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Stuck at battery while phone is off.

Well me being the idiotic adventurous person. I tried to CWM my phone to ICBINB, and so everything went through ya know. then I rebooted. it got stuck once again. Now it won't go into dl mode or recovery. when i plug the usb it goes straight to the sign with the battery, but even that got stuck. so i tried adb reboot download and the device isn''t found. So did I like screw myself over? the only way for me to get to the Samsung GalaxyS 4G Screen is without the usb. So anyhelp on how i can fix this.

Did you try getting into recovery i.e.,hold volume up + volume down + power until recovery comes up. If you made any backups and you can get into recovery sometimes you can reboot a saved backup.
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Also to get into DL mode hold volume up + volume down and while holding plug USB into your phone keep holding volume buttons till giant triangle appears
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Even if the chargin battery comes up keep holding the volume buttons? cause the battery you know how it's suppose to charge with the green. Mines stuck it has the loading circle and the battery picture is blank. so it's like stuck there, should i just keep holding those buttons? and i've tried alot of methods already so far none have worked. I really don't want to have to buy another phone.

Pull the battery and then try getting it into download mode
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Had the same.problem.as you. Gingerbread bootloaders.
open odin on your pc and connect the usb to your phone. Pull the battery and hold volume down + power button and put battery in as your holding those two
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tried that. everytime i plug the phone into the computer. it brings me to this god awful frozen charging battery thing that isn't even green so its like bricked i think. but that cant be because it still turns on

Did you have gingerbread on.your phone
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omg dude you saved my life your my idol haha

no problem
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Did you have gingerbread on.your phone
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Actually no. I tried using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1157593 and I literally did everything precisely, then i rebooted. then i came across this horrible problem. So I don't really know if it was GB. but what rom are you using?
I figured i'll just cut my losses and stick to KC1 Stock +Root Froyo 2.2.1

Try what Ricky said that's what meant pull battery hold volume buttons plug in USB then put battery back in. You're soft bricked you can get out of this. This is why you have to read read read. Always start where it says READ THIS FIRST when your joining a new forum. Do yourself a favor and check out the Bible in this forum its packed with everything you need. In the meantime I'll try to help you out the best I can but I have to go to work in a half hour.
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Cool man glad it worked out for you ;-)
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Try what Ricky said that's what meant pull battery hold volume buttons plug in USB then put battery back in. You're soft bricked you can get out of this. This is why you have to read read read. Always start where it says READ THIS FIRST when your joining a new forum. Do yourself a favor and check out the Bible in this forum its packed with everything you need. In the meantime I'll try to help you out the best I can but I have to go to work in a half hour.
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Hahaha Ricky was right I was able to get into ODIN, and now I'm gonna flash back to KC1 . If I'm going to flash a ROM i'm doing it ODIN style. I'm a failure at CWM.

Right now I'm running dsexton's ICBINB rom. I was running krylon's Black Ice
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Odin is a safe way to go. Happy flashing ;-)
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Thanks steelain!
AND STEELAIN WHAT!? HOW ARE YOU USING THAT!?!?!
I TRIED DOING IT AND I FAILED. omg, fml. what did you do? Like Exact steps i need to know what I did wrong.

Flash using the noobs guide to odin found in the bible thread guide section, but instead of downloading kb5 from that thread, grab the stock deodexed kc1 from the odin rom section of the bible. Get into download mode by pulling out your battery, pressing both volume buttons and plugging in the usb cord.
I kept telling you to read the bible thread and the directions in each thread! But this is a soft brick and you can fix it, so it will be ok. Search for the bible thread! SEARCH!! Know what you are doing before you make a change. Just odin for now and get that running. I can give you very specific directions in a bit on how to flash a rom. Let us know how it goes
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Dont' worry i already flashed it back to the rom you suggested (KC1 Deodexed) what im fine with ODIN, i know how to use it. what im struggling on is the ICBINB Final ROM that Team Acid released. I've tried it twice to get installed and ive failed each time. because it won't get passed the dang splash screen where it says Samsung GalaxyS 4G, and you cant use odin with it. it has to be CWM i believe

Are you on red cmw? Chances are your not so you have to check your mounts on recovery very important probably causing your brick
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Help With Soft Brick

Looking for some help. I'm a super noob. Having a Galaxy S4G,was rooted tried flashing a bali cernal now phone flashes between T-Mobile home screen and bali screen, cannot get into recovery or download mode. Any help would be appreciated.

Search boot loop on the forum. or you can wait until i'm home and I would be glad to walk you through it. Will be back at 9ish
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What happens when you try to get into download mode (holding down both volume keys and plugging USB in without pressing power key? )
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ok iheld down vol. then plugged in usb,came up with down load screen,but not sure what to do now

Are you familiar with odin
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yes,i have it on comp.already

phone saya downloading dont turn off target!!!Should sd card and sim card be in phone?because there not.I Thought i did my homework but i was wrong

OK cool. All you need to do then is go to the dev section and find an Odin flashable rom and follow the directions in the thread. What rom were you on when you flashed the Bali kernel?
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I don't think it matters if they are in or not
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just stock with root tibackup pro

Did you have cwm recovery installed that krylon posted in the dev section?
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I installed rom manager from market.

Rom manager does not work with the sgs4g. Head over to the dev section and grab an Odin fladhable rom. Follow the directions and your phone will be up and running in no time at all. The kc1 rom will give you a completely clean slate to work with. Reroot then go the krylon360s thread cwm final to get the working recovery. From there you can flash the Bali kernel.
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should sd card be in phone?also can i leave phone in download mode while i do this.Thanks i app. all the help ill prob.be up late fixing this.

I don't think it matters if SD is in or not and the only way to Odin is in download mode. With Odin running plug your phone into the computer. You will see a block on the left side of the Odin screen turn yellow. Then place the files in the correct spots. The thread you get the rom from will tell you where they belong. Once they are in place hit start on Odin and let it run its course.
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thanks going to find rom and get started.

If I can be more help just let me know
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first off thanks everybody for help.Flashed kclcwm,phone is in cwm,should i reboot system now,then am i good to go or something else thanks again

Reboot. You should be good to go.
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thanks again phone is good also with root.Thanks again

PLEASE HELP! keep getting the system software not authorized alert.

i used a instant root using this http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-u-s-canadian-dual-core-galaxy-s3-on-mac-osx/ and tried installing the paranoid android rom, and i keep getting this alert and cant even get into cwm!

Did you unlock the boot loader?
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unfortunately i jumped the gun and forgot the ez unlock -__-, and tried installing. now it wont even let me do anything

Can you go into download mode? Volume down/power/ home button all at once.
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AegonTheDragon said:
Can you go into download mode? Volume down/power/ home button all at once.
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nope

Sorry to say this but you probably bricked it, you're gonna need a JTAG or a replacement. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that's the case.
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pull the battery, put it back in and try to get into download mode. you shouldnt be bricked unless you installed a rom from a different phone

I doubt he bricked it. Dude, try unlocking the bootloader again
Cyanogenmodded very skankily via XDA app. Skanky, indeed

Read this again and follow the part that applies to you. There's a section about not unlocking . It's a soft brick, very fixable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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bobAbooE said:
Read this again and follow the part that applies to you. There's a section about not unlocking . It's a soft brick, very fixable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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He just got into download mode, he's searching for firmware now
Cyanogenmodded very skankily via XDA app. Skanky, indeed

Phone will not power on at all.

I tried to root it and I have tried everything but it will not turn on at all. What should I do?

does it vibrate?

No. It won't do anything. I was trying to root it and everything went through fine according to my computer but the phone never turned back on. I tried recovery mode and download mode and it will not do anything.
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spencer311 said:
No. It won't do anything. I was trying to root it and everything went through fine according to my computer but the phone never turned back on. I tried recovery mode and download mode and it will not do anything.
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Sounds like you flashed the k0nane GB kernel over an ICS rom. Search around, many people have done this and posted their issue. In short, you need to pull the battery, go back to download mode and either flash stock through ODIN or flash CWM through odin. If you choose the CWM route, all you need to do then is restore a nandroid or flash whatever rom you like. Or there's stock...:crying:

Well here's the thing. I flashed a file called jw4 using Odin. I think it was for the wrong galaxy s. I cannot get it into download mode or any mode. It will not turn on. I took the battery out I tried all of the tricks I could find online. I have rooted like 10 HTC devices and never had this happen.
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spencer311 said:
Well here's the thing. I flashed a file called jw4 using Odin. I think it was for the wrong galaxy s. I cannot get it into download mode or any mode. It will not turn on. I took the battery out I tried all of the tricks I could find online. I have rooted like 10 HTC devices and never had this happen.
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HTC ≠ Samsung. Different procedures.
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spencer311 said:
Well here's the thing. I flashed a file called jw4 using Odin. I think it was for the wrong galaxy s. I cannot get it into download mode or any mode. It will not turn on. I took the battery out I tried all of the tricks I could find online. I have rooted like 10 HTC devices and never had this happen.
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Sounds like a hard brick then. Sorry.:crying:

So there's nothing I can do?
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You could try some service to repair a hard brick. I haven't ever had one but something like this may work: http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-blaze-4g-jtag-brick-repair/

spencer311 said:
So there's nothing I can do?
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unfortunately, if you cant get to download mode or get any screen/vibration activity, it's a hard brick and indeed requires a JTAG. its a little cheaper here http://fixmybrick.biz/htc-jtag-c-2/htc-one-s-jtag-repair-service-p-2.html but i cant endorse it because I've never used it... I've only (fortunately) softbricked my phone, though I've had some close calls

[Q] Infuse SGH I997 AT&T brick [HELP!!!!!!!!]

Hello all. I've seen a few similar cases, but I still don't know how to go about it. I bricked my cousin's Infuse 4G when I tried upgrading to 4.2.2 using rootbox rom. Now its stuck at samsung logo. CANT enter recovery or download mode. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

List the steps you used to try and upgrade and will be easier to help fix the issue.
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Prometh1216 said:
List the steps you used to try and upgrade and will be easier to help fix the issue.
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Thanks, I followed the guide on this page teamandroid. com/2013/02/17/update-att-samsung-infuse-4g-sgh-i997-android-422-carbonrom-jelly-bean-custom-rom/2/ (can't post links. Yet ) that's how it got bricked. I've been finally able to go into download mode and Odin sees it on my pc but it reboots after 10 seconds or so. any idea about this?

Okay its gonna sound dumb but give your phone some time to charge. Next look in the infuse xda thread and get the heimdall one click back remedy .... For some reason Odin is great but the heimdall is more stable. Go to download mode and just flash back to stock.
Look for qkster thread for the heimdall and instruction.
Good info on getting to 4.2 or three is go to scott.harts thread and read the op for the proper instructions on working up because u have to go to rooted froyo the flash to GB then flash to ICS then finally to the jellybean ... I know there are short cuts but u can end up with headaches I prolly seen them all
PS. Make sure u turn off all antivirus software on PC it can screw up flashing process
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Prometh1216 said:
Okay its gonna sound dumb but give your phone some time to charge. Next look in the infuse xda thread and get the heimdall one click back remedy .... For some reason Odin is great but the heimdall is more stable. Go to download mode and just flash back to stock.
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Oh. Will do. Don't know if its ok but when I connect device to charger it doesn't show the battery bar like it normally does, it shows a loading symbol. Hopefully its still charging. And it keeps restarting every 5 seconds

Did u pull battery and leave out for bout 5 mins
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Prometh1216 said:
Did u pull battery and leave out for bout 5 mins
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Did that and it's still rebooting when I connect charger or usb

goldfinv said:
Did that and it's still rebooting when I connect charger or usb
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Hit the power button a few times and see if they phone reacts
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Well at that point u may have a dirty contact on the power button
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Thanks for your replies. I'll try a few options and let you know how it goes. I think it's the battery cus I could turn it on without connecting it to power and it doesn't turn on by itself when I insert the battery. But now I cant turn it on. And the rebooting process stops when I takeout the usb cable

Okay, decided nit to leave this thread hanging (irrelevant I know). I got a fully charged battery and was able to flash desired custom rom to device and now running smooth on 4.2.2 rootbox rom. thanks xda

Cool glad to hear your running.
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