So where are we for a non-odin root for 2.3.6? It took only hours after this device was released for one click rooting proc to be posted.
Why is there no custom ROM counter reset proc? The counter was modified with a bootloader change on the GS II. Unfortunately this device was released with that same fix but I kind of expected someone to "fix" that...
If you don't mind me asking - what are the negative effects of a custom binary download counter?
cheesy for samsung to prove you have voided your warranty...
hmmmm. no interest or what?
I'm intrested in knowing now to reset the counter I got mine at 1 and it's bugging me like crazzy cause of the warranty lol
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oh we know what needs to be done. Someone has to crack the low level bootloader code onROMs. Over there that have a non-hardened ROM and a hardened ROM. It is simply a matter of flashing the non-hardened bootloader then using a jig. Over here we have no non-hardened ROM to extract the bootloader code from. That said is why the code itself has to be cracked and compared to see how they shut it down...
If I knew how to do any of that, I would have done it and posted a solution. I know there are those here on XDA that do, it is just a matter of peeking their interest.
where is it....
I wonder if the jig for the S II will do the same for the skyrocket since they are similar.
Anfeldt24 said:
I wonder if the jig for the S II will do the same for the skyrocket since they are similar.
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If we had a non-hardened bootloader, yes I suspect it would. As for now, no it will not.
i dont really care about warranty, but i have the bestbuy buyback option.....do you think this will void that??
or do they only care if the phone is back to stock??
the2rrell said:
i dont really care about warranty, but i have the bestbuy buyback option.....do you think this will void that??
or do they only care if the phone is back to stock??
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i bet if they check you would be sol.
shansmi said:
i bet if they check you would be sol.
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bummer, one more thing....i heard that they had a flash counter reset counter. is this true.
so they will know if you reset the counter
the2rrell said:
bummer, one more thing....i heard that they had a flash counter reset counter. is this true.
so they will know if you reset the counter
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I am almost sure you will need a hardware piece like a jig to reset the counter.
When mine arrives next week I will let you know.
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sooo i have my Samsung Running on the MIUI ROM and i decided to switch the ROM because The battery just wouldnt last very long, i try goin on CWM and it would just get stuck on the Samsung booot up logo, also tried going on with the both volume buttons method and still, so i thought, theres no way i can flash another ROM, so i though the only way to fix this is by using GTG unbrickable software, i did everything and when its about to load up it gets stuck on these yellow letters saying something like install default APK please wait? i ran the program a couple times and still, if theres a way to fix this pleaseeeee help i need my phone
Yuri not bricked...you just lost recovery ..flash the community gb Kernel via Odin to get recovery back, then flash away
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Every F'n Day theres a new thread about someone bricking their phone. What part of You CANNOT BRICK this phone Do you Not Understand?
make sure you try different usb cable and/or different ports.. i never thought my usb cable was bad ...it was !!! good luck
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Every F'n Day theres a new thread about someone bricking their phone. What part of You CANNOT BRICK this phone Do you Not Understand?
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It is possible. Especially during boot loader flash. Mid screw up during Odin or heimdall may potentially cause some issue. Read some of Adam outler's post and you will understand.
Edit: most of what we see posted is really lost recovery, bad flashes or soft brick
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Every F'n Day theres a new thread about someone bricking their phone. What part of You CANNOT BRICK this phone Do you Not Understand?
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yea just about every day there is a new IM BRICKED lol people should do some searching before posting
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yea just about every day there is a new IM BRICKED lol people should do some searching before posting
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O NO! I Bricked my phone. Now What? O wait.......ODIN!
Axiomkid said:
O NO! I Bricked my phone. Now What? O wait.......ODIN!
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to the GOOGLE !!!
Axiomkid said:
O NO! I Bricked my phone. Now What? O wait.......ODIN!
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Should I help you out by giving you the same help that I did in the last forum yesterday that the guy couldn't help get himself unbriked?? And no. FauxAffliction's was legitimate. The others.. No
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Guise i haz brick!
Wut do i do?
Optimus-Prime said:
Guise i haz brick!
Wut do i do?
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u canz go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432413
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Guise i haz brick!
Wut do i do?
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More fiber one?
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More fiber one?
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Too funny BRO!
Just my 2¢
I was trying to return my phone to stock using odin. I was using the konane tar and instead of pushing PDA I pushed PIT and hit start. After it was done flashing my samsung skyrocket turned off will not turn on at all and when i connect it to my computer it is not recognized by odin at all. It is only recognized by my computer as QHUSB_DLOAD but nothing else. Can someone please help me or direct me to the right person. Thank you
Its hard bricked. Jtag or samsung warranty to fix
what is jtag? and where do i find it?
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what is jtag? and where do i find it?
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It's a place you have to send it to get fixed
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/
its that the only two options that i have? and for jtag would it be considered a samsung galaxy s 2...even though mine is also skyrocket?
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its that the only two options that i have? and for jtag would it be considered a samsung galaxy s 2...even though mine is also skyrocket?
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Yes, it's toast, those are the only options.
No, it's a skyrocket, he fixes those too
thank u sir i appreciate your help very much. I am glad there is people like you in this forum
marcos1012 said:
thank u sir i appreciate your help very much. I am glad there is people like you in this forum
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It should be about $50 from him
Umm I don't know what carrier your with or if you are still in your warranty time frame or have mobile phone insurance? But when I first started flashing phones I bricked a captivate after having it for only a couple of months so I called att and told them I was updating the phone using kies mini as directed and the power blinked and screwed the phone up. So they never questioned me they just sent me a new captivate.. I was lucky cause that was about the time the froyo update came out so they never questioned me just said that's happened to a lot of people. So with gingerbread updates rolling out tell them you were updating and the phone cut off and won't come back on. Its worth a try. I know a lot on here that has done it...
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if its an AT&T skyrocket call AT&T warranty and get them to send a replacement in the mail or go to your local DSC if you have one and they will replace it there to
So im guessing i bricked my s3 verizon.. the phone wont completley turn on I rooted and tried to put on a jelly bean rom and found out that I put the wrong one on meaning I put a GSM instead of a CDMA which is my fault because I never payed attention to it.. Any solutions for this problem?
Battery pull did not work
Charging it did not work
The phone completley will not turn on no way to get into download mode or whatever so I need help thanks.
I haven't kept up as much in recent days but what I heard in the past was that flashing an international ROM was close to a death sentence since you end up in a qualcomm diagnostic mode with no download mode. I have no idea if there has been any changes, updates, or progress made in this regard or if a USB jig will help you. I would imagine a JTAG would still be useful. You might want to try on IRC.
Also, this is not development and does not belong here. The rules clearly state that. Many bad things can be avoided by taking the time to read.
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So im guessing i bricked my s3 verizon.. the phone wont completley turn on I rooted and tried to put on a jelly bean rom and found out that I put the wrong one on meaning I put a GSM instead of a CDMA which is my fault because I never payed attention to it.. Any solutions for this problem?
Battery pull did not work
Charging it did not work
The phone completley will not turn on no way to get into download mode or whatever so I need help thanks.
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Try Purchasing a jig to get it in download mode
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thanks for the help..
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Ameno fr what ive read theres different ways of brick education some more severe than others but fr my understanding when ur phone doesn't want to come on thats a hard brick and not to bring u down but yea i believe that phone is done, i would just tell verizon u took an update and after the update it just wouldnt start cuz how would they is rooted if it wont come on for them to find out
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Ameno fr what ive read theres different ways of brick education some more severe than others but fr my understanding when ur phone doesn't want to come on thats a hard brick and not to bring u down but yea i believe that phone is done, i would just tell verizon u took an update and after the update it just wouldnt start cuz how would they is rooted if it wont come on for them to find out
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its not done...jtag will fix it.
Apparently nobody read the 1st reply to the question. :silly:
droidstyle said:
its not done...jtag will fix it.
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what is jtag? i would like to know, i never heard of it and who knows if i ever run into that issue
Flip35 said:
what is jtag? i would like to know, i never heard of it and who knows if i ever run into that issue
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Orignal Galaxy S links but you'll get the idea of what a JTAG is from these:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/jtag-your-captivate-god-like-soldering-skills-not-required/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7edUXE7jLg
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Orignal Galaxy S links but you'll get the idea of what a JTAG is from these:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/jtag-your-captivate-god-like-soldering-skills-not-required/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7edUXE7jLg
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Thanx man
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Apparently nobody read the 1st reply to the question. :silly:
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I did, was just confirming what you had already said :good:
Spoke with Verizon and they'll replace it for me...should have been more careful, I flashed the GSM version of a rom after rooting. JTAG looks like it's quite difficult though. I'd only do it if Verizon told me to take a walk...Anyways thanks for the responses, and always remember: practice safe flashing!
I want to root my phone just to overclock, meaning no custom roms and stuff. Is that allowed?
OptimusLove said:
I want to root my phone just to overclock, meaning no custom roms and stuff. Is that allowed?
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Yes. You can do what you want with your phone - XDA won't judge you :silly:
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Yes. You can do what you want with your phone - XDA won't judge you :silly:
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But is there still a risk of bricking?
OptimusLove said:
But is there still a risk of bricking?
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Of course. There's a risk in everything you ever do in life.
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Of course. There's a risk in everything you ever do in life.
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What if im not rich enough to replace it(the phone)?
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What if im not rich enough to replace it(the phone)?
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Then don't take the risk. There is a standard rule in gambling - only bet that which you can afford to lose.
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Then don't take the risk. There is a standard rule in gambling - only bet that which you can afford to lose.
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DAmn, Ive always wanted to overclock without risk ﴾͡๏̯͡๏﴿
There is always risk. Follow the steps EXACTLY for your phone and you should be OK. Most errors are user errors by skipping steps, skimming instructions, etc, etc.
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I was like I don't got the money to replace thats y I was so scared to do it but I did end up doing it and I haven't regretted it there is the risk of bricking but there's a hard brick and soft brick hard brick is permanent and a soft brick is fixable the only real way to get a hard brick is like if u unplug ur phone from the computer of u take out the during the process but they have millions of tutorials and forums but do RESA
EARCH
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Rooting is easy! Depends on which phone you use, it gets easier But anyway overclocking your phone drains the batt and your phone life would shorten so use it with care!!! There's a reason why phone manufacturer set a limit for the processor!!!!!
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As long as you don't OC an unrelistic ammount.you should be fine
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Aye go for it man don't be afraid! You should root it anyways so you can make a backup of the original setup that way if you OC and it don't do good simply go back into recovery and restore.
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But u shoud know that by rooting your phonne u loose waarranty.
funto said:
But u shoud know that by rooting your phonne u loose waarranty.
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And out comes the same old drivel. This simply is NOT true. Some manufacturers make it more difficult for you to get your phone supported under warranty if you have rooted it, some phones you can just set it back and nobody can tell, and some phones it makes no difference.
Unless they can prove that you have done something to directly cause the fault (e.g. overclocking and burnt out the processor) they can't refuse to honour your warranty. If you have rooted your phone and the screen dies then it is obviously nothing to do with what you have done so they still have an obligation to repair it.
OptimusLove said:
I want to root my phone just to overclock, meaning no custom roms and stuff. Is that allowed?
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There is always risk.
OptimusLove said:
What if im not rich enough to replace it(the phone)?
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Depends how risk-averse you are. If the phone was 2 years of your life savings, then maybe don't do it.
Generally there is minimal risk as long as you follow all the instructions thoroughly, read everything and watch a few tutorials for good measure. But something can always go wrong.
Also, I wouldn't find overclocking a good enough reason to root my phone, but that's just me.
funto said:
But u shoud know that by rooting your phonne u loose waarranty.
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Flashing a custom ROM or rooting does not void your warranty.
mf2112 said:
Flashing a custom ROM or rooting does not void your warranty.
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So God bless America... But I live in Slovakia :-\
But I didn't care, rooting my phone was the first thing I did when I bought it.
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And now my Galaxy S2 i727 won't turn on or boot into download mode. I was told getting a jig may fix it but if my phone won't turn on would I be able to use a jig?
Is there any way to make my phone functional again or am I out of luck?
well that was stupid lol. sorry bud you might be able to jtag it but idk good luck
Yeah, you're hard-bricked. A jig would almost certainly be a waste of time and money. Send it to the jtag guy for $50 or buy a new one, maybe try to warranty it out through Sammy if you want to risk them finding out that you'd been flashing and broken the warranty.
Not to rub salt in the wound or anything, but had you paid close attention and read before flashing, you'd have noticed that you were about to flash an SGS2 kernel onto a SR, and riding full-speed on the train to Bricksville.
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And now my Galaxy S2 i727 won't turn on or boot into download mode. I was told getting a jig may fix it but if my phone won't turn on would I be able to use a jig?
Is there any way to make my phone functional again or am I out of luck?
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thats why the last part of my sig says what it says.
the 1st link in my sig has a link for brick repair, but first try to get it fixed under warranty, just say that it wont turn on anymore and act dumb about flashing...which is not to far from the truth
Smh.....another one bites the dust this is why I get so angry nobody takes time to learn about their $400+ device but then we are supposed to help them fix it..... my faith in the ability of our society to learn is dead I can't wait to see what happens when these generations get older
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Least people are predictable...? I swear even the posts are almost the same word for word each time this happens... :cyclops:
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act dumb about flashing...which is not to far from the truth
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Hahaha...good one vincom
Alright thanks for the help. I'll try getting it replaced first. Is mobiletechvids a reputable place? I don't want to get scammed.
kinghaf said:
Alright thanks for the help. I'll try getting it replaced first. Is mobiletechvids a reputable place? I don't want to get scammed.
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Yes, and just leave your phone alone from now on if you don't wanna read and understand what your're doing first.
s2-i777 JB rom
Can i use s2-i727 i.e. sky rocket's rom for flashing my Galaxy S2-i777 (AT&T)..??? If not then can ny1 pls send me the link for correct rom..
kaymaddy said:
Can i use s2-i727 i.e. sky rocket's rom for flashing my Galaxy S2-i777 (AT&T)..??? If not then can ny1 pls send me the link for correct rom..
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Seriously? You are asking this?
kaymaddy said:
Can i use s2-i727 i.e. sky rocket's rom for flashing my Galaxy S2-i777 (AT&T)..??? If not then can ny1 pls send me the link for correct rom..
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No. Look in the correct section of this forum
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Unless you wanna hardbrick it then u gotta jtagg it not funny
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intelxtreme said:
Unless you wanna hardbrick it then u gotta jtagg it not funny
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Little slow on the response time there wouldn't you say?…
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Not to be an advocate of noobs... i was kinda confused at first too. BUT never took rooting and flashing as a joke so I read and read... took me a week or so before rooting (already reading up on skyrocket and S2 prior to purchase though) and more than 6 months of reading before flashing Embryo 6.
Rooting is the new cool aid... wish some people will quit trying to be cool and really understand what they are doing. Most noobs just wants to brag that they have a custom rom as though it elevates their standing in life. Geeez.
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Smh.....another one bites the dust this is why I get so angry nobody takes time to learn about their $400+ device but then we are supposed to help them fix it..... my faith in the ability of our society to learn is dead I can't wait to see what happens when these generations get older
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Biggs u just mad and not everyone is at the same level u think you
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don728871 said:
Biggs u just mad and not everyone is at the same level u think you
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You quoted a dude who left. Second he is right so many of these new guys don't research and just jump in the shiz thinking they are [email protected] . Third sentence structure son let's learn English please I almost didn't understand that at all.
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kinghaf said:
And now my Galaxy S2 i727 won't turn on or boot into download mode. I was told getting a jig may fix it but if my phone won't turn on would I be able to use a jig?
Is there any way to make my phone functional again or am I out of luck?
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JTAG repair will fix your phone...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160955490053?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Racing19969 said:
JTAG repair will fix your phone...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160955490053?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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Way to respond to something from 5 months ago when he received the exact same answer in the very first response.
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