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i have a real problem, trying to flash my samsung vibrant with odin, (installing the unofficial update) my phone was bricked, i cant get into download mode, the key combination vol-up + vol-down to get to download mode is not working, i can't get into recovery mode either, (well getting into recovery mode has never worked) i tried using adb reboot recovery with sdk and it comes as device not found.
Am i screwed or there is any way to unbrick?
cervantesjc said:
i have a real problem, trying to flash my samsung vibrant with odin, (installing the unofficial update) my phone was bricked, i cant get into download mode, the key combination vol-up + vol-down to get to download mode is not working, i can't get into recovery mode either, (well getting into recovery mode has never worked) i tried using adb reboot recovery with sdk and it comes as device not found.
Am i screwed or there is any way to unbrick?
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Take out the battery, wait a full minute. put it back in and the case back together without inadvertantly hitting either the power or up/down keys. Now press the down key. While holding it down, hold down the power key. If that doesn't put you into download mode, you have done the impossible. These phones are (almost) impossible to brick.
I have seemed to have done the something similar as I was trying to reflash with ODIN and the phone went black, I left it alone for several minutes and now when I try to turn the phone on I just have a graphic with a phone and a computer with a little triangle with an exclaimation mark in the middle and nothing else happens.
djallen1 said:
Take out the battery, wait a full minute. put it back in and the case back together without inadvertantly hitting either the power or up/down keys. Now press the down key. While holding it down, hold down the power key. If that doesn't put you into download mode, you have done the impossible. These phones are (almost) impossible to brick.
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I really think i have the done impossible, there is no download mode nor recovery mode, (well, this has never worked) i don't know what to do, i'm getting my phone replaced.
I tried using adb on my computer, but the device is not found, my computer doesn't recognize my device.
cervantesjc said:
I really think i have the done impossible, there is no download mode nor recovery mode, (well, this has never worked) i don't know what to do, i'm getting my phone replaced.
I tried using adb on my computer, but the device is not found, my computer doesn't recognize my device.
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UGH
I have the SAME problem...but I always had download AND recovery working...
after a few flashes in a short span...they just dissapeared...
screen just turns black after the "S" logo animation....
ADB can't see the device either
Same Here Too :-|
i've been searching and trying to get into dowload mode for a week and i't not working. i can hear it boot up but just stuck on the darn Vibrant screen
philthyman21 said:
i've been searching and trying to get into dowload mode for a week and i't not working. i can hear it boot up but just stuck on the darn Vibrant screen
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I was there, use Odin to reflash to stock.
huh
djallen1 said:
Take out the battery, wait a full minute. put it back in and the case back together without inadvertantly hitting either the power or up/down keys. Now press the down key. While holding it down, hold down the power key. If that doesn't put you into download mode, you have done the impossible. These phones are (almost) impossible to brick.
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i beg to differ
nothing is working for me either
So I went to This Site pathikshah. com /blog / install-android-2-2-froyo-galaxy-s/ (sorry about the spaces new user and xda wont let me post links, not spamming honest), I did exactly as it said it was working as planned until it reset after install. First instead of the vibrant screen coming up it now says:
Galaxy S
GT-I9000
Then It goes to:
Android System Recovery <3e>
on that screen it says twards the bottom:
update media please wait
E:Cant mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(Invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Cant mount SDCARD:
your storage not prepared yet, please use UI me
nu for format and reboot actions.
copy default media content failed.
so when I try to scroll through the recovery menu I have to push vol Up to scroll down
also it does nothing when i press the ok button (power button), unless I hold it down then it resets and goes back to the same recovery screen
I rooted the samsung galaxy s then added a rom and the rom is crashing my phone I've tried aboslutely everything don't know what else to do.
i also have a problem
i have install ROM manager and make a back up
went i try to recovery my backup it give me first the original recovery mode i know i have to select update.zip to access the clockworkmod recovery (ver 2.5.1.2 last one) i use the option restore and start it
now my phone just reboot in recovery mode
i'm looking if some one have a working ROM backup
tnx for your help
Drago.
cervantesjc said:
i have a real problem, trying to flash my samsung vibrant with odin, (installing the unofficial update) my phone was bricked, i cant get into download mode, the key combination vol-up + vol-down to get to download mode is not working, i can't get into recovery mode either, (well getting into recovery mode has never worked) i tried using adb reboot recovery with sdk and it comes as device not found.
Am i screwed or there is any way to unbrick?
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Read instructions and download files from thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
Watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnY7P14JSWQ
Good luck
fstathes said:
Read instructions and download files from thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
Watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnY7P14JSWQ
Good luck
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Thank you for the video link. I was up to that point unable to get the download/shoveling droid screen. Now I'm in the process of finally getting the phone back to stock after downloading the t-mobile update that cam through and bricked the phone.
no downloading mode
Hi i was hoping this will help me to reenabeling my bricked samsung. But i cant get it in to downloanding mode. the 3 button way isnt working and the way showed in the movie neither. Is there an other way to get the phone back to work?
I have tried all the methods posted here as well as many others from the link posted above. But to no avail.
I did everything successfully up until the reboot. Whereupon, it would not start. No amount of button combination helped me. And taking out the battery pack is no help either. It just won't start. I could use any advice.
Thank you.
I'm in the same boat now, attempted to odin back to stock and now I have a brick. It's just blank, I cant get it into download or recovery mode using any method described.
Is my only shot the jig method I've read about now?
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Nevermind, I got it. Pulled the battery, replaced it, held down both power buttons, inserted usb (already plugged in comp w/ odin open), boom..entered download mode and flashed..
cervantesjc said:
i have a real problem, trying to flash my samsung vibrant with odin, (installing the unofficial update) my phone was bricked, i cant get into download mode, the key combination vol-up + vol-down to get to download mode is not working, i can't get into recovery mode either, (well getting into recovery mode has never worked) i tried using adb reboot recovery with sdk and it comes as device not found.
Am i screwed or there is any way to unbrick?
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Remove the battery and insert it again, now keep pressing the volume buttons and connect the USB cable to your phone, the usb cable must be connected to your pc first.
hey, i also experienced bricking my phone. is there a step by step process how to unbrick it? i need urgent help please. by the way im using samsung galaxy s 4g (
after i have gone to download mode. my computer cannot recognize my device. help me please.
to the post above me. Sounds like you have a bad usb data cable. Grab you a new cable online and you should be good to go
I'm assuming you have already downloaded the drivers to your computer. Sasmung.com will have them
So I was following a tutorial on how to put stock fw on the t959v but the files he provided was not for the t959v but the vibrant. So I got the phone stuck into boot loop, after hours of trying to get out of it it finally switched from boot looping to an alternate download mode. I didn't even need to hold the keys to get it into download mode I just had to turn on the phone.
Anyways I followed this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603656&highlight=firmware+upgrade+fail
which lead me to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
And that got me out of the alternate download mode. But now its stuck at boot loop again!
I keep trying using odin but it always fails or goes into another boot loop. Please help, this isn't even my phone.
Okay now the phone is stuck in a constant boot loop and I can't get it into download mode. The amount of threads I read don't help at all because the solution is in download mode which I can't get into.
PLEASE HELP SOMEBODY!
Follow and Download lumins30 heimdall one click stock
solrac1212 said:
Follow and Download lumins30 heimdall one click stock
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Please please give bhundven the namesake for the One-Click as he made it for us. I wrote the guide ONLY. I don't want to see it called lumin30's Heimdall One-Click. Thanks!
I did use heimdall, but thats what got my phone in a constant boot loop. Now it won't even boot up in download mode. I think it may be bricked. What can I do now?
You tried the three button combo to get in download mode?
lumin30 said:
You tried the three button combo to get in download mode?
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three button? I tried the volume up+down and inserting the USB cable. It goes straight to the charging screen then a black screen, then back to the charging screen.
Ramzi619 said:
three button? I tried the volume up+down and inserting the USB cable. It goes straight to the charging screen then a black screen, then back to the charging screen.
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That's not the way. Pull battery, plug phone into computer via usb, hold down BOTH volume buttons, insert battery(while still holding down the volume buttons). That will get you to DL mode.
hechoen said:
That's not the way. Pull battery, plug phone into computer via usb, hold down BOTH volume buttons, insert battery(while still holding down the volume buttons). That will get you to DL mode.
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Tried it, no luck :/ Same thing happens I see the charging screen (grey'd out) then it goes black, and then I see the charging screen again.
Ramzi619 said:
three button? I tried the volume up+down and inserting the USB cable. It goes straight to the charging screen then a black screen, then back to the charging screen.
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Actually this will work as long as you are holding the buttons and plugging the phone in at the same time and wait til the splash screen gets bright then let go...there are three different ways to get into download mode...you and also do it from cwm screen too...
Back on Barebones
Anymore input? I'd really like to get those phone running again, seeing as it's not mine. I'm guessing it's bricked since I can't get it into download mode.
Finally got it to work! Got it into download mode by holding down the volume down button and power button while inserting the battery. The mistake was holding down both volume keys, I guess that only works sometimes. After download mode I downloaded the file
"java -jar T959VUVKJ6_STOCK-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar" located in Lumins signature (second link) and flashed, after that the phone started boot looping again. So I tried it again this time clicking "flash bootloaders" and voila! The phone booted up and now it works!
Thanks everyone for the help! I'll be sure to click the thanks button!
Hope this post helped out other people with my problem!
Good job!
I was in the middle of flashing a kernal when my computer froze up on me. My phone now has 3 little icons (what looks to be a flipphone, a yellow triangle with an ! in the middle, and a computer). I had this happen to me with my captivate a while back and i remember it being a simple but different button combination than normal to get into download mode. Is anyone aware of how I can get there? Please help!
spazit101 said:
I was in the middle of flashing a kernal when my computer froze up on me. My phone now has 3 little icons (what looks to be a flipphone, a yellow triangle with an ! in the middle, and a computer). I had this happen to me with my captivate a while back and i remember it being a simple but different button combination than normal to get into download mode. Is anyone aware of how I can get there? Please help!
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To get to download mode:
Pull battery.
Reinsert battery.
Hold down both volume buttons and plug in the USB cable.
Yes...
prairied0gg said:
To get to download mode:
Pull battery.
Reinsert battery.
Hold down both volume buttons and plug in the USB cable.
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im aware of this method as this is how I usually do it, but that combination is working. Thats the problem
That Phone-!-PC screen is a form of download mode. Flash the kernel again in this mode. If the program hangs or doesn't recognize the phone, reset or restart the program (Odin or Heimdall), shut the phone off, and put it back in this mode. Then try again.
spazit101 said:
im aware of this method as this is how I usually do it, but that combination is working. Thats the problem
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This happened to me a while back too after a one-click heimdall suddenly stopped ..
I managed to get out of the phone-!-pc screen by using this one-click unbrick: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15330252
after that you should be able to get into download mode in the usual way and go back to stock
Download Mode not Working
andros11 said:
This happened to me a while back too after a one-click heimdall suddenly stopped ..
I managed to get out of the phone-!-pc screen by using this one-click unbrick: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15330252
after that you should be able to get into download mode in the usual way and go back to stock
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Ive tried this method as well but i dont even have the computer connecting to the phone image on my phone. It doesnt get into download mode period. PLEASE HELP!
Hman319 said:
Ive tried this method as well but i dont even have the computer connecting to the phone image on my phone. It doesnt get into download mode period. PLEASE HELP!
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Is the phone completely unresponsive: no access to download mode, recovery or operating system?
I tried to flash toe moto x firmware and when the phone rebooted the screen is green and all distorted. I cant seem to get into fastboot mode to RSD Lite back to stock, what can I do? I think I just ruined my phone. Please help.:crying:
pbaldw10 said:
I tried to flash toe moto x firmware and when the phone rebooted the screen is green and all distorted. I cant seem to get into fastboot mode to RSD Lite back to stock, what can I do? I think I just ruined my phone. Please help.:crying:
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OK relax take a deep breath can you reboot the phone using the power button can you turn off the phone. If the phone starts back up immediately turn it off again by holding the power button again. As soon as it shuts down let go of the power button then immediately push the power button and volume down for about 3-5 seconds it should get you into fast boot. If not try it again it could take a couple of tries. You should then be able to fxz. Holding the power button restarts the phone like a battery pull.
Thank you
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OK relax take a deep breath can you reboot the phone using the power button can you turn off the phone. If the phone starts back up immediately turn it off again by holding the power button again. As soon as it shuts down let go of the power button then immediately push the power button and volume down for about 3-5 seconds it should get you into fast boot. If not try it again it could take a couple of tries. You should then be able to fxz. Holding the power button restarts the phone like a battery pull.
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I had tried that several times and finally Im in fastboot mode. I reflashed twrp and restored a backup, Im going to fxz just to be sure.
RSD Lite is working, the problem was a "Chunck error" download size too big. Thats the error message i got when trying to flash the moto x system.img.
pbaldw10 said:
I had tried that several times and finally Im in fastboot mode. I reflashed twrp and restored a backup, Im going to fxz just to be sure.
RSD Lite is working, the problem was a "Chunck error" download size too big. Thats the error message i got when trying to flash the moto x system.img.
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sometimes you have to use moto-fastboot to be able to flash the large files. You can find it floating around the forums.
EDIT: here is the link for motofastboot. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33228220
galaxy note 8 stuck in upload mode and wont reboot!!!! HELP---
Flashed Samfail incorrectly- was in a bootloop but then got to a point where it gave a "Synchronous Exception lr: sp: pc: "
Now i cant even get the device to reboot at all--- stuck on this scrreen - wont even power off
ANOMALY5150 said:
galaxy note 8 stuck in upload mode and wont reboot!!!! HELP---
Flashed Samfail incorrectly- was in a bootloop but then got to a point where it gave a "Synchronous Exception lr: sp: pc: "
Now i cant even get the device to reboot at all--- stuck on this scrreen - wont even power off
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Try using the button combo to reboot. Hold down power+volume up+volume down and see if it will reboot.
If it fails to boot into the OS I'd try to flash back to the stock firmware using all of the Odin files.
Did the Samfail process in ODIN fail or did the phone fail during boot?
Either way you should be okay. However if you can't get it to flash back to stock you may have bricked it, at least a softbrick.
ANOMALY5150 said:
galaxy note 8 stuck in upload mode and wont reboot!!!! HELP---
Flashed Samfail incorrectly- was in a bootloop but then got to a point where it gave a "Synchronous Exception lr: sp: pc: "
Now i cant even get the device to reboot at all--- stuck on this scrreen - wont even power off
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Did you ever figure out how to get out of upload mode? I'm stuck right now!
ANOMALY5150 said:
galaxy note 8 stuck in upload mode and wont reboot!!!! HELP---
Flashed Samfail incorrectly- was in a bootloop but then got to a point where it gave a "Synchronous Exception lr: sp: pc: "
Now i cant even get the device to reboot at all--- stuck on this scrreen - wont even power off
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Hold Volume Down and power button until device powers off...it can take up to 5 min...you have to wait
I'm having the same problem. I get Fail! everytime I try to flash stock. Is there a way to fix this?
c2gemineyes said:
I'm having the same problem. I get Fail! everytime I try to flash stock. Is there a way to fix this?
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which stock files are you using? Im trying to reflash mine as well after root processed failed.
have you tried running odin as admin?
I have a Samsung galaxy s8 plus, it stops charging beyond 60% an then i tried to reset it, it stacked and unable to be powered off neither be in safe mode.
please tell me what can i do
2 note 8's samFail Fail!!! HELP!!!
I have 2 Note 8's that I have somehow managed to achieve soft bricks on, on the Sprint variant and the other AT&T, I have researched and odin is failing everytime on both of them is there anything anyone has figured out? It says "model mismatch fail" when flashing with odin on each phone, on is a pet project the other is a customer's. Any advice would be much appreciated!!
AWILLIAMSON said:
I have 2 Note 8's that I have somehow managed to achieve soft bricks on, on the Sprint variant and the other AT&T, I have researched and odin is failing everytime on both of them is there anything anyone has figured out? It says "model mismatch fail" when flashing with odin on each phone, on is a pet project the other is a customer's. Any advice would be much appreciated!!
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BlueFox721 said:
Hold Volume Down and power button until device powers off...it can take up to 5 min...you have to wait
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Yes, BlueFox721 has posted the correct method to get out of upload/cp-crash or some other semi-bricked mode.
To recap it, keep holding down Vol Down + Power buttons only, until you see the screen starts rebooting, then release both buttons. Sometimes the reboot may take up to a few minutes, and make sure that the battery is charged at least 50%, otherwise it will fail.
If it keeps booting back into upload/cp-crash or some other weird mode, then hold down the above buttons again, but this time as soon as you see the reboot, do not release them but also quickly hold down the BIXBY button along with first two, which should kick you into download mode (or use a download jig). Then re-flash with full stock firmware using Odin. You may have to try both the normal and patched versions, sometimes it works with the first or the other (when you see a model fail error).
Samsung_Odin_v3.13.1.ZIP
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569965841
Samsung_Odin_v3.13.1_Patched.ZIP
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673956719939831735
juanita4248 said:
I have a Samsung galaxy s8 plus, it stops charging beyond 60% an then i tried to reset it, it stacked and unable to be powered off neither be in safe mode. Please tell me what can i do.
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The less than 100% battery charging issue could be caused by several reasons, here they are:
1. The phone was flashed with an eng-boot/kernel which has a charge limitation built in. To fix it, reflash with full stock firmware.
2. The battery may have weakened or about to go bad (check the voltage and capacity with a multi meter first). To fix it, replace the battery.
3. The charging circuit may have gotten damaged from an over-current spike, or the port has been physically damaged either mechanically or by liquid damage.
To fix it, you can try replacing the small circuit board along with the port, or perform the world famous "BillA Bypass" (lol), whereby I physically modify the main circuit board to force charge the battery by bypassing the charging circuit entirely.
Or just refresh samFAILure that's what I did
I am having the same issue now and none of thesse solutions are working. I held the download buttons for over 30 minutes and tried adding the bixby button too but it just returns back to Upload mode Unknow error. Please help?
Scararms said:
I am having the same issue now and none of thesse solutions are working. I held the download buttons for over 30 minutes and tried adding the bixby button too but it just returns back to Upload mode Unknow error. Please help?
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Can you at least boot into download mode in order to reflash the files? Can you even get into recovery mode or anything? What happens when you hold the volume down button and the power button until the phone turns off? Try holding the volume down button and the power button and as soon as the phone shuts off let both of those buttons go and then hold only the volume up button and see what happens.
Nope, the only thing that occurs is the screen shuts off then goes back Upload mode: Unknow error. I even tried UBreakFix store and they couldn't fix it either. It won't go to recovery mode or Download mode at all.
Scararms said:
Nope, the only thing that occurs is the screen shuts off then goes back Upload mode: Unknow error. I even tried UBreakFix store and they couldn't fix it either. It won't go to recovery mode or Download mode at all.
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If it was mine I would try flashing something while it's in upload mode just to see what would happen.. Other than that, it sounds like the phone's done for. Maybe it's internal memory quit working?
Scararms said:
Nope, the only thing that occurs is the screen shuts off then goes back Upload mode: Unknow error. I even tried UBreakFix store and they couldn't fix it either. It won't go to recovery mode or Download mode at all.
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did you ever figure out a solution? im in the same boat with my note 8
i am also on this situation can anyone help me with that my phone is recognized in odin whein am stucked in upload mode
If you get to the upload mode screen, press volume down + power buttons until the upload mode screen shuts down (screen goes black). IMMEDIATELY press volume up + bixby + power buttons and keep pressing until you see recovery screen
ShrekOpher said:
Try using the button combo to reboot. Hold down power+volume up+volume down and see if it will reboot.
If it fails to boot into the OS I'd try to flash back to the stock firmware using all of the Odin files.
Did the Samfail process in ODIN fail or did the phone fail during boot?
Either way you should be okay. However if you can't get it to flash back to stock you may have bricked it, at least a softbrick.
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thanks stranger from 5 years ago. you just saved my ass.
sam298 said:
If you get to the upload mode screen, press volume down + power buttons until the upload mode screen shuts down (screen goes black). IMMEDIATELY press volume up + bixby + power buttons and keep pressing until you see recovery screen
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Still works, December 2022. Thanksss!
Also, if you stay holding Volume down + Bixby + Power button you can get to download modee