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Recover a soft bricked I9003 Galaxy SL

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
Also thanks to sakindia123 for giving me a suggestion of making a thread on this ...
Hit the THANKS button if it helped you !

thanx buddy for this info

Ya sure !
Sent from my GT I9003 using XDA app-
Galaxy SL
CF Root
XXKPH
Cranium Rom V.3.1

All trials failed
Hello,
after i've updated my Galaxy S GT-I9003 with an official Rom JPKPE Gingerbread 2.3.6, and after rebooting, it stucked at bootloop, i've tried everything suggested on web and forums, and lastly your solution, with no benefit.
the problem i noticed that when i press on wipe data/factory reset in recovery mode it tells me :
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
Formatting /dbdata...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10
Formatting /cache...
Data wipe complete.
so, is the corruption of the format volume rfs that causes the issue of bootloop
and is this a soft brick of the phone, or hard brick, could it be solved or the phone is dead?
i tried rooting it with CF-Root and bagaria.
if i converted the format to ext4, will that solve the issue.
if so, what are the steps to do that and from where can i get the software that i'll convert by
Note: i've started updating with the XXKPQ ROM putting the PIT file then i downloaded the JPKPE after i issued that problem of bootloop
another Question, is it right that i update with the PID file only knowing that i couldn't find any other files for phone and CSC for this version.
Hope any body could help me to get my phone to life again.
Thanks

rizo99 said:
Hello,
after i've updated my Galaxy S GT-I9003 with an official Rom JPKPE Gingerbread 2.3.6, and after rebooting, it stucked at bootloop, i've tried everything suggested on web and forums, and lastly your solution, with no benefit.
the problem i noticed that when i press on wipe data/factory reset in recovery mode it tells me :
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
Formatting /dbdata...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10
Formatting /cache...
Data wipe complete.
so, is the corruption of the format volume rfs that causes the issue of bootloop
and is this a soft brick of the phone, or hard brick, could it be solved or the phone is dead?
i tried rooting it with CF-Root and bagaria.
if i converted the format to ext4, will that solve the issue.
if so, what are the steps to do that and from where can i get the software that i'll convert by
Note: i've started updating with the XXKPQ ROM putting the PIT file then i downloaded the JPKPE after i issued that problem of bootloop
another Question, is it right that i update with the PID file only knowing that i couldn't find any other files for phone and CSC for this version.
Hope any body could help me to get my phone to life again.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First flash xxkpe
then kpq (or jpkpe)

rizo99 said:
Hello,
after i've updated my Galaxy S GT-I9003 with an official Rom JPKPE Gingerbread 2.3.6, and after rebooting, it stucked at bootloop, i've tried everything suggested on web and forums, and lastly your solution, with no benefit.
the problem i noticed that when i press on wipe data/factory reset in recovery mode it tells me :
-- Wiping data...
Formatting /data...
Formatting /dbdata...
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10
Formatting /cache...
Data wipe complete.
so, is the corruption of the format volume rfs that causes the issue of bootloop
and is this a soft brick of the phone, or hard brick, could it be solved or the phone is dead?
i tried rooting it with CF-Root and bagaria.
if i converted the format to ext4, will that solve the issue.
if so, what are the steps to do that and from where can i get the software that i'll convert by
Note: i've started updating with the XXKPQ ROM putting the PIT file then i downloaded the JPKPE after i issued that problem of bootloop
another Question, is it right that i update with the PID file only knowing that i couldn't find any other files for phone and CSC for this version.
Hope any body could help me to get my phone to life again.
Thanks
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Your phone still enters recovery mode right.. and Enter into Download mode and Flash XXKPE with latona.pit .. then see if it boots up correctly.. then flash XXKPQ...

Bricked Phone
Hi, I tried your method, but I couldn't enter downloading. I was flashing a stock rom and after flashing the latona, I stupidily forgot to reboot my phone in downloading and I flashed the stock rom with the phone off...then I was not able to enter downloading...does anybody know some possible solution?
P.S. I know it was really stupid :/
I recovered my phone!!! thanks to this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486616 Thank you all devs and xda...you don't know how I love you at this moment

The__Ripper said:
Hi, I tried your method, but I couldn't enter downloading. I was flashing a stock rom and after flashing the latona, I stupidily forgot to reboot my phone in downloading and I flashed the stock rom with the phone off...then I was not able to enter downloading...does anybody know some possible solution?
P.S. I know it was really stupid :/
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how were you able to flash anything if phone was switched off

The__Ripper said:
Hi, I tried your method, but I couldn't enter downloading. I was flashing a stock rom and after flashing the latona, I stupidily forgot to reboot my phone in downloading and I flashed the stock rom with the phone off...then I was not able to enter downloading...does anybody know some possible solution?
P.S. I know it was really stupid :/
I recovered my phone!!! thanks to this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486616 Thank you all devs and xda...you don't know how I love you at this moment
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Yea exactly what devilhell said. Its impossible to hardbrick your phone technically if you haven't flashed any bootloader on it.
Cheers
Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI

As long as your boot partition and recovery partition is not corrupted your phone is recoverable. If boot partition is corrupt your phone will not boot. So as long as your phone boots it is recoverable.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using XDA App

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Adi_Pat said:
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
Also thanks to sakindia123 for giving me a suggestion of making a thread on this ...
Hit the THANKS button if it helped you !
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
# Dont need to hardreset. Just follow simple procedure and done.. Thank you. Thanks a lot xda-dev.
NB: I bricked my GT-i9003 v.3.2.6... I just follow the guide and read the xda members how to 3/4 times. ANd i dont get any problems at all... Oh my OS version downgrade from Gingerbread 3.6 to Froyo 2.2 .

Thanks, you saved me!
I flash KPQ but device not boot
Download mode working, device not boot, the screen turns on and off for a second
I flash I9003XEKB1 and device boot!
Thanks!!

Thanks...! Really helped me!

Hi there,
i have an I9003 and it is using froyo 2.2
i intended to upgrade until gingerbread and i have chosen the KPU (latest ROM). I use mobile ODIN to flash and the bootloop issue happens.
So, to recover back, i came to here with hope to recover my I9003.
the steps i did was:
1. Download and run odin 1.8.5.
2. Check Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
3. Click PIT button and select this file: latona_20110114.pit
4. Click PDA button and select this file: I9003xxxxx-KP7...-.tar.md5 (single file FW)
5. Put your phone into download mode: Press Volume down + OK + Power.
6. Connect USB cable and the program will detect the phone's Com number.
7. Click Start button to download the PIT file to phone.
8. After it is Done Click on Reset button, then unselect Re-Partition box.
9. Click Start button to flash the files to phone.
10. Everything pass except there is 1 failure.
Now my I9003 can boot up, however with bootloop issue. What should i do now?

lichongwei said:
Hi there,
i have an I9003 and it is using froyo 2.2
i intended to upgrade until gingerbread and i have chosen the KPU (latest ROM). I use mobile ODIN to flash and the bootloop issue happens.
So, to recover back, i came to here with hope to recover my I9003.
the steps i did was:
1. Download and run odin 1.8.5.
2. Check Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
3. Click PIT button and select this file: latona_20110114.pit
4. Click PDA button and select this file: I9003xxxxx-KP7...-.tar.md5 (single file FW)
5. Put your phone into download mode: Press Volume down + OK + Power.
6. Connect USB cable and the program will detect the phone's Com number.
7. Click Start button to download the PIT file to phone.
8. After it is Done Click on Reset button, then unselect Re-Partition box.
9. Click Start button to flash the files to phone.
10. Everything pass except there is 1 failure.
Now my I9003 can boot up, however with bootloop issue. What should i do now?
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For a single file, no need to partition. Reflash the right way and it'll be alright
Cheers
Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI

lichongwei said:
Hi there,
i have an I9003 and it is using froyo 2.2
i intended to upgrade until gingerbread and i have chosen the KPU (latest ROM). I use mobile ODIN to flash and the bootloop issue happens.
So, to recover back, i came to here with hope to recover my I9003.
the steps i did was:
1. Download and run odin 1.8.5.
2. Check Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
3. Click PIT button and select this file: latona_20110114.pit
4. Click PDA button and select this file: I9003xxxxx-KP7...-.tar.md5 (single file FW)
5. Put your phone into download mode: Press Volume down + OK + Power.
6. Connect USB cable and the program will detect the phone's Com number.
7. Click Start button to download the PIT file to phone.
8. After it is Done Click on Reset button, then unselect Re-Partition box.
9. Click Start button to flash the files to phone.
10. Everything pass except there is 1 failure.
Now my I9003 can boot up, however with bootloop issue. What should i do now?
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Initialy, u no need to flash pit file.
now, u have to reflash xxkpe with have 4 files.
Read first the flash guide b4 flash again.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using Tapatalk

i9003 dead
I had my phone i9003 flashed to a i9000 stock rom by a total mistake.
I had both pit files on my PC so I mixed up by a mistake.
Now my device is completely dead and nothing works out. Not even charging, completely unusable now.
Hardware reset, JIG's and combination keys, ODIN setups..nothing takes me to download mode.
Phone is still under warranty so afraid to JTAG.
Do you all think my phone is recoverable? Will the samsung warranty tech's will find out about the issue and won't the claim?
Please help. tried everything and now clueless.

Hy,
my problem is,
that the storage is not prepared yet.so says the phone.also please use UI menu for format and reboot action.
and
E:format-volume:rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
Data wipe failed.
I have no idea what to .
I've reflashed xxkpe everything.
I have amits kernel to format all partitions, everything wipt and and and
But nothing has helped
can someone please help me there?
P.S: kernel panic mode occurs when I remove the sdcard

xXCorleoneXx said:
Hy,
my problem is,
that the storage is not prepared yet.so says the phone.also please use UI menu for format and reboot action.
and
E:format-volume:rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
Data wipe failed.
I have no idea what to .
I've reflashed xxkpe everything.
I have amits kernel to format all partitions, everything wipt and and and
But nothing has helped
can someone please help me there?
P.S: kernel panic mode occurs when I remove the sdcard
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Did u convert the system to ext4 because ı had a problem like this with mobile odin and after first boot it says as you faced but when i convert the system and all the others to ext4 with chainfire ext app. Everything was ok.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using Tapatalk

prb in samsung galaxy s gt-i9003
well i have a simple question i have samsung S gt i9003 and i just update the software through my cell its in the option and after dl and installing the it stopped during istallation and it says update fail!!! kernel verify fail and red screen appears and dissappear after 2sec now i can only do download mood so can anyone help me wat to do?

[Q] weird boot loop, tab can't be turn on or turn off

hi everyone
my tab got boot loop 2 days ago.i'm stuck at "samsung galaxy tab 7+" logo,i can't even enter the animation and another samsung logo,and every time i tried to turn off the machine,it did not.the screen just off few second and its on again with the same logo
and in the recovery mode, the tab said "can't mount thing" "no such directory" and etc with a "android + yellow triangle background"
i already flashing with ODIN(Firmware6200XXKL7/P6200OLBKJ1/P6200XXKL7/P6200XXKL7 and firmware : P6200XXKK6_P6200OLBKJ1_P6200XXKK6_HOME) twice and complete.but still got the problem
i would appreciate if someone help me to solve this problem or at least give me advice
btw,bought this device in from indonesia(made in korea)
Baseband Version: P6200GSMH
sorry for bad english
thanks before

try holding power and vol+ for at least 10 seconds, and keep holding it. or try power and volume down for 10+ seconds.
should attempt to get you into recovery or download mode.

chrisrotolo said:
try holding power and vol+ for at least 10 seconds, and keep holding it. or try power and volume down for 10+ seconds.
should attempt to get you into recovery or download mode.
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thanks for the reply
i can go to the recovery mode and download mode..i already flash my tab in download mode and wipe data in recovery mode.but the problem still there
so what should i do?

see if you can get an adb log, you could also try Samsung Kies (2.0) It may have trouble finding device/ installing drivers; you might want to connect it in download mode. There are emergency recovery options in Kies I think, but its probably same thing as Odin. Are you sure that is the correct firmware for your device? are you familiar with Odin? possible bad flash/disconnected?/bad cable?
i recommend try flashing whatever firmware you originally had. a full stock one with .pit file would be ideal.
try sammobile.com/firmwares

chrisrotolo said:
see if you can get an adb log, you could also try Samsung Kies (2.0) It may have trouble finding device/ installing drivers; you might want to connect it in download mode. There are emergency recovery options in Kies I think, but its probably same thing as Odin. Are you sure that is the correct firmware for your device? are you familiar with Odin? possible bad flash/disconnected?/bad cable?
i recommend try flashing whatever firmware you originally had. a full stock one with .pit file would be ideal.
try sammobile.com/firmwares
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thanks again
i don't know,that is correct firmware or not,but i pretty sure there is no bad cable or disconnected
many thanks for the recommendation,i will download it.let you know

just flashing with firmware sammobile.com still no luck..
i want try the other version firmware(same region and country) but there are five file in the archive file,
here the list
GT-P6200-MULTI-CSC-OLBJ1.tar.md5
MODEM_P6200XXKK1_REV_02_CL1075407.tar.md5
MODEM_P6200XXKK1_REV_04_CL1075407.tar.md5
P6200_APBOOT_P6200XXKK1_CL577298_REV02_user_mid_sh ip.tar.md5
P6200_CODE_P6200XKK1_CL577298_REV02_user_mid_ship .tar.md5
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which file is the firmware?
and also,it's look like,until now there is no .pit file for p6200
any suggestion ?
thanks for the answer before

Urgent help on samsung galaxy tab p6200 needed plz
Model Number : GT–P6200
Android Version : 3.2
Baseband Version : P6200XXKL7
Kernel Version : 2.6.36-P6200JPKL2-CL606727 [email protected] #3
Build Number: HTJ85B P6200JPKL2
i have rooted my phone,
it was working perfectly fine,
but when i done factory reset then the problem started,
it ia automatically restarting again and again
not able to switch off n switch on
then download rom (P6200XXKL7_P6200XEUKL1_XEU)
and tried to flash rom but tar file is not showing from odin pda,
please help me

nabildarwajkar said:
Model Number : GT–P6200
Android Version : 3.2
Baseband Version : P6200XXKL7
Kernel Version : 2.6.36-P6200JPKL2-CL606727 [email protected] #3
Build Number: HTJ85B P6200JPKL2
i have rooted my phone,
it was working perfectly fine,
but when i done factory reset then the problem started,
it ia automatically restarting again and again
not able to switch off n switch on
then download rom (P6200XXKL7_P6200XEUKL1_XEU)
and tried to flash rom but tar file is not showing from odin pda,
please help me
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Try this instructions carefully. It works for any samsung phones:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27043121&postcount=9
but in step 3, when it says if you weren't in GB, don't worry about it. What it is, if you change version of android (i.e. from Honeycomb to ICS and vice versa), than you need to include pitfile and repartition, as well as flashing dbdata.rfs.

Thanks buddy
I will try as u suggested
and will come back soon after flashing
thanks

still same problem please help
i tried flashing as u suggested and successfully compleated but still restarting only 1 thing improved that is now am able to switch off my tab
please guys help me dnt wanna loose my tab
and 1 more thing in odeen, where i can put dbdata file
please help

You can flash dbdata on pda field as well. Make sure you use the correct file. Before you proceed with it, can you go to recovery mode and do factory wipe? Let me know if you got any mounting error message or not after wipe.
Nore: if you need a pitfile, you can download this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/misc.php?do=showattachments&t=1441350

Any solution yet? My device suddenly acting the same way when I doing Factory Reset in cmw recovery. I've try doing reflashing via odin to xxkl7 and dxkl3 with no lock, im still stuck bootlooping on first splash screen.
Something I found is that if Im flashing the rom using heimdall, it always failed on flashing the cache, with a message saying that heimdall being crash. Any advice?

continue holding vol up and power through 2 reboots, you should get recovery mode.
My device also experiences similar symptoms when formating /data. Perhaps the file system is corrupt or mild superbrickbug.
Anyways what I usually do Is Odin back to stock, when it passes it hangs at boot, reboot to recovery and factory reset/ wipe data. Should boot now.
For /cache issue. try the first step I mentioned to get into recovery and wipe /cache, actually format it too, if you have CWM Recovery. Wipe dalvik and factory reset too. Then I would try Odin to stock. And again wipe /data if stock Odin doesnt boot.
good luck.

[Q] phone keeps booting into recovery.

Hey,
I've recently had a friend of mine give me his phone to look at.
It's a Samsung I5801
I tried installing numerous ROM's onto this such as stock froyo and kyrillos 9.
Whenever i install through Odin i get to the stage where the data needs to be wiped through clockwork. Pretty straight forward, however when the phone is rebooted after this Odin does not detect the phone and will boot into recovery again.
Any ideas? I'm not much of a samsung kinda guy woking with htc all my life lol.
Solved.
Flashing a stock ROM, with bootloader in tact did the job. Had to say was sweating a bit as many were saying it could hard brick phone... Used European JPA.
Flash through ODIN i pray to god no one else has this problem

Wipe using Recovery
Just go in recovery mode and Wipe Cache and Dalvik-Cache.
Problem solved........

I have hard bricked my galaxy 3
I installed ClockworkMod recovery and selected to install ROM from SD card
my phone restarted and booted in samsung,s recovery mode
I selected wipe data and nothing happened for next in 2-3 mins,
So I removed battery and rebooted phone which again booted in samsung,s recovery mode for number of trials.
Then I renamed Rom Filr name to update.zip and moved it to root of SD
and rebooted in recovery and selected option Install update.zip which after some time started executing.
Phone rebooted and now it doesn't show anything else than samsung boot logo.
please help me out.
UPDATE:
Download mode and Upload mode are working but Boot menu is not working.

>>[email protected]<< said:
UPDATE:
Download mode and Upload mode are working but Boot menu is not working.
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Just give it a try via ODIN since download mode is working

This link might help you ,
he has clearly explained the Odin process to
flash Roms and several do's and dont's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1372414

galaxy R bricked?

hey everyone.
ive been trying to get into cw mode for some time, but i couldnt make it anyhow. so i tried these steps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406880 but while flashing, odin said failed (sorry i didnt note down the failure message) and i unplugged the phone. maunally switched it on but now i get a message "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies & try again."
think my phone is bricked. i have an usb jig but i dunno how to use it and i cannot get into download mode. please help me, i know this may not be the right place to write, but you all know about 10 message treshold thing..
thanks

"firmware upgrade encountered an issue" message will come when something fail while flashing with ODIN, switch on in Download mode by pressing Vol Down + Home Button + Power button simultaneously and flash any stock firmware with ODIN everything will be fine.

yepp, tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406541 steps and its ok now, i can even get into cwm.
but the problem is, when i select sth power off for example, nothing happens, all writings selections everything disappears and just a cwm logo remains. i am not able to have a back up or do anything else.
by the way, i'm using 2.3.4 turkish rom with wlxkga(i think) kernel. what happens if i flash a stock/custom rom 2.3.6 german? am i going to change language to turkish?

rukenau said:
yepp, tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406541 steps and its ok now, i can even get into cwm.
but the problem is, when i select sth power off for example, nothing happens, all writings selections everything disappears and just a cwm logo remains. i am not able to have a back up or do anything else.
by the way, i'm using 2.3.4 turkish rom with wlxkga(i think) kernel. what happens if i flash a stock/custom rom 2.3.6 german? am i going to change language to turkish?
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What button did you use to select Ppwer Off ?
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?

power button?
Sent from my GT-I9103 using XDA

rukenau said:
power button?
Sent from my GT-I9103 using XDA
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if its cwm 4 then you should use menu button to power off dude..by highlighting the power off option then pressing menu button.

ok i can select it now
how about my second question?

why do i always getting failure message when i try to flash *.tar files? im sure im doing everything as directed?
AND PLEASE ANSWER if i can install titanium rom on my xxkg8 (or xwkga i dunno which is correct, both of them are displayed from phone)

u cannot flash .tar via CWM lol ONLY via Odin
About flashing titanium over xwkg8 it is recommended to install XWLA4, but If you don't want to flash XWLA4 via Odin you may just:
1)Wipe data /factory reset
2)Wipe Cache
3)Wipe Dalvik Cache (within advanced)
4)Format /system (within mounts and storage)
And then:
Install zip from sd card (choose titanium rom)
It shouldn't be any problems. But remember do it on your own risk !

m.kochan10 said:
But remember do it on your own risk !
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i definetely understand "on my own risk" thing whenever i fail flashing im not very experienced but hey, why are you here huh?
last question: does every custom rom support every available language?

Duuude...of course not it depends on rom, some of them yes (AOSP based roms), but most of them (based on official firmwares that are created for regional markets)...unfortunately not
Since I do not own the device I cannot tell you about turkish language support on Titanium, but I'm almost sure it does.
As long as you can boot into Download Mode and revert stock it's not a irreversible problem (even when you fail flashing). Boot loop is in most cases not a reason to panic. You may start panic when you cannot turn your device on

ok thank you guys..

[Q] Bad Soft Brick! Please Help

Someone please help. I Odin'd my phone and after it restarted it would go through half the boot screen and then turn black and vibrate. I can get into Download mode for about 3 seconds then it goes black and vibrates. I even bought a jig and it gets me to download mode and then goes black and vibrates.
Please help.

Jamshm said:
Someone please help. I Odin'd my phone and after it restarted it would go through half the boot screen and then turn black and vibrate. I can get into Download mode for about 3 seconds then it goes black and vibrates. I even bought a jig and it gets me to download mode and then goes black and vibrates.
Please help.
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Does it vibrate non stop... Because this happened to me once... No matter what I did, nothing was able to fix it
-I tried restoring old back ups
-Flashing new Roms
-Deleting and wiping data cache and dalvik cache and under mounts I formatted system
-I went back to stock
I tried every possible solution and nothing worked for me but maybe your case is different so you might want to give this a try
So first register at www.sammobile.com, then search SGH-T769 under firmware and download the August 2012 ICS or The Feb 2013 ICS Firmware, wait for the download to finish (took me 30 minutes) then extract which ever firmware zip you downloaded then using Odin click on PDA and select the .md5 file which is located in the extracted ICS Firmware Folder that you've downloaded from sammobile.com
Download the PIT file here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1919228
Click on PIT in Odin and then select the one downloaded from the link above
Edit: I believe the pit file download link at that thread no longer works but if I remember correctly the pit file isn't needed (it's not do or die) you can continue without it your phone will be fine
then make sure re-partition isn't checked and start the flashing process after it is done flashing and reboots you'll have stock ICS.
*IF YOU WANT TO ROOT IT READ BELOW*
to root it simply follow the instructions over at the root ics stock thread found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1919228
This will flash a custom recovery and once the recovery is flashed using Odin reboot into recovery and flash the superuser.zip then you'll have Rooted Stock ICS Firmware
*BOOT LOOP MIGHT OCCUR*
To fix boot looping after flashing stock ICS just boot into stock recovery and wipe data and cache then reboot or on custom recover wipe cache and dalvik cache reboot and you're good to go.
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Thanks for the response. I would love to do all of that, I just cant get the phone into download mode for more than 3 seconds without it re-booting. Does anyone know how to get me into download mode without rebooting. I have a jig and all cables.
just need to get it to download mode.

Jamshm said:
Thanks for the response. I would love to do all of that, I just cant get the phone into download mode for more than 3 seconds without it re-booting. Does anyone know how to get me into download mode without rebooting. I have a jig and all cables.
just need to get it to download mode.
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Reboot while your in recovery?
Reboot while your in download mode?
Reboot while booting up?
Reboot for anything and everything?
If so I'm sorry to say but your phone is done for...when this happened to me I had to fight through the reboots and flash stock even if it took a thousand frustrating tries then once I reset the flash counter I sent the phone off to Samsung and got it exchanged free of charge... Better hope your still under warranty otherwise you're in the market for a new phone.
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Thanks for the information. I am coming to the conclusion that might be the case. I have sifted through multiple threads, tried everything other than a JTAG.
If anyone else has a suggestion, im a very open to hearing it.