Yesterday, I installed FFC, and wanted a fresh install so I formatted sd and tried to flash JI6 with it, but flashing failed and whenever I boot, I get the phone icon with dotted line to a computer icon which has an orange exclamation icon in the middle.
The button-based boot into download mode failed. So I made a jig using a microusb plus 120k, 180k, and 1k resistor. But the method still only boots into the same orange exclamation icon from phone to computer icon. It sounds like it's completely bricked. Is there a snowball chance that samsung would still fix this?
Help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Paul
Okay, there are two methods to fix this: first method is more reliable.
First download Samsung Kies, this gives you correct drivers and makes sure you never have a flash that gets interrupted because of bad drivers. Here is the link to samsung kies:http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201101/20110124222256530/Kies_Mini_For_Vibrant_11011_4.exe
1. Now, take out your battery
2. Put the USB cable that is connected to the computer in.
3. Hold down the two volume buttons while keeping the USB cable in
4. Put the battery in while USB cable is in and volume buttons are still held
5. You should find yourself in download mode.
6. Now, put the pit file I have at the end into PIT and the Tar file I have at the end into PDA, happy flashing.
Second method (unreliable but easier)
1. Install Samsung Kies.
2.Having Odin open, plug in your phone into the cpu using USB cable.
3. Hope that Odin recognizes the device, if it does be happy and flash.
4. Now, put the pit file I have at the end into PIT and the Tar file I have at the end into PDA, happy flashing.
FLASH JFD INSTEAD OF JI6 TO GO TO STOCK, JI6 HAS ALWAYS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS, JUST USE JFD. HERE IS THE LINK: http://sourceforge.net/projects/stockodinjfd/files/T959UVJFD.tar/download HERE IS THE PIT FILE: http://sourceforge.net/projects/stockodinjfd/files/s1_odin_20100512.pit/download
Thanks Ali, second method is the only one that worked, however, after flashing (according to odin, it was successful)
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> cache.rfs
<ID:0/005> modem.bin
<ID:0/005> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/005> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/005> param.lfs
<ID:0/005> zImage
<ID:0/005> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
it reboots and shows the Vibrant text logo and is stuck there for 10 minutes.
Is this normal?
flashed JI6 and now it's working, i think there might be something faulty with the JFD you posted, that or the fact that sourceforge kills my download every 20 second, i had to use a download manager.
anyway, thanks
Tmobile t959 samsung galaxy s vibrant
Hey guys, I had version 2.2 on my phone. I had this phone for about 1.5 years so I figured, why not update a custom flash?
Anyways, so I googled a friendly newbie guide, as I have no experience with phones. I used odin with a custom flash and it failed giving this message:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> cache.rfs
<ID:0/003> modem.bin
<ID:0/003> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Now I cant use my phone at all. I can get back into downloading mode, with the yellow android shoveling, but no matter what i load for a rom file, it always gives me an error. I tried searching endlessly, and I cant figure anything out.
Please, someone, I would really appreciate it if i could get some help. Is there anything I can try? This didnt work from the start...I first thought it was my usb drivers i even updated them but I dont know why I keep getting this fail error message:
Can a mod please delete this? I was doing the stupidest mistake...I was selecting file under PHONE instead of PDA....and I just saw in a youtube video someone selected PDA....as soon as I did that it worked!!!
really bricked phone is solved only by service tools
is not bricked because a really bricked phone will not boot in download mode it's like dead better is to say "is not booting" and the way to solve a "bricked" phone is to flash a stock rom that surely works you have to try many times because you don not know what rom was previously on the phone
1.get a stock rom on sammobile
2.also get corresponding Odin an pit file from there
3.flash by Odin in download mode
if not working try another rom also check if you have Android SDK an Kies make sure you have these tools- you need adb interface working and samsung drivers installed
when in download mode open Device Manager start/run/devmgmt.msc and check if you have adb interface active if not install Odin and SDK then restart PC and try again in download mode...
(don't do anything until you see something like this is Dev Manager -you see this only when phone is connected to PC yes in download mode)
tips
-pit file tells Odin how to flash files on phone in what order and how to so unpack rom and check if you see at least 3 md5 files : CSC/Modem/PDA not all roms are complete don't use a pit file until you have these 3 files in archive
-if Odin says "done" but phone is not booting try to enter recovery and (should work if you downloaded a complete rom ) ...and wipe data/cache/Dalvik-cache then reboot
-if you see ADB Interface connected in Dev Manager it means your phone is in download mode and is not bricked so can be solved ! do not believe me just try !
-if you do not see this install (again) everything/ use another computer and try again! if you don't get a sign this is bricked and send it in service don't lose time
Hello, I have Galaxy SII, SGH-I777 w/AT&T. When i turn on the phone i get black screen that says "Samsung Galaxy SII". I can't get passed this screen. The only other thing i could do is hold up/down volume & power button that takes me to a screen where i'm giving 2 options, continue or cancel. Click cancel, i'm back at black screen. Click continue it takes me to "ODIN MODE" and says downloading. No clue what it's downloading but it's stuck at this screen now. I'm not very techy w/phones, not sure if there's a simple solution. Phone is factory OS, i never installed anything outside of what AT&T pushed through software upgrades. Please help!
When you press continue and get the screen that says downloading, your phone is in download mode, which means it is ready to receive new firmware via Odin. Since all you can get is either download mode or the black screen when you use the button combination that should take you to recovery, that means that the firmware has become corrupt in some way. The only way to fix this is to re-flash the stock firmware using Odin. Please read through some of the guides that are linked in my signature. That should give you enough basic information to flash back to stock. If you have any questions along the way, feel free to ask them here.
I followed steps in this link - step #2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18630030#post18630030. When i got to this step "Click Start. Watch the progress bar advance in green while the message box in the lower area describes the steps. When the flash is finished, the top left larger edit box will turn green and say PASS! and your phone will automatically reboot." - instead of PASS, i got a red FAIL. Seems like i can't even get it to to flash?
ytka98 said:
I followed steps in this link - step #2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18630030#post18630030. When i got to this step "Click Start. Watch the progress bar advance in green while the message box in the lower area describes the steps. When the flash is finished, the top left larger edit box will turn green and say PASS! and your phone will automatically reboot." - instead of PASS, i got a red FAIL. Seems like i can't even get it to to flash?
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Since you are running stock ROM & kernel, if you've ever performed a factory reset or wipe on your phone then you may have an emmc superbrick on your hands.
Sorry, i'm not very savvy with the tech language, what does this emmc superbrick mean? Is my phone done and i should get a new one?
ytka98 said:
Sorry, i'm not very savvy with the tech language, what does this emmc superbrick mean? Is my phone done and i should get a new one?
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What AJ Newkirk says is a possibility, but not definite. If the phone does have damage to the emmc memory, then yes, you would probably have to get a new phone. I only ever saw two reports of emmc memory damage reported here, and only one of them was even close to conclusive, so the likelihood that your phone has some other issue is quite good.
Do you know what version was currently on the phone? The latest version pushed out by AT&T is 4.0.4 (UCLL6). Also, did you ever perform a wipe data/factory reset at any time? And finally, please describe the circumstances surrounding the phone's failure to boot. We'll try to help.
Thanks this helps! I want to say i had the latest version, to be honest i don't recall but deferentially 4.something. I did a factory wipe a few months ago and then restored back up from Klies. I really don't know how/why it failed, i was charging it and texting infrequently. at some point i looked at the phone and saw the black screen. that was pretty much the end of it.
ytka98 said:
Thanks this helps! I want to say i had the latest version, to be honest i don't recall but deferentially 4.something. I did a factory wipe a few months ago and then restored back up from Klies. I really don't know how/why it failed, i was charging it and texting infrequently. at some point i looked at the phone and saw the black screen. that was pretty much the end of it.
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If you were flashing the UCKH7 downloaded from that guide, try flashing the latest 4.0.4 firmware instead. You can get it from the download repository.
Also, after you open Odin on your desktop, enter download mode the usual way: with the phone off, hold down vol+ and vol- (but not power) while plugging in the usb cable.
Am i doing this right? i downloaded and extracted I777UCLL6_I777ATTLL6_I777UCLL6_HOME.tar.md5 then used Odin3 check PDA and ran...got a FAIL and info below:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I777UCLL6_I777ATTLL6_I777UCLL6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> Removed!!
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
ytka98 said:
Am i doing this right? i downloaded and extracted I777UCLL6_I777ATTLL6_I777UCLL6_HOME.tar.md5 then used Odin3 check PDA and ran...got a FAIL ...
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Yes, but it appears that you may have Nand read/write corruption. (Not actual physical damage to the memory, but just corruption that needs to be reflashed.)
Here are the steps:
1) Flash kernel as PDA in Odin.
2) Flash the full stock package again as PDA in Odin.
If that is not successful then:
3) Download the Bootloader. Flash it as PDA in ODIN. Without ticking Re-Partitioning.
4) Flash kernel as PDA in Odin.
5) Flash the full stock package again as PDA in Odin.
I believe you can flash either a custom kernel or the stock kernel to clear the nand r/w corruption, but the problem is there are not many kernels packaged as tar available. I don't know whether flashing a Gingerbread kernel and then coming back with the ICS stock will clear the problem, but since the only kernel tar I know of is Gingerbread, why don't you try that first. If that doesn't work, I can package up an ICS kernel for you to use, but you'll need to be patient since I am pretty busy right now.
Download the Siyah 2.6.14 Gingerbread Kernel. From the line that says download, choose the TAR version. Flash that is step 1 and then the UCLL6 tar md5 package you used before in step 2.
Thanks so much for all the help. But at this point i can't even get past the initial black screen to and go into the "download" mode when i press up/down volume and power.
ytka98 said:
Thanks so much for all the help. But at this point i can't even get past the initial black screen to and go into the "download" mode when i press up/down volume and power.
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Pressing all three buttons does not take you to download mode, it takes you into recovery mode. To enter download mode: (as I posted in a previous post in this thread) with the phone off, hold down vol+ and vol- (but not power) while plugging in the usb cable.
I ran SiyahKernel v2.6.14 TAR and got this response:
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I then ran I777UCLL6_I777ATTLL6_I777UCLL6_HOME.tar.md5.7z and got this response:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I777UCLL6_I777ATTLL6_I777UCLL6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
i777 UCKH7 sbl.tar and this happens:
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Do you have the device already plugged in and in download mode when you start Odin? Try unplugging and plugging the device back in with Odin open.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium
Odin was open when i plugged the device in. I unplugged after every file I ran and plugged in again, without closing Odin.
Same boat
I am in the same boat. I will admit that i rooted my phone, and yes, selected a factory restore and now i am in this noob-predicament. Now I cant get the phone to communicate with ODIN. I have tried the jig with no avail. My phone displays:
"ODIN MODE
Product Name: SGH-I777
Custom Binary Download: YES (5 counts)
Current Binary: Custom"
When I use the Jig, the only display that changes is ODIN MODE changes to FACTORY MODE
Hoping for a cure...
Thanks for the help!!!
I had the same problem "can't open com port" until I used the original Samsung cable. I tried unsuccessfully for hours until I read that somewhere. With the right cable, it worked immediately.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2
ytka98 said:
Odin was open when i plugged the device in. I unplugged after every file I ran and plugged in again, without closing Odin.
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To answer your earlier question, "Am I doing this right?" Look at the following complete instructions for Odin and follow as described. Attempt to flash the Siyah kernel tar (Step 1 in the previous post.)
How to use stand-alone Odin3 to flash firmware:
Follow and recheck each of the following steps. Do them in order listed, as some steps are dependent on previous steps. Instructions are for Odin3 v1.85. It should work with any version of Odin, but some details, like color of items, may be different.
1.) Open Odin on the Windows Desktop.
2.) Have the USB cable plugged into USB port on the computer, but *Not* plugged in to the phone.
3.) Shut the phone off.
4.) While holding down the vol+ & vol- keys, plug micro-usb plug into phone.
5.) In Odin, you should get the yellow box under where it says ID:COM with the text 0:[COMx], and in the Message area, <ID:0/00x> Added!! where x is some number, usually 1-8.
6.) In Odin, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked and all other items are not checked.
7.) Click on the PDA button. Browse to the tar file you want to install and select it so its path appears in the text edit box next to the button.
8.) Make sure the check box next to the PDA button is checked.
9.) Click the Start button.
10.) You should see the green progress bar advancing.
Step 5) in this sequence will complete only if you have the correct drivers installed. Let us know how it goes, or which step is unable to complete.
If you get through all 10 steps and you still get the com port error, then try a different cable, or a different usb port, or even a different computer. If you have a desktop computer, you must use the usb port on the back, one that is connected directly to the motherboard.
Awesome, very detailed thank you very much, worked like a charm! i loaded "Siyah 2.6.14 Gingerbread Kernel file to PDA. Now i'm at step 10, i see green bar advanced, says "Kernel" right above it. Now i see the following message for the last 10 minutes:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> zImage
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Sign "Kernel" above green turned red and now says "Fail"
ytka98 said:
Awesome, very detailed thank you very much, worked like a charm! i loaded "Siyah 2.6.14 Gingerbread Kernel file to PDA. Now i'm at step 10, i see green bar advanced, says "Kernel" right above it. Now all the buttons on the screen are grayed out and i see the following message for the last 10 minutes:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> zImage
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
The phone still says "downloading...do not turn off target!!" . what's my next step?
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If your problem is nand r/w corruption, you need to get a kernel to flash successfully as the first step, before you flash the complete package. The flash should complete in under 10 minutes, so it sounds like it's not going to complete. I could put the 4.0.4 stock kernel into a tar for you to try to flash to see what happens. Before I do that though, I need to find some additional information about the boot loader flash. I probably won't be able to get back to you before tomorrow.
Hello sry for my bad english !!
I this morning i found my phone dead .. after i tryed to turn it on the phone stuck at "Samsung i9300 Logo" ..
I downloaded a stock firmware and after i tryed to flash it with Odin it give me this error
"<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1) "
i allready tryed the following procedures :
- Flash stock 4.3 firmware (Normal just with PDA / And another with -Bootloader PDA PHONE MODEM CSC)
- Flash firmware with PIT file and re-partition ticked - > Stuck on " Get PIT for mapping "
- Flash just PIT file - > Stuck on " Get PIT for mapping "
- Flash Recovery simple and with PIT file - > Stuck on " Get PIT for mapping "
i can't flash anythig with ODIN .. now if i try to boot up my phone i give a white image with stripe like old crt TV .. but still enter in download mode !
what i can do .. ?
Sounds like emmc failure, probably time for a new phone.
Try the dead boot recovery thread in general forum.
i can buy a new motherboard .. i don't want a new phone now .. i wait for S6 !
denny_the_one said:
Hello sry for my bad english !!
I this morning i found my phone dead .. after i tryed to turn it on the phone stuck at "Samsung i9300 Logo" ..
I downloaded a stock firmware and after i tryed to flash it with Odin it give me this error
"<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1) "
i allready tryed the following procedures :
- Flash stock 4.3 firmware (Normal just with PDA / And another with -Bootloader PDA PHONE MODEM CSC)
- Flash firmware with PIT file and re-partition ticked - > Stuck on " Get PIT for mapping "
- Flash just PIT file - > Stuck on " Get PIT for mapping "
- Flash Recovery simple and with PIT file - > Stuck on " Get PIT for mapping "
i can't flash anythig with ODIN .. now if i try to boot up my phone i give a white image with stripe like old crt TV .. but still enter in download mode !
what i can do .. ?
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read this post & try it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/help-past-samsung-boot-logo-t3022289
Hello, sorry to revive such an old post.
Today my S3 died EXACTLY like OP described. Did OP or anybody here found a solution to this problem? The phone can still boot up in download mode, so not everything is lost. However, it seems like it got so corrupted that even the Samsung logo became white with stripes, just like the OP said. I tried flashing a new recovery so I can reinstall the OS safely, but it fails in Odin and says "There is no PIT partition".
Yesterday it was OK, it happened overnight. I didn't still anything at all recently because the phone is so old and slow I only istall the apps that I need to communicate.
Any help would be appreciated!
Are you flashing with the original Samsung USB on a USB 2.0 port?
I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 i545 that is soft bricked from a failed root. It was on NK1.
Odin fails early on regardless of which factory image I flash (mdk, mj7, nk1).
I have tried 5 cables and 5 all 5 USB ports.
The device manager shows Samsung Mobile USB CDC Composite Device, under which is Samsung Mobile USB Modem #x where x changes depending on which USB port I'm using.
Drivers installed correctly.
Odin shows connection on a COM port.
I've tried Odin v3.07 and 3.10. Same result for both.
Flashing gives:
<ID:0/012> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/012> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1
Flashing with the correct PIT file gives:
<ID:0/012> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/012> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/012> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/012> Removed!!
<ID:0/012> Added!!
Try this package!
This one has the PIT. Please select these checkboxes in ODIN V3.10:
Auto-Reboot
Re-Partition
F. Reset Time
NAND Erase All
Phone Bootloader Update
Load all four file into matching ODIN slots.
If the device shows the firmware recovery screen, odin with that on screen, not "download mode".
Official Odin v3.10
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4RU_ZH5QUASNmxLX3JpejBXREE/edit?usp=docslist_api
Service Files:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4RU_ZH5QUASdHE1b2Q2NXpVX0U/edit?usp=docslist_api
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
Thanks for the files and quick reply.
That gives me this, at the download screen:
<ID:0/012> Initialzation..
<ID:0/012> Erase...
<ID:0/012> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/012> Removed!!
<ID:0/012> Added!!
If I try to boot normally, it goes into Odin mode with a message "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again"
Odin doesn't detect the phone at this screen or the Warning screen (vol up to continue, down to cancel).
What's next? I'm not familiar with Kies
Install kies 3, this will install the correct drivers for your device. Then connect device on the firmware screen, should fix the flashing issue.
Do NOT repair the device in kies, or else you won't be able to root anymore!
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
Kies 3 doesn't support the S4, it's Kies 2 apparently.
When I connect the phone, the Kies side bar hangs on "connecting..." indefinitely even though Odin will recognize the phone. This is in download mode. If I just turn it on or plug it in, it goes to the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen and is not recognized at all.
The "Troubleshoot connection error" option seems useless. It does something behind the curtain and says "complete". Maybe it's fixing it, but it doesn't seem to "troubleshoot" since it won't tell me anything useful. I'm not sure that's the problem anyway because Odin does see the phone and attempt flashing. Anyway, when I run it, it warns me that "The device has not been disconnected" and prompts me to do so to continue, so obviously it recognizes the phone on some level.
Can you be more specific about connecting it but not repairing it? Kies has an "emergency firmware recovery" (won't work with device not showing up) and a "Firmware upgrade and Initialization". Are you saying I should only connect it and install drivers but not run either of those?
Kies also broke my drivers so that the phone wouldn't show anymore in Odin or the Device Manager in Windows. I had to manually reinstall drivers to fix this.
Is there an SD card unbrick image available?