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[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RafaelCC90:
Any verdict? The Sudden Death Syndrome has been fixed with Samsung stock version 4.1.2 ? Or is just a rumour and new problems are appearing?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IT_Fan:
My phone died 3 days ago, before that I had updated to stock rom 4.1.2 and updated latest Perseus kernel but it still died. I sent it to the warranty Service Center and got new mainboard replaced. But now emmc checker still give me "Yes, insane chip" result, I am worrying if it is possible my phone will die again in the future ?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonahjones:
Hi,

Just a quick update. Got my note 2 back from samsung. The letter simply said the problem had been diagnosed and fixed. They also stated int the letter they have flashed the latest firmware version.

I ran the emmc bug checker and it still shows the insane chip.

I haven't experiences anymore freezes so far which is good but i am concerned my warranty will run out in 4 months time and then the issue will surface again.

How would Samsung have stopped the freezes? Something in the latest firmware?

I am running N7100BUDMD1 now. Build XXDMC3.

Thanks
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DrunkFuX666:
Hey guys, just thought I would share my SDS experience as don't think this has been mentioned here...

I got a SDS on my phone about 10 days back... Luckily had warranty on it... So I went to the local service center who gave no problem at all and said its happening a lot and the motherboard will be changed but will take about 25days to repair, at least 15 due to not having enough parts and lots of phones coming for repair hence the shortage.

Anyway, just 1 week later I got a message from they saying the phone is ready to be picked up...! I went and they told me apparently The motherboard was NOT changed, and Samsung has released some software hack to get the phone up and running... Hence the SDS can be fixed via a software now apparently...

It was on 4.1.2 before and its still on 4.1.2... But yes have lost all my data...

Sent from my Nexus⁴
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonahjones:
More updates...

Called the service centre directly who fixed my phone. They apparently replaced the motherboard on the device.

The version is still 0xf1.

What I need to know is if this board has never been exposed to 4.1.1 that contained the sds bug is it now safe that I am on 4.1.2?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DrunkFuX666:
When I bought my Note2 brand new in december it was already on 4.1.2 and I had SDS... So yes its very possible...

Sent from my Nexus⁴
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Godef:
booting in downloading mode now

Not sure if it start to dye now but the symptom is it has interred in downloading mode and I don't know how to exit this mode. Removing battery don't change thing.

Is there any way I could return it in standard boot mode? I don't want to ODIN download because I want keep factory rom to clean donwload counter.

TIA for any hint on what to do now. It's a VTU00M FwRev: 0xf1

PS: UPDATE: OK now after (Vol-down + PWER + HOME) it ask if I really want to custom rom update and there is a RETURN-to-Boot option there. Sheesh!

PPS: But Now It always power off in this downloading mode and the only choice it to reboot. Have to remove the battery to really power off the phone.

PPPS: Ok everything seem to work now. My first symptom occurred while trying to recharge battery. My USB connector was too dirty. I cleaned with alcool and strong paper( coffee filter).
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TeddyOFLove:
i have just bought note 2 and my fw vesion is different but chip is same. So as i have owned s3 just a 2 days ago i say dont worry guys. My s3 died 1 week ago from similar bug in s3 chip, and i simply took it to warranty center in my city which repairs phones under manufacturers warranty and they simply changed main chip into newer one, Phone kept on going just fine after change and newer chip did seem more efficient in networking for some reason.

So i know it is pain in the ass knowing you phone might die (been there myself.), but you will just get free replacement to a better chip if you are still under official 2 years warranty.

P.S. my counter showed 21 before my s3 died :D, but there is no way to check it without booting into download mode so dont sweat it:good: they will fix your rooted, and raped by countless times of flashing phone :laugh:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vagsvag:
Not all 4.1.2 have the fix. The 4.1.2 fw with the fix came out end of January 2013 or first days of February, i don't remember exactly.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crizolli:
So, updating.

My phone has been at the Samsung Service Center for 2 weeks. Today, I got a call from them telling me that they'll be replacing the mainboard and the sub-board (anyone has any idea what this is?). Phone should be ready next week.

I'm just hopping that I'll get a new chip. Getting a Insane one again would be a massive let down, specially since it'll be a sure thing that it'll break again, but then the phone won't be under warranty anymore.

Fingers crossed.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonahjones:
Hi,

My phone had the same symptoms and the service centre did replace the board with a new one. Unfortunately it was still the INSANE chip.

I still haven't found conclusive evidence whether or not the problem has been fixed if you are running the latest Samsung firmware and that your emmc hasn't been exposed to an earlier version.

My phone is running better now than ever and I am only 6 months into a 2 year warranty.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hemanbond:
Why does it shows my date as 1997???

And I guess I am safe from SDS....the manufacturing date is april 2013

and imei starts with 3568290...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bulbous:
Why does it shows my date as 1997??? - Because it does, if you really, really want to know then read through the pages in this thread.

And I guess I am safe from SDS....the manufacturing date is april 2013 - Yes you are safe
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xperiaforme:
Yesterday I finally picked up my phone from the service centre and I seem to have gotten a sane chip this time. It was fixed under waranty no problem.

However, I feel the phone being warm at the upper half now. I don' think it did that before. I have no idea if this is normal. Did anyone else experience this? Is my phone close to death for other reasons now?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fokas.:
This is weird. My Note 2 was freezing constantly, completely unusable (insane chip). Flashed the apparent fixes (perseus etc), did nothing to help. Had my phone in a drawer for about 4 weeks. Then i turned it on, and its not froze once in over a month. Working perfectly.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuangd:
I bet the Sammy customer service gnomes came at night and sneaked into your drawer and fix your phone, lucky you!!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdomadia:
I heard Santa clause comes & giving gifts but repair mobile first time came to know, for SDS many peoples mobile service center is returning after 3,4 weeks saying MB not available, now only came to know SDS affected mobiles they are keeping in a Drawer.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simonna:
Your phone healed itself in the drawer :D
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gub:
No more problem for me, for unknown reasons.

I prepared my phone for warranty : full wipe (incl. internal SD), reset flash counter, flash stock ROM, OTA update => no more crash.

I then rerooted, reinstalled perseus and all my tweaks and everything works fine, even when doing the "eMMC check" test, and kmsg shows no more mmc0-related errors. Chip is still insane of course.

Is it SRS (Sudden Resurrection Syndrome) too ?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huancom:
My Note 2 is hit the same issue

I purchased Note 2 (GT-N7100) by the end of last year through U.S Newegg website. Recently my phone started hung and suddently dead. I have to to take off battery and take it back again to fix. I also downloaded eMMC check and was told there is insane chip in it. I tried to call Samsung support today and was told I have to contact phone's manufacturer in U.K because it is international version. Is it right way? how to replace the chip? Apprecaite it for your assistance!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simonna:
If you know how to change motherboard on your phone, you can buy motherboard for your phone here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement...ts-for-Samsung-Note-2-N7100-New-/151081893312

Tutorial how to change it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op6P631q0ls

Also you can watch another totorial and see which will be more helpful to you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD6zGVbqNMA
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huancom:
Thanks, but I do not know how to change motherboard.

Per the previous thread, could latest keneral fix this issue? my phone is already on V4.1.2 and kernal v3.0.31. Why it is sill hit?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdomadia:
Pls say clear your phone is getting on or no?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingcri:
Brickbug shows the following output for my phone (got it today) -

emmc chip:

type: VTU00M

Date: 04/1997

CID: Too long to type

FwRev: 0xf7

Note II sudden death?

No. Sane chip.

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Seems I'm safe. Or am I? Someone please confirm.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lyrois:
A "safe" kernel doesn't fix the chip, it just prevents the SDS from occurring in the first place. (Anecdotal evidence has shown that Even with a safe CM kernel, eMMC frying happens occasionally though.)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s3ezy:
hi, i'm totally new here, i want to ask some questions.

im planning to buy a note 2 lte. before buying it i've done some research about note 2 and suddenly found this thread. im really surprise note 2 has this kind of problem. so my question is, is note 2 lte also affected by this bug? anyone from LTE users?

i have two options

1) buy lte version,which is an imported set. and the warranty is only "shop" warranty. (unfortunately my country does not bring LTE note 2, though the bring LTE for s4)

2) buy the non lte and the warranty is officially from samsung center.

i'm asking because my area has LTE and i want to take advantage of it. i'm aware of this sds problem, worry about it.

official warranty by samsung in my area is also very good. my sister bought note 2 n7100 last week(covered by official samsung), and had problem like become hot, and battery drained so fast like she had to charge it twice a day, and we noticed the problem. so we went to samsung center, they replaced the MB, battery and charger, and the next day they called to pick it up. for me it is very good service ( even though here it is not sds problem)

so here im confuse which one i want to buy. if lte version had no sds i would like to buy one. any suggestion?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ejswagon:
Though my n7100 died yesterday
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gub:
Before you think about SDS, are you sure that your imported Note2 will be compatible with your country's LTE network ? Not all countries use the same frequencies.

Anyways I don't know if the insane chips causing SDS are present in the LTE versions but I wouldn't make assumptions. The eMMC is independent from the LTE chipset.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mode7456:
Could some one please post the apk file to this emmc checker please, i can't install this from google play. It says "Installed" but i cant find any notification or the file from my phone.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s3ezy:
yes. note 2 lte is compatible with service provider's network in my country. tested.

so u're saying that lte has different emmc?

too bad there is no way to confirm. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gub:
No, I'm saying that the LTE model may or may not have the same eMMC. I found no way to be sure so I consider both models to be potentially affected.

I didn't hear about an affected LTE model but this may just be a coincidence.

Also, if you can't run the eMMC check app, open a console ("adb shell" or terminal application) and type "cat /sys/class/block/mmcblk0/device/name /sys/class/block/mmcblk0/device/cid"

Here is the result :

VTU00M

15010056545530304df1d5ac02207f5d

If the bold parts look like this (VTU00M f1) then you are affected.

BTW, AFAIK, only 16GB models are affected.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crizolli:
Well.. I received my phone back today, after 28 days in the Service Center.

They replaced the motherboard, but for my luck, it's still an Insane Chip. I argued and they said that there's nothing they can do, it was the one they received from the factory. So, first thing I did was update it to the last 4.1.2 available via KIES.

My hope is that, since the phone had almost no use on 4.1.1, there wasn't time for much corruption and the 4.1.2 update will protect the chip from memory corruption.

What do you guys think?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] terenceng:
SDS

I recently experienced SDS too. Sent it to the phone shop for checkup and now it's ok. I asked them what they did but they did not want to tell.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IT_Fan:
In my place they replaced the mainboard, I'm sure because I was there watching all what they had done.

---------- Post added at 02:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:21 AM ----------

I also asked them about SDS in Note 2 but they said that is a false statement. My new motherboard is still an Insane Chip also. I hope it won't down again after few months later.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4everadumbangel:
Hello everyone~

I was planning to by the Ruby wine version of Galaxy note 2 n7100 but I kept getting worried about SDS since the phone boxes here doesnt show the manufaturing date on the box.

So I was thinking of buying the LTE Pink n7105 version.

Am I safe from sds if I get the n7105 one?

I need your opinion guys~

:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nukeman239:
In the app my date is 03/1997. Is it okay?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurtkonig:
It's dying...

Hello all. As an extreme noob, my Note 2 was getting freezes all the time, like every 5 minutes. I searched xda forums and found out that my phone is about to die. The chip is "insane" as far as eMMC check says. I read like 50 pages and heard about Perseus not actually solving the problem. The question is, I don't want to wait until the phone dies but te phone is rooted with ProBam 4.4.2. Should I unroot it before I take it to repair? If yes, can you link me how to unroot a note 2 back to 4.1.2? I searched the forums but didn't get a thing about what to do.

Thanks for your help.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htc6500uk:
SDS is "Sudden Death Syndrome" - there is no warning so it seems your problem may be different. If your phone dies, the service centres will almost

certainl;y not be able to tell that you had rooted the phone and, in my experience, they don't care. They just replace the motheboard as long as the phone

is less than two years old. Most centres (at least here in the UK) don't even care about a "proof of purchase"..

If you are looking for toolkit, there are several. Personally, I use the ones from Mark Skippen as he has covered a number of Samsung models as well as the Nexus. You can find his toolkit here on XDA but also at http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=381

Hope this helps.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurtkonig:
My problem may be different? The app says my chip is insane and i get freezes every 5 mins and it may be something else? Can you please explain further?

BTW, i installed a memory dumper and used it for full dump, my phone crashed at 50% or something. After that (its been 3-4 hours) i stopped getting freezes and random reboots. Any idea about that?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crizolli:
Some people report that after running the Memory Duper, freezes become less apparent, but it doesn't undo the damage on your eMMC chip.

From what you said, seems like your chip is already pretty damaged. I was in a similar situation, however, my freezes were more sparse and random.

I'd recommend you the same thing I did: flash stock, reset the counter and set the system status as official and send it to your Samsung Service Center. They've become pretty familiar with SDS and it's symptoms, and in some weeks you'll get a new motherboard.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justinhopaolo:
Mine says oxf7. Is thia version affected as well?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dennisltk88:
Only oxf1 is infected.. u shud safe.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nukeman239:
Anyone?:confused:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aka_sirok:
yes don't worry about it. it is a common bug in the app.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BratPAQ:
sorry for not making it obvious, you would do the repair yourself if you broke warranty, bricking eMMC chip doesnt mean samsung cant see that you have rooted your rom or installed custom rom, you can try warranty but first make sure either they cant open the recovery mode where they can see you have custom, or make your phone not turn on at all or try to "wipe" the evidence that you had rooted/custom rom.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doc_fx:
Okay guys i hv read thru some sotes bout sds n the not soo good fix provoded by samsung causing battery drain..i use a one x ryt now n was bout to get a note 2 in a day..so thot why not check out the development scene on xda..n this has scared me off..i dont wana root the phone as i will b buyin it with warranty so is there a way to fix the death issue wothout rooting or can we return to stock after rooting if incase i need to make use of the warranty? Please do let me know. Thank You.

Hit thanks if someone helped you, and like always, SEARCH before posting anything.!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] owl74:
Install the latest rom that contajn the fix. And yes if you root you can flash bavk stock rom after resetting the xounter.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soljakid:
It's a horriable feeling when it happens to you. It was so scary when it happened to me lol. But i cant wait to get it back from the repair centre tomorrow!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3shmawy:
is there any official firmwares fixed that problem so far ?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DerGraf99:
****. I'm affected as well. Still no official update on it? I always have this constant reboots. Especially when I watch YouTube.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doc_fx:
The latest rom? I mean not the official update ryt? A custom rom u mean? But i hv read about the fix not being permanent on custom roms mate..wil it be okay if i just do the official update wid the hotfix patch n live wid the battery drain? Or the drain is way too much? Than you for your help.

Hit thanks if someone helped you, and like always, SEARCH before posting anything.!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaymondErasmus:
Got my phone in October 2012. Has anybody seen this type and FwRev before?

Type: VWU00M

FwRev: 0xf0
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] owl74:
official update to JB 4.1.2 if you just want to update
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MonteCarloDos:
before i rooted my phone i updated my firmware to 4.1.2 JB the new update for samsung stock, i read some post that this solves the problem about that SDS and bug, then I rooted and flash perseus kernel on it. it seems im pretty safe here. (hopefully)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sz1a:
I reverted back to 4.1.1 because of battery drain in 4.1.2. But, I also flashed the alpha 31 perseus kernel that fixes the SDS issues. Pretty happy with this setup. Im currently on 35 hours standby, 4 hours screen on, everything syncing, and 6% left. Will probably last another 4 hours. I might skip fw updates all together until something decent comes out.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supermanrj:
My chip is affected by SDS, right now

I already flash omega rom v10 with stock kernel.

Do im now safe from SDS? Thank you!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akiainavas:
If the stock kernel you flashed with the Omega ROM includes the SDS fix from Samsung, then yes, you are safe. There were cases where people updated to the fixed firmware and still suffered from SDS, but it seems the damage has already been done as they used the phone for a very long time without the fix.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soljakid:
Hi guys as some of you may know i have had the sds happen to me. and today i got my belove note 2 back! yay. lol. they havent sent me a report of sorts but i'll chase them up for it. They did however provide me with a service order sheet. On which they have stated: symptom code 110 .defect code A.

And the part that was replaced was GH82-06842a discription of which is: A/S ASSY-PBA MAIN(COMM)GT-N7100, M16, SVC ....location: qmp01

Does anyone know what any of these means lol. and as i said i'll chase them down for a full report.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3shmawy:
please guys reply me

does the latest firmware from samsung fixed SDS issue ?

i was happy because i got this phone and now after reading certain topics i'm worried and really afraid !

please advice me with the official firmware version that fixed that problem

does changing recovery causes that problem because some with S3 reported that when you root phone and changing recovery to CWM and then trying to update phone over kies that's what makes SDS appears

soljakid: congrats about your fixed phone :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] owl74:
that sounds like a motherboard = AS ASSY PBA-Main = sounds funny too:laugh:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3shmawy:
please advice me with the official firmware version that fixed that problem
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xiFIL:
What did you tell samsung in order for them to fix it for you? and so after you sent it for repair you don't have the brickbug anymore? if i do have the brickbug (coming tommorow or so) then what if i tell samsung about the brickbug and they refuse to fix it, what can i do? I mean last time on my S2 it had the brickbug and they said that they won't fix it as it doesn't compromise the purpose of everyday use on the phone?!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soljakid:
dude that sucks. but I filed a service report under power. Because of course my phone would not turn on, and plus the fact i was not rooted and was still on stock UI. which meant they couldnt deny my warranty service even if they wanted to lol.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nukeman239:
I'm 0fx7. So I'm safe I think.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IT_Fan:
Where did you get that chip ?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nukeman239:
Sorry?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IT_Fan:
Which country is your note 2 from ? And when did you buy it ?

I see it seems that most of us got the 0xf1.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ogy77:
I have note 2 with 0xf1 chip,but then I buy Galaxy s4 and not was good for me too drain battery,small,bla,bla,and then I back too note 2,I take note in may here in Bosnia when I turn on phone alwaus check lock and csc file,file was DBT germany,and check chip 0xf7 I was so happy becouse is hard to find this chip,and this note is totally different hardver.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knightameer:
I have the t-mobile sgh-t889.. am I safe? The chip is 0xf7
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justinhopaolo:
According to this forum, yes youre safe.