Problem solved, thank you.
The soft keys light stay on how many time?
For quite a awhile.... I'd say well over a minute and I checked in the display settings and nothing, it's not set to "on all the time".
Just powered off again, I'm gonna guess that it'll stay on until I pull the battery out.... brutal. Maybe I got screwed in buying the phone.
That's not right, take the battery out, run it down and recharge it. Turn off the soft key lights in settings and if that's the only problem then you can just live with them always off.
If you really want them though, if you just bought it you can always take it back and explain the problem to a samsung shop, get it fixed. But it sounds software based, so flashing a new ROM would probably fix it, don't know if you want to do that though.
Well, with the option to turn off the soft keys permanently it just hangs there.
Whether I'm shutting it down or restarting, nothing happens.
Restart just a black screen, lights on when the option is on and black screen when I turn off soft key lights.
I think they put ICS on it, version 4.0.3 and updated maybe via the carrier?
Not sure if it was via a ROM.
Baseband - T989DTLLE4
Kernel version [email protected]#1
Build number IML74K.TLLE4
koooba said:
Well, with the option to turn off the soft keys permanently it just hangs there.
Whether I'm shutting it down or restarting, nothing happens.
Restart just a black screen, lights on when the option is on and black screen when I turn off soft key lights.
I think they put ICS on it, version 4.0.3 and updated maybe via the carrier?
Not sure if it was via a ROM.
Baseband - T989DTLLE4
Kernel version [email protected]#1
Build number IML74K.TLLE4
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You have an SGH-T989. You should go to the T989 forums. This is the forums for the i9100, a different model of the Galaxy S2.
Try to wipe all ( MAKE BACKUP ! ) and install the latest firmware.
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Try to wipe all ( MAKE BACKUP ! ) and install the latest firmware.
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OP, if you choose to follow this advice (which actually isn't bad advice, provided you use the proper firmware for your device) just make sure you use a firmware for the SGH-T989. (I linked you to the proper forum above)
DO NOT use any firmwares kernels or ROMs from this forum, as they are all firmwares kernels and ROMs for the I9100, which again, is a different device.
Unless, of course, your actually WANT to brick your device. If it seems I'm stressing the correct device model thing a bit too much, it's because I see tons of people who do just this.
No, no, I'll DEFINITELY use the right/proper ROMS, thanks for pointing out I was in the wrong area, definitely appreciate that.
Now by wiping all, do you guys mean to go into the menu and do a factory reset?
That'll mean I'll end up looking the phone, won't I?
Not sure how to approach this as it seems to be running ICS and I don't want to run the risk of screwing things up more so.
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No, no, I'll DEFINITELY use the right/proper ROMS, thanks for pointing out I was in the wrong area, definitely appreciate that.
Now by wiping all, do you guys mean to go into the menu and do a factory reset?
That'll mean I'll end up looking the phone, won't I?
Not sure how to approach this as it seems to be running ICS and I don't want to run the risk of screwing things up more so.
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If by "looking" you meant "locking", no. Factory reset just wipes the /data partition
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heya all!
i just got my GT-I9100 today; it was bought from A1 (part of vodafone) austria, but it does not have a simlock, they usually "lag behind" with those and business customers seem to be able to get some of the first models that do not have any lock yet.
but thats not the issue; i fiddled around with a few things, namely: root it with that superoneclick thingie, install rom manager, (unsuccessfully) try to flash clockworkmod recovery with it, ..
and then i realized that it does not actually replace the "android system recovery 3e" at all, for some reason. actually i seemed to have both the 2e and the 3e version available SOMEwhere, when i did an "adb reboot recovery" i got into the 3e version, with some key combo i managed to get into 2e (i think it was vol-down + power)
in any case, after searching forums for a while i found info that people have been installing "darky's 9.2 resurrection" in this case because it kind of completely wipes everything and gives a clean base to start with.
so i tried that, and i think it was a bad idea to actually re-partition with odin with the included PIT file. in any case, the flashing process completely halted right after it started; after many minutes i unplugged the phone, odin immediately gave me a red FAIL label, and since the phone didn't react anymore i power cycled it via its battery. i guess that was the second mistake
now i'm stuck in a state of complete darkness. the appearently common issue of "black screen after logo" is something different, i don't get ANY reaction from the phone WHATSOEVER. regardless of what keys i press in what combinations etc, it acts as if the battery was completely empty (which it definitely is not). USB does not do anything either.
i also noticed that the phone got unusually warm in the area of the camera, not like HOT, but warmer than i was able to get it by just toying around with it the hour before. i mean, if i try to turn it on and stuff, so it looks to me as if it is doing something, but it cannot even initialize the display or usb.
i ordered some components and will try this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551 even tho it explicitly states that it won't help against all-blackness, just in case.
anyone got any ideas of what i could still do? or is trying to get a replacement from the carrier my only option?
just for additional info, i also have 2 HTC desires, and never managed to brick them to death, i have some clues about adb and the sdk in general, i'm not completely clueless when it comes to android, but since i don't even get any kind of touchable interface (usb wise) i'm out of ideas...
thanks & regards
hi mate darkys rom is for the samsung galaxy s not the gaxy s 2 and clockwork mod wont work either
andypull15 said:
hi mate darkys rom is for the samsung galaxy s not the gaxy s 2 and clockwork mod wont work either
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hmn i kind of wasn't sure about darkys rom after my attempts anymore
in the beginning i thought the galaxy s2 was actually called i9000, until i opened it once again and say that it states 9100
but in any case - is there anything i can do, software wise?
anyone got any ideas of what i could still do? or is trying to get a replacement from the carrier my only option?
Fake /wrong rom they may reject it under warranty .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Try flash a stock rom .
jje
JJEgan said:
anyone got any ideas of what i could still do? or is trying to get a replacement from the carrier my only option?
Fake /wrong rom they may reject it under warranty .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Try flash a stock rom .
jje
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well thats the problem, i can't flash anything. i have no way of going into download mode, or any other mode, its just "dead".
Try to use the "magical cable", i think this cable work also on SG2 and not only the SG1 ... There is a lot sellers on ebay.
Sorry did i not mention the download mode recovery jig .
If it boots via the recovery jig to download mode you may be able to fix or at least fix enough to claim warranty .
jje
yep i guess i will get the components on monday (and i need to borrow a soldering iron
i already got info from the carrier that they will replace it, i just hope they won't look at it too much
can tyou tell us if tyou succeded ? I'm in the exact same situation.
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can tyou tell us if tyou succeded ? I'm in the exact same situation.
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heys, i got a replacement from the carrier for free, and i'm not gonna brick it just to retest *g*
i ordered components for the usb rig and they already arrived, but i have not yet found time to test it, partly because i don't really need it - this time i did not make the mistake of flashing a wrong partition table......
regards
additional info: i'm on cognition S2 now. before i went there, i flashed 3-part stock 2.3.4 firmware, and this time, it was the right PIT file *g* so everything worked like a charm.
Hey,
So quick question... yeah right....
But I am about to finish updating my phone to CM7 and I've been using the great guide on these forums.
However, when I go ahead and boot into Clockwork Recovery Mode, right as the phone starts up there is a status bar (I think about repacking) and about half way through it will give me an Exclamation Mark Triangle with the Android Robot and will just sit there.
However, after I do a battery pull - the only thing to do to get it out of the mode it will boot fine into Recovery Mode.
I am using the App to boot into it... not the button method (haven't tried yet).
So I have just done my Nandroid Backup and am ready to install but don't want to do some serious damage.
Also - a bit more worrying is that in the phone's current stock state the "search" and "back" button are no longer working. Will putting CM7 on this fix it or is there something even worse going on.
Thanks for reading - hope I'm not too much of an idiot and that I will be up and running shortly!
Phone details:
Android Version: 2.3.4
Baseband Version: I77UCK66
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7
Build Number: Gingerbreak.UCKH7
dsebbs said:
Also - a bit more worrying is that in the phone's current stock state the "search" and "back" button are no longer working. Will putting CM7 on this fix it or is there something even worse going on.
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I'm really concerned too because my boot screen shows GT-19100, not sure if this is normal after rooting or not.
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Found this on another forum - so that's addressed:
Nope, that is fine. When you root and install a custom rom/kernal, that is what happens. Apparently, Samsung did not change that boot screen from the international SGS2, thus it saying i9100. The yellow triangle just states that the phone is running a non-samsung rom/kernal. This will not affect your phone in any negative way.
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The "stock" state button issue that you mention is indicative of you flashing a I9100 rom instead of a I777 rom. Do you have a link to the ROM you flashed to give you root?
Update is being pushed out slowly, but I figured out a way to forcibly do it in kies.
It simple. Do not plug in your phone while you are doing this.
First, make sure you update to the new version of kies. Then go to the menu bar> tools, then firmware upgrade and initialization.
Click until you get to the screen that asks you to input your S/N and Model name of your phone. Enter in these details. It's behind the battery.
Once you do this, a screen will pop up asking if you are sure you want to upgrade to CSC:LE5. AKA ice cream sandwich.
At this point, plug in your phone and it'll go through.
Your welcome.
EDIT: as of today, Monday June 25th 2012, at 11:00 AM, the update is officially available through KIES. If you don't see it now, a popup telling you to upgrade will appear by tomorrow.
EDIT 2: DO NOT UPDATE TO ICS. IT SUCKS. AND IT IS NOT NEARLY AS SMOOTH AS GINGERBREAD. If you hate android lag, the update will almost certianly piss you off. If you have questions about how its different, just ask. I already downgraded to gingerbread again. ICS = Not missed.
EDIT 3: (copy pasta from a post I made)
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Can you "downgrade" unrooted from Kies as easily as upgrading?
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No. I assumed that the update through kies updated the bootloaders, so I found a stock 2.3.4 one click odin executable W/ Bootloaders in the development section and flashed that. Make sure you factory reset and clear cache in 3e recovery before you do so. New bootloaders can't take advantage of the Jig. I also didn't want to find out what flashing gingerbread on ICS bootloaders would do my phone.
I find 2.3.6 has battery issues, and I find 2.3.4 to be THE most stable release.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20229527&postcount=46
The file you want from this page is the I777UCKH7-CL503881 Stock Binaries, and you want the odin3 one click download. It's one of the ones with the warning text in red.
To restore your phone to stock 2.3.4 once on ICS do the following:
1) Boot into 3e recovery (power + volume down + volume up)
-Wipe Cache
-Factory Restore
2) Pull battery
-boot into download mode (volume down + volume up, then connect phone to computer while buttons are simultaneously pressed)
3) Open the one click executable. Make sure it recognizes the phone
-It will say [COM8] or something. Just make sure its green.
4) Flash it. It will work. after you boot up into gingerbread, If the system freezes after the At&t logo just go back into 3e recovery and wipe cache + factory reset again. It will work. Trust me.
Note: ODIN is a very tricky piece of software. When you click flash, it will probably not work and say "failed" or something along those lines. Try it again. It will work. It took me almost 20 tries to get the flash to go through. Also try flashing it as soon as you plug in your phone (not even 2 seconds after it is recognized). That seems to work. Don't be worried if it never seems to go through.
Note: YOU ARE FLASHING BOOTLOADERS. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL. If ODIN DOES NOT WORK OR YOUR COMPUTER SHUTS OFF HALFWAY THOUGH, OR ODIN QUITS, NEVER PULL THE BATTERY FROM YOUR PHONE. As long as you see a downloading sign on your phone, your phone is ALWAYS recoverable. Just open up the odin executable again, make sure your phone is recognized, and restart the process. If odin freezes halfway through the process, always restart odin, NEVER touch your phone. Your phone can always be written to while in the download state. This is how 99% of all bricking happens, because people always feel the need to turn off their phone in the middle of the process.
Cookies for the effort.
Already common knowledge for forcing OTA updates, at least to anyone that actually takes the time to read/search the forums.
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Cookies for the effort.
Already common knowledge for forcing OTA updates, at least to anyone that actually takes the time to read/search the forums.
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Except its not ota......
Nice trick by the way op
Thanks for the trick. One question - how long did it take for you (or for anyone else who decided to use this method)? It's been stuck at the 90% value for about 2 hours for me, and I'm beginning to get a little worried, since these things don't normally take so long (according to friends I've asked, anyhoo). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks for the trick. One question - how long did it take for you (or for anyone else who decided to use this method)? It's been stuck at the 90% value for about 2 hours for me, and I'm beginning to get a little worried, since these things don't normally take so long (according to friends I've asked, anyhoo). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Are you talking about 90% fnished downloading/extracting? or 90% putting it on the phone (with the green bar going across the phone)?
If it hasn't started putting it on the phone yet you should be fine to unplug it and start over. If you remove cable while it's actually putting in on the phone, you will have problems. not sure which kind though. maybe just a soft brick. you should be able to get back to download mode though.
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Are you talking about 90% fnished downloading/extracting? or 90% putting it on the phone (with the green bar going across the phone)?
If it hasn't started putting it on the phone yet you should be fine to unplug it and start over. If you remove cable while it's actually putting in on the phone, you will have problems. not sure which kind though. maybe just a soft brick. you should be able to get back to download mode though.
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I apologize for not being specific - 90% putting it on the phone, I presume, since that green bar you mentioned is there (with the "Downloading..." underscored with a "Do not turn off target !!").
Assuming this is beyond the norm, do you think I have no choice but to risk the soft brick?
EDIT: Oops, it's actually a blue bar. My bad. So it's safe to disengage then?
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I apologize for not being specific - 90% putting it on the phone, I presume, since that green bar you mentioned is there (with the "Downloading..." underscored with a "Do not turn off target !!").
Assuming this is beyond the norm, do you think I have no choice but to risk the soft brick?
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Yeah, if it's been at that point for that long, you will have to risk it. do you have a jig? if you don't, invest in one. they are worth having around.
Let us know if it works out. I'm crossing my fingers for you.
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Update is being pushed out slowly, but I figured out a way to forcibly do it in kies.
It simple. Do not plug in your phone while you are doing this.
First, make sure you update to the new version of kies. Then go to the menu bar> tools, then firmware upgrade and initialization.
Click until you get to the screen that asks you to input your S/N and Model name of your phone. Enter in these details. It's behind the battery.
Once you do this, a screen will pop up asking if you are sure you want to upgrade to CSC:LE5. AKA ice cream sandwich.
At this point, plug in your phone and it'll go through.
Your welcome.
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Yeah, if it's been at that point for that long, you will have to risk it. do you have a jig? if you don't, invest in one. they are worth having around.
Let us know if it works out. I'm crossing my fingers for you.
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No, I don't...I'll be sure to purchase one as soon as possible.
As for the phone, I shut down my computer and unplugged it - received a "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen. At the moment, I'm looking around for a fix. This seems to be a soft brick, though, so I'm optimistic. If there is anything you could suggest for me, it'd be greatly appreciated.
jack man has posted those instructions two days ago
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Nawhdee said:
No, I don't...I'll be sure to purchase one as soon as possible.
As for the phone, I shut down my computer and unplugged it - received a "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen. At the moment, I'm looking around for a fix. This seems to be a soft brick, though, so I'm optimistic. If there is anything you could suggest for me, it'd be greatly appreciated.
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see if this works: hold down both volume keys at the same time. then, while holding them, plug in your usb cable. hold the keys until you see a screen with green text. you will then hit the vol up key o get to download mode. then you could start the whole process over again through KIES.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but when I enter the imei into the s/n blank it tells me it's not a valid serial number. I've tried entering the actual s/n and I get a weird message in what looks like Chinese. Any other suggestions?
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dnf007 said:
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but when I enter the imei into the s/n blank it tells me it's not a valid serial number. I've tried entering the actual s/n and I get a weird message in what looks like Chinese. Any other suggestions?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using XDA
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Yeah, the IMEI won't work anyway.
That weird message was coming up the day that Samsung said their servers would be down (yesterday). They may have figured out that people were getting the "recovery" firmware that way and disabled it. Who knows.
So any word if that method will work now?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using XDA
I tried this method but now my phone only shows the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue error." I tried doing the recovery process on kies and tried to install the firmware again but to no avail. Does anyone have an idea how to work around this?
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I tried this method but now my phone only shows the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue error." I tried doing the recovery process on kies and tried to install the firmware again but to no avail. Does anyone have an idea how to work around this?
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You could try the one-click downloader in the Download Repository. The link is there, but the file is still uploading to dropbox. You'll get a 404 error until the upload is complete. Dropbox is really slow uploading things. Link to the Download Repository is in my signature.
Kies is crap
I've been trying and trying to download from Kies but when I plug in my phone it says I'm up to date and when I try to do the manual update it tells me my serial number is wrong and to try again...any suggestions?
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...any suggestions?
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Hi,
I followed the process and successfully updated to ics, but the phone is hanging frequently. Can I go back to GB? If so how. Please help. I did this on officially unlocked att galaxy s2. Also the tethering also not working properly. I am using this phone in India.
Thanks
urgent pls help
I am loosing the network on and off pls help what is the process to go back to GB
Hi all,
Have a really bad problem, just rooted a galaxy s 3 for a friend, i've rooted many, he was on 4.1.1 i used the toolkit as i've used it before.
The root process worked well and now the phone boots up, makes a sound and then doesn't show anything on the screen.
Now nothing comes on the screen at all although it does make a boot sound (the samsung logo noise) the only thing i get on the screen is the galaxy s III logo and a small red exclamation mark up the top left.
Really would like to get this back on.
My friend bought it from singapore, although it is a i9300.
I can get to recovery and i can also get to download mode.
Any ideas?
If it is a I9300 then factory reset from recovery or flash a stock rom .
jje
JJEgan said:
If it is a I9300 then factory reset from recovery or flash a stock rom .
jje
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Actually sorted this now, I used the older toolkit and it caused this issue. Wiping it wouldn't have helped.
Used the new toolkit and all is well again.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
I'm suffering the exact same problem (likely for the same reason - used older version, although possibly just because I messed up on my own).
@dladz, or anyone else who might be able to help, could you please give me a pointer on where to go after downloading the newer toolkit. I have a vague idea but I imagine it would be better to ask at this stage before I really mess it up myself.
If anyone could help you'd be a life saver
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Edit: After prodding around and "fixing" it I thought I'd leave this information for other noobs so they don't ask the same question/harass dladz like myself.
Simply boot up holding the vol down and home button, connect via USB and open Odin.
From there make sure that only Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked.
Click PDA and select C:\Samsung Galaxy S3 ToolKit\root\GT-I9300\boot-stock-ella-GTI9300.tar (From the toolkit - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488)
Hit start and wait for the square on the top left to turn green and say pass. The device should reboot and be work again. As I'm a retard you may decide not to follow these instructions for your own safety and the safety of your device, however it worked for me.
Apologies for being a pain in the arse, I'll go back to lurking quietly and I'll try not to break anything else.
first of all hello to you all, i was following this forum before but i didnt signed up.
now i have a problem and i need your help and im sure that this has happened to someone else but i checked quite a few threads but didnt find the exact problem what i have.
so my problem is this, i was using siyah kernel and needed to reset my phone for some reasons. i tried to factory reset from settings and now my phone does nothing keeps black screen nothing happens (its been 3-4 hours) and i tried to reboot it and now it gives the first opening screen"samsung galaxy s2" writing but then it instantly goes to black screen again.
i cant go to recovery mode or download mode etc.
please i need your help this is my home&work phone and i need it back quickly.
Try take battery out for five mins then try to go to recovery. What firmware did you have?
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Try take battery out for five mins then try to go to recovery. What firmware did you have?
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i had ics. i took the battery off and ill try again in a few minutes.
i'll post what happens.
Pls don't say it was 4.0.4 ics? ? Never ever do a factory reset with that as has brick bug. Some say its kernel some say software but either way you should never do this.
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Pls don't say it was 4.0.4 ics? ? Never ever do a factory reset with that as has brick bug. Some say its kernel some say software but either way you should never do this.
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well, i bought the phone from my cousin with this firmware and i think it was 4.0.4.
so you say im in trouble? i dont know what should i do with brick bug, and frankly (as you can see) i dont now too much about android system.
You can try
A jig
Jtag
Mother board replacement
You could trying hold down vol-home button and power then put battery into phone. See if it go's to download mode.