Please Help Bricked??? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

Praying someone can help. Was running Synergy r71, all was great for a while now but got real buggy on me today. 1st ever data drops and wifi drops. Clean wipe, reinstall. Same issues. Odin back to stock, route 66 and let that sit for a bit. All seemed ok, so I figured I'd try a kernel while I was just rooted stock. Loaded •Trinity GST - 7a », got some weird BOOM , now your corrupt message in recovery, but all booted up OK and seemed fine. Decided to go back to Odin to clean wipe and route66 again, hoping to do a fresh Synergy r71 install. I get the yellow triangle now and the System software not authorized by Verizon........ message. Also, for the 1st time ever I get the Custom and lock icon when I reboot. Tryed to go back to stock with Odin and starts, but quickly stops. Tryed route66 and does nothing as well. Odin 3.07 is what I am running.
Did I totally F*** myself? Desperate for some direction or help. I'm not a noob by the way, just never got myself into something that I haven't been abe to figure out before.
This is what I get when Odin stock:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> HOME_I535VRALF2_I535VZWALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0

What did you use to unlock the bootloader? It sounds that the bootloader is not unlock.
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evolishesh said:
What did you use to unlock the bootloader? It sounds that the bootloader is not unlock.
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EZ Boot Unlock. I had it unlocked previously, I was running Synergy on it. Maybe when I went bck to a fresh Odin factory it was re-locked? Either way, I'm into something I haven't been before and I can't get Odin to do anything to get me back to stock or even a stock kernel.

jcool13 said:
EZ Boot Unlock. I had it unlocked previously, I was running Synergy on it. Maybe when I went bck to a fresh Odin factory it was re-locked? Either way, I'm into something I haven't been before and I can't get Odin to do anything to get me back to stock or even a stock kernel.
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Did you download the app from the market? Cause the newest is no good
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evolishesh said:
What did you use to unlock the bootloader? It sounds that the bootloader is not unlock.
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Much thanks to you, and also to Invisiblek to get me back to sanity. If ever anyone else encounters this, here is the fix:
Reboot your PC
Reinstall the Galaxy S3 drivers
Open Odin, in my case it went searching for 2 additional drivers that were missing. It took about 10 minutes to find and load them.
Factory Stock in PDA and 9 minutes later I have my phone back.

jcool13 said:
Much thanks to you, and also to Invisiblek to get me back to sanity. If ever anyone else encounters this, here is the fix:
Reboot your PC
Reinstall the Galaxy S3 drivers
Open Odin, in my case it went searching for 2 additional drivers that were missing. It took about 10 minutes to find and load them.
Factory Stock in PDA and 9 minutes later I have my phone back.
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Glad you brought your phone back to life. Lol
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jcool13 said:
Maybe when I went bck to a fresh Odin factory it was re-locked?
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I'm almost certain most of the stock odin downloads contain everything from the kernel to the modem to the bootloader to the rom itself. As far as I understand it, they should take you back to how it was the day you bought your phone.

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[HOW-TO] Get to EP1Q from ANYWHERE

I figured I'd post this since there seems to be a bunch of people STILL having problems getting to EP1Q Gingerbread and Gummy.
I made a post about this in another thread but it seems not enough people have seen it.
Below you will find the steps and links to get you to EP1Q from absolutely any ROM or Kernel or Voodoo or Non-voodoo, Gingerbread or Froyo.
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1. Turn off phone, remove battery, open Odin, plug in phone via USB and put in download mode. Put battery BACK in.
2. Check Re-Partition, UN-check Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
3. Load the PIT file below. Also load the ED1 file below in PDA.
4. Hit Start
5. Wait til it is fully finished. When it is done, unplug the phone and remove the battery.
6. Put battery back in and start up the phone. It may or may not boot into Recovery.
7. If it boots into recovery then hit Reboot. It should now boot into ED1.
8. First exit out of Odin and re-open it. Then Repeat STEP 1.
9. Load EP1Q into PDA in Odin. Hit Start.
10. Be patient and wait, when it is finished doing everything, you may or may not see red error lines, don't worry. Go to the next step.
11. Repeat Step 1 and load "New_CWM_Recovery.tar" into the PDA slot. Hit Start. It should reboot itself into Recovery, hit reboot.
12. It should now load into EP1Q.
You may stop here if you don't want Gummy.
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13. Repeat Step 1.
14. Load Gummy EP1Q into the PDA slot in Odin. Hit Start.
15. It should reboot into Recovery when finished, hit Reboot.
16. You are now on a fully fresh copy of Gummy EP1Q!
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Links:
ED1 - http://www.multiupload.com/LNTF3IKJ21
PIT - http://www.mediafire.com/?kk62yxpp8b8x918
CWM - http://www.multiupload.com/D7ELKNADJD
EP1Q - http://www.multiupload.com/0EKVFHOFJ9 - REAL WORKING FAST DOWNLOAD LINK, uploaded by myself.
Gummy - http://bit.ly/n0G8J9
Links are from imnuts, Kejar31, and P3Droid. They have done all of the dev work, this is just a How-To created by me.
Thank Jeebus. The noobs just say the same thing over and over.
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1
kvswim said:
Thank Jeebus. The noobs just say the same thing over and over.
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1
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You're welcome. Let me know if you need any more help.
Why ED1or ED2 though, I keep seeing people say to use that instead of EE4... Anyways I've gone back and forth from EE4 to EP1H and EP1Q then back about a dozen times (to test, load different roms, or try and duplicate problems to troubleshoot) in the last few days without a single problem so I don't know what people are doing wrong. I'll always help when I can though
Nice write-up too btw
blazing through on my VZ Droid Charge 4G
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You're welcome. Let me know if you need any more help.
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1) have you had any luck with EP1Q Special from TBH? 2) Do you notice any connectivity issues with 4G on EP1Q stock?
anoninja118 said:
Why ED1or ED2 though, I keep seeing people say to use that instead of EE4... Anyways I've gone back and forth from EE4 to EP1H and EP1Q then back about a dozen times (to test, load different roms, or try and duplicate problems to troubleshoot) in the last few days without a single problem so I don't know what people are doing wrong. I'll always help when I can though
Nice write-up too btw
blazing through on my VZ Droid Charge 4G
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It just seems that the ED1 All in One file seems to be a 100% surefire way to get to EP1Q from anywhere. I came from a Voodoo Froyo and used this exact method to get to EP1Q Gummy. It seems that most people that are having problems are the ones with Voodoo Froyo.
j0kerm4n said:
1) have you had any luck with EP1Q Special from TBH? 2) Do you notice any connectivity issues with 4G on EP1Q stock?
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Personally I haven't tried anything with the EP1Q special. All I know is flashing EP1Q Gummy over stock EP1Q is amazing. Stock EP1Q is pretty buggy compared to Gummy. Connectivity is better for 4G on EP1Q. Wifi is very good too.
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1) have you had any luck with EP1Q Special from TBH? 2) Do you notice any connectivity issues with 4G on EP1Q stock?
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the signal is greatly improved in terms of radio connectivity... 4G/3G/1X hand-off is pretty much non existent for me, I get 4G in 4G areas and 3G/1X in spotty areas. Not so much of that constant switching just when its sitting on my desk
blazing through on my VZ Droid Charge 4G
Syn Ack said:
It just seems that the ED1 All in One file seems to be a 100% surefire way to get to EP1Q from anywhere. I came from a Voodoo Froyo and used this exact method to get to EP1Q Gummy. It seems that most people that are having problems are the ones with Voodoo Froyo.
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Alot of people are forgetting to deactivate voodoo lag and reverting back to rfs.... This is causing boot loops.
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danalo1979 said:
Alot of people are forgetting to deactivate voodoo lag and reverting back to rfs.... This is causing boot loops.
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Yeah exactly. This completely fixes everything.
danalo1979 said:
Alot of people are forgetting to deactivate voodoo lag and reverting back to rfs.... This is causing boot loops.
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When flashing in Odin, if a file is included to perform a data wipe, you don't need to deactivate voodoo as it will auto-format the partitions correctly.
imnuts said:
When flashing in Odin, if a file is included to perform a data wipe, you don't need to deactivate voodoo as it will auto-format the partitions correctly.
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Which is extremely helpful in situations like these
Otherwise it can cause a nightmare to casual flashers.
Anyone else having trouble with the stock EP1Q Odin file? I downloaded it from three separate links on the main download page, and when I start Odin every time I get this result:
<ID:0/011> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> MD5 hash value is invalid
<OSM> CI510_VZW_EP1Q_ALL_ONE-LTE-CP_REV3_user_CL397514.tar.md5 is invalid.
<OSM> End...
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I followed the instructions step-by-step up to this point, and the Odin of stock ED1 worked fine.
Thoughts?
tsgeek said:
Anyone else having trouble with the stock EP1Q Odin file? I downloaded it from three separate links on the main download page, and when I start Odin every time I get this result:
I followed the instructions step-by-step up to this point, and the Odin of stock ED1 worked fine.
Thoughts?
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I went to p3's mydroidworld post and downloaded it from the second link. Did this yesterday midday and it had no problems with md5 hash, Although it bootlooped for me so I just odin'd gummy 1.9RC1 and all was well.
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GoBlue13 said:
I went to p3's mydroidworld post and downloaded it from the second link. Did this yesterday midday and it had no problems with md5 hash, Although it bootlooped for me so I just odin'd gummy 1.9RC1 and all was well.
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I'll try that one. Of course it was the one I skipped when choosing them randomly
Of course it was. I hate when that happens. Good luck!
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyCharged 1.9RC1
OK, I did end up going to P3Droid's post on Droid World here to get the EP1Q stock download. I chose the Mirror 1 Download from there. Using that file with Odin did work. I got sent into a boot loop, but really didn't care because I was going to Odin GummyCharged EP1Q anyway. From that point, I picked up from Step 12 in this thread's OP.
Worked just fine. I'm now the happy owner of a GummyCharged EP1Q Charge,
I flashed ED1 with the pit, rebooted, and flashed driectly to gummy GBE from there. Worked fine without flashing the EP1Q leak first.
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I'll try that one. Of course it was the one I skipped when choosing them randomly
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I went over there. They talked about removing the .md5 extension and the file working. I did that and it appears to be working.
Removing the md5 extension is not a smart idea, even if it worked for you. That's an easy way to brick your phone. The md5 hash is how you know everything is there. If you odin a corrupt md5 file, it will just fail. If you odin a corrupt tar file, more than likely you're bricked.

[Q] Download mode after soft-brick, now what?

I searched thoroughly before making this post, but I am a noob at this so I may have missed something relevant. Please don't get mad at me if I did!
Basically: I attempted to flash a custom ROM, intending to use clockwork mod. However, when I got to the step after rooting where you reboot the phone and put it into recovery mode to get into clockwork, I realized that no combination of button presses was working. Yes I know I was a fool not to check first to make sure I could get into recovery mode, but I didn't know and I'm new at this.
It was soft-bricked (stuck at samsung screen), so I got a jig and using that I can now get into download mode ONLY. I have scoured the internet and tried using KIES and Odin to get it working (I don't care if it's with a custom ROM, stock firmware, whatever, I just want a functional phone at this point), but I'm having no luck getting any of the numerous tutorials I've tried to work.
Before it became soft bricked it was running froyo (I believe 2.2, but I'm not positive).
Can someone please walk me through whatever the easiest way is to get functioning firmware of any type onto my phone, or direct me to a tutorial that will help me?
I appreciate any help, VERY MUCH. Thank you in advance.
EDIT: Also, the most recent tutorial I tried was this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853950
But when I run Odin I get this:
<ID:0/016> Odin v.3 engine (ID:16)..
<ID:0/016> File analysis..
<ID:0/016> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/016> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Are you saying odin is not working for you?
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Yes, Odin is not working for me. It recognizes my phone, but I can't get it to do anything. I'm not sure if I'm loading the correct firmware or making some other mistake, but thus far I feel like I am following the tutorials I've tried to the letter with no luck.
You do know that the thread above is NOT for this phone?
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Okay, just to be clear you are attempting to load Galaxy S 4g software onto a Galaxy S 4g, correct?
I noticed that latest tutorial you posted was for the i9k which is nowhere near the same and in fact result in such errors if software from the i9k were to be loaded onto our phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16762954
Everything you need, to get a gb ROM is right there
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Yes, I am trying to load galaxy s 4g software onto a galaxy s 4g. Thank you. I'm sorry I'm retarded. I'm not really clear on the difference between different types of galaxy S. Thank for the link, I will try that and report back!
paxthomas said:
Yes, I am trying to load galaxy s 4g software onto a galaxy s 4g. Thank you. I'm sorry I'm retarded. I'm not really clear on the difference between different types of galaxy S. Thank for the link, I will try that and report back!
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Sorry if we came off offending there man, we just wanted to make sure. Good luck and let us know if it works out
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Use this... It's fool proof http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1333423
paxthomas said:
I searched thoroughly before making this post, but I am a noob at this so I may have missed something relevant. Please don't get mad at me if I did!
Basically: I attempted to flash a custom ROM, intending to use clockwork mod. However, when I got to the step after rooting where you reboot the phone and put it into recovery mode to get into clockwork, I realized that no combination of button presses was working. Yes I know I was a fool not to check first to make sure I could get into recovery mode, but I didn't know and I'm new at this.
It was soft-bricked (stuck at samsung screen), so I got a jig and using that I can now get into download mode ONLY. I have scoured the internet and tried using KIES and Odin to get it working (I don't care if it's with a custom ROM, stock firmware, whatever, I just want a functional phone at this point), but I'm having no luck getting any of the numerous tutorials I've tried to work.
Before it became soft bricked it was running froyo (I believe 2.2, but I'm not positive).
Can someone please walk me through whatever the easiest way is to get functioning firmware of any type onto my phone, or direct me to a tutorial that will help me?
I appreciate any help, VERY MUCH. Thank you in advance.
EDIT: Also, the most recent tutorial I tried was this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853950
But when I run Odin I get this:
<ID:0/016> Odin v.3 engine (ID:16)..
<ID:0/016> File analysis..
<ID:0/016> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/016> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
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Try re-installing the drivers, this has happened to me b4 and that worked
AdamOutler said:
Use this... It's fool proof http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1333423
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If you want kj6 stock (latest stock), then run the same one click with kj6 from kies http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
The first click of "flash" writes just the rom, click "flash" after going back into download mode again to get bootloaders.
Then odin kj1 kernel with the odin link from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194032
I'm planning on making an alternative one-click with the kj1 lagfix+cwm kernel with kj6 stock rom soon. So you have one-click to an install with cwm.
EDIT:If you have a problem getting into Download mode, you might want to shop around for a usb jig for the sgs4g. If that doesn't help they also provide unbricking service.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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you can do it.. just keep trying to put ur phone into download mode it happen to me... just keep trying and try different ways of doing it. after awhile i should work.. then odin with kd1 and start back from square one.. i been there if anything pm me.
tehgyb said:
Sorry if we came off offending there man, we just wanted to make sure. Good luck and let us know if it works out
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It's cool; I really appreciate you guys helping me out! I'm trying what you suggested now!
AdamOutler said:
Use this... It's fool proof http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1333423
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So I just used it and it started going but then said "local and device PIT files don't match" and ended the session. Does that mean that my phone is not a Galaxy S 4G after all? If it's not, how can I tell which type of Galaxy S it is?
paxthomas said:
So I just used it and it started going but then said "local and device PIT files don't match" and ended the session. Does that mean that my phone is not a Galaxy S 4G after all? If it's not, how can I tell which type of Galaxy S it is?
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Take the battery out. What is the model number?
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It's an SPH-D700
EDIT: I think it's actually a Galaxy Epic. I'm sorry to have put you all through the trouble helping me when I didn't even have the right phone. I'm just so frustrated and I've never been good at this kind of thing. Ugh.
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It's an SPH-D700
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Wrong phone, man.
You have a Samsung Epic 4G.
Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
Well thanks for all of your help anyway. It's awesome that you guys just come here and help people for free. Maybe one of these days I will have the time to read up on this stuff and not be such an idiot.
paxthomas said:
Well thanks for all of your help anyway. It's awesome that you guys just come here and help people for free. Maybe one of these days I will have the time to read up on this stuff and not be such an idiot.
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You're not an idiot man, we've all been there, let us know how your phone restore goes, and don't be afraid to flash a custom ROM! You'll be amazed as to just how much better they run. c:

Ok, so what is Odin doing here?

Hey all,
I'm sorry, I really thought I'd studied stuff about how to root, and yet I find myself stalled on the very first step with Odin.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S 4G Wind (SGH-T959W). Odin is just sitting here doing nothing, apparently, with the stock+voodoo kernel.
* The phone IS in download mode
* I didn't directly install the Galaxy S drivers because previously I had Kies on my computer (in brief: had a Galaxy S II, lost it, later uninstalled Kies) and since I've been able to access my Galaxy S without any problem via USB, I assume that's fine eh?
* I have Odin3 v1.70 on my machine and ran it
* I select the stock+voodoo kernel file and... hit start... and very little happens. The phone DOES NOT REBOOT.
* Actually, I think I hit Start before I'd confirmed download mode on the phone by hitting upvolume, so I hit upvolume and clicked on Start again
* What the hell am I doing wrong? Has just doing the above screwed things? Is nothing going on? (This seems more likely) Of course I don't want to do anything with the phone or with Odin until I know how to proceed.
Apparently I can't post a link to the screenshot that I made of Odin, so I'll just have to describe what I see:
- the row of large white cell at the top is blank
- on the ID:COM line, the first cell says 0:[COM3] and the background is YELLOW
- I have files (PDA) checked and selected stock+Voodoo-T959VKJ1.tar
- the log reads as follows:
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!
Postscript: I guess I didn't have all the drivers installed or something... strange. I re-installed them (it said they were on my PC), then ran Odin again, and now it's in process.
you have a t959W,
this kernel is first of all, very outdated, you should use KJ6.
Second it is designed for t959"V".
The compatibility with the other Galaxy S 4G branches is unknown. If it flashes, it may have deep idle issues causing horrible battery life. But if you absolutely want to flash it, use a a newer version of ODIN(1.85), or use heimdall. Search for them in xda search. I suggest Heimdall.
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you have a t959W,
this kernel is first of all, very outdated, you should use KJ6.
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Oh, right. I have since updated to KJ6 (sms-T959V-KJ6-v0.1.1-rc1-unsigned-update.zip). (and just now to 0.2.0) For some reason the guide I found suggested updating to the KJ1 first just to get CWM, and then update to KJ6. *shrug* Maybe it was a noob's guide and that was unnecessary?
I honestly don't know where I go from here. Baaaby steps...
Second it is designed for t959"V".
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Right - happily, that's because bhundven determined that they are essentially the same devices. I would never have tried to update ANYTHING without his work. (Paranoid about breaking my phone.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28566711#post28566711
Thanks very much for your post! For starters I'm going to grab (edit) Heimdall.
Yes but the dma issues and deep idle will still make your battery pretty terrible. Like he said, there are some different bugs, and they have different kernel source.
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airfluip1 said:
Yes but the dma issues and deep idle will still make your battery pretty terrible. Like he said, there are some different bugs, and they have different kernel source.
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I wouldn't worry about that stuff.
ccamfield said:
Oh, right. I have since updated to KJ6 (sms-T959V-KJ6-v0.1.1-rc1-unsigned-update.zip). (and just now to 0.2.0) For some reason the guide I found suggested updating to the KJ1 first just to get CWM, and then update to KJ6. *shrug* Maybe it was a noob's guide and that was unnecessary?
I honestly don't know where I go from here. Baaaby steps...
Right - happily, that's because bhundven determined that they are essentially the same devices. I would never have tried to update ANYTHING without his work. (Paranoid about breaking my phone.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28566711#post28566711
Thanks very much for your post! For starters I'm going to grab (edit) Heimdall.
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Yup, use heimdall. Odin is closed source badness. It's fine for flashing full stock roms... on winblows.
I've never had a problem with heimdall.
I have had problems with bad usb cables and usb ports on my computer that have gone bad. So bad that I had to get a new computer.
OK, I thought that it'd cause issues.
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OK, I thought that it'd cause issues.
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Nope, the thing causing problem wrt sleep was mmc, fixed here:
https://github.com/teamacid/android...mmit/2d823ea122026309946ee7304fffd4c6e921cdc3
OK thanks!
Good 2 Know
Anyway, I'm running CM9 now which rocks. Thanks to all the devs

HELP

I am stuck in firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies.
I came from a HTC Vivid. I decided to go back to Samsung and forgot how pain in the ass they are when you make a mistake.
It all started trying to flash CWM on download mode using Odin. I did what I'm suppose to do. Its connected through the com port, only click on PDA and browsed the TAR file. Only checked auto-boot. Started odin and I get a Fail status. After that I am stuck on the firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies.
I tried to go to android recovery but it keeps putting me back on the firmware upgrade issue. Went back on download mode and try to flash the stock rom from AT&T and same thing. I keep getting a failure. I am using OEM samsung data cable.
I am going to use a different computer to do this,but here's the problem now. My phone has died, it keeps saying low battery, cant go on download mode. Will the phone charge even on this state?
Im not sure if battery is used in download mode. I can get into download mode without having a battery. I do know if you bork the recovery on your rocket she will not boot I'm guessing all you need to do is flash a recovery it Odin. Download a fresh copy and try again:thumbup:
Lol and from my experience Sammy phones are a lot easier to recover than HTC:thumbup:.......either way you need to know your crap before ya start
Oh and one more thing. When you see the "firmware update encountered an error" message, your still in download mode:thumbup::thumbup:
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cdshepherd said:
Im not sure if battery is used in download mode. I can get into download mode without having a battery. I do know if you bork the recovery on your rocket she will not boot I'm guessing all you need to do is flash a recovery it Odin. Download a fresh copy and try again:thumbup:
Lol and from my experience Sammy phones are a lot easier to recover than HTC:thumbup:.......either way you need to know your crap before ya start
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Don't think I borked the recovery, I barely bought the phone and its completed stock, not even rooted. If you can show me step by step. That will be awesome. When you say flash a recover it Odin. U mean download the ATT stock rom and flash it through odin? If thats what you mean then I have already done that mentioned above. I still keep getting an error and now the phone is dead and won't even let me go on download mode because it keeps saying battery is low? I tried it without the battery and still won't do it.
I got my guide from Vincom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398 and he stated that the battery must have charge or full charge.
I've had bad experience even with my old Galaxy Captivate. I have found it so much easier with my older HTC HD2, Sensation and Vivid. For example if something goes wrong Samsung goes into that firmware upgrade thing issue with kies. HTC does not even do that. There is no download mode in HTC. I guess to everyone's own. Only reason why I have this phone because I only got it for 100 dollars.
EDIT: Ok ill try to flash it again on that fimrware upgrade screen.
Z33type said:
Don't think I borked the recovery, I barely bought the phone and its completed stock, not even rooted. If you can show me step by step. That will be awesome. When you say flash a recover it Odin. U mean download the ATT stock rom and flash it through odin? If thats what you mean then I have already done that mentioned above. I still keep getting an error and now the phone is dead and won't even let me go on download mode because it keeps saying battery is low? I tried it without the battery and still won't do it.
I got my guide from Vincom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398 and he stated that the battery must have charge or full charge.
I've had bad experience even with my old Galaxy Captivate. I have found it so much easier with my older HTC HD2, Sensation and Vivid. For example if something goes wrong Samsung goes into that firmware upgrade thing issue with kies. HTC does not even do that. There is no download mode in HTC. I guess to everyone's own. Only reason why I have this phone because I only got it for 100 dollars.
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Yes, your recovery is borked lol, other wise you phone would boot:thumbup:
The firmware encountered an issue is still DOWNLOAD MODE(plug it in and see for yourself)
I won't give you a step by step
But I will tell you if you trying to root just redownload the cwm recovery.tar and flash it again in odin:thumbup:
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cdshepherd said:
Yes, your recovery is borked lol, other wise you phone would boot:thumbup:
The firmware encountered an issue is still DOWNLOAD MODE(plug it in and see for yourself)
I won't give you a step by step
But I will tell you if you trying to root just redownload the cwm recovery.tar and flash it again in odin:thumbup:
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Ok your right about the not having the battery it still worked and connected,but trying to flash the MD5 file still keep saying fail.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> HOME_SGH-I727user_CL626051_REV02.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> boot.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1
I am going to try using the CWM file again
Z33type said:
EDIT: Ok ill try to flash it again on that fimrware upgrade screen.
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Be sure to download a fresh copy of cwm before you do that:beer:
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cdshepherd said:
Be sure to download a fresh copy of cwm before you do that:beer:
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Nothing works whatever I flash through odin, keeps saying fail. I downloaded the fresh copy of CWM too. I don't know what I'm doing wrong
Z33type said:
Nothing works whatever I flash through odin, keeps saying fail. I downloaded the fresh copy of CWM too. I don't know what I'm doing wrong
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Where did you get your drivers from? And do you have kies installed?
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Where did you get your drivers from? And do you have kies installed?
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Samsung drivers? and I don't think Kies are on the computer,but it is on the phone.
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Samsung drivers? and I don't think Kies are on the computer,but it is on the phone.
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Yes, Samsung drivers
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Yes, Samsung drivers
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Windows automatically installed drivers when I put in the usb cable. I am trying to download kies right now and see if I can backup and restore using their recovery. Do you think that would be a good idea?
Z33type said:
Windows automatically installed drivers when I put in the usb cable. I am trying to download kies right now and see if I can backup and restore using their recovery. Do you think that would be a good idea?
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Windows won't automatically install the drivers. You need to install then yourself ( like any device), no need for kies(sometimes it conflicts with Odin)
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Ugh....here......the drivers lol http://www.mediafire.com/?9qaqkld45387lzi
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Windows won't automatically install the drivers. You need to install then yourself ( like any device), no need for kies(sometimes it conflicts with Odin)
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Alright Vincom did not state about installing any samsung drivers so I figured I did not have to install them at all. Will I able to install them even if im this situation?
Drivers http://www.mediafire.com/?9qaqkld45387lzi
Install them in windows
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Drivers http://www.mediafire.com/?9qaqkld45387lzi
Install them in windows
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Ok so after installing the drivers. Should i go back to stock rom or flash the cwm? Sorry for all the questions just dont want to make an error again.
Z33type said:
Ok so after installing the drivers. Should i go back to stock rom or flash the cwm? Sorry for all the questions just dont want to make an error again.
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Try the recovery, but you may need a full odin to stock.
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cdshepherd said:
Try the recovery, but you may need a full odin to stock.
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Ok for some wierd apparent reason its going on download mode now with the samsung drivers and its showing that its on odin mode,but still geting fail errors installing CWM
Check your pm box
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Have you tried one of the Odin one click leaked ics ROM's? Should eliminate any possible user error. Not saying that you are doing something incorrectly, but it happens to the best of us.
If ignorance is bliss, you must be orgasmic. Don't let your pants get wet and use that search button.
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I made a fatal mistake. Since there are so much different type of Galaxy SII. I found out mine was the SGH-1777 not a skyrocket. I don't know much about these galaxy phones so the whole damn time ive been putting in SGH-1727 drivers, files. I really do apologize for this inconvience.

Need help! Stuck at boot before! Now at odin mode!

I tried un-bricking it with the tutorial I found and it just made it worst! Not even I still have my SG2 bricked, now it shows "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" !!! It happens everytime I turn it off... Yes I read the big red signs with warnings -_-... The thing is I don't know why when I was updating to 4.2.2 through the recovery program (not CWM the other one) it jumped "Missing MD5"!
The only data I have is:
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I727
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES(2 COUNTS) --I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS--
CURRENT BINARY: CUSTOM
My computer detects the cellphone but when I start Kies it never recognize it! (Well actually it's stuck at connecting with the cellphone...)
I am really desperate! I have this cellphone for just 2 MONTHS! I don't want to lose it please help mee!!!!
I just found out that it was for 2.0.3 and I'm on 4.1.2 !
Help! If anyoene can please! I'm begging you guys!
Follow the attached guide by vincom. You need to use Odin http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26056924
Read through it and if you have questions just post them here and someone will help you. You should be able to get your phone working again.
jd1639 said:
Follow the attached guide by vincom. You need to use Odin http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26056924
Read through it and if you have questions just post them here and someone will help you. You should be able to get your phone working again.
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Thanks for the link, so far everything in the process is going well (i think)
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> KIES_HOME_I727UCMC1_I727ATTMC1_844945_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> amss.bin
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> boot.img
<ID:0/007> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/007> mdm.bin
<ID:0/007> recovery.img
<ID:0/007> system.img.ext4
...Right?
Looks good. When Odin is finished, boot into the recovery and do a factory reset. Then boot the phone. The first boot will take a long time, 5 minutes. Be patient.
jd1639 said:
Follow the attached guide by vincom. You need to use Odin http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26056924
Read through it and if you have questions just post them here and someone will help you. You should be able to get your phone working again.
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YES! It worked!! Finally back with my SG2... I had a missing MD5 file before when I wanted to update to 4.2.2... Any ideas why?
TH35KULL said:
YES! It worked!! Finally back with my SG2... I had a missing MD5 file before when I wanted to update to 4.2.2... Any ideas why?
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Could have been a bad download.
Glad it's working again.
You obviously used the wrong tar since you have 2 counts of custom binary. You should really read some more before you hard brick the phone.
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xcrazydx said:
You obviously used the wrong tar since you have 2 counts of custom binary. You should really read some more before you hard brick the phone.
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Yeah but I just don't understand how... I followed all the footsteps carefully... I had a heart-attack when I saw the screen stuck...
Do you have a link to the correct one? I want to see if it's the post I checked
TH35KULL said:
Yeah but I just don't understand how... I followed all the footsteps carefully... I had a heart-attack when I saw the screen stuck...
Do you have a link to the correct one? I want to see if it's the post I checked
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I think he means you should read more, in general. Like read absolutely every single sticky (there are not that many btw) completely with all the comments in the threads.
TH35KULL said:
Yeah but I just don't understand how... I followed all the footsteps carefully... I had a heart-attack when I saw the screen stuck...
Do you have a link to the correct one? I want to see if it's the post I checked
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Read vincoms stickies.
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lingowistico said:
I think he means you should read more, in general. Like read absolutely every single sticky (there are not that many btw) completely with all the comments in the threads.
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Yeah they are not a lot but I got confused a couple of times because I wasn't sure which file was for my current OS version...
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TH35KULL said:
Yeah they are not a lot but I got confused a couple of times because I wasn't sure which file was for my current OS version...
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See, the way you phrased that sentence already says that you haven't read enough..
It's a bit confusing in the beginning when you learn everything for the first time.
JB radios are backwards compatible with ICS and maybe GB roms. GB & ICS radios are intercomatible but won't work with JB roms.
GB & ICS ROMS = GB, ICS and JB radios.
JB ROMS = JB radios only.
lingowistico said:
See, the way you phrased that sentence already says that you haven't read enough..
It's a bit confusing in the beginning when you learn everything for the first time.
JB radios are backwards compatible with ICS and maybe GB roms. GB & ICS radios are intercomatible but won't work with JB roms.
GB & ICS ROMS = GB, ICS and JB radios.
JB ROMS = JB radios only.
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Ok, but this is the thing I went on the link to download CM 10.3 which is stable (aparently) and I've followed all the steps with Odin to get the TWRP (I think that's the name) and when I tried to install the CM10.3 .ZIP it said "Missing MD5" and it got stuck. Before I was about to do the install I saw a tutorial that said "Wipe data"... Could that be the problem that caused the boot loop?
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TH35KULL said:
Ok, but this is the thing I went on the link to download CM 10.3 which is stable (aparently) and I've followed all the steps with Odin to get the TWRP (I think that's the name) and when I tried to install the CM10.3 .ZIP it said "Missing MD5" and it got stuck. Before I was about to do the install I saw a tutorial that said "Wipe data"... Could that be the problem that caused the boot loop?
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Yes.
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Yes.
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Ohhh! Done... Wipe all user data and cache partition... It's working!!! Thanks everyone for your help and patience!!!!
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lingowistico said:
See, the way you phrased that sentence already says that you haven't read enough..
It's a bit confusing in the beginning when you learn everything for the first time.
JB radios are backwards compatible with ICS and maybe GB roms. GB & ICS radios are intercomatible but won't work with JB roms.
GB & ICS ROMS = GB, ICS and JB radios.
JB ROMS = JB radios only.
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thnks , I keep forgetting to update the radio section in the 1stop sticky about radio compatibility, done
vincom said:
thnks , I keep forgetting to update the radio section in the 1stop sticky about radio compatibility, done
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np, thanks for doing the monumental work of writing your stickies and taking the extra effort of keeping them up to date. :good:

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