My buddies phone just starts up to a black screen after the galaxy S boot screen. I've tried getting into recovery but it does not work. This phone was completely stock, so I'm assuming it was on 2.1 eclair. I tried odining back to stock but thats not working either, also the only way i was able to get it into download mode was by doing the method explained for HWL phones. I cant even get adb to recognize the phone cuz i can't turn on debugging, anyone have any ideas?
Use odin v1.3 . With the cable pluged into the computer and the phone off plug the usb into the phone while holding both volume buttons . That should get you into dl mode . Just flash back to stock .
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That's what I did still not working, the phone was stock yo begin with, that's why I'm so confused, any way to wipe the phone? Our does using odin quotes the phone already? I tried adb but since the phone is not booting up all the way its not being recognized by the computer
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Do it again and click repartition . But it important you use v1.3
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ok i did all that, and its still going to black screen... tried several times all using 1.3
Did you use both files .tar and .pit
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What exactly happened to make the phone that way?
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no idea, he said things started force closing all of a sudden, then it stopped booting up properly... he said he didnt root or anything, so the phone was completely stock...
and yeah i used both the pit and tar files
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I have CWM 3.0.8, and want to get back to the red recovery, so that I can flash a new rom on my fascinate. The problem is, that I can not for the life of me get my phone to show up on Odin. I have tried on two different computers. I have used Odin on both computers for this phone, so the drivers are all installed. Any ideas? The rom I have now is a force close nightmare. I would like to get back to something that is stable.
Thanks for any help,
Brad
bradbradbrad said:
I have CWM 3.0.8, and want to get back to the red recovery, so that I can flash a new rom on my fascinate. The problem is, that I can not for the life of me get my phone to show up on Odin. I have tried on two different computers. I have used Odin on both computers for this phone, so the drivers are all installed. Any ideas? The rom I have now is a force close nightmare. I would like to get back to something that is stable.
Thanks for any help,
Brad
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Follow this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1001064
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Ive used odin before, I just cant get the fascinate to be detected by the computer. It wont even mount the sd card via the usb cable to transfer files. I got the phone in download mode, connected to the computer through the usb cable, but can not get the yellow "added" dialog in odin so that I can flash the .tar file...
Thanks for the help so far,
Brad
Maybe a stupid question but do you have Odin open before you plug the phone in.
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You can also try to reinstall drivers or even odin check to see that you have odin 3 1.3 and maybe reinstall odin it can be found here in one of the forums.
I have tried it both ways, going into download mode, then opening odin, and first opening odin, then going into download mode.
Now, I have another problem. I was able to do a data wipe, which stopped the force close loop. I was then able to get my phone workable at least. Then, while resetting everything, I dropped it on my coffee table and the touch screen will not respond. The phone's soft keys work fine and i can turn it on, but have to do a battery pull to turn it off. I have tried turning off/rebooting, and again doing a data wipe. I don't know what else to do other than take it in, but I don't think that is possible since it is rooted
Backstory: In October, I ordered my LG Optimus T from T-Mobile refurbished. Shortly afterward, I rooted it, flashed CWM and then installed void. #forever. After Google announced ICS, I did some research but couldn't find any CM9/ICS ROMs for P50*. I kept searching and eventually found Lupohirp's, which I flashed and used for a while. This eventually morphed into Hephappy's CM9, which I have used until about 3 days ago. His ROM reached its final version recently. I tried flashing it, but ran into a bit of a problem.
My problem: From inside the CWM app, I initiated a backup, like I always do before flashing. The phone shut down and started booting but never made it past the LG logo. After about 10 minutes, I got impatient and pulled the battery. I was planning on trying the backup again. However, I have not been able to get it to boot past the LG logo. If I have it plugged in, it will just sit at the LG logo forever (I tried leaving it this way for over 36 hours, but nothing happened). If I don't plug it in, it will turn on to the LG logo but turn off a few seconds later. I can then start it again but it stays on for shorter. I can do it again for even shorter, and so forth until it won't turn on at all. I have tried booting, both plugged in and unplugged, with every imaginable combination of buttons, cards, and having the battery in or out that I can think of and it still won't work. I can get it to boot into emergency mode (under the same conditions as regular boots), but that's for the most part useless to me. I have a feeling I could restore it to stock using KDZ but it seems like it would be a lot of work rerooting, then reflashing, then trying to recreate all of my data. My hope is that someone out there in XDAland has an idea on how to fix this.
Thanks in advance!
-Lucas
explains that not quite understand. want to know how to enter into recovery?
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I know how to put my phone into recovery but it won't get past the LG logo, no matter what I try. I've tried Vol Up or Down + any of the 4 buttons + Power and still nothing.
Thanks anyway
if the problem is on the phone boot you have to do the following en enters recovery after format boot and mount and format system. CM9 install the rom again. when you finish the installation of the rom does reboot and enjoy.
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I don't mean to sound stupid (but I probably will anyway), but how would I format it? Also, will I lose everything?
Thanks
-Lucas
lol
lol the point is he cant enter recovery
i have a lg p509 but i have none of those problems...
try using kdz and reflashing original 2.2 then reflashing cwm on
remember to backup ur sd card
if you get to recovery
go to mounts then you will see format system 3rd to last
im using cwm touch recovery
do as I am saying that you will not miss anything. makes only format boot and system format. You can be assured that not lose anything you have on your phone.
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lol the point is he cant enter recovery
i have a lg p509 but i have none of those problems...
try using kdz and reflashing original 2.2 then reflashing cwm on
remember to backup ur sd card
if you get to recovery
go to mounts then you will see format system 3rd to last
im using cwm touch recovery
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If I do as you say, will I lose my installed apps?
tested and then comments. assured that my phone already led many rom so you can do as I'm telling you that you will see that the phone starts.
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I can't get into recovery to do that, pt
KDZ if you use you will erase all data you have on your phone
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I guess that's all I can do then. Thanks for all your help, both of you
loads while in power key and volume down key home keeps the keys pressed until the menu.
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What was that supposed to do?
recovery
once if you get into recovery then you can mount usb to a computer copy ur sd card contents make a backup etc
then you can format anything without any risk'
one warning. once you format boot do not reboot until you flash another boot img or ur phone might be bricked forever
if we do not have root on your phone uses the superoneclick. you enter emergency mode that recognizes the pc.
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But how do I get into recovery mode?
Power / vol. down and home. is always the pressure until you see the recovery menu.
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60 seconds with all 3 pressed, still just the LG logo
do so press power and vol down for 10 seconds
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I was running the newest SKANK rom, and woke up this morning with it on the galaxy s screen. I pulled the battery, and tried to reboot, but the power button didnt work. it wouldnt boot into recovery either. I tried using odin, but it keeps hanging at either cache, or modem, and wont go any farther... I could really use some advice.
take it apart
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I was running the newest SKANK rom, and woke up this morning with it on the galaxy s screen. I pulled the battery, and tried to reboot, but the power button didnt work. it wouldnt boot into recovery either. I tried using odin, but it keeps hanging at either cache, or modem, and wont go any farther... I could really use some advice.
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hey bro whats up sorry to here that have u tried taken out your battery sim and micro for 5 minutes then putting back your battery only before this you should restart your computer then using a different usb port connect the usb then hold vol up and down same time hopefully download mode right away then you have to check repartition if your using some older version of odin it does not do it for you make sure you have correct files and you should be good odin will only hang usually due to wrong or mismatch pit and tar .... goto development section look for any of FISHMANs work he has plenty of odin images you can easily odin back to a rooted device and not have to go through all those steps in rerooting before any of my steps just make sure you have repartition checked on yes :good: hopefully that gets you some where :good:
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I was running the newest SKANK rom, and woke up this morning with it on the galaxy s screen. I pulled the battery, and tried to reboot, but the power button didnt work. it wouldnt boot into recovery either. I tried using odin, but it keeps hanging at either cache, or modem, and wont go any farther... I could really use some advice.
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Well try to get into download mode with the combo, then reinstall your Samsung drivers, try adding nexus drivers too. Idk much about this but skang, soft brick, and Odin problems caught me cause I run the same ROM.
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I have an um-rooted samsung galaxy player 3.6 (running gingerbread 2.3.6) I was browsing an app when suddenly it crashed! the battery was low, so at first I thought to plug it in, but before I did, I noticed that it was rebooting every 4-5 seconds. plugged it in, took out battery, tried putting in recovery (put bat. back in, hold power and both volume buttons) but it vibrates and just goes back into boot loop. it pops up with the samsung logo, stays for 3 or so seconds, screen goes dark, then it does it again.
I have been messing with it. when it starts booting, my computer recognizes it as OMAP3630 which google has told me is the name of the processor. It tries to install drivers but fails due to "umplugged device" when it turns off
Weird! If you have data to recover try using adb logcat to see what's going on. Otherwise reflash with Odin. I have only experienced this problem when using heimdall to flash my us yp-gs1, but it happens right after flashing.
What app were you using when it happened?
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a Forum app. It has not been flashed either. it is all stock 2.3.6 gingerbread. if i put the battery in then plug it in (without hitting any power buttons) it goes to a loading circle (that does not move at all) and just stays there. the computer does not recognize it in this state. its only 3 months old, but I have no idea where the recipt is!
weird! im sticking with my answer tho, if you want to fix it then put it in download mode and flash it
if you cant get to download mode then buy a $2 usb jig
Tried it! no luck. got it in download mode. ran odin and It said pass! BUT it only took 3 seconds? and then instead of flashing just samsung then rebooting, it started flashing samsung with a caution symbol under it and rebooting. went to do it again and it says suctom binary current binary:custom. so it seems it worked but did not fix my problem
Did you flash normalboot and factoryfs both?
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Tried it! no luck. got it in download mode. ran odin and It said pass! BUT it only took 3 seconds? and then instead of flashing just samsung then rebooting, it started flashing samsung with a caution symbol under it and rebooting. went to do it again and it says suctom binary current binary:custom. so it seems it worked but did not fix my problem
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I had a similar problem with the galaxy player 5.0. Took out my micro sd card from it and somehow that worked. Hasn't gone on any reboot cycle since.
I was gonna try the fs whatever one, but now i cannot get my computer to recognize it! i tried another factory reset and that didnt help. i got it to work once. Guess I will have to keep trying? I got school so I cant do it now (16, junior in High school)
yep you'll need to get to download mode to flash it. like i said before, a $2 usb jig will always do the trick (i loooove mine)
I dont have any problem getting it into download mode, my problem is getting the computer to recognize it. gonna have to try it on a dif computer I guess, which is weird, because I got it to work once, but now it wont. I flashed the normalboot the first time, what did i do wrong? should I have flashed the other (fs or whatever is is) one instead? thanks for the help!
When I'm in a bootloop after heimdall testing I need to flash factoryfs. For you I would say flash both. Try another cable/ try another USB port
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I was having trouble getting android to boot and I was getting a message that said that the phone needed a restore. I downloaded the emergency recovery build for VRUEMJ7, the build I was on and flashed it with 3.09. I got a good flash notification in Odin but when it reset everything is black, phone doesn't come on at all (at least the screen). I tried a different battery and when you plug it into a computer it gets a USB device connected sound. Did I kill the phone? Any way to get it back into ODIN download mode so I can try the flash again or get it to come on?
What could I possibly try? Thanks for any suggestions.
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I was having trouble getting android to boot and I was getting a message that said that the phone needed a restore. I downloaded the emergency recovery build for VRUEMJ7, the build I was on and flashed it with 3.09. I got a good flash notification in Odin but when it reset everything is black, phone doesn't come on at all (at least the screen). I tried a different battery and when you plug it into a computer it gets a USB device connected sound. Did I kill the phone? Any way to get it back into ODIN download mode so I can try the flash again or get it to come on?
What could I possibly try? Thanks for any suggestions.
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So if u put it DL mode does the screen come on then?
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Mightycaptain said:
So if u put it DL mode does the screen come on then?
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No matter what I hold down on the phone it doesn't seem like the screen ever comes on. You can tell it's doing something because when you plug it into the computer it makes a USB device connected sound. It hasn't been damaged or anything like that either, so it has something to do with what happened when it was flashed, however it said it was successfully flashed on the phone and ODIN before it restarted...
99% u hard bricked it... Did the same thing on my own S4 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2539877
I Tried everything posible... but the phone was dead! No download mode no recovery mod...
At the end JTAG solved my problem, cost me about 35$ here in europe...
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No matter what I hold down on the phone it doesn't seem like the screen ever comes on. You can tell it's doing something because when you plug it into the computer it makes a USB device connected sound. It hasn't been damaged or anything like that either, so it has something to do with what happened when it was flashed, however it said it was successfully flashed on the phone and ODIN before it restarted...
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What device shows up when you connect it to your PC?
Let me know if you want to test a debrick image.
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