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After trying to partition the EXT feature within CLMR once my phone reset it came back up with the boot screen everything normal than nothin but a blank screen. I go back Reflash with Odin and Current Vibrant-Tmo image on here. Result was delayed audio for TMobile start up GIF and sound and no Screen response. Wen tback attempt #2 with Odin/T959UVJD flash phone resets and goes absolutely dead. Remove battery same thing. Anyone else have trouble with Clockwork Mod's partitioning?
I also noticed if you get the phone-!-pc error just running the 512pit file seems to fix it atleast it did for me.
If you had read up on here, you would know that Clockwork tries to partition the internal flash and breaks your phone. You need to Odin flash with the "re-partition" box checked. That should fix it. I have posted a ZIP you can flash that will parition the external card properly, you can edit the script and change the partition sizes if you like, it's set to create a 1GB partition for EXT4 with the remainder as FAT32.
It has been said several times in several places...
DO NOT PARTITION WITH CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY
I reflashed with Odin and checked Repartition and thats when it just died after reset, no power no nothin.
I also made the noob mistake of partitioning with clockworkmod . However, my device wasn't bricked. instead, it left absolutely zero memory left for third-party apps and the like. I'm not sure if I should reflash with ODIN since my issue isn't as serious as a brick. Any experienced members on this thread please help.
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I also made the noob mistake of partitioning with clockworkmod . However, my device wasn't bricked. instead, it left absolutely zero memory left for third-party apps and the like. I'm not sure if I should reflash with ODIN since my issue isn't as serious as a brick. Any experienced members on this thread please help.
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Follow this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745547
^ Since the links in that thread no longer work (Eugene left XDA), all you need to do is flash eugenes froyo that doesnt brick (sounds like you have it), pull the battery when done, then flash the stock ODIN pit/tar for JFD, Fixed.
True, that works even better
http://www.4shared.com/file/dJiyRz3v/EUGENE373_SamsungS_Froyo_PDA.html
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^ Since the links in that thread no longer work (Eugene left XDA), all you need to do is flash eugenes froyo that doesnt brick (sounds like you have it), pull the battery when done, then flash the stock ODIN pit/tar for JFD, Fixed.
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So do I need to reflash eugene's froyo rom or, since I already have it, skip the reflash and go straight to odin? Also, thanx in advance for all the helpful senior members.
HELP!!! I followed the instructions to the letter, but after about three attempts with ODIN, by vibrant still won't boot up. I can still get to download mode, but can't reboot.
power off phone
pull out battery
GRAB THIS STUFF : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
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HELP!!! I followed the instructions to the letter, but after about three attempts with ODIN, by vibrant still won't boot up. I can still get to download mode, but can't reboot.
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Are you online?
I followed the guide. Unfortunately, the device hanged during the reboot. I didn't do anything during that time, so I threw in the towel and told T-Mobile I tried to update to 2.2 and sent it in. Thanks for the links though.
I had a JI6 build from XDA on my phone, because it did not have HAC I had to take it off because i could not hear anything. I downloaded the stock 2.1 firmware and used clockwork recovery to load it, however it just sits at a black screen now. I can boot into recovery mode and I tired to apply update.zip but it says
"E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip"
Can anyone help?
I think the only fix for that is to odin back to stock.
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I had a JI6 build from XDA on my phone, because it did not have HAC I had to take it off because i could not hear anything. I downloaded the stock 2.1 firmware and used clockwork recovery to load it, however it just sits at a black screen now. I can boot into recovery mode and I tired to apply update.zip but it says
"E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip"
Can anyone help?
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You need to odin as JI6 uses a different kernel and nandroid doesn't replace the kernel. Use any odin flash and that should solve your problems.
Used ODIN and worked like a charm. Thank you XDA and the amazing community!
NVM Still a blank screen. It posts the stock boot but after that it just stay black screen.
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NVM Still a blank screen. It posts the stock boot but after that it just stay black screen.
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Kinda just had this happen to me today too.
Download and flash Eugene's Froyo That does'nt brick ... Make sure you follow the directions exactly.
From here, reboot into recovery, wipe your phone then get back into DL mode and odin flash your JI6 .tar, I like this one. If you get some force closes (I got A LOT), just fix permissions.
Now for MHO, stock JI6 sucks, i would use bionix1.8
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Kinda just had this happen to me today too.
Download and flash Eugene's Froyo That does'nt brick ... Make sure you follow the directions exactly.
From here, reboot into recovery, wipe your phone then get back into DL mode and odin flash your JI6 .tar, I like this one. If you get some force closes (I got A LOT), just fix permissions.
Now for MHO, stock JI6 sucks, i would use bionix1.8
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don't mean to hijack the thread, but I am having kind of the same issue,
any way to boot into recovery before I put the battery in?
such as getting into download mode before the battery is in?
Wykedx said:
don't mean to hijack the thread, but I am having kind of the same issue,
any way to boot into recovery before I put the battery in?
such as getting into download mode before the battery is in?
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not that i know of. what happens when you put your battery in?
here's what happened to me:
when i put the battery in while plugged in, it went straight to recovery with red errors
put the battery in and powered on, same result.
plugged in, vol+&- pressed, put battery in, straight to DL mode.
I partitioned my SD card using ROM Manager, turned the phone off and got a black screen with lit keys. So, I read around and was told to use ODIN to reflash the stock TMO build, so I did. Now, Im getting the TMO logo and Galaxy S screen, but I get a black screen still.
I cannot get into download mode. I vol - and power and I get the Vibrant logo, then it goes back off. Even when plugged it, I get the batt charging animation, then back to the Vibrant screen.
I tried to push the update.zip to the SD card through ADB, but I get a permission denied message, meaning the root was killed.
So, is this phone pretty much screwed? I cant think of any other way to get it going outside of moving the update.zip to the sd card by a 3rd party measure i.e card reader/another phone
dude that's not even close to a brick as the phone is still responsive somehow..
do this:
1. pull out battery wait 5-10secs
2. connect USB to computer and phone
3. hold down the vol +/- buttons
4. plug in battery
5. you should be in download mode now
6. do what you gotta do with ODIN
good luck
Dont use that method to get to DL mode . Do it this way . First turn off your phone , then plug the usb cable into your computer ONLY . Next hold both volume buttons and plug the micro usb into your phone . Also use odin v1.3 and flash the rom of your preference .
Edit : xtone beat me to the punch
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I partitioned my SD card using ROM Manager, turned the phone off and got a black screen with lit keys. So, I read around and was told to use ODIN to reflash the stock TMO build, so I did. Now, Im getting the TMO logo and Galaxy S screen, but I get a black screen still.
I cannot get into download mode. I vol - and power and I get the Vibrant logo, then it goes back off. Even when plugged it, I get the batt charging animation, then back to the Vibrant screen.
I tried to push the update.zip to the SD card through ADB, but I get a permission denied message, meaning the root was killed.
So, is this phone pretty much screwed? I cant think of any other way to get it going outside of moving the update.zip to the sd card by a 3rd party measure i.e card reader/another phone
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Yes using ROM Manager to repartition your phone will create the "soft-brick" you are experiencing. But as one person has already noted, this can pretty much be recovered using ODIN.
Definitely follow the advice given in Posts 2 and 3 of this thread to get into Download mode. If you're not getting the desired results using ODIN, what settings are you using? For example, what are the names of the .pit and .tar files you are using? Did you check or leave unchecked the "re-partition" option?
Sorry for the noobery. Im usually good at this.
Well, I was able to get into download mode and get ODIN to run, but im getting a MBD checksum error when I boot into recovery.
And I cannot install CWM through the market because my Application Storage is at 0.00B for some reason.
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Sorry for the noobery. Im usually good at this.
Well, I was able to get into download mode and get ODIN to run, but im getting a MBD checksum error when I boot into recovery.
And I cannot install CWM through the market because my Application Storage is at 0.00B for some reason.
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What ROM did you flash. You might want to perform a factory reset and then flash the stock JFD ROM and see if that fixes your problem.
Good luck.
Oh this is a nightmare.... exactly what happened to me.
I'll be honest, I tried and tried and tried all sorts of stuff and somehow I got it back reading again.
I would ODIN to Eugenes Froyo that doesn't brick and see where that gets you. Thread is in developers section and I am pretty sure that's what got me back working but follow ALL the instructions. With no application room I couldn't push, unistall, install ect...
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Oh this is a nightmare.... exactly what happened to me.
I'll be honest, I tried and tried and tried all sorts of stuff and somehow I got it back reading again.
I would ODIN to Eugenes Froyo that doesn't brick and see where that gets you. Thread is in developers section and I am pretty sure that's what got me back working but follow ALL the instructions. With no application room I couldn't push, unistall, install ect...
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That's only needed if he flashed a rom with the wrong kernel or if he flashed a rom without disabling voodoo .
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Just get to DL mode as xtone and I stated in post 2 & 3 . Then flashed to JFD with odin v1.3 and click the repartition box in odin and you'll be fine .
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I had this problem for the last two days, but I found a way to fix it thanks to a user (whom I don't know the name of)
I did this to go back to stock firmware (JFD), make sure you have that downloaded.
Look for Eugene's Galaxy S Froyo PDA, for the i9000, not the Vibrant. Flash it through Odin with the 512 pit file. It's not going to boot up but take you to recovery mode instead, and it's going to remap your Volume buttons, but you can still get into DL mode (up is now down, and vice versa but whatever)
Now Odin back to stock, using the same 512 pit and there you go! Should boot up with no problem. Now you can redo everything, but remember to never partition through ROM Manager ever again!
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Is there a link you could provide him?
AgentFour20 said:
That's only needed if he flashed a rom with the wrong kernel or if he flashed a rom without disabling voodoo .
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His exact symptoms happened to me when the noob in me decided to repartition in Rom Manager awhile back. I am just suggesting he uses this tool as an option. It's definitely a good tool to use regardless of how he got where he got.
something like this happened to a buddy of mine, i'm trying to fix it, but the guy was completely stock so it makes no sense... I've tried everything, and i cant seem to find eugenes files...
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something like this happened to a buddy of mine, i'm trying to fix it, but the guy was completely stock so it makes no sense... I've tried everything, and i cant seem to find eugenes files...
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Eugenes rom are on his new site www.eb-production.proboards.com
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OK, I got it fixed. Heres how.
I was finally able to get into ODIN and flash Eugenes Froyo.
So, from there, I was getting an MD5 checksum error when Id try to get into recovery, and I couldnt install the ROM Manager from the Market
Well, upon inspection of a the Nero V3 build I had downloaded, there was a ROMManager.apk there. So I pushed it onto my phone, reflashed to CWR (had to do it about 3 times) and reinstalled Nero V3.
After installing the build, I was able to re-enable voodoo and its theres no more MD5 craziness when I access the Recovery
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OK, I got it fixed. Heres how.
I was finally able to get into ODIN and flash Eugenes Froyo.
So, from there, I was getting an MD5 checksum error when Id try to get into recovery, and I couldnt install the ROM Manager from the Market
Well, upon inspection of a the Nero V3 build I had downloaded, there was a ROMManager.apk there. So I pushed it onto my phone, reflashed to CWR (had to do it about 3 times) and reinstalled Nero V3.
After installing the build, I was able to re-enable voodoo and its theres no more MD5 craziness when I access the Recovery
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So voodoo was the culprit . lmao
I dont remember you ever mentioning that . Any way glad you figured it out and have your phone back .
AgentFour20 said:
So voodoo was the culprit . lmao
I dont remember you ever mentioning that . Any way glad you figured it out and have your phone back .
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Apparently. Completely forgot I attempted to enable it. I was freaked all the way out trying to repair the damn thing.
I was running Bionix-v 1.1.2 and the DOW kernel and everything was working great. My phone then got stuck on the DOW boot up image so i used Odin to flash back to stock like I have done countless times. I am able to get the phone into download mode and I start Odin and it states All threads completed. (succeed 1/failed 0) >Removed. At witch the phone would normally boot into recovery mode and Odin would finish doing its thing but my phone will now just show the battery charging picture, go black, then the battery charging picture again until I unplug the usb. The phone will power up to the Vibrant splash screen then go black. I can get the phone into download mode but I always get the same results when I try to flash with Odin. Any help would be appreciated... Thanks.
try another .tar... you can grab some in the noob guide/alt method in my signature. Its KA2 froyo leak + root. Others are in the Deb Bible too...
k i flashed another .tar(KA2 froyo leak + root) it boots into recovery and I get the following:
E:Can't mount /dev/blocked/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0)
(No such file or directory)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount SDCARD:
copy default media content failed.
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k i flashed another .tar(KA2 froyo leak + root) it boots into recovery and I get the following:
E:Can't mount /dev/blocked/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0)
(No such file or directory)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount SDCARD:
copy default media content failed.
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I got the same error when running some test kernels. Try flashing JFD also flash the 512.pit file and check repartition in Odin . If that doesn't work flash Eugenes froyo that doesn't brick .
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I downloaded a new copy of JFD and 512.pit checked repartition. Still was not able to get into recovery after Odin even with the new copy. Eugenes froyo that doesn't brick gave me the same can't mount error message.
Having the same issues.....JFD simply won't boot, Eugene's Froyo that wont brick makes it through the boot animations and then locks with the touch buttons lit up, Eugene's JK2+2E boots fine, but has this problem (internal and external storage show up as unavailable). I'm pretty sure it's related to using ODIN with Voodoo enabled and I've been going crazy all day trying to find a fix, but to no avail so far. ANY help would be incredibly appreciated!!
Try older odin programs. Yes u read that right.
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I tried Odin3 v1.0, v1.3, v1.7, and v1.81 all with the same results.
drewdude007 said:
I tried Odin3 v1.0, v1.3, v1.7, and v1.81 all with the same results.
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Then its your files. Download stock jfd again . Pit and tar. Do both. If you can delete your dalvik do.
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Drewdude, since we're having the same problems, we should confer about it through some IM system in a little bit... two heads are better than one, right?
Well I have also tried Heimdall as well... no success with Heimdall either. So my final solution to the problem is I called T-Mobile and told them my phone would not turn on. My new Vibrant will be here in 3 days at no charge.
OP,
I just experienced the SAME Exact problem. THE VERY SAME.
Something tells me it's the DOW kernel.
W.T.F.
I've tried all the ODIN files that are available.
In each one, I get Vibrant, then it goes blank and turns off. Nothing else.
My phone is fried.
More likely than not, youre not fried, just soft-bricked same as me. Can you get your phone into download mode? Hold vol + and vol - while inserting your micro-sd cable...it should go to a picture of a yellow android with a shovel. If you can get to this mode, your phone is NOT fried.
THat's the only mode I can get into bud.
I've tried to load JI5 Ji6, Eugene's nonbrickin g Froyo.
None of the roms get past the vibrant screen.
THey just shut off.
Well I have been working on it for a day straight and no luck. I have talked to several people and the phone has readonly partition now so it is ****ed! Nand death!
Try these step from oka1 . He say to flash Eugenes froyo without repartition checked then pull the battery when tries to boots . Then flash JFD with repartition checked.
Probably you will need a couple of things in your tool kit.
You will need Odin 1.3 or higher
Pit file (there are 512 and 831) Guessing you will need the 512pit
Original JFD stock file 2.1
Eugenes froyo that does not brick
Remove the sim and the sd card, remove the battery have Odin up on the computer> then hold down the 3 buttons and plug in the phone to the usb connected to computer. If this works and Odin sees the phone (does not matter if it says com5 or 6 etc.) then you can go from there, If not then you will need a jig, people here sell them, i saw connextion2005 sells them but there are others (like 8bucks) or you could make it is 301k resistors tied to one 2 pins of the usb (do a search if you are interested).
Then the sequence for the fix is to flash the Froyo first that does not brick (do not check repartition) once it begins to reboot pull the battery out (does not need to reboot) then flash the JFD on top and this time check the repartition
Let this finish reboot> then use super one click root or other of your choice. Then download CWM and Titanium backup...... flash your new rom and you are back in business.[/QOUTE]
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AgentFour20 said:
Try these step from oka1 . He say to flash Eugenes froyo without repartition checked then pull the battery when out boots . Then flash JFD with repartition checked.
Probably you will need a couple of things in your tool kit.
You will need Odin 1.3 or higher
Pit file (there are 512 and 831) Guessing you will need the 512pit
Original JFD stock file 2.1
Eugenes froyo that does not brick
Remove the sim and the sd card, remove the battery have Odin up on the computer> then hold down the 3 buttons and plug in the phone to the usb connected to computer. If this works and Odin sees the phone (does not matter if it says com5 or 6 etc.) then you can go from there, If not then you will need a jig, people here sell them, i saw connextion2005 sells them but there are others (like 8bucks) or you could make it is 301k resistors tied to one 2 pins of the usb (do a search if you are interested).
Then the sequence for the fix is to flash the Froyo first that does not brick (do not check repartition) once it begins to reboot pull the battery out (does not need to reboot) then flash the JFD on top and this time check the repartition
Let this finish reboot> then use super one click root or other of your choice. Then download CWM and Titanium backup...... flash your new rom and you are back in business.[QOUTE/]
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Thanks but I have tried this method over and over again and it does not work for me. My phone is dead!
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So is mine.
Somebody in the DOW thread said to use ODIN to flash the original Bionix Kernel only.
I don't see how that's helpful now since I've already flashed all the other 2.1 Tmobile roms.
This is F(ked.
unless somebody knows how I can flash a bionix rom using ODIN? I might be able to get that Bionix V stock kernel on there too.
Thanks
drewdude007 said:
AgentFour20 said:
Try these step from oka1 . He say to flash Eugenes froyo without repartition checked then pull the battery when out boots . Then flash JFD with repartition checked.
Thanks but I have tried this method over and over again and it does not work for me. My phone is dead!
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Vibrant Stock Rom boots after I odin, wipes all the data and everything but then it freezes on a black screen right after the Galaxy S screen. The screen is black and the buttons are highlighted.
Any help is much appreciated.
Flash this in Odin after you disconnect every USB device, take battery out of phone for few minutes, reboot your computer, only plug your phone into a new USB slot.
http://www.4shared.com/file/dJiyRz3v/EUGENE373_SamsungS_Froyo_PDA.html
^ you should probably point out to flash back to JFD if thats eugenes froyo that doesnt brick
s15274n said:
^ you should probably point out to flash back to JFD if thats eugenes froyo that doesnt brick
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I thought you only did that if you're running a working rom. Because I flashed this over a custom rom that soft bricked and it worked fine.....but to play it safe, you are right and it's even stated on his thread
crazy25000 said:
Flash this in Odin after you disconnect every USB device, take battery out of phone for few minutes, reboot your computer, only plug your phone into a new USB slot.
http://www.4shared.com/file/dJiyRz3v/EUGENE373_SamsungS_Froyo_PDA.html
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It didnt work I'm really lost now, how do i fix it please.
This will get you to jfd...it's the original rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
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This will get you to jfd...it's the original rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
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I used every type of stock rom there is. Is there anyway to like flash an actual rom like other than the stock ones? I'm on Stock 2.2 now but the sd card just isn't working. Only 1 drive mounts and thats the drive that had avatar on it.
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I used every type of stock rom there is. Is there anyway to like flash an actual rom like other than the stock ones? I'm on Stock 2.2 now but the sd card just isn't working. Only 1 drive mounts and thats the drive that had avatar on it.
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I posted that because you said that the phone couldn't flash froyo or the other rom.....I was under the impression that your phone was still not booting and stuck at a black screen.....is this not the case?
power off phone
pull out battery
GRAB THIS STUFF : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
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I posted that because you said that the phone couldn't flash froyo or the other rom.....I was under the impression that your phone was still not booting and stuck at a black screen.....is this not the case?
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My bad man, I forgot to add that It flashes the stock 2.2 froyo. I just cant use my internal sd card. So all i can do is use wifi, service features, but cannot download apps and other stuff like that. The build number: Froyo.UVJK2 is the one it works almost as usual.
So far I have tried to format the sd card and even restore factory reset but nothing has worked.
movieaddict said:
power off phone
pull out battery
GRAB THIS STUFF : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
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I tried this about a couple of days ago, You posted this in another thread that I have started. I ended up with no luck though. Thanks man.
Do you have a cwm recovery working?
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Do you have a cwm recovery working?
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No, I can't even reinstall packages on the 2e recovery.
Ok, download rom manager app, flash vibrant recovery, reboot into recovery, reinstall package.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846384
Which kernel are you using? Settings, about, kernel. Just to make sure you flash the correct file.
It says that I don't have enough memory to download any apps.
Am I supposed to Odin that?
First tell me which kernel you have so I can tell you which file to use with Odin.
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First tell me which kernel you have so I can tell you which file to use with Odin.
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Baseband: T959UVJK2
Kernel: 2.6.32.9
Is there anything else after the numbers for the kernel version?