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[Q] Bricked Phone - Help!

Hey guys,
I tried flashing stock JH7 after disabling lagfix. When I tried to reboot, I ended up in a boot loop and the phone kept getting stuck on the "AT&T World Phone" screen. I can access stock Samsung recovery and Download Mode, but, although I tried numerous methods, Odin3 doesn't recognize my phone in Download Mode. I also don't have any update.zip or backup on my phone that I can flash in stock recovery.
Is there any way I can fix my phone without Odin3? If not, how can I get Odin3 to work on my computer? I'm running Windows 7 HP x64 on my laptop, and I have adb installed, but can't access adb shell for some reason.
I searched numerous threads but couldn't come up with a solution. Please help!

psai said:
Hey guys,
I tried flashing stock JH7 after disabling lagfix. When I tried to reboot, I ended up in a boot loop and the phone kept getting stuck on the "AT&T World Phone" screen. I can access stock Samsung recovery and Download Mode, but, although I tried numerous methods, Odin3 doesn't recognize my phone in Download Mode. I also don't have any update.zip or backup on my phone that I can flash in stock recovery.
Is there any way I can fix my phone without Odin3? If not, how can I get Odin3 to work on my computer? I'm running Windows 7 HP x64 on my laptop, and I have adb installed, but can't access adb shell for some reason.
I searched numerous threads but couldn't come up with a solution. Please help!
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Have you tried reinstalling your drivers?
My laptop won't recognize my phone anymore for the Android UMS drivers so I've been using my desktop to flash using Odin.

I've tried, but Odin only recognizes my phone in recovery mode and doesn't recognize it in download mode.

Fixed at last!
I finally fixed my phone! I found out that I was using the wrong USB drivers -_-
I installed the correct drivers, and voila, my phone was recognized by Odin3
Sorry for the n00b error

[Q] Samsung Galaxy SL : Can't Recover ! Need Help

Hi All,
I was using Samsung Galaxy SL (I9003) with Android Gingerbread 2.3.6. I wanted to install CM10. Here what I did.
-> Rooted the phone using Odin (Windows)
-> Installed CM10 through SD Card
-> Installed gapps through SD Card
So far went well and I was able to install the ROM. But my key board was not working. So I wanted (I got scared on rooting) to recover my stock ROM (which I took backup through CWM)
Now my phone got soft bricked. It goes into boot loop (Samsung logo). Doesn't open up recovery. It goes into Download mode. But none of the computer recognizes it. Odin (Windows) doesn't, Heimdall doesn't, ADB doesn't. Fastbood Doesn't.
I am desperate for a solution to bring my phone alive.
It does turn on and it goes into download mode. But not able to find option to flash the Rom.
I am new to the forum and this area. So sorry for my ignorence

If you've flashed "[ALPHA][ROM][4.1.2] CyanogenMod 10 for Samsung Galaxy SL - Alpha 4 - Farewell Release" and re-flashed other roms other than Alpha 4 without repartition(going back to Odin-Pit-XXKPE/XXKPQ-DDLF2/or any-root) I think you've hard bricked your phone...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048672

wee2wee said:
If you've flashed "[ALPHA][ROM][4.1.2] CyanogenMod 10 for Samsung Galaxy SL - Alpha 4 - Farewell Release" and re-flashed other roms other than Alpha 4 without repartition(going back to Odin-Pit-XXKPE/XXKPQ-DDLF2/or any-root) I think you've hard bricked your phone...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048672
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Thanks.. I also think so. if I give it to Samsung service center.. can they recover it (it's out of warranty) - if it is less costlier than a new phone ?
Thanks,
Achir

as far as i know, if you can go into download mode then your phone is not bricked.
just flash back to CM10A4 and follow the step to go back to stock.

sianghung said:
as far as i know, if you can go into download mode then your phone is not bricked.
just flash back to CM10A4 and follow the step to go back to stock.
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How can I flash ? No computer is detecting my device. What alternate option I have ? Can a Jig help ? I think jig is just to put the phone in download mode.
Thanks,
Achir

achir said:
How can I flash ? No computer is detecting my device. What alternate option I have ? Can a Jig help ? I think jig is just to put the phone in download mode.
Thanks,
Achir
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try reinstalling ur phone driver? restart ur pc and try again??

wee2wee said:
If you've flashed "[ALPHA][ROM][4.1.2] CyanogenMod 10 for Samsung Galaxy SL - Alpha 4 - Farewell Release" and re-flashed other roms other than Alpha 4 without repartition(going back to Odin-Pit-XXKPE/XXKPQ-DDLF2/or any-root) I think you've hard bricked your phone...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048672
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Lola's i9003 was dead because it does not start... but my friend in this case achir SL is still recoverable...
@achir:dont panic and dont flash unnecessary things...You have soft bricked your SL.. too much of flashing and a small mistake can brick your phone.
and since you said your phone is not detected by ODIN but you can still go in download mode... so here are the steps which can help you..
1.Install samsung USB drivers for I9003
2.Install net framework on your PC
3.Disable your computers Antivirus and Firewall(it may interupt with ODIN process)
4.Restart your PC.
5.Connect your phone in download mode.
6.If its detected by system but not by ODIN then unplug and then replug the phone, repeat this process untill your phone is recognised by ODIN(rebooting of PC should also be done if necessary).
7.Once connected/recognised by ODIN flash a stock firmware.
8.Be patient because the first boot will take a long time.
let me know if it worked well?

You need not worry. I too had a bricked my phone exactly on Jan 1 (and missed wishing my friends as my phone was off).
See my forum where i faced the same issue. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076250
As our members have mentioned you can reinstall the Samsung drivers in the PC which will make ODIN detect your phone. :good:

Okay. I re-installed the driver but still my PC doesn't recognize it (unknown device). My Mac and my friend's Linux can not recognize it.
I have my personal Mac (Windows is in office laptop which doesn't have full admin). But I tried with Heimdall and ADB in my Mac (I assume doesn't need driver) but they can not list my device.
Now my critical problem is making my Mac detect the device so that I can proceed with some recovery (if at all possible).

You case is very similar with lolation. From cm10a4 with mtd fs direct flash rfs fs. Lolation go to service center.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

I tried a lot but it seems no computer can recognize the phone. It seems service center is the only option

Have you try using another usb cable?(maybe the usb cable you're using now is defect)..According to Dhiru, either Alpha 3 or 4 won't result in a hardbrick...read here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35505300#post35505300

Can't Recover ! Need Help
Can't Recover ! Need Help
Hi All,
I was using Samsung Galaxy SL (I9003) 4GB Indian with Android Gingerbread 2.3.6.7 I wanted to install CM10. Here what I did.
-> Rooted the phone using Odin (Windows)
-> Installed CM10 through SD Card
-> Installed gapps through SD Card
So far went well and I was able to install the ROM. But my key board was not working. So I wanted (I got scared on rooting) to recover my stock ROM (which I took backup through CWM)
Now my phone got bricked. I can open up recovery either goes into Download mode. Odin (Windows) which doesn't help me. i tried to install rom but got error now my phone can get into recovery or download mode only.
I tried to flash it gives me pass but position is same please help someone.

After reinstalling ur kies,connect ur phone to odin...it will be detected..if it is not detected also , just frst flash latona.pit file...once... if not flashed try to flash again....then flash complete package of xxkpe...ur phone will boot up..bcz one time i too faced same prblm...my phone was not detected by Odin..but i flashed latona.pit file,by luck it worked for me...then i flashed xxkpe...phonegot bootedup...
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caashmon said:
Can't Recover ! Need Help
Hi All,
I was using Samsung Galaxy SL (I9003) 4GB Indian with Android Gingerbread 2.3.6.7 I wanted to install CM10. Here what I did.
-> Rooted the phone using Odin (Windows)
-> Installed CM10 through SD Card
-> Installed gapps through SD Card
So far went well and I was able to install the ROM. But my key board was not working. So I wanted (I got scared on rooting) to recover my stock ROM (which I took backup through CWM)
Now my phone got bricked. I can open up recovery either goes into Download mode. Odin (Windows) which doesn't help me. i tried to install rom but got error now my phone can get into recovery or download mode only.
I tried to flash it gives me pass but position is same please help someone.
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Go to download mode...flash latona.pit file...then ur phone will be in black color screen..then remove battery again go to download mode and flash full xxkpe package...ur phone will boot up...

[Q] Samsung Galaxy S - cant flash

Hi there,
I've read every kind of threads here and no one works for me. I rooted my Samsung GT-I9000 and all worked well, then the phone started acting crazy, my root was gone and when I boot the phone I come to the usual screen where you enter pincode but after that the popup screens start, multiple popups saying that twlauncher crashed, media, acore etc.. so I cant get to the screen where I can enable usb debugging. I can enter the stock recovery and my PC can contact the phone, but when I press vol down + home + power so I get the download mode the PC cant find the phone, not in win7 or in Linux. I have tried every kind of driver there is for Samsung but no one works that make it possible for the PC to find the phone when it is in download mode, win7 list it under "unknown device" and NO driver at ALL works so win7 can reqonize the phone. I've tried installing Kies how many times I dont know and uninstalling, updated SDK, uninstalled every USB driver and even the hubs and installed them again, updated win7.. what can I do to flash the phone!?!? Because Odin, no matter old from new; cant find the phone in DL mode, same with linux. And in stock recovery, I wiped cache and data but the problem is still there when I enter the OS after enter my pin...
How can I flash my phone without PC finding the phone in DL mode and no USB debugging enabled? Or how to flash CWM so I can flash a ROM from SD? Please help!!

At first try another PC with Winsows or use another USB cable.
About recavery-try to find temperery recovery or cwm,that flash from recovery.

DeMaCr said:
At first try another PC with Winsows or use another USB cable.
About recavery-try to find temperery recovery or cwm,that flash from recovery.
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As I wrote, my desktop is under Linux and the laptop under Win7 and none can reach the phone, both computers can only detect the phone in Recovery mode, but the laptop under Win7 only detect the phone as offline, Linux on the other hand can reboot phone into recovery from recovery, to download mode and reboot normal. Already tried to use Ubuntu 13 Live and it cant detect the phone in DL mode either. And tried different cables also. And if I find a recovery or CWM, then what? Dont I need to get phone into DL mode to flash something?
But in Linux I've got a small breakthrough, Heimdall can detect the phone know, but fails to flsah anything. Maybe wrong files or something..? But anyhow, if Heimdall now can detect the phone and it couldnt before; know I just need the right files to flash.

Just find a friend who owns Windows desktop/ laptop, download stock from Sammobile, flash stock via Odin. If not, try Odin mobile...

i9003 stock rom loop reboot and can t be detected by pc while other mobiles are

Please i need help i m not sure what to do the problem is my phone suddenly started rebooting and went into loop and whenever i open playstore it tells me force close vending error and also my pc can t detect my phone sometimes it says device not recognized and sometimes it says can be used but nothing happening...
- downloaded kies all drivers nothing working
- tried changing cable but didn t work while on other samsungs it worked well nromal
- tried debugg mode mass storage everything that was suggested here in xda and on other sites
- z4root and gingerbreAk not working
Want to root it to flash better firmware vut since i can t detected on pc to root it i was trying to look for a root without pc
I m not sure what to do ... tried odin and download mode not working to detect device and also recovery mode cleared cash and rest factory not workin
Plz i don t want to lose my phone
My phone i9003 not rooted no custom room just only stock rom running gingerbeard 2.3.6
So the problem is the looping reboot that happens suddenly and unablity to connect it to pc to flash cmod 10.1
I was wondering if there is any way to repair/fix my phone or at least root it to flash better rom ?
Thank you very much

-''- Same here.
Try to fix it by Odin with Nand Erase all, no love
Reboot automatically after 'SAMSUNG' LOGO shown up

K9998 said:
-''- Same here.
Try to fix it by Odin with Nand Erase all, no love
Reboot automatically after 'SAMSUNG' LOGO shown up
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but i can t connect my pc in all modes to use odin

Shady282 said:
but i can t connect my pc in all modes to use odin
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I fixed it already.
try read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1651619
I simply remove the internal memory and flash a custom phone image, it usable but without external memory.
If you cannot connect to the odin3, use Fastboot mode

Accidentally deleted my OS on Samsung Galaxy S7. Nothing works!

I have a rooted S7 with TWRP recovery on it and i recently deleted my OS by accident as i was just trying to reset my phone to factory settings. Now the only thing i can do is boot into recovery mode and download mode, or i can just get stuck at a boot loop.
I have googled and googled and seen so many ways to try and fix this issue but nothing has worked for me. Heres a list of the issues i have and what i've tried so far. [Using Windows 10]
Installing Odin (3.12.3) and stock Samsung firmware from here.
Installing the necessary USB drivers from here.
My PC wont recognize my samsung device in either modes (recovery/download) and Odin wont recognize my phone either, as well as i cant find anything under "Device Manager".
Tried using ADB to transfer files to my S7 but when i activate ADB in recovery mode it just loads for a couple of seconds until it displays an error with no explanation.
I even tried downloading ADB drivers and necessary tools i got from this guide.
I also tried wiping Dalvik cache and cache.
I have tried three different USB cables on all available USB slots on my desktop PC and the one USB slot in my Surface and nothing works.
I have tried rooting previous phones but I'm still new to this rooting thing and there's a lot i don*t understand. Perhaps i downloaded the wrong USB drivers, or maybe I'm just unlucky. I just really need some help to understand how to fix this. If it can't be fixed is it possible to remove all traces of rooting on my phone?

The phone needs to be in Download Mode to use ODIN
The only sign it is connected is a COM port lit up at the top of the ODIN window
Add the .MD5 ROM to AP and hit start