Hello Forum,
I need someone who has knowledge about hardware locked captivates. I had to exchange the phone today because of minute scratches on the screen. They gave me one that wont go into recovery or download mode.
I had a hardware locked phone on tmo. I seem to remember something about adb getting it into recovery mode.
Can someone please point me in the right direction on how to fix this?
Ideally I'd like to get it so that I can use the hardware buttons to go into recovery mode. Is this possible?
Download Kies Mini and update the phone to jh7, see if that fixes the recovery mode
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Long story short I messed up my i9020T while trying to apply the HSDPA hack (wouldn't get past Google boot logo, CWM couldn't mount partitions), and after a series of failed flashes I'm now at the point where stock 2.3.4 seems to be working fine, but I can't unlock the bootloader because it gets stuck after selecting the Yes prompt, and I can't properly enter Download mode to flash via ODIN (I don't get the yellow triangle, only part of the unlock-bootloader-prompt screen).
Do I have any options left? Any way to reflash completely using another method? Fastboot seems to work fine except for the inability to unlock the bootloader.
I'm at my wit's end, appreciate any help.
Try reinstalling the Samsung USB drivers. To get into download mode easily, hold down both volume keys and plug the phone into USB. It should go into download mode right away.
Run Odin as administrator and flash the stock images.
Thanks, but that didn't work either. Even the stock ROM and locked bootloader eventually failed, so something tells me there might have been a mechanical problem after all. Currently waiting for a Best Buy refurb replacement.
Yesterday I got the update on my S3. I am rooted and bootloader unlocked with EZ apps. when I got the update it went into EZ recovery and thinking maybe I could get the update I tried to install it. It looked like alot of it installed but it did kick me out in the end, or gave me an error or something. Anyway when I went to see if the update had gone through under info I saw I was on G1 still not G7 and it said I had an error 401. So I didn't think it had gone through. I tried to change my phone to CM-10 nightlies by invisiblek just now and followed all the steps in the tutorial and when I did my final reboot I get a exclamation point in a sign and a quote, "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help. I know there is a way to load to easy recovery and I will find that and go back to where I was but I thought I should post this as I have been researching quite a bit and hadn't seen this happen to anyone else. Maybe I missed it but just in case maybe this will help someone else. If someone could respond on how to boot into ez recovery I will do that or if someone has a different idea on what I should do I'm open to suggestions. Thanks in advance...
OK, read something about download mode so tried that. Power-Volume down-Home at same time. Screen came up asking if I wanted to install a custom OS and warning that a custom OS could be dangerous. Same exclamation point thing as not authorized so maybe another Verizon message? Anyway I said yes and it went to Downloading... screen and says do not turn off target. In the upper left hand corner it says Odin mode, product name: SCH-I535, Custom binaryDownload: no, Current Binary: Samsung official, System status: Official, Qualcomm secureboot: enable...
I'm guessing this is how you get into ODIN but as I have never done that and don't have the phone connected to my computer now I'm guessing it's safe to shut off my phone even though it says Do not turn off target!!!
Anyone know how I get to the bootloader? I'm guessing I can load my saved boot from there...UGH!
Tried shutting down phone but it won't. Do I have to remove battery?
Got Odin open but since my backup is a nandroid backup don't see how I can get to it through ODIN. I'm really stuck. Haven't pulled the battery yet as I was hoping someone would chime in here but guess I will have to soon. THere must be a way to get to the bootloader screen as why else would you do a nandroid backup? I also did a full backup on Titanium Backup bt again how do I get there?
OK loaded root66 through odin...phone restored...now what do i need to do to get cm10 on here....
Went and looked at phone under settings and that build was different now and the 401 error was gone so I installed CM10 and it's loading now! Yeah for me
Odin would be your best bet, if you can do that you should be golden, as to recovery ,I believe it's hold volume down, home then power button hold till you feel the vibration then release that should take you to either recovery or download mode.to Odin you need download mode.hope this helps a little
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I followed this links w.mobilescommunity.com/android-tips-tutorial/208463-how-root-samsung-galaxy-s-blaze-4g.html[/url] instructions to a "T" and when the phone came back on it stops at the welcome screen no matter what. I tried to install ClockworkMod Recovery per these instructions /theunlockr.com/2012/04/17/how-to-root-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-samsung-galaxy-blaze-4g/[/url] and it seemed to work as I get the OMR mode when I try to get the download screen without having it already cable connected to the PC. When I have it connected to the PC I am able to get to the "Download" mode. OI! I never have had a problem rooting before. The stock OS ICS 4.0.4 was on it and I bought it new from T-Mobile and then it did the OTA update a week ago. I have had nothing on it other than stock and a few camera apps. I have already tried to return it to OEM with the OMR recovery but its still the same, always booting to the welcome screen. When I try to get it into a mode, ether the recovery mode or the download mode, it sometimes vibrates several times and then "May" go into one or the other depending if its cable tethered or not. HELP PLEASE, I disabled and this is my only outside contact short of coming into town to use the Internet at a cafe. Thanks, Jeff
Blaze Soft Brick
fallendaemon said:
I followed this links w.mobilescommunity.com/android-tips-tutorial/208463-how-root-samsung-galaxy-s-blaze-4g.html[/url] instructions to a "T" and when the phone came back on it stops at the welcome screen no matter what. I tried to install ClockworkMod Recovery per these instructions /theunlockr.com/2012/04/17/how-to-root-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-samsung-galaxy-blaze-4g/[/url] and it seemed to work as I get the OMR mode when I try to get the download screen without having it already cable connected to the PC. When I have it connected to the PC I am able to get to the "Download" mode. OI! I never have had a problem rooting before. The stock OS ICS 4.0.4 was on it and I bought it new from T-Mobile and then it did the OTA update a week ago. I have had nothing on it other than stock and a few camera apps. I have already tried to return it to OEM with the OMR recovery but its still the same, always booting to the welcome screen. When I try to get it into a mode, ether the recovery mode or the download mode, it sometimes vibrates several times and then "May" go into one or the other depending if its cable tethered or not. HELP PLEASE, I disabled and this is my only outside contact short of coming into town to use the Internet at a cafe. Thanks, Jeff
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----- Did you ever get your Blaze fixed?....
pretty much the same problem i have!!! i currently have the samsung galaxy s blaze and rooted it to the custom rom from konane using the odis program, it said passed and auto rebooted my phone, but when it gets to the home screen where you touch the android to set up your phone like its brand new, when i hit the android bot all that happens is a message force closing a bunch of apps appear. i can get to the download mode to install new roms and i've tried to re root back to the stock rom but now my computer doesnt recognize my phone. i've downloaded and installed the samsung drivers from several different forums including the ones recommended here but still nothing. what im wondering is if theres a way to install the rom or driver from an sd card to the phone or something else that im missing, or is my phone just screwed? any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Hi Guys,
This is the first time i have had to contact a forum as my new samsung S6 has really disappointed me. The device is stuck on the first screen and wont even boot upto samsung screen. I can only go into the download mode but cant go to recovery mode no matter what. I have tried flashing stock ROM but it has not worked and unfortunately i bought this from someone so cant even go into claim warranty. Please help me with anything that can be done to fix this.
umair11april said:
Hi Guys,
This is the first time i have had to contact a forum as my new samsung S6 has really disappointed me. The device is stuck on the first screen and wont even boot upto samsung screen. I can only go into the download mode but cant go to recovery mode no matter what. I have tried flashing stock ROM but it has not worked and unfortunately i bought this from someone so cant even go into claim warranty. Please help me with anything that can be done to fix this.
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Hello,
Can you elaborate what exactly were you doing?
-Vatsal
Vatsal said:
Hello,
Can you elaborate what exactly were you doing?
-Vatsal
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Hi,
i put my phone on fast charging and the phone never started again. I had seen similar problem before where after fast charging my phone would restart once or twice with the entry screen facing blown up pixels and phone acting funny. But this time around after some resarts it just wont go anywhere ahead of the first samsung screen.
umair11april said:
Hi,
i put my phone on fast charging and the phone never started again. I had seen similar problem before where after fast charging my phone would restart once or twice with the entry screen facing blown up pixels and phone acting funny. But this time around after some resarts it just wont go anywhere ahead of the first samsung screen.
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Hello,
I have reported this thread to be moved to right Q&A in order to get expertise help.
-Vatsal
umair11april said:
Hi,
i put my phone on fast charging and the phone never started again. I had seen similar problem before where after fast charging my phone would restart once or twice with the entry screen facing blown up pixels and phone acting funny. But this time around after some resarts it just wont go anywhere ahead of the first samsung screen.
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Download Smart Switch (Kies for newer phones) on a computer, and use the option Emergency software recovery and initialization.
Uzair40 said:
Download Smart Switch (Kies for newer phones) on a computer, and use the option Emergency software recovery and initialization.
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I have an identical problem as above. Unfortunately Smart Switch will not recognize the device. When I put in the model and S/N manually it tells me the S/N is invalid. Samsung has been zero help with this.
I can access the download screen by pressing vol down + home + pwr, and I have reinstalled the latest update (5.1.1) which I had installed 2 months ago, but it still hangs after the restart.
I cannot power down the phone with the pwr button.
I cannot access recovery mode nor get it to be recognized via adb. It simply does not move past the first screen.
I am overseas (Indonesia) and the local Samsung Repair Center will not touch the S6 Active (despite it being under warranty). Shipping it to the US service center is unfeasible.
Any ideas on what I can do to even just get it to recovery mode? I was hoping to perform a factory reset as I (luckily!) transferred all my important docs and images/vids off the phone. I'm willing to wipe the puppy clean and start over, if it will only let me!
PS: I don't consider myself a developer, but I do have plenty of experience rooting and moding phones, and ironically, this unrooted, legitimate, Knox-approved phone is only thing that has ever stumped me like this!
Update: I managed to get it to BEGIN the recovery boot process... It showed the robot with the spinning thing for a few seconds while in the upper left corner it says "installing updates...". After about 3 seconds the screen goes blank and it restarts at the Samsung S6 Active and hangs. Now when I try to enter recovery mode it cycles through like it is attempting to start recovery mode but just ends up back at the first screen again...
im facing the same problem, anyone can help us please ?
U can't flash stock firmware over old firmware, you've gotta wipe first, and since you can't get into recovery, flash twrp and format data it worked for me, and since you don't have warranty, it won't matter unless u wanna use Samsung pay, don't flash twrp if u want to keep your Knox counter!!! It'll trip it 0x1 hope I helped
I was attempting a network unlock on this device (not frp) as i actually own this phone. i managed to get the combination file flashed through odin and i obtained a network unlock code that worked just fine. i cannot get the device to boot into download mode for the life of me. i can get the device into recovery but not sure where to go from there. i've tried everything. i have the proper firmware downloaded but i can't flash it. odin picks up the device after it has booted into the combination binary. and upon selecting download mode or upload mode from within the UI it asks for a pin then does nothing. i tried straight talk and samsung technical support and they were absolutely no help. please help.
me too
oi0i0io said:
I was attempting a network unlock on this device (not frp) as i actually own this phone. i managed to get the combination file flashed through odin and i obtained a network unlock code that worked just fine. i cannot get the device to boot into download mode for the life of me. i can get the device into recovery but not sure where to go from there. i've tried everything. i have the proper firmware downloaded but i can't flash it. odin picks up the device after it has booted into the combination binary. and upon selecting download mode or upload mode from within the UI it asks for a pin then does nothing. i tried straight talk and samsung technical support and they were absolutely no help. please help.
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I have been round and round with this device... I found that from recovery boot to bootloader takes it straight to download but not odin mode, phrase saying do not turn off target...wtf.. also at times, not always for some reason, holding ALL buttons to power up takes me in to dwnld mode... Im at the point I am willing to brick this unit just trying to get past frp.
this is running pie, im next goiung to attempt dwngrdng to 8.0 to try and bypass frp... It is my only available device and I am cvurrently without phone as apparently my moto e5 can not take stairs one at atime.. good luck.
remove sim...reboot to bootloader from recovery
sory, you prolly alreadt did this , im new here, just totally liking seeing someone elese hating the device atm... lol