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ok.. i was on s7/hellraiser with infusion kernel. since running this rom, my pc no longer recognized my phone. i tried flashing a rom thru cm7 but got stuck on the samsung logo. after, i tried flashing back to s7 & infused, as they are both on my sd card, thru red CWM, but im still getting stuck at the samsung logo. my pc wont recognize the phone to odin back to stock so.... wat can i do??? plz and thnx

Did you try using Heimdall? Some have better luck with that. A factory data reset might fix your problem, because you seem to be flashing a lot of roms over each other. The bootloop might be fixed by a reset, if not try again with Heimdall. Otherwise I don't know what to tell you
Edit: Try using a different USB Port on the computer or even a different PC all together. Also try using another cord.

byuboy87 said:
ok.. i was on s7/hellraiser with infusion kernel. since running this rom, my pc no longer recognized my phone. i tried flashing a rom thru cm7 but got stuck on the samsung logo. after, i tried flashing back to s7 & infused, as they are both on my sd card, thru red CWM, but im still getting stuck at the samsung logo. my pc wont recognize the phone to odin back to stock so.... wat can i do??? plz and thnx
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I would pull battery as you replacement e it hold three keys untilled cwm shows up then select factory reset /dalvik clear etcc and reboot
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sounds like a driver issue. install ubuntu and use heimdall. that'll fix any driver problems
try pulling the batter and inserting it with odin open, the usb cable inserted, and holding down the volume bar. after that doesn't work delete and reinstall the drivers. or go with linux and never have a driver issue with the phone again ( may have driver issues with video and wifi and attached devices though)

halfnelson117 said:
Did you try using Heimdall? Some have better luck with that. A factory data reset might fix your problem, because you seem to be flashing a lot of roms over each other. The bootloop might be fixed by a reset, if not try again with Heimdall. Otherwise I don't know what to tell you
Edit: Try using a different USB Port on the computer or even a different PC all together. Also try using another cord.
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tried using different usb ports... no luck

tyshemi said:
I would pull battery as you replacement e it hold three keys untilled cwm shows up then select factory reset /dalvik clear etcc and reboot
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i tried factory reset after flashing roms, but still, no luck...

Dani897 said:
sounds like a driver issue. install ubuntu and use heimdall. that'll fix any driver problems
try pulling the batter and inserting it with odin open, the usb cable inserted, and holding down the volume bar. after that doesn't work delete and reinstall the drivers. or go with linux and never have a driver issue with the phone again ( may have driver issues with video and wifi and attached devices though)
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tried the download mode, but to no avail. im actually in ubuntu responding. ive been using it for a couple of days, but idk much.ive tried the phone plugged in while on the samsung screen & in download mode, but there is no indication that the pc recognizes it... how will i know?
& thanks guys for ur help

byuboy87 said:
tried the download mode, but to no avail. im actually in ubuntu responding. ive been using it for a couple of days, but idk much.ive tried the phone plugged in while on the samsung screen & in download mode, but there is no indication that the pc recognizes it... how will i know?
& thanks guys for ur help
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in heimdall once you load all the files (no pit because you don't have bootloaders) click flash or start or whatever. if the phones isn't connected it will let you know.
there is also heimdall oneclick return to stock. set the. jar file as executable and launch in terminal. the thread on oneclick should explain the comand needed and how to install heimdall backend from inside heimdall oneclick (if you don't have it already.)

did you install the android SDK

Bricked the phone, anyone can help ???

I had baseband firmware & imei Unkown issue, after loading the rom (Gingerbread 2.3.4 T959VUVKG4 ) via ODIN,
Then I guessed there should be a issue with the modem, then flashed different different modems via ODIN (ki1.tar.md5 / kh2.tar.md5 & etc) nothing worked for me...
then after reading a thread I tried above modem (kh2.tar.md5) + "T959VUVKG4" pit file combined via ODIN. phone went off never turned back...but now i could connect the device using following method:-
1. removing battery
2. plug cable + volup + down
3. plug battery
then it shows to DOWNLOADING MODE
however my PC doesnt recognize the USB driver it shows as UNKNOWN DEVICE in under Device Manager in my PC. I tried even reinstalling the Samsung USB driver no luck
any chance that i could get my phones life back ?

good news, i changed the cable then changed to another PC. then USB recognized via ODIN, I culd flash everything sucessfully
but the hard part is,,, i still have the UNKNOWN baseband & Imie issues, can someone instruct me what to do ?

read this may help.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1223765

I too have the same problem since this morning. I have Tmobile Samsung Galaxt 4G SGT959V and after rooting and downloading kernel files, it was only going to the T Mobile logo. Last night I was bale to get into the download mode and then I started downloading Gingerbread. Now my phone is not powering up. I called up samsung and as it under warranty, they are ready to fix. My problem is they will find out what I was doing and this might breach some samsung regulation. not sure???
I would like to know what should I do for getting my phone power on or in download mode. I have tried all the above mentioned steps, but it just not works. Duh!!
Please someone help!!

Rooting phone voids warrenty. Turn Odin on and then hold volume up and volume down at the same time and while doing that plug in your USB cable to get into download mode. Even if nothing shows on the phone Odin may still recognize it. Try it a few times if the first attempt don't work.
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I tried doing this several times. But Odin dont recognize nor does my phone powers on. Do you think it drain the battery while rooting and downloading?

Try removing the battery first then, hold volume button up and down simultaneously then plug your USB cable its recommended you have Odin up and ready while your doing this. Make sure your battery is charged before you for any of this! Good luck ;-)
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Phone isnt powering on... I dont even see battery icon when hooked to charger.

Your phone may be hard bricked as in dead and lifeless. Im not sure if Samsung will be able to tell if your phone was flashed because its dead.Samsung slaves usually use different battery and usb to see if phone turns on,if it doesn't they then inspect phone for physical damage and then they send you a refurbished one. T-mobile are a bunch of noobs they wouldn't know anything so push for a new phone with them. Could you please explain exactly what you did? My guess is odin flashing with wrong firmwares or kernels.

hi
i had the same hard brick problem as above but for me it was weird. all i wanted at the time was to get rid of the bloat where and i did after which i unrooted and the phone worked fine. the weird thing is later i went in to download mode by accident and before i could do anything the phone was bricked. tmobile replaced My phone but if this has happened to anyone else please reply

jermrz said:
i had the same hard brick problem as above but for me it was weird. all i wanted at the time was to get rid of the bloat where and i did after which i unrooted and the phone worked fine. the weird thing is later i went in to download mode by accident and before i could do anything the phone was bricked. tmobile replaced My phone but if this has happened to anyone else please reply
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you literally copied and pasted from one thread to another....

Sorry I had no idea if anyone would answer
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PC wont recognize Infuse in Odin at all!!!!!

Long story short, something happend when I was trying to flash Gingerbread.
Tried restoring my last back-up and things went south. The only mode the phone will go into, is Download Mode. If I try to turn it on, it will say Samsung then go to thousands of colored dots. It just keeps cycling that.
Have tried everything to get my PC to recognize the Infuse. 5 Different cables, all the USB ports, unistall and reinstall countless drivers, etc.
Ive literally been on the computer all day with no luck whatsoever.
Hopefully you guys can help out.

banshee04 said:
Long story short, something happend when I was trying to flash Gingerbread.
Tried restoring my last back-up and things went south. The only mode the phone will go into, is Download Mode. If I try to turn it on, it will say Samsung then go to thousands of colored dots. It just keeps cycling that.
Have tried everything to get my PC to recognize the Infuse. 5 Different cables, all the USB ports, unistall and reinstall countless drivers, etc.
Ive literally been on the computer all day with no luck whatsoever.
Hopefully you guys can help out.
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what gingerbread did you flash? sounds like you didnt get a package with bootloaders. also if you tried uckk4 it's a fail right off the bat. it is corrupted. look for the kj4 package. the bootloaders are there. then if you must you can update to the kk3 version.
the failure to connect is just windows failing at being an operating sustem and samsung failing at writing drivers. it's common, keep trying. open odin, pull the battery, plug in the cable, hold down the volumes and slide the battery back in. sometimes that helps. wait for windows to recognize the phone and install drivers.
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if you want to be able to flash with reliability install the latest ubuntu with the wubi installer (no repartitioning on your computer) then get heimdall for linux debian. no drivers needed in tht combination. ive never had an issue. not even ever.

I had this same issue the first time I tried it, as well, but I pulled up USB Deview and deleted all the instances in which my phone had come in contact with my PC. Then I reinstalled the drivers using Keis.
Have you tried GingerReal yet? I'm running v1.1.9 as of last night and loving it.

Not sure where everyone else has been getting their drivers, but if you get the drivers from Kies Mini You'll be absolutely fine getting Odin to Recognize your phone.

I had an issue once where Odin wasn't recognizing my infuse so what I did was go to device manager and just updated them from there and it worked so give that a try
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Axiomkid said:
Not sure where everyone else has been getting their drivers, but if you get the drivers from Kies Mini You'll be absolutely fine getting Odin to Recognize your phone.
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How exactly do I install the drivers from Kies?
Do I go to Tools, Install Driver? or do I just plug the phone up and see if it recognizes it?

.icereach said:
I had this same issue the first time I tried it, as well, but I pulled up USB Deview and deleted all the instances in which my phone had come in contact with my PC. Then I reinstalled the drivers using Keis.
Have you tried GingerReal yet? I'm running v1.1.9 as of last night and loving it.
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Same here its sooooooo smooth! LOVE IT!!!

Alrighty, downloaded all the drivers from kies. Also did USBDeview and deleted all the times my phone has connected on the computer, still nothing at all.
The computer just wont pick it up at all. What am I doing wrong. I really dont see where I could mess this up.
Its starting to irritate me a little now. I just dont understand why its saying its not connected or anything.

Be sure the cable is in good condition and check different USB ports.

rkkaranrk said:
Be sure the cable is in good condition and check different USB ports.
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Well he did mention he used 5 different cables, I'm sure he was being sarcastic and meant 2. But yea definitely make sure it's plugged in and or try a different USB port.

Axiomkid said:
Well he did mention he used 5 different cables, I'm sure he was being sarcastic and meant 2. But yea definitely make sure it's plugged in and or try a different USB port.
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Maybe im doing something wrong? I have no idea. I wish somebody could just do it for me. Lol.

banshee04 said:
Maybe im doing something wrong? I have no idea. I wish somebody could just do it for me. Lol.
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Did you Download Kies Mini and Install It to get the Samsung drivers you need?
You can find the download for Kies Mini Here: http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa...ID=2&PROD_SUB_ID=557&PROD_ID=560&AT_ID=341559

Yeah, I have Kies. It said it downloaded the Drivers. Ill try the one you gave me the link to though.

Even when you load your phone through Odin sometimes it will take up to a minute for Odin to find the Com Port for your phone.
Edit: I would also try to reboot your computer after installing Kies Mini. Sometimes new drivers install during windows boot up.

Axiomkid said:
Even when you load your phone through Odin sometimes it will take up to a minute for Odin to find the Com Port for your phone.
Edit: I would also try to reboot your computer after installing Kies Mini.
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I left my phone connected to computer all night while Odin was running and it didnt pic it up.
I found out that I didnt have Kies Mini, just the regular Kies. Dont know if that makes a difference or not?

banshee04 said:
I left my phone connected to computer all night while Odin was running and it didnt pic it up.
I found out that I didnt have Kies Mini, just the regular Kies. Dont know if that makes a difference or not?
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Try to Unistall Kies and then Install Kies Mini.

Doing that right now. Thanks for baring with me. Lol.

banshee04 said:
Doing that right now. Thanks for baring with me. Lol.
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Lol No Problem.

Alright, I tried the Mini and still nothing.
Just to make it clear, I pull the battery, hook up the USB cable, Hold the Vol buttons down, put the battery back in and then the Download Screen comes up. Is that the screen that I need to be at so the computer recognizes the phone? Cause I go to that screen and and it doesnt pick it up at all.

banshee04 said:
Alright, I tried the Mini and still nothing.
Just to make it clear, I pull the battery, hook up the USB cable, Hold the Vol buttons down, put the battery back in and then the Download Screen comes up. Is that the screen that I need to be at so the computer recognizes the phone? Cause I go to that screen and and it doesnt pick it up at all.
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Yes put it in Download mode, then Pull out Battery, Unplug USB cable, (The phone should be off now) put the battery back in, Hold down the 2 volume buttons while plugging back in the USB cable and it should come up with the needed screen to get into the correct Download Mode to flash your phone.

really bricked...... no dl mode .

ok so cant even get into dl mode its stuck at the screen with the phone exclamation point and computer ...... its is still read in odin on com port but it hangs at factoryrfs ...any help will be greatly appreciated i just bought this phone today thanks

Happens, that screen is another version of download mode. Just keep trying to odin it back to stock. It will work.
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Alright here you go. Pull battery insert USB cable and battery while holding both volume buttons will bring up download mode then do your thing.
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I had this same problem yesterday. If your computer detects your phone but not ODIN go to your device manager, click on samsung composite USB device and go to driver details and click update driver(via internet) it should update them and ODIN SHOULD detect it. Good luck

I had this problem yesterday trying to flash to stock. The first time I tried it said FAILED in odin. When I rebooted phone got the cartoon phone and computer icon. I just tried the same thing again and it worked. I don't know what happened either.

In my experience using a different USB cable than what Samsung supplies or having a flaky USB port can cause hit or miss Odin flashes.
I don't think it is possible to brick this phone from flashing. I've done pretty much everything you can possibly do wrong and both of mine still work fine and dandy.
It is possible to be in Download mode and never have anything even come up on the screen. If you are uncertain, listen for the sound your computer makes when you plug in a USB device or watch your device manager. Even if you don't have the driver installed something will most likely show up.

[Q] my phone is totally failed. Some may help me

Hi Experts,
This month, I updated my galaxy s 4g to Onecosmic's ICS rom from Gb KI1(rooted) by using installation mod from sd card. Couple of min later, my phone was go into boot loop. Only display googl and samsung logo togglely. So, I tried to recover a phone from this sitution but phone does not go into recovery mod anymore. Only can go into download mod. So I want to return GB again by using Odin with GB rom.
This is stupid thing what I've done. After this my phone is totally dead. Current situtions are like these.
1. USB bricked. My computer does not recognize phone anymore.
2. Power button does not work - This means, I can't power on anymore.
3. Impossible to caharge battery. I was using both of the wall charger and via usb cable but not charging-battery charge indicator not appear.
I thing I messed up rom software. Is there any expert can help me out of this situation?
I would highly appreciate if someone could help me.

There is no ics for the sgs4g. I believe what you flashed is a vibrant rom. Completely different phone. This is why you're bricked, or at least semi bricked right now.
As for fixing it, it's going to be quite hard, if possible at all, from the sounds of it...
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If you flashed from your device it is recoverable. Before proceeding Please pull your battery, locate your model number and post it.

That's a haven's sound!!!
This is a haven's sound!!! Thank you Bassmanjames.
my phone's carrier is t-mobile. Model is SGS 4g t959v. From the back of phone is SGH T959V. I wish you save me.

For next time(and for the benefit of all new users that will read this while searching for other things) - Please read This phone is NOT the Vibrant or any other Galaxy- it's the Galaxy S 4G.
Try to get into download mode - here is a guide.
if you succeed - there is hope.

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Thanks Alon2. Now I fully understand about my phone. This is different with any other Galaxy. O.K, but you are not fully understand my situation. My phone is dead. This means I can't get a active screen. So, I don't know my phone is go into download mode or not. Only I do know is, if I connect usb cable to my phone, my computer makes a error sound. This means, usb connection is bricked. if a computer recognize a phone, I can use odin or other program to reinstall the os.
Thank you.

snapper1 said:
Thanks Alon2. Now I fully understand about my phone. This is different with any other Galaxy. O.K, but you are not fully understand my situation. My phone is dead. This means I can't get a active screen. So, I don't know my phone is go into download mode or not. Only I do know is, if I connect usb cable to my phone, my computer makes a error sound. This means, usb connection is bricked. if a computer recognize a phone, I can use odin or other program to reinstall the os.
Thank you.
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I don't understand - did you try to get into download mode or not?

alon2 said:
I don't understand - did you try to get into download mode or not?
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He's said that he can't get any screen, not recovery, or dl.. Anything
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tehgyb said:
He's said that he can't get any screen, not recovery, or dl.. Anything
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I thought he didn't event try...well if that's not working I have no other recommendations

alon2 said:
I thought he didn't event try...well if that's not working I have no other recommendations
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Ooh wait just re read op, he said he can't get into recovery but can get into dl mode.
If you can get into dl mode try to odin something else. If your computer won't sense the phone try using different usb ports. If you absolutely can't get it to read, try to odin or heimdall anyway without. I've gotten it to work before.
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Thank guys,
There's a little bit confusion with the situation what I have. So I need to re-describe it.
1. Phone dead means I can't make power the phone on. Even I press power button several times, phone does not response. I don't know why. I read some articles, that said phone met certain situation, it drains battery power very quickly-even not at all.
2.So I replace the battery which is good working with other phone, still I can not power the phone on. ---screen is black.
3. Connect the usb cable to phone, My computer does not recognize a phone. Computer said, usb device error. I re-installed samsung usb driver to computer, same thing happen. IF phone is able to connect computer, I can use odin and do some thing. This means internal USB connection driver(may be) is damaged, I think.
4. SO, WITHOUT POWER & SCREEN & NO CONNECTION TO COMPUTER, I can not do any thing.
There is some article which describer how to recover bricked phone's usb connection, but that's for the HTC desire not for SGS.

snapper1 said:
Thank guys,
There's a little bit confusion with the situation what I have. So I need to re-describe it.
1. Phone dead means I can't make power the phone on. Even I press power button several times, phone does not response. I don't know why. I read some articles, that said phone met certain situation, it drains battery power very quickly-even not at all.
2.So I replace the battery which is good working with other phone, still I can not power the phone on. ---screen is black.
3. Connect the usb cable to phone, My computer does not recognize a phone. Computer said, usb device error. I re-installed samsung usb driver to computer, same thing happen. IF phone is able to connect computer, I can use odin and do some thing. This means internal USB connection driver(may be) is damaged, I think.
4. SO, WITHOUT POWER & SCREEN & NO CONNECTION TO COMPUTER, I can not do any thing.
There is some article which describer how to recover bricked phone's usb connection, but that's for the HTC desire not for SGS.
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Like i said the issue is that you flashed a rom for the wrong phone, is not a battery issue. We need to find a way to hook your phone to the computer, or to perform the unbrickable mod, search it.
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Screw Odin, uninstall that crap and use heimdall.