Hello everybody,
i don't like to ask for help, but here, i'm stuck and don't find any solution.
Apparently, as many user experienced with they SGS 2, i have the volume down button broken...
This button is needed to go in download mode for rooting the phone. i found an alternative solution to enter in download mode by doing myself a JIG micro USB cable.
So, when i put the cable in, phone goes into download mode, and i was able to root my XWJPA version with Odin and the correct CF-Root file.
Now, i try to update my phone to jellybean 4.1.2 for example or another release, but i need to go inside the recovery mode after copying my file into my SDCard, and then "navigate" using the volume button to choose the file to use for update...
Ok, but i can't do it because the volume down button doesnt work and by pressing the vol up button i can't navigate to down lool
I'm wondering if somebody know another method to upgrade the firmware of this phone without the recovery mode?
Thank you
You don't really have any options. Get your buttons fixed, messing with your phone when you've got dodgy hardware is foolhardy I.E if anything goes wrong, you might not be able to fix it.
You're pretty much stuck with only flashing stuff that's flashable with Odin.
I knwo it's dangerous, but the phone dont work correctly anymore.
For the story, the microphone don't work when calling people. But working in video. i read somewhere that an update can "maybe" fix the mic problem if it's a soft bug.
Update, because i'm not able to reset it to it's factory settings :s Not able to move in recovery mode, and when trying to reset in the samsung menu a code is asked, and my girlfriend don't remember is password (it's a blonde one, maybe it's the reason )
So you gonna ask me, if it's only for a simple update, no need to rrot, no need to flash CM firmware... ok, but the Kies tools from samsung don't wanna upgrade my GT-I9000 who is in 2.2 because it's said that the S/N is wrong... i already trying to type it in many way, it doesn't work
So, if samsung can upgrade theyr firmware via windows application i was thinking that maybe there is soft solution for other firmware, or maybe another solution to upgrade, even with a stock firmware no?
Microphone fixed...
I just put out the home button module where the mic is attached on, put in on again and now the mic is working...
Maybe a shock have unclip the connector a little, don't know.
Now i will try to update the phone with odin to a new version, i just found the tuto
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Thing is, almost all custom roms are CWM flashable only (a few kernels have Odin flashable versions), so unless you find a way to use recovery effectively, you're going to be stuck with whatever you can flash with Odin. Good job getting the things you've been able to work tho
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EDIT : I am now offering a $100 reward via PayPal to anyone that can offer me a solution to this problem. If you do not have a PayPal account, I will mail you a check for $100. Those are my only methods for payment. I am 100% serious about this by the way. From what I'm told, Nandroid backups are stored on the internal SD card, so even once the replacement phone arrives, I could not restore the nandroid backups on the (currently) broken phone over to the new one. I absolutely HAVE to get to those backups, and it is well worth $100 to me. NOTE : to be eligible for the reward, you MUST read the entire thread. I have already exhausted many common solutions to problems like this one, and am getting tired of getting offered the same advice over and over. If you fail to read the thread and offer me a solution that I have already attempted, I will not give you the $100 reward, even if you later are the one that comes up with the solution to my problem.
Please delete my other threads, I can't edit the title on them and they are outdated now.
This is my situation in a nutshell.
Downloaded Obsidian v2, wiped and flashed it. (this is my girlfriend's phone) - she did not like 2.2, so I wiped data/cache and attempted to restore the nandroid backup I had made. After hanging on 'restoring data' for 30 minutes I rebooted the phone, and now I'm here. The phone boots to the Vibrant logo only, I can get absolutely no other logos to show up no matter what I do. I realize now that I needed to flash a 2.1 kernel prior to restoring the Nandroid backup, but on my Droid, when I restore a nandroid backup that includes the kernel, so I did not know this step was necessary.
I have downloaded Odin but I have NEVER used it, so I am completely lost there as well. As far as I know, I simply need to download Odin, and then follow one of the many methods to access download mode. I have tried about 15 different methods of holding the buttons on the phone, plugging in the USB cable at the right time, etc. etc. etc. None of the methods work. The phone boots up to the Vibrant logo each and every time, no matter what. I downloaded and installed the Kies software so the drivers should be installed.
What do I do now? The phone is not hardware locked because I've used the buttons to access recovery many times. Is there a step I'm missing when it comes to Odin or do I just download it and open it? PLEASE give me instructions as if I am a child, because obviously whatever I'm doing is not working. PLEASE no vague instructions. I do not know how to use adb, odin, or basically how to do anything at all with this phone. I am a Droid user, and after I get her phone back to the way it was I will never attempt to hack it again. Thank you.
edit : also, yes I have pulled the SD card/SIM card.
I'm ready to give up on this.. is it possible to return this phone to T Mobile for a replacement, and if so, will her nandroid backups and titanium backup info be stored on her SD card? Then I could just root her new phone and restore the nandroid backup and be done with it. I promise, once I find some kind of solution, I am never hacking a Vibrant again. Far too complicated to hack non-stock google phones.
use Odin 1.3 or maybe higher
velocity92c said:
I'm ready to give up on this.. is it possible to return this phone to T Mobile for a replacement, and if so, will her nandroid backups and titanium backup info be stored on her SD card? Then I could just root her new phone and restore the nandroid backup and be done with it. I promise, once I find some kind of solution, I am never hacking a Vibrant again. Far too complicated to hack non-stock google phones.
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I'm at work but do a search for odin 1.3 which worked for me. There is a thread that had all the files you need to get the phone back to stock kernel and all. If you haven't resolved the problem by tomorrow I'll try to find the thread for you or post the files if I can from my computer.
I'm already using 1.3 and I've already downloaded the all in one pack of files I need. Still can't get past the Vibrant screen to use Odin. I'm guessing since nobody has responded back with a way to fix this that I'm hosed, so can I take the phone to a TMO store and get a new one?
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velocity92c said:
I'm already using 1.3 and I've already downloaded the all in one pack of files I need. Still can't get past the Vibrant screen to use Odin. I'm guessing since nobody has responded back with a way to fix this that I'm hosed, so can I take the phone to a TMO store and get a new one?
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Have you tried turning the phone off then while holding the volume down button only, have odin running and plug in the usb cable to the phone? It should power on into download mode like that.
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I have literally tried every possible combination of holding down buttons, powering up, usb cable in, out, etc. etc. I searched the forum and tried at least 30n different "surefire" methods. Odin always sits there and does nothing, and the phone just goes to the vibrant screen.
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Have you tried turning the phone off then while holding the volume down button only, have odin running and plug in the usb cable to the phone? It should power on into download mode like that.
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I had to build an extremely ghetto Jig, which is just a 301kohm resistor going across pins 4 and 5 of a microusb plug. It sounds hard but its really not that bad, and unfortunately its the only way to get your phone into downloader mode if its hardware locked, like mine is.
As mentioned previously the phone is not hardware locked. I've accesssed recovery several times with the standard methods. Just got back from Tmobile and it will be a week before the new phone gets here. There has to be a way to fix this. Someone please help?
This is pretty weird because if the phone is not hardware locked, there's no reason that you can't get into download mode.
Just to be clear, so are you saying when you hold vol up + vol down ONLY, you will get vibrant screen?
Or when you hold volup + vol down THEN plug in the usb, it goes to Vibrant screen?
You need to be in download mode to use Odin, not recovery mode. Have you ever gotten into download mode via hardware? Was 'usb debugging' enabled? If so, go into download mode and follow Eugene's Froyo that doesn't brick.
I don't know how I can be anymore clear that the phone is not HWL and I cannot access download mode. I'm not trying to be an ass, it's just a very frustrating situation. I know you need to be in download mode to use Odin. I cannot get to download mode or this would be a cinch.
And to the poster before ^ this one, the phone goes to the Vibrant screen regardless of what button combination I press, or whether or not I hit any buttons at all. I've literally tried every combination possible, many many times.
I'm ready to throw this phone out the window. I have a hard time believing I am the only one to ever have this issue. It seems as though the answer to most problems is download mode + Odin but that does me no good.
Is there literally nothing else I can try?
From what I understand email thegreat520 he is supposed to be the guy to talk to I've heard it from a few posts
Still flashing
I know it can be frustrating, but excuse me for starting with the basics...
have you followed this youtube guide? I put it in the sticky because it was very helpful in my opinion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnY7P14JSWQ
Here is another way I have not seen before:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9LYLoK1Qog
and why not post another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqxearzXrVY
I had the same issue search my post I used a froyo Rom when the phone 1st came out I download then something went wrong will flashing a new Rom I tried and tried odin did not work bc NO download mode I had got my phone the day it came out I just sent it back to tmobile pm ill explain how
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Same issue
Used download mode many times, then did the same exact thing you did with the obsidian ROM. Now i cant get into download mode at all.
The method that worked 100% of the time previously (holding both volume buttons and then plugging the phone in while odin is runing) does not work. Tried a bunch of different methods and nothing.
There has to be a way to get around this.
OP, please try the method in the general sticky. It seems to fix the HWL issue.
WOW!
Without even plugging anything in, I:
1) Turned phone off
2) Held Vol. Down + Home button + Power
And that got me into download mode. I will proceed to try flashing back to stock now.
I have tried all the methods in the videos, and the issue is not related to the phone being HWL. It is not HWL. I have used the buttons to access the modes before. So please give me something unique to try besides a button combination, because none of them work. Am I literally the only one in the world that has ever had this problem before? I will paypal someone 50 bucks if they can help me fix this and that's not a lie. Her new phone won't be here for weeks and she is currently without a phone. Maybe I'm doing SOMETHING wrong but it is definitely not a button combination. I have literally tried them all, including with the USB cable in and out, and plugging it in at certain times during the process. Don't you normally get a charging icon when you plug the phone into the computer? All I get is the vibrant screen. Even if the phone is off, if I plug it into a computer without hitting any buttons, it turns on and goes to the vibrant screen. 50 dollars via paypal. You can't beat that. If you don't have paypal I will mail you a check, and no this is not a joke.
So I'm pretty much screwed huh? Can someone tell me if nandroid backups are stored on the SD card on the Vibrant? I will just wait til the new phone gets here and put the old SD card in the new phone and restore it if so.
Hey there,
I read on many threads here and on other sites that if your vibrant doesnt access recovery when pressing the volume buttons(both of them) and the power one together then your device is hardware locked, so apparently mine is since I've been trying to do just that for hours and miserably failed despite even viewing vids about the exact way in doing so.
Now back to my question, Im updating my vibrant to froyo (or intended to anyway) then came across many topics suggesting that updating the vibrant through kies (what I was about to use) would brick my phone. Is that true? Or is it just idiocy rumors and Im good to go. Please answer me ASAP I freaked out when I read that and immediately unplugged my vibrant but don't worry kies was only in download mode as in downloading the update from the internet not into my precious vibrant
Wow, I certainly didn't expect ut to be that impossible of a question.
Some people have had issues, a lot with your story (hardware locked, never rooted or flash a custom rom). There is a way to enable the three button recovery and I believe that you can get into download mode without it, so there's always an option if it does brick your phone.
Actually, from what I read, the only way to un-brick a bricked phone is by rooting it and going to recovery which would involve the three buttons procedure. So if Im to rely on that option I have to find a way to unlock my hardware first before installing the update not after it as there's no way to do so after that.
In any case, it would be really helpful if you provide me with the way (or link) to how hardware unlock a vibrant. As you seem to agree with the say that a hardware locked phone will be bricked.
Well it looks like my Vibrant is actually rooted since I have the Rom Manager running safe and sound and the icon android superuser permission icon in the apps. I just backed up my data on the SD via Rom manager.
Now the new question is; does this mean that I have nothing to fear when/if I update my device? Please guys, help me with this as Im a noob really and can't make up my mind as I need the update to help me browse arabic sites but yet Im afraid this would end up bricking my phone.
Remove battery, plug in usb to pc, then put in battery while holding volume buttons. If you can get to download mode then you're pretty much unbrickable. If not there's the option of a jig you can make or buy if you want that can get you into dl mode. The way to enable the three button combo should be easy to find, Ill search for it when I get home.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804305
Hello I recently bought my samsung galaxy gio and i was like "hey I gonna root it" !
The rooting went ok without problems. Then I wanted to switch the Stock ROM to a new one. I tried to go to download mode by pressing home volume and power (or something like that) and BOOM screen goes dark and the phone wont boot up.
The problem is since it's rooted my warranty wont fix it unless they don't know it. So is it possible to wipe everything from the memory or revive it or something. I've been trough many different posts in the forums and haven't found answers. Please help asap.
ps. I'm no gonna solder anything or change parts ect.
THanks
pps. my computer can identify the phone but i can't do anything to it
try this
try looking on shipped-roms.com they have the orriginal rom for most android devices try putting stock on there and then root again keep the file it will come in handy
But how am i suposed to put the rom back in there when I can't pt my phone to download mode or recoerymod
did you removed battery and put it in again?
if you got s-off and your computer can detect it maybe you can flash it again with fastboot. you can download it here with a easy to use interface
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794638
the programm usually set your phone in fastboot mod by itself so it could work..
I was working on rooting my SG2 and while doing and reading the simple steps to root, I got ahead of myself. My phone was sitting with the "Download - do not turn off target" warning and I was still looking for the insecured kernel. After several tries I couldn't get the insecured to extract the .tar. It said it was encrypted. I'm using WinRar. even after trying different insecured ones. Sooo. Thinking I may be screwed, I used the PDA function in Odin to download the "original" kernel this my phone accepted, it was in .tar format. Now my Home key seems to be remapped to back button and back and search don't work.
What is next to do?
I have tried to go back to the download screen but the home key won't work. Also when I try to, phone goes to Android system recovery <3E> but again the power button doesn't select what I put the highlighting bar on.
BTW, also tried the factory reset.
If you can get to download mode flash stock rom via Odin rom not kernel .
That fails its a service centre for a possible non warranty repair .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
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Thank you so much for your reply. I took some time to read through the link you sent me. LOTS of INFO! After taking a patient approach, I made sure that USB debugging was on and I pressed the correct key combo (flashes of street fighter) and presto I was given the 'Are you sure about changing your OS' screen. SUCCESS. Well almost where do I go for the stock ROM? I have flashed custom ROM's on my captivate but where do I get the At&t one?
I will keep rereading that link. I'm sure it will make more sense as I digest it.
Thank you again.
So I am now a happy superuser! I found out that if your usb is not connected you can't get into download mode. Because I had install an incorrect kernel it had a slight remapping issue because it was for a Galaxy S 2 I9100, I have the US version I777. So by noticing the ability change while being connected I took advantage and flashed a clorkworkmod kernel for my phone I777. Then following the instructions for the super-one-click worked too. Thank you again for your patience. Perhaps this might help others.
hey everyone, im having a little trouble with my galaxy2.
its the canadian bell hd lte version, unrooted, running gingerbread 2.3.3. obviously i want to upgrade.
im comfortable with the rooting process using odin...etc.
heres my issue, ive done some looking but couldnt find anybody with the same issue or a solution.
upon attempting to enter download mode, with the phone off, using the vol down + home + pwr key, it does just that, totally skipping the "warning!" screen.
ive also found that odin will not recognize my phone, though the computer does, i am unsure if this is because of the bypass of the warning screen? maybe its time for a jig?
tldr phone will go into download mode, but odin will not recognize, no warning about custom os displayed.
thanks for looking.
Only reason I can think of for it not showing the warning screen before going directly into download mode is because you are holding down all the buttons for so long that it uses that as the "up" which it needs to go from the warning screen straight into download mode. *Like if you need to hold for 5 seconds to get into DL mode, try holding for 4.5 seconds so that you know it's booting into DL mode, but that you're certain you're not stilling holding down the UP button prematurely, so that it's going by the warning screen too quickly for you to notice -- if you really care enough at all*
What's most likely going on with ODIN not recognizing your device is that your Phone's Drivers has for some reason not installed correctly on your PC. That's not too rare of an occasion (happened to my brothers phone the other week when I tried to root it - wouldn't install drivers on my pc [thus not showing up in odin], so we had to use his computer (where they were already installed). What you can do (assuming this is the problem) is 1) Try using a different computer, and if you plug the phone in and the drivers do not start installing within the first minute and a half of connection then you can either look at the device option of windows (device and printer or w.e - see if there's an option for drivers, or uninstalling drivers [so that you can re-install] or something like that), or try downloading Kies (now used for official samsung updates), as I believe there is an option there to install your phone's drivers. Hope that helps, lemme know the results. I'm like 80% sure the problem you're having is the Drivers not being installed proplery on the comp.
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hey everyone, im having a little trouble with my galaxy2.
its the canadian bell hd lte version, unrooted, running gingerbread 2.3.3. obviously i want to upgrade.
im comfortable with the rooting process using odin...etc.
heres my issue, ive done some looking but couldnt find anybody with the same issue or a solution.
upon attempting to enter download mode, with the phone off, using the vol down + home + pwr key, it does just that, totally skipping the "warning!" screen.
ive also found that odin will not recognize my phone, though the computer does, i am unsure if this is because of the bypass of the warning screen? maybe its time for a jig?
tldr phone will go into download mode, but odin will not recognize, no warning about custom os displayed.
thanks for looking.
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Seems a little odd that it's skipping the warning but don't think it's a big issue.
As for the drivers I would suggest downloading the latest Kies software and installing any updates that should install all necessary drivers
I would then reboot computer and not launch Kies or anything else before opening Odin, Whenever I flash my phone I always run Odin from a fresh reboot just so I know that Kies isn't running or anything else to interfere with flashing process.
*Make sure Kies isn't running in the background when flashing things in Odin or strange things happen and flashing can get interrupted leading to possible bricked device.*
Also make sure USB debugging is enabled on your phone when you use Odin.
thanks for the reaponses!
it is wierd that its skipping the warning.
if a person puts the phone in dl mode, and at the warning screen chooses no, what happens? does the phone still go into dl mode or just reboot?
as for odin i cant check at the moment but ill try that, i have a feeling that the warning may have something to do with it, if someone wants to try to confirm my suspicions above?
will get back on the odin issue when i get a chance.
"ive done some looking but couldnt find anybody with the same issue or a solution." ... then look harder.
yea download the kies drivers or install a temporary cwm on your phone and go through that.
still have yet to get to a computer but messed with the device a bit.
it boots in recovery fine, still no warning for download mode.
also, if i dont continue to hold the dl mode button sequence till it goes straight into.dl.mode, the phone boots as normal.
so the theory of holding the buttons too long seems unlikely.
dub_lyfe said:
still have yet to get to a computer but messed with the device a bit.
it boots in recovery fine, still no warning for download mode.
also, if i dont continue to hold the dl mode button sequence till it goes straight into.dl.mode, the phone boots as normal.
so the theory of holding the buttons too long seems unlikely.
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Alright I mean if you can get into recovery mode at this point (and download mode seems to work anyway, just doesn't give warning) shouldn't be a problem. If you do try getting the drivers from kies and use download mode then you can figure out if it's bonkers. If not, just use recovery to flash something and all should be well. That's quicker and easier anyway
Also, you should probably note that since you said you have the "canadian bell hd lte version", that you PROBABLY do not have a GT-I9100. So don't go flashing random stuff from the forum (which is for the I9100) - else I can almost guarantee you will run into problems.
(refer to this article, and this post)
If you are right about having the HD LTE version of the Galaxy S II, I'm betting you actually have the SGH-I757M. (you can verify this by looking on the label under the battery)
That phone (the SGH-I757M) doesn't have a dedicated forum, unfortunately. Your best bet is to search XDA for that model number, like this.
I was feeling generous, so I did a bit of legwork for you. The current latest Samsung official version is still 2.3.6. You can get it from sammobile.com. That will offer only minor updates from your current version of 2.3.3.
There IS the CyanogenMod9 custom ROM for your device, if you want to go that route. It'll be listed on the xda site search for your model number that I linked above.
In any case, I must warn you again against flashing anything that is meant for the i9100 Galaxy S II.
EDIT to add: the fact that the model is different from an I9100 could also explain the lack of a warning screen before download mode. There was no warning screen on my girlfriend's old Captivate prior to download mode, so maybe there isn't one on the SGH-I757M, either.