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Odin stuck at setup connection...

Hi I had odin stuck at setup connection... it was like a few mins so I unplugged then I tried to get into download mode but it said something about kies so i flashed hemidall one click and now im back to stock just wondering why it happened? I don't wanna attempt again without knowing the problem, I had all the files (4) all loaded into odin properly in the right locations why???
i was so scared i thought i bricked my new phone!!

It happened because odin is very finicky... The good thing is long as you're comfortable with the one clicks you can do anything you were attempting with odin
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You posted this in the KB5 thread. What were you trying to flash in ODIN?

lumin30 said:
You posted this in the KB5 thread. What were you trying to flash in ODIN?
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Trying to flash what was suggested in the lighting zap tweak thread which is gb rom and rrying to go back to stock and.then install bhudven kernel then black final then the tweak agqin luymn

Then why did you post this in the KB5 thread?

reddd123 said:
Trying to flash what was suggested in the lighting zap tweak thread which is gb rom and rrying to go back to stock and.then install bhudven kernel then black final then the tweak agqin luymn
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That seems like a very round about way... Just one click bhud's package with cwm, reboot into recovery, factory reset/wipe/format everything (expect sd card), flash vb-final (per OP), (after the 10 min. soak in) flash lightning
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reddd123 said:
Hi I had odin stuck at setup connection... it was like a few mins so I unplugged then I tried to get into download mode but it said something about kies so i flashed hemidall one click and now im back to stock just wondering why it happened? I don't wanna attempt again without knowing the problem, I had all the files (4) all loaded into odin properly in the right locations why???
i was so scared i thought i bricked my new phone!!
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this is happening to me and i dont understand heimdall...can you please even just tell me how to get to stock...thanks...plwase....thanks in advace...

Do a search for the guide on Heimdall that bassmanjames wrote. It is thoroughly written. Or try again with ODIN.

Help NEEDED - semi bricked phone- yes I searched lots 5 hours trying to fix

FIXED- I found the stock ODIN Rogers file rooted and that got me going.
The unbrick ROM does NOT work for ROGERS phones.
Hello Everyone,
Problem: Infuse will boot up and you see the ATT screen then 2 seconds later it sits on the SAMSUNG screen.
I have tried just about everything posted. I even tried the Infuse unbrick Odin pkg.
I CAN get into download mode. I can flash with ODIN. But upon reboot the phone goes back to the SAMSUNG screen.
How did I get here?
I had was running ZEUS. I had the issue with ppl not hearing me unless I turned speakerphone on and off for every call. I did a master reset. I had an issue with something else so I tried using a CWM flashable file which caused the problems needing the master reset.
I have tried many things but I am stuck.
I am trying to get an ODIN kernel that is moded like the V8 community kernel BUT all the links are broken.

droiduzr2 said:
Hello Everyone,
Problem: Infuse will boot up and you see the ATT screen then 2 seconds later it sits on the SAMSUNG screen.
I have tried just about everything posted. I even tried the Infuse unbrick Odin pkg.
I CAN get into download mode. I can flash with ODIN. But upon reboot the phone goes back to the SAMSUNG screen.
How did I get here?
I had was running ZEUS. I had the issue with ppl not hearing me unless I turned speakerphone on and off for every call. I did a master reset. I had an issue with something else so I tried using a CWM flashable file which caused the problems needing the master reset.
I have tried many things but I am stuck.
I am trying to get an ODIN kernel that is moded like the V8 community kernel BUT all the links are broken.
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Seems obvious to a rookie like me, but shouldn't you just use GTG's ultimate unbrick back to D5 stock and go from there?

droiduzr2 said:
I have tried just about everything posted. I even tried the Infuse unbrick Odin pkg.
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Hmm... EVERYTHING?? I dunno about that... 2 second search bro.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22459950

Really 5 hrs?
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SnowBeer said:
Seems obvious to a rookie like me, but shouldn't you just use GTG's ultimate unbrick back to D5 stock and go from there?
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I wrote that in my OP that I tried the ultimate unbrick with ODIN still stuck on Samsung Screen.

Erik_T said:
Hmm... EVERYTHING?? I dunno about that... 2 second search bro.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22459950
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I said I needed ODIN files...if I am stuck ont he SAMSUNG screen it means NO CWM for me. The links in the original community kernel thread are broken and several ppl have contacted the OP including me asking to fix the links.

droiduzr2 said:
I said I needed ODIN files...if I am stuck ont he SAMSUNG screen it means NO CWM for me. The links in the original community kernel thread are broken and several ppl have contacted the OP including me asking to fix the links.
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Soo....
Erik_T said:
YES THERE IS! God. MediaFire Y U take so long!
Mirror for Odin. All credits to GTG. I am going to pm him to ask him to add it to the op.
http://www.mediafire.com/?c85mj690uk5vaw5
Thanks >>
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Posted http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112555&page=17
And that is the "original" community kernel.. Dunno why you'd say it's not?
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Ltilt2 said:
Really 5 hrs?
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Yeah.. I dunno about that...

Guys, I already posted that I tried that NO GO
I need the files from here BUT the links are broken
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119598
I think I can get it working again with a kernel that will convert to ext4.
I can not get into the phone to delete or change the voodoo lagfix.
It seems that the boot partition is not working right.
I can flash with ODIN the unbrick file and it will install but upon reboot still stuck at samsung screen. I can NOT get into recovery either.
WTF? Did I make a brick?
Someone has to know how to fix this

droiduzr2 said:
Guys, I already posted that I tried that NO GO
I need the files from here BUT the links are broken
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119598
I think I can get it working again with a kernel that will convert to ext4.
I can not get into the phone to delete or change the voodoo lagfix.
It seems that the boot partition is not working right.
I can flash with ODIN the unbrick file and it will install but upon reboot still stuck at samsung screen. I can NOT get into recovery either.
WTF? Did I make a brick?
Someone has to know how to fix this
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Dude.. if you can't figure this out with those links that I posted, then I don't think that I can help you.. I can somehow manage to odin myself and bring myself back to a rom with those files and the respective rom. And I know that there are other people that can too... good luck bro.. I'm done..
Edit: May I suggest this?
Edit 2: Actually, if you need the 3e recovery file. I just remembered that you need that too. Haven't seen a mirror posted for that. Maybe that is the element that you are missing? If it is lemme know..

It is really quite on xda today

Flash any GB kernel that's rooted, but uncheck reboot.
Then try to boot to recovery.
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Thamma513 said:
It is really quite on xda today
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Kinda random place to put that bit I agree.
Truckerglenn said:
Flash any GB kernel that's rooted, but uncheck reboot.
Then try to boot to recovery.
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Try Entropy's DD
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Erik_T said:
Dude.. if you can't figure this out with those links that I posted, then I don't think that I can help you.. I can somehow manage to odin myself and bring myself back to a rom with those files and the respective rom. And I know that there are other people that can too... good luck bro.. I'm done..
Edit: May I suggest this?
Edit 2: Actually, if you need the 3e recovery file. I just remembered that you need that too. Haven't seen a mirror posted for that. Maybe that is the element that you are missing? If it is lemme know..
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I am well aware of using this stuff. I flashed many phones and tablets hence why I like Samsung.
Yes, can you provide me the 3e Recovery ODIN file.
That would be a good thing to try.

Truckerglenn said:
Flash any GB kernel that's rooted, but uncheck reboot.
Then try to boot to recovery.
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I can only use ODIN files because I can ONLY get into download mode. I can NOT get into recovery to use any CWM files.
I have been trying to find ODIN kernel files but the ones available the download links are broken and I pm'd the OP as well as others that need the files but still no luck yet.
Can someone please post an ODIN kernel for me to try.
Edit:
Just to be clear I have now flashed the Unbrick ROM several times. It will load up and install. I get a green pass in ODIN but on reboot I see the ATT screen then stuck at the Samsung screen.
I have started to flash odin kernels from my captivate and tablet. They do get past the ATT screen and no Samsung screen but all I see is grainy stuff all over SO that tells me that changes are being made. I just need to try with an INFUSE ODIN kernel that might convert to ext4. I think that will solve the problem.

btw- thanks for the help...I am just ticked trying to get my phone to work.
I just need one damn file or small command to wipe the phone so it will take the stuff we are trying to push.

FIXED- I found the stock ODIN Rogers file rooted and that got me going.
The unbrick ROM does NOT work for ROGERS phones.

I went through the same thing about a month ago on mine... I eventually found the same file you did... it was a pain and since then if I've bricked I've flashed ultimate unbrick then flashed stock Rogers and it resolves my issue... I keep both saved on my computer now
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So.. you're good? Yes? Problem solved? Close thread...?
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Simple Fix...
Use. GTG's ultimate unbrick.
Download http://www.mediafire.com/?i57410xodydx5l1
Follow the easy steps.
This will bring to how you bought the phone.
SECOND to all with BLACK screens.
Turn off the phone using power and volume up and down.
While plugging in the phone to the USB. Release power button.
This may take multiple tried, but you will get the download screen eventually.
Its all about timing.
YOUR PHONE CAN NOT BE BRICKED.
The down loader is not on the internal memory,
it is on a FLASH ROM separate from everything else.
Thanks to "secretasianman"
Original:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22404594&postcount=392

People need to remember that not everyone is using AT&T Infuse, gotta clarify that before posting guides.
And yeah keep the stock rogers rooted rom on your desktop, comes in handy for a quick return to stock if anything goes wrong.

[Q] (Q) Downgrade frm CM 9 back to gingerbread and bricked [Resolved, please delete]

I tried going back to gingerbread using Heimdall 1 click and it gives me a kernel error and failed. Now phone won't boot past the rogers logo. Any suggestions? No samsung screen. No green battery indicator when plugged in. Heimdall does detect the phone, and I've tried all USB ports and cords at my disposal. I use a mac so no access to odin. This is the first brick I haven't been able to get myself out of. Any help you would be appreciated

I am a gt i9000 owner, but can you get into download mode?
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If you can get download mode, then flash a gingerbread stock rom, even if it means you will lose root still do it, then flash a new rom of your choice, if you can get into download mode then you haven't got a brick
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Been bricked more than once...you have?
Embarking on a fresh new ROM without educating oneself can be very frustrating....since your on a Mac..with in the one click you say it reading your phone...can you get to download mode?
Pull battery
Plug in USB to phone
Hold both volume button
Pop battery back in
Do you see...the yellow Android digging?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293751

bigjoe2675 said:
Been bricked more than once...you have?
Embarking on a fresh new ROM without educating oneself can be very frustrating....since your on a Mac..with in the one click you say it reading your phone...can you get to download mode?
Pull battery
Plug in USB to phone
Hold both volume button
Pop battery back in
Do you see...the yellow Android digging?
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I can get into download mode.heimdall detects my phone. I tried both qksters and adam outlers 1 click. neither would take. If I upgrade heimdall version (as it tells me its out of date) it wont get through the initial connection to the phone. if I use with out upgrade it continues to fail on kernel download.
This is my second brick (first one was when trying to root it on my mac) First brick was fixed through odin at my work. Unfortunately I don't want to wait till monday to have a functioning phone

teknhard said:
I can get into download mode.heimdall detects my phone. I tried both qksters and adam outlers 1 click. neither would take. If I upgrade heimdall version (as it tells me its out of date) it wont get through the initial connection to the phone. if I use with out upgrade it continues to fail on kernel download.
This is my second brick (first one was when trying to root it on my mac) First brick was fixed through odin at my work. Unfortunately I don't want to wait till monday to have a functioning phone
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Hummmm..ok
Let's step back here does out prompt you for drivers?
....you might have to make a stop at your office..

Try different USB ports, I used heimdall yesterday to go back to gingerbread (so I could get the boot loaders) and I had the same problem as you, I finally got it to work with a different USB port and even then it kept failing...but I just kept trying and eventually it went through
(Pull battery, place battery back in, hold volume up and down, plug USB in-should put you in download mode...even if you can't see anything on your screen you can still enter download mode)
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DOesnt prompt me for drivers. It detects my phone and says ready to flash. I see the download mode screen. so its not completey screwed. Just can't get past the rogers logo.. I only have two USB on my macbook.. tried both quite a few times guess i'll mess with it some more. see if I can get it going. Thanks for the tips. ANy others ideas would also be appreciated

Alright, here it is:
I encountered the same problems yesterday, heimdall doesn't work when flashing back to stock from ics, from what I've found, you must use gtg's ultimate unbrick, the pit repartitions everything and also resets your binary counter (cha-ching! ). Once completed, your phone will reboot and be stuck at "...installing default apk files..." for a few minutes, don't panic, let it run its course. From there on, you can do the usual root/flash cwm deal. .
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theROMinator said:
Alright, here it is:
I encountered the same problems yesterday, heimdall doesn't work when flashing back to stock from ics, from what I've found, you must use gtg's ultimate unbrick, the pit repartitions everything and also resets your binary counter (cha-ching! ). Once completed, your phone will reboot and be stuck at "...installing default apk files..." for a few minutes, don't panic, let it run its course. From there on, you can do the usual root/flash cwm deal. .
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Funny I just did that yesterday using qkster heimdall after running the ics for the day....no issues utilizing it...so i say it does work...

theROMinator said:
Alright, here it is:
I encountered the same problems yesterday, heimdall doesn't work when flashing back to stock from ics, from what I've found, you must use gtg's ultimate unbrick, the pit repartitions everything and also resets your binary counter (cha-ching! ). Once completed, your phone will reboot and be stuck at "...installing default apk files..." for a few minutes, don't panic, let it run its course. From there on, you can do the usual root/flash cwm deal. .
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I went back to stock from ics yesterday using heimdall...just took a long time and a lot of tries
I really think it depends on the computer though, for some Odin works best...for others heimdall works best
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bigjoe2675 said:
Funny I just did that yesterday using qkster heimdall after running the ics for the day....no issues utilizing it...so i say it does work...
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I did not mean to be misleading, as you both have said, either or may work, I simply wanted to share my experience
mg2195 said:
I went back to stock from ics yesterday using heimdall...just took a long time and a lot of tries
I really think it depends on the computer though, for some Odin works best...for others heimdall works best
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mg2195 said:
I went back to stock from ics yesterday using heimdall...just took a long time and a lot of tries
I really think it depends on the computer though, for some Odin works best...for others heimdall works best
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Agreed. On my desktop (quad core 6 gb ram, watercooled blablablabl) can't run heimdal nor Odin to save its life.
My netbook (single core atom) took me back from CM9 with Odin like it was nothing.
My 7 year old laptop (running Ubuntu) works great using Heimdal (just run the .jar file as an executable)

theROMinator said:
I did not mean to be misleading, as you both have said, either or may work, I simply wanted to share my experience
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No ... understood..no worries...there are some many that have never flashed or much less read anything regarding flashing are having so many prob`s...when this ics it's still bring birthed...for the infuse.
Instead of going to the dev section and doing some home work...understanding the basic info....they see ICS and have pictures of Sunday treats....in their mind...having no clue about the current ROM they are on now...Then the questions pop up...from individuals...after wards yelling SOS...But hey it's their phone.

bigjoe2675 said:
No ... understood..no worries...there are some many that have never flashed or much less read anything regarding flashing are having so many prob`s...when this ics it's still bring birthed...for the infuse.
Instead of going to the dev section and doing some home work...understanding the basic info....they see ICS and have pictures of Sunday treats....in their mind...having no clue about the current ROM they are on now...Then the questions pop up...from individuals...after wards yelling SOS...But hey it's their phone.
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I've flashed lots of roms and never had any issues. Also looked through the forum and know the basics about getting back to stock. I'm no expert, but I have a decent idea what I'm doing. I do appreciate a forum you can ask questions though and have people help out when your stumped. I did what i could from the tools I have at my disposal here, and ran into some problems. I'm not yelling SOS, just asking for some tips as what I have tried hasn't worked. All the same I do appreciate everyones opinions and help they provide. THat's what makes this forum great.

why would you need to heimdall if you are on a rogers infuse? Isn't that for AT&T phones only?

teknhard said:
I've flashed lots of roms and never had any issues. Also looked through the forum and know the basics about getting back to stock. I'm no expert, but I have a decent idea what I'm doing. I do appreciate a forum you can ask questions though and have people help out when your stumped. I did what i could from the tools I have at my disposal here, and ran into some problems. I'm not yelling SOS, just asking for some tips as what I have tried hasn't worked. All the same I do appreciate everyones opinions and help they provide. THat's what makes this forum great.
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I apologize wasn't directed to you just in general and your correct this forum is great...

Then reflash ics lol
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threi_ said:
why would you need to heimdall if you are on a rogers infuse? Isn't that for AT&T phones only?
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Because I don't have access to a PC for Odin, and the at&t should work to get me out of brick state. I currently can't get past rogers boot screen
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Then reflash ics lol
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I don't have recovery.. otherwise I certainly would have

[Q] Infuse 4g - Broken CWM - ICS 4.0.4 Infinitum Rom

Hello, I am a long-time viewer of xda but a new member, this is my first post.
(and yes, i looked for a similar theard. i could not find one.)
So, onto the problem.
I flashed Infinitum 1.1.1 to my Infuse using cwm recovery. I noticed problems right off the bat when after i had installed the zip, i rebooted into recovery then it got stuck on the samsung logo and i had to pull the battery (a normal event when flashing this rom) So when i pulled the battery and booted into recovery to try again, the cwm recovery was terribly screwed up. The top half of the screen was pixelated, and the navigation menu was off center. I was still able to use cwm to flash the rom successfully, But cwm remains srewed up.
So i tried to reflash cwm recovery using rom manager. but when i rebooted i was stuck in a recovery boot-loop that i had to get out of using odin.
I then flashed the rom again using the same procedure suggested by its developer, and it worked, but cwm is still acting as it was before. (the pixelated top half of the screen and the off center navigation menu. )
So can i get some help? i thought about removing cwm the using some other recovery. I also heard that cwm wont work on ics, but im unsure what it is.
Thanks in advance.

You don't have Gingerbread bootloaders. That's why recovery looks the way it does.
You need to Odin or Heimdall back to Gingerbread stock (I find Heimdall much easier for this) and then flash Entropy's DD kernel to get back into red recovery to flash Infinitum.
Posts 1 and 2 in this thread are what you need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081

lukas_s said:
You don't have Gingerbread bootloaders. That's why recovery looks the way it does.
You need to Odin or Heimdall back to Gingerbread stock (I find Heimdall much easier for this) and then flash Entropy's DD kernel to get back into red recovery to flash Infinitum.
Posts 1 and 2 in this thread are what you need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
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I i came from froyo, and is there a way to get the bootloaders without reverting to gingerbread stock?

Hard2thexcore said:
I i came from froyo, and is there a way to get the bootloaders without reverting to gingerbread stock?
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Yeah, ICS recovery doesn't play nice with Froyo bootloaders.
AFAIK, there is no way to get Gingerbread bootloaders without reverting to stock. With Heimdall it's an incredibly simple, and quick process. I just had to do it myself a couple nights ago

lukas_s said:
Yeah, ICS recovery doesn't play nice with Froyo bootloaders.
AFAIK, there is no way to get Gingerbread bootloaders without reverting to stock. With Heimdall it's an incredibly simple, and quick process. I just had to do it myself a couple nights ago
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Thank man, one more thing, will going back to gingerbread stock work if the only time i have ever used gingerbread was when i used the Zeus rom. The only other thing i have had besides zeus and this ics rom was froyo.

Hard2thexcore said:
Thank man, one more thing, will going back to gingerbread stock work if the only time i have ever used gingerbread was when i used the Zeus rom. The only other thing i have had besides zeus and this ics rom was froyo.
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Yup, it'll work just fine
Just follow all the instructions for Heimdall to a T (there aren't many) and everything will be fine

Yeah...heimdal is the best way to get bootloaders...odin doesnt always do it and no custom rom includes them that i am aware of...
I had written detailed instructions for another person...ill try and find them and paste it here...
Also-dont use rom manager, that thing is known to cause bricks/bootloops so using it is asking for bad ju-ju lol
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mg2195 said:
Have you tried flashing boot loaders?
Here is how to do it...
1) Download uclb3 heimdal by qckster
2) open the program
3) put phone in download mode
4) click flash (leave program open when finished DO NOT CLOSE)
5) after it finishes and your phone reboots, put the phone back in download mode and reconnect to PC
6) click flash bootloader on the heimdal program you left running
7) flash, let reboot and your problems should be gone
Download mode instructions
1) pull battery
2) put battery back in
3) hold volume up + down
4) connect phone to PC with USB cable *don't let go of volume*
Just because you were on gingerbread previously does nit mean you have ginger bread boot loaders...I had ginger bread since the first leaks and did not have boot loaders until a month or two ago when I flashed them using those steps above...
Good luck!
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There you go...follow those instructions and your cwm will be fixed!!!
Also just added it to my op of infinitum...
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Thank you for posting the guide. I literally just got done flashing GB bootloaders to my Infuse because of the rainbow Recovery when I'm on ICS. I used Odin though and used GB loader that a member posted in the AOKP Uniporn thread. I was scared but there really isn't anything to be afraid of. I tried using Heimdall but dang that was nerve racking because I was trying to use it on Mac and it wouldn't let me do the flash.

Jammol said:
Thank you for posting the guide. I literally just got done flashing GB bootloaders to my Infuse because of the rainbow Recovery when I'm on ICS. I used Odin though and used GB loader that a member posted in the AOKP Uniporn thread. I was scared but there really isn't anything to be afraid of. I tried using Heimdall but dang that was nerve racking because I was trying to use it on Mac and it wouldn't let me do the flash.
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Good deal, glad you got it sorted out. And to clear up some confusion that is in this thread: you don't have to flash an entire Gingerbread rom to get the bootloaders. We all have our preferred ways of doing it, but you CAN flash just the bootloaders.
Here is both a Heimdall and an Odin way to get JUST the bootloaders. That's all that is necessary for someone who has rainbow distortion issues on an ICS or Gingerbread rom.:
See the third post (HERE) in Entropy512's Unofficial CM9 thread for instructions on how to flash just the bootloaders using the Heimdall command line. Or, see the answer to question 1.) in the FAQ of the rooted UCLB3 Odin thread which is HERE.
mg2195 said:
Yeah...heimdal is the best way to get bootloaders...odin doesnt always do it
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Heimdall is one way to get the bootloaders, and here's how I did it.:
heimdall flash --primary-boot boot.bin --secondary-boot Sbl.bin
The second part of your statement isn't true. Odin doesn't do it only when the user can't figure out how to use Odin.

thank you everyone.
Being a creature of habit i ended up flashing to rom and bootloaders using odin. that did indeed fix CWM right up.

GB loader
Jammol said:
Thank you for posting the guide. I literally just got done flashing GB bootloaders to my Infuse because of the rainbow Recovery when I'm on ICS. I used Odin though and used GB loader that a member posted in the AOKP Uniporn thread. I was scared but there really isn't anything to be afraid of. I tried using Heimdall but dang that was nerve racking because I was trying to use it on Mac and it wouldn't let me do the flash.
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I am trying to get those GB Bootloaders. Would you be able to provide them ? or to provide the AOKP Uniport thread ?

RemiChartier said:
I am trying to get those GB Bootloaders. Would you be able to provide them ? or to provide the AOKP Uniport thread ?
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Unfortunately I haven't had this device for over 3 years now. You'll have to do some searching for that.

Jammol said:
Unfortunately I haven't had this device for over 3 years now. You'll have to do some searching for that.
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Thanks, I have found the GG boot.bin and sbl.bin in another thread, I will update later on this thread.

RemiChartier said:
Thanks, I have found the GG boot.bin and sbl.bin in another thread, I will update later on this thread.
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Where did you find them? Please share...

Wife's phone stuck at boot up screen

I rooted and put a octane 2.x rom on her phone 9 months ago. Today she said everything started acting up. Radio quit, would not connect. All the apps force closed. She kept getting an error saying GoLauncher needs to be re-installed so she went back to the ics launcher that comes with the room. No apps would work at all.
I came home and booted into recovery (Clockwork) and tried to do a restore. Now it's stuck at the boot up screen. I've done a battery pull and it still does it. This is not my phone and I'm not well versed with it. It took me 11 hours root/rom it last June.
I do not know adb shell. I tried, but I just don't think I have a strong enough computer background. I've rooted my old Thunderbolt, my Transformer Prime and her phone.
If I could get to recover I'd do a wipe and re-install the rom. I still have Heimdall, but I do not remember how to use it. I bricked it when I rooted it the first time, that's why it took so long.
I will be searching while this thread is up. She needs her phone ASAP b/c she interviewed for a job today and she's expecting/hoping for a call.

Follow the guide in this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
Basically put your phone in download mode and click on one of Heimdall versions to get your phone back to factory. Click on the bootloader option as well in Heimdall.
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Is there an option to NOT go back to factory un rooted? It took me so much time to root it, I don't want it to all be a waste. Stock rooted would be fine.

There is a heimdall version that will get you rooted and factory. Flash that version. That version was by eollie, in the second post, second link. Or you can flash the Heimdall stock rom and later flash with Heimdall AntonX kernel to get it rooted. All in the link above, so read it all the way down.
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gizmoscoop said:
There is a heimdall version that will get you rooted and factory. Flash that version. That version was by eollie, in the second post, second link. Or you can flash the Heimdall stock rom and later flash with Heimdall AntonX kernel to get it rooted. All in the link above, so read it all the way down.
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Got it thanks.

Only has Edge and wifi is not working.....

Since it wasn't asked... WHAT phone are you trying to fix? Is it actually a SGH-T959V or is it something else?

Theraze said:
Since it wasn't asked... WHAT phone are you trying to fix? Is it actually a SGH-T959V or is it something else?
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Yes. Give me SOME credit lol

You have to reflash the blast off kernel after Eollie's one-click to get wifi working

natypes said:
Only has Edge and wifi is not working.....
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Flash with Heimdall stock version then AntonX. You should get wifi.
Dont say 'thank you', hit the 'thanks' button instead.

natypes said:
Yes. Give me SOME credit lol
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I give no credit until it's been proven. You'd [apparently] be amazed at how many people brick their phones or get exactly what you just described by flashing our ROMs on the wrong phones.