Unfortunately I bricked my S2 by flashing a bad zip so I sent it off to cell-dr.com. Randy, at cell-dr told me that after the JTAG repair the device will be in Download mode and that he can flash a stock ROM. However, flashing a stock ROM would overwrite some of the data I would like to recover such as text history and photos.
I can ask him to unbrick the phone and leave it in Download mode. My idea is to
Use Odin to flash CWM. By doing this I should be able to mount USB storage and have an ADB, correct?
or
Use Odin to flash Siyah and a Modem, which should hopefully allow me to boot into the already installed CM10?
What do you guys think? Any other suggestions?
vinvam said:
Unfortunately I bricked my S2 by flashing a bad zip so I sent it off to cell-dr.com. Randy, at cell-dr told me that after the JTAG repair the device will be in Download mode and that he can flash a stock ROM. However, flashing a stock ROM would overwrite some of the data I would like to recover such as text history and photos.
I can ask him to unbrick the phone and leave it in Download mode. My idea is to
Use Odin to flash CWM. By doing this I should be able to mount USB storage and have an ADB, correct?
or
Use Odin to flash Siyah and a Modem, which should hopefully allow me to boot into the already installed CM10?
What do you guys think? Any other suggestions?
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i don't think you can recover your data back.
You definitely have to lose something here.
Personally, if I were you, I'll be happy my phone is back.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
i don't think you can recover your data back.
You definitely have to lose something here.
Personally, if I were you, I'll be happy my phone is back.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
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Theoretically it should work if I use Odin to flash a kernel with CWM. Even if I can't boot into Android itself, ADB from CWM is sufficient to pull the texts db and photos. That's all I need. Then I can Odin everything and start fresh.
Any problems with this?
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I tried to flash a firmware via odin and it stucks to factoryfs.img.now i cant open my phone.When im flashing every firmware va odin it stucks at factoryfs.img.i tried to wipe everything from the stock recovery and retry but i had no success.when im flashing kernels i have no error.so i was wondering if i could flash cf-root and then when i will be into recovery push files via adb to internal sdcard.is this possible?if yes tell me how.If not tell me other ways to unbrick my device
Which firmware did you try? Try to flash a stock firmware. Go here and pick up the latest ROM and follow the instructions it is very well explained
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Good luck
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i flashed a stock firmware.i tried this and i had no result.if you can answer this i told about cwm and adb i would be very happy
try another cable.
I had similar problem because of a poor cable ordered from e-bay.
even if you are using the stock cable, try another one as it might be damaged.
gokhan thanks for your help but it didn't work.if i format the /system partition will i be able to get into download mode?
I don't see how you could get Odin to recognise your phone in order to format the system partition if you weren't able to get into download mode.
So I guess I'll play Captain Obvious...Can you get into download mode ?
If not, does Odin recognise the phone when you hook the phone up to a PC via a USB cable ? (a long shot I know but I'm trying to think of anything that might work here).
pangiotis24 said:
gokhan thanks for your help but it didn't work.if i format the /system partition will i be able to get into download mode?
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You really need to start giving more information.
Excactly what rom did you tried to flash? And yes, you can just flash CF-Root and start flashing from recovery. If it is possible to push the files true adb, I don't know. But you will have adb for sure in recovery.
And why are you flashing? It looks like you have really no idea what you are doing.
the problem is solved.i flashed a cwm 9 rom via odin and now im ok.now im flashing chechrom.i had checkrom and i undervolted too much.the phone closed but accidenatly i had ticked the set on bot button.my external sd is broken and i didnt have a checkrom backp into my internal sdcard.so i decided to flash an official firmware and then flash again checkrom.this is the story but now my problem is solved so you can lock the thread.thank you all
Hi all
I have recived a I9100 from a friend and I am trying to fix it for her... It went dead after she flashed a costum rom to her device...
Recovery does not work either
What I have tried
flashing a stock rom
flashing a kernel
flashing bootloader
flashing unbrick file using ASB box
flashing the handset with SPT box
flashing .pit
repartion
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SPT box flashing log
Detect Phone Connect ...
Connect Phone OK.
Get PIT for Mapping ...
Sending Boot Data ...
Sending Sbl Data ...
Sending Param Data ...
Sending zImage Data ...
Sending Factoryfs Data ...
Sending Data Data ...
Sending Cache Data ...
Sending Hidden Data ...
Please Wait Reboot Phone ...
Update Flash OK!
Total Time: 146.4 s
My guess is that it is NAND rw problem, and I will have to wait for my riff box service cables to arrive, so I can jtag it back to life (I have the box, they forgot to ship the service cables)
Any ideas is appriciated
Best regards
You actually see the logo? Can you get into Download mode? Not recovery.
If not you either need to Jtag or she has somehow triggered the super brick bug. Then the device can't even be repaired with the RIFF box.
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You actually see the logo? Can you get into Download mode? Not recovery.
If not you either need to Jtag or she has somehow triggered the super brick bug. Then the device can't even be repaired with the RIFF box.
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Yup, it is stuck at the Samsung GSII logo...
I can easily get into Download mode... But I have no recovery... Im thinking that it is a eMMC fault, I am trying to find a place to buy the eMMC and get it replaced/reballed
Well if you can get into Download mode, I'd suggest you try flashing the CM9 resurrection edition. It's the only "custom Rom installation package" I know that comes with everything to start from every base.
If it's really a broken emmc chip, you better have the knowledge to replace it yourself (or know someone who has). It's neither an easy nor cheap procedure.
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Well if you can get into Download mode, I'd suggest you try flashing the CM9 resurrection edition. It's the only "custom Rom installation package" I know that comes with everything to start from every base.
If it's really a broken emmc chip, you better have the knowledge to replace it yourself (or know someone who has). It's neither an easy nor cheap procedure.
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My brother has the right equipment at work...
I will try to flash that to it... Could you post a link??
Btw how am I supposed to flash it, as I have no recovery mode??
CM9 Resurrection is flashed via Odin in download mode.
MistahBungle said:
CM9 Resurrection is flashed via Odin in download mode.
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Hmm can you post a link then?? I get a .zip that is CWM flashable
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Hmm can you post a link then?? I get a .zip that is CWM flashable
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Im at a loss here... Why do you keep on going on about recovery mode," Hmm can you post a link then?? I get a .zip that is CWM flashable ", when you say you have none but can easily get into download mode!!!!.
As Mistahbungle said," CM9 Resurrection is flashed via Odin in download mode ".
Read the Galaxy S2 guide here how to use Odin is also there.
How to fix a soft brick is here
And CM9 Resurrection is here flashable via Odin
Hope you know what your doing.
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Im at a loss here... Why do you keep on going on about recovery mode," Hmm can you post a link then?? I get a .zip that is CWM flashable ", when you say you have none but can easily get into download mode!!!!.
As Mistahbungle said," CM9 Resurrection is flashed via Odin in download mode ".
Read the Galaxy S2 guide here how to use Odin is also there.
How to fix a soft brick is here
And CM9 Resurrection is here flashable via Odin
Hope you know what your doing.
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I apparently only found the CWM files, instead of the tar, that's why I was talking about CWM... but it is still dead...
Okay, you must have misunderstood me... I know how to use Odin, I know how to recover from a Soft brick, I know how to recover from hardbricks using JTAG... I am not a noob
I have all Samsung professional tools, riff, SPT, medusa, asb etc...
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I apparently only found the CWM files, instead of the tar, that's why I was talking about CWM... but it is still dead...
Okay, you must have misunderstood me... I know how to use Odin, I know how to recover from a Soft brick, I know how to recover from hardbricks using JTAG... I am not a noob
I have all Samsung professional tools, riff, SPT, medusa, asb etc...
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Then accept my appologies. the link to the CM9 odin flashable is live and it is a .tar file.
Good luck
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Then accept my appologies. the link to the CM9 odin flashable is live and it is a .tar file.
Good luck
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Hehe, it is just okay...
When I flashed the CM9 to it, I got the kernel panic uploade mode... So my guess is still NAND/eMMC fault...
Strange one. It seems like a hardware fault. Good luck with repairing that. Usually a motherboard replacement would be the way to go.
Can you check if you're able to get into stock recovery after flashing a stock ROM?
I have had similar problems on both SGS2 and on Gtab 8.9 after performing factory reset in latest CWM. The only solution was flashing a stock ROM and then factory reset from stock recovery (and then flashing whatever ROM I wanted to flash in the first place)
Could be worth trying.
podumal said:
Can you check if you're able to get into stock recovery after flashing a stock ROM?
I have had similar problems on both SGS2 and on Gtab 8.9 after performing factory reset in latest CWM. The only solution was flashing a stock ROM and then factory reset from stock recovery (and then flashing whatever ROM I wanted to flash in the first place)
Could be worth trying.
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It was a HW failure... I got it fixed under warranty, and they changed the PCB... Way more simple than changing the eMMC...
Best regards
bored_stupid said:
As Mistahbungle said," CM9 Resurrection is flashed via Odin in download mode ".
And CM9 Resurrection is here flashable via Odin
Hope you know what your doing.
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Had the same problem, stuck in logo. I tried flashing stock ROM, but it didn't save my situation. So I tried flashing CM9 Resurrection and managed to get into recovery mode. Then I reflashed the custom ROM I had earlier on and everything went up again. Thanks a lot.
same issue
I am also stuck at Samsung logo, i9100
I can get into recovery. I installed stock many times - no help. (I9100XWMS1_I9100XXMS4_I9100NEELS1_HOME.tar.md5)
I was missing my IMEI so I guess it is the efs folder fault.
I tried to fix the efs with backups, I have zipped EFS, but I can not go to system and replace the files.
If you have any ideas - please share it with me!
I also had a nandroid backup - no help as well.
my sgs2 is softbricked and I have download AND recovery mode, and still can't fix it ;(
did you try this guide?
forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-26-12-flash-stock-firmware-rom-t2365701
What the title said:
My SGS2 stucks at the reboot logo, SGS2 GT-i9100 >> Logo >> repeating.
I wanted to format my phone cause it was almost full, so i format it, but it doesnt work and i got the same space free.
So i tried to do it manually in Recovery Mode, i formated some stuff, but i formated something like: Format Pre-Load (or something like this) and some more stuff, if im right that was only data/cache etc, and system to.
But now my phone wont reboot....
Help!!!
Phone connects to Odin only, i tried to flash the file i use to rooted my phone again, but i get: FAILED.
Srry for bad English....
Hey guys,
I have a similar problem after attempting a root on my Galasxy i9001T.
I used Odin following the instructions on this thread,http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414, I've gotten as far as using Odin 1.83, using the GT-I9100T_DUKF2_original.tar as my insure kernel. Odin gave me the green light "OK" and I waited for my phone to boot upt.
My phone gets far as the initial "Samsung SII GT-I9100T" and stays there, there was no yellow triangle, which expected from the instructions. The phone recharges and is able to go into recovery mode, but is Odin is having trouble communicating to the phone via USB, it won't establish a connection, so I have a strange feeling that I've bricked my phone and need help to fix the problem if possible.
My phone model and kernel are below, any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
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Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I1900T
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I91000TDVLB1-CL957836
Out of warranty
Dannyvld said:
What the title said:
My SGS2 stucks at the reboot logo, SGS2 GT-i9100 >> Logo >> repeating.
I wanted to format my phone cause it was almost full, so i format it, but it doesnt work and i got the same space free.
So i tried to do it manually in Recovery Mode, i formated some stuff, but i formated something like: Format Pre-Load (or something like this) and some more stuff, if im right that was only data/cache etc, and system to.
But now my phone wont reboot....
Help!!!
Phone connects to Odin only, i tried to flash the file i use to rooted my phone again, but i get: FAILED.
Srry for bad English....
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You should not have formatted preload. Why didn't you just format the internal sd card?? Anyway now you will have to flash official firmware with odin. you can find so many guides on how to do that
...and to format your system wasn't the best idea also
Sent from the Matrix
Donnie Sins said:
...and to format your system wasn't the best idea also
Sent from the Matrix
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Indeed.
/System partition is where the rom is stored.
So, what i need to do, flash a official rom with odin?
Tar file?
Can someone just send me the link of the thread that can help me?
I dont want to fail again And i want to fix my phone ASAP.
Already thx
Dannyvld said:
So, what i need to do, flash a official rom with odin?
Tar file?
Can someone just send me the link of the thread that can help me?
I dont want to fail again And i want to fix my phone ASAP.
Already thx
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Watch the third post. There's your answer.
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You cleaned everything boy even the Android OS
You just formated your whole phone you deleted your android os. you have to use ODIN to flash rom download some official firmware of some custom rom or if you have cwm download the rom transfer the zip to sd card or internal on your phone and flash it from cwm. And remember if you want to clean up your phone completly Just use factory reset in setting and if you want to delete all files in your internal sd check delete all files. Never format SYSTEM and PRELOAD
Now he's got a clean device alright.
I can just put a custom rom on it?
Using Siyah kernel, Philz, CWM or another? Does this matter?
Otherwise is put a rom on my sdcard and i put my sd in my phone and i flash it.
I putted a rom on my sd, installed it in Recovery Mode and its working again, thx for the support.
So I have no idea what the hell happened just now... I opened WhatsApp, it somehow crashed my phone. I try to reboot, it hangs on the Samsung logo... I try to reboot again, and I got the firmware upgrade error. Have gotten it every time since.
I have been using my phone for ages without any problems, and haven't made any changes to it in forever either. What do I do???
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I guess what I'm most curious about is if there is a way to get this fixed without having to return to stock and all that. This is such bull**** man... I did NOTHING wrong, and somehow it still got messed up. HOW?! I have no words... I want to at least access all my data before I do any flashing, if that is necessary... But how do I access my data when I can't hook it up to my PC... Man I'm trying to stay calm but I'm so pissed off right now.
Can you get it into recovery and download mode?
An alternative is flashing a custom recovery using odin, then make a nandroid backup.
After that, flash clean stock firmware, flash custom recovery and try advance-restore the data partition from the nandroid backup.
dxppxd said:
Can you get it into recovery and download mode?
An alternative is flashing a custom recovery using odin, then make a nandroid backup.
After that, flash clean stock firmware, flash custom recovery and try advance-restore the data partition from the nandroid backup.
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I have a custom recovery flashed already but it will only boot into download, not into recovery. Or do you mean to boot into download and flash a custom recovery in hopes it will boot into recovery after I newly flash it?
Sooo.. how do I get access to my phone so I can backup my data? ;_; if I can only access download mode
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Try flashing a custom recovery with download mode which you can use to copy data to an extremal sd. If that doesn't work then emmc chip is probably blown or corrupt.
If so then try the rescue firmware in general forum, which might repair the partition structure, otherwise you'll need a new motherboard.
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boomboomer said:
Try flashing a custom recovery with download mode which you can use to copy data to an extremal sd. If that doesn't work then emmc chip is probably blown or corrupt.
If so then try the rescue firmware in general forum, which might repair the partition structure, otherwise you'll need a new motherboard.
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Hey there! Thanks for the reply. Which custom recovery would you recommend? CWM Touch 6.0.4.7 maybe?
I wouldn't recommend, as this is against xda rules, but I use philz myself.
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Tried flashing philz, but didn't work. It seemed to flash properly but it just won't boot into recovery. Gives me like a screen with 'static', black/white/grey lines. Seems like an emmc problem then. Where is this rescue firmware thread you speak of? I am really desperate atm, I want to save the data on my phone, the phone itself comes second, data is the most important. If I lose the phone but save the data I'm okay with that.
Phone noob need help completely restoring Samsung Galaxy S3. I downloaded a custom kernal called syriah which bricked my phone and now the phone does not boot. The carrier is ATT and I live in America. I have downloaded the default firmware and followed several guides and Ive had no luck. Any would would be appreciated. The phone does not boot. When i attempt to boot it, only shows the samsung logo for a brief second and the then screen turns black.
It appears like you have downloaded a kernel compiled for the International Samsung version (i9300) while your phone is an American version.
If you have a custom recovery installed, then take out your sd-card from the phone, and copy a ROM into it via desktop/laptop. Put the sd-card back into the phone and boot into recovery mode. Install the ROM from the folder in the sd-card.
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It appears like you have downloaded a kernel compiled for the International Samsung version (i9300) while your phone is an American version.
If you have a custom recovery installed, then take out your sd-card from the phone, and copy a ROM into it via desktop/laptop. Put the sd-card back into the phone and boot into recovery mode. Install the ROM from the folder in the sd-card.
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hello and thank so much for replying back to me! I do not own an sd card, will i need for restoring everything back? my phone is able to go to into recovery mode and download mode. i don't necessarily need everything back to default, i would like a working phone.
tomemen707 said:
hello and thank so much for replying back to me! I do not own an sd card, will i need for restoring everything back? my phone is able to go to into recovery mode and download mode. i don't necessarily need everything back to default, i would like a working phone.
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and also i have downloaded the firmware to restore everything back but when using odin and when i click on PDA to find the default .md5 file, it doesn't pass after clicking start. so im not sure which is the right one
tomemen707 said:
and also i have downloaded the firmware to restore everything back but when using odin and when i click on PDA to find the default .md5 file, it doesn't pass after clicking start. so im not sure which is the right one
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i need some tech help please. i just downloaded the stock rom for att s3 galaxy 4.3 ucuemjb. can i use odin to flash that pda? and will i need a pit file?
tomemen707 said:
I do not own an sd card, will i need for restoring everything back? my phone is able to go to into recovery mode and download mode.
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Indeed, as you been trying out, you could install it via Odin without using a sd-card. Since I always have a sd-card with me, that was the 1st approach which came to mind.
Be careful to ensure that Kies does not come up while using Odin.
tomemen707 said:
i just downloaded the stock rom for att s3 galaxy 4.3 ucuemjb. can i use odin to flash that pda? and will i need a pit file?
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Firstly, ensure that the device type for the ROM matches your actual device type. The boot screen should show your device type. My boot screen says "Samsung GT-I9300" on booting up, so I know my device type is International S3 (I9300).
Whether Odin is usable depends on the extension of the file. If it ends in ".tar" or ".md5", you should be able to install it via Odin as PDA. If it ends in ".zip", it's probably meant for installation via a custom recovery.
Do not meddle with the PIT. It's a system managed file for the partition information and you'll want to change the partition data in very rare scenarios.