Hi,
Im gonna try to make this as short as possible for an easier read:
I had CyanogenMod 10.1.x together with CWM 6.0.29
It was working flawlessly untill today.
My battery was at roughly 8% and the phone freezed, i pull the battery out, put it back in and tried booting, didnt work. I connected to charger and waited for it to charge.
After it charged, I went to Recovery mod, it said this at the bottom:
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
I tried wiping the cache, it freezed in the process
I tried factory reset, it freezed in the process
I tried wiping the dalvik cache...it succeded!
Tried rebooting, nothing worked, it just kept rebooting to the yellow triangle (had that yellow triangle since the first flash), it wont go any further.
Went into download mode, tried flashing the same CWM with Odin, it freezed at NAND Write Start!!
Tried to flash it again...let it run for a while and it managed to to the entire process, but the outcome is a FAIL:
<ID:0/010> Added!!
<ID:0/010> Odin v.3 engine (ID:10)..
<ID:0/010> File analysis..
<ID:0/010> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/010> Initialzation..
<ID:0/010> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/010> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/010> zImage
<ID:0/010> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/010> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
So now the phone wont even go into recovery mode, only download mode still works...When I try and power it on normally, it just freezes at the yellow triangle screen, it doesn't even reboot
Please help
Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread. Find it. Try the stuff in the thread as many times as you need to in order to get the phone working normally again (it should be recoverable).
So it's just a question of how hard will i try? I find it kinda unreal that the success of ODIN flash depends on how many times you try.
Yep. In many of these cases perseverance fixes it. For whatever reason (as an example), the first 8 flashes fail, the 9th one works, etc. Also, the first thing I would try is flashing a 3 part firmware which will wipe your phone & hopefully remove whatever remnant is causing the bootloop.
Seconded for the flashing of a 3 part firmware. You can find a link to a suitable one from my guide that MistahBungle said.
Sent from a galaxy far, far away
So I've tried flashing the 3 part firmware...and it freezes at <ID:0/006> data.img
...So I should just keep on trying untill it succeeds?
What about battery? Before this whole situation the battery was at ~80%, and I can't charge it now...the picture of empty battery appears but there is no animation of it filling up (it freezes)
If my battery dies in the middle of Odin flash...wouldn't that completely brick my phone?
Related
TL;DR first,
(FIXED!!! searched harder, different USB port did the trick.)
-Full brick (except download mode)
-ODIN crashes during factoryfs.rfs write.
okay quick background, been flashing since the G1.
I've used ODIN plenty of times, successfully..
Okay here's what's up.. Flashed Obsidian v4.2 Used the Overkill EXT4 lagfix
Today in the middle of a Text my phone force closes like everything...over and over. Tried restoring a framework.res, Kernel and I fixed permissions about 10 times.. nothing worked.
so i have Macnut R12 and Obsidian on my internal SD. cool I'll just reflash, Tried,
failed at writing data. on a specific line.. BOTH ROMS.. so i'm like (**** hope my NAND isn't fried)
wipe everything, get home odin it up. fails, bootloader is phone!pc thing, do it again, fails. bootloader is gone.
get into download mode anyway, ODIN keeps crashing, always during
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Enter CS for MD5..
<ID:0/004> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> boot.bin
<ID:0/004> cache.rfs
<ID:0/004> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/004> factoryfs.rfs
the factory FS. and my vibrant screen turns a different solid color everytime it crashes. Help please. has anyone seen this?
Nexii801 said:
TL;DR first,
(FIXED!!! searched harder, different USB port did the trick.)
-Full brick (except download mode)
-ODIN crashes during factoryfs.rfs write.
okay quick background, been flashing since the G1.
I've used ODIN plenty of times, successfully..
Okay here's what's up.. Flashed Obsidian v4.2 Used the Overkill EXT4 lagfix
Today in the middle of a Text my phone force closes like everything...over and over. Tried restoring a framework.res, Kernel and I fixed permissions about 10 times.. nothing worked.
so i have Macnut R12 and Obsidian on my internal SD. cool I'll just reflash, Tried,
failed at writing data. on a specific line.. BOTH ROMS.. so i'm like (**** hope my NAND isn't fried)
wipe everything, get home odin it up. fails, bootloader is phone!pc thing, do it again, fails. bootloader is gone.
get into download mode anyway, ODIN keeps crashing, always during
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Enter CS for MD5..
<ID:0/004> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> boot.bin
<ID:0/004> cache.rfs
<ID:0/004> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/004> factoryfs.rfs
the factory FS. and my vibrant screen turns a different solid color everytime it crashes. Help please. has anyone seen this?
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happen to me once. what i did is just restart odin.
First when connect odin and u go to dl mode. push power button volume up and down.phone will shut and it will show charging mode.then push power button up and down and go to dl mode again. ur odin will detect ur device (COM) yellow. then put ur PIT and PDA dont check "repartition" press start and ur good to go. Hope it helps
As the title says, today I tried updating my phone to the latest firmware. Samsumg Kies downloaded the new firmware, and the update was going. After it "finished", it said:
"SGH-T959 could not be upgraded
1. Detach and reattach the mobile phone's battery.
2. Reboot the mobile phone, and then try the upgrade again."
So I did all it asked, to go into Emergency Recovery, and my phone does not go into the mode. It's stuck on this black screen with an image like this (Phone .. ! .. PC).
Any help would be much appreciated.
Some other info: I've never done any fancy work on this phone, such as rooting, etc. The only time I touched its firmware was using the Samsumg Kies before to upgrade to 2.1 or 2.2, whatever is the latest one right now.
UPDATE!:
So after trying many times with Odin, and doing the download mode thing, I decided to run Samsung Kies again. In the Emergency Recovery it told me to press the UP and DOWN volume button, but never really explained how. It didnt specify that it was trying to put me into download mode.
So, I went into Samsung Kies, did the STEP by STEP of going into Download mode of this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737. The Emergency Recovery mode started working into Kies. I now have my phone back up and running.
NOTE: My screen setup was changed. I had only 3 tabs and now its back to 7, and the apps arent in place (BUT THEY ARE ALL HERE!).
Thank you laylovj for your time and all the help!
SOunds like a softbrick. You better hope that you have backups of everything cause you might have to ODIN back to stock firmware.
I don't mind losing everything, as long as I get it working. Mind pointing me out to a good guide?
Thank you.
Use the ODIN 1.7 from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821625
Get 512.pit and Firmware.zip files from here + guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
(You might not be able to get to download mode, it's fine, just leave it on the WARNING screen and plug it in. Odin should recognize.
laylovj said:
(You might not be able to get to download mode, it's fine, just leave it on the WARNING screen and plug it in. Odin should recognize.
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I was about to post about that when you edited it. It does not go into download mode. I will try as soon as the JFD download is done. Thanks so far!
So I downloaded Odin and all the other files. Did the whole thing of going into download mode, even though it didnt change the screen, in Odin, it seemed to recognize my phone as a yellow box showed with 0:[COM4]. The only files that were able to be chosen were PIT and PHONE. When I clicked PDA, no file appeared, and neither did CSC and ETC. So I clicked START, and its now stuck on SetupConnection. It's been there for about 5 minutes now, is this normal?
Also, before upgrading to Froyo, try out some custom roms if you're feeling brave.
And if this ever happens again, pull out battery first, then remove the USB to avoid it again.
Can I fix it first then do a ROM after? I did want to do it before, because my phone was freezing at random times doing basic stuff, but I was afraid it would brick my phone. But right now it can't get any worse lol
I just want it to work, if it works, i'll try a different ROM.
Update: I did the Odin again, and now I got "<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0).
Wont go any further then that.
Wait so you didn't choose a PDA? Did you extract the JFD zip file? You weren't supposed to.
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Wait so you didn't choose a PDA? Did you extract the JFD zip file? You weren't supposed to.
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I'm pretty sure I read somewhere I needed to extract, but guess I was wrong. So this time I re did everything, and was able to select the PDA file. I clicked start, and this is what I got:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> cache.rfs
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
UPDATE:
I am now trying with another version of Odin3 (v1.00 now), and so far I got this:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> cache.rfs
Stuck there.
care to screen shot your Odin setup?
Odin 1. tends to get stuck there....battery pull and try again.
Here it is:
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/9307/odindk.jpg
Like I said, try a battery pull and do it again and I do recommend 1.7..much safer. Try it again with 1.7.
Tried once again with v1.00 and it kept getting stuck at cache.rfs.
So I tried twice with v1.7 and I keep getting this:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> cache.rfs
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
EDIT: Could I try another PDA and PIT file? How does another ROM would work? Is it just other files in the place of these PDA and PIT files?
Try redownloading the files...I really don't know what else to say.
-DO you get a different [COM#] if you try to go to download mode than if you hold the power button? (should come up as warning still)
laylovj said:
Try redownloading the files...I really don't know what else to say.
-DO you get a different [COM#] if you try to go to download mode than if you hold the power button? (should come up as warning still)
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I have gotten COM3, COM4, and COM5. Pretty sure I did the same steps every time though.
So after trying many times with Odin, and doing the download mode thing, I decided to run Samsung Kies again. In the Emergency Recovery it told me to press the UP and DOWN volume button, but never really explained how. It didnt specify that it was trying to put me into download mode.
So, I went into Samsung Kies, did the STEP by STEP of going into Download mode of this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737. The Emergency Recovery mode started working into Kies. I now have my phone back up and running.
NOTE: My screen setup was changed. I had only 3 tabs and now its back to 7, and the apps arent in place (BUT THEY ARE ALL HERE!).
Thank you laylovj for your time and all the help!
Never tried it....you can try heimdall as well, but I really don't know how to use it either...
HI
I got here a bricked i9300.
It freezes on Samsung logo.
I cant open recovery, but it does enter download mode.
First thing I tried was flashing stock firmware via Odin: I got "There is no PIT partition"
So I closed Odin and reopened it and tried flashing the PIT file.
It froze on SetupConnection.
I shut off the phone and entered download mode again and tried to flash the PIT.
Now it froze on Get PIT for mapping..
I closed Odin and reopened it... Froze on SetupConection.
Shut of the phone... Download mode... Odin...
I set the PIT and marked Nand Erase All
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Erase...
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Every time I try to do something via Odin the phone seems to freeze and wont pass trough SetupConnection anymore.
If I restart it to download mode, it will try to do something but I get those errors.
If I shut it down and put it to charge, it will take longer than usual to show the static battery icon (the one with a circle), and wont pass trough it. It will freeze there.
I also tried the Kies tool where you put Model and S/N, it finds the phone, I accept the terms and then get a message that "this version cannot be updated".
WHat the hell can I do? Is this motherboard gone for good?
Very much the same here! I hope there is a solution for this problame
Did you try ticking repartition in Odin and flash firmware with pit. Hope that'll do.
Sent from my toaster
foggydisaster said:
Did you try ticking repartition in Odin and flash firmware with pit. Hope that'll do.
Sent from my toaster
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Yes it will start by trying to repartition and freeze at "Get pit for mapping.."
ajcmaster said:
HI
I got here a bricked i9300.
It freezes on Samsung logo.
I cant open recovery, but it does enter download mode.
First thing I tried was flashing stock firmware via Odin: I got "There is no PIT partition"
So I closed Odin and reopened it and tried flashing the PIT file.
It froze on SetupConnection.
I shut off the phone and entered download mode again and tried to flash the PIT.
Now it froze on Get PIT for mapping..
I closed Odin and reopened it... Froze on SetupConection.
Shut of the phone... Download mode... Odin...
I set the PIT and marked Nand Erase All
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Erase...
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Every time I try to do something via Odin the phone seems to freeze and wont pass trough SetupConnection anymore.
If I restart it to download mode, it will try to do something but I get those errors.
If I shut it down and put it to charge, it will take longer than usual to show the static battery icon (the one with a circle), and wont pass trough it. It will freeze there.
I also tried the Kies tool where you put Model and S/N, it finds the phone, I accept the terms and then get a message that "this version cannot be updated".
WHat the hell can I do? Is this motherboard gone for good?
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Try using Samsung Kies 3. Go to Tools, then Firmware Upgrade and Initialisation.
This happened to me and I was able to unbrick my phone.
user150 said:
Try using Samsung Kies 3. Go to Tools, then Firmware Upgrade and Initialisation.
This happened to me and I was able to unbrick my phone.
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SUPERTHANKS!!!!!!!!!!!! Worked for me!!:good:
nancygreece said:
SUPERTHANKS!!!!!!!!!!!! Worked for me!!:good:
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I will give it a go today ! Thanks !
So my phone was working fine last night before I went to bed, woke up this morning and it was blank. I assumed it was a dead battery so I chucked it on the charger and when I came back to it 30 mins later it still only had the empty battery icon with the wait indicator (But the wait indicator isn't moving at all) and nothing else. When I turn it on it gets to the "Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100" screen and remains there. I can't get into recovery mode at all (it just brings up the same frozen SGS II label screen). I can however get into ODIN mode but can't flash anything.
Before it died I was running a rooted stock ICS firmware. I tried removing the SD & SIM just in case it was one of those causing the issue but no additional luck.
I have been very slack and haven't taken a backup of the phone in quite a while and recovery of the files on there is my main objective. If I can't use the phone again I don't care, so long as I can get the files back.
In ODIN mode I tried flashing Siyah and CWM but it fails:
<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> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> zImage
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!! <<<<< Hangs here for AGES, a good 5 mins or so at least.
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
I also tried making a USB Jig to get it into factory load mode but I get the same results. Any file (Bootloader, modem, PDA) that I try to flash hangs at NAND Write Start!!
Phone shows no change at all when the file is being loaded to it, no progress bar etc.
Really hoping someone can help me so I can at least get my files from the device. Is there any way I can remove the internal "SD" card or access it directly from a PC?
Anyone??? I really need to get some files from it.
I do believe that ICS had a hard brick issue... Why were you even using ICS when there's official jelly bean ?!
You can check this out:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/epic-4g-rooting-roms-hacks/60768-how-factory-restore-fix-bricked-phone.html
Code:
*** Trouble Shoot for all Odin Packages... Read below... ***
If your phone is not being recognized by Odin, try the following.
- Use a different USB computer port
- Use a different USB cable
If for some reason Odin does ever give you a FAIL or the process hangs up for more than 5 minutes in one spot then do the following.
- Pull your battery out of your device and leave it out.
- Plug in your device via USB cable and connect it to your computer.
- Then boot into Download Mode (hold 1 on physical keyboard and press power).
- Run the Odin package.
- When completed and you get the Green PASS, you can pop your battery back in and then reboot the phone and you should be good to go.
Note: Some devices have given some trouble and you have to attempt this twice to get it to work. Also make sure all anti virus software is off/disabled. One last option is remove your sdcard if everything else fails.
Hi
Just before I went to bed I tried muting my sound, but the screen was stuck on the lock screen, so I held the power button untill my phone restarted.
Then it got stuck on the samsung galaxy s3 screen (not the samsung logo) and wouldn't go further (like the 7th time I did get to the samsung logo, but that was the first and last time, and it didnt go further).
When I tried charging my battery, the battery icon popped up but it stayed grey with the grey circle in the middle. I wasn't able to get to safe mode at that point, because nothing would happen. I did get into recovery mode once,
but after rebooting, I couldn't anymore. I am able to enter download mode, though. But when I saw no point in that, I held the power button once again to shut my phone off, and some strange grey stripes appeared all over my screen . I added the picture of the weird stripes below.
In download mode, the info in the left top corner says: Product name: GT-I9300 - Custom binary download: No - Current Binary: Samsung official - System status: Custom
I don't think its SDS because I can still see the product name. I am not an expert in this stuff but when I used odin, I got this result :
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
So to be clear: when I charge my phone when It's off, I get the weird stripes, when I boot it, I get the weird stripes, when I try to enter recovery mode or safe mode I get grey stripes.
The only thing that doesn't get me grey stripes is download mode...
I am really desperate right now and I even used a custom pid for my GT I9300 but to no effect...
I obviously have no warranty anymore and don't want to pay alot of money to fix my phone...
I am concerned about my data though, I recently added some very important files to my phone, but I did not back them up since I didn't see this coming.
You should also know that my internal storage was almost full (like 98-99%) and I was planning on transferring my photos today ( I really hope that wasn't the cause of the problems...).
I hope someone can help me or at least point out what is malfunctioning and tell me if I will lose my data.
Thanks in advance
exofex said:
Hi
Just before I went to bed I tried muting my sound, but the screen was stuck on the lock screen, so I held the power button untill my phone restarted.
Then it got stuck on the samsung galaxy s3 screen (not the samsung logo) and wouldn't go further (like the 7th time I did get to the samsung logo, but that was the first and last time, and it didnt go further).
When I tried charging my battery, the battery icon popped up but it stayed grey with the grey circle in the middle. I wasn't able to get to safe mode at that point, because nothing would happen. I did get into recovery mode once,
but after rebooting, I couldn't anymore. I am able to enter download mode, though. But when I saw no point in that, I held the power button once again to shut my phone off, and some strange grey stripes appeared all over my screen . I added the picture of the weird stripes below.
In download mode, the info in the left top corner says: Product name: GT-I9300 - Custom binary download: No - Current Binary: Samsung official - System status: Custom
I don't think its SDS because I can still see the product name. I am not an expert in this stuff but when I used odin, I got this result :
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
So to be clear: when I charge my phone when It's off, I get the weird stripes, when I boot it, I get the weird stripes, when I try to enter recovery mode or safe mode I get grey stripes.
The only thing that doesn't get me grey stripes is download mode...
I am really desperate right now and I even used a custom pid for my GT I9300 but to no effect...
I obviously have no warranty anymore and don't want to pay alot of money to fix my phone...
I am concerned about my data though, I recently added some very important files to my phone, but I did not back them up since I didn't see this coming.
You should also know that my internal storage was almost full (like 98-99%) and I was planning on transferring my photos today ( I really hope that wasn't the cause of the problems...).
I hope someone can help me or at least point out what is malfunctioning and tell me if I will lose my data.
Thanks in advance
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I have seen loads of identical threads with same issue as yours example >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/problem-white-screen-black-lines-rain-t2467459 << none ended with a software fix:crying: EMMC failure I recommend a Service repair......