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Stuck on ATT World Phone screen

Phone is stuck on att white world phone logo and is not going to download mode by holding the volume buttons and power, and or volume down and power.
When i hold the buttons and plug it in and all i see is a damn battery that goes on then off. Odin is open and does seem change.
All this just to get some bloatware and fix a gps.

Try the third option which is the only one works for me:
1. Take battery out and put back
2. Hold both Vol buttons. Don't touch the power button.
3. Plug in the USB cable to your PC. Don't touch the power button.
Your phone should boot into download mode right away. Remember, don't ever touch the power button.

WOW
wow dude perfect you saved me from freaking out! hah SOLVED thanks a million bad power button!

You're welcome. There is now even another hardware hack that can force the phone into download mode even if none of the buttons work. It is posted in i9000 forum.

foxbat121 said:
You're welcome. There is now even another hardware hack that can force the phone into download mode even if none of the buttons work. It is posted in i9000 forum.
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do you mind posting a link plz?
no button configuration is putting my phone in d/l mode...
tried odin for the first time and now i can't get past the damn 'world phone' screen.

Just do a search for captivate jig

kang0saur said:
do you mind posting a link plz?
no button configuration is putting my phone in d/l mode...
tried odin for the first time and now i can't get past the damn 'world phone' screen.
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Look in my sig.

Entering Download Mode but odin not working
I can get in to download mode but when I open odin3 there is nothing in the text boxes and when I press start it just says all threads completed 0/0 failed. And does the same thing for master clear.
When I turn the phone on with SIM in and hold the up/down + power it enters the clockwork stuff and I have tried the restore default option and recovery option. I was hoping download mode would help but didn't.
If anybody can help it would be much appreciated.
Thanks

evedavis58 said:
I can get in to download mode but when I open odin3 there is nothing in the text boxes and when I press start it just says all threads completed 0/0 failed. And does the same thing for master clear.
When I turn the phone on with SIM in and hold the up/down + power it enters the clockwork stuff and I have tried the restore default option and recovery option. I was hoping download mode would help but didn't.
If anybody can help it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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Here is the procedure you need to follow:
1. Install the proper driver so that ODIN can see your phone when plugged in. Drivers are listed in the thread where you download ODIN.
2. Open ODIN with phone not attached. Select the firmware file (*.rar) you want to flash in PDA field.
3. Power off the phone and enter into download mode and connect the phone to PC.
4. Wait for the driver to install and your phone recognized. It will show up in one of the boxes in ODIN.
5. Once your phone is recognized, press Start button on ODIN to start the flash process.
6. Leave the PC and phone alone for a few minutes and pray (that your phone didn't get bricked in the process).

Ok I got it to recognize but I don't know what (*.rar) I am supposed to flash. Do i just put the cognition folder in it or what.
Thanks for the reply

I want to flash cognition but when i press pdf on odin3 it doesn't see it...any ideas?

Cog does not use Odin. Just get clockwork recovery and install it. Then boot into recovery and flash cog. Go to stickies in dev section, there are guides.

I try to select cognition.rar but says it needs a .tar file. What do I do to make it work?

Cog does not install with Odin unless dg added that. You need to unrar it. Download winrar and extract it, see what's inside.
Sent from my Captivate using XDA App

This guide lays it out pretty well. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
Personally, here's what I use to do. Go to the Dev section and search for ClockworkMod Recovery. Search that thread for the update.zip. I'm sure it's in there. Put the update.zip on your internal storage, ie, when you plug phone into pc with USB the thing you mount and store file on, not an added SD card.
Boot into stock recovery. Choose reinstall packages, it reboots. Choose reinstall packages again, now your in Clockwork. Choose > install zip from sdcard > choose zip file > then navigate to Cognition (assuming you've put that on your internal storage also) and select it. It flashes, choose reboot. Bam! You're running Cognition.

evedavis58 said:
Ok I got it to recognize but I don't know what (*.rar) I am supposed to flash. Do i just put the cognition folder in it or what.
Thanks for the reply
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evedavis58 said:
I want to flash cognition but when i press pdf on odin3 it doesn't see it...any ideas?
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You two need to read more before risking your phone. I sense you soon to have two very expensive bricks on your hand.

[Q] Power Reset Or Unknow Download Mode

Hi Friends,
i had my galaxy gt-i9003 upgraded to gingerbread official rom i downloaded from xda, i have a few problems like phone going into sleep and camera not functioning, i wanted to role back to fyro but i cant get into the download mode anymore, it says POWER RESET or UNKNOWN DOWNLOAD MODE.
Please help.

Which Firmware did you flash? And, are you seeing any logo when you go to the download mode or is tit that only the text is appearing?
And DO POST THIS IN THE Q&A SECTION HENCEFORTH!

mdpasha78 said:
Hi Friends,
i had my galaxy gt-i9003 upgraded to gingerbread official rom i downloaded from xda, i have a few problems like phone going into sleep and camera not functioning, i wanted to role back to fyro but i cant get into the download mode anymore, it says POWER RESET or UNKNOWN DOWNLOAD MODE.
Please help.
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You need to press VOL - first, then press HOME key without letting go of VOL -, then press POWER button. When you feel the unit vibrates you can let go of POWER button until Downloading mode is displayed.

hi,
i do c the android logo on d scree with the text message, odin can see the deivce on com5, but just stays at the line saying connecting to deivce. The phone it self is working, but i am not happy with the upgrade, so wanted to roll back. Please help me solve this problem. The rom i upgraded to was I9003JPKP5.
The mistake i did, i think, wast not to upgrade to kpe first and then come up to kp5, i directly did a kp5, misssed that part.
Please Please help.

mdpasha78 said:
hi,
i do c the android logo on d scree with the text message, odin can see the deivce on com5, but just stays at the line saying connecting to deivce. The phone it self is working, but i am not happy with the upgrade, so wanted to roll back. Please help me solve this problem. The rom i upgraded to was I9003JPKP5.
The mistake i did, i think, wast not to upgrade to kpe first and then come up to kp5, i directly did a kp5, misssed that part.
Please Please help.
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you need to flahs xxkpe twice to avoid camera problem too.

Weird!!!!!!!!

Tell me the method using which you flashed the firmware. Give me all the steps!
I will tell you where you went wrong!

U need to switch the phone off to get to download mode.
Also XXKPH is a final GB release. Install that by first flashing XXKPE twice, then using the single XXKPH file as the PDA in Odin with nothing else.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA App

hi friends,
thanks for your help. I was able to get to the download menu, i removed the battery and inserted it back and used the assigned keys to get to it, the reflashed the same set of files i had, now i am getting the download menu and the camera is working fine.
Will download KPE and follow the instructions given on XDA step by step for the upgrade.
Thanks a lot for you help. I really appritiate it.

Hi. I tried the method up there to go to download mode but so far I can't get there. It's so weird. I can go to the recovery mode but not the download mode. Are there any more methods to go to download mode? I press all three buttons for roughly 1 min but no vibration at all. after I let go the power button, it go to the startup and stuck there.
Thanks in advance for any opinion.

imaginarygur said:
Hi. I tried the method up there to go to download mode but so far I can't get there. It's so weird. I can go to the recovery mode but not the download mode. Are there any more methods to go to download mode? I press all three buttons for roughly 1 min but no vibration at all. after I let go the power button, it go to the startup and stuck there.
Thanks in advance for any opinion.
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You must press the volume down+home+power button and let go at the right time
Cheers
Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by Stable and Smooth CyanogenMod 9!

[Q] please experts help

hi there I have Sl i9003 I flashed it using Odin But I missed to load kernel and I pulled out USB cable before i finish the procedure,now my phone seems to be dead,I can not get into download mode,even it does not recognized by Odin and not by my PC...any help please

bayad84 said:
hi there I have Sl i9003 I flashed it using Odin But I missed to load kernel and I pulled out USB cable before i finish the procedure,now my phone seems to be dead,I can not get into download mode,even it does not recognized by Odin and not by my PC...any help please
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You need to hard reset your phone!!!!! Because u bricked your phone!!
Here is the text from a thread:
This is for all those who have soft bricked their phone, if you are experiencing a bootloop or some other problem here is a detailed guide how to get your phone back to working condition. If your phone is not entering download mode or recovery mode and even if a USB jig is not possible or not working.... This is the guide for you-I do not know whether this will work in all situations but you could still try it if you have no other alternative. The Galaxy SL has a hard reset button between the camera lens and the speaker... DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!
1)Open the back over 2)Check between the Camera Lens and the speaker 3) There is a hard reset button which is a small cavity 4) You will need two people for this.. Keep that cavity pressed with a pin 5) Keeping it pressed use the download mode combo- Volume down + Home + Power pressed. 6)Wait and try it a couple of times and your phone will enter download mode 7)Flash to a stock firmware

rohan. said:
You need to hard reset your phone!!!!! Because u bricked your phone!!
Here is the text from a thread:
This is for all those who have soft bricked their phone, if you are experiencing a bootloop or some other problem here is a detailed guide how to get your phone back to working condition. If your phone is not entering download mode or recovery mode and even if a USB jig is not possible or not working.... This is the guide for you-I do not know whether this will work in all situations but you could still try it if you have no other alternative. The Galaxy SL has a hard reset button between the camera lens and the speaker... DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!
1)Open the back over 2)Check between the Camera Lens and the speaker 3) There is a hard reset button which is a small cavity 4) You will need two people for this.. Keep that cavity pressed with a pin 5) Keeping it pressed use the download mode combo- Volume down + Home + Power pressed. 6)Wait and try it a couple of times and your phone will enter download mode 7)Flash to a stock firmware
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thank you bro I'll try it..

:O
When i broke up my phone i just waited 1 day and i could use download mode and screens stopped in samsung load.
Once you can use download mode try to flash a Rom with odin`s program. The most cook rooms have already root so you should have ur phone back!

bayad84 said:
hi there I have Sl i9003 I flashed it using Odin But I missed to load kernel and I pulled out USB cable before i finish the procedure,now my phone seems to be dead,I can not get into download mode,even it does not recognized by Odin and not by my PC...any help please
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happened to me once, take out the battery and wait about 30 minutes after trying to enter download mode.

rohan. said:
You need to hard reset your phone!!!!! Because u bricked your phone!!
Here is the text from a thread:
This is for all those who have soft bricked their phone, if you are experiencing a bootloop or some other problem here is a detailed guide how to get your phone back to working condition. If your phone is not entering download mode or recovery mode and even if a USB jig is not possible or not working.... This is the guide for you-I do not know whether this will work in all situations but you could still try it if you have no other alternative. The Galaxy SL has a hard reset button between the camera lens and the speaker... DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!
1)Open the back over 2)Check between the Camera Lens and the speaker 3) There is a hard reset button which is a small cavity 4) You will need two people for this.. Keep that cavity pressed with a pin 5) Keeping it pressed use the download mode combo- Volume down + Home + Power pressed. 6)Wait and try it a couple of times and your phone will enter download mode 7)Flash to a stock firmware
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Can I add this to the FAQ?

it's got its own thread, by adi_pat. rohan posted from there. ask adi_pat, I'm sure he'll say yes.
if you like, add the bit about taking the battery out for 30 min or whatever, 'cause it could be that having some voltage in the circuits helps maintain the "memory" of the faulty operation. after draining the voltage completely (including letting capacitors discharge), perhaps there will be no more hard bricks

supergaijin said:
it's got its own thread, by adi_pat. rohan posted from there. ask adi_pat, I'm sure he'll say yes.
if you like, add the bit about taking the battery out for 30 min or whatever, 'cause it could be that having some voltage in the circuits helps maintain the "memory" of the faulty operation. after draining the voltage completely (including letting capacitors discharge, perhaps there will be no more hard bricks
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Ya you are right... some components in the circuit like capacitors flip flops etc all have a particular state even in off condition after some time all the current drains from them and comes to initial condition...
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im stuck in samsung logo

the samsung logo go off and on on the screen I cant get into download mode some help!!!

Vicprote5 said:
the samsung logo go off and on on the screen I cant get into download mode some help!!!
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To get into download mode have you try remove the battery and put it back in then connect your usb cable to the pc (make sure you have installed usb driver) then press and hold both UP & DOWN volume button then connect your usb cable to your phone.

did and nothing i put the jig to get into download mode and go off and on to on the screen

Vicprote5 said:
did and nothing i put the jig to get into download mode and go off and on to on the screen
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like this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610628

yeahh like that

Vicprote5 said:
yeahh like that
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Sounds hard bricked...

Hard bricked is nothing at all.
This boots up but loops.
Cases like this has been fix with by mobiletechvideo specialize method,
unbrickable mod by adam outler or warranty claim.
google search for them to see more details

My infuse was hard bricked I had to remove battery hold volume up and down while installing USB remain hold while reinstalling battey then it went to download mode release everything and press volume up immediately to stay in download mode I then Odin flashed gtg ultimate unbrick and all was saved I can now let my wife use the infuse
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA

(Q)Hard reset button

Hi guys, first im new to samsung. My cousin ask me to fix a samsung i 9003. It wont turn on. He said that it because when he updated to gb he unplug the usb cable before the phone boot. My ftiend told me to find the hard reset button. He said its near the camera. I have uncover the phone but im not sure which one it is. Any body help me? Will this buttone save the phone? Thanks in advance.
Shouted from the heart of a Walkman .....

demonshouter said:
Hi guys, first im new to samsung. My cousin ask me to fix a samsung i 9003. It wont turn on. He said that it because when he updated to gb he unplug the usb cable before the phone boot. My ftiend told me to find the hard reset button. He said its near the camera. I have uncover the phone but im not sure which one it is. Any body help me? Will this buttone save the phone? Thanks in advance.
Shouted from the heart of a Walkman .....
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Open the back cover, and you can find a small pin hole, between the camera and the speakers.
Its a very small hole.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium

This is only if you are experiencing a bootloop. If your phone is not entering download mode or recovery mode and even if a USB is not working.... As I told you the location of the hard reset button, just open the back flap and follow the instruction.
DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!
You will need two people for this.. Keep that pin hole pressed with a pin, then keeping it pressed try to enter the download mode- [Volume down + Home + Power button pursed]. Try it a couple of times and your phone will enter download mode
and then as you enter the download mode, flash to a stock firmware using odin.
Hit the THANKS button if it helped you ! :thumbup::thumbup:
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium

iAmBalvinder said:
This is only if you are experiencing a bootloop. If your phone is not entering download mode or recovery mode and even if a USB is not working.... As I told you the location of the hard reset button, just open the back flap and follow the instruction.
DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!
You will need two people for this.. Keep that pin hole pressed with a pin, then keeping it pressed try to enter the download mode- [Volume down + Home + Power button pursed]. Try it a couple of times and your phone will enter download mode
and then as you enter the download mode, flash to a stock firmware using odin.
Hit the THANKS button if it helped you ! :thumbup::thumbup:
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium
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I would like to know is this actually work or not. If u tried this please repory.
Thx
Sent from my GT-I9003 using Tapatalk 2

At least there is a hope. Il come back with the result. Thanks guys.
Shouted from the heart of a Walkman .....

I dont have to open the 7 screw right,?
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I ve tried with my cousin and nothing happened. Ive tried several times, hold some ten seconds. Nothing happened. I guess jtag will be the last hope.
Shouted from the heart of a Walkman .....

demonshouter said:
I ve tried with my cousin and nothing happened. Ive tried several times, hold some ten seconds. Nothing happened. I guess jtag will be the last hope.
Shouted from the heart of a Walkman .....
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Did you press the pin hole button carefully? Try using a thicker pin so that it is directly pressed.
Though I've never been struck hard, without the download mode, but this works fine on Samsung Galaxy sl i9003.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium

I tried again just now. It still wont start anything. I tried with small pin, a pen, a needle, paperclip. Nothing happen.
Shouted from the heart of a Walkman .....

Well try to enter the download mode while after pressing the pin in the small hole behind.
Btw that button behind will work only if your phone is in soft brick mode. That is it atleast starts/vibrates, screen becomes little light blue when u try to start the phone.
U may need to flash the stock kernel

Try remove ur battery. Push three button to download mode (volume down+home+power). Reinsert battery while holding the button. Wait up to see phone enter download mode. If doesn't, repeat step with battery inserted in your phone. When phone enter the download mode I assume u know what to do next.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA

demonshouter said:
I tried again just now. It still wont start anything. I tried with small pin, a pen, a needle, paperclip. Nothing happen.
Shouted from the heart of a Walkman .....
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I assume you are not doing it correctly. Otherwise soft bricked generally do not even require hard reset button generally.
First press the volume down, after a second or two, press home button. Then while holding other two buttons, press power button. Hold it till it vibrates.
Then, just leave the power button. After two or three sec, leave the other two buttons.
sometimes it's hard to get the download mode, then only you need to use reset button.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium

I could do hardware reset, but have now poor gsm signal!
I was on CM 10 alpha4 + nicsptl kernel (Had execllent signal strength even in bathroom, lift)
Due to bad battery life I decided to go back to stock. vai xxkpe > DDLF2
After flashing latona I could not get the phone in download mode so did hardware reset (reset btton between camera and speaker + download buttons (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1411768)
I flshed xxkpe and DDLF2+ CF-root. Now I had a big signal drop problem!
So I flshed full xxkpe three times with full data wipes and falshed DDLF2 and CF-root. Same problem.
I thought CM10 + nicsptl might be better so I flashed them (flashed CM10 thrice + gapps to be sure)
Same signal problem!
Flashed signal-fix kernel, cleared dalvik same issue!
I read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776211
So I think the reason is not modem or sim. It has to do with hardware reset, I guess.
Can any one help?