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[Q] galaxy s not going to recovery mode after fail odin

Hi.
Here is my story.
I got Galaxy S 4G with Tmobile
The battery life sucked, so i read that GB will solve it
and i flashed my phone using this :
http://droidangel.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-odin-flash-updateupgrade-samsung.html
That is KF1.
Then i got new bugs:
1. No call logs (outgoing), no call times.
2. Blue tooth from status bar getting force close
So i read that KF2 will solve this.
I tried to flash to it, but odin said "fail" immediately, and after that my phone says :
Firmware Upgrade Fail, try using recovery mode.
The recovery mode is not working for me!
I tried the volume up + down + power it doesnt go.
People, please help ... this is expensive phone and i had it only for 4 days.

Keda_P said:
Hi.
Here is my story.
I got Galaxy S 4G with Tmobile
The battery life sucked, so i read that GB will solve it
and i flashed my phone using this :
http://droidangel.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-odin-flash-updateupgrade-samsung.html
That is KF1.
Then i got new bugs:
1. No call logs (outgoing), no call times.
2. Blue tooth from status bar getting force close
So i read that KF2 will solve this.
I tried to flash to it, but odin said "fail" immediately, and after that my phone says :
Firmware Upgrade Fail, try using recovery mode.
The recovery mode is not working for me!
I tried the volume up + down + power it doesnt go.
People, please help ... this is expensive phone and i had it only for 4 days.
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Try holding volume down and power then plug your usb cable in.
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scratch that
No combination worked including the one you suggest.
BUT.
I do not know why i assumed that i do even need to go to the recovery mode ...
I just went to odin and tried to flash again... and it WORKED!!!!
Now i am cool .
But got really scared there.

Keda_P said:
No combination worked including the one you suggest.
BUT.
I do not know why i assumed that i do even need to go to the recovery mode ...
I just went to odin and tried to flash again... and it WORKED!!!!
Now i am cool .
But got really scared there.
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Glad you got it fixed
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Keda_P said:
Hi.
Here is my story.
I got Galaxy S 4G with Tmobile
The battery life sucked, so i read that GB will solve it
and i flashed my phone using this :
http://droidangel.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-odin-flash-updateupgrade-samsung.html
That is KF1.
Then i got new bugs:
1. No call logs (outgoing), no call times.
2. Blue tooth from status bar getting force close
So i read that KF2 will solve this.
I tried to flash to it, but odin said "fail" immediately, and after that my phone says :
Firmware Upgrade Fail, try using recovery mode.
The recovery mode is not working for me!
I tried the volume up + down + power it doesnt go.
People, please help ... this is expensive phone and i had it only for 4 days.
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It just happened to me yesterday
There is a logo and this messege "Firmware Upgrade Fail, try using recovery mode.. " is below the logo right?
I'm so nervous when this happen ..so i decide to flash via Odin suddenly (the messege still on) and it's work. just try

Exactly... but no call times ... yet

Try using adb....
For recovery mode if you have this problem again goto your command prompt and put in these commands:
cd/
cd androidsdk
cd tools
adb reboot recovery
and for download mode:
cd/
cd androidsdk
cd tools
adb reboot download

same thing happened to me and i ran the odin again and it fixed the problem

hey guys, did you get all of your problems fixed?
there are other ways to get into download mode, so if the main method doesnt work, try following one from the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069032

Not really that helpful atm, but instead of flashing KF1, why not just flash KG4? I think the overall response for KG4 seems better.
The link jager555 posted is really good for it. I'm sure you'll get into download mode using one of those methods. Try it again and again, making sure you did it right. Sometimes, you just miss that one button for half a second.

jager555 said:
hey guys, did you get all of your problems fixed?
there are other ways to get into download mode, so if the main method doesnt work, try following one from the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069032
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I also followed the instructions to flash to 2.3.3 and it took a while for it to get to download mode, but since the update, i can no longer bring up download mode or go into recovery mode. i tried the thread about all the different ways to go into download mode and not one of the 4 methods worked. Odin sees my phone just fine so would i too be able to just flash a different rom on it without going into download mode just by clicking start? I meant to do a different rom, one that had root already in it and did just a regular firmware update instead. if anyone can help please do, this is rather frustrating being stuck where i'm at now.

Samusung sgh-t959v
ive try FLASHING USING ODIN many times and it always fails and now when i open my phone it says firmware upgrade fail! try using recovery mode, but i cant get into recovery mode, PLEASE HELP ME ANYONE, WHAT WILL I DO (

Did you try different cords or computers or USB slots?
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Could that be that other download mode screen?

XCHAI1 said:
...it says firmware upgrade fail!
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champ1919 said:
Could that be that other download mode screen?
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Yes. That is also download mode. Reflash.

[Q] Bricked new phone need help

i recently bought a samsung galaxy s 4g, and i used odin and flashed a sidekick (my brothers phone) rom on accident.
cant get to the download mode
cant get to the recovery
cant power on the phone
it hasnt yet been 30 days since ive had the phone, so could i take it back to the store and just say its not turning on can i get an exchange?

Yeah just say it wont turn on
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Or you could follow the directions posted in this link to unbrick, as posted by Jager in the General SGS4G forum.

That method worked for me but its cause I flashed the correct phone deivce rom he didnt
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It still may work.
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It happens to me all the time. Just plug phone to computer holding volume up and down at same time. It shows the phone-cable-pc thingy and that's download mode. I went into that when I failed to Odin by mistake and just decided to try to Odin while in that "mode" and it did flashed. Hope this helped.
*Have Odin open before you plug cuz' that way you know it found the device.
*I think this method shown on Rootzwiki I discovered first but never posted. It happened while flashing 1st Audiophile. LOL... anyway, w/e. Good luck!

cj_31 said:
It happens to me all the time. Just plug phone to computer holding volume up and down at same time. It shows the phone-cable-pc thingy and that's download mode. I went into that when I failed to Odin by mistake and just decided to try to Odin while in that "mode" and it did flashed. Hope this helped.
*Have Odin open before you plug cuz' that way you know it found the device.
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Try this even if the screen stays black/off, as long as Odin recognizes it (You'll get the yellow box with COM# in it) these steps will help.

[Q] brick phone need help!

Galaxy Skyrocket phone was running custom rom
decided to return to samsung official rom. Connected the phone to odin was in process of bringing to factory rom thats when BY mistake i disconnected the cable from phone. I tried the process again would not work stuck at "firmware upgrade encountered ad issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. Message reads
I tried the power button volume up and down nothing is working. NEED HELP!

When you see that error screen your still in download mode. Plug back into computer and reflash the odon tar again. Be careful this time
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Yeah it will say error select recovery mode in keys.
But your still in dl mode. I have pulled the cable during odin atleast ten times
Your fine just proceed

no. on the top screen says odin mode. product name:sgh-i727
custom binary download: yes (2 counts)
current binary:custom
and the rest message says, Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again

On the screen does not say downloading mode just the error message. will try the the odin and refresh tar.

dahraf said:
On the screen does not say downloading mode just the error message. will try the the odin and refresh tar.
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Your not reading what were trying to tell you. That is still download mode. Flash the odin tar again
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It'll happen again and again if you flash often. It may not say download mode BUT IT IS. Simply unplug your phone. Open Odin. Flash. Wait. It will work I promise. If u were fully bricked you would have no screen.
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Got the phone working. Tried flashing several time didnt work. I changed to another USB port and flashed with ODIN and all worked good. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HELP.

dahraf said:
Got the phone working. Tried flashing several time didnt work. I changed to another USB port and flashed with ODIN and all worked good. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HELP.
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Sweet, glad you got her running
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dahraf said:
Galaxy Skyrocket phone was running custom rom
decided to return to samsung official rom. Connected the phone to odin was in process of bringing to factory rom thats when BY mistake i disconnected the cable from phone. I tried the process again would not work stuck at "firmware upgrade encountered ad issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. Message reads
I tried the power button volume up and down nothing is working. NEED HELP!
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Give this a try. It works great!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348

Galaxy S2 HD LTE (SHV-E120S)

Guy i need help on how to rollback to gingerbread. My current firmware is ICS 4.0
I cant find the files for the PDA, PHONE, PIT, and CSC and BOOTLOADER for Odin.
My Unit is Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE (SHV-E120S).
I really need your help guys. Thnks in advance.

Go to sammobile they will have the tar to Odin back to stock. This is the PDA portion but does it all.
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Tweakecho said:
Go to sammobile they will have the tar to Odin back to stock. This is the PDA portion but does it all.
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Thanks!

Tweakecho said:
Go to sammobile they will have the tar to Odin back to stock. This is the PDA portion but does it all.
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i manage to return my phone back to gingerbread. but after the flashing from odin. everythings fine, except that i cannot open the phone dial and message inbox and send sms. and some error pops up. i just flash only one file just like u said, the tar.md5. do i need to wipe data and cache to solve my problem? or do i need to reflash it together with the complete phone and csc files?
please somebody help me..t.i.a

sundaemcdick said:
i manage to return my phone back to gingerbread. but after the flashing from odin. everythings fine, except that i cannot open the phone dial and message inbox and send sms. and some error pops up. i just flash only one file just like u said, the tar.md5. do i need to wipe data and cache to solve my problem? or do i need to reflash it together with the complete phone and csc files?
please somebody help me..t.i.a
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factory reset

please help
my sgs2 4g hd lte does not boot..it only blinks up to samsung logo...please..cant even go to recovery it only vibrates and blinks the samsung logo

sidewinder25 said:
my sgs2 4g hd lte does not boot..it only blinks up to samsung logo...please..cant even go to recovery it only vibrates and blinks the samsung logo
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Wrong forum
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xcrazydx said:
Wrong forum
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Not really, there is no forum for his phone so this and the international lte are the two closest forums.
@op
try reading all of these threads and look for your answer there, try asking in those threads too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217387
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356626
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287544
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096081
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1693391
If it keeps vibrating and rebooting, your power button is stuck. Try removing battery. If that doesn't help search for power button fix here or on google.
If you don't know how to enter recovery try power button + volume up OR power button + volume down OR power button + both volume buttons. And HOLD the combination until you see recovery. If neither works read above threads completely and if that doesn't help you then search and google or wait for someone else to reply.

Thread cleaned of off-topic and troll comments.
If you have nothing to offer, or nice to say, than I highly suggest you don't post at all.
Troll at your own peril from here on 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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