My Gear S is frozen on the opening screen (showing Samsung Gear S logo) and will not progress. Have tried rebooting, clicking on recovery etc, but it seems to go back to this screen and will not go further. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! I have put the watch into download mode (to try to re-flash it) and Odin is not detecting it.
Fixed.... Just in case this may help others. I downloaded new USB drivers, which still did not resolve the issue. I changed the cable to a genuine Samsung cable and rebooted the PC. Not sure if it was the reboot (due to the new drivers) or the improved cable, but Odin then detected the watch. Using the extremely helpful guide in the Gear S developers forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/development/definitive-guide-to-rooting-gear-s-t2973455), I then loaded fresh firmware onto the watch. After loading this and restarting the watch it for some reason went back into download mode, but after again holding the power button down put it into recovery mode and all seems to be working again. Quite a process, but got there!
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Yesterday I glanced over to my Samsung Galaxy S3 to see the startup logo (as below) just stuck on my screen. The one that says "Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300".
Here's as much useful info about my phone as I can think of:
I have never tried to root my phone, or do any other modding to it
I bought it second hand from a friend, who says they have not done anything of the sort either. I did a fresh install of what I think was Android 4.3 when I got it
I live in the UK and I think the phone is from the UK too, originally tied to a provider but is now unlocked.
I obviously attempted to reboot the phone. I held down the power button and after quite a few seconds the screen went black, then I let go and instantly the same startup logo reappeared. I tried again, without releasing the power button this time, same result.
I tried plugging in the charger, held down the power button, and it then went to a sort-of charging screen. There was a little grey icon on the battery, appearing as though it was not charging.
It wasn't showing the usual charging animation, rather a different one with a greyed battery icon. Holding down the power button on this screen performed the same as with the original logo screen, it just looped.
Here's what I then tried, in order:
removing the battery for 5, 10, 30 minutes. No luck.
leaving it at the startup screen for 30 minutes. No luck
gently tapping the side of the phone, in case the power button was stuck. No luck.
entering RECOVERY MODE and CLEARING CACHE PARTITION. No luck.
entering RECOVERY MODE and WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET. No luck.
downloaded Kies and connected phone to PC via USB. Kies recognised that the phone was connected but it would stick at the "connecting" screen. I tried multiple USB cables and multiple USB ports, both front and rear of PC. No luck.
I then downloaded Odin and attempted to 'flash' (not good with the terminology, excuse any mistakes I make) my phone using various firmwares I found on the internet. I tried the md5 file both in the PDA and PHONE boxes. I kept downloading "BTU" firmwares(?), read that's what I want somewhere. The file name is "I9300XXUGMK6_I9300OXAGMK6_I9300XXUGMK6_HOME.tar.md5". However I kept encountering various errors, ranging from "there is no PIT partition", to "can't open the serial(com) port". Basically it would always fail.
I tried 5 different versions of Odin - 3.10, 3.9, 3.7, 3.04, 1.85. No luck, same errors.
I then tried uninstalling Kies, ending all processes related to it, and retrying Odin. Still no luck, getting the same serial(com) port error.
I then tried to use a "GT-9300.pit" file that I found online, in the PIT section of Odin. No luck
MY CURRENT SITUATION:
Having tried all of the above, my phone no longer enters recovery mode. When I boot my phone it goes to the following firmware upgrade error screen saying "Firmware upgrade encounteerd an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
It allows me to enter DOWNLOAD MODE, but not RECOVERY MODE. It loops in the same behaviour as previous screens. Even when on charge it shows this screen now.
I have tried my best to include everything I can so I can get more appropriate help. I do not have any experience with phones and I have tried everything I can by myself, hopefully someone here can help!
Long story,if you know what is Teamviewer i can help you. It would take long time to troubleshoot what you did wrong. Best thing would be to start from scratch.
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Stevica Smederevac said:
Long story,if you know what is Teamviewer i can help you. It would take long time to troubleshoot what you did wrong. Best thing would be to start from scratch.
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Thank you so much for your offer to help!
I do know what Teamviewer is! I've used it for many years
I also have Skype and a webcam (for showing the phone), so that would be very useful too..
Ok,we don,t need Skype. It's not important for me to see the phone. I will tell you what to prepare,what to download so we can be fast and productive
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A while back I unsuccessfully tried to root my Samsung Galaxy S3.
The phone still worked OK, rebooted fine, etc., was using it for months.
Just recently though I decided to factory reset so I can give my phone to a family member, and this happened (see pics below ). Now it just hangs on T-Mobile screen and never boots at all.
http://imgur.com/gallery/0BWqcUA
Can anyone point me in the right direction to flash the default factory image back on there.
This is with T-Mobile in case that matters.
Thanks in advance.
UPDATE:
I located this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3
Also tried downloading this driver:
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SGH-T999ZWATMB
The problem right now is neither ODIN nor ADB sees my device. I have the device in "Downloading" mode (boot power down key, home ,power button).
Also tried the up-volume boot and adb side load.
Uninstall all Samsung drivers, reboot, and install Samsung Kies. This will setup the drivers you need, then you can use Odin to restore. If this doesn't work, try different cables, ports, or another computer. Check in Device Manager to see which driver is loading and manually switch if needed.
PS. You're not going to be able to communicate with the phone via adb without it booted and USB Debugging enabled or with a custom recovery that you're booted into.
So let me explain how i soft bricked it and what I tried.
--How it all happened--
So first yesterday I rooted my Galaxy S6 Edge G925F with CF Auto Root. I tried to install Xposed (it was Xposed installer i think) from Google Play. Before clicking install the app said "During the install your phone may become unusable and you may never can use it" or some kind of that. I clicked install and that's all. My phone restarted and it was stuck on a black screen. After 2-3 minutes the Samsung logo appeared and it was stuck there. I had 20% battery and left it on the Samsung logo and left it for the night to see would it load.
--What I've tried--
On the next morning the phone was shut down. I plug it in the charger and let it load to at least 5% of battery. I could put the phone on bootleg or download mode and after a little bit of research i found out that my phone was soft bricked. I did a factory reset and deleted the cache but this didn't helped. I tried to stock ROM from Odin v.3.09 and v.3.10.6 it with Android 5.1 but there was an error I think when it came to hidden.img. As of now I found out that i could've deleted that file from the firmware but then i didn't knew that. So coming to the next step I tried with firmware of Android 6.1 but otherwise it didn't load or it got to the same error as of the Androd 5.1 . I started thinking what could stop the installation process. I tried instead of plugging the cable in the USB 2.0 hub to put it into the USB 3.0 hub but that didn't worked as well. I tried with another cables but that gave the same errors. I had Samsung Kies, Kies 3, Smart Switch and SideSync. I thought i may uninstall them because their drivers may conflict with the Samsung drivers I installed earlier. While my phone was in Download mode, Odin detected it as 0:[COM15] but in Kies it says "your phone is not in the list of the allowed models please visit the list of allowed models" or some kind of that. I tried to use recovery mode in Kies but my computer was not detecting the phone as Galaxy S6 Edge.
--The solution--
1. Install Samsung USB drivers
2. Install Samsung Kies or Kies 3( I don't remember try with the both versions)
3. Put your phone in download mode by holding down the power button, volume down key and the home button.
4. Open Samsung Kies and go to Tools>Firmware Upgrade and Initialisation
5. Enter you Samsung model and S/N (Serial Number) (you can see it on the back of your phone)
6. Wait Kies to download and install the firmware
7. You're all set. All your data is erased but at least you have unbricked your phone and you have learnt your lesson!
Hi. So today, i was using my 1 year old phone when suddenly, the power/reboot screen appeared and my phone rebooted. It then started to loop every 2-3 seconds. I tried recovery mode but i coudn't hold the volume button long enough before it rebooted. I had USB debug and a bunch of other dev settings on allready and tried to use ABD but my PC didn't recognize my device. I then put the phone away for a while and turned it on. It worked. But then, it re-entered the loop and it worked again. It now is in a stable position, i recovered all my data. I suppose this may be a hardware problem but i don't know much. What do I do/how shall I fix it preferably without having to go to a repair center or something?
You can try to install stock rom but first adb must detect your phone. Make sure you install the adb/fastboot drivers and the USB drivers for your phone.
See this: https://www.mass-soft.com/download-huawei-nova-plus-official-usb-drivers/
Hello guys,
I really need your help on how to restore Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SM-P615), to factory reset after Odin flash failure.
The Odin flashing started, but accidentally my PC ran into blue screen error and restarted. I lunched Odin again and
connected the tablet to the PC again and on the tablet's says; "An error occurred while updating device software". It further
recommended Samsung Smart Switch, which I tried yet it can't even detect the tablet. Odin too can't detect the device,
since the tablet is not able to enter "Download Mode"
Moreover, when I disconnect the tablet USB cable from the PC, the screen goes dark and nothing shows. As soon as I connect
back the USB cable the "An error occurred while updating device software comes on the screen. I used Power button+Volume-
buttons to restart and try Volume+ and Volume- buttons to enter recovery mode but still nothing changes on the screen.
Again on the tablet's screen, there this red writing at upper left corner saying "Voltage Level [2526]. I changed the USB cable
hoping it could have done something but it is still the same issue and same error message on the screen of the tablet.
Please any advice is welcomed, and thank you all.
I would say maybe try to hard reset the motherboard. You can do that by unplugging the battery then plugging it back in internally, but don't take my advice for granted because this worked for me in the past but I am not a tablet or phone guru so I don't know much.
keep in mind I'm very adventurous and that's why I tried the battery thing in the first place.
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I would say maybe try to hard reset the motherboard. You can do that by unplugging the battery then plugging it back in internally, but don't take my advice for granted because this worked for me in the past but I am not a tablet or phone guru so I don't know much.
keep in mind I'm very adventurous and that's why I tried the battery thing in the first place.
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Okay, I'll try that. However, for mean time before I heed to any hardware possible solution, I want to try with the software base first.
Very much appreciated.