Hardware locked - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I just got my wife a vibrant for christmas. Its hardware locked. I did not even realize this until after I rooted and flashed eugene_373's gingerbread clone and installed one of his kernels w/ clockwork. I downloaded the update.zip for hardware locked phones. But I can't get into the 2e recovery to flash it now. Im afraid of the odin method. Is there a clockwork flashble version to remove the hardware lock
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Bump. I really need an answer.I've searches but to no avail
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I'll try to find a thread but there IS a work around/a fix that makes it unlocked.
I'm sure I've seen that c thread I'll try to find it

xriderx66 said:
I'll try to find a thread but there IS a work around/a fix that makes it unlocked.
I'm sure I've seen that c thread I'll try to find it
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Thanks man. I found the theard but you have to do it through 2E recovery or odin. Like I said scared of odin and I no longer have 2E recovery
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ugh, i can't find the thread it might've been lost somewhere...
How is Odin going to help? you need to be on download mode anyways to use odin.
You might need to buy a JIG, costs around 5-10 USD, which can get you into download mode in 3 seconds.

I got it. I installed the update.zip from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804305. I just flashed it through clockwork, using the "install:update.zip" option and it work just fine. Thanks for trying to help man.
Also you can use adb to get into download mode. I wasn't bricked but i did not want to be either. Odin is so damn hit or miss.

Eugenes B_Stock_1120_100 Kernel #20 has an option to enable 2e recovery . Once Enabled you can flash the hardware lock fix . Heres the link http://www.multiupload.com/CBYW6WEPIB . Hope this helps .
Edit: didn't notice your post above mine. Glad to see you figured it out

why do people say it is hit or miss?
I have used it often now, with a problem only once, I got a fail message with the phone to computer icon, but I was able to get into download mode and fix try again with success.
Why do so many people give ODIN a stigma, is there something I should be afraid of?

SamsungVibrant said:
why do people say it is hit or miss?
I have used it often now, with a problem only once, I got a fail message with the phone to computer icon, but I was able to get into download mode and fix try again with success.
Why do so many people give ODIN a stigma, is there something I should be afraid of?
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odin does sometimes get funky, but more often than not, it works like it should. just have it open and get your files loaded up then plug in your phone and put it in download mode.

Odin is far from 100% working flash method. If your hardware locked it becomes risky and a headache. I'm glad you had no problems using it. But alot of us have. Especially with v1.
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[Q] phone bricked, recovery and download mode broken

Rooted with superoneclick
installed cwm from rom manager on the market
installed Stock+Voodoo kernel through odin
tried to install eb01 rom through odin, it failed
got into download mode again
tried installing DI01package3.tar through odin it failed at around 60%
download mode/recovery mode won't start anymore.
instead when I connect the phone I get some weird loading thing that's not moving
and now my PC won't recognize it
Picture of the loading thing?
Also, did you flash the voodoo for another phone?
EDIT: Try taking the battery out and holding the down button while plugging it in, if that doesn't work, you probably flashed something for another phone and you'll need to either use a jig or get a warranty replacement.
EDIT2: Also try this:
Turn the phone into the download mode by pressing and holding Volume Down + Home + Power.
or this: take out the battery, hold both Volume Up + Volume Down and plug it into usb.
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batmarde said:
Rooted with superoneclick
installed cwm from rom manager on the market
installed Stock+Voodoo kernel through odin
tried to install eb01 rom through odin, it failed
got into download mode again
tried installing DI01package3.tar through odin it failed at around 60%
download mode/recovery mode won't start anymore.
instead when I connect the phone I get some weird loading thing that's not moving
and now my PC won't recognize it
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Do you have a Verizon or telus fascinate?.....
nitsuj17 said:
Do you have a Verizon or telus fascinate?.....
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telus fascinate
I would show a picture but I need at least 8 posts
Oh em gee
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That was a no no. Those were for the Verizon Fascinate. That's over my head but maybe someone else knows a way to recover from it. Otherwise, you have a brick. And there really should be different sections for the various carriers.
It's for verizon man
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tyler1234567 said:
It's for verizon man
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god damnit I had someone walk me through.
should've reset when it still opened recovery mode
hey I dont know what thread I read this on but there was a way to force your phone into download mode, I think the thread is call fun resistors or something.
basicaly the phone is set to do things depending on what is plug to by the usb cable, for instance if you have a car dock it pulls the car app and same for homedock pulls the clock app. well there is a set resistance that will make the phone go into download mode. download mode might be intact but the buttons might no so when you press them it does not detect, but with the resistors it might.
let me know how it goes.
jonagpa said:
hey I dont know what thread I read this on but there was a way to force your phone into download mode, I think the thread is call fun resistors or something.
basicaly the phone is set to do things depending on what is plug to by the usb cable, for instance if you have a car dock it pulls the car app and same for homedock pulls the clock app. well there is a set resistance that will make the phone go into download mode. download mode might be intact but the buttons might no so when you press them it does not detect, but with the resistors it might.
let me know how it goes.
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Here's the link. Funny I had just been reading about this for a friend's Vibrant that went and killed itself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
Keep in mind that that is in the i9000 forum, so I don't know if each phone uses different resistances to send the phone into download mode or not. Also, I would highly recommend using the suggested USB-micro breakout board, which is available here:
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10031
It will make life SO much easier.
Do some more googling about your phone, and about forcing it into download mode before you just go soldering in 301k resistors onto a usb board.
Good luck.
Your phone basically IS the Vibrant, follow the steps for the Vibrant to fix it, but use the Telus Fascinate Odin files.
I hope you can find a full odin package cause the DI01 package flashed the bootloaders, modem, and everything else on your phone. Most likely, you have a true brick and you aren't going to be able to fix it.
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imnuts said:
I hope you can find a full odin package cause the DI01 package flashed the bootloaders, modem, and everything else on your phone. Most likely, you have a true brick and you aren't going to be able to fix it.
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If you can't find one, use one for the Vibrant, it won't hurt seeing as you already flashed the files for the VZW Fascinate.
If he has anything appearing on the screen at all, it's not a true brick. There's a Telus fix-all Odin. He needs to jig himself into download (see this thread for the simplest method) and apply that (step 1 in this post).
Do *NOT* use any Vibrant Odin stuff. The SBL for that can actually kill the Telus deader than dead.
im a verizon fascinate user i applied thru odin the lastest voodoo kernal 5.4.1 for froyo..im stuck at the screen saying "galaxy S gt-19000..i can get into download screen but im not sure what to do to correct this when im in download..any guidance what b much appreciated thank you very much in advance
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im a verizon fascinate user i applied thru odin the lastest voodoo kernal 5.4.1 for froyo..im stuck at the screen saying "galaxy S gt-19000..i can get into download screen but im not sure what to do to correct this when im in download..any guidance what b much appreciated thank you very much in advance
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You should apply the DI01 Odin fix-all package adrynalyne posted.
The OP, on the other hand, is on Telus so he needs a different Odin fix-all package.
do u have a link to that pls
i found it ty very much for steering me in that direction..ill post back when im done..i found as an answer to a completely different issue..so im assuming since i didnt find the original thread that i just launch it in odin and it will do its thing correct?
nygbaby91 said:
i found it ty very much for steering me in that direction..ill post back when im done..i found as an answer to a completely different issue..so im assuming since i didnt find the original thread that i just launch it in odin and it will do its thing correct?
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the full di01 gets odin In via pda yes..
Next time you want to apply voodoo use cwm
Rocking dj05 and jt's voodoo 5
thanks so much man u saved my phone w this info im back up and running

CWM-Recovery_all

Has anyone tried Odin flashing cwm-recovery-all.zip?
It was designed to work on many phones but also integrates voodoo for those kernels that can use it.
I don't see why it wouldn't work but I am no development and without a recovery image available from sanding I don't want to kill my player.
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v_lestat said:
Has anyone tried Odin flashing cwm_4_all. Zip?
It was designed to work on many phones but also integrates voodoo for those kernels that can use it.
I don't see why it wouldn't work but I am no development and without a recovery image available from sanding I don't want to kill my player.
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Could you give me a link of what you are talking about? never heard of it before, bit I would be willing to try it.
i just checked the sdcard on my mesmerize and i was incorrect, the name is cwm-recovery-all.zip - you can also google that and get tons of download links from places like mediafire.
it is CWM or Odin flashable.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/sa...-clockworkmod-all-roms-updated-3-30-11-a.html
it was actually found here but here is a link for another place that has a link for both cwm flash and odin flash versions.
frankly i have not even seen anyone post how to get into recovery or how to get into download mode...
but of course adb should easily be able to do both.
Sorry, I'm still a bit of a noob to android, How would I flash this? You say you can flash it using cwm but isn't that what we are trying to get on? I have no idea how to use Odin and would appreciate help.
Edit; where do I even download Odin?
Could I just do this manually with root explorer? looking inside the zip it seems possible, but would I have to do anything with the "META_INF" or "kernal_update" folders, or are they only for flashing?
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Sorry, I'm still a bit of a noob to android, How would I flash this? You say you can flash it using cwm but isn't that what we are trying to get on? I have no idea how to use Odin and would appreciate help.
Edit; where do I even download Odin?
Could I just do this manually with root explorer? looking inside the zip it seems possible, but would I have to do anything with the "META_INF" or "kernal_update" folders, or are they only for flashing?
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nope no manual install. its a flash.
and google is your friend dude.
just look for something like Odin 1.3 or higher.
but i use 1.3 because i have a Galaxy S 1 phone. (samsung mesmerize)
and i am gunna warn you, there is a good chance this will brick your Player.
and since Samsung doesnt offer a firmware download, you are screwed. i dont think even Kies would be able to fix it.
downlaod the cwm-recovery-all.zip (or you may download a tar file i forget
unzip it, and inside is cwm-recovery-all.tar inside of it is recovery.bin. (dont unpack the tar file.
odin is easy. just put your phone into download mode. (via adb - adb reboot download )
plug it into your pc.
open odin - it should say something is recognized or added (meaning your phone.)
click pda and choose the cw-recovery-all.tar
then click start.
once again you could easily kill your Player by doing this. - atleast until someone figures out how to
but if I do brick, can I use a backup rom to fix it, or will this screw recovery mode= no possible fix?
Edit; looking at that thread, it seems this is for 2.2, I have 2.3.5, I think that is a good reason for me not to try this, sorry! I'm chickening out.
iJimaniac said:
but if I do brick, can I use a backup rom to fix it, or will this screw recovery mode= no possible fix?
Edit; looking at that thread, it seems this is for 2.2, I have 2.3.5, I think that is a good reason for me not to try this, sorry! I'm chickening out.
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yeah but it works fine on my mesmerize and it uses 2.3.4
best case is it says failed when Odin tries to flash it.
and where you going to get a backup rom ? does Kies do some sort of full back up ?
v_lestat said:
yeah but it works fine on my mesmerize and it uses 2.3.4
best case is it says failed when Odin tries to flash it.
and where you going to get a backup rom ? does Kies do some sort of full back up ?
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Oh, I guess I will try it then, just a sec...
Damn, I think I bricked it! Gives me a pic of phone and pc with a ! in between?!
Please help!
iJimaniac said:
Oh, I guess I will try it then, just a sec...
Damn, I think I bricked it! Gives me a pic of phone and pc with a ! in between?!
Please help!
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Tell me more on this screen or even a pictuer will be better.
There are two of these screens...i need to see which one this is.
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Johnsondr80 said:
Tell me more on this screen or even a pictuer will be better.
There are two of these screens...i need to see which one this is.
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This on is a simple black screen wit a phone And pc with a triangle sign with a ! mark in between them Kinda like this:
PHONE..!..PC
Srry cant get a pic
iJimaniac said:
This on is a simple black screen wit a phone And pc with a triangle sign with a ! mark in between them Kinda like this:
PHONE..!..PC
Srry cant get a pic
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like this???
or yellow with text print telling you to try recovery mode??
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Johnsondr80 said:
like this???
or yellow with text print telling you to try recovery mode??
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That ones it, srry for late reply
iJimaniac said:
That ones it, srry for late reply
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Need a jig. Easy to make easy to use.
Jump on over to the cwm thread post 2 I put a link
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Well, odin recognizes it even with it not being in download mode, and I figured out how to compile my recovery rom, so it is currently flashing, will let you know what happens! Keep your fingers crossed!
EDIT: it gave me "FAIL" please help! I am using odin 1.3
It seems to fail at recovery.bin, maybe mine is corrupted.
If someone could post theirs for a 4.0 u.s. version, I would appreciate it!
Follow this to get it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1082288
for above problem.. i managed to flash back to my stock rom.
1. download your stock rom from samfirmware (2.2/TTT version in my case)
2. download odin3 1.85.
3. flash using pda button
worked for me.
ps. i had mine bricked due to checking partition box, using above method fixed it.
Last time I checked, samfirmware didn't have it for U.S.
Also were you able to get yours into download mode, if so how?
Also about my post above, I just mean the recovery.bin file, not whole rom.
COast94 said:
for above problem.. i managed to flash back to my stock rom.
1. download your stock rom from samfirmware (2.2/TTT version in my case)
2. download odin3 1.85.
3. flash using pda button
worked for me.
ps. i had mine bricked due to checking partition box, using above method fixed it.
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You may be need to check this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369799
zaclimon said:
You may be need to check this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369799
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One problem, I have no linux! I would do a vm, but my internet is so slow I could never download a 2gb distro.
iJimaniac said:
One problem, I have no linux! I would do a vm, but my internet is so slow I could never download a 2gb distro.
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What are all your partitions?
If same as the one I got I will give you this recovery.bin
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Johnsondr80 said:
What are all your partitions?
If same as the one I got I will give you this recovery.bin
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I don't know exactly what you mean, but I backed up; system, kernal, and recovery. I put these int a .tar.md5 file with cygwin, and when flashing with odin it fails as it gets to "recovery.bin" wich leads me to believe that is the problem.

[Q] (Almost) Bricked i777?

So I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to install Ultimatum 2.0 on my i777 yesterday, and it finally worked after many hours. Then today, I decided to do a factory reset under "settings" and this is where the fun begins.
The phone rebooted into the screen with the Samsung Galaxy s2 along with the usual yellow exclamation mark, then froze. I tried restarting the phone and the same thing happened. Now I have nothing.
The Power + Volume (+/-) doesn't work so I can't get into CWM. I can get into Odin Mode with USB connection however.
So my question is, how can I fix this? I've already done a lot of reading on the topic but still haven't come up with a definite answer.
The basic idea is to flash the phone with Odin, but where can I get the files needed? Is there anything else I need to know? Thank you in advance
jw9116 said:
So I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to install Ultimatum 2.0 on my i777 yesterday, and it finally worked after many hours. Then today, I decided to do a factory reset under "settings" and this is where the fun begins.
The phone rebooted into the screen with the Samsung Galaxy s2 along with the usual yellow exclamation mark, then froze. I tried restarting the phone and the same thing happened. Now I have nothing.
The Power + Volume (+/-) doesn't work so I can't get into CWM. I can get into Odin Mode with USB connection however.
So my question is, how can I fix this? I've already done a lot of reading on the topic but still haven't come up with a definite answer.
The basic idea is to flash the phone with Odin, but where can I get the files needed? Is there anything else I need to know? Thank you in advance
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why factory reset under settings? wipe data/factory reset is done in CWM.
flash a CWM kernal in odin. boot into CWM. flash whatever ROM you want.
yeah...it was a careless decision of mine.
So would the siyah kernel work? That's what I had before. Thank you
jw9116 said:
So I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to install Ultimatum 2.0 on my i777 yesterday, and it finally worked after many hours. Then today, I decided to do a factory reset under "settings" and this is where the fun begins.
The phone rebooted into the screen with the Samsung Galaxy s2 along with the usual yellow exclamation mark, then froze. I tried restarting the phone and the same thing happened. Now I have nothing.
The Power + Volume (+/-) doesn't work so I can't get into CWM. I can get into Odin Mode with USB connection however.
So my question is, how can I fix this? I've already done a lot of reading on the topic but still haven't come up with a definite answer.
The basic idea is to flash the phone with Odin, but where can I get the files needed? Is there anything else I need to know? Thank you in advance
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A simple search would have led you here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1511999
I haven't been around long but I know searching before posting is a good idea unless u wanna get flamed
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brandonarev said:
A simple search would have led you here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1511999
I haven't been around long but I know searching before posting is a good idea unless u wanna get flamed
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I did search before posting...there are only a small handful of threads about bricking on the i777 and I haven't seen anyone with the same situation as me. I've been through that link you posted many many times, and no it does not help.
jw9116 said:
yeah...it was a careless decision of mine.
So would the siyah kernel work? That's what I had before. Thank you
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any kernal would work, depending on the ROM you want. And if you know how to Flash in odin/heimdall. Not sure about Odin, but it might require a certain file type. heimdall is easier IMO, if you know the commands.
Search around.
MotoMudder77 said:
any kernal would work, depending on the ROM you want. And if you know how to Flash in odin/heimdall. Not sure about Odin, but it might require a certain file type. heimdall is easier IMO, if you know the commands.
Search around.
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In Odin you usually use tar files I believe
jw9116 said:
I did search before posting...there are only a small handful of threads about bricking on the i777 and I haven't seen anyone with the same situation as me. I've been through that link you posted many many times, and no it does not help.
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If all you have is Odin, then flash a kernel with cwm like moto said and go from there. The sticky link i gave you has steps on how to do it. Good luck and hope you get back to normal
thanks for the help. Just one more question...should i be worried that my flash counter is at 1? I've read that it is an issue when flashing.....so in that case do I need to get a usb jig?
jw9116 said:
thanks for the help. Just one more question...should i be worried that my flash counter is at 1? I've read that it is an issue when flashing.....so in that case do I need to get a usb jig?
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Yep, gotta try and search man.
counter is just a #
triangle away in market, if you dont like looking at it for the split second its there when you boot up.
i guess i'm in some trouble now...
Tried using the method as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525821
Couldn't even get Odin to recognize my device. Tried taking the battery out etc. Everything stops at "downloading...do not remove target" or something like that. The computer says i'm missing a bunch of drivers...anything else I can try?
MotoMudder77 said:
Yep, gotta try and search man.
counter is just a #
triangle away in market, if you dont like looking at it for the split second its there when you boot up.
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+1
Don't worry about the flash counter it won't hinder your flashing. Jig or Triangle Away will work if u really don't want it
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jw9116 said:
i guess i'm in some trouble now...
Tried using the method as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525821
Couldn't even get Odin to recognize my device. Tried taking the battery out etc. Everything stops at "downloading...do not remove target" or something like that. The computer says i'm missing a bunch of drivers...anything else I can try?
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Get the latest drivers? Downloadable from Samsung I believe...
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jw9116 said:
i guess i'm in some trouble now...
Tried using the method as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525821
Couldn't even get Odin to recognize my device. Tried taking the battery out etc. Everything stops at "downloading...do not remove target" or something like that. The computer says i'm missing a bunch of drivers...anything else I can try?
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Will your phone go into download mode?
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dandrumheller said:
Get the latest drivers? Downloadable from Samsung I believe...
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yep, tried that already. Thanks for the suggestion though. It just makes an error sound when i connect the phone in odin.
anyone else have any ideas..? thx
jw9116 said:
yep, tried that already. Thanks for the suggestion though. It just makes an error sound when i connect the phone in odin.
anyone else have any ideas..? thx
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Only thing I can think of is you need to get a USB jig
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This subject is covered already. Before u even use Odin u MUST already have the proper drivers for your phone installed. On windows 7 its much easier to do, but any windows version is fine. http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-i777-USB-Driver-for-AT-T.shtml
I found this on a Google search. May help, but trying to resolve problems by searching a lot and reading through pages of data on how to do things is the best way to learn. If that sounds like a lot of work, it is. But we're all here to learn. Good luck.
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Honestly, there are so many many threads/posts mentioned about that. Some buried under but yes there are many. I can't even remember where exactly they are now but I will post link if stumble across.
In the mean time, help yourself by searching "yellow triangle", "binary counter", "brick", "back to stock", .......
Also, a lesson, do read up, be sure, be prepare before doing anything to the phone.
FIXED!!! SO HAPPY. Thanks for all the help guys.
It turned out to be a driver problem and that was the reason why odin wouldn't detect it. I installed the i777 drivers from the samsung website but those don't work.
anyone who's having a similar problem install the full driver set here: http://uploaded.to/file/xeczx9xt (grabbed from another xda thread)
1.) uninstall any existing samsung usb drivers.
2. ) Reboot computer
3.) install the new drivers.
4.) Reboot again
5.) Open Odin, do the button combination with your phone (2 volume buttons and hold)
Flash with instructions from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525821
Hope this helps someone in the future.

[Q] PLEASE HELP I SCREWED UP!!! Bootloop sorta

I was on an international based rom and downloaded something that was supposed to be a fix for something. so after the download it took me to recovery to install and reboot. I flashed the zip and it obviously wasn't for my carrier because my screen went black then did the samsung logo, then my twrp recovery screen, but then right back around to the samsung logo. I can get to odin but not recovery. in odin it shows my phones product name correctly, says custom binary download and says no, current binary says samsung official, then system status says custom...Can someone PLEASE PLEASE help. I am so f***** without this phone...Please someone help....Thank You all..What can I do????
Need specifics. What rom were you on and wtf did you flash lol
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hopesrequiem said:
Need specifics. What rom were you on and wtf did you flash lol
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Lol yes, sorry kinda going crazy here. Thanks for responding, I appreciate that even. I was on Goodness i605 note 2. I must have screwed up by downloading something in those minsettings that was for a different carrier. It said it was a network error fix I believe. It then took me to recovery to flash the zip and thats when all hell broke loose. It just keeps booting over and over and after the samsung label it shows the twrp screen for a split second then it's just gone. It was obviously a huge mistake and I am an idiot for doing it. I have been trying to get things done through the pc and usb to the phone to fix it and that seems to be the other part of my problem is since I can't turn the usb debugging on on my phone i can't download anything through the usb, Right?...I'm a noob basically and obviously, lol but thanks for responding even if you have no advise.
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Lol yes, sorry kinda going crazy here. Thanks for responding, I appreciate that even. I was on Goodness i605 note 2. I must have screwed up by downloading something in those minsettings that was for a different carrier. It said it was a network error fix I believe. It then took me to recovery to flash the zip and thats when all hell broke loose. It just keeps booting over and over and after the samsung label it shows the twrp screen for a split second then it's just gone. It was obviously a huge mistake and I am an idiot for doing it. I have been trying to get things done through the pc and usb to the phone to fix it and that seems to be the other part of my problem is since I can't turn the usb debugging on on my phone i can't download anything through the usb, Right?...I'm a noob basically and obviously, lol but thanks for responding even if you have no advise.
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Dude go into recovery with the rom still installed, and dirty flash the rom while only wiping cache and dalvik. So long as you didn't wipe system you should be fine doing that.
And read more. The op of goodness specifically said don't flash ANYTHING from that till he gives the go ahead. Or it will softboot your phone like it just did
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hopesrequiem said:
Dude go into recovery with the rom still installed, and dirty flash the rom while only wiping cache and dalvik. So long as you didn't wipe system you should be fine doing that.
And read more. The op of goodness specifically said don't flash ANYTHING from that till he gives the go ahead. Or it will softboot your phone like it just did
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Thank you for the input but I don't believe that will work, I can't get into recovery. I can only get into odin download. But yes I read that as well, after I did it thanks
I would tey returning to stock feom odin, and starting all over again. I am not sure this would work, but it is worth a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
JeramyEggs said:
I would tey returning to stock feom odin, and starting all over again. I am not sure this would work, but it is worth a shot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
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Ok, I'll give it a try, Thank you. I've been trying the 1b section of the brick odin and it recognizes my phone and that but it gets through the whole thing and then says failed so I am stuck for sure. Thank you for the advise any and all is welcome.
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Ok, I'll give it a try, Thank you. I've been trying the 1b section of the brick odin and it recognizes my phone and that but it gets through the whole thing and then says failed so I am stuck for sure. Thank you for the advise any and all is welcome.
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Odin can be buggy, a lot of the issues are with USB cables and whatnot. Try some of these
1. Try Odin a few times, if it doesn't work disable any and all antivirus, reboot PC and try again.
2. If still no success, try reinstalling all drivers and yet again try again.
3. If that fails, use a different USB port.
4. If that doesn't work try a different USB cable.
5. If all else fails just try a different PC.
Frankly your phone has reached rock bottom so any fails with Odin should not make the problems worse than they are now. Keep us posted and good luck.
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Ill give all that a go for sure thank you very much. Is there any possible way through your computer connected to your phone through the usb that you can turn on the usb debugging on your phone from your computer? Long shot I'm sure but it seems like if I could get that turned on I would be working in the right direction
are you getting into download mode on the phone itself and seeing the yellow triangle? you can flash the stock samsung firmware through odin which also unroots and then start over with rooting and such.
I would do what wto said. I have had odin fail multiple times because my drivers were not loaded correctly. Keep plugging away at it, and it might surprise you. Good luck, and sorry.....
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
JeramyEggs said:
I would do what wto said. I have had odin fail multiple times because my drivers were not loaded correctly. Keep plugging away at it, and it might surprise you. Good luck, and sorry.....
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
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Thank you all for being so helpful, really I appreciate it. Yes I can get to download and for the first time I was able to get those return to stock files to go through odin sucessfully but then it rebooted and then went into a different loop with just the samsung logo? In the post it said shut it down then and go into recover but I tried and it just goes right back into the loop? any idea from there?
I don't want to give you bad advice at this point. Honestly, this is my first Samsung device. You can still get into downlpad mode correct? If so, you are not completely screwed (hopefully). I will look around tomorrow, and see what I can dig up. At this point you know you can flash files with odin, so dont get careless at this point. I know how frustrating, and anxious you must feel. What a great learning experience, huh? My advice is to do as much research as possible. Getting late, so until tomorrow.
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
chiefsfan69 said:
Thank you all for being so helpful, really I appreciate it. Yes I can get to download and for the first time I was able to get those return to stock files to go through odin sucessfully but then it rebooted and then went into a different loop with just the samsung logo? In the post it said shut it down then and go into recover but I tried and it just goes right back into the loop? any idea from there?
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Did you flash the PIT file when you flashed the return to stock files? Which return to stock files did you flash? If you haven't already done this try flashing just the PIT files in Odin and see if that will work for you, if not then flash the alternative recovery ROM and the PIT together in Odin and see if that works.
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Thank you all for being so helpful, really I appreciate it. Yes I can get to download and for the first time I was able to get those return to stock files to go through odin sucessfully but then it rebooted and then went into a different loop with just the samsung logo? In the post it said shut it down then and go into recover but I tried and it just goes right back into the loop? any idea from there?
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If you can still get into download your phone will still be functional. I have a few questions.
1. What version of android were you rooted on?
2. Were you ever successfully rooted at any point?
3. Can you get your phone to be recognized in ODIN?
You shouldn't have to need USB debugging if you can get into download mode, for all I know download mode uses the same USB debugging properties as it is not in the OS yet.
Keep us posted and please don't leave out details in-case someone else comes around with a similar issue. If you do get something working, try to put a step-by-step on how you did it for future reference.
Great Learning experience for sure, I thought I was getting good at figuring out what I could and couldnt download lol..yes I'm extremely bummed and even more frusterated. I appreciate all the help and direction. I am truely sorry to even have to ask for help guys believe me. Yes I was rooted, yes I get recognized by odin in download mode and as for the version I was last on I am not sure exactly what I was on...i never got the latest update from verizon because I was rooted before that. So I rooted just after that verizon update that was the security patch I believe?? So I did the pit file with the root66 first and it keeps going all the easy tell the end of the download amd then fails...however I then did the pit with the stock restore and it passed, rebooted my phone then goes into a boot loop and I shut it down like it says in the directions and try to restart into recovery and it goes right back to the bootloop..its like I dont have a recovery set up or something anymore if thats possible?? I'm working now but ill be back to messing with it once I get off so any advice will be appreciated and put to use at 5mst...thanks again everuone
I am just thinking out loud, but if recovery is hosed, maybe you could run casual, and have it reinstall rhe custom recovery. I have no idea if this would work, but it is one way ro get a custom recovery back on. Still looking around for more info, but I dont want to brick your device completely.
Edit- You may try flashing twrp from odin. Here is a link to team.win's website, and download. Again, I am thinkong out loud, and none of my advise is bulletproof.
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/133
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
I dont know if i'm right about not having a recovery but I was thinking that to about casual but I tried and it won't even start cause I can't turn on usb debug??? Man I'm bummed
Check out my other suggedtion.
"One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind" said anyone who has tried Moon Rom
Thank You sir, I.ll try that once I reach my house

I really hope someone can and will take the time to help with this

I am a long time fan of this forum and have rooted many phones. I had a # symbol on my notification bar wanting me to update my superuser. I have some vision problems due to a stroke 3 months ago and hit the wrong thing and hit the update recovery and I got the Yellow triangle saying the Verizon detected unauthorized software. I know some of you are going to tell me to search for it, and I have done that the best I can. Like I said I had a stroke and it has affected some of my vision and makes my thinking a little cloudy at times. I hope someone can tell me there is a fix for this and would be so kind as too point me in the simplest way in getting my phone restored. I am not helpless, I could just use some help from the community here if there is a fix. Thank you for your help and understanding
can you get into download mode? is so you can probably just flash a stock odin image to your phone withich will bring you back to stock and not sure how you got a update recovery through that even so updating recovery shouldn't do that as far as i know but your best bet is probably odin a stock image look in the stickies in developement or general can't recall exavtly where it is as i am on a phone
If I'm understanding you correctly it sounds like you had the update superuser binary icon.
When doing that it gives two options, one is install and I can't remember the other option but it says do it if you're on an HTC device only.
I never read about what happens if you pick the wrong one, but I will look for you.
Hopefully someone else already knows.
i honestly think odin a stock image will solve all of your problems i think that is the only solution once you get the unauthorized software message...
Bfitz26 said:
i honestly think odin a stock image will solve all of your problems i think that is the only solution once you get the unauthorized software message...
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You may be right, but being the OP's condition is what it is, I was hoping there would be a simpler solution.
here is the how to, to reflash your stock imagine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
Bfitz26 said:
can you get into download mode? is so you can probably just flash a stock odin image to your phone withich will bring you back to stock and not sure how you got a update recovery through that even so updating recovery shouldn't do that as far as i know but your best bet is probably odin a stock image look in the stickies in developement or general can't recall exavtly where it is as i am on a phone
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I cannot gwt into download mode. No matter how many times I try, it comes up with the triangle
Are you sure your holding down, volume down+home+power.
My phone gave me the triangle a while back but I could still get in to download mode.
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chizler said:
Are you sure your holding down, volume down+home+power.
My phone gave me the triangle a while back but I could still get in to download mode.
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I finally got it fixed, thank you very much
no problem, glad that i could help you out.

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