Hello here is a detailed description of what I did to get my phone in this state of possible brick. Sorry if this does not belong in Q&A.
-I was on GummyCharged 1.8
-I followed the guide on How to get on GummyCharged GBE 1.9RC2.3 with lagfix/EXT4. I did all the steps but in the end, ext4 was not displayed in any of the partitions. I could not enable it through Recovery (even when I pressed "enable lagfix," it still said voodoo was disabled on next boot) and through Voodoo (it did not show status of anything including rfs or ext4).
-So I redid all the steps starting from step 1. This time, everything actually worked on the first boot.
-I rebooted my phone once and the mobile data could not connect.
-I rebooted again and it still couldn't connected. I connected to wifi to see if that was a problem but there was none.
-I thought it could've been a problem with the EP1Q modem so I went to download mode and tried to Odin the EP1Q modem.
-Odin said it failed and now my phone wouldn't boot. I got this image when I tried to boot it with my battery inserted and everything (image attached)
-Now I can't get into download mode. Odin can't detect my phone unless the battery is inserted. And even if the battery is inserted, my phone displays the battery being charged and not the download mode and triangle. (image attached)
- I tried using the guide [HOW-TO]Fix your phone and used GummyCharged 1.8 and GummyCharged FE 1.9.1 full Odin in replace of ED2. Odin can detect it when I'm not in downloading mode and I get the battery charging image (image attached). I tried flashing it but it stays stuck at SetupConnection for more than 10 minutes and stays stuck at the battery image.
<ID:0/010> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> GummyCharged_GBE_1.8_Full_Odin.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/010> Odin v.3 engine (ID:10)..
<ID:0/010> File analysis..
<ID:0/010> SetupConnection..
I'm not sure what other way I can fix this. I was wondering if I did something wrong when I flashed the EP1Q modem. Any help is appreciated thanks!
l0lz0rss said:
Hello here is a detailed description of what I did to get my phone in this state of possible brick. Sorry if this does not belong in Q&A.
-I was on GummyCharged 1.8
-I followed the guide on How to get on GummyCharged GBE 1.9RC2.3 with lagfix/EXT4. I did all the steps but in the end, ext4 was not displayed in any of the partitions. I could not enable it through Recovery (even when I pressed "enable lagfix," it still said voodoo was disabled on next boot) and through Voodoo (it did not show status of anything including rfs or ext4).
-So I redid all the steps starting from step 1. This time, everything actually worked on the first boot.
-I rebooted my phone once and the mobile data could not connect.
-I rebooted again and it still couldn't connected. I connected to wifi to see if that was a problem but there was none.
-I thought it could've been a problem with the EP1Q modem so I went to download mode and tried to Odin the EP1Q modem.
-Odin said it failed and now my phone wouldn't boot. I got this image when I tried to boot it with my battery inserted and everything (image attached)
-Now I can't get into download mode. Odin can't detect my phone unless the battery is inserted. And even if the battery is inserted, my phone displays the battery being charged and not the download mode and triangle. (image attached)
- I tried using the guide [HOW-TO]Fix your phone and used GummyCharged 1.8 and GummyCharged FE 1.9.1 full Odin in replace of ED2. Odin can detect it when I'm not in downloading mode and I get the battery charging image (image attached). I tried flashing it but it stays stuck at SetupConnection for more than 10 minutes and stays stuck at the battery image.
<ID:0/010> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> GummyCharged_GBE_1.8_Full_Odin.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/010> Odin v.3 engine (ID:10)..
<ID:0/010> File analysis..
<ID:0/010> SetupConnection..
I'm not sure what other way I can fix this. I was wondering if I did something wrong when I flashed the EP1Q modem. Any help is appreciated thanks!
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Well first of all don't use CWM to enable/disable voodoo or to check as it doesn't work/report it correctly.. Second of all I wouldn't try and flash something on to the phone if its not in download mode, that sounds like your problem right there when it comes to stalling at 'SetupConnection'. As for the failed modem flash its not a huge deal I don't think (something the phone can recover from) and I would reinstall the phone drivers, try and get into download mode and odin the EE4 stock rom package with the PIT file to completely start over
edit: oh yeah that first image is a classic soft-brick, you need to try and odin back to absolute stock and start over
Oh I did not know that meant a soft brick. I'm reinstalling the drivers right now. I'll let you know if anything happens.
edit: still not working
l0lz0rss said:
Oh I did not know that meant a soft brick. I'm reinstalling the drivers right now. I'll let you know if anything happens.
edit: still not working
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ok maybe try a different usb port on your pc, also disable any antivirus software temporarily cuz its known to interfere with odin/phone connections... power the phone completely off, take battery out, open odin, connect phone to pc, and see if it recognizes it then put battery back in the phone and uncheck 'auto reboot' option then flash like normal
edit: also there is currently a temporary VZ network outage for all data (4G, 3G, 1x) so that may have been your problem in the first place so you didn't need to odin the modems and get these problems
I'll do some more trials and pray I get into download mode. I did not know that the network was down. It went down right when I finished flashing. That's why I thought I did something wrong.
Omg i kept powering it on and off and it finally got into download mode. I freaking love you
l0lz0rss said:
Omg i kept powering it on and off and it finally got into download mode. I freaking love you
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nice, must've got the right combo or something lol.. its very hard to actually permabrick these phones, you just gotta keep trying
hope it gets up and running
blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge
Hi guys. I really need your help on this. I have a samsung galaxy S from T-mobile. I tried to add the arabic mode to make it read Arabic the correct format. This involved replacing the framework.jar file.
I have done that and I rebooted the phone to apply changes. Now the phone is stuck on the 1st boot window where it says "Galaxy S 4g Exclusively from T-mobile."
It keeps showing this window only. I have tried the hard reset method with the volume button but that did not work
Can you guys assist me what to do.
Sorry for opening this here since I already opened one before but dont know how to delete it there
ok guys I was able to go to samsung recovery Utils that has 4 options.
1- reboot system
2- reinstall package
3- delete all user data
4- delete cache data
I chose reinstall package and got the following message
install from SDcard...
Finding update packages...
opening update package...
verifying update package...
E:failed to open /mnt/internel_sd/update.zip (no such file or directory)
E: signature verification failed installation aborted
What should I do now
Thanks
Sure fire thing would be to get into download mode and Odin another rom.
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Odin RaverX3X's KC1 ROM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129933
Put in the .pit file into PIT. REV00 into PDA. Phone into PHONE. CSC into CSC.
LEAVE ALL SETTINGS UNTOUCHED. Whatever the settings are when you put in the files are correct!
You can refer the bible and probably ODIN a recent version of Gingerbreak..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117554
Exodian said:
Sure fire thing would be to get into download mode and Odin another rom.
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how to get into download mode please
bkoon1218 said:
Odin RaverX3X's KC1 ROM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129933
Put in the .pit file into PIT. REV00 into PDA. Phone into PHONE. CSC into CSC.
LEAVE ALL SETTINGS UNTOUCHED. Whatever the settings are when you put in the files are correct!
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Thank you for the reply. I think I got the hang of it but I got this message and it was stuck
<ID:0/022> Added!!
<ID:0/022> Odin v.3 engine (ID:22)..
<ID:0/022> File analysis..
<ID:0/022> Enter CS for MD5..
<ID:0/022> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<ID:0/022> Please wait..
<ID:0/022> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<ID:0/022> Leave CS..
<ID:0/022> Enter CS for MD5..
<ID:0/022> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<ID:0/022> Please wait..
<ID:0/022> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<ID:0/022> Leave CS..
<ID:0/022> Enter CS for MD5..
<ID:0/022> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<ID:0/022> Please wait..
<ID:0/022> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<ID:0/022> Leave CS..
<ID:0/022> SetupConnection..
In download mode?
Pull battery, plug in USB/power cable, while holding both volume up & down buttons, insert battery (or a form of this procedure) and up should pop the black and yellow screen that everyone loves.
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champ1919 said:
In download mode?
Pull battery, plug in USB/power cable, while holding both volume up & down buttons, insert battery (or a form of this procedure) and up should pop the black and yellow screen that everyone loves.
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I did this and used odin but was stuck as you can see from my last post
any suggestions
A few things to try
This is likely a driver issue.
Reboot your computer then try to ODIN again. The reboot could "reset" the driver and possibly purge whatever programs may be trying to use the phone.
Are you certain you have the proper drivers installed? If you need them, check the SGS4G Bible (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117554) and scroll down to "{USEFUL FILES}" for drivers.
Make sure other apps that may be monitoring/using that connection (like Samsung KIES). You may need to force close KIES in Task Manager.
That isn't a complete list, but a good place to start at least. After doing those things, please remove your battery, unplug your USB and go back in to download mode per champ1919's instructions above and attempt to ODIN again.
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This is likely a driver issue.
Reboot your computer then try to ODIN again. The reboot could "reset" the driver and possibly purge whatever programs may be trying to use the phone.
Are you certain you have the proper drivers installed? If you need them, check the SGS4G Bible (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117554) and scroll down to "{USEFUL FILES}" for drivers.
Make sure other apps that may be monitoring/using that connection (like Samsung KIES). You may need to force close KIES in Task Manager.
That isn't a complete list, but a good place to start at least. After doing those things, please remove your battery, unplug your USB and go back in to download mode per champ1919's instructions above and attempt to ODIN again.
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Thank you very much for the reply. I have followed your instructions and got the drivers although I had them and I installed them. I uninstalled kies but still the same thing
an update. I have tried 2 other PCs one with win 7 32Bit, and XP 32 bit and still the same stuck on setup connection
Hmm...then I'm stumped. Perhaps more enlightened forum members can help.
Doesn't sound much like a driver issue any more, but have you tried installing PDANet on your computer? I think it uses slightly different drivers. I had tried several before one if them finally worked for me.
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ok I managed to make it go to download mode but now near the end of the recovery using odin it gives me failed
It starts the download on the phone but then it reaches the end of the download and on odin shows modem and then says failed. Can anyone help
Have you tried to download the ROM again in case the download was corrupt? Also check to make sure you are putting the files in the right spot in ODIN.
In another thread, someone said that ODIN 1.85 worked more reliably than 1.7. Are you using the newer version?
Make sure you have latest Samsung drivers installed on your computer so that your computer recognizes your phone so that Odin can recognize your phone upon connection. Then try placing your USB cable into a different port also use as suggested Odin 1.85 it is a very reliable version of Odin.
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Sigh, so i'm back again, 2nd time messing up my phone in 3 weeks......This time its going to cost me if I don't get an answer. I bricked my phone, i tried everything, and I mean everything, and it just won't finish flashing via Odin "pc" and I can't my mac to find the Pit files because of Stupid Kies.
Anyway, what did I do again? well i flashed the abyss kernel and then immediately via CWM tried to restore my Criskelo ROM and it would not get past the boot up screen, "the one before the animation" ....i wiped cache, tried restoring my stock Rom, tried wiping dalvick cache, you name it. None of that work, the only thing i could get into at the time was CWM and Odin mode "download mode".....I continued to try to figure it out for my self, and tried repeatedly to flash via odin.....back to a stock rom and i screwed up so much more now because of that. I can't get into clockworkmod anymore....i can't get into recovery, NONE OF THAT ....Only thing i see when i put on my phone is "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." ...I can get into Odin mode, but NOTHING ELSE. PLEASE SOMEONE HELPPPPP ME!. I don't know what I am going to do if i don't back my phone.
btw, if you wanted to know how far I got in the whole flashing via Odin.
It is showing this:
Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
N7000XXLPY_N7000OXXLPT_N7000ATOLP2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
cache.img
NAND Write Start!!
factoryfs.img
"then it gets stuck and doesn't go beyond it....turn oof the phone and then i see this"
Complete(Write) operation failed.
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1):crying::crying:
You are the victim of the eMMC bug. Welcome.to the club...
If your SGN is still under warranty and your binary counter is zero, rush to your nearest samsung service center. Tell them the phone booted after the update and never started.
If you arent in warranty, try repartitioning method explained by Forest in his detailed guide @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661590 check the 12th post.
Hi you all guys, few days ago i purshaced an skyrocket sgh i727 and it was working perfect, then when i was using the
internet browser my phone ramdomly turn off, i just powered on but it never boot up so i decide to boot it up on clockwork
mode and restore to factory data after that the phone did no boot anymore neither in clockwork mode, when i try to power it
on it shows the samsung splash but stuck there, the phone can be put on download mode which is a good signal however when i
try to install a stock rom from odin this does no start, it keep saying initializing step, i though my battery was
discharged and i tried the battery in a friend's phone but the battery was full charged, so i discarded that was a battery
issue, i installed the lastest kies driver, i got differents odin version, downloaded few times differents stock rom version and re tried to intalled; but odin keep sticking on initializing step, tried differents batteries (full charged), differents usb cables, differents computers, but its seems the phone is completely bricked i tried almost everything also i found that kies can make an emergency restore but when i try to do it, kies request me the error code to proceed, but i dont have such code since my phone never give me an error on installing, it just doest start the restore with odin, when i plug my phone its recognized from odin and shows as added, can you suggest me something? im tired of trying all what i described above and the phone does no have warranty since i purshaced it on ebay and the seller doesnt no accepted to be responsible since the phone worked when he sold it, i cant find any place to purshace a main board but before to purshace one i think there will be posibility to fix it since its still easy to power it on download mode without the JTAG, i cant get it on clockwork mode anymore http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/crying.gif
First off, I can't really make complete heads or tails of your problem. Please use sentences and paragraphs.
Second, is Odin recognizing your phone when you plug it in? Read the ODIN sticky.
Third, how long is your phone "stuck" on the Sammy splash for? You're definitely booting into CWM recovery and not factory recovery, right?
Honestly, if your phone turns on, it's not hard-bricked and it can be saved. There are lots of stickies here that walk you through how to root/unroot, restore to stock, use ODIN, etc. Read through those and that'll give you your best shot at finding an answer.
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Hi im sorry if i writed it with sentences and paragraphs, well actually odin does recognized the phone and shows as added, but when i start the restore the phone keep in download mode and odin just stuck in the step that says initializing.
I used another battery, another usb cable and other computer but odin keep sticking in that step.
I tried downloading differents odin versions and differents stock rom version from differents sites but i can see its not a corrupt download.
the phone had CWM but in the time i made a factory reset from the CWM the phone did no boot anymore on CWM neither the OS because it stuck on the Samsung splash, this splash stuck permanently maybe hours if i dont remove the battery.
I think im booting on CWM im not sure because (it does no appear the menu to install zips make factory reset, clear cache partition etc)
Kies recognize my phone also but unable me to make an emergency restore until i put the error code in the box that pop up (i dont have such error code since my phone does no give me any error the process just doesnt start)
i tried killing kies in the task manager because i read sometimes kies intefere with oding while restoring, i can make put the phone in download mode as i said but im not able to make the restore because ODIN Stuck on INITIALIZING MODE.
I read some forums and post before i post but i havent found nobody with the same issue i just found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240333 but this didnt work for me
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I think im booting on CWM im not sure
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In fairness, at least you're not out flashing ROMs and saying this.
How are you trying to boot into recovery? Are you holding both volume buttons and the power button down, and keeping them down until the Sammy splash comes up? Or are you just using the power button? If you're just pressing power, you're trying to boot a phone that has no ROM, and you'll have the same result every time.
Second, are you positive you're using the right version of Odin? v1.85?
Third, when you plug your phone into the computer and Odin, does the screen look like the screenshot in the OP of this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659
I'll be really honest, this screams of user error, and that's really the only explanation I can think of--especially because the phone can apparently still be forced into download mode. Maybe someone more experienced has seen this happen before and can help more than I can, but from the panicked style of posting and your asking questions about whether it's booting into recovery or not, I have to assume that it's user error. We just have to figure out what that error was.
thanks for your answer to my post i apreciate you all your time, well actually i use the both odin version the Odin v1.85 and the odin v3.04 also the odin rom installer (i mean the odin package that you just need to plug the phone and then press start to update it) yes i hold the both volume button + the power button and i release it when the samsung splash comes up but now it does no give me the CWM since i used it to factory reset the phone and i think neither the factory recovery menu, however i can hold the volume down + plug the phone and then start it on download mode by presing the volume up button.
When i turn the phone in download mode, the phone appear in my odin as added like in the screenshot you sent me, then i select in the pda checkbox, then i choose the stock rom from my desktop, i leave the other checkbox selected like when oddin start ( i mean selected the options on auto reboot and F. Reset Time) then i press start, odin verify the rom and when it follow to the next step, odin stuck on initializing procees but my phone stays on download mode and do not pop any error neither the odin, as i said i dont think is a corrupt rom because i downloaded different isc version isc 4.04 and isc 4.03 also android froyo 2.3.5 but nothing works also i used different computers and usb cables and tried with a friend battery full charged maybe i dont have the OS in my phone as you say but my question is how to reinstall it if oddin doesnt seems to work on my phone also i have a galaxy s3 and i installed the jelly bean without a problem in the same computer with the same odin and cable usb
jakeharriss said:
thanks for your answer to my post i apreciate you all your time, well actually i use the both odin version the Odin v1.85 and the odin v3.04 also the odin rom installer (i mean the odin package that you just need to plug the phone and then press start to update it) yes i hold the both volume button + the power button and i release it when the samsung splash comes up but now it does no give me the CWM since i used it to factory reset the phone and i think neither the factory recovery menu, however i can hold the volume down + plug the phone and then start it on download mode by presing the volume up button.
When i turn the phone in download mode, the phone appear in my odin as added like in the screenshot you sent me, then i select in the pda checkbox, then i choose the stock rom from my desktop, i leave the other checkbox selected like when oddin start ( i mean selected the options on auto reboot and F. Reset Time) then i press start, odin verify the rom and when it follow to the next step, odin stuck on initializing procees but my phone stays on download mode and do not pop any error neither the odin, as i said i dont think is a corrupt rom because i downloaded different isc version isc 4.04 and isc 4.03 also android froyo 2.3.5 but nothing works also i used different computers and usb cables and tried with a friend battery full charged maybe i dont have the OS in my phone as you say but my question is how to reinstall it if oddin doesnt seems to work on my phone also i have a galaxy s3 and i installed the jelly bean without a problem in the same computer with the same odin and cable usb
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read this, its a sticky for newbs, follow it to the t, read the the whole post 3x b4 you proceed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398, if that doesnt work, either user error or hardware problem with nand
Make sure in Odin Only the reset time and reboot boxes are checked. Don't re partition.
Hmm... Well I occasionally have your initial problem, where my phone randomly turns off. Here, it doesnt boot right away, but I have to remove all power sources (battery, cable), put the battery back in, then it turns on fine, no questions asked.
What ROM were you using at the time? My phone started doing this after I installed the Liquid Beta 2Jellybean Rom. If you were using that at the time, it may have just been a ROM issue. Hope I helped...
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Hi, well actually i was running the stock rom 2.3.5 GINGERBREAD, that was the rom that came with my phone, i tried the step to enter my skyrocket in recovery mode but im not able to do it, the odin keep sticking on initializing i have tried the steps you gave me, is there a way i can get an error code to try the emergency restore from kies? because i dont know where to get an error code,
i tried to re flash the CWM but odin also stick on initializing
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
and this is the log when i disconnect the phone from my computer
\<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Removed!!
<ID:0/007> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
i have reading a post about PIT
PIT – the PIT file refers as ‘Partition Information Table’. This is only useful for fixing bricked devices if somehow something changed with the partition table layout of the phone’s system memory. But in normal flashing, you should not use this file, or you may screw up your phone if handed carelessly.
does anyone have any idea how can i remap my partition in my phone or if it nessesary?
also here i leave the log when i try to make a restore with odin to an stock rom
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I727UCLF6_I727ATTLF6_I727UCLF6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation.. (in this step my phone stuck while trying to install and never advance)
when i unplug this is what appear
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I727UCLF6_I727ATTLF6_I727UCLF6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Removed!!
<ID:0/007> There is no PIT partition. (It keep saying i dont have a PIT partition)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
do you all guys have any idea what is going wrong? i tried to turn in restore mode following this steps
ENTERING IN TO RECOVERY MODE IS THE SAME METHOD FOR BOTH STOCK AND A CUSTOM RECOVERY (CWM)
Now turn off your phone, unplugged(might work plugged in)
Press and keep both volume keys down
Then press the power button while still holding down the volume keys
When you feel the phone vibrate or see a logo on the screen, release the power button but not the volume keys.
When screen goes black release the volume keys.
Wait a few seconds to boot in to recovery
You are now in recovery mode
But when i release the power but and keep holding the volume button my screen keep stuck in the samsung splash even when i release the volume butto + the power button after the splash comes up
I appreciate your time and im sorry if i dont write in paragraph senteces etc i just tried to explain my issue as it was posible for me thanks
i think your problem was this "odin v3.04 also the odin rom installer", never heard of the odin rom installer used for our phones, you could of fracked up the partitions, but i dont know the fix for that, if there is even a way to fix it
edit: nvm, i read that it was a prob b4 you tried that, then its a bad nand, there might be a way to push a recovery back onto the phone using adb, just cant find the post on how
here it is, it will get you started, you need to learn how to use adb http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31172875&postcount=19
Can you explain me what does NAND mean please, well when i mean odin installer i mean a comprimed package of odin that comes with the rom but you dont need to download the rom separately because this package include exerything its the same like the other odin but instead of use the PDA box you just plug the phone and once is added, you just press start and this does everything, the only thing that looks weird for me is that the phone can be put on download mode without any problem, and you said that if the phone can be put in download mode without j tag this mean its not breaked, do you have any information about if if i can make a re partition in my phone and resolve the PIT issue that odin says?
jakeharriss said:
Can you explain me what does NAND mean please, well when i mean odin installer i mean a comprimed package of odin that comes with the rom but you dont need to download the rom separately because this package include exerything its the same like the other odin but instead of use the PDA box you just plug the phone and once is added, you just press start and this does everything, the only thing that looks weird for me is that the phone can be put on download mode without any problem, and you said that if the phone can be put in download mode without j tag this mean its not breaked, do you have any information about if if i can make a re partition in my phone and resolve the PIT issue that odin says?
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The thing you are taking about is an Odin one click.
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Yes, this is absolutely what im trying to say but i didnt know how to say it, tried to flash a leaked 4.04 isc, that previously worked perfect for 3 skyrockets i had and i updated them without a problem, the matter was i never meant to update this phone but i had to try it due in that moment the phone ramdomly turned off and it did no allow me to boot up my OS, so i got into CWM and press factory reset and then i reset the phone but it never boot up back it just keep sticking in the samsung splash, then i tried to go back to the CWM again but now i couldnt do it again, so i tried to install the rom leaked 4.0.4 with odin one click but it never passed, just stuck in the intializing step, then i tried to use the odin 1.85 and downloading an stock rom and putting in the box PDA, but also kept in sticking in the Intializing step never transfered anything to my phone my phone was always in download mode and never gave me an error, i did tried the odin 3.04 that i used to flash the rom in my galaxy s3 i9300 but also kept with the same issue, im not sure if it hard bricked because i can get into the download mode easily, but im unable to get in the recovery mode following the right steps, im thinking is a PIT issue here i found this threat for another model
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1760107
this guy explain he had his phone hard bricked and flashed a PIT file to his phone and could restore it back
Do any of you all guys have ever flashed a pit file or have any idea about what is happening to my phone?
jakeharriss said:
Yes, this is absolutely what im trying to say but i didnt know how to say it, tried to flash a leaked 4.04 isc, that previously worked perfect for 3 skyrockets i had and i updated them without a problem, the matter was i never meant to update this phone but i had to try it due in that moment the phone ramdomly turned off and it did no allow me to boot up my OS, so i got into CWM and press factory reset and then i reset the phone but it never boot up back it just keep sticking in the samsung splash, then i tried to go back to the CWM again but now i couldnt do it again, so i tried to install the rom leaked 4.0.4 with odin one click but it never passed, just stuck in the intializing step, then i tried to use the odin 1.85 and downloading an stock rom and putting in the box PDA, but also kept in sticking in the Intializing step never transfered anything to my phone my phone was always in download mode and never gave me an error, i did tried the odin 3.04 that i used to flash the rom in my galaxy s3 i9300 but also kept with the same issue, im not sure if it hard bricked because i can get into the download mode easily, but im unable to get in the recovery mode following the right steps, im thinking is a PIT issue here i found this threat for another model
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1760107
this guy explain he had his phone hard bricked and flashed a PIT file to his phone and could restore it back
Do any of you all guys have ever flashed a pit file or have any idea about what is happening to my phone?
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We don't have a pit file for the skyrocket. At least as far as i know. You should be able to flash the stock firmware if you can get into dl mode. Use Odin 1.85 and follow vincoms guide
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Yes so do i think the same, however for any extrange reason everytime i put my phone in download mode my phone stick in this step
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I727UCLF6_I727ATTLF6_I727UCLF6_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation.. (in this step my phone stuck while trying to install and never advance)
i tried using differents odin version, differents stock roms, different usb cables, differents usb ports and computers, also reinstalled the right drivers for my phone and i verified it in the device manager from my computer, so i can say the issue is in the phone
i tried to reinstall the CWM but it also keep on the initializing step so if this dont pass there is no way to get in CWM and neither to the factory recovery mode, as i said everytime i try to get in factory recovery mode i cant due my phone stuck in the samsung splash and never goes black as it should to say that now is on factory recovery mode.
Install kies, Run odin as administrator, use sammobile stock firmware.
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Install kies, Run odin as administrator, use sammobile stock firmware.
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I did it but keep sticking in download mode with the odin in initializing step even my kies download the emergency restore firmware and it stuck while trying to install is there a way a can make a dual boot without the cwm or factory recovery working?
I am having the exact same problem and have done just about all the same steps you outlined before I came across this thread. What was the final resolution for getting past the "Initialization.." phase in Odin?
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I am having the exact same problem and have done just about all the same steps you outlined before I came across this thread. What was the final resolution for getting past the "Initialization.." phase in Odin?
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Hi well i tried the whole method i could but i realized that would be quicker buying a new motherboard for the phone i got it on 50 usd on ebay it was a look that a guy tried to change his broken screen but he couldnt and decided to put his phone on auction i won and i repaired my phone however i send the mainboard to a friend of mine and he said the he couldnt repair it, i talked with a guy that said he could create the partition map again but i couldnt understand him maybe you can talk to him but he explained me that what killed my phone was to put a leaked firmware and make a wiping on the partition from the restore mode http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3597010 this is the guy just send him a message wish you good luck with that
Hello,
I came here to look for help. I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy s3. I rooted my phone and had CM10.2 on my phone.
I used casual to root phone/unlock boot loader and everything.
I decided I wanted to put CM11 on my phone. I downloaded everything from CM site for my phone. I made sure it was for my phone. I have TWRP recovery on the phone. put on debugging and everything.
I went into TWRP and started the process of putting CM11 on the phone. I made a nandroid back up in TWRP. I did a wipe data/factory reset.Once did all this, I went into install and installed zip file from my external sd-card. I believe it said failed, but i don't remember the exact thing that happened or the message I got. I know that doesn't help, but I am going to try and type everything I have done. Once that happened, I think i stupidly went to reboot and it said about super user rights needing to be fixed. I think i pushed fix. I know i probably did a big mistake there. The phone started to reboot.
When the phone is rebooting what happened was it would got to samsung galaxy logo and then CM logo. It would then immediately reboot. It just kept going through this cycle. So i tried to boot into recovery. It starts to attempt to boot in recovery. TWRP logo starts popping up. Boom it reboots again. So i can't get into recovery mode.
So i started to read around about my problem. I found articles saying about using odin to correct this boot loop (soft brick i think from what I read). I started to follow this article: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
When I followed that article I got steps one through six done with odin saying pass. I start to do step 7. I actually tried to do step 7 twice. I got fails both times. I don't have the results form the first time. I downloaded the root66 tar file from somewhere else. I don't remember. When I got the failure, I pulled the root66 tar file i found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984436 I used the main on on there. I go through and it fails: Here is the log from it.
<ID:0/005> Added!! <OSM> Enter CS for MD5.. <OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable.. <OSM> Please wait.. <OSM> root66_VZW_I535VRBMB1.tar.md5 is valid. <OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully.. <OSM> Leave CS.. <ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5).. <ID:0/005> File analysis.. <ID:0/005> SetupConnection.. <ID:0/005> Initialzation.. <ID:0/005> Erase... <ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed. <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I am completely stuck on what to do at this point. I am growing tired of trying stuff and I am completely stuck. I have tried to look around, but no luck.
Have you tried Odin flashing the VRBMF1 4.1.2 stock image? You would need to root and unlock your bootloader afterwards. This file formats /sdcard as well.
I'm downloading the image right now. I will try and use it and see what happens. I'll get back to you as soon as it downloads and I run odin again.
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I'm downloading the image right now. I will try and use it and see what happens. I'll get back to you as soon as it downloads and I run odin again.
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Cool, just do not accept the 4.3 OTA if this flashes fine and boots up for you
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Cool, just do not accept the 4.3 OTA if this flashes fine and boots up for you
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Okay i got odin to work. I got it flashed on there. thank you so much! Now i just got to unlock the bootloader again. Which I'll do real fast with casual. Thank you again for being so fast to respond!
thunderisraw said:
Okay i got odin to work. I got it flashed on there. thank you so much! Now i just got to unlock the bootloader again. Which I'll do real fast with casual. Thank you again for being so fast to respond!
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Great! You'll have CM11 installed in no time :thumbup:
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