Hi,
I recently tried update my i9100 galaxy s2 to lollipop... but I think I had the wrong kernal or something..
My phone boots and works.
but I have no root
I have no or am unable to access recovery.. (I have tried multiple vol up combinations)
I can get into settings and enabled developer area.. but setting crashes whenever I try to enter developer... so I cant activate usb debug mode
I can enter odin/download mode (volume down) but I cannot find any file to actually load.
So far the only file I have found is: I9100-CPW-XWLSW-20130529.zip from rapidgator .. which is so rapid it still has 4 hours to go! (3 hours later... download failed!)
Please can someone point me towards a file I can use to access recovery, thanks
I have searched.. links are all either dead, or my antivirus blocks.. thanks
update: so I have found SiyahKernel at http://www.gokhanmoral.com/
I know this isn't compatible with lollipop but I just need to get recovery.... sadly now I still don't have recovery and now the phone wont boot... but I can still access download
update: http://galaxys2root.com/cwmtwrp-recovery/ this tar .. same result
update: This recovery IS the only one I can get work via odin...
update: Philz Touch to the rescue... gives me recovery, need to install an old rom (I tried reinstall lollipop).. doh
You can get stock from sammobile.com it requires registration but just make something up... or use mine user: butterballs pass: 12345678
update: So in the end, installed SlimSaber 4.4.4.... hope the links are useful
Dizzee said:
Hi,
I recently tried update my i9100 galaxy s2 to lollipop... but I think I had the wrong kernal or something..
My phone boots and works.
but I have no root
I have no or am unable to access recovery.. (I have tried multiple vol up combinations)
I can get into settings and enabled developer area.. but setting crashes whenever I try to enter developer... so I cant activate usb debug mode
I can enter odin/download mode (volume down) but I cannot find any file to actually load.
So far the only file I have found is: I9100-CPW-XWLSW-20130529.zip from rapidgator .. which is so rapid it still has 4 hours to go! (3 hours later... download failed!)
Please can someone point me towards a file I can use to access recovery, thanks
I have searched.. links are all either dead, or my antivirus blocks.. thanks
update: so I have found SiyahKernel at http://www.gokhanmoral.com/
I know this isn't compatible with lollipop but I just need to get recovery.... sadly now I still don't have recovery and now the phone wont boot... but I can still access download
update: http://galaxys2root.com/cwmtwrp-recovery/ this tar .. same result
update: This recovery IS the only one I can get work via odin...
update: Philz Touch to the rescue... gives me recovery, need to install an old rom (I tried reinstall lollipop).. doh
You can get stock from sammobile.com it requires registration but just make something up... or use mine user: butterballs pass: 12345678
update: So in the end, installed SlimSaber 4.4.4.... hope the links are useful
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May you please mark this problem "solved" to remove confusion. Also, why is the thread title starting with 'pinned'? Great to hear you solved your problem, and also, welcome to the slimsaber community (or again if you've flashed it before) (my questions are just out of curiosity)
gsstudios said:
May you please mark this problem "solved" to remove confusion. Also, why is the thread title starting with 'pinned'? Great to hear you solved your problem, and also, welcome to the slimsaber community (or again if you've flashed it before) (my questions are just out of curiosity)
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I wouldn't say it is solved. More by-passed, It says Pinned... as in pinned "help" links are all dead... AS in, whilst trying to fix this issue I (sensibly?) used the pinned (stickied) threads first. And found that ALL the links are dead or now point to threads with dead links or point to sites my antivirus blocks (I could over ride the block, but I would not want to flash whatever is on offer so... ). It was not an attempt to make my post appear pinned.
And I been running SlimSaber for ages, I use my gs2 as a satnav and after a recent map update it seems to crash/freeze often. I thought lollipop might fix it, instead I had this heartache... I'm not a regular flasher :silly: I tend to do it when it stops working properly.. so I think the weekly I had previously dated back to mid last year.
(not sure how to mark it solved.. but I'm guessing you has the power.. if you'd be so kind)
Dizzee said:
I wouldn't say it is solved. More by-passed, It says Pinned... as in pinned "help" links are all dead... AS in, whilst trying to fix this issue I (sensibly?) used the pinned (stickied) threads first. And found that ALL the links are dead or now point to threads with dead links or point to sites my antivirus blocks (I could over ride the block, but I would not want to flash whatever is on offer so... ). It was not an attempt to make my post appear pinned.
And I been running SlimSaber for ages, I use my gs2 as a satnav and after a recent map update it seems to crash/freeze often. I thought lollipop might fix it, instead I had this heartache... I'm not a regular flasher :silly: I tend to do it when it stops working properly.. so I think the weekly I had previously dated back to mid last year.
(not sure how to mark it solved.. but I'm guessing you has the power.. if you'd be so kind)
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So technically, the links aren't dead since they are working for me and because of how your antivirus was misbehaving, but they were dead for you. Yeah, lollipop isn't as stable as it should be and so I guess we have to wait a little longer (probably give 2-3 months or more depending on progress). What GPS/sat nav were you using?
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So technically, the links aren't dead since they are working for me and because of how your antivirus was misbehaving, but they were dead for you. Yeah, lollipop isn't as stable as it should be and so I guess we have to wait a little longer (probably give 2-3 months or more depending on progress). What GPS/sat nav were you using?
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What anti virus you use? I use eset. .. Although those particular links might work for you. Clearly they are not uniformly available to everyone... And only 2 links were blocked the rest were dead... or in the case of rapidgator not reasonably usable... The help pages are mainly for newbs (and a percentage of these will (rightly or wrongly) be using eset)? Yet they are not really (imo) fit for purpose anymore... I hoped pointing that out might encourage someone to give them a little love.
I just use the bog standard Google map. I just sold my garmin 3598lmt-d (apparently garmins flagship satnav) as I prefer the free one with Google maps. Limitations are it forgets which way you were facing as soon as you stop moving. And it is susceptible to urban canyon signal issues... I use the phone as my satnav (my other phone is gs3 with carbonrom... ). .. I am toying with the idea of getting an android tab or a windows tab to use as a satnav.. Asus do an android tab with GPS and glonass built in, and it is easy to get a USB gps/glonass dongle for windows.
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Searching the internet I came here to change the rom of my phone, use the hard reset and did not have any problem in the process, then asks me to restart the phone, restarted, and when a screen turns white and does not come out of it, no more than anything.
I'm a little desperate now, I know there is a high-value mobile but it cost me to raise the money to buy it, I hope you have a solution and can help me.
From already thank you very much
PS: sorry for my bad English, I am South American
Sounds like you flashed and incompatable ROM or didn't use hard_spl either way go over to the htc official website - click support find your device and it will list some stock ROMs download an official ROM using the S/N from underneath the battery - Make sure the battery has plenty of charge - plug into your PC and load the stock htc ROM file this should take you through all the standard ROM flash info and will then flash the stock ROM onto your device. Hopefully this will flash back to stock for you and no more white screen.
Good luck and let us know how it went
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Sounds like you flashed and incompatable ROM or didn't use hard_spl either way go over to the htc official website - click support find your device and it will list some stock ROMs download an official ROM using the S/N from underneath the battery - Make sure the battery has plenty of charge - plug into your PC and load the stock htc ROM file this should take you through all the standard ROM flash info and will then flash the stock ROM onto your device. Hopefully this will flash back to stock for you and no more white screen.
Good luck and let us know how it went
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I think that what you say is only for original phone htc diamond 2, since according to official rom I read are for the real htc diamond 2.
The mine is not original, as it says is a Chinese clone t5388i, please follow the screen in white, would greatly appreciate if someone helps me out of this problem is quite afflicted.
Again sorry for my bad English
sorry missed the clone bit on your topic . I don't have a clone myself so no ideas if the hard reset works. Might be a good idea to post which ROM you flashed to it
good day
the mobile screen just stayed white and does not know how I can flash now, there will be someone who has been the same and have a solution? I appreciate it, I would be very helpful.
Greetings
HTC_NEW, please check this topic. It's dedicated to the clone phones (except the T5388++ who has it's own topic)
There is a tool called k3AID available who could help you. It's posted in that topic about 50 posts ago. I have a copy if you need it.
There is also another possibility to do a blind flash. This means the screen is not working but the phone can still be flashed. First thing is get the correct firmware for your phone because each time you flash the phone can get bricked / defect.
If my feedback helps you to solve your problem, please give me a thanks on the post.
Eer said:
HTC_NEW, please check this topic. It's dedicated to the clone phones (except the T5388++ who has it's own topic)
There is a tool called k3AID available who could help you. It's posted in that topic about 50 posts ago. I have a copy if you need it.
There is also another possibility to do a blind flash. This means the screen is not working but the phone can still be flashed. First thing is get the correct firmware for your phone because each time you flash the phone can get bricked / defect.
If my feedback helps you to solve your problem, please give me a thanks on the post.
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hello friend
Reading that topic and searching for the tool by
internet gave me great hope, many users
have managed to solve the same problem, as no
I have a good English I can not understand how it's done
the process, did you guys could help me with a small
tutorial on how to fix my phone with that program?
I enter the program is that you give to download mode and
then I get 'EU entry Not calibration mode! (Mode =
0x00) 'and then does nothing else, I hope I can
help, thanks from now!
hello
I finally entered the discharge mode and while carrying on the idt went for something to eat when I returned I showed up he was 100% complete, the phone went off and did not catch more! Does anyone know it could happen? Is there any way to restart?
please help
K3 AID program
reeprich said:
OK - I can summarize my experiencies:
IDT flash... I think everybody who is doing this experiments have this software...
K3AID... h++p://www.ulozto.cz/6556122/k3firstaid-exe
can switch phone to "download" state even if the HW keys are not working
it suppose working ActiveSync connection (downloaded from mobileuncle com) not my own sw...
Sometimes may be a bit dificult to get K3AID working.. it can show some error message like "RTM state Error" - You need to install h++p://www.ulozto.cz/6556123/cabviaactivesync-1-5-setup-exe
and h++p://www.ulozto.cz/6556124/gb-ppc-2-1-3-20090929-cab
it is only summarize of my experiences - none of this utility is mine, so use it on your own risk
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@HTC_NEW: Did you do the following steps according to reeprich instructions? What was the end result?
I did read that you used the calibration menu but I expect that you should use the download firmware menu. Is that available? ( I had the software installed but my virus scanner complained that there is a virus in the tmp file...) What's more important if your phone does not work anymore... Please be aware that this is a possible virus.
Removing the battery for a couple of minutes can help for restarting the phone.
htc new
I have done the same thing with my t5388i clone from china.
I tryed to flah the ROM and now I have the white screen.
I used the SOLONOMI t5388i rom, and now it is BRICK - white screen.
Did you get your phone working back ?
Now i´m trying to use other ROM´s , but until now no success.
I used the SOLONOMI t5388i rom, and now it is BRICK - white screen.
Hi,
I had the same problem.
I used the rom postet from parabellum20000 (post # 1354) in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8573304&highlight=Electronic+star#post8573304
parabellum20000 said:
Electronic star finally sent me (what they claim to be) SD ROM for t5388i. (99.3MB) I personally do not want to verify if it is truth, I am the one fortunate owner of perfectly (in some degree) working phone. Please feel free to use it on your own risk and share results if possible.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ymgvo8bf2t3v4c5
P.S.Please remember, flashing your phone with a wrong ROM is the safest way to brick (damage) it. So do not do it if it isn’t really necessary!
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I hope this rom helps you to alive your phones again.
Cheers
5290
So I had previously rooted my SGSII, and decided to try installing CM7 on it. I used CWM Recovery and ran it off the SD card, and everything appeared to work fine. I think I had a bad/not fully functioning CWM or something, as it didn't list an option to backup anything (I'm guessing because I flashed the stock kernel after rooting?) Anyway, it will no longer boot. I can access download mode, but Odin fails everytime I try to flash anything back on there. When I try to boot my phone, I just get a "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue" error.
EDIT: I just tried again as I was writing this, after rebooting, reinstalling my drivers and rebooting my computer. I was able to get the Firmware to flash properly in Odin. Now I have my phone booting and getting stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100 splash screen... Doesn't seem to go any further than that though, unfortunately.
Any ideas what I can do? Is it possible that I need re-flash a bootloader or something ??
Any help would be supremely appreciated!
So I was just trying to re-install the Kernel, using the CF unsecured kernel, and it failed, but when I try to go into recovery mode, it looks as though it managed to install CWM Recovery. I have no idea what to do from here, and am sort of afraid to do anything for fear or bricking the phone completely...
I'm hoping someone out there knows how to fix this, I feel like such a tool
As long as you can get into download-mode, your phone isn't bricked.
If you switch from or to a TouchWiz-based ROM, you have to do a full-wipe in the recovery.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Go back to stock first via download mode via odin
Nah you're good. Similar thing happened to me at my first flashing attempt. Get your stock firmware from Intratech's thread, put the phone into download mode & flash the firmware via Odin.
Then maybe have another go at rooting the phone with the matching CFRoot kernel.
Porkchops said:
So I was just trying to re-install the Kernel, using the CF unsecured kernel, and it failed, but when I try to go into recovery mode, it looks as though it managed to install CWM Recovery. I have no idea what to do from here, and am sort of afraid to do anything for fear or bricking the phone completely...
I'm hoping someone out there knows how to fix this, I feel like such a tool
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yes, if you can still go in download mode it's no so difficult..this "small brick" it's on of "Android things to do" once in your SGS2 life
Hi guys. I'm in a worst situation. As my phone after a failed ODIN downgrade from Android 2.3.6 to one stock kernel is completelly dead - it doesn't boot anymore - not even managed to put it back into download mode or revert to fact defaults (no keys, no lights not even battery charging displayed when pluged in) - tryed the USB jig also. Nothing worked.
The question is: Will Samsung manage to repair and how much will it cost - an average ammount offcourse. Because I guess it's out of the question to be considered a warranty issue. I guess it will be visible somebody have done smth to the ROM by a software approach....
This is the short story because I would bore you to discuss all the things I have been through - it was only my faoult out of stupidity
HELP!
I don't see why Samsung wouldn't fix it ? As to how much they'll charge you, I think you'll find that will vary from country to country (labour costs being variable, etc). No, I don't think you'll be able to have it repaired under warranty.
You might want to look at having it JTAG repaired by someone other than Samsung. This will possibly be cheaper than having Samsung repair it. Do a search on here/Google.
alexdonc said:
The question is: Will Samsung manage to repair and how much will it cost - an average ammount offcourse. Because I guess it's out of the question to be considered a warranty issue. I guess it will be visible somebody have done smth to the ROM by a software approach....
HELP!
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Thank you very much. I have searched alot to actually understand - unfortunatelly for me it will cost... I saw on youtube a JTAG in action right now (cannot post the link yet). I understand now it is the only way. I'll keep you posted guys. Tomorrow I'll go to service.
I'm sorry it's going to cost Alex. A difficult thing to happen, I know
Here's a link for a JTAG repairer in the US who is also a member here, tho I see you've already found one. I'm sure doing it this way will be cheaper/probably faster than having Samsung do the repair as well.
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Thank you very much. I have searched alot to actually understand - unfortunatelly for me it will cost... I saw on youtube a JTAG in action right now (cannot post the link yet). I understand now it is the only way. I'll keep you posted guys. Tomorrow I'll go to service.
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Thax. Funny thing is that this is exactly the thing I found - the same mobiletechvideos in US Now I allready have an ideea of how much should cost that. Hopefully I'll find a local GSM repair shop with the posibilitty to unbrick it cheep - or at least not much than 50USD - in local currency ofcource.
I'm still thinking if it is possible to use an ATMEL copy process - like in the old times for EEPROMS - I have done that in the past. In theory it might work but I will never do it - alredy scared about what happened to my beloved droid.
Thx again Mistah and have a gr8 day and a wonderfull new 2012!
Yeah I've seen a report or two on here from people who have used his service & have been happy. Must admit I found his page when thought I'd bricked my phone after my first flash attempt messed up. Yeah you might be able to get it done cheaper somewhere local, and that will mean less time without the phone for you without the phone in mail from you to the US & back again.
Let us know how you get on, your experience will be a good guide for people in future who have the same problems as you.
No probs man, happy to give you the little help I did. You too Alex Hope you have a great year & you get your phone back & working soon
alexdonc said:
Thax. Funny thing is that this is exactly the thing I found - the same mobiletechvideos in US Now I allready have an ideea of how much should cost that. Hopefully I'll find a local GSM repair shop with the posibilitty to unbrick it cheep - or at least not much than 50USD - in local currency ofcource.
I'm still thinking if it is possible to use an ATMEL copy process - like in the old times for EEPROMS - I have done that in the past. In theory it might work but I will never do it - alredy scared about what happened to my beloved droid.
Thx again Mistah and have a gr8 day and a wonderfull new 2012!
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Hello again. Solved right now. The service didn't charged me at all - I was kind of lucky after all. Unfortunately there are still some issues I have from the start. I'll keep on digging - software related.
Well in my evil experimenting ways, I managed to hard brick my SGP 4.0 (YP-G1CWY/XAA)... well at least I think it is hard bricked.
Symptoms...
* The unit will not power on at all. (even with a fully charged battery)
* Completely black screen
* Holding the Power button for a whole minute does nothing.
* Holding Power Button + Volume Up or Down for a whole minute do nothing.
* Plugging it into a USB port (or a Wall-Adapter) does nothing. Doesn't even show a battery icon. I don't even think the unit is even getting warm.
I suspect this is a full brick. I am unsure what my options are at this point. I heard that something called a USB JIG might fix this problem, but I don't know if it will. I am unsure if this USB JIG device is compatible with my particular device. (YP-G1CWY/XAA)
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Kwipper said:
Well in my evil experimenting ways, I managed to hard brick my SGP 4.0 (YP-G1CWY/XAA)... well at least I think it is hard bricked.
Symptoms...
* The unit will not power on at all. (even with a fully charged battery)
* Completely black screen
* Holding the Power button for a whole minute does nothing.
* Holding Power Button + Volume Up or Down for a whole minute do nothing.
* Plugging it into a USB port (or a Wall-Adapter) does nothing. Doesn't even show a battery icon. I don't even think the unit is even getting warm.
I suspect this is a full brick. I am unsure what my options are at this point. I heard that something called a USB JIG might fix this problem, but I don't know if it will. I am unsure if this USB JIG device is compatible with my particular device. (YP-G1CWY/XAA)
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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so i have your device. i ordered one and am going to receive it hopefully tomorrow. my friend has it he just needs to give it to me. so i can tell you if it works. ill send you a link to which one i bought and if it works ill let you know so you can invest in it.
That would be great! Please let me know. =)
Well I now know why my device hard bricked. I was trying to use Odin 1.8.5 to flash a rom (the one under G1UEKI8) that I downloaded from this page....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850
... and apparently I didn't know that it had a boot loader inside of it. (sbl.bin) When I flashed the rom, it also flashed the bootloader as well, causing it to brick. Honestly, I'm kinda suprised that it did brick. The ROM should have been for my device. I checked the model numbers n' everything, yet it still bricked.
Is there anyway we can put a warning out about this particular ROM?
I actually flashed that same ROM and my device booted up but the touch screen don't work that's why I had to get the jig
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Same exact thing happened to me. I dont think there is a fix since i spent countless hours installing ubuntu and trying to use the ressurectore. Since the pc doesnt even detect it i gave up. I took it to best buy no questions asked they returned all the money and insurance money to. I decided to get a ipod touch instead and wait for the galaxy player 4.2 . Well you would better be off returning it for a new one.
Hyperrunner said:
Same exact thing happened to me. I dont think there is a fix since i spent countless hours installing ubuntu and trying to use the ressurectore. Since the pc doesnt even detect it i gave up. I took it to best buy no questions asked they returned all the money and insurance money to. I decided to get a ipod touch instead and wait for the galaxy player 4.2 . Well you would better be off returning it for a new one.
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shoulda waited until i had news on the jig. if i can get it into download mode then im sure i can fix it. patience is a virtue.
Ok as you have saw sbl.bin isn't the only bootloader file. As boot.bin, sbl.bin and param.lfs are the bootloader files, they are NECESSARY to a full device restore. I have tried it with my device and it does work. But as I said if you are here for just a upgrade or a back to stock DO NOT FLASH IT. mime can test it when his jig will come in. (if he wants.)
Btw the bootloader files are from Klin1344 and he does have a US player.
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Ok as you have saw sbl.bin isn't the only bootloader file. As boot.bin, sbl.bin and param.lfs are the bootloader files, they are NECESSARY to a full device restore. I have tried it with my device and it does work. But as I said if you are here for just a upgrade or a back to stock DO NOT FLASH IT. mime can test it when his jig will come in. (if he wants.)
Btw the bootloader files are from Klin1344 and he does have a US player.
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ill test it still waiting for it.
Hey guys! Sorry I'm taking so log with te jig. Should be in tonight. Not making promises. Lol.
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Confirmed! the jig works. now on to test the full recovery
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oficially messed up my device. wont turn on and jig doesnt even work. no button combos work.
Okay. So let me get this clear. You had a completely dead Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 (YP-G1CWY/XAA). Dead meaning...
... there was a completely black screen
... Nothing you did made the screen turn on
... plugging the USB charger did nothing, (not even a battery icon)
... but plugging in this JIG actually got you to a download screen? If so... THIS IS AWESOME!
It was not completely dead. It dead now. Lol. The touch screen didnt work so I could t get o download mode. Used the jig it worked. Flashed full recovery and its dead now jig won't wok
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I'm a noob (and I watched the video just a while ago) and I'm pretty sad to make my first XDA developers' forum post with an embarrassing failure post. The symptoms I'm having with my 2 days new YP-G1CWY/XAA are exactly the same as the OP's. I'm just trying to leave my record of what and how it happened.
- Encouraged by my success of installing CM7 on a Galaxy Player 5.0 US by following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540255 , I decided to install CM7 on a Galaxy Player 4.0 US by following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1527576 .
- Steve's kernel installed well (followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377771 ). Then proceeded to install the ROM using the recovery mode. This installation completed well (at least it said so).
- However, it showed the boot-loop phenomenon. I tried to reinstall the ROM again using the same instruction, but didn't help. So I thought I should try a full recovery by following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850 . I believe I used the corect .pit file and the correct .tar.md5 file (G1UEKI8).
- Now I have a fully bricked Galaxy Player 4.0 US, leaving only a battery that effectively cost $180.
- I tried to use the unbrickable resurrector by AdamOutler (following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369799 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386669 <-- this one is titled for Gal Player 5.0), but neither worked at all. I used a separate machine (an old PC that runs Ubuntu just well), and I'm not sure if it's just a coincidence, but just plugging in the bricked GP 4.0 to this Ubuntu box and trying the unbrickable resurrector crashed the Ubuntu box several times and now the Ubuntu box doesn't boot up!
I think the post "[STOCK ROM] Full Recovery For Samsung Galaxy Player/S Wifi 4.0" ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850 ) should be removed or marked with a very strong warning. In that post, I don't see any reply reporting a success, but only reports of bricked players.
Hopefully someone comes up with a magical solution, or if I can learn how to tackle this with some other experienced developers' help, I'd be more than happy to try it... Thanks anyway to all community members for showing how to do all these.
danadara said:
I'm a noob (and I watched the video just a while ago) and I'm pretty sad to make my first XDA developers' forum post with an embarrassing failure post. The symptoms I'm having with my 2 days new YP-G1CWY/XAA are exactly the same as the OP's. I'm just trying to leave my record of what and how it happened.
- Encouraged by my success of installing CM7 on a Galaxy Player 5.0 US by following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540255 , I decided to install CM7 on a Galaxy Player 4.0 US by following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1527576 .
- Steve's kernel installed well (followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377771 ). Then proceeded to install the ROM using the recovery mode. This installation completed well (at least it said so).
- However, it showed the boot-loop phenomenon. I tried to reinstall the ROM again using the same instruction, but didn't help. So I thought I should try a full recovery by following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850 . I believe I used the corect .pit file and the correct .tar.md5 file (G1UEKI8).
- Now I have a fully bricked Galaxy Player 4.0 US, leaving only a battery that effectively cost $180.
- I tried to use the unbrickable resurrector by AdamOutler (following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369799 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386669 <-- this one is titled for Gal Player 5.0), but neither worked at all. I used a separate machine (an old PC that runs Ubuntu just well), and I'm not sure if it's just a coincidence, but just plugging in the bricked GP 4.0 to this Ubuntu box and trying the unbrickable resurrector crashed the Ubuntu box several times and now the Ubuntu box doesn't boot up!
I think the post "[STOCK ROM] Full Recovery For Samsung Galaxy Player/S Wifi 4.0" ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531850 ) should be removed or marked with a very strong warning. In that post, I don't see any reply reporting a success, but only reports of bricked players.
Hopefully someone comes up with a magical solution, or if I can learn how to tackle this with some other experienced developers' help, I'd be more than happy to try it... Thanks anyway to all community members for showing how to do all these.
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wow... why does the US player have that much of a problem?
Anyway I closed the US link so no one can download it (Sorry for the devices bricks)
zaclimon said:
wow... why does the US player have that much of a problem?
Anyway I closed the US link so no one can download it (Sorry for the devices bricks)
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I think that it would work without the bootloaders because all the partitions are pulled directly from the device and can be flashed. Besides, if you don't flash bootloaders, the worst that could happen is just a soft-brick, which can be recovered.
klin1344 said:
I think that it would work without the bootloaders because all the partitions are pulled directly from the device and can be flashed. Besides, if you don't flash bootloaders, the worst that could happen is just a soft-brick, which can be recovered.
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Maybe but if someone is coming from CM7, it can be different. I think I'll put a last link, if it's dont work by then I'll leave US support.
EDIT: Nvm what I said about CM7
hi
I need help with my new Samsung galaxy Sii GT-i9100. the phone comes with a stock android gingerbread os. I was looking to upgrade to jellybean but Samsung kies keep failing to complete this due to an unknown error. I then began looking into a supernexus rom as a friend recommended it. after a day of fiddling and searching on the internet for a way to do this. I found a different forum that someone had the same problem with the same kernel as i have. the answer was to install a cm-root kernel. After booting into download mode i installed this kernel and then my phone diden't restart. it has continued to show no other sign of life even after charing.
please help
Kelvin:crying:
kelvin.m said:
hi
I need help with my new Samsung galaxy Sii GT-i9100. the phone comes with a stock android gingerbread os. I was looking to upgrade to jellybean but Samsung kies keep failing to complete this due to an unknown error. I then began looking into a supernexus rom as a friend recommended it. after a day of fiddling and searching on the internet for a way to do this. I found a different forum that someone had the same problem with the same kernel as i have. the answer was to install a cm-root kernel. After booting into download mode i installed this kernel and then my phone diden't restart. it has continued to show no other sign of life even after charing.
please help
Kelvin:crying:
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First of all: next time use a proper title for a new thread, because this one isn't quite 'usefull'..
Now, you say your phone doesn't show a sign of life. Do you mean it wont boot? Or can you enter Download mode? If so, try to reflash the kernel, and make sure it's the right one. You could also flash official firmware via Odin, if you want to.
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Donnie Sins said:
First of all: next time use a proper title for a new thread, because this one isn't quite 'usefull'..
Now, you say your phone doesn't show a sign of life. Do you mean it wont boot? Or can you enter Download mode? If so, try to reflash the kernel, and make sure it's the right one. You could also flash official firmware via Odin, if you want to.
Sent from the Matrix
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sorry about the title i was panicking my new phone is not working.
the phone does not respond to any thing i tried charging it to see if the battery was dead but the phone just got hot. i can't get to download mode and just plugging the phone in and trying to re-flash the old kernel with Odin just says awaiting connection.
is the kernel bricked????????????????
kelvin.m said:
sorry about the title i was panicking my new phone is not working.
the phone does not respond to any thing i tried charging it to see if the battery was dead but the phone just got hot. i can't get to download mode and just plugging the phone in and trying to re-flash the old kernel with Odin just says awaiting connection.
is the kernel bricked????????????????
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Sorry, I'm not an expert at this point. Search for threads about hard bricks, and possible solutions (or anyone else has to have a better answer). Good luck anyway.
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First off, chill out.
Then read this and try some of the possible fixes.
If nothing works, come back and we'll tell you what to do so you can get a new phone claiming warranty.
gastonw said:
First off, chill out.
Then read this and try some of the possible fixes.
If nothing works, come back and we'll tell you what to do so you can get a new phone claiming warranty.
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my phone will not enter recovery mode or download mode. it will not turn on at all.
If you've completely bricked your phone. ..
Take your Battery out of the phone and charge with external charger. ..
After that use a USB Jig(should get on ebay, isn't much expensive) to boot your phone into download mode and Flash the stock Rom using Odin...
If this doesn't work then going to the official Samsung store should be your move..
Press thanx if I helped...
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
i need help i tried to upgrade my software to 4.1.2 from 4.0.4
using a rom can it failed half way now i stuck in
a "bootloop" of odin download screen and help please
Rom was from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2154790
My phone info
Samsung note 1 (SHV-E160L)
Adam1337 said:
i need help i tried to upgrade my software to 4.1.2 from 4.0.4
using a rom can it failed half way now i stuck in
a "bootloop" of odin download screen and help please
Rom was from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2154790
My phone info
Samsung note 1 (SHV-E160L)
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I do not have the Korean model, but understand your present moment of craziness. I am sorry if I may not b able to provide you with actual technical support. however, if you find someone that can help here, they might need a bit more information. I have looked at the thread and wow, flashing is a bit more involved with you model.
don't get offended when I ask you some very basic questions here, many times it is something so simple and was simply overlooked. I thought that I had read somewhere else that the screen you posted was an alternate download mode screen. I always make extra preparations when I need to Odin anything.
did you read OP ? (I know, but I read several times) I read some of it and it seems as if you are not the only one to have similar problem.
did you et ALL the files you needed ? do you know where they are ?
were there any tutorals on Youtube ? they helped me
did you actually rehearse ? silly, I know. walk though everything in your head an compare to thread / youtube.
I hope somebody else will come around offer some more help, sometimes when someone brings up the most basic things, it triggers switch, and you realize what went wrong.
I hope this does that for you, good luck
Its there a way to reboot normally or its it broken i have read it a lot and prepared everything when i tried it fail i'm not sure how to restore it because when i try plug it in to my computer it doesn't come up only on Odin i tried kies did not find my phone so yeah oh and i tried to reboot in to recovery mode didn't work so i'm kina stuck and as far as i know it could be in a bootloop or somthing.
Many thanks,
Adam
Is download mode boot looping? If so it sounds like a stuck power button. Try tapping the power button rapidly and see if it stops looping.
Odin won't recognize a looping device. Neither will kies. Once you stop looping flash files again.
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Is download mode boot looping? If so it sounds like a stuck power button. Try tapping the power button rapidly and see if it stops looping.
Odin won't recognize a looping device. Neither will kies. Once you stop looping flash files again.
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i've try tapping the power button rapidly nothing happened
Phone name : Samsung note 1 korean version
on the phone it saids :
ODIN MODE
Product name: SHV-E160L
Custom Binary download : No
Current Binary : samsung Official
(The photo) Real one is in korean same meaning
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i've try tapping the power button rapidly nothing happened
Phone name : Samsung note 1 korean version
on the phone it saids :
ODIN MODE
Product name: SHV-E160L
Custom Binary download : No
Current Binary : samsung Official
(The photo) Real one is in korean same meaning
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can you pull battery and get into download mode?
captemo said:
can you pull battery and get into download mode?
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Ok i'll made a video , will be uploaded soon
www *dot* youtube *dot* com/watch?v=JWr67N122r8&feature=youtu.be
By the way i'm using Odin v 3.07 do i need to use a lower version?
It can't hurt trying version 1.85
Adam1337 said:
Ok i'll made a video , will be uploaded soon
www *dot* youtube *dot* com/watch?v=JWr67N122r8&feature=youtu.be
By the way i'm using Odin v 3.07 do i need to use a lower version?
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may I suggest posting under the general forum here, there is a sub forum for your device there which may give you some more target specific technical help.
just go back out from here and up t the general section. it might be about 5 or 6 threads down. there may be more people there with same device with a post as recent as yesterday.
good luck and keep us posted here. you are getting some reaction from your phone so I am sure it is not bricked.
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It can't hurt trying version 1.85
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Tried it didn't work as well lol