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HELP!!! Cant Flash My captivate

I ran a lag fix on my phone and it booted and gave me a million force close boxes. i'd like to flash the stock firmware and start from scratch but everytime i run the one click odin .exe i get all threads completed fail. i wanted to make sure as well, the way i get to download mode is holding all 3 buttons, volume up/down and power till the att comes up a second time. when it does i let go of everything except volume down and it gets me to the android system recovery screen. I've now done the master clear which first tells me it fails but then says completed i then just pressed start and it tells me it fails. what am i doing wrong here. i am phoneless!!! help!!!!
Edit: to get into download mode turn the phone off, hold both volume buttons and plug the phone in while odin application is already running on your pc

You need to get into download mode. The button combination you're talking about gets you into recovery mode. These two are different things.
To get into download mode, do this:
1. Make sure your phone is not connected to your computer and the power is off. Pull the battery if you have to.
2. Start the odin one click program.
3. Press and hold the volume down button while connecting the phone to your computer. You should see the download mode screen on your phone (android with the shovel).
4. Make sure odin detected your phone. If so, press start.
Good luck!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Hey thanks for the reply, i've tried so many different combinations of holding buttons to get into a different mode and the phone just wont do it. i assumed the recovery mode was the one everyone was talking about. when i try what you suggested, taking out the battery putting it back in, leaving the phone powered off and holding the volume down and plugging the phone in all it does is bring up the green battery symbol and nothing else
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Ok, it was that i had to hold both the volume buttons and then plug the phone in. that got me into download mode. awesome. plan to try the froyo rom then. thanks

Oops, thanks for the correction.
Good luck with the Froyo ROM. I think I'll wait until the Captivate kernel is ready for 2.2.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

[Q] Froyo update problem

Hi:
I was performing the update to Froyo from version 2.1 (Eclair) and looks like the process was stock... I try to reboot the phone and now I have on the screen two symbols one is a phone icon and the other is a PC... Does anyone know what this mean?? It doesnt boot...
Thanks

You need to flash your phone with odin
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

use odin 1 click to flash back to stock

looks like the PC doesnt see the device. I dont see that the usb is recognizing the device. Any idea on how to accomplish this.???
Thanks

i'm stuck. i have a computer and phone icon with a yellow sign in between. nothing happens. did i just brick my phone??

yeah its bricked. send it to me.
seriously....a little bit of searching the forums would save you the hassle of waiting for someone to answer something you can figure out yourself:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989

Thanks for the link. I did a lot of search and I found the link you posted here. I follow the instructions on how to enter in download mode but neither work...Any more ideas?
THanks

Your phone is bricked. There is one way to get out that screen and enter download mode. But somehow the instructions of doing it was removed from the linked thread above. I've been there once and recovered. IIRC, you need to:
1. Take out SIM card and SD card.
2. Hold Vol Up and Vol Down. Press and hold Power button.
3. Hold all three buttons while waiting for phone to power up then go blank. It will power back on again.
Hopefully, the second time it power back on, it will enter download mode and you can let go the buttons.
If your phone is one of those with 3-button download mode disabled, you are SOL.

Its this something that can be fix? Or I just put the phone on the trash... If this can be fix where?
Thanks

You can try your luck with warranty service.
Or try the procedure described here for 'semi-bricked' phone: http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/Putting_the_Phone_into_Download_Mode
If the phone is "semi-bricked"; i.e., the "phone-exclamation mark-computer" picture appears on power up (perhaps from a bad ROM flash):
* Be sure the Samsung USB drivers for the phone are installed on your computer.
* Remove and replace the battery.
* Connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable. The "phone-exclamation mark-computer" picture should display on the phone's screen.
* Hold the Volume Up+Volume Down+Power buttons down simultaneously.The screen should go blank, then the picture should appear again. When the screen goes blank a second time, release the Power button while continuing to hold the Volume Up+Volume Down buttons down.
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[Q] Galaxy Fit BRICKED!!!!!!!!!!!

Guys need serious technical help..............................
i have rooted my phone with super one click all things were going fine.installed rom manager to backup my stock ROM and committed a mistake and installed wrong cwm and tried to backup my stock rom.selecting the backup option it Suppose reboot my phone in download mode which doesn't happen. and now i dose not have any access to my phone.
I searched whole forum and haven't found any solution.please help me.
Need guidance..

download and install pratyush.creed rom using odin and ur phone will be fine again

Bricked Screen (A.K.A. phone-!-pc or Black Screen of Death)
To recover from this problem, you'll need to get into the Download Mode.
Black Screen of Death:A fully bricked phone will not boot, or display the charging logo when connected to a USB charger. This presently cannot be recovered from any recovery attempt, it will require the phone to be sent back to Samsung and be serviced.
This screen does not always mean your phone is bricked. If you have a hardware locked vibrant, maybe, however, if your phone is not hardware locked, unplug the USB cable from the phone, Hold down Vol UP+Vol Down+Power, the screen will flash black, continue holding down all 3 buttons, you will see the "phone--!--PC" screen again, continue holding all 3 buttons, the screen will flash black again, release the power button only. This will put you into Download Mode.
If this does not work, open odin. Then connect your usb cable to your phone and computer. While the USB is plugged in and Odin running press and hold volume down + Home + Power. Once the black screen comes (flashes) release the Power Button. It should get into download mode.
Additionally it is possible to get into the Download Mode using a kind of micro-usb connector, modified with a 301k resistor as showed in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjDkShT-65Y
Source:http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S_Series
The solution in green will work for you
Thanks,
Spike
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raj3534 said:
download and install pratyush.creed rom using odin and ur phone will be fine again
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Like i said my phone doesn't boot in downlode menu.odin will not find my port.
any other suggestion....................please

spike1902 said:
Bricked Screen (A.K.A. phone-!-pc or Black Screen of Death)
To recover from this problem, you'll need to get into the Download Mode.
Black Screen of Death:A fully bricked phone will not boot, or display the charging logo when connected to a USB charger. This presently cannot be recovered from any recovery attempt, it will require the phone to be sent back to Samsung and be serviced.
This screen does not always mean your phone is bricked. If you have a hardware locked vibrant, maybe, however, if your phone is not hardware locked, unplug the USB cable from the phone, Hold down Vol UP+Vol Down+Power, the screen will flash black, continue holding down all 3 buttons, you will see the "phone--!--PC" screen again, continue holding all 3 buttons, the screen will flash black again, release the power button only. This will put you into Download Mode.
If this does not work, open odin. Then connect your usb cable to your phone and computer. While the USB is plugged in and Odin running press and hold volume down + Home + Power. Once the black screen comes (flashes) release the Power Button. It should get into download mode.
Additionally it is possible to get into the Download Mode using a kind of micro-usb connector, modified with a 301k resistor as showed in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjDkShT-65Y
Source:http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S_Series
The solution in green will work for you
Thanks,
Spike
Press the Thanks button if this helped
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i have gone though this thread.................this wont help in my case.but thanx for reply

And my S5670 is Death
I have one problem. The phone do not want to enter in download mode or recovery, and the screen is always black and don't vibrating.
I was flashing it and somewhere it block and after that it do not start.
I connected to PC and when i press:
- Home + Power don't enter in recovery mode and the PC don't see it.
- Volume Down + Home + Power don't enter in download mode and PC don't see it
- Volume Up + Home + Power the Odin and PC was saw it and installed the driver for USB, modem and serial. But when i trying to install the ROM it block at "setting connection"
I will try and with the modified resistor but when i will be home.
If you are any suggestion or another software or u want to try something i am in the mood to try all. I buy the phone for testing
If i find something else i will post.

antsmaster said:
I have one problem. The phone do not want to enter in download mode or recovery, and the screen is always black and don't vibrating.
I was flashing it and somewhere it block and after that it do not start.
I connected to PC and when i press:
- Home + Power don't enter in recovery mode and the PC don't see it.
- Volume Down + Home + Power don't enter in download mode and PC don't see it
- Volume Up + Home + Power the Odin and PC was saw it and installed the driver for USB, modem and serial. But when i trying to install the ROM it block at "setting connection"
I will try and with the modified resistor but when i will be home.
If you are any suggestion or another software or u want to try something i am in the mood to try all. I buy the phone for testing
If i find something else i will post.
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I am facing the same problem when i press
- Volume Up + Home + Power the Odin and PC was saw it and installed the driver for USB, modem and serial. But when i trying to install the ROM it block at "setting connection"

Do i Need to goto customer care...............is it the final option....................

I talked to someone and he said to pres hold 3 buttons Vol Down + Home + power then insert battery and after that should appear the Download mode. I'm not have the phone whit me but i will try at home. if u succeed that and bring to life your phone let me know

i already tried that,it dosen't seems to work.

Just flash it again via odin with any firm or rom n ur phone will be fine....
just flash it properly....
thats it..

rajrocks said:
Just flash it again via odin with any firm or rom n ur phone will be fine....
just flash it properly....
thats it..
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i think u have not gone through all the above posts......................i made this clear that my phone is not booting in download menu
vol down+home+power <----this combo keys are not working.
Anyways thank u for reply.............

stuck on flashing.........................
when i pressed vol up+home+power,the port was found by odin but it dose not start flashing

I try and schema whit modified resistor but nothing. i measured the level of battery it was at 2,4 V after some seconds it down to 0. Maybe it the battery? i charge all the night and next day i put on USB on PC all the day before it die. Maybe i broke the battery and no phone?

antsmaster said:
I try and schema whit modified resistor but nothing. i measured the level of battery it was at 2,4 V after some seconds it down to 0. Maybe it the battery? i charge all the night and next day i put on USB on PC all the day before it die. Maybe i broke the battery and no phone?
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i dont think battery is problem in my case.i have checked my handset by replacing battery to.
Now i think service center is the last option.i'll visit there latest by tommorow.

If you send it to the service, please after they send back to you the phone, post what they do to the phone (change motherboard or change another piece or just flash it) Thanks.

antsmaster said:
If you send it to the service, please after they send back to you the phone, post what they do to the phone (change motherboard or change another piece or just flash it) Thanks.
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i changed my decision and visited service center today instead of tomorrow. when i handovered handset to them they inspected the handset i front of me. they disassembled handset gone through it.finally they told me that "we will try to resolve your problem with software, and the problem is not resolved then they will change(replace) the board.
lets see what they will do.i'll inform u what they did to my handset..............................

I think u need to go to customer care. (even i bricked my phone once...) but never ever accept that uve rooted ur phone... Thats wat i did... and i got my phone repaired without any further issues!
Sent from my GT-S5670 using XDA App

hi every one.......i saw this post now...........i too faced this problem.......its a hardware problem.....i took my mobile to service center they changed the mother board.......a preadvice never ever try anything with rom manager.....its the main culprit......

used rom manager without any problem with my previous phone.......didn't face any problem......but i didn't know that CMD is currently not working with fit.........

Did I do something wrong?

I was trying to flash 3e recovery or whatever and ClockWork Mod and seemed to have almost no luck until I finally decided I'd plug my phone in to the computer after shutting it off. I then held the volume keys and power button to try to get into recovery, but then I got taken to a warning screen I guess telling me about flashing custom OS and it said to press the volume up key to continue or volume down to reboot, so I pressed volume up and now my screen says "downloading..." with a droid shoveling stuff and the bottom says "Do not turn off Target!!!" It's been like this for a while... what is it trying to do? Did I do something wrong or what?

you put your phone in download mode if you are not trying to odin back to stock or hemdaling one of the leaks just unplug your phone from your computer hold the volume up button and power button till your phone reboots

Alright I got out of that, but now my phone just says "Samsung". If I hold the volume up + down + power buttons, the screen will black out and "Samsung" will pop up again, but nothing happens. Am I bricked or something? I'm new to this. I just got my Infuse like two hours ago.

just hold the volume up button and power button once the phone goes black release them if it is stuck on the samsung screen you are soft bricked go to the infuse super thread and look for gtg ultimate unbrick download it and read instructions in the op
edit: i use the first one in the thread that will also give you root plus mod 3e recovery if you want to do custom roms there are some good posts just do a search

Yeah I found that thread in case something like this happened before-hand and got it to work again. Thanks!

your welcome there is a very good guide right below this post it is very hard to brick this phone for roms i would recomend zeus it is quick and stable

That's what I'm going for.

glad i could help i remember that panicy feeling the first time i soft bricked my phone you will like zues there are alot of themes for it too

Phone will not go into CWM Recovery and automatically enters download mode with USB

Okay guys, I have an annoying problem. My phone after the ICS update does not want to go into CWM Recovery with the Power button + vol down (or up) method. I can never get the darn thing to work. It just loads up until the white samsung logo and then goes black and just vibrates. Any idea what could be the problem? It's an issue because it means I can't root or anything since stock won't allow me to go into recovery. The only way I used to get into recovery was through rom manager and I obviously need super user permissions to do that.
Another thing is, whenever I power on my phone with the usb cord plugged in, it automatically enters download mode. I know you're suppose to hold certain buttons but I just power the thing on and it goes straight to the DL mode screen. I'm thinking these two things could be related.
Any idea on how to fix this? I went back to complete stock and it didn't do a thing.

ArecxP said:
Okay guys, I have an annoying problem. My phone after the ICS update does not want to go into CWM Recovery with the Power button + vol down (or up) method. I can never get the darn thing to work. It just loads up until the white samsung logo and then goes black and just vibrates. Any idea what could be the problem? It's an issue because it means I can't root or anything since stock won't allow me to go into recovery. The only way I used to get into recovery was through rom manager and I obviously need super user permissions to do that.
Another thing is, whenever I power on my phone with the usb cord plugged in, it automatically enters download mode. I know you're suppose to hold certain buttons but I just power the thing on and it goes straight to the DL mode screen. I'm thinking these two things could be related.
Any idea on how to fix this? I went back to complete stock and it didn't do a thing.
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check ur pm mate

Its power button + volume up AND down... hold both buttons and the power button.

sulpher said:
Its power button + volume up AND down... hold both buttons and the power button.
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I wasn't being specific, I just named the buttons off the top of my head. Either way, the methods don't work

ArecxP said:
I wasn't being specific, I just named the buttons off the top of my head. Either way, the methods don't work
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My phone was being a bit finicky with this as well, I found the below sequence to work for me every time.
Press and hold both vol+ and vol-
Press and hold power
Wait until phone is vibrating once every couple of seconds
Release power
Release vol+ and vol-

ArecxP said:
I wasn't being specific, I just named the buttons off the top of my head. Either way, the methods don't work
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u need to b specific to get proper help.
u stated "Either way, the methods don't work ", specifically what methods r u talking about, there is only one method in using the buttons that works as RabidSmurf has stated, but first pull battery and dont keep usb plugged in, if that didnt work redownload cwm, check the md5 checksum and reflash using odin

To get into download mode I'm holding power+vol up+vol down
after the phone starts up release the power and keep holding up+down.
Let me know how it works.

ArecxP said:
Okay guys, I have an annoying problem. My phone after the ICS update does not want to go into CWM Recovery with the Power button + vol down (or up) method. I can never get the darn thing to work. It just loads up until the white samsung logo and then goes black and just vibrates. Any idea what could be the problem? It's an issue because it means I can't root or anything since stock won't allow me to go into recovery. The only way I used to get into recovery was through rom manager and I obviously need super user permissions to do that.
Another thing is, whenever I power on my phone with the usb cord plugged in, it automatically enters download mode. I know you're suppose to hold certain buttons but I just power the thing on and it goes straight to the DL mode screen. I'm thinking these two things could be related.
Any idea on how to fix this? I went back to complete stock and it didn't do a thing.
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Make sure it is not attached to any USB. Not even the power outlet because it will take you to firmware update mode (download mode) and hold up down volume keys and power until you see the white Samsung logo. good luck!

i had to deal with this when the firmware failed to ugprade for some reason, what i did was download odin and the stock rom and flash it with odin, i was back up in no time

Not booting
Frnds plz help
After flashing am n m same soc chipset custom rom my phone is not going in cwm also another problem is after pressing the power button the phone screen is gping black n then boot audio is playing but phone is not booting completely.
To be more specific i have cqnvas 2 plus with mt6589 and pne site there was eom name note 5 evolution for a116 hd with same soc i.e. mt6589 hence i flashed the rom it flashed succesfully also but then the problems occurred.
Plz help me fast thx in advance.