Well, can anyone share a recovery code for kies?
I was only helping a friend revive his device when its so bad now. Sheesh.
Warranty is over. Can't enter any mode.
You have to get into download mode & flash a stock rom with Odin. How ? Sticky near the top of Q&A (it's for I9100 but the process is the same, just make sure you get an I9100G rom or you'll bust the phone permanently). Also, search for Hopper8's 'Odin won't flash' thread if you have problems flashing.
^^^^what he said. In addition to that, use my guide if you can't enter download mode. There's a section aimed at that.
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You have to get into download mode & flash a stock rom with Odin. How ? Sticky near the top of Q&A (it's for I9100 but the process is the same, just make sure you get an I9100G rom or you'll bust the phone permanently). Also, search for Hopper8's 'Odin won't flash' thread if you have problems flashing.
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I can't get into download mode, which is the main issue. The power+home+ vol up combination wont work. Neither does any other combinations. It asked for Kies but Kies needs you to enter either mode. Which I can't.
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^^^^what he said. In addition to that, use my guide if you can't enter download mode. There's a section aimed at that.
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Your post gave me hope, then shambled it . I did the second one using my chin. Nope. Sigh~
Its extremely hard to obtain a JIG in my country though. Any newly found methods? The owner allowed me to try everything.
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Hiya guys.
Sorry for urgency, but for reasons I had to try and go back to stock. I tracked down a kernel and firmware and tried flashing them both. The firmware I did first in odin and it worked, but caused a boot loop, so went back into download mode and attempted to flash the kernel but that failed. Now the phone wont boot at all (Stuck at screen with phone on left, computer on right and exclamation mark in the middle...never seen this one before).
I have done my searching in the forum but have found no solid instructions as to what files to download. This was an UNBRANDED GS2 purchased in the UK if it helps. i.e. not locked to any carrier, purchased out of contract.
I'm at witts end with this, have not got a clue what to do from now. Sorry about this guys, any help would me greatly appreciated.
Steph
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Look here..
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Sorry for being dumb but I have looked at that thread and yet it still does not make sense to me, sorry.
I will attempt to download the "I9100XWKE2_I9100XXKDJ_I9100XEUKD1" firmware because I think this is the one that most makes sense for my model, but I dont think it will work in my scenario. So just flash this via odin in the PDA section and all should be well? Did I not bugger anything up with the failed Kernel?
Do a search mate, you'll find your answer!
also should be in the Q & A section.
jonny68 said:
Do a search mate, you'll find your answer!
also should be in the Q & A section.
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And try posting where you are entitled to... the Dev forum is only for developers to open new thread. Take a look at forum rules in the very first posts
Edit: if you use XDA app they are under Stickies section
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If you find this post usefull please press the "Thanks" button
Here, I'll help.
Try 'calling' this number:
*2767*3855#
It'll perform a full reset- firmware included.
ok.. here,
First, I believe you did post at the wrong section?
Second, the reason you see a Exclaimation Mark is because the phone believes that you are not using the original ROM and believe that i has been Flash before.
Lastly, You would need to get a Samsung JIG.
i have already give you the Answer.. on how to use the JIG please google.
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Sorry for being dumb but I have looked at that thread and yet it still does not make sense to me, sorry.
I will attempt to download the "I9100XWKE2_I9100XXKDJ_I9100XEUKD1" firmware because I think this is the one that most makes sense for my model, but I dont think it will work in my scenario. So just flash this via odin in the PDA section and all should be well? Did I not bugger anything up with the failed Kernel?
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If you purchased the device at Carphone Warehouse look for firmware labelled as CWP. If anywhere else then look for XEU labelled firmware. Flash it with Odin as per the instructions in the link above. When you are done boot to recovery and do a factory reset.
The picture depics your phone connected to a pc! Do not use a jig, thats when it is bricked, your phone is not bricked. Your phone is asking you to be put it into download mode and flashed (via Odin), a rom .Unplug usb, take battery out and put it back in. Press home, down volume at the same time as switching phone on, that should get you into download mode. You can now flash. Take battery out now and read on.
Go to Samfirmware, login, toolbox,firmware, android and galaxy s2. Download xxkf2 rom. Find xwkdd.tar insecure kernel on web and dowload it.Go into download mode on phone,as you did before. Flash xxkf2 via Odin. You will now have Gingerbread 2.3.3 unrooted.Flash xwdd as pda in Odin. You will now have a kernel that can be rooted via 1click root on your pc via usb.
On another post, I've posted this to SG2 questions and answers not the to the developer forums, which I believe I can't do until I've posted 10 posts to other forums.
Adrian
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If that does not work which inkyadrian has stated then go off to ebay and buy a £4 usb jig for i9100 which also resets the binary counter for non stock rom's
This tool is invaluable so i would suggest buying one anyway.
Hi Guys,
My S2 unable to enter OS. I had flash different roms and once the OS is boot up, the phone suddenly turn off.
No matter which roms I flashed, it still the same.
Still able to enter boot loader and download mode.
Please help. Thanks.
Get stock rom for country/carrier from Samfirmware (any one, but not 4.0.4), flash in download mode with Odin following instructions in thread stickied near top of Q&A titled 'Flash stock firmware' = clean slate.
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Get stock rom for country/carrier from Samfirmware (any one, but not 4.0.4), flash in download mode with Odin following instructions in thread stickied near top of Q&A titled 'Flash stock firmware' = clean slate.
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Bro, I already flashed with stock roms. GB and also JB. Both are still same.
Then I guess your phone is busted then bro, eh ?
Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General, find it, download the 3 part firmware linked in the thread, flash that (which will wipe your phone), then flash stock firmware for your country/carrier again & go from there.
If that doesn't work, I recommend you download as many different stock roms as you can & keep flashing them. If it isn't a case of NAND corruption, you'll fix it by persevering, if it is then you're getting a motherboard replacement or a new phone.
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Then I guess your phone is busted then bro, eh ?
Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General, find it, download the 3 part firmware linked in the thread, flash that (which will wipe your phone), then flash stock firmware for your country/carrier again & go from there.
If that doesn't work, I recommend you download as many different stock roms as you can & keep flashing them. If it isn't a case of NAND corruption, you'll fix it by persevering, if it is then you're getting a motherboard replacement or a new phone.
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Hi Bro,
I solved it. I flashed all kind of roms. At last is the battery KO already. =.=lll
Hello,
This is my first post here. Just now I was trying to flash PhilZ Touch using Odin. While it's still in process, I accidently pulled the usb cable from my phone. I thought it was fine. So I removed my battery since at that time I was still at download mode. But when I tried to on my phone, it stucked at the image that I attached below. What should I do to fix it?
That's forced download mode - to fix, flash stock firmware with Odin - as you're already in download mode, you don't need to try & boot into it, just connect the phone to the PC via USB & off you go. Problems flashing ? Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting thread stickied in General has the info you need to get a successful flash.
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That's forced download mode - to fix, flash stock firmware with Odin - as you're already in download mode, you don't need to try & boot into it, just connect the phone to the PC via USB & off you go. Problems flashing ? Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting thread stickied in General has the info you need to get a successful flash.
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Thank you for the reply sir. Can you explain it more detail? Is it just flashing the stock firmware with Odin will fix it? Or maybe there's some other steps that I need to do?
'...to fix, flash stock firmware with Odin...' (I won't be posting this a 3rd time), thread stickied near top of Q&A titled 'Flash stock firmware' has instructions.
Alright. I'll try it out. Right now, still downloading the stock firmware. Btw, I'm using I9100G so, are the steps still the same? Because what it says on the thread is
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DISCLAIMER:The following tutorial is for Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 only! This tutorial isn't made for any other Galaxy S2 variants!(No I9100G,Skyrocket,Sprint,T-Mobile or SHW-M250S variants supported.) I am not responsible if you flash the wrong firmware for the wrong device.I repeat,this guide is only for I9100 International Exynos variant.Check your device model under phone's battery!
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Yes. Just make sure you download I9100G firmware, he's wrong - usage of Odin is exactly the same for all I9100 variants - extract .tar.md5 file from zip you DL from Samfirmware, junk .dll file in the zip, put .tar.md5 file in PDA section of Odin, click start.
I've already given you more than enough info that you could easily have found by searching, so I won't be posting to this thread again. Up to you to fix it now...
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Yes. Just make sure you download I9100G firmware, he's wrong - usage of Odin is exactly the same for all I9100 variants - extract .tar.md5 file from zip you DL from Samfirmware, junk .dll file in the zip, put .tar.md5 file in PDA section of Odin, click start.
I've already given you more than enough info that you could easily have found by searching, so I won't be posting to this thread again. Up to you to fix it now...
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Sir....If it turns out I'll be homosexual after this, I wont blame you...
I LOVE YOU!! EVERYTHING IS FIXED NOW!!! :'D <3
Haha That doesn't make you gay (and even if it did, so what ?). I'm glad you got it fixed.
hello,
after i made a full phone restore from phone options the phone stucked on boot screen with a yellow warrning sign.
i do not have recovery mode just the download mode, and when i use odin my phone is not being reconized , i did install all the drivers but have some problem with CDC driver of sumsung and don't know how to fix it.
any idies ?
You need to try as many of the troubleshooting steps in Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General as many times as you need to until you get a successful Odin flash.
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You need to try as many of the troubleshooting steps in Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General as many times as you need to until you get a successful Odin flash.
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. i've seen it but i can't get my phone opened with odin in any ccomputer :.\
1) I don't believe you've tried everything in that thread multiple times. You are looking for an easy fix. There isn't one. Perseverance & actually following the help you've been given fixes these things.
2) There's nothing else which isn't in the thread that can be suggested in these situations; the thread covers every single possibility.
You can either do what I said in my PP or your phone stays busted. I don't really care either way, as I won't be looking at this thread again.
So as the title suggests i have an dead home button and bootloop. This means that i can't boot into recovery to do a factory reset.I flashed the stock rom via odin but it still bootloops because of the previous cyanogenmod rom i had. I can't enter recovery by the up-power-home key combination and i also can't enter by the adb reboot recovery at bootloop.
I don't know if there is anything else to do, Is there any method i can wipe data and do a factory reset from odin ?
Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General; download the 3 part firmware linked to in thread & flash with Odin - this will wipe the phone & hopefully get rid of whatever is causing bootloop. Problems with flash ? Go through troubleshooting steps in thread methodically until you get a successful flash.
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Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General; download the 3 part firmware linked to in thread & flash with Odin - this will wipe the phone & hopefully get rid of whatever is causing bootloop. Problems with flash ? Go through troubleshooting steps in thread methodically until you get a successful flash.
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Oh my God, it worked! Thank you very much, i cannot believe it f****** worked! THANKS!
Good news, glad it worked. No probs Don't forget to thank the OP in Hopper's thread, he put a lot of time/effort into putting it together to make it the 'go-to' thread for S2 on here in these situations.
Hello!
I am facing a really similar problem, however, i can't enter the download mode (also because of the broken home button) to flash the 3 part firmware that was linked in that thread. Do you have any other idea? i also tryed the adb download mode but the computer is not recognizing the usb (SAMSUNG USB MTP failed).
Thanks in advance.
The only thing that *might* work is to force the phone into download mode with a USB jig.....then follow @Hopper8s guide as @MistahBungle suggested to the other poster. If your phone is bootlooping as opposed to being completely dead, you have a reasonable chance that the jig will work.
My wife says I'm a phone geek....She's probably right
hey!!
Thanks for the reply!! After about 50 trys, the phone miraculously entered the download mode with the technique of holding the volume down pressed and plugging a charger in it. After that i followed the steps described in the guide, flashed the 3 part firmware and worked like a charm!
Thx a lot for the help!!
Cant find link for 3 parts firmware ... any help plz ???
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Cant find link for 3 parts firmware ... any help plz ???
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Check hopper8's odin troubleshooting guide. It is sticky'd in the general section and has a link (hosted by me) to the 3 part firmware in the OP
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