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Seriously stupid mistake.. was in Rom manager and loaded alt recovery.. drinking a bit and thinking I was using my Evo 4g.. so Amon Ra loaded and all I get now is default samsung splash screen!!! what an idiot. also when I plug in a usb at boot I just get this loading circle that freezes immediately. ..... Did I kill it?
I'd go into download mode and reflash it.
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Not familiar with samsung.. just switched from my EVO.... but after doing a bit of r&d I finally figured out how to get to the yellow triangle download screen. Currently downloading odin 1.7.. and downloaded the odin t959vbk5.tar file.... any information would be greatly apprecaited... not sure what to do next.. i plan on running odin 1.7 though
Thats all u need just put phone in download mode and use odin to flash one of the roms in the forum its really easy im new to samsung aswell and I got it on first try yheres a guide for noobs in the forum on how to flash with odin too.
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1. Open odin
2. On odin there is a button named PDA click on it and load the .tar file (kb5, kc1, kd1)
3. Put phone into download mode
4. Click start
Hope your good after now
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thanks for the reply guys..
got odin 1.7 and 1.3.. and it downloads.. I get the blue bar loading on the phone about 99 percent .. and gets just about 100 percent then.. odin says "FAIL" in red.. .. I'm gonna keep trying stuff but if you have any experience with this error let me know..
Thanks!! .. I'm feeling like there's hope now!
Is this gonna be one of those cases where there is no hope until a .pit file becomes available?
How did you fix???
I am having the same issue.
I run Odin 1.85 and I get to 99% and it dies right after it says Data.
hammermedia said:
I am having the same issue.
I run Odin 1.85 and I get to 99% and it dies right after it says Data.
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Try it with the kg4 leak in the dev section
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If you don't want GB, look for RaverX3X's KC1.
Download the KF2 or any rom.
Put phone in download mode.
Open odin. Any version over 1.0.
in PDA section, input the KF2.tar file or rom you downloaded
In Pit section, input the .0512 pit file. Click start and youre good to go.
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Hi Guys, i cant seem to find the PIT file. I finally realized after 4hrs of searching, that i used the wrong files. It's confusing because they dont separate the 3g and 4g in the WIKI. Can anyone help? Please???
p.s. i already downloaded the TAR file for the 4G, but i had already repartitioned and uploaded the wrong PIT file. THANKS!
looks like we may be in the same boat..... are you getting odin to load about 95 percent of the way before it shows the big red fail? .. i'm not too confident of a pit file that works for us anytime soon.
tri0xinn said:
looks like we may be in the same boat..... are you getting odin to load about 95 percent of the way before it shows the big red fail? .. i'm not too confident of a pit file that works for us anytime soon.
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Yea, Odin says FAIL! THIS IS NOT GOOD! I am getting another 4G on monday, hopefully i can pull the PIT file out. Have you found anything about where the file is located?
wish I knew.. maybe someone does..
Do u have cwm on your phone?
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from earlier posts in other threads, I think you need to wait it out until someone comes up with a solution.
I have cwm.. and I can do some stuff but having troubles loading the only zip'd rom available.. you will see me whining in other threads about it.. heh
tri0xinn said:
I have cwm.. and I can do some stuff but having troubles loading the only zip'd rom available.. you will see me whining in other threads about it.. heh
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If you have that option, I think you can try Krylons flashable KD1, people are mentioning there are issues, but it might bring you to a state where you can flash back to stock.
I'm pretty sure that's the one I tried.. but I'll check. If it is.. when I load it in CWM it said "Mounting mounting points" .. status bar was going for about a minute then it said it completed the update... but I just get boot loop after that. I'm assuming the rom really isn't getting on there.. maybe just mounting?
HAHA, my thread got hijacked, but it's all good as long as someone gets help. No Richie, i don't, so i guess i am more screwed. I have a developer friend i am going to reach out to. *sigh*.
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I'm pretty sure that's the one I tried.. but I'll check. If it is.. when I load it in CWM it said "Mounting mounting points" .. status bar was going for about a minute then it said it completed the update... but I just get boot loop after that. I'm assuming the rom really isn't getting on there.. maybe just mounting?
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ahh, i just read that thread. sorry bro, cant help out any further. I know just about as much as you when it comes to CWM. Hopefully someone can help you out.
Hey Tri0xinn, Thanks to Sedy1 from GSMForums, i found this PIT file you might want to try. It got my phone out of the samsung loop, but i cant confirm that the phone is up 100%. Their post has a BIN file to load, but i dont know how to do it. Maybe you can try and let me know if it works. check out the thread http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f634/need-t959v-full-dump-1241236/index4.html#post7322975. what program are you using to upload the files?
u170who said:
Yea, Odin says FAIL! THIS IS NOT GOOD! I am getting another 4G on monday, hopefully i can pull the PIT file out. Have you found anything about where the file is located?
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You don't need pit file to odin sgs4g. Just download kc1 or kd1 odin version and you should be good to go.
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Seriously u17who.... I hijacked your thread.. and you saved me.. Since around Friday night at 6m it's been non stop trial and error.... way too many hours spent... the only thing missing from the equation was that pit file, which worked perfectly. I loaded it up along with the whitehawkx kd1 rom.. it repartioned and I was shocked to hear the tmobile splash jingle as I was taking a whiz in the other room.. didn't believe it.
Anyway thanks a million.
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Seriously u17who.... I hijacked your thread.. and you saved me.. Since around Friday night at 6m it's been non stop trial and error.... way too many hours spent... the only thing missing from the equation was that pit file, which worked perfectly. I loaded it up along with the whitehawkx kd1 rom.. it repartioned and I was shocked to hear the tmobile splash jingle as I was taking a whiz in the other room.. didn't believe it.
Anyway thanks a million.
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thats great news! I know there are a couple other members in here who were in the same position. Maybe this can help them too. very nice.
maybe a sticky?
tri0xinn said:
Seriously u17who.... I hijacked your thread.. and you saved me.. Since around Friday night at 6m it's been non stop trial and error.... way too many hours spent... the only thing missing from the equation was that pit file, which worked perfectly. I loaded it up along with the whitehawkx kd1 rom.. it repartioned and I was shocked to hear the tmobile splash jingle as I was taking a whiz in the other room.. didn't believe it.
Anyway thanks a million.
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Lolol about taking a piss in the other room that made my morning.
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drhonk said:
You don't need pit file to odin sgs4g. Just download kc1 or kd1 odin version and you should be good to go.
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Yeah I have never used a PIT file for the SGS4G to flash builds. They flash fine without a PIT.
Its not needed if you never used one.
It is needed if you accidentally used the vibrant pit.
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Moved to proper forum.
Hello Everyone, This is an Instructional Odin ROM to flash Back to Factory Stock and/or Recover your Broken System.
This is NOT the firmware that the phone ships with but it is the complete official update from Tmobile that began Rolling out on July 21st.
The process is Exactly the Same as flashing the Shipped KD1 Firmware for ODIN i've uploaded In this Thread
This is 100% STOCK Odexed T839UVKG2 firmware For the Sidekick 4G and needs to be flashed through Odin. Odin is attached below along with the Sidekick 4G pit.
How to Install/Flash.
Code:
0. Download the StockKG2ODIN.tar.md5 File (Find link Below)
1. Remove the .md5 tail
2. Open odin with phone not connected yet
3. Boot in to download mode using Trackpad+Vol down then power
4. Connect phone to pc
5. StockKG2ODIN.tar in pda slot, Use SK4G pit file from below in Pit Slot
6. Double check that only auto-reboot is checked (if it doesnt work the first time, click re-partition)
7. Click start
First boot may take around 3-5 mins. Wait it out and then you should be good to go.
StockKG2ODIN.tar.md5 >>> DOWNLOAD
UPDATE: FOOL PROOF WAY TO GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE
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Try this, take the battery sim and sd card out of your phone.
Open odin, put the tar in pda and pit into pit.
Plug your phone into the usb.
Now bare with me, this part is a bit akward but you can do it.. hold the vol down key and trackball *with one hand* and put the battery in while holding them. You will be in download mode and Odin will detect your phone. Then flash
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Use the Thanks button if this was helpful ; post below if you have feedback/questions ect, Thank you and please enjoy!
my 2 cents about the update
btw guys, i know alot of people has complained about things from the update but dont let that scare you. i personally didnt encounter any of them. it seems samsung or tmo cleaned it up a bit and increased the sensitivity of the trackpad, also allowing the trackpad to be disabled. They say they addressed various bug fixes but didnt state which so we'd have to see for ourselves. if anything make a backup and give it a go. i've been able to root it with the same one click root method.
the Odin went perfectly.. thanks ayoteddy. guess i'll root it and play around with the latest that Samsung/Tmo have for us..... until you guys release your next masterpiece, with these fixes baked in.
in the meantime, do you think the Bali kernel could be flashed onto this?
downloading when i get home from work!
Hey teddy. Do you plan on incorporating this update's fixes to your Smooth Maximus? This and the extended power menu and lockscreen mod will be an update to Ginger Clone?
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Hey teddy. Do you plan on incorporating this update's fixes to your Smooth Maximus? This and the extended power menu and lockscreen mod will be an update to Ginger Clone?
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yes sir. just look out for the next ROM release
if you want in the mean time play with this and see if you notice any difference from stock KD1
Yes were still on froyo so it's compatable .
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the Odin went perfectly.. thanks ayoteddy. guess i'll root it and play around with the latest that Samsung/Tmo have for us..... until you guys release your next masterpiece, with these fixes baked in.
in the meantime, do you think the Bali kernel could be flashed onto this?
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Yes were still on froyo so it's compatable .
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huh, it didn't seem to work.... it seemed to complete the lagfix conversion, but then wouldn't boot, would stay at the Samsung screen, doing those force close vibrations. wonder if I forgot something....
I used CWM from Rom Manager, then flashed the CWM 3:xxx zip to flash the kernel.
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Yes were still on froyo so it's compatable .
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Please dont use bali on KG2 it seems not to work even if you dont allow the conversion. You'll have to odin and repartition unfortunately, sorry I didnt respond sooner yogi
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ayoteddy said:
Please dont use bali on KG2 it seems not to work even if you dont allow the conversion. You'll have to odin and repartition unfortunately, sorry I didnt respond sooner yogi
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lol, no problem teddy. thx
am i the only having problems? :/
i put the PIT in PIT box the PDA i put the .tar WITHOUT the .md5
ONLY auto reboot checked..WTF
not the way to start out my birthday...
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am i the only having problems? :/
i put the PIT in PIT box the PDA i put the .tar WITHOUT the .md5
ONLY auto reboot checked..WTF
not the way to start out my birthday...
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whats the problem your having .. ?
HECTOR-ZERONI said:
am i the only having problems? :/
i put the PIT in PIT box the PDA i put the .tar WITHOUT the .md5
ONLY auto reboot checked..WTF
not the way to start out my birthday...
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I do it with all three boxes checked
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ayoteddy said:
whats the problem your having .. ?
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it keeps coming as a FAIL.
but since i last posted something worse happened, yeahhhhhh uhhmm. it wont go into download mode it shows a PHONE---(!)----COMPUTER. but ODIN still says connnected. and currently i just flashed only PIT file and clicked repartion and auto reboot. in the message box it says DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!! but its been there forever.
Just keep tryin.g it will work but everytime u try u u hae to disconnect ur phone from the computer and reconnect it and retry it
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And go into download mode again
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Go into download mode & make sure you check Repartion + Autoreboot + F.RESET.TIME , i always do that & it work's & your at COM63 or COM69 so you have too .
HECTOR-ZERONI said:
it keeps coming as a FAIL.
but since i last posted something worse happened, yeahhhhhh uhhmm. it wont go into download mode it shows a PHONE---(!)----COMPUTER. but ODIN still says connnected. and currently i just flashed only PIT file and clicked repartion and auto reboot. in the message box it says DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!! but its been there forever.
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Go into download mode & make sure you check Repartion + Autoreboot + F.RESET.TIME , i always do that & it work's & your at COM63 or COM69 so you have too .
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OKay i did that, but how long does it usually take for you qhen you click the re-partition box? mine seems to take forever, last time i clicked that box i waited for like 15 minutes then i got inpatient and disconnected it.
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OKay i did that, but how long does it usually take for you qhen you click the re-partition box? mine seems to take forever, last time i clicked that box i waited for like 15 minutes then i got inpatient and disconnected it.
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it should take less than 4 mins.
If you still have trouble getting into download mode let me know
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in my experience, Set Partition should only take about 10 seconds until it moves on to the actual flashing, but sometimes it just hangs there forever. in that case I close Odin and maybe try again, or else try again without re-partition.... I dunno, Odin seems inconsistent, but it always seems to eventually work.
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Hi guys, irecently attempted to flash a rom to make my phone more awesome but I feel I fudged up. My mounts were not set right I think but my phone still booted up like it should.....but on first boot my screen looked like a bill cosby sweater but that went away. Now. When I try to go nto recovery or dl mode,my screen is black n goes to normal boot. Did I damage my recovery? N if so can I get it back?
Tried to turn it on again n I just get bootloops, still no recovery or dl mode.
Also in rom manager it said cwm and recovery were present, but when I tried to go into recovery I got the same.
Any and I mean any help would b appreciated....thank you
You flashed gb. For that you need the bootloaders for gb. Until you get those you will always have the rainbow scree on boot and no recovery. Find and flash the kg4 leak that will straiten things out.
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Cool, now like I said my phone is looping...how would I flash???? Place the files on the sd via computer n try dl and cwm??
My old school droid was soooo much easier lol
Thanks for helpin me out holmes
Would I have to use odin since my phone won't boot up fully??
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Cool, now like I said my phone is looping...how would I flash???? Place the files on the sd via computer n try dl and cwm??
My old school droid was soooo much easier lol
Thanks for helpin me out holmes
Would I have to use odin since my phone won't boot up fully??
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Yes you need Odin. Just check out the Bible and grab the Samsung USB drivers for you computer then install Odin. Then learn to boot into download mode. And you will be ready for flashing. There is a tutorial also in the Bible on flashing with odin. Here is the Bible link, learn it well if you intend on keeping the phone. Happy modding
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117554
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Again......many, many thanks to you
Step 1. look at the bible. Look for the kg4 rom, pit file and odin are included in the download.
Step 2. to get into download mode, pull out the battery, plug in your phone, hold BOTH the volume up and down buttons, then plug in the battery. Congrats. Youre now in download mode.
Step 3. unzip all the files from the .rar file you just downloaded.
step 4. start odin and input all the files in the corresponding order. It tells you where each file goes.
step 5. Click start and wait.
step 6. your phone now works.
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You flashed the woodoo kernel for gingerbread to a froyo rom, didn't you?
Just odin again the KC1 and you'll be fine ;-)
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hey am i supposed to use all 4 files......csc, pit, phone, and pda in the kg4 file????
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hey am i supposed to use all 4 files......csc, pit, phone, and pda in the kg4 file????
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Yes you are. If you get lost you can check my thread for thorough instructions. You'll find it either in the signature or you can look for the only stickied thread in this subforum =P
oh and also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16207639&postcount=313
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hey am i supposed to use all 4 files......csc, pit, phone, and pda in the kg4 file????
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yes u use all 4 p theres only one file u can use for pit in the zip so its self explanatory
for phone look for file that has phone in it
for csc look for file with csc in it
and for pda use last file it should be like REV00
oh and if you're having trouble getting into download/recovery did u try using adb to get to them?
I have seen many posts about this before, and tried to follow them and they did not work for me. Was trying to install a rom then realized it soft bricked because i still had the stupid voodoo cwm installed. So i go to use odin and flash stock. Did that, all settings were fine in odin, but im stuck at TMobile Sidekick boot screen. Ive tried odin MULTIPLE times now and its still not working. Any hope?
Hmm, did you try Odin with 're-partition' checked? I always check that when Odining back from Voodoo lagfix.
Yes i had that and auto reboot checked
that's strange. well, as long as you have the SK boot screen there is definitely hope. what stock tar file are you using, where did you DL it? and you had the pit file in place too, yeah?
it should work. also, there is adamoutler's Heimdall as another option, i have used that also.
I did have the pit file in. and i selected KD1OdinSTOCK.tar through PDA. Also i could not figure out heimdall..
you might wanna try the KG2 file, the KD1 was not as reliable to me, from what i remember. will link you to the KG2 in a second...
find the KG2 Odin Tar in the first post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538576
that should hopefully work for ya.
Downloading now thanks for the link
no problem, let me know how it goes.
still not working
[EDIT] I downloaded a different KD1 and it worked! thanks for the help though!
yikes, sorry about that. not sure why that would be... unless one of the components of the tar file isn't flashing.
so it is hanging at the boot logo when it tries to boot up? Odin runs thru the whole process(about 3-4 minutes), and you get the green "Pass" message at the end.
a different KD1 download worked thanks though!
ok, great!
Can i get the kd 1 tar file u used to fix ur sidekick 4g
plz help me i need the kd 1 tar file that u used to fix ur sidekick 4g
salehnew said:
plz help me i need the kd 1 tar file that u used to fix ur sidekick 4g
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Go to sticky on the development thread, you can find them there re-uploaded
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I tried it it. It works but when it restart it stick in logo
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