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Stuck at battery while phone is off.

Well me being the idiotic adventurous person. I tried to CWM my phone to ICBINB, and so everything went through ya know. then I rebooted. it got stuck once again. Now it won't go into dl mode or recovery. when i plug the usb it goes straight to the sign with the battery, but even that got stuck. so i tried adb reboot download and the device isn''t found. So did I like screw myself over? the only way for me to get to the Samsung GalaxyS 4G Screen is without the usb. So anyhelp on how i can fix this.

Did you try getting into recovery i.e.,hold volume up + volume down + power until recovery comes up. If you made any backups and you can get into recovery sometimes you can reboot a saved backup.
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Also to get into DL mode hold volume up + volume down and while holding plug USB into your phone keep holding volume buttons till giant triangle appears
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Even if the chargin battery comes up keep holding the volume buttons? cause the battery you know how it's suppose to charge with the green. Mines stuck it has the loading circle and the battery picture is blank. so it's like stuck there, should i just keep holding those buttons? and i've tried alot of methods already so far none have worked. I really don't want to have to buy another phone.

Pull the battery and then try getting it into download mode
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Had the same.problem.as you. Gingerbread bootloaders.
open odin on your pc and connect the usb to your phone. Pull the battery and hold volume down + power button and put battery in as your holding those two
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tried that. everytime i plug the phone into the computer. it brings me to this god awful frozen charging battery thing that isn't even green so its like bricked i think. but that cant be because it still turns on

Did you have gingerbread on.your phone
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omg dude you saved my life your my idol haha

no problem
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rickyy00 said:
Did you have gingerbread on.your phone
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Actually no. I tried using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1157593 and I literally did everything precisely, then i rebooted. then i came across this horrible problem. So I don't really know if it was GB. but what rom are you using?
I figured i'll just cut my losses and stick to KC1 Stock +Root Froyo 2.2.1

Try what Ricky said that's what meant pull battery hold volume buttons plug in USB then put battery back in. You're soft bricked you can get out of this. This is why you have to read read read. Always start where it says READ THIS FIRST when your joining a new forum. Do yourself a favor and check out the Bible in this forum its packed with everything you need. In the meantime I'll try to help you out the best I can but I have to go to work in a half hour.
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Cool man glad it worked out for you ;-)
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steeleain said:
Try what Ricky said that's what meant pull battery hold volume buttons plug in USB then put battery back in. You're soft bricked you can get out of this. This is why you have to read read read. Always start where it says READ THIS FIRST when your joining a new forum. Do yourself a favor and check out the Bible in this forum its packed with everything you need. In the meantime I'll try to help you out the best I can but I have to go to work in a half hour.
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Hahaha Ricky was right I was able to get into ODIN, and now I'm gonna flash back to KC1 . If I'm going to flash a ROM i'm doing it ODIN style. I'm a failure at CWM.

Right now I'm running dsexton's ICBINB rom. I was running krylon's Black Ice
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Odin is a safe way to go. Happy flashing ;-)
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Thanks steelain!
AND STEELAIN WHAT!? HOW ARE YOU USING THAT!?!?!
I TRIED DOING IT AND I FAILED. omg, fml. what did you do? Like Exact steps i need to know what I did wrong.

Flash using the noobs guide to odin found in the bible thread guide section, but instead of downloading kb5 from that thread, grab the stock deodexed kc1 from the odin rom section of the bible. Get into download mode by pulling out your battery, pressing both volume buttons and plugging in the usb cord.
I kept telling you to read the bible thread and the directions in each thread! But this is a soft brick and you can fix it, so it will be ok. Search for the bible thread! SEARCH!! Know what you are doing before you make a change. Just odin for now and get that running. I can give you very specific directions in a bit on how to flash a rom. Let us know how it goes
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Dont' worry i already flashed it back to the rom you suggested (KC1 Deodexed) what im fine with ODIN, i know how to use it. what im struggling on is the ICBINB Final ROM that Team Acid released. I've tried it twice to get installed and ive failed each time. because it won't get passed the dang splash screen where it says Samsung GalaxyS 4G, and you cant use odin with it. it has to be CWM i believe

Are you on red cmw? Chances are your not so you have to check your mounts on recovery very important probably causing your brick
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[Q] "GTG's Ultimate Unbrick - Return to stock" - Stuck or normal?

noob
Running GTG's "Ultimate Unbrick - Return to stock"
it's been on quarter bar (blue bar on phone display) for 15 minutes now (Step 9)
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is this stuck, or should i keep waiting (normal)?
Thanks

Stuck,try a different USB port
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Ok
so, i just did
i pulled it out
now the phone WILL NOT TURN ON !!!!!!!!!!!
OMG I am scared now

Does your phone have any sign of life at all?
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id didn't
but now i re-did the instructions, and it's back in DOWLOADING... mode
i am trying again, but i think it's stuck at the same spot AGAIN
very odd
quarter bar, that's where it stops!
any ideas?

Do you have the drivers? Try another USB cord and port.
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It takes almost 8min for it to finish
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THANK YOU ALL FOR your amazing will to help!!! Can't thank you enough!
By the way, on the phone display, it's stuck exactly between the "D" and the "o" of the word "downloading" (if you know what I am mean here, not sure I am explaining myself right)
i will try a different USB and PORT
(wow my anxiety is through the roof)

I used it for the first time the other day and it went great, I actually used it 3 times in the same day...long story. I've heard about the port thing but it never did anything different for me. If you installed Odin correctly and It has the stock file for your phone than it should work.
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I used it for the first time the other day and it went great, I actually used it 3 times in the same day...long story. I've heard about the port thing but it never did anything different for me. If you installed Odin correctly and It has the stock file for your phone than it should work.
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Thank you!!
Stock file??? what stock file???

benyben123 said:
Thank you!!
Stock file??? what stock file???
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You have to extract the stock file (probably called something else) when you open Odin I believe you have to click pit than select th file that you extracted.
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When you open the Odin folder you should see 2 things, the Odin program in which youd launch and the stock file for your phone, the stock file needs to be extracted or unzipped (not sure which is the correct term) run Odin, plug phone in, select file from pit tab, stick start.
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IT WORKED (didn't change anything, just didn't touch the phone this time - how could this be related though? bad USB cord? just lucky?)
THANK YOU (all) SO SO MUCH !

Yea if your using a aftermarket cord.it.can.do.that
But sometimes the stock.cord just doesn't pick.up correctly
Happened to me long ago
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Yes i am using a 1 cent-from-china cord ):
don't have the stock one.
Where can I get it (cheap)?
Thank you

Check eBay buddy or Samsung website
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Glad I could help
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I was getting the same problem but different places on differnt trys. AdamOutler helped me by switching to heimdall and it ran it in less than 5 min. Odin was barely noticing my phone half the time and the other half was getting stuck
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bignate78 said:
I was getting the same problem but different places on differnt trys. AdamOutler helped me by switching to heimdall and it ran it in less than 5 min. Odin was barely noticing my phone half the time and the other half was getting stuck
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It was a cord issue here nate we got it. Glad to see you got yours fixed
infused infuse helping other infused infuses?

Bricked help

Phone died during flashing process and now will not turn on past the galaxy bios screen any solutions???
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If you can get into download mode use Odin to flash another rom.
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phillymartian said:
Phone died during flashing process and now will not turn on past the galaxy bios screen any solutions???
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What Exodian said, but make sure you have some charge on the battery first. Else it might happen again.
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Try Odining the KC1 ROM posted by RaverX3X if you can get into download mode. That usually clears up all problems.

get a usb jig $6-$8 soft bricks will never be a problem.

phillymartian said:
Phone died during flashing process and now will not turn on past the galaxy bios screen any solutions???
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Ever have any luck?

Faulty USB port?

I recently bought an extended battery for my skyrocket. I used it for a few days and one night while on the charger it apparently didn't charge. It was only at 70%. Then I noticed it would drop charge while plugged in and using it. The charge icon would stay on but it would consistently drop in percentage. So I switched back to the factory battery thinking that was the problem. Nope. The phone will charge as long as I'm not using it. I also can't get my phone to connect to the computer. Tried 3 different computers and 2 different cables (1 being the factory cable).
Another issue is that I have a custom ROM installed and if I'm going to turn this in for warranty how do I get it back to stock if I can't do it through Odin?
Thanks for the help.
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s13envy said:
I recently bought an extended battery for my skyrocket. I used it for a few days and one night while on the charger it apparently didn't charge. It was only at 70%. Then I noticed it would drop charge while plugged in and using it. The charge icon would stay on but it would consistently drop in percentage. So I switched back to the factory battery thinking that was the problem. Nope. The phone will charge as long as I'm not using it. I also can't get my phone to connect to the computer. Tried 3 different computers and 2 different cables (1 being the factory cable).
Another issue is that I have a custom ROM installed and if I'm going to turn this in for warranty how do I get it back to stock if I can't do it through Odin?
Thanks for the help.
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I would suggest cleaning the contacts on the battery and phone and try a can of air duster to blow out the usb ports u are trying to use including the phones usb. If all else fails read the stickies in the development section to go back to stock.
P.S. im not sure if u can go back to stock without ODIN. But just read the stickies cuz i could be wrong
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jyazzie110 said:
I would suggest cleaning the contacts on the battery and phone and try a can of air duster to blow out the usb ports u are trying to use including the phones usb. If all else fails read the stickies in the development section to go back to stock.
P.S. im not sure if u can go back to stock without ODIN. But just read the stickies cuz i could be wrong
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After a quick search last night all I found was info on reverting back to stock with Odin. I cleaned the USB port on my phone with a tooth brush. Got a lot of crap out of there but it didn't help.
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s13envy said:
After a quick search last night all I found was info on reverting back to stock with Odin. I cleaned the USB port on my phone with a tooth brush. Got a lot of crap out of there but it didn't help.
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Yea he only is through odin so u can get the stock recovery as well. Maybe go to a friends house that has a pc??
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jyazzie110 said:
Yea he only is through odin so u can get the stock recovery as well. Maybe go to a friends house that has a pc??
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i've tried 3 different PCs.

s13envy said:
i've tried 3 different PCs.
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Well if odin isnt working im not sure how u can return to stock
EDIT: look at the thread here in the general section for returning to stovk via kies....that might help
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s13envy said:
i've tried 3 different PCs.
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I'm not sure if its possible but on my i777 I was able to use the mobile Odin app to flash the stock firmware. Possibly something a dev could come up in cwm since failing USB ports are becoming more and more common. A cwm flashable rom maybe and a separate stock kernal to flash after.
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Intub8 said:
I'm not sure if its possible but on my i777 I was able to use the mobile Odin app to flash the stock firmware. Possibly something a dev could come up in cwm since failing USB ports are becoming more and more common. A cwm flashable rom maybe and a separate stock kernal to flash after.
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i just checked on here and in the market and i didn't see anything about the skyrocket being supported

Cannot Start without Power Cord

Hello, I'm having problem starting my infuse, even with the battery fully charged I cannot start the phone.
The behavior is like this:
1. With the phone unplugged when I try to turn it nothing happen during the first seconds and after arround 8 seconds (keeping the on button pressed). The waiting symbol appears and then the something like an empty battery appears and then turns off again.
2. With the phone plugged I wait until the battery charging image appear, then there I press the on button and the samsung logo appears and follows the rest of the process.
3. I cannot start the phone in CWM (except from the extended power menu).
4. I can start the phone in download mode.
5. With the extended power menu I can restart the phone without problems.
Does anyone know any solution for this ?
Thanks

Did you try another battery? Your battery may be failing.
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Axiomkid said:
Did you try another battery? Your battery may be failing.
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Yes, and it's the same behavior.

From what I can tell I would say your phone is not detecting/accepting charge from the battery correctly.
If you still have warranty then use it, but if not, try opening your phone up and check the contacts and wires that seem to be power related.
Search on YouTube for Infuse screen repair and follow the walkthrough on how to disassemble it correctly.
Option C, get someone to do the dirty job for you
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Do a stock flash via Odin or have the phone replaced if u a valid warranty
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How would the warranty cover the phone if it ends up being rooted?
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Cjohns8792 said:
How would the warranty cover the phone if it ends up being rooted?
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Reflashing the unrooted original unbrickable firmwares via Odin or Heimdal gets rid of root. To get rid of Flash counter you need to reflash the pit file in 1 of the unbrickable firmwares. Doing this helps void warranty.
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I'm just curious what's meant by flash counter?
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HulianMango said:
I'm just curious what's meant by flash counter?
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When you go into download mode at the top of the screen it says something like this...
"Custom binary counter: #" the # being replaced with how many times you've flashed through Odin/heimdal with out a pit
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Ohh I see, thanks
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