My friend asked me to root his phone. When I asked him what phone he had, he told me it was a samsung vibrate.. however I found out that it is actually a sgs4g.. I flashed it with vibrant and now I have a vibrate boot loop / soft brick. I have searched around the forums and tried several jars and tars using heimdall and odin, however they all just fail. I have been trying for several hours now and am not getting any luck, especially since multiupload is dead. Does anyone know of a way to fix this? I am able to get into download mode (I have seen both variations (I.E. Digging droid and the orange triangle)). I believe it was on gingerbread.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Use the Heimdall One-Click guide in the second link of my signature. Go ahead and flash with bootloaders to be safe. And yes - that is download mode you see.
Afterwards - you can look at the guide in the first link of my signature for links to stable GB custom ROM's to flash.
I got the error "local and device PIT files don't match and repartition wasn't specified"
I remember trying this method once. However I got the same error after pushing 'ok' and flashing for a second time.
Edit -I flashed with bootloaders anyways (didnt do that step the first time). Thank you so much.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-T959V
i bricked my phone installing the wrong rom and used one click unbrick. worked great!
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Hi, i`ve owned an infuse for a couple months now and i`m loving it. I bought it off somebody and it came pre-rooted. Superuser was working great, i was running rooted apps and everything was pretty awesome. However, i`ve just recently wanted to try something new. Such as flashing a new rom. I downloaded the zeus rom (i also have others), went into rom manager and tried to install. That didn`t work. So i tried to manually boot into clockworkmod recovery and install. That didn`t work. I think the main problem is how do i get into clockworkrecovery? Whenever i boot into it i lack very many options that i keep seeing from others. Everytime i try to boot into it it says
Copying media files
Successfully copied meida files
Manual Mode
Appling Multi-CSC
Installing Multi-CSC
can't access to system/csc/RWC/system/
Successfully applied multi-csc
and the options are
Android system recovery <3e>
Samsung Recovery Utils for BML
Enter: Power Key, Select: vol up/ vol down
reboot system now
apply update from sdcard
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
Everytime i try to apply update from sdcard it says:
Failed to verify whole-file signature
Installation aborted.
I can't remember all of it but you get the just of the idea
I can't seem to figure this out and i dont think this is clockwordrecovery. I've tried various methods of rebooting using the CWM app, Rom Manager app, and the button pressing.
All i want to do is flash a new rom! Can anyone help?
P.S. It isn't a typo when i put "Successfully copied meida files", they actually spelt it meida.
Xparks said:
Hi, i`ve owned an infuse for a couple months now and i`m loving it. I bought it off somebody and it came pre-rooted. Superuser was working great, i was running rooted apps and everything was pretty awesome. However, i`ve just recently wanted to try something new. Such as flashing a new rom. I downloaded the zeus rom (i also have others), went into rom manager and tried to install. That didn`t work. So i tried to manually boot into clockworkmod recovery and install. That didn`t work. I think the main problem is how do i get into clockworkrecovery? Whenever i boot into it i lack very many options that i keep seeing from others. Everytime i try to boot into it it says
Copying media files
Successfully copied meida files
Manual Mode
Appling Multi-CSC
Installing Multi-CSC
can't access to system/csc/RWC/system/
Successfully applied multi-csc
and the options are
Android system recovery <3e>
Samsung Recovery Utils for BML
Enter: Power Key, Select: vol up/ vol down
reboot system now
apply update from sdcard
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
Everytime i try to apply update from sdcard it says:
Failed to verify whole-file signature
Installation aborted.
I can't remember all of it but you get the just of the idea
I can't seem to figure this out and i dont think this is clockwordrecovery. I've tried various methods of rebooting using the CWM app, Rom Manager app, and the button pressing.
All i want to do is flash a new rom! Can anyone help?
P.S. It isn't a typo when i put "Successfully copied meida files", they actually spelt it meida.
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You don't have cwm recovery yet.
Don't use ROM manager.
I made a thread on "how to." It's a collection of some things I've learned.
Start there.
The link is on my signature line
So where should i start? At the flashing part?
Xparks said:
So where should i start? At the flashing part?
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Start here:
[REF] [HOW TO] [ROM Installation] Where to start?
Xparks said:
So where should i start? At the flashing part?
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yes..follow gtg's CWM instruction set
So. I already started with the odin UCKD5 one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092021
and i already started into download mode. However, it now says downloading. and my computer was like "installing new hardware" then "could not install new hardware" and now my phone is stuck in the downloading screen that says do not turn off target. Odin has yet to pick up my phone....what now?
if you have root you can flash a cwm enabled kernel with sgs kernel flasher.
if you have froyo use the defuse or community kernel. or use gtgs thread for cwm without flashing a kernel.
if you have gingerbread then you will need to flash one of the custom kernels such as entropy dd, hellraiser, or infusion. gtgs cwm thread will not work on gingerbread.
My phone is rooted and running on gingerbread. But um. i have a more pressing concern at the moment....this downloading screen is freaking me out...
okay well i can't seem to figure any of this stuff out. any noone has replied so i just reset my phone so i can actually use it.
Some more information for those who can help is that the firmware is 2.3.3
Baseband version is I997RUXKG3
Kernel version
2.6.35.7-I997RUXKG3-CL366622
Build number
Gingerbread.uxkg3
Xparks said:
okay well i can't seem to figure any of this stuff out. any noone has replied so i just reset my phone so i can actually use it.
Some more information for those who can help is that the firmware is 2.3.3
Baseband version is I997RUXKG3
Kernel version
2.6.35.7-I997RUXKG3-CL366622
Build number
Gingerbread.uxkg3
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that's Rogers firmware. use kernel flasher (easiest) and flash one of the popular gingerbread kernels. entropy dd is popular. once the kernel is on there You will have red cwm. that will allow you to flash whatever.
if you flash a rom it will include a kernel so don't worry about the minor incompatibilities that exist with att based roms.
So i'm currently on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1212795
with this in the other tab
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289460
I'm not sure which kernel to download. But i'll try flashing a couple anyway
also i tried using heimdall/odin or whatever. It wouldn't pick up my phone in download mode. and thus couldn't install drivers.
well. I tried flashing one of the kernels. specifically
DD_02162012_A.zip - [Click for QR Code] (5.16 MB, 118 views)
So i flashed it using SGS kernel flasher. it said flashing....rebooting. And now it's stuck at the rogers logo. I have no clue what to do and i think it might be bricked. So if i could get someones help, perhaps step-by-step as i obviously cannot do this following the other instructions.
Xparks said:
well. I tried flashing one of the kernels. specifically
DD_02162012_A.zip - [Click for QR Code] (5.16 MB, 118 views)
So i flashed it using SGS kernel flasher. it said flashing....rebooting. And now it's stuck at the rogers logo. I have no clue what to do and i think it might be bricked. So if i could get someones help, perhaps step-by-step as i obviously cannot do this following the other instructions.
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You are stuck in bootloop. Not bricked or even close to it. Read infused rom and flash it. If you cannot figure that out you should not be flashing. It's dead simple. Promise. Search it. It's in the dev thread. Called infused by gtg
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk
thanks for the help so far. but i went here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
and the link no longer works. so what now. I can't get the files and therefore can't put anything into odin.
sigh. so i downloaded the files from someone who uploaded it again. Did everything. Succesful. only to have it be stuck in bootloop and samsung screen. Did what it said. pulled battery, replace, vol buttons and power key until recovery shows up. That doesn't happen. Instead i notice that instead of a rogers screen it says at&t and then goes to samsung screen. and then restarts again by going back to at&t. If i let go of the buttons it goes back to begin stuck at the samsung one. This has made so many problems for me.... just by trying to get clockworkmod. what do i do now?
Xparks said:
thanks for the help so far. but i went here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
and the link no longer works. so what now. I can't get the files and therefore can't put anything into odin.
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Xparks,
You really should read up a bit. If you looked toward the end of that thread,
you will see that the file has been uploaded by another user to another site:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251&page=40
i got that one already. i've passed that step. I'm now stuck in bootloop with at&t and samsung logo. Bootloop was supposed to be a rare occurence...and the instructions to work around it aren't working right now. I can't access recovery mode. Or anything for that matter.
Xparks said:
i got that one already. i've passed that step. I'm now stuck in bootloop with at&t and samsung logo. Bootloop was supposed to be a rare occurence...and the instructions to work around it aren't working right now. I can't access recovery mode. Or anything for that matter.
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Download the drivers for the phone on the computer. If it does not work then, try heimdale. If you can not do this, then just ask me for the jtag guy, ill give you the link to the website. Mobiletechvideos uses jtag to recover the phone (taking it apart, hooking it up with a ton of wires lol). Keeps personal data, just recovers rom, or you can pay a little extra for him just to install whatever rom. It worked for me, you may have a broken usb controller like me all of a sudden.
I have kies but when i start it up it says please connect your mobile phone. And it doesn't pick up my phone. It probably shouldn't seeing how my phone is stuck. But i went to menu in kies and pressed install driver. But i'm not sure how to download my exact driver if kies can't even pick up my phone. But i ran the "zazig" program. and i'm installing the drivers from there. And i'm going to attempt to reflash using that since Odin didnt work before. The link is this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331381
And it did that. But i don't what to do. I've been on xda reading forums all day and the only thread i can see relevent to mine is someone advising them to bring it back under warranty. Mines rooted. no warranty for me. I hope if it ever works again i can use it on rogers still because it says AT&T.....and i'm afraid to try and unlock it. because we know the last time i tried to do something.....
Odin can still detect it and i tried reflashing the unbrick stuff. No dice.
I've been having hours of issues with this damn phone and I'm just short of throwing it in the wall.
After trying for hours by rebooting both computer and phone, installing and reinstalling drivers, trying odin continuously I finally got the phone to update to 2.3.6 Gingerbread from my rooted 2.3.3.
After, I tried rooting the newer 2.3.6 and it seems I took two steps backward. The phone has been stuck with a "Firmware upgrade fail! Try using recovery mode message" for hours now. Odin is stuck at either "Initialization" or "Setup Connection" when I try loading 2.3.6 again.
HELP Please! This thing is driving me nuts.
--Yes I've searched all over for a solution and still didn't find one that worked.
Is odin recognizing your phone?
Yes it's detecting the com port. But keeps stucking after flashing starts. I've tried changing ports and it's the same ****.
If it's deteting the phone you'll be fine. What are you trying to flash. If you want stock I'd use this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353176
Then you'll need to dl one of these for odin to get root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194032
wish i was as confident as you mate...screenshot attached.
Yeah its stalled on you. DL the first file I linked you to. Shut down odin. Leave your phone in dl mode. Restart Odin. Follow the OP. Plug phone into odin. Flash. It's possible you have a bad DL and that's what's causing odin to hang.
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Yeah its stalled on you. DL the first file I linked you to. Shut down odin. Leave your phone in dl mode. Restart Odin. Follow the OP. Plug phone into odin. Flash. It's possible you have a bad DL and that's what's causing odin to hang.
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Will do mate thnx. I'll start again. I've seen reports that people successfully root using drhonk KJ1 so I'll use that once the ROM loads fine.
/sigh
You'll be able to root no problem with one of honks kernels. After that you will have CWM3. You should then DL this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513287
Then flash it through CWM. That kernel will get you to CWM5 so you'll be able to do nand backups and restores. Let me know how it goes.
Finally got in going mate. I changed the pc then followed your recommendations. Rooted
Now to update to latest CWM.
Yeah odin can be a liitle tempermental at times. Glad you got it. Let me know if you need anything else. Just so you know there are some really good custom ROMs in the dev section if you wanna go that route.
Certainly thanks much. Will take a look at those.
No worries.
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Hey everybody. I have a Samsung Captivate with CM7 installed. The other day it started bootlooping and I couldn't get it into recovery mode at all, so I ordered a Jig.
Now the Jig's here and I'm still not sure what I'm doing. I can't get into recovery with the button combos, so I'm kinda stuck. Any suggestions?
I would suggest that you use the jig to get into download mode, then do one of two things:
1. Flash a kernel that works with CM7 from Odin or Heimdall
2. Flash a stock rom from Odin or Heimdall, then reinstall CM7
You may want to try option 1 first, then option 2. If a bad kernel flash caused the issue in the first place, you might be able to save your installed programs & setup instead of having to wipe everything with a stock rom.
I've been trying unsuccessfully for the past couple of hours to flash back to stock. Odin keeps getting hung up on "Get PIT for mapping..." or the sbl.bin step. Maybe I'm doing something wrong or I have the wrong rom.
Anybody have a step-by-step? I'll owe you many thanks.
Otherwise I'll just have to go buy myself a Galaxy Note. Oh no.
See this Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help
by jmtheiss
And u may need the Nexus drivers since u r on cm7 ??
ninja
Two things to try first:
1. Use a Heimdall-based one-click. There's one in my signature (if you were on Gingerbread bootloaders), or you can look in the Stock Rom collection in the Development section. Heimdall uses different drivers and interacts differently with the device.
2. Try a non one-click Odin setup. You'll need to get full Odin and then see if you can find a package to flash from inside of it. Do a little searching in the Development section and you should be able to find these items. Some newer Captivates don't respond well to the one-clicks.
If those don't work, look at the "Connection Issues" thread in my signature for more ideas (4-2ndtwin beat me to it. )
I followed the directions of this video on my SGS4G: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR31U0KK2n8
I was trying to flash AOKP and everything went fine until it was finished but the phone went into a boot loop. I went back to "download mode" and attempted to try it again and it didn't work.
I could still get into download mode and flash anything but it wouldn't get past that. Then I decided to give up and I took out the battery and unplugged it (it wasn't downloading at the time). Now I can't even get into download mode, but the phone is would keep booting saying "Vibrant" and then it would go to a pixelated screen.
What should I do? Am I bricked? Can I fix this using Odin or something?
Thanks in advance
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
Be mezmerized, and don't ever flash another rom besides the ROM's we have here.
The Vibrant IS NOT the SGS4G. The Vibrant is T959, the SGS4G is the T959V or T959W if you're in Canada. Hopefully 1-click will take you back, but if you flashed a Vibrant bootloader on your SGS4G, you may have bricked it. Hopefully someone with more knowledge can help you, because it seems you flashed the entirely wrong ROM to your phone because it's not for your phone and flashing the wrong bootloader is about the 1 thing that can really brick a phone good.
Looks like I did install the wrong boot loader for my phone which is the sgh-t959v, I used the vibrant instead...is there any way to fix this or am I filly bricked? I can't get into download mode, and the phone is in a boot loop
Try one of the one clicks here in this forum to bring you back to stock
Bhudven's Heimdall One Click and flash with bootloaders. Stay on stock. Read forums. Then keep being on stock ROM. JK... Then try eollie's Heimdall One Click or thomas' Odin Gremlin Remover. With these 2, you should be in a rooted stock ROM. When flashing a custom ROM, check the OP and read the instructions. Make sure it's for your phone.
*I'm tired of giving same instructions over and over again.
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Is there a tutorial anywhere I can use? Thanks in advance btw...
When I plug my phone into the computer I can get into download mode, I'm guessing from here you just flash back the stock Rom from Odin?
Also, when I use Odin to flash back to stock, do I need to download any other files other than the one specified in this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353176
Thanks for everyone's help, I hate to be a bother
@ARsportsfan14
Use bhudven's Heimdall One Click. It's simpler.
I flashed a MIUI rom which didn't work well on my phone and started to hang. All of a sudden it just shut down and nothing was there. I later used Odin 1.7 and the stock rom and 512 pit file to flash it back to stock. The process was successfully complete and it restarted the phone. However, the phone screen is completely black at the point where it is supposed to show the home screen. When I touch the haptic buttons at the bottom it lights up but that is it. Nothing happens.
I tried to go to recovery mode by pressing BOTH VOL BUTTONS and POWER BUTTON. It says Android system recovery <2e> as the title. At this point if I want to install a new custom ROM I have to select reinstall packages. I do that and it shows error in red font as follows:
E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(No such file or directory)
Installation aborted.
There are fixes to this error that involves connecting the phone with the PC through USB but my phone doesn't start at all as I have mentioned earlier.
Have I completely lost this phone?
Please understand that you need to flash a Custom Recovery before you can flash custom Rom. The Stock Recovery that you have will not be able to flash Custom Roms. Here's a thread that describes how you can do so. What I do wish to caution is that you should ensure the phone is working optimally before you proceed with Custom Roms. If there are no issues otherwise, then you can proceed to flash a Rom of your Choice.
Hello,
When I searched, I found the following thread: ** [GUIDE] FIX AND RESCUE YOUR VIBRICK + ODIN SUPPORT! N00b Friendly **.
The secont part could help you: "NO-BOOT PHONES".
Good luck!
Hammer_Of_The_Gods said:
Hello,
When I searched, I found the following thread: ** [GUIDE] FIX AND RESCUE YOUR VIBRICK + ODIN SUPPORT! N00b Friendly **.
The secont part could help you: "NO-BOOT PHONES".
Good luck!
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Yes. I found it too. However, when I followed the procedure I stupidly checked Repartition in the Boot Cycle process. I was on this phone for five hours and it was around 4 or 5 in the morning and I was sleepy. :'( I don't know if that irreversibly took away my only chance at bringing back my phone.
I tried the same process with repartition unchecked but I guess the damage was done by then. FML.
I think at this point you're going to have to comb through the vibrant Q&A section for similar issues and see if any fixes help. The guys in that forum section know the best, hopefully there's an answer there somewhere.
The guide posted above didn't help, not sure we here can do much more.
You could post your problem there too....again, the members there know what they're doing with that particular model.
Vibrant Q&A http://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-vibrant/help
Good luck my friend!!
MiniGunnR said:
Yes. I found it too. However, when I followed the procedure I stupidly checked Repartition in the Boot Cycle process. I was on this phone for five hours and it was around 4 or 5 in the morning and I was sleepy. :'( I don't know if that irreversibly took away my only chance at bringing back my phone.
I tried the same process with repartition unchecked but I guess the damage was done by then. FML.
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@MiniGunnR, I do not believe you have permanently bricked the device. All you need is correct partitioning of your phone to get it back. This is usually done with the help of .PIT Files that are flashed via Odin. A PIT File simply put is a file with Partition information on the Device. Here's a thread that explains what its all about. remember that thread is NOT for your Device. Its just for your information.In the thread @Hammer_Of_The_Gods had linked, you will find there are PIT files for download. Make sure they are for your exact device specifications. If in doubt, you can ask on that thread.
EDIT - If you open a new in Vibrant's Q&A Section, I am sure there'd be someone would love to help you there.
Sometimes a different version of Odin can help too. I know on my S2, I had 3 goto versions for doing different things. Maybe try that.