Long story short, phone has worked perfectly until yesterday. Looked down, phone turned itself off. Went to fire it back up and was hung up at the "galaxy S/Samsung" screen. I have been looking through every relevant thread that the search pulled up and still haven't found an answer. I have followed all the directions to get it to the download mode and also downloaded the AIO vibrant toolbox/files and tried restoring to stock ROM. At first, my computer (desktop) installed the device and recognized it. Odin also recognized it. After about 20 minutes Odin was hung up on the 4th step. Now the phone doesnt do anything. No power, no screen image, no battery indicator..nothing. I'm not trying to do anything special, I just want my phone to work again..as I'm stuck using my crappy bberry again.
Long time lurker, first time poster so go easy on me =)
[Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant - T-Mobile]
seankanary said:
Long story short, phone has worked perfectly until yesterday. Looked down, phone turned itself off. Went to fire it back up and was hung up at the "galaxy S/Samsung" screen. I have been looking through every relevant thread that the search pulled up and still haven't found an answer. I have followed all the directions to get it to the download mode and also downloaded the AIO vibrant toolbox/files and tried restoring to stock ROM. At first, my computer (desktop) installed the device and recognized it. Odin also recognized it. After about 20 minutes Odin was hung up on the 4th step. Now the phone doesnt do anything. No power, no screen image, no battery indicator..nothing. I'm not trying to do anything special, I just want my phone to work again..as I'm stuck using my crappy bberry again.
Long time lurker, first time poster so go easy on me =)
[Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant - T-Mobile]
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Does it do anything when you plug it in to charge?
ShadowFoxRedux said:
Does it do anything when you plug it in to charge?
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It did at first, but not now.
seankanary said:
It did at first, but not now.
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try this, it saved me when I soft bricked my phone.
"Pull the battery, put it back in.
Make sure the phone is still off.
Hold volume up + down while inserting the usb cable.
See if that works." All credit goes to theexel.
ShadowFoxRedux said:
try this, it saved me when I soft bricked my phone.
"Pull the battery, put it back in.
Make sure the phone is still off.
Hold volume up + down while inserting the usb cable.
See if that works." All credit goes to theexel.
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Also, just know that your phone doesn't necessarily need to be in the download mode screen, as long as it get recognized by ODIN or your computer, there is still hope!
theexel said:
Also, just know that your phone doesn't necessarily need to be in the download mode screen, as long as it get recognized by ODIN or your computer, there is still hope!
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Sorry for the late response gentlemen, wife is 8 months pregnant... dealing with exorcist like hormones. I tried the soft brick fix earlier and it still does nothing (although it worked on my first attempt before ODIN timed out). I still have a pure black screen with no detection of any phone on my PC or in ODIN (no yellow). I've tried with and without my sd card as well as about every finger combo I have read about. As a side note, before I created this thread, I tried a fix from another thread that suggested I download some kies (sp?) program via samsung... needless to say that is when all this nonsense started to not cooperate. I have uninstalled that. Currently I'm trying to use the AIO vibrant toolbox, but still no dice with ODIN.
**also, since my phone magically turned off and started this whole boot cycle, the AIO toolbox says that the USB Debugging mode is disabled...not sure if that means anything, but I assume that is important?
Samsung kies is notorious for bricking phones. Sorry
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samsgun357 said:
Samsung kies is notorious for bricking phones. Sorry
sent from the depths of helly bean
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Wonderful. Is it fixable at all or am SOL?
Not really sure about all this but you absolutely must have usb debugging enabled to do anything from your pc.
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Not really sure about all this but you absolutely must have usb debugging enabled to do anything from your pc.
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Which couldn't be done due to the phone not getting past the bootscreen.
Did you try theexels advice? I've been at a point where download mode won't start, but I found out it would start as long as I pulled the battery and then without trying to turn it on, put it into download mode.
Also the phone did at least get to the same screen after you used Kies, it only completely died when Odin stalled?
FaultException said:
Did you try theexels advice? I've been at a point where download mode won't start, but I found out it would start as long as I pulled the battery and then without trying to turn it on, put it into download mode.
Also the phone did at least get to the same screen after you used Kies, it only completely died when Odin stalled?
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I have quite a few times, but nothing ever shows up in the ID:COM area. The only time It did was prior to the kies install. After further investigation, it seems like that was the worst possible thing to install.
Do. "pull out the battery method" via USB cable. I hard bricked my phone. Samsgun357 helped me so much. Try different computer and different cable. I fixed my problem by my friend 's computer because my computer could recognize my phone only once time.
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ashiksiles said:
Do. "pull out the battery method" via USB cable. I hard bricked my phone. Samsgun357 helped me so much. Try different computer and different cable. I fixed my problem by my friend 's computer because my computer could recognize my phone only once time.
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I will definitely try my wife's computer when I get home. My mac never picked up the samsung, just my pc. I will report back shortly. Thanks for the tips guys... It's giving me quite the headache.
seankanary said:
I will definitely try my wife's computer when I get home. My mac never picked up the samsung, just my pc. I will report back shortly. Thanks for the tips guys... It's giving me quite the headache.
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No dice on my wife's computer. :crying:
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Issue corrected: how: I opened Odin on my desktop, unplugged my USB cord from my pc, removed my battery from my phone along with my sim card and sd card: I then placed the USB into my phone (not pc yet), pressed and held the up down toggled (both ends pressed in), placed the other end of the usb into my pc, placed my battery into my phone and all this is done while still holding the up down volume toggle.. (do not press the power button at all) I was placed into download mode!!!!! I selected the pit file (s1_odin_20100512.pit), checked PDA box, clicked on PDA and added T959UVJFD.tar, pressed start, allowed odin to say pass and vibrant started to reboot: My phone cut off again after i removed the USB because the battery was really dead but i placed it on the real charger and the charging indicator actually showed I'm not booted on stock 2.1 for now.
Thanks to those who truly attempted to help me!
I also understand that there may not be a way to actually brick this device lol
PROBLEM BEFORE FIX
I'm really not a noob but I did something unusual. Coming from eugene 2.2 rom I tried to use Odin to flash back to j16 but it said E DEVBLOCK AND somehing else. However I was following some tatorial that said flash the pit file only and select repartition and allow it to work and say pass then pull the battery. Well I did that and now my phone won't come on period. Not at all like the battery is dead and won't recharge. I tried hooking it up to the pc but nothing. Not even a charge indicator. Somehow today I got a black screen to show with red letters... But it won't come back on period. Is this a true brick? Please help me out.
Google, search, odin, be happy
V5 custom vibrant
willsnews said:
Google, search, odin, be happy
V5 custom vibrant
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Wow u think I need sarcasm right now? Nope
Can you get the phone into downlode mode?
If plugging it into a charger doesn't do anything and your PC doesn't recognize your phone you might have created the first true Galaxy-S phone brick.
You do have Samsung drivers on your PC right!? And you could also try making a Jig I guess, but if your phone isn't even recognized by your PC your basically screwed. Don't pay attention to 2nd poster, he's just trying to act cool.
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timur525 said:
If plugging it into a charger doesn't do anything and your PC doesn't recognize your phone you might have created the first true Galaxy-S phone brick.
You do have Samsung drivers on your PC right!? And you could also try making a Jig I guess, but if your phone isn't even recognized by your PC your basically screwed. Don't pay attention to 2nd poster, he's just trying to act cool.
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thanks so much I will explain my SUCCESS in the initial post.
I was serious
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willsnews said:
I was serious
V5 custom vibrant
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Yes you were serious. A serious a-hole that is. Gratz with fixed phone OP.
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Good one, random douche # 3,024 have a good night.
V5 custom vibrant
Greetings everyone. Reader for a while, but this is my first post, and unfortunately it's because I'm quite sure I should be preparing a burial plot for my phone unless someone can help.
Here's the situation:
I installed the Cyanogen Mod beta on my Vibrant and it was pretty cool, but I couldn't get passed the gps and video recording (I was warned, I know, but I wanted to try it anyway). This was not the first rom I had flashed, and was familiar with CWM and ODIN, so this was not a problem for me. I wanted to have something working so I decided to go back to the DeOdexed JL5 rom, which I was running before, so I went into ODIN to restore back to stock before flashing, and it hung up after clicking repartition. I pulled the battery on my phone, and when I went to put it into Download mode again, it wouldn't go into it. Hell, it wouldn't do anything.
How totally screwed am I?
the phone won't turn on?
try plugging first the usb then hold the volume buttons then put back the battery.
That would put it in Download mode. It won't go into that.
you can't put it into download mode?
Nope... =/
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Nope... =/
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did u take the sim and ex sd card out, than repeat?
ZachLL88 said:
did u take the sim and ex sd card out, than repeat?
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Yeah. Always did before I tried putting it in download mode out of some (probably irrational) fear that they would get wiped as well
There have been a handful of others recently who have had their vibrants in the state where they aren't booting, aren't even showing a charging icon when plugged in. Persistence is the key. The steps posted by iynfynity do work, even from your current state, according to the individuals who have found themselves in the same state lately, no power, phone doesn't respond to anything. You can find these posts around these forums here at xda. Keep trying, if you get frustrated, walk away for a little bit and try again later.
-Remove battery and all cards, have odin open, files loaded and ready to go.
-Plug in usb, holding both volume, pop the battery in
Again, persistence is the key, and a little patience doesn't hurt either.
I can vouch for that... I always used the 3 button combo and had this happen. I tried everything. I even have a replacement sitting here still in the box not opened. I tried 1 more time with just pulling the battery sim and sd card out, plugging in the usb to pc, held down just the volume buttons, plugged in usb to phone, put the battery in and right to download mode.
I'm keeping my old phone and sending the replacement back..This one just won't die... : )
Thank you, you lovely gentlemen. Persistence and patience was key. I'd pretty much given up all hope on it once I plugged it in and it wouldn't even pop up with the battery charge indicator.
I wish I was more patient because I already bought a Captivate, rooted, unlocked, ROMed it. Oh well at least now I have a backup phone.
Glad you got it back up at least. Hopefully your captivate wont start shutting itself off when your battery gets below 85%, as many others are plagued with, if it does though, you have your backup.
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did it worked?
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did it worked?
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Yes it did =) and for now, I'm using my Captivate as my PMP. I loaded my music on there and I'll keep my games on there as well to save room on my Vibrant. Guess I got the Galaxy Player early
I've flashed dozens of ROMS, Odined many times and have considered myself savy enough. . .until today.
I was dicking around with some stuff and soft bricked the phone.
I thought, no biggie.
I can't get into Download mode. Help me. The 3-button thing doesn't work. Neither does the holding the volume buttons in while plugging in USB. Each time power hits the phone that stupid symbol pops up.
Please help me out folks.
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I've flashed dozens of ROMS, Odined many times and have considered myself savy enough. . .until today.
I was dicking around with some stuff and soft bricked the phone.
I thought, no biggie.
I can't get into Download mode. Help me. The 3-button thing doesn't work. Neither does the holding the volume buttons in while plugging in USB. Each time power hits the phone that stupid symbol pops up.
Please help me out folks.
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if it's the PC ! Phone symbol, try using ODIN in that mode
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if it's the PC ! Phone symbol, try using ODIN in that mode
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That''' only work if he flashed the updated SBL... but sear, look around, there are guides to get out of that screen. Or better yet, get Heimdall, there's a command to get you out of it.
**cough** wrong section ** cough**
Try pulling the battery for 30 seconds then try the volume buttons then USB again. Also reboot the pc before plugging the USB cable in. If that doesn't work you may also try that same approach with the battery out of the device. I'm assuming that you're talking about the stupid battery charging indicator is the thing that keeps popping up amirite?
yeah just flash over the pc symbol when it comes up after booting i was amazed i could do that lol
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if it's the PC ! Phone symbol, try using ODIN in that mode
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Trying this now. I accidentally checked "re-partition". It says not to unplug it and "SET PARTITION". It's been like that for a while. When you re-partition does it take longer?
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Trying this now. I accidentally checked "re-partition". It says not to unplug it and "SET PARTITION". It's been like that for a while. When you re-partition does it take longer?
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not that long =/
krylon360 said:
That''' only work if he flashed the updated SBL... but sear, look around, there are guides to get out of that screen. Or better yet, get Heimdall, there's a command to get you out of it.
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I thought that I did look around well but still stuck. What's the updated SBL and what's Heimdall?
TheSVdeal said:
I thought that I did look around well but still stuck. What's the updated SBL and what's Heimdall?
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Heimdall I believe is linked to in the bible. As far as this situation, I was at a point a few days ago where I had no backlights and the screen wouldn't come on. Remove the SIM/sdcard/battery. Plug in the USB connector, hold both volume buttons, and re-insert the battery. This method has proven to work for me 99% of the time. Otherwise, you may need to buy a JIG that will pop you into Download Mode.
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Heimdall I believe is linked to in the bible. As far as this situation, I was at a point a few days ago where I had no backlights and the screen wouldn't come on. Remove the SIM/sdcard/battery. Plug in the USB connector, hold both volume buttons, and re-insert the battery. This method has proven to work for me 99% of the time. Otherwise, you may need to buy a JIG that will pop you into Download Mode.
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+1 on this method for download mode.
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LOL! I had the SIM in it so it wouldn't work. I popped the SIM out, and tried again. It worked and I didn't have to re-partition.
THANK YOU EVERYONE!
I know this was the wrong section to post but I knew it would get the fastest response. Don't hate me. I was panicking.
NOW HOW THE HELL DO I DELETE THIS THREAD?
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LOL! I had the SIM in it so it wouldn't work. I popped the SIM out, and tried again. It worked and I didn't have to re-partition.
THANK YOU EVERYONE!
I know this was the wrong section to post but I knew it would get the fastest response. Don't hate me. I was panicking.
NOW HOW THE HELL DO I DELETE THIS THREAD?
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mods will take care of it
Glad to see you're back up and running. We've all been there.
I attempted to flash a froyo bootloader via odin, said it failed.. now my phone is permanantly stuck on this screen that has a pic of a phone with a few dots leading to a computer and an ! between the two. I can't get it into download mode, I can't boot.. wtf did I do??? I followed the instructions to a friggin T!
oldfield16 said:
I attempted to flash a froyo bootloader via odin, said it failed.. now my phone is permanantly stuck on this screen that has a pic of a phone with a few dots leading to a computer and an ! between the two. I can't get it into download mode, I can't boot.. wtf did I do??? I followed the instructions to a friggin T!
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odin back to stock
1. Start Odin
2. Plug USB cable into pc
3. Power off the Phone.
3. Pull the Battery.
5. Plug USB cable into Phone.
6. Press and Hold: Volume UP + Volume DOWN + Power, all at the same time.
7. Re-insert the battery.
8. The phone will power now, when the screen starts a cycle of going to a BLACK screen, release ONLY the POWER button.
9. When you see the download icon release the volume buttons,
10. Odin back to stock by putting the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area.
Or try that same method without holding the power button, just the volume rocker (up and down) when plugging into usb that works for some ppl
I frickin tried all that I still can't get outta that damn screen
And Odin won't see it, much less my whole damn computer
Edit: Still NOTHING. Am thoroghly convinced I did a hard brick some ****ing how and I'm about ready to shove this thing through a wall
try this. thats what worked for me
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try this. thats what worked for me
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I'm not some friggin noob who doesn't use the search button, ok?? I've tried all this!
No your phone is not completely bricked. I rescued my phone many times from that screen. Connect your phone to another PC, install ODIN & samsung drivers. Make sure that the phone is recognized,
ON ODIN Select only the phone.
use any modem file using Phone
Click start that should bring your phone back to life.
Search for Eugene Froyo that does not brick and start from there.
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No your phone is not completely bricked. I rescued my phone many times from that screen. Connect your phone to another PC, install ODIN & samsung drivers. Make sure that the phone is recognized,
ON ODIN Select only the phone.
use any modem file using Phone
Click start that should bring your phone back to life.
Search for Eugene Froyo that does not brick and start from there.
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I have TWO completely separate computers with samsung and odin drivers installed, BOTH of them yield the exact same result. The damn computer can't even recognize the phone!
oldfield16 said:
I'm not some friggin noob who doesn't use the search button, ok?? I've tried all this!
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You need to relax for someone who is asking for help.
oldfield16 said:
I have TWO completely separate computers with samsung and odin drivers installed, BOTH of them yield the exact same result. The damn computer can't even recognize the phone!
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Do you have a Jig?
If you do not, then spend the 5$ and get one. Its worth the money. Will get you into download mode in a jiffy.
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You need to relax for someone who is asking for help.
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Sorry, just don't like being treated like some noob who doesn't use the search button/didn't already do some research in attempt to fix it themselves.
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Do you have a Jig?
If you do not, then spend the 5$ and get one. Its worth the money. Will get you into download mode in a jiffy.
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If that's my only solution then I'm stuck using a mytouch until that comes......
oldfield16 said:
If that's my only solution then I'm stuck using a mytouch until that comes......
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Team whiskey sells em, I got myn in 3 days.
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Team whiskey sells em, I got myn in 3 days.
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Guess I really just don't get why it REFUSES to leave that screen. I myself have saved my phone from that screen a few times myself, now it just won't. No matter what I do it just sits there. Doesn't matter the button combo, doesn't matter when I pull the battery or plug in the USB, not a goddamn thing.. and of course I don't get paid til tomorrow so, I'll have to wait through the entire weekend plus however long it takes for it to arrive so.. if someone could please come up with a solution that makes it so I don't have to go back to my chinsey little mytouch for a full week let me know.
Appreciate the help, but this situation in general.. it's just bull****.
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Guess I really just don't get why it REFUSES to leave that screen. I myself have saved my phone from that screen a few times myself, now it just won't. No matter what I do it just sits there. Doesn't matter the button combo, doesn't matter when I pull the battery or plug in the USB, not a goddamn thing.. and of course I don't get paid til tomorrow so, I'll have to wait through the entire weekend plus however long it takes for it to arrive so.. if someone could please come up with a solution that makes it so I don't have to go back to my chinsey little mytouch for a full week let me know.
Appreciate the help, but this situation in general.. it's just bull****.
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I am not sure, which froyo bootloader you tried to flash, but what you did is kill the three button combo on you phone.
If you were in Atlanta, I could have let you borrow my Jig. Sometimes these things are frustrating, but look at them as a learning. Next time you will know not to mess with bootloaders. FYI, you are still lucky than many, things could have been worse.
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I am not sure, which froyo bootloader you tried to flash, but what you did is kill the three button combo on you phone.
If you were in Atlanta, I could have let you borrow my Jig. Sometimes these things are frustrating, but look at them as a learning. Next time you will know not to mess with bootloaders. FYI, you are still lucky than many, things could have been worse.
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All I was trying to do was odin to stock and flash the stock froyo bootloader so I could get CM7 working, like so many have done before me. Between all the other **** ups I've been making this last month, this one's kinda pushing me over the edge.
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Guess I really just don't get why it REFUSES to leave that screen. I myself have saved my phone from that screen a few times myself, now it just won't. No matter what I do it just sits there. Doesn't matter the button combo, doesn't matter when I pull the battery or plug in the USB, not a goddamn thing.. and of course I don't get paid til tomorrow so, I'll have to wait through the entire weekend plus however long it takes for it to arrive so.. if someone could please come up with a solution that makes it so I don't have to go back to my chinsey little mytouch for a full week let me know.
Appreciate the help, but this situation in general.. it's just bull****.
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you could allways make your own
Rofl bro, exactly that happened to me... rxactly that the t roofl... heres how i fixed it:
First i tried normal download mode, that didnt work.. then i tried pulling out battery, plugging in, holding vol buttons and putting bbattery in... this worked
But then i stupidly.tried tto flash the froyo bootloaders again (from cm7)... same exact issie excrpt the solution didnt work this time... this time i had to make a jig...
Once your in download mode, odin with ABSOLUTELY NOTHING... meaning open odin, plug in dl mode, once recognized, click start.. no pit.or pda or modem or anything and dont touch the repartition or whatever bullets. This wworked for me, it just rebooted into cm7 immidietly
Then if you want froyo bootloaders, do a nandroid, odin to stock, flash em, flasg cm7 and restore the nnandroid.. good luck
Sent from a cell tower to the XDA server to you.
1) take your battery out
2)put your battery in
3)hold vol up and vol down
4)plug your usb cable
this should get u to download mode....
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I decided to take advantage of someone who can get next day shipping for only $5 on amazon so I have a jig coming anyway.
Again, appreciate the methods people are posting, but I've tried em all. My only hope is a jig, and if not then.. well..idk honestly, buy a jtag box?
I'm sure this has been asked before and I apologize for asking again if so. (I tried to search but couldn't find the files I need.)
I need to get my Vibrant that is on ICS back to 100% factory.
I know I have to repartition to go back but I can't find the factory Odin and PIT file I need.
Thank you all in advance.
This link might be able to help you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319802&highlight=stock+odin
Awesome! Thanks.
New problem. (Small but important.)
I am not able to get into Odin download mode. I have all my drivers installed and when I connect the phone the battery icon pops up but if I do the three button method the screen goes black like it's supposed to be it just reboots and either goes back to the battery or powers on. (I am on ICS Passion V12 if that helps any.)
Any advice? I'm stuck without linking with Odin.
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New problem. (Small but important.)
I am not able to get into Odin download mode. I have all my drivers installed and when I connect the phone the battery icon pops up but if I do the three button method the screen goes black like it's supposed to be it just reboots and either goes back to the battery or powers on. (I am on ICS Passion V12 if that helps any.)
Any advice? I'm stuck without linking with Odin.
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Cut the phone off, pull the battery out and put it back in. Hold volume up and volume down keys at the same time(do not hold power button) and plug the usb cable in. If you have gingerbread boot loaders then it's really simple, cut the phone off and hold volume up key only then press the power button.
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Cut the phone off, pull the battery out and put it back in. Hold volume up and volume down keys at the same time(do not hold power button) and plug the usb cable in. If you have gingerbread boot loaders then it's really simple, cut the phone off and hold volume up key only then press the power button.
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You are my new Hero!:good:
Thanks again.
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You are my new Hero!:good:
Thanks again.
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Lol no problem, glad I could help.
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It appears I can't catch a break!:crying:
I got the phone restored to 2.1 and it worked flawlessly.
I plugged it up to my pc to upgrade to 2.2 through Kies. I had charged to 100%, it upgraded successfully and said the device would reboot. It never did.
It appears Kies and 2.2 have hard bricked the phone. I don't get a charging indicator and can't get into recovery or download. The phone is completely unresponsive.
I am really starting to hate Samsung.
Yea - there should be a big warning everywhere not to use kies.
If you connect the phone to the pc does it show up in Odin? If so flash away.
Try the battery method again. Also instead of going to 2.1 you may want to try the Froyo KB5 2.2 Heimdall 1-click:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674519
download:
http://www.filereactor.com/zcl1dy7zlxbh/UVKB5_Stock_Heimdall-One-Click.jar.html
I haven't used Odin to get the 2.2 stock since the 1-Click
Moped_Ryder said:
Yea - there should be a big warning everywhere not to use kies.
If you connect the phone to the pc does it show up in Odin? If so flash away.
Try the battery method again. Also instead of going to 2.1 you may want to try the Froyo KB5 2.2 Heimdall 1-click:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674519
download:
http://www.filereactor.com/zcl1dy7zlxbh/UVKB5_Stock_Heimdall-One-Click.jar.html
I haven't used Odin to get the 2.2 stock since the 1-Click
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Doesn't show in odin cause I can't get into download mode. :-( I'm afraid it's a hard brick as I get no response at all no matter what I try.
have you tried
1. unplugging the phone
2. pulling the battery
3. plugging it into the computer
4. place the battery back in
5. holding volume up + volume down + power
this is how i got to download mode when my phone wasn't responding
I know you said you tried everything i just want to make sure.
rmelendez3 said:
have you tried
1. unplugging the phone
2. pulling the battery
3. plugging it into the computer
4. place the battery back in
5. holding volume up + volume down + power
this is how i got to download mode when my phone wasn't responding
I know you said you tried everything i just want to make sure.
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Just tried it again. No luck. I guess the phone is trash thanks to Samsung. :-/
Hey there. My phone was unresponsive as well, would not go into download mode, even tried the battery thing..
This link, One-Click Unbrick
Try that and see if it works for you, make SURE you have the latest Java.
My phone wasn't completely black, I had the Phone to PC error, but I could NOT get it to get into download or even see that something was plugged in. It was unresponsive to everything. I tried this program and BAM, I'm back into bootlooping. Shut my phone off, turned on in bootloader and reinstalled everything.
You MAY have to reinstall somethings so you might have to go back to square one, however at least you'll have a working phone.
Kies also bricked my first Galaxy.
Hopefully the One-Click unbrick will work for you! I wish you good luck!
NoName9 said:
Just tried it again. No luck. I guess the phone is trash thanks to Samsung. :-/
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Samsung may replace the phone for you, call and tell them it bricked while using kies. For future reference do NOT use kies ever again, it is known to brick devices. If your phone is getting no power at all, then calling Samsung is your only choice and hope they replace it for you. I wish I would have known you were planning to use kies, definitely would have warned you not to. You can look into buying a usb jig for your phone, they are under $5 and maybe could help. You can also make them yourself for around 1 dollar.
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iTz KeeFy said:
Samsung may replace the phone for you, call and tell them it bricked while using kies. For future reference do NOT use kies ever again, it is known to brick devices. If your phone is getting no power at all, then calling Samsung is your only choice and hope they replace it for you. I wish I would have known you were planning to use kies, definitely would have warned you not to. You can look into buying a usb jig for your phone, they are under $5 and maybe could help. You can also make them yourself for around 1 dollar.
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The phone is out of warranty so I'm sure if they'd replace it or charge me to fix it.
The jig thread said it didn't work if you are completely unresponsive.
I'd used Kies on my Wife's Captivate and had no problems so I didn't know it would wonk up my sons Vibrant.
I'll try out the 1 click method and update.
Thanks again for the advice. (My son is using his old Nokia Nuron again so he at least has a phone in the interim.)
NoName9 said:
The phone is out of warranty so I'm sure if they'd replace it or charge me to fix it.
The jig thread said it didn't work if you are completely unresponsive.
I'd used Kies on my Wife's Captivate and had no problems so I didn't know it would wonk up my sons Vibrant.
I'll try out the 1 click method and update.
Thanks again for the advice. (My son is using his old Nokia Nuron again so he at least has a phone in the interim.)
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Yea you could be right about the warranty issue but it was Samsung's program that screwed up your phone. If you haven't called them already, I would call and explain that you would still have a working phone if it wasn't for kies bricking your device. After all, Samsung recommends us to upgrade through kies even tho it has caused more damage than good from my experience. It's worth a try, you never know.
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NoName9 said:
The phone is out of warranty so I'm sure if they'd replace it or charge me to fix it.
The jig thread said it didn't work if you are completely unresponsive.
I'd used Kies on my Wife's Captivate and had no problems so I didn't know it would wonk up my sons Vibrant.
I'll try out the 1 click method and update.
Thanks again for the advice. (My son is using his old Nokia Nuron again so he at least has a phone in the interim.)
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Just so you know, we recently had another member that hard bricked his phone using kies and was also out of warranty with T-Mobile. He called Samsung and explained THEIR program/software rendered his phone useless. He got a brand new vibrant out of the deal.
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