Hello All,
I promise I've done 2 days of research before and while doing this.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S on ATT using ATT network. I tried to put Cognition on it 2.3b7 and something was wrong with the battery life, so I decided to start over and flash it again. In the meantime DG released 2.3b8.
I rooted it Mac (i'm on a mac), got superuser permission, did the whole clockwork thing. Then I decided to flash it using Odin3 1 click downloader back to ATT software. Well then I got phone...!...computer error. I couldn't do the 3 button combo to get it download mode. I made the 301k Jig, that worked and got me in to download mode. I used Odin3 again, got it back to ATT software but I think it was still custom.
The whole ODIN process was actually way more indepth because it wouldn't work, or the USB software wasn't installed correctly, my phone kept being a *****. But I got it to work eventually.
My phone would also say Samsung I9000 (it's a i897, idk if its the same) instead of just the ATT start up. I went through the rooting process a few times on the Mac and no super user app would show up. So I did it on a PC and it worked. Then I went through the standard process of installing Cognition. I backed it up using clockwork, then clicked install rom and selected the .zip file in the SD card.
It started working. Then after about 30 minutes, it just wouldn't turn on anymore. I've taken out the battery, it's fully charged and all that. It still just won't turn on. It's all black...
What happen, has it happen to anyone and how do I fix it?
It's seriously a paper wieght right now.
dnguyen527 said:
What happen, has it happen to anyone and how do I fix it?
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Exact same thing happened to me - except I have a genuine i9000.
ROM Flasher - selected ROM - booted into clockworkmod, which started flashing the ROM, it proceeded for about 10 minutes, displayed lots of activity on the screen, then the screen went black... and has remained black ever since.
The phone won't turn on, won't go into download mode, won't go into reset mode. I have a jog on order, but I don't think that will do much. I thought that maybe the battery had drained (it didn't - tried it in a different phone).
The phone is just dead, and an equal paperweight.
Are there any options left, or do I just need to send it back to Samsung?
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I was slow around flashing to the latest baseband but finally took the dive today and the program locked up at 5% for like 2 hours before I yanked it. Now it just gets to the "S/W Updater" screen regardless of what I do (NVFlash recoveries, roms, kernels, format, hard reset, etc). When I try to update it again, it just immediately says it's already the latest version. Why won't it just flash over it like most flashing programs.
Tmobile is pinging me $20 for a replacement but I have a really good G2x. Is there anything I can do to revive mine or is it toast? ADB commands or something? I have clockworkmod on there now, but I'm not really getting anywhere.
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Use this NVFlash method to completely format your phone, re-setup your partition tables, and flash the stock GB rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17258229
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It's dead. Same thing happened to me and to many many others. Turn it back to TMo and take the hit--it's not worth the time playing around with it any more.
Call TMo and ask to be forgiven the $20. If you've been a long and loyal customer they might even do it.
Your new phone should come with 2.3.3 installed. Mine did and I've had no trouble with it--it's finally settled down into a very usable and fast phone. Stock ROM. But I won't buy another LG phone again for a very long time--not until they hire a few software engineers who know what they're doing.
No my friend. I got revived!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17258229
It totally erased everything, formatted everything, reset all the partitions, and flashed the GB Stock rom.
Booted up, NVFlashed CWM, Restored my Nandroid backup, viola!
Thought it would be a good thing to make more available. It was in the Android development thread but the title is tricky as its listed as a rom (which I guess it kinda is).
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i dont understand why people get stuck on this. ok
when i did it. the LG Tool stop responding on half the period % and my phone had the S/W updater screen so what i did i click on closed unpluged my device then open the LG Tool again plug my device and the LG TOOL said that there was a problem if i wish to continue with my update i click yes and it kept doing till it was done and my phone was fine with 2.3.3
The mistake you made was just stopping the update. Mine did the same thing. Instead of listening to the stupid message about removing the battery, etc. I just removed the usb cable, waited for the beep, put the cable back in, waited for the beep and then pressed "restart" on the update. It completed perfectly after that.
Well I've gone through all of those scenerios and it would attempt to reflash it, but the last time it got stuck on 5% for about 2 hours... no error message or anything. After 2 hours at 5% I pulled the plug. When it is in the middle of "flashing" and gets locked up, there is no Cancel button or Restart button like when it errors out.
I had no errors, just a locked up program. Regardless the posted link really fixed me up and got it working again.
I changed the title and updated the OP with the solution.
A little background before I describe what brought me here to the forum for assistance. I had an SGS II (Telus - T959D) that I tried to upgrade...1st 3 Flashes went beautifully until I noticed that there was an ICS upgrade available...so I jumped on it...problem was the upgrade (while Odin said everything was right with the world) caused the phone to go into a permanent boot cycle (never going past the ICS flash screen). I took the phone into the local phone shop and they tried everything they could think of to reset or at least get it back into download mode...nada...zero zilch.
I then had a $600 paper weight. Luckily I still had my Motorola Milestone but I longed for my SGS back.
Yesterday I found an i9000 for sale. Already set up with ICS, running smooth and supposedly in mint condition...all this for $150. I got to the guys house who was just finishing wiping his personal data for me and reinstalling the Custom ROM ([ROM][MIUIv4][ICS][4.0.3][BETA8.1]drZMIUIv4- MULTI LANGUAGE[08/02/2012]).
I look at the phone...great condition...phone is cycling through the install and shows all the right partitions on the screen so I pay my money and walk out.
The phone never actually boots to an active screen and by the time I get the darn thing home it has gone completely dead.
Power button - NOTHING
3 button Download - NOTHING
3 button Recovery - NOTHING
battery pull 3 button Download - NOTHING
left charging all night - NOTHING
I tried to message the guy I bought if from and surprise, the 2 minutes it took him to respond to my offer to purchase has now gone 14 hours when the phone does not work.
I saw a post about a Brick Recovery option that involves ripping open the phone and soldering some jumpers...which I am fine to do...if there is some assurances that that will get the darn thing to at least boot up again.
Anyone who can help with this...my wife is none too happy right now...and in all honesty...neither am I. So I turn to the Android fellowship...HELP
Have you tried a two-dollar jig off eBay? Might be worth a shot before you go ripping her clothes off
Alternatively, you need to see AdamOutler's work
EDIT: Oh and for the price, if it's in good condition you got a good deal
But your phone was on and goes on?
If the phone turns on, its not bricked and there should a way to fix it.
Otherwise go to service point and tell them you don't know what happend, it doesn't work anymore...they should send it in and you get a worked one back.
Good luck.
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But your phone was on and goes on?
If the phone turns on, its not bricked and there should a way to fix it.
Otherwise go to service point and tell them you don't know what happend, it doesn't work anymore...they should send it in and you get a worked one back.
Good luck.
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Correct, but if you try the three-button combo and can't get into download mode, I think you need a jig
Jig no go
I had a jig from my last experience of bricked phone joy. Nothing.
I am thinking that the unbrickable mod is worth a shot...having a tough time finding magnet wire...not to keen on spending $20 on 3 spools when I need less than 1cm of wire.
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I had a jig from my last experience of bricked phone joy. Nothing.
I am thinking that the unbrickable mod is worth a shot...having a tough time finding magnet wire...not to keen on spending $20 on 3 spools when I need less than 1cm of wire.
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Someone in the i9000 forums may have some if you ask in the QnA section?
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Hi,
I am with galaxy s2 I9100 on Lite'ning rom 3.6 and CF root kernel.
I flashed it with mobile odin pro.
Earlier I switched and tried to remove the yellow triangle by the method wit 1tar and 2tar and jig described by anonymous572 ("How to remove yellow triangle on any firmware with JIG") somewhere else in the xda. I did not see that this thread was about the Galaxy note and it said 'works on all ICS'...and missed the warning not to use it for sgs2. It worked indeed for the sgs2 to remove the yellow triangle.
But since then I can't enter clockworkmode, downloadmode and recovery mode anymore. Not via the buttons and not with the options in CWM manager and LRT toolbox and Odin Mobile Pro. I mean that I did not get any startup screen until after some minutes the lock screen.
Another reason could be that I restored backup via Titanium and also restored the system apps and data - which I know now I should not have done with a different new rom....
Last try was to start sgs2 with usb connected to PC and Odin activated. This worked and I could flash
according to the method as described in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458highlight=problems+with+recovery+modeed
I ticked re-partition and flashed the whole package including the pit file and this solved my problem.
(flashing without flashing the pit did not work).
After that I switched back to Lite'ning rom 3.6 and it's OK !
Jac
Running Emancipation A1 for weeks now. Love it. Runs smooth, support is top notch. All of a sudden, I'm stuck at the Samsung logo boot loop. I can't even get into CWM recovery mode to wipe and reflash. Didn't download or change any settings.
Downloading necessary files to go back to stock. In the meantime, if anybody has any suggestions, I'm all ears. Going to be a long night I guess.
If you used a crt on mod, the last 5-10 pages on the main Eman thread may address this problem.
Thanks. No, I didn't install the CRT on mod that was provided. Very strange, because the rom has been running flawless for quite some time. I'm downloading the Heimdall one click file now.
A little nervous at this point. Yes, I've flashed a few Rom's, and flashed a few modems, but never had any problems.
Holding volume up and down Anne pore won't get you to recovery?
If that's the case, you might need to get into download mode and start from scratch via heimdal or Odin
Yeah, can't get into recovery holding up/down volume buttons. I downloaded heimdall, and went back to stock. Not I'm experiencing same problem. Phone continuously rebooting. Can't connect or even get into download mode. Also tried a different USB cord, just to make sure. No difference.
Yikes.
Well this pretty much sucks. I think I went back to stock. The phone booted up briefly enough for me to go into settings and see that it was running a stock version of the software. What it was I can't remember. Probably 2.3.6 just like the post says it will revert to. However, I cannot do anything when I power on now. The phone is stuck in at the Samsung logo and will just flash and flash and flash. Can't get into recovery or download mode. Nothing.
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Well this pretty much sucks. I think I went back to stock. The phone booted up briefly enough for me to go into settings and see that it was running a stock version of the software. What it was I can't remember. Probably 2.3.6 just like the post says it will revert to. However, I cannot do anything when I power on now. The phone is stuck in at the Samsung logo and will just flash and flash and flash. Can't get into recovery or download mode. Nothing.
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is the battery charged?
do you have a jig to force a download mode?
may have to go back thru th q/a thread for similar problems...there's quite a few
If its doing that, it could be a hardware issue. Might need to take it in if you are still under warrantee.
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is the battery charged?
do you have a jig to force a download mode?
may have to go back thru th q/a thread for similar problems...there's quite a few
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battery charged. in fact I have a couple batteries charged, just in case.
not sure what you mean by whether I have a jig to force a download mode.
I'll search through the threads. I'm pretty fed up at this point. Also tired, which isn't helping.
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If its doing that, it could be a hardware issue. Might need to take it in if you are still under warrantee.
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I got the Infuse the first weekend it came out, which I think was last May. So I think I'm technically under the 1 year warranty. I also have the Insurance on it. Not sure if that will help.
Well, this didn't have a very happy ending. After playing around with the phone last night trying to revert back to Stock, the phone suddenly stopped working. Wouldn't turn on at all. Tried different batteries, different USB cords, nothing. Replacement on it's way from AT&T free of charge (since I was still under warranty). Refurbished no doubt.
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Well, this didn't have a very happy ending. After playing around with the phone last night trying to revert back to Stock, the phone suddenly stopped working. Wouldn't turn on at all. Tried different batteries, different USB cords, nothing. Replacement on it's way from AT&T free of charge (since I was still under warranty). Refurbished no doubt.
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The ending sounds happy to me. This issue could have happened out of your warrantee...that would have been sad. Hope your are back up and running soon.
Yes, it's bittersweet. Because I really had the phone functioning well and looking the way I wanted. But like you said, it was under warranty, so I can't be all that upset. Just trying to make it through the 4-5 days without having a phone.
At the gym the other day i looked down at my phone, and it seemed to be turned off for some reason. This is the state its in now:
1. The phone is not responsive on battery, and the battery is fully charged.
2. Upon plugging the phone in to power, it has the charging animation.
3. When trying to go in to either dowbload or recovery modes, the respective preliminary screens show up, then the phone bootloops.
4. When booting normally (under power), everything seems normal and it can get to the lock screen. Then sometimes i can pull down the notification bar and go to settings, but other times it randomly bootloops. If i pull out the power, it turns off.
5. This is a replacement phone from verizon about two weeks ago. The last one had bad screen burn in.
Im rooted and unlocked and i was running jellybeans v19 ROM.
Im in Germany right now on a Vodafone prepaid SIM. When putting the Verizon SIM back in, the same things happen.
UPDATE 12/23/2013:
1. I was able to get into Recovery by quickly pressing reboot and reboot into recovery. From here I could get into Download Mode.
2. I first cleared my Dalvik & Cache and reflashed JellyBeans v19, then cleared Dalvik & Cache again. This did no solve any problems.
3. Next I flashed the Stock VRBMF1 Firmware through Odin, which also did not solve any problems.
4. Now I am downloading Root66 and following Hero's guide to unbricking a soft-bricked device.
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At the gym the other day i looked down at my phone, and it seemed to be turned off for some reason. This is the state its in now:
1. The phone is not responsive on battery, and the battery is fully charged.
2. Upon plugging the phone in to power, it has the charging animation.
3. When trying to go in to either dowbload or recovery modes, the respective preliminary screens show up, then the phone bootloops.
4. When booting normally (under power), everything seems normal and it can get to the lock screen. Then sometimes i can pull down the notification bar and go to settings, but other times it randomly bootloops. If i pull out the power, it turns off.
5. This is a replacement phone from verizon about two weeks ago. The last one had bad screen burn in.
Im rooted and unlocked and i was running jellybeans v19 ROM.
Im in Germany right now on a Vodafone prepaid SIM. When putting the Verizon SIM back in, the same things happen.
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Weird...
My first guess is something software related, I'd start by going back to stock mf1 or mb1 in this case and seeing if you can reproduce the problems. Just don't take the 4.3 update or you'll lock your bootloader.
If that doesn't work, then something is wrong with the phone, and it almost sounds like a bad power button but with some weird other symptoms. I'd send it back to Verizon to get another one of its still acting up.
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Weird...
My first guess is something software related, I'd start by going back to stock mf1 or mb1 in this case and seeing if you can reproduce the problems. Just don't take the 4.3 update or you'll lock your bootloader.
If that doesn't work, then something is wrong with the phone, and it almost sounds like a bad power button but with some weird other symptoms. I'd send it back to Verizon to get another one of its still acting up.
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Thanks for the response!
I would try to flash stock packages through Odin, but i cant get to download mode. Usb debugging is enabled.
Ill probably send it Verizon when i get back to the states, but I was wondering if i could do anything in the mean time.
Tmobile - Galaxy S7 SM-G930T
Firmware wouldn't update OTA and was stuck on 6.0.1. Wanted to update it to FW 8. Got odin and downloaded the appropiate files, Im not stranger to flashing other devices so I was being cautious.
The phone showed no progress as it was stuck in downloading... so I rebooted it. (I have done this before and it never went sour)
The phone shut down as it should and disconnected from the computer as it should.
Now the lame part is, I tried booting into recovery, download mode and just a plain old power on.
The phone will not do anything.
I connected it to the computer, no sign of life. Left it on the charger for 10 minutes, nothing.
Is this thing gone for good? It's my little sisters phone so I am kinda ****ting bricks right now.
USB Jig might save it https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-how-to-make-usb-jig-reset-binary-t1604707
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