procedure that he was good to go. Rom'ing has always been to me something fairly easy, and if something went haywire, just boot to recovery.

I've had people ask for help that flashed an incomplete or corrupted download, but have always been able to at least power the phone on, or at the very least have it recongnized in adb.

I have been reading and googling about a fix, but information seems minimal on this current circumstance. So I reached out to the community for advice.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] gr33nd3vil:
Personally i wait a bit to root rom a brand new phone... however ive never had a issue untill i fried my gs mesmerize so im a lil hesitant
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
Yeah, this is the first serious issue I have ran into in almost 3 years of mod'ing android phones.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] iTz KeeFy:
Sounds like he hard bricked his phone. If it doesn't get power at all then it's most likely just a paper weight. If he plugs in a charger and still nothing shows up on the phone then he is definitely hard bricked. A replacement will be his only hope imo.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
If he plugs into the wall charger than there is nothing. However if he plugs into his PC than in device manager it shows up as QHSUB_DLOAD, but its unknown w no drivers. And the red led light turns on. So there is a sign of life. I'm thinking it will need to be jtag repaired.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] MacTheRipperr:
Does he have Samsung kies on his computer with the correct drivers? If the computer pops up with an alert when the phone is plugged in then there is hope for him. They're Is a thread in the T-Mobile dev section on how to fix a bricked device after flashing a international Rom. I will link the thread when I find it.

Check here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1727401

I'm thinking if he flashes an American recovery image it will boot up but won't be able to have service. He would just need to flash a stock att or whatever service he has. Let me know if this works. That thread I linked is not mine and I take no credit for what it contains. All credit goes to original author.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
Thank you. I beleive my friend is on the job for the day, but I will direct him to your suggestion. Will report back.

I'm not sure if he has kies, he did root with odin a week ago. So whatever setup that takes is what he has.

I believe I already linked him to that thread. Since his phone won't turn on, that method did not seem to work unfortunately. But thank you you for the suggestion :)

I'll take any and all suggestions that may help.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] iTz KeeFy:
Ok so he is not completely bricked then, there is hope after all. I think your right about jtag, definitely check out the link posted by MacTheRipperr, could potentially help.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Fuzz21:
I see it's not only me getting issues and getting confused with the different variants of the S3 software. I'll give you guys an update once I receive my Jig in the mail :)

P.s thanks for posting my thread :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] dbzgod:
I tested my JIG I got off ebay for the SGS2 works on the 747 as well and puts my phone into download mode. Does not reset the flash counter though.

Sent from my SGH-I747M
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] taygutta:
I did the same thing and a JIG didnt work. I sent mine to mobiletechvideos.com, they can fix it. Im waiting on it now.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] mintu123:
even if the phone wont turn on,that does not mean its not ON

wrong kernal will do that.

tell him try this.

download stock att odin rom

take battery out,put battery back in.

hold power+home+vol down for 15 sec.after releasing all three buttons.

press vol up and plug usb.

odin should see it.even its got black screen.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
I was looking at them myself. What is there turn around time? 50 bucks seems reasonable as it would cost him or more more in gas, and would save me having to build a jtag unit.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Fuzz21:
I was wondering if someone can tell me what does the "QHSUSB_DLOAD" mean when I plugged in my S3 to my computer. I tried getting the download mode to work in the previous reply and it didn't work out.

At this point would I need a Jig to get it out of the brick ?? or do I have to send it out to JTAG, (which I really don't want to have to do)

I appreciate the help :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
I would like to know this myself.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Fuzz21:
Here is where you can find the Qualcomm Drivers 32bit. After that I am unsure :?

http://www.devid.info/mn/26612
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] kobos311:
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Fuzz21:
There was nothing said in the previous post ???
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
I think he wrote in the reply section. After the please any and all advice would be appreciated.

Cause I never wrote what's after that.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Fuzz21:
Ohhhhhhhh :P LOL
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
My friend is going to post here shortly, he can give you guys a better understanding, and just directly try somethings, rather than me passing on the information.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Fuzz21:
True, I am itching to get my phone backup and running. If your friend can help out that would totally be AWESOME ! as I am still waiting for my Jig to arrive in the mail and cannot stand it anymore of not having a functioning cell phone. I will try to be more careful next time, gotta learn from my mistakes

It's like losing a LIMB .... :(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
I don't think a jig is going to work. My friend might make one today, so he will know. I think the only solution for now is a jtag fix.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] dreamer94:
It's the chipset's model number.İn all sammy phones, you can see it on pc while phone connected to pc in d. Mode .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] dreamer94:
Btw.I don't get why people wanna flash custom rom into brand new phone.? If i were your friend, i wouldn't even root it! :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Fuzz21:
See that's the thing I can't get to DMode with the 3 button combo. My Screen is completely blacked out and that OHUSB_DLOAD shows up on my computer. I did however find drivers for that but I don't know what to with those drivers to make the phone work again.

I am hoping this Jig that i purchased can get me back in DMode so that I can reflash with Factory stock image. I really don't want to send it back to Samsung.

JTag is going to take too long :(

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I bricked my device trying to flash a Kernel built for the other Variant of the S3. Then I was like oh **** ! :silly:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] dreamer94:
Owe i see.So you are a s3 owner.Why did you want to do that? I mean did you get bored with stock looking or what?

I have a galsxy nexus as a second phone and i am very happy with it.Using jelly bean 4.1

I dunno if guys know,galaxy s2 i9100/i9100g wont get jelly...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Fuzz21:
No I wasn't going to change the Stock OS, I was hoping to get a lil bit more speed outta of the device. But as you can read my comments and posts that didn't happen to turn out for the best

LOL :P
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] davidstech11:
I feel lucky then because I had over 10+ different Android smartphones and NOT ONE turned off AND NEVER turned back on. Not stock at least.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] DeathGrind:
Additional features and functions. Gain access to features that are native to android but crippled by carriers....I.e wireless tethering, etc
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Fuzz21:
This is my dilemma :(

https://picasaweb.google.com/100036274650454323571/PublicPhotos?authuser=0&feat=directlink
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] taygutta:
They have a map on their site that will tell you the time that you will get it back. I sent mine saturday, he sent me a email today saying he got it.
[HTC One V] bezbeV:
Hi guys,

This is my first post. HTC one V is the first smartphone that I owned. I got it through a relative from Malaysia in April and to tell the truth I was hooked.

The Good: Excellent looks and finish and a brilliant display was things that are a bargain at this price range. Combine that with a fluid interface, excellent battery life for a smartphone (i got about 36hrs once) and tethering support it was real good.

The Bad: But as everything else out there there are the lows. First is the camera- everything is good except for the image quality. Looking at the images on the phone screen can be deceiving (display is that good). On a larger computer screen or print the images look just average. The colors look artificial and may often look over softened (clear once you zoom the image). Samsung galaxy ace and sony xperia mini series (both have 5MP cameras) are miles ahead in image quality. Sound quality is good but not the best. Placement of charger port was also odd. Except for the camera other things can be forgiven including the non-existent Compass !

Ugly: Now to the hardest part - complaints. First time i switched on the phone I noticed yellow patches on display on the left side bottom and top corners. Clearly visible on startup screen, browser, documents, ebooks etc., (white and grey backrounds). I was thinking whether to send it back to malaysia to claim guarantee and then decided against it for two reasons -

1. patches is not an issue in other screens (except for the plain backround) and can be ignored as it is in the corners (it did not go away even after a months use as some claimed).

2. I was in absolute love with the phone and just could not think of not having it for more than a month if it has to go to malaysia and then come back :silly:

Then last week I was traveling. watched a video clip, listened to some songs attended two calls and then put the mobile in my pocket (more than 40% charge remaining). After about 45mins when I took it out and the phone was simply dead. Nothing could make it switch on. Now I have sent it back to Malaysia with my relative. I really don't know whether they will repair it or replace and when I am going to get it.

So that's the story. I hope I get a good unit back :p
[HTC One V] japodude:
Are yo sure you talking about the same phone! lol

i've had mine for2 months and quite frankly, it rocks

camera is awesome, and very clear pictures when i transfer to pc.

have friends with differents htc's ranging from the one to sensation and they all envy my new phone.

Im Loving it!
[HTC One V] JalmiNyondong1933:
I'm Lovin' it
[HTC One V] bezbeV:
Hi japodude,

Loving the phone doesn't make the image better and yes I am talking about the same phone. I agree that the image is very clear, unfortunately there is a difference between clarity and quality.

I never said camera is bad but the quality of image definitely is not up to the mark and may be due to optimizations by the camera software. Look at bright portraits with contrasting colors and you will see colors getting a washed-out look. It just could have been better. You may not see this in landscapes. Or may be I got a bad piece of camera in my set.

But I do agree on one count. The phone is awesome :D

;);)
[HTC One V] japodude:
ive used a spectromitor to calibrate monitor colours to match my phone colour. the real test would be to print one picture and see.
[HTC One V] Alborotz:
my previous phone is nokia x6,,also 5mp,,i compared camera picture of these 2 phones and i must say my x6's camera is far better than one v

and im facing problems of heating..gaming makes this phone really hot..and i got one time experience of after gaming for 15 mins,, phone got hot,, i leave it for 2 hours,, when i picked it up its still hot,, i put it in the floor to absorb cold and then it cools..

but overall im satisfied with my 1st android phone..the price,, looks and performance
[HTC One V] bezbeV:
Hi alborotz,

Nokia traditionally is good with camera (hardware). Remember the N-series, and now the N8 and pureview, something that HTC will take a long time to achieve. Check out the blind test on gsmarena comparing pureview to a number of phone cameras and even olympus. It is not a surprise for me that HTC One X came last (actually zero votes!!!).

One V is not much of a gamer, I believe, but a good all-rounder. i am sure you must have admired the display when playing some of those (Temple Run, Angry Birds, Raging thunder). Things just look so ONEderful. I checked out a colleague's galaxy SII. Though AMOLED, it had a heavy bluish tinge, almost like looking through a blue filter. Comparing both these side by side, One V was better in clarity and SII better with the contrast (Not bad for a phone in this range!!) Heating must be due to the aluminium body which conducts heat better than the plastics out there. May be its good for the phone internals (i am guessing here!!).

I am just wondering when I will get my phone back -whether it will be a replacement or repair. just itching to get it back :D

Thanks guys
[HTC One V] ortega1:
I like my One V. Is small, handy, has crisp and good sound, also screen is visible in direct sunlight (now we have african temperatures over 30 C, here in Poland). And the phone is much lighter than Evo 3D, which I had earlier.
[HTC One V] aroodipeep:
I love this phone. Very good first android/starter phone for anyone thinking about that.
[HTC One V] bezbeV:
I got my phone- and a new one

Hi guys,

To conclude, I finally got my phone back and yes its a new one too. This time no trace of yellow spots... Back to days of android on my ONEderful V :highfive:
[HTC One V] theiNDrAs:
Yes, you're absolutely right about this.

I have compared my One V to Galaxy Note and i'm so amazed how my One V is look more awesome than that bluish semi-giant screen G-Note :p
[HTC One V] Mangala_Dharma:
Maybe your pocket got you into the power+vol. up brick - - sounds plausible by your description of pocket brick

Sent from my HTC One V using my dog
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
+1.
[HTC One V] bezbeV:
:good: +1

I did consider that angle. The position was not suitable for that to happen. I put the phone in my front left jeans pocket, the chin was down and screen facing away from me. In that position both keys (volume and power) comes towards my left with power key to the open part of jeans and volume key away from outside thigh. So, that's pretty much a far stretched possibility. But then as one Mr. Holmes said "when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth".

And now the replacement unit is too good. No trace of anything yellow. And boy I am happy..except that I have to buy a screenguard again
[HTC One V] hot102:
bezbeV,

How long did it take to get your phone back from HTC?

I have a problem with my camera where yellow specs/dots show up on pictures on white backgrounds. I have only seen one other post about this issue on another forum.

I contacted HTC and they said to perform a soft reset and if that didn't work, a factory reset. Both did nothing. My next option is to contact their warranty and repair specialists. Just wondering if its worth it.

Thanks.
[HTC One V] bezbeV:
Well, it actually took quite a long time, almost 2+ months, but then again it may depend on the country/region you are in. But do read my previous post - I did not give the phone for repair just because it had yellow spots, but it was DEAD. So I did not have a choice.

Next is your second point. HTC is bluffing. The yellow spot is a "manufacturing defect on the LCD screen" which will not go away with any soft or hard reset. Don't waste your time on this, but do make backups. If you purchased the phone recently, DEMAND a replacement immediately from HTC. Check the phone on the spot for any spots before accepting the new piece.

I believe that it is worth to get a replacement even if it takes a month than to live with the thought that what you purchased with your hard earned money which is supposed to be 'quality-checked' before delivery is a defective piece. You certainly did not get it from a factory-seconds store or discount sale. Why should you carry a defective piece?

Regards
[HTC One V] hao5951:
hey bezbeV, i am malaysian and i am very interested in the one V, but one thing, how do i identify if the phone screen has yellow spot or not..? i heard that those manufactured after april has no such problem ..? is it true...? and where do you think i can get the best price in KL..?