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Does anyone know if the USB JIG to reset the flash counter and fix bricked phones used with the international galaxy s2 version will work with ATTs version of the galaxy s2?
Thanks.
I guess I was on the assumption that the same USB jig I used for my captivate will be the same? If not for the other sgs2's is it different? I thought I had read that the captivate USB jigs worked on the international version. I guess we will find out come Sunday.
I assume they will be the same, I just ordered one from ebay. Never needed it with my captivate, I've had it since the first week it was released and flashed to may roms to count with no problems.
I read in the European forum that it does work but. Also something about putting a resistor in series between a certain connector and the pc. Had to do with flashing something. The details escape me.
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it will probably still work to force it into download mode, as for reseting the flash counter we'll have to wait and see.
Unfortunately, I had no luck with the captivate jig on my i9100. It didn't go to download mode for me. Not sure if this will apply to the AT&T version or not.
xfosx said:
Unfortunately, I had no luck with the captivate jig on my i9100. It didn't go to download mode for me. Not sure if this will apply to the AT&T version or not.
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I ordered the jig from Mobile Tech Videos that was supposed to work with the AT&T SGSII, but no luck in getting it into download mode.
Mine worked. It measures at 302.1k.
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Vibrant
I have one that work with Vibrant T959
I just tested and it worked with both the AT&T version and the i9100 as I have both.
miller7796 said:
I ordered the jig from Mobile Tech Videos that was supposed to work with the AT&T SGSII, but no luck in getting it into download mode.
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I just received mine from Mobile Tech Videos and it worked as expected. Turned off SGSII, inserted JIG, download mode appeared, custom binary count is zero, removed, powered up phone and the yellow triangle is also gone.
Well worth the $9 even if you only use it in case you ever need to return or exchange the device.
cliffgardner said:
I just received mine from Mobile Tech Videos and it worked as expected. Turned off SGSII, inserted JIG, download mode appeared, custom binary count is zero, removed, powered up phone and the yellow triangle is also gone.
Well worth the $9 even if you only use it in case you ever need to return or exchange the device.
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Same with the one I paid $ 4.90 for off of Ebay, just powered off the phone, plugged it in while driving home, phone instantly went to download mode with a message of Download Update.zip removed. I pulled the batter and no more sgsII i9100 and yellow triangle on my att sgs2. It was weird to see i9100 there for an i777 lol but well worth it in my opinion.
But having rooted and unlocked as well as saving the efs folder was nice and not having that yellow triangle feels better.
HTH,
Charlie
Just ordered my jig to reset the flash counter the only question I have been unable to find an answer to is whether or not I need to revert to stock before using the jig or can I use it with CM7 installed already?
cliffgardner said:
I just received mine from Mobile Tech Videos and it worked as expected. Turned off SGSII, inserted JIG, download mode appeared, custom binary count is zero, removed, powered up phone and the yellow triangle is also gone.
Well worth the $9 even if you only use it in case you ever need to return or exchange the device.
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Thanks, I'll pick up one then.
dalavar said:
Just ordered my jig to reset the flash counter the only question I have been unable to find an answer to is whether or not I need to revert to stock before using the jig or can I use it with CM7 installed already?
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Should work regardless of what you have installed, and should not affect what you have installed in any way.
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hungry4cheese said:
I just tested and it worked with both the AT&T version and the i9100 as I have both.
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The JIG works on ALL Android cellphones which use and are compatible with Odin.
It does not matter if the phone is international or not.
got mine for 2 and 1/2 bucks free shipping, worked flawessly, i had to change booloader to older version
douglatins said:
got mine for 2 and 1/2 bucks free shipping, worked flawessly, i had to change booloader to older version
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Learned your lesson with that one?
dalavar said:
Just ordered my jig to reset the flash counter the only question I have been unable to find an answer to is whether or not I need to revert to stock before using the jig or can I use it with CM7 installed already?
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Works perfectly with CM7. My jig arrived today and took that silly triangle right off the screen. Easy peasy.... Painless.
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$1.29 for three resisters, some old blue painters tape, about five minutes of playing, triangle gone, counter reset....
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Recently I got a boot loop on the Galaxy SII screen with the yellow triangle. I was flashing Darky Ressurection 10.1 when suddenly my PC went off "killing" my Galaxy SII.
Now it won't boot, no CWM, no download mode, not even light on the screen so I think that my Galaxy SII is "Hard Bricked".
Odin was just saying "Setting Partitions" or something like that so I think that it was writing something on the phone.
My question is. What could a possible solution for this be. Since I just called Samsung and they want me to take my phone to a Samsung Store so they can fix it (It's still under warranty). So I was just wondering if it's possible to see the counter as I left it (It was on 32-38 I think).
josealejandro93 said:
So I was just wondering if it's possible to see the counter as I left it (It was on 32-38 I think).
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For you (when d/l mode doesnt work anymore): No
For service center: Yes
Basically, if you can't access download mode, you're not able to check your binary counter... but, at the same time, neither can the people servicing your phone.
There's been debate about whether a USB jig can get you into download mode, even when the button combo doesn't, so it's worth trying to pick one up off eBay, and give it a shot.
But, from what I can piece together, if you don't mind lying, just take it in and play dumb, as if it just "turned off, and wouldn't restart...".
I can verify that using a USB jig will remove the yellow triangle and the I9100 text on boot. I just used it literally a couple hours ago on my phone. I picked one up on ebay for about $5 and some change.
I can't post a link yet to the one I got, but do a search on ebay for "Unbrick Samsung Galaxy S II S2 Download mode Jig reset" from seller mipick22 and you should find it. The price went up $1, so it's $4.50 plus shipping instead of $3.50, but still worth the price.
BRAVO !
U just flashed a I9000 ROM on your I9100.
HardBrick GG.
Send it back to sammy, altough I'm not sure they will repair it.
Everything seems fine. Today I left it at a Samsung Store, they took it with the charger (since my excuse was that when it ran out of battery and I plugged it, it won't charge neither start) for about 10 min. and came back with it telling me that they needed to make further repairs on it and to go and look for it in 2 weeks. They gave me some papers where it says that they need to change a cpu clock... not sure what's that though... And Yep, just read the whole number on the thread and it's only for I9000 I'm such an idiot... Q_Q This is the first time I make such a silly mistake... I'm quite glad that I had luck this time but I'm fetching a JIG once my GSII comes back...
josealejandro93 said:
Everything seems fine. Today I left it at a Samsung Store, they took it with the charger (since my excuse was that when it ran out of battery and I plugged it, it won't charge neither start) for about 10 min. and came back with it telling me that they needed to make further repairs on it and to go and look for it in 2 weeks. They gave me some papers where it says that they need to change a cpu clock... not sure what's that though... And Yep, just read the whole number on the thread and it's only for I9000 I'm such an idiot... Q_Q This is the first time I make such a silly mistake... I'm quite glad that I had luck this time but I'm fetching a JIG once my GSII comes back...
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Lawl. You're so ****ing lucky.
Try to not do the same mistake.
Altough, I cannot believe that people can't read, and take care about a 500$ phone.
Knowing the number model of a such expensive phone is the first thing to do IMO.
Hey guys,
So I have hardbricked my Galaxy S3. This is solely my fault as I was being dumb (even though I want to blame it on staying up so late at night) and did not check to see what GS3 version the ROM I flashed was for. Turns out it was international and now my phone is a sitting brick.
The only observations that I have made is that my computers recognize the phone almost like any other device. I have installed the correct drivers and tried to use 2 computers (1 with Kies, 1 w/o) with no luck of fixing it. However, both computers recognize it as QHSUSB_DLOAD under Device Manager and create that faulty driver installed sound when plugged in. When I plug the phone in with the battery out, its LED turns red and will stay like that unless I try to turn it on with the power button. When I do try, my computers seen to recognize some sort of change with its connection the phone.
I spent all afternoon yesterday making a homemade jig with 3 100k resistors in a series soldered into pins 4 and 5 of a microusb connector which I then connected to the phone with no avail
I was hoping to make this thread to see who else has this problem and different observations and solutions. Does anyone know if a jig bought from a 3rd party will work? I do not necessarily want to take the steps to return/exchange the phone.
Thanks in advance.
Well I ended up calling Samsung and getting them to check it out. I didn't want to do it this way, but I'm basically left with no choice. I read that galaxy s2 owners who bricked also sent theirs in and received it without any problems. Samsung paid for 2nd day air both ways. Let's hope for the best.
From what I've read in other threads....when you get the QHSUSB_DLOAD...that's hardbricked. Mind sharing what you told Samsung what you did? I'm curious to see if they'll fix it....please update what happens. Oh and sorry for your loss.
and for future losses, if any, check this out.... http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/#reviews
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Well I ended up calling Samsung and getting them to check it out. I didn't want to do it this way, but I'm basically left with no choice. I read that galaxy s2 owners who bricked also sent theirs in and received it without any problems. Samsung paid for 2nd day air both ways. Let's hope for the best.
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There is a "how to" in the android development section for helping reverse a brick from flashing international gsm rom.
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the how to doesnt apply here
It's only for flashIng a bad boot.img. in this state it's like hardware w/o any software. I think Samsung has to wipe it clean to fix it so the old "it just wouldn't turn on" should do.. and the jig is no good in this situation either f.y.i
Hey guys,
my usb port is starting to act wierd. It refuses to charge unless at a certain angle. It seems it got damaged with all the plug/unplug it went through during its life.
I know that Samsung "Might " exchange the phone rooted, but i rather restore it to factory ICS from bell as i will be doing the exchange through them and they can be assholes sometimes.
What is the best way to completely restore it to stock to avoid any issues?
Use the samsung Kies method, check the general section to find it, remember to wipe flash counter first. If you can't find it let me know
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USB Stopped working completely. Phone died so I braught it to the Samsung Service Center.
They initally refused to service it and delcared it out of warranty because i Rooted the phone. It took 1 hour of yelling so they could fix the DAMN usb port....
R.I.P. little note.....(sniff)
well they replaced the USB board apparently and restored it to Stock ICS 4.04
They told me that if i root my phone again, they will not repair it .
However i went into download mode, and still see my original 4 flash counts
Now, before I re-restore to Black Star, How Can i Backup The original Bell Recovery firmware?
If this is was an AT&T phone, you would have had a better experience at the AT&T device support center.
I honestly had this problem and JUST came back from the AT&T device service center with a BRAND NEW NOTE. SO, first off, I did have my phone rooted w/ cyanogenmod. I thought this would be a problem, so with what little battery power I had left, I downloaded the last zip on this webpage from the device (USB doesn't work, remember?) and wiped everything and flashed that stock rom. Went to the AT&T device support center right here in San Francisco. Told them what was wrong, they took a look at it, plugged it in, did what I think was a water damage check, and proceeded to give me a new note. I didn't even have to sign anything.
I was a little worried at first, because I bought my phone from a dude on craigslist back in March, but apparently this didn't matter. So, if you're on AT&T they did a surprisingly AWESOME job switching out my phone for one with a functioning USB port. Best of luck to you if you attempt to do this, the dude did do a cursory investigation of my phone's software, which I don't think was very thorough, but likely didn't notice that it was a cleaned up rom (aka, no att crap on it).
I don't get why Samsung thinks rom flashing has anything to do with physical hardware. Kind of unlightened? Or just looking for any excuse not to provide that repair? I'm sorry to hear they are so lame.
I bought my note from craigslist and 2 months later my charging port was having the same issues, I don't have att, but found the charging port on ebay for $20 and replaced it my self, easy.
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it was a "authorized" service center.
What strikes me is the fact that they told me if i bring it rooted they wont fix it again, but they didnt reset the trip counter....
Exactly what rangercaptain says. Samsung should, if they don't already, pride themselves in the fact that when someone buys there device, it should be theres to discover, not forced/told what they have to use for an OS or have limitations in general. I was lucky enough to discover this accidentally. This now is a HUGE, perhaps only factor in my future purchases. That is after all what Google Android is about to me, freedom. Creativity stumbles in its absence. I do however wish there was a dedicated charge port. Or that going with a wimpy micro usb over even the mini usb was a bad thing. This being said, devices that last longer don't sell new ones well.
Sounds to me as the OP states certain angle to charge....Happens to me on all my devices, the cause, lucky for me has always been faulty/cheap worn out cords. I know have a pile of them on hand. Best luck and quality I find works for me are BlackBerry cords.
BLACKSTAR X-SGH-I717 xda-developers app
Bought one, but have to wait till it ships, so figured I would ask if anybody in the 757 has a mini-usb jig that I could use to get my Note into download mode. Send PM if you do.
Thanks in advance.
U can reboot into download thru recovery
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U can reboot into download thru recovery
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Walk me through that one, no response to anything, power and up volume results in nothing. Plugging into usb results in nothing Windows, ODIN nor Kies registers it.
vanemburghj said:
Bought one, but have to wait till it ships, so figured I would ask if anybody in the 757 has a mini-usb jig that I could use to get my Note into download mode. Send PM if you do.
Thanks in advance.
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I think this is what you're looking for, yes?
http://galaxys2root.com/tag/diy-usb-jig/
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I thought it was "down volume button + power " to get into ODIN mode for Samsung devices
up+ down is for recovery
Shirokishi said:
I think this is what you're looking for, yes?
http://galaxys2root.com/tag/diy-usb-jig/
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I thought it was "down volume button + power " to get into ODIN mode for Samsung devices
up+ down is for recovery
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That is what I ordered, either way on the buttons, phone is bricked to point will take very special sauce to fix it.
Oh... I didn't know all of that... When my phone freezes I can hold the power button for 10 seconds n it'll reboot but u r n need of special sauce... I'm n the 540 sorry
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mrstone77 said:
Oh... I didn't know all of that... When my phone freezes I can hold the power button for 10 seconds n it'll reboot but u r n need of special sauce... I'm n the 540 sorry
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Yep am with you on that one, I have soft bricked before, but nothing like this, my very first true brick of my cell. Hopefully Jig I ordered at least gets me into download mode, where I can fix it.
vanemburghj said:
Yep am with you on that one, I have soft bricked before, but nothing like this, my very first true brick of my cell. Hopefully Jig I ordered at least gets me into download mode, where I can fix it.
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If you can see the samsung bootloader then yeah there's hope otherwise you're gonna need the $100 fix for it.
But at least people are responding, I got no love on my end, lol
keeping things in perspective, as I posted before, I have never seen anyone report that a jig does any good on this phone..
You would be better off either using JTAG, or calling Samsung, and playing stupid, and tell them it died after you did an update that the phone requested..they will send you a replacement, with no questions asked.
go through the general and q&a sections; you will see that a jig doesn't do anything for this phone..
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keeping things in perspective, as I posted before, I have never seen anyone report that a jig does any good on this phone..
You would be better off either using JTAG, or calling Samsung, and playing stupid, and tell them it died after you did an update that the phone requested..they will send you a replacement, with no questions asked.
go through the general and q&a sections; you will see that a jig doesn't do anything for this phone..
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Well smokestack76 told you differently yesterday. He said over 20 times with a jig. Plus for $1.60 I will give it a try.
yes, for the price, if it makes you feel better, try it..
and, if you believe him, when you can find 20 others that said it did absolutely nothing, then that's your choice.
the sooner you send it in to Samsung, the sooner you will have a working phone..
If Samsung is wiling to send you a loaner phone while you're under warranty i can't see why you wouldnt do that.
I know Nintendo is awesome like that but apparently Samsung reps are quite jaded when you do something silly like ask an honest question.
I wish Samsung would honor warranty services if the device hasn't been on the market longer than year.
I'm A. Maybe he Made a mistake and wants to own up for it insted of weasling into a fraudulent phone.
B. I would be a little jaded as well when I get people calling me all day that have messed up their own phone and are now trying to steal from me.
C. Samsung does honor warranties a year after the device has been on market. YOUR WARRANTY DOES NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE. not when the first one of its kind rolls off the assembly line.
Also, wase a jig does work of you are not actually bricked, if you were to be soft bricked the jig would force download mode. I had a captivate I built a jig for, first thing I did was try it on my note. Bam, download mode.
And finally op it's a micro usb jig not mini. Mini is bigger than micro
yeah bro, I know a jig works for SOME phones; it helped me bring my S2 back to life..
However, I have read many many reports of it doing nothing for the Note, so that was why I said what I did..
Plus, people are using the term "Bricked" around here in so many ways, that its hard to know what they mean when they say it..to me, a bricked phone is DEAD, and nothing but an expensive paperweight.....
I can take a video of my note going from off to download mode with nothing but my jig. However the same jig that works on both my phones is out of resistance tolerance on my brothers sgs2.
And yes bricked is used much too often,it is a term to describe when your phone is inert, has no pliability and just sits there, like the baked red clay building material it was named for.
was curious to see if the OP had any luck with the jig....
Well the jig did nothing for me. I suggest send your phone to mobiletechvideos.com for repair, he goes through the JTAG recovery method, and he also unlocked mine... he did a great job. I bricked my Note flashing a ROM for another device by mistake, could not use the jig for anything, so had it repaired. Feeling really happy now... hope this helps.
the jig isn't and was never meant to fix a hard brick...
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Back on captivate, certain bootloaders would disable the button combos for download and recovery, making a simple (I hate the term... But) soft brick into a much stickier situation, so it was discovered that using 300k ohms of resistance across certain pins on the usb port from a powered off state would trigger download mode in seconds, making you then able to simply odin a stock rom and try again.
It was later discovered that the jig had the same effect on the sgs2 with the added benefit of restting the flash counter.
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If you flash a firmware for the international note on an i717 you will need jtag because you are indeed bricked of the hard variety.
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was curious to see if the OP had any luck with the jig....
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Nope gig still in the mail, however took Note to ATT Device Service Center and they told me mother board failure and replaced it. So might not have been related to flashing, inspection seem pretty in depth, removed back cover, using multi meter type of tool and said mother board didn't provide correct response to input. My mandatory 10 days to return no functioning unit is 17 Dec so don't think will have chance to try the jig before I send it back or be charged $549 for non-functioning unit.
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Nope gig still in the mail, however took Note to ATT Device Service Center and they told me mother board failure and replaced it. So might not have been related to flashing, inspection seem pretty in depth, removed back cover, using multi meter type of tool and said mother board didn't provide correct response to input. My mandatory 10 days to return no functioning unit is 17 Dec so don't think will have chance to try the jig before I send it back or be charged $549 for non-functioning unit.
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might as well keep the jig for the couple of bucks it cost..plus, even if it doesn't work for this phone, it might work for your next one!