Database Info

Some Captivates Unable to Use Three Button Recovery

It appears that some newer Captivates being sold suffer from not being able to reboot into download or recovery mode using the three button (VOL UP + VOL DOWN and PWR) combination. These phones will not respond to these key combinations. If you have one of these phones, you have a significantly higher risk of bricking your phone irreversibly since you cannot three button reboot into download mode from a failed flash.
The first two Captivates I used did not have this problem. The two Captivates I got this week both DO have this problem. Others who have purchased their Captivate recently (in the past week) have discovered this problem as well. This indicates it may be more common in newer Captivates.
A number of Galaxy S I9000 have experienced this problem and they have put pressure on Samsung Canada via Facebook to fix the problem. For those affected, I suggest we do the same for our Captivates:
http://www.facebook.com/SamsungMobile?v=wall
Examples of Captivates that can't use three button recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8066648
and from I9000 users:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765703

Asked and answered my own question. Relevant information condensed into the post above.

Pretty sure you can still do it... try this
shut down your phone, plug in the usb cable and wait for the battery to come up, then do the key combo.

I call user error. How and why stop key combos? I wouldnt think it would happen.

smokestack76 said:
I call user error. How and why stop key combos? I wouldnt think it would happen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've went through 2 cap's also, both cannot do it. I have to use ADB to kick into recovery. Also, in the SRE thread another user had the same issue. All bought within the last week..

Thanks for the heads up. I was planning on swapping mine out because it isn't consistently detecting my SIM card; looks like I should wait for a bit and see if this is a temporary issue.

I swapped mine so its the so called newer one. And i can still use the buttons just fine. Even tried with another one today and still worked fine. So i dunno.

To clearify some issues. Power off. Hold power and BOTH volume buttons down. Thats the key here. Once the att screen comes on wait. Dont do anything. The screen turns off. THEN the screen comes back on. Thats right twice. THEN release the power button. ONLY the power button and continue holding the volume up AND down. You will see recovery menu.

thats exactly how we are doing it. its the download that is having issues though, not recovery. thats holding both vols, pluggin in USB. it should go to Download mode, but it doesnt.

Ok just tested. Same thing with usb plugged in takes you to download.

Make sure odin is up and running. And usb is plugged in when u power off. Not sure if its needed but thats how i tested it.

Worked fine here plugging in a usb after powed off.

If this does not work for you please post a system dump. Or pm me for more help. Kinda wonder why so many users have these issues :-(

I was having these problems as well.. When I first got that phone I tried to boot it into recovery mode, and it wouldn't work.. THe only way I was able to get it into recovery mode was through quick boot.
So while I was flashing the SRE v 1.2.2a somehow it got stuck in a loop of installing the files over and over..
I tried putting the phone into download mode via every button combination people suggested.. I literally am not exaggerating that I spent 4 hours trying over and over..
Today i sent it back rma.

Take your phone back if 3 button recovery mode does not work
malfuncion said:
I've went through 2 cap's also, both cannot do it. I have to use ADB to kick into recovery. Also, in the SRE thread another user had the same issue. All bought within the last week..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here is my suggestion. Take your phone back if it does not do the 3 button recovery mode. Otherwise you will sooner or later brick it and not be able to recover:cool. Take it from someone who has bricked one that could not do the 3 button recovery mode. I lucked out and got a new phone that does do the 3 button rec now LOL. Test the phone in the store to ensure it can go into recovery mode.

smokestack76 said:
To clearify some issues. Power off. Hold power and BOTH volume buttons down. Thats the key here. Once the att screen comes on wait. Dont do anything. The screen turns off. THEN the screen comes back on. Thats right twice. THEN release the power button. ONLY the power button and continue holding the volume up AND down. You will see recovery menu.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did this for about 2 hours on both devices. No joy. If you follow the links I posted in the first post, you'll see that a number of I9000 devices have this problem and now a couple of ours do as well. It has to do with the way they are flashed from the factory.
I can certify (unless I have gone completely mental) than I am doing it the right way. I had two Captivates before this that I could put into download and recovery easily using the vol up + vol down + pwr combo. The last two, no way. Also cannot do the vol up + vol down then plug in USB with ODIN running and ready to get out of brick mode (i.e. computer -!- phone). Which means once bricked, always bricked.
I've attached build info for the device. JF6, built 8.11.2010, hardware is REV0.4.

ok so I am basically screwed then. I just called AT&T and they wont warranty the device. Do I have to call samsung? I got that number: 18889874357.
AT&T didnt even know what a recovery mode was, they wanted to walk me through the factory reset on the phone itself.
Has this issue been confirmed with Samsung?

Called Samsung this morning- actually just got off the line. I spoke to about 3 people, then finally got to level 3 support. They stepped me through the same steps I have read everywhere- the 3 button reset. He actually had me try it a few different ways too. After a second, he put me on hold to see if there is some other way to put the phone into recovery or download mode, but after 5 minutes he came back and had no good news. He had a couple things he googled but they didnt work- of course. He basically resolved the call with "I don't know what to do..." So I then asked if this is an RMA'able problem and he said he didnt think so since the phone functions fine but put me on hold again for another 5 minutes. Finally he came back and said he can setup an RMA to do a factory reflash. It is a 2day air to send it to them, then a flashing, and a 2day back. Should take about a week or so. He suggested I maybe go to AT&T and possibly get it replaced that way first so I will head over to corporate this evening. If that doesnt work then I'm sending it off to Samsung...

I had much difficulty getting into recovery. But it turned out to be a matter of timing. Using the usb cable plugged in seems to change the criteria and made it easier to get into recovery.
What I do now. Phone is off. Wait at least 10 sec after shutdown to ensure it is fully off. In low light you may see a small amount of light coming from the screen then it goes black.
Press both volumes then the power button and hold till the att screen pops up. After att screen is on (the initial screen not the animation) for one or two second. Release power then volume quickly. If that doesn't work try it as design gears describes with the usb cable.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk

Dani897 said:
What I do now. Phone is off. Wait at least 10 sec after shutdown to ensure it is fully off. In low light you may see a small amount of light coming from the screen then it goes black.
Press both volumes then the power button and hold till the att screen pops up. After att screen is on (the initial screen not the animation) for one or two second. Release power then volume quickly. If that doesn't work try it as design gears describes with the usb cable.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tried umpteenth different timings. Now that I have one of my original Captivates back, the difference is clear. I can get it into recovery/download 100% of the time. On both the new ones, 0% -- as in never. It's gonna be a fun conversation at the AT&T store trying to tell them that:
1. The phone is broken because I can't get it to switch into a mode mainly reserved for engineers.
2. I will test the replacement they give me for the same problem and return it if doesn't work.
3. Repeat step 2 until I find one that works.

[Q] Black screen after FW Upgrade, only vibrates.

Hello!
I just received my Infinity and started working on it, since there was a new Firmware available I downloaded and installed it.
When done it said "shutting down" and turned the Infinity off.
And this is were the trouble began .. since the last few hours I am trying to get it to work again but nothing seems to work.
Pressing the reset button with a paperclick won't work.
Volume down + Power only lets the Tablet vibrate after 10-12 seconds
Pressing power for 20 seconds (ASUS suggested this..) does the same thing.
with/without A/C Charger or docking station same thing, I get absolutely nothing on the screen.
When plugging it in via USB I get the APX mode.
Is there anything I can do at all? I don't want to send it back of course and thought APX Mode will maybe help me install and / fix something "blind" since I think the issue might be related to the Firmware upgrade..
Thanks in advance

Read this thread [How-To] All-In-One Guide For Asus Infinity (TF700) [24/09/2012] if you haven't already and you should be able to fix it.
Cheers Q

Quozl said:
Read this thread [How-To] All-In-One Guide For Asus Infinity (TF700) [24/09/2012] if you haven't already and you should be able to fix it.
Cheers Q
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did try the button combinations, and for NVFlash it says: THIS REQUIRES A NON-BRICKED AND UNLOCKED DEVICE. IT WON'T WORK ON ALREADY BRICKED DEVICES
Well.. I think mine already could be bricked, and I can't unlock it by installing the apk

If pressing Volume Down +Power only give you a black screen and not even the Asus logo it means you are bricked (could also be a hw failure, who knows) ... APX mode is useless for your device. So if u can't manage to boot into recovery or in fastboot mode i would recommend you to start the RMA process.

Pretoriano80 said:
If pressing Volume Down +Power only give you a black screen and not even the Asus logo it means you are bricked (could also be a hw failure, who knows) ... APX mode is useless for your device. So if u can't manage to boot into recovery or in fastboot mode i would recommend you to start the RMA process.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope nothing, doesn't matter if I press up/down + power for how long all I get is a 1 second vibrate after 10-12 seconds, with or without the Volume keys.
Pad is charged, same with A/C, when I try without the LED next to the power doesn't even turn on
Pressing the reset with a paperclip won't work either as stated so I guess it really is a brick...
How can a official Firmware Upgrade brick a device? I'm not new to Android and already own 3 HTC's all rooted and stuff but I never came across something like this ..

A few Things you can still try to recover the Infinty
Dude, that absolutely SUCKS! I would be so disappointed / angry if I were in your position, especially having the tablet for a short time. It DOES sound like a hardware failure (video seems out, but it's almost as if the tablet is running dark, and you just have no video. Can you return it to the retailer you bought it from? That would be 1000% better than an RMA, which is another thing that Asus does extremely poorly (They use a 3rd Part servive out of Grapevine Texas, and in MOST cases it is a nightmare. I don't understand why you can't bring/send it back to the point of purchase. You are not requesting arefund, just exchange for defective tblet.
As a last resort, do this: RUN THE BATTERY FULLY DOWN. Do not put the charge on, and keep checking if the tablet is powered on (touch the power button quickly, like you are taking it out of sleep mode. This could take the better part of a full day/night, but if you run it until the battery fully discharges, I remember a Prime user that this saved the day. It certainly is worth the effort, considering the alternatives.
Once it fully runs down, plug in the charger, and it should power up / begin charging and you will know in two seconds if it worked cause that Asus Logo will be the greatest site you will have seen in some time.
Oh, and something you can try before beginning that long process: I know you have already tried most reset methods, but humor me and put a pin in the reset hole - by HDMI, but instead of just pressing it briefly, press and hold for a FULL 30 + seconds. Some swear this changes the parameters, thiugh I am doubrtfull. More significant was mention that while holding the microswitch in, there is a "draining" happening of the memory onboard. I half belive it because years ago, I had an old HP Jornada Pocket PC, and one of the recovery procedures was remove the backup battery, and wait some inutes for a drain of memory to occur. You could SEE the LCD fading, like losing contrast super slowly. When it went completely blank was whenI was instructed to re-power up.
So try the reset pinhole for 30+ seconds
failing that, try a full battery drain
failing that try to return to point of sale
failing that do a shudder RMA with Asus. (Reach out to Gary Key - his PM and Email are listed in these forums. That way at least you will have a point of contact, and he may provide you with others. Good luck I feel for ya, especially with JB almost upon us! :cyclops:

Yosaku said:
Nope nothing, doesn't matter if I press up/down + power for how long all I get is a 1 second vibrate after 10-12 seconds, with or without the Volume keys.
Pad is charged, same with A/C, when I try without the LED next to the power doesn't even turn on
Pressing the reset with a paperclip won't work either as stated so I guess it really is a brick...
How can a official Firmware Upgrade brick a device? I'm not new to Android and already own 3 HTC's all rooted and stuff but I never came across something like this ..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your are not the only one, afaik other users bricked their devices just by updaing with official firmware.However i'm a bit confused about that "shutting down" message and iirc the device only does a "restart" when updating,it doesn't shutdown.

Hi!
Thanks for the long reply
I tried holding the reset for more than 30 seconds, as I thought it did not help.
Any Tipps on how to drain the battery if I can't even turn it on? It vibrates after 10 seconds but I don't think that will drain much of the battery..
As for the RMA:
I won't do it via ASUS, they told me to but hell no.
Bought it from Amazon and already contacted them, I'll send it back when I get the confirmation they won't do an ASUS RMA, if they do want I just get my money back and buy a new one lol. Either way it is faster than Asus..
/edit
I wondered about the shutdown too and even waited quite some time after it went black because I thought it would boot back again, but well.. it did not
Thanks again!

Yosaku said:
Hi!
Thanks for the long reply
I tried holding the reset for more than 30 seconds, as I thought it did not help.
Any Tipps on how to drain the battery if I can't even turn it on? It vibrates after 10 seconds but I don't think that will drain much of the battery..
As for the RMA:
I won't do it via ASUS, they told me to but hell no.
Bought it from Amazon and already contacted them, I'll send it back when I get the confirmation they won't do an ASUS RMA, if they do want I just get my money back and buy a new one lol. Either way it is faster than Asus..
Thanks again!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Put it in APX mode and it will drain your battery.Btw are you sure the battery was charged enough when you updated?

Yosaku said:
Hi!
Thanks for the long reply
I tried holding the reset for more than 30 seconds, as I thought it did not help.
Any Tipps on how to drain the battery if I can't even turn it on? It vibrates after 10 seconds but I don't think that will drain much of the battery..
As for the RMA:
I won't do it via ASUS, they told me to but hell no.
Bought it from Amazon and already contacted them, I'll send it back when I get the confirmation they won't do an ASUS RMA, if they do want I just get my money back and buy a new one lol. Either way it is faster than Asus..
Thanks again!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I will try to find the thread - but check in the Prime threads - search for screen black, no video etc. The guy(s) that did it said that they just kept turning it on.. or touching the power switch - I know that's not too detailed. Here's the thing: a vibrate is what the tablet does NORMALLY when powering up... I think your may be running, you just can't see it. The only clues you can get are from the LED in the power button. Green means something like 95% charged. Amber means less that 14% and blinking amber (with no power supply attached means it is within the last few percent - Those are ballpark figures, you can find the full LED color descriptions with a bit of searching. Anyway it is you only indicator so, finding out waht the colors mean might help you in the discharging process.
Pretoriano80 said:
Put it in APX mode and it will drain your battery.Btw are you sure the battery was charged enough when you updated?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
EDIT: JUST NOTICED you said this is from Amazon. If that's the case, you have no worries. Amazon replaces items faster/better than any other retailer. In fact Amazon will cross ship you a new one and you can return this after receiving the new one - at least that's how they did it with my TF101... two times. On the third exchange, they try to refund you and make you purchase it again, but I complained that it was not the SAME problem each time (this was on the docks) and they went ahead and sent me a 3rd one. Just go ahead and do that. You probably would be better off with a different one, but check it CAREFULLY for defects. I am convinced that these are near impossible for Asus to build without screwing up something - Screen separation (viewed from the edge), scratches, poor cutout/application of the Logo (My daughter actually bled from a cut it gave he -sharp edges) and the INFAMOUS Loose Screen, "Clicking" sound - squeeze the tablet gently all the way around. if it clicks or makes any grinding noises return it. For $500 any defect is unacceptable. Good luck!
Good idea. I also wondered about his state of charge while updating...

Pretoriano80 said:
Put it in APX mode and it will drain your battery.Btw are you sure the battery was charged enough when you updated?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, it was even plugged in
SmartAs$Phone said:
I will try to find the thread - but check in the Prime threads - search for screen black, no video etc. The guy(s) that did it said that they just kept turning it on.. or touching the power switch - I know that's not too detailed. Here's the thing: a vibrate is what the tablet does NORMALLY when powering up... I think your may be running, you just can't see it. The only clues you can get are from the LED in the power button. Green means something like 95% charged. Amber means less that 14% and blinking amber (with no power supply attached means it is within the last few percent - Those are ballpark figures, you can find the full LED color descriptions with a bit of searching. Anyway it is you only indicator so, finding out waht the colors mean might help you in the discharging process.
Good idea. I also wondered about his state of charge while updating...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thing is, even when it vibrates the LED is always off, only when I plug it in for charging it turns orange.
I will try the APX method Just plug it in to the PC and when the "can't find driver" message pops up it's in APX? Or do I have to install the drivers first?

Yosaku said:
Yes, it was even plugged in
Thing is, even when it vibrates the LED is always off, only when I plug it in for charging it turns orange.
I will try the APX method Just plug it in to the PC and when the "can't find driver" message pops up it's in APX? Or do I have to install the drivers first?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't need the PC at all, just put it in APX mode and let it be. The led turns on only when you plug the charger.
Edit: btw, you will know if it's in APX mode because even if the screen is off the device will get warm.

Pretoriano80 said:
You don't need the PC at all, just put it in APX mode and let it be. The led turns on only when you plug the charger.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh ok, since the only thing it does is vibrate I don't know if it is in APX Mode .. and it vibrates not after 5 seconds even when I press the volume up, but after ~10 seconds

Yosaku said:
Oh ok, since the only thing it does is vibrate I don't know if it is in APX Mode .. and it vibrates not after 5 seconds even when I press the volume up, but after ~10 seconds
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Indeed it takes 10 seconds before it gets in APX mode.

Pretoriano80 said:
Indeed it takes 10 seconds before it gets in APX mode.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok .. I think it is in APX now ... I need to head out for a few hours anyway so wish me luck!
And thanks for your help so far

Maybe that is why they pushed the release back. Because they found it was bricking devices, lol. That sucks, tho, man. Good thing you bought it recently enough to send it back with Amazon. I wouldn't even bother with anything else and just sent it back.

Maybe....you could see what's going on if you connected it to the TV/Monitor on the HDMI port....

Soo I'm back!
It is still vibrating, so the battery is not empty yet ;(
I thought about the HDMI too but I don't have a mini-HDMI adapter.
Anyway it is Saturday and I might send it back today ... although I am usually not giving up till I fix something I guess their might be nothing else left.
Thanks so much for your support so far

SmartAs$Phone said:
if it clicks or makes any grinding noises return it. For $500 any defect is unacceptable. Good luck!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
500$ ?? Wow ... I am actually thinking about getting one from the US! These things cost around 900$ with Dockingstation in Germany .. way to rip off people oO
Getting off Topic I know, just wanted to mention

Yosaku said:
Soo I'm back!
It is still vibrating, so the battery is not empty yet ;(
I thought about the HDMI too but I don't have a mini-HDMI adapter.
Anyway it is Saturday and I might send it back today ... although I am usually not giving up till I fix something I guess their might be nothing else left.
Thanks so much for your support so far
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok another trick and it involves some luck. IF its on and you power it off you get a very,very short vibration (it's hard to feel it sometimes) and then you normally see a confirmation box appear in the middle of the screen asking you "Would you like to shut down?". Then you either tap Cancel or OK. Using your "minds eye" try to imagine where that box is on that black screen and tap it where you would to answer the question "OK". If you have any luck the damn thing will shut off and in ~8 seconds you'll feel a longer vibration indicating it turned off. Then DO NOT turn it on. Instead plug in the power adapter and let it power on and see if that puts your video back up.
I'm just wondering if the cable to the screen inside has popped off the main board. I know i've read about that happening but it usually occurs after a pretty good jolt to the unit.

Help getting into the all black screen mode (APX)

Hello everyone, I have tried a number of times last night, to get into APX mode. The forums and other people report that you simply press power and volume up.
I tried power with the volume up, over ten times. The device just reboots normally. I have to add that I have the usb cable connected at all times. Do I have to have the usb cable unplugged initially to get into APX? Also, I am working off of the unbrickable method. The next step is APX, other people who got stuck here, get past it and don't post a solution. Can anyone help me? I am going to finish this up tonight. Thank you
TF300 with ICS .29 or 30
Sent from my SPH-M930BST using xda app-developers app

usbrelic said:
Hello everyone, I have tried a number of times last night, to get into APX mode. The forums and other people report that you simply press power and volume up.
I tried power with the volume up, over ten times. The device just reboots normally. I have to add that I have the usb cable connected at all times. Do I have to have the usb cable unplugged initially to get into APX? Also, I am working off of the unbrickable method. The next step is APX, other people who got stuck here, get past it and don't post a solution. Can anyone help me? I am going to finish this up tonight. Thank you
TF300 with ICS .29 or 30
Sent from my SPH-M930BST using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Enter APX
1.To enter APX mode you either have to boot, choose reboot (if available) and hold volume up
pressed until it reboots and then the screen should remain black. Or if that doesn't work, completely
shutdown your tablet and wait a second or two and then hold volume up pressed while pressing
power on and keep it pressed until screen is blank.
or
2. fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
or
3. adb reboot
2 and 3 you still hold volume up.
Good Luck!

I will try this when I get home
tobdaryl said:
Enter APX
1.To enter APX mode you either have to boot, choose reboot (if available) and hold volume up
pressed until it reboots and then the screen should remain black. Or if that doesn't work, completely
shutdown your tablet and wait a second or two and then hold volume up pressed while pressing
power on and keep it pressed until screen is blank.
or
2. fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
or
3. adb reboot
2 and 3 you still hold volume up.
Good Luck!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank You, I wil try that when I get home tonight. I know I can get the device in "fastboot" mode so I will just do that and issue the: "fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot" command and hold the UP volume rocker.
Now that I think of it, I am going to try all methods. I dont have a reboot option after pressing power, just: "Power Off" and "Cancel." I also, never used adb, so I am going to try that out as well.

usbrelic said:
Thank You, I wil try that when I get home tonight. I know I can get the device in "fastboot" mode so I will just do that and issue the: "fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot" command and hold the UP volume rocker.
Now that I think of it, I am going to try all methods. I dont have a reboot option after pressing power, just: "Power Off" and "Cancel." I also, never used adb, so I am going to try that out as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just remembered something I had previously forgotten. It has been used with success several times.
With unit powered on and holding up volume press reset with a paperclip.
The reset is located about 25mm (1in) below the sdcard.
Good Luck!

Guinea pig
tobdaryl said:
I just remembered something I had previously forgotten. It has been used with success several times.
With unit powered on and holding down volume press reset with a paperclip.
The reset is located about 25mm (1in) below the sdcard.
Good Luck!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So what does that do?

usbrelic said:
So what does that do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It creates a processor reset while holding up volume should put you into apx.
OK Guinea pig.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1944439
Read post 8 and 9.
It has been used with success several times.
I almost fellout of my chair laughing. I have never seen anything like that posted before. My wife had a good laugh also.

tobdaryl said:
It creates a processor reset while holding up volume should put you into apx.
OK Guinea pig.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1944439
Read Last two posts.
It has been used with success several times.
I almost fell out of my chair laughing. I have never seen anything like that posted before. My wife had a good laugh also.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
LOL, I thought you wanted me to test it first, I assumed it was for a reset but with all the back and forth about, brick this and brick that, I want to avoid all bricks by any means necessary. Thats would have made for a less than 30 days old, $300 paperweight.

usbrelic said:
LOL, I thought you wanted me to test it first, I assumed it was for a reset but with all the back and forth about, brick this and brick that, I want to avoid all bricks by any means necessary. Thats would have made for a less than 30 days old, $300 paperweight.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't ever do anything you are not comfortable with as you have to live with the result, not me!
Thanks for the laugh!
I should explain better. There is a reset connection on the processor, the purpose is to cause the processor to do a full restart. I don't have a schematic for this unit but normally one side of the switch goes to the reset pin and the other to ground.
I know this will not make you feel safer but just for info.
page 7 my TF300T manual
5
Reset Button
If the system becomes unresponsive, use a paperclip to press the reset button to force the Asus Transformer Pad to restart.

help just bricked new phone

i just got this phone from a friend it was rooted an stuck in boot loop so i flashed a normal s2 rom not thinking this was a s2 skyrocket now no power or nothing is there anything i can do to fix it no recovery an it will not boot into download mode

krazydude4g said:
i just got this phone from a friend it was rooted an stuck in boot loop so i flashed a normal s2 rom not thinking this was a s2 skyrocket now no power or nothing is there anything i can do to fix it no recovery an it will not boot into download mode
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry dude if it doesn't connect via usb you've pretty much got a paper weight.
My moms basement.

Look up jtag. It's your only option at this point. Unless the phone was purchased under a year ago. So yeah, paperweight for now.

thanks for the help i figured the skyrocket would say sky rocket on it lol so i just jumped into the s2 i777 forum like a noob i feel so dumb but will the jtag thing for sure fix it

Almost nothings for sure but it's a pretty good chance they revive it. mobiletechvideos is who a lot of people have used.

ok what about the usb jig thing has anyone tried that an how much does the jtag fix usaully cost

krazydude4g said:
ok what about the usb jig thing has anyone tried that an how much does the jtag fix usaully cost
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no, wont work for the i727, just call these guys http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-jtag-brick-repair/

Try to install USB drivers switch off and press call or volume button while connecting usb
DONT FORGET HITTING THANKS......

yash.pranjale86 said:
Try to install USB drivers switch off and press call or volume button while connecting usb
DONT FORGET HITTING THANKS......
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
its hardbricked, like op stated, no power no nothing

yes i am for sure its hard bricked im so mad at my self i could rip my head off lol but i guess thats what i get for rushing into it im guessing everone would reccomend the mobiletechvideos fix for 50 instead of the 30 dollar ones on ebay or does it matter?

Spend the extra 20 bucks. lol It might matter or it might not. You don't wanna be the one that finds out it mattered though. lol

I would trust mobile techvideos over anyone on ebay. They have a stellar rep.

mimart7 said:
I would trust mobile techvideos over anyone on ebay. They have a stellar rep.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1
My moms basement.

Possible bootloop fix without jig or any other 3rd party means
krazydude4g said:
i just got this phone from a friend it was rooted an stuck in boot loop so i flashed a normal s2 rom not thinking this was a s2 skyrocket now no power or nothing is there anything i can do to fix it no recovery an it will not boot into download mode
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey there, Today my phone got stuck in a bootloop where the screen was black and there was an intermittent vibration. I couldn't get out of this bootloop at all. I tried getting into recovery mode, download mode, using Odin, holding down power for more than 20 seconds, removing the battery for 10 minutes, etc. Anyway, I figured, there has to be a solution without having to take apart my phone and trying to use JTAG, Geez! ANyway, I decided to try pressing the power and volume buttons in different combinations with and without the battery, and while being connected or disconnected to the PC. OK to make a long story short, here is the combination.
Plug USB into computer ( I used win7) without connecting it to your skyrocket.
Remove the battery from your phone.
Insert the Data cable into your phone without the battery.
Install battery and quickly press both the volume up/down button and the power button repeatedly (about 5-10 times) Basically press and release both sides at the same time over and over again until your skyrocket pops out of a bootloop. It took me only 5 presses.
I'm not saying this will work for everyone, but it worked for me. Due to the fact that this happened on a whim, I can't test it out to make sure the steps are just right. Whoever tries this, take note of the steps.
I hope this helps you guys out. Cheers.

peter7del said:
Hey there, Today my phone got stuck in a bootloop where the screen was black and there was an intermittent vibration. I couldn't get out of this bootloop at all. I tried getting into recovery mode, download mode, using Odin, holding down power for more than 20 seconds, removing the battery for 10 minutes, etc. Anyway, I figured, there has to be a solution without having to take apart my phone and trying to use JTAG, Geez! ANyway, I decided to try pressing the power and volume buttons in different combinations with and without the battery, and while being connected or disconnected to the PC. OK to make a long story short, here is the combination.
Plug USB into computer ( I used win7) without connecting it to your skyrocket.
Remove the battery from your phone.
Insert the Data cable into your phone without the battery.
Install battery and quickly press both the volume up/down button and the power button repeatedly (about 5-10 times) Basically press and release both sides at the same time over and over again until your skyrocket pops out of a bootloop. It took me only 5 presses.
I'm not saying this will work for everyone, but it worked for me. Due to the fact that this happened on a whim, I can't test it out to make sure the steps are just right. Whoever tries this, take note of the steps.
I hope this helps you guys out. Cheers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what you have sir is a stuck power button, by repeadetly pressing the power button you momentarily "unstuck" the button, it can stay unstuck like that or it can become "sticky" once again, more info on that in the 1stop sticky

peter7del said:
Hey there, Today my phone got stuck in a bootloop where the screen was black and there was an intermittent vibration. I couldn't get out of this bootloop at all. I tried getting into recovery mode, download mode, using Odin, holding down power for more than 20 seconds, removing the battery for 10 minutes, etc. Anyway, I figured, there has to be a solution without having to take apart my phone and trying to use JTAG, Geez! ANyway, I decided to try pressing the power and volume buttons in different combinations with and without the battery, and while being connected or disconnected to the PC. OK to make a long story short, here is the combination.
Plug USB into computer ( I used win7) without connecting it to your skyrocket.
Remove the battery from your phone.
Insert the Data cable into your phone without the battery.
Install battery and quickly press both the volume up/down button and the power button repeatedly (about 5-10 times) Basically press and release both sides at the same time over and over again until your skyrocket pops out of a bootloop. It took me only 5 presses.
I'm not saying this will work for everyone, but it worked for me. Due to the fact that this happened on a whim, I can't test it out to make sure the steps are just right. Whoever tries this, take note of the steps.
I hope this helps you guys out. Cheers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
uhhhh, another person who is slightly misinformed. a boot loop doesn't equal JTAG. if your phone turns on AT ALL u should be able to recover it and get it working. JTAG is required for a brick, and like its name implies, a brick is just that. A phone that does absolutely nothing but sit there. No display, no sound, no vibrate, nuthin

icenight89 said:
uhhhh, another person who is slightly misinformed. a boot loop doesn't equal JTAG. if your phone turns on AT ALL u should be able to recover it and get it working. JTAG is required for a brick, and like its name implies, a brick is just that. A phone that does absolutely nothing but sit there. No display, no sound, no vibrate, nuthin
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The original op was hard bricked, jtag refers to him
God promised men that he'd put beautiful women in all corners of the world. Then he laughed and laughed and made the world round

if you have a car charger try it... cause i dont know if its for me alone but my car charger works as a jtag when the phone is off

orbourne53 said:
if you have a car charger try it... cause i dont know if its for me alone but my car charger works as a jtag when the phone is off
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
a car charger will never ever act work as a jtag......ever.

i meant to say put the phone in download mode if thats what jtag is

[Q] Stock 4.2.1 Cannot Hard Reset

I have a TF700 running the latest US stock ROM, 4.2.1 I believe. This unit is not rooted or unlocked.
The last few weeks it has been rebooting randomly. In the last day it would boot loop unless I did not plug it into the keyboard dock.
I did a hard reset yesterday using the power and volume down buttons and then it was working better. I did freeze some apps once I got it up.
Today it was dead and quite hot near the top left. I charged it and tried to boot it, but it would not boot. The "Inspiring Innoovation Persistent Perfection" screen appears for a few seconds then disappears.
I was able to get to the menu using the power and volume down buttons and select to wipe it, but again the "Inspiring Innoovation Persistent Perfection" screen appears for a few seconds then disappeared. It is not a boot loop. The unit remains dark after this. I have noticed that after I do this then the tablet appears to be on even though nothing is showing because it gets quite hot at the upper left corner.
Every once in a while when I go through this procedure then the screen turns white or pink at the end instead of going dark.
I have tried to reboot again with the power and down buttons pressed but now I never get the menu to select to wipe the unit. I put the latest US ROM on a fat32 microsd and renamed it to the right file name, but I am not able to ever get the menu where I can select to install it. And yes, I did unzip it, before renaming the resulting zip file.
I have tried power/Volume Down, Power/Volume Up, just power and other combinations, but have not been able to get the menu where I can select to wipe the system or install the rom.
Any idea how to recover the tablet?
Thanks.

Are you still under warranty? I truly hope so.
Because I think this baby is dead!

I am out of warranty.
Is there any way to connect this to a pc and try to reset it remotely?
berndblb said:
Are you still under warranty? I truly hope so.
Because I think this baby is dead!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

jw111 said:
I am out of warranty.
Is there any way to connect this to a pc and try to reset it remotely?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Being locked you have very few options anyway....
But if you cannot boot to the bootloader (power and volume down), you also cannot access your recovery anymore. And without that there is nothing you can do short of buying a new or used mainboard.
Sorry.....

Asus told me minimum cost to fix would be $ 233 for a new motherboard and at least $ 50 labor. At Woot.com they periodically sell the TF700 refurbished for $ 249 without the keyboard, so it was cheaper to buy one of those. They also have it for $ 299 with keyboard. They are selling these right now until January 20th.
berndblb said:
Being locked you have very few options anyway....
But if you cannot boot to the bootloader (power and volume down), you also cannot access your recovery anymore. And without that there is nothing you can do short of buying a new or used mainboard.
Sorry.....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse