[Q] How to get into download mode? - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

How do you get into download mode? i cant boot into the rom and when i do it by pushing the buttons it doesnt work. no button combinations work. Please help!!!

Well it really depends on what bootloader you currently have installed. But this will probably get you started: Good luck!
http://tinyurl.com/3pkjj25

okay i have googled it i flashed a rom with a different kernel and tryed to restore back and now i cant get into anything i have read that you can use adb but i dont know how and it seems like you have to have a working phone to do it and i was wondering if there was another way.

aasaas said:
okay i have googled it i flashed a rom with a different kernel and tryed to restore back and now i cant get into anything i have read that you can use adb but i dont know how and it seems like you have to have a working phone to do it and i was wondering if there was another way.
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what happened ??
is it working at all, does it show anything or bootloop when you turn it on or does it show anything when its charging
if it doesnt do anything at all when trying to turn it on or charging then it might be hard bricked

when i turn it on it goes to the rom boot screen and doesnt go past that and when i plug it into the computer it shows its looking for the battery status but nothing ever comes up. If it is hard bricked is there anyway to come back?

Buy a JIG. That will kick the phone into download mode. The phone isn't hard bricked if it still gets life. Jtag will fix hard bricks that get no life at all. Good luck!

aasaas said:
when i turn it on it goes to the rom boot screen and doesnt go past that and when i plug it into the computer it shows its looking for the battery status but nothing ever comes up. If it is hard bricked is there anyway to come back?
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it isnt hard bricked if it was it wouldnt show any life at all, screen would just be black constantly when trying to turn it on or when you plug charge in but yours comes on so your fine
theres 2 ways...
1st
open odin
take battery out of the phone
plug usb into phone and hold volume up and down
push battery in and should put you in download
or
open odin
hold volume up and down and plug usb into phone
mine only works second way but most people use the first but try both
if it still doenst work do what kawika said and buy a jig but keep trying with the usb for a while plugging and unplugging in difffernet usb ports, took me 2 hours once to get it to connect to odin once by just plugging and unplugging in different ports

aasaas said:
when i turn it on it goes to the rom boot screen and doesnt go past that and when i plug it into the computer it shows its looking for the battery status but nothing ever comes up. If it is hard bricked is there anyway to come back?
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it isnt hard bricked if it was it wouldnt show any life at all, screen would just be black constantly when trying to turn it on or when you plug charge in but yours comes on so your fine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
theres 2 ways...
1st
open odin
take battery out of the phone
plug usb into phone and hold volume up and down
push battery in and should put you in download
or
open odin
hold volume up and down and plug usb into phone
mine only works second way but most people use the first but try both
if it still doenst work do what kawika said and buy a jig but keep trying with the usb for a while plugging and unplugging in difffernet usb ports, took me 2 hours once to get it to connect to odin once by just plugging and unplugging in different ports

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Vibrant won't do turn on

I tried to upgrade to froyo using the odin method from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853950. After everything was successfully done my phone shut off and now it won't turn on. I don't get a battery charge screen or anything. The phone's just blank.....
First, Get the Shipping rom (pit and tar files) so you can ODIN back to stock
Be sure you have the newest version of ODIN
Then remove the battery, plug the USB to the PC.
Now put the battery back.
Press both vol keys (up and down) and hold.
That should get you in Download Mode.
If it does not work, take battery out, unmplug USB.
Put battery back and try again to go into download mode.
Now you put the wrong version of froyo, if your keys maps are changed you may be screwed
If so, good luck! You are gonna need a lot of research to see if you can save it
i think i'm screwed.....nothing is working
If anyone else could help me with this, it would be great. I'm in between a rock and a wall right now with my phone.
you flashed the wrong rom. You didn't know that, did you?
iynfynity said:
you flashed the wrong rom. You didn't know that, did you?
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No I didn't know that sadly. Is there anyway I can save my phone?
Hehehehe...I bricked mine yesterday. I disabled voodoo via Voodoo Toggle and waited for Linda to convert. I loaded up Odin and put in my pit & tar for JFD, which I always use, and hit start. I was on Nero v3 going to flash Nero v4 when it came out. I got a Fail part of the way through. The phone won't power on at all.....A popup says Windows can't recognize the device plugged into usb...
I think people are confusing things here and there...if your phone won't power on at all, you can't get help...you can't get into download mode to odin or recover it.
Like mine, for instance, there is no amount of times taking the battery out or doing this or that is gonna fix it..We need to read the post before we try to offer help...IF IT WON'T POWER ON how can people post ways to ODIN or RECOVER...
I'm just sayin....
jmcghee1973 said:
Hehehehe...I bricked mine yesterday. I disabled voodoo via Voodoo Toggle and waited for Linda to convert. I loaded up Odin and put in my pit & tar for JFD, which I always use, and hit start. I was on Nero v3 going to flash Nero v4 when it came out. I got a Fail part of the way through. The phone won't power on at all.....A popup says Windows can't recognize the device plugged into usb...
I think people are confusing things here and there...if your phone won't power on at all, you can't get help...you can't get into download mode to odin or recover it.
Like mine, for instance, there is no amount of times taking the battery out or doing this or that is gonna fix it..We need to read the post before we try to offer help...IF IT WON'T POWER ON how can people post ways to ODIN or RECOVER...
I'm just sayin....
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Well right now I'm simply trying to get the phone to turn on which it won't, I was not asking for help to odin or recover. I was trying to ask if anyone else had this problem and if my phone is totally killed or if there's a possibility that i can save it. But thanks for your 2 cents.
Me too
I had ordered Samsung Vibrant Unlocked from T-Mobile USA around a month back. I am well past the 30 day replacement now.
I Rooted it updated to Axura 2.2.5.9
After all the procedure got completed, I rebooted the phone and now it just won't start at all.
My piece is Hardware Locked wherein I can't get into the Recovery Mode, but can get into the Download Mode. But I am not even able to get into the Download mode now.
It just won't freaking turn on.
If I send it over for repair, as the phone is a rooted one, will I void the warranty ?
Please reply quickly. I am starting to freak out.
OK... I want to be the first to eat my words here!!!!!
I tried one last time...just now
I took everything out and only held the volume keys. I plugged in the USB cable to the PC and then to the phone & put the battery in and BAM!!!!! it came on in Download mode
This way has NEVER worked for me without holding the power button. This phone was in all senses of the word "DEAD". I figured I would give it a try with just the volume keys.
jmcghee1973 said:
OK... I want to be the first to eat my words here!!!!!
I tried one last time...just now
I took everything out and only held the volume keys. I plugged in the USB cable to the PC and then to the phone & put the battery in and BAM!!!!! it came on in Download mode
This way has NEVER worked for me without holding the power button. This phone was in all senses of the word "DEAD". I figured I would give it a try with just the volume keys.
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lol you must be very happy after that, good to great that.
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jmcghee1973 said:
OK... I want to be the first to eat my words here!!!!!
I tried one last time...just now
I took everything out and only held the volume keys. I plugged in the USB cable to the PC and then to the phone & put the battery in and BAM!!!!! it came on in Download mode
This way has NEVER worked for me without holding the power button. This phone was in all senses of the word "DEAD". I figured I would give it a try with just the volume keys.
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I got the same issue and this isn't working for me.
are there any other ideas?
it is completely dead. I am using a new battery and a known good usb cable to the computer.
I have tried holding all three buttons...just the vol up and down...vol up and power...etc... and nothing.
I even created that little JTAG thingy that I found on YouTube...that did nothing also
Different Situation
I have a similar problem with my Vibrant.
I reset my battery stats and also disabled VooDoo lagfix, and after i tried to reboot the phone, it froze on the vibrant screen.
I tried using soome of the methods that you guys posted before me, but then after i turn it on it shows an icon that there is a connection problem between the phone and PC.
I CAN turn on the phone, is there a way to just like reset everything? and if so how?
Thanks!
IClassStriker said:
I have a similar problem with my Vibrant.
I reset my battery stats and also disabled VooDoo lagfix, and after i tried to reboot the phone, it froze on the vibrant screen.
I tried using soome of the methods that you guys posted before me, but then after i turn it on it shows an icon that there is a connection problem between the phone and PC.
I CAN turn on the phone, is there a way to just like reset everything? and if so how?
Thanks!
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If your phone powers on at all, you should be able to get into DL mode. Follow the instructions on how to revert to stock via ODIN.
In reply to the OP, if you tried the download mode method:
connect phone to usb
pull out battery
hold both volume sticks
put in batttery
and the phone still does not turn on even after multiple tries , well you're a bit screwed. But, Samsung cannot detect if the phone has been rooted if it cannot even turn on. Just tell them the Kies Mini update bricked the phone.
omg leave ur phone on charger for 10 min, pull battery out when hooked up to charger put battery back in , let sit for few min pull battery out hook up phone to computer hold vol up vol down pop battery in , helped ? np this has been answered gazilion times in other threads
btw it takes few try this way to get it back up running so dont stop on first , hey .
If you have the phone!pc problem..connect to odin & see if your showing a COM port .... just flash pit & tar if you do. Without download mode
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my phone shut off and now it won't turn on. I don't get a battery charge screen or anything. The phone's just blank.....
If you have the phone!pc problem..connect to odin & see if your showing a COM port .... just flash pit & tar if you do. Without download mode
yes u do that it makes sense lol
gmoney007 said:
I got the same issue and this isn't working for me.
are there any other ideas?
it is completely dead. I am using a new battery and a known good usb cable to the computer.
I have tried holding all three buttons...just the vol up and down...vol up and power...etc... and nothing.
I even created that little JTAG thingy that I found on YouTube...that did nothing also
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You're talking about a DIY Jig. A JTAG is completely different. They cost $150-300. You can pay to have a local repair shop jtag it for around $50 or send it to Samsung to repair/replace. I'm still trying to find out how much Samsung would charge for the repair if it's deemed out of warranty.
If your phone refuses to turn on no matter what you do and it gets warm or hot if you leave the battery in it, read on:
I hope my suggestion is not too late. I was in the situation before. I tried everything everyone said here and somewhere else. None of them works.
The reason that those methods don't work because you cannot get to download or recovery mode or even the pc-phone screen since your phone won't turn on. The reason that your phone doesn't turn on because the bootloader has been messed up. A jig will work only if your phone can be turned on somehow.
Three possible solutions:
1. Repair or replace it with T-mobile, or
2. Get someone to repair it with a riff box or other similar tool, or
3. Get the box and fix it yourself (not recommended if you are not familiar with electronic stuff.)
This is the link for the same problem you have; this guy bought the box and has his phone fixed himself. If you live in US, he may do it for you if you have no place to go. It does hurt to ask.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974862&page=6

Need help plz

I was using Team Whiskey Nero 5 and install Axura 2.2.7 and now phone wont even turn. Wall charger not even coming on. If I can get it into download mode then I can use ODIN and put it back to stock. Im desperate for a way for my phone to turn on.
Plz anybody, can you offer some advice, as I feel like crying now
CyberMix_JM said:
I was using Team Whiskey Nero 5 and install Axura 2.2.7 and now phone wont even turn. Wall charger not even coming on. If I can get it into download mode then I can use ODIN and put it back to stock. Im desperate for a way for my phone to turn on.
Plz anybody, can you offer some advice, as I feel like crying now
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Let me get this straight...
You had Nero V5 installed then u you tried installing Axura??
1. Take your battery out and put it back in (To make sure its off)
2. Open Odin on your PC..
3. Hold both Volume buttons while plugging the USB cord in...
4. It should go into Download Mode
Tried, still haven't work. Seem like everything on the phone is messed up. It wont even turn on to go into download mode.
I feel like such retard. Is there anything I can do, plz I need help
Tried, still haven't work. Seem like everything on the phone is messed up. It wont even turn on to go into download mode. I tried the wall charger and not even the battery indicator that should appear come on. It seems like the phone as become non responsive
I feel like such retard. Is there anything I can do, plz I need help
how about hold both volume key and hold power key at the same time?
still no response ... reading other thread on the site it seems I may have done a Total Brick ...
Now I feel Total stupid
lol wtch this put ur phone to charger in wll for 5 min unplug it take out bttery plug usb cble to compute hod vol up vol down plug ur phone to usb conected cable whilebholding vol upbdown, enjoy odining back
tried that, but to no avail
a JIG is your last resort then...
Yea, I believe so, if it doesn't work, then I will have to send it back
CyberMix_JM said:
Yea, I believe so, if it doesn't work, then I will have to send it
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I did the same thing to my first Vibrant. It all worked out though, cuz the phone i got back was manufactured after October '10 so it had the hardware GPS fix.
The return was easy. I just told them that I plugged it in to let it charge overnight and when i woke up it wouldn't turn on.
Thanks, nice one
CyberMix_JM said:
Thanks, nice one
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ive yet to see anyone mention this. it always works for me:
take your battery out
plug your phone into PC (with battery still out)
reinsert battery WHILE holding volumeup/volumedown
^^^gets me into download mode everytime

Vibrant Boot Looping

Hi all, i am running the latest version of Bionix i went to hit the reboot option and accidentally selected the download mode button. I pulled the battery out before it fully shutdown, me being impatient. When i put the battery back in the phone immodestly turned on and tried to boot, and stays on the vibrant screen for about 2-3 seconds then shuts off and try's to boot back up again on its own. Also when plugged in it continues to boot loop, it never shows that it is charging, only the battery with the loading circle, then ****s off and repeats.
I am not new to modding, and i am not new to getting my phone into recovery or download mode. The problem is the phone does not respond to the hardware keys, and i am positive that it used to be able to reach download mode via keys, i do not have a hardware locked vibrant.
I guess my question lies in the realm of another way to reset the phone, maybe via shorting pins or something? Does anyone know of an alternate method that does not rely on keys or software to reset the phone?
Thanks in advanced!
A jig
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I have been in similar circumstance. Have you tried the battery methods to get into dl mode?
Remove battery and connection to computer.
plug phone back into computer
Hold volume up and down
Insert battery while holding buttons
That should work because it will put you in dl mode before it has a chance to boot loop
You might have to have odin up and running before you do the battery pull
nomadrider123 said:
You might have to have odin up and running before you do the battery pull
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Good point !!!
daddysays said:
I have been in similar circumstance. Have you tried the battery methods to get into dl mode?
Remove battery and connection to computer.
plug phone back into computer
Hold volume up and down
Insert battery while holding buttons
That should work because it will put you in dl mode before it has a chance to boot loop
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You might have to have odin up and running before you do the battery pull
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Thanks for the responses i haven't heard of this method. I will defiantly try when i get home in about 2 hours and report back.
duboi97 said:
A jig
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Please explain.
A jig is a mod'ed usb device that will basically force your vibrant into download mode. Just use the method mentioned earlier....ie
Have odin up and running.
Pull battery
plug in cable
hold vol up and down
put battery in
should get you into download mode. Sometimes it took a few tries with Odin already loaded to successfully do it, but you shouldn't have any issues.
almyz125 said:
Thanks for the responses i haven't heard of this method. I will defiantly try when i get home in about 2 hours and report back.
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Keep us posted, I follow your twitter so send a post if it works or doesnt, and Ill come on here and try to help you out if it doesnt. I have had similar soft brick issues so many times now it gets to a point where you just play with it till you recover.
Point being there is lots of ways to overcome this.
Hey man Ive been in a similiar situation as well.... this has been the ONLY way that has worked, not even the above mentioned methods.
Phone not plugged in at all yet. Battery pull for 10 seconds, put back in, BEFORE plugging in phone, hold volume up button (if this doesnt work try both volume buttons, sorry been out of the Vibrant for a while for my NS) while plugging phone in (still holding volume up button), hold till it throws into DL mode.
Hope that helps man!
dougstoner said:
A jig is a mod'ed usb device that will basically force your vibrant into download mode. Just use the method mentioned earlier....ie
Have odin up and running.
Pull battery
plug in cable
hold vol up and down
put battery in
should get you into download mode. Sometimes it took a few tries with Odin already loaded to successfully do it, but you shouldn't have any issues.
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Thanks for the info, i may look into getting/making a jig. I would be nice to have around.
daddysays said:
Keep us posted, I follow your twitter so send a post if it works or doesnt, and Ill come on here and try to help you out if it doesnt. I have had similar soft brick issues so many times now it gets to a point where you just play with it till you recover.
Point being there is lots of ways to overcome this.
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Thanks again.
LovellKid said:
Hey man Ive been in a similiar situation as well.... this has been the ONLY way that has worked, not even the above mentioned methods.
Phone not plugged in at all yet. Battery pull for 10 seconds, put back in, BEFORE plugging in phone, hold volume up button (if this doesnt work try both volume buttons, sorry been out of the Vibrant for a while for my NS) while plugging phone in (still holding volume up button), hold till it throws into DL mode.
Hope that helps man!
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I've tried that method, it used to work for me. This soft brick is different than any other I've encountered. The phone has never automatically tried to boot when i put the battery into it, it makes things harder. But thanks and ill give it ago again.
No such luck with the battery method, it still just boot loops. I tried at least 2 dozen times.Anyone want to tell me how to get my hands on a jig?
almyz125 said:
No such luck with the battery method, it still just boot loops. I tried at least 2 dozen times.Anyone want to tell me how to get my hands on a jig?
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I think that method with the battery is just referred to as a jig by some people.
I would try the battery method with odin ready to go and without, and sometimes it takes a couple tries.
Also just try holding all the buttons while unplugged, for a long time, then on one of the boot loops as soon as you see anything flicker in the screen release the power button, then try all buttons, then just volume buttons. Sometimes playing with it like that just kinda forces it.
Does odin see it in com port? Do you have correct drivers installed to use odin? Sdk installed as well?
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Also try different combos of being plugged in and not. And recovery or download mode. Recovery will be just as useful as dl mode.
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daddysays said:
I think that method with the battery is just referred to as a jig by some people.
I would try the battery method with odin ready to go and without, and sometimes it takes a couple tries.
Also just try holding all the buttons while unplugged, for a long time, then on one of the boot loops as soon as you see anything flicker in the screen release the power button, then try all buttons, then just volume buttons. Sometimes playing with it like that just kinda forces it.
Does odin see it in com port? Do you have correct drivers installed to use odin? Sdk installed as well?
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A jig is THIS, it shorts out pins in the micro usb port forcing it to download mode. I am positive i have the correct drivers and the sdk installed right. This isn't the first time I've been soft bricked and i am very familiar with DL mode and Recovery, and how to reach them traditionally. This soft brick is different though for what ever reason. I am going to have to try this jig, and if that doesn't work, i think ill have to read up about the jtag pins on it, if anyone has more information on jtaging a Galaxy S please post!
Did you ever end up trying the jig? I'm having the exact same problem you were. Thanks
I hard bricked a vibrant by trying to flash a rom on a low battery. Battery died in the middle of rebooting thus killing my vibrant with no way of recovery (seriously, charged the battery and the phone still wouldn't turn on... at all). Anyway, while trying to fix it, I actually made a jig. It's a lot easier than it sounds. You basically cut the plug that goes into your phone off of the cord down to where you can see all of the wires. Once you do that you break off the plastic shell that covers the plug. You then use a 301k resistor (I couldn't find that exact one so I bought 3 x 100k resistors and a 1k resistor then twisted them together).. plug the usb side into your phone then touch the opposing ends of the resistor onto wires 4 and 5 and it should go into download mode. You don't necessarily have to solder the resistor to the wires but you can. It makes it a bit easier considering you can't touch the wire part of the resistor or the static will mess up the voltage. Otherwise, Amazon sells jigs for a few bucks.
I wanted to post the url for the site that I found useful in making a jig but because I'm a "junior user" I can't. So if you search for "usb jig" on amazon there are a few; if you want to make one google "how to unbrick samsung vibrant" there is an article on factoidz called "How to unbrick your samsung vibrant/galaxy s" which I found to be the most useful.
Hope this helps!
I bought a jig off ebay and it worked like a charm! Worth its weight in gold! I now have a working phone again after being phoneless for 5 days.
Failed to replace stock recovery now get only there.
Hi, similar situation please help.
From stock 2.1 I rooted with King root Chinese zip then to go for a new ROM I renamed a cwm zip in update.zip and I read replacing stock recovery..... and saw this cwm just a couples of times, as it revert to stock recovery and doesn't switch on anymore, show grey battery logo fixed when charging, and now after removing the battery for long it goes in stock recovery se2 , cleaned cache and data but nothing change.
Is there please a solution without PC?
Thanks

[Q] bricked my Vibrant

So yesterday was trying out the cyanogen 7 rom I didn't like it much so i decided to go back to using the previous rom which was Bionix 1.3.1 but for some reason my phone bricked in the process of doing this i've done this may times before with out bricking but i guess this time it was different....anyways I've look up how to get it back to the download mode or recovery mode and so far i've : plugged in the usb with the battery still in and pushed the power button and the up and down buttons and nothing has happened..... i also noticed when i plug the usb into the phone the is no battery icon popping up indicating the phone is charging it just has this little icon in the center of the screen showing something is loading then it just pauses..... can someone please help me, I love this phone and I don't really want to get another one, thanks
oh and p.s i wasn't using ODIN
eurotuner said:
So yesterday was trying out the cyanogen 7 rom I didn't like it much so i decided to go back to using the previous rom which was Bionix 1.3.1 but for some reason my phone bricked in the process of doing this i've done this may times before with out bricking but i guess this time it was different....anyways I've look up how to get it back to the download mode or recovery mode and so far i've : plugged in the usb with the battery still in and pushed the power button and the up and down buttons and nothing has happened..... i also noticed when i plug the usb into the phone the is no battery icon popping up indicating the phone is charging it just has this little icon in the center of the screen showing something is loading then it just pauses..... can someone please help me, I love this phone and I don't really want to get another one, thanks
oh and p.s i wasn't using ODIN
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Have you had Odin up and running while you tried this?
Removing battery, hold vol up, vol down and power button, then insert battery, Have Odin up and running cable plugged into your computer. Then plug in your cable to your phone once Odin sees your phone Then let go of the button
thank you for replying
I've just done what you have suggested but Odin isn't picking up my phone at all. The only thing that happens when i do this is, my phone shows the Samsung vibrant screen and then it just goes blank with this little circular load up icon which seems to have paused
I'm not sure if this is of any importance but when i have my phone turned off with the usb attached the very same screen with a frozen load up icon pops up instead of the the battery icon
Are you able to get into download mode?
sadly no, I've tried other methods that have been posted up but nothing seems to work....the only thing i haven't tried yet is using a jig
haha okay so I did some more digging and found out how to fix my problem, I've got my vibrant back to stock rom... just wanted to say thanks for trying to help, much appreciated
If you have found a fix to the problem, why not post it to help others with this problem just as others here as tried to help you. I'm just saying.

Cant Download Mode, stuck in phone--!--PC, grey battery.

My phone is a Telus t959D
I am stuck at the phone--!--PC screen. 3 button combo does not work, please do not give me other 3 button combos because it will not work. I think i need to fix this battery problem first and the download mode will come itself.
Plugging it in to the usb gives me a screen with an empty grey battery, with the progress circle in the middle frozen.
I cannot go into download mode because when i connect the usb, the grey battery pops up.
If i turn the phone on with no usb, i get the phone--!--pc screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZxCzxb5RT8
so even with the battery pulled you still get the battery icon?
pspjunior said:
My phone is a Telus t959D
I am stuck at the phone--!--PC screen. 3 button combo does not work, please do not give me other 3 button combos because it will not work. I think i need to fix this battery problem first and the download mode will come itself.
Plugging it in to the usb gives me a screen with an empty grey battery, with the progress circle in the middle frozen.
I cannot go into download mode because when i connect the usb, the grey battery pops up.
If i turn the phone on with no usb, i get the phone--!--pc screen.
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Uninstall your current installation of Kies and any samsung drivers, restart your computer, reinstall Keis from http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/...TLS/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=support and download the drivers via that, restart again and check the results.
hey sendan thanks a lot. Before i do what you said i should do, how will the computer recognize my phone if it is only on the phone!PC screen because kies cant even recognize it right now?
droidstyle said:
so even with the battery pulled you still get the battery icon?
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No, without the battery the screen is just blank because it is off if that is what you meant. If you meant if i pull it out and put it back in, then it goes to the Phone!PC screen without a USB connected. If i reinstall the batter again WITH a usb, then it freezes at a grey battery.
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No, without the battery the screen is just blank because it is off if that is what you meant. If you meant if i pull it out and put it back in, then it goes to the Phone!PC screen without a USB connected. If i reinstall the batter again WITH a usb, then it freezes at a grey battery.
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you suppose to get into download mode without the battery in.
power off and pull battery
plug usb cable in
hold vol down until the yellow triangle appears
I took out the battery, plugged in the usb, and held the volume down button. Screen stays black (left the battery out)
pspjunior said:
I took out the battery, plugged in the usb, and held the volume down button. Screen stays black (left the battery out)
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ok.. Are you using the factory usb cable? If so, then unfortunately you may need to do one of the two things:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288093
or get a "Jig" and jumper the usb pins.
alright i'll try those out. And i recorded myself doing the methods and the screens i get.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZxCzxb5RT8
Okay I watched your video...instead just take the battery out and DON'T put it back in, your computer will supply the power. Now make sure your holding the volume down button BEFORE you plug it in, and continue holding.
Or plug it in the wall adapter if you don't have powered USB Ports.
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Alright, the screen just stays black when i do that. when i plug it into the wall or into the computer same thing
pspjunior said:
Alright, the screen just stays black when i do that. when i plug it into the wall or into the computer same thing
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I figured, was just making sure you went through all the options before you start messing with the more advanced stuff, good luck.
sendan said:
I figured, was just making sure you went through all the options before you start messing with the more advanced stuff, good luck.
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i bought the phone from a really good friend at a steal price of 40 bucks. I'll just give it back to him because he got it for free. It's just going to make me feel bad because anybody else in the future who has the same combination of problems might not be able to find a solution , but thanks a lot everybody! i'll just try and find a captivate or something
pspjunior said:
i bought the phone from a really good friend at a steal price of 40 bucks. I'll just give it back to him because he got it for free. It's just going to make me feel bad because anybody else in the future who has the same combination of problems might not be able to find a solution , but thanks a lot everybody! i'll just try and find a captivate or something
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Actually I did a bit of reading, since I got stuck at that screen a long time ago, and I remember connecting to Odin at the Phone ! PC screen. You should be able to connect to Odin because it's still considered download mode. If it doesn't work you should re-install the drivers that I posted before.
I can almost guarantee it will work unless something else is really broken.
Edit: Here's some reassurance to motivate you - http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-...s-hacks/79287-odin-works-phone-pc-screen.html
there's a feature in heimdall to try and kick it out of that screen.
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