I know there are tons of questions here how to unbrick a phone. But, this is not about it.
I know you can't unbrick your phone if you messed up your download mode and you can't even boot up into download mode.
What are the causes why you can't enter in download mode?
How do I prevent destroying my download mode?
For others who are asking if they can unbrick their phones. I would answer you, yes as long as you have download mode you can do whatever you like. I have bricked my phone countless times already. But I am not sure until when my download mode will last.
I dont know if this applies for SGA but you can just use JTAG.
Some have lost the imei, this apears to be the only reason. It normaly happens through trying to unlock the phone.
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@QNBT
thanks for your input. However I am asking ways to 'prevent' download mode from being destroyed
@Jusada
Does this mean if I don't brick my phone by unlocking, I can unbrick it by flashing.
And if gets bricked by unlockinge then I have to use jtag.?
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i have a galaxy s and not the ace, so i'm not 100% sure, but you can only permanently brick your phone when you start messing around with the bootloader
download mode is part of the bootloader, so as long as you leave the bootloader untouched, you can always boot into download mode and reflash the phone
geocine said:
@QNBT
thanks for your input. However I am asking ways to 'prevent' download mode from being destroyed
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geocine said:
I know you can't unbrick your phone if you messed up your download mode and you can't even boot up into download mode.
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Using JTAG youre actually able to boot up without a bootloader in the phone, it supplies everything from the computer.
If you want to prevent it from bricking, keep away from network unlocking as jusada mentioned. Only flash stuff that is compatible with your rom.
Just curious: if I accidentally plugged out my phone while flashing (in download mode) through ODIN, what would happen? Would it be bricked?
Asking for theories, not practices.
adeklipse said:
Just curious: if I accidentally plugged out my phone while flashing (in download mode) through ODIN, what would happen? Would it be bricked?
Asking for theories, not practices.
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No it wont. You can get into download mode again and flash a ROM. Had happened to me many times.
Wow thanks guys. Does a usb jig work when you messed up the bootloader?
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i couldn't see anything displayed on my Samsung Galaxy ACE, even after the 3 button combo.. does this mean my phone is totally bricked?
I installed ROM manager and wen i tried to backup my current ROM, it shutdown and doesn't show anything now..
I'm in bad situation.. please advice me!!
by anychance the USB jig works?
In dis forum most of the people were briked their aces by using rom manager
it really does depends on whether it is a soft brick or a hard brick.
pandurangan said:
i couldn't see anything displayed on my Samsung Galaxy ACE, even after the 3 button combo.. does this mean my phone is totally bricked?
I installed ROM manager and wen i tried to backup my current ROM, it shutdown and doesn't show anything now..
I'm in bad situation.. please advice me!!
by anychance the USB jig works?
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mostly YES
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My phone is 100% bricked, I was flashing blitzkrieg bootloader to flash his ROM and something went wrong.
Now my phone wont turn on, wont nothing. . .
So the Question is: has anyone went out of this? I now the jig method, but I searched and didnt find anything.
eif you borked the bootloader there is a good chance there isnt much you can do besides a jtag reset, now a jig wouldnt hurt to try but i wouldln't count on it working. i personally will always stay away from bootloaders until i get my own jtag rig.
Goodluck bro hopefully the jig works.
if the vibrant is originally yours you could make a warranty claim with samsung stating you were attempting to flash 2.2 through keis and your phone wont work now, otherwise like said jig maybe, Jtag almost assuredly, will fix your phone.
If you are actually considering a JTAGing, search in the forum for connexion2005. He have lots of experience doing it and have a website and everything.
Its sad, but you remembered me why i shouldn't mess with the bootloader. Goodluck with your phone bro...
What happened during the bootloader flash? I just flashed the GB bootloader and the whole process was over in less than 10 seconds, not much room for error..
anthonys2r said:
What happened during the bootloader flash? I just flashed the GB bootloader and the whole process was over in less than 10 seconds, not much room for error..
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I do not why (dont ask) I added the stock .pit file! ... i think there was the error...
anthonys2r said:
What happened during the bootloader flash? I just flashed the GB bootloader and the whole process was over in less than 10 seconds, not much room for error..
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I am actually considering a Jtag, but I'm in México so I had to find someone who does that here. . . actually only found 2 people lol
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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eif you borked the bootloader there is a good chance there isnt much you can do besides a jtag reset, now a jig wouldnt hurt to try but i wouldln't count on it working. i personally will always stay away from bootloaders until i get my own jtag rig.
Goodluck bro hopefully the jig works.
if the vibrant is originally yours you could make a warranty claim with samsung stating you were attempting to flash 2.2 through keis and your phone wont work now, otherwise like said jig maybe, Jtag almost assuredly, will fix your phone.
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I couldn't agree more with everything in this post. Nice community situation here
- The Samsung Kies killed my phone excuse has gotta be the ultimate life saver, but over time I'm starting to agree with others that it's probably not something I should endorse. As I root more and more of my friends devices I'm starting to find that 1) I hate them. and 2) NOBODY will read an OP all the way through!
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As I root more and more of my friends devices I'm starting to find that 1) I hate them. and 2) NOBODY will read an OP all the way through!
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I thought i was the only one who felt that way about my friends!! Really how hard is it to read a op!
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I couldn't agree more with everything in this post. Nice community situation here
- The Samsung Kies killed my phone excuse has gotta be the ultimate life saver, but over time I'm starting to agree with others that it's probably not something I should endorse.
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I wholly agree with you that this method is something that should be avoided if at all possible, however I know jtag services can be hard to find as well as sometimes quite costly.
@op let us know how it all turns out for you
-Cheers
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Your battery probably died.
You dont have to flash a pit with it because it uses the phones native pit when flashing the bootloader.
Also, the OP for the gb Bootloader states that it CHANGES the key mapping. volume up and power gets you dl mode. Try that before jtag. I had this problem trying to flash the rom because i couldnt figure out recovery. Turns out I didn't read it right. I read it through, just didn't interpret it correctly.
PabxH said:
My phone is 100% bricked, I was flashing blitzkrieg bootloader to flash his ROM and something went wrong.
Now my phone wont turn on, wont nothing. . .
So the Question is: has anyone went out of this? I now the jig method, but I searched and didnt find anything.
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As mentioned I'm able to JTAG your phone back to life as well as any other bricked Vibrants. PM me if you need any help with this...
plug usb cable and press vol up+vol down.. then use odin.. samsung phones are never bricked..
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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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omg thank you for that i thought my phone was BRICKED and hten i was soo sad so i was looking through hte post andd i saw ^^^that one and i thought it wont hurt to try one last time so i did and it worked
very unfortunate to tell u i m also suffering same problem and dont hav idea abt jtag.. plz let me know i know abt odin cwm kies update processes will used them b4.. but watz jtag
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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Thank You so much. I was trying to flash back to stock using odin and forgot to put in the pda file. I was only using pit and it bricked. No download mode, left it off for hours, pure blackness. Until I tried your method of plugging in the usb and holding the volume buttons then plugging in the battery. Thank you.
Fazeh said:
Thank You so much. I was trying to flash back to stock using odin and forgot to put in the pda file. I was only using pit and it bricked. No download mode, left it off for hours, pure blackness. Until I tried your method of plugging in the usb and holding the volume buttons then plugging in the battery. Thank you.
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Great news and nice tip from the OP. However, if that tip works, you were not fully hard bricked...
Ok, last update: I got it repaired!
JTAG was the only solution for this.
My phone was:
DEAD, NO SCREEN BOOT UP NO NOTHING
NO REACTIONS AT ALL
NO BATTERY CHARGING IMAGE
NO NOTHING!!! JUST A TOTAL BRICK.
Thank you all!!
Glad to hear you got it sorted out be careful flashing those boot loaders
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bricked my phone vibrant
I faced the same issue when my phone got bricked.
1. odin back to jfd
2. GB bootloader installed.
3. updated to 2.2 froyo via kies...
after that the phone never turned onn...BRICKED...
sending it to connection2005 for JTAG...
hope that resolves the issue.
Dear XDA Developers,
I am in a fix, Please help if possible, It shall be very useful for me.
I have a Samsung Fascinate which was perfectly fine but by mistake i flashed DI18 Epic ROM by mistake with ODIN.
Odin Failed in last stage, After that i remove phone from USB and then tried to get it in to Download Mode, or turn on.
But nothing is happening in it.
Neither it turn nor it come in download mode.
Please help, if anyone know how to overcome with this.
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Dear XDA Developers,
I am in a fix, Please help if possible, It shall be very useful for me.
I have a Samsung Fascinate which was perfectly fine but by mistake i flashed DI18 Epic ROM by mistake with ODIN.
Odin Failed in last stage, After that i remove phone from USB and then tried to get it in to Download Mode, or turn on.
But nothing is happening in it.
Neither it turn nor it come in download mode.
Please help, if anyone know how to overcome with this.
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Try hiemdall W/Stock restore files. You could always head over to the IRC the server is FREENODE and the chanel is #samsung-fascinate. Always someone in there willing to help.....
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But i am not able to get in Download Mode.
Phone is dead.
How can i recover it?
herohero23 said:
But i am not able to get in Download Mode.
Phone is dead.
How can i recover it?
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I believe a "Jig" would help in this case. Can somebody confirm?
herohero23 said:
But i am not able to get in Download Mode.
Phone is dead.
How can i recover it?
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Redownload drivers and try again also I dont belive a jig will help. I know adrenalyne fixed my boys fascinate when he flashed an i9000 file. I believe he used hiemdall and some files adryn had. Like I said GO TO IRC and talk to the DEVS of anyone can help its those guys.......
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Also.. You will have to use the method of getting in to download mode of the bad rom you flashed.. So it might not be down volume anymore
Sent from a beautiful miui fascinate
USB Jig is not bringing my phone into Download Mode,
And EPIC Use 1 Numeric Key from Keyboard to come into Download mode, And fasciante dont have Keybaord.
Any guess?
herohero23 said:
USB Jig is not bringing my phone into Download Mode,
And EPIC Use 1 Numeric Key from Keyboard to come into Download mode, And fasciante dont have Keybaord.
Any guess?
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AS OTHERS ARE SAYING, GO TO THE IRC. You're phone is, otherwise, f'ed.
GoogleAndroid said:
AS OTHERS ARE SAYING, GO TO THE IRC. You're phone is, otherwise, f'ed.
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+ 1 you need expert help
Sent from a beautiful miui fascinate
herohero23 said:
Dear XDA Developers,
I am in a fix, Please help if possible, It shall be very useful for me.
I have a Samsung Fascinate which was perfectly fine but by mistake i flashed DI18 Epic ROM by mistake with ODIN.
Odin Failed in last stage, After that i remove phone from USB and then tried to get it in to Download Mode, or turn on.
But nothing is happening in it.
Neither it turn nor it come in download mode.
Please help, if anyone know how to overcome with this.
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Dear herohero23,
I have the same problem and my phone is dead can you help me and tell me what have you did for it please
I have a malfunction usb connector so usb data transfer or my jig is not working anymore. The data cable and the jig is tested on another I9100, and they worked well. Surprisely the 3key download mode is working, and firmware flash with odin too.
So I need an alternate way to reset the counter before I send it back to warranty service
Is it stored in the bootloader? Can I reflash it with odin?
KeFe said:
I have a malfunction usb connector so usb data transfer or my jig is not working anymore. The data cable and the jig is tested on another I9100, and they worked well. Surprisely the 3key download mode is working, and firmware flash with odin too.
So I need an alternate way to reset the counter before I send it back to warranty service
Is it stored in the bootloader? Can I reflash it with odin?
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there is no known alternative way of resetting the counter, if it was as simple as using odin then we would have never worried about using a jig.
So then what is the best way to make a total brick? (result: no 3key recovery or download mode)
I should mess with the bootloader in odin?
KeFe said:
So then what is the best way to make a total brick? (result: no 3key recovery or download mode)
I should mess with the bootloader in odin?
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LOL!! This is the reverse "I bricked my phone" thread. It's the first time I've seen someone asking how to brick their phone.
I suggest you look at the above mentioned "Hallppz!! I broked mi fonnee" threads and do exactly what they did to brick their phones. Stuff like flashing SGS firmware on SGS2 can help.
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LOL!! This is the reverse "I bricked my phone" thread. It's the first time I've seen someone asking how to brick their phone.
I suggest you look at the above mentioned "Hallppz!! I broked mi fonnee" threads and do exactly what they did to brick their phones. Stuff like flashing SGS firmware on SGS2 can help.
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Can help, but will be detectable. just start a flash with odin and unplug halfway through, you'll get a connect to pc screen and wont be able to acces download mode
It is the first destructive thread in this forum, isn't it?
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Can help, but will be detectable. just start a flash with odin and unplug halfway through, you'll get a connect to pc screen and wont be able to acces download mode
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Thx
I'll try it tomorrow in the evening unless somebody comes up with a better idea.
I'll post here the result
AFAIK, samsung service center won't check for "flashed" phones. When I returned my SGS2(just cf-rooted), they said I should return after 30mins because they'll flash it back to default(They didn't even check, they just said that while I was still filling-up their repair form). But my yellow tint was still there, so I got a new phone. Now no yellow tint visible on the eyes.
gr8... hope i
dont hav to visit warrnty ever..
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Moving to Q&A
Hello Guys!
My friend bought a SGS2 and he whanted to root it and to put MiUi on it. Now he unpluged it while it was in the Odin doing something with PIT...
It stopped and now he can't go anymore in the download mode and the phone remains black...
is that a full brick? is there any chance to run it again?
do you need more informations?
I looked throuth the threds but i couldnt find something like that...
i hope anyone can help
Will Samsung repair that with Warranty?
Can i know why he disconnected his phone during using something with Odin?!
He made a Solid Brick he cant do anything else than Warranty or JTAG..
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Can i know why he disconnected his phone during using something with Odin?!
He made a Solid Brick he cant do anything else than Warranty or JTAG..
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haha he moved so fast with the mouse and hit the cable to the phone... i dont know exactly...
1. what is JTAG?
2. are you 100% shore that its a compleat brick?
3. is there no unbrickable or something like that?
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haha he moved so fast with the mouse and hit the cable to the phone... i dont know exactly...
1. what is JTAG?
2. are you 100% shore that its a compleat brick?
3. is there no unbrickable or something like that?
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If after trying multiple things like removing battery and what not and the phone won't boot or enter download mode, yup, it's a complete brick
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If after trying multiple things like removing battery and what not and the phone won't boot or enter download mode, yup, it's a complete brick
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nice wait not really...
but cant change anything... its sad for the device!
does enyone know if samsung will repair that??
i hope so
Oli28 said:
nice wait not really...
but cant change anything... its sad for the device!
does enyone know if samsung will repair that??
i hope so
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It's not the most correct thing to do (actually, not at all, it was your friend's fault entirely, also voiding the warranty), but your friend can tell them that the device began to heat while charging, he unpluged it and it died, sometimes it happens...
As for the JTAG you asked on the other post, it's a physical connector inside the cellphone used to write the flash memory, it involves opening the device, pinning some terminals and programming via PC, it's pretty common on embedded devices to load the program for the first time.
There is still a chance to get the phone back to its senses!
you will need 2 people to do this
read all 5 steps then only proceed!
1. Remove the battery.
2.Start odin in your pc.
3.connect the mobile to the pc using cable.
4.keep pressing the keys required to get in download mode. i.e. power+home+volume down key.
5.ask someone else to put the battery in your phone keeping the keys pressed!.
if every thing goes right Odin will detect the phone Flash it with a good rom you know which works! and never take out the cell from odin when its being flashed until odin says Success!
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There is still a chance to get the phone back to its senses!
you will need 2 people to do this
read all 5 steps then only proceed!
1. Remove the battery.
2.Start odin in your pc.
3.connect the mobile to the pc using cable.
4.keep pressing the keys required to get in download mode. i.e. power+home+volume down key.
5.ask someone else to put the battery in your phone keeping the keys pressed!.
if every thing goes right Odin will detect the phone Flash it with a good rom you know which works! and never take out the cell from odin when its being flashed until odin says Success!
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Won't work if the PIT wasn't completed therefore leaving the device void of a bootloader, but it's worth the try, you have nothing to lose...
Wow, nice will try today... I will get the phone... would get a free Pizza if i would make it work again! thank you guys for your answers. I will tell you what happend...
is there a how ti for jtag? Could Be the solution...
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How to JTAG:
You had to solder stuff, it's safer to try warranty
Omega Frost said:
How to JTAG:
You had to solder stuff, it's safer to try warranty
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Thank you!
suddenly this with the battery didnt worked so im gona send it to the warraty....
And when they dont repair it for free or less than 50 $ I have to send it to the JTAG..
thank you guys for all your support
Afaik u never supposed 2 use pit options in odin for gs2 otherwise u end up with a brick anyway regardless if u remove the cable or not. perhaps read more and be more careful if u ever decide 2 flash again. i would not be happy with that friend lol.
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Please Someone Help,I Don't What Is Going On With My S2..After Flash Base Version..Screen Just Be Like This..Won't Turn On Any more..Someone Help...Urgent..!!!
What is base verion???????????
jje
I Also Dunno..Not Me Flash That Base,My Buddy..He Just Said He Flash Rom Latest 2.3.6 Then After Finish..Restart And Won't Work Any More..
I Just Want To Know How To Resolved That Problem..It's Brick Or What??
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I Just Want To Know How To Resolved That Problem..It's Brick Or What??
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First of all you need to calm down.
Then you need to ask that buddy of yours exactly what he did.
Post how much ever information you can get. In the mean time put the phone on charging.
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90 % you will get through it with a working phone.
10 % visit to samsung dealership.
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Not to gloat. But lls
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You get into recover or download mode? If not use a use jig to download.
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Can u go into download mode ? Volume Down+ Home button + Power button ?
You dont need to go into any mode, you can connect and flash by Odin while PHONE ! PC logo is displayed, just flash it again and be more careful in what you are doing.
The trouble is you don't know what your original rom was... If your mate just flashed a new rom on without knowing what was needed he may have flashed a custom rom onto a carrier rom... This is not easily fixable if you don't know what your carrier or stock rom was...
Just because someone has flashed their phone doesn't mean they know what they're doing. If its NOT the same phone, don't hand over your rather expensive toy...
Just download SAMSUNG KIES:
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/m...softwaremanual.do?page=MOBILE.SOFTWARE.MANUAL
Restore your phone back to stock rom.
I can't go to download mode..many time i'm trying to make it..just be like that only,when i put on charging,the screen screen still like that..hurm..anyone can explain to me,how can i do??my friend said,his friend pull out the cable from the fon when he flash the rom into fon..then when he restart fon and want go to download mode...that screen come out..and won't go to download mode..
i have kies ready..when put cable on fon,kies not detect my fon..how??
This def. sounds like a job for the USB jig.
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bellasarra22 said:
i have kies ready..when put cable on fon,kies not detect my fon..how??
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Not Kies, use Odin.