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I downloaded the 2.3 rom on my tmobile vibrant. Well, i messed it up. It was for like international phones and stuff. So i decided to odin back to stock 2.2. It did it, but now my phone gives me a black screen and i cant do anything. It wont even turn on. Last time this happened i had to send my phone to samsung and get a new one. Someome please help, i dont want to wait for a new phone again.
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kevho00 said:
I downloaded the 2.3 rom on my tmobile vibrant. Well, i messed it up. It was for like international phones and stuff. So i decided to odin back to stock 2.2. It did it, but now my phone gives me a black screen and i cant do anything. It wont even turn on. Last time this happened i had to send my phone to samsung and get a new one. Someome please help, i dont want to wait for a new phone again.
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Are you able to get in download mode @ all ? ?
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Take out battery, run odin, plug usb into computer, plug usb into phone, hold volume up and down but not the power button, replace battery at same time as you hold the two buttons. You really can't kill this phone.
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get/make a jig as long as your battery still has juice this will force your phone into download mode, from there odin back to stock 2.1 (JFD) i have had the least issues when odining back to JFD
What is a jig? This is op on friends account
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What is a jig? This is op on friends account
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A usb jig is a micro usb connector with 301k ohm resistance e across two specific connections ( don't rmr which two connections) that rocks the phones circuitry into pushing the phone into download mode, if I recall correctly instructions on the formation of a jig can be found in the vibrant general section
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The guide on making a jig saids that it wont help me
I really need to get my phone in download mode.
Taking out the battery was no help
kevho00 said:
The guide on making a jig saids that it wont help me
I really need to get my phone in download mode.
Taking out the battery was no help
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it would help you get into download mode, but aside from that when you press the power button do you see the home keys turn on? if you do id imagine a jig would help. However if not even that helps you probably need to send the phone in.
No, not even the home keys light up.
Crap dont tell me i have to turn it in :/
you try the jig first, its like 5 dollars worth of parts and can only help. Give it a shot, who knows you may get lucky, it could also be that your battery is just drained try charging it in a friends vibe or captivate and see what happens. but at this point it sure looks like you might have to turn it in
This is the second time this happens to me.
Ill just tell Samsung that my phone wont turn on again. Thats what i did when i was rooted and decided to flash my phone to froyo via kies. I didnt get charged $400, so look like they never got it back on either.
did you end up sending it in? this exact same thing just happened to me
^ can you see Anything? Battery charging, cutting it on, trying recovery or download? If so, you are fine. If not, removebattery, wait a while, try again still nothing? Brick likely. What did you do, very hard to brick this phone.
just like the OP said. upgraded to 2.3..didnt like it, tried to go back to 2.2 using odin. it said passed! and has not booted up since..no d/l, no recovery, just black...no nothin
Are the buttons at the bottom lit? Or is it like your phone is just dead? If not the latter, try Eugene's froyo that doesn't brick.
it's like the phone is dead. i cant get anything
Doesn't sound good if you can't see anything. I've seen some say they've removed the battery avg let some time pass and then they were able to get it working, but that seems crazy to me.
unfortunately, i'm not one of those people. i left the battery out for 8+ hrs. and tried again..to no avail....
I was trying to uninstall Clockwork Recovery Mod but couldn't get to the recovery screen because the Clockwork that I installed wasn't the right version for my phone (only reason this happened is because my phone wasn't listed as one of the choices in the confirm phone model window). So, I decided to just try a factory reset and reroot/reinstall everything. After doing that, my phone will boot to the LG logo screen and stay there. Recovery mode yields a black screen. Safe mode stays at the LG screen and when I plug in the phone to charge it only stays at the LG screen as well (making it impossible to go into emergency mode).
Is my phone beyond saving now? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Here you go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102694
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Whenever I try to plug in the phone while holding the volume up and return button it just says "Battery required". It stays on that screen.
Try shaking the phone...
If doesn't work put batery and try shaking...
ccdreadcc said:
Try shaking the phone...
If doesn't work put batery and try shaking...
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What?
ironpirat3 said:
What?
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Maybe just put in the battery (and omit the shaking)?
I mean shaking ur phone like ur trying to get water out of it..
ccdreadcc said:
I mean shaking ur phone like ur trying to get water out of it..
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Why on earth would you do such thing?
It helped some ppl who were complaining they had problems with kdz..
ccdreadcc said:
It helped some ppl who were complaining they had problems with kdz..
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Well, I would stick to scientific methods instead of inexplicable voodoo and check instead whether the battery is charged decently (let it charge overnight) and inserted properly. The accelerometer will not revive a semi-bricked device since it is not working at this state in the first place.
ironpirat3 said:
Is my phone beyond saving now? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Your phone is not bricked as long as it does somthing (bricked device = device with the functionality of a brick = dead device, doesn't do absolutely anything)
Keep trying with KDZ. Keep it charging for 2-3 hours, pull the battery out and wait for a few minutes, put it back in and retry. It has to work eventually.
Is there anyway to recover from a bootloader brick what soever plzzzz help im desperate
What happened?
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jtag if it wont do anything
kawika said:
What happened?
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i was trying to go back to froyo bootloaders but it failed i tried again but it went to the phone ! computer sign in the top left corner instead of the middle the screen so no wi cant get into download mode
G2toVibrant2.2 said:
i was trying to go back to froyo bootloaders but it failed i tried again but it went to the phone ! computer sign in the top left corner instead of the middle the screen so no wi cant get into download mode
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that screen pretty much is download mode aswell
keep trying, it should connect to odin from that screen
dont turn the phone off though, it might not come back on
kyle51 said:
that screen pretty much is download mode aswell
keep trying, it should connect to odin from that screen
dont turn the phone off though, it might not come back on
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im trying and trying still no connection
G2toVibrant2.2 said:
i was trying to go back to froyo bootloaders but it failed i tried again but it went to the phone ! computer sign in the top left corner instead of the middle the screen so no wi cant get into download mode
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Well happened to me too. Yesterday was my first day using Galaxy S and I bricked it 4 times
What you need to do is this:
1. Turn off your phone.
2. Take out your sim card, memory and battery.
3. Keeping volume+ pressed insert back the battery.
4. Keeping the volume+ pressed connect the phone to the usb corb. (note the usb should already be plugged into the pc).
Voila you are in the download mode.
vicky_ag said:
Well happened to me too. Yesterday was my first day using Galaxy S and I bricked it 4 times
What you need to do is this:
1. Turn off your phone.
2. Take out your sim card, memory and battery.
3. Keeping volume+ pressed insert back the battery.
4. Keeping the volume+ pressed connect the phone to the usb corb. (note the usb should already be plugged into the pc).
Voila you are in the download mode.
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omg i ****ing love uuuuu
vicky_ag said:
Well happened to me too. Yesterday was my first day using Galaxy S and I bricked it 4 times
What you need to do is this:
1. Turn off your phone.
2. Take out your sim card, memory and battery.
3. Keeping volume+ pressed insert back the battery.
4. Keeping the volume+ pressed connect the phone to the usb corb. (note the usb should already be plugged into the pc).
Voila you are in the download mode.
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with a bootloader flash going wrong thoguh if he turns it off it might not come back on so it'll have to be jtagged
edit: or not, guess it worked ??
G2toVibrant2.2 said:
omg i ****ing love uuuuu
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No probs
G2toVibrant2.2 said:
omg i ****ing love uuuuu
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No homo, lol. Glad you got it werkin! Nice community situation here guyz *thumbsup2all*
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happens all the time bro
all the timeeee
Regardless, this is the main reason I have no intention of ever messing with bootloaders. Just too risky.
I am a "new" Vibrant owner. I bought some broken ones in an effort to fix them. My question is, if the phone is off and you plug it into a charger, is there an animation while the battery is charging?
Yep the battery refilling
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Ok so the phone isn't doing that. Any ideas? Also, when I have left it plugged in for a while and turn it on, it goes to the AT&T screen and doesn't move. Sometimes the phone will show that or the charging screen for three to five seconds and then start all over in a infinite loop.
Kinda lost on this thing right now.
Are you sure it's a vibrant and not the Atnt version?
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seedofchaos said:
Are you sure it's a vibrant and not the Atnt version?
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Sorry, what's the difference?
I mean it has a TMobile logo, and was sold to me in a TMobile box. The guts look the same so I don't know how to tell the difference
onlymojo said:
I mean it has a TMobile logo, and was sold to me in a TMobile box. The guts look the same so I don't know how to tell the difference
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it should start with a screen with Vibrant (and) Samsung screen, then a screen with animation that ends with a box with (magenta) Stick Together. That's tmobile phone. Besides, the phone should have Tmobile on its screen. That should be enough to be able to tell if it's tmobile Galaxy S or not.
onlymojo said:
I mean it has a TMobile logo, and was sold to me in a TMobile box. The guts look the same so I don't know how to tell the difference
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The phone was probably rooted and someone installed custom ROMs on it etc.
I'm sure if you search a bit here you can find guides on how to ODIN your phone. Do that method and it will reset your phone to STOCK settings, meaning how it was out of the box brand new. Read some up on ODIN'ing your phone because even though it IS a easy to do it, if you for example, put the wrong file to flash etc. You can potentially BRICK your phone, meaning unusable etc.
Read up, ask questions, then proceed to do it.
There are probably plenty of video guides as well.
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The phone was probably rooted and someone installed custom ROMs on it etc.
I'm sure if you search a bit here you can find guides on how to ODIN your phone. Do that method and it will reset your phone to STOCK settings, meaning how it was out of the box brand new. Read some up on ODIN'ing your phone because even though it IS a easy to do it, if you for example, put the wrong file to flash etc. You can potentially BRICK your phone, meaning unusable etc.
Read up, ask questions, then proceed to do it.
There are probably plenty of video guides as well.
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My computer isn't recognizing it so I am not sure if I can get it back or not. Might have to JTAG this thing. I try to put it in download mode but it won't go over so this is annoying.
ciditin said:
it should start with a screen with Vibrant (and) Samsung screen, then a screen with animation that ends with a box with (magenta) Stick Together. That's tmobile phone. Besides, the phone should have Tmobile on its screen. That should be enough to be able to tell if it's tmobile Galaxy S or not.
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K, well it says T mobile on the screen but when it boots up it says AT&T Worldphone. I can video it if you want to see it.
onlymojo said:
K, well it says T mobile on the screen but when it boots up it says AT&T Worldphone. I can video it if you want to see it.
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Can you go to Settings>About Phone
and list some things like
KERNEL
Android Version
Modem
also do you have a app named SUPERUSER on your phone?
Here I found you the ODIN thread i was talking about...
Lets get the first questions I asked out of the way, and then if its all fine then I think you should be good to stay as it is since if your TMOBILE service is connected and its all working, it shouldn't be a big deal, and if it is, we can easily get you on another FAST ROM which will most likely remove that ATT logo.
ODIN tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
xriderx66 said:
Can you go to Settings>About Phone
and list some things like
KERNEL
Android Version
Modem
also do you have a app named SUPERUSER on your phone?
Here I found you the ODIN thread i was talking about...
Lets get the first questions I asked out of the way, and then if its all fine then I think you should be good to stay as it is since if your TMOBILE service is connected and its all working, it shouldn't be a big deal, and if it is, we can easily get you on another FAST ROM which will most likely remove that ATT logo.
ODIN tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
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I can't get the phone to boot right now. It stays stuck on the AT&T Worldphone screen and won't go any further.
Edit: We don't have T Mobile in Canada. I was gonna try to fix it and use it here on one of our providers.
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I can't get the phone to boot right now. It stays stuck on the AT&T Worldphone screen and won't go any further.
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Oh! I mis understood.
Go to the Odin thread I linked to and follow the directions
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xriderx66 said:
Oh! I mis understood.
Go to the Odin thread I linked to and follow the directions
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All the links are broken!
xriderx66 said:
Oh! I mis understood.
Go to the Odin thread I linked to and follow the directions
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Tracked down the files but can't get it into download mode. Jig time?
Seems that way. Jig it and put stock back then reroot
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onlymojo said:
Tracked down the files but can't get it into download mode. Jig time?
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How have you tried to go into Download mode?
1st:
Take out ALL things sim,sd,battery
Plug in a usb
hold both volume buttons WHILE putting in the battery
Then try that a few times, if it doesn't work... when its booting up, try to hold down power+volume up ( this is for GB bootloaders but just making sure previous owner didn't flash them)
Heres another guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
xriderx66 said:
How have you tried to go into Download mode?
1st:
Take out ALL things sim,sd,battery
Plug in a usb
hold both volume buttons WHILE putting in the battery
Then try that a few times, if it doesn't work... when its booting up, try to hold down power+volume up ( this is for GB bootloaders but just making sure previous owner didn't flash them)
Heres another guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
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Yeah, I tried every variation of holding down the volume/power keys and nothing. It either goes to the un-animated battery charging screen or an AT&T Worldphone logo and stops. Like I said, I would be more than happy to video it so you can see what it's doing.
okay! so I have a S-on amaze 4g. Unlocked bootloader and have clock work recovery, Im also on tmobile. I was running Bulletproof's rom v2.5
so yesterday I was looking at some roms and I came accross mike 1986's android revolution ROM that was based on tmobile's sense 3.6 and android 4.0. I decided to ditch my current ROM and go for mike's ROM instead
Well last night I followed his instructions. Put the PH85IMG, Rom and Super wipe to my phone's SD card. I booted into bootloader and it loaded the PH85IMG but it didnt seem to have done anything so it loaded back to bootloader. I selected "Recovery" and booted into recovery. I deleted my files and cache using clockwork recovery. Then applied the Superwipe zip then installed the ROM. It said it installed the rom and then I proceeded to reboot my amaze 4g. Ok I rebooted my phone and it got stuck on the HTC screen for some quit time WITHOUT THE QUIETLY BRILLIANT. So i decided to redo this all over again. and again the same problem happened. stuck on the HTC logo. so I took out my batterys and went to bed since i wanted to get some shut eye
now this is where my problem comes from. When ever I turn on my phone it wont turn on! i wanted to boot into bootlader but when ever i press on the power button with the volume rocker down it wont start up. So i plug in my USB cable and the LED that indicates charging comes on. and my computer detects the phone... i click on the search capacitive button and the phone disconnects from my computer and it boots into the HTC screen and the screen turns blank
if anyone can help me please help.
come on 43 views and no help
Leave your phone in the charger overnight. See what happens in the morning.
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Leave your phone in the charger overnight. See what happens in the morning.
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i dont think thats going to work but ill give it a try
Just curious. What version of CWM was installed?
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So you cant get the the phone to turn on, but u were able to turn it on when it was connected to the computer?
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Ok. First don't panic. Can you explain by "I clicked the capactive search button". Have you really try power it on without your computer?
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Ok. First don't panic. Can you explain by "I clicked the capactive search button". Have you really try power it on without your computer?
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what i mean by that is when i touch the search button (the magnifying glass icon on the far right) when its charging it would boot into the HTC screen then the screen would turn off
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So you cant get the the phone to turn on, but u were able to turn it on when it was connected to the computer?
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i cant get the phone to turn on when its connected to the computer or wall charger
i just noticed that my LED would blink when first charging then it boot into the HTC screen on its own then the screen would turn off or go blank. after that the LED wouldnt come on so i dont know if its still charging since the orange light isnt there
any more help it would be greatly appreciated
I tried the same rom yesterday and it failed for me also. I've seen quite a few fails on it. Mine didn't die like yours, mine just froze on the splash screen. I had to pull the battery and hboot and re install my recovery so I could restore my backup. Does anything happen if you pull the battery and try to get into bootloader?
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I tried the same rom yesterday and it failed for me also. I've seen quite a few fails on it. Mine didn't die like yours, mine just froze on the splash screen. I had to pull the battery and hboot and re install my recovery so I could restore my backup. Does anything happen if you pull the battery and try to get into bootloader?
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i cant even get my phone to get into hboot when i press down on the power and volume buttons.
it did work yesterday after i failed... but when i woke up today i cant even get into hboot for some reason.
You might have to get an external charger to charge your battery, or if you know anyone to swap batteries with to charge yours and try theirs to see if it's just a dead battery. Sounds like it might be.
Download the latest RUU for your phone. You said the computer detects the device see if the RUU will see it as well. Hoping that it does just run it and it will flash your phone back to stock stock and you may have to unlock and install clockwork again but if it works you'll have a working phone again good luck chief
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I believe the Rom u were trying to flash is for s-off only....I might be wrong though...
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If i recall, you were supposed to lock the bootloader before you placed the PH85.img, because it wouldn't recognize the file without it on an S-On device. Also, where you using Xboarder's Clockwork recovery touch? or an older version?
Try this and tell me what happens. Change your phone by your computer USB and turn it on by search button and "HOLD THE DOWN VOL BUTTON AT THE SAME TIME" try it a couple of times.
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I think it's a problem with the version of cwm installed, it won't charge the battery right if it dies all the way pull the battery then charge it for about 20 mins then battery pull again and charge for a minute or two and try and turn it on
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