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[Q] Unbrickable Samsung Galaxy S?

I am unable to get into download mode, or recovery mode. I have tried making a JIG device and that did not work either.When I plug the device in via computer or its charger the screen flashes on and off as a blank white screen. Odin Connects when the screen turns white but disconnects when the screen shuts off again. I do not have a warranty with samsung nor am able to find any cell phone repair store in my city able to unbrick the device. Does anyone have any advice for me?!?

connect to cpu...then hold vol key and power key together till phone reboots itself...it might take a couple minutes of holding the buttons down and letting it cycle through the reboot a few times...don't let go of the keys until you see the big yellow triangle....run odin before you do all of this so that it is waiting for communication ...also try heimdall or kies...hope this helps a little

The phone is hard bricked, meaning that entering download or recovery mode is not an option.

hence the flashing of the white screen....
sorry I thought you were just having a problem getting your cpu to talk to it...what kind of rom did you try to flash originally? was it from clockwork mod? The galaxy series phones for some reason aren't working with CWM unless it's forced through programming (i'm not 100% about this, and I don't know how to do it)..do you think heimdall would hold on to communication rather than odin? I hope your able to figure this out without too much anxiety...sounds pretty rough though. Have you tried SDK software to get communication with your phone? GL and let me know if you figure it out.

The rom I tried to flash originally was a rooted version of Gingerbread 2.3.3 but there was an interruption during the update process. I cant connect to heimdall as I am not able access download mode. I have read on the xda forums that this device is almsot impossible to brick but I am starting to wonder if this phone can ever be recovered.

I feel your pain!
Bricked mine the same way with interruption. Built the jig and tried to see the pins to hold it to but they were to small. had to just guess/hold it to the right side of the socket and move it slightly every 5 sec. Surprisingly worked for me and the digger appeared. Pro jig from ebay now on route!

I have tried the JIG method and was unsuccessful. I have spoke with someone about a pro jig and he said my only option is a JTAG at this point. I have asked every cellular repair store in my city and they all said they are unable to perform a JTAG, half of them had never heard of a JTAG. Can anyone recommend where I would send my phone for such a service?

There's a guy on these forums Adam something. He does jtag repair. Let me see if I can find his user name for you.
Edit: his user name is adamoutler shoot him a PM as he may be able to help you get back up and running and also make it unbrickable for good at the same time.
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Thanks for your help guys but I guess I will end up getting it JTAGed by someone, I also found a website that JTAGs most phones for about $50 in the US. I will provide the link for other members.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/

Thanks for your help guys but I guess I will end up getting it JTAGed by someone, I also found a website that JTAGs most phones for about $50 in the US. I will provide the link for other members.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/

I'd still hit up Adam before you chose who to go with. He's helped many in the community.
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[q] need opinion!!

Hey guys
I gave my cousin my infuse 4g, which was running gtg's Infused latest ROM.
According to her, she was at the mall and she pulled out the phone from her pocket and all she saw was infinite logo bootloop.
At first to me it seemed like a soft brick but it's not recoverable.
When I put the battery in, it goes into infinite samsung logo bootloop.
Three button combo to CWM doesn't work, the download mode jig also does not work.
when i put the download jig in, the yellow downloading mode logo shows up for 2 seconds and then the phone turns off. and the process repeats.
When i put the charging cable in, it infinitely loops the "battery picture", turning off 1 second later everytime and turning back on...
I plan on taking it back to the AT&T Service Shop for a chance at claiming a replacement device.
So here's my question.
I've tried everything I can to get this thing back to a working state, but to no avail.
Does this mean that the engineers at the service center will also not be able to get it back up (meaning that they won't be able to tell that i've voided the warranty)?
I mean, something is seriously wrong with this infuse. it won't even go to download mode.
I bought this device back in July 2011, so I'm still under that 1 year manufacturer's warranty.
Do you guys think I will be able to get a replacement device?
Thanks guys!
EDIT: here are the visual descriptions of what i'm talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYiZbgI3rnk&feature=channel&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxvIj76MkjA&feature=channel&list=UL

jhong91 said:
Hey guys
I gave my cousin my infuse 4g, which was running gtg's Infused latest ROM.
According to her, she was at the mall and she pulled out the phone from her pocket and all she saw was infinite logo bootloop.
At first to me it seemed like a soft brick but it's not recoverable.
When I put the battery in, it goes into infinite samsung logo bootloop.
Three button combo to CWM doesn't work, the download mode jig also does not work.
when i put the download jig in, the yellow downloading mode logo shows up for 2 seconds and then the phone turns off. and the process repeats.
When i put the charging cable in, it infinitely loops the "battery picture", turning off 1 second later everytime and turning back on...
I plan on taking it back to the AT&T Service Shop for a chance at claiming a replacement device.
So here's my question.
I've tried everything I can to get this thing back to a working state, but to no avail.
Does this mean that the engineers at the service center will also not be able to get it back up (meaning that they won't be able to tell that i've voided the warranty)?
I mean, something is seriously wrong with this infuse. it won't even go to download mode.
I bought this device back in July 2011, so I'm still under that 1 year manufacturer's warranty.
Do you guys think I will be able to get a replacement device?
Thanks guys!
EDIT: here are the visual descriptions of what i'm talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYiZbgI3rnk&feature=channel&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxvIj76MkjA&feature=channel&list=UL
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jhong91,
It is not often but several other users have reported similar hard power loops that you're describing.
If you go back through the Q/A thread, there are a few with this.
Some users have succeeded in restoring their device via jtag method - by mobiletech or something like that.
Others opted for the replacement and was successful too.
Look through the last 20-40 pages...(garen21, brazcub may have similar situation ) Others have been told that it was due to corrosion of the battery terminal or bad circuit board.

qkster said:
jhong91,
It is not often but several other users have reported similar hard power loops that you're describing.
If you go back through the Q/A thread, there are a few with this.
Some users have succeeded in restoring their device via jtag method - by mobiletech or something like that.
Others opted for the replacement and was successful too.
Look through the last 20-40 pages...(garen21, brazcub may have similar situation ) Others have been told that it was due to corrosion of the battery terminal or bad circuit board.
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Hello,
thanks for the reply!
if the problem really is, as you may have kindly pointed out, with the circuit board or bad battery terminal, do you think it's unrecoverable even by the AT&T technicians (or mobiletechvideo's jtag service)?
Also, this is my first time dealing with warranties on smartphone.
If they happen to find out that I have voided the warranty by rooting the phone, the worst thing that could happen is not getting a replacement device right? they can't charge me or penalize me right?
Thanks in advance!

You will be OK.
I bricked mine and sent it in, they didn't even realize it was rooted and sent me a new one. Just don't mention it man. Also its better if you take it to a smaller att store, they seem to be a bit cooler then the big corporate stores
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eZdubzitmk4 said:
You will be OK.
I bricked mine and sent it in, they didn't even realize it was rooted and sent me a new one. Just don't mention it man. Also its better if you take it to a smaller att store, they seem to be a bit cooler then the big corporate stores
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did you go to a retail store? or an official device support center?
thanks!

A retail store
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eZdubzitmk4 said:
A retail store
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ok, i thought I was supposed to go to device support center..
i guess i'll go to retail first and then device support center if they should redirect me there..
anyways,
thanks man!

Yeah it all depends on the person, most are pretty cool and try to help.
But others just send you away to support
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Need help from all the smart devs

Guys I have a big problem. I just bought a galaxy tab 2 10.1. I rooted and than I installed Rom manager. And I used Rom manager to update the CWM. When I did that it asked me what device I have, and by mistake I choose galaxy tab 10.1 (the first one) and after reboot the tab is not turning on anymore. Can't go in recovery or download mode. I tried everything.
Its weird because Its just a recovery not a kernel or a Rom. Please any ideas?
The main question here is : how can I go to download mode without a button combinaton . Or how can I rewrite the bootloader or recovery.
Thanks
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Okey, this seems to be bad. The regular answer would be: take it to a service and get it looked at.
The long answer involves a few questions first:
1. Is your tab charged?
2. What can you see when you plug it into a charger?
3. Does the screen light up when you power it up?
4. Do you get to see the "Galaxy Tab 2" logo after powering on?
Also, please describe EXACTLY what you did and what HAPPENED. It is very important to go into as much detail as possible (did the tab reboot and when, did you get any errors, how did you flash etc.)
Cheers,
C.

It probably is charged.. When I plug the charger the screen shows nothing but if I leave it with the charger plugged in for some time I can feel the back cover being warm so I presume its charging. When I power on the screen backlight does not activate.
When I plug the usb into computer I just hear the sound that windows make for " new device detected" and an instant later the sound for " device disconected of unrecognized". I checked the device manager when I plug it in and it just shows TIOMAP 4460 for half a second, the cpu code nr.
What I did is exactly what I said..after I installed Rom manager I just thought its a good idea to update cwm and I used the option in Rom manager to do that. When the app asked me what device i have I selected galaxy tab 10.1" . In dont know why I did it...I have android devices since 2 years ago and I tinker with them, I usually know what I'm doing. Anyways,the app downloaded the recovery and rebooted. And that's where I am now. A dead tablet. Thanks for trying to help.
The thing is I bought the tab from Costco and I initially bought the 7" and by mistake the salesman gave me the 10" ... So I don't really want to take it back yet because I will and up with a 7". And I love this one Already.
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Questions should be asked in Q&A forums, not development forums.
Thread moved.

I would say it is completely broken. You installed a different recovery which on another device is located differently than on this tablet, so basically you wrote over something that was necessary for the tablet to boot. Your only option is to take it back.

Screen not turning on is a bad sign.
The second tab generation has separate recovery images, so what you did has little chances of bricking the device. To test this, I have intentionally flashed the recovery of the 1st generation 10.1 tab using ODIN. Flashed fine, recovery didn't work anymore, but I was still able to reach download mode and flash a proper recovery.
So, try to charge up your tab for a few hours (maybe over night) using a power outlet, and try again tomorrow. If the screen still does not turn on (i.e. receive power - should lighten up just a bit, not turn all white) then my opinion is that you have a hardware failure.
I encountered a similar problem with my P1000 in the past, so just be patient. In the end, if it doesn't turn on, think about it this way: a smaller tablet is better than no tablet, right?
C.

Pay Costco the difference and then return it to Samsung for repairs.

I should I pay Costco anyhing ? I can just take it to Samsung myself... The problem is that I'm a seaman sailing in Alaska...not to many Samsung service centers here. Well I still have 8 days untill I reach the town where Costco is so if I can't fix it untill then I'm just gonna take it back and hope they give me a new one (7" or 10.1" doesn't matter).
Thanks for all the replies guys.
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After you get your new tab or repaire this one get rid of rom mngr. This program causes more problems than what it's worth.
Pp.
Transmitted from another galaxy using a "clean" P-5113.

Ok i returned the tablet and got a full refund.
What should i get now? Wal mart sells the GT 10.1 first model at 300$... and i think this one is better than the tab 2.... advice please
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Tab 2 is better, having original before Tab 2 is quicker , sound quality is much better with front facing speakers . No camera flash? No big deal, its a Tablet not a camera. External SD is better than no ext SD.
Pp.
Transmitted from another galaxy with an Infected P-5113.

Soft Bricked My Phone, and Volume Keys are broken

I tried installing cyanogenmod 11 earlier today for my Samsung Exhilarate, and unfortunately I did something wrong and I believe I soft bricked the phone. The Samsung logo comes up, but other than that nothing else. I use to use an app to get to download mode, but since its bricked and my volume keys are broken I don't think there is anything I can do. If anyone has a suggestion, please tell me. If my parents found out I broke a phone I got a week and half ago they won't be very happy. THANKS!

bricked phone
Parthp202 said:
I tried installing cyanogenmod 11 earlier today for my Samsung Exhilarate, and unfortunately I did something wrong and I believe I soft bricked the phone. The Samsung logo comes up, but other than that nothing else. I use to use an app to get to download mode, but since its bricked and my volume keys are broken I don't think there is anything I can do. If anyone has a suggestion, please tell me. If my parents found out I broke a phone I got a week and half ago they won't be very happy. THANKS!
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My son did the same trying to upgrade his Samsung galaxy S2 to KitKat with a low battery. If your carrier has a warranty site local or you have a Best Buy local either one can reflash the phone for you,free. If not call Samsung and you can mail it to them and they can do this free also. I am lucky I have an AT&T warranty location in town.
Check with your carrier they are usually not listed in yellow pages or Google.

Moto G5 Plus XT1686 boot up failure, IMEI Shows "00000", Shop Says Replace MOBO

My 3 year old Moto G5 Plus running android 8 suddenly has battery issue, gave to the local repair shop fro replacement. He did the same & tested as charging. but when i connected My charges after battery went to zero for full charge go the below bootloader error.
Bootloader logs read " Start up failure. Your device didn't start up successfully. Use the Software Repair Assistant on computer to repair your device. Connect your device to your computer to get the Software Repair Assistant" written in red.
Same as screen shot in other forum here ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/help-moto-g5-plus-xt1686-boot-up-failure.4203373/post-84127317)
Gave back to shop made software fix but did not work. He said It no longer shows My product or IMEI number. It just shows potter 000000000000000 . It's bricked and cant be fixed. Taking to authorized center wont help. If they do they will suggest replacing MOBO which is super expensive.
I have not rooted my phone, nor used anything other than stock android. My bootloader is locked. I cannot remember if I had Developer options selected or not, most probably not.
I am not a techie geek but still tried using rescue & smart assistance app from Moto & Motorola device manager watching a you tube video
I am not so well versed with the technology also m using an old windows pc.
I really cant afford to spend on huge repair cost or buying a new phone. I am currently using temp phone allowing only normal voice calls & message.
I already had a loss of pay for a day as could not log in for work till i got the basic app installed on my bros phone.
This is impacting my work as i work from home & got no smart phone for installing office apps or calling apps like whats app & jabber.
I feel like this being my fault to trust this Novice guy in to small repair shop for getting battery replacement in a day to save not losing a work day.
I am very very Depressed & really lost , cant think straight what to do ?
Can someone please from India/ Mumbai who is well versed with fixing this issue please, please , please help me. I can be reached on 9892906157
I am open to learning how to do things in fact love to learn about tech but just stuck in BAU Routine .

Mobiletech_Curious said:
My 3 year old Moto G5 Plus running android 8 suddenly has battery issue, gave to the local repair shop fro replacement. He did the same & tested as charging. but when i connected My charges after battery went to zero for full charge go the below bootloader error.
Bootloader logs read " Start up failure. Your device didn't start up successfully. Use the Software Repair Assistant on computer to repair your device. Connect your device to your computer to get the Software Repair Assistant" written in red.
Same as screen shot in other forum here ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/help-moto-g5-plus-xt1686-boot-up-failure.4203373/post-84127317)
Gave back to shop made software fix but did not work. He said It no longer shows My product or IMEI number. It just shows potter 000000000000000 . It's bricked and cant be fixed. Taking to authorized center wont help. If they do they will suggest replacing MOBO which is super expensive.
I have not rooted my phone, nor used anything other than stock android. My bootloader is locked. I cannot remember if I had Developer options selected or not, most probably not.
I am not a techie geek but still tried using rescue & smart assistance app from Moto & Motorola device manager watching a you tube video
I am not so well versed with the technology also m using an old windows pc.
I really cant afford to spend on huge repair cost or buying a new phone. I am currently using temp phone allowing only normal voice calls & message.
I already had a loss of pay for a day as could not log in for work till i got the basic app installed on my bros phone.
This is impacting my work as i work from home & got no smart phone for installing office apps or calling apps like whats app & jabber.
I feel like this being my fault to trust this Novice guy in to small repair shop for getting battery replacement in a day to save not losing a work day.
I am very very Depressed & really lost , cant think straight what to do ?
Can someone please from India/ Mumbai who is well versed with fixing this issue please, please , please help me. I can be reached on 9892906157
I am open to learning how to do things in fact love to learn about tech but just stuck in BAU Routine .
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