I decided to flash the vibrant 9 rom onto my phone. I was going to try and put the stock tmobile back on. I can never get odin to start flashing so i have to disconnect and start all over again like 2 dozen times to get it to work. I have no clue why i have to do that, but anyway. I got to the phone computer screen, so i tried again. I forgot to put the files into odin and i clicked start. THE PHONE REBOOTED BACK TO WORKING ORDER. I dont know if this is known, but i found it a bit of a cool little accident i had. If this helps someone it helps. thanks
I never heard of that, but thats pretty cool, ill test that next time i F*** up in oidin.
tgrantjr said:
I decided to flash the vibrant 9 rom onto my phone. I was going to try and put the stock tmobile back on. I can never get odin to start flashing so i have to disconnect and start all over again like 2 dozen times to get it to work. I have no clue why i have to do that, but anyway. I got to the phone computer screen, so i tried again. I forgot to put the files into odin and i clicked start. THE PHONE REBOOTED BACK TO WORKING ORDER. I dont know if this is known, but i found it a bit of a cool little accident i had. If this helps someone it helps. thanks
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hmm i wish i came across this before i shipped my phone off lol
tgrantjr said:
I decided to flash the vibrant 9 rom onto my phone. I was going to try and put the stock tmobile back on. I can never get odin to start flashing so i have to disconnect and start all over again like 2 dozen times to get it to work. I have no clue why i have to do that, but anyway. I got to the phone computer screen, so i tried again. I forgot to put the files into odin and i clicked start. THE PHONE REBOOTED BACK TO WORKING ORDER. I dont know if this is known, but i found it a bit of a cool little accident i had. If this helps someone it helps. thanks
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So your phone was on the phone computer screen and you were able to plug it into the computer and get odin to fix it by flashing with out putting the files into odin?
speoples20 said:
So your phone was on the phone computer screen and you were able to plug it into the computer and get odin to fix it by flashing with out putting the files into odin?
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That is how it sounds to me. Odd to say the least.
Yeah when I tried to flash it constantly gets caught on cache.nfs. When i stop it like unplug it to try again if i try to boot it gives the phone/computer screen. I stopped and unplugged everything and pulled the battery. I held the volume buttons like normal and plugged the usb back in to get it to download mode, and completely forgot to add the phone and pda files. There were absolutely no files put into odin it basically looked at the phone and rebooted it. Vibrant came up and it booted like normal. I can try to make a video on monday if you want to see what im talking about.
tgrantjr said:
Yeah when I tried to flash it constantly gets caught on cache.nfs. When i stop it like unplug it to try again if i try to boot it gives the phone/computer screen. I stopped and unplugged everything and pulled the battery. I held the volume buttons like normal and plugged the usb back in to get it to download mode, and completely forgot to add the phone and pda files. There were absolutely no files put into odin it basically looked at the phone and rebooted it. Vibrant came up and it booted like normal. I can try to make a video on monday if you want to see what im talking about.
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Oh so you put your phone into download mode. I thought you were on the phone computer screen. Figured it might help with hardware locked phones.
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My phone is stuck on the vibrant scree and nothing happens........ i am trying to use odin to flash back to stick and it is always stuck on file analysis.....please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8445823&postcount=11
Well mine just sits on file analysis for 10 mins and nothing else happens...can someone please help me i have no phone.
Remove the USB from the phone, remove battery.
Place the battery back in your phone and get back into DOWNLOAD MODE
Close Odin
Run Odin as Administrator
Select the 512 PIT FIle
Select the T959UVJFD.tar file for PDA
Plug in your phone (Make sure you see a COM Port come up)
Start Flashing
rolf90 said:
Well mine just sits on file analysis for 10 mins and nothing else happens...can someone please help me i have no phone.
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as you i had the same problem and finally got it to work by watching this video on you tube:
1.go to you tube
2.search for flash vibrant
3.first video should be "Flashing Firmware with Odin on Samsung Vibrant" by ZDoomentral, its a 3:00 min video
(sorry can't post direct link but i a restricted since i am a new user)
pay close attention as to how he gets his phone into DOWNLOAD MODE, thats where i was going wrong, and just follow the directions of the video.
my phone is up and running with stock kernel and re-rooted it
man i just want to say i just had this same issue happen to be... im a truck driver and having my phone is serious... mainly to play games or what not...but i just got some from Minnesota and tried the odin method and saw that video on you which help give me a visual and its back up ... im very happy... sad to say it was a careless mistake somewhere but i did a back like i always do and it didnt work for some reason...i had a g1 before this vibrant and ive flashed a lots of roms... but anyway i wanna thank everyone one this forum ... i got my phone back
Does this restart the WHOLE THING? because I have information I didn't backup :/
Yes. It deletes EVERYTHING. Just like it's brand out of the box.
I recommend using Titanium Backup and back all your apps. ALWAYS ALWAYS, do a Nandroid backup before flashing ANYTHING.
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Does this restart the WHOLE THING? because I have information I didn't backup :/
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If you have adb up and running & have the ability to get into recovery while you're bricked you can do aN adb pull before flashing
Adb remount
Adb pull /sdcard
After un-bricking you can adb push the folders back
When I did it..it flash back to stock but I have titanium back up so mt phone is back to how I had it ...and I still have every thing else back on, like my movies music etc..
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I was trying to help my friend with his Vibrant and now it's stuck at the splash screen in a loop. I can't seem to get it to download mode or recovery or anything. I've pulled the battery, held down both vol keys while pushing power. Any time I connect the usb, it just starts up the boot loop without giving me a chance to do anything else. I can never get to the green charging battery. Any ideas?
I guess I could provide more info... We had rooted the phone multiple times, but Superuser would FC every time. So, we decided to flash eugene's froyo build (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740558). That's when I got the boot loop. Odin said it was finished, and it did not go into recovery. It just started boot looping. Maybe I didn't wait long enough before hitting the power? I'm not sure. Anyway. I'm stuck.
EDIT: Unstuck now. I guess I just need to not panic and read more. I held both VOL keys in while connecting to USB and it went into downloading mode. SO, I flash a stock 2.1 ROM and it's back to the way it was. Calling works fine. No data though. Apparently, that was one of the issues before. I'll try rooting again, but it seems like there's another issue. Also... No settings survive reboots. Like turning on USB debugging... Strange.
Hello,
I was installing a ROM earlier that I didn't like, so I rolled back to a ROM Manager backup I'd made, which didn't work and I got stuck on the Samsung Vibrant screen.
I was following these instructions to get my device working again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
I had the phone plugged in, and the new files loading in through Odin when the power in my house went out (damn snowstorms). When it came back on, now my phone has a picture of a computer and a picture of a cellphone with a warning "!" sign between them on a black background, and I can't get the device into download mode.
The bible has a link to this post:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...r-vibrant-and-return-to-stock-phone-pc-error/
Which doesn't seem to exist anymore.
Can anyone help me get this resolved?
pull the battery before you do it. i cant remember if i put the battery back in or if i was able to get into download mode with it but that was the trick for me
SuaveCanadian said:
Hello,
I was installing a ROM earlier that I didn't like, so I rolled back to a ROM Manager backup I'd made, which didn't work and I got stuck on the Samsung Vibrant screen.
I was following these instructions to get my device working again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
I had the phone plugged in, and the new files loading in through Odin when the power in my house went out (damn snowstorms). When it came back on, now my phone has a picture of a computer and a picture of a cellphone with a warning "!" sign between them on a black background, and I can't get the device into download mode.
The bible has a link to this post:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...r-vibrant-and-return-to-stock-phone-pc-error/
Which doesn't seem to exist anymore.
Can anyone help me get this resolved?
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I usualy do this:
1. pull out the battery and sd card.
2. load all your files in odin without the phone plugged in.
3. plug the usb cable to the phone and the computer.
4. hold both volume up and down and put the battery in while doing this.
that should get you to download mode, then just use odin like normal.
I remember the one moment that i had like yours
Then i did a massive search, spent months fiddling with my phone, then , xame to understand that there is only one brick you need to be scared of............THE LIFELESS BRICK! I was returning to stock in odin and it completed successfully and went to reboot and had a heart attack. NEVER BOOTED AGAIN....NO POWER....... I work for t mobile and have access to these phones so i knew that vibrant was toast. As for your problem, i do that three times a day playing with that universal lag fix recovery. Since i have no idea what those things mean, it can get troublesome. BUT NEVER FEAR. And post in the right forum. If you still really need help then pm me and i will walk you through it
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Hello,
I was pooping on a ROM earlier that I didn't like and decided to roll back ROM Manager's backup I'd made, which didn't work cause my poo was stinky! and I got stuck on the chair with my pants down and rope around my neck. I was following these instructions to get my "device "working again: http://www.po nhub.com
I had the phone plugged in to my BUTT, and the new files loading in through Odin's back door SLAMMA jamma when the power in my house went out (damn prostitutes). When it came back on, now my phone has a picture of a computer and a picture of a cellphone with a warning "!" sign between them on a black background, and I can't get the PROSTITUTES into download hoe.
The bible has a link to this post:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...r-vibrant-and-return-to-stock-phone-pc-error/
Which doesn't seem to exist anymore.
Can anyone help me get this resolved?
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If none of the suggestions here work for you, I know this will, but it's not for t3h [email protected]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
I have one.
It's sweet.
Did any of this work for you? Are you still having problems?
I have a fascinate and have successfully rooted it, flashed the cricket info (i got talk and text) and had 3g at one point. All of the sudden 3G went out. I put CYANOGEN on there, latest 7.1 i believe for the fascinate.
Upon trying to revert back to the original ROM so I can get in there with PST and CDMA WS, I encountered a very strange set of problems and now I am just stumped. I tried to ask a couple of other people and no one seems to know what is happening.
Here is what happens, I try to put the original ROM on there, by using ODIN and doing the atlasv2.2 pit file, and the original ROM, froyo, and the other one eclair i think.
When I use odin it gets to the system part, then right after it goes to the part that would take the longest, and I forgot what its called, dataFS? it has FS at the end, and then the phone (while odin is still going) will go to either a blue screen or a green screen with no words. If you look closely, it appears there is a clock at the top right just like if the phone was on.
I have not overclocked this device at all so thats one thing that can be ruled out.
I've tried odin using both battery in and battery out method as different guides have stated different things. When the battery is out, I get a blue screen. When its in, i get a green screen.
The screen appears right after the normal odin screen, with the status bar, but it will dissapear when it comes to the dataFS part (right after system) then it will take about 20 - 45 minutes and I will get an error screen on odin.
Funny thing is i've used odin and that method and it worked the last time. It works fine if I need to flash a clockwork recovery. However, upon booting into recovery, half the time I will get an error that has to do with BUILD.prop and SCH-I500. This is when I try to flash any rom except MIUI. For some reason, MIUI kicks this phone around and its the only rom that works. CM7 wont work, stock won't and every other rom wont.
So, to sum it up, my main problem is ODIN and its funky behavior, and not being able to go back to stock so I can see if my 3g settings are correct. If you have any information, even if its just something to help get my wheels turning, then please post it up, any and all help is greatly appreciated folks, thanks.
I dont know if this would work but if u think the problem is Odin then I would uninstall odin and reinstall the newest version available. Also, make sure the phone driver software get done the same.
Then after that I would try odin again. Phone off, battery out. Open odin. Plug in usb. Make sure phone set usb to debug. Hold vol down button. Odin should see your phone.
Im sure u know all the steps up to this point but try again.
Good luck
Or u can try running odin as Admin on the comp.
Also if the problem persits I saw a user had a similar problem and of turned out to be his usb cable so try a different one if you can't fix it.
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See, thats what I thought too, but I will give it a shot and see. I doubt its the drivers, odin or the program, file or anything else because it does work with clockwork, and i've downloaded it several thousand times, plus it works great when I do anything but flash the original rom, odin will go fine. Drivers seem fine, it communicates and all that perfectly so I also highly doubt that.
I will get another cable and just try it on a whole different PC to see what happens. I was really hoping someone had this happen and had a fix but I might have to do some heavy delving. THANKS GUYS! I will try this and report back.
It was the cables, used a brand new USB cable and it worked, strangest thing that a cable can work but not work and its just a bunch of wires, but almost all my audio cables have to be bent or else you will loose a channel. I guess its just poor quality materials. So thank you, it works now and it was just the USB cables.
Here's the story - purchased a soft-bricked Vibrant for $50. It booted up to the phone - ! - computer screen. Took it home, used One-Click Unboot. Took a few tries, drivers, and USB ports, but eventually it worked. After that, it was just turning on and hanging at the Vibrant screen. Going along with other threads, I tried flashing to stock from ODIN. I followed this guide: http://androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/
ODIN was finicky but eventually recognized my phone on COM Port 4. With the appropriate PIT and PDA loaded, I clicked Start and all the files uploaded. The phone restarts and.. stuck at Vibrant again. ODIN even lights up with a green PASS but I've let the phone sit and sit and it never gets anywhere.
Is this thing a total dud? Granted I'm trying to boot without a SIM card in it but I didn't think that would make a difference. Please, someone help. I'm stumped and annoyed.
Tried following this guide as well. Same problem. I'm definitely frustrated.
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6998-howto-recover-from-a-soft-brick-on-your-vibrant/
I'm having this same problem, any info would be nice. I've actually tried several different guides online and none have worked for me, I can never get past the bootloader screen.
Also, I have been unable to find the file to install CWR, so I have no backup. I know my phone isn't bricked because I can install different modems and such but nothing is working to get it back up and working.
Make sure you've got the right files. Grab the ones out of the noob guide just to be sure
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Yep, same problem. I can't seem to get into recovery either. Or connect to ADB to reboot into recovery. I'm tearing my damn hair out over this.
I tried ODIN flashing the Froyo No-Brick ROM for the hell of it cuz I read it fixed this issue as a last ditch for some people. No dice. Boots to the Vibrant screen for a second, then Vibrant switches to Galaxy S and it just sits there.
If no one has any ideas soon, I'm just going to say screw it. Pretty bummed - I've been on a G1 forever and was excited to use an Android phone that doesn't totally suck.
Wrrryyy said:
I tried ODIN flashing the Froyo No-Brick ROM for the hell of it cuz I read it fixed this issue as a last ditch for some people. No dice. Boots to the Vibrant screen for a second, then Vibrant switches to Galaxy S and it just sits there.
If no one has any ideas soon, I'm just going to say screw it. Pretty bummed - I've been on a G1 forever and was excited to use an Android phone that doesn't totally suck.
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Go into the Developers section and look at the 2nd or 3rd post "Bay_wolf's AIO Vibrant Toolbox 2.5" . Download that into your computer and run 'Flash to Stock'.
That should help you get to where you need to go. Try the one click method first.
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Thanks for the advice guys, but still no go. Installed the drivers from the toolkit but all I can still do is use ODIN to try and flash stock. Results are exactly the same. Reboot into recovery still isn't working - I have a feeling USB debugging was not enabled on this phone before any of this happened so I'm screwed in that respect.
Keep trying, it's not bricked, one combination of files has to work for you.
Well there's only so many files I can apparently try. I've tried JFD, JI6, Eugene No-Brick.. Is there anything else I should trying flashing with ODIN?
Take out your sim card and microSD card. Download the appropriate stock JFD files, make sure you check repartition; you should be fine. USB debugging box not being checked before has nothing to do with your problem now. I believe either your partition or your bootloasder is screwy. Follow my steps above and you should be ok.
In fact, look at this and follow it to the T.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
That's what I've tried probably 30 times by now. Repartition checked and unchecked. And yeah I know USB debugging doesn't have to do with ODIN, it's why I'm assuming I can't get ADB to recognize the phone so I could at least try "adb reboot recovery".
Outside of flashing JFD, JI6, or Eugene's No-Brick, is there anything else I could try?
Wrrryyy said:
That's what I've tried probably 30 times by now. Repartition checked and unchecked. And yeah I know USB debugging doesn't have to do with ODIN, it's why I'm assuming I can't get ADB to recognize the phone so I could at least try "adb reboot recovery".
Outside of flashing JFD, JI6, or Eugene's No-Brick, is there anything else I could try?
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Try eBay
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I'm in the same boat, same scenario with constant boot loop. This is my girlfriends phone too
IA-32e said:
I'm in the same boat, same scenario with constant boot loop. This is my girlfriends phone too
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Look for a new girlfriend on ebay
djquick said:
Look for a new girlfriend on ebay
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Haha no Craigslist I ended up having her file a claim and send it back. I must have borked the bootloader somehow cause now it wont turn on at all. Thank God for insurance. She's SUPER pissed though.
Compared to my Galaxy SII this phone is very finicky and ODIN is even more unreliable than normal. Never hard bricked a device before.
Picked up a G2 practically new for $100. Loving it so far - rooting process was a snap.
F this Vibrant. Back to Craigslist it goes. Still open to ideas before it's gone so I can attempt to get my money back, lol.
Wrrryyy said:
Picked up a G2 practically new for $100. Loving it so far - rooting process was a snap.
F this Vibrant. Back to Craigslist it goes. Still open to ideas before it's gone so I can attempt to get my money back, lol.
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The only thing I see that will fix the Vibrant when it's in this state is JTAG brick repair for $50. This is after spending 12 hours searching and attempting to ODIN different stock firmwares till I finally hard bricked it.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-4g-vibrant-4g-jtag-brick-repair/
Yeah I was considering this. I e-mailed the guy asking if it was an appropriate fix. I figure, if the service takes care of a hard brick, it can certainly take care of a soft brick. Maybe I'll do that to keep it around as a back-up phone. Thanks for the replies, everyone.
Hey all, this is my first android and I'm not the smartest sometimes. I tried restoring back to factory rom, and watched a bad how to vid. Basically i cleared data, system, cache and now realize i shouldn't have.
I'm not able to connect to the phone through usb. I have the drivers, but I can't see the phone.I can boot into cwm, and that is it. When i start it, it basically pulls up the LG screen, then a black screen.
I have a backup on cwm but get the md5 error.
Is it possible to put the sd card in my computer and download what i need straight to the card? Im also not sure what i need to download, if that does work.
Please let me know if there is any other info I can provide. Like i said im not the smartest sometimes, so dont be afraid to respond like im slow.
Cat Rancher said:
Hey all, this is my first android and I'm not the smartest sometimes. I tried restoring back to factory rom, and watched a bad how to vid. Basically i cleared data, system, cache and now realize i shouldn't have.
I'm not able to connect to the phone through usb. I have the drivers, but I can't see the phone.I can boot into cwm, and that is it. When i start it, it basically pulls up the LG screen, then a black screen.
I have a backup on cwm but get the md5 error.
Is it possible to put the sd card in my computer and download what i need straight to the card? Im also not sure what i need to download, if that does work.
Please let me know if there is any other info I can provide. Like i said im not the smartest sometimes, so dont be afraid to respond like im slow.
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Can you install the Rom "The base .5". I assume so if you can get to cwm. I had this problem when flashing this Rom The first time. It did the same thing with the LG logo then go black. If that happens just reboot to cwm(May take awhile) and reflash "the base" again. That should allow it to boot the phone fully so you can at least use it till you can get all the way back to stock. I hope this helps. I have to crash now tho. I'll check back in the morning to see how it's going.
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Are you trying to get back to factory settings or just get your phone running with the stock rom?
You should be able to just put the ROM on your sd card via computer if you have an SD card sleeve.
If you wiped your phone, it's my understanding that you're not supposed to when flashing the provided rom in development.
There's a posting in development, I believe, about restoring your phone to stock if you messed it up. LGNST or something.
Cat Rancher said:
Hey all, this is my first android and I'm not the smartest sometimes. I tried restoring back to factory rom, and watched a bad how to vid. Basically i cleared data, system, cache and now realize i shouldn't have.
I'm not able to connect to the phone through usb. I have the drivers, but I can't see the phone.I can boot into cwm, and that is it. When i start it, it basically pulls up the LG screen, then a black screen.
I have a backup on cwm but get the md5 error.
Is it possible to put the sd card in my computer and download what i need straight to the card? Im also not sure what i need to download, if that does work.
Please let me know if there is any other info I can provide. Like i said im not the smartest sometimes, so dont be afraid to respond like im slow.
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The recovery won't generate a md5 sum (known bug). You have to generate it yourself. Connect your phone to adb and go to #4 in the FAQ here.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2006946
Note that there is no way to tell of the backup is corrupt since you are generating a valid code regardless of integrity.
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Murasakiii said:
Are you trying to get back to factory settings or just get your phone running with the stock rom?
You should be able to just put the ROM on your sd card via computer if you have an SD card sleeve.
If you wiped your phone, it's my understanding that you're not supposed to when flashing the provided rom in development.
There's a posting in development, I believe, about restoring your phone to stock if you messed it up. LGNST or something.
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I tried re-installing .4 base which is what I had originally used. It let me choose the apps to instal, and made it to the "X" screen, but appeared to be stuck in a boot loop. I am going to try and download and install .5 via the sd card and see if that works. I'm not sure if LGNPST will work since I can't see the phone via usb. I will download it and give it a try though.
I also saw the guide in the general Optimus G forums for unbricking it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010624
Since i cant really connect via usb, ill probably have to use a different method. Im hoping the usb issue is due to the computer im using and the original computer i used to root and unlock will work.
Cat Rancher said:
I tried re-installing .4 base which is what I had originally used. It let me choose the apps to instal, and made it to the "X" screen, but appeared to be stuck in a boot loop. I am going to try and download and install .5 via the sd card and see if that works. I'm not sure if LGNPST will work since I can't see the phone via usb. I will download it and give it a try though.
I also saw the guide in the general Optimus G forums for unbricking it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010624
Since i cant really connect via usb, ill probably have to use a different method. Im hoping the usb issue is due to the computer im using and the original computer i used to root and unlock will work.
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The method in that link is for phones that don't have official firmware to use with lgnspt. If you san get into download mode (power off phone ,connect usb,hold volume down and up plus power ) you should be able to lgnpst back to stock.
adfurgerson said:
The method in that link is for phones that don't have official firmware to use with lgnspt. If you san get into download mode (power off phone ,connect usb,hold volume down and up plus power ) you should be able to lgnpst back to stock.
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Alright. I was able to get into download mode. I downloaded lgnpst. Do you have an idea where i would find the other necessary files? Again, total noob. Sorry for all the hand holding. You guys have been great!
Cat Rancher said:
Alright. I was able to get into download mode. I downloaded lgnpst. Do you have an idea where i would find the other necessary files? Again, total noob. Sorry for all the hand holding. You guys have been great!
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You need to go to the IRC channel to grab the new version of lgnpst and the correct files.
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Cat Rancher said:
Alright. I was able to get into download mode. I downloaded lgnpst. Do you have an idea where i would find the other Didnecessary files? Again, total noob. Sorry for all the hand holding. You guys have been great!
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Did you get your phone straightened out?
adfurgerson said:
Did you get your phone straightened out?
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I'm traveling for work and on a work computer, so the IRC channel is blocked. Of course. I'm heading home tomorrow so hopefully I can get everything back to normal when i get on my home computer. (not having a phone sucks)
Do you all think it would be worth putting the base .5 on my sd card and flashing that, or do you think that wouldnt work? .4 is on there now from my original flash, but that won't work. Just curious.
Well is your phone up and running?
I would think it wouldn't cause harm to try and flash .5 onto it, your phone shouldn't get bricked from it.
i agree with Murasakiii
should be fine to run .5
DraginMagik said:
i agree with Murasakiii
should be fine to run .5
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Welp, I think i earned the title of first bricked phone. It was able to get into recovery and download mode a couple days ago, but now it wont charge it seems. So i cant get it into any mode to do anything. Ive had it on the charger, wall and usb for a couple hours and nothing is happening. I wonder if i can take it back to my att store and try get a replacement. It is within my 14 day window, and there are "hardware" warranties. I have a feeling they will ask what happened and while i may not initially divulge everything, i sadly cant lie. And since its all my fault, i may chalk it up to learning.
i'd say the device started having issues with the USB. unable to see the device when plugged into the computer and the device won't take a charge. don't hear of too many authentic "bricking's" anymore...it can almost always be resurrected. but if the device won't take a charge your time to resolution is rather limited. good luck.
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Welp, I think i earned the title of first bricked phone. It was able to get into recovery and download mode a couple days ago, but now it wont charge it seems. So i cant get it into any mode to do anything. Ive had it on the charger, wall and usb for a couple hours and nothing is happening. I wonder if i can take it back to my att store and try get a replacement. It is within my 14 day window, and there are "hardware" warranties. I have a feeling they will ask what happened and while i may not initially divulge everything, i sadly cant lie. And since its all my fault, i may chalk it up to learning.
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Before you leave to go to the store hook it up to a set up jumper cables and then attach the other end to your car battery. Then just tell them when you tried to charge it that it started smoking and wont turn on any more.
The only lie you have to tell them is it happened on the stock charger.
Im on the same boat. Tried going back to stock for a warranty return, and i ended up bricking the phone. Im able to get it to download mode and was able to run the lg tool but it keeps failing on me. And when it does complete it still wont load. Im going to try to make my self a powerd usb cable too see if i can get it to work. Have like 2 or 3 days to try to figure it out. Or elese im out 550 bucks.
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Other option is just telling them you clicked install for the ota update it rebooted and never came back on. They just wipe them at the repair center anyway if they get them to boot up.
Cat Rancher said:
Welp, I think i earned the title of first bricked phone. It was able to get into recovery and download mode a couple days ago, but now it wont charge it seems. So i cant get it into any mode to do anything. Ive had it on the charger, wall and usb for a couple hours and nothing is happening. I wonder if i can take it back to my att store and try get a replacement. It is within my 14 day window, and there are "hardware" warranties. I have a feeling they will ask what happened and while i may not initially divulge everything, i sadly cant lie. And since its all my fault, i may chalk it up to learning.
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It took 12 hrs to get a clean download of the stock ROM (AT&T internet sucks in my area). The entire time the screen on my phone was on with the LG splash screen displayed. By the time I got the ROM ready for flash, the battery was dead. I was however able to plug in to the USB on my computer and get enough juice to get into download mode. Ran LGNPST (v2.2.3) and the stock ROM installed with no prob. You might try plugging it in then trying to get into download mode.
EDIT: now that I think about it. You need to have it plugged in to the USB before download mode anyway, so you won't be doing anything different than you already did.