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[Q] Pulling files off of bricked phone / unbricking maybe

This is a hard question, any help will be appreciated. I have a phone that is pretty much bricked for good, either i will get a replacement phone, get it sent to a special guy to get it fixed (yay!), or just get the skyrocket. What i need, however, is to pull the files off of the phone from the whole sdcard pretty much. I know adb can be used, i just need the commands to do so. Remmember, download mode is really the only mode that it will go into.
Edit: Here is the video of the movie i just posted on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHLUYckTlug (last i checked it is processing, may be bad quality) post ?s here please!

If all you want is the files from the sdcard just take the card out and put it in your computer.
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Now I have no experience with this phone at all. But on other phones. If you can get in to download mode you can normally un brick your phone.
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john21511 said:
If all you want is the files from the sdcard just take the card out and put it in your computer.
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Ha sorry on samsung devices, there is a regular sdcard then external one. The sdcard im talking about is the internal one.

Veritass said:
Now I have no experience with this phone at all. But on other phones. If you can get in to download mode you can normally un brick your phone.
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....and i can not unbrick lol. Driver connecting to my phone is fried, on my phone end. Will not connect at all.

Ryanscool said:
....and i can not unbrick lol. Driver connecting to my phone is fried, on my phone end. Will not connect at all.
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Ryan,
post a youtube vid of what you are doing...maybe some one can point out to you why the odin or heimdall is not working for you...

qkster said:
Ryan,
post a youtube vid of what you are doing...maybe some one can point out to you why the odin or heimdall is not working for you...
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I am doing that right now lol.

I'll check it out tomorrow if time permits
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i think ur phone is soft bricked since it still turns on and u can get to download mode right?
ive had the exact same problem 2 weeks ago.. actually i couldn't even get to download mode.. but i bought jig from ebay and that fixed it
you should try getting a new usb cable or try different usb ports on your computer
and make sure to get kies for the driver installed on your computer
hope this works!!

e0mandaniel said:
i think ur phone is soft bricked since it still turns on and u can get to download mode right?
ive had the exact same problem 2 weeks ago.. actually i couldn't even get to download mode.. but i bought jig from ebay and that fixed it
you should try getting a new usb cable or try different usb ports on your computer
and make sure to get kies for the driver installed on your computer
hope this works!!
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I have download mode and everything, but if you want to waste 7 minutes of your life (LOL) i am posting a video now. I will try anything, and it simply just will not connect. I have tried about six different downloads and none work. It says it is already installed, but idk if it really is. It is so confusing. Ive tried all ports, even tried another computer we have on xp, (took thirty minutes to try where as on my laptop 3 another lol). Thanks anyway.

Video !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHLUYckTlug
My problem, tell me if i am doing anything wrong. It may be extremely slow, bad quality etc. not viewed it myself just the one i took before. Thanks for your help. Do not mind my bad desktop either lol. Post ?s here please!

I couldn't watch any more so I don't know if you showed but what does the phone actually show up as in device manager? Have you uninstalled the driver and remove the inf file? Maybe remove the inf's for all the drivers you have installed?
Also have you tried different stuff like rebooting the phone into DL mode while Odin is running and the phone is plugged in. Weird stuff like that may help Odin see it.
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This MIGHT work but here's a good idea that you could try... Go to the super thread and go to the completely stock state for rogers users... Do the first step and see if it unbricks a bit, then try doing gtgs ultimate unbrick... I guess last resort?
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Looks like your anti virus is blocking Odin o.o
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Have u tried different USB cable's? I've had issues with Samsung cables before.
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Have you tried uninstalling all of the drivers you have reset comp and then reinstall Kies only I use windows 7 and havent had a problem at all could you show us a pic of your phone in download mode hope youve got it working i see your from denver if you were a little closer to grand junction I would see if I could help

Adb pull system/sdcard internal
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Ryan,
If you want to use odin, un-install or stop your anti virus program
or boot windows in safemode with networking
then try odin gtg unbrick again.
I had more luck with heimdall. @ 4.00 minute in your vid, you did not show your phone in the video or if it was connected
I don't know if you are putting your phone in DL or not. (phone not pluggged in, off, pull battery; press vol buttons connect usb, battery in)
If you had it in DL mode with the android/triangle shoveling
when you go to heimdall options and list device it should show.
FOR SOME REASON, usb port or cable or wrong mode, your pc is not seeing your phone in DL mode.
If you can put your phone in DL mode, IT IS NOT BRICKED.
with all the drivers etc install and such, the process may have corrupted your Windows ability to see your phone -( if it was in DL mode)
Ryanscool said:
Video !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHLUYckTlug
My problem, tell me if i am doing anything wrong. It may be extremely slow, bad quality etc. not viewed it myself just the one i took before. Thanks for your help. Do not mind my bad desktop either lol. Post ?s here please!
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djlobes said:
I couldn't watch any more so I don't know if you showed but what does the phone actually show up as in device manager? Have you uninstalled the driver and remove the inf file? Maybe remove the inf's for all the drivers you have installed?
Also have you tried different stuff like rebooting the phone into DL mode while Odin is running and the phone is plugged in. Weird stuff like that may help Odin see it.
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joeym11 said:
This MIGHT work but here's a good idea that you could try... Go to the super thread and go to the completely stock state for rogers users... Do the first step and see if it unbricks a bit, then try doing gtgs ultimate unbrick... I guess last resort?
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Veritass said:
Looks like your anti virus is blocking Odin o.o
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brorex said:
Have you tried uninstalling all of the drivers you have reset comp and then reinstall Kies only I use windows 7 and havent had a problem at all could you show us a pic of your phone in download mode hope youve got it working
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I will try using using another computer altogether. Ive got friends who have a computer they will let me use. If it wont work, then i know there is something on the phone end. Ive tried 3 different cables to no avail. I would do the driver thing but idk how to really do it lol. Having kaspersy block odin may just be the problem thanks for that. Ill investigate when im home.

Make sure you have the correct drivers. To make sure
1: download mode. MAKE SURE YOUR IN DOWNLOAD MODE!!! cant stress this enough.
2: Connect your phone, windows should make a sound.
3. open your start menu and type device manager. It should come up. Select it then scroll down to usb and expand it. Find the samsung one and right click and find thw option that says to update it. In doing so windows will tell you if your drivers are correct.
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Semi Brick Infuse 4G

Hello XDA Family, My Infuse is currently semi bricked; Phone--Triangle--Computer.
I've tried all the methods to boot it into download mode and even tried the usb jig and it's still not booting up.
Any recommendations?
Thank you so much !

That screen you are looking at is still download mode...its like an sos version of download....if the correct drivers are installed on your computer for the infuse then plug your phone in while having odin open, and flash one of the odin back to stock packages....it should still recognize your phone
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Atm, It's not recognizing my phone. Does the ID:COM matter for Odin when flashing with it?

Yes...it shoukd say #comm#4 or 5(mine says 5) higlighted in yellow...make sure the correct drivers are installed
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I have Samsung Kies installed ( not sure if that's the driver needed ) . I plugged my phone into my computer with Odin on and it's not recognizing my phone ( no #comm#4 or 5 )

wilsonhuang said:
I have Samsung Kies installed ( not sure if that's the driver needed ) . I plugged my phone into my computer with Odin on and it's not recognizing my phone ( no #comm#4 or 5 )
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Sometimes it takes quite a few times before it recognizes the phone.
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Pull battery plug in USB cord hold volume buttons while inserting battery should boot into download mode.
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If it aint working try heimdall. If niether of them recognize it, then give up and send it in for jtag (is money, but im sending mine in because mine will not connect to anything no joke). If nothing works, ask me for their link lol.

Try using different USB ports too.

Thank you all for the love and support ! I've done all the methods mentioned and got nothing so far. What should be my next step?

wilsonhuang said:
Thank you all for the love and support ! I've done all the methods mentioned and got nothing so far. What should be my next step?
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Seriously? Then jtag i guess... what happened? In my case, jtag is a must.

I was using hemidall to restore my phone and during the process, the usb wire accidentally unplugged...That's gotta be the most interesting way to get bricked..Question is, How to "Jtag" ?

I had this issue. I couldn't get my top of the line Dell PC to recognize the phone on any port at all. So I tried my old Dell laptop... worked first try.
Do you have access to a different computer? If you have a PC search for GTG and fine GTGs ultimate unbrick. Follow the instructions even though your phone doesn't appear to be in download mode.
It worked for me.
Just my 2¢
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omnimanx1 said:
I had this issue. I couldn't get my top of the line Dell PC to recognize the phone on any port at all. So I tried my old Dell laptop... worked first try.
Do you have access to a different computer? If you have a PC search for GTG and fine GTGs ultimate unbrick. Follow the instructions even though your phone doesn't appear to be in download mode.
It worked for me.
Just my 2¢
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OMG I've tried your method and it works !! You've saved my life !! Thank you so much and the XDA Family. Much love and appreciation for all the efforts, tips and recommendations !!

wilsonhuang said:
OMG I've tried your method and it works !! You've saved my life !! Thank you so much and the XDA Family. Much love and appreciation for all the efforts, tips and recommendations !!
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refer to this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397287

Glad it worked. GTG is the one to thank however.

USB Jig functioning

Hi,
i just bought the jig just in case of problems may done but if some of you people can explain how & what kind of issues this jig can fix?
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Is incase some problem were to occur during a flash with oden, you'll get a caution sign when trying to go into download mode again, the jig in my words "bypass" the caution sign and gets you back into download mode so u can do another flash attempt. Let know If this helps, trying to help about as much as possible, hit thanks
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The jig will force the phone to enter download mode on any soft bricked phone. As long as you have a stable bootloader , the jig will make your phone enter download mode. However , and someone correct me if I'm wrong , but if you don't have a stable bootloader or no bootloader , the jig wont work. If this is the case, you will need to flash the phone back to stock , using the jtag method. Please note: The jtag method is VERY complicated !!! Mobiletechvideos offers this service for a nice price.
Hope I helped.
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If you have any more queries, I encourage you to look over this thread as it seems to cover the topic of USB jigs well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402286

Bricked Device is not recognized by windows.

Hi,
I bricked my Samsung Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V).
I tried flashing it with a few kernels and roms and suddenly i got my screen always flashing.. (like all LED was up and running )...
Decided to flash again, and my phone went brick.
My phone wont respond to anything , and when i connect it to the computer the computer wont recognize it.
I brought a USB jig to reset it and get to Download Mode. i actually enter Download mode but the computer still dont recognize the device.
I've tried all kind of drivers ( Samsung Kies, and more ) but i got another SGH-T959V which the computer actually recognize, but only my brick device wont get recognize...
what could i do? ( I have no warranty and i bought the device abroad... so returning to samsung isn't a real possibility )

What did you use to flash? Odin?
I had a bad time with Odin
Especially that I got one of those devices that can't enter download mode. But that was in the past, I have a refurbished T959V direct from Samsung
If you haven't tried Heimdall, you should try it and maybe Zadig has the right drivers.

th3controller said:
What did you use to flash? Odin?
I had a bad time with Odin
Especially that I got one of those devices that can't enter download mode. But that was in the past, I have a refurbished T959V direct from Samsung
If you haven't tried Heimdall, you should try it and maybe Zadig has the right drivers.
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Yeah, i tried heimdall with zadig.. it doesnt recognize my device :\

If you can get to Download Mode, did you try 1-Click Gremlin Remover? It has saved me from a soft brick a few times after I have flashed and reflashed over and over again. Here is the thread, but looks like Thomas.Raines had to pull the file from DropBox due to issues. You might touchbase with him and see if he can give you a link to a copy on a mirror site. It is a great lifesaver. The thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427

ariesgodofwar said:
If you can get to Download Mode, did you try 1-Click Gremlin Remover? It has saved me from a soft brick a few times after I have flashed and reflashed over and over again. Here is the thread, but looks like Thomas.Raines had to pull the file from DropBox due to issues. You might touchbase with him and see if he can give you a link to a copy on a mirror site. It is a great lifesaver. The thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427
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The main issue is that my computer wont recognize the device! this particular one, since the other galaxy S 4G i have get recognize fine!
I will try the one click you showed.. but im guessing it wont do the trick.

Don't you love it when you CLEARLY state that your phone WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED BY THE COMPUTER but yet people instantly start telling you to do things that require you being connected to your computer. Lmao. Did you try different usb cords, different usb ports, or even a different computer? You can download a program called usb diag and use that to COMPLETELY remove the drivers and re-install them and see if that works.
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USB jig time lol
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TwitchyEye said:
USB jig time lol
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Joshhayes801 - Thanks for the reply.
I have another Galaxy S 4G which get's recognized great..
I even removed all drivers, re-installed kies, mini kies etc...
The other Galaxy S 4G i have get's recognized very well... only this device is not.
i've tried all ports. (not different cord since i do not have another one ) .. and changed drivers all day long.
I used usb JIG to get to Download mode ( its the only way... ) and still get's "Not recognized" ...

There was a guy who said recently he really had to jam the USB cable into his phone for it to get recognized by zadig. Maybe yours is finicky like that too
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flash it in different pc...
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My old SGS4G was like this, turns out it had a messed up usb port, it was all loose and ****. At that point the phone was under warranty so I got a new one. Maybe your usb port on the phone is jacked. Just a thought. Seems nothing else is working. You can find a usb port on eBay and repair it or if you have insurance send it in for a new phone or a repair.
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[Q] GT-S5700 won't turn on after cwm update.

hi, i am having a serious issue with my GT-S5700. i had multiple CWM versions. while i was trying to restore cwm 6.0.x but i restored hybrid one. after that i rebooted the phone but it didn't turn on. i tried every possible solutions on the forum but none seem to work. can't get to download mode nor recovery mode. it doesn't turn on. help me please.

knightoffaith said:
hi, i am having a serious issue with my GT-S5700. i had multiple CWM versions. while i was trying to restore cwm 6.0.x but i restored hybrid one. after that i rebooted the phone but it didn't turn on. i tried every possible solutions on the forum but none seem to work. can't get to download mode nor recovery mode. it doesn't turn on. help me please.
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No download mode & recovery mode means you bricked your phone. Only one way to fix your phone & that also if you soft bricked your phone is USB jig. read all info from this thread http://www.xda-developers.com/android/need-a-samsung-usb-jig-build-your-own/
Thanks me if it helped.

Jayadratha Mondal said:
No download mode & recovery mode means you bricked your phone. Only one way to fix your phone & that also if you soft bricked your phone is USB jig. read all info from this thread http://www.xda-developers.com/android/need-a-samsung-usb-jig-build-your-own/
Thanks me if it helped.
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I came across same problems as mine with different phones and it is said that it can't be fixed with usb jig. I am looking for usb jig or 300k ohm registers to make my own jig. Are you sure usb jig fixes the problem?

knightoffaith said:
I came across same problems as mine with different phones and it is said that it can't be fixed with usb jig. I am looking for usb jig or 300k ohm registers to make my own jig. Are you sure usb jig fixes the problem?
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USB jig is a way which will force the phone to boot into download mode. now you have to flash with a rom using odin. I will prefer stock rom now. Try it. Good luck....

Jayadratha Mondal said:
USB jig is a way which will force the phone to boot into download mode. now you have to flash with a rom using odin. I will prefer stock rom now. Try it. Good luck....
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i made the jig with two 150k resistors. but it doesn't work on the bricked one. With the rest handsets it works perfectly. Any other solutions except going to samsung service center? Need some answers from pros.

knightoffaith said:
i made the jig with two 150k resistors. but it doesn't work on the bricked one. With the rest handsets it works perfectly. Any other solutions except going to samsung service center? Need some answers from pros.
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That is you have hard bricked your phone.
If you think you have made the JIG correctly and it is working in another devices i.e booting into download mode, then there has no another way, you have to visit samsung care. without recovery or download mode you cant repair a bricked phone at home. best of luck

knightoffaith said:
i made the jig with two 150k resistors. but it doesn't work on the bricked one. With the rest handsets it works perfectly. Any other solutions except going to samsung service center? Need some answers from pros.
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if you are in warranty the you don't need to be worried
they will repair it for you
other then that you have no options left !!
i bricked my gt s7500 5 times and got new motherboard without any trouble
so you don't have to worry they will replace it easily

knightoffaith said:
hi, i am having a serious issue with my GT-S5700. i had multiple CWM versions. while i was trying to restore cwm 6.0.x but i restored hybrid one. after that i rebooted the phone but it didn't turn on. i tried every possible solutions on the forum but none seem to work. can't get to download mode nor recovery mode. it doesn't turn on. help me please.
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you have bricked your phone

knightoffaith said:
hi, i am having a serious issue with my GT-S5700. i had multiple CWM versions. while i was trying to restore cwm 6.0.x but i restored hybrid one. after that i rebooted the phone but it didn't turn on. i tried every possible solutions on the forum but none seem to work. can't get to download mode nor recovery mode. it doesn't turn on. help me please.
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Its hard bricked only solution is a jtag repair
but it is quite costly
is u have a warranty then you may be saved

Problem fixed. I put it under my car tyres. Getting a new iPhone. Sick of droid.

knightoffaith said:
Problem fixed. I put it under my car tyres. Getting a new iPhone. Sick of droid.
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lol....it is your own fault for hard bricking it. if you are not smart enough to use android, then go for the sh*tty iCr*p

Don't blame Android for your foolishness.
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TheWhisp said:
Don't blame Android for your foolishness.
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Im not blaming android as i am using HTC Desire and HTC Sensation as well. Im talking about low end samsung devices.
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knightoffaith said:
hi, i am having a serious issue with my GT-S5700. i had multiple CWM versions. while i was trying to restore cwm 6.0.x but i restored hybrid one. after that i rebooted the phone but it didn't turn on. i tried every possible solutions on the forum but none seem to work. can't get to download mode nor recovery mode. it doesn't turn on. help me please.
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Your phone is hard bricked you can go and put it in the garbage.