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....on the way of a reflash, i want to go back to stock. cap is in download mode but odin doesnt recognize it.
how can i do it again ? yellow man says do not pull batt
Never a good idea to interrupt odin but if it is stalled and taking more then 5 minutes there is nothing you can do but pull battery and try again
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If it did not start flash go ahead
I have to do this like 4 or 5 times every time I use Odin. It rarely works right the first time.
Many times, all that is needed is to pull the usb out and reconnect (pre-flash). Then it recognizes the port.
Open ODIN first...then get into download mode: (up/down volume + power), and then plug it in. ODIN should recognize it right away after that...works for me 100% of the time.
Gr8Danes said:
Many times, all that is needed is to pull the usb out and reconnect (pre-flash). Then it recognizes the port.
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meyesme said:
Open ODIN first...then get into download mode: (up/down volume + power), and then plug it in. ODIN should recognize it right away after that...works for me 100% of the time.
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I start Odin, put the phone in DL mode, and then plug it in. Odin always recognizes it. The problem is that when I click the button to flash, it starts and before any progress bars come up, it freezes at one spot indefinitely. It then requires a battery pull and restarting the whole process. Usually I get the exclamation mark error and have to do the vol+USB trick to get it in DL mode. It's so temperamental for me. Glad you guys have better luck.
fatbas202 said:
I start Odin, put the phone in DL mode, and then plug it in. Odin always recognizes it. The problem is that when I click the button to flash, it starts and before any progress bars come up, it freezes at one spot indefinitely. It then requires a battery pull and restarting the whole process. Usually I get the exclamation mark error and have to do the vol+USB trick to get it in DL mode. It's so temperamental for me. Glad you guys have better luck.
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Do you suppose it is a driver problem? Try uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers on your computer? Just a thought.
I'm on a 1007 and don't appear to have access to 3-button download mode. I think volume + usb works, and I'm pretty sure adb reboot download works as well, but worried that if I get into a soft-bricked state I won't have access to adb.
Hey everyone,
This is as far as I cxan get. I am now stuck in download mode and ODIN3 won't do anything. Is there anyway to get the phone to reboot, I am sure it has not even tried to flash yet.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
Been waiting over 30 minutes, and no activity yet. Have a 2.1 Captivate, stock.
Thanks,
DC Miller
dcmille290 said:
Hey everyone,
This is as far as I cxan get. I am now stuck in download mode and ODIN3 won't do anything. Is there anyway to get the phone to reboot, I am sure it has not even tried to flash yet.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
Been waiting over 30 minutes, and no activity yet. Have a 2.1 Captivate, stock.
Thanks,
DC Miller
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You are going to need to pull battery. what is the build number of your phone? Located under battery, mine is 1008
Build number is 1007. I just really need to know how can I get the phone out of download mode? I tried removing the battery and I got the icons showing a little phone, Exlation in Yellow and a little PC. I can get into download again using the volume buttons, and ODIN sees the phone, just stops after a few lines and does nothing more.
Thanks for any advice you may have,
DC Miller
Your build is fine, I am going to list the order I use with odin to make sure you are following.
First take your battery our of your phone snag leave it out for a couple minutes.
Open odin
Put battery back in
Enter dl mode
Run odin
I have had odin stall in me before. A couple tries pushed it through
I'll give it a shot and see what happens.
Thanks for your help,
DC Miller
Well after 6 times of trying to get past the fifth line in ODIN, it went past it!! It installed 2.2!!! FROYO is verified.
Thanks so much for helping me to stay with it.
DC Miller
i hope you backed up your nv_data.bin before you froyo'ed. good luck and enjoy!
Everything is good. Saved all I needed, I could not be happier.
Thanks everyone,
DC Miller
Good to hear
First the phone wouldnt read the sd card, and now when I rebooted into recovery (holding both volumes down then pressing power) I tried to restore it. Went to backup and restore, then restored it. now its stuck on the sidekick screen. All it does is once you turn it on, the black screen that says t mobile sidekick 4g samsung stays there. It wont boot up past it. Even holding down the volumes then pressing power it still gets stuck there. Anyone know what do do?? Ive killed the battery, ive let it sit there for a day and the screen never changed.
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First the phone wouldnt read the sd card, and now when I rebooted into recovery (holding both volumes down then pressing power) I tried to restore it. Went to backup and restore, then restored it. now its stuck on the sidekick screen. All it does is once you turn it on, the black screen that says t mobile sidekick 4g samsung stays there. It wont boot up past it. Even holding down the volumes then pressing power it still gets stuck there. Anyone know what do do?? Ive killed the battery, ive let it sit there for a day and the screen never changed.
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Pull the battery, or ODIN
RTFM
With Bali I haven't had a single FC, and its at least 25% faster. Battery life is noticeably longer as well.
Odin it back to stock. Follow the instructions in this thread very carefully. I noticed after first flashing Smooth Maximus bootup was kind of long, but it still booted. Good luck.
Kinda lost?? I have pulled the battery, its the only way to shut off the screen. And what's odin??
Ruki_Uki said:
Kinda lost?? I have pulled the battery, its the only way to shut off the screen. And what's odin??
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Edit: nvm its the name of the ROM lol. I'm about to try that now. Thanks, ill get back to you guys. If it works hopefully the SD card slot works again.
No, Odin is not a ROM. Odin is a leaked Samsung program that is used to flash Samsung phones. AFAIK Odin is the only way to fix a softbricked (like yours) phone.
If you follow the instructions in the thread I linked carefully you should be back to factory stock in no time.
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No, Odin is not a ROM. Odin is a leaked Samsung program that is used to flash Samsung phones. AFAIK Odin is the only way to fix a softbricked (like yours) phone.
If you follow the instructions in the thread I linked carefully you should be back to factory stock in no time.
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Now I see that lol. The one thing im worried about is in the steps it says, 3. Boot in to download mode using Trackpad+Vol down then power. When I do this it still stays at the black screen that intros the phone to you. is this normol? If not does that matter and will it still work??
The trackpad+voldwn+power does not work for me. To get to download mode what I do is:
1. open Odin and load the files into the appropriate slots
2. remove the battery from the SK4G
3. connect the SK4G to your PC with the USB cable
4. hold Volume Down + Trackpad while putting the battery in
5. voila, download mode. It may take a few tries.
download mode should show a big yellow triangle with the android alien
Odin also will not recognize your device unless you are in download mode
6. click Start and your phone should be back to stock in a few minutes
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The trackpad+voldwn+power does not work for me. To get to download mode what I do is:
1. open Odin and load the files into the appropriate slots
2. remove the battery from the SK4G
3. connect the SK4G to your PC with the USB cable
4. hold Volume Down + Trackpad while putting the battery in
5. voila, download mode. It may take a few tries.
download mode should show a big yellow triangle with the android alien
Odin also will not recognize your device unless you are in download mode
6. click Start and your phone should be back to stock in a few minutes
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Going to try now. Do I check off the file box next to PDA?
Click the PDA button
It should open a windows explorer window
Navigate to where you downloaded KD1SK4GOdin.tar(remove .md5 by renaming it)
It should automatically check off the box next to PDA for you
Near the top only Auto-reboot should be checked
Its running through ODIN as we....uh type lol. I made sure to hit the thanks
UPDATE: I got a big red FAIL
Okay, still fixable.
What does the message box in Odin say?
E: you can try again, but this time click the PIT button, navigate to sk4g.pit
have auto-reboot and repartition checked
flash
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/004> cache.rfs
<ID:0/004> data.rfs
<ID:0/004> param.lfs
<ID:0/004> modem.bin
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
At the very very last bit it fails.
you can try again, but this time click the PIT button, navigate to sk4g.pit
have auto-reboot and repartition checked
flash
E: nvm
Ok ill try that now. Btw does it matter if the sim card and sd crd arre in, should I take them out?
Take them out just in case
It's a mystery how these things work, I wish they'd release documentation lol
E: if that still fails then there is nothing i can do for you now; just wait until ayoteddy comes online and he can probably help you
HOLY SH!T IT WORKED!!!! Buuuuuut still no SD card fix :/ But at least the phone can now be used.
Cool. Are you sure the SD card problem is the phone's fault? It may be a corrupt card. Worst case, you can now have T-Mo replace it for you if the SD slot really doesn't work
Im sure its the phone. Ive used about 10 different kind and size cards and none will work. And when the phone is in recovery and i try to reformat the card or anything, it always says cant find SD c ard ext. And I have Sprint lol, I have an EVO, I got the sidekick for hahas (craigslist is awesome lol) so not to sure if I can bring it to t mobile
Hey all,
I've been flashing ROMs since the old Windows Mobile days and recently have run into a problem that has me stumped and I haven't been able to fix it. I beg you experts for help, I'm not sure what else to do.
My wife had some complaints that her Infuse was acting slow so I thought a new flash of something might help. I attempted to flash CatyRom but was stuck at the rainbow loading animation for over an hour. At this point I was getting nervous so I figured I would go back to stock. I used the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331381 for Heimdall One-Click Back to Stock. After doing that the phone just froze on the Samsun logo and after retrying it twice and restarting I was making no progress. I've tried some other back to stock threads and the latest was I loaded the ultimate unbrick from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367099 and now the phone is stuck in a red Clockwork Recovery v2.5.1.3 - Voodoo Lagfix. When I try rebooting it sits at the Samsung logo, when I try to flash the one thing on the phone(CatyRom) it says:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl11(file exists)
E:Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log
E:Can't open CACHE:recovery/log
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl11(file exists)
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl9(file exists)
Error mounting SYSTEM:!
At this point I'm not sure what else to do/try. I can get into this version of Clockwork which I suppose is kind of good, but all that's on the phone is CatyRom and that won't install. If anyone can help I'd truly appreciate it.
Try flashing the community gingerbread kernel with Odin to reset your recovery and do a complete wipe and fix permissions...that happened to me once and that fixed it for me....after that you should be able to flash caty
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For some unknown reason Odin isn't seeing the phone. Heimdall detects it in Download Mode fine, but it never shows up in Odin.
Also, when I tried one of the GTG back to stock Heimdall repackages everything goes fine and then at the end when it says Ending session.. it then says:
ERROR: Failed to send end session packet! Heimdall crashed!
The phone just sits in download mode, if I pull the battery and restart it's like nothing was done.
I'm not too experienced on hemidal but I believe there is a way to flash that same kernel I mentioned thru hemidal...but I don't use it so I would ask Dani897 he knows hemidal very well...hope that helps..
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On heimdal or however you spell it click flash boot loaders ive used it many times it should work
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Hemidall & Odin use different drivers. After using Hemidall, you have to reinstall the samsung usb drivers again for Odin to see your phone.
Truckerglenn said:
Hemidall & Odin use different drivers. After using Hemidall, you have to reinstall the samsung usb drivers again for Odin to see your phone.
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What he said. Uninstall the driver in device manager. For me, it shows up under a main section called libusb.
Did you use the straight up repackage link or the one with the community v8 kernel in it? Since you have red CWM recovery, it would seem that you either used the community v8 which has voodoo lagfix enabled by default or you had a bad flash with the straight up repackage. I think I have a heimdall package that has all the gtg unbrick files in it. I'll post it up here if I find it.
EDIT: I threw a heimdall package together based on gtg's unbrick and just flashed it to my phone as a test. Yes, it worked just fine.
heimdall package back to uckd5 stock using gtg's unbrick files - http://www.multiupload.com/QL5BCRG1CI
the exact same thing happened to me... try different usb ports ..try different usb cables.. i didnt believe my usb cable was bad....it was. i used gtgs unbrick once i got odin to see the phone!!! im back to normal!!
Thanks for the help guys, I got the phone visible in Odin after reinstalling new drivers but it just sits there at:
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
I've been looking at "Get PIT for mapping.." for over an hour now, it doesn't seem to be doing anything. I've tried 2 different back to stock options through Odin and they both say the same thing.
Also, I'm not sure what my battery level is or if it will even charge, since trying Odin I haven't been able to get back into recovery, just download mode. Any suggestions?
Try a fresh download of the file your flashing in Odin and restart Odin before hand
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Griffon23 said:
Thanks for the help guys, I got the phone visible in Odin after reinstalling new drivers but it just sits there at:
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
I've been looking at "Get PIT for mapping.." for over an hour now, it doesn't seem to be doing anything. I've tried 2 different back to stock options through Odin and they both say the same thing.
Also, I'm not sure what my battery level is or if it will even charge, since trying Odin I haven't been able to get back into recovery, just download mode. Any suggestions?
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Are you trying to use gtg's ultimate unbrick?
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jayson94538 said:
Are you trying to use gtg's ultimate unbrick?
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Yes, that was the one I was attempting to use, but I've tried one or two others since then. I've also tried redownloading afew of them. I was excited when I got Odin to see the phone, but it hasn't done anything yet.
So far with all of them it will freeze at a certain step, either "Get PIT for mapping..." or "ID:0/003> Firmware update start..<ID:0/003> factoryfs.rfs" and it will never continue. I know this things can take some time, but I've given them almost an hour each.
I'm also concerned that the battery may be running low, is there any way to charge it when I can only get into download mode? Any other suggestions are welcome.
Griffon23 said:
Yes, that was the one I was attempting to use, but I've tried one or two others since then. I've also tried redownloading afew of them. I was excited when I got Odin to see the phone, but it hasn't done anything yet.
So far with all of them it will freeze at a certain step, either "Get PIT for mapping..." or "ID:0/003> Firmware update start..<ID:0/003> factoryfs.rfs" and it will never continue. I know this things can take some time, but I've given them almost an hour each.
I'm also concerned that the battery may be running low, is there any way to charge it when I can only get into download mode? Any other suggestions are welcome.
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Some people got it to work by switching to a different usb chord, or trying on a different computer.
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Try this: Download mode using Odin. Uncheck the reboot box. Flash Enthroy's kernel dated 11/02.
If it flashes, boot into recovery, it should be Red. Scroll down and disable Voodoo lagfix or enable it if it's disabled.
Rebooting should put you in a loop after the kernel fixes the partitions. Good.
If you disabled lagfix, boot to download mode and use the latest stock GB leak or Ultimate Unbrick.
If you enabled it, boot to recovery, but this time disable it. Rebooting should put you in a loop after the kernel fixes the partitions. Good. Boot to download mode and use the latest stock GB leak or Ultimate Unbrick.
The loop should only occur if the rom is messed up.
Booting after flashing shouldn't take more the 5-10 minutes. At least from what I've seen on my phone.
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Try this: Download mode using Odin. Uncheck the reboot box. Flash Enthroy's kernel dated 11/02.
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Thanks, I'll give this a shot, but I'm not finding anything called Enthroy's kernal, I've tried searching for it but no luck, I may be missing it.
Go into the infuse super thread and look under kernels for the download. If nothung works, contact me because my phone (im sending it from) was rezurected with mobile videos jtag repair. Turns out my phone wont connect to computers even with a new usb slot installed. Anyway its forty bucks but its well worth it . If you still have warranty go ahead and use that up if you do not care about the info on your phone.
dude..try a different usb!!!!!! i kept getting the same errors.. it would get 1/4 way throught the process and get stuck... i used my sons usb cable from his HTC inspire and it worked perfectly!!!! USB CABLE !!! TRY IT!!!
i used gtgs very carefully ..step by step !!!
once i did it with a new usb, it downloaded in 3 minutes!!!!
good luck!!!!
oh and happy new year everyone!!!
did you get it working?? just curious
mejori said:
did you get it working?? just curious
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Hey guys, unfortunately I've been out of town and just got back yesterday to continue work on the phone. I've actually had quite abit of success. I decided to try GTG one more time just to see, this time I used both a different USB cable and USB port and it worked! The flash completed without any problems and the phone booted up like stock in just afew minutes.
I am having one slight issue though. Everything was working fine after the reflash but my wife noticed today that her data stopped working. She's not able to connect to either her 4g/3g connection or WiFi. When she tries to go to any websites it says "Web page not available." in the browser. Her phone service is fine, but data both on and off WiFi give that message. I've tried turning on Airplane mode, restoring default APN settings, and restarting the phone afew times.
The only thing I haven't tried yet is a factory restore, I'd like to avoid it since she just set everything back up but I'll probably have to do one and hope the problem doesn't come back.
Thanks everyone for all the help!
Griffon23 said:
Hey guys, unfortunately I've been out of town and just got back yesterday to continue work on the phone. I've actually had quite abit of success. I decided to try GTG one more time just to see, this time I used both a different USB cable and USB port and it worked! The flash completed without any problems and the phone booted up like stock in just afew minutes.
I am having one slight issue though. Everything was working fine after the reflash but my wife noticed today that her data stopped working. She's not able to connect to either her 4g/3g connection or WiFi. When she tries to go to any websites it says "Web page not available." in the browser. Her phone service is fine, but data both on and off WiFi give that message. I've tried turning on Airplane mode, restoring default APN settings, and restarting the phone afew times.
The only thing I haven't tried yet is a factory restore, I'd like to avoid it since she just set everything back up but I'll probably have to do one and hope the problem doesn't come back.
Thanks everyone for all the help!
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That's the first thing I do after I Odin back to stock. Do a hard reset to erase what ever was left behind, or else you will keep having problems. GL
Hi everyone. I've been reading these forums for quite some time and I have been flashing some of the custom roms that the developers have made (I think they're all awesome). I thought that I was confident enough with flashing to give the CM7 rom a try. I followed FBis directions (not the one click but the slighter harder version) and upon flashing using heimdall I had an error saying that the PIT was flashed but the Kernel wasn't (unfortunately I was too stupid to write down the exact error).
I tried unplugging my phone from the computer and put it back in download mode where I get the screen "Firmware upgrade encountered....". I know from reading other posts that usually a Heimdall flash or Hemindall One-Click will fix the issue but another problem exists, my computer (win 7) upon plugging in the phone only sees it as a unknown device. I tried changing the driver manually to Samsung USB composite but it gives an error saying device is not working properly. Is there anything I can do to fix this brick? I just can't get my computer to recognize that my phone is connected so it's not possible to heimdall since it also thinks no device is connected.
Any help is greatly appreciated it. I have searched the forums for a similar situation but I think mine is unique so I made a new post, I know people don't like to repeat what is widely available.
Whenever i had that happen trying to install cm7 i just used the 1 click gremlin remover and it flashed back to stock for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427
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Hi, nvm I fixed my issue
Yes I've tried to heimdall back to stock (or rather the new AntonX one-click that Bryan had made) but my phone was unrecognized. Instead of trying to update the driver manually through Device Manager I downloaded the Samsung 64bit drivers for our phones and ran the setup.exe. That seemed to overwrite the drivers and next time I put my phone into download mode it was recognized and all was well.
Sorry for taking up your time.
Turns out I haven't fixed my problem. My computer is able to recognize my phone now and so I've tried One-click heimdall back to Stock UVKJ6 under Bryan's thread. I flash it, however, I get the Samsung splash screen and nothing else happens. I go into recovery and it is still the blue CWM and it gives me errores that it cannot mount or open /cache/recovery/log. If a try a nandroid restore it cannot format volume and says make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/stl10
I tried the one-click again, I flash once, let it restart, the flash again with bootloaders but still get blue CWM. Even if I try to flash bryan's SMSKJ6bml-rc2 kernel, I still end up with the blue CWM.
Anyone have ideas on what can be wrong?
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tea...T959VUVKJ6_STOCK-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar/download
oh wow, I was just flashing the one-click kernel, I'm a noob.
Thanks a lot FBis, I should have known better.
How did you solve it, now?
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I tried unplugging my phone from the computer and put it back in download mode where I get the screen "Firmware upgrade encountered....". I know from reading other posts that usually a Heimdall flash or Hemindall One-Click will fix the issue
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Hi! I'm having a similar problem with that "firmware upgrade encountered an issue" message, driving me crazy. I gather you fixed the issue? Maybe I'm dense, but I can't figure out exactly how you did it. What exactly is Heimdall? Is that what you used? Other posts in this thread mention Gremlin Remover, did you use that? Where can I get Heimdall, and how do I use it if I do get it? I'm definitely a noob, but my need is real, any help will be appreciated. Thanks! R
The screen you see is download mode. Use the guide in the second link of my signature to flash back to stock and start over.
Why Not ODIN?
lumin30 said:
The screen you see is download mode. Use the guide in the second link of my signature to flash back to stock and start over.
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Thanks, a few things I want to clear up though? I've heard that Heimdall doesn't work with Galaxy S2. Is that correct? In any case, isn't it just the same kind of program that ODIN is? I've been trying to use ODIN to flash a file called
recovery-cmw-hercules.tar
but it always fails. What will Heimdall do differently?
You can tell I'm pretty new to this, have patience with me please.
Incidentally, when I try to run ODIN, on the assumption that I'm seeing a download mode screen, I can get ODIN to detect the phone and I see COM(6) usually in the yellow-highlighted screen. I check only "auto reboot" and "PDA," and in the PDA field I insert the location of the tar file (above). Here's the result:
<ID:0/006> File analysis..
<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/006> Initialzation..
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> recovery.img
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/006>
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Every single time.
Kindly, R
Galaxy S 2? Wrong forum. Anything from here will truly brick your phone.
Make sure you're using a samsung galaxy s 4g sgh-t959v. If that is not your phone stop flashing, look up the correct forums and only flash files from THAT forum, not from any other one.
lumin30 said:
Galaxy S 2? Wrong forum. Anything from here will truly brick your phone.
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Oops! Where should I go then? Thanks, R
The T-Mobile galaxy s2 forums would be my first guess
Hi you all guys, few days ago i purshaced an skyrocket sgh i727 and it was working perfect, then when i was using the
internet browser my phone ramdomly turn off, i just powered on but it never boot up so i decide to boot it up on clockwork
mode and restore to factory data after that the phone did no boot anymore neither in clockwork mode, when i try to power it
on it shows the samsung splash but stuck there, the phone can be put on download mode which is a good signal however when i
try to install a stock rom from odin this does no start, it keep saying initializing step, i though my battery was
discharged and i tried the battery in a friend's phone but the battery was full charged, so i discarded that was a battery
issue, i installed the lastest kies driver, i got differents odin version, downloaded few times differents stock rom version and re tried to intalled; but odin keep sticking on initializing step, tried differents batteries (full charged), differents usb cables, differents computers, but its seems the phone is completely bricked i tried almost everything also i found that kies can make an emergency restore but when i try to do it, kies request me the error code to proceed, but i dont have such code since my phone never give me an error on installing, it just doest start the restore with odin, when i plug my phone its recognized from odin and shows as added, can you suggest me something? im tired of trying all what i described above and the phone does no have warranty since i purshaced it on ebay and the seller doesnt no accepted to be responsible since the phone worked when he sold it, i cant find any place to purshace a main board but before to purshace one i think there will be posibility to fix it since its still easy to power it on download mode without the JTAG, i cant get it on clockwork mode anymore http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/crying.gif
First off, I can't really make complete heads or tails of your problem. Please use sentences and paragraphs.
Second, is Odin recognizing your phone when you plug it in? Read the ODIN sticky.
Third, how long is your phone "stuck" on the Sammy splash for? You're definitely booting into CWM recovery and not factory recovery, right?
Honestly, if your phone turns on, it's not hard-bricked and it can be saved. There are lots of stickies here that walk you through how to root/unroot, restore to stock, use ODIN, etc. Read through those and that'll give you your best shot at finding an answer.
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Hi im sorry if i writed it with sentences and paragraphs, well actually odin does recognized the phone and shows as added, but when i start the restore the phone keep in download mode and odin just stuck in the step that says initializing.
I used another battery, another usb cable and other computer but odin keep sticking in that step.
I tried downloading differents odin versions and differents stock rom version from differents sites but i can see its not a corrupt download.
the phone had CWM but in the time i made a factory reset from the CWM the phone did no boot anymore on CWM neither the OS because it stuck on the Samsung splash, this splash stuck permanently maybe hours if i dont remove the battery.
I think im booting on CWM im not sure because (it does no appear the menu to install zips make factory reset, clear cache partition etc)
Kies recognize my phone also but unable me to make an emergency restore until i put the error code in the box that pop up (i dont have such error code since my phone does no give me any error the process just doesnt start)
i tried killing kies in the task manager because i read sometimes kies intefere with oding while restoring, i can make put the phone in download mode as i said but im not able to make the restore because ODIN Stuck on INITIALIZING MODE.
I read some forums and post before i post but i havent found nobody with the same issue i just found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240333 but this didnt work for me
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I think im booting on CWM im not sure
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In fairness, at least you're not out flashing ROMs and saying this.
How are you trying to boot into recovery? Are you holding both volume buttons and the power button down, and keeping them down until the Sammy splash comes up? Or are you just using the power button? If you're just pressing power, you're trying to boot a phone that has no ROM, and you'll have the same result every time.
Second, are you positive you're using the right version of Odin? v1.85?
Third, when you plug your phone into the computer and Odin, does the screen look like the screenshot in the OP of this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659
I'll be really honest, this screams of user error, and that's really the only explanation I can think of--especially because the phone can apparently still be forced into download mode. Maybe someone more experienced has seen this happen before and can help more than I can, but from the panicked style of posting and your asking questions about whether it's booting into recovery or not, I have to assume that it's user error. We just have to figure out what that error was.
thanks for your answer to my post i apreciate you all your time, well actually i use the both odin version the Odin v1.85 and the odin v3.04 also the odin rom installer (i mean the odin package that you just need to plug the phone and then press start to update it) yes i hold the both volume button + the power button and i release it when the samsung splash comes up but now it does no give me the CWM since i used it to factory reset the phone and i think neither the factory recovery menu, however i can hold the volume down + plug the phone and then start it on download mode by presing the volume up button.
When i turn the phone in download mode, the phone appear in my odin as added like in the screenshot you sent me, then i select in the pda checkbox, then i choose the stock rom from my desktop, i leave the other checkbox selected like when oddin start ( i mean selected the options on auto reboot and F. Reset Time) then i press start, odin verify the rom and when it follow to the next step, odin stuck on initializing procees but my phone stays on download mode and do not pop any error neither the odin, as i said i dont think is a corrupt rom because i downloaded different isc version isc 4.04 and isc 4.03 also android froyo 2.3.5 but nothing works also i used different computers and usb cables and tried with a friend battery full charged maybe i dont have the OS in my phone as you say but my question is how to reinstall it if oddin doesnt seems to work on my phone also i have a galaxy s3 and i installed the jelly bean without a problem in the same computer with the same odin and cable usb
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thanks for your answer to my post i apreciate you all your time, well actually i use the both odin version the Odin v1.85 and the odin v3.04 also the odin rom installer (i mean the odin package that you just need to plug the phone and then press start to update it) yes i hold the both volume button + the power button and i release it when the samsung splash comes up but now it does no give me the CWM since i used it to factory reset the phone and i think neither the factory recovery menu, however i can hold the volume down + plug the phone and then start it on download mode by presing the volume up button.
When i turn the phone in download mode, the phone appear in my odin as added like in the screenshot you sent me, then i select in the pda checkbox, then i choose the stock rom from my desktop, i leave the other checkbox selected like when oddin start ( i mean selected the options on auto reboot and F. Reset Time) then i press start, odin verify the rom and when it follow to the next step, odin stuck on initializing procees but my phone stays on download mode and do not pop any error neither the odin, as i said i dont think is a corrupt rom because i downloaded different isc version isc 4.04 and isc 4.03 also android froyo 2.3.5 but nothing works also i used different computers and usb cables and tried with a friend battery full charged maybe i dont have the OS in my phone as you say but my question is how to reinstall it if oddin doesnt seems to work on my phone also i have a galaxy s3 and i installed the jelly bean without a problem in the same computer with the same odin and cable usb
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read this, its a sticky for newbs, follow it to the t, read the the whole post 3x b4 you proceed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398, if that doesnt work, either user error or hardware problem with nand
Make sure in Odin Only the reset time and reboot boxes are checked. Don't re partition.
Hmm... Well I occasionally have your initial problem, where my phone randomly turns off. Here, it doesnt boot right away, but I have to remove all power sources (battery, cable), put the battery back in, then it turns on fine, no questions asked.
What ROM were you using at the time? My phone started doing this after I installed the Liquid Beta 2Jellybean Rom. If you were using that at the time, it may have just been a ROM issue. Hope I helped...
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Hi, well actually i was running the stock rom 2.3.5 GINGERBREAD, that was the rom that came with my phone, i tried the step to enter my skyrocket in recovery mode but im not able to do it, the odin keep sticking on initializing i have tried the steps you gave me, is there a way i can get an error code to try the emergency restore from kies? because i dont know where to get an error code,
i tried to re flash the CWM but odin also stick on initializing
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
and this is the log when i disconnect the phone from my computer
\<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Removed!!
<ID:0/007> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
i have reading a post about PIT
PIT – the PIT file refers as ‘Partition Information Table’. This is only useful for fixing bricked devices if somehow something changed with the partition table layout of the phone’s system memory. But in normal flashing, you should not use this file, or you may screw up your phone if handed carelessly.
does anyone have any idea how can i remap my partition in my phone or if it nessesary?
also here i leave the log when i try to make a restore with odin to an stock rom
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I727UCLF6_I727ATTLF6_I727UCLF6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation.. (in this step my phone stuck while trying to install and never advance)
when i unplug this is what appear
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I727UCLF6_I727ATTLF6_I727UCLF6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Removed!!
<ID:0/007> There is no PIT partition. (It keep saying i dont have a PIT partition)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
do you all guys have any idea what is going wrong? i tried to turn in restore mode following this steps
ENTERING IN TO RECOVERY MODE IS THE SAME METHOD FOR BOTH STOCK AND A CUSTOM RECOVERY (CWM)
Now turn off your phone, unplugged(might work plugged in)
Press and keep both volume keys down
Then press the power button while still holding down the volume keys
When you feel the phone vibrate or see a logo on the screen, release the power button but not the volume keys.
When screen goes black release the volume keys.
Wait a few seconds to boot in to recovery
You are now in recovery mode
But when i release the power but and keep holding the volume button my screen keep stuck in the samsung splash even when i release the volume butto + the power button after the splash comes up
I appreciate your time and im sorry if i dont write in paragraph senteces etc i just tried to explain my issue as it was posible for me thanks
i think your problem was this "odin v3.04 also the odin rom installer", never heard of the odin rom installer used for our phones, you could of fracked up the partitions, but i dont know the fix for that, if there is even a way to fix it
edit: nvm, i read that it was a prob b4 you tried that, then its a bad nand, there might be a way to push a recovery back onto the phone using adb, just cant find the post on how
here it is, it will get you started, you need to learn how to use adb http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31172875&postcount=19
Can you explain me what does NAND mean please, well when i mean odin installer i mean a comprimed package of odin that comes with the rom but you dont need to download the rom separately because this package include exerything its the same like the other odin but instead of use the PDA box you just plug the phone and once is added, you just press start and this does everything, the only thing that looks weird for me is that the phone can be put on download mode without any problem, and you said that if the phone can be put in download mode without j tag this mean its not breaked, do you have any information about if if i can make a re partition in my phone and resolve the PIT issue that odin says?
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Can you explain me what does NAND mean please, well when i mean odin installer i mean a comprimed package of odin that comes with the rom but you dont need to download the rom separately because this package include exerything its the same like the other odin but instead of use the PDA box you just plug the phone and once is added, you just press start and this does everything, the only thing that looks weird for me is that the phone can be put on download mode without any problem, and you said that if the phone can be put in download mode without j tag this mean its not breaked, do you have any information about if if i can make a re partition in my phone and resolve the PIT issue that odin says?
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The thing you are taking about is an Odin one click.
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Yes, this is absolutely what im trying to say but i didnt know how to say it, tried to flash a leaked 4.04 isc, that previously worked perfect for 3 skyrockets i had and i updated them without a problem, the matter was i never meant to update this phone but i had to try it due in that moment the phone ramdomly turned off and it did no allow me to boot up my OS, so i got into CWM and press factory reset and then i reset the phone but it never boot up back it just keep sticking in the samsung splash, then i tried to go back to the CWM again but now i couldnt do it again, so i tried to install the rom leaked 4.0.4 with odin one click but it never passed, just stuck in the intializing step, then i tried to use the odin 1.85 and downloading an stock rom and putting in the box PDA, but also kept in sticking in the Intializing step never transfered anything to my phone my phone was always in download mode and never gave me an error, i did tried the odin 3.04 that i used to flash the rom in my galaxy s3 i9300 but also kept with the same issue, im not sure if it hard bricked because i can get into the download mode easily, but im unable to get in the recovery mode following the right steps, im thinking is a PIT issue here i found this threat for another model
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1760107
this guy explain he had his phone hard bricked and flashed a PIT file to his phone and could restore it back
Do any of you all guys have ever flashed a pit file or have any idea about what is happening to my phone?
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Yes, this is absolutely what im trying to say but i didnt know how to say it, tried to flash a leaked 4.04 isc, that previously worked perfect for 3 skyrockets i had and i updated them without a problem, the matter was i never meant to update this phone but i had to try it due in that moment the phone ramdomly turned off and it did no allow me to boot up my OS, so i got into CWM and press factory reset and then i reset the phone but it never boot up back it just keep sticking in the samsung splash, then i tried to go back to the CWM again but now i couldnt do it again, so i tried to install the rom leaked 4.0.4 with odin one click but it never passed, just stuck in the intializing step, then i tried to use the odin 1.85 and downloading an stock rom and putting in the box PDA, but also kept in sticking in the Intializing step never transfered anything to my phone my phone was always in download mode and never gave me an error, i did tried the odin 3.04 that i used to flash the rom in my galaxy s3 i9300 but also kept with the same issue, im not sure if it hard bricked because i can get into the download mode easily, but im unable to get in the recovery mode following the right steps, im thinking is a PIT issue here i found this threat for another model
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1760107
this guy explain he had his phone hard bricked and flashed a PIT file to his phone and could restore it back
Do any of you all guys have ever flashed a pit file or have any idea about what is happening to my phone?
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We don't have a pit file for the skyrocket. At least as far as i know. You should be able to flash the stock firmware if you can get into dl mode. Use Odin 1.85 and follow vincoms guide
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Yes so do i think the same, however for any extrange reason everytime i put my phone in download mode my phone stick in this step
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I727UCLF6_I727ATTLF6_I727UCLF6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation.. (in this step my phone stuck while trying to install and never advance)
i tried using differents odin version, differents stock roms, different usb cables, differents usb ports and computers, also reinstalled the right drivers for my phone and i verified it in the device manager from my computer, so i can say the issue is in the phone
i tried to reinstall the CWM but it also keep on the initializing step so if this dont pass there is no way to get in CWM and neither to the factory recovery mode, as i said everytime i try to get in factory recovery mode i cant due my phone stuck in the samsung splash and never goes black as it should to say that now is on factory recovery mode.
Install kies, Run odin as administrator, use sammobile stock firmware.
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Install kies, Run odin as administrator, use sammobile stock firmware.
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I did it but keep sticking in download mode with the odin in initializing step even my kies download the emergency restore firmware and it stuck while trying to install is there a way a can make a dual boot without the cwm or factory recovery working?
I am having the exact same problem and have done just about all the same steps you outlined before I came across this thread. What was the final resolution for getting past the "Initialization.." phase in Odin?
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I am having the exact same problem and have done just about all the same steps you outlined before I came across this thread. What was the final resolution for getting past the "Initialization.." phase in Odin?
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Hi well i tried the whole method i could but i realized that would be quicker buying a new motherboard for the phone i got it on 50 usd on ebay it was a look that a guy tried to change his broken screen but he couldnt and decided to put his phone on auction i won and i repaired my phone however i send the mainboard to a friend of mine and he said the he couldnt repair it, i talked with a guy that said he could create the partition map again but i couldnt understand him maybe you can talk to him but he explained me that what killed my phone was to put a leaked firmware and make a wiping on the partition from the restore mode http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3597010 this is the guy just send him a message wish you good luck with that