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Stuck on ATT World Phone screen

Phone is stuck on att white world phone logo and is not going to download mode by holding the volume buttons and power, and or volume down and power.
When i hold the buttons and plug it in and all i see is a damn battery that goes on then off. Odin is open and does seem change.
All this just to get some bloatware and fix a gps.

Try the third option which is the only one works for me:
1. Take battery out and put back
2. Hold both Vol buttons. Don't touch the power button.
3. Plug in the USB cable to your PC. Don't touch the power button.
Your phone should boot into download mode right away. Remember, don't ever touch the power button.

WOW
wow dude perfect you saved me from freaking out! hah SOLVED thanks a million bad power button!

You're welcome. There is now even another hardware hack that can force the phone into download mode even if none of the buttons work. It is posted in i9000 forum.

foxbat121 said:
You're welcome. There is now even another hardware hack that can force the phone into download mode even if none of the buttons work. It is posted in i9000 forum.
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do you mind posting a link plz?
no button configuration is putting my phone in d/l mode...
tried odin for the first time and now i can't get past the damn 'world phone' screen.

Just do a search for captivate jig

kang0saur said:
do you mind posting a link plz?
no button configuration is putting my phone in d/l mode...
tried odin for the first time and now i can't get past the damn 'world phone' screen.
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Look in my sig.

Entering Download Mode but odin not working
I can get in to download mode but when I open odin3 there is nothing in the text boxes and when I press start it just says all threads completed 0/0 failed. And does the same thing for master clear.
When I turn the phone on with SIM in and hold the up/down + power it enters the clockwork stuff and I have tried the restore default option and recovery option. I was hoping download mode would help but didn't.
If anybody can help it would be much appreciated.
Thanks

evedavis58 said:
I can get in to download mode but when I open odin3 there is nothing in the text boxes and when I press start it just says all threads completed 0/0 failed. And does the same thing for master clear.
When I turn the phone on with SIM in and hold the up/down + power it enters the clockwork stuff and I have tried the restore default option and recovery option. I was hoping download mode would help but didn't.
If anybody can help it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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Here is the procedure you need to follow:
1. Install the proper driver so that ODIN can see your phone when plugged in. Drivers are listed in the thread where you download ODIN.
2. Open ODIN with phone not attached. Select the firmware file (*.rar) you want to flash in PDA field.
3. Power off the phone and enter into download mode and connect the phone to PC.
4. Wait for the driver to install and your phone recognized. It will show up in one of the boxes in ODIN.
5. Once your phone is recognized, press Start button on ODIN to start the flash process.
6. Leave the PC and phone alone for a few minutes and pray (that your phone didn't get bricked in the process).

Ok I got it to recognize but I don't know what (*.rar) I am supposed to flash. Do i just put the cognition folder in it or what.
Thanks for the reply

I want to flash cognition but when i press pdf on odin3 it doesn't see it...any ideas?

Cog does not use Odin. Just get clockwork recovery and install it. Then boot into recovery and flash cog. Go to stickies in dev section, there are guides.

I try to select cognition.rar but says it needs a .tar file. What do I do to make it work?

Cog does not install with Odin unless dg added that. You need to unrar it. Download winrar and extract it, see what's inside.
Sent from my Captivate using XDA App

This guide lays it out pretty well. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
Personally, here's what I use to do. Go to the Dev section and search for ClockworkMod Recovery. Search that thread for the update.zip. I'm sure it's in there. Put the update.zip on your internal storage, ie, when you plug phone into pc with USB the thing you mount and store file on, not an added SD card.
Boot into stock recovery. Choose reinstall packages, it reboots. Choose reinstall packages again, now your in Clockwork. Choose > install zip from sdcard > choose zip file > then navigate to Cognition (assuming you've put that on your internal storage also) and select it. It flashes, choose reboot. Bam! You're running Cognition.

evedavis58 said:
Ok I got it to recognize but I don't know what (*.rar) I am supposed to flash. Do i just put the cognition folder in it or what.
Thanks for the reply
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evedavis58 said:
I want to flash cognition but when i press pdf on odin3 it doesn't see it...any ideas?
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You two need to read more before risking your phone. I sense you soon to have two very expensive bricks on your hand.

[GUIDE] Installing CWM, Making Backup and Rooting on Galaxy R I9103

Installing CWM, Making a Backup and Rooting on the Galaxy R I9103:
All you need is:
ODIN
CWM
Superuser
Completely Switch off your Galaxy R I9103 (wait for vibration to confirm switch off)
Switch on in Download mode by pressing Vol Down + Home Button + Power button simultaneously
You will see a warning for installing custom firmware, just confirm it by pressing Vol Up and enter in download mode.
Start ODIN software on your PC
Connect your Galaxy R I9103 to your PC via USB cable
Now you should see "Added" in ODIN message box, if not please check and install Samsung USB drivers again.
Click on PDA tab and browse to the ".tar" inside the CWM file
Don`t change any other option in Odin, make sure Re-Partition is not checked
Press start button and you will be done within 2 minutes and Odin will show as Pass.
Now your mobile will reboot automatically
CWM Recovery is installed.
* NOW MAKE A CWM BACKUP OF YOUR DEVICE! *
Completely Switch off your Galaxy R I9103 (wait for vibration to confirm switch off)
Switch on in CWM recovery mode by pressing Power button, waiting for "Galaxy R" splash screen, and then pressing Vol Up + Home Button simultaneously
Make a Backup (Use Vol keys to scroll)
Now its time to root your device by installing Superuser
Completely Switch off your Galaxy R I9103 (wait for vibration to confirm switch off)
Switch on in CWM recovery mode by pressing Power button, waiting for "Galaxy R" splash screen, and then pressing Vol Up + Home Button simultaneously
Click on to “install zip from SD card” (Use Vol keys to scroll)
Select Zip from SD card >> select the superuser ZIP file
After the ZIP is installed, reboot the device by going to main menu
Now your Samsung Galaxy R I9103 is rooted, without yellow triangle.

Thanks Mate For Full Tut

Where have you been before?!
My phone have a yellow triangle on a screen, is there any way to remove that? This is my first android phone and i did not backup and i was complete noob about all this

Nephilim983 said:
Where have you been before?!
My phone have a yellow triangle on a screen, is there any way to remove that? This is my first android phone and i did not backup and i was complete noob about all this
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You can remove the yellow triangle by
1) Flashing back to the original Kernel
2) resetting the binary counter using USB Jig (Check Ebay for "USB Jig Samsung Galaxy S2" and Youtube for instructions)
The yellow triangle is just a warning that you have flashed insecure kernel and i see no danger in that.

Thanks for the reply
as i sad before, i didn't made a backup of stock kernel... where can i find a stock kernel for europe model? i kind a need it... i'll may be returning my phone for service check

Can use CheckFUS to download the European firmware. See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408610

ishafiq said:
Can use CheckFUS to download the European firmware. See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408610
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Dude you are a genius
I found my firmware on it...downloading now
...but what should i do with it? use odin and pda option?

Nephilim983 said:
Dude you are a genius
I found my firmware on it...downloading now
...but what should i do with it? use odin and pda option?
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Yes..Use the ODIN and PDA option to flash the firmware..
You mentioned you will sent phone to service.
Your binary counter will not be reset even though you flash the original firmware.
See if you can buy a USB jig. It might be handy for you always to unbrick you device, in case u brick/semi-brick it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068522
You can also home make USB jig from a spare micro USB cable. See instructions here. But be careful of the terminals. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdn5GoRjhn0

ishafiq said:
Yes..Use the ODIN and PDA option to flash the firmware..
You mentioned you will sent phone to service.
Your binary counter will not be reset even though you flash the original firmware.
See if you can buy a USB jig. It might be handy for you always to unbrick you device, in case u brick/semi-brick it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068522
You can also home make USB jig from a spare micro USB cable. See instructions here. But be careful of the terminals. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdn5GoRjhn0
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Thank you so much
...will look into the usb jig thing
Thanks again

ishafiq said:
You can remove the yellow triangle by
The yellow triangle is just a warning that you have flashed insecure kernel and i see no danger in that.
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The main function of the Yellow Triangle, is to show to Samsung Service that you did something that violates the warranty.
So Samsung Service can tell you:
"You have to pay to repair this device, you have violated the warranty."

legion1911 said:
Installing CWM, Making a Backup and Rooting on the Galaxy R I9103:
Completely Switch off your Galaxy R I9103 (wait for vibration to confirm switch off)
Switch on in Download mode by pressing Vol Down + Home Button + Power button simultaneously
You will see a warning for installing custom firmware, just confirm it by pressing Vol Up and enter in download mode.
Start ODIN software on your PC
Connect your Galaxy R I9103 to your PC via USB cable
Now you should see "Added" in ODIN message box, if not please check and install Samsung USB drivers again.
Click on PDA tab and browse to the CWM file
Don`t change any other option in Odin, make sure Re-Partition is not checked
Press start button and you will be done within 2 minutes and Odin will show as Pass.
Now your mobile will reboot automatically
CWM Recovery is installed.
* NOW MAKE A CWM BACKUP OF YOUR DEVICE! *
Completely Switch off your Galaxy R I9103 (wait for vibration to confirm switch off)
Switch on in CWM recovery mode by pressing Power button, waiting a second, and then pressing Vol Up + Home Button simultaneously
Make a Backup on you SD Card (Use Vol keys to scroll)
Now its time to root your device by installing Superuser
Completely Switch off your Galaxy R I9103 (wait for vibration to confirm switch off)
Switch on in CWM recovery mode by pressing Power button, waiting a second, and then pressing Vol Up + Home Button simultaneously
Click on to “install zip from SD card” (Use Vol keys to scroll)
Select Zip from SD card >> select the superuser ZIP file
After the ZIP is installed, reboot the device by going to main menu
Now your Samsung Galaxy R I9103 is rooted, without yellow triangle.
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Hi,
I installed the CWM and made a backup of the ROM, but when I try to install the SU file (Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip) I get this error (see attached file).
MD5 Mismatch from both locations; the MD5 I get from the files is "fc462fa0630379edbe10006b1d19d9b1"
Thanks a lot

Chapter said:
Hi,
I installed the CWM and made a backup of the ROM, but when I try to install the SU file (Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip) I get this error (see attached file).
MD5 Mismatch from both locations; the MD5 I get from the files is "fc462fa0630379edbe10006b1d19d9b1"
Thanks a lot
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Download the file n try again.
Sometimes it may get corrupted during initial download.
Cheers !

I tried few times but the problem don't disappear; Can anybody post the file in another server?
Thanks a lot
Enviado desde mi Galaxy R con tacatá

I've got the same error when flashed superuser over new 2.3.5 today. Surprisingly all still worked perfectly - su is installed and superuser app works.
Maybe because I didn't hard reset and I already had my previous firmware rooted.

Very useful,thanks for all!
Works perfect on my device.

Chapter said:
Hi,
I installed the CWM and made a backup of the ROM, but when I try to install the SU file (Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip) I get this error (see attached file).
MD5 Mismatch from both locations; the MD5 I get from the files is "fc462fa0630379edbe10006b1d19d9b1"
Thanks a lot
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astax said:
I've got the same error when flashed superuser over new 2.3.5 today. Surprisingly all still worked perfectly - su is installed and superuser app works.
Maybe because I didn't hard reset and I already had my previous firmware rooted.
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A MD5 mismatch means your file is corrupted.
I think superuser should not be installed over another superuser. It is not clear to me why you do that.
If you have problems with superuser, please contact ChainsDD, the developer of Superuser.

DarknessDragon said:
Very useful,thanks for all!
Works perfect on my device.
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Thank you for the feedback.

Hello.
Quick question/s
1. Will my download count increase if I make a backup of my current android version?
2. Will my warranty be voided when I install CWM in my GSR? I do not have acess to a USB jig so I can not reset the counter....
Thank you.

alister214 said:
Hello.
Quick question/s
1. Will my download count increase if I make a backup of my current android version?
2. Will my warranty be voided when I install CWM in my GSR? I do not have acess to a USB jig so I can not reset the counter....
Thank you.
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Installing CWM with Odin does not increase the counter.
Making a backup with CWM does not increase the counter.
Installing superuser with CWM does not increase the counter.
Installing the "ardatdat custom kernel with root+overclock" with CWM does not increase the counter.
Installing a stock rom does not increase the counter.

Hi,
I installed CWM and and made a backup of the stock-rom. Then I wanted to copy the backup-file to my pc, but i cant find the clockworkmod/backup folder. There is only a clockworkmod folder and that one is empty. Its the same on the pc and in android. The weird thing is, that i can see the folder and the backup-file in CWM. So I can restore in cwm, but I want to make a backup of the backup to my pc.
Who can help?

[Q] galaxy ace not working

dears
i tried to chang my recovery and replace it with recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.6 and after that my ace start normally but i couldn't inter to recovery mode, after that my phone is stop just light flash on secreen.
i tried to use odin to flash anouther rom, every thing goes fine on odin but when finsh the phone bach to flashing again and nothing happen.
i can log to download mode nurmally but no recovery mode even the when i press volum up + volum down and the power putton (LK MODE).
I NEED TO KNOW DID I BURN IT OR THER IS A WAY TO SOLVE IT ?
THANKA

For the recovery you have to press the power + the central button, and when the samsung logo compares, keep pressed only the central button.
Once in the recovery, do a wipe/data factory reset and try to reboot.
If you don't understand something or if i haven't understood your problem, please reply

dear, i am really thankful for your replay, my problem is my phone is dead, i can't log into recovery mode (by the way you mentioned ) i just can inter to download mode, so i tried to use ODIN to replace the rom and rerooting the phone, but no luck.\
the odin finish his job perfectly and it mentioned that ( wait your phone until reboot) but my phone didn't show and logo or any thing just the secreen flashing shy light .
i really so appreciate your concern

Ok, so you can't go to recovery mode, don't you?
But, now can you go to downloading mode?
If you can, try to reflash the stock rom.
Go to samfirmware.com
Sign up
go to "firmwares and files"
insert the type, os and model of your phone and your country
download the rom and the flashprograms
And try to reflash
You can read that guide: http://yagyagaire.blogspot.it/2012/01/how-to-flash-official-stock-firmwares.html#.UCexfBc0NIk
or somewhere here on xda
Please tell me if you solve and good luck!

thanks again for your time, but unfortently i tried toooooo much and i flashed more than 4 roms from sammobil but no luch.
i can inter to download mod normally but i cannot inter to recovery mode, when i flash rom throu odin it's goes normally but when the phone reboot same think happen (nothing just back light flashing ).

Cm7 download mode? (solved)

I know there's probably a thread already about this but none of them helped me but I don't wanna waste 40 years trying to find it.
I flashed cm7 but i was going to wipe data and cache to flash valhalla black instead but whenever I try to install it from zip the phone says unknown device it's not recommended to flash it installs it anyway but when I reboot the phone starts up with cm7?? I guess the problem is because of the bml mtd difference so is there anyway to fix this? I just need to be able to get into download mode (I can get into recovery mode just fine) when I hold power up and down while the phone is off then I insert the usb and it just boots up like nothing happened. I also tried the other download mode methods from some guide on here( except the adb method because it's too complicated) but none of them worked. any advice will help.

lonoguge said:
I know there's probably a thread already about this but none of them helped me but I don't wanna waste 40 years trying to find it.
I flashed cm7 but i was going to wipe data and cache to flash valhalla black instead but whenever I try to install it from zip the phone says unknown device it's not recommended to flash it installs it anyway but when I reboot the phone starts up with cm7?? I guess the problem is because of the bml mtd difference so is there anyway to fix this? I just need to be able to get into download mode (I can get into recovery mode just fine) when I hold power up and down while the phone is off then I insert the usb and it just boots up like nothing happened. I also tried the other download mode methods from some guide on here( except the adb method because it's too complicated) but none of them worked. any advice will help.
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Well, I just tryed that for you and I could get into DL mode on cm7 ( Just hold vol up and down for about a second then insert usb)
One click back to bml ( I recommend eollie's one click) then flash to VB if that doesn't work pm me WE WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT

digitaldopeboy said:
Well, I just tryed that for you and I could get into DL mode on cm7 ( Just hold vol up and down for about a second then insert usb)
One click back to bml ( I recommend eollie's one click) then flash to VB if that doesn't work pm me WE WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT
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Yup. As of current, the only ways to get into download mode is:
the vol+ and vol- while plugging in usb (pull the battery for 10 seconds before doing this)
usb download mode jig (301k ohm resister between pins 4 and 5)
ubm resurrection (which injects a download mode from usb)
We are still trying to figure out how to get reboot to download mode working.
I'm experimenting with this in blastoff v3.

Thanks guys I eventually was able to get into download mode but I had to re install the drivers then I just odin'd back to stock with the kj6 and Kc1 files from FB's guide.

[HELP!!] Hardbrick after installing TWRP

Hi guys,
So today i tried to install TWRP on my Galaxy S8+ with odin
after reboot it asked for somekind of reset so i did but TWRP wasnt installed.
I tried it again but before it rebooted i checked if TWRP got installed and still no TWRP
so i flashed it again without booting in to the phone.
Phone reboots.. well actually NOT.
its not booting up and keeps showing me the Samsung Galaxy S8+ text with powered by Android below.
So now i tried to flash the stock firmware again but odin keeps saying FAIL (DeviceInfo).
i only can get into download mode, recovery mode buttons doesnt work.
also tried it with Smartswitch & Kies but after downloading the firmware it wont recognize my phone.
Please someone help? i really dont know what to do anymore...

You can download Samsung Smart Switch and choose the emergency software recovery option. You'll loose everything on the phone but it sounds
as if you're already there.
It will ask for your phone serial and exact model no., then it will download the latest release and install.
Usually will work from the screen your on, but if a prob., boot into download mode.

Ceas4r said:
Hi guys,
So today i tried to install TWRP on my Galaxy S8+ with odin
after reboot it asked for somekind of reset so i did but TWRP wasnt installed.
I tried it again but before it rebooted i checked if TWRP got installed and still no TWRP
so i flashed it again without booting in to the phone.
Phone reboots.. well actually NOT.
its not booting up and keeps showing me the Samsung Galaxy S8+ text with powered by Android below.
So now i tried to flash the stock firmware again but odin keeps saying FAIL (DeviceInfo).
i only can get into download mode, recovery mode buttons doesnt work.
also tried it with Smartswitch & Kies but after downloading the firmware it wont recognize my phone.
Please someone help? i really dont know what to do anymore...
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What device model do you have?
I assume its a 955F or FD?
Please dont tell me you have a U version.
sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6

1. Download earlier firmware AQF7
2. Hold power, volume down and bixby button for download mode
3. Open Odin on your PC
4. Add the AQF7 BL and only this
5. Hit start and straight after this hold the 3 buttons in again power, volume down and bixby (this should fail at first and bring you straight back into download mode)
6. Now back on Odin spam the start button this time (this should flash the BL and have you sorted again)

mlrinoc said:
You can download Samsung Smart Switch and choose the emergency software recovery option. You'll loose everything on the phone but it sounds
as if you're already there.
It will ask for your phone serial and exact model no., then it will download the latest release and install.
Usually will work from the screen your on, but if a prob., boot into download mode.
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Already tried that, like i said.. after downloading firmware it doesn't recognize my phone.

force70 said:
What device model do you have?
I assume its a 955F or FD?
Please dont tell me you have a U version.
sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
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i have the SM-G955F

Poukhovitch said:
1. Download earlier firmware AQF7
2. Hold power, volume down and bixby button for download mode
3. Open Odin on your PC
4. Add the AQF7 BL and only this
5. Hit start and straight after this hold the 3 buttons in again power, volume down and bixby (this should fail at first and bring you straight back into download mode)
6. Now back on Odin spam the start button this time (this should flash the BL and have you sorted again)
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This - you probably have the newer AQG5 bootloader, which TWRP doesn't support yet.
So follow the instructions above, flash back to the previous bootloader, the you'll be able to flash TWRP ok.

Ceas4r said:
Hi guys,
So today i tried to install TWRP on my Galaxy S8+ with odin
after reboot it asked for somekind of reset so i did but TWRP wasnt installed.
I tried it again but before it rebooted i checked if TWRP got installed and still no TWRP
so i flashed it again without booting in to the phone.
Phone reboots.. well actually NOT.
its not booting up and keeps showing me the Samsung Galaxy S8+ text with powered by Android below.
So now i tried to flash the stock firmware again but odin keeps saying FAIL (DeviceInfo).
i only can get into download mode, recovery mode buttons doesnt work.
also tried it with Smartswitch & Kies but after downloading the firmware it wont recognize my phone.
Please someone help? i really dont know what to do anymore...
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I had the same issue once before. What the fail device info. I think I fixed it by using the most recent update (I think). And messing around with csc files. All this was done half assed in desperation. Then went back to the unlocked firmware and stopped messing with it. Yes Smart switch didn't do crap. Use updato.com to obtain your firmwares

Poukhovitch said:
1. Download earlier firmware AQF7
2. Hold power, volume down and bixby button for download mode
3. Open Odin on your PC
4. Add the AQF7 BL and only this
5. Hit start and straight after this hold the 3 buttons in again power, volume down and bixby (this should fail at first and bring you straight back into download mode)
6. Now back on Odin spam the start button this time (this should flash the BL and have you sorted again)
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Just got home and tried this! and OMG dude this actually worked! thanks!!! damn im glad my phone works again! thanks thanks thanks!! cant say it enough!!

My guide to fix the issue
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/odin-flash-fail-fixed-solutions-t3650073