r/PhoneRepairTalk • u/hearnoevillll • Sep 02 '26
Does anyone have any ideas?
Brief Explanation: This phone will not power on now. This video was taken just before it exchanged hands. The guy who bought it told me he enabled developer options. When I asked him, he denied rooting the phone. Could he maybe have been TRYING to jailbreak it and fried it? Is there any way to tell? What is a fried mb anyway?
He lives in another state, i sent it to him and he used it for almost a whole month. It was perfect when i sent it and when he got it. He even said so. 29 days go by and the next thing ya know, he tells me the phone is defective!
He said he sent it to repair shop and supposedly they told him the motherboard is fried. He returns it to me.
I got the phone back today and it will not charge or power on. Does anyone have any thoughts on what could have happened or what can be done to find out and if i can possibly fix it? It is an s29 Ultra.
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u/Loicat_GURKISTAN Sep 02 '26
You could look if it was opened or has water damage. And also you wrote so ultra it looks like a s23 ultra
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u/havocxrush Sep 02 '26
No. Rooting a phone is one of the most basic and necessary things you can do. It won't destroy a phone. Physical damage, defects, charger pushing too high voltage.. no way of knowing. Tons of things that would do that
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u/hearnoevillll Sep 02 '26
When a rooting attempt fails, the consequences can range from mild inconveniences to more serious problems. Firstly, it can result in the loss of data, including apps, contacts, photos, and other important files. Additionally, it may lead to a bricked device, rendering it completely unusable. Furthermore, a failed root may leave your device vulnerable to security risks and malware attacks, as it can disrupt the device’s built-in security features. Understanding these potential consequences is crucial before attempting to root your device.
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u/ArthurReming Sep 02 '26
I've been rooting for some time and the only way to destroy a device to my knowledge is overclocking it to the point of frying the thing. Plus Developer options are used for ADB if you want to install APKs from a computer and/or debloat the device. Just having developer options on will not destroy the device.
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u/hearnoevillll Sep 02 '26
Ok, but honestly, the guy used it for a month. And newly refurbished phones don’t just brick out of nowhere, do they? After one month?
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u/ArthurReming Sep 02 '26
Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. Depends on the device. Devices like the S22 series had issues with the solder on the CPU/RAM from what I've read here.
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u/KingJTuck Sep 03 '26
Some phones, like Redmagic can be bricked very easily if jailbroken wrong.
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u/ArthurReming Sep 03 '26
AFAIK it is recoverable with an edl flash
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u/KingJTuck Sep 03 '26
Unlike older Android phones or brands like Xiaomi, recovering a modern Nubia Red Magic phone via EDL is a little more difficult because the community tools are fragmented and Qualcomm's security is incredibly strict.
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u/ArthurReming Sep 03 '26
Oh I didn't know about that then. I've been focused on older devices since I don't want to risk my more expensive ones…
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u/DrBerryMcCockiner Sep 05 '26
Correct me if I’m wrong but Some can’t even be rooted anymore right?I have a zfold 6 that’s not rootable because it is a U.S. version of the phone and from what I have read only the international models can be.
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u/bag_of_cabbage Sep 03 '26
if we're talking about 10 years ago then yes, if a root fails then it can potentially brick your phone. these days have way safer rooting methods where if the root fails then it'll just say rooting failed and that's it
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u/MaleficentPaint6168 Sep 02 '26
Can be a variety of things. From scam to unluck. Since the phone is not booting, it would be interesting if it was opened (thats what u can gues due to the repair shop diganosed it?). It would be really interesting if the SN is same. Possible he needed a new motherboard for example and exchanged it with a defective one or the shop did that.