I got my hands on an s3 that I am trying to fix, not sure if it has been rooted or bricked but basically when I put the battery in, I get the Samsung logo, then the Samsung S3 and then it turns off. Ideas as to where to approach this? Again not sure if its been rooted or bricked.
Its my first time working on an android so please provide instructions if there are technical steps related to it.
Can you enter on Download Mode? Press at the same time volume down+ home button + power button and when the phone request it press volume up. On these screen you can see if the phone is official or modified. You can do a screen capture pressing home button and power button at the same time
This is what happens when I just put the battery in.
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Can't get into download mode either, it will start, show the samsung and say entering recovery, then jumps to the galaxy screen that you see in the video and turn off.
Sounds like an electronic fault to be honest.
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If it dont enter on recovery or download mode it can be a brick....
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If it dont enter on recovery or download mode it can be a brick....
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I was thinking about buying one of those to try.
Did anyone try watching the video to see exactly whats happening?
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ok so i tried to root my phone and flash a rom to it, but i messed up and now my phone will not turn on at all, but when i plug it in the computer the computer will make a noise saying my device is pluged in, but my phone will not turn on at all, can somepne please help
i just found out that i flashed a att galaxy s2 rom to my tmobile galaxy s2,,,,someone please help!!!!!!
your phone is not broke! Relax! Enter Download mode (Vol. down+ home+ power) and flash a stock firmware of your region or any other stock! Guide here
PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS!
If the phone does not boot up and is looping, then simply remove the battery> Reinsert> enter recovery (vol. up+home+power) and do a factory reset and cache wipe and reboot!
droilfade said:
your phone is not broke! Relax! Enter Download mode (Vol. down+ home+ power) and flash a stock firmware of your region or any other stock! Guide here
PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS!
If the phone does not boot up and is looping, then simply remove the battery> Reinsert> enter recovery (vol. up+home+power) and do a factory reset and cache wipe and reboot!
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i cant press vol.up, home and power because the home key is a touchkey and i just tried and will not work
Jig is your friend.
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My phone does the same thing, it just turns on every time I try to put it into recovery mode.
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Jig is your friend.
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are you sure the jig will work because i read online that that only fixed soft bricked phones, and mine is described as a hardbricked phone
if your phone could not turn on, jig probably won't work for you. It is best used for boot-loop or similar situations.
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if your phone could not turn on, jig probably won't work for you. It is best used for boot-loop or similar situations.
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then what will help???
mengbo said:
if your phone could not turn on, jig probably won't work for you. It is best used for boot-loop or similar situations.
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actually i think it comes on but the screen dosnt, because when i plug it into the computer,the computer makes a noise and i message will come up saying my device is pluged in
cwa542 said:
i cant press vol.up, home and power because the home key is a touchkey and i just tried and will not work
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If home is a soft key then you have the AT&T SGS2. Go to that forum and ask for the key combination for download mode. Once you are in download mode flash a rom.
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If home is a soft key then you have the AT&T SGS2. Go to that forum and ask for the key combination for download mode. Once you are in download mode flash a rom.
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no i have the tmobile version but anyway i already know the key combination and it dosnt work
can anyone help me?!
Get a JIG, it will put your phone into download mode.
Someone Please help me! I tried rooting my phone using the no flash counter methos. Long story short my computer froze and I did not know what to do, I unplugged my phone. Now it says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again" At this point i dont care about my data, i just want my phone to work again! can anyone please help me, i only havce access to a computer for the next 4 hours!
Go into download mode and use Odin to get into the stock tar file then u should be cool. Check out the dev section
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Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696443
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how do i get into download mode when it is stuck on this screen that says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. PLease select recovery mode in kies and try again" please help me!
if anyone can help i would greatly appreciate it! pretty much if i pull the battery and try to get it into download mode, and press volume up, it gets stuck on the screen i posted above, what can i do??
Its hold volume DOWN...and and hold power button....then when it comes on let go of power then releaseing volume ..that's download.. a menu will pop up
pull battery..get into download mode and reflash..or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1483113
use Da_g method and worry about the counter reset at some other point in time!!
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Its hold volume DOWN...and and hold power button....then when it comes on let go of power then releaseing volume ..that's download.. a menu will pop up
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i think i am doing it correctly, it says warning a custom os etc etc. volume up continue, volume down, cancel. i press volume up then i get the screen firmware error.
can u get to cwm? press and hold power button and both volume up and ..upon first vibrste release power button
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can u get to cwm?
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please mejori please help me. how do i get to cwm? all i know is that when i hold power and volume down it asks if i want to instal a custom os. i hit volume up, then it gets stuck on the screen that says "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies and try again" What should i do? can anyone else help me or chat with me? i really need to fix my phone!
take it easy ... try pulling battery and getting into download mode again like wish777 described ..if that works then follow the link i posted..
does odin still recognize the phone???
I can't speak from experience because I've never owned the note but over in tmobile Galaxy S II theres a thread like this. Is it black screen with red font on it saying firmware error? If so its the same unrecoverable boot loop I saw.
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mejori said:
take it easy ... try pulling battery and getting into download mode again like wish777 described ..if that works then follow the link i posted..
does odin still recognize the phone???
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like i said i dont think it cant get into download mode, the poster above this stated its an endless loop, i think thats whats happening to me
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I can't speak from experience because I've never owned the note but over in tmobile Galaxy S II theres a thread like this. Is it black screen with red font on it saying firmware error? If so its the same unrecoverable boot loop I saw.
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i think this is what i am having. is there any solution on that thread?
The mode your describing is download mode but you'll have to vol up to go into the mode. As for your cwm question, try a battery pull then insert while holding up and down and power, when you feel the first vibration let go of power and continue to hold the Vol buttons until your recovery opens,if it will. I would be pleased to know download mode works and forget about cwm of its not working. Odin back to stock then try again. Also when you think your phone or computer "freezes" give it more time to finish processes. Don't be hasty.
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you might be stuck fixing this for a while!! ..try these links..you will have to do some research .. these links are for international note DO NOT FLASH ANYTHING FROM THOSE LIKNS!!! its just to guide you in the right direction (hopefully)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515379&page=3
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The mode your describing is download mode but you'll have to vol up to go into the mode. As for your cwm question, try a battery pull then insert while holding up and down and power, when you feel the first vibration let go of power and continue to hold the Vol buttons until your recovery opens,if it will. I would be pleased to know download mode works and forget about cwm of its not working. Odin back to stock then try again. Also when you think your phone or computer "freezes" give it more time to finish processes. Don't be hasty.
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i tried what you stated but i keep getting stuck in the first screen. how can i tell if odin recognizes the phone? is it when the yellow box comes up with the com? if i see that, what can i do to fix this?
if the yellow box comes up with a port number than yes it recognizes the phone..follow the odin instructions carefully ..
take your time !!!
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if the yellow box comes up with a port number than yes it recognizes the phone..follow the odin instructions carefully ..
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ok so odin is up and it is yellow, and says 0:[COM4] what are the next steps?
**edit** do i need to download any files?
Yes you do!!
appdroid said:
how to root your note????
There are two root methods for your att galaxy note!
1 which uses kernel to root.
2 this one flash with odin but in system level not boot kernel.
#1 root by da_g!
#2 root by mashi!
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PROBLEM???
1) I have an GT I9000G Galaxy SII wid official stock gingerbread for India
2) I was listening to music then suddenly... the phone rebooted itself and displayed the green android logo saying POWER RESET or UNKNOWN UPLOAD MODE
3) now the phone wont turn on despite pressing power button and cant enter into recovery or download mode...
what i have done so far....
1) take out sim... sdcard... battery...
2) connect GSII to laptop with odin 1.8x running
3) put battery back on while pressing both vol up n down button
.... this was supposed to bring back download mode according to http://androidforums.com/vibrant-tips-tricks/223806-guide-fixing-bricks-odin-errors.html
...but no download mode for me....
Anyone have any idea abt what to do???
Request: plz dont tell me to send it to samsung service center....
THANKX FOR UR REPLY
Not Vol up and down!!!! Vol down + home button and power button. This is For download Mode....
power off the phone.
hold the volume down+home+power button. this will boot u into download mode.
ten connect to pc and use odin to flash
c'mon guys... dont tell me you thought i dont know how to enter the download mode.... what u are suggesting is for normal phones (vol down+home+power)... if u read my problem once again u will know that my phone is not turning on at all... nomatter how long i press the power button (battery is fully charged) and there was a strange msg "power reset or unknown upload mode" with green android robot in the screen before all this started!!! so if u have any idea abt how to fix this... do comment... although im considering sending back my s2 to samsung service center... anyways thankx
lea. shorotsn
Try to use a jig.......
hey Gnom2509
you should be more clear because if you search jig it would show a dance or tool or whatever in the search results. rajeshbabushrestha he means a usb jig.
I'm very sorry. My fault. I thought a usb jig. It will force the Download Mode,........maybe.
Update
i took my phone to samsung service center and apparently there was a problem with motherboard... solution: changing motherboard im posting this to help others who might have this type of problem in future :fingers-crossed:
TRY
Remove facebook. I did and it worked.
how to fix my samsung galaxy grand duos it showing again and again power reset or unknown upload mode in yellow word
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how to fix my samsung galaxy grand duos it showing again and again power reset or unknown upload mode in yellow word
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Wrong forum mate You should ask your problem here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-grand-duos
Hello..i have teh same problem with my S2..i cannot go to recovery mode..its pop out power reset and unknown upload mode..i wanna hard reset vua recovery mode..need help..i can start the phone ..just wont let to recovery
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how to fix my samsung galaxy grand duos it showing again and again power reset or unknown upload mode in yellow word
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I had the same thing happening to me too.All i did was pushing the volume down+power+home button and it appeared a warning of OS. It says volume up for download mode or volume down for normal restart.When i choose normal restart it turns back to the way it was before.Thank God
hi guys...my galaxy ace 5830i is stuck on the samsung screen and wont go into recovery or download mode. i had tried to install a custom rom mindcv but it just got stuck at boot...please help me. a million thanks
arsenicas said:
hi guys...my galaxy ace 5830i is stuck on the samsung screen and wont go into recovery or download mode. i had tried to install a custom rom mindcv but it just got stuck at boot...please help me. a million thanks
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If you look at the top of the general section there is a Question thread, more people monitor that thread than the main section. Posting there in future is best practice.
If your stuck at boot I would suggest removing the battery. Hold the volume+ volume- and the power button while reinserting the battery (this can be done with the help of a friend if needed)
The phone should go into download mode press vol- to confirm you want to risk your device by using odin. Doing the same but holding the vol+, home and power button then inserting the battery will take you to recovery.
One thing worth noting is having the usb lead connected at the time of pressing the buttons can (sometimes) stop it working properly as the device goes to charge as a priority. Also did you remember to wipe the Dalvik cache as a hung boot screen could be the device memmory is too full and it did not finish the install due to this.
If no luck using this method then you can look up usb jig (I have never had to go this far)
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If you look at the top of the general section there is a Question thread, more people monitor that thread than the main section. Posting there in future is best practice.
If your stuck at boot I would suggest removing the battery. Hold the volume+ volume- and the power button while reinserting the battery (this can be done with the help of a friend if needed)
The phone should go into download mode press vol- to confirm you want to risk your device by using odin. Doing the same but holding the vol+, home and power button then inserting the battery will take you to recovery.
One thing worth noting is having the usb lead connected at the time of pressing the buttons can (sometimes) stop it working properly as the device goes to charge as a priority. Also did you remember to wipe the Dalvik cache as a hung boot screen could be the device memmory is too full and it did not finish the install due to this.
If no luck using this method then you can look up usb jig (I have never had to go this far)
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thanks for your response. removing the battery is not helping. if i hold volume up + power + home it still sticks with samsung galaxy ace screen. so i cannot even flash it. i did not wipe the dalvik cache so i guess i messed up there. please tell me more about this usb jig
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thanks for your response. removing the battery is not helping. if i hold volume up + power + home it still sticks with samsung galaxy ace screen. so i cannot even flash it. i did not wipe the dalvik cache so i guess i messed up there. please tell me more about this usb jig
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I hope you know volume up + down + power is download mode
arsenicas said:
thanks for your response. removing the battery is not helping. if i hold volume up + power + home it still sticks with samsung galaxy ace screen. so i cannot even flash it. i did not wipe the dalvik cache so i guess i messed up there. please tell me more about this usb jig
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Recovery mode : VOL UP + HOME + POWER BUTTON
Download mode : VOL UP + VOL DOWN + POWER BUTTON
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dNik17 said:
If you look at the top of the general section there is a Question thread, more people monitor that thread than the main section. Posting there in future is best practice.
If your stuck at boot I would suggest removing the battery. Hold the volume+ volume- and the power button while reinserting the battery (this can be done with the help of a friend if needed)
The phone should go into download mode press vol- to confirm you want to risk your device by using odin. Doing the same but holding the vol+, home and power button then inserting the battery will take you to recovery.
One thing worth noting is having the usb lead connected at the time of pressing the buttons can (sometimes) stop it working properly as the device goes to charge as a priority. Also did you remember to wipe the Dalvik cache as a hung boot screen could be the device memmory is too full and it did not finish the install due to this.
If no luck using this method then you can look up usb jig (I have never had to go this far)
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thanks...
i get download mode through your way..
but cant get recovery.........
Jubair_Jubi said:
thanks...
i get download mode through your way..
but cant get recovery.........
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if you can get into download mode, you can fix it you know..just look around on xda
orimai said:
if you can get into download mode, you can fix it you know..just look around on xda
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thank you...
i tried usb jig to get download mode and i got it..
but the device not recognize usb cable....
when i try to connect to pc then showing a message like "usb device cant be recognised"
plz help me..
Hi guys! I've been having problems with my Mega. My phone works really fine. I just got it the other day. But whenever I try to go to download mode or recovery I only get a blank screen but I know that it goes to download or recovery because my phone could detect it. I've been reading some forums that I have to reflash the bootloader of my phone so I could fix that error. Does anyone here confirm this and could anyone provide me a flashabble copy of the bootloader? Thanks!
Here's what I found on the other forums:
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Your problem sounds similar to this one. I assume when you say 'blank screen' that the screen is powered on?
Power off the phone, hold down VolUp + VolDown + Power for 4 to 5 seconds. Then release ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Now press Volume Up. Now hopefully you will be in download mode even if you can't see that you are. If it doesn't work try it again a couple of times. The reason that you have to press Volume Up is that a warning screen is actually displayed before the phone lets you into download mode.
The phone will give you no other indication that its in download mode and won't 'recognise Odin' when not in download mode. Make sure you have Samsung USB drivers (comes with Samsung Kies) installed on your PC.
Oh yeah and by the way the thread I've linked to suggests you have to reflash the bootloader to fix the 'blank screen' problem.
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Mods, could you delete this thread? i've move it to the android development forum. Thanks! Sorry for the inconvenience
You where correct to keep this thread here, vice posting in the Development threads....this one is closed and I have moved your other thread from the Dev Sections to this section.
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