I install slimroms 4.2.1 stable rom and went to reboot phone and now i cant boot it up. I tried getting into recovery or download mod by holding Home power and volume up or down but nothing happens. The screen just remains off. Is there a way around this or is it done?
Remove then reinstall the battery. Then try again. Cal you get into download mode?
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search for how to fix a hard brick you mightve flashed a rom for a different carrier dude, something like that. if you cant boot into odin than its probably hard bricked. try leaving it for awhile and go back to it later, sometimes technology is weird like that. i doubt it though..
sob372 said:
search for how to fix a hard brick you mightve flashed a rom for a different carrier dude, something like that. if you cant boot into odin than its probably hard bricked. try leaving it for awhile and go back to it later, sometimes technology is weird like that. i doubt it though..
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Well I'll be honest I looked at SD card and I flashed and i9300 rom on it. I've tried leaving battery and stuff but the phone just won't power on. Screen just remains off. When I plug into computer with battery out a red light comes on and phone tried to install a driver but doesn't install and Odin doesn't see. I have Samsung drivers installed so i don't know what it's trying to install. Am I screwed? Throw phone away? Lol
Google jtag. I don't think there's another way to get your phone fixed. Flashing an international rom is the surest way to hard brick.
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bobAbooE said:
Google jtag. I don't think there's another way to get your phone fixed. Flashing an international rom is the surest way to hard brick.
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I head jtag doesn't work anymore after 2.3 android or maybe it was the jig I was reading about.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
Hopefully someone will have another way to fix it but I'm pretty sure jtag is the only way.
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Tonight I flashed the leaked i9000 GB and when I was done I tried to flash to stock with Odin and thats the last my phone has done anything. My phone is completely unresponsive. Black screen with no response to USB or 3button or anything. So I'm going to go cause a rukus at ATT in the morning when they open and hopefully I'll have a nice new Captivate tomorrow lol.
Just thought I'd share.
USB Jig?
Well from my research it seems that since my phone won't do ANYTHING then its a bootloader issue so a JIG won't work.
ih4ckback said:
Well from my research it seems that since my phone won't do ANYTHING then its a bootloader issue so a JIG won't work.
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Jig will fix it.
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Jig will fix it.
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Really? well I guess I'll head to radioshack and try that first. I'd love to not have to deal with ATT.
Hmm . Im on gb now. Havnt flash stock yet
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Yup. Same here. LOL. Damned leaked GB. I think it's because it's a development snapshot, so it might not be very stable yet.. Or they DID lock the bootloader with it. I'm not sure. I find it weird, since I've flashed tons of crap, and this is the one that bricks my captivate. I just ordered a jig. Thank god my brother had a Captivate, and he's friendless so I'm using his phone for now.
You need to watch what you flash. Most newer leaks contain bootloaders that will brick your device if you try to flash back to something substantially older.
Yep I know. lol.
If it helps, when I flashed to the leaked GB, I couldn't access download mode with the new 3 button comb after I (noobishly) tried to boot into clockworkmod recovery from rom manager. I had to hold down both vol up+down as well as power, and the instant it turned off, I switched to holding down only vol down and power, which got me into download mode.
Having similar issues.
No matter what I try, I cannot get past the Galaxy S logo. I can send ADB commands but the download command simply reboots the phone.
Device manager also sees it as a Nexus S now instead of a Captivate, not sure if this affects how ADB sends commands.
well at least you can do something with your phone lol.
If adb sees as a nexus, it probably wasnt a real galaxy s leak
That's why it is nice to have a jig even if you never had a need for it, just one time it pays for itself.
that's what I'm hoping lol I'm going to head over to radioshack as soon as they open at 10 lol.
Yea flash stock works for me..just like any i9k rom
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that's what I'm hoping lol I'm going to head over to radioshack as soon as they open at 10 lol.
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If the jig doesn't work, then you are gonna have to see if ATT will do a swap or something.
is there any reason to think that the jig won't work?
There is always that chance.
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is there any reason to think that the jig won't work?
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People have reported that it didn't work in that situation. Im pretty sure you need a jtag but it can't hurt to try.
I was hard bricked once after a bad flash so I was in the same position as you. I didn't have a jig at the time to test so I just brought it in to AT&T and said the ota update bricked it. They replaced it with a refurbished one with no questions asked.
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So My phone got stuck at the FactoryFS part while flashing. Battery pull=Soft brick with message (phone)---!----(Computer) screen and "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. after like 5 hours of trying to get download mode to work, It just didnt. tried many different stock images. so, after being totally pissed I noticed that usb showed up while my phone was at the phone----computer screen. Tried to flash and BAM! my phones back to normal. So did you guys know you can flash from the soft brick screen? or am I totally late?
totally late
cheers!
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So My phone got stuck at the FactoryFS part while flashing. Battery pull=Soft brick with message (phone)---!----(Computer) screen and "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. after like 5 hours of trying to get download mode to work, It just didnt. tried many different stock images. so, after being totally pissed I noticed that usb showed up while my phone was at the phone----computer screen. Tried to flash and BAM! my phones back to normal. So did you guys know you can flash from the soft brick screen? or am I totally late?
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You're late.
It's been known for a long time that the only time you're hardbricked is when the phone shows NO signs of life at all. The phone-PC screen is just "forced" download mode.
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So My phone got stuck at the FactoryFS part while flashing. Battery pull=Soft brick with message (phone)---!----(Computer) screen and "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. after like 5 hours of trying to get download mode to work, It just didnt. tried many different stock images. so, after being totally pissed I noticed that usb showed up while my phone was at the phone----computer screen. Tried to flash and BAM! my phones back to normal. So did you guys know you can flash from the soft brick screen? or am I totally late?
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Back in the day I thought I discovered this too
Turns out I did - just months late.
WHAT?!?!?!? really! omg, im sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo late.... i dont even... whatever. EVERYONE LOOK AWAY! STOP LOOKING AT ME!
-turns around-
Lol...
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OMG!!!!!! You are sooooooooo late.
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Ahhhhhh! This a breakthrough in technology!
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This post cracks me up!
The unbrickable infuse.....I had no idea...learn something new every day....
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Lol comon guys, I felt like a king for a sec. Ive been on here for a while and never saw nothing bout it sooo i was like Holy **** breakthrough....
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Lol comon guys, I felt like a king for a sec. Ive been on here for a while and never saw nothing bout it sooo i was like Holy **** breakthrough....
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Well atleat you fixed your own problem instead of running and starting three new threads about your totally bricked phone good job I say!!!
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OMFG REALLY? HOLY CRAP. DUDE. MAN. BRO. CUZ. That's super badass.
I agree +1 to op
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Heh yeah, Iguess we all learn something new once a while
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The unbrickable infuse.....I had no idea...learn something new every day....
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It's not unbrickable. There's a reson I came up with the UnBrickable Mod for this device. It is totally possible to brick it with a bad bootloader flash.
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It's not unbrickable. There's a reson I came up with the UnBrickable Mod for this device. It is totally possible to brick it with a bad bootloader flash.
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Which I did for ****s and giggles, bricked my phone, brought it back to life.
Thank you so much.
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So My phone got stuck at the FactoryFS part while flashing. Battery pull=Soft brick with message (phone)---!----(Computer) screen and "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. after like 5 hours of trying to get download mode to work, It just didnt. tried many different stock images. so, after being totally pissed I noticed that usb showed up while my phone was at the phone----computer screen. Tried to flash and BAM! my phones back to normal. So did you guys know you can flash from the soft brick screen? or am I totally late?
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I was looking to return my phone back to stock and i ran into this same problem, the phone is stuck on the firmware upgrade screen and my computer does not seem to recognize it whatsoever. I would venture to call myself a noob when it comes to all of this, so if you guys could help me out that would be great.
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I was looking to return my phone back to stock and i ran into this same problem, the phone is stuck on the firmware upgrade screen and my computer does not seem to recognize it whatsoever. I would venture to call myself a noob when it comes to all of this, so if you guys could help me out that would be great.
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Odin back to stock, use gtgs method
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Odin back to stock, use gtgs method
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odin isnt recognizing my phone at all, i installed kies but even that doesnt recognize my phone. i thought kies installed the drivers, but is there a better way?
Just picked up my G3, rooted and unlocked bootloader as soon as i got home. Downloaded one of the jelly bean roms and cwm, did a backup then flashed the rom. Everything looked fine but the screen went dark after the boot animation then nothing. Wont power up or reset using the power home volume combo. What the heck do i do now, thanks for any help.
Might be a stupid question, but have you pulled the battery?
Be more specific.
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Do YOUR homework first
How about reading all the threads about unbricking. It certainly seems you did not read all the threads about rooting the phone. Do that too.
Finally, and I know this is not that helpful. Don't screw with a new phone. Use it at least for a month to make sure there are no problems with it.
That being said, there is plenty of information about how to handle your problem here in xda. Read all that and try what has already been posted before asking people to solve your self inflicted problem.
BTW when you do ask for help specify exactly what you did, with what script. I.E. don't ask someone to solve your problem without you taking the time to be very specific about how you got there.
pull the battery and go into recovery or odin and fix it.
Dead battery?
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Skubacb - Don't be a douche buddy. If you do not have any thing to add then shut the **** up.
With that being said I have been rooting phones for years, never had an issue when I couldn't get the phone to at least go into recovery. The phone is dead. Battery was fully charged and I have done a battery pull. It is a Verizon G3. I have read the unbrick articles but none explain if the phone will not boot into recovery. If someone could could just point me in the correct direction I would greatly appreciate it.
How did you actually do the flash? Odin? Some other way? As noted, more details are needed.
I flashed the new rom using Rom manager, went in to revovery and flashed it
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I flashed the new rom using Rom manager, went in to revovery and flashed it
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I don't believe rom manager is supported for our phone yet. U need to flash straight from recovery. That said I'm sorry I'm not sure where u go from here.
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If you can't get into either recovery , or download mode you maybe SOL. However I would take this to IRC and see if someone can help on there. #verizons3 channel.
If the phone is under warranty, one other alternate solution is to take it into a VZW store and say it won't start. Of course I'd only go that route if I couldn't get it going any other way. On the plus side, your could at least confirm that battery didn't die on you.
Looks like you forgot to flash the insecure bootloader, buddy.
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Rom manager is supported I flashed clockwork there And the 3 cm nightlies
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Keep this discussion to technical solutions only, please. Leave gray area ethics out of it.
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I don't believe rom manager is supported for our phone yet. U need to flash straight from recovery. That said I'm sorry I'm not sure where u go from here.
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Completely incorrect.
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Rom manager is supported I flashed clockwork there And the 3 cm nightlies
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Me too, been doing it since 6.0.1.2
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Looks like you forgot to flash the insecure bootloader, buddy.
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I'm gonna go with this one (possibly). Did you unlock the phone? Sorry, did you say it won't boot into anything? Download/Odin mode? Recovery? Anything at all when you do the vol up/down, home key, and power button?
Idk if this would help but I'd order a downloader jig off ebay for a couple dollars and use that to see if it'll boot to recovery
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Me too
I went to turn on my Verizon SGS3 on this morning and nothing happened. I have not even rooted it yet. It was charged when I turned it off 5 minutes before that and even did a battery swap. Phone is completely dead. Will not turn on. I have had it since it first came out, so I called Verizon and they are over-nighting me a "like-new" one. I hope I don't hear more of these stories.
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Just picked up my G3, rooted and unlocked bootloader as soon as i got home. Downloaded one of the jelly bean roms and cwm, did a backup then flashed the rom. Everything looked fine but the screen went dark after the boot animation then nothing. Wont power up or reset using the power home volume combo. What the heck do i do now, thanks for any help.
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I had a similar issue. If you do the volume/home/power combo (try both volume buttons separately, i forgot which one worked) and hold them through the initial Samsung logo it should put you into download mode, where you can Odin back to stock. I used PureMotive's Unbrick method in the Dev section (I think) and it took all of 20 min. Just make sure to follow the directions carefully.
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Is there a difference is button sequence between recovery and download mode? (I thought it was the same thing)
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So I'm a dumbass. I was flashing a new rom and failed to pay attention to what forum I was in. I flashed the Revolution Rom HD which is for the international version of the Galaxy S3. The installation failed and when my phone tried to reboot nothing happened. NOTHING!! It's almost like my phone has no power at all. Plugging it in does nothing. I tried to boot into recovery mode, download mode, or anything else and I get nothing. I've been browsing around for a couple of hours to no avail. If anybody know how I can fix this or where I can find the fix please help me out. I need my phone for work. And please spare me the lectures. I already know I screwed up.
Battery pull?
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Battery pull?
Android 4 Life
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If only it were that easy. I've done battery pulls, plugged the phone in. Pretty much everything you could think to do.
Try this I guess
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When you plug it into a computer do you get qhl dload or something like that listed in device manager? Honestly it sounds like a hard brick. If you can get into download mode though you can fix it.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/cdma-tp2-development/127988-how-recover-flashing-wrong-rom.html
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You must likely need to pay for a jtag service. The partition structure of the international gs3 results in essential partitions being overwritten on USA phones. (I believe either the primary or secondary boot loader)
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i just used that stupid ez unlock app. my phone needed to be rebooted so I rebooted it. I tried turning it on but theres nothing. I take the battery out and the red light turns on for like a minute then turns back off. I put the battery in and connect it to my laptop and it recongnizes it but I don't know if I can put it in download mode. can someone please help????:crying:
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i just used that stupid ez unlock app. my phone needed to be rebooted so I rebooted it. I tried turning it on but theres nothing. I take the battery out and the red light turns on for like a minute then turns back off. I put the battery in and connect it to my laptop and it recongnizes it but I don't know if I can put it in download mode. can someone please help????:crying:
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That sound like a hard brick but it cant hurt to try to put it in download mode and see if odin sees it. Just keep trying until it works or you get sick of doing it.
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Never mind I didn't read your post good enough. That's weird but i stand by my try statement. Never hurts to try try again especially when you cant see if you pushed the buttons at the right time or not.
If the led lights up red there is still hope. You need a class 10 SD card the exact same size as your internal memory and Google debrick.IMG for the S3. I cannot remember the link at the monument but it is possible to bring it back from the dead at this state.
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foton92 said:
i just used that stupid ez unlock app. my phone needed to be rebooted so I rebooted it. I tried turning it on but theres nothing. I take the battery out and the red light turns on for like a minute then turns back off. I put the battery in and connect it to my laptop and it recongnizes it but I don't know if I can put it in download mode. can someone please help????:crying:
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I'm not even sure a debrick image will fix it. If you were on stock 4.3 and used ez-unlock you basically screwed up your bootchain by flashing an incompatible bootloader.
You flashed an insecure aboot image that won't work with the 4.3 bootchain. Using the debrick image probably won't work in this instance. You can try to send it in for a jtag, but that might not work either.
Apparently a jtag should theoretically work because there shouldn't be a qfuse on the s3. If this happened on an s4 for instance, there's probably no way to recover from this situation. If a jtag can rewrite your base commands, you should be able to get it working again. However, it's very possible that a jtag won't work either.
Anyone reading this who has 4.3, please read everything over and over again before you root the device or do anything with it.
1. Once on 4.3 you are unable to revert back to an earlier version.
2. You are unable to use custom roms because our previous bootloader unlock involved using an old aboot image to bypass the kernel check, 4.3 needs the entire boot chain to function and modifying it in any way will cause an instant hard brick.
3. Do not use ez-unlock!! The entire purpose of it is to flash the modified aboot file to allow custom roms and kernels to boot, this will cause an instant brick by breaking the 4.3 bootloader.
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If the led lights up red there is still hope. You need a class 10 SD card the exact same size as your internal memory and Google debrick.IMG for the S3. I cannot remember the link at the monument but it is possible to bring it back from the dead at this state.
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I just ended up sending my phone to samsung and luckily I didn't get charged. Know what NOT to do. Anyway thanks guys
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I just ended up sending my phone to samsung and luckily I didn't get charged. Know what NOT to do. Anyway thanks guys
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So you couldn't man up and pay for your mistake? Insurance fraud is wrong. This is why VZW lock our bootloaders
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So you couldn't man up and pay for your mistake? Insurance fraud is wrong. This is why VZW lock our bootloaders
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It was not really insurance fraud. I told them my phone won't turn on and I sent it in. They said my phone was still under warranty so they fixed it for free and they ended up changing the logic board instead of replacing the whole phone. If they were going to charge me. I would pay for it just so I could get my phone back. But I just got lucky on this one and they said it was free
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So you couldn't man up and pay for your mistake? Insurance fraud is wrong. This is why VZW lock our bootloaders
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I just got the feeling that next time I do this. Samsung will catch my ass and charge me for what I've done to the phone. So for now this was a lesson learned. Don't use unheard of apps that need root access to your device
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