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Phone is stuck on a screen maybe bricked during flashing????

Ok I was flashing back to stock 2.1 useind odin when mid process my phone fell battery out usb disconnected and bam thats it. Now my phone is locked on a screen that shows a picture of a phone ! and a computer. I can get it back to download mode and odin will se the phone but gets no further then do not unplug device, my computer beeps when its plugged in but it dose not show the phone in my computer section. Any fixes or am i screwed?
PS phone is only two weeks old if need be could I take it back like this????

Hmm I think I may hove gotten past this problem. Uninstalled odin reinstalled and now it seems to be hopefully working

Here is the fix
I was in this same situation yesterday. Here is how to get it back into download mode.
•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

If that doesn't work,i had a similar problem where I could get into odin, but it would progress beyond the pit file. Take the battery, sim and memory card out of your phone. Start odin. Put the battery only back in. hold volume up and down. Plug the phone in while holding these buttons. Don't let go until you are in download mode. Now try restoring. It should work.

Thanks for the input i am back up and running!!
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Bricked replacement Captivate - Orange Screen
Just to let you know. I recently received a replacement captivate thru warranty exchange. The phone was apparently a new one with JF6. So I decided to do an update to JH7 using Kies mini. A little over half way to the update procedure, the phone screen turned orange and stayed there for a long time, eventually I had to pull the plug. Of course I had to manually go to download mode and launch Kies mini emergency recovery, the damn thing again got stuck at the orange screen.
If anybody has this experience do no proceed further and throw that damn thing back at At&T's face. Do not attempt to do anything. I made a mistake of then doing an ODIN one-click back to stop and the phone got stuck half way, went to the orange screen.. and then it was over.. The phone was dead, wouldn't turn on, no recovery or download mode with any button combo. When I plugged in to the wall, no battery indicator.
save yourself the trouble and return the damn thing

still there
I am a "noob" to posting here, and a noob to the android due to being an avid iPhone user. I am having the same problem, phone -!- computer and have tried every method i can find in this forum to get passed it. Are there any other thoughts or suggestions? (got hung at do not turn off target in odin) Thanks in advance to any help.

I would look at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310

Stephenv1971 said:
I would look at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310
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went that route, still cant find dl mode. have resistors built and all. any way i try to boot shows me the phone -!- computer, and the computer doesnt attempt to recognise it so there is no communication between the computer and phone. unfortunately, i dont have a v/ohm meter, so i am not sure of the accuracy of the resistors i used to make my jig.

I fixed this many times with phone that had the button download mode and didn't.
Getting into download mode while softbricked like this wont show the normal download screen. IT will still show the error screen....
With download mode working still:
Simply remove the battery and replace,
Open odin
Hold down volume keys and plug it in till you see odin recognize ur phone.
Then continue to use odin.
Dosent work, repeat.
If you know ur button combo dosent work:
Just open odin.
Remove battery & replace.
Use jig (3k 100k ohms twisted)
Then when the phone turns on and your see the pc! screen plug in usb.
See if odin sees it.

Assuming your flash didn't fail on the PBL.bin or SBL.bin you should be fine.
Follow the methods suggested by other users here and you will get back up and running in no time at all.

Don't sweat the 'phone-!-pc' screen. I'm a little surprised that no one has given you the good news....that is just a version of the download screen for later hardware revisions. It looks bad, but if Odin recognizes your phone (if one of the COM fields goes active), just start your flash again.
Now if Odin does not recognize the phone when plugged in via USB, then you have some more work to do.

I had forgotten about posting here, and my problem has been resolved. So here it is... I tried everything that I could find within this forum, almost. I built my own jig with inferior radio shack components that would not activate download mode, though it would turn the phone on. I got wise, spent 8 dollars at ebay and purchased a JIG there. Instant download mode after 3 days (shipping). Reflashed with one click, updated w/ kies, made kernal changes and am now rockin my captivate. Thanks to those who assisted.

Steve_O_1971 said:
I had forgotten about posting here, and my problem has been resolved. So here it is... I tried everything that I could find within this forum, almost. I built my own jig with inferior radio shack components that would not activate download mode, though it would turn the phone on. I got wise, spent 8 dollars at ebay and purchased a JIG there. Instant download mode after 3 days (shipping). Reflashed with one click, updated w/ kies, made kernal changes and am now rockin my captivate. Thanks to those who assisted.
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Using the 3-resistor method takes A LOT of patience, at least in my experience. Glad everything worked out.

beast534 said:
Using the 3-resistor method takes A LOT of patience, at least in my experience. Glad everything worked out.
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Patience is a virtue, and my Ex's name. LOL! I can do without patience.
Jokes aside, i actually soldered the resistors to a plug that i had cut up, and made sure it was covered so my skin wouldnt come in contact. The Radio Shack here buys inferior products and sells them at reggular retail. Unfortunately my $300.00 V-Ohm meter is on the fritz, and i have not had the time or money to replace it yet, but I have intentions to check the actual resistance of the jig I made. ^^

[Q] HELP! Think I am totally SOL

I have been having trouble with my Bell Vibrant for the past few days, with a black screen after the 'S' Tried several things out there to resolve this issue, nothing seemed to work.
In desperation I tried the Odin3 one-click, not noticing its for the captivate. I successfully flashed and am now in a reboot loop with the AT&T logo screen. I can't get into recovery mode. or download mode to re flash with different ROM.
Any ideas????
Yes this is a vibrant device running a captivate rom and I have also posted this question in Vibrant general.

[email protected] said:
I have been having trouble with my Bell Vibrant for the past few days, with a black screen after the 'S' Tried several things out there to resolve this issue, nothing seemed to work.
In desperation I tried the Odin3 one-click, not noticing its for the captivate. I successfully flashed and am now in a reboot loop with the AT&T logo screen. I can't get into recovery mode. or download mode to re flash with different ROM.
Any ideas????
Yes this is a vibrant device running a captivate rom and I have also posted this question in Vibrant general.
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Use odin for the vibrant, not familiar with that SGS phone so I don't know if they have a one click odin . If not, you will need the stock .tar or kernel, modem and zimage files.
Open Odin in windows.
Take out your extSD, Sim and battery, wait 10+ secs.
Now plug the usb in.
While holding the vol +- insert the battery and it should go into download mode.
Now you can click start in odin.
I do know that the vibrant is a pain in the ass to get into download mode and that the above is the most consistent way to get there.
This is what I know of the vibrant, correct me if I'm wrong anyone.

For what it's worth, I had a hard time getting my captivate into download mode. This is what I had to do...when you do this, have the ODIN for your phone ready because if you back out from download mode, you'll get the blessed 'phone to computer' screen...which I was still able to get into download mode from...but some people haven't had such luck.
1) Turn off phone...(take battery out or whatever)
2) Holding the two volume buttons down, SLOWLY plug in USB cord HALF-WAY. Push it in just a tad...if the screen doesn't come up with the shoveling android...push in just a little bit more...keep doing this until you get the shoveling android...if the phone turns on...you missed it - start over.
3) Once in download mode, if the ODIN program doesn't see your phone on a COM port yet...push the USB cord in the rest of the way and it should see it then. I think I actually had to unplug the cord and plug it back in slowly till it saw it. Once it does see it, don't touch the cord anymore!
4) Click start on ODIN and let it do it's thing. You should see a progress bar show up on your phone's download screen within a minute or so...if not...turn off the phone and try again. you will get the 'blessed' screen but hopefully you won't have to do it.​
My heart stopped for a bit when I tried the above and it didn't work the first time and I got the 'blessed' screen. But I just tried again and all was fine...so don't fret too much.
Anyways...hope this helps.

iceman198 said:
For what it's worth, I had a hard time getting my captivate into download mode. This is what I had to do...when you do this, have the ODIN for your phone ready because if you back out from download mode, you'll get the blessed 'phone to computer' screen...which I was still able to get into download mode from...but some people haven't had such luck.
1) Turn off phone...(take battery out or whatever)
2) Holding the two volume buttons down, SLOWLY plug in USB cord HALF-WAY. Push it in just a tad...if the screen doesn't come up with the shoveling android...push in just a little bit more...keep doing this until you get the shoveling android...if the phone turns on...you missed it - start over.
3) Once in download mode, if the ODIN program doesn't see your phone on a COM port yet...push the USB cord in the rest of the way and it should see it then. I think I actually had to unplug the cord and plug it back in slowly till it saw it. Once it does see it, don't touch the cord anymore!
4) Click start on ODIN and let it do it's thing. You should see a progress bar show up on your phone's download screen within a minute or so...if not...turn off the phone and try again. you will get the 'blessed' screen but hopefully you won't have to do it.​
My heart stopped for a bit when I tried the above and it didn't work the first time and I got the 'blessed' screen. But I just tried again and all was fine...so don't fret too much.
Anyways...hope this helps.
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He is on a vibrant, not a captivate although it should be close to the same procedure. I've seen the usb half plug method but it never did anything for mine.

A jig should do the trick. Get a MicroUSB-b plug breakout board from sparkfun.com and two resistors (300k+1k) in serial across pins 4 and 5. Turn your phone off and take the battery, sim, and external sd card out. Pop the jig into the usb slot and put the battery back in. The phone should go into download mode on it's own without you having to hit any buttons.
After that, just follow what everyone else said - use a one-click-stock odin for your particular model.

The jig worked. took a trip to the source and grabbed the resisters and took apart the micro USB adapter included in my BlueAnt handsfree.
followed the directions from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9804077#post9804077
Back in business.
Thanks all.

[email protected] said:
The jig worked. took a trip to the source and grabbed the resisters and took apart the micro USB adapter included in my BlueAnt handsfree.
followed the directions from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9804077#post9804077
Back in business.
Thanks all.
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Glad that worked and thanks for the update info.

$50.00 dollars to whoever can help unbrick my phone.

Ok heres the past 12 hours of my phones life. I instalaled Zeus V5 with the ICS theme, I flashed Entropy's latest daily kernel. I was setting up my phone back to what I had it at before I restored it. It was working perfect at about 3:00 AM CST. I plugged it in and went to sleep. When I woke up at about 11:00 AM CST. My phone was off. I assumed it just shut off so I tried turning it on...nothing. I tried the 3 button push and nothing. I then took my battery out and put it back and still nothing. I've tried removing the sd the sim and the battery and then plugging it in. I've tried DL mode in several different ways. I've used different computers, different cables, different wall outlets. No matter what I can't get a single thing to detect this phone and it won't respond to any amount of button pushes...So if anyone can help me fix my phone I will send you either 50 bucks through paypal or a 50 dollar giftcard. Please I'm begging you. Anyone please help.

Do you have a different battery you can use? Sounds like it might be the one you have in there.

do you get anything on your screen at all ?

$50 can be sent to [email protected] via paypal:
Here ya go buddy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251&page=2
Instructions:
1) Make sure the drivers for the Infuse 4G are installed (installing Kies is the best way to accomplish this)
2) Download and unzip GTG's_Ultimate_Unbrick.zip
3) Run Odin3 v1.7.exe as administrator
4) Place your phone into download mode (pull battery, replace battery, press and hold both volume buttons while plugging in the USB cable)
5) Make sure your phone shows up in Odin as COM##
6) Click the PIT button and choose infuse.pit (and make sure Re-Partition is checked)
7) Click the PDA button and choose PDA_UCKD5.tar.md5
8) Click the PHONE button and choose PHONE_UCKD5.tar.md5
9) Press Start
Thanks to GTG!

It has to be your battery.
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FauxAffliction said:
Ok heres the past 12 hours of my phones life. I instalaled Zeus V5 with the ICS theme, I flashed Entropy's latest daily kernel. I was setting up my phone back to what I had it at before I restored it. It was working perfect at about 3:00 AM CST. I plugged it in and went to sleep. When I woke up at about 11:00 AM CST. My phone was off. I assumed it just shut off so I tried turning it on...nothing. I tried the 3 button push and nothing. I then took my battery out and put it back and still nothing. I've tried removing the sd the sim and the battery and then plugging it in. I've tried DL mode in several different ways. I've used different computers, different cables, different wall outlets. No matter what I can't get a single thing to detect this phone and it won't respond to any amount of button pushes...So if anyone can help me fix my phone I will send you either 50 bucks through paypal or a 50 dollar giftcard. Please I'm begging you. Anyone please help.
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Mine did this, but it was when I was messing with different ROM's and kernels, etc. It just plain shut off. Nothing would work, not the 3 button, anything. So I pulled the battery, put it back in and plugged in my jig I bought from Mobile Tech Videos, $8 at the time, and it went into download mode. From there I went to GTG's Ultimate Unbrick, and I was fine. Try it, if you have a jig. If it works, then cool, and you don't owe me a thing.

try following the GTG unbrick up above with the odin.
i recall a post a while ago from someone who had bricked their phone and it seemed to be like yours, and one of the responses was that even though the screen didn't show up as download mode, it was still connected and able to odin properly.
when you plugged it into your computer in download mode, did odin pick it up?

You guys don't pay attention to what you read. He said, Nothing comes up on the screen and he can not put it on DL mode.
I would try getting a battery or if you know someone with an infuse, barrow the battery and see if that works. If that doesn't work, try the Jig. I'm sure with the JIG you will be able to bring back your phone from SOD...
GL

Ok guys, took it to AT&T and the guy tried like 4 new batteries. It is NOT the battery. He doesn't know what's wrong with it but then again I didn't tell them about the ROMS or rooting(duh) there is not physical or water damage at all. Anyone else??

drivel2787 said:
$50 can be sent to [email protected] via paypal:
Here ya go buddy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251&page=2
Instructions:
1) Make sure the drivers for the Infuse 4G are installed (installing Kies is the best way to accomplish this)
2) Download and unzip GTG's_Ultimate_Unbrick.zip
3) Run Odin3 v1.7.exe as administrator
4) Place your phone into download mode (pull battery, replace battery, press and hold both volume buttons while plugging in the USB cable)
5) Make sure your phone shows up in Odin as COM##
6) Click the PIT button and choose infuse.pit (and make sure Re-Partition is checked)
7) Click the PDA button and choose PDA_UCKD5.tar.md5
8) Click the PHONE button and choose PHONE_UCKD5.tar.md5
9) Press Start
Thanks to GTG!
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Doesn't go in to DL mode...try again.

Based on the description, since it had a functional ROM and died later on not in the middle of a flash:
1) Battery dead as a doornail - I BELIEVE that with certain types of jigs (potentially not the standard one) the device will turn on without a battery so this could be confirmed. If so, you might be able to fix it with a new battery OR topping off the battery in an external charger.
2) Total hardware failure of some sort, highly likely going beyond a brick. (e.g. even if you JTAGed a good bootloader it would still be dead - probably because the bootloader is still good.)

Entropy512 said:
Based on the description, since it had a functional ROM and died later on not in the middle of a flash:
1) Battery dead as a doornail - I BELIEVE that with certain types of jigs (potentially not the standard one) the device will turn on without a battery so this could be confirmed. If so, you might be able to fix it with a new battery OR topping off the battery in an external charger.
2) Total hardware failure of some sort, highly likely going beyond a brick.
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I went to an AT&T store and the guy tried several batteries. How could it be hardware when all it was doing was charging...While I was asleep and not touching it at all.

you can try reading this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1336359

qkster said:
you can try reading this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1336359
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this exactly!!... take your time ..do it right...you can do it....
o wait thats a song!!!
but seriously ..read it ALL!! and follow instructions very carefully ..i had to download ubuntu.. my phone "died" just a blank screen and this got me back!!!
good luck !!

Like I stated before. Mine did the same thing. Black screen, no power, 3-button didn't work. My jig popped in into download mode, and GTG's unbrick from there. I leanred a long time ago, to always have my jig with me. Love my jig! Thanks MTV! best $8 I ever spent.

I'm sure you tried this but I actually never use three buttons to get into download mode. I just insert the battery, hold down the two volume buttons and, while holding the buttons, I plug in the usb that's plugged into the computer. Flame me if this is obvious but I didn't see anyone suggest it.

hey faux ..how long have you had this phone and how long have you been with ATT?

JUST MAKING SURE... You have kies installed on your computer right???
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Had the phone about 6 months...att for 3 and a half years. IDK what "Jig you're talking about or else I might try it if I can easily get one today and it doesn't have to be shipped. I'd rather not try the unbrickable thing because my phone as of right now is in warranty I'd rather not void it. And yes I did the two button DL mode. Not 3.

Erik_T said:
JUST MAKING SURE... You have kies installed on your computer right???
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Yes I do have it installed.

Stuck at Samsung Logo and no access to download or recovery mode.

Recently I went from Miui to Revelation to check it out and everything seemed fine. I tried to restore something and my phone ended up freezing. I got it back into red recovery and everytime I rebooted (before and after trying restoring) it would just boot back to the CWM that was with each different backup. Miui-Blue and Revelation went to red. Anyway, I used Odin and finally got it back to stock root with one of my stock root files. Now today i was trying to update files again and now I'm stuck at the Samsung Logo and can not access either CWM or Download mode. With the phone off and plugging in cable as if just charging it while off it goes directly to samsung logo. HELP?? I've never seen this before and cant find anything on it.

Pull battery, plugin USB cable, then insert battery. You are now in download mode.
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bkmo said:
Pull battery, plugin USB cable, then insert battery. You are now in download mode.
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Im not a total newb. I've searched the forums and there isn't anything on it. I've tried all the normal stuff. It has to be something a little more complex than that.

I'm going to try to get it working again when i get home. I tried a few things here at work, but no luck. I don't know if there are any differences between micro usb's, but the one I have here at work is for a LG. Charges my phone fine, but maybe something with that? In the mean time, I have AT&T shipping me another phone just in case I cant figure this one out in the next few days. I would like to get my info off of the internal sd before I ship it back. Any info would be much appreciated.

Wow...it wouldn't let me do the download mode because of the cable. Didn't really see that coming. ***Note--LG cables DO NOT work as data cable on Samsung*** (Charging does)

Try Buying a blackberry torch's Microusb cable. it did wonder s for my phone resetting it to stock

It worked when i got home. everything is good now. Do you all think i should swap with the refurbished one for the hell of it?
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Download mode
You may want to order (or make) a Download Mode jig from Ebay.
They are available for about $2 shipping included. Just snap it into your charge hole, reboot, and it will automatically go to Download Mode. Once there, you remove the jig and snap in your USB cable and you're ready to go. No more taking the case apart, pulling the battery, and holding down the buttons.

[Q] Im having issues with my phone right now.

Hey guys i have a samsung infuse 4g and one day it just turned off now it goes on and goes to the samsung logo then goes of and back to the samsung logo over and over again. i take the battery out and put it back in then it just does the same.

I really need help here. Its my moms phone and shes freaking out cause she cant afford a new phone so I need to get this fixed or atleast find out whats wrong with it. I let the battery die all the way down but still same issue.

This is a common problem. You need to get the phone into download mode and use either Odin or heimdall to revert the phone to stock. There are several links to several guides on the site, and the super everything thread has most of them. Search is your friend.
My Infuse is Stalking Beans

the phone wont even go into download mode because it shuts off too fast

Have either Heimdall or Odin on your PC ready to go with the correct drivers installed. Then take the battery out. Plug in the USB connection to the PC (preferrably a USB connection in the back of the PC). Hold Volume UP and Volume DOWN (but not the Power Button). Then insert the Battery, this will put you into download mode. Flash the "back to stock" of your choice.
If this doesn't work, you have a power button issue. Search for that fix then.

it's prolly the power button loop..look in the general thread and the q/a, M

Ended up smacking the phone around a little bit and fixed it right up xD good times.
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