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recently tried updating to ics via kies but it failed and phone said to eneter recovery... tried that nothing happened it won't enter recovery mode but will access download mode.
searched for a few days for answers and tried flashing with Odin ... the firmware fails then tried the kernel and this passed but still won't flash.
Used a guide on here and followed all methods and then resorted to flashing the bootloader but this also failed now I'm stuck with 2 counts on the kernel a void warranty and a USB jig that won't reset the counter!
Any help please...I just need the phone up and running ! I've rooted and flashed other phones but tried keeping this standard but kies altered that!
don't say use search button as I've been searching for days now this is last resort before paying out at service centre.
Thanks
Andrew
What Magic are you expecting from here now my friend, we to type here the same what you found while searching...
Since you are able to download mod, did you try changing the PC for ODIN flash
first is it i9100 and not other varient?
second just learn how to flash using odin nothing more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
comeback after this
ZACQ8 said:
What Magic are you expecting from here now my friend, we to type here the same what you found while searching...
Since you are able to download mod, did you try changing the PC for ODIN flash
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yes zacq8 very true buddy
Don't quite understand exactly what you are asking me but I turned Kies off and all running software and run Odin 1.85 the kernel will flash but the phone won't accept any firmwares at all! it fails .
is there any way to get the phone into recovery ? I thought there may be some way using ADB or another way around to enter recovery or restart update !
dont use stock ics firmware, use the gingerbread version
step 1. download your stock firmware from here
step 2. flash using odin
How to flash.
- Open ODIN.
- Select CODE / MODEM / CSC.
- Put phone in download mode. (HOME - VOLUMN DOWN - LOCK)
- Connect phone with cable. Push start (Wait till phone reboot on Android start screen!)
step 3. download old bootloader from here,
then flash it useing odin (phone must be in download mode)
put it in PDA: and then click start
step 4. learn how to make your own jig from here
step 5. once made just shutdown phone and plug it in, wait 8 seconds
that easy
>>>read this other user's<<<
if i made a mistake dont be mean about it, just confront me, then i will fix my
mistakes
@ starbogt go in the download mode man wen ur kies says for recovery mode thts it
@ ANDROID1997 thank you I've tried that method and it fails the firmware every time.
@ atifis this is the i9100
@ rocky23 thanks but this is what I tried but the phone won't emergency recover with Kies I've tried on 3 pcs and it won't work.
The phone only came back from Phones 4 U a month ago due to a failed USB ! and now this ! been most unreliable phone I've had!
Is there anything else I can try?
when installing boot loader I get
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
did you try a diffrent usb cable
clean usb port on phone and pc
disable samsung kies
****do you assume that the phone "see's the light"
yes but there no such thing as a dead phone ****
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take out battery
check under the battery does it say
MODEL: GT-I9100T
or
MODEL: GT-I9100
More trys:
A) If you are on windows 7 run ODIN as administrator ,
b) Try with different versions of ODIN
m8 theres something ur not following correctly can u pm me ur correct prblm in clear language...
Its gt-i9100 tried different cable but going to try pc without kies later if no joy i will have to go to repair centre I need the phone sorting quick
@ZACQ8 I'm on windows 7 as hidden admin as well no luck and tried Odin 1.83 and 1.85
Rocky23 how do you mean in a clear landuage ? I will try and get a message together when my sons in bed thank you
Quick update .... Changed PC and uninstalled kies changed to the ics and bootloader installed and everything installed just dowlnoading all my apps now.
Thank you to all that have posted and helped never needed to post before so thanks everyone.
starbogt said:
Quick update .... Changed PC and uninstalled kies changed to the ics and bootloader installed and everything installed just dowlnoading all my apps now.
Thank you to all that have posted and helped never needed to post before so thanks everyone.
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hi starbogt,
could you please write down the step by step the way you've suceeded bringing the phone up? as my s2 couldn't get into download mode nor recover mode, it just show a picture of phone---/!\---pc, anyway the odin still can detect my phone. i see some others are experience this problem too but haven't get clear solving yet. many thanks if there is any master here can help
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hi starbogt,
could you please write down the step by step the way you've suceeded bringing the phone up? as my s2 couldn't get into download mode nor recover mode, it just show a picture of phone---/!\---pc, anyway the odin still can detect my phone. i see some others are experience this problem too but haven't get clear solving yet. many thanks if there is any master here can help
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@ Droid_one : the ways to get Download mod from this stage are
1) pull the batter out and insert and Voi-down + Home + Power
2) USB jig
did you try any of the above
EDIT : your case and starbogt's case are different, he was able to get Download mod and unable to falsh from ODIN...
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@ Droid_one : the ways to get Download mod from this stage are
1) pull the batter out and insert and Voi-down + Home + Power
2) USB jig
did you try any of the above
EDIT : your case and starbogt's case are different, he was able to get Download mod and unable to falsh from ODIN...
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hi zacq8,
thank you for your quick reply, very appreciated.
i just realise my s2 is i9100G, while i flashed with i9100, i think this caused the problem.
i've tried the 1st step you mentioned, but it still displaying the phone---/!\----pc picture. yet i dun know where to get usb jig in my region, do you have any other remedies with this?
sorry, i'm new with the work and the forum, should i create a separate thread or just keep in?
you should get DL mod and to flash a ROM from ODIN, this is the only remidy now as far my knowledge...
I heard the "Phone!PC" also a kind of forced download mod, but (after making 100% sure) keep it for worst and last case if you fail to get DL mod for flashing a stock ROM. (please dont attempt now I am not fully sure)
Where is your location, check somebody near to you is available in these Jig owners, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495867
also it is not a big deal to make a jig, if you now how to solder, can follow this video guide : http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-hacks/how-to-make-a-usb-jig-for-your-galaxy-s2/
No need to create a seperated thread, you continue posting here only.....bothway you will get same response.
ZACQ8 said:
you should get DL mod and to flash a ROM from ODIN, this is the only remidy now as far my knowledge...
I heard the "Phone!PC" also a kind of forced download mod, but (after making 100% sure) keep it for worst and last case if you fail to get DL mod for flashing a stock ROM. (please dont attempt now I am not fully sure)
Where is your location, check somebody near to you is available in these Jig owners, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495867
also it is not a big deal to make a jig, if you now how to solder, can follow this video guide : http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-hacks/how-to-make-a-usb-jig-for-your-galaxy-s2/
No need to create a seperated thread, you continue posting here only.....bothway you will get same response.
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wonder if i can charge the battery in this situation? i'm not sure how much it is left from the last time it run.
okay, i'll try to get a jig asap, meanwhile could you please guide step by step how to use the jig and odin for s2 i9100G? does it restore to the original factory ROM or others?
Hi, I have a big problem. I had the 'Charging paused...' message popping up all the time so, iI decided to downgrade from ICS to Gingerbread. Sadly, I was flashin via odin and it failed leaving me with the 'Firmware upgrade encountered issue..' screen. Now I can get into download mode but neither odin nor windows will recognise the phone. I've got odin to recognise it a few times by fluke and tried to flash a new rom but it's failed. Now I can't get odin to recognise the phone at all. What should i do. Your help is much appreciated.
thanks
So I seem to have softbricked my phone after attempting to move from CM11 to a stock samsung rom. I can now only enter download mode and not recovery mode. All attempts to flash a stock rom in Odin end up saying FAIL. A quick google tells me this probalby means I have a NAND rw corruption issue, but a lot of the information seems outdated or files that I would need aren't available
Can anyone help?
skyex said:
So I seem to have softbricked my phone after attempting to move from CM11 to a stock samsung rom. I can now only enter download mode and not recovery mode. All attempts to flash a stock rom in Odin end up saying FAIL. A quick google tells me this probalby means I have a NAND rw corruption issue, but a lot of the information seems outdated or files that I would need aren't available
Can anyone help?
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Odin failing can be for a number of reasons. The reason I faced for my Odin to fail (used to fail midway and windows used to show device disconnected) was the faulty micro USB port of my S2. Had it replaced and it worked fine.
:highfive: Hi !
I run Windows 7, Samsung Galaxy S7390G (rooted) originally under stock rom (because there's no custom rom for my phone :crying:,) and without any custom recovery (because there's no custom recovery for my phone)
I had problem with my internal SD card, I posted on forums, but not this one, and had no help, so I decided to restock my phone.
I used Odin, because I failed with Heimdall, and Odin began flashing my Rom, but gave me a red "fail" message error.
I tried the SamMobile's stock rom for my device, S7390. I tried several ones, always S7390, and Odin failed each time, and stuck me in half-bricked state.
Note: My old computer is with Linux Mint, but I can't use it for now, but I can make a live USB with a Linux distro under the Window computer that I use now if it helps.
I have sometimes some trouble with the USB drivers, and I have been forced to reinstall them many times, trying different packages. For now, but I don't know if it will last, Odin is able to recognize my phone, but each time I try to flash a Rom, it fails. I tried another USB cable, and other USB ports, same thing...
I don't know what to do? I read that there was solution with the adb command, I'll read about it, because I have poor knowledge, but I despair
Even if I know it can be repair, but I can't do it! :crying:
I can only access to download mode.
Please, help a poor despaired French girl. Thank you very much.
Nobody?
None to help? :crying:
Same Problem
No worrys darling you can just go to recovery mode of your phone and select wipe factory data reset and then your phone will reboot and it will be as new as you bought it that time only.
Hope it helps
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Greetings all,
I am a real noob and have recently taken to playing with my android devices.
Unfortunately I am in a predicament with my old S3 I9300.
I really screwed up and failed to make a Nandroid back up when using TWRP to flash Cynagenmod 13, after following the correct procedure on my other I9300 and successfully flashing it I became cocky and made the fatal error of not having a back up. A bit of back story but perhaps unrelated it was also suffering the old "Failed to Mount EFS" message which I have recently learnt to fix on my Old Old I9100 S2 using ADB.
After flasing It was in a Cynagenmod boot loop and was not able to be recognized by my pc via download mode or recovery, so was unable to use Odin, Kies or even ADB.
After experiencing USB issues with Cynagenmod 13 on my other I9300 when the flash was successful, I decided that perhaps it would be better to flash Android Revolution as the USB connections just seem to work better. After the flash seemed to be successful and the Samsung Logo just hung around and never booted.
I played with it all day, trying to get Kies, ADB and Odin to recognize it to no avail, (I tried every little trick on Google, reinstall drivers, restart pc , restart device, plug unplug, play with the buttons and the battery etc.....) the thing is, is that Odin would recognize it in bootloop.
After growing tired of this not working, for some stupid reason I decided to flash CWM over TWRP via MicroSD, i just thought maybe I could get ADB to work or something. Anyway the flash worked and I continued to try ADB, KIES and ODIN but nothing.
To make matters worse currently when I try to go to Recovery CWM is now looping (I'm hoping its a passing phase), so with recovery gone my phone is restricted to Download mode. I really think my last chance is to get download mode communicating with Kies to get the Firmware.
Feeling frustrated and about throw my phone on the recycling heap after googling and reading so many XDA threads I decided to reach out and ask for any help or suggestions in finding a way to get my phone recognized in Download Mode.
I thank you for your time in reading this post and look forward to hearing any advice.
Cheers.
muddled said:
Greetings all,
I am a real noob and have recently taken to playing with my android devices.
Unfortunately I am in a predicament with my old S3 I9300.
I really screwed up and failed to make a Nandroid back up when using TWRP to flash Cynagenmod 13, after following the correct procedure on my other I9300 and successfully flashing it I became cocky and made the fatal error of not having a back up. A bit of back story but perhaps unrelated it was also suffering the old "Failed to Mount EFS" message which I have recently learnt to fix on my Old Old I9100 S2 using ADB.
After flasing It was in a Cynagenmod boot loop and was not able to be recognized by my pc via download mode or recovery, so was unable to use Odin, Kies or even ADB.
After experiencing USB issues with Cynagenmod 13 on my other I9300 when the flash was successful, I decided that perhaps it would be better to flash Android Revolution as the USB connections just seem to work better. After the flash seemed to be successful and the Samsung Logo just hung around and never booted.
I played with it all day, trying to get Kies, ADB and Odin to recognize it to no avail, (I tried every little trick on Google, reinstall drivers, restart pc , restart device, plug unplug, play with the buttons and the battery etc.....) the thing is, is that Odin would recognize it in bootloop.
After growing tired of this not working, for some stupid reason I decided to flash CWM over TWRP via MicroSD, i just thought maybe I could get ADB to work or something. Anyway the flash worked and I continued to try ADB, KIES and ODIN but nothing.
To make matters worse currently when I try to go to Recovery CWM is now looping (I'm hoping its a passing phase), so with recovery gone my phone is restricted to Download mode. I really think my last chance is to get download mode communicating with Kies to get the Firmware.
Feeling frustrated and about throw my phone on the recycling heap after googling and reading so many XDA threads I decided to reach out and ask for any help or suggestions in finding a way to get my phone recognized in Download Mode.
I thank you for your time in reading this post and look forward to hearing any advice.
Cheers.
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Hey Mate,
Firstly we all are noobs here helping each other, secondly from my experience of S3, it is such a device that under any condition, if your hardware is intact, you can recover your phone from almost anything, so yeah you might have a solution to your problem.
Coming to the problem at hand, i had the same thing happen to my S3, (only twrp logo showed, couldn't access recovery, no ROM, only download mode available) the way i fixed it was using odin, now i know you say that odin is not recognizing your device, the thing is firstly Kies is useless in this situation acc. to me, it only works stock ROM and that too with difficulty, what i would say is go here - http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117
and then install the drivers to your PC, next up download the official firmware from sammobile or any other site (careful of the version you are using), now put the phone in download mod, start odin and then connect your phone. Now, hopefully odin will recognize your phone and you can flash the official firmware, also i would recommend to stay on the official firmware for like a week before returning to flashing again as i have noticed that constant flashing and wiping leads to not only errors like "unable to mount EFS" but also serious errors like "Unable to mount /system" or "Unable to mount /Data" ,which clearly sucks
Please try the method and tell me if it worked , if not we'l try something else but we sure as hell will get your device working again
If still not recognized then here is a suggestion :
Exit/uninstall from nokia/ovi suit.
Exit/uninstall bluestack. (if u r using it)
Update your drivers(phone specific)
Use correct odin version acc to ur phone
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I'm just gonna throw my 2 cents in too. I didn't read your whole thread as I'm in a slight rush right now.
But basically -
Can your PC recognise your phone when it's plugged into USB in Download Mode? If so, use ODIN to flash any stock firmware and you're back to square one (working, but stock) phone. Then go from there. Obviously try to flash the right firmware or you'll end up no further forward.
If it can't recognise it, try reinstalling the drivers, uninstalling the programs mentioned above and using another USB cable. My experience with my own S3 has shown potential wear with the USB port on the bottom of the phone presumably due to it's age and as a result it doesn't recognise many USB cables.
Regards