I have been trying to get this to work for two days ... and just a few minutes ago it caused my phone to not shut off or go in recovery the ONLY thing it will do is go into download mode other than that if I try to restart it it will just got to the note 8 logo and stay there unless I put it in download mode... this has been frustrating... I don’t know if I’m missing something or doing something wrong but I’m hoping someone can help me out.
I would plug it into the computer, open smart switch and do an emergency firmware reset.
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Hi Guys,
so I was flashing my S2 with XXJVR and when it was working on the partition file my laptop crashed. My phone wont start.
I tried holding the Volume UP +Home+Power. or the volume up + down +power. Nothing would start it. I dont get anything on the screen and when plugged into USB, it's unrecognized so I can flash it again.
Can anyone help? PLEASE?
Thanks!
Most probably its bricked and the best thing to do will be taking it to a Samsung service although it can be recovered
Posting it in the device specific sub forum I.e. sgs2 q/a
any way of doing it myself? i'm flying out in 3 hours and it would suck to spend 2 weeks without a phone any way of unbricking?
I followed this links w.mobilescommunity.com/android-tips-tutorial/208463-how-root-samsung-galaxy-s-blaze-4g.html[/url] instructions to a "T" and when the phone came back on it stops at the welcome screen no matter what. I tried to install ClockworkMod Recovery per these instructions /theunlockr.com/2012/04/17/how-to-root-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-samsung-galaxy-blaze-4g/[/url] and it seemed to work as I get the OMR mode when I try to get the download screen without having it already cable connected to the PC. When I have it connected to the PC I am able to get to the "Download" mode. OI! I never have had a problem rooting before. The stock OS ICS 4.0.4 was on it and I bought it new from T-Mobile and then it did the OTA update a week ago. I have had nothing on it other than stock and a few camera apps. I have already tried to return it to OEM with the OMR recovery but its still the same, always booting to the welcome screen. When I try to get it into a mode, ether the recovery mode or the download mode, it sometimes vibrates several times and then "May" go into one or the other depending if its cable tethered or not. HELP PLEASE, I disabled and this is my only outside contact short of coming into town to use the Internet at a cafe. Thanks, Jeff
Blaze Soft Brick
fallendaemon said:
I followed this links w.mobilescommunity.com/android-tips-tutorial/208463-how-root-samsung-galaxy-s-blaze-4g.html[/url] instructions to a "T" and when the phone came back on it stops at the welcome screen no matter what. I tried to install ClockworkMod Recovery per these instructions /theunlockr.com/2012/04/17/how-to-root-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-samsung-galaxy-blaze-4g/[/url] and it seemed to work as I get the OMR mode when I try to get the download screen without having it already cable connected to the PC. When I have it connected to the PC I am able to get to the "Download" mode. OI! I never have had a problem rooting before. The stock OS ICS 4.0.4 was on it and I bought it new from T-Mobile and then it did the OTA update a week ago. I have had nothing on it other than stock and a few camera apps. I have already tried to return it to OEM with the OMR recovery but its still the same, always booting to the welcome screen. When I try to get it into a mode, ether the recovery mode or the download mode, it sometimes vibrates several times and then "May" go into one or the other depending if its cable tethered or not. HELP PLEASE, I disabled and this is my only outside contact short of coming into town to use the Internet at a cafe. Thanks, Jeff
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----- Did you ever get your Blaze fixed?....
pretty much the same problem i have!!! i currently have the samsung galaxy s blaze and rooted it to the custom rom from konane using the odis program, it said passed and auto rebooted my phone, but when it gets to the home screen where you touch the android to set up your phone like its brand new, when i hit the android bot all that happens is a message force closing a bunch of apps appear. i can get to the download mode to install new roms and i've tried to re root back to the stock rom but now my computer doesnt recognize my phone. i've downloaded and installed the samsung drivers from several different forums including the ones recommended here but still nothing. what im wondering is if theres a way to install the rom or driver from an sd card to the phone or something else that im missing, or is my phone just screwed? any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Hi Guys,
This is the first time i have had to contact a forum as my new samsung S6 has really disappointed me. The device is stuck on the first screen and wont even boot upto samsung screen. I can only go into the download mode but cant go to recovery mode no matter what. I have tried flashing stock ROM but it has not worked and unfortunately i bought this from someone so cant even go into claim warranty. Please help me with anything that can be done to fix this.
umair11april said:
Hi Guys,
This is the first time i have had to contact a forum as my new samsung S6 has really disappointed me. The device is stuck on the first screen and wont even boot upto samsung screen. I can only go into the download mode but cant go to recovery mode no matter what. I have tried flashing stock ROM but it has not worked and unfortunately i bought this from someone so cant even go into claim warranty. Please help me with anything that can be done to fix this.
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Hello,
Can you elaborate what exactly were you doing?
-Vatsal
Vatsal said:
Hello,
Can you elaborate what exactly were you doing?
-Vatsal
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Hi,
i put my phone on fast charging and the phone never started again. I had seen similar problem before where after fast charging my phone would restart once or twice with the entry screen facing blown up pixels and phone acting funny. But this time around after some resarts it just wont go anywhere ahead of the first samsung screen.
umair11april said:
Hi,
i put my phone on fast charging and the phone never started again. I had seen similar problem before where after fast charging my phone would restart once or twice with the entry screen facing blown up pixels and phone acting funny. But this time around after some resarts it just wont go anywhere ahead of the first samsung screen.
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Hello,
I have reported this thread to be moved to right Q&A in order to get expertise help.
-Vatsal
umair11april said:
Hi,
i put my phone on fast charging and the phone never started again. I had seen similar problem before where after fast charging my phone would restart once or twice with the entry screen facing blown up pixels and phone acting funny. But this time around after some resarts it just wont go anywhere ahead of the first samsung screen.
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Download Smart Switch (Kies for newer phones) on a computer, and use the option Emergency software recovery and initialization.
Uzair40 said:
Download Smart Switch (Kies for newer phones) on a computer, and use the option Emergency software recovery and initialization.
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I have an identical problem as above. Unfortunately Smart Switch will not recognize the device. When I put in the model and S/N manually it tells me the S/N is invalid. Samsung has been zero help with this.
I can access the download screen by pressing vol down + home + pwr, and I have reinstalled the latest update (5.1.1) which I had installed 2 months ago, but it still hangs after the restart.
I cannot power down the phone with the pwr button.
I cannot access recovery mode nor get it to be recognized via adb. It simply does not move past the first screen.
I am overseas (Indonesia) and the local Samsung Repair Center will not touch the S6 Active (despite it being under warranty). Shipping it to the US service center is unfeasible.
Any ideas on what I can do to even just get it to recovery mode? I was hoping to perform a factory reset as I (luckily!) transferred all my important docs and images/vids off the phone. I'm willing to wipe the puppy clean and start over, if it will only let me!
PS: I don't consider myself a developer, but I do have plenty of experience rooting and moding phones, and ironically, this unrooted, legitimate, Knox-approved phone is only thing that has ever stumped me like this!
Update: I managed to get it to BEGIN the recovery boot process... It showed the robot with the spinning thing for a few seconds while in the upper left corner it says "installing updates...". After about 3 seconds the screen goes blank and it restarts at the Samsung S6 Active and hangs. Now when I try to enter recovery mode it cycles through like it is attempting to start recovery mode but just ends up back at the first screen again...
im facing the same problem, anyone can help us please ?
U can't flash stock firmware over old firmware, you've gotta wipe first, and since you can't get into recovery, flash twrp and format data it worked for me, and since you don't have warranty, it won't matter unless u wanna use Samsung pay, don't flash twrp if u want to keep your Knox counter!!! It'll trip it 0x1 hope I helped
I have an unlocked Galaxy S7 Edge. I saw that the Nougat update was finally released, but could only be installed through smart switch. I'm currently stuck at 70% with Software Update In Process and it hasn't moved in about 15 minutes. What should I do?
I have done the following:
*Installed Smart Switch and connected the phone to see the update
*Initiated the update. It downloaded for a while and then switched the device to "Downloading... Do not Turn off Target Mode"
*Device Manager shows that the phone is still connected.
*There has been no change is about 15 minutes.
Am I screwed?
Sounds soft bricked. I don't think you're screwed, probably something to do with a pesky .img file I'm guessing?
I ended up force powering it down The emergency recovery in smart switch worked, in finished the rest of the install.
My Note 4 Not so Lucky
What the hell is wrong with Smartswitch?? It has bricked my Note 4. It stopped in the middle of firmware update and I never saw any kind of recovery code it kept asking me to enter.
Now my phone is a paper weight. Does not turn on, is not recognized by my pc. I am screwed beyond screwed.
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What the hell is wrong with Smartswitch?? It has bricked my Note 4. It stopped in the middle of firmware update and I never saw any kind of recovery code it kept asking me to enter.
Now my phone is a paper weight. Does not turn on, is not recognized by my pc. I am screwed beyond screwed.
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Maybe try Odin?
I was trying to flash my S7 using odin and I was having trouble getting it to downgrade; I kept getting a Fused 3 >binary 1 error. I read somewhere saying that they checked "T Flash" on and so I did that. Odin said the pass and my phone turned off. Now it won't turn back on. I've tried holding all combinations of buttons to no avail. When I plug the phone into my pc, my pc makes the noise recognizing it being plugged in. Does anyone have any ideas? or am I SOL? :/
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I was trying to flash my S7 using odin and I was having trouble getting it to downgrade; I kept getting a Fused 3 >binary 1 error. I read somewhere saying that they checked "T Flash" on and so I did that. Odin said the pass and my phone turned off. Now it won't turn back on. I've tried holding all combinations of buttons to no avail. When I plug the phone into my pc, my pc makes the noise recognizing it being plugged in. Does anyone have any ideas? or am I SOL? :/
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Hi
First what S7 you have and what firmware you flashed......
Mate where did you read about the T Flash option? never heard any one using it......
can you get into download or recovery? if not it looks bad....
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Hi
First what S7 you have and what firmware you flashed......
Mate where did you read about the T Flash option? never heard any one using it......
can you get into download or recovery? if not it looks bad....
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I was on 7.0 and trying to flash 6.0.1 on a sprint S7 model SM-G930P. And I cannot get into download mode..
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I was on 7.0 and trying to flash 6.0.1 on a sprint S7 model SM-G930P. And I cannot get into download mode..
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T Flash for what I found out is for and quote:
T Flash: T Flash option in odin is for Samsung boot recovery via sd card. This option is checked when we are going to make Samsung boot able sd card to fix or unbrick Samsung dead boot devices. In this case we must have Samsung original boot recovery.tar file for the exact model witch we are going to unbrick. We must have same and full working phone in hands. This option is used in new Samsung Qualcomm based models that allow boot from external memories. I will explain how to recover Samsung dead boot phones with sd card but in other post i will try to leave a link in this post. So T Flash option is to make a boot able sd card from full working phone to unbrick other Samsung phone.
You need to follow an specific procedure to use that option , no just select it and see what happens..
If your phone does not turn on and/or can get into download mode your options are very slim.....if you can turn on keep trying to get into download mode if the phone is not in a "normal" state it may take several tries before you get the correct timing.....
If the phone is on but there is no way you can get in download mode you may need a usb JIG
If the phone is not coming on at all.....well if is in warranty take it to Samsung , if not take it to a repair shop there are some specialized boxes out there that maybe can help
last thing you are in the wrong forum check here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s7
maybe there someone can help