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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.
Hello all, I'll give my story chronologically.
1. Installed Clockwork Recovery.
2. Did a nandroid backup. Everything OKAY at this point.
3. Tell Clockwork to partition my SD card.
---- It does its thing, reboots phone into recovery to partition SD, then upon reboot, it will get past initial T-Mobile Spash and Galaxy S splash but will not proceed further (black screen when phone would normally load up).
Figuring I'm ****ed, I try p much everything. Even going back into recovery for some reason brought me back into stock recovery instead of clockwork.
Damn.
4. Installed Odin, flash back to stock, no problems or errors detected during odin-ing process.
5. Phone goes through start-up, same issue.
Whaaa? Please help, as this really sucks. The phone is obviously not bricked, but it might as well be because it's about as useful as... well, it's not very useful in the current state.
Thanks for any help that can you offered.
edit: All my datas are gone. D:
Also, I can get into download mode (obviously) and recovery mode. Here is what I see in recovery mode.
" -- Movi_check Start..!!
checksum confirmation need_checksum[1301305579]
MBR_ChkSum in header : 4.1
MBR checksum : EC0063A432AFDBA2B104C3F0DF52FE3D
MRB Checksum Error
Movinand Checksum Confirmation Fail
-- movi_checking done!...
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Muti-CSC...
Installing Muti-CSC "
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You need to odin 'eugenes froyo that doesnt brick' first, search for that thread, then odin stock
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metalfan78 said:
You need to odin 'eugenes froyo that doesnt brick' first, search for that thread, then odin stock
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Yep, that's what you have to do and then make sure NOT to partition your sd card again. Bad things happen with that. As you have seen
Yea, never partition with clockwork. Just out of curiosity why did you partition in the first place
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Yea, never partition with clockwork. Just out of curiosity why did you partition in the first place
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The clockwork app said there was some advantage or another. I can't quite recall anymore.
Anyways, working on following all of the advice now, guys. Thanks a bunch.
ok so here is what you have to do:
1. download odin, froyo that doesn't brick, and 2.1 true stock
2. go to download mode, flash the pit and tar file from the froyo that doesn't brick (DON'T RE-PARTITION!)
3. it will boot into recovery and error out, DONT PANIC, that is what is supposed to happen
4. remove battery (from phone) and usb from phone and computer
5. put battery back in, access odin and download mode
6. flash the pit and tar file from the true 2.1 stock (RE-PARTITION THIS TIME!)
7. if done successfully, your phone software will like when you just took it out of the box!
Thanks. Typing this from eugenes froyo now. I almost do not want t go back to 2.1 now. Haha
edit: does eugene have any fully-functioning 2.1 builds? i really love the stockyness of his froyo. reminds me of when i was playing with the i9000 in korea over the summer and doesn't have all of the disgusting gradients that the tmo builds have.
edit: I think I can deal with the switched volume, non-functioning 3.5mm jack, and no home button. This version of android is what i've always wanted. TMOBILE TAKE NOTE. Haha. Can't wait for this to be bug-free.
Edit again... ok i miss the home button
I have the same exact issue.
Only problem is that the steps explained here do not fix the problem.
Shouldnt this procedure wipe out your internal SD?
Mine is never wiped out. I get to Froyo/ no brick with no issues.
No errors in recovery once I "adb reboot"
Flash back to stock with repartition and back to the same checksum error.
Cant figure out why this wont erase and rebuild the NAND.
Anyone???? Maybe an ADB commant to manually repartition and erase the entire internal SD?????
sknobs said:
I have the same exact issue.
Only problem is that the steps explained here do not fix the problem.
Shouldnt this procedure wipe out your internal SD?
Mine is never wiped out. I get to Froyo/ no brick with no issues.
No errors in recovery once I "adb reboot"
Flash back to stock with repartition and back to the same checksum error.
Cant figure out why this wont erase and rebuild the NAND.
Anyone???? Maybe an ADB commant to manually repartition and erase the entire internal SD?????
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Did you download the correct "Eugenes Froyo That Does Not Brick"? Its titled exactly that.
Click here for the thread
cthach11 said:
Did you download the correct "Eugenes Froyo That Does Not Brick"? Its titled exactly that.
Click here for the thread
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Yep, thats the one.
It even saved some of my email settings. I was shocked!!!
I did the adb reboot
It booted and after boot.......ding, you have a new email. Had all my account settings and all.
I have done the odin flash over and over, never erased the nand once?????
metalfan78 said:
You need to odin 'eugenes froyo that doesnt brick' first, search for that thread, then odin stock
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Thank you so much for this info...I thought I was going to have a nice paper weight after only 8 days of owning my Vibrant!
Do exactly what this says.
First EUGENE373_SamsungS_Froyo_PDA.tar and s1_odin_20100512.pit
then when phone reboots, use
s1_odin_20100512.pit and Original.tar and and all is good
hi
Did you repair your phone？
where to download the 2.1 true stock
I searched but didnot find
thanks
The Tech Game said:
ok so here is what you have to do:
1. download odin, froyo that doesn't brick, and 2.1 true stock
2. go to download mode, flash the pit and tar file from the froyo that doesn't brick (DON'T RE-PARTITION!)
3. it will boot into recovery and error out, DONT PANIC, that is what is supposed to happen
4. remove battery (from phone) and usb from phone and computer
5. put battery back in, access odin and download mode
6. flash the pit and tar file from the true 2.1 stock (RE-PARTITION THIS TIME!)
7. if done successfully, your phone software will like when you just took it out of the box!
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said323 said:
where to download the 2.1 true stock
I searched but didnot find
thanks
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Having the same issue, ended up ODIN with eugene and had a somewhat working phone, just couldnt download anything. Once in Euegne froyo, should I load anything onto SD card (mounting it to computer) or adb push anything somewhere???
After reverting to a stock image Im back where I started
Have tried the following 2.1 tars: JI6 & JFD
I'm able to get back to stock but not sure if its the correct stock rom. I still get the mbr checksum error when rebooting into recovery. If I did the correct rom would the mbr checksum error be done with?
I can't seem to get this to work either.
Tried Eugene a thousand times.
Stock ROM- MBR error in recovery
Only 4 lights at bottom...
Have read about 20 hours of same problem on multiple forums with no avail.
Was it Voodoo Lagfix? How do I remove it or FIX MY INTERNAL PARTITION SIZES?
Hello,
I consider myself a fairly technical person, and I recently had my phone lock up while running Nero V3 for my Samsung Vibrant. When I tried to reboot (battery pull) my internal SD was corrupted, so i decided to return to stock. I was not running any lag fixes at this time. Upon flashing to stock with Odin, I was greeted with a black screen and 4 lights. I've been trying everything to fix this. I saw that many people with the same issue have had luck flashing Eugene's Froyo that Doesn't Brick, and then flashing the JFD stock rom. I tried this as well, and have had no luck.
I am stuck. I don't know what to do. I have managed to load CWM recovery, and i can adb into the device, but when I try to push an update.zip, I get an I/O error.
Any help would be appreciated. I'm just not suer where to go from here. I really believe if I could just format and re-partition the internal SD, I would be able to get it all back...
Thanks.
When you say you flashed "eugenes froyo that doesn't brick", how did it not work? Were you able to get into download mode and odin the proper files? Did it error out?
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cheesmo said:
Hello,
I consider myself a fairly technical person, and I recently had my phone lock up while running Nero V3 for my Samsung Vibrant. When I tried to reboot (battery pull) my internal SD was corrupted, so i decided to return to stock. I was not running any lag fixes at this time. Upon flashing to stock with Odin, I was greeted with a black screen and 4 lights. I've been trying everything to fix this. I saw that many people with the same issue have had luck flashing Eugene's Froyo that Doesn't Brick, and then flashing the JFD stock rom. I tried this as well, and have had no luck.
I am stuck. I don't know what to do. I have managed to load CWM recovery, and i can adb into the device, but when I try to push an update.zip, I get an I/O error.
Any help would be appreciated. I'm just not suer where to go from here. I really believe if I could just format and re-partition the internal SD, I would be able to get it all back...
Thanks.
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If you are able to boot into clockwork recovery you can format your internal sdcard there. That should fix your corruption issue. After that I would boot into download mode and Odin stock JFD with re-partition clicked. Hopefully that gets you up and running. Then if you actually NEED any files from you internal sdcard (like pictures) there are programs out there that let you recover items off erased harddrives. Just be sure to do that before filling up your sdcard with new stuff. Hope this helps and good luck.
Eugene's Froyo that doesn't brick gave me an error, and I read that it was supposed to. So from there, I got into download mode and used Odin to install the JFD Stock Rom. Odin was always successful when it came to installing and rebooting my device.
Recovery "says" that it sucessfully formats my sd card, but the files remain, and I still cannot boot. When I use Odin to flash any other ROM, I get the same result. I either get a black screen with 4 lights, or it gets hung up on the Samsung Vibrant screen.
Also, I'm not concerned with any files on the internal SD.
If you can get into cwm recovery and download mode, you should be able to get out of this. Try to format sd from cwm as whitehawk suggested. Did jfd odin error out as well? Can you restore from cwm?
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cheesmo said:
Recovery "says" that it sucessfully formats my sd card, but the files remain, and I still cannot boot. When I use Odin to flash any other ROM, I get the same result. I either get a black screen with 4 lights, or it gets hung up on the Samsung Vibrant screen.
Also, I'm not concerned with any files on the internal SD.
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Didyou repartition in odin when you flashed back to stock or on eugene's froyo that doesnt brick?
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Yes, I re-partitioned in Odin. I've tried several times, and the last time, I repartitioned on the stock ROM.
Thanks, NightHawkx! I am giving that a try now. crossing fingers...
ODIN says:
"<ID:0/010> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)"
Phone reboots, blank screen. All 4 buttons lit up when I tapped home. Nothing more.
I wonder if it's something wrong with my device. It seems like it should be reparable. I would rather not take it to T-mobile. I don't know what they'd so since it's been rooted and had custom roms.
cheesmo said:
I wonder if it's something wrong with my device. It seems like it should be reparable. I would rather not take it to T-mobile. I don't know what they'd so since it's been rooted and had custom roms.
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You need to delete the jfd file and the 512 pit file from your computer and redownload them
I would be happy to try. Where should I get them from?
Also, is there a way to delete my Internal SD from my pc or adb?
Downloading now from Vibrant Bible Sticky post link.
Same result.
Try this fix and you should also take out your sim card and your external sd card
Same result.
I wonder if, since Nero is stuck on my phone, and the file system is unreachable, is there a way to load Nero on my phone? I can't from CMRecovery, I tried. Can I Odin a copy of that rom on there? Just long enough to remove the files and reflash?
cheesmo said:
upon flashing to stock with odin, i was greeted with a black screen and 4 lights.
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there. Are. Four. Lights!!!
cheesmo said:
Same result.
I wonder if, since Nero is stuck on my phone, and the file system is unreachable, is there a way to load Nero on my phone? I can't from CMRecovery, I tried. Can I Odin a copy of that rom on there? Just long enough to remove the files and reflash?
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I believe the key is you need to find a voodoo kernel you can push via odin. I searched a little and found this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877800 If you scroll down in the OP you will find a section called "Downloads" the bold text in gold will link you to a voodoo .tar kernel.
Hope this helps
Hmm...maybe a dumb question...but did you wipe data in recovery before rebooting?
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nickmcminn60 said:
You need to delete the jfd file and the 512 pit file from your computer and redownload them
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If the phone cannot get past the black screen, just delete the CWM zip and tell t-Mobile it just stopped working, they wont be able to get further than you and will give you a new phone.
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.
drewdude007 said:
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
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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.
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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I sold my friend my Samsung Vibrant and I've never had any problems flashing it, he tried flashing the cyanogenmod rom (tried being the operative word...) and I'm not sure what he did to but when I try to turn it on its has the I9000 boot screen and it goes to the vibrant splash screen and turns off, if it's plugged it gets to the vibrant screen and then has the cycle icon for the battery then it shows the battery and it infinitely loops like this when its plugged in (when I had it, it would be completely dead and I could plug it in and turn it on at the same time and it would boot fine and didn't die). I tried flashing JI6 via ODIN, which seemed to flash correctly (gets to zImage and says removed and then pass), but nothings changed (still I9000 boot screen and still crashes on splash screen with battery loop). Any idea what I can do to fix this?
I think your friend flashed the I900 Version of the Rom. Try odin-ing to stock.
EDIT: You already odin-ed JI6. Try odining to stock JFD with both pit and tar files. That should restore everything (bootloader, kernel, baseband, etc...)
its shows i9000 on boot with the GB bootloaders
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028 have a read through there
if you do have the GB bootloaders its vol up and power for download mode
odin to stock will fix it
Downloaded and tried all three of these things and still nothing different. When I turn it on the boot and splash screen come up but then the device just turns off. Tried JI6 and JFD, and the boot screen keeps showing up as the I9000 (GB), when it should be the stock TMOUS bootscreen, so it seems like the bootloader isn't being flashed correctly, although it says pass and has no errors. I'm thinking that the phone is bricked, is there anything I'm not thinking of that would help?
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Downloaded and tried all three of these things and still nothing different. When I turn it on the boot and splash screen come up but then the device just turns off. Tried JI6 and JFD, and the boot screen keeps showing up as the I9000 (GB), when it should be the stock TMOUS bootscreen, so it seems like the bootloader isn't being flashed correctly, although it says pass and has no errors. I'm thinking that the phone is bricked, is there anything I'm not thinking of that would help?
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go there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1230059
skip the parted part you dont need it and phone would be back to good function asap.
ddaydude said:
Downloaded and tried all three of these things and still nothing different. When I turn it on the boot and splash screen come up but then the device just turns off. Tried JI6 and JFD, and the boot screen keeps showing up as the I9000 (GB), when it should be the stock TMOUS bootscreen, so it seems like the bootloader isn't being flashed correctly, although it says pass and has no errors. I'm thinking that the phone is bricked, is there anything I'm not thinking of that would help?
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the jfd.tar doesnt have the bootloaders i dont think so you'll still be on GB bootloaders on 2.1, they're backwards compatible anyway so it doesnt matter
demetris_I said:
go there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1230059
skip the parted part you dont need it and phone would be back to good function asap.
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I've tried to get into recovery mode for this but I can only get into download mode (tried VOLUP+HOME+POWER (and without home) boots to download mode, tried VOLDOWN+HOME+POWER (and without home) and it does nothing, I've tried to use adb on the download screen but it doesn't find the device). Is there another method that I'm missing?
I remember telling you you dont need parted part -> dont need to enter cwm just download mode.
1.download mode
2.http://www.4shared.com/file/dJiyRz3v...Froyo_PDA.html
unzip it and get odin ready.
Go to download mode, place pda only in phone area pit not needed, flash
Let it boot into recovery, remove battery and re-enter download mode.
Flash JFD with pit file and re-partitions checked.
Done and done.
demetris_I said:
I remember telling you you dont need parted part -> dont need to enter cwm just download mode.
1.download mode
2.http://www.4shared.com/file/dJiyRz3v...Froyo_PDA.html
unzip it and get odin ready.
Go to download mode, place pda only in phone area pit not needed, flash
Let it boot into recovery, remove battery and re-enter download mode.
Flash JFD with pit file and re-partitions checked.
Done and done.
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Sorry about that, my bad. But I tried just tried that, and when I flashed the Froyo file it booted to recovery (like it sounds like it should have, still with GB bootloader and reversed controls on recovery and not able select since vibrant doesn't have an ok button) and then flashed JFD with the pit and repartition selected and it goes back to turning off after the vibrant screen. I tried redownloading both froyo and JFD thinking one might be corrupt and I still get the same result as before. I've checked the instructions 10+ times and I've used odin for the life of this phone more times than I have counted, and I can't figure out why it doesn't seem to be taking it, it doesn't fail in odin so it doesn't make sense.
After doing what i recommended your phone would be in fully functioning order.
Your problem lies on the bootloader so i would recommend to flash froyo bootloader from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
but before md5 check the downloaded file and follow exactly the guide there.
If this dont fix it then i think your phone is a pita.
I kinda agree that its probably just the Bootloaders that is the culprit for the I9000 splash. As mentioned flashing the original FROYO should fix it. At least it did for me. I had to do both these links in the GB bootloader thread for it to take though. 1st one 1st - then either of the 2nd links 2nd.
adyscorpius said:
jfd odin file - for use after installing gingerbread bootloaders
http://www.multiupload.com/hryjkflkfq "thanks to laylovj"
md5: 977e2136996e7138945447a8245d6776
if you have gingerbread bootloaders installed and you end up odining to stock (jfd), you will notice it changes the bootsplash to i9000. You can either reflash a gb bootloader again, or simply use the odin package above to do so.
vibrant stock (froyo) bootloader download link
- dropbox download link
- mediafire download link
md5 sum - 754ecbd8e76d4f81bec49240031f3262
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Now as far as ODIN. The yellow triangle and android dude digging should be there throughout the entire ODIN flash. If I understand you correctly and the phone goes black during the ODIN flashthats no good. If its doing it after the ODIN flash, then maybe you still have the "reboot after flash" button ticked. Either way the phone needs to stay in download mode during the entire ODIN flash.
*EDIT*
- If all else fails JTAG! but that should be the last option. There is a fix!
- BUY A USBJIG you can get them from either TeamWhiskey or EDT on their sites. If everyone had one we would never see another
"NO DOWNLOAD MODE!!! HELP" thread again. And at the same time you'd be supporting developers which is a good thing.
Good luck!
You should try the "froyo that does not brick" in the early days of froyo eugene released a froyo package that came with bootloaders. Google ftdnb, it may also be in either bricked or eb's threads
Beware of angry gingerbread man