I needed someones help i have been trying to figure this out for months. i cant flash anything. i got the stock recovery 3e and when i try to flash it gives a error code. it also says on the bottom cant access system/csc/TMB/system or somethig like that. so i have been tring to get into download mode to flash with odin but cant get into download mode. Now im using a macbook and got it into download mode once and tryed flashing with heimdall but that didnt work either. now i cant get it back into download mode to try to flash with odin on my windows computer. will that even fix my problem?
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Hi,
after 24h of searching and try and error im writing this post. If i really missed some important informations, please be gentle
long story short:
was installing new kernel and theme via some kitchen app, and ended in a boot loop. would not be a big problem, if i could access the recovery menu, but i could not. i always tried also with pulled battery for some time before.
The only accessible "door" was the download / odin mode.
But Odin could not write the stock fw i wanted to install as "recovery"
Extracted the tar and installed via heimdall. worked. Now a kind of stock fw installed. FW was: GT-I9100_DBT_I9100XWKE2_I9100XXKDJ_I9100OXXKE2
Modem: XXKDJ
Phone: XWKE2
Well... If i remember correctly, i flashed in heimdall those files:
- cache.img
- hidden.img
- zImage
- facotryfs.img
- modem.bin
im not sure at those, but i know i flashed one or more of them also.
- Sbl.bin
- boot.bin
- param.lfs
so. heimdall did flash them, heureka i thought. but wrong. things would get worse.
NOW the situation looks like that:
- Download mode not longer working. lsusb under linux didtn show any output, windows recognizes it as "unknown device"
- stock recovery console is working and shows a few leftovers from my formerly working internal flash memory (the 12gb, u know?)
- stock fw cant access the internal flash mentioned above. nor will show it. android says: no sd card inserted.
- kies wont recognize the device in normal mode
- adb works in debug enabled mode.
- superoneclick wont work.
- installing any app wont work since there is no accessible flash/sdcard
im stuck, f*cked off, p*ssed on and really really tiered.
i dont know what to do now.
maybe someone has an idea or a sugestion i didnt mention or have forgotten?
any kind of logs i could provide?
with kind regards,
alteregon
i'm assuming you tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108499
if so, i don't have another idea to rescue your device...
Thank you for your reply,
since the phone is not recognized from the pc in download mode, odin nor heimdall see it.
So recovery through download mode is no option, right now.
Two choices one USB recovery jig to se if it will get to download mode .
Second service centre .
No warranty with hacked phones so i suggest saying it stopped during a Kies update .
jje
Sooo. Yesterday i set up a clean xp install to sort out pc-side problems.
- the phone is only recognized correctly in debug-mode.
- normal mode gets error 10 and is not useable i.e. for kies.
- odin mode gets recognized as unknown device.
tomorrow i will solder me a 301k jig. But i dont exoect much from it. since it can go to download mode, but wont be recogniced from the pc.
at least the custom binary counter will be reset i hope.
for today, i will try to do everything possible via adb in debug-mode. since the sys is kind of working, i have still hope
does someone know how to flash the phone via running android?
Hey guys I flashed my i9300 with cm13 and GApps, but i didint want the cwm so i decided to flash twrp recovery. When I rebooted the phone, it was stuck at download mode. Can anyone help me? Can anyone give me the link for the firmware? And if there is a firmware my pc can't detect the phone. Tried samsung drivers already.
Please I need a step by step procedure to get out of softbrick.
Try with turn off your device reboot to recovery reset everything and reboot if not and your still on download mod update drivers using Samsung kies and here is firmware list (pls filter your country) http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9300/
Hello. I have a Galaxy Mega GT-I9205. It's hard bricked and so far nothing helped to get it back to work.
I've tried to flash a firmware with Odin but the Program stucks on Initialisation step and the firmwares can't be flashed.
Current state:
-If normally powered, device shows "Firmware Upgrade encountered an issue. Please selekt recovery mode in Kies & try again." a.k.a Death Screen. Also shows the same screen when trying to go into recovery.
- Can't go into recovery mode but still able to go into Download mode.
-Can't connect with Kies.
Also tried odin on different Pc and still the same .
Is there any solution to make Odin do it's job ?
Or an alternative way like if it's possible to flash a custom recovery through Odin and make it able to boot into or
flashing a custom rom through odin?
Sincerely Thanks!
It would seem that you are trying to restore with Kies and not try to install via Odin. Find the ROM for your carrier and your phone and load it. If you OTA'd the device and it has a ROM that cannot be rolled back, you just might have to take your phone to the store for a restore. Otherwise check to see what is the best ROM to use for a brick (RTMF/Search the entire database and Google a bit) to get your phone up.
Most OEM ROMS are available for various devices. I'd try an older ROM and see if you can OTA with that or flash the most advanced one that is able to be rooted. Your call....
Update: Maybe this link will help -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2600976
CM13 was not successful. I can only use Odin D/L in my phone. I can not get into recovery mode.
I can see from many articles here that it is easy to get out of this semi brick mode, but I am spoilt for choice and do not want to ruin the phone completely.
My computer runs Ubuntu 16.04 therefore I need to use Heimdall.
Boot into download mode, connect it to your PC, flash a recent version of TWRP with Heimdall and go from there.
but I was unable to find a TWRP version for Ace 2:
I have tried to follow this guide:
[Guide/How-To] Install, Use Heimdall, and flash back to stock https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113195
I do not know what stock file to download. I assume I have to match my region. My phone was unlocked. I am in the UK. Could you please point me to a source for the right stock file?
In the definitive guide to brickin
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049294
It is advised that I should not use a version with boot loaders, because my phone is showing signs of booting (but not proceeding beyond the Samsung logo).
I am getting very muddled with this process although it is supposed to be easy.
What I had intended to do is:
Put the phone into d/l mode odin
Use Haimdall -frontend and run the oneclick process after loading into Haimdall the correct file for my phone
and here I am stuck because I do not know what to load because the list does not include my phone, but I have Haimdall installed on my computer.
So i have some problems installing TWRP and the problem is when i boot on Download Mode, connect my phone on the pc, open Odin, enable AP, select the TWRP file and flash simply got fail on odin after flashing and in the phone is give this error ''only official binaries released can be flash'' i search on internet how to solve and all the tutorials is saying to enable the OEM unlock but i have already enable in Devolper Options so i need help becouse i can't use my phone without root. I need response. (sorry for my bad english)
Anyone?
Start Odin, load the desired firmware in the corresponding slots and then connect your phone to your computer.