First of all, I'm not sure if my Vibrant is "hardware-locked" or not - the battery has a date of 8/25/10 printed on it, the sticker behind the battery says "10.09." Either way, I cannot get into download mode. The phone was purchased 1 week ago today. I was simply attempting to disable the voodoo lag fix (using bionix 1.3 rom). I have tried every combination of getting the phone into download mode that I can find - is it possible? I sometimes think it's close to working because during the process a window on my computer pops up that says "hardware not installed correctly" which to me means that I was close. Someone please tell me if it's even possible to get my phone into download mode - it will start up, do the samsung galaxy animation, then go to black screen with the bottom buttons lit up. Thank you for any help you can provide - it makes me ill that I spent $500 on this 1 week ago and am now faced with a complete brick.
dsmithok said:
First of all, I'm not sure if my Vibrant is "hardware-locked" or not - the battery has a date of 8/25/10 printed on it, the sticker behind the battery says "10.09." Either way, I cannot get into download mode. The phone was purchased 1 week ago today. I was simply attempting to disable the voodoo lag fix (using bionix 1.3 rom). I have tried every combination of getting the phone into download mode that I can find - is it possible? I sometimes think it's close to working because during the process a window on my computer pops up that says "hardware not installed correctly" which to me means that I was close. Someone please tell me if it's even possible to get my phone into download mode - it will start up, do the samsung galaxy animation, then go to black screen with the bottom buttons lit up. Thank you for any help you can provide - it makes me ill that I spent $500 on this 1 week ago and am now faced with a complete brick.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Were you using one click root?
nomadrider123 said:
Were you using one click root?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes, when i rooted it, i used 1-click
Try this:
Take battery out
Put battery back in
DO NOT TURN ON PHONE!
Plug in USB
Wait for the green battery screen
Hold vol+ and vol- at the same time
Hold power
When the battery screen goes black, let go power ONLY.
I had a HW locked phone and this method allowed me to get into DL mode--still couldn't get into recovery, but at least I could use ODIN. Was a null point as the phone is bricked and a new one is on its way...
When you say a new one is on its way, did T-Mobile exchange it under warranty even though it was rooted?
TheSneakerWhore said:
Try this:
Take battery out
Put battery back in
DO NOT TURN ON PHONE!
Plug in USB
Wait for the green battery screen
Hold vol+ and vol- at the same time
Hold power
When the battery screen goes black, let go power ONLY.
I had a HW locked phone and this method allowed me to get into DL mode--still couldn't get into recovery, but at least I could use ODIN. Was a null point as the phone is bricked and a new one is on its way...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my HTC Magic using XDA App
If the above doesn't work.
Plug in USB to PC only
Insure Phone is off
Hold in Vol + and -
Plug in USB to Phone Holding Vol + and -
Release Vol + and -
Walla you are in Download Mode
Neither of these methods worked. what are the chances of t-mobile performing an exchange for me if all else fails?
you could try this too, it worked for me.
remove battery and put it back in.
plug in usb
hold vol up, vol down and power button.
when you see the vibrant home screen, keep holding the three buttons until the screen turns dark.
let go the power button and vol up but keep vol down pressed, you should be in download mode.
hope this help.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Since we all seem to have our own variations of this method, I can tell you the one that worked for me 99.99% of the time on the first try when I was stuck at the Phone ! Computer screen.
1) Remove battery
2) Hold Vol - and Power
3) Insert battery while holding these buttons
4) Plug in USB if it works.
Some have reported T-Mo swapping the device due to the inability to access download/recovery mode, but it doesn't seem to be something they will regularly do. Others have been successful by using the inaccurate GPS issue to get a replacement. Specifically by insisting it is not just inaccurate, but downright non-functional.
dsmithok said:
When you say a new one is on its way, did T-Mobile exchange it under warranty even though it was rooted?
Sent from my HTC Magic using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea...I tried relashing the stock rom using ODIN--for 4 hours over and over. It said "successful" in ODIN, but the phone was toast (would go past S boot screen then nothing. Just walked into TMO, said it "just would not do anything" with a feigned puzzled look and after a amateur cursory inspection the rep. just did his thing on the computer and a new phone is being sent to my house via UPS.
Related
I just tried to update my phone to JI6.. I was rooted, with no lag fixes or GPS fixes ever applied. Update didn't work, just left me at the "Vibrant" screen for 30+ minutes. I tried to fix with Odin and JI6 file, but I unplugged the phone while in download mode before Odin started. Now I'm stuck at the "phone ! computer" icon. I've tried holding both volume keys and power while the phone is plugged in to the computer and then inserting the battery, but this doesn't work. I've also tried holding them all down after it goes to that screen, and it reboots, but always comes back to the same screen.
Did I brick my Vibrant completely?
This has been posted 2 billion and a half times already. You can still get into download mode. Just do what you would normally do to get into download mode but hold the buttons for a little longer until download mode comes up. Seriously, please use the search button people.
Your problem is you shouldnt be touching power to get into download mode.
First open odin.
Remove battery, put battery back in
Hold voth volume keys, do not touch power. Then plug in usb. Continue holding volume keys for a few seconds.
Or the way you were doing it. Remove battery, plug in usb, hold only the volume keys, then put the battery back in.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
i've tried this a million times, is there any other way to get passed the phone ! computer screen? i've tried every single combination of button holds, battery removes and usb plugging and nothing other that that screen will come up.
You are not bricked. Follow these steps EXACTLY:
1. remove battery, sim and sd
2. Open Odin
3. Connect usb to phone
4. Hold down both volume keys and power
5. but battery back in
6. once the screen blinks, let go of the power button
7. keep holding both volume keys until the downloading screen starts
8. Flash back to stock. I always go back to stock after something like this just to make sure that nothing got corrupted. Also check the re-partition option.
9. Point and laugh at your phone with an evil henchman kind of laugh. The bastard didn't defeat you yet!!!
no luck doing that, only ever shows the phone ! computer screen
c0wb0ycliche said:
no luck doing that, only ever shows the phone ! computer screen
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
then it sounds like you have a hardware locked Vibrant. Time for a warranty replacement.
c0wb0ycliche said:
no luck doing that, only ever shows the phone ! computer screen
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
maybe you have one of the defected ones which people have been calling "hardware locked" if thats the case call tmobile and exchange it. they're getting hundreds of calls on this with various errors, nobody will suspect one more.
c0wb0ycliche said:
i've tried this a million times, is there any other way to get passed the phone ! computer screen? i've tried every single combination of button holds, battery removes and usb plugging and nothing other that that screen will come up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
please keep us updated as to what happens. I had the same problem with my first Vibrant but I had borked it with Voodoo. Even though I COULD get into download mode, ODIN would never work to fix it, even with repartition checked. It would just say "DO NOT UNPLUG TARGET!" and stayed there for hours. For this reason I am VERY leary of using ODIN again. Luckily, my local T-mo was nice enough to replace the phone for me, no questions asked.
I really want to find a ROM or something I can flash with clockwork to get me back on the JFD baseband because I have a stock kernel and a nandroid that is stock with root, then I can just use the 1-click unroot and do the OTA and not have to use ODIN. At least that's my theory
Just keep trying it
I had this problem yesterday I unplugged early while doing a odin flash and because Odin had stopped responding then when I pulled the battery and tried to start the phone I kept getting the phone ! Computer notification on my phone what I did was pulled the battery and connect the phone to the usb cable and hold the up and down volume keys at the same exact time I was plugging it in. the phone looked like it was going to showed a loading screen like the battery icon was about to pop up but it then went black and the download screen popped up... Ta Da... Don't give up so easy I didn't get it on my first time either took me about 45 minutes before I got it to work download mode is tricky even without a soft brick my friend so just keep swimming
Please Help me
I have the same problem, and hardware locked. i bougth from other guy in craiglist, T-mobile say cant do nothing for me, because the IMEI number is of the other account not me. and the guy dont respond my calls. the phone is 10/10 new. just try update with odin and this has bricked.
somebody can help me with ideas
Try this, it is slightly different from what the guy earlier said..
1.) Take off your back cover, remove your sim & mirco sd card.
2.) Remove your battery.
Make sure you have Odin OPEN with admin privileges!
Make sure you have the USB plugged into your PC but NOT your phone!
3.) Hold the volume buttons.
4.) Put the battery in.
5.) Put the USB in.
Continue holding the volume keys & you should pop into DOWNLOAD mode within a few seconds
It worked for me when I did this.
Ps.. Put this in the Q&A section next time
Master™ said:
Ps.. Put this in the Q&A section next time
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
NO! We don't flame him until AFTER we fix his problem.
rudeguy said:
NO! We don't flame him until AFTER we fix his problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did I flame? ahha get out
I wish the mods were faster on moving this stuff. how many "my phone has problems" threads have come up in development now?
jeez.
designerfx said:
I wish the mods were faster on moving this stuff. how many "my phone has problems" threads have come up in development now?
jeez.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
easy fix:
Don't click on them
designerfx said:
I wish the mods were faster on moving this stuff. how many "my phone has problems" threads have come up in development now?
jeez.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Last i heard there is only one active mod for the vibrant forum, and he's a hardworking dev as well, they are taking apps for more mods, if you meet the criteria.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Br1cK'd said:
Last i heard there is only one active mod for the vibrant forum, and he's a hardworking dev as well, they are taking apps for more mods, if you meet the criteria.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
funny part:
His first post was a "help me" post not in the Q&A forum
http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4563336&postcount=7744
wildklymr said:
maybe you have one of the defected ones which people have been calling "hardware locked" if thats the case call tmobile and exchange it. they're getting hundreds of calls on this with various errors, nobody will suspect one more.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Personally i don't believe the hardware locked issue, i got mine in late August, has the same manufacturing date as many others who claim to be locked, and I have never had an issue getting into recovery or dl mode. There is a ton of information out there on this, seek and ye shall find, just be ready to do a ton of reading, take your time and don't get frustrated. Its OK to walk away and take a break, do something else for a bit and recharge your mental.
Master™ said:
Try this, it is slightly different from what the guy earlier said..
1.) Take off your back cover, remove your sim & mirco sd card.
2.) Remove your battery.
Make sure you have Odin OPEN with admin privileges!
Make sure you have the USB plugged into your PC but NOT your phone!
3.) Hold the volume buttons.
4.) Put the battery in.
5.) Put the USB in.
Continue holding the volume keys & you should pop into DOWNLOAD mode within a few seconds
It worked for me when I did this.
Ps.. Put this in the Q&A section next time
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This way works, i also have had success switching steps 4 and 5, usb first then battery, keep trying until you get it.
Sent from my T959 running bionix1.7 with JACs OC/UV and Voodoo
I was getting the phone vs computer screen last night. I had flashed the J16 official tar using Odin. Everything went perfect. Phone restarted at 1st try with no issues. I then re-rooted phone again with no problems. Then I went to load the segmented battery icon. When the phone booted up, I got FC messages and it wouldn't actually get to the home screen. I decided to reflash J16 and Odin failed. The screen went from the download screen to a black screen. I had to pull the battery and try again. When I tried to put it in download mode again, I got the phone~pc screen. I just did a battery pull again and when I tried again, I got the phone~pc screen again but I just kept holding the volume and power buttons and it eventually went into download mode again. That time I was successful in loading J16. I re-rooted and left it at that.
--WHEW--
I am pretty sure the answer is send it back and get a new phone, but I thought I'd ask here first.
I tried an Odin flash of my own ROM pulled from my phone via using dd on the different partitions. I had a SUCCESSFUL Odin flash, and the phone turned off to reboot after the flash, as it always does for me.
Instead of turning on, however, the phone is completely dead. No power, nothing on the screen, the power button does nothing. I have tried pulling the battery, plugging it in, and all sort of combinations of power and volume keys. Nothing.
Bricked, or does anyone have any suggestions?
An actual true brick? I'm both amazed and saddened at the same time.
My condolences in your time of loss
Sent from my Vibrant running Bionix Final w/Jacs and Voodoo using XDA App
I am assuming it is a true brick, but the other 25 times I've assumed it was bricked, it turned out that I could recover with a little more effort. So far, thought, no luck on this one.
I would think if the power button is unresponsive like it is, you stated you also tried after battery pull, with battery, with just power cable, with both, tried the volume buttons incase something got remapped, that she's a goner. Did you try usb to the computer instead of power? Or touching the home or menu button portions of the screen? That last one is a shot in the dark but cant hurt. Beyond that and every other button combo you've tried, I'm out of ideas.
Sent from my Vibrant running Bionix Final w/Jacs and Voodoo using XDA App
Try this, get it into DOWNLOAD MODE AND ODIN FLASH IT.
here you go.... If you feel like you semi-bricked your phone and cannot boot into download mode.. there is a trick that might work for some or it might not doesn't hurt to try, but damn sure worked for me... Make sure phone is connected to computer with ODIN Opened,..
1. Unplug your phone from usb
2. Take out battery (and mini sd and sim)
3. Plug usb back into phone.
4. Hold down up and down volume keys while putting battery back into the phone. IT SHOULD BOOT INTO DOWNLOAD MODE. if not sorry. Sometimes when people flash back and forth the up and down volume keys get reversed... so try volume down and power.. or volume up and power. GOOD LUCK!!!
cparekh said:
I am pretty sure the answer is send it back and get a new phone, but I thought I'd ask here first.
I tried an Odin flash of my own ROM pulled from my phone via using dd on the different partitions. I had a SUCCESSFUL Odin flash, and the phone turned off to reboot after the flash, as it always does for me.
Instead of turning on, however, the phone is completely dead. No power, nothing on the screen, the power button does nothing. I have tried pulling the battery, plugging it in, and all sort of combinations of power and volume keys. Nothing.
Bricked, or does anyone have any suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you can't fix it then the answer is buy a new phone.
someone posted this in another thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8822843
tee34life said:
here you go.... If you feel like you semi-bricked your phone and cannot boot into download mode.. there is a trick that might work for some or it might not doesn't hurt to try, but damn sure worked for me... Make sure phone is connected to computer with ODIN Opened,..
1. Unplug your phone from usb
2. Take out battery (and mini sd and sim)
3. Plug usb back into phone.
4. Hold down up and down volume keys while putting battery back into the phone. IT SHOULD BOOT INTO DOWNLOAD MODE. if not sorry. Sometimes when people flash back and forth the up and down volume keys get reversed... so try volume down and power.. or volume up and power. GOOD LUCK!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the same problem today and I tried this method and it worked
just FYI
I've tried every possible combination ... literally tried everything and this quote from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771247 just comfirmed it to me
METHOD 4: STUCK AT PHONE ! COMPUTER:
(and are not able to use vol+ vol- methods to access downloader/recovery)
CALL TMOBILE AND BEG FOR THEM TO REPLACE UR PHONE..
i cant believe its that easy to mess up your vibrant, my g1 never gave me a problem
did you try:
1. Phone starts OFF
2. Hold volume up + volume down buttons
3. Plug in USB cable
That is how I get into download mode. You don't ever hit the power button and you plug in the USB cable WHILE holding down the volume buttons.
El Cipitio said:
I've tried every possible combination ... literally tried everything and this quote from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771247 just comfirmed it to me
METHOD 4: STUCK AT PHONE ! COMPUTER:
(and are not able to use vol+ vol- methods to access downloader/recovery)
CALL TMOBILE AND BEG FOR THEM TO REPLACE UR PHONE..
i cant believe its that easy to mess up your vibrant, my g1 never gave me a problem
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
El Cipitio!!!!!!!
[do you eat ashes?] j/k
anyway... I'm sure there's a fix.
I *think* there's a fix.
ndhr3d said:
did you try:
1. Phone starts OFF
2. Hold volume up + volume down buttons
3. Plug in USB cable
That is how I get into download mode. You don't ever hit the power button and you plug in the USB cable WHILE holding down the volume buttons.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is the way, no power just volume up an volume down, or just volume down with the same method. Be sure you remove your sd and sim cards also.
Sent from my Vibrant running Bionix Final w/Jacs and Voodoo using XDA App
What has always worked for me is:
1. Power off the phone
2. Plug it in via USB
3. Wait for the green battery symbol to pop up
4. Hold vol. down and the power button until the Download screen pops up.
MrDragomir said:
What has always worked for me is:
1. Power off the phone
2. Plug it in via USB
3. Wait for the green battery symbol to pop up
4. Hold vol. down and the power button until the Download screen pops up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a hardware locked phone and have been stuck at the phone to computer link screen (a rather nervous place to be, I might say). First you need to take the battery out (to turn the phone off). Then you plug in the USB with the battery out. Then you put the battery in. You need to get the battery charging indicator, and I can't remember if you need to unplug/replug USB for that or not. Then you hold down both volume buttons and the power button. The *second* time you see Vibrant (phone reboots twice) let go the power button. You should end up in download mode.
I have the same issue, and when i try to do this:
JJMT said:
I have a hardware locked phone and have been stuck at the phone to computer link screen (a rather nervous place to be, I might say). First you need to take the battery out (to turn the phone off). Then you plug in the USB with the battery out. Then you put the battery in. You need to get the battery charging indicator, and I can't remember if you need to unplug/replug USB for that or not. Then you hold down both volume buttons and the power button. The *second* time you see Vibrant (phone reboots twice) let go the power button. You should end up in download mode.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it resets back to the battery icon.
Basically, im in the exact same situation as El Cipitio. i tried EVERYTHING!!! no luck at all...
Can adb still see your phone? I'm guessing no, but if it can just use "adb reboot downlaod".
Then again.... you guys are aware that the "hardware locked" issue was fixed almost two months ago right? One of the members posted a thread with a zip and the JI6 update also fixed this. There fore if you didn't flash either you should call Tmo, but if you have, then you're just doing it wrong... GL either way.
ahbad said:
I have the same issue, and when i try to do this:
it resets back to the battery icon.
Basically, im in the exact same situation as El Cipitio. i tried EVERYTHING!!! no luck at all...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
One other thing to try is to remove the sim and external sd card and try the instructions I posted again. Really, if you get the pc to phone connection icon, you can get it into download mode and use odin to flash.
Dont waste your time fellas with trying to get,into recovery/download mode. If its anything like my hardware locked vibrant there isn't a key combo that will work. Probably thinking that your doing something wrong,YOUR NOT.
Im using my vibrant on att so I didn't consider calling tmobile. I actually called samsung, and after 5min on the phone they agreed to repair/replace for free. They recieved my phone on saturday amd I got it back that following thursday.
Save yourself a headache and sending
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Might be a fix????
intruda119 said:
Dont waste your time fellas with trying to get,into recovery/download mode. If its anything like my hardware locked vibrant there isn't a key combo that will work. Probably thinking that your doing something wrong,YOUR NOT.
Im using my vibrant on att so I didn't consider calling tmobile. I actually called samsung, and after 5min on the phone they agreed to repair/replace for free. They recieved my phone on saturday amd I got it back that following thursday.
Save yourself a headache and sending
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Some one posted this in another thread. My brick got sent back before I could try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8822843
This is how I got it to work....
1. Take out the battery
2. Plug the USB into the phone
3. Plug USB into the PC
4. Hold down the Volume up/down + Power button with one hand
5. Put the battery back in with the other hand
6. Wait for the phone2pc icon to flash 2 times and on the second time when the screen goes black release only the POWER BUTTON
7. When you see the digging Android you can let go of the Volume buttons
That is the only way I could get it to work
No, I can't get it into adb mode. The phone bootup screen comes (vibrant, the pink tmobile thing, then galaxy s), but then it goes black. The computer doesn't find anything during this time.
I don't really have time to do the soldering, so i'll try calling samsung. Problem is i live in toronto and bought this thing for cash, so i have no clue what to tell samsung lol. If that doesnt work, i guess soldering it is...
Try this:
unplug, remove battery, remove sim/sd cards
hold down volume control buttons
plug into wall adapter (usb charger - not to computer but to outlet)
pop battery in
Took me a couple tries, but I got my Vibrant into dl mode from nothing but a black screen (I could not register charging, or "phone ! pc" error)
intruda119 said:
Dont waste your time fellas with trying to get,into recovery/download mode. If its anything like my hardware locked vibrant there isn't a key combo that will work. Probably thinking that your doing something wrong,YOUR NOT.
Im using my vibrant on att so I didn't consider calling tmobile. I actually called samsung, and after 5min on the phone they agreed to repair/replace for free. They recieved my phone on saturday amd I got it back that following thursday.
Save yourself a headache and sending
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm am referencing more to the fact that these phones are not "hardware" locked. Hardware would refer to the volume & power keys not working... When your phone is on they work right?
Like stated before, IF, your phone is "hardware locked" look to either use the script or flash JI6. This way you re-gain functionality of the recovery & dl mode before flashing anything!
Ditto.. i got mine back after flashing without removing the lag fix.. never again... i will wait for froyo.. if that ever happens...
May I ask what bricked you?
nomadrider123 said:
Some one posted this in another thread. My brick got sent back before I could try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8822843
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The brick, in atleast my case, was from untimely removal of the phone from USB during Download mode of flashing stock kernal via Odin. This method described in the link above worked for me in getting the phone to boot into download mode without the use of the hardware keys (aka hardware locked phones). I also contacted Samsung directly through their Galaxy tech line, and they said I could send it in for free with their shipping label and if they couldn't flash back I could get a replacement, but there was a about a 2 week window I would be looking at without a phone, so I tried the homemade download-boot circuit and it worked perfectly.
THIS IS YOUR FIX!!!
I just did this the other day. If you are still stuck with the phone/!/computer screen do the following:
1.Hold the volume up/down + power button simultaneously
2.The screen will go black / reappear/ then go black again...when this happens, release the power button and continue holding the volume up/down button
3.Welcome back to download mode!
Please Mods, please lock this thread
Please stop waisting everyones time with stupid instructions.
When a phone is "hardware locked" (that is, bad flash/missing the sbin file.....)
YOU CANNOT GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE OR RECOVERY WITH ANY KEY COMBINATION.
Stop waisting your time trying anything cause its not going to work. And thats a Fact.
Final fix and summary to this thread,
Either call T-mobile or Samsung.
Finish.
Dont know if this is the right section but does anyone have any idea on what i can do? my phone cant get into recovery or download mode after flashing a rom. it just remains on the screen that says Vibrant and Samsung... no, it didnt have a lagfix so no voodoo was enabled....help please!! thank ya
Not the right section but...
Battery pull your phone then put it back
Plug in the USB
Hold both volume buttons down
THen press power button (while still holding volume up&down)
The screen should pop up with something (vibrant, phone!computer, etc)
Once that happens, let go of the power button (BUT NOT THE VOLUME!)
should get into download mode
Yea, i tried all of the little button combinations to get to either recovery or download..... nothin happened! im not new to this so i know about how to actually get there but its just not doing it now.....thanks anyway though!
Home made jig time
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Go to the vibrant directory thread, there is a link there for the jig,i think thats the only thing you can do now! That work for me, good luck!
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
ADB is your friend.
>adb reboot download
Voila!
Yes. Wrong section.
Its takes longer when tryin to enter download mode from the soft brick try it again n wait
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
These instructions worked perfectly for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqxearzXrVY
Ctp3 said:
Dont know if this is the right section but does anyone have any idea on what i can do? my phone cant get into recovery or download mode after flashing a rom. it just remains on the screen that says Vibrant and Samsung... no, it didnt have a lagfix so no voodoo was enabled....help please!! thank ya
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was pulling my hair out for a day messing with the same issue
Turn your phone off
Hold down the volume up + down and plug in UBS
Thats it!
It may sound stupid to you. But after numerous time trying to get to download mode, I succeeded by I pulling the microsd ou .
Yea, it finally worked....i just tried different button combinations n lucked up...thanks u guyz.... Im back in business
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Good, now nuke thread.
metalman3797 said:
I was pulling my hair out for a day messing with the same issue
Turn your phone off
Hold down the volume up + down and plug in USB
Thats it!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this is the easiest method out there and should be sticked.
it doesnt matter if its connected to a wallcharger or pc, it will work no matter what.
works for me EVERY time.
I had the same issue yesterday after an ODIN flash failed. On the CM forum, I believe, was instructions, linked in the Vibrant Bible.
1. Pull SD and SIM
2. Plug USB to phone
3. Plug USB to PC
4. insert batter and wait for the icon to come up showing that your battery is charging
5. Hold Vol UP and DOWN, press power, hold power ONLY until the screen goes black, then release.
6. Continue to hold Vol Up and Down.
This SHOULD bring you into Download mode so you can connect ODIN again. Worked for me after a few tries. Don't give up, keep trying (Even though you want to either whack your forehead or throw the phone)
Another way I have seen it listed is to do all of the above until the inset battery part, and skip the waiting to see the battery charging icon. Hold the buttons with the USB connected, then insert the battery with the buttons pressed.
Hope that helps you out, as I know how frustrating it can be to have a soft brick on your hands.
r3skyline said:
this is the easiest method out there and should be sticked.
it doesnt matter if its connected to a wallcharger or pc, it will work no matter what.
works for me EVERY time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Glad i could help, i figure it would save some Vibrants from being thrown out a window lol
use odem for ur phone
You_are_the_man.
Originally Posted by metalman3797
I was pulling my hair out for a day messing with the same issue
Turn your phone off
Hold down the volume up + down and plug in USB
Thats it!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this is the easiest method out there and should be sticked.
it doesnt matter if its connected to a wallcharger or pc, it will work no matter what.
works for me EVERY time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
agreed, best method ever!!!! just pretty much turned my day around lol.
I'm not tech saavy - I'll try to remember what all I did as best I can.
I rooted my s3 a few months ago based on some detailed instructions found online - no issues. The method used involved clockwork mod or some such.
Fastforward to today - I was following these
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...d-phone-with-rom-manager-full-backup-restore/
instructions to attempt to install liquidsmooth (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108013) rom. Prior to doing anything, I had backed up everything on titanium backup and using the back up in rom manager. In step 3.1, "flash a recovery image," I didn't think I needed to do this, as I thought it was a part of rom manager.
At any rate, I proceeded onward, and after the phone finished making a back up, immediately after it started to install the new rom, the screen went black (I assume the phone turned off).
I'm currently unable to get it to turn on at all, taking the battery out didn't do anything, and when I plug it into the comp via USB, it doesn't seem to recognize the device.
So I'm quite sure I'm bricked.... But if anyone could provide any advice (or confirm I'm bricked), I'd very much appreciate it. I'm a broke med student on loans, and a new phone is going to hurt the bank account a lot
Thank you in advance
P.S. It's 3:40 am here now.. I need to get to sleep, but I'll check on the thread first thing tomorrow
Sorry to say...
I am sorry to say but if your phone does not turn on at all or does not get in to recovery , It is hard bricked and there is nothing you can do about it.. try getting into download mode. If you can then something can be done. if not then......
To get into download mode simultaneously press the volume down key , home key and power button. Tell me if the download mode screen comes..
When the phone is plugged into the computer via USB and I hold the power button (or any other reset combo of buttons), the computer makes the sound like it realizes I detached the device, but then it makes a triple short 'bum bum bum' when the power comes back on (all of this with no apparent changes from the phone)
If it's helpful, a friend realized I downloaded an international ROM on an ATT phone
njbartel said:
When the phone is plugged into the computer via USB and I hold the power button (or any other reset combo of buttons), the computer makes the sound like it realizes I detached the device, but then it makes a triple short 'bum bum bum' when the power comes back on (all of this with no apparent changes from the phone)
If it's helpful, a friend realized I downloaded an international ROM on an ATT phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the "bum bum bum" noise is the usb device malfunction error so chances are is that its definately hard bricked. there not really anything else you can do at this point.
Sent from my U8160 using xda premium
Sending it in for JTAG. Thank you all for the help
njbartel said:
When the phone is plugged into the computer via USB and I hold the power button (or any other reset combo of buttons), the computer makes the sound like it realizes I detached the device, but then it makes a triple short 'bum bum bum' when the power comes back on (all of this with no apparent changes from the phone)
If it's helpful, a friend realized I downloaded an international ROM on an ATT phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think its hard bricked .... Just to make sure without plugging the usb , try to get into download mode... (simultaneously press the volume down key , home key and power button) if you can then your fone can be saved otherwise... try it and inform us if your phone got into download mode or not..
njbartel said:
Sending it in for JTAG. Thank you all for the help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try get into download mode before you send it off. Hold volume down +power + home button. Do it without a USB cable inserted.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
Thank you both for the replies, my apologies for just noticing them and responding. My phone was definitely hard bricked (no combination of button pushing with or without the USB in would get the screen to change off black).
I sent the phone here
(I tried to do a URL, but my post count prohibits it. If you google search "brickedmyphone", it's the 1st hit)
for JTAG, and I feel the need to give the guy running it a plug. Very prompt replies prior to placing the order, and updates given throughout. The same day he received the phone, it was fixed and mailed back out. Total turnaround time, including shipping, was 5 days (received it today, phone was packaged securely and in perfect /working/ condition). Just need to reactivate the sim tomorrow (activated an old iphone with another sim on my number).
Thank you all again for the help!