I tried to install an update on my Galaxy S 4G to my Gingerbread theme on KD1 and I can't get past the original boot screen.....is there any way to boot into CWM? I installed it, except i can't seem to boot into recovery.
Any ideas?
I'd like to use ODIN as a last resort (and yes, download mode does work.)
If it doesn't boot pass the Samsung screen then you'll have to use Odin to fix. I had a similar issue this week with thay
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I have the same issue but mine is a little more severe. I don't even get a boot screen. Nothing displays. I tried doing many variations to get into download mode but I cannot. So I'm stuck with a blank screen Odin doesn't recognize it my computer doesn't even recognize it. Please Help!!!
pepuhz said:
I have the same issue but mine is a little more severe. I don't even get a boot screen. Nothing displays. I tried doing many variations to get into download mode but I cannot. So I'm stuck with a blank screen Odin doesn't recognize it my computer doesn't even recognize it. Please Help!!!
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Pull out your battery. With your phone unplugged put your battery in but leave it powered off.
Plug your phones cord in your PC. Just the cord not the phone.
Now hold just the volume up and down buttons. While holding the buttons in plug that cord from your PC into your phone. You will see a yellow triangle or if your firmware is messed a symbol with a small phone and a computer. You can use Odin either way. You will see Odin recognize the phone if its done correct and you have the Samsung usb drivers installed.
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I know I have to be doing something wrong. I have read everything everywhere and have a Samsung Galaxy S 4G & Vibrant 3G T959 BOTH stuck in recovery. Haven't touched them in about a week buttons just checked & still they go through the load to the TMO chime then black or I can get to download & recovery but have mounting issues. The Vibrant was rooted & SGS lost root when flashing joedevelopers rom (placing no blame on thread just providing information for possible help).
I read somewhere yesterday about using NVFash or SuperOneClick to get it going but each search leads me to instructions for other devices. I don't want brick either phone using the wrong files so I'm pretty much stuck.
Would appreciate instructions if anyone has the answer. I really have tried everything. The SGS was stuck at the phone ! computer screen shot first but the reloading the drivers and piecing together some code brought it back & now the SD card is not ready.
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Samsung Galaxy S 4g
Softbricked when I mistakenly loaded the vibrant rom. I have been reading for hours on how to fix this. After dozens of tries I found the guide for loading (with odin) T959UVKA6_REV05_home_low_CL860813.
I did have re-partition checked when I probably shouldn't have. I was trying to load s1_odin_20100512.pit as well. Odin said the process was successfully run but when I tried to reboot my phone nothing happened. I can't get it to even boot to the download screen.
I've tried every combo in the book (including remove battery, plug in USB, hold volume up/down, replace battery). I've left the battery out for as long as 10 minutes too (excessive, I know) That worked at least a dozen times before but now my screen won't even start up.
HELP! What do I do?!
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Samsung Galaxy S 4g
Softbricked when I mistakenly loaded the vibrant rom. I have been reading for hours on how to fix this. After dozens of tries I found the guide for loading (with odin) T959UVKA6_REV05_home_low_CL860813.
I did have re-partition checked when I probably shouldn't have. I was trying to load s1_odin_20100512.pit as well. Odin said the process was successfully run but when I tried to reboot my phone nothing happened. I can't get it to even boot to the download screen.
I've tried every combo in the book (including remove battery, plug in USB, hold volume up/down, replace battery). I've left the battery out for as long as 10 minutes too (excessive, I know) That worked at least a dozen times before but now my screen won't even start up.
HELP! What do I do?!
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Wow... Dude... You are offically bricked. Samsung can only help now.
Not trying to be negative, but you really shouldve read the instructions!
:-(
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I think I am in exactly the same boat as the OP. What is the best way to resolve this? Bring it into T-Mobile? Send it in to Samsung somehow? Is there a number to call for warranty repair or something?
Sometimes ODIN will still see the phone even when the screen is totally black. If ODIN can still see it, you can reflash a good ROM ~ get it going again.
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Sometimes ODIN will still see the phone even when the screen is totally black. If ODIN can still see it, you can reflash a good ROM ~ get it going again.
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I did the same thing as the OP. ODIN wouldn't recognize the phone. Ended up letting it sit overnight and then ODIN worked.
If you are flashing ROMs you should probably get a jig.
This guy is a forum member and great to deal with. (can't post the link) go to mobile tech videos dot com
Leave the battery off for a few minutes. Try Odin 1.85 to see if it recognizes the phone
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Okay, so i was flashing something in Odin and it wasn't responding after a long time so I pulled to plug. So my phone is bricked. I can't get into download mode or recovery. The only sign of life is sometimes getting a black screen with colored dots scattered across the screen. Odin doesn't recognize the phone but when I plug it into my computer I hear the device connected sound on my computer. adb doesn't recognize the phone either. I haven't tried a jig, but I'm a little iffy on how to make one and I was under the assumption that jigs only work if your phone shows signs of life. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
the phones soft bricked ive had the color dots too before but my odin recognized it
Holy sweet Jesus. I think I just unbricked it. Thank god for Heimdall. I managed to get that black screen with all of the colored dots on it and followed the instructions on here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128412
I can't seem to get into download mode or recovery right now but I'm going to try and do it via adb
EDIT: Everything seems to be in working order other than recovery and download modes. I have to use adb to get into those modes, the button combinations will not work. Does anyone know why or how to fix this?
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Holy sweet Jesus. I think I just unbricked it. Thank god for Heimdall. I managed to get that black screen with all of the colored dots on it and followed the instructions on here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128412
I can't seem to get into download mode or recovery right now but I'm going to try and do it via adb
EDIT: Everything seems to be in working order other than recovery and download modes. I have to use adb to get into those modes, the button combinations will not work. Does anyone know why or how to fix this?
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You probably need to odin or heimdall a complete rom with bootloaders cuz it sounds like the bootloaders are screwed
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Go to samfirmware.com if you dont see the complete stock rom plus back up your efs folder pronto
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Heres how i fixed the scattered dots i was getting the scattered dots and i freaked out this is from flashing back to 2.2.2 from 2.2.3 im not sure why but it happend but it froze i unplugged and rebooted my phone and then i got the scattered dots and at first i was like wtf brick but then i noticed it would still connect to odin i flashed the stock rooted 2.2.2 get that here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978836 (thanks krylon360 xD)
and my phone is running fine now but keep in mind it did not work the first time it took a lot of unplug the phone reboot ect ect but it eventualy flashed it
i recently bought a samsung galaxy s 4g, and i used odin and flashed a sidekick (my brothers phone) rom on accident.
cant get to the download mode
cant get to the recovery
cant power on the phone
it hasnt yet been 30 days since ive had the phone, so could i take it back to the store and just say its not turning on can i get an exchange?
Yeah just say it wont turn on
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Or you could follow the directions posted in this link to unbrick, as posted by Jager in the General SGS4G forum.
That method worked for me but its cause I flashed the correct phone deivce rom he didnt
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It still may work.
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It happens to me all the time. Just plug phone to computer holding volume up and down at same time. It shows the phone-cable-pc thingy and that's download mode. I went into that when I failed to Odin by mistake and just decided to try to Odin while in that "mode" and it did flashed. Hope this helped.
*Have Odin open before you plug cuz' that way you know it found the device.
*I think this method shown on Rootzwiki I discovered first but never posted. It happened while flashing 1st Audiophile. LOL... anyway, w/e. Good luck!
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It happens to me all the time. Just plug phone to computer holding volume up and down at same time. It shows the phone-cable-pc thingy and that's download mode. I went into that when I failed to Odin by mistake and just decided to try to Odin while in that "mode" and it did flashed. Hope this helped.
*Have Odin open before you plug cuz' that way you know it found the device.
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Try this even if the screen stays black/off, as long as Odin recognizes it (You'll get the yellow box with COM# in it) these steps will help.
Ok so i have a samsung galaxy s 4g and i tried to update my firmware from 2.2 froyo to 2.3.4 and i messed up along the way somehow and my phone got bricked. i tried odin many times and i cant get into recovery mode, ive tried the 3 button combo but i can get into download mode. when i power up my phone the screen goes white then says "vibrant SAMSUNG" then goes back to white then back to the vibrant screen. It wont boot up. I have tried the jig also, maybe i need different .pit files and .rar files? i dont know please help!
Exactly what rom did you flash?
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Try Odin 1.85 then take the battery out of your phone plug USB cable into your computer hold the volume keys up and down simultaneously plug cable into your phone meanwhile your still holding down your volume keys then put your battery back in. Be sure to have Odin files already placed where they belong and make sure you get them from a post that has alot of positive feedback,preferably one that has a good step by step how to instructions, you'll find all you need to know in the sgs4g Bible everything you need to know is in those Bible posts good luck to you it sux not having your phone believe me I've soft bricked and boot looped my phone several times even after successfully flashing firmwares several times correctly don't ever get to comfortable flashing one little mistake is detrimental to the life of your phone good luck bro.once you place your phone back into proper working condition make sure to flash Dr.honks kj1 kernal with voodoo lag fix cwm recovery and root permissions pre installed that really helps prevent the use of having to use Odin or heimdall to revive your phone again.then flash away but carefully and aware always of what files you put into your phone.
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I searched for three days before posting this, hoping for an easy answer. I tried to flash the GOV33 Lean Performance ROM last week and ran into a few problems. I followed the instructions and wiped the phone back to factory, clearing everything several times. I then tried to flash the rom as directed, but it acted like there was no phone present, so due to a lack of free time I gave it up as a bad job and started using the sidekick normally with the fresh wipe. No problems until yesterday. For some reason, for the entire day, the phone would not connect to the Tmobile network. So, when I got home I held down the power button to reboot it, and when it rebooted, it showed the downloading screen with the yellow triangle and the android with the shovel. Since then it has done and shown nothing else. I can't get my computer to recognize it to Odin it back to factory, and no button combination does anything. I am totally stuck and am inches from calling this phone bricked and letting my son shoot it.
Well I'm somewhat of a noob when it comes to Samsung phones, even with all the crazy **** I've done to this one occasionally I'm at a loss. Is it possible you have a sticky button somewhere? Like forcing download mode even after a battery pull? Also do you for sure have the proper drivers installed or rules(for Linux) to use download mode? Have you tried hiemdall? Have you tried a different USB cable or different computer?
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This may be due to faulty odin . I'm not a wizard hell I look to ric an this wizard above me for help ahah xD
Ill ask a few questions first
Can the plug be falty an not reading the phone?
Are any of the buttons "sticky" in the term when you press is down it doesn't give the nice load click but kinda slowly pushes it?
Did you try this way for odin vvvvvvv? (Its my personal way I odin as it doesn't read most times on my old pc)
But yea my phone doesn't get reconized for awhile when trying t odin what I do is go into download try to odin if it doesn't work I pull the baatter an put it back in which will lead to odin with a different image then from there you want to try to odin with bootloarders on/or off if it fails turn it to the opposite (so if you turned it on an failed turn it off)
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Well, after trying multiple things, none of which worked, I finally found success with the Heimdall one click total wipe. she lives again.