so she bought a new phone without even powering it on.. she came to my house and later said it was stuck on a boot up image that read team whiskey, im no phone buff so i have no idea what going on. i put out a help post on craigslist and i was referred here for help..
so please let me know whats going on with this
BTW its a samsung vibrant
Awesome. At least she made the right choice in purchasing the phone from someone who used the right ROM.
What you're going to need to do is either get the phone into Recovery Mode or ODIN back to stock.
I'm guessing you will need to ODIN back to stock as it's stuck on the boot screen. Do a search in the Development forum and look for the latest ODIN package where it includes the ODIN program and the necessary files to bring the phone back to stock (.tar, .pit, etc.)
There are walkthroughs on how to run the program as well.
If it says Team Whiskey then it probably has the newest Bionix ROM. One of the best to have on it. If it is the first boot after the cache is cleared it can take 10 minutes for it's first boot to rebuild the cache. If it is the first boot after the ROM was flashed you should wait a full ten minutes for the ROM to complete its initial setup and then reboot it. Since you don't know I would wait anyhow, it can not hurt. DON'T TOUCH THE PHONE DURING THESE INITIAL TEN MINUTES OR IT WILL BE BUGGY.
Get more info from the source here --> http://teamwhiskey.com/
What is likely that specific ROM here --> http://board.teamwhiskey.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1126
The Vibrant Guide: Must read for any new owner --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
How to get back to stock if you so choose (So not worth it) can be found in the guide above.
T313C0mun1s7 said:
If it says Team Whiskey then it probably has the newest Bionix ROM. One of the best to have on it. If it is the first boot after the cache is cleared it can take 10 minutes for it's first boot to rebuild the cache. If it is the first boot after the ROM was flashed you should wait a full ten minutes for the ROM to complete its initial setup and then reboot it. Since you don't know I would wait anyhow, it can not hurt. DON'T TOUCH THE PHONE DURING THESE INITIAL TEN MINUTES OR IT WILL BE BUGGY.
Get more info from the source here --> http://teamwhiskey.com/
What is likely that specific ROM here --> http://board.teamwhiskey.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1126
The Vibrant Guide: Must read for any new owner --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
How to get back to stock if you so choose (So not worth it) can be found in the guide above.
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However, if its stuck at boot as the OP stated, then Odin to stock is probably going to be his best bet. The third link that was posted by T313C0mun1s7 is the place to start.
You have some work to do OP, you're best bet is to Odin back to stock, and you will find the resources needed in the Vibrant Bible linked above. Good luck.
Bottom line Franky is this:
It's not un-fixable. The posters here are correct in that if you can see the logo you're seeing, then it's more than likely fully recoverable and can be a great phone. The post here that has provided you links is a very good one. Best thing you can do is read all the "noob" guides/FAQ/bible threads that are stickied to the top of most of the categories in the Vibrant section. They contain a TON of useful info. If you can use a PC and have the correct USB cable, you can get it done.
And if you do get it back up and running, and she got a deal on it, she might not be so stupid after all!
A quick background for you on terms and what's what since you are not familar with the phone
The Vibrant was originally sold with a software operating system Android 2.1 The version of that system was JFD which, the letters are code for version and release date. So, when you read all the numbers/letters they are talking about newer versions... the latest and greatest.
I would 1st try turning on the phone and let it sit for 10-15 min and see if the previous person did not complete the installation process. If it goes to the home screen, then you are good to go. If not, then you will need to Odin back to stock.
If you can see a logo, the the phone will respond to software via Odin. Odin is a software you load on your desktop computer , it opens a menu that kinda looks like an custom excel sheet. In the upper left corner when you plug in the phone to connect to the desktop with Odin already open,it will say com 0 , com8 or something what it reads out is less important what is important is it recognizes the phone. From there the noob guide will explain everything else.
This is a super phone, especially because you can modify it so easily and it is REAL hard to permanently brick (permanently break). Read the bible and members S15274N noob guide......... his sticky in general is pretty complete and very easy to understand. If you get stuck come back to the forum and we will help you solve. Good luck
In the Noob guide it will have the drivers Odin and the other utilities you will need.
odin back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803492
How much did she pay for it? If it was like $500 +, then yea, that was really stupid but if she got it for under $150 because it was supposedly "broken", then she had unintentionally made a smart buy. The seller would've been the stupid one for not researching on how to revive their Vibrant.
Send me a PM and I'll be glad to help!!
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Awesome Title . LMAO XD
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Awesome Title . LMAO XD
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Ya, I was going to offer a solution to the problem posted in the title, but I guess I'll be nice today
dude last time my gf fup she became my ex . . .
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Ya, I was going to offer a solution to the problem posted in the title, but I guess I'll be nice today
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lol
10 char
AgentFour20 said:
Awesome Title . LMAO XD
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I thought this was a want ad....
-bZj
thanks to all you guys
but i think this phone has taken a turn for the worse,
i was away for the day visiting my son, so i was not able to try and repair the phone..
well i came home to see this dumb bi**ch standing with the phone..
apparently she had her brother try and repair it and now it wont even show the team whiskey logo. all it does is show the vibrant/samsung image then it shuts off and repeat over and over
if anyone here is near anaheim california i'd gladly appreciate any help from you
This phone is really resilient, and if you're still getting images on the screen, you can still fix it. The trick is to get it into download mode, which can be hit or miss, and may take several tries. There are different methods posted around the internet, but for mine, I hold the vol+ and vol- and then plug in the usb cable connected to the computer. If it goes into download mode, then you're home free. Once you Odin it back to stock, you can go anywhere from there.
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This phone is really resilient, and if you're still getting images on the screen, you can still fix it. The trick is to get it into download mode, which can be hit or miss, and may take several tries. There are different methods posted around the internet, but for mine, I hold the vol+ and vol- and then plug in the usb cable connected to the computer. If it goes into download mode, then you're home free. Once you Odin it back to stock, you can go anywhere from there.
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i followed those steps and as soon as i plugged the USB an image like this one popped up
i tried to attach a link but couldn't due to spam
but i was a triangle reading download.... do not turn off target
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franky414 said:
i followed those steps and as soon as i plugged the USB an image like this one popped up
i tried to attach a link but couldn't due to spam
but i was a triangle reading download.... do not turn off target
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You're good to go. Use odin and install the rom.
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franky414 said:
i followed those steps and as soon as i plugged the USB an image like this one popped up
i tried to attach a link but couldn't due to spam
but i was a triangle reading download.... do not turn off target
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That's good! The phone is fixable. (However i don't believe your story even a little). But if I'm wrong. Follow the advice given and you will be OK.
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thaks guys, i'm downloading odin from a a link provided above
Related
after flash to stock,vibrant logo screen and this
1) http://goo.gl/ZkcfN
2) this is not android development. you'll likely get much better help in Q&A, and less flames.
Weird. Try taking out battery, plug in phone to computer with ODIN open, hold vol up + down and power, put back battery and let go of power. Should return you to Download Mode and you can just ODIN back to Stock JFD again.
This is some type of Download mode alternative. Do not worry, it will easily connect to your computer just like download mode would.
did you mess with the framework? I remember i did and i got that exact same screen, i can't read what the red text says but mine said blablabla.png missing etc.
I put it on download mode like the guy above me siad and odin'd.
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after flash to stock,vibrant logo screen and this
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dam dude how did you get that ...did you odin back to stock?
I have had that one ime before today, now 2nd time. First time I just kept trying the tar & pit files (the new set that started going around after people were on Gingerbread). I did write what files I used that worked. I was hoping to save time today so i came here to see if there's any mention of it. If wouldn't.mind posting the files you used that would be great.
I've been in so many different modes with this phone. The great thing is if you just keep trying you can get it back.
If anyone knows what files are bring the phone back from stuck at logo it would be appreciated. I know from what I've experienced just keep trying with safe flesh and eventually it works.
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Hi all,
I installed a kernel on my phone so that I was able to Root my device.
My phone was booting up and I saw the yellow explenation mark underneath the the Samsung Galaxy S II logo.
There's only one issue, my phone won't start, it freezes at the boot logo and won't do a thing :/
How can I fix this?
It freezes or is it in a bootloop?
If you got into bootloop, check out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
see this !!!
Dark Emotion said:
It freezes or is it in a bootloop?
If you got into bootloop, check out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
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It won't enter in Recovery mode,
When i hold down home, power, and volume UP the bootup-logo (Samsung galaxy S II ''With Explenation mark) shows up, than dissapears for 1 second than shows itself again and it's just freezes like it did before.
Now I never heard about a Boot Loop but this looks very disturbing.
I need some help with this.
Jeezus Christ, you joined today and already posted in the wrong section, didn't bother to read or search. So on that note I HOPE your device is Bricked just to serve you a purpose of reading before hand.
However since you are unable to read or search, we will treat you like a child. Your device is not bricked. Turn it off, take out battery, unplug from computer. Put back in battery and press volume DOWN, power and home until you get into download mode. Then plug into computer, start odin and either reflash the kernel in PDA box, or flash a stock rom.
Now this is been covered numerous times, so I will ask again to read next time before you post a question that has been answered 10000x times over.
Also if you would have read anything at all, you would know that you will get the yellow triangle when flashing any kernel but a stock on. There is a way to get rid of it, but that requires searching and reading. Something you know nothing about.
Sent from my Cognition powered SGS2
antiochasylum said:
Jeezus Christ, you joined today and already posted in the wrong section, didn't bother to read or search. So on that note I HOPE your device is Bricked just to serve you a purpose of reading before hand.
However since you are unable to read or search, we will treat you like a child. Your device is not bricked. Turn it off, take out battery, unplug from computer. Put back in battery and press volume DOWN, power and home until you get into download mode. Then plug into computer, start odin and either reflash the kernel in PDA box, or flash a stock rom.
Now this is been covered numerous times, so I will ask again to read next time before you post a question that has been answered 10000x times over.
N00b.
Sent from my Cognition powered SGS2
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At first I would like for you to tone it down a little bit, I searched down the whole Internet, I just didn't now under what name I had to search.
Since I don't know the name of this particular issue, I couldn't find it on this website nor on the Internet (wich is obvious). So I started a treath to release my question.
Before claiming and occusing me of something, aks me the questions first.
You're judging a book by it's cover and your arrogance blind you.
But i'm not here to occuse people of something or giving them names etc, I'm here for some serious bussines.
Now...
I saw your answer (possible solution) and I wan't to thank you for this, I will give this a try and keep this treath updated.
antiochasylum said:
Jeezus Christ, you joined today and already posted in the wrong section, didn't bother to read or search. So on that note I HOPE your device is Bricked just to serve you a purpose of reading before hand.
However since you are unable to read or search, we will treat you like a child. Your device is not bricked. Turn it off, take out battery, unplug from computer. Put back in battery and press volume DOWN, power and home until you get into download mode. Then plug into computer, start odin and either reflash the kernel in PDA box, or flash a stock rom.
Now this is been covered numerous times, so I will ask again to read next time before you post a question that has been answered 10000x times over.
Also if you would have read anything at all, you would know that you will get the yellow triangle when flashing any kernel but a stock on. There is a way to get rid of it, but that requires searching and reading. Something you know nothing about.
Sent from my Cognition powered SGS2
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Every hear the phrase, 'lest you have something positive to say, be silent.'
I'm gathering not.
Sure, he's new. Sure, he isn't supposed to post here.
Belittling him is, I assure you, productive only in YOUR universe.
What is with the freaking attitudes in XDA as of late? If you don't want to reply, don't. No one is forcing you to.
The kicker here: I'm just about as sick of seeing people post in the wrong area as I am about people complaining about people posting in the wrong area.
So on that note I HOPE your device is Bricked just to serve you a purpose of reading before hand
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Wow.. Wishing loss to someone? Nice.
L A X said:
It won't enter in Recovery mode,
When i hold down home, power, and volume UP the bootup-logo (Samsung galaxy S II ''With Explenation mark) shows up, than dissapears for 1 second than shows itself again and it's just freezes like it did before.
Now I never heard about a Boot Loop but this looks very disturbing.
I need some help with this.
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I had the same problem few days ago.
For me the logo showed up, disappered, showed up again and than it went in recovery. Hold those 3 buttons until phone goes in recovery mod, don't stop holding them.
mostyle said:
Every hear the phrase, 'lest you have something positive to say, be silent.'
I'm gathering not.
Sure, he's new. Sure, he isn't supposed to post here.
Belittling him is, I assure you, productive only in YOUR universe.
What is with the freaking attitudes in XDA as of late? If you don't want to reply, don't. No one is forcing you to.
The kicker here: I'm just about as sick of seeing people post in the wrong area as I am about people complaining about people posting in the wrong area.
Wow.. Wishing loss to someone? Nice.
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Yes wishing loss, due to lack of reading. If you notice my reply I did offer help. Just had to ensure he posts in the correct section next time. And as for your phrase you said. Never heard it.
It's called constructive criticism. Bet me he will search before making another post. Otherwise I will be lurking in the darkness.
Oh and don't like my reply? Don't really care.
Sent from my Cognition powered SGS2
Dark Emotion said:
I had the same problem few days ago.
For me the logo showed up, disappered, showed up again and than it went in recovery. Hold those 3 buttons until phone goes in recovery mod, don't stop holding them.
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It's called download mode. NOT recovery.
Sent from my Cognition powered SGS2
antiochasylum said:
Yes wishing loss, due to lack of reading. If you notice my reply I did offer help. Just had to ensure he posts in the correct section next time. And as for your phrase you said. Never heard it.
It's called constructive criticism. Bet me he will search before making another post. Otherwise I will be lurking in the darkness.
Oh and don't like my reply? Don't really care.
Sent from my Cognition powered SGS2
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If you read my post to you correctly, I did searched before posting, I just did not know what the name of the problem was.
antiochasylum said:
It's called download mode. NOT recovery.
Sent from my Cognition powered SGS2
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You are wrong... step 2 says: Hold down home, power, and volume UP. This will enter recovery mode. If you are using CF-Root, you'll get CWM recovery. If not, you get stock recovery. It doesn't matter which appears.
As I said, you should enter recovery
Yes wishing loss, due to lack of reading. If you notice my reply I did offer help. Just had to ensure he posts in the correct section next time. And as for your phrase you said. Never heard it.
It's called constructive criticism.
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It's called belittling, but I wont debate semantics.. lost cause I fear.
Bet me he will search before making another post. Otherwise I will be lurking in the darkness.
Oh and don't like my reply? Don't really care.
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Totally unsurprised.
The only thing your post insures to me is a proficiency in rudeness. I know, you don't care.
Have a good life.
Dark Emotion said:
You are wrong... step 2 says: Hold down home, power, and volume UP. This will enter recovery mode. If you are using CF-Root, you'll get CWM recovery. If not, you get stock recovery. It doesn't matter which appears.
As I said, you should enter recovery
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No it won't go in Recovery mode unfortunately.
I think my phone is bricked as I noticed the ''Phone...!...Computer'' logo when I tried to start it up.
Can happen, now It's just the challenge to find the solution.
Perhaps I should go to the store and tell them if they can help recover it.
If you got any suggestion what I should do it would be wel used.
In the mean time I will earch on the Internet and the forums how to unbrick the phone by myself.
Note - I still can enter Download Mode.
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No it won't go in Recovery mode unfortunately.
I think my phone is bricked as I noticed the ''Phone...!...Computer'' logo when I tried to start it up.
Can happen, now It's just the challenge to find the solution.
Perhaps I should go to the store and tell them if they can help recover it.
If you got any suggestion what I should do it would be wel used.
In the mean time I will earch on the Internet and the forums how to unbrick the phone by myself.
Note - I still can enter Download Mode.
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Did you have a custom rom installed before you ended like this?
Did you even try DOWNLOAD MODE? You dont not need recovery. You need download to flash the kernel again or a stock rom.
VOLUME DOWN, HOME, POWER until you see the "downloading, do not turn off"
Then connect to odin and reflash the kernel in PDA
Dark Emotion said:
You are wrong... step 2 says: Hold down home, power, and volume UP. This will enter recovery mode. If you are using CF-Root, you'll get CWM recovery. If not, you get stock recovery. It doesn't matter which appears.
As I said, you should enter recovery
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Thats just the thing, the phone wont go past the triangle, meaning a bad odin flash. So recovery wont do **** for him. he needs download.
READ my post. ****.
antiochasylum said:
Thats just the thing, the phone wont go past the triangle, meaning a bad odin flash. So recovery wont do **** for him. he needs download.
READ my post. ****.
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Than, maybe, just maybe you could try to explain to him how to do it... As I said, I can't help him because I am not that much experienced.
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Did you even try DOWNLOAD MODE? You dont not need recovery. You need download to flash the kernel again or a stock rom.
VOLUME DOWN, HOME, POWER until you see the "downloading, do not turn off"
Then connect to odin and reflash the kernel in PDA
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antiochasylum said:
However since you are unable to read or search, we will treat you like a child. Your device is not bricked. Turn it off, take out battery, unplug from computer. Put back in battery and press volume DOWN, power and home until you get into download mode. Then plug into computer, start odin and either reflash the kernel in PDA box, or flash a stock rom.
Sent from my Cognition powered SGS2
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Than, maybe, just maybe you could try to explain to him how to do it... As I said, I can't help him because I am not that much experienced.
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Really? Both of those posts explain how to do it. **** it people dont want to listen to me. Have fun trying to fix it.
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Did you have a custom rom installed before you ended like this?
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No,
It all happened after I installed a costum-kernel (The one that I need in order to root my phone) I followed the instuructions of a Youtube webpage.
I did root my phone before to try it out and it worked smoothly.
After I realised that I could so much once a SuperUser i wan't it to Root my phone again but it all went wrong when my phone was rebooting after I installed the costum-kernel.
I went into Download mode, I tried to install the latest firmware on my phone, yet it failed to do so, so i plugged out my phone, shut it off, turned it on and all of a sudden I saw the *Phone...!...Computer* logo wich (if i am correct) stands for a (Soft)brick.
I re-installed the costum-kernel and the Brick-Logo isn't visible anymore, but I'm back at the previous problem, The Samsung Boot Logo with Explenation Mark freeze issue.
Once I entered Download mode I noticed that Costum Binary Download is set to (Count 5).
I need a good tutorial how to fix this, I'm quite new with the Android (half a week)
Help is well appreciated.
Hello, please help me.
I just purchased a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant this after noon. I used to have a motorola milestone, but it has a stubborn physical damage, and died. That milestone, really, kept my life together. With all the rich apps. Then, like I said, this after noon I bought a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant.
At first, I successfully rooted it, then I successfully unlocked it too. Then, I must have made a huge mistake, and then it moved to a continuous boot.
I have spent hours and hours now trying to figure out how to save my 2 hour baby.
Right now, it is continuously loading the boot screen on and off. The odd thing is, when it is plugged into with a USB, the picture changes to a spinny wheel which also repeats continuously).
Can anyone help me?
PS. I can not go into download mode, or recovery as my device, apparently, is hardware locked.
What file did you flash?
Your trying the volume keys/usb/battery method for download mode?
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crazy25000 said:
What file did you flash?
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Stupidly, I believed I Odin-ed a file named "T959UVJI6.rar". Which if I remember right, is a custom kernel. I never really understood the whole kernel ordeal. I used to have a motorola milestone, which, I would do all all sorts of things to with no problem. But, that never included kernels. And for the most part, it didn't have any hardware key lock.
I, think, I need to do the jig mod-y thingy.
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Your trying the volume keys/usb/battery method for download mode?
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I'm not sure how, because, apparently, my samsung's 3 keys are locked. I have tried so many times, but, it never works. Sadly.
Try to ODIN back to JFD.
Follow my guide (signature) and use my files.
To get into odin:
load odin, load the pit and tar (don't check anything, it does it automatically)
connect usb to pc
power down phone and pull battery
plug in usb to phone
hold in both volume buttons (keep holding) and plug in battery
if it show download mode after 5 seconds, and odin shows a COM# (yellow box) click start on ODIN
wait for the phone to finish... you will then have a stock JFD and you can start over.
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Try to ODIN back to JFD.
Follow my guide (signature) and use my files.
To get into odin:
load odin, load the pit and tar (don't check anything, it does it automatically)
connect usb to pc
power down phone and pull battery
plug in usb to phone
hold in both volume buttons (keep holding) and plug in battery
if it show download mode after 5 seconds, and odin shows a COM# (yellow box) click start on ODIN
wait for the phone to finish... you will then have a stock JFD and you can start over.
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Umm. At this point, with all my searching, I think I am missing something (mentally). Like I said, the 3 button combination never works. I have tried every combination I could possibly think of, every technique I saw, and held for every possible length of time; yet, I still got nothing. I believe I have one of those phones that are locked in that area. As I read, newer Samsung galaxy models are becoming locked.
That being said, I think mine is one of those.
Sadly.
Anyways, same as any of the 1 thousand attempts, when I (again) did those exact steps, my screen just continuously flashed a non-spinning spinney wheel.
Yours is a simple dilemma, complicated by the hardware lock... idk how but i remember there Was a thread about unlocking it.. just look for it, i think it wus in the general section
Sent from a cell tower to the XDA server to you.
^ ironically it was the JI6 update that alleviated a lot of the "hardware locked" Vibrants.
Have you tryed making a JIG? It helps if you can't get into download mode
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Umm. At this point, with all my searching, I think I am missing something (mentally). Like I said, the 3 button combination never works. I have tried every combination I could possibly think of, every technique I saw, and held for every possible length of time; yet, I still got nothing. I believe I have one of those phones that are locked in that area. As I read, newer Samsung galaxy models are becoming locked.
That being said, I think mine is one of those.
Sadly.
Anyways, same as any of the 1 thousand attempts, when I (again) did those exact steps, my screen just continuously flashed a non-spinning spinney wheel.
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The easiest way I've found to get into download mode is to do this:
Take out the battery.
Hold down only the volume down button.
Plug in the USB cable.
That should put you into download mode automatically.
brisseau said:
The easiest way I've found to get into download mode is to do this:
Take out the battery.
Hold down only the volume down button.
Plug in the USB cable.
That should put you into download mode automatically.
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Sadly, my samsung, was one of the newer models, that released with the combination lock. And so, no matter how much i have tried, it never worked.
I tried every technique I have seen. Nothing.
xXcybersniperXx said:
Have you tryed making a JIG? It helps if you can't get into download mode
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Yes, I have, actually. I found it really hard though. Mainly because the wires were way too small. But, the reason I gave up, is because the resistor is larger then the wire, and so, needed very precise soldering. I could've used the back, but, all usbs are different; and the ones i had, were very much different then all the demonstrations videos i watched.
PS I am actually buying a stick online.
(I can't post link)
As my last resource, to something I must get done, I will pay whatever...
younix258 said:
Yours is a simple dilemma, complicated by the hardware lock... idk how but i remember there Was a thread about unlocking it.. just look for it, i think it wus in the general section
Sent from a cell tower to the XDA server to you.
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Yes... yes...
Yeah, but from what I remember, that software, just forced the samsung into download or recovery mode. From there, then the person would just mod a file to change that. But, my phone wont even do as the force says.... in the first place... It has always, just stayed in the continuous boot phase...
If you have skype or any chat program, I can help you easily.
crazy25000 said:
If you have skype or any chat program, I can help you easily.
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The reason I am in dire need for this android to work, is because, I have no other way of flourishing in life. It was the one thing that kept everything in balance. Stupid moto, now it physically dies
On another hand, I have a iPod Touch 1G, lol.
Did you perhaps flash Gingerbread Bootloaders? If you did then the combo to get into Download Mode is Vol up and power. Try that?
Mine sometimes takes a few goes. What usually works on Froyo Bootloaders is to take out battery, unplug phone, hold down vol up and down with my thumb, plug in then put in battery.... usually results in DL mode.
Goodluck!
Oxirane said:
Did you perhaps flash Gingerbread Bootloaders? If you did then the combo to get into Download Mode is Vol up and power. Try that?
Mine sometimes takes a few goes. What usually works on Froyo Bootloaders is to take out battery, unplug phone, hold down vol up and down with my thumb, plug in then put in battery.... usually results in DL mode.
Goodluck!
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I wish there was a physical jig seller in Vancouver (where I live).
The button combos don't work on my phone. Sadly. It was the newly made models with the button combo block.
If it helps, before, when I could go into that option, I did it by using a toolkit and making it put me to recovery/download mode.
UPDATE! I had someone help me fix it, but he failed too. It now just hangs on the boot show thingy. (rather then flashing). Oddly, my cell can still access the computer, which I think is a good thing. As in, when I plug it while the screen stays put, my computers makes a sound. What could this mean? CMD to download mode?
As for boot loader, I highly doubt it. Since, I have had no reason to look-up what they are. ehhe.
So it's on a screen with a big yellow triangle or little cell/triangle/computer? If so, AWESOME!
Once in that mode, start Odin on the pc, then plug in... Do you get a yellow COM with some numbers show up? If so, load up the JFD tar in the pda section, the 512 pit in the pit section, repartition, and hit start... If that doesn't work... Maybe try Eugene's froyo that will not brick?
If someone got you into dl mode, sounds like you may not be hardware locked after all?
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If the computer sees it you could also try adb to get to download mode. I'm not experienced with the program, but I believe you can get into download mode with it with only a few command lines.
Which Odin are you using? Sometimes v3 and v7 play differently with my phone.... Try the other?
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supaduparimy said:
Hello, please help me.
I just purchased a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant this after noon. I used to have a motorola milestone, but it has a stubborn physical damage, and died. That milestone, really, kept my life together. With all the rich apps. Then, like I said, this after noon I bought a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant.
At first, I successfully rooted it, then I successfully unlocked it too. Then, I must have made a huge mistake, and then it moved to a continuous boot.
I have spent hours and hours now trying to figure out how to save my 2 hour baby.
Right now, it is continuously loading the boot screen on and off. The odd thing is, when it is plugged into with a USB, the picture changes to a spinny wheel which also repeats continuously).
Can anyone help me?
PS. I can not go into download mode, or recovery as my device, apparently, is hardware locked.
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Are you using the Tmobile US vibrant or the bell/virgin canada vibrant?
SGH-T959 or I9000m?
If you have an I9000m you are in the wrong forum.
Oxirane said:
So it's on a screen with a big yellow triangle or little cell/triangle/computer? If so, AWESOME!
Once in that mode, start Odin on the pc, then plug in... Do you get a yellow COM with some numbers show up? If so, load up the JFD tar in the pda section, the 512 pit in the pit section, repartition, and hit start... If that doesn't work... Maybe try Eugene's froyo that will not brick?
If someone got you into dl mode, sounds like you may not be hardware locked after all?
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If the computer sees it you could also try adb to get to download mode. I'm not experienced with the program, but I believe you can get into download mode with it with only a few command lines.
Which Odin are you using? Sometimes v3 and v7 play differently with my phone.... Try the other?
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Nononon, it is stuck on the galaxy text boot screen thingy. In other words, just like before, but this time it isnt flashing continuously. If it was the big yellow thingy, oh thank god... i wish.
As for that someone putting me in hardware lock, from my understanding, the only way to unbrick a locked device is through a jig. That being said, I searched up where I live for anyone with a jig, and to my luck, only one group had it. So I went there, and bam, it can now somewhat access the computer.
NOTE: I am going to receive a built jig in the mail in a few days.
From what I know, having a locked device, means, a jig is a must.
As for ADB, I am looking all over for instructions how to use that, but, I can't really find any through ones.
I'm not sure if it is a bad thing, but I used Odin Mullti downloader V.4 and EZOdin.
I am really unfamiler with this samsung galaxy.
I did everything possible with ,y Motorola Milestone.
Awoooooo!!!! BAYWOLF's program Rules
Look Guys!! Here's the easiest method for him, W/O him f--king it up any more! And he can get his phone up and running immediately, W/O the Jig, ETC!!
IDK why this program is SO overlooked, and everybody, always advises to do the long redundant method, this program has saved me alot of soft bricks, plus easy restore to JFD
Go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
Also make sure you DL and Install MS .NET Framework 4 Link: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17851
Then download it, ODINS inside the program already, its as easy as it gets, U cant f--k up, unless your an idiot! Just follow the instructions to the "T" it will automatically put you in DL mode and will provide the two files you need to restore your T-959 to stock Eclair JFD from there you can start to re-MOD, although I suggest you start reading everything first about modding and flashing first, including building a DL folder to stash everything you may need to fall upon for the future plus what you'll need once you've mapped out a plan to Mod your phone with whatever ROM, themes Kernel's, ETC!!!
quote: "I'm not sure if it is a bad thing, but I used Odin Mullti downloader V.4 and EZOdin" YES ITS A BAD THING, DUMP IT= GET RID OF THOSE TWO!!!
DL ODIN 1.81
dseldown said:
Look Guys!! Here's the easiest method for him, W/O him f--king it up any more! And he can get his phone up and running immediately, W/O the Jig, ETC!!
IDK why this program is SO overlooked, and everybody, always advises to do the long redundant method, this program has saved me alot of soft bricks, plus easy restore to JFD
Go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
Also make sure you DL and Install MS .NET Framework 4 Link: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17851
Then download it, ODINS inside the program already, its as easy as it gets, U cant f--k up, unless your an idiot! Just follow the instructions to the "T" it will automatically put you in DL mode and will provide the two files you need to restore your T-959 to stock Eclair JFD from there you can start to re-MOD, although I suggest you start reading everything first about modding and flashing first, including building a DL folder to stash everything you may need to fall upon for the future plus what you'll need once you've mapped out a plan to Mod your phone with whatever ROM, themes Kernel's, ETC!!!
quote: "I'm not sure if it is a bad thing, but I used Odin Mullti downloader V.4 and EZOdin" YES ITS A BAD THING, DUMP IT= GET RID OF THOSE TWO!!!
DL ODIN 1.81
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Ahha, thank you for the suggestion, but, that wont do. It was my original fix, towards getting into recovery/download mode. But, for some sad reason, it doesn't work for bricked devices. In simple, it just says device is not find. Ironicly, the computer makes a sound with the cell is plugged in, but, thats about it apparently.
Oh yes, the cell has to have USB debugging activated. But, since I have a bricked, it can't go within the phone to find it.
NOTE: it has always been in debugging mode.
i tried flashing it and ionstalling a rom for the first time but it froze halfway through for like 3 hours so i just unplugged it and now this screen comes up...
no whenever i turn it on it gives me a screen with :
a phone .... an explanation mark in a triangle ! . .. . a computer
anything i can do?
also ive tried every button trick on trying to restore it and none of it works all of it just come with that screen. except for the download one where i press volume down home button and power
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i tried flashing it and ionstalling a rom for the first time but it froze halfway through for like 3 hours so i just unplugged it and now this screen comes up...
no whenever i turn it on it gives me a screen with :
a phone .... an explanation mark in a triangle ! . .. . a computer
anything i can do?
also ive tried every button trick on trying to restore it and none of it works all of it just come with that screen. except for the download one where i press volume down home button and power
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you are really not giving a lot of details here...all you are saying you tried installing a rom and then it froze halfway..
Are you rooted firstly?
If you are have you flashed CF-root kernel?
How did you try to install the rom?
More info and then more people can help you out buddy..see if you can get into recovery and restart your phone.
well... if you've tried "every" (its not like there are a lot) button combination... then just go buy a jig from ebay and force it into download mode...
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you are really not giving a lot of details here...all you are saying you tried installing a rom and then it froze halfway..
Are you rooted firstly?
If you are have you flashed CF-root kernel?
How did you try to install the rom?
More info and then more people can help you out buddy..see if you can get into recovery and restart your phone.
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Nothing from what you said would help..
He obviously flashed it with Odin, and he said he's getting a yellow triangle with a computer behind it..
From what I understood, he could get into download mode.
So just boot into download mode and flash stock ROM. That should do it.
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anyone else seeing an increase in the "i bricked my phone" threads?
dont think its coincidence they are increasing after the american variants have been released. People need to check what model they have before flashing things.
OP: not saying thats what has happened to you as you dont say if you have the i9100 or not, hopefully you do.
bruflot said:
Nothing from what you said would help..
He obviously flashed it with Odin, and he said he's getting a yellow triangle with a computer behind it..
From what I understood, he could get into download mode.
So just boot into download mode and flash stock ROM. That should do it.
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well from what he said by his post did not make sense at all..hence why i asked for more details to explain so i could give him a better explanation and guide to fix his problem...but you seem to get what he said so by all means do your thing....but if he comes back with more detail then i will point him to the right direction on what he needs to do...at the end of the day the more opinions he has the better for him
Matriak31 said:
well from what he said by his post did not make sense at all..hence why i asked for more details to explain so i could give him a better explanation and guide to fix his problem...but you seem to get what he said so by all means do your thing....but if he comes back with more detail then i will point him to the right direction on what he needs to do...at the end of the day the more opinions he has the better for him
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Yes of course
Btw, never ment to insult you in any ways
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bruflot said:
Yes of course
Btw, never ment to insult you in any ways
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its ok and same goes by my post as well buddy..we all been in his position one way or the other
1st - Your phone is not bricked if it show an image. Whatever image it is. The only real software way to brick your phone is to flash bad bootloader or stop a bootloader while they are being flashed. However, Bootloader are flashed first. So if your phone stoped half way, you should not have trouble too much.
Remove the battery from your phone for like a minute, then reboot your phone in download mode (vol- + home + power and when the phone light up, release power.) Then flash another rom from odin.
Also, what rom did you used ? If you flashed a rom for another phone, then you might have flashed bootloader for that phone on yours, which is bad. In this case you will surely need a JIG.
sorry im new to this whole rooting/flashing thing. i downloaded the lightning rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
i have never rooted or doneanthing to my s2 before. all i did was follow the instructions on the page and thought it would be all good? it froze about a quarter of the way there in odin so i just took my phone out.
I usually find from this state I can get back to bootloader or download states
push and hold vol+ and home then power for bootloader
push and hold vol- and home then power for download
sometimes the phone can seem to freeze a little or even die (this happened to me loads on the galaxy s and once already on the s2) and removing battery sim etc or attaching the charger can jog it
however as other have said a JIG is your friend if for no other reason that even if you recover without it, custom roms up the rom count which some twitchy carriers might invalidate your warranty for, the jig will reset this
you can get them from ebay for less than £3 delivered, or there are instructions on this site for making them yourself if you are so inclined.
simply search 'galaxy s2 jig' on ebay mine was delivered today from portugal as I am way too lazy to make one and only wanted a counter reset anyway
**Posted in the III sub forum instead of II, so my sincere apologies for that***
I'm in desperate need of help. Forgive My noobness, but as I said, I'm desperate. And I've searched and read for hours, but can't find anything that relates to my exact situation, or that will help me and I can't remember anything about the string of numbers to get my root, except that it wasn't listed ANYWHERE (I just updated to Ice Cream yesterday if that matters) I know it had an L and a 5 in it.
So how can I get it back to stock or root it? I've obviously done something wrong. I'm without any internet right now, so i'm totally relying on this phone. It's stuck at the Samsung Galaxy SII GT-1900 screen, won't come on, turn off, I can't do the volume up/down screen, Nothing.
I used an XDA YouTube vid to root, but it wont' let me post it here.
Also, later added that I did get it to go to a menu by pressing the up volume that I have never seen that would let me reboot the phone, or do a factory reset. When I tried to reboot, it went to a loading/waiting screen with a hat on it.
Thank you in advance for any help you can offer. I'm not totally technically challenged, but I'm no Bill Gates either.
You need to boot your phone up into Download Mode by turning it off (pull out the battery), then put the battery back in; connect one end of your USB charge cable into a laptop or desktop, hold vol up AND vol down, and then plug the usb cable into the phone. Then you need to use Odin to flash working firmware/software.
Thank you!! But--here is my problem and you may not know any more than I do---what is the working firmware? I think it is I need before the CC that I'm not sure what it is, correct? Again thank you for helping me.
Another appearant victim of galaxys2root.
First, you must verify that you have the SGS II - SGH-I777 model. If not, you're in the wrong forum.
I assume you are able to get into download mode as outlined above.
Go to this thread and flash straight stock UCKH7. Follow the directions. Post back here with success or failure of the flash.
Boo zedomax...:thumbdown:
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creepyncrawly said:
Another appearant victim of galaxys2root.
First, you must verify that you have the SGS II - SGH-I777 model. If not, you're in the wrong forum.
I assume you are able to get into download mode as outlined above.
Go to this thread and flash straight stock UCKH7. Follow the directions. Post back here with success or failure of the flash.
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Yes, I have a SGH-1777. I just saw II and posted in three, totally my mistake last night.
I just tried, and it said ''Low battery, can't access download mode'' in red at the top of the screen, so I'm assuming that I *can* access it.
I'm going to go get in the pool and try again when I get out, letting it charge for about an hour.
Thank you again. I'll let you know if I'm able to do this or not.
Why did you flash something i900 if you definitely have an i777? If you are able to fix this you need to do a lot more reading before you continue trying to do things to your phone.
Miami_Son said:
Why did you flash something i900 if you definitely have an i777? If you are able to fix this you need to do a lot more reading before you continue trying to do things to your phone.
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I didn't flash something for an i900---I followed a step by step video posted by an XDA member for a S2 Galaxy 1777.
I figured out where I went wrong, I checked the auto reboot and F-Reset Time.
I was able to fix it, with help of reading the links posted here and lot of help from someone else. I do appreciate all the information posted here, I've learned a lot about my phone over the last few days just by reading.
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I didn't flash something for an i900---I followed a step by step video posted by an XDA member for a S2 Galaxy 1777.
I figured out where I went wrong, I checked the auto reboot and F-Reset Time.
I was able to fix it, with help of reading the links posted here and lot of help from someone else. I do appreciate all the information posted here, I've learned a lot about my phone over the last few days just by reading.
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I'm glad to hear that your phone is working, and that you have learned a lot.
With regard to what went wrong... checking auto reboot and F-reset time are normally recommended when flashing anything with Odin3. I'd be more inclined to believe that the problem was in the firmware that you flashed.