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I tried rooting my phone, but when I flashed CWM my Nexus S stopped booting... it freezes on the Google screen in the intro. I can boot into Fastboot, and cwm, but I cant connect the Internal memory to the computer without it booting like it is supposed to. Does anybody know of anything I can do to fix my phone and bring it back to stock??
There are guides for returning to stock stickied in the Nexus S 4G Android Development forum.
Before you do that though, try flashing a different recovery, like the one linked to here or here.
Btw, which guide did you use? You're not the first person to have this problem, and it's really bugging me (though probably not as much as it's bugging you :-o).
Maximilian Mary: I tried to post the link, but since I'm a new member I have to wait 8 posts before I can post a URL.... :/
I will try a different recovery, but how would I flash a rom if I can connect my phone via usb mount?
deadzunehd said:
Maximilian Mary: I tried to post the link, but since I'm a new member I have to wait 8 posts before I can post a URL.... :/
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What's the title of the thread?
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I will try a different recovery, but how would I flash a rom if I can connect my phone via usb mount?
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I'm a little out of my depth here, but I think it's
fastboot flash system system.img.
You don't need to put the rom image on the sdcard. Just put it in the same folder as fastboot.
It was titled "How to Root Nexus S!"
And I will try to flash recovery and try that rom command, thank you )
deadzunehd said:
It was titled "How to Root Nexus S!"
And I will try to flash recovery and try that rom command, thank you )
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Hmmm. I can't find that exact title. Could you pm me the link?
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thank you )
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There's a button for that.
I got the link. Thanks. I looks like you flashed a boot image that is incompatible with your phone. That guide was for the T-Mobile Nexus S. (Why they're screwing with the boot.img to begin with, I really don't understand.)
Download the attached file, and unzip it to the same folder as fastboot. The md5 sum is d4a9508f9321eb25df3383f00f571e8b. Then
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fastboot flash boot boot.img
You'll probably also want to use one of the recoveries listed above to
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fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
, but leave system alone for now. Flash that only as a last resort.
deadzunehd said:
I tried rooting my phone, but when I flashed CWM my Nexus S stopped booting... it freezes on the Google screen in the intro. I can boot into Fastboot, and cwm, but I cant connect the Internal memory to the computer without it booting like it is supposed to. Does anybody know of anything I can do to fix my phone and bring it back to stock??
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I had this problem after flashing the wrong ROM onto my phone. I got the phone back to stock using ODIN.
My thread can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14172335#post14172335
hope it helps
Acnescar said:
I had this problem after flashing the wrong ROM onto my phone. I got the phone back to stock using ODIN.
My thread can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14172335#post14172335
hope it helps
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OMG!! im having the same issue. could you please post the link for ODIN so i can return to stock and take it from there please? I rely on my phone so much and i need it asap thank you.
same problem with me.
but in my case, the phone not only freeze after the google logo before boot. I tried several times to pull the battery and start the phone again, it took several times until the phone can boot normally again.
After that, my nexus s can work as usual. but it only takes 3-4 hour until it freeze/hangs or reboot automatically and show image of green robot lay down with red alert triangle...
sometimes I noticed all application force closed like gmail, gtalk, etc. (its a basic apps instead of 3rd party app)
History :
- root GB 2.37 using superoneclick
- upgrade OTA to ICS 4.04
- problem happens
- root using guide : nexusshacks.com
- unroot using guide : nexusshacks.com
- back to factory setting on GB 2.34
- upgrade OTA to ICS 4.04
- Still got that problem.....
I'm using Nexus S 4G Sprint, pls help me guys...
nexus s won't boot
I had the same problem and read elsewhere that heating the phone with a hairdryer solves the problem.
I must say, indeed it did.
I removed the battery and the SIM card, then heated up the phone (so it really feels warm) put back the battery and sim and simsalebim the phone started again. and is still working since (now already a few day's)
It seems that a component in the phone is heat sensitive, the question in my mind is when will this show again and do I need to consider buying a new phone.
But sofar it works
PS I also tried hard reset factory reset the lot, but in the end only heating up helped.
Good luck, David
I fixed this problem! but I had to wipe all user data by rooting it using nexusrootICS. It finally boots up and the phone works now... that's all I need.
hey guys i am new to the forums..i have t mobile galaxy s t959v. and its stuck on bootloop. i have tried ODIN to flash it back to stock firmware but it keeps reeboting on vibrant screen over nad over...help me guys...m going out of my mind. also i tried eugene froyo with no avail cnt get past a boot screen. But i can get into download mode. any help would be appreciated.....:good:
The Guide
Read Learn Profit.
Then thank the guy who spent hours(maybe even days) putting that together.
hechoen said:
The Guide
Read Learn Profit.
Then thank the guy who spent hours(maybe even days) putting that together.
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i saw the guide earlier and it ddint work for me since i cant boot up the phone and update it with kies mini or anything else. any other solution? m going crazy.
What do you mean you can't boot up? You need to be on download mode, or are you telling me that you can't get into download mode?
If you can't get into download mode then you're out of luck.
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i saw the guide earlier and it ddint work for me since i cant boot up the phone and update it with kies mini or anything else. any other solution? m going crazy.
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OK you said in your OP that you can get into DL mode. Follow the second post of that guide for getting Heimdall One-Click up and running. Then flash heimdall per the directions of the guide. You'll want to flash WITH bootloaders. Just relax and read through it. It will fix your problems.
Before you do anything, uninstall Kies Mini and use usbdeview to uninstall android and samsung drivers. Then proceed with Lumins guide. If you DO NOT UNINSTALL DRIVERS I can assure you there is no way to get out of hard brick unless you have a jig.
Tip: Uninstall drivers that has the name Samsung or Android.
th3controller said:
If you DO NOT UNINSTALL DRIVERS I can assure you there is no way to get out of hard brick unless you have a jig.
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Actually not true. If you use a different USB port then the one the Kies drivers are linked to Heimdall Drivers will install just fine. I've got Odin, Heimdall, and ADB running for two different phones on my laptop. And this guy is soft bricked not hard bricked.
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Actually not true. If you use a different USB port then the one the Kies drivers are linked to Heimdall Drivers will install just fine. I've got Odin, Heimdall, and ADB running for two different phones on my laptop. And this guy is soft bricked not hard bricked.
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i followed the second guide and got everything right..but when i click flash i get this error/message? ''Local and device PIT dont match and repartition wasnt specified!
Ending session....
Rebooting device....
what should i do???
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i followed the second guide and got everything right..but when i click flash i get this error/message? ''Local and device PIT dont match and repartition wasnt specified!
Ending session....
Rebooting device....
what should i do???
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You sure you have a t959v? Try a different one click from the collection? New to me.
In his op it says it is bootlooping on the vibrant screen. Quite possibly he actually has a vibrant .
eollie said:
In his op it says it is bootlooping on the vibrant screen. Quite possibly he actually has a vibrant .
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That's what I'm thinking. Or when he flashed with Odin he flashed vibrant firmware to it? Have you ever seen that error before?
Cant say that I have. It could be I havent ever flashed a rom not for this phone.
AdamOutler says one clicks have a safety that keeps you from flashing the wrong software. That might be what is happening. Maybe the op needs to use heimdall-frontend to flash a tar.gz. /shrug.
nemeancestus are you comfortable using regular heimdall? You can flash the files used in the one click with heimdall-frontend. I will link the tar.gz, download it. In heimdall-frontend the first tab will give you the ability to load a package. Browse to the folder you downloaded it in. It will decompress the tar.gz once that is done in the package files pane it will list the files. Once it does that select load it will take you to the flash tab and load the files for you. Now put your phone in download mode and it should show as connected in heimdall. Dont change any of the options set. Just hit flash. After that it should reboot and you will be on stock plus blastoff kernel. You will need to flash a different rom tho wifi does not work and it doesnt have busy box or su preinstalled. Just reboot to recovery and flash a new rom.
The link might not be active yet give it some time I just put it on drop box.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10373328/Stock KJ6 + root.tar.gz
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That's what I'm thinking. Or when he flashed with Odin he flashed vibrant firmware to it? Have you ever seen that error before?
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I think you are right. He probably has the phone but flashed a vibrant rom. He refers to "Eugene's Froyo Rom"
Check the link and forum name.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819047
Hi,
I was trying to root and install a custom rom on a friends phone. She has T-Mobile Galaxy S 4G. I was rushing through the whole project cause I had work and accidentally installed T-Mobile Vibrant Stock 2.1 using Heimdall. It was my fault. I did a google search for SGH-T959, but failed to realize that SGH-t959U is Vibrant and SGH-T959V is Samsung Galaxy S 4G...
After flashing the wrong ROM, I could not get it back into Download mode. I removed the SIM, SD card, Battery, and then tried putting it back into download mode (without the SIM or SD card) and that worked. I was able to get it into download mode at that point, but it would still not turn on or boot into recovery.
After realizing it was the wrong Flash, I searched online and found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498 , after searching for users who bricked their phone previously and this was listed as a solution... the phone doesn't boot now however. It loads into Samsung Recovery (3e) and gives the error:
--Applying Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/TMB/system/'
Successfully applied multi-CSC
Each time i try to 'reboot system now' it just loops back to recovery with the same error. On that link i listed above, it says to install bootloaders if that CSC issue exists. Problem is, each time i try, it says PIT failed and then it just disconnects and wont reboot, requiring me to reflash the package all-together.
This phone was originally on 2.3.6 and the problem is I tried rooting using Vibrant instructions which was to go back to 2.1, then flash root, then CWM, then custom ROM.
How do i get this phone working again. I can pick up where i left off as far as rooting and installing a custom ROM. I have experience with it... But I have no idea how to get this phone out of this soft-brick. Can anyone please assist me. I feel terrible for messing up my friends phone.
Thanks a bunch!
TL;DR - Soft bricked SGS4G by flashing Vibrant ROM, tried to correct using SuperOneClick heimdall, doesnt work. please help. Originally was completely stock.
Read the second link in my signature and see if it helps you with Heimdal.
lumin30 said:
Read the second link in my signature and see if it helps you with Heimdal.
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Yeah, I've read that when I was searching for a fix on my lunch break. My laptop is a MAC however. Which is why I didn't ODIN. I lost my Windows partition a while ago, along with my Windows CD.... Is there anyway I can get some MAC instructions?
JGonzo1299 said:
Yeah, I've read that when I was searching for a fix on my lunch break. My laptop is a MAC however. Which is why I didn't ODIN. I lost my Windows partition a while ago, along with my Windows CD.... Is there anyway I can get some MAC instructions?
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Get heimdall 1.3.1 for mac os x here. There is 1.3.2 and 1.4.0-rc1, but don't use them, just use 1.3.1 for now!
Read the install instructions here.
After that, you should be able to do the oneclick on your mac.
Just replying to the OP... Still follow the instructions in my previous post.
JGonzo1299 said:
the phone doesn't boot now however. It loads into Samsung Recovery (3e) and gives the error:
--Applying Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/TMB/system/'
Successfully applied multi-CSC
Each time i try to 'reboot system now' it just loops back to recovery with the same error. On that link i listed above, it says to install bootloaders if that CSC issue exists. Problem is, each time i try, it says PIT failed and then it just disconnects and wont reboot, requiring me to reflash the package all-together.
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The CSC error is just a red herring. Don't worry about that error. The one to worry about is not being able to flash the PIT!
JGonzo1299 said:
This phone was originally on 2.3.6 and the problem is I tried rooting using Vibrant instructions which was to go back to 2.1, then flash root, then CWM, then custom ROM.
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Yea... Don't do that. Follow only instructions for the SGH-T959V, Galaxy S 4G. Do not ever, EVER, follow instructions for any other phone, unless you know exactly what you are doing.
JGonzo1299 said:
How do i get this phone working again. I can pick up where i left off as far as rooting and installing a custom ROM. I have experience with it... But I have no idea how to get this phone out of this soft-brick. Can anyone please assist me. I feel terrible for messing up my friends phone.
Thanks a bunch!
TL;DR - Soft bricked SGS4G by flashing Vibrant ROM, tried to correct using SuperOneClick heimdall, doesnt work. please help. Originally was completely stock.
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Make sure you only follow instructions for the SGH-T959V, Galaxy S 4G! As I said above.
Either follow the instructions in my oneclick sticky thread, or follow lumin30's guide.
Make sure you try different usb cables. Make sure the ports on the computer and phone are clear of obstructions. Check in the cable connectors too. If all that still doesn't work, try a different computer. You could have bad usb ports. This has happened to me before, but it was a double whammy. I had bad usb ports on my computer and a bad usb cable.
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Get heimdall 1.3.1 for mac os x here. There is 1.3.2 and 1.4.0-rc1, but don't use them, just use 1.3.1 for now!
Read the install instructions here.
After that, you should be able to do the oneclick on your mac.
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With that in mind, does anyone have a link to the most up to date Stock ROM not rooted. The Sticky Page has a dead link and the workaround link takes me to the OneClick ROM install that gave me the problem to begin with. I'd rather use the instructions to flash it myself and choose the file instead of doing the OneClick option. Does that make sense?
bhundven said:
Just replying to the OP... Still follow the instructions in my previous post.
The CSC error is just a red herring. Don't worry about that error. The one to worry about is not being able to flash the PIT!
Yea... Don't do that. Follow only instructions for the SGH-T959V, Galaxy S 4G. Do not ever, EVER, follow instructions for any other phone, unless you know exactly what you are doing.
Make sure you only follow instructions for the SGH-T959V, Galaxy S 4G! As I said above.
Either follow the instructions in my oneclick sticky thread, or follow lumin30's guide.
Make sure you try different usb cables. Make sure the ports on the computer and phone are clear of obstructions. Check in the cable connectors too. If all that still doesn't work, try a different computer. You could have bad usb ports. This has happened to me before, but it was a double whammy. I had bad usb ports on my computer and a bad usb cable.
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Yeah i followed Vibrant instructions on accident. It was a careless mistake. Ill ignore the CSC error then and Ill try using a different USB port. My usb cable is brand new from my SIII. I don't think its a problem. But my mac USB ports are pretty old.
JGonzo1299 said:
With that in mind, does anyone have a link to the most up to date Stock ROM not rooted. The Sticky Page has a dead link and the workaround link takes me to the OneClick ROM install that gave me the problem to begin with. I'd rather use the instructions to flash it myself and choose the file instead of doing the OneClick option. Does that make sense?
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Uhm, In the very first post of this thread, is this link. This is the totally back to stock oneclick.
I just downloaded it. Link works fine.
Yes, I realize you'd like to just run "heimdall" to flash everything, but it is so error prone.
The oneclick works for me on mac, linux, and windows. Again, if you have problems, list out each step you made and the results and we'll help
Just open a terminal, type:
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java -jar T959VUVKJ6_STOCK-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar
and go...
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Uhm, In the very first post of this thread, is this link. This is the totally back to stock oneclick.
I just downloaded it. Link works fine.
Yes, I realize you'd like to just run "heimdall" to flash everything, but it is so error prone.
The oneclick works for me on mac, linux, and windows. Again, if you have problems, list out each step you made and the results and we'll help
Just open a terminal, type:
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java -jar T959VUVKJ6_STOCK-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar
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OK. I followed this. It DIDNT work. Ill list the steps i did.:
1) Redownloaded the one click listed above to ensure its not a corrupted download and verified
2)Placed file in my user folder (MAC Terminal defaults to this folder which is why i chose it)
3) Checked my Java version using Software update on MAC. Java was already up to date.
4)Opened Terminal
5) typed ls to confirm i was in the correct directory.
6) typed 'java -jar T959VUVKJ6_STOCK-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar'
7) Terminal began doing its thing.
8) I already have the Samsung Drivers. I've had Samsung Facinate and i currently have SIII so thats all up to date. Once i verified, i skipped the samsung drivers step.
9)I skipped the x86 step cause i know MAC has its own version of it already installed. My MAC version is 10.6.8
10) Connected phone to USB port, put in download mode.
11) Waited til phone was recognized with OneClick AND my MAC,
12) Ready to Flash
13) Clicked Flash
14) Flash successful, phone automatically powers down, reboots
15) Phone automatically loads into Android Recovery (3e) and gives error CSC mumbo jumbo i quoted in my first post
16) I needed bootloaders since I accidentally put Vibrant ROM. (per instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2 )
17) Removed Battery, Reconnected to MAC and placed in Download Mode
18) Clicked Flash Bootloaders, bypassed the warning, clicked Flash.
19) Uploading PIT, PIT upload failed!, Ending Session..., Rebooting Device...
20) Phone shuts off and never reboots, stays as a black screen, cant turn it on, load into recovery. I can ONLY load it into Download mode.
I followed these instructions as directed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2 . Tried different USB cables and also tried BOTH USB ports. Please help. Thanks in advance.
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OK. I followed this. It DIDNT work. Ill list the steps i did.:
1) Redownloaded the one click listed above to ensure its not a corrupted download and verified
2)Placed file in my user folder (MAC Terminal defaults to this folder which is why i chose it)
3) Checked my Java version using Software update on MAC. Java was already up to date.
4)Opened Terminal
5) typed ls to confirm i was in the correct directory.
6) typed 'java -jar T959VUVKJ6_STOCK-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar'
7) Terminal began doing its thing.
8) I already have the Samsung Drivers. I've had Samsung Facinate and i currently have SIII so thats all up to date. Once i verified, i skipped the samsung drivers step.
9)I skipped the x86 step cause i know MAC has its own version of it already installed. My MAC version is 10.6.8
10) Connected phone to USB port, put in download mode.
11) Waited til phone was recognized with OneClick AND my MAC,
12) Ready to Flash
13) Clicked Flash
14) Flash successful, phone automatically powers down, reboots
15) Phone automatically loads into Android Recovery (3e) and gives error CSC mumbo jumbo i quoted in my first post
16) I needed bootloaders since I accidentally put Vibrant ROM. (per instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2 )
17) Removed Battery, Reconnected to MAC and placed in Download Mode
18) Clicked Flash Bootloaders, bypassed the warning, clicked Flash.
19) Uploading PIT, PIT upload failed!, Ending Session..., Rebooting Device...
20) Phone shuts off and never reboots, stays as a black screen, cant turn it on, load into recovery. I can ONLY load it into Download mode.
I followed these instructions as directed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2 . Tried different USB cables and also tried BOTH USB ports. Please help. Thanks in advance.
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Just double checking, This is t959v, not t959w... right? T959W has some issues with heimdall and odin that are still being worked out.
When i originally encountered the problem. I downloaded the 'back to Factory stock rom' for vibrant. It was an ODIN file so it was .tar, I downloaded its associated PIT file.
I loaded the PIT file into heimdall under the 'flash' tab
i extracted the .tar file and found 6 files. i took each file and loaded them individually to heimdall 1.3.1 under the 'flash' tab.
I had 6 files in there: cache, dbdata, factoryfs, modem, param, zImage.
Once I flashed those it wouldnt boot and was just black. could only go into download mode.
Then I realized i messed up and used the wrong ROM.
Came into this thread for SGS4G
Found the right files.
Phones been broken since and ive been following the instructions listed above. hope that makes sense. im at my work desk. sorry. Ill try to find the link of the go back to factory stock file i found on the vibrant forums but it was whatever vibrant came with out of the box. and it was a verified stock ROM. I just followed the instructions to the T until I encountered problems.....
bhundven said:
Just double checking, This is t959v, not t959w... right? T959W has some issues with heimdall and odin that are still being worked out.
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Yes. I popped the battery out and im looking at the label in the back of the phone and it says SGH-959V.
JGonzo1299 said:
Yes. I popped the battery out and im looking at the label in the back of the phone and it says SGH-959V.
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Ok, so it sounds like you need to try a different computer.
I know this is a pita, and I'm not trying to make things more difficult then they are, but as I said before. I've had this issue and had to buy a new computer. :crying:
Just thinking aloud, could try the kc1/kd1(froyo) firmware? Then move to gingerbread.
bhundven said:
Ok, so it sounds like you need to try a different computer.
I know this is a pita, and I'm not trying to make things more difficult then they are, but as I said before. I've had this issue and had to buy a new computer. :crying:
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I'm going to try my friends PC. I'll try ODIN if I can find ODIN files, if not ill try heimdall instructions on a PC.
champ1919 said:
Just thinking aloud, could try the kc1/kd1(froyo) firmware? Then move to gingerbread.
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Where do I find these? Can you post the link? I can probably try to flash this while im still at work for the next 2 hours lol
JGonzo1299 said:
I'm going to try my friends PC. I'll try ODIN if I can find ODIN files, if not ill try heimdall instructions on a PC.
Where do I find these? Can you post the link? I can probably try to flash this while im still at work for the next 2 hours lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27374477
I think it's still a good link in that thread... I'm on my phone, I did try and something started.
JGonzo1299 said:
I had 6 files in there: cache, dbdata, factoryfs, modem, param, zImage.
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So out of curiosity I just unpacked this Ravers KJ6 for Odin which was harder to find than I thought because Raver likes to spell offical instead of official. But I digress. The kicker here is that there are only 5 files.
cache.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
modem.bin
Sbl.bin
zImage
If I where the OP I'd DL that then unpack it. Reverse engineer what you did the first time by using the proper .tar through heimdall. If it worked once to totally hose you it just might work again to save you. Or it might not. Either way it's worth a shot. Good luck man.
hechoen said:
So out of curiosity I just unpacked this Ravers KJ6 for Odin which was harder to find than I thought because Raver likes to spell offical instead of official. But I digress. The kicker here is that there are only 5 files.
cache.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
modem.bin
Sbl.bin
zImage
If I where the OP I'd DL that then unpack it. Reverse engineer what you did the first time by using the proper .tar through heimdall. If it worked once to totally hose you it just might work again to save you. Or it might not. Either way it's worth a shot. Good luck man.
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So you mean Download this and do exactly what I did that bricked the phone in the first place. but use these files instead. Cause these are for SGS4G. Correct?
I'll try that now. But dbdata is missing. Is that an issue? What is dbdata for anyway?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27374477
I think it's still a good link in that thread... I'm on my phone, I did try and something started.
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Thank you. I'm going to try this after I try what i just posted above first. Will post results later tonight around 11 EST. Work computer wont let me download any links.
JGonzo1299 said:
So you mean Download this and do exactly what I did that bricked the phone in the first place. but use these files instead. Cause these are for SGS4G. Correct?
I'll try that now. But dbdata is missing. Is that an issue? What is dbdata for anyway?
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Yes that is what I mean.
I don't own a vibrant so I have know idea what dbdata is for. Maybe someone will chime in with a better answer. Doing it this way you should be able to get the phone back to where it was. Again this is my best guess at how to try to fix it. Plus it's really hard to brick a brick(bad joke I know but i had too).
I was attempting to root and unlock my S3 tonight, I flashed the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 and odin said it was done and had the reset! pop up. I shut down odin and waited for my phone to restart. It did not. Now i sit here with my S3 that will not turn on, the screen does not light, the led does not glow and i cant get it to enter odin/download mode or recovery. All i did was the first step and it broke. I've had this phone for 2 days please help me fix this...
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I was attempting to root and unlock my S3 tonight, I flashed the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 and odin said it was done and had the reset! pop up. I shut down odin and waited for my phone to restart. It did not. Now i sit here with my S3 that will not turn on, the screen does not light, the led does not glow and i cant get it to enter odin/download mode or recovery. All i did was the first step and it broke. I've had this phone for 2 days please help me fix this...
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When you flashed in odin, did you use pda? If not there's your fisrt mistake.
Please read forum rules
Questions and help issues go in Q&A
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Sorry i panicked and wrote this in the first forum i could find lol
but yes i used pda, i had Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked as well
It doesnt turn on, no led, and it will not vibrate as i hold the power button (or any combo with the power button) to say its turning on and i just cant see anything either. Im literally getting no response from the phone.
TechieMonkey said:
Sorry i panicked and wrote this in the first forum i could find lol
but yes i used pda, i had Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked as well
It doesnt turn on, no led, and it will not vibrate as i hold the power button (or any combo with the power button) to say its turning on and i just cant see anything either. Im literally getting no response from the phone.
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This is a Verizon GS3? Hard bricks are fairly rare but the usual cause of hard bricks is wrong firmware (international gs3 vs. US) or an interrupted process. From what you typed, it seems like you did everything right. Shouldn't be a corrupt file either if the md5 checked out
yeah its a verizon s3, i followed the instructions to a T and im freaking out that i cant get it to even vibrate or hit recovery mode. i'd love to just reset it and try again with the root... i dont really care about anything on it, its practically new and there isnt really much on it anyways. so deleting stuff isnt an issue
Have you tried pulling the battery? I just ran though the whole process without a hitch.
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I was attempting to root and unlock my S3 tonight, I flashed the VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5 and odin said it was done and had the reset! pop up. I shut down odin and waited for my phone to restart. It did not. Now i sit here with my S3 that will not turn on, the screen does not light, the led does not glow and i cant get it to enter odin/download mode or recovery. All i did was the first step and it broke. I've had this phone for 2 days please help me fix this...
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The file should be VRALEC.bootchain.tar.tar you didn't extract it did you? See in the quote in red.
the guide that i used gave me that kind of file, all i did was download and install it the way that they told me... this is the link that i used...
http://droidviews.com/2013/root-and...erizon-galaxy-s3-sch-i535-android-4-1-14-1-2/
idk if im allowed to post a link to a different site, if not im sorry for that >.<
Try this..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
so i've been doing more digging... i think im hard bricked... is there an easy way to fix this (and cheap?) i cant afford to do the mobiletech site as im in college and havent been getting more than 5 hours a week for a long time... I'm really panicking, my dad was giving me crap about not rooting/unlocking bootloaders so i didnt accidentally do just this and now i messed it up :/
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the guide that i used gave me that kind of file, all i did was download and install it the way that they told me... this is the link that i used...
http://droidviews.com/2013/root-and...erizon-galaxy-s3-sch-i535-android-4-1-14-1-2/
idk if im allowed to post a link to a different site, if not im sorry for that >.<
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Didn't read your link but then try this once you get it booting. Download the file from the links here and you will be good to go..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-download-mode-jig/
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I did this same thing. Since I bricked it flashing the vrelac boot chain and didn't actually flash a recovery or ROM does that trip the flash counter at all?????
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I did this same thing. Since I bricked it flashing the vrelac boot chain and didn't actually flash a recovery or ROM does that trip the flash counter at all?????
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roothead said:
I did this same thing. Since I bricked it flashing the vrelac boot chain and didn't actually flash a recovery or ROM does that trip the flash counter at all?????
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You can get the phone into download mode? If so, follow the thread I linked in post #9, download the files from that thread and follow the directions exactly. It will not brick you phone. I had just got done rooting and unlocking, using that guide, the other night when you posted this thread.
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You can get the phone into download mode? If so, follow the thread I linked in post #9, download the files from that thread and follow the directions exactly. It will not brick you phone. I had just got done rooting and unlocking, using that guide, the other night when you posted this thread.
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The phone is bricked, no download mode, no recovery, nothing.MOD EDIT: DELETED FOR FRAUD DISCUSSION
Did you check the MD5checksum?
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Did you check the MD5checksum?
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No I didn't but should have obviously. It doesn't matter why I bricked the phone, it went back already. I was just wondering if they will be Able to tell I tried to flash something
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No I didn't but should have obviously. It doesn't matter why I bricked the phone, it went back already. I was just wondering if they will be Able to tell I tried to flash something
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well that's 99.9% the problem right there.
when flashing things that could brick your phone, radios, recovery, ESP bootchain!
double check that MD5, but hey I've done the same, and now I ALWAYS check it on everything even little things, lesson learned the hard way for me.
glad you'll be getting new phone..
and for about flashing prob not, I have sent back 2 SG3's rooted with TWRP recovery, but that's me..
I even brought one to VZW and she was going to do a factory reset reading from the screen and it brought her to TWRP recovery LMAO! her and the manager looked at each other like WTF, and STILL gave me a brand new phone uotta the box.
Rather than start a new thread, I'm just going to bump this one. I had this same problem. I followed the instructions from the XDA article, along with the ones provided in DroidModd3rX's YouTube video exactly on my VZW GS3, build JZO54K. I hard bricked my phone. It only showed up in the Device Manager on Windows 8 as QHSUSB_DLOAD. It was stuck like that as soon as I flashed the VRALEC Bootchain. Is there something I've done wrong that I could have done differently to prevent it from happening? I had just purchased it the day before, so I was able to get a replacement, but I'm highly interested in rooting my device and want to ensure this doesn't happen again. Is it a problem with Windows 8, is it the build my phone is running on, or is it perhaps because I had USB Debugging checked on? I just find it odd that I had the same problem, and went through it the same day as the person who started this thread. And yes, I did check the MD5, it was fine.
*Copied mostly from my topic on AndroidForums*
/*from June 27th, thread start*/
So I found out that on the 25th or 26th there was an update for the Verizon GS3. Every time I try to update, it gives me this error (see below) after it reboots. I should also probably note that when it reboots, you briefly see "Booting into recovery" in the top left corner, though it doesn't actually boot into recovery. I was rooted, but I did a full unroot with SuperSU, and it still doesn't work. I dont want to flash a stock image because of all my app data that I do not want to lose.
Here is what the update screen looks like: i . imgur. com/oC04moq.png
And after the "update": i . imgur. com/oC04moq.png
Scroll down a little bit on that same box: i . imgur. com/iSqwQl0.jpg
Please someone help me! This is driving me crazy!
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/revive post October 6th\
So its been about 3 months now. Problem still persists. Again, I can not flash anything with ODIN(307), or update the phone. I have tried with Kies and in the phone. I can boot into download mode and recovery mode fine. Any help would again be greatly appreciated. I don't have access to my pc atm but any suggestions are still appreciated.
*The phone runs flawlessly, I just want to be able to root again *
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/suggestion from user
"I would wind this back to the start.
It may not be just a phone issue. Uninstal kies and any android drivers and reboot.
Try this first:
★[8/27] [Casual] [Root, Unlock, Recovery] Vzw S3 Toolkit or 1-Click!! [ALL OTA's]★ - xda-developers
For the Verizion only. Anyone else thinking of using this start a new thread!!"
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and my respose after trying: gyazo . com/3827e1487bf8cb3aeb0871b946fde785.png
Been on this for about 10mins, videos I have seen have done nearly instantly. I don't want to disconnect anything...
EDIT: I tried again twice. Same issue. I'm going to uninstall all drivers etc and try again.
Nup, still not working. Any more suggestions?
So far I have tried:
Odin(for root)
Kies(for updating)
Casual
Uninstalling kies/drivers and reinstalling and retrying all
All recognize the device, but nothing happens.
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Now I'm here. I've never seen or heard anything like this before. Please post any suggestions you might have. I am down to try almost anything.
Sorry if I'm breaking any rules or anything. I just want this resolved.
And sorry for long post.
I'm assuming you've done all this with the same USB cable? Try a different cable (preferably the included one), different usb port, and also a different computer.
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I can't even tell what is going on, this post is very confusing. Is Odin giving a fail message?
1. Odin should work, if it doesn't in a normal circumstance, then this method will work http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030. This is will wipe all your data, but you'll be good to go from there.
2. Why did you unroot through super su? What rom are you running right now?
3. You can try using this image:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114, then after you do this method you can run casual and root from there, while preserving your data.
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Thanks to both of you!!!!!! I used a different port on my PC, and used the nowipe image BadUsername posted, and now I'm rooted, custom recovery, unlocked bootloader, and no data loss!! Again, thank you so much.
:highfive: yea teamwork! And last thing I'll suggest is to backup your IMEI if you haven't done so before.