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Im bricked please help me!!!

I was replacing the stock recovery file with Krylon's Modded Recovery Binary.
I deleted the stock recovery file in /system/bin (copyed it to external sd) after pasteing the Modded Recovery Binary in /system/bin.
I had the CWM 3 file already copied to my external sd card
I turned off my phone to reboot it and the phone is now stuck on the black screen with the white Samsung Galaxy S 4g logo. All my soft keys are lit up too.
Is my phone bricked? How do i get into download mode? What can i do to fix this?
Im Very noob and going to have a "pro" fix if it can be.
Im a blue collar worker and dont work at a pc. Im traveling to work and wont be able to reply in real time but PLEASE leave comments. I will be checking in when i can...
I paid $500 for my phone so THANK YOU ALL VERY VERY MUCH.
I cant believe i screwed something so simple up. I should of asked for help BEFORE I was in trouble.
Sent from my MyTouch 3g...this phone is garbage compared to our 4g!
PLEASE HELP!!!
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Hold both volume keys and then plug the usb from the computer to your phone to access download mode. If it doesn't work u can buy a unbrick jig from ebay. If you get into download mode using volume keys then flash back to stock. Phone should be turned off if trying to put into download mode

Vietxjdm said:
Hold both volume keys and then plug the usb from the computer to your phone to access download mode. If it doesn't work u can buy a unbrick jig from ebay. If you get into download mode using volume keys then flash back to stock. Phone should be turned off if trying to put into download mode
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Ok. Thank you very much for your time and adcive!
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Do I have a soft brick or a hard brick?
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You have a soft brick. This should be fixable getting into DOWNLOAD MODE and using ODIN. Do a few searches for both. A JIG may be necessary to obtain download mode as well. Search all topics I have listed in all CAPS and you should be good to go! PM me if you have any questions...

same thing happened to me, all I did was I downloaded whitehawkx KD1 kernel which is perfect because your phone will already be rooted and has the file so you could put CWM3, after you download it get into download mode and flash with odin, if you need any more help please let me know
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connexion2005 said:
You have a soft brick. This should be fixable getting into DOWNLOAD MODE and using ODIN. Do a few searches for both. A JIG may be necessary to obtain download mode as well. Search all topics I have listed in all CAPS and you should be good to go! PM me if you have any questions...
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Thanks for the good news. I feel much better knowing what needs to be done. I will search your topics. I have been reading everything I can on this subject. I probably should have done that before I made this post. It's my first brick and I was desperate for info.
I'm going to try to fix it after 2pm (with help)...I'm in work and its the longest day of my life today. Lol.
If I need to PM you I will for sure.
Thank you VERY MUCH for all your help!
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rickyc19 said:
same thing happened to me, all I did was I downloaded whitehawkx KD1 kernel which is perfect because your phone will already be rooted and has the file so you could put CWM3, after you download it get into download mode and flash with odin, if you need any more help please let me know
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I'm going to do exactly what you suggest. I only had rooted stock so if I fix this with whitehawkx I'll have a better phone.
If I need help I will let you know.
THANK YOU for replying!
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I am back! UNBRICKED! Thank you Odin! My phone is back to stock, rooted, bloat free and fota fixed. I was so happy to get it back the way I had it before tinkering with it I decided to wait to flash whitehawkx deo'd with odin... I want to do it through CWM 3.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP!!
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How did you get yours fixed? I can't even boot I don't get a boot screen or anything. please help T Mobile sucks when it comes to repair.

pepuhz said:
How did you get yours fixed? I can't even boot I don't get a boot screen or anything. please help T Mobile sucks when it comes to repair.
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I'm very noob but there are people who will help you on here for sure.
I had a "soft brick". Phone stuck on Samsung galaxy s 4g splash screen with my soft keys lit up too. I searched and read in this forum. I went to our 4g development section and found a post called Noobs guide to Odin.
From that post I downloaded the samsung drivers I needed for the pc I was using (32 bit in my case), downloaded Odin 1.7 and then downloaded krylon360 stock/root rom.
I ran Odin, got my phone into download mode and then flashed the rom with no problems.
I'm new and in work so can't be too much help. Everything you need to know has been talked about on our forum. People will help you. Good luck!...
Maybe you should post your own topic in this GENERAL section to let people know you are bricked. Put I'm bricked in the subject line. A fresh topic might get peoples attention faster. Like I said I'm new.
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Jerry D said:
I am back! UNBRICKED! Thank you Odin! My phone is back to stock, rooted, bloat free and fota fixed. I was so happy to get it back the way I had it before tinkering with it I decided to wait to flash whitehawkx deo'd with odin... I want to do it through CWM 3.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP!!
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thats awesome, glad you got it fixed
pepuhz said:
How did you get yours fixed? I can't even boot I don't get a boot screen or anything. please help T Mobile sucks when it comes to repair.
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what did you do to brick it? we need some details to help you out. are you able to get into download mode?

Please help. Screen shows a phone a warning and a pc.

I rooted my phone and when i Turned it off this happens please help me!
is my phone rooted?

odin is your friend. flash a stock odin rom and you'll be back in business.

digitallure said:
odin is your friend. flash a stock odin rom and you'll be back in business.
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ok here is the problem
im on a mac. I used vmware to use windows I downloaded odin and my phone wont connect this is my current screen http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/_.../d8/Semi-bricked2.jpg/366px-Semi-bricked2.jpg
i can't put it on download mode please help me asap thanks
what if I buy the usb dongle? will it put it in download mode so i can use with odin?

That screen is basically download mode. Use Heimdall or Odin to flash a rom back on there.
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vgcraze said:
That screen is basically download mode. Use Heimdall or Odin to flash a rom back on there.
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i can't connect it to the computer

Err just noticed that isnt even a Galaxy S 4G. Please tell me you didnt flash something from this forum...
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Fix it yet? Just so you know your in the wrong forum. That is not a t959v...
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vgcraze said:
Err just noticed that isnt even a Galaxy S 4G. Please tell me you didnt flash something from this forum...
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yea my phone is a sgs4g the picture is another phone i have the same screen as the phone

Bassmanjames said:
Fix it yet? Just so you know your in the wrong forum. That is not a t959v...
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yea My phone is the sgs4g not the phone on the pic
I didn't find one for this phone
please help me out

Has you're phone connected before with the cable you are using?
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vgcraze said:
Has you're phone connected before with the cable you are using?
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before yea but when I have this screen nope...

killer174 said:
before yea but when I have this screen nope...
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Windows can be funny sometimes so make sure you plug it into the same USB port as before.
Barring that, I think you can use Heimdall for the Mac.
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stephen_w said:
Windows can be funny sometimes so make sure you plug it into the same USB port as before.
Barring that, I think you can use Heimdall for the Mac.
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but I can't get in download mode im stuck at the screen I showed earlier

killer174 said:
but I can't get in download mode im stuck at the screen I showed earlier
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Just got my self in this same position Ill be watching for the fix.

TJj33p3rz said:
Just got my self in this same position Ill be watching for the fix.
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yes we need a fix lol
idk if the usb jig will work.
any one else help us!!!!!!!!

killer174 said:
yes we need a fix lol
idk if the usb jig will work.
any one else help us!!!!!!!!
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Hey buddy I just got my phone back on heck yeah I dont give up.
Read this download it I have to check the bootloaders and bam i was in recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Heimdall_One-Click

TJj33p3rz said:
Hey buddy I just got my phone back on heck yeah I dont give up.
Read this download it I have to check the bootloaders and bam i was in recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Heimdall_One-Click
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ok but how did u get in download mode?

When it tells you to go in download mode ya cant your kinda there with that screen just install drivers like it says.I tried just flash nothing happened then clicked bootloaders then flashed again then my phone went in rec mode.Then clicked reboot and all back to where i started.Good luck.
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TJj33p3rz said:
When it tells you to go in download mode ya cant your kinda there with that screen just install drivers like it says.I tried just flash nothing happened then clicked bootloaders then flashed again then my phone went in rec mode.Then clicked reboot and all back to where i started.Good luck.
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ok so Im going to install the drivers on windows again then try to put it in download mode? right sorry im a noob

It may not say it's in download mode. If you still see the computer icon, it's in download mode. The heimedall may be the best route for this issue. Just flash and you'll see the status bar and the rest details of what it's doing? I no need to worry about getting in flash mode. Just make sure you have the drivers installed.
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QHSUSB_DLOAD mode brick

So, i bricked my phone trying to update recovery. No power, nothing. Except, when i connect the device Windows recognizes as qhsusb_dload device. I found the drivers and can get Odin to recognize it, but i get stuck at setup connection when i try to flash. Does anybody have any ideas on what to do next? It's there a different tool i need?
I am in Linux running xp in a vm if that make a difference... oh, Linux doesn't seem to recognize the device...
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thomas.raines said:
So, i bricked my phone trying to update recovery. No power, nothing. Except, when i connect the device Windows recognizes as qhsusb_dload device. I found the drivers and can get Odin to recognize it, but i get stuck at setup connection when i try to flash. Does anybody have any ideas on what to do next? It's there a different tool i need?
I am in Linux running xp in a vm if that make a difference... oh, Linux doesn't seem to recognize the device...
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The phones gone dude you either have to have cell.company replace or jtag it for 50 bucks
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crashpsycho said:
The phones gone dude you either have to have cell.company replace or jtag it for 50 bucks
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I as afraid you was gonna say that...lol
The bad thing, if it were and HTC then it could be unbricked... I'm going to look into how it is done and try to make one for the skyrocket...
But luckily my sky is still under warranty so I'll just send it to Samsung...
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So you can't get to dl mode? ie plugging in the usb cable after holding down the volume buttons. Remove and replace batt first. Cable into computer only.
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Thomas you've bricked it man. Have you tried talking to Adam Outler or Bhundvyn about trying to figure out the unbrickable MOD on this phone? Worth a shot as it would be a really nice mod to have. lol Pretty sure Adam would be able to jtag it for you as well. What recovery where you trying to flash?

Hey hech... nice to see you man...
I haven't talked to Bryan or Adam yet. I'm just going to send it to Samsung...
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Yeah that's what I would do as well. They'll have it back to you in no time. I'm still wondering what recovery you tried to flash that caused a hardbrick?

hechoen said:
Yeah that's what I would do as well. They'll have it back to you in no time. I'm still wondering what recovery you tried to flash that caused a hardbrick?
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Probably one for a different phone
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hechoen said:
Yeah that's what I would do as well. They'll have it back to you in no time. I'm still wondering what recovery you tried to flash that caused a hardbrick?
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Stock ics trying to come from touch recovery...
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thomas.raines said:
Stock ics trying to come from touch recovery...
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Stock ics? How bout some version numbers or links?
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thomas.raines said:
Stock ics trying to come from touch recovery...
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Trying to flash just the stock ICS recovery? I didn't even know you could do that without flashing the stock ICS ROM as well. Assuming you actually can and that's not what bricked you, I'd love to keep that piece of information in my back pocket for future applications.

T.J. Bender said:
Trying to flash just the stock ICS recovery? I didn't even know you could do that without flashing the stock ICS ROM as well. Assuming you actually can and that's not what bricked you, I'd love to keep that piece of information in my back pocket for future applications.
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holy hell this is the exact issue i'm having right now. though I didn't flash anything, change anything or anything like that. see my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32403455
i remember the night it happened i plugged it in and was able to get the QHSUSB_DLOAD to pop up but never could again and couldn't remember what it was called.
please let me know asap if you come up with a solution or need a tester or anything from someone that happens to be in the same boat.

zervic said:
holy hell this is the exact issue i'm having right now. though I didn't flash anything, change anything or anything like that. see my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32403455
i remember the night it happened i plugged it in and was able to get the QHSUSB_DLOAD to pop up but never could again and couldn't remember what it was called.
please let me know asap if you come up with a solution or need a tester or anything from someone that happens to be in the same boat.
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I just did the same thing...wonder how I will recover this phone...

tenebrion said:
I just did the same thing...wonder how I will recover this phone...
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You won't. JTAG or warranty.
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drivers
thomas.raines said:
So, i bricked my phone trying to update recovery. No power, nothing. Except, when i connect the device Windows recognizes as qhsusb_dload device. I found the drivers and can get Odin to recognize it, but i get stuck at setup connection when i try to flash. Does anybody have any ideas on what to do next? It's there a different tool i need?
I am in Linux running xp in a vm if that make a difference... oh, Linux doesn't seem to recognize the device...
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Same thing happened to me but i can't get Odin on windows 7 to recognize my device, can u help me getting the drivers so Odin can recognize it?

netanele said:
Same thing happened to me but i can't get Odin on windows 7 to recognize my device, can u help me getting the drivers so Odin can recognize it?
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Download kies. That's not gonna help if you're hard bricked though. What did you do?
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Is it this easy to brick this phone?

Hi I have a hard bricked Samsung s2 skyrocket. All I did was erase my data and cache. Then I flashed Clockwork Touch 5.8.1.3 and it worked fine. After that I installed the rooted & debloated stock UCLE5 with a safe replacement kernel on this page via recovery, it wouldn't start. I'll goto radio shack to get some resistor for a usb jig.
If anyone can help me that would be great.

well this suck... so the only way to fix this is via a jtag?

kylerwinters said:
well this suck... so the only way to fix this is via a jtag?
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If it does not power on at all, then yes.

So should I pay a guy online or just buy the riff box. Its works with the SGH-I727.

kylerwinters said:
So should I pay a guy online or just buy the riff box. Its works with the SGH-I727.
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I'm not sure about the riff box. But I think it's much cheaper to pay to have it done. It would probably be wiser to ask these questions in the skyrocket forum..

Moved here to correct Forum...Thank You

Jtag will cost you about $50. See mobiletechvideos.
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kylerwinters said:
Hi I have a hard bricked Samsung s2 skyrocket. All I did was erase my data and cache. Then I flashed Clockwork Touch 5.8.1.3 and it worked fine. After that I installed the rooted & debloated stock UCLE5 with a safe replacement kernel on this page via recovery, it wouldn't start. I'll goto radio shack to get some resistor for a usb jig.
If anyone can help me that would be great.
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You flashed a ROM for a different phone. That's a surefire way to gain an expensive paperweight. Next time, please make sure that the ROM you're flashing is for the correct phone. The S2 and S2 Skyrocket are not interchangeable.
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Jtag will cost you about $50. See mobiletechvideos.
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Yup, this is your only option (assuming that your phone is out of the warranty period).

kylerwinters said:
Hi I have a hard bricked Samsung s2 skyrocket. All I did was erase my data and cache. Then I flashed Clockwork Touch 5.8.1.3 and it worked fine. After that I installed the rooted & debloated stock UCLE5 with a safe replacement kernel on this page via recovery, it wouldn't start. I'll goto radio shack to get some resistor for a usb jig.
If anyone can help me that would be great.
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yes it is easy to brick your phone if flashing a rom not meant for your phone, jtag or warranty it, hence my last part of my sig

Yea a Samsung GS2 Skyrocket is not a Samsung GS2.
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Asking if this phone is easy to brick is like asking if cars are easy to operate!
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That will be enough...Move on, this will not be tolerated. Thread Cleaned & Thank You.

We really need the same answers over and over. Any phone is easy to brick when flashing files from a different phone model. W/E

Bigjoe, can we lock this whole thread? It isn't going anywhere.
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jd1639 said:
Bigjoe, can we lock this whole thread? It isn't going anywhere.
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For once, I agree.

Someone call...glad you agree.
Thread Closed & Thank You.

[Q] Is it a bad dream or reality..... GT-I9001

I really screwed my brother's Galaxy S+ (9001) because I thought it was the same as mine.(9000)
I used Odin and flashed a wrong bootloader or just unplugged it before finishing.
So the phone is really dead. No download or recovery mode is available.
And no way to get that screen open or at least power it up and being able to connect it to my PC
Will be helpfull to have a USB jig. or I have to get it to a service?
This is my first post asking smthng and you been always a great help :cyclops:
Thnx...

Yep sorry to tell you but if u cant get into download mode its HARD BRICKED

Is there a way to overcome it
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If it is in warranty you can gobto service center and act dumb..just say you put it on charging and it didnt booted up after that....make sure they buy that :thumbup:
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So I guess the USB jig is not working for me.
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