Okay, so I just bought my Galaxy S2 a few hours ago came home and went to root it just like I've done every android phone when I get it. So far I've had a G1, HTC Hero and a HTC Evo 4G. So I'm not really new to doing any of this but I wouldn't say I'm any expert either. I used the tutorial for rooting from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301682) and it was this youtube video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-2Z2dKsuio) I tried to do it and got all the way until the point where you push start and then it said that it failed. Now all I can get my phone to do is pop up to a screen that says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." I have looked for a recovery mode option in Kies but can't find anything. The only thing I find is something about an Emergency Recovery and when I try that it asks for a pin or something. If anybody can help it'd be awesome!
What were you trying to flash? with Odin, right?
Remove the battery, hold both volume buttons, plug in USB, keep holding volume buttons.... does it enter download after ten seconds or so?
Try with this stuff using odin if you can enter download.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
Then enter 3 button recovery and wipe data.
See if it boots.
Disclaimer: I'm no pro. This is just what I'd do. I'm not 100% certain new phones are identical to phones from October 2nd.
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Okay, so I just bought my Galaxy S2 a few hours ago came home and went to root it just like I've done every android phone when I get it. So far I've had a G1, HTC Hero and a HTC Evo 4G. So I'm not really new to doing any of this but I wouldn't say I'm any expert either. I used the tutorial for rooting from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301682) and it was this youtube video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-2Z2dKsuio) I tried to do it and got all the way until the point where you push start and then it said that it failed. Now all I can get my phone to do is pop up to a screen that says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." I have looked for a recovery mode option in Kies but can't find anything. The only thing I find is something about an Emergency Recovery and when I try that it asks for a pin or something. If anybody can help it'd be awesome!
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i still have a similar issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1461620
then the phone says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue"
weirdly the only way i was able to get back to download mode is when i flash the root(GalaxyS2ATTRootZedomax) via odin (put in pda)
you can try , but im still stuck and my phone isnt booting or flashing
dont know if this will work with you (so dont do my way unless your sure it wont harm)
33t said:
What were you trying to flash? with Odin, right?
Remove the battery, hold both volume buttons, plug in USB, keep holding volume buttons.... does it enter download after ten seconds or so?
Try with this stuff if you can enter download.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
Disclaimer: I'm no pro. This is just what I'd do. I'm not 100% certain new phones are identical to phones from October 2nd.
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It kind of goes to download, it goes to that screen where it tells you to click volume up to go into download and then you click volume up and it goes to the screen where it says the whole "firmware upgrade encountered an issue....." and which one should I try out of the four? I wasn't able to root my phone or install custom roms or anything. it messed up right from the beginning... :/
jc1337 said:
It kind of goes to download, it goes to that screen where it tells you to click volume up to go into download and then you click volume up and it goes to the screen where it says the whole "firmware upgrade encountered an issue....." and which one should I try out of the four? I wasn't able to root my phone or install custom roms or anything. it messed up right from the beginning... :/
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http://www.attdroids.com/forum/samsung-galaxy-s2/3471-how-root-your-galaxy-s2.html
this was what i did
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alsaqr said:
http://www.attdroids.com/forum/samsung-galaxy-s2/3471-how-root-your-galaxy-s2.html
this was what i did
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wait, so is your phone working now?
I'm confused. You never flashed anything and the phone won't boot?
Can you enter recovery? (Hold all three buttons until you see text)
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Also make sure youve exited Kies. Kill the process. You just need the drivers.
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I'm confused. You never flashed anything and the phone won't boot?
Can you enter recovery? (Hold all three buttons until you see text)
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I tried flashing the .tar from this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-2Z2dKsuio) video to give myself root but it gave me an error and didn't actually flash. and now my phone is just an expensive piece of plastic sitting on my desk and I can't go to sleep until I turn it back into a phone. I have a feeling work tomorrow is going to suck. ha should have waited until the weekend.
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wait, so is your phone working now?
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no it is not working
i can only get into download mode
i think i have a bootloader problem after flashing gt-i9100 rom
alsaqr said:
no it is not working
i can only get into download mode
i think i have a bootloader problem after flashing gt-i9100 rom
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well I was never actually able to flash a rom or anything so I don't think we have the exact same problem. some of the same symptoms though.
Dude i was just Googling your error message. Its all over the internet. Doesn't look like a disaster. The only way you can truly **** up is by flashing something from the wrong phone.
Look around. Its out there.
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Remove your battery. Hold power down for a while. Release. Keep battery out of phone. Hold both volume buttons (not power) and plug in usb. See of it enters download.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309293&page=5
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Dude i was just Googling your error message. Its all over the internet. Doesn't look like a disaster. The only way you can truly **** up is by flashing something from the wrong phone.
Look around. Its out there.
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I know, I googled it for about 2 hours trying all sorts of different things and none of them are working. I'm still trying different stuff though. odin still recognizes my phone just nothing works when I try it.
33t said:
Remove your battery. Hold power down for a while. Release. Keep battery out of phone. Hold both volume buttons (not power) and plug in usb. See of it enters download.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309293&page=5
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the phone just keeps going buzz....buzz....buzz but the screen doesn't ever come on and nothing happens when I leave the battery out.
PS. I also noticed earlier that the phone would stay on that screen where it asks about entering download mode until I would raise my fingers off the volume buttons and then it would go back to the screen that tells me to do the recovery with kies or w/e
Sorry no idea.... if you can't get to download with what I said a few times, then in lost.... there are a number of folks here who know way more than I do. I'm bowing out.
At the very least, check out the unbrick/return to stock thread in detail...
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33t said:
Sorry no idea.... there are a number of folks here who know way more than I do. I'm bowing out.
At the very least, check out the unbrick/return to stock thread in detail.
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I just tried that one, it failed also. uhhhhhh I guess at the very least I can use the tutorial to return the custom binary download count to 0 and just return it and get a new phone
I was thinking that too.
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is it bad that my product name says "SGH-I727" isn't it supposed to say "SGH-I777"??
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So I was in the middle of messing with my note, rooted already and working great. Just downloaded a ROM to the SD. Not installing anything. Note not plugged in but 98% on battery.
All of a sudden the screen is blank. Can't get anything to turn on. Don't see anything on the screen. Nothing. Changed battery, plugged it in, no dice nothing.
Ideas? Hardware issue?
Any and all help is appreciated.
By the way was on stock ROM.
Really any help is appreciated.
Try downloading and running the is odin one click. And try to put your phone in download mode. if it does not work. hardware failure and youll need a new device
I would try the above, download mode, all different modes of the phone to see what's working.
Also i would try holding the power button for 8 mississippi seconds and see if it vibrates.
hmmm
lmike6453 said:
I would try the above, download mode, all different modes of the phone to see what's working.
Also i would try holding the power button for 8 mississippi seconds and see if it vibrates.
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I have the same problem, and no vibration when i hold the power button. I take out the battery try different comboc, and nothing, seems like a dead phone, but i did nothing to mess it up...
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I think i found the problem, after reviewing whAT i think i had done, I was tryuing to root and install a custom rom to galaxy note, but in odin i flashed cwm recovery to the bootloader instead of PDA...can this be fixed?
Sometimes phones die... Good new is sammy will probably never know that you rooted it when you send it in for exchange.
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LittleRedDot said:
Sometimes phones die... Good new is sammy will probably never know that you rooted it when you send it in for exchange.
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wow thanks yeah thats what i was thinking, if there is not water damage or anything and no power, then they should give a new one?
right? i dont see how they could diagnose it if no power
If your not getting any response try holding the volume up and down buttons at the same time and plugging it into a charger that brought my phone into recovery mode, I did a factory reset and I was up and running again
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android4545 said:
If your not getting any response try holding the volume up and down buttons at the same time and plugging it into a charger that brought my phone into recovery mode, I did a factory reset and I was up and running again
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nada, could it be from me using the bootloader tab for installing CWR?
chazthespazz said:
nada, could it be from me using the bootloader tab for installing CWR?
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Could be, you could always play dumb and get a replace through att
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Flashed a CWM image to your boot loader ?
Uh...yeh......thats a bad day right there, if you whacked the boot partition...it's bye-bye phone.....
Hello ATT ?...yeh, it just quit....LOL
trade it....g
No wonder these "smart"phones cost so much.
How true ....LOL
samsung galaxy note SHV-E160K no sign of life
i tried your answer. still no live on computer what should i do. phone is samsung galaxy note SHV-E160K
ysambo said:
Please do this:
1. Replace battery
2. Insert batery
3. Hold down volume key + home key + power key for 15s to 20s
4. Press volume up key
5. Open Odin
6. connect your phone to pc
7. flash new bootloader(2.tar) by odin
Please see this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1354888
and download attachment file then extract it and choose 2.tar to flash.
After complete your phone can boot to download mod and you must flash original rom for galaxy note by download form www.sammobile.com
Good luck.
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android4545 said:
If your not getting any response try holding the volume up and down buttons at the same time and plugging it into a charger that brought my phone into recovery mode, I did a factory reset and I was up and running again
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JTAG it.
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Problem solved
Bricked galaxy s3?
Send From My Galaxy Gio and O2x
Al3xand3r# said:
Bricked galaxy s3?
Send From My Galaxy Gio and O2x
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Yes....
Trev186 said:
Hi,
I was in the wrong ROM forum and installed a custom ROM for the international version of the S3 on my Sprint version of the S3.
I assume at this point it is hopeless (yes I know I am an idiot please dont flame me I just lost $600)
The phone will not even power on
If anyone has any advice I would love to hear it
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Your phone is alright. Take a breath and go in Sprint and download an ROM when one is available. You just installed the wrong stuff but its an easy fix. Might take days some time for a rom to come online though
Just return it to sprint when they get some in stock and get a new one.
Woolios said:
Your phone is alright. Take a breath and go in Sprint and download an ROM when one is available. You just installed the wrong stuff but its an easy fix. Might take days some time for a rom to come online though
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How do I download a ROM or do anything at all at this point if I cannot even turn the phone on?
Trev186 said:
How do I download a ROM or do anything at all at this point if I cannot even turn the phone on?
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Can you get the phone into download mode?
To do this, pull the battery out (to make sure the phone is completely off), plug it in, hold the volume-down and home buttons then turn it on while holding those buttons.
If you can get it into download mode, then it should be possible to reflash the proper firmware using Odin.
Or at least, that's how things went when I had my Samsung Vibrant. I've only owned my S3 for a day.
Zanaffer said:
Can you get the phone into download mode?
To do this, pull the battery out (to make sure the phone is completely off), plug it in, hold the volume-down and home buttons then turn it on while holding those buttons.
If you can get it into download mode, then it should be possible to reflash the proper firmware using Odin.
Or at least, that's how things went when I had my Samsung Vibrant. I've only owned my S3 for a day.
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No power whatsoever.
Cannot get to download mode...
I tried removingthe power and powering on to download mode and had no luck ....
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Trev186 said:
Hi,
I was in the wrong ROM forum and installed a custom ROM for the international version of the S3 on my Sprint version of the S3.
I assume at this point it is hopeless (yes I know I am an idiot please dont flame me I just lost $600)
The phone will not even power on
If anyone has any advice I would love to hear it
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Sorry, you're qhsusb_dload (aka hard) bricked. I've spent about 3 days trying to fix mine after I bricked it flashing a kernel on a bad port of cwm. If I had a working S3 and another 3 days I might be able to un-hardbrick it, but yeah, will just be exchanging it as soon as they come back in stock.
wildgamer100 said:
Just return it to sprint when they get some in stock and get a new one.
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LOL, another Crook. Just because you would commit FRAUD I guess others should. That's exactly what it would be. You ruin your device hacking it, you are at fault. Not the carrier or manufacturer.
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davidstech11 said:
LOL, another Crook. Just because you would commit FRAUD I guess others should. That's exactly what it would be. You ruin your device hacking it, you are at fault. Not the carrier or manufacturer.
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You know damn right that if you were in his position you would take it back and get a new one.
davidstech11 said:
LOL, another Crook. Just because you would commit FRAUD I guess others should. That's exactly what it would be. You ruin your device hacking it, you are at fault. Not the carrier or manufacturer.
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Exactly u would probably do the same I pay for insurance I expect them to insure my device
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Rev3ge07 said:
Exactly u would probably do the same I pay for insurance I expect them to insure my device
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Anyone know how I can buy a premade jig to try and frce boot odin ?
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Trev186 said:
Anyone know how I can buy a premade jig to try and frce boot odin ?
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EBay or amazon...
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Just take it to Sprint but don't tell em you was trying to download a custom rom.. Simple they probably don't know the issue yet until more people start taking they brick phones in because they tried to root..
I think you overpaid for your paperweight . Yes, I feel a little cruel for making a joke about someone who just lost $600, but you do still have a chance at exchanging it at Sprint. Bricking a phone is every custom rom users worst nightmare, but that's probably your best option. Good luck.
Same Probelm...Sort of
Yeah I did the same thing I think, tried to flash a kernel via cwm, said operation aborted...ok....so I reboot it and now it wont turn on, cant get it in download mode. Weird thing is though when i plug it in to my computer and hold down the power button, while nothing happens to my phone my computer will continuously make the connect disconnect sound like my phone is turning on for a nano second.
and if my phone is plugged in with battery out red charge light comes on, so I know something is going on in there.
any thoughts on how/if I can fix....
Yeah I may be a crook. But I would take the battery out and stick the headset in the microwave for about 3 seconds. You have insurance on it. Do what you got to do. They lie, cheat, and steal every chance they get.
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mbrow124 said:
Yeah I did the same thing I think, tried to flash a kernel via cwm, said operation aborted...ok....so I reboot it and now it wont turn on, cant get it in download mode. Weird thing is though when i plug it in to my computer and hold down the power button, while nothing happens to my phone my computer will continuously make the connect disconnect sound like my phone is turning on for a nano second.
and if my phone is plugged in with battery out red charge light comes on, so I know something is going on in there.
any thoughts on how/if I can fix....
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Sorry, you're hard-bricked. As I mentioned in a previous post, your phone is in "qhsusb_dload" mode, which is a Qualcomm firmware flashing mode. If you look in your Device Manager, that's what you'll see your computer is detecting. There's absolutely nothing you can do at this point as no one outside Qualcomm/Samsung has the proper tools/files to recover from this state.
Trev186 said:
Anyone know how I can buy a premade jig to try and frce boot odin ?
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I did the same thing, but I flashed the Omega rom and it hard bricked my phone 3 days ago.
I got a JIG in and it didnt work.
im taking it to Sprint tech support to try to get the data off it. FINGERS CROSSED
So i was attempting to root this thing and put a fancy new rom on it, but have got lost along the way and now the phone will not boot into download or recovery modes. It just says Samsung Vibrant and stays there until I pull the battery. I am unable to do the key combos for any of the modes. The only way I could get into recovery was through adb command. But now I cant even do that. Any suggestions or should I just throw it in the can! Thanks
MikePysh said:
So i was attempting to root this thing and put a fancy new rom on it, but have got lost along the way and now the phone will not boot into download or recovery modes. It just says Samsung Vibrant and stays there until I pull the battery. I am unable to do the key combos for any of the modes. The only way I could get into recovery was through adb command. But now I cant even do that. Any suggestions or should I just throw it in the can! Thanks
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you can use odin.. flash it back to stock.. just use search button.. I did it many times so it safe as long as you pay attention to instructions..
alkaid14 said:
you can use odin.. flash it back to stock.. just use search button.. I did it many times so it safe as long as you pay attention to instructions..
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How can I get into odin without download mode? This is frustrating grrrrr!
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How can I get into odin without download mode? This is frustrating grrrrr!
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Does anyone think a dongle will do the trick to get it into download mode? I really need to get this working again! Thanks
MikePysh said:
Does anyone think a dongle will do the trick to get it into download mode? I really need to get this working again! Thanks
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Yes a usb jig (dongle) should solve your problem but its not a guarantee. I would recommend buying one anyway, its a good thing to have around just in case things go wrong. They are only a few bucks so its worth it. You can also try using odin, I have heard of people flashing to stock without a download screen, if you see a yellow com box in odin then your good to go.
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iTz KeeFy said:
Yes a usb jig (dongle) should solve your problem but its not a guarantee. I would recommend buying one anyway, its a good thing to have around just in case things go wrong. They are only a few bucks so its worth it. You can also try using odin, I have heard of people flashing to stock without a download screen, if you see a yellow com box in odin then your good to go.
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Okay thanks. I will get one if I have no sucess.
Anyway, I pulled the battery out for a few hours during hockey and then attempted to try download mode again only I got to a screen that has a bunch of code in red at the top of the screen with the robot underneath saying "Power reset or Upload mode.
What to do?
Thanks
MikePysh said:
How can I get into odin without download mode? This is frustrating grrrrr!
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try this.. it works for me..
1- Open ODIN on your PC. (DO NOT PRESS/SELECT ANYTHING IN ODIN!)
2- Plug in the USB Cable to PC
(preferably the one that came with your phone *My N1 cable doesn't work??*)
3- Power down Phone if you had not already.
4- Remove the battery.
5- Plug USB into Phone.
6- Hold down BOTH volume buttons and while holding both, insert the battery.
7- Two to three seconds later your phone will be in Download Mode.
Be mindful to not remove connection while ODIN is running.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/605-guide-root-odin-clean-metamorph-swype-tricks-ninja-apps-everything/page__p__11106#entry11106
MikePysh said:
Okay thanks. I will get one if I have no sucess.
Anyway, I pulled the battery out for a few hours during hockey and then attempted to try download mode again only I got to a screen that has a bunch of code in red at the top of the screen with the robot underneath saying "Power reset or Upload mode.
What to do?
Thanks
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Yea I have seen that screen before, the dongle is going to be your fix most likely. Just wait for the usb jig if you ordered one, it should put you into download mode no problem. If for some reason the jig doesn't work then let us know.
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I don't know if it will ever work again. I took it to a shop for a free estimate and he said it's pooped. Something frying something because he says all it does is turn on and say vibrant. Really? The sign said fix any phone. I'm waiting for the jig in the mail all the way from Chinese land. Maybe it will help, maybe it won't. I'll keep y'all posted:fingers-crossed:
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I don't know if it will ever work again. I took it to a shop for a free estimate and he said it's pooped. Something frying something because he says all it does is turn on and say vibrant. Really? The sign said fix any phone. I'm waiting for the jig in the mail all the way from Chinese land. Maybe it will help, maybe it won't. I'll keep y'all posted:fingers-crossed:
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Did you try the key layout that someone suggested. ThatALWAYS works for me
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skinzy98 said:
Did you try the key layout that someone suggested. ThatALWAYS works for me
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Thread layout?
The combination to get into download. Both buttons plus power while plugging in the usb. Or up plus power while plugging in the usb
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Jig seems to be a no go. Must be a paperweight now
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Jig seems to be a no go. Must be a paperweight now
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If the jigs a no go then I have no idea.
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There is Hope
MikePysh said:
Jig seems to be a no go. Must be a paperweight now
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@MikePysh
I have been in this situation. I feel for you. This the mothergoosing EU bug.
Best bet (and this is how I did it) is to replace the motherboard (I know it sounds scary but it is NOT).
Here are the steps:
1. Buy a used/busted/for parts Vibrant (broken LCD, etc) or even a Galaxy S 4G SGH-T959v from eBay or wherever you can. Do not pay more than US $30-35 if it comes down to that. These two phones, i.e. your T-Mobile Vibrant SGH-T959 and the upgraded 4G version SGH-T959v have the same specs with the exception that the 4G radio is activated on the "v" version.
2. You can either fix it yourself (if you feel brave) or take it to a repair shop and maybe pay US 20-25 for labor to replace the motherboard.
It entirely depends on how badly you want to fix it without throwing it away.
Check out this: http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Samsung_Galaxy_S_Vibrant to get a feel if you can do it yourself.
Hope this helps.
Thanks fham! Sounds like a project I might attempt.
tomy1986.nt said:
unbrick service by jtag here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281082401835?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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Thanks, but that site serves US only.
MikePysh said:
Thanks, but that site serves US only.
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If your wanting your phone to be fixed by someone I recommend www.mobiletechvideos.com, very trusted source and they fix just about everything for the samsung vibrant t959.
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iTz KeeFy said:
If your wanting your phone to be fixed by someone I recommend www.mobiletechvideos.com, very trusted source and they fix just about everything for the samsung vibrant t959.
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Do you think it needs the JTAG Brick Repair?
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Do you think it needs the JTAG Brick Repair?
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Try to use Baywolf's Vibrant All in one. IT is really good. You could get into the download mode via the tool too.
Good luck.
Stock ROM, Rooted and Unlocked.
Phone did the OTA update from today (5/2/13), rebooted to the green android, progress got to about 3/4 done and the screen goes black, battery was full charge.
Phone will not come on now, no button combinations work, computer (odin or toolkit) does not see the phone.
Are there any other options that I can try?
Did you do a battery pull?
TonikJDK said:
Did you do a battery pull?
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Multiple times, still nothing.
Only thing I do get, when I hold the power button, the proximity light will flash for a brief second.
What es your battery like. It could be a dead battery
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kintwofan said:
What es your battery like. It could be a dead battery
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Stated that in the OP, battery was full when I started the update. Only took it about 5 minutes before it went black, so I know the battery isn't the issue.
You may have bricked your phone. You're not supposed to run the update if you're rooted and unlocked, something about it not being able to update with a custom recovery. I almost made the same mistake.
Hotstuff5964 said:
You may have bricked your phone. You're not supposed to run the update if you're rooted and unlocked, something about it not being able to update with a custom recovery. I almost made the same mistake.
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I had put the stock recovery back on it before letting the update even download.
It's bricked..
Yeah it's dead.
phoenix911 said:
I had put the stock recovery back on it before letting the update even download.
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Oops missed the full battery line in the OP. How did you put stock recovery back? Did you return the phone back to stock?
By the way can you even get into Download Mode by holding volume down+home and power?
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Oops missed the full battery line in the OP. How did you put stock recovery back? Did you return the phone back to stock?
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Used Note 2 Toolkit to get stock recovery back on it (using Odin) but had left the phone unlocked and rooted.
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Used Note 2 Toolkit to get stock recovery back on it (using Odin) but had left the phone unlocked and rooted.
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Gotcha, I never use toolkits so didn't even know that was an option. Well guess you know now to nut take an ota with a unlocked phone. Kind of strange it won't enter Download Mode.
I saw in anther post that are making Verizon send you a replacement since you bricked your phone, so I guess this thread is pointless now
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Gotcha, I never use toolkits so didn't even know that was an option. Well guess you know now to nut take an ota with a unlocked phone. Kind of strange it won't enter Download Mode.
I saw in anther post that are making Verizon send you a replacement since you bricked your phone, so I guess this thread is pointless now
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Yeah, is kind of pointless now, but again, the keyword was should have a replacement, knowing Verizon, I will likely get screwed. But if I can somehow get this one back up and going, I can tell them to cancel it.
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Yeah, is kind of pointless now, but again, the keyword was should have a replacement, knowing Verizon, I will likely get screwed. But if I can somehow get this one back up and going, I can tell them to cancel it.
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Same exact thing happened to me . Chk this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249146
Only way to recover is a RIFF / JTAG . I even tried the 300 KOhm and 301 KOhm jig to get it into Download mode and nothing ...... So its def a *REAL* brick that needs expert equipment or a factory service.
I just flashed C-Rom 6.6 and it worked well. I went to flash Ktoonez after, it said there was an error so I rebooted. Now it's just a black screen with a short sequence of beeps. I'm running an MDK phone using TWRP. If anyone can please help, I thank you in advance.
DocMartensLutherKing said:
I just flashed C-Rom 6.6 and it worked well. I went to flash Ktoonez after, it said there was an error so I rebooted. Now it's just a black screen with a short sequence of beeps. I'm running an MDK phone using TWRP. If anyone can please help, I thank you in advance.
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I've ran the latest C ROM with KT kernel with no problems. Have you tried pulling the battery and waiting a minute or two then putting it back in and try to get back into TWRP?? You should be able to. What you did should not brick the phone... It just probably isn't going to boot normally with errors after a kernel flash.
I'd try that and maybe update your TWRP if needed. Then re download the kernel and make sure it's the AOSP-Kit Kat version.
Reflash ROM+ new kernel and you should be good.
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I've ran the latest C ROM with KT kernel with no problems. Have you tried pulling the battery and waiting a minute or two then putting it back in and try to get back into TWRP?? You should be able to. What you did should not brick the phone... It just probably isn't going to boot normally with errors after a kernel flash.
I'd try that and maybe update your TWRP if needed. Then re download the kernel and make sure it's the AOSP-Kit Kat version.
Reflash ROM+ new kernel and you should be good.
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Yeah it stays on a black screen with a single short vibration. it repeats this until I pull the battery.
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Yeah it stays on a black screen with a single short vibration. it repeats this until I pull the battery.
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So you cannot get it back into recovery.?? And have you tried download mode?
When it's looping like that sometimes I have to keep holding the vol up and power button a little longer than normal for it to get into TWRP
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I did something like this and totally borked my S4. I accidentally flashed a note2 kernel and when it said that there was an error, I disregarded it and rebooted. Big mistake! I needed to get a replacement. Just letting ya know that you're probably out of luck. Because it was so borked and odin couldnt fix it, i was worried that I'd be charged for rooting it. (I'm a corporate VZW rep) but i sent it back anyways and crossed my fingers. Took one day to get replacement and all was well. Luckily my replacement was an MDK, so i was able to immediately root the replacement =)
Good luck man.
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So you cannot get it back into recovery.?? And have you tried download mode?
When it's looping like that sometimes I have to keep holding the vol up and power button a little longer than normal for it to get into TWRP
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usually people let go of the buttons too soon....has to be a major bork to not get into odin mode
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usually people let go of the buttons too soon....has to be a major bork to not get into odin mode
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When it happened to me, I couldn't do ANYTHING. No download mode, no recovery NOTHING! totally sucked. I was so pissed that I rebooted. Tell ya what though. Only takes ONE time for this to happen to ya and you'll never do it again. *Sigh, first world problems... Ahaha
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Yeah unfortunately I think i'm SOL ):
I tried holding the home button, power, and volume up keys and it still does the same thing - black screen with just the vibrations. ugh. I still have my old Droid Razr though. Good thing I didn't toss that!
Thanks for the replies though. I'll probably buy another S4 in the next month or so.
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Yeah unfortunately I think i'm SOL ):
I tried holding the home button, power, and volume up keys and it still does the same thing - black screen with just the vibrations. ugh. I still have my old Droid Razr though. Good thing I didn't toss that!
Thanks for the replies though. I'll probably buy another S4 in the next month or so.
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I just had the same thing happen to me a week ago or so when I was flashing a kernel that was supposedly for my phone, however it wasn't.
It took me quite a few battery pulls and continuous attempts at getting into recovery.
When you pull the battery and wait a few then try to get into recovery are you still seeing the little blue words stating that it's booting into recovery? And did you get the unauthorized software detected screen? Or yours is just looping and vibrating and that's it?!
I'm not saying you guys are all wrong and I know anything is possible but after a battery pull and waiting a minute you should be able to at least get into download mode even if flashing that kernel somehow borked your recovery ... I would think.
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I just flashed C-Rom 6.6 and it worked well. I went to flash Ktoonez after, it said there was an error so I rebooted. Now it's just a black screen with a short sequence of beeps. I'm running an MDK phone using TWRP. If anyone can please help, I thank you in advance.
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Flashing the wrong kernel not meant for your phone model will cause this to happen. If you can't get into Download mode you are probably screwed.
Just make sure you are attempting Download Mode properly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yp47DV4UuQ&feature=youtu.be
OMG so i hit the power button, home key, and volume down and got to the "custom OS warning" screen!!! It's alive somewhat!! Where do I go from here?!
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OMG so i hit the power button, home key, and volume down and got to the "custom OS warning" screen!!! It's alive somewhat!! Where do I go from here?!
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The "Custom" warning is irrelevant. If it boots, you're done.
As usual, if you care about the "Custom" warning, revert to factory stock.
(You can remove that warning using Triangle Away "Periodic system modified reset" or the Wanam security hacks.)
k1mu said:
The "Custom" warning is irrelevant. If it boots, you're done.
As usual, if you care about the "Custom" warning, revert to factory stock.
(You can remove that warning using Triangle Away "Periodic system modified reset" or the Wanam security hacks.)
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so wait, what should i do from the screen? hit volume up to "install custom OS"?
I hit volume key down to reboot and it just goes back to black screen with short vibrations. I'm scared to hit the volume up...
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I hit volume key down to reboot and it just goes back to black screen with short vibrations. I'm scared to hit the volume up...
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With the phone off hit Volume Down + Power once the download mode screen pops up you'd be hitting Volume Up to continue. Nothing to be scared of. At that point youd need to use Odin. Have you used Odin before?
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not since i first got the phone a year ago any quick links to refresh my memory on how to use it?
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not since i first got the phone a year ago any quick links to refresh my memory on how to use it?
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OK start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49334432
There's a lot of great info and more links in that thread
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Here's the MDK Odin file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41680619
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And the root method for MDK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41718523
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