Hi all,
Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300, UK, Orange
All stock firmware, updated to JB Novemberish time
Recovery mode works
Download mode works
PC will not recognise as mass storage, but Odin will recognise that an S3 is connected
So my S3 came down with sudden death before Christmas (annoyingly just 3 days before the fix came out) - it's stuck at the boot screen flashing 'Samsung' over and over. I can get into both recovery and download, USB mass storage fails but I think Odin recognises it's a phone. Tried all the very basic fixes like taking the battery out, wiping the cache, etc., haven't done a factory reset yet as I'm trying to save my data if possible as my backups failed.
I want to try flashing the phone with stock to see if this will fix it/possibly fix it without wiping my data at the same time (not much to lose if it's just going to be reset otherwise anyway) but I'm completely new to all of this and only learnt what the words Odin and flashing mean in the past few weeks.
So my questions are:
1) Should I flash the whole stock firmware found on Sammbile or just the boot recovery .tar file, what's the difference between these files and what is a 'resurection rom'?
2) If I should flash the whole stock, should I flash the ICS firmware that came with my phone or should I try the new ELLA one as it's an update not a downgrade?
3) Can someone walk me through which file goes in which Odin box please - PDA, PHONE, BOOTLOADER, etc.
Simple & thoroughly explained answers appreciated
if it's a sudden death, there's no way of recovering the data
Katanaqui said:
Hi all,
Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300, UK, Orange
All stock firmware, updated to JB Novemberish time
Recovery mode works
Download mode works
PC will not recognise as mass storage, but Odin will recognise that an S3 is connected
So my S3 came down with sudden death before Christmas (annoyingly just 3 days before the fix came out) - it's stuck at the boot screen flashing 'Samsung' over and over. I can get into both recovery and download, USB mass storage fails but I think Odin recognises it's a phone. Tried all the very basic fixes like taking the battery out, wiping the cache, etc., haven't done a factory reset yet as I'm trying to save my data if possible as my backups failed.
I want to try flashing the phone with stock to see if this will fix it/possibly fix it without wiping my data at the same time (not much to lose if it's just going to be reset otherwise anyway) but I'm completely new to all of this and only learnt what the words Odin and flashing mean in the past few weeks.
So my questions are:
1) Should I flash the whole stock firmware found on Sammbile or just the boot recovery .tar file, what's the difference between these files and what is a 'resurection rom'?
2) If I should flash the whole stock, should I flash the ICS firmware that came with my phone or should I try the new ELLA one as it's an update not a downgrade?
3) Can someone walk me through which file goes in which Odin box please - PDA, PHONE, BOOTLOADER, etc.
Simple & thoroughly explained answers appreciated
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BASICS .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
Fail to actually pick up your problem .
USB drivers ???
jje
chap rriespr
JJEgan said:
BASICS .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
Fail to actually pick up your problem .
USB drivers ???
jje
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Ahh thanks, I had a read of a few of these but I missed the 'for the ultimate noob' one
I've got the USB drivers installed correctly on my pc, I think the phone just won't boot up far enough to do whatever it does to be mass storage at its end.
I've tried pulling my files via ADB as well and nothing.
My problem is there doesn't seem to be a way of getting my data off my phone onto my pc as my phone won't boot. So as a long shot, I'm trying to fix the booting problem by flashing it, hopefully without wiping any data, so then I could boot properly and rescue my files.
My question is what would be the best way to go about attempting this: flashing the whole stock firmware file, or just the boot loader file?
SD means a dead phone impossible to do anything with .
Download mode yes then flash stock firmware via Odin ..
jje
JJEgan said:
SD means a dead phone impossible to do anything with .
Download mode yes then flash stock firmware via Odin ..
jje
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I thought SD meant a soft brick, ie. stuck in bootloop but with the possibility of recovery/download modes, whereas a dead phone is hard bricked?
Ok thanks
Sd means "softbrick" or "sudden death" depending on who abbreviates it.
Sudden death is a full hardware brick ( no chance of recovery), softbrick can be fixed through recovery, download mode and/or jig
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Hello ppl,
i got a big problem, i hope someone can help me.
A friend of mine, gave me his galaxy s 2 to fix it. It just showed the battery icon with a circle running into it.
I fixed it with the JIG and got into download mode.
Everything is fine until now, even the flash with Odin shows success, but the phone just wont start up.
It doesnt matter what i do, or flash, its stuck in the samsung galaxy s II screen.
Download Mode is working, but Recovery not. When i try to enter the recovery mode, the phone hangs with the same screen like above.
Is there anything i could try to fix this?
Thank you
geminga
Okay relax, as you can get into download mode, there's a chance that you can still fix it.
I think you're running the wrong kernel or modem here.
I advice you to freshly install a new rom, and then install a CF-Rooted kernel that allows you to get back into recovery.
Once you got that worked out, get into recovery and select Wipe/factory reset. It should boot now.
If this still does not solve your problem, install VillainRom 2.0 using the process described in the thread. I had the bootloop problem too, but Wiping, Flashing and Wiping again did the trick for me.
Thank you mate I will try this later. Im will report if I was successful. (i hope so)
I flashed 2.3.4 ROM with Odin and then CF-Recovery but i can still not access recovery mode. It shows the yellow triangel but still hangs with the samsung galaxy screen.
I think that phone has become a nice paperweight...
As 2.3.4 is a test release i would try older stable firmware .
Flash a stock 2,3,3 rom via Odin and see if it boots .
jje
Is there something for Samsung that completely replaces everything including ROM,recovery and such things?
From my desire I know, if a RUU can't boot your phone it is 100% bricked. So I need something like that for that sgs2, to be sure that this is no hardware failure...
I will try some flashes and report after that.
Sent from my HTC Pyramid using XDA App
what i would do is install one of these carrier branded ROMs http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
and see if it boots, if it does then flash the cfroot [specific to the carrier version you choose e.g. KF2] make sure thats the right one. that should give you recovery as prodygee has said. then do a full wipe, system, data, cache, dalvik and reboot.
afaik this should work. that's worked for me on numerous bootloops!
Hope this helps, Rumble
solved [Arrow Galaxy s 2 wont start]
i just followed this link... >>1.Make sure that your phone is Samsung Galaxy S2 not any other.If you try this process on any other phone then the phone will be damaged.
2.Create a backup of your all useful phone data with the help of backup apps that ensure your phone data.
3.This process will take several minutes or may be hours so make sure that your phone battery consumption is maximum.
4.Remove the SIM card and external storage SD card.
5.Download both these files.
Download Gingerbread 2.3.4 XXKGI Firmware
Odin3 v 1.83
Procedure for Update Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 to Gingerbread XXKG1 2.3.4 Firmware.
1. Open the Odin.exe file you will see the window image on your screen.
2. Switch off your phone then press and hold the Volume Button with the Power Key and HOME to turn the phone into the download mode.
3. Now connect your phone via USB cable to the computer. After connectivity you will see the window screen in which you see the COM ID 5 as a yellow color.
4. Now add the following files in the corresponding options:
PIT – u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
PDA – CODE_I9100XXKG1_CL349526_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
Phone – MODEM_I9100XXKG1_REV_02_CL1034110.tar
CSC- GT-I9100-CSC-MULTI-OXAKG1.tar
5. Click on the "Start button". Then updation process is start and wait for some time.Please don't interrupt your device will installation.
6. When the installation is completed reboot your phone and remove cable connectivity.The previous version of this firmware is also stored in cache memory.Remove your previous firmware version by dialing*2767*3855#.Now Update and check the latest version by dialing *#1234#.
it worked perfectly for me
Hi guys,
I just tried flashing the leaked ICS build from samsung through odin and I'm pretty sure something messed up somewhere because whenever I try to charge the phone when the power's off, it shows "'charging.jpg' draw failed". Also whenever reboot the phone it goes into the recovery and hitting 'reboot now' only starts up my android. I've tried everything- factory reset, wiping cache, reflashing new roms; nothing has worked. I read that it could be a corrupted param. Not sure what that is. Please help!!
Its a Alpha unstable test build what else will have have but problems .
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
Still problems use usb jig to set rom counter to zero .
Return to service centre .
jje
None of that worked. I actually managed to solve it. Someone over at the i777 forums had a similar problem and fixed it by flashing a stock param file. I got the i9100 param file from this link- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315401&highlight=param
For anyone else who's facing this problem, use mobile odin to flash it 'cause it doesn't increase your binary counter
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136699
easy step guide video.. excellent work from connexion2005 ;thumbs;
I have the same problem with my samsung tablet but I do not understand what you did to fix it odin?flashing? None of this makes any sense to me can anyone help please? Thanks Lynn
I even flashed successfully official firmware so i dont know what to do
help- Samsung tab 11- 5 yrs old is showing 'charging_7.jpg' draw failed when plugged in to charge but when off charge does not turn on
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One restore your backup.
Two. Factory Reset.
Three Flash stock rom via Odin.
Hello.
I have a problem. When I bought my SGS2, I had a branded software (GINGERBREAD). I decided to update it to ICS. Everything went well, but I played a little bit with Android and messed up some things. My power screen did not appear. Phone was just turning off, while I was holding the power button, instead of showing up the power screen, where I could be able to turn off the flight mode for example. Simply, it was just straightly turning off. And I did not have lockscreen. When I pressed the lock key, the screen just got dark, and, when I pressed it again, the screen went on, without the lock screen to tap and move. It just took me straightly to the screen I had had before. I decided to wipe everything, but it did not help. I searched the Net and found my branded ROM, that I seemingly had pre-installed on my phone. After flashing I hoped everything to go well. Unfortunately, it did not solve the problem. I could not even make a call or access the internet. It said, that I do not have access to the network and asked me to put my sim card in, when I had it done. That was weird. I tried to install KI3 ROM, that I found on the net. It restored my Android to 2.3.5 and fixed the problems. But now, when I try to update my Android to ICS, the problems appear again. I just got stuck on 2.3.5 and I do not see any working way to update my Android.
What is funny, even after wiping, on the home screen, when the phone should ask me to type my google account to synchronize and all that things, it just takes me straightly to the home screen. It looks like the data about my account is saved somewhere on PC, and even the wipe does not seem to delete the data. That is rediculous. But this is about ICS only. Gingerbread is OK.
If you could, give me some real working links. I might used some damaged ROMs or something like that. I do not know, I have no clue. I've been trying to fix that since I got the problem, so I am really hopeless.
Thanks in advance.
Batorun. said:
Hello.
I have a problem. When I bought my SGS2, I had a branded software (GINGERBREAD). I decided to update it to ICS. Everything went well, but I played a little bit with Android and messed up some things. My power screen did not appear. Phone was just turning off, while I was holding the power button, instead of showing up the power screen, where I could be able to turn off the flight mode for example. Simply, it was just straightly turning off. And I did not have lockscreen. When I pressed the lock key, the screen just got dark, and, when I pressed it again, the screen went on, without the lock screen to tap and move. It just took me straightly to the screen I had had before. I decided to wipe everything, but it did not help. I searched the Net and found my branded ROM, that I seemingly had pre-installed on my phone. After flashing I hoped everything to go well. Unfortunately, it did not solve the problem. I could not even make a call or access the internet. It said, that I do not have access to the network and asked me to put my sim card in, when I had it done. That was weird. I tried to install KI3 ROM, that I found on the net. It restored my Android to 2.3.5 and fixed the problems. But now, when I try to update my Android to ICS, the problems appear again. I just got stuck on 2.3.5 and I do not see any working way to update my Android.
What is funny, even after wiping, on the home screen, when the phone should ask me to type my google account to synchronize and all that things, it just takes me straightly to the home screen. It looks like the data about my account is saved somewhere on PC, and even the wipe does not seem to delete the data. That is rediculous. But this is about ICS only. Gingerbread is OK.
If you could, give me some real working links. I might used some damaged ROMs or something like that. I do not know, I have no clue. I've been trying to fix that since I got the problem, so I am really hopeless.
Thanks in advance.
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1. Download a stock firmware. But, register first.
2. Download Odin.
3. Happy flashing.
I have tried to use Odin. I do not know, which link shall I choose. On the site, you gave me link to, there are a lot of ROMs. Which is the stock?
They are all stock. Where did you purchase your phone (location, carrier), do you have the i9100 or other (i9100t, i9100G, i9100p etc), is it branded.
I am from Poland, so I bought my phone in Poland. The carrier is Play and I have the original I9100. I have already tried to re-install stock firmware and then ICS, but I have no lock screen and no power menu. I also have no connection, it says put a sim card in, even, when it is in. Wipe does not help. I do not even have the first-start screen, when it asks you to type your google account data and synchronize. It just installs and updates aps and that is it. That is weird. It was OK before, but it got screwed up.
Batorun. said:
I am from Poland, so I bought my phone in Poland. The carrier is Play and I have the original I9100. I have already tried to re-install stock firmware and then ICS, but I have no lock screen and no power menu. I also have no connection, it says put a sim card in, even, when it is in. Wipe does not help. I do not even have the first-start screen, when it asks you to type your google account data and synchronize. It just installs and updates aps and that is it. That is weird. It was OK before, but it got screwed up.
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Like i said, flash the stock firmware. Sammobile.com>register>FIRMWARE>select your device, region etc>download.
I did, I tried to use the older version of Odin (1.3), and it helped a little bit, but I can not still update Android to ICS properly. I just get sometimes lock-up screen and/or a lot of red messages in recovery mode and I can not boot my system up.
Batorun. said:
I did, I tried to use the older version of Odin (1.3), and it helped a little bit, but I can not still update Android to ICS properly. I just get sometimes lock-up screen and/or a lot of red messages in recovery mode and I can not boot my system up.
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Use CHECKFUS to download your providers or your matching original ICS firmware and flash via ODIN .
Problems then suggest a full wipe of the phone and sd card .
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery if no CWM recovery flash root from .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
jje
JJEgan said:
Use CHECKFUS to download your providers or your matching original ICS firmware and flash via ODIN .
Problems then suggest a full wipe of the phone and sd card .
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery if no CWM recovery flash root from .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
jje
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I will try that. But, one more question. Shall I use the PC version of CHECKFUS or the mobile one?
Use the PC version, which will enable you to download the rom & decrypt the package automatically. Connect your phone to PC via USB, fire up Odin, and choose the rom package you download with Checkfus in the PDA section. Flash.
Batorun. said:
I will try that. But, one more question. Shall I use the PC version of CHECKFUS or the mobile one?
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Currently, I did the steps you gave me above and now Odin is flashing my stock kernel (at least, it is supposed to be my stock ROM). Stay tuned.
@ REFRESH.
After flashing, recovery mode vomited with a lot of red messages with errors again. As it was a 3 files ROM, I selected PIT and checked re-partition. Should I leave these options untouched, even when it is the 3 files ROM?
Batorun. said:
@ REFRESH.
After flashing, recovery mode vomited with a lot of red messages with errors again. As it was a 3 files ROM, I selected PIT and checked re-partition. Should I leave these options untouched, even when it is the 3 files ROM?
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The advice on XDA is never use PIT and never repartition .
jje
I did, but it did not help. What about trying to unmount these directories instead of just formatting in CWM RECOVERY?
Do a full wipe again...select PDA on Odin for rom file...select CSC also and insert the same firmware file u have inserted into the PDA onto the CDC..... It will change ur sales code back to the stock firmware and wipe all the crap that was on there before.do not select any other option on the odin board other than the ones that should already be ticked/selected
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
I've managed to fix that.
I just had to use a command prompt from Play Store, to change a line of code in one file.
(sry for my english, I hope you understand)
So, I have a sgs2, and I tried to root it.
because I already did this with my friends phones, I know how to flash the kernel in odin, and by mistake I tried to flash a kernel that doesn't match to my kernel (I hope Im saying right things as I understood from other forums).
Now Im f***ed,
I have the NAND rw corruption symptoms (Doesn't flash, Bad flash in odin (FAIL after flashing, or the flashing suddenly stops)Bootloop)
So I tried to fix it by using this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458
but in the 1st step, when Im trying to flash the kernel, my odin stucks in zImage, after minuets of waiting, I tried flash it agein but then odin stucks on SetupConnection. Everytime Im rebooting it into download mod and trying to flash the kernel, odin stuck on zImage, then on SetupConnection.
After continuing reading comments, some people said their mainboard messed up and they need a new one,
I hope I can fix my Nand rw corruption prob' without paying for it.. Im kinda scared
So, anybody knows how to fix this?
Fixed. my solution
as long as I dont really had another computer I could only use my computer,
I had a chance after a while so I tried to flash the stock kernel from another computer, and wwhhaalla
phone is back to life.
admins or whatever, you can close the thread.
nand corruption
indra2 said:
as long as I dont really had another computer I could only use my computer,
I had a chance after a while so I tried to flash the stock kernel from another computer, and wwhhaalla
phone is back to life.
admins or whatever, you can close the thread.
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so i managed to get my hands on a sgs 2 (sprint) that has nand corruption.it turns out a friend of mine had tried flashing his phone and flashed the wrong krenel.on top of that his phone was not properly rooted,so now im left with a half dead paper weight.the phone enters DL mode and 2 other screens so far.one is some small red text saying the battery is too low to DL mode and the other is a yellow triangle stating firmware was not successfully installed and to open kies .etc.so i asked him (jarod) if he had tried restoring it with the recovery......it gets super good about right here.SO HE DIDNT RECOVER WHEN HE HAD THE CHANCE because he read somewhere that odin and samsung kies have issues and he read u should uninstall kies after u get the drivers..also he restored his pc in hopes to save his arse and be able to start over,so no dev drivers.,well i got my hands on it about 5 days ago and have since tried to get my or his pc to see the device.heimdall/zadig.exe are no help.this thing is a unknown hardware id all the way around.im curious if installing drivers than hooking up a good sgs 2 and letting windows install the device/s i could hook it up in DL mode at least.i have tried the uninstall drivers/remove battery methods with no luck.so i ask the experts and fans!is this phone on its way for jtag or can we try to get this hunk of plastic working without jtag.
MajorKillUQuick
Wrong forum. Belongs here .
zxtext said:
so i managed to get my hands on a sgs 2 (sprint)
-SNIP-
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Hi, if anyone can help I'd really appreciate it!
So I've got a Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300, it's on Orange, from phones4u, bought it in August 2012. No sd card, all data on the internal storage. I updated to Jelly Bean about a month or so ago when the update came through on my phone. Basically I think my phone's suffered the S3 Sudden Death Syndrome and soft-bricked itself.
I've NEVER messed with it (roms, flashing etc.) and as of today my phone has just up and soft-bricked ie. this morning, it died the standard low battery death far earlier than it should have, and then trying to charge it/turn it on, it gets to the boot screen and just sits there.
I can still get into both the recovery mode and download mode, and my pc recognises that something is plugged into it and will install some drivers, but it won't do the mass storage style stuff it used to (probably because the phone won't actually boot) and Kies refuses to connect (though I've not used Kies before so I don't know if it would have connected successfully before).
I've tried the obvious soft reset, taking the battery out. I've booted to the recovery mode and rebooted, and wiped the cache. Nothing.
Now, my phone is in warranty, so I can send it back to get it fixed hopefully. But I'm trying desperately to save my data (texts, photos, game save files, etc.) seeing as google sync seems to have failed me with my contacts and photos (I know, it's on me for not realising things hadn't backed up properly/at all).
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated (although please tell me if you it might void my warrantly), if anyone knows an alternative to Kies that I could try please do let me know.
do a full wipe from recovery
Thanks - but won't that wipe all the data I'm trying to save?
Well, reflash the same firmware you we're using prior to the "soft-brick" and see.
Do you know if that will void my warranty?
Otherwise, can you help me identify what build my phone is/which software I should flash on? I'm aware that the wrong one will just cause more problems
Katanaqui said:
Do you know if that will void my warranty?
Otherwise, can you help me identify what build my phone is/which software I should flash on? I'm aware that the wrong one will just cause more problems
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Assuming you are flashing the stock fw from Samsung via Odin, nope it will not void warranty.
Not sure if O2 and Orange is the same thing, but it shouldn't cause any issues.
Look for the rom for your region at sammobile.com (GT-I9300)
Then just flash the .tar.md5 via PDA on Odin.