[Q] Note Soft bricked by Samsung!!!!

Hi to all

I went to Samsung Thailand yesterday to have check to see if by battery was replaceable under warranty and to make a very long story short the Tech managed to soft brick? my note by constantly pulling out the usb cable from the bottom of the phone while the unit was powering down and up. Their response "Sorry about that but we will repair it by replacing your Main board but you have lost your data" WTF !!!

So now my note starts to boot but per normal but gets to the pulsating Samsung Logo and hangs and keeps pulsating then the top rear of the phone gets quite hot after a few minutes. I can boot into download mode Vol dwn+ pwr and recovery mode. The phone had no issues apart from the battery so understandably I'm not happy.

Okay I need some advice as I dont want to loose my data particularly:crying: the photos and sms (dont we all) and am in desperate need of some good advice and directions

Oh I forgot my note was stock running the latest version of JB

1. Can i try to flash a new rom? If so how? (point me in the right direction)

2. Will I loose my data? Particularly sms and photos?

3. Does the unit heat up mean the fried the MB?

I appreciate any and all your time and responses..

Many thanks