[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] catalinu:
Hope that my testimony can help some of you...

I bought one month ago one Galaxy S from Bell. Very satisfied with. My daughter wanted to buy in iPod4, but I convinced her to opt for an Galaxy S without contract, that can offer her a lot more options that an iPod4. So got one from kijiji (used for one month or so) for 350$. The guy told me that was unlocked but it has a small issue: the power button does not turn off the device. But it can power it on, so it is a software glitch. At home I re-flashed it with another version and everything worked perfect (even the power off). 1 day later... SD card corrupted... I read many, many forums, applied every solution that I found there, different version of odin with different firmwares (even stock Bell), trying to resurrect it. No way. After 2 days of tries I declared myself KO. Of course I got no invoice from the guy ( he said that he got it from someone else). I went in a Bell store. They were very clear: Try to get the invoice. Without it we can do nothing. I asked him if he knows a Samsung service center that can help me (even if I pay it to repair). Lately he searched something in his computer saying that it is a company that recently was authorized for service. He gave me it's name and address, but he has no phone number.

Working on RiveSud - StHubert (for those that live on Montreal), I left my work office Friday at 4:30. Fridays I go to church at 6:30, at Laval (some of you knows what means to pass 2 Montreal bridges - with lot of lanes closed for repairing - Fridays at 5....) The service office (at St-Laurent) should close at 6. I decided to give it a try but I had to pick my daughter from school, to bring her home, and after that to fight with the traffic to be there before 6! And at 6:30 to be at church.... It was almost insane, but... I prayed God to help me to be on time. After a real adventure I was there at 3 to 6! Thanks God. I said to the lady from there what it is happening with my phone. I gave her my phone, and I added: "But I have no invoice for it" and I kept my breath (after reading all posts from this forum about others without invoice, what do you expect?). "No problem, I will get the warranty information " and she scanned the phone. WHAT??? So simple? She got me a paper and told me to wait their call! This was Friday evening, just before closing the service! This morning (Tuesday) got a call from them that the phone is ready. I didn't believe it! I couldn't wait, I jumped in the car, and got my phone back! I tested there because it was unbelievable....

So, the short story: No invoice for the phone, took 1 day to fix it, 0$ repair cost! This is the REAL GRACE OF GOD. Thanks, Father.

I asked the lady from there if I can offer their address to others, because I had you in mind. "Of course"

I don't know how it will work for you (because God has his own plan with each one :o), but here are the infos that "probably" you are waiting for: you can send your phone to: Absolut Service, 3391 Griffith St, St-Laurent, QC, H4T 1W5, phone (514)738-8333.

Meantime, cross your fingers or better praise the Lord.

PS: on the paper it is stated that:

Code du symptome: 05010

Travaux efectues: [202] Mis a jour du logiciel & re-initialiser

Code de reparation: 202

So it seems that it was only a software problem ?!?! (I think I reflashed it before like 20 times... with all types of re-partition or without etc)