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Heimdall cwm bad flash?

Last night i decided to flash a Rom. When i used qkster's cwm obey click it never left the Samsung screen. I flashed back to stock after 15 minutes. Did i do something wrong or why did it not boot. When i tried to enter recovery after i flashed to stock the Samsung screen. Popped up 2 times before it went to recovery. Anybody know why?
Thanks in advance.
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isaiahe97 said:
Last night i decided to flash a Rom. When i used qkster's cwm obey click it never left the Samsung screen. I flashed back to stock after 15 minutes. Did i do something wrong or why did it not boot. When i tried to enter recovery after i flashed to stock the Samsung screen. Popped up 2 times before it went to recovery. Anybody know why?Thanks in advance.
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Not sure what you did...not saying you did something wrong but 15min, that is a long time to do the one click method, below are how i perform using qkster's method...is it working your phone good now?
The USB + Volume Down + Volume Up Method: Download mode (Noticeable by an Android robot digging with a shovel) is reached by taking everything out (Battery, SIM, MicroSD). plug in the USB cable to your computer and phone then putting in battery at the same time Holding the volume buttons both up and down, (Don't press the power button at all in this method).
How to INSTALL:
1. Put your phone into Download Mode.
2. If you have not used Heimdall, you will need to set up the driver for device recognition.
3. Once your device is connected, the DEVICE STATUS should show: CONNECTED. The long FLASH bar will also turn on for flashing.
4. Click on the FLASH button. (In my opinion: I recommend that you do this in a safe environment. Do not disturb your phone will flashing this firmware. Turn off Antivirus. Do not run any other programs, upload/download/youtube/burning DVD etc)
5. Once it has completed, your phone will reboot. You will hopefully see the ATT logo and reboot into STOCK UCLB3.
6. If it did not work, you will have to put it back into DOWNLOAD mode and reflash a second time, with the FLASH BOOTLOADER box checked. This is more likely if you never had proper Gingerbread bootloaders on your phone, if you are coming from FROYO or if you never had Odin a Gingerbread leak to get your bootloaders.
download this file for your one click to stock...and using above directions...
once that is done and you want to put CWM mod on for flashing a custom ROM, same directions to get in to download mod...
download this file to use the one click to put CWM mod on your phone
here is the link where i took all this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081

isaiahe97;
how we doing did you get it going...status check?

Haven't tried it yet I will tomorrow...hopefully it works this time around
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Infuse 4g keeps booting to cwm v6.0.1.1 Solved!

Can someone Please help me? I have been flashing roms onto my infuse from stock to infused to doctorz rom then cm7 then cm9. All worked fine. Then when I tried to flash the cm10 with the gapps jb it boots up the samsung logo then goes straight into cwm-based Recovery v6.0.1.1 I have read previous threads saying to hold vol up and down while cord pluged into pc and plug in battery to get to download mode. I can not get my infuse to go to download mode, it just keeps going to cwm. I have installed kies and hemidall on my pc and I still cannot get to download mode. Is my pc recognizing my phone? My phone stays on when I unplug my battery so I assume the usb is working. Can someone please help me out of this mess??? Please!

What cm10 did you flash.
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Goneeuro said:
What cm10 did you flash.
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I flashed the [ROM][JellyBean][4.1.1]Unofficial CM10 - Updated CM10 8/11 Butter - MTD!! With the JB Gapps.

Do you have an external sdcard in the phone? If you do take it out and try to reflash.
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Rondizzle007 said:
Can someone Please help me? I have been flashing roms onto my infuse from stock to infused to doctorz rom then cm7 then cm9. All worked fine. Then when I tried to flash the cm10 with the gapps jb it boots up the samsung logo then goes straight into cwm-based Recovery v6.0.1.1 I have read previous threads saying to hold vol up and down while cord pluged into pc and plug in battery to get to download mode. I can not get my infuse to go to download mode, it just keeps going to cwm. I have installed kies and hemidall on my pc and I still cannot get to download mode. Is my pc recognizing my phone? My phone stays on when I unplug my battery so I assume the usb is working. Can someone please help me out of this mess??? Please!
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To get to download mode, you have to hold vol. up + vol. down + power, you left out the power button in your process, otherwise your good to go.
EDIT: Sorry - was on 4 threads, a phone call, and a personal email at the same time - I'll be more careful next time !!

Isn't three button CWM.
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I usually pull the battery, plug in USB(both computer and phone), hold vol up+down, then put the battery back in. Boots to download every time. No power button.
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I do the same.
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Do you have an external sdcard in the phone? If you do take it out and try to reflash.
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I flashed it with out the sd card the first time and I have yet to put it back in since I have been having this problem. Also I just tried holding down both vol up & down buttons while holding the power, cord plugged to pc and then putting in the battery. All im getting is the samsung logo on for a few seconds off and then repeats that same sequence. Having bad luck here!

Try the way I said to download with the battery pull.
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-Take out the battery and place it back.
-hold both vol buttons (no power button)
-plug it in
You should be able to get into download mode that way, if not then something strange is going on
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I was having issues with battery drain with the 8/11 mtd cm10 so used this to get back to stock. Then flashed entropy kernel that is linked in that thread with sgs kernel flasher. Then flashed to uniporn. It all worked without issue so if you can get to download mode I suggest following this thread. Let us know what happens.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705260
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I just tried with out using the power button and I am still going to cwm. I have kies open while im doing this. Do I need to have hemidall up to get it go to download mode?

Goneeuro said:
I was having issues with battery drain with the 8/11 mtd cm10 so used this to get back to stock. Then flashed entropy kernel that is linked in that thread with sgs kernel flasher. Then flashed to uniporn. It all worked without issue so if you can get to download mode I suggest following this thread. Let us know what happens.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705260
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Thats my problem... I can not get my phone to go into download mode... I thought maybe one of the buttons isnt working but I can scroll up and down on the screen and select things so I guess their all working. I tried getting to download with kies and heimdall both up and still no luck... Is my phone bricked or is it somehow stuck in cwm?

andros11 said:
-Take out the battery and place it back.
-hold both vol buttons (no power button)
-plug it in
You should be able to get into download mode that way, if not then something strange is going on
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Yes your right... It is strange! And I dont see any other way to get into download mode... I dont see may post where a person cant get to it but I cannot get download mode on my phone for some odd reason.

I've got the same problem, I've tried several different cables, computers, really frustrating

OK- you are getting good help here and I apologize for my incorrect earlier post as I was too preoccupied.
Andros11's instructions for download mode are correct. Kies, has been known to cause issues. As long as you have the phone drivers on your computer, you should uninstall Kies. You can get the drivers again if need be on Bigjoe's ISET.
I pull battery, connect usb then hold vol +/- and insert battery, do not let go of the 2 volume buttons until you see the download screen menu, at which time you will choose volume up.That is it- you should be in download mode. If you are wanting to use Heimdall, bring it up on your computer- there will be a box that after a few seconds will say connected- hit flash and wait for process to finish, about 10-15 seconds. You should be back to stock at that point. If you wish to go back to a custom ROM from there, you need to flash Entropy's Daily Driver. This is the Heimdall package I use and the daily driver is in post 2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081 - thanks and credit to qkster and Entropy512
Good luck !
EDIT: Here is a video that may help - in it, they check the flash bootloader box, I would not suggest that the first time, only do this if you get a "rainbow" effect when in recovery mode, and then use great caution as a mis-flash of bootloaders will brick the phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHyY7WHx4zc

Thanks for the advice. Could the reason my phone is not going into download mode be that I do not have the right drivers for the infuse on my pc?

Rondizzle007 said:
Thanks for the advice. Could the reason my phone is not going into download mode be that I do not have the right drivers for the infuse on my pc?
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Don't think that has anything to do with it.
I just checked another thread, qkster is online - maybe he will drop in with more insight.

Pony Express said:
Don't think that has anything to do with it.
I just checked another thread, qkster is online - maybe he will drop in with more insight.
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Trying to understand what is killing my battery especially when I don't use Skype. never did.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290020
Anyhow, I'm not sure why OP phone is not going into DL mode. It should.
DOWNLOAD MODE
Maybe USB connector on phone is dirty. Possible need a different data cord. Maybe try a different battery.
Use a jig if you have one.
However, since you mentioned, Pony. OP's solution would be to flash a cwm-gb kernel like zen or entropy - or flash zen tool kit and flash one of the gb kernel. Power off. Reboot and flash gb kernel again. This may break cmw 6.xxx or 5.xxx recovery loop. Then wipe and start over.
Rondizzle007 said:
Thanks for the advice. Could the reason my phone is not going into download mode be that I do not have the right drivers for the infuse on my pc?
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no. the phone's dl mode is independent of your pc drivers. connecting the phone after it goes into dl mode, however, will depend on pc drivers

qk,
EXCELLENT - as always !! Thank you !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1290020 - had not seen that until now....

Bricked Badly! Need Help Please!

Hi - I recently tried to upgrade my ROM from a GB ROM (Octane) to one of the newer ROM's - in this case I tried the CM-9 Unofficial.
I followed the steps - copied it to the SD etc - wiped/formatted etc - installed the ROM.
Then on boot I get the Team Acid logo and the right into a boot loader - no Android OS.
So I try a system format through that - and now I'm pretty much up the creek.
I can't get into any form of recovery - I get the Team Acid and then blank screen. I know the system is working as the buttons have lit up - but they stay lit up - with zero phone activity.
As I can't put the phone into download or recovery - I can't get it to show up in Odin.
Soooo....any suggestions?

MTD ROM means Google USB drivers and Heimdall
Check for the Heimdall one-click-to-stock in the stickies
Stickies and wiki on how to get into download mode.
Or just look in the thread opened just before yours..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580860

jeffsf said:
MTD ROM means Google USB drivers and Heimdall
Check for the Heimdall one-click-to-stock in the stickies
Stickies and wiki on how to get into download mode.
Or just look in the thread opened just before yours..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580860
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Hi - thanks for the quick reply but I'm not tracking you - my phone won't even register in Odin - also I followed the links, particularly this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
Now I'm even more lost
So I tried the "Heimdall One Click" and the problem lies in the fact I can't even get the phone to go to download mode like I said in my initial post - when I plug the phone in the only Samsung related item that shows is:
"Galaxy S 4G (Interface 1)" - I don't get anything like the demo page says.
Then after "reinstalling" the drivers I get a warning telling me to reboot my PC??!
So I turn the phone off - back on - same thing - I plug it into the PC and still doesn't connect.
Any more suggestions?

Take out the battery from your phone place it back in...then connect USB cable to PC(not to phone yet) then hold volume buttons(both of them) and plug in USB in about 3-5 seconds you'll see download mode
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erikmm said:
Take out the battery from your phone place it back in...then connect USB cable to PC(not to phone yet) then hold volume buttons(both of them) and plug in USB in about 3-5 seconds you'll see download mode
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Cheers for that - finally got the yellow guy to show!
I've run Heimdall One Click - now if I wanted to get that CM9 ROM on there, do I simply drop it on the SD card again and install on the phone or are there better alternatives?

Once you get a kernel with recovery of some sort flashed, if you haven't already, you should be able to flash CM9. The AntonX one-click kernel will get you to that point, if you aren't already.
I seem to remember something about having to flash some of the ROMs twice, or flash CM9 before flashing another ROM, but that AOKP installed just fine over GB, but...
Read the OPs for the ROM you want to flash. Lots of good choices out there.

Is this opposed to bricked well?? Jk but try a warranty exchange
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Kflan22 said:
Is this opposed to bricked well?? Jk but try a warranty exchange
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Well - brick as in well - brick..lol
Though I appreciate the humor - especially when you're looking at what you think is a dead phone.
I'm just trying to get some more life out of this thing before I decide to just get an S3 or maybe an S2...

since you formatted the system, why not just reinstall the cm9 then wipe cache and dav cache then fix permission? are you trying to use the right instructions for going to download mode? or recovery?

Kflan22 said:
Is this opposed to bricked well?? Jk but try a warranty exchange
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Nah, the only way to 'brick' this phone besides the famous "touch down dance" (throwing your phone at the ground), is messing up the primary(ibl/pbl) and/or secondary(sbl) bootloaders. If those are still in tact on this phone, you're just soft bricked. always solved by heimdall oneclick with bootloaders.
There is a neat tool AdamOutler made (on linux only ) to find out if you are in download mode: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257434
I've seen a few different screens where the graphics are messed up - even black blank screens, but the download mode detector has correctly detected download mode. Most 'galaxy s' phones are like this.

I always come back to here whenever I forget how to goto download mode
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/1132-guide-how-to-get-into-download-mode/

Technically if you can get into download mode you aren't bricked
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pisherthefisher said:
Technically if you can get into download mode you aren't bricked
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Yeah - it was the whole "not pressing the power button" while holding the up down volume buttons that was doing me in.
Every time it'd boot up off the phone - till you blokes were nice enough to tell me to not press the power button and just plug in the USB cable!
Anyway, all good now - surprised how well the phone runs ICS now given it's age.

Q bricked my phone, no download mode, windows vista not recognizing phone

Ok so made a big mistake and tried flashing back to a Gingerbread Rom after being on a Jellybean Rom. I know dumb. Now my phone is stuck on the samsung logo. I can't reach download mode or Recovery. On top of that my computer will not recognize my device. I'm hoping to fix this soon as possibe! Any help would be much appreciated!

jmoney860 said:
Ok so made a big mistake and tried flashing back to a Gingerbread Rom after being on a Jellybean Rom. I know dumb. Now my phone is stuck on the samsung logo. I can't reach download mode or Recovery. On top of that my computer will not recognize my device. I'm hoping to fix this soon as possibe! Any help would be much appreciated!
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Look for Heimdall suite and follow the instructions in the read me to reinstall the driver. Then use a heimdall one-click restore image. That should fix it.

You should be able to enter download mode no matter how messed up your phone may be..
Remove battery and place back in.
Hold both vol+ & vol- and plug in the usb already inserted to the pc.
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rev3la7ion said:
Look for Heimdall suite and follow the instructions in the read me to reinstall the driver. Then use a heimdall one-click restore image. That should fix it.
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andros11 said:
You should be able to enter download mode no matter how messed up your phone may be..
Remove battery and place back in.
Hold both vol+ & vol- and plug in the usb already inserted to the pc.
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Any ideas where to find those reinstall driver instructions? The main heimdall post in the infuse community does not have any instructions regarding re downloading drivers I believe. And no there is no download mode. I don't know how that is possible but it is. Download mode is not working on my phone.

I would also like to know the outcome of this, my phone also lost download mode. I'm not sure what happened, I was on the web and it just shut itself off and decided to bootloop itself.

I am almost 100% sure you can't lose download mode.
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If your battery super dies it can be hard to get into download mode.
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I had the same prob thought it was no download mode also but what fixed my problem was a restart of computer for the driver installation to complete .did you do that after installing the drivers?
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My friend is unable to get his phone into download mode. His phone loops constantly from the Samsung screen to the CM screen and then back to the Samsung screen.
Pulling the battery and holding down the volume buttons does nothing. Connecting it via USB just brings up the battery screen, but that loops as well (shows the 'thinking' icon then the battery screen). Odin does not recognize it, not sure if he's tried Heimdall yet. But even if he can get that to recognize it, will it do him any good if the phone is constantly cycling power?

As others above have stated, it is not likely you have lost download mode, most likely not performing all of the correct steps. If you do the steps properly and there is no download mode you will need to buy a jig ($2.) , can be found on Amazon.
Once you can achieve download mode, follow qkster's Heimdall instructions, post 1 will get you back to stock GB, and post 2 will get root access again. If you have Kies installed, uninstall it before doing anything else as it is a source of issues.
Note that you must have the latest version of Java. Also, use the same usb port on your computer each time you run Heimdall, be sure that it is a properly operating usb port as well.
Many thanks to qkster for the guide and Entropy for the kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081

as Pony stated. The other reason we've been seeing the constant power loop is due to a stuck power button. You may need to take it apart and clean the power button.
Look thru the q/a threads...lately, the power button thing has been pretty common

andros11 said:
You should be able to enter download mode no matter how messed up your phone may be..
Remove battery and place back in.
Hold both vol+ & vol- and plug in the usb already inserted to the pc.
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Agreed! I've borked mine something awful before (namely, being careless and trying to go back to GB from JB) and losing IMEI, no recovery, etc. and could still get DL mode. I too had issues with Heimdall, albeit different, but if you use the same usb port (pull batt, plug usb in, hold vol. up/down....then put batt. in and continue to hold until DL mode)....go to control panel/system/device manager and find USB/samsung composite device, right click and update drivers. This is if Heimdall isn't working for you, use Odin v3 and flash GTG's back to stock. It will take you back to froyo unrooted. If Heimdall is working, like others have stated....be sure to have the latest java installed.
edit: If you can use Heimdall, it will prompt you to install correct drivers once you start the program.

qkster said:
as Pony stated. The other reason we've been seeing the constant power loop is due to a stuck power button. You may need to take it apart and clean the power button.
Look thru the q/a threads...lately, the power button thing has been pretty common
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Thanks guys for the quick replies (that I just now saw, lol... whoops!). His power button is actually broken on the board itself. He's made his own jig and gets it to boot up, but the phone itself is pretty much done as he's not able to do anything without the power button. He's looking at picking up a SII probably. Appreciate all the help though! :good:

Chris Hansen said:
Thanks guys for the quick replies (that I just now saw, lol... whoops!). His power button is actually broken on the board itself. He's made his own jig and gets it to boot up, but the phone itself is pretty much done as he's not able to do anything without the power button. He's looking at picking up a SII probably. Appreciate all the help though! :good:
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Even with the pwer button broken, if the screen is still intact, a new replacement screen is closer to $135+.
He may be able to sell that screen pretty quickly for $75-$100.

His screen is trashed too, so he's pretty far up the creek without a paddle.
He's trying to sell it on eBay for parts currently. We'll see how that pans out.

[Q] Samsung Infuse 4g Stuck in Bootloop after Root

I updated the phones ROM and rooted it perfectly. In the process of the newest rom update, while in Clockword recovery mode - wipe data was accidentally selected, in the middle of the data wipe I tried to save the phone by removing battery. Now its stuck in bootloop, Recovery mode doesn't even come up, but I succeeded in getting the phone into Download Mode, but it has the Triangle up with CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES(2 COUNTS) and CURRENT BINARY :CUSTOM. I have used Odin to try to install the Stock Att version, still no luck. as of now the phone is bricked, and can only get it into download mode. Can somebody please help? Ill die if I can't fix this phone, and Just so you know, I don't have a USB jig to delete the custom binary files. Is that the only way I can get the phone to actually turn on and function? Help plz Im freakin here...

Sassy.Rainbow.Bong said:
I updated the phones ROM and rooted it perfectly. In the process of the newest rom update, while in Clockword recovery mode - wipe data was accidentally selected, in the middle of the data wipe I tried to save the phone by removing battery. Now its stuck in bootloop, Recovery mode doesn't even come up, but I succeeded in getting the phone into Download Mode, but it has the Triangle up with CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES(2 COUNTS) and CURRENT BINARY :CUSTOM. I have used Odin to try to install the Stock Att version, still no luck. as of now the phone is bricked, and can only get it into download mode. Can somebody please help? Ill die if I can't fix this phone, and Just so you know, I don't have a USB jig to delete the custom binary files. Is that the only way I can get the phone to actually turn on and function? Help plz Im freakin here...
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After flashing to factory rom I get this error message: E:failed to mount /dbdata (File exists)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount /dbdata your storage not prepared yet, please use UI menu for forma and reboot actions.

Try using heimdall, go to download mode with that triangle.
here is op:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23118134
Here is my upload if u want them:
http://d-h.st/users/bradman117/?fld_id=17853#files
if u don't now what to download here's my 2 links, using heimdall flash stock then flash kernel.
The kernel will give u root and recovery (faster way of rooting )
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bradman117 said:
Try using heimdall, go to download mode with that triangle.
here is op:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23118134
Here is my upload if u want them:
http://d-h.st/users/bradman117/?fld_id=17853#files
if u don't now what to download here's my 2 links, using heimdall flash stock then flash kernel.
The kernel will give u root and recovery (faster way of rooting )
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Thank you so much, my phone is working now. I just have to find a way to reset the binary download count(get rid of the yellow triangle) without purchasing a USB jig. Any suggestions? Im trying to update firmware to ICS and then Jelly bean. I tried flashing it to a newer version(ics), but then the phone goes back into bootloop (i think bc of flashing it to ics, then jelly bean, and then back to a rooted stock verison), so I have to keep using the rooted stock firmware. Any suggestions? Thank you btw

Sassy.Rainbow.Bong said:
Thank you so much, my phone is working now. I just have to find a way to reset the binary download count(get rid of the yellow triangle) without purchasing a USB jig. Any suggestions? Im trying to update firmware to ICS and then Jelly bean. I tried flashing it to a newer version(ics), but then the phone goes back into bootloop (i think bc of flashing it to ics, then jelly bean, and then back to a rooted stock verison), so I have to keep using the rooted stock firmware. Any suggestions? Thank you btw
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Getting to download mode is all the USB jig does. U can get it with out one. I believe if u hold down volume and plug in cable. Its something like that I forget. And a return to stock using heimdall or Odin should fix anything
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im having troubles too!!
i have a similar problem myself. I rooted my infuse it has cwm9 and ics. but for some reason the phone cuts off and starts boot looping. i cant get it in download mode or recovery. took the battery out put it back in and its starts doing it without touching the power button. ive beat and banged on it still nothing but the loop. this is the longest it has done it, usually it would quit after a few minutes but its going on 24 hours now. any help would be awesome!!!

Try holding the volume up and the volume down (but not the power button) with the USB plug already in the phone and hooked up to the computer and then insert the battery. If you don't get into download then you either need a jig or have a power button problem.
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psal217050 said:
Try holding the volume up and the volume down (but not the power button) with the USB plug already in the phone and hooked up to the computer and then insert the battery. If you don't get into download then you either need a jig or have a power button problem.
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i tried the method you just described and its a no go. where do i get a jig? i didnt have this issue till after i rooted and updated so i wanna rule out power button at the moment and try the jig

Ebay is where I got one.
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Can get into download mode,
I am able to get into download mode, Ive flashed the OS a number of times back to stalk, then tried ICS, and jelly bean, and I still get the same error message I got at the beginning of this post. But I was able to reset the Binary counter, if I could get my phone to work again I would literally pay somebody to help me....I know it is possible to get it back up and running, it's just a complicated process it seems. Help please!

Chainfire had a program called Triangle Away. Do a search but be careful, it might not work with Infuse and you could get a real brick.
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i have bricked my infuse many times, and xda members always have been helpful to me
i am now that the point of believing that my infuse is un-brick-able, so I am writing down my instruction as a noob for you
A/ Preparation in your computer:
1. Install/Update Java (http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp) and Get the driver for the Samsung ready (download and install Kies software at http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SGH-I997ZKAATT)
2. download Heimdall One-Click Back-To-Stock UCKJ4 + Easy CWM install at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331381 (maybe put it right there in the desktop)
3. Download SGH_I997 Entropy 4_4_2012-One-Click-Heimdall.jar (maybe put it right there in the desktop)
4. Download: CM-9-20120620 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601844
5. Download: CWM-community-kernel from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119598
6. Download a rom and gapps ( i use the AvatarROM and Gapps from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174227)
*connect your phone to the computer and copy and paste the 4, 5, 6 items into your sd card
* i am not so sure where you are at, but maybe you don't need flash the cm-9
what you need to do:
a. pull out the battery, put it back on, holding down both the volume buttons while plug in the use cord, the other end of the usb already plug in the computer, that would put you to the download mode
b. by now your computer would be noticing the phone is connected, you then click the Heimdall at 2 above to turn it on (read that thread so you can know what to expect) if you have the drive and the phone is really connected, then, you can click "flash" and the Heimdall will do it job - don't do anything the phone will be rebooting itself back to stock (in the thread, the dev. said you might need to flash two times, but in my case, I only did once and it worked right away)
c. be happy with result for a while, then you put the phone back to download mode and flash the Entropy Heimdall at 3 above, your phone will get the red recovery if things go the way it should
d. then you wipe everything (maybe no need but whatever... after bricking your phone, it doesn't hurt to spend a min. to do this), 2 wipes at the main red recovery and then go to advance and wipe advik catch and battery state .. i would do every wipe 2 times ... and also select the "fix permissions" in there too
e. then you flash the cwm community kernel at (5) assuming that you already put it in the sd card of your phone (if not, then you choose the option from the the red recovery "connect as usb drive, your computer wil read the phone and allow you to copy and paste - i must say here that I tried this step a few times in order to make it work, i even reboot my computer)
then you flash the ROM and Gapps that you want to (assuming that you already put them in the sd card of the phone)
if jellybean didn't go through then maybe you should try the cm-9 first ...
be patient, very patient if things to the way it should, your phone will reboot a few times and recovery will change its color ... and you will get to the ROM you want
while you are waiting for those reboots, take time to read at least the first 3 pages of the threads that I put the links above to learn about the problems and what to expect
don't panic very much it will led to bad decision
your phone will be fine as XDA dev. have spent a great deal of time, energy, thoughts on the infuse
once again, hope you understand my noob instruction and esl writing
you phone will be working again

Thanks but I didn't needed these. I may not be a pro but definitely not a noob. I was only responding to the previous comment.
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opps, i didn't see that I accidentally quoted you
sorry

NP.
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