I was trying to flash this: http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/odin-darkyrom-10-2-resurrection-gt-i9000.4272/
I was following the instructions word for word & after step 9 it went down hill.
In odia I did pull the battery out while it read "partitioning" as I was waiting 10mins & it appeared to not move, it didn't even seem to start.
After I pulled the battery & tired to power it back on it wouldn't work...
I tried to get into download mode, recovery & even tried a USB JIG as it was likely to force it into download mode & yet nothing, not even a vibrate.
The phone in my eyes is the best out there so I would really appreciate all the help anyone can give me.
Use odin to install the rom again.
Acepower said:
Use odin to install the rom again.
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I can't get into recovery & therefore odin now doesn't recognize my device, thanks for the advice though
FHL09 said:
I can't get into recovery & therefore odin now doesn't recognize my device, thanks for the advice though
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Firstly try getting into Download mode, I hope it works, secondly, read properly before flashing anything to your device, the link you posted is for the I9000, the Samsung Galaxy S 2 is the I9100
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Firstly try getting into Download mode, I hope it works, secondly, read properly before flashing anything to your device, the link you posted is for the I9000, the Samsung Galaxy S 2 is the I9100
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I know, I can't access download mode at all
Never click repartition or mess with pit files!
I Bricked my phone because I clicked repartition. I had to play dumb took it back for service and they repaired it.
I have had my phone back and flashed it many many times but never clicked repartition again and had no major problems since.
The boot section sits on the partition so when you click repartition it bricks the phone. Clicking EFS will clear your IMEI number so leave odin as default.
I guess the repartition must have its uses for some phones but all I have read on the s2 everyone who has clicked repartition has bricked there phone.
Like many people I was given the wrong instructions on another site.
I will have a look around and report back if I find any fixes for this.
ian321321321 said:
I Bricked my phone because I clicked repartition. I had to play dumb took it back for service and they repaired it.
I have had my phone back and flashed it many many times but never clicked repartition again and had no major problems since.
The boot section sits on the partition so when you click repartition it bricks the phone. Clicking EFS will clear your IMEI number so leave odin as default.
I guess the repartition must have its uses for some phones but all I have read on the s2 everyone who has clicked repartition has bricked there phone.
Like many people I was given the wrong instructions on another site.
I will have a look around and report back if I find any fixes for this.
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I did research but if you answered about an hour ago I would of considered you god, however you are great.
My device is still under warranty so I will go see what I can do on Tuesday!
If you would like full instructions on how to flash your phone I would be happy to help once its fixed.
Good luck with it. I have found all the best links from this site.
I also know one company that can unbrick the s2
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-jtag-brick-repair/ Not easy watch the video!
They ship worldwide.
Unbricking
this link from xda might be useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15330252
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So I tried to use odin to root my device. I was following a guide on youtube but XDA won't let me post it. I got to where I run odin while my phone is in download mode. Everything goes according to the video, however, when the phone reboots it freezes at the Samsung splash screen with the yellow ! at the bottom. I've tried putting the phone back in download mode and running it through Odin again but the problem is not fixed. Does anyone know how I would go about fixing this?
Try restocking. If you repartitioned you may be in trouble. Go to cm7 website and follow their instructions.
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I made sure the repartition option wasn't selected before I ran odin in both cases. I'm assuming by CM7 you mean cyanogenmod? Sorry for the ignorance, I just want to make sure I'm doing what I need to to get it back in working condition
Dont know why should you go to cm7 website.
Follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
use an appropriate kernel for your phone.
Or get a stock kernel and use odin to flash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Still not working? Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
For Galaxy S 2 GT I9100
Totalrapture said:
I made sure the repartition option wasn't selected before I ran odin in both cases. I'm assuming by CM7 you mean cyanogenmod? Sorry for the ignorance, I just want to make sure I'm doing what I need to to get it back in working condition
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I've got no idea what boxhead72 is going on about, but anyway, to be able to help you, we need to know what you've done. Generally, you need to make sure you're flashing a correct ROM/kernel/modem for your device. You also might need to reset to factory settings. But without knowing what you've done, it's impossible to say.
You can find stock ROMs and a guide for I9100 (if that is your phone's model) in Intratech's thread here: [ROM+Guide]Official i9100 Firmwares KG, KH1/2/3/4, KI1/2/3/4/8, KJ1/2 Download.
On the plus side, if you can get to the boot screen, you are far better off than those who get NOTHING. I know it doesn't make you feel that good right now, but if you can get this far, your chances of recovery (if you follow instructions) are near 100%.
If you told us that you get no response at all from the phone when the power button was pressed, you might have room to worry a bit.
Now, not so much. Just take a minute to breathe and read through your steps as outlined in the above mentioned threads. You'll be fine in all likelihood.
Okay, I did some more searching and realized I was on the completely wrong forum... I have the AT&T U.S. I777 Galaxy S2. So exactly what I did was install kies, close out of it, put my phone into download mode, connect it to my computer, install what I assume was an incorrect .tar file using Odin while it was in download mode, let it reboot and am now seeing it hang at the boots screen with the yellow exclamation mark. I wouldn't mind reformatting it if someone could show me how, but I mainly want to use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894
to root it and install CM7. Could I just run odin again and install the .tar file given in these instructions? Or does it not quite work like that? Thanks for all the help you guys are giving by the way!
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Okay, I did some more searching and realized I was on the completely wrong forum... I have the AT&T U.S. I777 Galaxy S2. So exactly what I did was install kies, close out of it, put my phone into download mode, connect it to my computer, install what I assume was an incorrect .tar file using Odin while it was in download mode, let it reboot and am now seeing it hang at the boots screen with the yellow exclamation mark. I wouldn't mind reformatting it if someone could show me how, but I mainly want to use this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894
to root it and install CM7. Could I just run odin again and install the .tar file given in these instructions? Or does it not quite work like that? Thanks for all the help you guys are giving by the way!
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I don't know anything about that phone, but a quick look in those forums shows:
[Heimdall][Odin][Stock][Root]UCKH7 Return/Unbrick to Stock (or Root)
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[ROM] CyanogenMod 7 for the Samsung Galaxy S II (AT&T) :: V7.1.0 RC1 (9 Oct 2011)
Thanks for those, I was actually reading through them when I noticed you posted them. I have another problem now though, I ran the stock rom through odin in this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
but it failed in Odin and upon reboot it says firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. I didn't know kies had a recovery mode, but when I connect my phone it always fails to connect. Note that I CAN still get into the download menu, but that's it. At this point is there anything else I can do?
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it failed in Odin and upon reboot it says firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. I didn't know kies had a recovery mode
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I presume Kies recovery mode is in Kies -> Tools -> Emergency firmware recovery.
I noticed that as well but like I said I cannot connect to Kies so any recovery mode isn't very helpful
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At this point is there anything else I can do?
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I guess if you've done everything on [Guide] How to Prepare Your Phone to Return to the Store or for Warranty Replacement (which is linked at the bottom of the thread I linked earlier), then your next port of call should be Recovering an ATT Galaxy S2 after flashing GT-I9100 Firmware.
I'm an admitted noob, but my hope is that somebody here will take pity and be able to shed some light on what I've done and how to fix it.
Here is a general high-level list of what I've done:
1. I attempted to root my phone with SuperOneClick (I think 2.3.3)
2. It hung one Step #7 (as I recall) for about 10 minutes.
3. I disconnected USB cable and reset the phone - it wouldn't boot
4. Started researching, discovered Recovery Mode, selected reset to factory.
5. Reset appeared successful, but then phone went into reboot loop.
6. Tried to access Recovery Mode again, but this time it came to different screen, saying "Deleting cryption meta data".
7. Tried flashing several times with odin and stock PDA's suggested in this forum.
8. Same behavior, so flashed CWM 4.0.0.2 (unfortunately it was for I9100)
9. Flashed new CWM 5.0.2.3
10. When I enter Recovery mode now and I select the wipe data/factory reset option, it just goes to a hat icon with a circular arrow and stays there.
Like I said, I'm new here and have already given up hope on recovering any useful data on my phone. I just want to get it working again so I don't have to buy a new one.
Thanks in advance!
In you item #10, that's a common mistake. The 5.0.2.3 version does not use the power button to select. Use the home softkey to select and the back softkey to go back.
Try to wipe data/factory reset again from this version of CWM Recovery, and then try flashing the one-click downloader return to stock in the "Return to the store or for warranty replacement" thread stickied in general.
Post your results back here and I'll try to keep an eye out to help, but I won't be on the computer every minute.
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In you item #10, that's a common mistake. The 5.0.2.3 version does not use the power button to select. Use the home softkey to select and the back softkey to go back.
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This guy is right. The power button is the menu/logo button in that version. The newer version changes that mapping though.
You'll likely need to flash the return to stock image. One of them is already prerooted, too!
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In you item #10, that's a common mistake. The 5.0.2.3 version does not use the power button to select. Use the home softkey to select and the back softkey to go back.
Try to wipe data/factory reset again from this version of CWM Recovery, and then try flashing the one-click downloader return to stock in the "Return to the store or for warranty replacement" thread stickied in general.
Post your results back here and I'll try to keep an eye out to help, but I won't be on the computer every minute.
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Thanks so much for your quick reply and help. I followed the instructions you outlined and all went as outlined. Upon final reboot I'm back at Stage 6 in my original post. The original Samsung logo is back (which is a relief), but so is the incessant rebooting and upon trying to enter Recover Mode, I get the Deleting cryption meta data message and then more reboot loop.
Looking forward to your next suggestion(s) and a little sleep.
Oh, by the way, the wipe data/factory reset within CWM appeared to run properly but made no apparent change.
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Thanks so much for your quick reply and help. I followed the instructions you outlined and all went as outlined. Upon final reboot I'm back at Stage 6 in my original post. The original Samsung logo is back (which is a relief), but so is the incessant rebooting and upon trying to enter Recover Mode, I get the Deleting cryption meta data message and then more reboot loop.
Looking forward to your next suggestion(s) and a little sleep.
Oh, by the way, the wipe data/factory reset within CWM appeared to run properly but made no apparent change.
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Tried to answer you this morning, but didn't hit the submit button until a few minutes after 8:00. Let me see if I can do it again.
You did a factory reset and then installed the stock firmware. Now try a factory reset again to see if that will clear the bootloop.
If that does not do it, then you may need to replace another part of the system. We need to know exactly what you flashed for the I9100 while you were trying to fix the original problem (point 8 in your list.) So far, you have flashed everything in the stock UCKH7 firmware except the bootloaders and the param.lfs. You may need to flash param.lfs next to see if that will do it. Is there any chance that what you flashed for the I9100 contained bootloaders?
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By the way, having Super OneClick hang on step #6 is a known issue, and the solution is posted in the Super OneClick thread OP as well as in the Library sticky thread in the development section of the I777 forum. If you had been better informed, you could have avoided this problem.
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Tried to answer you this morning, but didn't hit the submit button until a few minutes after 8:00. Let me see if I can do it again.
You did a factory reset and then installed the stock firmware. Now try a factory reset again to see if that will clear the bootloop.
If that does not do it, then you may need to replace another part of the system. We need to know exactly what you flashed for the I9100 while you were trying to fix the original problem (point 8 in your list.) So far, you have flashed everything in the stock UCKH7 firmware except the bootloaders and the param.lfs. You may need to flash param.lfs next to see if that will do it. Is there any chance that what you flashed for the I9100 contained bootloaders?
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By the way, having Super OneClick hang on step #6 is a known issue, and the solution is posted in the Super OneClick thread OP as well as in the Library sticky thread in the development section of the I777 forum. If you had been better informed, you could have avoided this problem.
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First, you're a true gentleman (assuming 'creepyncrawly' to be male) for sticking with me on this issue - Thanks!
To address your first point, I could't do a factory reset after this most recent flash because that dialog doesn't exist any longer. All I get is the "Deleting cryption meta data" message when I try to enter recover mode.
As for the I9100 flash, I used CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE7-v4.0-CWM4 first which took me to 4.0.0.2 and then realizing what I'd done, flashed with SGH-I777_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.3 which took me to 5.0.2.3, though the I9100 logo still showed during boot.
Thanks again for your help. I will "flash at will" whatever you suggest as at least I feel I'm making progress now.
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First, you're a true gentleman (assuming 'creepyncrawly' to be male) for sticking with me on this issue - Thanks!
To address your first point, I could't do a factory reset after this most recent flash because that dialog doesn't exist any longer. All I get is the "Deleting cryption meta data" message when I try to enter recover mode.
As for the I9100 flash, I used CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE7-v4.0-CWM4 first which took me to 4.0.0.2 and then realizing what I'd done, flashed with SGH-I777_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.3 which took me to 5.0.2.3, though the I9100 logo still showed during boot.
Thanks again for your help. I will "flash at will" whatever you suggest as at least I feel I'm making progress now.
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The CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE7-v4.0-CWM4.tar contains only the kernel zImage, so it doesn't flash any of the wrong bootloaders or param.lfs, so no clue there.
However, the message "deleting cryption meta data" seems to be associated with the lfs, so I would suggest that you try flashing just the UCKH7 param.lfs file using Odin3. Go to the Download Repository where you will find the Odin3 flashable tar of the UCKH7 param.lfs.
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The CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE7-v4.0-CWM4.tar contains only the kernel zImage, so it doesn't flash any of the wrong bootloaders or param.lfs, so no clue there.
However, the message "deleting cryption meta data" seems to be associated with the lfs, so I would suggest that you try flashing just the UCKH7 param.lfs file using Odin3. Go to the Download Repository where you will find the Odin3 flashable tar of the UCKH7 param.lfs.
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I successfully flashed the I777 param.lfs from your download repository. Unfortunately, with the same results. I still get the boot loop and when trying to access recover mode I get "Deleting Cryption Meta Data".
Would you suggest I try flashing the secondary boot loader or .pit files?
digitalsdc said:
I successfully flashed the I777 param.lfs from your download repository. Unfortunately, with the same results. I still get the boot loop and when trying to access recover mode I get "Deleting Cryption Meta Data".
Would you suggest I try flashing the secondary boot loader or .pit files?
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Well, I had a little extra time tonight so I tried a couple more things after my last post. I went back to the Download Repository and got the secondary boot loader (i777 UCKH7 sbl), flashed with that. No change. Then I got the full set of binaries (I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full), flashed that, and still no change. I think I've tried everything except the .pit and that appears the most risky so I'll await further instruction before trying that.
Am I running out of options at this point?
I had a similiar problem with the deleting meta cache data. I couldn't get it back to working order although I didn't flash pit either. Luckily mine was within 30 days so I gave up and returned for a new one.
Hopefully this deleting meta cache thing can be figured out to see what the cause is. Mine happened from a working rom browsing the web, not from flashing. So I believe it was from aftermarket charger creating some hardware problems to my phone, but not sure what it could have messed up.
If ya can't exchange yours, I hope you figure it out.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using XDA App
digitalsdc said:
Well, I had a little extra time tonight so I tried a couple more things after my last post. I went back to the Download Repository and got the secondary boot loader (i777 UCKH7 sbl), flashed with that. No change. Then I got the full set of binaries (I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full), flashed that, and still no change. I think I've tried everything except the .pit and that appears the most risky so I'll await further instruction before trying that.
Am I running out of options at this point?
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I have always understood that if a phone will boot in any way, or show any sign of life, then it can be recovered. Since you can still get into download mode, you should be able to recover your phone. However, since I am not an Android developer, and I don't really understand the low level workings of the phone, I can't offer any more suggestions myself.
You have flashed the complete I777UCKH7 software package including bootloaders and param.lfs, which also rebuilds the csc, so I don't know what is causing the bootloop.
You need to seek the help of someone more experienced. I have two people on xda in mind who specialize in recovering hard bricked phones, and both have a better understanding of the low level workings of the phone.
Adam Outler is a fantastic hardware level developer who published the unbrickable mod for the Galaxy S series of phones, and is currently moving into the Galaxy S II phones. I have heard that he wants an I777 to work on to try to make the unbrickable mod for our phone. He would probably not charge anything since he is using the phone to learn how to do it, but he might keep the phone for a while.
Connexion2005 of Mobile Tech Videos offers hard brick recovery on the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II series of phones. He also has a very good understanding of the low level functions of the phone.
If it was my phone, I would be contacting these two to see if I could get any guidance about how to recover the phone, probably Adam Outler first. I would try to pm them and I would try to get phone numbers and talk with them in person.
You are not hard bricked. And about the pit, that re-partitions the phone. But I don't have enough experience to know if partitioning could cause the problem you are experiencing.
Good luck moving forward.
Any chance flashing a ROM would do the trick...like Unnamed or SHOstock? Just thinking that maybe he's flashed so many things nothing is playing nice anymore. Just a thought, not necessarily a suggestion. ;-)
Also, how long are you letting it sit in boot loop now? It might be taking a while to rebuild everything...?
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Nerz said:
I had a similiar problem with the deleting meta cache data. I couldn't get it back to working order although I didn't flash pit either. Luckily mine was within 30 days so I gave up and returned for a new one.
Hopefully this deleting meta cache thing can be figured out to see what the cause is. Mine happened from a working rom browsing the web, not from flashing. So I believe it was from aftermarket charger creating some hardware problems to my phone, but not sure what it could have messed up.
If ya can't exchange yours, I hope you figure it out.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using XDA App
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So, had you rooted and put a custom rom on prior to yours going south, or was it completely stock? What made you think it was related to the aftermarket charger?
Jank4AU said:
Any chance flashing a ROM would do the trick...like Unnamed or SHOstock? Just thinking that maybe he's flashed so many things nothing is playing nice anymore. Just a thought, not necessarily a suggestion. ;-)
Also, how long are you letting it sit in boot loop now? It might be taking a while to rebuild everything...?
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Thanks for your thoughts. I had a similar thought last night and so let it sit through the night rebooting. Sure enough, when I checked it (roughly 8 hours) this morning, it was nice and warm, but still rebooting away.
creepyncrawly said:
I have always understood that if a phone will boot in any way, or show any sign of life, then it can be recovered. Since you can still get into download mode, you should be able to recover your phone. However, since I am not an Android developer, and I don't really understand the low level workings of the phone, I can't offer any more suggestions myself.
You have flashed the complete I777UCKH7 software package including bootloaders and param.lfs, which also rebuilds the csc, so I don't know what is causing the bootloop.
You need to seek the help of someone more experienced. I have two people on xda in mind who specialize in recovering hard bricked phones, and both have a better understanding of the low level workings of the phone.
Adam Outler is a fantastic hardware level developer who published the unbrickable mod for the Galaxy S series of phones, and is currently moving into the Galaxy S II phones. I have heard that he wants an I777 to work on to try to make the unbrickable mod for our phone. He would probably not charge anything since he is using the phone to learn how to do it, but he might keep the phone for a while.
Connexion2005 of Mobile Tech Videos offers hard brick recovery on the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II series of phones. He also has a very good understanding of the low level functions of the phone.
If it was my phone, I would be contacting these two to see if I could get any guidance about how to recover the phone, probably Adam Outler first. I would try to pm them and I would try to get phone numbers and talk with them in person.
You are not hard bricked. And about the pit, that re-partitions the phone. But I don't have enough experience to know if partitioning could cause the problem you are experiencing.
Good luck moving forward.
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Thanks very much for all your help! I'll try to reach out to these other gentlemen as well.
I've seen other people on these forums with the same problem, but unfortunately, every thread seems to end unresolved. I still hold out hope as I really don't want to eat the cost of the phone and start over.
digitalsdc said:
So, had you rooted and put a custom rom on prior to yours going south, or was it completely stock? What made you think it was related to the aftermarket charger?
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I figured it was the charger because it was connected when it happened. Was driving home from a Christmas vacation, with maps navigation going, stopped at a rest stop surfing the web. Also on another thread that I read that had a similiar problem, they too thought it was the charger.
And no it was not stock, running unnamed at the time, (though I doubt that is the cause). Like yours I think, I could flash from cwm without success. Wasn't until I flashed stock with stock recovery that I got the deleting meta cache or whatever it is.
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Any luck so far? I think I'm having the same issues. Although I can flash the stock rom, then a CWM .tar file and get into recovery. But no matter what I do, after boot, the phone starts boot looping.
You can see my thread in the Q&A section.
Shut Guys There is a solution for this !!!! Just make sure you flash back to stock on 2.3.4 (I777UCKH7) and flash the kernel on this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367800
it will take a bit to load but this should do it!!
hardgrid said:
Shut Guys There is a solution for this !!!! Just make sure you flash back to stock on 2.3.4 (I777UCKH7) and flash the kernel on this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367800
it will take a bit to load but this should do it!!
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THX THX THX THX THX! It worked!
hardgrid said:
Shut Guys There is a solution for this !!!! Just make sure you flash back to stock on 2.3.4 (I777UCKH7) and flash the kernel on this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367800
it will take a bit to load but this should do it!!
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Hi, did anybody tried this solution??? I'm having the same issue, even tried to contact JTAG unbrick service but these guys told me I'm having a emmc chip failure.
I am new with the Android,
i have a i9100 galaxy, which i have flashed and other phones also (for freinds) several times with new firmware 2.3.4
Bubut this time i was trying ICS on my s2, after installing ICS with odin the phone did not perform well and it was not upgrading the market to google play, so i decided to reformat and install from scratch,
I entered the recovery mode and formated all options then into download mode and i tried to install ICS and the install was not successfully, then i do not why! i decided to reflash the pit, all went well and after the flashing it shut down and never came back on again
Now i have an expensive brick.
It does not start at all (i have tried download mode, recovery mode, remove battery etc.. no luck) it is totally dead
Any one Help !!!!
Thank you
Alot of guides said never do the .pit repartition because you may hard brick your device. Send it to samsung service center for repair.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Seriously, why cannot people understand that flashing the PIT file is totally unnecessary and will more often than not, end up bricking your device?
You'll need to send it to Samsung for repairs.
ephraim033 said:
Alot of guides said never do the .pit repartition because you may hard brick your device. Send it to samsung service center for repair.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Thank you for the quick reply, i was hoping for a different answer
i have read that that a JTag cable might help i will try later and get back with results
JTAG repair equipment is expensive & takes expertise to use. You can send it to someone who does JTAG repairs; this one in the US does them for $50 USD, no doubt there are others you can find via Google.
rdergham said:
Thank you for the quick reply, i was hoping for a different answer
i have read that that a JTag cable might help i will try later and get back with results
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rdergham said:
I am new with the Android,
i have a i9100 galaxy, which i have flashed and other phones also (for freinds) several times with new firmware 2.3.4
Bubut this time i was trying ICS on my s2, after installing ICS with odin the phone did not perform well and it was not upgrading the market to google play, so i decided to reformat and install from scratch,
I entered the recovery mode and formated all options then into download mode and i tried to install ICS and the install was not successfully, then i do not why! i decided to reflash the pit, all went well and after the flashing it shut down and never came back on again
Now i have an expensive brick.
It does not start at all (i have tried download mode, recovery mode, remove battery etc.. no luck) it is totally dead
Any one Help !!!!
Thank you
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Same problem here , after flashing PIT my phone goes black with no respond at all , no charging .....
As stated on other link, sounds like youve both flashed the wrong pit file and the only repair for this is JTAG service.
Flashing a pit is safe, so long as you do it the correct way and flash all the accompanied files, ive flashed samsung pits and never bricked before, there shouldnt be confusion because samfirmware release a lot of stock roms with the pit file and theres plenty of guides to flash them and there is only 1 pit file by samsung for the i9100, its really up to you guys to make sure you are using the correct file when flashing your phones, if you dont know then you should never touch anything more advanced than a 1 file package.
Hope you get them sorted but i think youll have problems.
Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 dead after flash
Hello friends i'm new with Android recently i saw a video from youtube and download the firmware and followed the instructions but sadly my phones totally dead after that no response from my phone when ever i connect it to my laptop through USB it shows the charging icon for few seconeds and also i booted to download mode with USB but no benefit plz help me
I recently rooted my phone to the latest Siyah version. I noticed the capacitive buttons not working correctly and then I noticed the version I had was for I900. I went into cwm and installed the correct kernel for my phone but it did not fix the problem. I realized after that I didnt clear the cache. So I went into clockwork recovery and tried to fix that but I hit something to cause my phone to go to a black screen and had litle flashes every once in a while. I took out the battery and the galaxy screen with the triangle pops up but then goes to black. If I hit the power button it will show the battery charging button briefly but then goes away.
After all that. My question is can my phone be saved?
Thanks,
Mike
mrobin1771 said:
can my phone be saved?
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Yes, almost certainly.
First, please confirm the model of your phone. Do you have SGH-I777?
You will need to boot into download mode, and install the stock Gingerbread firmware UCKH7 that the phone originally came with. From that point, you can update or modify the phone as you prefer.
From what you say, it sounds like you need to do a fair amount of reading of the sticky post items such as the faq and guides and elswhere in this forum to get a good foundation of information about the phone and how it works. Understanding makes it much safer to work with your phone.
Yes
creepyncrawly said:
Yes, almost certainly.
First, please confirm the model of your phone. Do you have SGH-I777?
You will need to boot into download mode, and install the stock Gingerbread firmware UCKH7 that the phone originally came with. From that point, you can update or modify the phone as you prefer.
From what you say, it sounds like you need to do a fair amount of reading of the sticky post items such as the faq and guides and elswhere in this forum to get a good foundation of information about the phone and how it works. Understanding makes it much safer to work with your phone.
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Yes. I have the I777. When I originally installed the kernel I downloaded it from the I777 section and it was supposed to be a 1 click thing till I realized those little issues of the I900.
I finally got into odin mode and it says its downloading. I can also now see it on my computer. Not sure what its downloading but its better than the black screen i was getting. Been on the downloading screen for 5 minutes or so. Just gonna leave it downloading till it does something or someone tells me something better to do
Thanks for your help!
***Update I downloaded the UCKH7 on to the phone and Odin(on the computer said successful) The phone is still stuck on Downloading... Do not turn off target. I didnt have the auto reboot selected on Odin. Should I try diusconnecting the phone and rebooting with the power button or just wait until it does it? been hung on it for 10 minutes even though the computer said it was done.
mrobin1771 said:
Yes. I have the I777. When I originally installed the kernel I downloaded it from the I777 section and it was supposed to be a 1 click thing till I realized those little issues of the I900.
I finally got into odin mode and it says its downloading. I can also now see it on my computer. Not sure what its downloading but its better than the black screen i was getting. Been on the downloading screen for 5 minutes or so. Just gonna leave it downloading till it does something or someone tells me something better to do
Thanks for your help!
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It showing downloading, but you open odin in compyuter to download. Are you downloaded stock rom like UCKH7 from here or here to flash via odin?
mrobin1771 said:
Yes. I have the I777. When I originally installed the kernel I downloaded it from the I777 section and it was supposed to be a 1 click thing till I realized those little issues of the I900.
I finally got into odin mode and it says its downloading. I can also now see it on my computer. Not sure what its downloading but its better than the black screen i was getting. Been on the downloading screen for 5 minutes or so. Just gonna leave it downloading till it does something or someone tells me something better to do
Thanks for your help!
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Go to the guide how to install custom binaries... which is linked in my signature. Read it untill you understand the basics. It will explain how to use Odin and download mode. Once you understand, flash the UCKH7 stock plus root package that is linked in the guide. This is assuming that you want root and to customize your phone.
mrobin1771 said:
Yes. I have the I777. When I originally installed the kernel I downloaded it from the I777 section and it was supposed to be a 1 click thing till I realized those little issues of the I900.
I finally got into odin mode and it says its downloading. I can also now see it on my computer. Not sure what its downloading but its better than the black screen i was getting. Been on the downloading screen for 5 minutes or so. Just gonna leave it downloading till it does something or someone tells me something better to do
Thanks for your help!
***Update I downloaded the UCKH7 on to the phone and Odin(on the computer said successful) The phone is still stuck on Downloading... Do not turn off target. I didnt have the auto reboot selected on Odin. Should I try diusconnecting the phone and rebooting with the power button or just wait until it does it? been hung on it for 10 minutes even though the computer said it was done.
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I wonder if it's still downloading
Worse case scenario, you have a new fancy paper weight!
Fixed
I am back 2.3.4 now and everything is working. i tried to go through Kies to go back to gingerbread but Kies wouldnt hook up with my phone. Tried 2 seperate computers. not a big deal Im going to root again just having trouble finding the right rooter.
Thanks for the Help
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I am back 2.3.4 now and everything is working. i tried to go through Kies to go back to gingerbread but Kies wouldnt hook up with my phone. Tried 2 seperate computers. not a big deal Im going to root again just having trouble finding the right rooter.
Thanks for the Help
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Nice, if you need help upgrading from there shoot me a pm
mrobin1771 said:
I am back 2.3.4 now and everything is working. i tried to go through Kies to go back to gingerbread but Kies wouldnt hook up with my phone. Tried 2 seperate computers. not a big deal Im going to root again just having trouble finding the right rooter.
Thanks for the Help
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if u follow the guide then u prolly have a rooted stock(assuming u used the rooted stock package) which Kies is not friendly with maybe due to having a non-stock kernel, also 2.3.4 is GINGERBEAD. Now if u plan to flash ICS ROM's i suggest forget bout Kies & go back to the guide & learn how to flash a kernel w/ CWM.
ok i recently purchased a samsung s2 i9100p with a software issue in the hope of fixing it. i didnt understand at time of purchase that custom roms/kernals etc might have been loaded onto the phone and now im completely confused.
what i know about the device is when power button is pressed i get the black samsung s2 i9100 loading screen and no more
ive then read about how to enter recovery mode and the phone doesnt boot into it but will boot into download mode which reads the following
odin mode
Product Name: GT-i9100
Custom Binary: YES (8 counts)
Current Binary: Samsung Official
so i have no idea what versions of the roms,kernels etc i require as i dont know the current versions installed if any. And i have read about devices being rooted and unrooted which has left me confused in that aspect.
i did locate an official ROM file for i9100p with orange lock which is what i believe i need as the phone has orange logo on back cover. but when i get into odin ive tried both old and new versions the phone get to the NAND Write Start Stage and then Fails.
Anyone out there any advice as to what im doing wrong? it would be greatly appreciated
Search for Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread (do an advanced search on his username), try the stuff in that thread. You should successfully be able to flash it.
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Search for Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread (do an advanced search on his username), try the stuff in that thread. You should successfully be able to flash it.
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Thanks for quick reply il have a look at that now and see if i can get any further with it
It's a great thread/pretty much 'the reference' for this sort of thing on here, I'd be surprised if you can't recover it/get a successful Odin flash done with the info in it.
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It's a great thread/pretty much 'the reference' for this sort of thing on here, I'd be surprised if you can't recover it/get a successful Odin flash done with the info in it.
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thanks alot mate at least i have a reference of what i should be doing now
downloading the files for this step
"Another option for i9100
If you have an i9100, probably the best option to flash is to flash 4.1.2 JellyBean leak. Download it here. This is a 3-part firmware. It will wipe your device as it flashes, and in many cases this extra wipe while flashing contributes to a successful flash. To set this file up in Odin (as it is 3 parts): PDA = CODE_I9100XXLSJ.tar, PHONE = MODEM_I9100XXLS6.tar, and CSC = CSC_HOME_OXX_I9100OXXLS1.tar. As usual, do not tick 'repartition'. "
in the hope the multiple files will be more successful than just the PDA> ROM flash i was trying. will post and let you know how it goes
Yep, hopefully the 3 part wiping the device will remove whatever remnants of what was previously on the phone that are causing the phone not to boot normally.
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Yep, hopefully the 3 part wiping the device will remove whatever remnants of what was previously on the phone that are causing the phone not to boot normally.
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Hi sorry took so long to update you, i tried alot of stuff from hopper8's troubleshooting thread today and still no further forward but ive bit the bullet and dropped into repair shop in town to see if they can get it sorted.
when i used the three parts it still stuck in NAND Write failed and when i took the PDA>ROM file off it got to writing phase and then failed to write. so not sure whats up with it
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Hi sorry took so long to update you, i tried alot of stuff from hopper8's troubleshooting thread today and still no further forward but ive bit the bullet and dropped into repair shop in town to see if they can get it sorted.
when i used the three parts it still stuck in NAND Write failed and when i took the PDA>ROM file off it got to writing phase and then failed to write. so not sure whats up with it
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ok an update on my problem left it in repair shop and they managed to get it to boot to recovery but when i try and reset/wipe i am presented with a fallen over android with red triangle, its still stuck on boot loop but at least now i can access both recovery and download mode.
i also purchased a usb jig to try reset the counter but it doesnt reset must be whatever firmware on the phone from what ive read. after doing a check imei.info it shows that the phone is still under warranty until feb 2014 but i know because its been tampered with they probably wouldn't look at it
any guidance/suggestions would be greatly appreciated