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[Q] Stucked on the samsung galaxy s screen.

Stucked on boot screen (the one that we usually see first with white letters). I did factory reset but I am still stucked on Galaxy S boot screen. I heard the default galaxy S sound but did not see the big 'S'. When I press Volume down + Home + Power , I just see a big triangle which says 'Downloading...do not turn off target'. This means that I can go into the download mode.
I installed odin3 and installed .512 PIT file as well as JH2 firmware from samsung-firmwares website. Inside the JH2 zip file I see a file with extension .tar (I think this goes in PDA section of ODIN).
After connecting my phone with my computer, I see 0:[COM6] in Odin. Plz guide me from hereon. Any help will be much appreciated.
NOTE: I was using gscript o change system fonts. Probably deleted system fonts. Then, I restored back to system and since then phone would not start. Well, it starts but I am stucked on this screen.
I am using Samsung galaxy S vibrant (Bell, canada [GT-I900M])

I will not help because you didn't ask the right question. Please change the title of your thread to something more intelligible or no one will bother.

Bec07 said:
I will not help because you didn't ask the right question. Please change the title of your thread to something more intelligible or no one will bother.
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Sorry...I will change now

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Try the same combo but with volume up. Why do you want to connect to kies?

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Try the same combo but with volume up. Why do you want to connect to kies?
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I am trying to connect to KIES because I think i can reflash using test mode.
Yes..I tried that? Did wipe/factory reset..then rebooted....got the same screen again.
Thanks for replying
EDIT: when I go to recovery menu (Volume up + home + power) and then connect with USB...I can see my device listed by using 'adb devices' command in the cmd prompt.

OK....When I connect my phone to my computer via USB, I can see 0:[COM6] in ODIN. I can go into download mode. I have downloaded JH2 firmware (zip file from samsung-firmwares website). I have Bell Samsung galaxy S vibrant. Can I flash with ODIN.

hay buddy i had exact same problem and this post saved my life... here it is hopfully it will help u out if it does let me know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140

[Q] In need of desperate help

Hi!
After showing my mate my desire which has been rooted he asked me if id do his Galaxy S.
after following the guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728754
I rebooted and got stuck in a boot loop. It stays at the Samsung Galaxy S screen and doesnt go any further!
Ive had to take his phone home to fix it!
Can you offer any advice on how to get it going again?
Thanks in advance,
Andy!.

delete cache and dalvik from home+power+volume up.
should boot fine after that.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

Thanks, Yeah ive tried that still stays at Galaxy S screen forever....

Download Odin and an apropriate flashfile and flash the phone.
Before you start take out the sim card and memory card.
Every info on how to flash via Odin is in this forum, just search.
After that root your friends phone.
I've atached the files for rooting only on Eclair 2.1.

Robi-K said:
Download Odin and an apropriate flashfile and flash the phone.
Before you start take out the sim card and memory card.
Every info on how to flash via Odin is in this forum, just search.
After that root your friends phone.
I've atached the files for rooting only on Eclair 2.1.
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Thanks alot will try that!!

Andyokane said:
Thanks alot will try that!!
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ok I really am ****ting myself now!! I downloaded odin and flashed it with
[ROM] Tayutama Edition v1.1 [I9000XWJM8] 17/9/2010
Now im stuck at an AT&T boot loop!!!!
Have I flashed a wrong file??? have a bricked it??

did you odin jm8 before flashing tayutamas rom? tayutama rom is a mod, it depends on jm8 and can not be flashed with odin but needs to be installed via update.zip through recovery console

FadeFx said:
did you odin jm8 before flashing tayutamas rom? tayutama rom is a mod, it depends on jm8 and can not be flashed with odin but needs to be installed via update.zip through recovery console
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hi, yeah I did flash the latest firmware before flashing the rom...
I feel sick...

Andyokane said:
hi, yeah I did flash the latest firmware before flashing the rom...
I feel sick...
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Did you flash Tayutama's ROM using Odin? Or did you use the update.zip method?
Well, here's all the steps you need to follow in detail:
1) Flash JM8 using Odin (follow flashing guide from Richtofen's thread).
2) Download Tayutama's JM8 ROM, rename the zip file to "update.zip" and put it on /sdcard. So it looks like /sdcard/update.zip. Turn off the phone. Get into recovery mode (volume up + home + power). Choose the option "Apply from sdcard: update.zip" or whatever. (NOTE: Don't flash this using Odin).
That's it. BTW, you lost all data on your mate's phone when you flashed JM8 onto it. Hope he isn't too mad.

ed10000 said:
Did you flash Tayutama's ROM using Odin? Or did you use the update.zip method?
Well, here's all the steps you need to follow in detail:
1) Flash JM8 using Odin (follow flashing guide from Richtofen's thread).
2) Download Tayutama's JM8 ROM, rename the zip file to "update.zip" and put it on /sdcard. So it looks like /sdcard/update.zip. Turn off the phone. Get into recovery mode (volume up + home + power). Choose the option "Apply from sdcard: update.zip" or whatever. (NOTE: Don't flash this using Odin).
That's it. BTW, you lost all data on your mate's phone when you flashed JM8 onto it. Hope he isn't too mad.
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I cant flash anything cos I cant get it in to recovery or download mode...

Andyokane said:
I cant flash anything cos I cant get it in to recovery or download mode...
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Why not? You were able to do it before right? What happens if you try now?
EDIT: Wait, is it the international version of the Galaxy S (I9000) or the AT&T Vibrant (T959) AT&T Captivate I897?

Hold on just for a little while longer.
As long as the phone goes into recovery you havn't bricked it yet.
Go here and register and download a stock (non moded) firmware:
samfirmware.com
I recomend XXJM1 as that was the most stable for me until now, but other will do.
First wipe cache and format phone.
Then flash the stock firmware with repartition checked with Odin.
Then root the phone.
I've attached Odin and a text file explaining where to put each file.
Good luck.

I Can't get into recovery mode, the 3 button trick doesn't work. Im just stuck at the At&t screen, goes black and then back the at&t.
I think It's buggered.
It's a UK orange i9000 Samsung galaxy S.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Andyokane said:
I Can't get into recovery mode, the 3 button trick doesn't work. Im just stuck at the At&t screen, goes black and then back the at&t.
I think It's buggered.
It's a UK orange i9000 Samsung galaxy S.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Why is there a AT&T screen on a UK Orange I9000?
The 3-button trick has never worked on that phone or stopped working after the bad flashes? (coz I read in one of your posts that you tried getting into recovery mode and deleting cache/data?)

Yes the 3 button thing did work before just not now.
I didn't know it was at&t until I had flashes it, I just downloaded it from the development section.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

I still cant figure out what you did wrong

did you flash a vibrant rom? i think there was a guy having the same problem some time ago here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782920

Please try all of these in the same order and see if anything gets the phone into Download Mode successfully.
Start with the phone turned off (remove and insert battery if necessary)
Method 1:
a) Hold down vol up + vol down.
b) While still holding down both the volume buttons, press and hold the power button.
Method 2:
a) Hold down vol up + vol down.
b) Plug in the USB cable to your computer while still holding down both the volume buttons.
Method 3:
a) Hold down only the vol down button.
b) Plug in the USB cable to your computer while still holding down the vol down button.
Don't even touch the power button in methods 2 and 3.
EDIT: Make sure the drivers are installed in the computer first. If you don't have the drivers, installing Kies would automatically install the required drivers for you. While trying these methods (connecting USB cable to computer), though, make sure Kies is completely closed (even from the system tray) and keep Odin open.

Hi Thanks for the info. Tried all your ideas and still nothing. My pc isn't recognising the phone anymore.
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I guess there's nothing more I can do then. Gonna have to let him know what's happened.
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[Q] I lost my SGS firmware by wrong wy of flashin .....please HELP

I tried to update my SGS to android 2.2 through kies wihtout puting my phone in to recovery mode. The firmware seems to be lost and the device cannot boot only give me a black screen with word samsung galaxy s GT I9000 wrote on it.
Iam very new in android devices please help me. I do not know what I should to do..

Mine did the same thing when I flashed with Kies.
Try this: Hold Volume UP, Home button and on/off button together until a screen with a few options appears. Select Wipe/factory reset from the list using the volume up/down button. Select ok and reboot. You will loose all your data but your phone will work again.

aviatorshar3an said:
I tried to update my SGS to android 2.2 through kies wihtout puting my phone in to recovery mode. The firmware seems to be lost and the device cannot boot only give me a black screen with word samsung galaxy s GT I9000 wrote on it.
Iam very new in android devices please help me. I do not know what I should to do..
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BTW You did the upgrade the right way. With Kies you don't need to go into recovery or download mode before flashing. Follow the previous posters instructions and if that doesn't work you'll need to search around here more, for other flashing methods or just to find out if your internal sdcard is dead.

[Q] Captivate wont boot, stuck on AT&T logo

hi all, I have my captivate stuck on the at&t logo, I cant get it to recovery mode. is there an "idiot" guide of how to flash it into recovery or back to the stock version?
thanks in advance!

Use odin to flash back to stock. Just search it. Will correct any mistakes you made.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

What did you do to get it this way?

im stuck on the same thing i cant get into download mode though
becuse my phone ethier boots into the battery screen and doent stop boot again and again
or
it goes to the att screen and then turns off and goes to the screen again and again
i just update it to the ofical 2.2 and flashed backed using ondin3 one click to root the phone
how do u force the phone into download mode
ive tried all the butto combutions

Well,
axis01 said:
What did you do to get it this way?
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I used clockwork mod and formatted all of the options including system and etc etc

UnBrickable mod is easier then 3 button fixes or jigs.. Simply remove the battery, replace the battery, plug into USB, then click the "Download Mode" button. After that, use a Heimdall One-Click to flash software. There's no fooling around with timing or trying to get the order correct, or anything... it just goes into download mode every time.
Just thought I'd put that in here. I like UBM, it's great.

I did the same, you found the solution?
I followed the same "idiot" guide of how to flash it into recovery or back to the stock version.
Screen at & t appears and restarts again and again.
I can't enter in the download mode. I tried all the combinations of the 3 buttons and nothing.
You could find a solution? help please..

charlie2610 said:
I followed the same "idiot" guide of how to flash it into recovery or back to the stock version.
Screen at & t appears and restarts again and again.
I can't enter in the download mode. I tried all the combinations of the 3 buttons and nothing.
You could find a solution? help please..
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Did you find the solution, because i´m in the same problem but worst because my sgs2 doesn´t turn on anymore, please help

charlie2610 said:
I followed the same "idiot" guide of how to flash it into recovery or back to the stock version.
Screen at & t appears and restarts again and again.
I can't enter in the download mode. I tried all the combinations of the 3 buttons and nothing.
You could find a solution? help please..
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You have a few options and these options are as much as we can help you here.
1) Keep trying the button combos. It just might work one of these times. If you ever get it into download mode then try to flash it back to stock immediately.
2) Buy a Jig. They are available for cheap and will probably help you out. They force your phone into download mode and will allow you to flash it then.
3) Do the unbrickable mod. This involves sending your phone off for a few days, spending some cash, and having it worked on. It will come back in working order and there are even ways to have the person who worked on it flash a custom rom for you.
These are your options. And honestly, more than telling you the above, I dont think there is much more help we can offer here.
EDIT: Holy hell I just realized this post is from April. I just wasted a few minutes typing all of that. Damn.

yea. Thread resserection
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Unable to reboot in download mode

I find my newly purchased tab 8.9 very laggy with the stock TouchWiz
Before returning it I wanted ti try the Overcome rom to see if it can get any smoother.
I carefully followed there instructions but I am unable to go past the downloading droid. once I validate with the right button volume, the tablet simply reboots.
Does anyone else have this issue?

josibarns said:
I find my newly purchased tab 8.9 very laggy with the stock TouchWiz
Before returning it I wanted ti try the Overcome rom to see if it can get any smoother.
I carefully followed there instructions but I am unable to go past the downloading droid. once I validate with the right button volume, the tablet simply reboots.
Does anyone else have this issue?
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Let me get this right: you sucessfully flashed Overcome, and want to ODIN but when you try to get in Download Mode, it reboots, is that it? If so, that's the first time I've heard this issue. How are you trying to enter Download Mode?

nirogu325 said:
Let me get this right: you sucessfully flashed Overcome, and want to ODIN but when you try to get in Download Mode, it reboots, is that it? If so, that's the first time I've heard this issue. How are you trying to enter Download Mode?
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I am still with the Samsung original
I wanted to try the overcome ROM see if the lag disapears.
I am stuck in the first step when I need to flash CWR using Odin. I can't get into the download menu

josibarns said:
I am still with the Samsung original
I wanted to try the overcome ROM see if the lag disapears.
I am stuck in the first step when I need to flash CWR using Odin. I can't get into the download menu
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I see. The Overcome thread also has the CWM Recovery as a .zip file which is flashable through Stock Recovery (same procedure as flashing Root). You just put the file in your internal SDcard and flash away. If you still have doubts, read a little bit here, as I'm sure that will clear any doubts you might have.

josibarns said:
I find my newly purchased tab 8.9 very laggy with the stock TouchWiz
Before returning it I wanted ti try the Overcome rom to see if it can get any smoother.
I carefully followed there instructions but I am unable to go past the downloading droid. once I validate with the right button volume, the tablet simply reboots.
Does anyone else have this issue?
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u have to press the power and the left-volume button for about 15sec

nirogu325 said:
I see. The Overcome thread also has the CWM Recovery as a .zip file which is flashable through Stock Recovery (same procedure as flashing Root). You just put the file in your internal SDcard and flash away. If you still have doubts, read a little bit here, as I'm sure that will clear any doubts you might have.
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Perfect it worked! And I was also able to install the Overcome ROM It seems to be more battery hungry and a bit faster
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u have to press the power and the left-volume button for about 15sec
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Yes I have done that and I get to the menu with the droid blinking with "downloading" written under it. The issues is when I validate instead of showing the dowload menue it simply reboots...

josibarns said:
Perfect it worked! And I was also able to install the Overcome ROM It seems to be more battery hungry and a bit faster.
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Don't expect perfection from a port, ever (port = a ROM that's not native to the device). The motley kernel, along with UV can help you in the battery department.
Sent from my GT-P7310

Sorry to comeback to it but after having flashed a couple or ROM with CWM I want to come back to the stock rom using ODIN and I cannot enter the dowload menu.
My system right now is a stock ROM us retail P7310UEKHA flashed with CWM and CWM and I want to install a 3.2 stock ROM using ODIN.
The way I try to access the download menu is
1. Turn off the tab
2. wait 30 sec
3. restart with the down volume pressed
4. when the reaching the menu between recovery and dowloading. Select dowloading with the down volume button and validate with the up volume button.
Result: a black screen for 3 seconds and then the tab reboots

josibarns said:
Sorry to comeback to it but after having flashed a couple or ROM with CWM I want to come back to the stock rom using ODIN and I cannot enter the dowload menu.
My system right now is a stock ROM us retail P7310UEKHA flashed with CWM and CWM and I want to install a 3.2 stock ROM using ODIN.
The way I try to access the download menu is
1. Turn off the tab
2. wait 30 sec
3. restart with the down volume pressed
4. when the reaching the menu between recovery and dowloading. Select dowloading with the down volume button and validate with the up volume button.
Result: a black screen for 3 seconds and then the tab reboots
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A corrupt bootloader that may be. Reflash KHA (CWM version alterbridge posted) to see if it solves it.
Sent from my SGH-T959.

Just to precise this issue was present out of the box when I got it from best buy...

josibarns said:
Just to precise this issue was present out of the box when I got it from best buy...
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flash a stock bootloader and a stock recovery using nvflash, im in a hurry now and dont have time to explain, use google, you will find all the info in the tab 10.1 forum.

lupu666ro said:
flash a stock bootloader and a stock recovery using nvflash, im in a hurry now and dont have time to explain, use google, you will find all the info in the tab 10.1 forum.
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Thanks lupu666ro. I've tried installing stock Rom with CMW but nothing works. I have found very sparse info about nvflash. It looks like the solution but I'm a bit wary about tring this without a instructions. Could give me more info or point me to a tutorial
Thanks!

Still no luck...
So I have tried reflashing the stock US retail ROM and ran the EULA3 OTA update over it. I can't seem to figure this out.
The OTA update entered the download mode for a few seconds during the update so I am wondering if I don't simply have a locked bootloader.
I have made a video to show the problem: http://youtu.be/b09-x31ldbs

josibarns said:
So I have tried reflashing the stock US retail ROM and ran the EULA3 OTA update over it. I can't seem to figure this out.
The OTA update entered the download mode for a few seconds during the update so I am wondering if I don't simply have a locked bootloader.
I have made a video to show the problem: http://youtu.be/b09-x31ldbs
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here is a tutorial on how to use nvflash, this will repair you tablet. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130574

On the download warning screen you are hitting volume down, not up. Volume up is the button closest to the headphone jack..
josibarns said:
So I have tried reflashing the stock US retail ROM and ran the EULA3 OTA update over it. I can't seem to figure this out.
The OTA update entered the download mode for a few seconds during the update so I am wondering if I don't simply have a locked bootloader.
I have made a video to show the problem: http://youtu.be/b09-x31ldbs
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neubauej said:
On the download warning screen you are hitting volume down, not up. Volume up is the button closest to the headphone jack..
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Ok I am really ashamed on this one, you were right I've been hitting the wrong button for all my attempts
Thanks a lot neubauej!!!!!

Lol, no problem, glad it was simple.
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