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So, I decided to root my phone and put J16ROM Bionix 1.7 OCUV Voodoo J16. I back up my old ROM just in case. After successfully flashing the new rom, I was really happy with how fast my vibrant became w/o lag. However, I forgot to write down contact info and my password from password safe. So, I was kinda glad that I backed up old ROM. I tried to recover my old rom from ROM manager and thats where my phone gave up on me. It was recovering just fine until it hit data session. It has been there since yesterday and has not moved. I turned it off this morning and it automatically turned back on and went into recovery mode.
So, as of right now, I have access to phone recovery boot menu and clockwork recovery menu. I tried doing the same recovery method but it froze on me at the same exact spot. Did I mess up my phone???
Did you disable Voodoo before you tried to go back to stock?
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i would say no, thankfully if you can get to recovery your phone is far from dead, but you should prob flash a stock rom through odin, READ Bionix fix for flashing without disabling voodoo, let me know if you need more info. but you should be alright, remember that your stuff (contacts, etc) are backed up to gmail.
You didn't disable Voodoo before trying to do the restore... did you.
This is the only way to save it now, good luck.
Did You Flash Something Before Disabling Voodoo? 2 Fixes to Help You Out. So you forgot to disable the voodoo lagfix before you flashed a new rom and now you're getting an erro you'll be good as rain...or something like that Fix 1 1. Download Eugenes 'Froyo that does not brick' file. 2. Extract the files. 3. Open Odin, plug in your phone, then put it into download mode. 4. load the PIT file in appropriate area. 5. load the .tar file in the PDA area. 6. DO NOT check 're-partition' 7. Click start, let it finish. Your phone will load and reboot into stock recovery. It will error out again. DO s what's supposed to happen 8. Now, pull your battery. 9. Download the 'True stock 2.1 firmware for the vibrant'. 10. Extract the files. 11. Once again, open Odin, plug in your phone, put into download mode. 12. Load the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area. 13. THIS TIME you want to check the 're-partition' box. 14. Now click start, let it finish, and this time your phone will load up just fine! BAM Fix 2: (use only if you know how to use adb commands) 1. Place the 'disable-lagfix' file in your sdk>tools directory 2. Get into clockwork recovery like you normally would 3. Follow these adb commands to push the 'disable-lagfix' file to you sdcard>voodoo adb push disable-lagfix /sdcard/voodoo 4. File should now be on your sdcard in your voodoo folder. 5. Reboot phone and with luck, you should hear Linda the robot telling you your file system is being con rfs 6. Because your system directory has already been wiped, you'll still get a black screen when you reboot system is back to rfs. Just pull the battery, and reflash whatever rom you want. Then reboot again.
Yea I did not disable Voodoo. I thought I would not need to do that since I am going back to original stock. Can you explain it to me how to get back to stock version and how to disable voodoo from recovery mode? Thanks!
read the first page of Bionix thread, it explains everything.
OP this is posted in the wrong section . Belongs in in Q&A .
sorry.. I was panicing and did not know where to post it obviously. One last question, how to get my phone to download mode.
turn phone off, insert usb , wait for battery to start charging, hold down both volume up and down, press power button until screen goes black, then let go of power button but keep holding vol up and down, you'll then see the yellow digger.
kiladubz said:
turn phone off, insert usb , wait for battery to start charging, hold down both volume up and down, press power button until screen goes black, then let go of power button but keep holding vol up and down, you'll then see the yellow digger.
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Man.. I feel bad to keep asking questions. My computer won't recognize the phone even though my phone is in download mode.
disconnect usb, open Odin, load .pit and .tar, then reconnect usb, com should appear.
I mean Odin won't recognize my phone even though I was following the step
are you using odin 1.0 or 1.3? 1.0 i remember had issues recognizing the device, 1.3 works flawlessly. also, do you have the usb drivers installed? everything can be found in the Vibrant "Bible".
kiladubz said:
are you using odin 1.0 or 1.3? 1.0 i remember had issues recognizing the device, 1.3 works flawlessly. also, do you have the usb drivers installed? everything can be found in the Vibrant "Bible".
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Thanks I am trying it right now with odin 1.3.
i had to install drivers to get odin 1.3 to recognize the phone, sounds like you need to do the same
Yes, install the samsung drivers, then do odin
Seems like 1.3 is doing the trick for me.. Its going!!!
Man.. I can't seem to download truestock 2.1 firmware for vibrant.. Anyone can upload it for me? Thanks.
yeah i noticed a few days ago that the links were dead, i have it in my downloads.......ok, uploading it now, will provide link when done.
Flash Eugene's Froyo that won't Brick... it will repartition your phone and get rid of everything, including bad kernels... then flash back down to JFD...
Or send your phone to me... $20 bucks since it's a brick...
I have digged this forum looking for a solution to fix my phone and i cant seem to find anything....
Here is my issue
i rooted my phone, im still using stock rom with the latest update
then i flashed the voodoo lag fix via clockworkrecovery and now my phone
is stucked in the vibrant screen. I cant get into download mode or recovery
Please help.
I'm subscribing to this thread.
Can't wait to see the development of this project.
Is this a new ROM?
Here ya go.
Coming from the bionix thread and Som himself
This is done at your own risk.
1. Download Eugenes 'Froyo that does not brick' file.
2. Extract the files.
3. Open Odin, plug in your phone, then put it into download mode.
4. load the PIT file in appropriate area.
5. load the .tar file in the PDA area.
6. DO NOT check 're-partition'.
7. Click start, let it finish. Your phone will load and reboot into stock recovery. It will error out again. DONT panic! This is what's supposed to happen.
8. Now, pull your battery.
9. Download the 'True stock 2.1 firmware for the vibrant'.
10. Extract the files.
11. Once again, open Odin, plug in your phone, put into download mode.
12. Load the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area.
13. THIS TIME you want to check the 're-partition' box.
14. Now click start, let it finish, and this time your phone will load up just fine! BAM!
im willing to try that ^^ but i can get into download mode i tried every single possible way i been trying for 5 hours and i cant get into download
So, I'll be the first to say it then, please, in the future, post this in the appropriate thread. The Q&A or even General would be more appropriate. ::sigh::
Now with that, have you tried booting into Download mode through ADB?
sorry for putting it in this section, i didnt realize, yes i tried to use ADB since odin and my computer recognizes the phone while the phone is in the vibrant screen and no it wont work through ADB =(
You say your computer recognizes the device. So when you type "adb devices", it displays your device? If so, type "adb reboot download" and you're golden. Otherwise, the method that always worked for me to get into Download mode was:
1) Unplug from USB cable.
2) Power down device and remove battery
3) Hold Vol - and Power simultaneously
4) Insert battery while holding down the above keys.
Post back results.
luigi115007 said:
im willing to try that ^^ but i can get into download mode i tried every single possible way i been trying for 5 hours and i cant get into download
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I've always been able to get into Download Mode with holding the vol up/down buttons while off and then plugging in the usb cable.
I had same issue and had to use a different usb to micro usb cable then my stock charging cable and it worked to get into download mode
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I'm not trying to be mean but PLEASE read before posting. This is the developement section, not Q&A.
Pay attention to the part in asterisk
1) Unplug from USB cable.
2) Power down device and remove battery
3) Hold ***Vol UP & DOWN(press in the middle)*** and Power simultaneously
4) Insert battery while holding down the above keys.
Pay attention to the part in asterisk.
It will go into download mode. If you still have issue PM me.
This post needs to be moved to the Q&A or General
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So, I'll be the first to say it then, please, in the future, post this in the appropriate thread...
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Agreed moved to Q&A, Please post is the correct section.
In order for me to get into download mode I have to plug my phone in, wait for the charging icon to show up, and them press and hold vol down and power.Keep holding them until out shows up.
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BabyBoi.JN said:
I've always been able to get into Download Mode with holding the vol up/down buttons while off and then plugging in the usb cable.
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I have to hold them after the cable is plugged in, then put my battery in to get it.
DaSmittyman said:
Coming from the bionix thread and Som himself
This is done at your own risk.
1. Download Eugenes 'Froyo that does not brick' file.
2. Extract the files.
3. Open Odin, plug in your phone, then put it into download mode.
4. load the PIT file in appropriate area.
5. load the .tar file in the PDA area.
6. DO NOT check 're-partition'.
7. Click start, let it finish. Your phone will load and reboot into stock recovery. It will error out again. DONT panic! This is what's supposed to happen.
8. Now, pull your battery.
9. Download the 'True stock 2.1 firmware for the vibrant'.
10. Extract the files.
11. Once again, open Odin, plug in your phone, put into download mode.
12. Load the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area.
13. THIS TIME you want to check the 're-partition' box.
14. Now click start, let it finish, and this time your phone will load up just fine! BAM!
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OMG!!!! This Worked!!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!
someone I know has the same issue as the op...so of course I'm in Charge of fixing it..
My question...did this save your data? Or was this a fresh flash?
The person is worried about having lost angry birds data LOL
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disturkis4u said:
someone I know has the same issue as the op...so of course I'm in Charge of fixing it..
My question...did this save your data? Or was this a fresh flash?
The person is worried about having lost angry birds data LOL
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by the time that mine was done it was a clean wipe, and I'm guessing that with the re-partition in this method, it's going to be the same for anybody
Searching was a mess of incoherent threads (or maybe I don't know how to search correctly).
I am on Bionix V and with voodoo lagfix from Nero V5. I want to Odin back to stock and apply the 2.2 update. I am giving my phone to my dad and he wants it stock as a rock.
I disabled the lagfix via CWM and let it do its thing. When it booted back up, the file structure was different (obviously) and all of my files were "gone"...which I didn't care about since I already backed everything up.
The problem is my PC would NOT see the Vibrant via ADB. In fact, I couldn't even get it to show up as a removable drive. I re-enabled Voodoo, file structure came back, and bam, my PC recognizes it as usual.
What am I doing wrong?
Well if your gonna go back to stock the disable voodoo in cwm , reboot and let it convert back to rfs and boot up. Hold your power button to get the Power options screen and go to Download Mode. Open ODIN, plug your phone into your pc and add the 512.pit to PIT and your .tar flash file to PDA, makes sure repartition is not check and you have a yellow COM port showing and hit Start.
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Well if your gonna go back to stock the disable voodoo in cwm , reboot and let it convert back to rfs and boot up. Hold your power button to get the Power options screen and go to Download Mode. Open ODIN, plug your phone into your pc and add the 512.pit to PIT and your .tar flash file to PDA, makes sure repartition is not check and you have a yellow COM port showing and hit Start.
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So manually placing it in download mode is the missing link?
I always did
adb reboot download
to put in download mode before.
I was able to put vib into recovery and use aio toolbox to flash back to stock but, after that everything is working except when the phone turns off after a minute or so of no touching is where it get crazy... I push in the power button to turn back on but no go... So what i did was to connect the vib back to usb and it comes on and i can slide the lock and i,m back to home screen and it does the same dam thing when plugged to the usb... After a minute of no touching it goes dark and i try to turn back on but nothing... I disconnect the usb and it turns on and back and forth... What can i do to fix this problem??? Someone said that i need to untethered the phone i don,t know if that,s true but, if you know whats going on please help...
Also thanks nomad for pointing me in the right direction... Jig worked... Got into download mode and got it flashed back to stock but none of my buttons are working to turn the phone back on once it goes off... Any ideal nomad???
You may have not done the complete Odin is all i can think of
If you have stock you can ignore the Eugene's froyo that does not brick, though i do it anyway as it seem to rid the phone of left over data ghosts
Here is the sequence:
1. Download Eugenes 'Froyo that does not brick' file.
2. Extract the files.
3. Open Odin, plug in your phone, then put it into download mode.
4. load the PIT file in appropriate area.
5. load the .tar file in the PDA area.
6. DO NOT check 're-partition'.
7. Click start, let it finish. Your phone will load and reboot into stock recovery. It will error out again. DONT panic! This is what's supposed to happen.
8. Now, pull your battery.
9. Load the JFD rom for the vibrant'.
10. Extract the files.
11. Once again, open Odin, plug in your phone, put into download mode.
12. Load the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area.
13. THIS TIME you want to check the 're-partition' box.
14. Now click start, let it finish, and this time your phone will load up just fine!
15. Then, root the phone and you can flash your new Rom.
doing this method will everything back to normal and the phone will work just like it did right out of the box
Thanks for reply oka1... First thing is where can i find eugene file...
Go here:
http://androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/
they have working files, anyone I have sent there had success re-flashing to stock.
Good luck!
what if i loaded the j16 pda instead of the original stock one??? will this fix the hardware lock on vibrant???
So i accidently managed to start to put samsung captivate software on my phone. It boots up and shows AT&t logo and just blinks every 5 seconds.
I am trying to save it by this article
http://androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/
The problem is that i cant get into Download mode. So im stuck. Please help. im an idiot. I cant get into Hboot to....
Ok those instructions are screwy...turn oden on then hold both volume up and volume down and plug vibrant to computer still holding both volumes your phone should automaticaly start in download mode...and oden will recognize your phone as com x ....x representing some random #....from there add the pit and tar files then hit start...good to go
Ps while oden is loading you will see a blue rectangle that says reset or reseting....wait till it is green and says pass.
Pm me if you have any other probs,ill do my best to help you out
Bionix-V 1.3 w/a Splash of Color
Get into recovery like caricj5 said remove the battery then holding volume up and down at the same time plug in the computer to the usb already hooked up to the computer Also use the Odin 1.81 vwesion Then follow these instructions:
1. Download Eugenes 'Froyo that does not brick' file.
2. Extract the files.
3. Open Odin, plug in your phone, then put it into download mode.
4. load the PIT file in appropriate area.
5. load the .tar file in the PDA area.
6. DO NOT check 're-partition'.
7. Click start, let it finish. Your phone will load and reboot into stock recovery. It will error out again. DONT panic! This is what's supposed to happen.
8. Now, pull your battery.
9. Load the JFD rom for the vibrant'.
10. Extract the files.
11. Once again, open Odin, plug in your phone, put into download mode.
12. Load the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area.
13. THIS TIME you want to check the 're-partition' box.
14. Now click start, let it finish, and this time your phone will load up just fine!
15. Then, root the phone and you can flash your new Rom.
doing this method will get everything back to normal and the phone will work just like it did right out of the box
Thanks guys, i couldnt get it into download mode, around the verge of giving up (10th time) it worked. From there Oden then failed with the packages. Unplugged and replugged the phone and that it worked. now running bionix 1.3.1, funny thing is it still shows that AT&T logo when booting up.
Try reflashing JUST the kernel that came with bionix 1.3.1. I think it's overstock 1.4 and see if the at&t logo still comes up. I'm not sure if a reboot or wiping dalvik will fix that? Somebody correct me, if i'm wrong. Good luck.
EDIT: bionix 1.3.1 came with kb1/voodoo so i guess try flashing overstock 1.4. then if you prefer kb1 download just the kernel and flash back.
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he has to reflash the sbl.bin for the vibrant to get that screen off of there.