THIS IS ONLY FOR GALAXY PLAYER 4.0 U.S and 5.0 U.S. DO NOT TRY ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU WILL FAIL. I TAKE NO RESPONSABILITY TO ANY DAMAGE.
This will help you either unbrick your device or fix the boot loop or any other problems you have. This will delete EVERYTHING.
Instructions
Download the stock recovery file below, and odin to your desktop. All Files are located down below.
Instal Samsung Kies, you can find this by googleing or by the samsung website.
Once installed, Put your device in download mode by Holding the Power+Volume Down Buttons until you see a download mode sign.
NOTE (If you cant get into this mode, your Galaxy Player probably displays a phone and computer icon. Dont worry and continue one Skip Step 2)
You can now connect your device to your PC, You should see installing device. Wait for it to finish. If you windows cannot install it this means kies was not
installed correctly. Google Samsung Drivers and install that.
Ok once your computer recognizes your device go ahead and open odin.
Ok you should see your device in a box at the top.
(If you see two dont worry and continue, you would prob get a fail for 1 of them its ok.)
Ok once you see your device go ahead and click PDA. Now browse for the file called package_us2.3.5.tar.md5. Select it. (The One You Just Downloaded)
Before you start make sure the only little boxes selected are Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
Once you selected the file. Go ahead and click Start.
It should take about 1-5 min to finish.
If you get a error. Disconnect your device and close odin. Repeat the steps It should Work.
IF YOU CANNOT ABSOLUTELY GET IT TO WORK DO THIS.
Go here LINK
Download your pit file. Save to desk or anywhere it is accessable.
Ok now repeat steps about BUT BEFORE you click start again. Click PIT and locate the file you just downloaded. Now click start it should WORK.
Ok now that we are done with odin Disconnect your device from pc and make sure it is turned completely off.
Hold the buttons Power+Volume up Button.
You should enter a mode called android standard recovery.
Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset. (Note you click ok by clicking the home button and move down and up by the volume buttons.
Now once that is done click Wipe Cache.
Reboot Galaxy Player
Tadaa your GP should turn on normally. (IF YOU CANNOT GET IT TO WORK PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL TRY TO HELP YOU)
IF YOU WANT TO DO THIS ON A GALAXY PLAYER 5 DOWNLOAD THE GALAXY PLAYER 5 FILE BELOW GOOD LUCK.
Download 4.0 Stock MD5 - LINK
Download 5.0 Stock MD5 - LINK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1389873 gives me a 404 error. The link to download the image for the 4 inch Player works great. Haven't gotten mine into a bootloop yet. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks For That it is now fixed.
Had to use this tonight after something went wrong using Clockwork recovery to make a backup on my US 4.0.
Worked perfectly. Thanks so much for this.
Thanks glad to help.
Is this completely stock, or is there a few mods. made to the kernel?
Sent from my YP-G70 using XDA App
I think it is stock it only contains factoryfs and kernel so the boot and all the other files are done by your device once you click factory reset.
Hyperrunner said:
I think it is stock it only contains factoryfs and kernel so the boot and all the other files are done by your device once you click factory reset.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450013
This is the same ROM as this... There are still a few Mods that were made. Please post on how to remove the mods from this link, so other people know about them. As for the 4.0 I have no idea if it is the same story.
Thanks for this, saved my butt after doing a nandroid backup with CWM that resulted in bootloops.
Mike T
i could hug you right now....saved my US 4.0 GP. just had to clear data and cache after it booted
Does anyone still have this file? I tried the link but it's not working. Wanted to give this a shot before I sent it in to get fixed.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda app-developers app
Hyperrunner said:
THIS IS ONLY FOR GALAXY PLAYER 4.0 U.S and 5.0 U.S. DO NOT TRY ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU WILL FAIL. I TAKE NO RESPONSABILITY TO ANY DAMAGE.
This will help you either unbrick your device or fix the boot loop or any other problems you have. This will delete EVERYTHING.
Instructions
Download the stock recovery file below, and odin to your desktop. All Files are located down below.
Instal Samsung Kies, you can find this by googleing or by the samsung website.
Once installed, Put your device in download mode by Holding the Power+Volume Down Buttons until you see a download mode sign.
NOTE (If you cant get into this mode, your Galaxy Player probably displays a phone and computer icon. Dont worry and continue one Skip Step 2)
You can now connect your device to your PC, You should see installing device. Wait for it to finish. If you windows cannot install it this means kies was not
installed correctly. Google Samsung Drivers and install that.
Ok once your computer recognizes your device go ahead and open odin.
Ok you should see your device in a box at the top.
(If you see two dont worry and continue, you would prob get a fail for 1 of them its ok.)
Ok once you see your device go ahead and click PDA. Now browse for the file called package_us2.3.5.tar.md5. Select it. (The One You Just Downloaded)
Before you start make sure the only little boxes selected are Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
Once you selected the file. Go ahead and click Start.
It should take about 1-5 min to finish.
If you get a error. Disconnect your device and close odin. Repeat the steps It should Work.
IF YOU CANNOT ABSOLUTELY GET IT TO WORK DO THIS.
Go here LINK
Download your pit file. Save to desk or anywhere it is accessable.
Ok now repeat steps about BUT BEFORE you click start again. Click PIT and locate the file you just downloaded. Now click start it should WORK.
Ok now that we are done with odin Disconnect your device from pc and make sure it is turned completely off.
Hold the buttons Power+Volume up Button.
You should enter a mode called android standard recovery.
Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset. (Note you click ok by clicking the home button and move down and up by the volume buttons.
Now once that is done click Wipe Cache.
Reboot Galaxy Player
Tadaa your GP should turn on normally. (IF YOU CANNOT GET IT TO WORK PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL TRY TO HELP YOU)
IF YOU WANT TO DO THIS ON A GALAXY PLAYER 5 DOWNLOAD THE GALAXY PLAYER 5 FILE BELOW GOOD LUCK.
Download 4.0 Stock MD5 - LINK
Download 5.0 Stock MD5 - LINK
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The link for the Player 5.0 doesn't work as megaupload is no longer in existence. Please update it, thanks.
_AI_ said:
The link for the Player 5.0 doesn't work as megaupload is no longer in existence. Please update it, thanks.
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Yes same for the 4.0 4shared says invalid file
Sent from my HTC6435LVW using xda app-developers app
Related
My phone is stuck at the SAMSUNG boot screen part, it displayed the boot sound but that was it.
I downloaded the wrong phone version of this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892297
I can't get back into my phone, is there anyway to restore what I had.
I made a titanium backup and a nandroid backup aswell.
I've made relatively stupid mistake like you. (Not that we are stupid, but Newbie @ this whole phone stuff).
The best way to unbrick the bricked phone is by reinstalling the rom, which will wipe out the data on your phone (but better than having bricked phone eh?)
This step only applies if your phone is "ROOTED"
Follow the instruction in this post
"http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948679"
If you do exactly what is says you will have your phone back!
If you could, go over this in plain english for me.
I am in download mode but this dosen't make any sence
"and flash modem via Odin. Use pda button"
Ok now I went in the recovery mode and reset factory settings.
was that a bad idea?
Onlyonebowman said:
If you could, go over this in plain english for me.
I am in download mode but this dosen't make any sence
"and flash modem via Odin. Use pda button"
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You need to download the odin file onto your computer, then get your phone in download mode and open up odin on your computer. Next use pda button to flash the modem file that you downloaded. Sorry, can't give you links as I am not at my computer.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
Would doing a factory reset on the phone (via the button method) void any chance of flashing the TW rom?
You are probably still going to have to use ODIN to get your phone back.
Download the 3 files from the link in post #2
Open ODIN on your computer. Pull out battery from phone, hold DOWN VOL and plug phone into USB. Once ODIN recognizes your phone, click PDA and select the modem file and click start.
Once finished, put battery back in, hold UP VOL, DOWN VOL, and power to get into CWR. Select install zip from SDcard, choose zip, scroll down to the correct file and hit the power button to install the ROM.
Do step 2 for the CW package and reboot.
That should get you going.
Harbo99 said:
You are probably still going to have to use ODIN to get your phone back.
Download the 3 files from the link in post #2
Open ODIN on your computer. Pull out battery from phone, hold DOWN VOL and plug phone into USB. Once ODIN recognizes your phone, click PDA and select the modem file and click start.
Once finished, put battery back in, hold UP VOL, DOWN VOL, and power to get into CWR. Select install zip from SDcard, choose zip, scroll down to the correct file and hit the power button to install the ROM.
Do step 2 for the CW package and reboot.
That should get you going.
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I kniw s/he said it but to clarify on this part make sure you use the PDA button. This is very important. It's very easy to mess that part up if you are still new.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA Premium App
Now I'm having a problem with Odin, it's stuck at the stage that says
<1> setup connection...
it sits here for some time, is there anything I'm doing wrong that would cause this?
Ok guys I fixed it.
For future people reading this thread.
I used Odin v1.3 and the D101.package3.tar.md5 files.
Congratz on your fix. I'm sorry I didnt state how to Unbrick ur phone clearly. I was In hurry .
This method applies to all of the BRICKED phone. Take it from someone who bricked twice and soft brick.
Sent from my SC2.8/EB01 Fascinate using XDA Premium
hey guys i'm having serious trouble with this miui 2.3.7. I flashed the rom, and everything was (kind of, the rom was buggy, but working) so i wanted to flash another one after a couple weeks so when i did, it gave me an error while flashing, then i tried to reboot, and i was on a boot loop with the vibrant and platypus screen. I tried reflashing the miui rom now (at the advice of someone else) and now My phone is just stuck on the vibrant screen and i can't even get into recovery. Please help if anyone can.
vballrkc said:
hey guys i'm having serious trouble with this miui 2.3.7. I flashed the rom, and everything was (kind of, the rom was buggy, but working) so i wanted to flash another one after a couple weeks so when i did, it gave me an error while flashing, then i tried to reboot, and i was on a boot loop with the vibrant and platypus screen. I tried reflashing the miui rom now (at the advice of someone else) and now My phone is just stuck on the vibrant screen and i can't even get into recovery. Please help if anyone can.
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Try holding only the bottom button and power to get into recovery.
You might have to odin to stock. This is an one click too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
To get into download mode unplug your phone, take out your battery. Put the cable into your computer, hold the vol - and +, plug into your phone then insert the battery. (Put battery case on too so it does not fall out.)
It will revert you back to factory. Root it using it as well (using the tool), and then download miui from rom manager.
Let me know if you need anymore help.
I made this MIUI install guide for my GF at the time it's broken down in the simplest terms humanly possible so if the guide sounds like it's mocking you, well it's not it's just designed for people who have no idea what there doing, aka My ex lol follow it to A T starting with Odining to stock. Links to all files needed are embedded in the document itself.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14xGkh3BuU1OYR6eYY0XAk6BoRHsQAPWEHeVSJ1HcioI/edit
Note about odin it's reasonably self explanitory
open the program check ONLY these boxes
Repartition
Auto-Reboot
Reset Time
Select the "pit" button choose
512.pit
select the "PDA" button Choose
T959UVJFD.tar
turn phone off
press and hold Vol+ and Vol- now plug in usb that should enter you into Download mode and odin should find the device press start and wait for the phone to finish the process
now follow the guide on installing MIUI.
boystuff said:
I made this MIUI install guide for my GF at the time it's broken down in the simplest terms humanly possible so if the guide sounds like it's mocking you, well it's not it's just designed for people who have no idea what there doing, aka My ex lol follow it to A T starting with Odining to stock. Links to all files needed are embedded in the document itself.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14xGkh3BuU1OYR6eYY0XAk6BoRHsQAPWEHeVSJ1HcioI/edit
Note about odin it's reasonably self explanitory
open the program check ONLY these boxes
Repartition
Auto-Reboot
Reset Time
Select the "pit" button choose
512.pit
select the "PDA" button Choose
T959UVJFD.tar
turn phone off
press and hold Vol+ and Vol- now plug in usb that should enter you into Download mode and odin should find the device press start and wait for the phone to finish the process
now follow the guide on installing MIUI.
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Odin out of it as said above, you need to get your partitions right. If you come back flash straight from a 2.2 rom like (bionix)
yeah i would love to do that but unfortunately when i go open oden and go into download mode the computer can't recognize my phone due to the drivers being changed to the nexus 1 drivers (that's what i've gathered from doing research). And I can't find anywhere to download the nexus 1 drivers....
vballrkc said:
yeah i would love to do that but unfortunately when i go open oden and go into download mode the computer can't recognize my phone due to the drivers being changed to the nexus 1 drivers (that's what i've gathered from doing research). And I can't find anywhere to download the nexus 1 drivers....
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These should work for you.
http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/downloads/detail?name=android_usb_windows.zip&can=2&q
ok as of now, all i can do is get into download mode or get to the samsung screen, can't get into cwm. when i get into download mode, the computer won't recognize the phone due to the driver issue, i tried installing the drivers that the above poster suggested and they won't install when i go to device manager. any thoughts?
Install Samsung Kies (To get Drivers).Then, try my guide (link in signature).
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
ok downloading now....will keep you posted on progress
ok great news, the samsung kies worked and now i'm back to stock, but now i can't get into recovery....I'm assuming i'm still rooted? am i?
Now that you are back on stock you are no longer rooted. Now follow my guide on flashing MIUI. It has everything you need from flashing instructions to all compatible custom kernels for MIUI.
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
yeah sorry, i had a bone head moment. i re rooted the phone and now i'm good. thanks to everyone for all their help!!
Hey all
First off id like to say thanks for looking and helping
I recently updated my phone to the ICS (official) via the OTA update and i found i could NOT install 3rd party versions of software
So i rebooted into odin mode where i then installed the rom i origanaly had then it got stuck at the boot screen with the yellow triangle
So i rebooted into ODIN and re flashed to the origanal XWKF3 i origanaly used
Then i rebooted to the recovery mode then tried to install the rom (update.zip) and it errors saying E:failed to verify whole-file signiture. and E:Signiture verifacation failed, Installation FAILED
It wont no matter what i do play ball so here it is WHAT CAN I DO besides throw it against a wall verrrrrry f in g hard and hope it smashes into millions of lille bits .....
It is making me ill i tell ya
So if anyone can help it would be so appreciated and i would donate £20 to there happy funds they can buy a case or something nice with ........
EDIT:: now it wont respond to ODIN odin sees it but sticks at setting up connection then fails
Also when starting ODIN mode on the phone it says ODIN MODE , PRODUCT NAME SHG-I777 (this was one of the roms i tried) and wont change no matter what rom i try... custom binary says YES (9 counts) CURRENT BINARY: CUSTOM
cheers again
Can't you skip signature verification in CWM. also did you do a band backup before updating. Strange issue you have.
Sent from Atrix 4g Neutrino 2.5p
Hi thanks for replying
I mostly have to get to the recovery from S2 root software and i have to have an unsecure tar rom installed.....
I cant boot into CWM i can only boot into there boot recovery the only options in there are
ANDROID systerm recovery <3e>
Enter: ok key, select :vol up / vol down
reboot system now
apply update from sd card (this is where i get the signiture errors)
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
thats it
What version of the sgs2 do you have? You may have flashed a ROM for the wrong model.
Sent from my GT-I9100T using XDA
I only wish i knew i thought it was the I9100 with XWKF3 tar but i am obviosly wrong and all the kernels in XDA links dont work so cant get the uk o2 ones
Is there anyway of finding out withought having to have a working phone ie through the serial etc..
It is an unlocked phone
I have it on o2 and it is british not imported
Cheers i wish i was clued up about this
The first time i rooted it when i got it it all worked well no problems and i then flashed back to the origanal rom and it worked well got all updates and was still rooted
After ICS i see i could not install some apps i had so i flashed a new insacure rom and thats where it all began
IS IT BRICKED SHOULD I SELL IT AS FAULTY
No, as your phone still turns on.
First boot back into the recovery you have now, and factory reset and wipe the cache.
Then to revert back to stock head over to the galaxy s2 forums, then into original Android development, then head into the official firmware page, and flash one of the firmwares listed there with Odin.
Hope that helps
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
I will try this right now and if it works i am going to transfer 20 pound to you sir
Thanks for the support.
This is the one you ment if so all the links are dead http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
thats the one i tried many timmes already
nutzrutz said:
I will try this right now and if it works i am going to transfer 20 pound to you sir
Thanks for the support.
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Try to reflash again
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
thnx but I don't want the money, just looked like you needed some help
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
carbonos1 said:
thnx but I don't want the money, just looked like you needed some help
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 Links are all dead.. is there anywere else i can find them.?
EDITs the root version that is currently on it is LINUX VERSION 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKF3-CL276555 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC) #2 SMP PREEMPT thu jan 9 18:28:28 KST 2011
Prog used to root is S2 root
Unfortunately no, but mirror 2 on xxlpq in fact does work, I'm downloading it now
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
Hello there,
Here are the steps that might help you.
1. Download ODIN from attachment.
2. Download CM9 Resurrection Edition for use with Odin from below URL.
cm-9-20120330-ODIN-galaxys2.tar.md5
3. Power off your phone.
4. Press Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button simultaneously to enter into download mode.
5. When you're in Download Mode, start the ODIN you've downloaded from attachment and connect your phone to Computer.
6. Let ODIN detect your device and select the downlaoded tar.md5 file in PDA section and click on Start button.
7. If everything is fine, ODIN will install the CM9 ROM in your phone.
8. After the process is complete, disconnect the phone and wait for it to boot.
9. After successful booting up, you may stick with that build or install the latest version of CM9 from below link.
update-cm-9-20120331-CODEWORKX-galaxys2-signed.zip
10. Just put above mediafire file in your SD Card.
11. Boot your phone in Recovery mode from your OS, Wipa data, cache, dalvik-cacke, battery stats
12. Format /system
13. Install zip file from SD card and select the downloaded file from mediafire, install it and reboot after successful installation.
14. You may optionally install GAPPS from recovery by downloading it here.
Let me know how it goes.
chiaotzu said:
Hello there,
Here are the steps that might help you.
1. Download ODIN from attachment.
2. Download CM9 Resurrection Edition for use with Odin from below URL.
cm-9-20120330-ODIN-galaxys2.tar.md5
3. Power off your phone.
4. Press Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button simultaneously to enter into download mode.
5. When you're in Download Mode, start the ODIN you've downloaded from attachment and connect your phone to Computer.
6. Let ODIN detect your device and select the downlaoded tar.md5 file in PDA section and click on Start button.
7. If everything is fine, ODIN will install the CM9 ROM in your phone.
8. After the process is complete, disconnect the phone and wait for it to boot.
9. After successful booting up, you may stick with that build or install the latest version of CM9 from below link.
update-cm-9-20120331-CODEWORKX-galaxys2-signed.zip
10. Just put above mediafire file in your SD Card.
11. Boot your phone in Recovery mode from your OS, Wipa data, cache, dalvik-cacke, battery stats
12. Format /system
13. Install zip file from SD card and select the downloaded file from mediafire, install it and reboot after successful installation.
14. You may optionally install GAPPS from recovery by downloading it here.
Let me know how it goes.
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Thanks so much for them i got them BUT now ODIN says ADDED and when i load kenel into PDA then click start it just hangs and does not flash
IT DID PREVOIUS BUT NOW IT WONT FLASH do i add the pit file that was iincluded in the odin download i got from you as i am going to try that next
nutzrutz said:
Thanks so much for them i got them BUT now ODIN says ADDED and when i load kenel into PDA then click start it just hangs and does not flash
IT DID PREVOIUS BUT NOW IT WONT FLASH do i add the pit file that was iincluded in the odin download i got from you as i am going to try that next
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No, don't add that PIT file. Just post the log messages from ODIN.
EDIT:
Also try following things:
1. Make sure you're in download mode and your screen shows "Downloading..." text.
2. Take out your battery for 5 minutes and put it back.
3. See if the phone charges in power off mode. If yes, make sure it's charged enough, at least 30%.
4. Can you go into Recovery mode? Try pressing Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button simultaneously to enter into recovery mode. If you're able to get into recovery mode, you can flash the update-cm-9-20120331-CODEWORKX-galaxys2-signed.zip file from there. See if that works for you.
5. Possible post a screenshot of ODIN where it's stuck.
chiaotzu said:
No, don't add that PIT file. Just post the log messages from ODIN.
EDIT:
Also try following things:
1. Make sure you're in download mode and your screen shows "Downloading..." text.
2. Take out your battery for 5 minutes and put it back.
3. See if the phone charges in power off mode. If yes, make sure it's charged enough, at least 30%.
4. Can you go into Recovery mode? Try pressing Volume Up + Home Button + Power Button simultaneously to enter into recovery mode. If you're able to get into recovery mode, you can flash the update-cm-9-20120331-CODEWORKX-galaxys2-signed.zip file from there. See if that works for you.
5. Possible post a screenshot of ODIN where it's stuck.
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Ok phone is off battery is out for a min or 10 then i will put it back in n try odin then if still not playing fair i will do it the other way.
I take it you ment put that file on my micro sd card yes then install
when i try this before it gives me two red error lines about signiture verification
IS DOING IT NOW EDIT EDIT EDIT just waiting for flash to finish IF THIS WORKS GIVE ME A PAYPAL ACCOUNT MATE YOU DESERVE A DRINK ON ME BIG TIME
I love you
YOU MY FRIEND ARE THE GREATIST PERSON ALIVE I LOVE YOU HAHAHAHAHA (in a non gay way)
IT IS ALIVE
ALIVE I TELL YOU I OWE YOU BIIIIIIIIIIG TIME please let me transfer 20 into an paypal account i only need a email address linked to it
Please accept all my gratitude
You saved me hundreds in gettin a new phone the the galaxy note looks nice......
nutzrutz said:
YOU MY FRIEND ARE THE GREATIST PERSON ALIVE I LOVE YOU HAHAHAHAHA (in a non gay way)
IT IS ALIVE
ALIVE I TELL YOU I OWE YOU BIIIIIIIIIIG TIME please let me transfer 20 into an paypal account i only need a email address linked to it
Please accept all my gratitude
You saved me hundreds in gettin a new phone the the galaxy note looks nice......
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Congrats man for getting the device back. I'm glad that worked out for you. Check your Inbox for the message.
---------- Post added at 07:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:00 PM ----------
Thanks a lot for the donation man! More than you mentioned actually. You can always count on me for any help in future.
One more thing b4 i go
Is there a reason its not connecting to Keis now
Is it the rom etc stopping it or is it something else do you recon ?
Shows up ok in my computer but when i start keis it just continusly try to connect
If not can i transfer my contacts .spb file on the sd card and update there somehow
nutzrutz said:
Is there a reason its not connecting to Keis now
Is it the rom etc stopping it or is it something else do you recon ?
Shows up ok in my computer but when i start keis it just continusly try to connect
If not can i transfer my contacts .spb file on the sd card and update there somehow
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Right now, you've installed CyanogenMod ROM of Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 version of Android. It doesn't have Kies in it as it's a version from google, more clean and bloatware free. If you want, you can go back to Samsung Version to use Samsung Kies. All you need to do is to download and follow the instructions from following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
Alternatively, here are instructions to import it into without Kies.
there is one way i found
1. open Kies
2. open your last saved *.spb file
3. save the file again as *. vsf manually in the file name area
4. go to were normally saved spb files ( C:\Users\ _\Documents\samsung\Kies\PIMS)
5. you will find all the contacts saved as vsf file.
6. select all contacts and copy them in a directory (ontacts)
7. connect your samsong to the pc and copy the directory (cotacts) in to the sd card
8. disconect your samsong
9. select the contact icon
10. from the left key press and select import contact from sd
job done
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Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15447202&postcount=4
PS: I suggest you to save all your contacts to Google that way you don't have to backup them everytime you format your device.
Will do it the 2nd way as i am happy with the software on it now
I thought i had synced them with google but am not sure how to get them back
So I have a US Galaxy Player 5.0 running 4.0.4. I want to go back to stock Android 2.3.5. How do I do this?
aznflawless said:
So I have a US Galaxy Player 5.0 running 4.0.4. I want to go back to stock Android 2.3.5. How do I do this?
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Find the stock rooted ROM and flash it. Wipe everything.
This one looks good. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737432
Sent from my YP-G70 using xda premium
aznflawless said:
So I have a US Galaxy Player 5.0 running 4.0.4. I want to go back to stock Android 2.3.5. How do I do this?
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1) Download stock rom found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520728 (Use 7 zip or winrar to extract the file)
2) Download and install Kies found here: http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/ (if you haven't, it's for the driver)
3) Download and install Odin just click the link http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...IxHp1ISlP2fzGKhtw&sig2=ZjUHLCkIbG1_EprOk9enrA
4) Enable USB Debugging from the GP 5.0 (Settings-> Applications-> Development Check box for USB Debugging)
5) Turn off the player regularly then put it into download mode (Hold Volume down and power), Icon that says downloading at the bottom should pop up (looks like this http://techbyte.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Android_download.jpg)
6) Open Odin (make sure only Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked or you will brick your device)
7) Plug in Galaxy Player to USB port. Under ID:COM it should say something like 0:[COM4] and is yellow. In the message area it should say "Added!!"
8) Hit PDA and select the .md5 file named "ueki8_min.tar" (only use the .pit file if you want to re partition your player otherwise it is not needed)
9) Hit Start and wait until it finishes. Should take anywhere from 2-4 minutes.
10) Profit
Optional Steps*
If you get bootloops then
11) Turn off player, and put it into recovery (Hold simultaneously power + volume up
looks like this http://h8.abload.de/img/20100829_004w6fq.jpg
12) Do Wipe data/factory reset, and Wipe cache Partition
13) Profit
Let me know if this works for you, and if possible can you give me thanks http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
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1) Download stock rom found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520728 (Use 7 zip or winrar to extract the file)
2) Download and install Kies found here: http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/ (if you haven't, it's for the driver)
3) Download and install Odin just click the link http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...IxHp1ISlP2fzGKhtw&sig2=ZjUHLCkIbG1_EprOk9enrA
4) Enable USB Debugging from the GP 5.0 (Settings-> Applications-> Development Check box for USB Debugging)
5) Turn off the player regularly then put it into download mode (Hold Volume down and power), Icon that says downloading at the bottom should pop up (looks like this http://techbyte.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Android_download.jpg)
6) Open Odin (make sure only Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked or you will brick your device)
7) Plug in Galaxy Player to USB port. Under ID:COM it should say something like 0:[COM4] and is yellow. In the message area it should say "Added!!"
8) Hit PDA and select the .md5 file named "ueki8_min.tar" (only use the .pit file if you want to re partition your player otherwise it is not needed)
9) Hit Start and wait until it finishes. Should take anywhere from 2-4 minutes.
10) Profit
Optional Steps*
If you get bootloops then
11) Turn off player, and put it into recovery (Hold simultaneously power + volume up + settings button [button left of the home button])
looks like this http://h8.abload.de/img/20100829_004w6fq.jpg
12) Do Wipe data/factory reset, and Wipe cache Partition
13) Profit
Let me know if this works for you, and if possible can you give me thanks http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
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worked perfectly, but yea i had to wipe data/cache as it was bootloop before
Saved!!
obscuresword said:
1) Download stock rom found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520728
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Thank you so very much. My device seems to be working very well now. Normally, I am very savvy at learning new things. This time, however, I did not spend enough time playing with my very first Android before I went about bricking it. I bought accidental replacement coverage for my Galaxy 5.0 and did not want to dip it into pea soup to get a new one. I felt it would be dishonest to do such a thing. I registered to this site just to thank you. Great work and best wishes.
Please please please could anyone help!
About a month ago I upgraded to Ice cream sandwich (LP7) and then rooted my S2. All worked fine for 3 or 4 days and then suddenly it crashed for no reason. I suspect, but am not sure, that it did an automatic update. On rebooting it just stops at the Samsung S2 screen with a yellow triangle.
For the last few weeks i have been trying to find a fix, but am at my wits end now.
I have gone through the different solutions on your site but to no avail also where mine seems to be different is that I can get into boot mode and odin always says its successful. I have tried different pc and usb cable too just in case that was an issue
I can not get into Volume up mode, but i can get into boot mode with volume down. I have tried re loading a few different rom's and Odin says that the transfer was successful each time, however it is still stuck at the same place on reboot.
Tried reloading kernel and re partitioning, and again Odin said it went OK, but still stuck on start screen.
Tried using a jig and turned phone on, but it the phone just went to the start screen again.
If i could just get into reset mode, i could clear the memory, but this is not working either.
If anyone could help i would be very so grateful.
Thanks
Terry
mcguirestick said:
Please please please could anyone help!
About a month ago I upgraded to Ice cream sandwich (LP7) and then rooted my S2. All worked fine for 3 or 4 days and then suddenly it crashed for no reason. I suspect, but am not sure, that it did an automatic update. On rebooting it just stops at the Samsung S2 screen with a yellow triangle.
For the last few weeks i have been trying to find a fix, but am at my wits end now.
I have gone through the different solutions on your site but to no avail also where mine seems to be different is that I can get into boot mode and odin always says its successful. I have tried different pc and usb cable too just in case that was an issue
I can not get into Volume up mode, but i can get into boot mode with volume down. I have tried re loading a few different rom's and Odin says that the transfer was successful each time, however it is still stuck at the same place on reboot.
Tried reloading kernel and re partitioning, and again Odin said it went OK, but still stuck on start screen.
Tried using a jig and turned phone on, but it the phone just went to the start screen again.
If i could just get into reset mode, i could clear the memory, but this is not working either.
If anyone could help i would be very so grateful.
Thanks
Terry
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You need to flash a ROM that will wipe your data at once.
Is your phone GT I9100 or GT I9100G?
Jokesy said:
You need to flash a ROM that will wipe your data at once.
Is your phone GT I9100 or GT I9100G?
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It Is a GT-I9100
mcguirestick said:
It Is a GT-I9100
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Follow these steps:
1. Download CM9 Resurrection editon
2. Flash CM9 Ressurection edtion via Odin
done.
Let me know how it goes.
Jokesy said:
Follow these steps:
1. Download CM9 Resurrection editon
2. Flash CM9 Ressurection edtion via Odin
done.
Let me know how it goes.
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Didnt knew roms could be flashed through odin, are they also flashed through the PDA section?
Poroto said:
Didnt knew roms could be flashed through odin, are they also flashed through the PDA section?
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That is a special .tar edition. You simply flash it just like a single file firmware (as PDA).
Good luck
Jokesy said:
That is a special .tar edition. You simply flash it just like a single file firmware (as PDA).
Good luck
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Hi Tried it exactly the same im afraid Odin says successful phone reboots then sits at Samsung s2 screen and goes no further
mcguirestick said:
Hi Tried it exactly the same im afraid Odin says successful phone reboots then sits at Samsung s2 screen and goes no further
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can you enter recovery now?
Jokesy said:
can you enter recovery now?
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Hi, Nope still can only get to boot load not recovery
mcguirestick said:
Hi, Nope still can only get to boot load not recovery
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I think your data partition is corrupt, but you can still get it solved.
You need to special .pit file. I'll post you the link (for the .pit file and instructions) very soon
Try this it worked for me
mcguirestick said:
Please please please could anyone help!
About a month ago I upgraded to Ice cream sandwich (LP7) and then rooted my S2. All worked fine for 3 or 4 days and then suddenly it crashed for no reason. I suspect, but am not sure, that it did an automatic update. On rebooting it just stops at the Samsung S2 screen with a yellow triangle.
For the last few weeks i have been trying to find a fix, but am at my wits end now.
I have gone through the different solutions on your site but to no avail also where mine seems to be different is that I can get into boot mode and odin always says its successful. I have tried different pc and usb cable too just in case that was an issue
I can not get into Volume up mode, but i can get into boot mode with volume down. I have tried re loading a few different rom's and Odin says that the transfer was successful each time, however it is still stuck at the same place on reboot.
Tried reloading kernel and re partitioning, and again Odin said it went OK, but still stuck on start screen.
Tried using a jig and turned phone on, but it the phone just went to the start screen again.
If i could just get into reset mode, i could clear the memory, but this is not working either.
If anyone could help i would be very so grateful.
Thanks
Terry
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Try this
Try this step by step and it shoudl work!
Requirements
A Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100
A Windows PC
Your phone’s USB cable
7-Zip, WinRAR, or any other programs that can extract archive files
Handset USB drivers installed on the PC. You may install the drivers by installing Samsung Kies.
Enable USB Debugging on your handset.
Disable antivirus, firewall, and other security software. Also disable Samsung Kies and other software that accesses your phone. Such software can interfere with the procedure in this guide.
Download the following files to your computer:
Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware build XXLQ5 (I9100XXLQ5_I9100OXALQ5_OXA.zip, 387.1 MB)
copy and paste
hotfile.com/dl/162208594/226b6f0/I9100XXLQ5_I9100OXALQ5_OXA.zip.html
Odin3 1.85 (Odin 1.85.zip,199 kB)
Make sure your phone’s battery is charged up to 75% or more to avoid interruptions during the process.
Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.
For backup tips, check our guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.
Instructions
Extract the contents of the I9100XXLQ5_I9100OXALQ5_OXA.zip file to get these files:
I9100_CODE_I9100XXLQ5_CL753921_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5
GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXALQ5.tar.md5
MODEM_I9100XXLQ5_REV_02_CL1165929.tar.md5
u1_02_20120326_emmc_EXT4_8GB.pit
Extract the contents of the Odin 1.85.zip file to obtain the Odin3 v1.85.exe file.
Double-click on the Odin3 v1.85.exe file to launch Odin on your computer.
Unplug your phone from the computer if it is connected. After unplugging, turn your phone off.
Put your phone into Download Mode. To do this, hold the Volume Down, Home, and Power buttons together until the screen turns on. Press the Volume Up key to put your phone into Download Mode.
Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable. In Odin, a message saying “Added!!†will appear on the bottom left of the window.
In the Odin window, click on the PDA button and select the I9100_CODE_I9100XXLQ5_CL753921_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5file. The file should show on the space beside the PDA button.
Click on the PHONE button and select MODEM_I9100XXLQ5_REV_02_CL1165929.tar.md5 file. The file should show on the space beside the Phone button.
Click on the CSC button and select the GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXALQ5.tar.md5file. The file should show on the space beside the CSC button.
Don’t alter anything else in Odin. Leave everything else as is, except for adding the files mentioned in steps 7 to 9.
Click on the Start button in Odin to start flashing the firmware to your phone.
After the flashing completes, your phone will automatically reboot. You should be able to get a “PASS†message on the top left part of Odin.
NOTE: If you get a FAIL message or Odin gets stuck, disconnect your phone from the PC and close Odin. Remove the battery from your phone, re-insert it, and place your phone into Download Mode again. Open Odin and do the procedure starting from step 6.
Once you see the Samsung logo on your phone’s screen, you can safely disconnect your phone from the PC.
Hope this helps!
ScottsDesk
ScottsDesk said:
Try this
Try this step by step and it shoudl work!
Requirements
A Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100
A Windows PC
Your phone’s USB cable
7-Zip, WinRAR, or any other programs that can extract archive files
Handset USB drivers installed on the PC. You may install the drivers by installing Samsung Kies.
Enable USB Debugging on your handset.
Disable antivirus, firewall, and other security software. Also disable Samsung Kies and other software that accesses your phone. Such software can interfere with the procedure in this guide.
Download the following files to your computer:
Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware build XXLQ5 (I9100XXLQ5_I9100OXALQ5_OXA.zip, 387.1 MB)
copy and paste
hotfile.com/dl/162208594/226b6f0/I9100XXLQ5_I9100OXALQ5_OXA.zip.html
Odin3 1.85 (Odin 1.85.zip,199 kB)
Make sure your phone’s battery is charged up to 75% or more to avoid interruptions during the process.
Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.
For backup tips, check our guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.
Instructions
Extract the contents of the I9100XXLQ5_I9100OXALQ5_OXA.zip file to get these files:
I9100_CODE_I9100XXLQ5_CL753921_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5
GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXALQ5.tar.md5
MODEM_I9100XXLQ5_REV_02_CL1165929.tar.md5
u1_02_20120326_emmc_EXT4_8GB.pit
Extract the contents of the Odin 1.85.zip file to obtain the Odin3 v1.85.exe file.
Double-click on the Odin3 v1.85.exe file to launch Odin on your computer.
Unplug your phone from the computer if it is connected. After unplugging, turn your phone off.
Put your phone into Download Mode. To do this, hold the Volume Down, Home, and Power buttons together until the screen turns on. Press the Volume Up key to put your phone into Download Mode.
Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable. In Odin, a message saying “Added!!†will appear on the bottom left of the window.
In the Odin window, click on the PDA button and select the I9100_CODE_I9100XXLQ5_CL753921_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5file. The file should show on the space beside the PDA button.
Click on the PHONE button and select MODEM_I9100XXLQ5_REV_02_CL1165929.tar.md5 file. The file should show on the space beside the Phone button.
Click on the CSC button and select the GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXALQ5.tar.md5file. The file should show on the space beside the CSC button.
Don’t alter anything else in Odin. Leave everything else as is, except for adding the files mentioned in steps 7 to 9.
Click on the Start button in Odin to start flashing the firmware to your phone.
After the flashing completes, your phone will automatically reboot. You should be able to get a “PASS†message on the top left part of Odin.
NOTE: If you get a FAIL message or Odin gets stuck, disconnect your phone from the PC and close Odin. Remove the battery from your phone, re-insert it, and place your phone into Download Mode again. Open Odin and do the procedure starting from step 6.
Once you see the Samsung logo on your phone’s screen, you can safely disconnect your phone from the PC.
Hope this helps!
ScottsDesk
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Hi Tried it again no luck
mcguirestick said:
Hi Tried it again no luck
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Sorry for not posting the link for the .pit file.
You can get the pit file here
Use the stock pit file first before trying the patched ones.
Follow the guide in this thread to revive your phone
Good luck
Jokesy said:
Sorry for not posting the link for the .pit file.
You can get the pit file here
Use the stock pit file first before trying the patched ones.
Follow the guide in this thread to revive your phone
Good luck
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Shall we try the pit by itself or the pit with the rom
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I belive we have the same problems:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32546472#post32546472 (now that my phone flashs - page 2 -)
marceloasr said:
Shall we try the pit by itself or the pit with the rom
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I belive we have the same problems:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32546472#post32546472 (now that my phone flashs - page 2 -)
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his case is milder than yours. he should get his problem fixed by follow the tutorial i posted.
TRY THIS!
mcguirestick said:
Hi Tried it again no luck
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Try this I did and it worked to get mine booting after a bad update.
I messed around with it using several methods of getting it to boot into download mode until I finally got it to do it. I think I left it plugged into the USB, powered it down until I saw the charging screen, then I proceeded to play with the different ways to hold the buttons to get it to download mode. If you are persistent enough and read a little on booting methods to get bricked phone into download mode you will succed if not then your not for the world of trial and error... the main thing is do the first steps I said before until it works
1. Get into Download Mode (WITH THE PHONE PLUGGED IN) by following the steps below
*Turn off the phone until you get to the charging battery screen (keep in mind, your phone is currently PLUGGED IN)
*Press volume up and down, and power all at once.
*As soon as the screen turns black, release your power button.
2. Unplug phone from USB
or try
2. Remove everything from your phone (SD card, sim, battery).
3. Plug your phone into your computer WITHOUT the battery, as you have already taken it out in the last step.
4. Press and HOLD vol. up and vol. down.
5. As you are HOLDING these buttons, reattach your battery.
6. You should be in Download Mode.
7. Unplug phone from USB
any how try try try until it works
Once in download mode
Get your files together for your phone, and use Odin 1.85.
Plug into Odin and make sure it shows yellow and its added!
1. Now if your files have like 3 files and the exact .pit file for your phone if available.
I found mine here (Find yous stock firmware for your phone)
CLICK HERE
2. Click the PIT button and browse to your exact .pit file for your phone *It should now have added a check in the re-partition box under the options area of the Odin window. If not CHECK IT!
***If you don't have your .pit don't worry about this unless you suspect, or have a bad partition
3. If you have just 1 file just click the PDA button and load the file. If you have 3 then you will load the PDA file in PDA, the Modem file into PHONE, and the CSC file into CSC, there are way too many phones to link all the files so get you stuff together!
4. Now hit start.
5. When done and the phone shows the first sign of starting up IE Logo or whatever... immediately unplug the battery from the phone to shut it down.
6. Now put it back in and start it in Upload mode by pressing Vol Up, Home at the same time then the Power button.
7. As soon as the phone shows the first sign of starting up IE Logo or whatever let go of all buttons and using the Vol Up down Choose the Clear Cache option and go through and make sure you factory reset it if you can just for good measure.
8. Reboot
9. Now when the phone shows the first sign of starting up IE Logo or whatever take out battery again to power off
10. Now put it back in and start it in Download mode by pressing Vol Down, Home at the same time then the Power button.
11. Once in download mode Hook up to Odin again and flash it with a root kernel for your phone. Do not ask me just find it. I did it took time but I got all the files together over several days of reading and collecting the correct ones.
12. When done and the phone shows the first sign of starting up IE Logo or whatever... immediately unplug the battery from the phone to shut it down.
13. Now put it back in and start it in Upload mode by pressing Vol Up, Home at the same time then the Power button.
14. In most roots you will now have a advanced or mounting options and more options to use.
15. I cleared the Cache again, Cleared the Davilik Cache, Went into a option and actually mounted the cache formatted the Cache.
16. Use the option now to restart the phone...
And mine started up installed the apps and I am up and running, nice and smooth and no issues so far
I hope this helps out someone whos just about to go off the deep end, as I was there and patience and trial and error came up with this step by step way to recover mine. Thank me by hitting the little thumbs up THANKS button below this post.
And if your so happy your phone is up show your appreciation by buying me a Pepsi
Jokesy said:
his case is milder than yours. he should get his problem fixed by follow the tutorial i posted.
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Hi Once again no luck,
I have sent it away to go on a JTAG box will let you know if that fixes it.
I really appreciate all your help.
I will let you know what happens.
thanks
Terry
mcguirestick said:
Hi Once again no luck,
I have sent it away to go on a JTAG box will let you know if that fixes it.
I really appreciate all your help.
I will let you know what happens.
thanks
Terry
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Sorry for your luck! Cheers!