Hey all,
I'm going from the Eclair I9000 ROM back to stock, and then to Unleash the Beast 0.2. I'm back to the stock build (JF6), and am now trying to run update.zip from the root of the internal SD. Problem is, I cannot figure out how to boot into recovery mode to save my life.
I've searched for a couple hours, and came upon one thread that described the exact same problem, but said that a reflash using Odin one-click worked. I'm not so lucky.
I successfully ran the one-click Odin3 tool, but I'm still pretty sure my Captivate thinks it's an I9000, and is looking for me to press a non-existant home key to get into recovery mode. Any suggestions on how to get into recovery mode? I've tried every variation of your standard Vol up + Vol down + Power.
Thanks in advance!
Is the i9000 boot screen still come up before the att screen?
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I'm not sure if you figured this out already but while your phone is off, simply press the volume up, volume down, and power buttons. Once you see the AT&T logo let go of the power button while keeping your fingers pressed down on the volume buttons. Keep the volume buttons held down until you see the recovery menu. Once there, (assuming you've already placed an update.zip file on your internal SD card) select Reinstall Packages and away you go!
Fishbait said:
Hey all,
I'm going from the Eclair I9000 ROM back to stock, and then to Unleash the Beast 0.2. I'm back to the stock build (JF6), and am now trying to run update.zip from the root of the internal SD. Problem is, I cannot figure out how to boot into recovery mode to save my life.
I've searched for a couple hours, and came upon one thread that described the exact same problem, but said that a reflash using Odin one-click worked. I'm not so lucky.
I successfully ran the one-click Odin3 tool, but I'm still pretty sure my Captivate thinks it's an I9000, and is looking for me to press a non-existant home key to get into recovery mode. Any suggestions on how to get into recovery mode? I've tried every variation of your standard Vol up + Vol down + Power.
Thanks in advance!
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Mine did that after I installed the I9000 rom, to fix it I used the one click odin but before clicking start to go back to stock I used the master clear button and let it run for a couple of minutes, even though it never got off the "starting master clear" in the script window it did the trick. I don't have the I9000 boot screen anymore and the normal button combo now works.
If you can't get anywhere doing this you can always use the batch files from SDK tools, just use the reboot into recovery one.
i have a real problem, trying to flash my samsung vibrant with odin, (installing the unofficial update) my phone was bricked, i cant get into download mode, the key combination vol-up + vol-down to get to download mode is not working, i can't get into recovery mode either, (well getting into recovery mode has never worked) i tried using adb reboot recovery with sdk and it comes as device not found.
Am i screwed or there is any way to unbrick?
cervantesjc said:
i have a real problem, trying to flash my samsung vibrant with odin, (installing the unofficial update) my phone was bricked, i cant get into download mode, the key combination vol-up + vol-down to get to download mode is not working, i can't get into recovery mode either, (well getting into recovery mode has never worked) i tried using adb reboot recovery with sdk and it comes as device not found.
Am i screwed or there is any way to unbrick?
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Take out the battery, wait a full minute. put it back in and the case back together without inadvertantly hitting either the power or up/down keys. Now press the down key. While holding it down, hold down the power key. If that doesn't put you into download mode, you have done the impossible. These phones are (almost) impossible to brick.
I have seemed to have done the something similar as I was trying to reflash with ODIN and the phone went black, I left it alone for several minutes and now when I try to turn the phone on I just have a graphic with a phone and a computer with a little triangle with an exclaimation mark in the middle and nothing else happens.
djallen1 said:
Take out the battery, wait a full minute. put it back in and the case back together without inadvertantly hitting either the power or up/down keys. Now press the down key. While holding it down, hold down the power key. If that doesn't put you into download mode, you have done the impossible. These phones are (almost) impossible to brick.
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I really think i have the done impossible, there is no download mode nor recovery mode, (well, this has never worked) i don't know what to do, i'm getting my phone replaced.
I tried using adb on my computer, but the device is not found, my computer doesn't recognize my device.
cervantesjc said:
I really think i have the done impossible, there is no download mode nor recovery mode, (well, this has never worked) i don't know what to do, i'm getting my phone replaced.
I tried using adb on my computer, but the device is not found, my computer doesn't recognize my device.
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UGH
I have the SAME problem...but I always had download AND recovery working...
after a few flashes in a short span...they just dissapeared...
screen just turns black after the "S" logo animation....
ADB can't see the device either
Same Here Too :-|
i've been searching and trying to get into dowload mode for a week and i't not working. i can hear it boot up but just stuck on the darn Vibrant screen
philthyman21 said:
i've been searching and trying to get into dowload mode for a week and i't not working. i can hear it boot up but just stuck on the darn Vibrant screen
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I was there, use Odin to reflash to stock.
huh
djallen1 said:
Take out the battery, wait a full minute. put it back in and the case back together without inadvertantly hitting either the power or up/down keys. Now press the down key. While holding it down, hold down the power key. If that doesn't put you into download mode, you have done the impossible. These phones are (almost) impossible to brick.
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i beg to differ
nothing is working for me either
So I went to This Site pathikshah. com /blog / install-android-2-2-froyo-galaxy-s/ (sorry about the spaces new user and xda wont let me post links, not spamming honest), I did exactly as it said it was working as planned until it reset after install. First instead of the vibrant screen coming up it now says:
Galaxy S
GT-I9000
Then It goes to:
Android System Recovery <3e>
on that screen it says twards the bottom:
update media please wait
E:Cant mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(Invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Cant mount SDCARD:
your storage not prepared yet, please use UI me
nu for format and reboot actions.
copy default media content failed.
so when I try to scroll through the recovery menu I have to push vol Up to scroll down
also it does nothing when i press the ok button (power button), unless I hold it down then it resets and goes back to the same recovery screen
I rooted the samsung galaxy s then added a rom and the rom is crashing my phone I've tried aboslutely everything don't know what else to do.
i also have a problem
i have install ROM manager and make a back up
went i try to recovery my backup it give me first the original recovery mode i know i have to select update.zip to access the clockworkmod recovery (ver 2.5.1.2 last one) i use the option restore and start it
now my phone just reboot in recovery mode
i'm looking if some one have a working ROM backup
tnx for your help
Drago.
cervantesjc said:
i have a real problem, trying to flash my samsung vibrant with odin, (installing the unofficial update) my phone was bricked, i cant get into download mode, the key combination vol-up + vol-down to get to download mode is not working, i can't get into recovery mode either, (well getting into recovery mode has never worked) i tried using adb reboot recovery with sdk and it comes as device not found.
Am i screwed or there is any way to unbrick?
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Read instructions and download files from thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
Watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnY7P14JSWQ
Good luck
fstathes said:
Read instructions and download files from thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
Watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnY7P14JSWQ
Good luck
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Thank you for the video link. I was up to that point unable to get the download/shoveling droid screen. Now I'm in the process of finally getting the phone back to stock after downloading the t-mobile update that cam through and bricked the phone.
no downloading mode
Hi i was hoping this will help me to reenabeling my bricked samsung. But i cant get it in to downloanding mode. the 3 button way isnt working and the way showed in the movie neither. Is there an other way to get the phone back to work?
I have tried all the methods posted here as well as many others from the link posted above. But to no avail.
I did everything successfully up until the reboot. Whereupon, it would not start. No amount of button combination helped me. And taking out the battery pack is no help either. It just won't start. I could use any advice.
Thank you.
I'm in the same boat now, attempted to odin back to stock and now I have a brick. It's just blank, I cant get it into download or recovery mode using any method described.
Is my only shot the jig method I've read about now?
EDIT
Nevermind, I got it. Pulled the battery, replaced it, held down both power buttons, inserted usb (already plugged in comp w/ odin open), boom..entered download mode and flashed..
cervantesjc said:
i have a real problem, trying to flash my samsung vibrant with odin, (installing the unofficial update) my phone was bricked, i cant get into download mode, the key combination vol-up + vol-down to get to download mode is not working, i can't get into recovery mode either, (well getting into recovery mode has never worked) i tried using adb reboot recovery with sdk and it comes as device not found.
Am i screwed or there is any way to unbrick?
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Remove the battery and insert it again, now keep pressing the volume buttons and connect the USB cable to your phone, the usb cable must be connected to your pc first.
hey, i also experienced bricking my phone. is there a step by step process how to unbrick it? i need urgent help please. by the way im using samsung galaxy s 4g (
after i have gone to download mode. my computer cannot recognize my device. help me please.
to the post above me. Sounds like you have a bad usb data cable. Grab you a new cable online and you should be good to go
I'm assuming you have already downloaded the drivers to your computer. Sasmung.com will have them
i know there are people saying they loaded the epic4G/Vibrant Recovery successfully (with No SD card Detection though :/)
i would like to know if when you boot into recovery, when you go to advanced options do yu have the option to reboot into download mode ? if so does it work ?
There's no option for download mode in ClockworkMod that I can see, using the vibrant version. you can get into recovery mode with VolUp+VolMin+Camera. The vibrant version won't stick for me, probably because I tried to flash it after flashing the epic 4g version. If anyone can direct me into how to get back to a stock recovery, it would be much appreciated.
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There's no option for download mode in ClockworkMod that I can see, using the vibrant version. you can get into recovery mode with VolUp+VolMin+Camera. The vibrant version won't stick for me, probably because I tried to flash it after flashing the epic 4g version. If anyone can direct me into how to get back to a stock recovery, it would be much appreciated.
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Well there's a thread appropriately titled restoring stock recovery here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067197
Download mode is separate. On the epic you hold 1 on the keyboard as you power on, you can try that for the sk4g
Holding down 1+power never worked for me on my sk4g. I was able to find the keys to get into download mode once, but couldn't do it again. You can use adb reboot download to get into download mode.
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Holding down 1+power never worked for me on my sk4g. I was able to find the keys to get into download mode once, but couldn't do it again. You can use adb reboot download to get into download mode.
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thanks, when you managed to find the keys to get into download mode were you using only the external buttons (on the sides) or keys on the qwerty kb as well ? its real handy if we find out how to get into download mode with hardware keys cause if our phones are in a stage where it doesnt boot at all, we could go into download mode and flash back to stock. i'll keep messing around with it to see if i can figure it out
I believe it was only external keys, I'll try and play around with it to see if I can get back into it again.
Maybe it only worked because I had a temporary version of Clockwork that was for the Vibrant? Can someone with the Epic 4g version flashed, who can still get into clockwork, open up the keyboard and find what the up button is mapped to? I believe this will be Volup, Voldown and power, but volup and voldown are messed up by the Epic 4g clockwork.
I got into Download mode! it's the center/optical button, and volume down, and power. Can someone else confirm this?
sduvick said:
I got into Download mode! it's the center/optical button, and volume down, and power. Can someone else confirm this?
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confirmed ! Thanks alot this is gunna help alot of poeple. Next up is we need an working odin image
That would be wonderful, so that I can get back to a working phone. Oh the wonderful things you find when you're desperate
I can confirm as well
My phone is Galaxy S7 SM-G930F on stock Rom, bootloader,,,etc. Never flashed or rooted. During a call it froze and rebooted into Download mode.
Since then I am unable to reboot to any mode but Download mode. It exits by pressing power and down or all buttons together but boots only into download mode.
Before that I noticed that the phone was becoming hot during calls and battery life was much shorter.
Any Help with this problem?
Thanks
Try flashing the same ROM to the phone using Odin.
Sounds like you need to reflash the stock rom via Odin, but before you do that last thing to try before going down that route is to boot into recovery and do a wipe/reset. Be aware doing either of the aforementioned options will unfortunately mean loosing all your user data and apps.
I can't tell from your post but it seems that your handset seems to not want to stay off after pressing the power and volume down buttons? If this is the case then do the following to get into recovery -
Press power and volume down untill the phone powers off, then very quickly press and HOLD the "volume up, power and home" buttons to get into recovery before the phone has a chance to reboot. Then you will see the reset option to set the phone back to factory defaults.
If the above doesn't work then your gonna have to download the latest version of the stock rom from sammobile for your country and then follow this little guide on how to flash a stock tom via odin.
You could also try using Reiboot for Android to exit Download mode in one click. You can find it here: https://www.tenorshare.com/products/reiboot-for-android.html