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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gi_viper:
Has anyone tried doing a repair from Kies using a VPN connection with a VPN server in the desired CSC country?

Would that automatically change the CSC? This sounds reasonable because when repairing a bricked phone, the CSC info on the file-system should normally not be trusted (it might not even be there), so how else would Kies know which CSC to use if not from the user's IP address?

I've been able to change the firmware location customization on my Sony Ericsson Arc S and the Sony PC Companion software using the above method, so I was wondering whether the same would be true with Samsung Kies.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joecool666:
this also work's

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/help/csc-issues-t3001894

regard's joe
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] salar_utd:
Hello. Thanks for your kind help. I have a question about flashing part of your procedure through odin .

Which options should I tick in order to be change the csc?

Do in need to use PIT file and repartition?

Or is it necessary to update the bootloader?

By the way my phone is SM-N910C and i am planning to flash 5.0.1 boc3 rom of poland. And i want to change my CSC meanwhile.

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I have a question about flashing part of your procedure through odin .

Which options should I tick in order to be change the csc?

By the way my phone is SM-N910C and i am planning to flash 5.0.1 boc3 rom of poland. And i want to change my CSC meanwhile.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andreyl79:
I am an AT&T subscriber and in the market for an LG G3. The AT&T version comes with a locked bootloader which means I will probably never be able to install a custom recovery and flash CyanogenMod on it which is a must for me. I realize that other versions will not work with AT&T LTE and I am completely fine with just HSDPA+ - which versions of the phone support AT&T HSDPA+ and come with unlocked bootloader?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigkevbosky:
D851 - Tmobile
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andreyl79:
Thank you. Does it come network unlocked? I.e. can I put my AT&T sim in and use it?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigkevbosky:
No, but I've heard of getting unlock codes for as little as $6 on Ebay.

Plus Tmo is rumored to start a new thing soon where they put an unlock app either on the phone itself or on the Play Store and you can unlock it right there.

You'd want to get the Tmo version, though, because it's fully compatable with AT&T's LTE bands.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] tonespeed1999:
hi ,i have an spv m500 on orange uk,

rom version:1.06.00 wwe

rom date:01/06/05

radio version:1.05.10

protocol:1337.39

ext rom version:1.06.175 wwe.

it is running fine,is there a newer or better rom tec for this unit?

if so where can i get it?
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BX ibrahim:
Hey ..

So I damaged the golden pins, and now my OPO is as good as an iPod touch :(

it can't read any SIM I insert.. a received the phone 4 days ago, i live in Saudi Arabia.

any hope of fixing it ? where can i find the OPO 64GB SIM tray ? replacement? anything :"(

Thanks
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
I think your only hope is to send it OnePlus to repair. How on earth did you manage to damage the pins?

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Knight-Rider:
Bet you used an adapter didn't you? That's the only way I think you might have damaged it.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BX ibrahim:
This is embarrassing.

I was trying to take the back cover off.

I am not a smart man :|
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Oh that's a real bummer. You might be able to get your hands on a SIM module and replace it, otherwise you'll have to send it to OnePlus.

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BX ibrahim:
I am searching everywhere for a SIM module that can replace the current one :\ i didn't find any..

I hope there is :(
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
holy **** the same thing happened to me.. we are both retarded dude we NEED to find that sim module!!!

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after researching i think we damaged the motherboard from doing this... but i cant find any replacement parts anywhere can anyone help us find replacement parts for the oneplus one?
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Getting replacement parts for this phone right now is going to be virtually impossible. Your only real hope is to buy one with a damaged screen or something from eBay, and switch the main board over.

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BX ibrahim:
This is frustrating..

I searched everywhere.

I contacted them about the problem but no answer :\

How about we send them a ticket that says:

"send us the SIM reader if you are not going to fix our phones"

Or the intire motherboard :\
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
I highly doubt they'd send parts to you. You basically have three options: send to OnePlus to repair, find one that's been dropped and swap the board, or use it as a WiFi device.

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DuckMcQUack:
Don't blame them for a mistake of yours...Don't want to be rude but next time pay more attention...
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
He wasn't blaming them at all.

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DuckMcQUack:
well...

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Well what? That isn't blaming OnePlus for what happened to his phone. That's expressing frustration that he can't get parts for the device, and frustration that OnePlus have a sub-standard customer relations system. If you read the whole thread he clearly admits fault for what happened to his device.

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
fixing questions

Okay, would I have to replace ENTIRE motherboard for just the SIM slot pins? Is it worth waiting for OPO replacement parts becoming available and popular over time? Where can I find a good cheap "broken" OPO for the motherboard or whatever and is it worth sending it to oneplus all the way in China how much will repairs cost since it really IS my fault for being a retard and isn't covered by warranty? Also any other place I could send it other than one plus?
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dzhedaj:
Why don't you just take the phone to a normal local mobile phone repair shop, where they can take it apart and evaluate the damage. If you have just broken the SIM pins, I'm sure they can replace those with some universal parts or leftovers from other phones.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BX ibrahim:
I already did this, they said they can't replace it with anthor phon's SIM reader. So i have to get my hands on OPO's SIM reader, other wise it won't work.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cparsonscan:
Our stupidity

Ibrahim I just want to say I feel for you. I've also made many mistakes, trying to learn, but I really think there's nothing worse than not being able to fix our own stupidity. I don't know what to suggest to you but I will say good luck and I hope you find a solution soon.

Cheers
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
I hope we figure this out

Ugh this sucks but we should really help each other out by figuring this out together bro. it would help if oneolus one spare parts were readily available, its as if one plus had a monopoly on repairing this phone right now
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] playya:
Not sure how you guys may think there will be repair parts when there are barely enough phones for the people that want them. I believe your options are truly what were listed previously. It will be a while before there are spare anything for 1+1 I believe. Sorry to hear about your issues but it is what it is for right now
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electric0ant:
Did they actually dismantle the phone to assess the damage?

If you are lucky it may be that the pins has just been bent out of place and need to be bent back, but even that will be tricky as it is under a metal cover:

see here in ifixit's teardown:

otherwise, yes you would have to replace the whole motherboard, as the metal cover is soldered onto the board also.

to be honest I think your best bet is to play dumb and just raise an RMA with oneplus and say your sim isn't detected.

p.s. how on earth did you think that inserting the sim eject tool in there would help remove the back cover?

next time follow this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8nF0eHL5cY&list=UU7zygr3uEiMSkxv-6nbFUGQ
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dzhedaj:
A skilled phone repair technician should have no problem of unsoldering the metal cover to check the pins.

That of course is valid, if you didn't damage something else on the mainboard.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyx32:
Exactly, I can easily do the job in my lab, just find a technician that actually knows how to ****ing solder. If you're still within the no nonsense return period then do so.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
im gonna try looking at the pins

guys im going to completely disassemble my OPO i also tried talking to them to get it fixed but they want me to pay big bucks for shipping and repair all the way in china. what im going to do is im going to take the motherboard out and check those pins out, i pray to whatever gods may exist that perhaps i can just bend them back into place however i think soldering the plate off is going to be a HUGE issue as i don't no how to solder for my life and for some reason whenever i leave my soldering iron running the metal just starts to brown... im going to use ifixit as a reference since they are like the ONLY people to do a teardown. you know at first i was happy to have a unique and one of a kind phone but now i regret it help/service as well as replacement parts are as scare as the women that would want to date me but at least i have the great xda community :) please give me more tips on how i could fix it myself and perhaps soldering that board off if the pin is indeed broken do you think i could put some replacement metal there to read the SIM? i know its a stretch but im willing to do anything myself also i know im so stupid for using the sim ejector tool to pry off the back like that but taking off the back was SO hard for me and i thought i could use that small opening and the included tool to help pry off the back but once it got stuck i panicked and yanked it out with force ruining the pins i know i am retarded :( i just wish i could fix it though and i feel like replacing the entire motherboard is pretty wasteful.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electric0ant:
Did anything fall out of the slot when you pulled the ejector tool out?if not you may be lucky and the gold pin is just bent, and may work if you carefully bend it back.

As you can see on the picture from ifixit, there are small openings on the metal plat covering the sim reader so you may be able to use a pin/needle to adjust the gold pins.

There is also the risk that one of the pins did snap and its floating inside the phone somewhere which is another issue as if it ends up shorting something else that's likely to completely wreak the mtoherboard.

send some pics after you have the motherboard out, see if we can help in any way.

considering how closely packed the rest of the components are you would need a very fine tip soldering iron to not touch the small components around the metal plate. I have done this for the iphone before, (completely replaced the sim reader component) but there was a wider enough area around the sim reader that risk of touching another component was low. for this job I would have to agree with the others that you would need a skilled soldering technician. I have more soldering experience than the average joe and even I am hesitant with attempting soldering on this.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
when the sim ejector was first stuck and when i yanked it out hard it came flying out and when it finally dislodged i couldnt tell at all if anything else came out i remember looking for some gold pin that might have flown out on the ground but i couldnt find anything, yeah im going to disassemble and post pics asap i REALLY appreciate your help thank you so much. yeah my soldering tip isnt that fine so if i ever solder it will be when i replace the tip with a fine one and have better soldering skills but most likely ill try finding a professional to solder for me if i have to
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyx32:
Only disassemble as much as it is necessary, just enough evaluate the damage, take good pics and don't try anything until we see what's up lol
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
BAD news

now my hopes are really crushed i opened it up took the motherboard out and flipped it over to see the SIM module and its pins through the openings as you can see in the ifixit photo there are 2 rows of pins with 3 golden pins each.. all of my pins have been torn out except for the middle pin in the second row :( i honestly feel really sad and frustrated and the stupid crap i did and now i have no hope but I need to know ANYTHING else i could do, could i just use replacement gold or metal and put it on those sites somehow? i attached pictures. well it looks like my only choice right now is to ship it to oneplus and pay up alot because it will probably will take ages for replacement service parts for this phone to hit the market or even broken phones with boards I could use. i feel like oneplus is really going to weasel me out of a lot of money for shipping plus big repair costs since i broke the warranty by opening it up- as you can see here the price for a motherboard replacement from oneplus is 325 total...https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oneplus-repair-price-rantish.63439/ so im really desperate on ANY methods i could use to fix it myself or even a cheap replacement part from anywhere im still in highschool and i cant pay oneplus that kind of money again and my parents want to slit my throat right now should i get a new phone or wait it out for cheap replacement parts? any other options for fixing or moving on? even if i cant use this phone as a phone i have all the other functionalities so i wont sell it ill keep it and perhaps learn to develop for it ill keep up to date with the latest AK nightly kernel and any nice feature filled roms like PAC no matter what

here are the crappy potato quality imgur links since the the filesizes were too big for a forum upload: http://imgur.com/fsIVOtG and http://imgur.com/fsIVOtG&pRhVVHH#1
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyx32:
I expected as much, those pins are very fragile. Anyway, what's done is done, relax. Also, sending the phone back to OnePlus is out of the question. You have to find the proper replacement pins and either get the proper equipment to do the soldering job yourself or find some who can solder them for you. I suggest you now go to several repair shops and ask is they can solder them for you, now that you've taken the motherboard out.

Edit: Wait a minute you're in Tampa? I'm pretty sure that you can find someone that will fix it for you maybe even hire someone here to do the soldering lol
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
thanks

yeah I really like your idea, and thanks for everything, but first I need to find the proper replacement pins any idea on where i can find them?? that seems like a huge problem for now in the meantime i reassembled everything and am able to use it without basic phone functions. its actually kind of fun disassembling it and putting it back together lol. i guess if i just sit and wait for a while parts will eventually come up online but it kinda sucks not having any phone for a while. also what exactly do you reccomend that i replace, should i replace the entire SIM module or those finnicky golden pins inside the SIM module?
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BX ibrahim:
I actually did the same thing that rndmboyz3to did to damage the pins, but i didn't take it out by force, i took a little part of a screen protector and pushed it in just to get those pins out of the way and it worked, i am pretty sure the pins didn't break.

I really want to disassemble the phone but i don't have the tools to do it :\ i will order the pro tool pack from ifixit.

I'll keep you posted if any thing happened, in the meantime.. I will not try anything stupid, i have an old Nokia phone that can and I'll put my SIM in it, and i will use the OPO as it is for now.

Thank you guys you've been very helpful and supportive.

I appreciate it :)
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyx32:
I don't have any experience when it comes to repairing the sim card reader, if that's what it's even called. Also, the sim card reader may not even be unique to the OnePlus One, it may be a common part used by other smartphone manufacturers? Hopefully some more experienced members can chime in, maybe you can even message Adam Outler to see if he will tear a OPO down and ask if he can get you more details about the part, ask around.

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Disassembling the OPO is not hard, but post some pics before you even touch the sim card reader and pins. The pins may be intact, but they can easily snap if you try to get them back in shape.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
dang i am an idiot in the panic of the moment i didnt think straight and just thought i had to rip it off for good im so stupid bro. disassembling is easy

all i used was a really small standard 4 point/cross screwdriver and the sim ejector tool to poke and prod things and after reassembling everything is good

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yeah i hope that the sim module is actually a common part i could get anywhere and just solder in but i doubt it, i also hope more people can help by lending advice. whoa i never thought about asking adam outler he is like almost a celebrity to me lol how should i contact him? and honestly i dont even know what to say im pretty sure he will just ignore me but i will try contacting him
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
guys my dad said that i am able to just buy a new oneplus one asap because he said i really need a phone for right now! my plan was to keep the old OPO for the spare battery and stuff but honestly it really belongs to any amazing xda developer that can do something amazing with this device so i am planning to give my old oneplus one away for free to a great dev that doesnt have one right now as soon as i get an invite to buy a new one for myself if anyone has invites please send it to me. also tell me who i should consider sending my phone to.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BX ibrahim:
maybe me? :3
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mbudden:
I think he said developer... not someone that doesn't really participate in the forum.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
lol before i send anything to anyone i need to get an invite.. and im really looking towards giving it to sykopompos who is one of the main guys porting android L to our phones but doesnt have enough money to buy one
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BX ibrahim:
LOL i gave it a shot :3

[IMG="worth it"]http://www.mnsportbikeriders.com/forums/uploads/monthly_06_2012/post-15249-0-05440500-1341094339_thumb.jpg[/IMG]
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyx32:
So much for it being affordable eh? $720 for a OPO in the end. I still don't get why you guys were trying to remove the back cover, at least you know how to do it right now. Live and learn :p
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
Yeah its pretty disappointing spending all this money :( I originally wanted to take off the back cover in principal just to see the parts and to know what i'm dealing with here as a somewhat of a tweaker/tinker, i was also planning on buying the bamboo cover so i knew I had to take it off eventually however it was sooooo hard for me to take it off and I just tried to use the SIM tool in the SIM slot to leverage it out i should have known better. but when i tried the method in the official video beforehand it was VERY hard simply pulling out the bottom as it started to hurt my hand and wasn't even helping.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DuckMcQUack:
Man it was a very bad idea...

Lesson learned i hope...
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyx32:
I watched Erica Griffin's video review and it did seem way too hard to pull off. I got mine off using a tortex guitar pick, kinda worried how I would take off the bamboo cover it'll probably be even less flexible...
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
ibrahim's teardown?

so [MENTION=4380969]BX ibrahim[/MENTION] when will you be posting your teardown??
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyx32:
So did you end up getting another OPO? I got another invite and so I bought another one. I was thinking that maybe the newer one would not have the yellow band issue but it's actually the same. It's not that noticeable on both of mine compared to some of the pictures I've seen, hence why I kept the one I got in July.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
Yeah I ordered another one it should be shipping today so I should also be send my old one to the android l developer today too
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ankitsid:
wow, i thought i'd be alone in doing this. I managed to pull off the problem EXACTLY the same and now i'm waiting to hear back from them. i'm so worried about this especially since i dont have any invites left to use for another one. I'm hoping they fix it, i was just trying to take off the back cover. I also do believe that nothing broke inside but just got bent since the bottom of my SIM card is all scratched up.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
the bottom of my SIM card was a little scratched up too, bro this SUCKS wow i cant believe this many people did the same thing at least i dont feel as dumb being the only one lol. at least i could donate my old one to a developer for a good cause: android L port! i suggest you take it apart and really make sure wether or not pins are broken like me
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DuckMcQUack:
Can't believe this...come on guys...

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[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyx32:
Don't get your hopes up, I build and repair electronics and those pins are extremely fragile. If they are still in place be very careful when bending them bending them back in place, they snap off easily. Definitely don't get your hopes up about OnePlus's support, they'll charge you nearly the value of the phone in the end...

You guys are unbelievable...
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dayanandgp:
+100 !! I think this is the only solution you can use !! Parts will not be available any time soon !
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mbudden:
Why not contact someone that has a smashed OnePlus One (they're out there) and buy it for parts?
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jema68:
Just found this

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Orig...for-oneplus-one-free-shipping/2047149794.html

I damaged mine with a sim card adapter, its still working but a bit rough to take the card out. I should have known better.:crying:
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] i9thewraith5:
any update???
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rndmboyz3:
whoa breaking news, replacement part!

I just found this check this out replacement part! I might try to fix it with this now http://vifocal.com/sim-card-reader-connector-junctor-replacement-for-oneplus-one-smartphone.html
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigevil80:
Hey,

Same thing happened to me. One of my golden pins was broken. I ordered a replacement part. Did you phone get your phone fixed with the part that you ordered. If so, was it easy for the technician.

Thanks,

SP