It appears that I've hard bricked my Vibrant T959. In the middle of flashing using ODIN, it crapped out for whatever reason. I cant get into download mode or recovery mode any more. Really having a tough time finding a solution to my problem. I've come across plenty of people with soft bricked phones, alas no luck in finding a solution for my problem.
I've looked into the Unbrickable Mod and it's predominantly overwhelming. I dont believe a USB dongle would help here (maybe I'm wrong...hopefully I'm wrong). Can anyone help me out?
Any advice or tips is greatly appreciated!
Unless you screwed the bootloaders during the flash (were you flashing bootloaders?), a dongle is going to work. And it is much cheaper/easier than any more invasive solution.
JJMT said:
Unless you screwed the bootloaders during the flash (were you flashing bootloaders?), a dongle is going to work. And it is much cheaper/easier than any more invasive solution.
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Thanks for your reply! If I'm not mistaken I was flashing a Kernel at the time. So if that's the case, you'd think there's a chance if I bought the dongle?
ReadySethGo said:
Thanks for your reply! If I'm not mistaken I was flashing a Kernel at the time. So if that's the case, you'd think there's a chance if I bought the dongle?
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I would give a dongle a high probability of success.
ReadySethGo said:
It appears that I've hard bricked my Vibrant T959. In the middle of flashing using ODIN, it crapped out for whatever reason. I cant get into download mode or recovery mode any more. Really having a tough time finding a solution to my problem. I've come across plenty of people with soft bricked phones, alas no luck in finding a solution for my problem.
I've looked into the Unbrickable Mod and it's predominantly overwhelming. I dont believe a USB dongle would help here (maybe I'm wrong...hopefully I'm wrong). Can anyone help me out?
Any advice or tips is greatly appreciated!
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Hey I was doing trying to go from Froyo 2.2 to 2.1 using ODIN because when i flashed CWM in 2.2 it didn't boot into recovery and i read somewhere that it needed to be in 2.1 so I downloaded the related .pit and .tar files and hooked it to ODIN and then I just a saw a blue screen on my phone for about an hour and finally pulled the plug on it but now I can't even get the phone to boot up... did i brick it and if you find any solution please help me out as well...
Anyone who has any idea what I need to do please HELP!!!!
thanks
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ReadySethGo said:
It appears that I've hard bricked my Vibrant T959. In the middle of flashing using ODIN, it crapped out for whatever reason. I cant get into download mode or recovery mode any more. Really having a tough time finding a solution to my problem. I've come across plenty of people with soft bricked phones, alas no luck in finding a solution for my problem.
I've looked into the Unbrickable Mod and it's predominantly overwhelming. I dont believe a USB dongle would help here (maybe I'm wrong...hopefully I'm wrong). Can anyone help me out?
Any advice or tips is greatly appreciated!
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Okay this time around I have a solution for your problem...
As i mentioned in the previous post my phone was not turning on or anything at all so here are the steps I followed...
1 - download ODIN
2 - download the .pit and .tar files
3 - make sure your phone drivers are installed on the PC you are using.
4 - open ODIN and load the .pit file and .tar file (PDA for .tar file)
5 - Plug in the USB cable into the PC
6 - remove the battery from the phone
7 - Hold down VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN simultaneously
8 - Plug in the usb into the phone
9 - reinsert the battery into the phone and hold the volume keys until your phone is in download mode
10 - wait for a yellow box to appear in ODIN (0:COM11) something like that, means your phone is ready
11 - Click start and be patient, shouldn't take a long time though... you should see the green progress bar in ODIN...
I hope these steps help someone who is in a similar position, let me know if i can be on any further assistance.
Goodluck.
NSingh95 said:
Hey I was doing trying to go from Froyo 2.2 to 2.1 using ODIN because when i flashed CWM in 2.2 it didn't boot into recovery and i read somewhere that it needed to be in 2.1 so I downloaded the related .pit and .tar files and hooked it to ODIN and then I just a saw a blue screen on my phone for about an hour and finally pulled the plug on it but now I can't even get the phone to boot up... did i brick it and if you find any solution please help me out as well...
Anyone who has any idea what I need to do please HELP!!!!
thanks
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Okay this time around I have a solution for your problem...
As i mentioned in the previous post my phone was not turning on or anything at all so here are the steps I followed...
1 - download ODIN
2 - download the .pit and .tar files
3 - make sure your phone drivers are installed on the PC you are using.
4 - open ODIN and load the .pit file and .tar file (PDA for .tar file)
5 - Plug in the USB cable into the PC
6 - remove the battery from the phone
7 - Hold down VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN simultaneously
8 - Plug in the usb into the phone
9 - reinsert the battery into the phone and hold the volume keys until your phone is in download mode
10 - wait for a yellow box to appear in ODIN (0:COM11) something like that, means your phone is ready
11 - Click start and be patient, shouldn't take a long time though... you should see the green progress bar in ODIN...
I hope these steps help someone who is in a similar position, let me know if i can be on any further assistance.
Goodluck.
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Thanks for your input and help, I'm sure these steps will help someone. But this will not work for me as I'm not able to put the phone into download mode for ODIN to read and recognize my device.
My march goes on...
JJMT said:
I would give a dongle a high probability of success.
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I overnighted a dongle off Amazon last night and just received it this morning. Unfortunately, no dice. It has not put the phone into download mode. I tested the dongle on a s SGSII to confirm that the dongle wasn't DOA or something and worked flawlessly on that device.
My search continues...
I am Not sure if you have tried this option already or not but you might want to look into 1 click unbrick, just search it on google and maybe that will work out for you if you haven't already tried it
good luck
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NSingh95 said:
I am Not sure if you have tried this option already or not but you might want to look into 1 click unbrick, just search it on google and maybe that will work out for you if you haven't already tried it
good luck
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No luck. Tried it yesterday to no avail. Thanks for the ideas anyways NSingh95!
Sounds like you just need to flash a new kernel but you would need to be in recovery or download mode to do so. Have you checked to see if gingerbread boot combos work? Hold only volume up and turn the phone on, maybe you have gingerbread bootloaders and don't know it ha.
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iTz KeeFy said:
Sounds like you just need to flash a new kernel but you would need to be in recovery or download mode to do so. Have you checked to see if gingerbread boot combos work? Hold only volume up and turn the phone on, maybe you have gingerbread bootloaders and don't know it ha.
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I have tried various combinations of buttons in hopes of getting it into download mode. No luck with any of them. If I could just get it into said download mode it would be very easy to reflash a proper kernel. No luck yet.
I'm on the same boat. Yesterday after downgrading to stock eclair, I was trying to upgrade thru Kies mini. Everything was looking good, it went up to 100% but when it was supposed to reboot my phone, nothing happened. It's completely dead, no lights, no power, no nothing. I had a similar problem last year, but I was still able to put my phone in download mode by pulling the battery and plugging it in to the USB cable. I tried volume up + down, volume up + power, volume down + power, volume up + down + power. I think I tried everything already with no luck. I hope somebody can come up with a solution.
alberto02005 said:
I'm on the same boat. Yesterday after downgrading to stock eclair, I was trying to upgrade thru Kies mini. Everything was looking good, it went up to 100% but when it was supposed to reboot my phone, nothing happened. It's completely dead, no lights, no power, no nothing. I had a similar problem last year, but I was still able to put my phone in download mode by pulling the battery and plugging it in to the USB cable. I tried volume up + down, volume up + power, volume down + power, volume up + down + power. I think I tried everything already with no luck. I hope somebody can come up with a solution.
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You have a hard bricked phone, its basically a paper weight now. NEVER use kies to upgrade your phone, it ruins more phones than it helps. You can try calling samsung and telling them that their program Kies has hard bricked your phone, I have seen a few people get lucky and get a free replacement.
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ReadySethGo said:
I have tried various combinations of buttons in hopes of getting it into download mode. No luck with any of them. If I could just get it into said download mode it would be very easy to reflash a proper kernel. No luck yet.
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Have you tried button combos while the usb jig is plugged in? My phone doesn't jump to download mode with a jig either. Try getting into download mode the normal way but instead of inserting usb cable while holding buttons, insert usb jig. Worth a try....
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iTz KeeFy said:
You have a hard bricked phone, its basically a paper weight now. NEVER use kies to upgrade your phone, it ruins more phones than it helps. You can try calling samsung and telling them that their program Kies has hard bricked your phone, I have seen a few people get lucky and get a free replacement.
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Have you tried button combos while the usb jig is plugged in? My phone doesn't jump to download mode with a jig either. Try getting into download mode the normal way but instead of inserting usb cable while holding buttons, insert usb jig. Worth a try....
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That was a good idea, but unfortunately it didn't do anything for me. Thanks for the idea though, hadn't thought to try that process.
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My phone is 100% bricked, I was flashing blitzkrieg bootloader to flash his ROM and something went wrong.
Now my phone wont turn on, wont nothing. . .
So the Question is: has anyone went out of this? I now the jig method, but I searched and didnt find anything.
eif you borked the bootloader there is a good chance there isnt much you can do besides a jtag reset, now a jig wouldnt hurt to try but i wouldln't count on it working. i personally will always stay away from bootloaders until i get my own jtag rig.
Goodluck bro hopefully the jig works.
if the vibrant is originally yours you could make a warranty claim with samsung stating you were attempting to flash 2.2 through keis and your phone wont work now, otherwise like said jig maybe, Jtag almost assuredly, will fix your phone.
If you are actually considering a JTAGing, search in the forum for connexion2005. He have lots of experience doing it and have a website and everything.
Its sad, but you remembered me why i shouldn't mess with the bootloader. Goodluck with your phone bro...
What happened during the bootloader flash? I just flashed the GB bootloader and the whole process was over in less than 10 seconds, not much room for error..
anthonys2r said:
What happened during the bootloader flash? I just flashed the GB bootloader and the whole process was over in less than 10 seconds, not much room for error..
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I do not why (dont ask) I added the stock .pit file! ... i think there was the error...
anthonys2r said:
What happened during the bootloader flash? I just flashed the GB bootloader and the whole process was over in less than 10 seconds, not much room for error..
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I am actually considering a Jtag, but I'm in México so I had to find someone who does that here. . . actually only found 2 people lol
power off phone
pull out battery
GRAB THIS STUFF : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
shreddintyres said:
eif you borked the bootloader there is a good chance there isnt much you can do besides a jtag reset, now a jig wouldnt hurt to try but i wouldln't count on it working. i personally will always stay away from bootloaders until i get my own jtag rig.
Goodluck bro hopefully the jig works.
if the vibrant is originally yours you could make a warranty claim with samsung stating you were attempting to flash 2.2 through keis and your phone wont work now, otherwise like said jig maybe, Jtag almost assuredly, will fix your phone.
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I couldn't agree more with everything in this post. Nice community situation here
- The Samsung Kies killed my phone excuse has gotta be the ultimate life saver, but over time I'm starting to agree with others that it's probably not something I should endorse. As I root more and more of my friends devices I'm starting to find that 1) I hate them. and 2) NOBODY will read an OP all the way through!
kawika said:
As I root more and more of my friends devices I'm starting to find that 1) I hate them. and 2) NOBODY will read an OP all the way through!
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I thought i was the only one who felt that way about my friends!! Really how hard is it to read a op!
kawika said:
I couldn't agree more with everything in this post. Nice community situation here
- The Samsung Kies killed my phone excuse has gotta be the ultimate life saver, but over time I'm starting to agree with others that it's probably not something I should endorse.
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I wholly agree with you that this method is something that should be avoided if at all possible, however I know jtag services can be hard to find as well as sometimes quite costly.
@op let us know how it all turns out for you
-Cheers
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Your battery probably died.
You dont have to flash a pit with it because it uses the phones native pit when flashing the bootloader.
Also, the OP for the gb Bootloader states that it CHANGES the key mapping. volume up and power gets you dl mode. Try that before jtag. I had this problem trying to flash the rom because i couldnt figure out recovery. Turns out I didn't read it right. I read it through, just didn't interpret it correctly.
PabxH said:
My phone is 100% bricked, I was flashing blitzkrieg bootloader to flash his ROM and something went wrong.
Now my phone wont turn on, wont nothing. . .
So the Question is: has anyone went out of this? I now the jig method, but I searched and didnt find anything.
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As mentioned I'm able to JTAG your phone back to life as well as any other bricked Vibrants. PM me if you need any help with this...
plug usb cable and press vol up+vol down.. then use odin.. samsung phones are never bricked..
movieaddict said:
power off phone
pull out battery
GRAB THIS STUFF : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
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omg thank you for that i thought my phone was BRICKED and hten i was soo sad so i was looking through hte post andd i saw ^^^that one and i thought it wont hurt to try one last time so i did and it worked
very unfortunate to tell u i m also suffering same problem and dont hav idea abt jtag.. plz let me know i know abt odin cwm kies update processes will used them b4.. but watz jtag
movieaddict said:
power off phone
pull out battery
GRAB THIS STUFF : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
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Thank You so much. I was trying to flash back to stock using odin and forgot to put in the pda file. I was only using pit and it bricked. No download mode, left it off for hours, pure blackness. Until I tried your method of plugging in the usb and holding the volume buttons then plugging in the battery. Thank you.
Fazeh said:
Thank You so much. I was trying to flash back to stock using odin and forgot to put in the pda file. I was only using pit and it bricked. No download mode, left it off for hours, pure blackness. Until I tried your method of plugging in the usb and holding the volume buttons then plugging in the battery. Thank you.
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Great news and nice tip from the OP. However, if that tip works, you were not fully hard bricked...
Ok, last update: I got it repaired!
JTAG was the only solution for this.
My phone was:
DEAD, NO SCREEN BOOT UP NO NOTHING
NO REACTIONS AT ALL
NO BATTERY CHARGING IMAGE
NO NOTHING!!! JUST A TOTAL BRICK.
Thank you all!!
Glad to hear you got it sorted out be careful flashing those boot loaders
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bricked my phone vibrant
I faced the same issue when my phone got bricked.
1. odin back to jfd
2. GB bootloader installed.
3. updated to 2.2 froyo via kies...
after that the phone never turned onn...BRICKED...
sending it to connection2005 for JTAG...
hope that resolves the issue.
So I was trying to root new Galaxy s2.. long story short, I think I hard bricked it.
The device won't power up; or at least the screen won't show anything.
I can't get to Download Mode.
Is there anyway I can save my new 400 dollar investment?
How are you trying to get into download mode ? Hold the volume down, home button and the power button at the same time. When you get the Samsung screen, release the power button but keep holding the volume down/home buttons until you get into download mode.
If you really can't get into download mode your options are:-
1) Get a jig. This would be your last chance to get into download mode before sending it off for repair.
2) Find someone near you who does JTAG repairs. This option will be cheaper than paying for Samsung to repair your phone.
3) Return the phone to Samsung. As you've tried to root the phone, there's a fair chance you'll end up paying for said repair as this voids your warranty. On the other hand you might be one of those people who get lucky and Samsung fixes your phone under warranty regardless. A roll of the dice essentially.
Edit - Remove your battery & leave it out for a minute or so before trying to get into download mode.
Or failing options 1 & 2 already suggested then perhaps option 2a..
Apply a current to the sim connectors under the battery and make sure it never evers boots again, Samsung won't know what's happened to it and will repair/replace FOC.
(I find an old laptop PSU minus connector plug usually applies enough current for this)
Hehehehe ;-) Damn that brought back memories Uridium. I used to do that with Sega Mega Drive cartridges. However, I'm not sure we should be suggesting same on here. Not exactly ethical and bordering on fraud tbh
uridium_uk said:
Or failing options 1 & 2 already suggested then perhaps option 2a..
Apply a current to the sim connectors under the battery and make sure it never evers boots again, Samsung won't know what's happened to it and will repair/replace FOC.
(I find an old laptop PSU minus connector plug usually applies enough current for this)
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Looking at JIGS on Ebay, I'll probably get one from there.
So how would I use that?
Plug it in to get to Download Mode then take it out and plug in USB connection to my PC?
I'm still unaware of which correct firmware to put it, so this is so scary :[
uridium_uk said:
Or failing options 1 & 2 already suggested then perhaps option 2a..
Apply a current to the sim connectors under the battery and make sure it never evers boots again, Samsung won't know what's happened to it and will repair/replace FOC.
(I find an old laptop PSU minus connector plug usually applies enough current for this)
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Haha I will try the JIG method first.
But thanks for the devious idea ;]
Yep. Look for "Samsung Galaxy S2 download mode jig" or something like that on eBay. Shouldn't be more than a few bucks. When you get it, make sure the phone is off, plug the jig in the usb port & if you're lucky the phone will boot into download mode. Yeah, once you're in download mode, remove the jig, plug a USB cable in/connect to your PC then flash your firmware of choice via Odin.
We can worry about which firmware to flash once you're able to get it to boot with a jig tho. Post back here when you get it & then we can work out which firmware to go with.
johnnysyeah said:
Looking at JIGS on Ebay, I'll probably get one from there.
So how would I use that?
Plug it in to get to Download Mode then take it out and plug in USB connection to my PC?
I'm still unaware of which correct firmware to put it, so this is so scary :[
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MistahBungle said:
Yep. Look for "Samsung Galaxy S2 download mode jig" or something like that on eBay. Shouldn't be more than a few bucks. When you get it, make sure the phone is off, plug the jig in the usb port & if you're lucky the phone will boot into download mode. Yeah, once you're in download mode, remove the jig, plug a USB cable in/connect to your PC then flash your firmware of choice via Odin.
We can worry about which firmware to flash once you're able to get it to boot with a jig tho. Post back here when you get it & then we can work out which firmware to go with.
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Thanks for your help! The JIG should arrive by Friday. Till then.. back to my iPhone 3G, yuck.
Hey I have an idea, why don't you tell us how you think you bricked your phone.
Because, for example, if you've flashed a bad Kernel then your phone may seem bricked (it has all the characteristics) but can be recovered by someone who knows what to do. Likewise, if you were flashing something with Odin and you had a sudden spasm attack and pulled the USB out, you've bricked your phone. Tell us what you did and we can give a proper reply.
EDIT: If the phone is only soft bricked and you can get into DL mode with a JIG, you go can it without one.
postfatal said:
Hey I have an idea, why don't you tell us how you think you bricked your phone.
Because, for example, if you've flashed a bad Kernel then your phone may seem bricked (it has all the characteristics) but can be recovered by someone who knows what to do. Likewise, if you were flashing something with Odin and you had a sudden spasm attack and pulled the USB out, you've bricked your phone. Tell us what you did and we can give a proper reply.
EDIT: If the phone is only soft bricked and you can get into DL mode with a JIG, you go can it without one.
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Well, first I was using odin to root it by changing the kernel. But I think I was using the wrong version and then I got "firmware is wrong. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again."
Then I tried to put back 2.3.4 and that's where I think went wrong. I unplugged the phone because it was just stuck with Odin on for over 10 minutes.
Then now I can't even turn it on.
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If Odin hadn't finished its business and you unplugged your phone then yea, you've probably bricked it. Cases like these is why I never use Odin, its beta software which even the developers don't fully understand how it works. Even if through no fault of your own, Odin can fail, and that leaves you pretty well ****ed. Try the JIG, you may have unplugged it when it wasn't flashing something important, but yea, I'd start making up a really good excuse to get a new phone.
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If Odin hadn't finished its business and you unplugged your phone then yea, you've probably bricked it. Cases like these is why I never use Odin, its beta software which even the developers don't fully understand how it works. Even if through no fault of your own, Odin can fail, and that leaves you pretty well ****ed. Try the JIG, you may have unplugged it when it wasn't flashing something important, but yea, I'd start making up a really good excuse to get a new phone.
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If the JIG is able to get it to go to download mode, would that mean for sure I can fix the phone?
And if the JIG cannot bring it to download mode, am I screwed with this phone?
If you do manage to get into download mode your phone can be saved otherwise yeah you are pretty much screwed
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RorixRebel said:
If you do manage to get into download mode your phone can be saved otherwise yeah you are pretty much screwed
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*crosses fingers* for the JIG then...
i just cant understand how people break their phones like this?
If you dont know what your doing theres a good reason not to flash your phone right there.
Saying that... i hope the jig works for you.
Vivasanti said:
i just cant understand how people break their phones like this?
If you dont know what your doing theres a good reason not to flash your phone right there.
Saying that... i hope the jig works for you.
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I do all my rooting and modding just fine for my HTC Thunderbolt. I was being careless and wasn't thinking about this carefully yesterday.
This is why we have xda with all its great users and help.
I had problems with my sgs2 when i first got it and my problem was solved with a different usb cable. I was using a cheap usb cable and when i tried an original worked a treat.
Just a thought if ya get it yo power up again.
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johnnysyeah said:
I do all my rooting and modding just fine for my HTC Thunderbolt. I was being careless and wasn't thinking about this carefully yesterday.
This is why we have xda with all its great users and help.
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Well it might be possible to Unbrick your phone without Jig, but solution has not worked for 100% user, though it has worked for me(I'm not sure it was hard brick). So here are the steps:
1- Start Odin
2- Attach the USB cable to the PC (DO NOT ATTACH IT TO THE PHONE)
3- Press and hold "Volume up" and "home" buttons
4- Attach the USB cable to the phone while holding both buttons
5- The phone will enter in download mode
Just flash the stock kernel after that.
And don't forget to THANK me if it works
sumitpathak said:
Well it might be possible to Unbrick your phone without Jig, but solution has not worked for 100% user, though it has worked for me(I'm not sure it was hard brick). So here are the steps:
1- Start Odin
2- Attach the USB cable to the PC (DO NOT ATTACH IT TO THE PHONE)
3- Press and hold "Volume up" and "home" buttons
4- Attach the USB cable to the phone while holding both buttons
5- The phone will enter in download mode
Just flash the stock kernel after that.
And don't forget to THANK me if it works
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I'd tried this before, but no luck.
In fact, that was the only way I was able to get to download mode.
But thanks for your advice
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johnnysyeah said:
I'd tried this before, but no luck.
In fact, that was the only way I was able to get to download mode.
But thanks for your advice
I dont really understand this as download mode requires Vol Down + Home + Pwr
Vol up is for recovery .
jje
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long story short, samsung kies bricked my phone while doing an update to 2.3, so i need a hard reset through odin using DI01 package3 and 3/4 of the way through it failed and stopped working so i pulled the plug and now i cant even get into download mode to try it again because its stuck with the phone, triangle, computer, and i have a fascinate so i can only use the power and vol-/+ to get into download mode any ideas on where to go from here, or if you dont know maybe pass it on to someone who might know. thanks
What has always worked for me no matter what was taking the battery completely out...then with it still out, hold only the volume down key, and plug in the USB cord that is connected to your computer. It should go right into download mode in like 10 sec, then you may replace the battery back in before flashing anything
Let me know if it did or didn't work!
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no still didnt work nothing happens when i just hold the vol- and plug in the usb thats hooked up to my computer. is it possible that the phone is entirely messed up, it was working fine before the attempted upgrade, and from what ive read the phone, triangle, computer is a soft brick from odin is that correct? do you know or anyone know how to go deeper into the phones software to over ride what is happening, but odin doesnt recognize my phone is there another way to get odin to see the phone? i dont know im stumped. thanks for the info
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no still didnt work nothing happens when i just hold the vol- and plug in the usb thats hooked up to my computer. is it possible that the phone is entirely messed up, it was working fine before the attempted upgrade, and from what ive read the phone, triangle, computer is a soft brick from odin is that correct? do you know or anyone know how to go deeper into the phones software to over ride what is happening, but odin doesnt recognize my phone is there another way to get odin to see the phone? i dont know im stumped. thanks for the info
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Yeah hmm thats probably not a good sign. From my understanding, odin and putting the phone into download mode was always the sure way to fix a bricked phone. Ive never heard of another way
do you happen to know how to wipe os and reinstall os?
No, by wiping os and reinstalling, i am pretty sure that odin is about as basic and the best "factory reset" you can do. After using odin the phone is basically the exact as if it came straight from verizon. I have not heard of any alternative programs to use - besides if you cant get into the download mode (with the big yellow triangle on the screen - then the phone is basically done for.
thanks Kadin, i appreciate all your knowledge and ill let you know if i figure out any way to fix it, thanks again ill tag you as a friend
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thanks Kadin, i appreciate all your knowledge and ill let you know if i figure out any way to fix it, thanks again ill tag you as a friend
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Actually there is another program called heimdall. It uses the same protocol as odin to interact with the phone. Give that a try, but if you cant get into download mode it might not do any good...either way there is another program other than odin to flash stuff on the fascinate.
Heimdall - check it out!
There is an unlockable mod, it requires some ripping apart and soldering.. Google it
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i have the same problem as these ppls can you please help me?
http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...red-error-msgs-but-volume-keys-dont-work.html
more info, i bought it off ebay, thinkin i could fix it well here i am.
it boots into stock recovery and gives me some errors i cant read then there to fast lol the only button that works in the recovery is the home button, the up and down doesnt work. hemdall nor odin wont detect my phone while its in download mode
what should i do
Kaptinkrunk said:
more info, i bought it off ebay, thinkin i could fix it well here i am.
it boots into stock recovery and gives me some errors i cant read then there to fast lol the only button that works in the recovery is the home button, the up and down doesnt work. hemdall nor odin wont detect my phone while its in download mode
what should i do
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Droidstyles guide in the general section.. You need to Odin back to stock
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1. phone off and battery out.
2. usb cable pugged into pc ONLY.
3. hold volume down and insert usb cable.
4. Download mode will start.
5. Odin an eh03 ROM and profit.
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1. phone off and battery out.
2. usb cable pugged into pc ONLY.
3. hold volume down and insert usb cable.
4. Download mode will start.
5. Odin an eh03 ROM and profit.
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He also needs the pit v2.2. And to check the repartition box
And use pda pda pda PDA to flash roms in odin.. If you use"phone" you won't have a phone anymore
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thank you guys but i know that much and i figured it out after tearing the phone apart, its the charger port several of the copper post were bent and broke enough to charge but ya cant flash till i fix that i ordered the part off ebay as soon as i figured it out. my og droid will have to work till i get the fazzy working. oh i know how to that much with the phone it just wouldnt connect to my pc what so ever, i have one of those JIGS and it sends it straight to DL mode ill up date if i get it working ummmm would yall know how to go about fixing that part? charger port that is?
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He also needs the pit v2.2. And to check the repartition box
And use pda pda pda PDA to flash roms in odin.. If you use"phone" you won't have a phone anymore
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lol ive already used odin on a fascinate, it just wouldnt connect to my pc, my gf has the same phone i put the gummy rom on and luved it so i wanted one well ya i boght a broke one lol
Try heimdall on linux. Sometimes it yields better results I have had the best luck with it running from console as root. I have been to the red text with errors and back
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Try heimdall on linux. Sometimes it yields better results I have had the best luck with it running from console as root. I have been to the red text with errors and back
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thanks but the problem was the charger port ordered 2 ports ended up breaking the mobo in sorts ripped the connectors for the port off ugh bought another phone in hopes of good mobo and charger port
edit: i got it fix just bought a broken phone with broke lcd so swapped mobo odin back the fresh start now. man i luv samsungs and nearly unbrickable. i had a d3 brik on a frind and a vibrant around the same time i fixed the vib but not the d3 had to have it replaced both were stock software error
So I've been happily flashing the JB files, and phone was doing great. Tonight I came across a couple of programs, Root Explorer and Root Toolkit. Put both on my phone, everything is still OK.
Looking through the Toolkit, I see that you can update fonts to the phone, so being that type of guy, I picked one and went to install it.
Big Mistake? The phone went to reboot, and is now stuck at a nice blue SAMSUNG logo, and won't do anything.
Of course, I hadn't done a back up, so thinking a way around the problem (I'm at work, not on my own PC), I redownloaded the last update (DLI8) with Odin. Ran Odin off a flash drive, then went to connect the phone (brick) to the PC. The PC's (tried on 3 of them) all say that the device connected is a GADGET SERIAL (?) and is not recognised by Odin.
So, I know that I will try when I get home in the morning. But am I missing something else, something that I have not tried? (except some brain cells!!!!) Is it because Odin can't be ran off a flash drive? Is the S3 well and truly dead? Should I smash it and claim on warranty?
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So I've been happily flashing the JB files, and phone was doing great. Tonight I came across a couple of programs, Root Explorer and Root Toolkit. Put both on my phone, everything is still OK.
Looking through the Toolkit, I see that you can update fonts to the phone, so being that type of guy, I picked one and went to install it.
Big Mistake? The phone went to reboot, and is now stuck at a nice blue SAMSUNG logo, and won't do anything.
Of course, I hadn't done a back up, so thinking a way around the problem (I'm at work, not on my own PC), I redownloaded the last update (DLI8) with Odin. Ran Odin off a flash drive, then went to connect the phone (brick) to the PC. The PC's (tried on 3 of them) all say that the device connected is a GADGET SERIAL (?) and is not recognised by Odin.
So, I know that I will try when I get home in the morning. But am I missing something else, something that I have not tried? (except some brain cells!!!!) Is it because Odin can't be ran off a flash drive? Is the S3 well and truly dead? Should I smash it and claim on warranty?
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erm did you put your phone in download mode by pressing Home + Volume Down + Power before using odin?
Whilst holding the power button, hold volume down button also. This puts phone in download mode. Odin will now recognize it, assuming you've got the drivers installed.
Read the sticky threads thoroughly and you'll solve this in no time.
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Meemo23 said:
erm did you put your phone in download mode by pressing Home + Volume Down + Power before using odin?
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Daelyn said:
Whilst holding the power button, hold volume down button also. This puts phone in download mode. Odin will now recognize it, assuming you've got the drivers installed.
Read the sticky threads thoroughly and you'll solve this in no time.
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Yes, in Download mode, PC's just sit there, so am thinking that because they are works ones (that I can't install drivers on) that I'll have to wait until I get home.:crying:
Fingers crossed
Managed to get the drivers installed on a work PC, running Odin, eventually connected to the phone, is currently saying 3minutes to finish. Blue bar is getting bigger. Hopefully by the time someone else reads this thread the problem will be solved.
Let this be a warning to all NOOBs (like me). BACKUP, BACKUP BACKUP
EDIT: IT WORKED. Now just to set it all up again how I like it......
Most work PC's are locked down so people can't install stuff on them that can cause the company problems.
Be VERY careful trying to do anything on a work PC as you may, inadvertantly, wind up with a brick.
Remember, just because its your work PC DOESN'T mean its YOUR PC....
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Most work PC's are locked down so people can't install stuff on them that can cause the company problems.
Be VERY careful trying to do anything on a work PC as you may, inadvertantly, wind up with a brick.
Remember, just because its your work PC DOESN'T mean its YOUR PC....
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Yes, I know. It was a contractor PC, so not connected to our network. So no harm done. Phone staerted up great, but after a reboot lost all contact details, am in the process of getting them all back with that software from Samsung called "Kies" which is not playing very well at the minute. We live and learn.
I killed my s3 too while playing pokemon. It just suddenly reboot and stuck in boot logo with some white distorted line. I panic and plug out the battery and tada, phone dead. Can't even go into download mode.
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Yes, I know. It was a contractor PC, so not connected to our network. So no harm done. Phone staerted up great, but after a reboot lost all contact details, am in the process of getting them all back with that software from Samsung called "Kies" which is not playing very well at the minute. We live and learn.
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Next time root your device and perform a nandroid backup..
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eddydo said:
I killed my s3 too while playing pokemon. It just suddenly reboot and stuck in boot logo with some white distorted line. I panic and plug out the battery and tada, phone dead. Can't even go into download mode.
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Try going into recovery.. Vol up+power+home..
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