Help! - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey,
I tried to instal ICS onto my Galaxy S2 and half way through the install on Odin it froze for like half an hour, Showed no sign of moving so i pulled it out in fear of a hard brick,
Now my device when i turn it on says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again"
It will show up in Odin and can go into download mode but not Recovery Mode,
Help me! How do i get the stock back ? I dont want to mess up again..

Sweegy said:
Hey,
I tried to instal ICS onto my Galaxy S2 and half way through the install on Odin it froze for like half an hour, Showed no sign of moving so i pulled it out in fear of a hard brick,
Now my device when i turn it on says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again"
It will show up in Odin and can go into download mode but not Recovery Mode,
Help me! How do i get the stock back ? I dont want to mess up again..
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i am no expert but if you can try and get into recovery and try and restore your phone.. what i mean is press volume up + home button + power button and try and get into recovery...if you can then if you have a previous rom that you have backed up then just restore and see if that works...
or if you can get into download mode try and see if you can flash any other stock firmware... Sorry i do not know anything else to suggest.. hope you sort it out

Suarez7 said:
i am no expert but if you can try and get into recovery and try and restore your phone.. what i mean is press volume up + home button + power button and try and get into recovery...if you can then if you have a previous rom that you have backed up then just restore and see if that works...
or if you can get into download mode try and see if you can flash any other stock firmware... Sorry i do not know anything else to suggest.. hope you sort it out
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When i try go into recovery mode the same message comes up again

Sweegy said:
When i try go into recovery mode the same message comes up again
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have you tried though restoring? like i said i am no expert as i just learning myself regarding flashing roms and stuff but from reading from previous threads those were the initial things to check first....ehh maybe someone else a senior member might be able to help out..sorry buddy. try flashing a stock rom through odin if you can and see if that helps...

Can anybody help please ?

Sweegy said:
Can anybody help please ?
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Boot into download mode, connect to odin (make sure no kies processes in the background), find your stock rom from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
And flash as pda.
Ricey
Hit thanks if it helped

ricey1986 said:
Boot into download mode, connect to odin (make sure no kies processes in the background), find your stock rom from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
And flash as pda.
Ricey
Hit thanks if it helped
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basically exactly what i said.....maybe i should of provided the link as well...oh well at least still early days for me then..more reading i guess..thanks

Suarez7 said:
basically exactly what i said.....maybe i should of provided the link as well...oh well at least still early days for me then..more reading i guess..thanks
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No yours was enough its just that people nowadays want spoon feeding the answers.
Ricey

ricey1986 said:
Boot into download mode, connect to odin (make sure no kies processes in the background), find your stock rom from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
And flash as pda.
Ricey
Hit thanks if it helped
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So the problem isn't major ? Sorry, Im just kinda pissed right now, Because i wasn't going to do it and just decided to and now look where i am, Thanks guys for your help, Will reply when the Firmware downloads

Sweegy said:
So the problem isn't major ? Sorry, Im just kinda pissed right now, Because i wasn't going to do it and just decided to and now look where i am, Thanks guys for your help, Will reply when the Firmware downloads
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No if you can get into download you can flash with odin, so its recoverable
Ricey

ricey1986 said:
No if you can get into download you can flash with odin, so its recoverable
Ricey
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Thanks Guys! Problem Solved

Sweegy said:
Thanks Guys! Problem Solved
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Great stuff.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

Alls fixed guys, Thank You!

Sweegy said:
Alls fixed guys, Thank You!
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Do not forget to hit that thanks buddy..

No probs
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

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[Q] Stuck on yellow triangle

Hi! GT-I9100G, I was flashing an older original sami FW but it terminated unexpectedly and now GS2 wont go into boot mode!
It shows yellow triangle whenever i try to get into boot mode.
Please help!
Can you get into download mode?
Turn phone off. Hold vol down home button and power button untill download mode comes on then flash with the correct firmware u need using odin
Sent From The Dove Above
i'm in the same boat mate
go to download mode and try flashing one more time
golcheck said:
go to download mode and try flashing one more time
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ive been flashing xwkdd and it says passed but still stuck on bootloader
tonybhoy said:
ive been flashing xwkdd and it says passed but still stuck on bootloader
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first boot after flashing takes some time. Just wait...if nothing happens then there is a chance you did something wrong
golcheck said:
first boot after flashing takes some time. Just wait...if nothing happens then there is a chance you did something wrong
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honestly didnt think you could do anything wron with odin lol,i may have surpassed myself
tonybhoy said:
honestly didnt think you could do anything wron with odin lol,i may have surpassed myself
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there are lots of things you can do wrong when using odin...
Wow.
Stop flashing stuff meant for I9100 on your I9100G
oinkylicious said:
Wow.
Stop flashing stuff meant for I9100 on your I9100G
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Oh, I didn't notice he is using the G one
Thanks for the response! Yeah it is my mistake that i flashed the i9100 rom on i9100G! But i just stumbled upon a file which apparently could be used to unbrick the phone and then i can flash the new ROM!
Did any one hear about it?

[Q] help! can't flash software via Odin (battery fell off during Boot in recovery)

Hello guys,
Please help me with this! I am very very new to this and I was just trying to install a cyanogen 7 and right in the middle of boot under recovery my battery fell off
I had already backed up and wiped everything but I cannot get it back in recovery anymore.
Phone won't boot at all. It says Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again. But Kies cannot connect to the phone.
I tried to reinstall the software (Android 4.0.3) with Odin, in every way possible. First I just wanted to flash a PDA ut it fails. Then I wanted to make full reinstall, I've tried 30 times to put the software with odin. I also tried with repartioning and adding PIT, PDA, PHONE and CSC.
I really don't know what to do... Help!
I am so sorry I tried to do it myself instead of leaving it to a pro
If there's anything that could help, please tell me. In detail...
Thanx a lot!
Why panic? try this theres other topics also. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
Nyssa1104 said:
Why panic? try this theres other topics also. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
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Thank you.
Bruce MJ said:
Thank you.
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No problem still in Q & A will have help on other topics too.
Thanks guys!
I've searched a lot but I just couldn't find that thread.
Thanks!

[Q] Need help to go back to stock rom

Hello everyone.
I need your help because my samsung galaxy s II has the "red screen of death" so I would need to get it back to stock rom before sending it to after sales service.
Can you help me finding the right rom and how to install it please ? At the moment I have CM7.1
Thanks in advance !
sammobile.com
Download stock there. Its impossible to guess which specific one it came with unless you provide the information.
What's the "red screen of death"?
oinkylicious said:
What's the "red screen of death"?
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+1, never heard of it.
Kaze105 said:
sammobile.com
Download stock there. Its impossible to guess which specific one it came with unless you provide the information.
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Thank you I will try to find the right one
oinkylicious said:
What's the "red screen of death"?
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well the phone's screen works perfectly but everything is red (no I did not mess with themes or colors or whatever, just powered it on and everything is red)
mehdimasrour said:
Hello everyone.
I need your help because my samsung galaxy s II has the "red screen of death" so I would need to get it back to stock rom before sending it to after sales service.
Can you help me finding the right rom and how to install it please ? At the moment I have CM7.1
Thanks in advance !
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Did u install a different kernel? Did u install some app to change something like 3d chainfire because this seem a night mode?
And finally where was ur original rom? What country and what carrier?
Using XDA Premium over Resurrection Remix ICS, the Best Rom ever made
deltasync said:
Did u install a different kernel? Did u install some app to change something like 3d chainfire because this seem a night mode?
And finally where was ur original rom? What country and what carrier?
Using XDA Premium over Resurrection Remix ICS, the Best Rom ever made
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I did absolutely nothing, just powered on my phone and everything is red
I tried to remove the battery, wait a couple of hours and try again, but always red !
phone is from France so I dowload the France rom from sammobile
thx
Please anyone answer,
I downloaded I9100XWKJ2_I9100XEFKJ1_XEF.zip from sammobile, can you tell me how can I use it with Odin ?
Do I use this file for PDA, PHONE or CSC ?
Also what's the pit file ? When downloading Odin from sammobile, I have a s1_odin_20100512.pit, is it the right one ?
Thanks in advance !
this is en example use ur own file. (Proceed at your own risk. We are not liable if anything happens to your device by using this method. )
Step by Step Instructions:
Download the Android Firmware
Extract the downloaded file ‘I9100XXKL1_I9100OXAKL1.rar’ to get these 3 files:
CODE_I9100XXKL1_CL783870_REV02_eng_mid_ship.tar.md5
GT-I9100-CSC-MULTI-OXAKL1.tar.md5
MODEM_I9100XXKL1_REV_02_CL1085162.tar.md5
Download Odin software
Disconnect your phone if it’s connected to PC. Switch Off your phone. Wait for vibration to confirm complete switch off.
Now, put the Galaxy S2 in Download Mode — press and hold these keys together: Volume_DOWN+Home+Power.
this is required to install the XXKG1 using Odin PC Software.
Open Odin (from step 3) — Odin3 v1.85.exe.
Connect your phone to PC now. You should get the message “Added! !”
under the Odin’s message box in the bottom left. If you don’t get this message,
than probably there is a problem with drivers. Make sure you’ve drivers installed.
Important! On Odin, Do NOT tick the ‘Re-Partition’ checkbox, but keep the ‘Auto Reboot’ & ‘F.
Reset Time’ checkboxes ticked. Do not touch any other checkbox or tab or anything, except as required in step 9 below.
Select these files in Odin at respective tabs (check out the screenshot given at the top for help):
Click the PDA Tab, and select CODE_I9100XXKL1_CL783870_REV02_eng_mid_ship.tar.md5 (from step 2.1)
Click the Phone Tab, and select MODEM_I9100XXKL1_REV_02_CL1085162.tar.md5 (from step 2.3)
Click the CSC Tab, and select GT-I9100-CSC-MULTI-OXAKL1.tar.md5 (from step 2.2)
Now, hit the START button to let the process begin.
When process at Odin finishes your phone will automatically reboot —
and you can unplug the cable then.
Plus, you’ll get a PASS (with green background) message in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin.
If it’s red and with FAIL written over it, the process flashing process wasn’t successful.
well my phone is bricked now... I will just throw it through the window.
bye
mehdimasrour said:
well my phone is bricked now... I will just throw it through the window.
bye
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If you didn't use the pit file your phone may only be soft bricked. Read some more and you can fix it if you can get into download mode.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
mehdimasrour said:
Please anyone answer,
I downloaded I9100XWKJ2_I9100XEFKJ1_XEF.zip from sammobile, can you tell me how can I use it with Odin ?
Do I use this file for PDA, PHONE or CSC ?
Also what's the pit file ? When downloading Odin from sammobile, I have a s1_odin_20100512.pit, is it the right one ?
Thanks in advance !
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That looks like a .pit file for an S1, not an S2...
mehdimasrour said:
well my phone is bricked now... I will just throw it through the window.
bye
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I'm guessing you went ahead and just tried flashing using that .pit file?
You should never use a firmware or kernel for a different device, but it is sometimes recoverable.
For future reference, NEVER EVER EVER use a .pit file for a different device...
mattyh77 said:
If you didn't use the pit file your phone may only be soft bricked. Read some more and you can fix it if you can get into download mode.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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I did use pit file... the phone doesnt power on at all now, no download mode, no recovery, nothing..... you can't imagine how I feel now.....
mehdimasrour said:
I did use pit file... the phone doesnt power on at all now, no download mode, no recovery, nothing..... you can't imagine how I feel now.....
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Since you flashed using an S1 .pit file, your only hope now is JTag repair. Nothing else has any chance of bringing your device back to life.
mehdimasrour said:
well my phone is bricked now... I will just throw it through the window.
bye
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did u try the method that i post above
deltasync said:
did u try the method that i post above
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no I flashed it before so now if someone wants a free bricked galaxy s 2, just stand under my window.
I guess I wont need to visit this forum anymore too....
mehdimasrour said:
no I flashed it before so now if someone wants a free bricked galaxy s 2, just stand under my window.
I guess I wont need to visit this forum anymore too....
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you can get into download mode?
hold down Volume Down + Home + Power buttons at the same time.
mehdimasrour said:
no I flashed it before so now if someone wants a free bricked galaxy s 2, just stand under my window.
I guess I wont need to visit this forum anymore too....
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Not sure why you're ignoring my posts. You can get it fixed (JTag) for like $50 US. (I don't know what that translates to in your local currency)
mehdimasrour said:
no I flashed it before so now if someone wants a free bricked galaxy s 2, just stand under my window.
I guess I wont need to visit this forum anymore too....
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Suppose not. Can't say you weren't helped, though. Read back, use a jig, maybe all hope is not lost.

SGH-I777 wont boot right

I flashed my sgh-i777 with odin to stock and now it thinks its a gt-i9000 (shows on the boot up screen) just goes to the at&t screen and does nothing, wont let me into recovery or download mode. Please help me
utahst8 said:
I flashed my sgh-i777 with odin to stock and now it thinks its a gt-i9000 and wont just goes to the att screen and does nothing wont let me into recovery or download mode. Please help me
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That last bit makes no sense and make a better title than HELP! Also I'm sure you could solve this problem with a quick search.
122ninjas said:
That last bit makes no sense and make a better title than HELP! Also I'm sure you could solve this problem with a quick search.
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Yeah this subject has been beaten to death already. It would be nice if people would learn how to search like they agreed to when they signed up for an account.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
Already did this
Pirateghost said:
Yeah this subject has been beaten to death already. It would be nice if people would learn how to search like they agreed to when they signed up for an account.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
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I have searched all over and have tried different things and nothing still
utahst8 said:
I have searched all over and have tried different things and nothing still
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Whatever.
You did some **** that you shouldn't have done without reading first. If you had done any damn research you would know why the i9100 screen pops up. And it isn't because your phone thinks its an i9100.
Its covered in the stickies in this forum section. Open your eyes and read.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
I wish people would follow the rules they agreed to when signing up.
Pirateghost said:
Whatever.
You did some **** that you shouldn't have done without reading first. If you had done any damn research you would know why the i9100 screen pops up. And it isn't because your phone thinks its an i9100.
Its covered in the stickies in this forum section. Open your eyes and read.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
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I was coming from cm9 the samsung galaxy s2 att version to stock and now its bricked. I installed stock and it still shows i9100 without the triangle
utahst8 said:
I flashed my sgh-i777 with odin to stock and now it thinks its a gt-i9000 (shows on the boot up screen) just goes to the at&t screen and does nothing, wont let me into recovery or download mode. Please help me
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No one can help you unless you provide enough useful information about what you have done. You should have read and learned enough to avoid making a mistake in the first place, but if you will tell us what you have done, maybe you'll get some help. What exactly did you flash with Odin? Provide a link to it? You did not get the warning on boot from flashing stock. What method did you use to try to enter download mode? To try to enter Recovery?
creepyncrawly said:
No one can help you unless you provide enough useful information about what you have done. You should have read and learned enough to avoid making a mistake in the first place, but if you will tell us what you have done, maybe you'll get some help. What exactly did you flash with Odin? Provide a link to it? You did not get the warning on boot from flashing stock. What method did you use to try to enter download mode? To try to enter Recovery?
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this is the stock: http://mirror2.stockroms.net/downlo...S2Root.com_SGH-I777_UCLE5.zip?token=125251417
and i entered it by plugging it in and holding down the power + volume up/down
utahst8 said:
this is the stock: http://mirror2.stockroms.net/downlo...S2Root.com_SGH-I777_UCLE5.zip?token=125251417
and i entered it by plugging it in and holding down the power + volume up/down
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well thats a funky website.
And there's your sign
MotoMudder77 said:
well thats a funky website.
And there's your sign
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Its a link from http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-ics-on-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/
MotoMudder77 said:
well thats a funky website.
And there's your sign
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Also has galaxys2root.com
utahst8 said:
Its a link from http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-ics-on-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/
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Not familiar with that particular file, but we have seen a multitude of problems from flashing firmware provided by galaxys2rootdotcom. Please use an archive program to open the tar and list the contents back here. (I don't want to download 387MB just to look at it.)
creepyncrawly said:
Not familiar with that particular file, but we have seen a multitude of problems from flashing firmware provided by galaxys2rootdotcom. Please use an archive program to open the tar and list the contents back here. (I don't want to download 387MB just to look at it.)
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This is what i get..
utahst8 said:
This is what i get..
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That's not a galaxys2root produced file. That is the straight stock Kies file which they downloaded from SamFirmware or Samsung Updates. That didn't cause the problem.
You say you can now not enter either download mode or recovery?
Don't do a wipe data with that installed if you do get into recovery!
creepyncrawly said:
That's not a galaxys2root produced file. That is the straight stock Kies file which they downloaded from SamFirmware or Samsung Updates. That didn't cause the problem.
You say you can now not enter either download mode or recovery?
Don't do a wipe data with that installed if you do get into recovery!
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i can get into download no but odin doesnt like it. It tries to setup connection and cant.
utahst8 said:
i can get into download no but odin doesnt like it. It tries to setup connection and cant.
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I'm not sure why your phone is having problems. You should be able to just flash stock and start over. If it were my phone, I would flash UCKH7 stock plus root, install a Gingerbread custom kernel, and then pick a firmware from the development forum. If you choose to follow that path, be sure to open the Oden window first before putting your phone into download mode. If you need additional information, there is plenty of help in the guides and threads linked in my signature.
I have flashed the firmware you would have flashed and it is in a boot loop with the att boot image
creepyncrawly said:
I'm not sure why your phone is having problems. You should be able to just flash stock and start over. If it were my phone, I would flash UCKH7 stock plus root, install a Gingerbread custom kernel, and then pick a firmware from the development forum. If you choose to follow that path, be sure to open the Oden window first before putting your phone into download mode. If you need additional information, there is plenty of help in the guides and threads linked in my signature.
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I have flashed the firmware you would have flashed and it is in a boot loop with the att boot image. on the boot screen it still shows I9100 as the model...
utahst8 said:
I have flashed the firmware you would have flashed and it is in a boot loop with the att boot image. on the boot screen it still shows I9100 as the model...
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Did you flash a custom kernel and then flash a new rom?

Bricked s3

Hi , i've bricked my s3 today... i tried to install a kernel on omega v44 and it bricked...
I can to go into download mode . The phone is blocked at Samsung logo .
I tried to install the stock firmware and it didnt work...
Help me pls , what can i do now ?
Try this
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djembey said:
Try this
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Why don't you try helping instead of rubbing people up the wrong way?
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bmG123 said:
Hi , i've bricked my s3 today... i tried to install a kernel on omega v44 and it bricked...
I can to go into download mode . The phone is blocked at Samsung logo .
I tried to install the stock firmware and it didnt work...
Help me pls , what can i do now ?
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Which kernel did you try to install, and how?
bmG123 said:
Hi , i've bricked my s3 today... i tried to install a kernel on omega v44 and it bricked...
I can to go into download mode . The phone is blocked at Samsung logo .
I tried to install the stock firmware and it didnt work...
Help me pls , what can i do now ?
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So you only can get to download mode, but not recovery?
I really don't want to freak you out, but it could be SDS...
Please let us know if you could resolve it.
Wastl0r said:
So you only can get to download mode, but not recovery?
I really don't want to freak you out, but it could be SDS...
Please let us know if you could resolve it.
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I doubt it is the sds as it happened after a kernel flash, at least I hope it isn't for his sake!
slaphead20 said:
Why don't you try helping instead of rubbing people up the wrong way?Which kernel did you try to install, and how?
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because he's right, it's pointless to repeat the same stuff over and over.
Can get to download mode? Flash a stock rom. can't? try a different cable/port/pc/make sure kies is not running /reinstall drivers. didn't help? try flashing the correct pit file. no luck? send it to samsung. it's all been posted a thousand times
Glebun said:
because he's right, it's pointless to repeat the same stuff over and over.
Can get to download mode? Flash a stock rom. can't? try a different cable/port/pc/make sure kies is not running /reinstall drivers. didn't help? try flashing the correct pit file. no luck? send it to samsung. it's all been posted a thousand times
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Take a look at his posts, he is spamming that video everywhere, why bait people that need help?
Also remember it does state in the rules to try and be helpful and welcoming to newcomers, or don't post at all, I agree it's a hard balancing act to get right, but if you continually slam the door in people's faces it will put newcomers off, a degree of civility and tact is required
Glebun said:
because he's right, it's pointless to repeat the same stuff over and over.
Can get to download mode? Flash a stock rom. can't? try a different cable/port/pc/make sure kies is not running /reinstall drivers. didn't help? try flashing the correct pit file. no luck? send it to samsung. it's all been posted a thousand times
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i tried to flash a stock rom , where can i get that pit file ?
i didnt can to go into recovery mode also when the phone worked
and i made e backup in recovery mode , before to install the kernel
i've tried to flash a pit file , it didnt work
and what to say to vodafone [ i bought from vodafone , it's blocked in vodafone] ?
I have tried to install something and it doesnt work ? or
It doesnt work , i dont know why ?
///GUYS , i ve entered in recovery mode i was pressing v down... not vol up
i made a factory reset and.... IT WORKED
Thx guys very much u have made me to search again how to go into recovery mode and i saw that it's volume up
bmG123 said:
i tried to flash a stock rom , where can i get that pit file ?
i didnt can to go into recovery mode also when the phone worked
and i made e backup in recovery mode , before to install the kernel
i've tried to flash a pit file , it didnt work
and what to say to vodafone [ i bought from vodafone , it's blocked in vodafone] ?
I have tried to install something and it doesnt work ? or
It doesnt work , i dont know why ?
///GUYS , i ve entered in recovery mode i was pressing v down... not vol up
i made a factory reset and.... IT WORKED
Thx guys very much u have made me to search again how to go into recovery mode and i saw that it's volume up
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Sometimes it's the really simple things
Glad you got it sorted

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