Allright so I have a 16GB nook tablet and it has been bricked. So bricked that I dont know how to fix it. I have tried to use a bootable SD with repart.img on it several times, including reformatting and recreating the bootable SD. It goes thru the whole process, and then powers off. When I power it up, it says "installing your new software" hesitates for a second, and then gives me a screen that says something to the effect of "Your new software could not be installed. Please restart and try again". The frustration is incredible. If anyone has experience with this, please help. If not, Devs get at me as I will donate my paperweight so that you guys can figure out how to keep people from dealing with this crap. Thanks.
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Allright so I have a 16GB nook tablet and it has been bricked. So bricked that I dont know how to fix it. I have tried to use a bootable SD with repart.img on it several times, including reformatting and recreating the bootable SD. It goes thru the whole process, and then powers off. When I power it up, it says "installing your new software" hesitates for a second, and then gives me a screen that says something to the effect of "Your new software could not be installed. Please restart and try again". The frustration is incredible. If anyone has experience with this, please help. If not, Devs get at me as I will donate my paperweight so that you guys can figure out how to keep people from dealing with this crap. Thanks.
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Can you boot into a CWM or CM7 SD card?
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Havent tried I just assumed that if it could revert to stock, it wouldnt do that either. Ill give it a try. Link to a good one?
I tried to boot into a CM7 card with no luck. I then tried to boot into a CWM card with success, however my device is having trouble mounting anything. When I booted into CWM I got a message on the bottom
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saying that. I have no idea how to troubleshoot beyond this point.
Try to flash a new ROM internally using your bootable CWM SD. It's worth a shot, and it might give us more information.
Just a thought...what happens when you just reboot without an SD Card? Does it give that error message every time?
When did you buy your NT?
They all have a 1 year warranty (unless you bought the extended warranty) and you might be able to just go into a BN, say that you tried an update and something went wrong and now it won't boot. Provided you bought it less than a year ago and the manager agrees (in the store it's up to the manager, if you try online you can probably get it right away) you can get a new (well, reconditioned) NT.
I've done it, and it worked. New one works great.
Yeah tried it. The manager was a ****. I took it out back and filled it fulla .308 lead lol. Thanks guys for trying to help
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grubbyfoot said:
Yeah tried it. The manager was a ****. I took it out back and filled it fulla .308 lead lol. Thanks guys for trying to help
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Too bad. I'd have made you a reasonable offer for it.
Follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22157605&postcount=25
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Hey there.
First post. I used Odin 3.1 to flash Froyo 2.2 on my Vibrant that was running Eclair 2.1, and Odin showed a successful completion. The phone then turned off and instead of re-booting, has become totally, utterly unresponsive.
I have tried a number of ways to get it to work, or at least get in to Download or Recovery mode, including the "remove everything, then re-insert battery while holding down volume up/down keys" and any number of key combinations. I've trowled the forum and haven't found a single solution for a completely unresponsive Vibrant. even the USB jig seems to be for those phones that at least show the Vibrant Logo or the "S" at start-up, while mine doesn't do anything.
The only encouraging thing has been posts by people who claim to have lefft their unresponsive Vibrants plugged in for several hours only to have them miraculously revive, but that seems like a long shot to me.
Have I managed to do the impossible and brick an unbrickable phone? I'd really appreciate help as I just got the phone last week and don't want to declare it a dead loss so soon.
Cheers!
Utterly, haha
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thinking.. above was a joke...
What ODIN files did you flash? Link to them?
What version of ODIN, the latest?
When you say nothing... you mean you can't see anything on the phone, regardless of the action?
rofl OMG is that chick half naked hahaha seriously is she in her undies milking a cow WTF! LMFAO!
- so the phone won't turn on huh?...... no power at all?....... how about plug in the cord, do you see the batt charge?
haha utterly.. when you say put in the battery while holding the volume keys, did you put in the battery or plug in the USB??
I had to replace mine. Been good ever since.
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Here's the long story. My phone was getting the 'device unrecognized' error in Kies and Kies Mini, so I used Odin 3.0 to flash it, using the "T959UVKA6_REV05_home_low_CL860813.tar.md5" file.
After flashing, my phone wouldgo into recovery mode and the following error.
"E:Cant mount /dev/block/st110
(invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_media:cant mount DBDATA:
copy default media content failed."
Next I followed the steps detailed in this post . When I flashed my phone according to the 'Gauranteed Solution', my phone turned off at the end of the flash and has stayed off ever since.
And when I say nothing, I mean nothing. No battery symbol, no sound, no Samsung Vibrant logo, nothing. Just a blank screen.
I tried plugging in the phone and then putting in the battery with the volume keys pressed and I also tried it without plugging in the USB. Either way, nothing happens.
As you can probably guess, I'm a n00b of the first order and I fear I might have killed my phone.
If you do manage to revive your phone back.. You better flash roms via cmw. Not that odin isn't great but cmw never caused any problems(to me).
Make a jig to force download mode then reflash stock os and install rom manager to flash roms. P.m for more Info.
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Thats funny, the last post in the link you referenced is someone having the same problem as you........ why would you try to do that? and the .tar is some I9000 file being that the (fix) was in the I9000 forum. Neither of these probably have anything to do with your problem now i just thought it was funny. I mean why wouldn't you just use the T959UVJFD.tar in ODIN?
It seems that the "E:cant mount" error is a fairly common issue and from what i am seeing alot of the people having this issue after using samsung kies are getting replacements fairly easily although it is a last resort for many. I would not think its an issue with your drivers or anything like that, probably just ODIN being weird. Don't give up on ODIN i would assume that it will recognize the phone eventually as most "DEAD" vibrants do after time. I'll keep looking into it for you. Hope you find a fix soon. Good luck!
You can also restart the computer and f8 and turn off driver signing and see if that helps. Once again I don't mind helping on a more personal basis. P.m me.
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have you ever actually tried a usb jig ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...83134&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_723wt_1139
Hey guys
has anyone tried this method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123429
cheers
Hold down volume up and power but window not found apn device. This way not for atrix.
bricked atrix
I will give this a shot, although I am coming up with error windows not even seeing the device as being plugged in.
Windows WILL see it while in SDK/fastboot mode?
trying
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This does not work for a "bricked" Atrix. If the Atrix is "bricked" then USB will not recognize it. That has been my conundrum since the beginning. My Atrix is bricked because I tried to go back to Froyo from Gingerbread. Apparently there is no recovering from that.
what do I do?=(
Hey guys I just bricked my phone,
I get the error,
cant read 0x1000
going to nvflash mode
battery is to low to flash
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I bought my phone online and I'm using in Australia, took to phone service and they said they can't help as it's from overseas!
what do I do?
wait for a way to unbrick?
send to motorola "US"?
cheers
That looks like a hard brick! Anyone please correct me if I am wrong, but there is no way of fixing that yourself. Sending to moto us is your best option if you want it fixed
(There is some chatter about a factory cable, but I would suggest a more experienced persion to also give their opinion before you do anything)
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What you don't do is create another thread basically asking the same thing in another forum. Merging this thread with the one in Q/A. I feel sorry for your brick, so no infraction given, as I understand one can get desperate when dealing with a hard brick, however, it is what it is and nothing can get done....
Thanks guys, I did hard rest but the phone not showing on windows pc.
maybe the factory cable be an option but I heard we need to have sbf files!?
and also, I'm still under warranty can I ship the phone from Aus to US to get it fixed? how??
Thanks again
Hi Matthew
Seeing u as a same local. Have u think of going up to 2.3.4?
Maybe by flashing using sbf files? Then....
Cos I'm thinking of getting a atrix.
Bored by the gs2.
i can get to the nvflash recovery mode tho, but what that can do?
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Hi Matthew
Seeing u as a same local. Have u think of going up to 2.3.4?
Maybe by flashing using sbf files? Then....
Cos I'm thinking of getting a atrix.
Bored by the gs2.
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Replied you here, lets not clog up this thread
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i can get to the nvflash recovery mode tho, but what that can do?
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You'll need a factory cable to flash, however, the files to flash have not been made available so it's not very helpful now
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You'll need a factory cable to flash, however, the files to flash have not been made available so it's not very helpful now
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So I need to wait?
how about this :
briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-system-boot-file-sbf-leaked
Nah. sbf files are for RSD, nvflash (nVidia flash) require a different file and app to flash
argh...
So we just have to wait....
I've heard about some other hardwares that can be plugged into the bricked device and make it hard reset/factory reset?any ideas?
I have the same problem here... :S
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Sucks, I will take to private phone repair shop tomorrow and let u know if they manage to fix it.
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Sucks, I will take to private phone repair shop tomorrow and let u know if they manage to fix it.
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it seems that there's no soluction for the hard brick now.. my Atrix is boot loop, RSD cannot detect the Phone
Hello i am new to this website and i was wanting to know how to root my samsung galaxy showcase sch-i500 from c-spire wireless.I had my phone rooted before i upgraded to gingerbread the other day.I have found some directions on the website but i guess i am not doing them right.I downloaded the gingerbreak from chasefire and i scaned it with my phone but it is showing as wall papper on my applications any help would be appreciated and sorry for asking this question if it has already been asked thanks
Try this app
This is the easiest one I'd used to root my Fascinate I500, But remember to manually restart your phone by removing your battery and putting it back in. For some reason it's not doing that at the end of the process. Good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Rooting i500
Did you ever get root enabled, I imagine you tried superoneclick and it failed. If you didn't get root I can help. It requires cwm and a root-package zip that you flash with cwm.
Problems rooting
I think it may have worked for the original poster but i am having BIG problems rooting my phone from cspire. The one click does not work and i have tried three other ways to do it. I am able to get recovery console access but past that nothing has happened. I followed the instructions at galay forums.net (wont let me post link but when i got to the part where i install the "su-x.x.x.x.zip" file i get the message "installed successfully. enjoy!" but when i reboot to try to go to the next step it always reboots into the recovery. Please help!
http://db.tt/bxmmzTNA
Try this its what I used yesterday on my replacement
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Let me know if it works our you need anything else.
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Did not work
Sorry it took me so long to respond with finals coming up ive hardly had the time to look at rooting my phone. Today i saw your post with the link which i downloaded and tried, unfortunately it did not work for me I have the hardware version I500.05 and i think this may have something to do with why i am not able to get it to work. I have all of my phone details at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24782484#post24782484. any ideas?
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Sorry it took me so long to respond with finals coming up ive hardly had the time to look at rooting my phone. Today i saw your post with the link which i downloaded and tried, unfortunately it did not work for me I have the hardware version I500.05 and i think this may have something to do with why i am not able to get it to work. I have all of my phone details at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24782484#post24782484. any ideas?
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thats the exact setup I havei just got this phone asa replacement, did you use Odin to flash recovery then flash zip I linked up?I can send you what ever file you need to complete it(recovery root zip etc.) just lemme know
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Yes I used the recovery flash (red clockwork mod) to flash the zip you uploaded for me. It says that it installs and that there are no problems but when I back out and reboot it will just boot back into clockwork rather than into the android os. The closest I've had it to booting right was using the su.x.x.x.x.zip file but when that was used my phone just boot looped (samsung logo boot up bid sanding logo for about two minutes reboot rinse and repeat)
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So i was using my vibrant running DocMasters ics v5 when suddenly my phone rebooted only to be greeted with this "Encryption Unsuccessful" screen that i've never before seen in my life. Not knowing what to do i clicked on "Reset phone". 1 minute later this "Encryption Unsuccessful" screen appeared again so i went into CWM...factory reset..clear cache...and flashed DocMasters ics v5...again the screen appeared. Finally I decided to start from scratch and entered "Download Mode" and flashed back to stock 2.1...Now my phone goes into a bootloop...and i am unable to enter CWM...dont have access to my internal memory/nor sd card. I've tried everthing I think...but know luck at all. So my point is guys. I officially have the first Soft Bricked Vibrant. Those who said this phone was unbrickable...well i managed to do it...of course unintentionally.
RIP Vibrant: 11/20/2010 to 3/25/2012
Oh here is a screen shot i found of the "Encryption Unsuccessful" screen. I can still enter Download Mode so i guess there maybe hope after all. But i dont know where to start. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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This is EXACTLY what happened to my phone too! I made a thread about it... no one was able to find a solution... .
I'm pretty sure its completely bricked, I've tried EVERYTHING. Luckily, I can upgrade in about a week...
Try flashing Eugene's froyo that does not brick.
@lolrus101...Yeah i have tried everthing from flashing back to stock 2.1 to executing adb commands to try and unbrick this phone. I think at this point it is impossible to fix unless Samsung gets a hold of it...wich is not an option since it is out of warranty. Anyways there no need to worry anymore since i just bought a Galaxy Nexus (GSM).
@djquick...Is Eugenes Froyo flashable through odin or heimdall? I cant access CWM only download mode. If not well i give up. I'll just wait till my GNEX arrives.
Thanks for replying guys.
Eugenes that does not brick is odin flashable, just search it.
Cool it is odin flashable. I guess i'll give it one more try. Lets see if this thing really is unbrickable.
I just flashed Euguene's Froyo rom and there are some good signs and bad ones. Well the good news is there is no more boot loop at the first boot screen (Vibrant Samsung logo)...The bad news is there is what appears to be another boot loop at a different boot screen (Galaxy S Animation). After the animation the screen turns completely off and the led buttons stay lit. I let it sit for about 10 mins and nothing happened. I followed every step in Eugene's guide inlcuding the adb command "adb reboot".
I'll reflash it and wait a little longer lets see if it works.
If you got past that stupid message, just reflash to a regular stock rom 2.1.
Here's a link to help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
Follow the directions to a T. Usually works like a charm everytime
I give up
After flashing Euguene's rom nothing happened. Then I flashed T959UVJFD.tar
stock 2.1 and i get the same results. Well i guess this is it then. This phone is officially "soft-bricked". I think i've tried almost everything now. I can wait till my new Galaxy Nexus arrives. This phone i will not root i don't want to brick it like my vibrant.
Even though i wasn't able to fix my phone i truly appreciate the help guys.
Thank you.
I actually just picked up a T-Mobile Nexus S GT-I9020T also and I rooted it as soon as I took it out of the box
Ha that's one thing i probably won't do this time. The only reason i decided to root my phone in the first place was to get an AOSP android build and to get rid of all that Samsung and Tmobile bloatware. Of course rooting my phone won't be necessary this time since my new Galaxy Nexus GT-i9250 will come preinstalled with the latest google build in ICS. Along with that it will not have any bloatware from any carriers since it is unlocked
OP, I kow you already got your GNex but when you got this error, OP, what ROM were you running? Also what kernel?
Since you are not the only one this happened to, I would like to know the above and see if it correlates to the others that this happened to in the Vibrant section. I'll post the same in their threads too.
See here for possible work-around
So I have my new HOX+ (AT&T). I got it boot unlocked, perma rooted...and the first thing i tried to modify was the fonts using the "font installer" app. Well this turned into a fiasco. it installed the font...showed a whole string of *insert Asian language characters here* on the status bar, went into a reboot...and never came back again. It boots to the White HTC splash screen, and just hangs.
At this point, I can reboot into TWRP recovery...but for whatever reason....my recovery isn't present. I don't know what i screwed up...but it isn't there. So I wiped everything...now I need an OS. Preferably a factory ROM....but I don't think anything exists yet for the AT&T model. And how can I get it on the phone!? I come from a world of GS3, where Odin could save the day...
Can anyone help me out/point me the right way?
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So I have my new HOX+ (AT&T). I got it boot unlocked, perma rooted...and the first thing i tried to modify was the fonts using the "font installer" app. Well this turned into a fiasco. it installed the font...showed a whole string of *insert Asian language characters here* on the status bar, went into a reboot...and never came back again. It boots to the White HTC splash screen, and just hangs.
At this point, I can reboot into TWRP recovery...but for whatever reason....my recovery isn't present. I don't know what i screwed up...but it isn't there. So I wiped everything...now I need an OS. Preferably a factory ROM....but I don't think anything exists yet for the AT&T model. And how can I get it on the phone!? I come from a world of GS3, where Odin could save the day...
Can anyone help me out/point me the right way?
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dang...no one!
I can USB mount the phone within TWRP..but when it shows up as a drive on my comp, clicking on it yields a "please insert a disk" message...
Wish I could help. I know how much your situation sucks. It's one of the drawbacks of hacking our device. The carrier or company will obviously not help since its our fault. Hopefully you got it working by now.
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Wish I could help. I know how much your situation sucks. It's one of the drawbacks of hacking our device. The carrier or company will obviously not help since its our fault. Hopefully you got it working by now.
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Still "softbricked".
I cant get my machine to recognize the device when it is on TWRP with the storage mounted, so I cannot get a zip file on it to do anything.
This is what I get when I launch into TWRP with the device plugged into my comp.
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So the device wont appear under "My Computer", therefore I cannot copy any .zip file to the device, therefore, its a brick.
arminyack said:
This is what I get when I launch into TWRP with the device plugged into my comp.
So the device wont appear under "My Computer", therefore I cannot copy any .zip file to the device, therefore, its a brick.
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I just tried adb pushing maXimusATT_1.0.0zip to my phone (sucess!) and then flashed that successfully...then rebooted.....abd I'm still boot looped!!!!:crying:
arminyack said:
I just tried adb pushing maXimusATT_1.0.0zip to my phone (sucess!) and then flashed that successfully...then rebooted.....abd I'm still boot looped!!!!:crying:
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UPDATE I redid it, and this time, remembered to flash the image file first, THEN install the .zip.
sucess!!!!
Wow... glad you got it fixed, but sorry that no one was apparently around to help you out today. In the future, you can also flash the RUU file to return to stock.
http://d-h.st/users/hasoon2000/?fld_id=7650#files
I bet you were happy. lol. I know I would be after all that. So, are you going to flash and change more things around? lol.
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I bet you were happy. lol. I know I would be after all that. So, are you going to flash and change more things around? lol.
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Being that I usually cant leave well enough alone...that will happen soon enough! I just gotta make sure I have a recovery available next time!