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does anyone have the stock JF6 Rom without using ODIN?
is it possible to flash it using ROM Manager?
I dont have a 3 button combo and tried using Terminal Emulator to put
my cappy on download mode but my PC wont detect my Captivate.
i wanted to Flash Cognition Froyo on my cappy but cant seem to flash back to JF6.
Thanks in advance and delete this thread if its redundant.
What are you currently running?
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im currently running JH7
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im currently running JH7
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You should be ok to flash cognition but without getting three button combo working flashing can get risky
What build are you on?
Look under battery, mine is 1008
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we are the same... mine is 1008!
so is it ok to flash cognition 2.3b8?
but it is recommended to flash back to JF6
Please try this
pull bat, sim, and ext sd
Put bat back in, plug in usb while holding volume up and down
An orange android with a shovel should come on screen
Let me know if you could do this
You can disconnect usb, pull bat, turn phone back on to boot normal
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still no luck... been trying every button combo on different threads but still no go.
i can make my cappy into download mode by terminal app using command
"reboot download" but my PC wont detect it.
You can flash cognition but I would try to figure this out first. You don't jump out a plane without a parachute.
Can you transfer files to and from your phone while on if you mount
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Yes my cappy and PC communicates even kies recognizes my phone...
i can even transfer files easily.
only in download mode that my PC wont detect my cappy.
it says USB device not recognize...
Have you downloaded odin, have you tried different usb ports
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Yes i tried One Click Odin and the 3 Button Fix odin3 v1.3
and still cant detect it when phone is on download mode.
Odin can detect it when cappy is on and usb is plug.
i tried different USB ports but still no luck.
Btw, thanks in advance for giving some time on my problem...
Not a problem. I think there its a way to run odin as an administrator, but sure if this would make a difference. I believe you have to right click on the program then select administrator. I know this had helped some
As I said you should be ok to flash cognition, but if something goes wrong odin is the safety net. Without it, a bad flash can screw you up, not to say you will have a bad flash
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Try this, some one with the same our similar issue posted this elsewhere
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Ok, this action enabled Windows to recognize the USB device and Odin opened the Com port.
Instead of plugging the USB to the computer first, I got the device in download mode, plugged in the USB cable to the device first, then plugged it into the USB port on the computer...picked it right up.
Note: It is an older model laptop...the USB ports on the back are USB 1.0. I have a USB 2.0 card installed on the side, worked through that.
Now I have to go find out why Odin3 One-Click is hanging up. There is a post for that
Regards,
TigerEnigma
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I will give it a try and i will try on different pc and laptops.
Ill will post the result later.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989&highlight=odin+jf6
this odin always takes me back to jf6.....hope it helps
Try deleting/uninstalling ur usb drivers and then try going into download mode.
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Finally i got odin detected my phone... just use a laptop cause my pc wont detect my cappy on download mode.
Thanks for the advise to all!
So i just tried odin good 'ol kc1 from ICBINB and odin failed on the first file zimage i think.
After unplugging on boot up i get the image below.
I tried lots of methods to get to the original download mode but keeps going back to this image.
Anyone know what i am talking about? also is this just a different image for download mode? odin recognizes the COM so should i just re-Odin?
you dont need original download mode hook up to computer and use odin with that screen...hell ive even odined with a black screen..
as long as you can hook your phone up and open odin and odin says connected it doesnt matter whats on your screen
you can odin fine with that screen. if your computer doesnt recognize, reboot the computer and plug the usb into another port and you should be good to go
sick
thanks guys
I m gonna give it a try right now. You think the new kg4 modem i flashed earlier has anything to do with this or is it just gay-Odin
no, the modem wouldnt affect it. it may have just been a hiccup in the system. odin has yet to fail me.
first time for me.. don't jinks yourself haha
flashing now seems like it was just a different image for download mode?
there is a progress bar and everything..
Since USB jig doesn't work exactly the same way on our SGR compared to SGS II, I recommend an alternative solution.
How to make jig work?
1) Entering the Download mode:
pull the battery out -> plug jig -> insert the battery
or
turn off device -> plug jig -> press power button
2) Resetting the download counter:
Enter DM using one of those two methods above. Once you're there just remove jig, plug usb-cable and install your stock kernel (just to reset the counter) or firmware (in case you want to reset the counter and unroot simultaneously). Right after installation process is started you should see the green text: Success to erasing the record of custom OS! (You can see it on attached picture.)
Remember:
1) This method works only on DM Protocol Version 2.0, for those of you that have v. 2.1 USB jig won't work at all. In your case procedure is more complex, please visit this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1528256
2)You don't have to flash the whole fw-package to reset the counter. It's ok with just stock kernel (only the .tar file though and remember that replacing the kernel WON'T UNROOT your device. To unroot and clear the counter you should reinstall your stock firmware!)
I attached some stock kernels. Please don't ask me to add more. First of all I don't have them and second... you can easily get your own by replacing boot.img from one of the tar-packages below with the original one from your preferred firmware. (USE Total Commander, don't extract packages, simply open them with [ENTER] and copy file from one package to another (F5))
I am trying the second method (insert jig and press power botton), not working. After flashing custom ROM (kernel), it simply reboots as expected (should I disable reboot option in ODIN?).
Would appreciate if someone suggests how to do it right.
Excuse me, but can you write step by step what you did. You cannot enter Download Mode? Or you entered DM and flashed FW but it didn't reset your counter?
Make sure that USB-debugging is checked.
1)enter DM with USB jig
2)remove jig
3)plug usb cable and flash STOCK firmware
It has always worked for me that way.
(Maybe I misunderstood you but...why should you disable auto-reboot option in Odin. Flashing custom kernels increases counter and it has nothing to do with the method I posted above. IT's actually totally opposite. This method is only useful if you just want to erase flashing record, but it won't let you have insecure kernel and 0 on counter.)
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Excuse me, but can you write step by step what you did. You cannot enter Download Mode? Or you entered DM and flashed FW but it didn't reset your counter?
Make sure that USB-debugging is checked.
1)enter DM with USB jig
2)remove jig
3)plug usb cable and flash STOCK firmware
It has always worked for me that way.
(Maybe I misunderstood you but...why should you disable auto-reboot option in Odin. Flashing custom kernels increases counter and it has nothing to do with the method I posted above. IT's actually totally opposite. This method is only useful if you just want to erase flashing record, but it won't let you have insecure kernel and 0 on counter.)
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I put USB jig in, pressed power button, phone went to download mode.
Tried uploading custom kernel, it wasn't doing the trick. However as you suggested, installing stock ROM worked! But thats quite weird as in SGS2 it works just by inserting the jig.
I agree it's weird
Hello.
I don't want to be off topic but, I would like to ask you when you flashed 2.3.6 from 2.3.4 or 2.3.5 , did your download counter increase?
Of course not it never increases when you flash stock firmware. Only if you flash custom software (with the exception of custom recovery like cwm) via Odin e.g. insecure kernels, custom roms etc.
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hey kochan could you shed the goodie on where you get the stock 2.3.4 rom? i tried legion's stock KK5 without getting the magic green words on my screen after the the install kicked start... *frustrated*
I'm flashed 2.3.6 and this tutorial works just fine.
I did the same two days ago with 2.3.6, and everything worked as it was supposed to again. So you must check the jig.
okay.. i got a new jig from the guy, USB debugging checked, tried both methods with ZSKK5 on PDA flashed without luck... argh this is pissing me off what have I done wrong!!!
s4sixty, kochan, did you both flash the stock rom off a custom rom to clear the counter? i have tried dozens time from stock to stock. the only thing i suspect that went wrong was when i enter download mode after jigged, i m always coming from stock-to-stock flash. would that be the case?
guess i m luck out. i m trying different cable to see whether things get better... argh
Tell me: how many custom flashings do you actually have on the counter? What's the number?
i got three bro... would that be the case that i m flash-jigging from a stock to stock rom that's why i m luck out? i m trying different cable.
Ok, number is actually out of relevance (if it's different than 0). Maybe it has something to do with the cable. I thought that flashing FW rewrites bootloader (because it's inside the .tar package). So it shouldn't have major significance here since u used both 2.3.4 and 2.3.6.
You know the only thing that has to be done to succeed is to boot into Download Mode with the help of USB jig (NOT WITH 3buttons combination), then remove jig (DO NOT RESTART) and plug in usb cable directly, then just chose your firmware and press start in Odin. (I always close Kies and all processes related to it before I started any operation in Odin) It has always worked on my device. I have no idea why it doesn't work for you.
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s4sixty, kochan, did you both flash the stock rom off a custom rom to clear the counter? i have tried dozens time from stock to stock. the only thing i suspect that went wrong was when i enter download mode after jigged, i m always coming from stock-to-stock flash. would that be the case?
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It doesn't matter dude when custom roms are installed via CWM and not Odin. I have almost always reflashed from stock to stock. But maybe...I'm not sure but it doesn't harm to start....try to flash stock again, then flash custom kernel, and then turn off mobile, insert usb jig, press and hold power button, u should boot directly into DM, then remove jig -> plug usb cable and ref lash directly. If this doesn't work, then try to find somebody with galaxy R and try the methods i posted on other handset just to make sure if it's hw-related.
yea im totally beat from jigging my SGR these couple days. ah well i guess it is time to fall to the dark side and tune the phone to a no-beater! thanks for the coaching kochan
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Enter DM using one of those two methods above. Once you're there just remove jig, plug usb-cable and install your firmware (I've tested both 2.3.4 and 2.3.6). Right after installation process is started you should see the green text: Success to erasing the record of custom OS! (You can see it on attached picture.)
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I've tested with 2.3.5 and works perfectly.
Best regards,
Siwy ;-)
Hi m.kochan10, can I know more about using the USB jig?
As you mentioned, after booting up using the jig, I need to unplug it and then plugin my USB cable to flash stock ROM thru Odin3. By means of stock ROM, you mean only the factoryfs.img? or the whole things including boot.img, cache.img, factoryfs.img, hidden.img, modem.bin & recovery.img?
Thanks a lot
ardatdat said:
Hi m.kochan10, can I know more about using the USB jig?
As you mentioned, after booting up using the jig, I need to unplug it and then plugin my USB cable to flash stock ROM thru Odin3.
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Exactly!
ardatdat said:
By means of stock ROM, you mean only the factoryfs.img? or the whole things including boot.img, cache.img, factoryfs.img, hidden.img, modem.bin & recovery.img?
Thanks a lot
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Ardatdat I'm sorry but in order to reset the counter I have always flashed the whole tar-package that included all those parts you mentioned.
Though...it's worth to test since counter gets erased immediately after installation process is started, so perhaps it can be concluded that...the first part that is being installed is responsible for resetting the number of custom flashings.
I'll try to test it today.
EDIT: IT's boot.img that makes a difference So Ardatdat...take your old .tar file and simply replace your kernel with the stock one, run Odin3 and voila No need to flash the whole FW!
I am thinking of getting an USB Jig and keeping it, just in case (rather than ordering one when needed and waiting for it, till I get it ).
I went through the FAQ's for USB Jigs in this forum. I got an SGR, and from that FAQ what USB Jig is shouldnt be specific for SGS II or SGR. Can you please confirm this before I get one as there were only couple of sellers with I9103 mentioned and most of them had mentioned I9100 specifically.
Thanks.
USB Jig is the same for every samsung device! Just the way it works, differs. On SGS it boots into download mode, removes the triangle and resets the counter right after you inserted it to your phone. On SGR it does each of those things above but not equally automatically. It works and it works effectively, but we have to insert jig, press power button and fe. reflash the stock kernel to get the same effect. No need to worry.
PS. It's so cheap so don't hesitate to buy it!
I've spent weeks surfing the forums trying to get past the common recovery file rename and replacement with a system manager that is in super user mode etc. I don't know if it's the particular version of the recovery file that I've replaced being bad, but the first time I was soft bricked I was able to physically reset with a guitar wire in that whole ( was weird cuz it seemed like the button wasn't going to work cuz after minutes of turning the phone on and off it just randomly worked) Let me explain better because after chosing a different recovery file it soft bricked again however the reset isnt working. Ok so if I have USB cable in it brings up charging battery logo (showing the battery as dead which isnt true because the time it did reset... when it worked, the icon illuminated green suddenly. If the USB isnt connected upon turn on the samsung comes on indefinitely (forever)... tried with sim in & out etc. If I reset into download mode it just says downloading (let it go for three hours before stopping it once). Ive installed odin and tried to fix it that way... I made a Jig with 3X100k resistors and 1 1ohm 1watt ..( attempting to get the 301k resistance between the 4th and 5th pin in the micro usb connection... Didn't work ( used a voltmeter to test the jig but I didn't know what the reading should be but I saw a difference ( thougt the 1 watt addition was messing it up so I omitted that resistor. Still didnt work.... guess I could splurge and buy a jig online as a back up if I cant beat it differently. Lastly and more promising was downloading ADB and getting it running correctly... at first because of the inability to adjust bugging or not the device wasnt recognized... miraculously I left it alone andcame back and tried it... device is recognized... tried to adb pull recovery.orig file to C: to rename and push back but I didn't see it on the PC to rename after Adb says the pull file command was done. Thanks for your patience with all this info on first message. Im new to this. Im sad that I have to get into this just to take control bake but there is a user and or group that is runing in my background and changing my permissions and running so many processes its like slow motion. doing this so I can run the roms to control my traffic and get some Ram back... I wish I could just ask him to please stop. Thank you for any help.
If I reset into download mode it just says downloading (let it go for three hours before stopping it once)
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What exactly are you doing with it when you have it in download mode? If you can get into DL mode already, what's the point of the jig?
What was the exact procedure you used with Odin, and at what point did the flash fail? Maybe I'm missing something in that wall of text, but it seems like, if Odin isn't working for you, you could always try to Heimdall back to stock and then flash a kernel & CWM one-click installer.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1629079&highlight=uclb3
BTW, please separate your paragraphs. One big block of text is kind of a pain in the ass to read through.
Odin
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What exactly are you doing with it when you have it in download mode? If you can get into DL mode already, what's the point of the jig?
What was the exact procedure you used with Odin, and at what point did the flash fail? Maybe I'm missing something in that wall of text, but it seems like, if Odin isn't working for you, you could always try to Heimdall back to stock and then flash a kernel & CWM one-click installer.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1629079&highlight=uclb3
BTW, please separate your paragraphs. One big block of text is kind of a pain in the ass to read through.
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Odin wasn't recognizing the device before at all, but since I set up ADB and ran the adb sync comand, now when I run Odin it recognizes the device as com5 not com++ (not sure if that matters). I'll try and start a pit and see what happens.
If I went back to stock what kernel do you recomend I flash and do you know a good recovery file to replace the original one to get past the signature verification when reinstalling packets.
Flash entropy's dd kernel. There is no need to replace any recovery file in GB (that's only on froyo).
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Alright, here's the story. I've been here a while, flashed a lot and never had an issue. My S3 locked up and shut down after loading a ROM so I decided to flash back to stock and start over. I have unlocked the bootloader and flashed many ROM's, modems, rpm, etc. before.
My phone was in download mode in ODIN and had begun flashing when the cord was pulled out of the phone (don't ask). Since then I can still get into download mode. Odin recognizes the phone but won't move beyond NAND WRITE Start!!!. Occasionally, it will boot telling me to repair update with KIES. I have tried KIES but it won't recognize the phone. I have downloaded the stock PIT and attempted flashing that while having root66 in in the PDA column. While ODIN continues to recognize the device I cannot get a flash past NAND WRITE start.
I have tried flashing the bootchain, CWM, and bootloaders in ODIN all with the same result. I have tried several cables and different USB ports. Did I manage to hard brick my phone even though I can get to Download mode?
Thanks.
Any ideas?
Try a different computer and make sure you are plugging into a usb 2.0 plug. Check the MD5 sums of your downloads too.
Tried that. I think I need a way to fix the NAND partition. Flashing the correct PIT doesn't work either.
Did you pull battery and press appropriate buttons, then put battery back in while holding button combo?
Also, nothing will flash unless you can actually get into download mode.
I'm in download mode but nothing will get past the nand flash write... I can get into download mode and ODIN recognizes the device. Flashing anything seems to start fine but I cannot get past Nand flash write... it just stays there forever. I need some advanced help as I think pulling the cord while flashing in ODIN jacked up my partitions.
It's still doa. Any ideas?