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[Q] HELP! I think I bricked my Sidekick 4g

I recently started looking into rooting my phone and was trying to use Odin to flash Clockwork Recovery mod into my Sidekick 4g. In the middle of downloading the program shut down. I unpluged the phone from the computer and got a black screen with an image of phone+!+computer. So i rebooted into download mode, opened odin, and plugged the phone into the computer. Clicked start and it reset. Then it went into a reboot loop, alternating between the boot up logo and a white screen with 2 blue lines. I thought i could reset it again with odin so i did, and now i have a black screen that only has the back light on if i press the power key or plug it in the computer via usb. Now odin wont even recognize my device. Neither would adb devices. If i hold volume down and power key for a few seconds the back light flashes on and off once then completely off. Can anyone please Help?

kcheung331 said:
I recently started looking into rooting my phone and was trying to use Odin to flash Clockwork Recovery mod into my Sidekick 4g. In the middle of downloading the program shut down. I unpluged the phone from the computer and got a black screen with an image of phone+!+computer. So i rebooted into download mode, opened odin, and plugged the phone into the computer. Clicked start and it reset. Then it went into a reboot loop, alternating between the boot up logo and a white screen with 2 blue lines. I thought i could reset it again with odin so i did, and now i have a black screen that only has the back light on if i press the power key or plug it in the computer via usb. Now odin wont even recognize my device. Neither would adb devices. If i hold volume down and power key for a few seconds the back light flashes on and off once then completely off. Can anyone please Help?
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it sounds like there is a chance your device is bricked beyond repair i did that to mine by flashing the wrong stuff with Odin, and i had no choice but to get a new one. all i could get was a slight backlighting when pressing buttons, no DL mode, no boot logo, nothing.
btw, Odin isn't used to root the phone or to install Clockwork Recovery(at least as far as i know). Odin is a tool to use if something goes wrong somewhere and you need to restore your phone from a soft brick.
also, just so you know, this post should go in the General section of this forum.

try an alternate way to go into download mode:
take the battery out
connect the phone via usb to the computer
while pressing vol down + power + trackpad insert the battery
try it a couple of times, if it doesn't work, sorry

tweeklulz said:
try an alternate way to go into download mode:
take the battery out
connect the phone via usb to the computer
while pressing vol down + power + trackpad insert the battery
try it a couple of times, if it doesn't work, sorry
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I vouch for the effectiveness of this method of getting into recovery. Saved me last night
Also if you can get it into download mode you can most likely recover it. Follow the instructions below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088413

I think this goes in the general section bro.

had VERY similar issues 2x.
I had to repartition with Odin, then drop the image.
The image drop didn't work, but after I reparted, (repart failed at the end, but it was good enough to redrop the image, after restarting the whole thing over again) all was good.

Just odin in that screen it will work pull the battery and plug ur phone in connected to the computer and odin regular its not brick I had this happen to me twice and twice I odined back to stock. Make sure all three boxes are checked
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Thanks, I ened up getting the phone replaced

NET TIME U KNOE
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Datlilboricua said:
Just odin in that screen it will work pull the battery and plug ur phone in connected to the computer and odin regular its not brick I had this happen to me twice and twice I odined back to stock. Make sure all three boxes are checked
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DarksteelBlade said:
I vouch for the effectiveness of this method of getting into recovery. Saved me last night
Also if you can get it into download mode you can most likely recover it. Follow the instructions below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088413
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My phone also showed the "phone - ! - PC" icon so I thought it was done for as well. Between these two threads, specifically tweeklulz post above, I was able to recover my phone!
Prior to starting the ODIN process,power on your Sidekick to that wretched brick screen. From there plug your phone to your phone via USB then immediately remove the battery. That horrible brick screen will still be there, but just run the ODIN process anyway.
Thank you all for your input! This saved my phone and I am a 9million% NOOB to developing and mods. LOL

kcheung331 said:
Thanks, I ened up getting the phone replaced
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im having the same issue now, guess ill go replace the phone too..
i tried odin, and once i click start, the phone doesnt even show download mode anymore, and it wont boot.
When i press power, dimmed lights come up on the background and when i connect it with usb, same thing..

Look back at the Odin threads again. I doubt your phone is (permanently) bricked.
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heart attack
THANKS DOOD almost had a heart attack.
Datlilboricua said:
Just odin in that screen it will work pull the battery and plug ur phone in connected to the computer and odin regular its not brick I had this happen to me twice and twice I odined back to stock. Make sure all three boxes are checked
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We do have UnBrickable Mod on this device now. You just remove a resistor, create a bridge and then use the Ultimate UnBrickable Resurrector to upload Download Mode to the device any time you want.. It takes a bit of skill, but hey.. Nothing to have a heart attack about.

kcheung331 said:
I recently started looking into rooting my phone and was trying to use Odin to flash Clockwork Recovery mod into my Sidekick 4g. In the middle of downloading the program shut down. I unpluged the phone from the computer and got a black screen with an image of phone+!+computer. So i rebooted into download mode, opened odin, and plugged the phone into the computer. Clicked start and it reset. Then it went into a reboot loop, alternating between the boot up logo and a white screen with 2 blue lines. I thought i could reset it again with odin so i did, and now i have a black screen that only has the back light on if i press the power key or plug it in the computer via usb. Now odin wont even recognize my device. Neither would adb devices. If i hold volume down and power key for a few seconds the back light flashes on and off once then completely off. Can anyone please Help?
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I jus got my sidekick 4g for my birthday and rooted it. Tried installing Smooth Maximus X and softbricked my phone. I get the lady telling me something about the software invalid or something. Yes I am a noob and i am trying to Odin my phone back to stock but the links for the Odexed arent working properly. So I need major help as i dont want to lose my phone and i would really love to be able to use the softwares u guys have provided. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

The KD1 odin links work

[Q] Im stuck In Recovery mode

Im stuck in recovery mode in clockworkmod 5.0.2.0 im at the main screen and i cant select power off or restart idk how to turn off my phone will taking my battery brick it?

Did you complete all the steps for flashing whatever it is you were flashing? If so then just yank the battery, I had it become non-responsive once and only once. I just pulled the battery. You could try holding volume up + power button also, not sure of it'll work in recovery though.
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i was flashing clockworkmod onto my phone then got to the menu and after a bit the menu became unresponsive
edit im good now

[Q] Can't get past boot logo or battery icon, possible soft brick

I used superoneclick to root and this "How to Root Sidekick 4g + CWM All in One" youtube video (sorry can't embed it) to flash CWM. I ran a nandroid backup which may or may not have actually completed and tried to install Smooth Maximus ROM. It crashed mid install and now when I try to boot into recovery or into the ROM it freezes at the sidekick/samsung logo and when I try to boot into download mode it freezes with a battery icon and a stuck loading icon. The SD card isn't picked up when I plug it in. Odin doesn;t pick it up. Any idea how to fix it?

Did u have the usb n the phone n the computer when u trid to get it in download mode? Cuzz that's how it its only going twork
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Yeah I have it plugged in. It always freezes in the same spot.

The download do not turn of target should be the first t show up before anything , even the samsung logo t-moble sk4g thing
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xtrem88 said:
The download do not turn of target should be the first t show up before anything , even the samsung logo t-moble sk4g thing
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I'm not really sure what you're trying to say. When I boot the phone it freezes on the tmobile sk4g screen and when I boot with the usb plugged in it freezes with a battery icon on the screen,

You tried to Odin through downloading mode?
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I don't even think I can get into to download mode. I've tried the two button combo's I know: the one for recovery and holding home+volume up or down for download if I remember correctly. The phone freezes every time I try to turn it on for either and Odin doesnt pick it up when I plug it in.

Have the usb in the phone then hit the volume then. Wheels like function on the middle right and then press power with the phone in plugged to the computer
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Bricked Captivate (possibly) need assistance..

HI folks. So 2 nights ago I tried to update my Teamhacksung ICS enabled captivate using ClockworkMod bt somehow something went wrong. I was able to get into download mode at that point and then used Odin which seemed to work okay. Unfortnately now if I try the volume up and down method and plug in the usb cable, I get a looping battery signal. If I use the volume up, down, and power method I get a looping ATT logo. I can't get anywhere. Can someone help me with this? Really appreciate it. Computer does not see the phone in any of these states. Thanks.
PS: What's this Jig thing?

The jig will put your phone into dl mode w/o u having 2 do anything. From there just odin back 2 stock.
From what u r saying it seems like u r stuck in a bootloop. You should be able to press volume up/down and odin back 2 stock.
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HaloMediaz said:
The jig will put your phone into dl mode w/o u having 2 do anything. From there just odin back 2 stock.
From what u r saying it seems like u r stuck in a bootloop. You should be able to press volume up/down and odin back 2 stock.
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Do you have a different process other than what I've mentioned? If i hold down vol up+down then plug in the usb cable I get a looping battery logo. If I try to hold down vol up+down+power I get a looping att logo. PC never sees the phone. Do you have another way of doing this? Thanks.
EDIT: ALSO, THAT IS WHAT I DID TODAY AND GOT TO THIS STATE. BEFORE I DID ODIN3 TODAY, I COULD GET TO DOWNLOAD MODE. NOW I CAN'T AT ALL.

fuzzyreets said:
Do you have a different process other than what I've mentioned? If i hold down vol up+down then plug in the usb cable I get a looping battery logo. If I try to hold down vol up+down+power I get a looping att logo. PC never sees the phone. Do you have another way of doing this? Thanks.
EDIT: ALSO, THAT IS WHAT I DID TODAY AND GOT TO THIS STATE. BEFORE I DID ODIN3 TODAY, I COULD GET TO DOWNLOAD MODE. NOW I CAN'T AT ALL.
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have you tried to flash i9000 bootloader if yes then use vol up+power or vol down+power to go to download mode

[Q] HELP potential brick

my phone is canadian version of g2x, p-999dw (wind mobile)
my phones not bricked turns on but stuck at team eagle blood after trying to upgrade to ICS 4.0.3 fallow instructions online i screwed up now i need help
when i get stuck on logo power + volume up will = hard restart after i hold and press for 5 sec.
power + volume down at boot screen hold tell recovery, this is where i need help because these are the functions on my phone in the system recovery version <3e>
volume control = up/down
home key = menu display enable/disable
and i don't have a batten on my phone to select any options
so how can i fix my phone used just my computer?
please i need help by the end of work today!!!!

Use the volume keys to navigate through the options then use the power button to select the option that you need.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA

try nvflash'in it again.. that will resolve you.

i've tried the power batten it really does nothing at all....

When you're scrolling down and hit the bottom of the menu and it goes back to the top if you do it a few times it says the buttons were disabled and you have do it again a few times to re-enable them. You wouldn't happen to be disabling the buttons and that why it doesn't work? You could also try using the touch version of CWM

Do you have rom manager installed rite?
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man i dont have anything on my phone i cant load it, ive tried to load ATX mode but it is a no go
im stuck with the TEAM EB logo stuck on my phone ive powered down tried to get to recovery but i can not select any options i can only display them
and yes my power button still works valume up + power hold for 5 sec reboots the phone
Ive tried valume up and down insert USB and it wont load axt mode...
can i fix this threw my computer because im having a hard time running nvflash....

Hey bro, the search button is the select button...and your phone is the same as Tmobile here in the states. Still a great phone.

xBkKx said:
When you're scrolling down and hit the bottom of the menu and it goes back to the top if you do it a few times it says the buttons were disabled and you have do it again a few times to re-enable them. You wouldn't happen to be disabling the buttons and that why it doesn't work? You could also try using the touch version of CWM
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well this would be nice but i cant load my phone so i cant change anything
and im using the android system recovary <3e> not clockworksmod because clockworksmod isnt installed any more
please help....

g1-and-only said:
Hey bro, the search button is the select button...and your phone is the same as Tmobile here in the states. Still a great phone.
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the only button that works man is the home button... and it just pulls up the menu or hides it
my search button will not do anything...
ive tried every button

ok well apx mode started on my phone
s/w upgrade
please wait while upgrading
now i dont have any apx drivers on my computer please help

ok good!!! i restarted my phone and i got APX mode to load on the computer now
thanks to everyone who replyed