Can't Recover Semi Bricked I9100P - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi folks.
I have a I9100P from Vodafone 4.1.2. It is stuck at Samsung logo screen. I don't care about the phone, only want to recover some contacts and pics.
I have followed several (and similar) Odin guides to recover it. I have tried too many versions of Odin, Roms, etc... with different pcs, laptops and OS.
I always get the same result, the proccess stuck at the begining, the download bar even not appears on S2 screen, and no even progress shown at Odin screen.
I can't access to S2 internal memory, obviously.
Any alternative? Thank you very much!!!

Poleman8 said:
Any alternative? Thank you very much!!!
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Did you install Samsung USB Drivers before attempting to do that procedure?
Have you used Odin 3.07 or 3.09?
What does Odin stuck at? What is written in the white place in Odin? Does it stuck or fail?

MigoMujahid said:
Did you install Samsung USB Drivers before attempting to do that procedure?
Have you used Odin 3.07 or 3.09?
What does Odin stuck at? What is written in the white place in Odin? Does it stuck or fail?
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- Samsung USB Drivers v1.5.20.0 and v1.5.25.0
- I've tried v1.85, v3.07, v3.10.7, v3.11.1, and v3.12.3
- At the very begining, it does not fail, it stucks. In older odin versions at "DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET", in new ones, at BOOT "<ID:0/004> Firmware update start.<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.<ID:0/004> boot.bin". As I said, no progress at phone and Odin screens.
Thanks mate!

Poleman8 said:
- Samsung USB Drivers v1.5.20.0 and v1.5.25.0
- I've tried v1.85, v3.07, v3.10.7, v3.11.1, and v3.12.3
- At the very begining, it does not fail, it stucks. In older odin versions at "DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET", in new ones, at BOOT "<ID:0/004> Firmware update start.<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.<ID:0/004> boot.bin". As I said, no progress at phone and Odin screens.
Thanks mate!
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Have you succeeded in flashing custom recovery?

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[q] help bricked my galaxy s2

I'm screwed! I was installing
MODEM_I9100XXKE4_REV_02_CL1009835.tar.md5
CODE_I9100XWKE7_CL215725_REV02_user_low.tar.md5
GT-I9100-CSC-XEUKD1.tar
and something happened in Odin3 and it froze, so I took the battery out and tried to restart it and now all I get is a blue and yellow screen that says Android System Recovery. I don't have anything backed up on the device, it didn't come with a microSD card, and it now says
Deleting Cryption Meta Data
-Copying media files....
#manual mode#
updating application....
applying multi-CSC
and that's it. When I hit reboot phone all I get is a screen with a triangle and an android symbol and when I hit apply update from sd card, same symbol, even when I tried to put a .TAR file on my dad's EVO microSD card and put it into the galaxy.
Also, now the USB cable doesn't recognize my phone for some reason so when I go back to ODIN mode it says
Product name - GT-i9100
Custom Binary Download - Yes (1 count)
Current Binary Samsung Official
When I try to restart the phone, it goes straight to the android recovery screen mentioned above, where I can't do anything, and then when I get into the Odin mode, it won't recognize the usb cable so I can link up to Odin3 V1.83 on the computer. Also tried the usb cable on other computers didn't find my phone. Also, as of right now it's not rooted, but I was in the process of rooting, when I realized I missed the Over the Air step so when I Odin3 an insecure.TAR file the WIFI was broke so S2 Root kept saying can't find usb connection even though it was connected, and somewhere along the line when I was trying to restore the radio's by installing the 3 files above, when it crashed something messed up? Now I can't do anything. PLEASE HELP
SO I AM STUCK! Please help????????
Flash the device firmware with Odin when you enter download mode.
Intratech said:
Flash the device firmware with Odin when you enter download mode.
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Yop
http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/08/14/how-to-restore-stock-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s2-video/
I know this topic is old, but I am essentially having the same problem, I don't think it was really solved for the first guy, he can't flash the original rom using odin, because odin doesn't recognize his phone. And that is my issue too, I'm able to get into download mode/odin mode whatever, I plug in the usb cable, nothing, odin doesn't recognize it, I don't get a little sound like I do when I usually plug in a usb cable. Please any ideas would be appreciated.
cowk1ng said:
I know this topic is old, but I am essentially having the same problem, I don't think it was really solved for the first guy, he can't flash the original rom using odin, because odin doesn't recognize his phone. And that is my issue too, I'm able to get into download mode/odin mode whatever, I plug in the usb cable, nothing, odin doesn't recognize it, I don't get a little sound like I do when I usually plug in a usb cable. Please any ideas would be appreciated.
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Try different versions of Odin (for example, if you're using V4, try V3 1.3 & V3 1.85 and vice versa), try different USB ports (particularly if you're using a port attached to a hub. You need to use a powered port), different USB cables & finally different PC's/different versions of Windoze if you need to.
Also, when you fire up Odin, check Task Manager in Windoze & make absolutely certain Kies or any processes associated with it (if you're not sure what these are, Google/search for them) are not running at the same time. As I've said, you need the drivers that come with Kies to use Odin, but Odin won't work if Kies or anything associated with it is running at the same time.
Try uninstalling Kies on your PC (you need the drivers that come with Kies for Odin to work), rebooting, reinstalling Kies (search for it), rebooting.
If none of that works try cleaning the USB socket of the phone a Q-tip (cotton bud) & some isopropyl alcohol. And if that doesn't work, it might be a case of the USB circuitry of the phone being shot (unless you haven't tried the above steps or are not following the right steps, which we'll never know because we're not there with you).
Was also having the same problem. I managed to get round it by flashing an I9100 package with all the files (PDA, PHONE, BOOT, CSC, PIT) and ticking re-partition. If I'm right, this completely wipes the phone and flashes this over, basically leaving you on a fresh slate.
Hope I helped!
epic118 said:
Was also having the same problem. I managed to get round it by flashing an I9100 package with all the files (PDA, PHONE, BOOT, CSC, PIT) and ticking re-partition. If I'm right, this completely wipes the phone and flashes this over, basically leaving you on a fresh slate.
Hope I helped!
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Using PIT files is not recommended more brick a phone by flashing PIT than rescue it .
jje
Hi
It seems u tried to flash a sammobile firmware so look to their forum. Why dont u try a phone service?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA

[Q] Odin is not recognizing my Samgung Galaxy s2

Hi everyone
Im trying to install a Rom on My Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 using odin v.307.
I ran Odin in windows 8 , then When I reboot my phone with the 3 keys combinations, I get the 'Downloading, Do not turno off target'' sign
Finally I connected my phone in the usb port. Odin shows this: <ID:0/004> Added!!
But it does not seem to recognize propertly the phone.
I have tried rebooting the PC several times, triying different usb ports.
What Can i do to make this work?
Thanks for you help
julesrogerson said:
Hi everyone
Im trying to install a Rom on My Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 using odin v.307.
I ran Odin in windows 8 , then When I reboot my phone with the 3 keys combinations, I get the 'Downloading, Do not turno off target'' sign
Finally I connected my phone in the usb port. Odin shows this: <ID:0/004> Added!!
But it does not seem to recognize propertly the phone.
I have tried rebooting the PC several times, triying different usb ports.
What Can i do to make this work?
Thanks for you help
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did you used the Samsung official USB cable that came in the box ?
Install Samsung Kies to get the necessary drivers. After that, before starting Odin, kill all Kies processes in Task Manager!
Also, I think Odin is not fully compatible with Win 8.
Sent from my GT-I9100
boki9999 said:
Install Samsung Kies to get the necessary drivers. After that, before starting Odin, kill all Kies processes in Task Manager!
Also, I think Odin is not fully compatible with Win 8.
Sent from my GT-I9100
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Thanks!! Actually I had to reboot, kill all the kies processes and done it!!!
Problem solved!

USB Debugging NOT ENABLED - Phone locked!

Hi,
I was trying to remove any trace that my Samsung i9300 phone had ever been rooted but in the process I forgot to re enable the USB Debugging mode so consequently now I am locked in the download mode & if I try to reboot, the phone states "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."! So as you can hopefully appreciate I am a little peed off with myself & for the life of me I cannot see away out of it so is there anyone out there please who can shine a bit of life on my troubled phone & please do not forget that the USB Debugging is NOT enabled.....
Kind regards with thanks
Phil
UPDATE
I have now tried flashing CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4 with Odin3 v1.85, but whilst the phone appears to be making a full recovery & Odin confirms a successful flashing it stops on the black Samsung welcome screen with an exclamation mark to the top left hand corner to the screen, so could anyone advise me what my next step should be please?
flash a stock rom through odin.
SRIRAM
Sent from GT-I9300 running SOTMAX ULTIMATE V22 (XXUFME7)
PHILnFINGERS said:
Hi,
I was trying to remove any trace that my Samsung i9300 phone had ever been rooted but in the process I forgot to re enable the USB Debugging mode so consequently now I am locked in the download mode & if I try to reboot, the phone states "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."! So as you can hopefully appreciate I am a little peed off with myself & for the life of me I cannot see away out of it so is there anyone out there please who can shine a bit of life on my troubled phone & please do not forget that the USB Debugging is NOT enabled please.....
Kind regards with thanks
Phil
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You have to have
*Odin
*USB Cable
*PC/Laptop
1 Download a ROM in sammobile.com
2 unzip the file
3 you will find a .tar file, now put it on the PDA section in Odin
4 Put phone on Download Mode
5 connect phone to pc/laptop
6 Odin will recognize your phone
7 click start
8 phone will reboot by itself
Phone is still dead after flashing with CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4
I have tried flashing CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4 with Odin3 v1.85, but whilst the phone appears to be making a full recovery & Odin confirms a successful flashing it stops on the black Samsung welcome screen with an exclamation mark to the top left hand corner to the screen, so could anyone advise me what my next step should be please?
sriram231092 said:
flash a stock rom through odin.
SRIRAM
Sent from GT-I9300 running SOTMAX ULTIMATE V22 (XXUFME7)
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Phone is still dead after flashing with CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4
I have tried flashing CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4 with Odin3 v1.85, but whilst the phone appears to be making a full recovery & Odin confirms a successful flashing it stops on the black Samsung welcome screen with an exclamation mark to the top left hand corner to the screen, so could anyone advise me what my next step should be please?
saywhatt said:
You have to have
*Odin
*USB Cable
*PC/Laptop
1 Download a ROM in sammobile.com
2 unzip the file
3 you will find a .tar file, now put it on the PDA section in Odin
4 Put phone on Download Mode
5 connect phone to pc/laptop
6 Odin will recognize your phone
7 click start
8 phone will reboot by itself
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PHILnFINGERS said:
I have tried flashing CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4 with Odin3 v1.85, but whilst the phone appears to be making a full recovery & Odin confirms a successful flashing it stops on the black Samsung welcome screen with an exclamation mark to the top left hand corner to the screen, so could anyone advise me what my next step should be please?
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when you flashed the ROM, did you unplug the USB connector?
sounds like you bricked your S3 mate
You said that you flashed CF-root?
CF-root flashes recovery and kernel for root access.
Download a full stock rom from sammobile and flash it :good:
USB Debugging has no affect on download mode... :facepalm:
Upon Odin confirming that it was successful it was then & only then did I unplug the USB cable
saywhatt said:
when you flashed the ROM, did you unplug the USB connector?
sounds like you bricked your S3 mate
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Given that Odin confirmed that it was successful after the flashing the the latest UK firmware from Sammobile I then unplugged the USB cable, but I then found that the phone hadn't actually finished & instead it stopped on the black Samsung welcome screen & it won't budge from that. This may or may not be the reason for this, but I feel that I may have forgot to enable the USB DEBUGGING, so would this cause the phone not to boot correctly?
As I am unable to boot the phone, I am also unable to enable the USB DEBUGGING, so is there anything that I can do to resolve these issues please?
saywhatt said:
You have to have
*Odin
*USB Cable
*PC/Laptop
1 Download a ROM in sammobile.com
2 unzip the file
3 you will find a .tar file, now put it on the PDA section in Odin
4 Put phone on Download Mode
5 connect phone to pc/laptop
6 Odin will recognize your phone
7 click start
8 phone will reboot by itself
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You say that the USB Debugging has not effect on download mode so why do other users/developers stress that it needs to be enabled?
b-eock said:
USB Debugging has no affect on download mode... :facepalm:
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PHILnFINGERS said:
You say that the USB Debugging has not effect on download mode so why do other users/developers stress that it needs to be enabled?
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It only matters when your actually booted into a Rom.. and your not even close to that part yet..
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium
USB Debugging has no affect on download mode - INVALID Statement
b-eock said:
USB Debugging has no affect on download mode... :facepalm:
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I have a same problem with OP.
After entered to recovery mode and wiped/cleared cache, I didn't boot the phone, just continue to download mode.
It's mean USB Debugging is not enable after recovery. Now my phone can't boot also can't charge just appear msg:
"Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
Recovery via Kies can't be done because my phone have a problem IMEI=unknown and Baseband=unknown before this happen, so Kies can't recognise the phone. If IMEI is valid and Kies can connect the phone, the problem can be resolved by Kies.
I hope someone here have a good solution how to resolve the problem that ODIN can't reflash the phone because 'USB Debugging' is not enabled in the first place.
HP: Samsung Galaxy i9100 JB 4.1.2

[Q] Odin stuck at setup connection

Because there is no forum for the SGH-T589R (Samsung gravity Q). I have to post here.
I've been trying to flash back to stock rom ever since I rooted my phone. I've used Odin 1.85 and Odin multi downloader but they all get stuck! Odin 1.85 gets stuck at setup connection...I've searched everywhere they all say, try a different computer, try a different usb port, try a different cord, try re-installing the drivers, close kies, run as administrator, uncheck protect ops, I've even tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36293397 . The only progress I've ever gotten is Odin multidownloader getting stuck on amss download then boot.img download. Is my phone ruined or is there still a chance to fix it? I am in download mode as I can't get into recovery mode and it says in yellow text "Downloading..."
pixelm said:
Because there is no forum for the SGH-T589R (Samsung gravity Q). I have to post here.
I've been trying to flash back to stock rom ever since I rooted my phone. I've used Odin 1.85 and Odin multi downloader but they all get stuck! Odin 1.85 gets stuck at setup connection...I've searched everywhere they all say, try a different computer, try a different usb port, try a different cord, try re-installing the drivers, close kies, run as administrator, uncheck protect ops, I've even tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36293397 . The only progress I've ever gotten is Odin multidownloader getting stuck on amss download then boot.img download. Is my phone ruined or is there still a chance to fix it? I am in download mode as I can't get into recovery mode and it says in yellow text "Downloading..."
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I don't know if you have found a solution or not, but because I have the same phone I'm suggesting you try Odin 4.40
I was looking for stock rom for SGH-T589W but unfortunately I couldn't!

Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) Problem Odin firmware recovery

Hi,
Sorry my englihs!
I have one big problem. I must use odin program because my phone not start (screen is allways gray line) but when I start Odin download mode then screen working perfect!
When I tried recovery firmware using Odin 3.09 appear message "There is no PIT partition". Where I can give it? I live in Finland and I tried put my phone firmware NEE-I9300XXUGND5.
Anybody can help?
Did you try different USB cables and USB 2.0 ports? Try Odin 3.07. When flashing with Odin, do not check anything except auto reboot and f reset time.
tormso said:
Hi,
Sorry my englihs!
I have one big problem. I must use odin program because my phone not start (screen is allways gray line) but when I start Odin download mode then screen working perfect!
When I tried recovery firmware using Odin 3.09 appear message "There is no PIT partition". Where I can give it? I live in Finland and I tried put my phone firmware NEE-I9300XXUGND5.
Anybody can help?
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Untick "re-partition". As audit says. Only reboot, reset time and "one package" should be ticked. You apply the firmware in the "PDA" radio buttion and click start.
Beamed in by telepathy.
audit13 said:
Did you try different USB cables and USB 2.0 ports? Try Odin 3.07. When flashing with Odin, do not check anything except auto reboot and f reset time.
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shivadow said:
Untick "re-partition". As audit says. Only reboot, reset time and "one package" should be ticked. You apply the firmware in the "PDA" radio buttion and click start.
Beamed in by telepathy.
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audit13, yes I tried many USB cables and Odin 3.07.
shivadow, I tried same options but I keep same problems. Can I use wrong "PDA" files?
This is my options and problems.
imgur.com/a/H85or
Thanks!
You are doing it correctly. If the firmware is definitely the correct one for your phone and you know for a fact the usb cable is good then the phone is bricked.
There is a very slight chance that flashing a .pit file "could" revive your phone but at this point I think it is beyond repair.
Time to find the correct .pit file and flash it but expect it to not work, anything else is a bonus.
Beamed in by telepathy.
Sounds like a hardware problem to me. Download mode does not use or stress the gpu. Once the ROM starts to boot, the GPU is used.
Was the phone dropped?

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