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[Q] Bricked new phone need help

i recently bought a samsung galaxy s 4g, and i used odin and flashed a sidekick (my brothers phone) rom on accident.
cant get to the download mode
cant get to the recovery
cant power on the phone
it hasnt yet been 30 days since ive had the phone, so could i take it back to the store and just say its not turning on can i get an exchange?

Yeah just say it wont turn on
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Or you could follow the directions posted in this link to unbrick, as posted by Jager in the General SGS4G forum.

That method worked for me but its cause I flashed the correct phone deivce rom he didnt
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It still may work.
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It happens to me all the time. Just plug phone to computer holding volume up and down at same time. It shows the phone-cable-pc thingy and that's download mode. I went into that when I failed to Odin by mistake and just decided to try to Odin while in that "mode" and it did flashed. Hope this helped.
*Have Odin open before you plug cuz' that way you know it found the device.
*I think this method shown on Rootzwiki I discovered first but never posted. It happened while flashing 1st Audiophile. LOL... anyway, w/e. Good luck!

cj_31 said:
It happens to me all the time. Just plug phone to computer holding volume up and down at same time. It shows the phone-cable-pc thingy and that's download mode. I went into that when I failed to Odin by mistake and just decided to try to Odin while in that "mode" and it did flashed. Hope this helped.
*Have Odin open before you plug cuz' that way you know it found the device.
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Try this even if the screen stays black/off, as long as Odin recognizes it (You'll get the yellow box with COM# in it) these steps will help.

AT&T Boot Screen Help

Hi I am new to the captivate. I tried restoring stock JF6 with the odin one click tool and when it restored it kept on booting into the at&t screen and thats it. I try getting into recovery or download mode but i can't. is there anything else i can do? please help.

What is your build number(uder battery)
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b-eock said:
What is your build number(uder battery)
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that question doesn't matter, we know the answer already. thats just a waste of posts waiting for that answer and THEN giving the solution...
OP you will need to use the full version of odin with a different firmware package as newer build phones don't accept jf6 and just bootloop.
at the very bottom of the odin one click jf6 thread are links to 2 such packages.
get in download mode and flash one of those and it will boot.

Thanks but I am having a problem getting into download mode. I just can't see mto get it.

yank battery, open odin, plug in phone, hold both volume buttons, insert usb while still holding volume buttons.
if that doesn't work you will probably need to make/buy a usb download mode jig.

Jig, jig, jig
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[Q] Please help, Samsung galaxy s 4g wont boot!!!!

Ok so i have a samsung galaxy s 4g and i tried to update my firmware from 2.2 froyo to 2.3.4 and i messed up along the way somehow and my phone got bricked. i tried odin many times and i cant get into recovery mode, ive tried the 3 button combo but i can get into download mode. when i power up my phone the screen goes white then says "vibrant SAMSUNG" then goes back to white then back to the vibrant screen. It wont boot up. I have tried the jig also, maybe i need different .pit files and .rar files? i dont know please help!

Exactly what rom did you flash?
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Try Odin 1.85 then take the battery out of your phone plug USB cable into your computer hold the volume keys up and down simultaneously plug cable into your phone meanwhile your still holding down your volume keys then put your battery back in. Be sure to have Odin files already placed where they belong and make sure you get them from a post that has alot of positive feedback,preferably one that has a good step by step how to instructions, you'll find all you need to know in the sgs4g Bible everything you need to know is in those Bible posts good luck to you it sux not having your phone believe me I've soft bricked and boot looped my phone several times even after successfully flashing firmwares several times correctly don't ever get to comfortable flashing one little mistake is detrimental to the life of your phone good luck bro.once you place your phone back into proper working condition make sure to flash Dr.honks kj1 kernal with voodoo lag fix cwm recovery and root permissions pre installed that really helps prevent the use of having to use Odin or heimdall to revive your phone again.then flash away but carefully and aware always of what files you put into your phone.
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[q] cant get into download mode! Help!

HELP i tried to flash GB bootloader on heimdall and it failed. So i unplugged my phone trying to get into download mode then a picture of a phone pointing towards an warning sign then to a computer! Im I screwed can someone help me???

Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
Remember pull battery insert battery, press and hold both vulume keys and insert USB. Leave power button alone
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I think that is the "u f'ed up" version of download mode. It should still flash from there.
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Don't give up. As long as are able to see something on the screen, you should be able to get it back to its feet. This series of phones are kinda hard to brick.

rxnelson said:
I think that is the "u f'ed up" version of download mode. It should still flash from there.
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Just saying its better to start fresh, that way there's no issues, if you have one from a bad flash you'll probally get more.
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I've had mine to the point where it wouldn't display anything, just kept trying to put it in download mode and useOdin or the other popular UN bricking software (don't remember the name but it's on here) had to reinstall the boot loader also and bam fixed
Or you can buy a USB jig which if I'm understanding correctly is supposed to fix your exact issue , you can get them for $2, off Ebay
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[Q] Dead phone - how to revive

I have a stock AT&T S2 (I727) that worked fine. We're now in Costa Rica and I need it unlocked. I'm short on time and the local phone shop said they could unlock it.
They couldn't and gave it back, saying the battery was low.
Battery is recharged, but the phone will not turn on or show any signs of life. When plugged into the charger, nothing on the screen. No response to the reset button sequence.
I downloaded Odin and the S2 drivers and the phone appears, but it's in yellow. When I press the power button, Odin responds with a sound. That's it.
I have no idea what they did, but I know it sure not saving me any time!! Esp since ATT may have just given me the code....
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!
Kurt

Wrong forum... This forum is for i777
Anyways
Do you know how to use Odin? What is yellow? If it says COM port yellow that is a good thing, Odin sees your phone. You need it in download mode ( holding both volume up and down while phone is off and Odin on your screen plug it in to the computer, if they loaded a different ROM on it then only holding volume down might put it in download mode) then browse to your stock att ROM with Odin under PDA section and hit flash. Don't change any settings on Odin ... Only add a check mark to update boot loaders. Keep trying until you get a successful flash. After the phone AUTOMATICALLY reboots you can try the 3 button combo, get into recovery and reset to factory and reboot. Hope it helps ...
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Please be careful where you post and get information from to avoid making your phone an expensive paperweight.
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FNM

They bricked ur phone when they tried to unlock it, I almost guarantee it. You could've just purchased an unlock code off the net, but I digress. Keep trying to get the phone to go green in Odin. My guess may be the USB drivers you have installed are incorrect as well.

Yeah, the shop bricked your phone.
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Little bit late on this party, but yeah they bricked the phone...And those animals in that shop said it's low on Battery lol....
Go back to that shop and give them crap or they reimburse you with the phone price...

Commodore 64 said:
Wrong forum... This forum is for i777
Anyways
Do you know how to use Odin? What is yellow? If it says COM port yellow that is a good thing, Odin sees your phone. You need it in download mode ( holding both volume up and down while phone is off and Odin on your screen plug it in to the computer, if they loaded a different ROM on it then only holding volume down might put it in download mode) then browse to your stock att ROM with Odin under PDA section and hit flash. Don't change any settings on Odin ... Only add a check mark to update boot loaders. Keep trying until you get a successful flash. After the phone AUTOMATICALLY reboots you can try the 3 button combo, get into recovery and reset to factory and reboot. Hope it helps ...
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Argh. I looked for a 727 forum, but I didn't look for a Skyrocket forum. Sorry.
And sorry for the delay - we lost internet for a while when we got a new house (here in CR).
The shop is willing to try and fix the phone, but not sure I trust them but not sure of my abilities yet.
They said they just updated it. But that's not what they were trying to do - they were supposed to be unlocking it.
Thanks for the detailed directions.
No, I don't know Odin. Reading up a lot....
Yes, it's the COM port that is yellow.
I think I have the correct USB drivers - the computer recognizes my S3 as a I535.
So, I have KIES_HOME_I727UCMC1_I727ATTMC1_844945_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5 (stock ROM I believe) downloaded. Odin shows this as the entry next to PDA.
Hard to tell the phone is in the download mode, since there's no display.
I've been delaying, but I guess it's time to try....

Kurt S said:
Argh. I looked for a 727 forum, but I didn't look for a Skyrocket forum. Sorry.
And sorry for the delay - we lost internet for a while when we got a new house (here in CR).
The shop is willing to try and fix the phone, but not sure I trust them but not sure of my abilities yet.
They said they just updated it. But that's not what they were trying to do - they were supposed to be unlocking it.
Thanks for the detailed directions.
No, I don't know Odin. Reading up a lot....
Yes, it's the COM port that is yellow.
I think I have the correct USB drivers - the computer recognizes my S3 as a I535.
So, I have KIES_HOME_I727UCMC1_I727ATTMC1_844945_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5 (stock ROM I believe) downloaded. Odin shows this as the entry next to PDA.
Hard to tell the phone is in the download mode, since there's no display.
I've been delaying, but I guess it's time to try....
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WAIT!
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jd1639 said:
WAIT!
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Do you have an i727 s2 skyrocket or a s3?

No problem, I can wait.

Kurt S said:
No problem, I can wait.
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What phone are you trying to flash with odin? I727 or i535?

The wife's phone is the S2 I727 and it's dead.
I mentioned the S3 because it seems to indicate the computer has the correct USB drivers.

jd1639 said:
What phone are you trying to flash with odin? I727 or i535?
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The ucmc1 tar file in your post is for the i727. If that's the phone you have then go ahead and flash it. If you have an i535 it'll probably brick your phone, don't flash it.

So I tried flashing it. Odin says 'SetupConnection', but then nothing else happened. It didn't pass or fail.
I'm not sure what to do next - I'm afraid to interrupt the process, but nothing is happening...

Kurt S said:
So I tried flashing it. Odin says 'SetupConnection', but then nothing else happened. It didn't pass or fail.
I'm not sure what to do next - I'm afraid to interrupt the process, but nothing is happening...
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if the phone has no signs of life it is hardbricked as such odin/computer wont see it, jtag is the only way to fix it

So I guess at this point it doesn't matter what I do - just unplug it or shut down Odin first....
Interesting, Odin still sees it and COM is still yellow. But I don't hear a response from Odin when I press the buttons on the phone.
Trying again.....

Pull battery, hold both volume buttons and insert USB cable from PC..... Release volume keys after about 5 sec.... Push volume - key after that try to flash with odin
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Never too late right? lol
Hemidall would've been the right move here.