[q] help please do i need a new phone - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi guys, new to the board. I think I just distroyed my vibrant. I install Darky 10.2 and decided to try asgard 3.1.2 oden failed and now all I see on the phone is a phone icon and a computer with a explanation mark in the middle. Can someone offer some advise thank you.

Here you go
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php...pps-*-everything&p=11409&viewfull=1#post11409 This should help dont worry your all good have had that over 15 times just follow instuctions

thks Jason, but did not work cannot get into download mode. Juat have 2 small icons a phone and a computer icon .

keep playing with Odin. This can be used as download mode
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Pull out your battery,
Wait a few seconds,,
Put it back in,
Hold Vol. Up and Down at same time (do not press power,)
Plug in a USB cable connected to your computer to your phone (while still holding down the volume keys,)
Hold a few seconds,
You should now be in download mode where you can ODIN a new ROM.

What bootloader do u have gb or froyo
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thks guys, but no luck I guess I really buggered things up.

keep trying, this happens to everyone now and then, it is fully recoverable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=751210

well guys got lucky I held the volume down button only and replaced the battery and that worked.
cheers

my first soft brick after a year! all i did, was to mess with odin until it recognized my phoned and made the rest, the phone-pc icon worked exactly as an download mode

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[Q] Can't get into the download mode in my TMOUS Vibrant

Hi tehre, i'm having problems to get the phone into the download mode, i'm hoding the vol down key along with the power button, but the only thing i get is the phone showing Samsug vibrant and restarting over and over again.
Am i doing something wrong? I just downloaded an app from the market called wuick boot, i tried selecting the bootlader option, but same thing, the phone just reboots, and i get back to the phone menu.
Any help will be more than apprecciated.
Thanks in advance!
Is your phone rooted? I had the same issue and resorted to just doing it by using a terminal command on my rooted phone.
If you have a terminal app, just do this:
Code:
>su
#reboot download
dex1701 said:
Is your phone rooted? I had the same issue and resorted to just doing it by using a terminal command on my rooted phone.
If you have a terminal app, just do this:
Code:
>su
#reboot download
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I will try that when i get back home, thing is, i'd like to have a way to go into download mode from the phoine it self, just in case if it bticks i can safely get it back to work.
Thanks.
matiasg85 said:
I will try that when i get back home, thing is, i'd like to have a way to go into download mode from the phoine it self, just in case if it bticks i can safely get it back to work.
Thanks.
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Just so happens I nearly bricked mine last night. Couldn't even get into recovery mode or see the charging icon when I plugged it in. Here's what I did (after much trial and error):
1. Removed SD and SIM card
2. Removed battery
3. plugged the phone into USB
4. held down vol-up and vol-down
5. popped the battery back in while holding vol buttons
...and that got be from looking like I was dead in the water to download mode and a stock ROM flash.
dex1701 said:
Just so happens I nearly bricked mine last night. Couldn't even get into recovery mode or see the charging icon when I plugged it in. Here's what I did (after much trial and error):
1. Removed SD and SIM card
2. Removed battery
3. plugged the phone into USB
4. held down vol-up and vol-down
5. popped the battery back in while holding vol buttons
...and that got be from looking like I was dead in the water to download mode and a stock ROM flash.
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Thanks a lot man! Will try that and report back!
It worked!!! Thanks man!
this is awesome.. definitely messed up and had to restore to stock rom.. couldn't get it into downloading mode using the vol down+power method..this method worked! phew!
matiasg85 said:
It worked!!! Thanks man!
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disturkis4u said:
this is awesome.. definitely messed up and had to restore to stock rom.. couldn't get it into downloading mode using the vol down+power method..this method worked! phew!
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Glad to help. I thought for sure my phone was bricked until I figured this out.
Work for New Vibrant?
Hey guys, I have a new Vibrant, Im guessing its the new batch of Vibrant because I can't use the volume up+down +power to go into recovery or download mode. I just wonder if this also works for my version of Vibrant because I did a lag fix and it bricked me... Therefore if this works, I would be so happy that I will cry. =( I'll try it anyways, but if anyone have a similar device to mine, please let me know I would love to get some info on it. =( I just needs it to be in Download Mode to flash it with ODIN back to stock. =)
By the way, would you mind telling me what stock rom you use? and software to flash it? Thanks a lot! I appreciate all of your help! Im really desperate to get my phone back to work... its been showing up vibrant screen make a start up sound and go blank... so scary...
FSY2K said:
Hey guys, I have a new Vibrant, Im guessing its the new batch of Vibrant because I can't use the volume up+down +power to go into recovery or download mode. I just wonder if this also works for my version of Vibrant because I did a lag fix and it bricked me... Therefore if this works, I would be so happy that I will cry. =( I'll try it anyways, but if anyone have a similar device to mine, please let me know I would love to get some info on it. =( I just needs it to be in Download Mode to flash it with ODIN back to stock. =)
By the way, would you mind telling me what stock rom you use? and software to flash it? Thanks a lot! I appreciate all of your help! Im really desperate to get my phone back to work... its been showing up vibrant screen make a start up sound and go blank... so scary...
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Did you remove the sim? Is the phone plugged into a pc via the usb cord? From my experience, the vibrant will only go into download mode if it's plugged to a pc.
I think I also got the new batch of vibrant. Maybe we should get a list of release date and serial of the phone. Maybe we might be able to figure out which phone can or can not use the vol down + power. Mine is 8/13/2010 rs 170-0412
FSY2K said:
Hey guys, I have a new Vibrant, Im guessing its the new batch of Vibrant because I can't use the volume up+down +power to go into recovery or download mode. I just wonder if this also works for my version of Vibrant because I did a lag fix and it bricked me... Therefore if this works, I would be so happy that I will cry. =( I'll try it anyways, but if anyone have a similar device to mine, please let me know I would love to get some info on it. =( I just needs it to be in Download Mode to flash it with ODIN back to stock. =)
By the way, would you mind telling me what stock rom you use? and software to flash it? Thanks a lot! I appreciate all of your help! Im really desperate to get my phone back to work... its been showing up vibrant screen make a start up sound and go blank... so scary...
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pepperbreath said:
Did you remove the sim? Is the phone plugged into a pc via the usb cord? From my experience, the vibrant will only go into download mode if it's plugged to a pc.
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I will try that as soon as I get the phone back. My cousin has it now and he's trying to look for methods to help me fix it too. =( So i will go get the phone soon and try your methods of removing everything. I just wanted to ask you guys to see if you guys had that recovery mode function (volume up _ volume down +power) disabled by T-Mobile. Because if all of you guys have the new batch of Vibrant then most likely mine will have a chance too. =) But thanks for the reply and the tip I will definitely follow all of your instruction and update further about this case. Hopefully it would work with your methods for the new vibrant batch. No one here seem to post much threads about the new batch.
mr2t32 said:
I think I also got the new batch of vibrant. Maybe we should get a list of release date and serial of the phone. Maybe we might be able to figure out which phone can or can not use the vol down + power. Mine is 8/13/2010 rs 170-0412
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Yeah I definitely got the new batch since I cant use that recovery mode function like everyone else here does. I also got mine in August, 8/28/10. I dont have the box and phone to see the serial right now since it was taken to my cousin house to try and figure out a way to get it into download mode. =( But from the looks of it, anything from August is disabled... wonder hows the July one. My brother has a Vibrant from late July, which is July 23, 2010 and his recovery mode isn't disable at all. =(
I had the same problem last night... thought I bricked... my phone was stuck at the vibrant screen.. and my phone is the newer model.... but I still figured out a way to get it to let me send an ADB command.. I posted a guide in the android dev section... let me know if that helps...
renocivik said:
I had the same problem last night... thought I bricked... my phone was stuck at the vibrant screen.. and my phone is the newer model.... but I still figured out a way to get it to let me send an ADB command.. I posted a guide in the android dev section... let me know if that helps...
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What is the subject of that post? Is there a way you can link us to that post? Thanks! =) That would totally help if you can adb it back!
Nevermind I found it, thanks a bunch i will try that method too....
To get in recovery mode i have to hold the power button and the up vol until the vibrant screen comes on and goes out, then you SLIDE and hold both vols when the vibrant screen comes up (for the second time) you SLIDE to the vol down and let go of the power button. I did 5 times in a row to make sure this works. Hope this will help somone
What's the difference between download / recovery modes
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keithrich1990 said:
To get in recovery mode i have to hold the power button and the up vol until the vibrant screen comes on and goes out, then you SLIDE and hold both vols when the vibrant screen comes up (for the second time) you SLIDE to the vol down and let go of the power button. I did 5 times in a row to make sure this works. Hope this will help somone
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worked perfect thanks man you guys are alot of help love this site.
I have another story. I bricked my Vibrant trying to go back to stock using Odin it hung on a step. The brick to where the (Cell Phone ! Computer) comes up. After 30 minutes of panic trying to get my phone to go into download mode. I opened Kies mini, unplugged my USB connector plugged it into a new USB slot then hooked up my Vibrant and re installed the drivers. It found it. But I still couldn't do anything. So then I closed Odin reopened it unplugged and then re plugged my Vibrant back in. It found it on a COM port so then I tried a restore from there and it let me do it. Wow! I am amazed at how hard it is to permanently brick this phone.

[Q] Bricked Vibrant!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!

So i rooted the phone and installed froyo rom with clockworkmod recovery or whatever.. the phone was working fine but then i downloaded OCLF and clicked unroot the phone like an idiot. Still worked fine thoughh... i wanted to reroot the phone but then realized i couldnt get into recovery.. so i did a factory reset and now im stuck on a boot screen that says galaxy s gti 9000 and on the bottom it says samsung..
Just ODIN back to stock... and continue to do whatever you want from there...
ODIN: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790026
How to get back to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=799105
thank youu soooo much i literally love youu!!!
yeah, no problem!
Mine is BRICKED!!! OTA Friday got to 85% and went black. none combo of the Three Button Salute is not working at all. Odin can not see it.
As long as you can get into download mode, your phone is not totally bricked. Vibrants are very very hard to brick. Trust me, I have messed mine up more times than I can count,but managed to fix it. First off, can u tell me what windows version ur using, do u have the Samsung drivers installed, what button combination have u tried to get into download mode. I know you probably tried a ton, bit this will help me narrow down what will and will not work for you.
Jonathan Rubcic
Electrical Engineer
jarubcic said:
As long as you can get into download mode, your phone is not totally bricked. Vibrants are very very hard to brick. Trust me, I have messed mine up more times than I can count,but managed to fix it. First off, can u tell me what windows version ur using, do u have the Samsung drivers installed, what button combination have u tried to get into download mode. I know you probably tried a ton, bit this will help me narrow down what will and will not work for you.
Jonathan Rubcic
Electrical Engineer
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No download mode at all, no charging screen, nothing at all. Black screen! Power with plug in, Power and Vol up, Power and Vol Down, Power and up/Down. No luck. Running vista. I have used odin before with no problems.
jsjdjn said:
No download mode at all, no charging screen, nothing at all. Black screen! Power with plug in, Power and Vol up, Power and Vol Down, Power and up/Down. No luck. Running vista. I have used odin before with no problems.
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Have Odin open and everything setup on the PC.
Then just take out the battery and make sure your phone isn't connected to the PC yet. Then wait maybe 5 seconds and plug your phone into the USB without the battery in the phone. Then press both volume buttons only and install the battery while holding both volume buttons.
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Beefvvl said:
Have Odin open and everything setup on the PC.
Then just take out the battery and make sure your phone isn't connected to the PC yet. Then wait maybe 5 seconds and plug your phone into the USB without the battery in the phone. Then press both volume buttons only and install the battery while holding both volume buttons.
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Nope nothing.
im having same problem. i was able to go to download mode and did odin using stock recovery. but still didn't work HELP SOMEBODY!!!!!!
IuNlockeM said:
im having same problem. i was able to go to download mode and did odin using stock recovery. but still didn't work HELP SOMEBODY!!!!!!
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Download this and give it a try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740558

OMG! PLEASE HELP!! phone to pc screen!!

i commited the mistake of partitioning the sd card using rom manager.....so then i tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745547
flashed the EU version , then i strggled going into dowload mode again....i finally got into download mode using adb ...and when i was flashing it , it suddendly stopped and then the phone to pc symbol appeared
i dont know what else to do...i've been up all night and the phone is not even mine :'( please help
also my phone seems to be locked ....
Can you get phone into download mode? Install odin and all windows drivers. Take out batt plug up usb hold vol up and down and put in battery. If that doesn't work there is a cable you can but that might force it into download mode
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stephenj37826 said:
Can you get phone into download mode? Install odin and all windows drivers. Take out batt plug up usb hold vol up and down and put in battery. If that doesn't work there is a cable you can but that might force it into download mode
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i"ve tried that but no luck =/
Can you get adb to work?
I had the same thing happen earlier, I was flashing back a stock ROM in Odin, which I have done before, and this time it was doing the cache files and the phone went black and removed from Odin, now this PC-Computer icon is up. Holding down the power-button just blanks for a second then puts back to the phone-pc screen, my phone was hardware locked so the power+volumes does nothing, and the computer won't recognize the phone in adb.
Mothafizzy said:
I had the same thing happen earlier, I was flashing back a stock ROM in Odin, which I have done before, and this time it was doing the cache files and the phone went black and removed from Odin, now this PC-Computer icon is up. Holding down the power-button just blanks for a second then puts back to the phone-pc screen, my phone was hardware locked so the power+volumes does nothing, and the computer won't recognize the phone in adb.
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exactly....we are having the same problem....we cant do anything but watch that damn sign
did you fix it?
sadly mine was that way and I had to get it replaced
nomadrider123 said:
sadly mine was that way and I had to get it replaced
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so i guess if you soft brick a hardware lock vibrant ur out of luck?
so you called tmobile to get a replacement?
El Cipitio said:
so i guess if you soft brick a hardware lock vibrant ur out of luck?
so you called tmobile to get a replacement?
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If you have tried everything twice and nothing worked .Don't mess around with customer services. You need to talk to tech services they got me a replacement
Download Mode trick.. it worked for me.
Ok guys! here you go.... If you feel like you semi-bricked your phone and cannot boot into download mode.. there is a trick that might work for some or it might not doesn't hurt to try, but damn sure worked for me... Make sure phone is connected to computer with ODIN Opened,..
1. Unplug your phone from usb
2. Take out battery (and mini sd and sim)
3. Plug usb back into phone.
4. Hold down up and down volume keys while putting battery back into the phone. IT SHOULD BOOT INTO DOWNLOAD MODE. if not sorry. Sometimes when people flash back and forth the up and down volume keys get reversed... so try volume down and power.. or volume up and power. GOOD LUCK!!!
tee34life said:
Ok guys! here you go.... If you feel like you semi-bricked your phone and cannot boot into download mode.. there is a trick that might work for some or it might not doesn't hurt to try, but damn sure worked for me... Make sure phone is connected to computer with ODIN Opened,..
1. Unplug your phone from usb
2. Take out battery (and mini sd and sim)
3. Plug usb back into phone.
4. Hold down up and down volume keys while putting battery back into the phone. IT SHOULD BOOT INTO DOWNLOAD MODE. if not sorry. Sometimes when people flash back and forth the up and down volume keys get reversed... so try volume down and power.. or volume up and power. GOOD LUCK!!!
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No luck, currently going through a relentless trial-error process of different usb-battery-sim/sd-volume-power buttons. Just found out insurance which I thought was covered on my phone via Asurion through T-Mobile is only covering one of the phones on my line, yet I bought them both with warranties at the same time... Pretty bummed, Only is looking like paying the deductable fee for a new phone as if lost/stolen.. Hope something pulls through.
Just a small deviation
1. Take out the battery
2. Plug the USB into the phone
3. Plug USB into the PC
4. Hold down the Volume up/down + Power button with one hand
5. Put the battery back in with the other hand
6. Wait for the phone2pc icon to flash 2 times and on the second time when the screen goes black release only the POWER BUTTON
7. When you see the digging Android you can let go of the Volume buttons
That is the only way I could get it to work

[Q] Phone (!) PC Brick

This time i'm sure its bricked...
I was installing the Voodoo lag fix for 2.2 JP6 firmware and it failed... Then the phone started with the Phone (!) PC icon...
I'm unable to get into Download mode.
I'm goig to use this factoidz.com/how-to-unbrick-your-samsung-vibrant-galaxy-s/] Method to try and get it back to dl mode then i'll reflash with my Jp6 and just be happy with a good 2.2 rom and no lag fix.
Anyone ever recovered from this issue before? Could you please explain how?
Thank you,
Jay
someone should start selling those Jigs lol.
I have that pc-(!)-phone icon once but I just send it to TMO.
Try getting to download mode using ODIN !
Make sure phone is fully of then start odin and hold VOL UP + DOWN buttons and insert the USB cable into Galaxy S and Downloading screen should comes up !
Always works for me after bad ROM flashes ...
jackhuny said:
someone should start selling those Jigs lol.
I have that pc-(!)-phone icon once but I just send it to TMO.
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They do. I saw them on ebay for $20
ODIN won't with if you can't get into dl mode. If this doesn't work, one of the resistor jigs most likely will. My phone was hardware locked when first tried messing with it.
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The_wolf88 said:
Try getting to download mode using ODIN !
Make sure phone is fully of then start odin and hold VOL UP + DOWN buttons and insert the USB cable into Galaxy S and Downloading screen should comes up !
Always works for me after bad ROM flashes ...
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If you follow this^^^ exactly it will work this will get you into download mode after that you need to flash to Froyo ~~~That does not Brick! rom with odin. Right after you flash that get back into download mode open odin first then with the phone ( power the phone off give it a min, hold down the volume up and down keys, now insert the usb cord BAM download mode) flash back to whatever rom you want. Or don't learn how to to fix it and send it to tmo and tell them your phone just bricked itself somehow
Here i go!
That 2.2 was awesome! Time to stop messing with it if i get it back up...
Got'er done y'all! Thanks!

[Q] HELP! Simply Honey 3.3 Bootloop

Hey Can someone please help me out? I installed Simply Honey 3.3 yesterday and when i rebooted system it gave me rainbow screen again and again. I don't know what to do the 3Button Combo is not working at all, and i cant seem to get it in download mode to ODIN
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Power your phone down
2. Remove back cover, battery, sim card and sd card.
3. Reinsert battery ONLY, but leave your phone off
4. Open ODIN and load the 512.pit and the JFD.tar (512.PIT goes to PIT and the JFD.tar to PDA)
5. Select repartition and select the check box next to PDA
6. On your phone, press and hold the volume up and down at the same time. Keep them pressed and plug the mini USB into your phone (Please note the USB should be plugged into your PC as well)
7. You will be kicked into download mode AND Odin should show your comm in the first box. This comm will also glow yellow
8. Double check Odin to make sure you have everything loaded correctly
9. Click start
Hey Thanks for replying!!!!! i tried the above and when I hold Vol Up+ Down and insert it goes straight to "VIbrant" boot logo then the rainbow starts again and then it reboots once more... thank you in advanced! if you could help me i would donate some money to you! thank you for helping me
U need to get into down load mode! After that ur problem is solved. maybe u need a usb jig to get into dl mode.
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liljuliod3 said:
Hey Thanks for replying!!!!! i tried the above and when I hold Vol Up+ Down and insert it goes straight to "VIbrant" boot logo then the rainbow starts again and then it reboots once more... thank you in advanced! if you could help me i would donate some money to you! thank you for helping me
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The steps posted above are correct somewhat.
Take battery out. Plug in usb to both phone and computer. Hold both volume keys and then insert battery.
You dont have to odin to stock though. You can flash a stock voodoo kernel via odin, say ka7, when the phone reboots youll be stuck at vibrant screen. Simply hold both volume keys and power until you see sonething on the screen and then releaae power only. This will get you to recovery where you can try flashing again, seems to always work the second time, or flash something else or restore.
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Ohhhh i see! I can just switch my Kernel out but keep the rom and it should stop the Bootloop?
liljuliod3 said:
Ohhhh i see! I can just switch my Kernel out but keep the rom and it should stop the Bootloop?
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No you can switch the kernel to a 2.2 one and get into recovery. Then you can restore or flash a new. Second flash usually takes.
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@ Exploding Boy I keep trying to get it into download mode but as soon as i plug the phone in the usb it goes directly to "Vibrant/Samsung" screen then rainbow, then cycles again. i am running Windows 7 x64 bit and i installed the new drivers then tried it again and still no luck am i screwed? :/
U may need to get a usb jig!
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liljuliod3 said:
@ Exploding Boy I keep trying to get it into download mode but as soon as i plug the phone in the usb it goes directly to "Vibrant/Samsung" screen then rainbow, then cycles again. i am running Windows 7 x64 bit and i installed the new drivers then tried it again and still no luck am i screwed? :/
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Are you pulling the battery? If yes then try the procedure i said but dont plug in and leave the battery in. Hold volume keys and then plug in.
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yes ive pulled the battery out, pluged in while holding up + down - vol keys then plugging it in but it goes directly to the Vibrant screen ive also tried to get ADB to help but no use, do any of you guys know where i could buy a USB Jigs from a xda member because i dont know if i would trust some people on Ebay. thanks for trying to help and i guess im screwed till i get a Jig. and i will donate to both of you for at least suggesting help. thanks though i appreciate people like you guys
i pmed u liljuliod3.
Good news! I ordered my USB Jig and it should arrive sometime this week I hope. I will also make a video of my phone to maybe show some of you what I dealt with, and then hopefully reflash to Odin Stock also for those of you who tried to help i will try to donate money to you thanks again!
im glad i could help, im sorry i couldnt fix ur problem!
the volume buttons then insert battery method worked for me, thanks! You're a lifesaver.
You could've just as easily flashed a voodoo froyo kernel to get to recovery and flash another Tom.
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