My Captivate works very good, the buttons combinations (to enter download mode & recovery mode) works, I have flashed stock JF6 ROM (from [STOCK ROM] Odin3 One-Click Downloader and Drivers CAPTIVATE ONLY) and several versions of Cognition ROM.
But, one day,
I upgraded my Captivate from stock JF6 ROM (from [STOCK ROM] Odin3 One-Click Downloader and Drivers CAPTIVATE ONLY) to i9000 JPJPA ROM (on i9000 Galaxy S Android Development forum) using Odin. The phone boots up successfully but there are some problems like the home button acts as back button, the orientation always to to landscape, so I flashed [kernel][froyo] I9000 reoriented v2.0 10.14.2010, with Odin too..
(I enter the download mode by using "adb reboot download" command from my laptop (Acer Aspire 4740G with Windows 7).
But, I realized that there's no Market so I want to go back to the stock JF6 ROM (from [STOCK ROM] Odin3 One-Click Downloader and Drivers CAPTIVATE ONLY), but the Odin stucks at "Don't turn off target", then I closed Odin, and when I turned on the phone, the screen shows "Phone-!-Computer", and I can't get into the download mode by VolUp+VolDown then plug USB and Home(capacitive button)+VolDown then plug USB methods.
And now the phone still stucks at "Phone+!+Computer".
Please help me...
Sorry for my English, I'm not native English speaker.
To get into download mode, it's only volume up and down then plug in usb. Whatever else you were doing isn't going to work. It might take a few attempts if I understand what you're saying. Keep at it, it will work.
miztaken1312 said:
To get into download mode, it's only volume up and down then plug in usb. Whatever else you were doing isn't going to work. It might take a few attempts if I understand what you're saying. Keep at it, it will work.
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Unless His Batch Number is 1008. If it is, theres no hope unless you send it back to Samsung.
Note: you can check Batch number by checking under the Serial Number behind your battery.
Good Luck!
spartan062984 said:
Unless His Batch Number is 1008. If it is, theres no hope unless you send it back to Samsung.
Note: you can check Batch number by checking under the Serial Number behind your battery.
Good Luck!
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If my batch number is 1008? Can I do something if my batch number is 1008?
No. He clearly told you that there's nothing you can do if your batch number is 1008.
Sent from my Captivate
patrick_spd4u said:
If my batch number is 1008? Can I do something if my batch number is 1008?
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miztaken1312 said:
No. He clearly told you that there's nothing you can do if your batch number is 1008.
Sent from my Captivate
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@ Patrick: Sorry for the late response, but the answer is NO. If your Batch number is 1008, then you will NOT be able to use "3-button" menu to go into either 1) recovery 2) Download mode. <----I come from first hand Experience. TRUST ME. I wish this was something i could say: "well don't take my word for it..." but its not.
If you need more confirmation, check out "sparky4017" comment on this link:
http://208.100.42.21/showthread.php?t=776446&page=2
Edit: There are rumors that the OTA update will supposedly fix this issue (derived from the same link above)
My first captivate would go into download mode by holding both vol buttons and plugging in the USB cable. After I flashed an I9000 rom (and ultimately later on bricking my phone from a failed modem flash) that method (or any others for that matter) no longer worked to snap my phone into download mode.
In the past when i flashed i9000 kernels.the button combo changed. Try this.
Remove battery.
Remove sim.
Put in battery.
Hold volume down only.
Plug in usb.
If that doesnt work, do the same only use vol up.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
z28james said:
My first captivate would go into download mode by holding both vol buttons and plugging in the USB cable. After I flashed an I9000 rom (and ultimately later on bricking my phone from a failed modem flash) that method (or any others for that matter) no longer worked to snap my phone into download mode.
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Curious.....what's your Batch Number?
Batch n# = Back of phone/ Below Serial Number (must remove batt)
spartan062984 said:
Curious.....what's your Batch Number?
Batch n# = Back of phone/ Below Serial Number (must remove batt)
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Hmm, what do you know...1008. I suppose this is why the actual 3 button combo never worked but vol buttons + inserting USB cable did?
z28james said:
Hmm, what do you know...1008. I suppose this is why the actual 3 button combo never worked but vol buttons + inserting USB cable did?
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And thats exactly why i was curious...lol....once i saw your post....i thought to myself: Man this person modified the exact same way i did! haha
So then i did some research (unfortunately it was AFTER phone was bricked "phone ! pc") and found out that batch 1008 does not and WILL not have 3-button recovery/ download mode available (thanks Samsung).
However, have no fear, because i also found a thread where DG has found a way to flash a file to where 3 buttons will work on any/ all phones. That and supposedly the OTA update has a fix as well.
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And thats exactly why i was curious...lol....once i saw your post....i thought to myself: Man this person modified the exact same way i did! haha
So then i did some research (unfortunately it was AFTER phone was bricked "phone ! pc") and found out that batch 1008 does not and WILL not have 3-button recovery/ download mode available (thanks Samsung).
However, have no fear, because i also found a thread where DG has found a way to flash a file to where 3 buttons will work on any/ all phones. That and supposedly the OTA update has a fix as well.
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Awesome, although kind of a catch 22 since if something goes wrong with the flash to get 3 button recovery, you might end up in in a spot where you need it
z28james said:
Awesome, although kind of a catch 22 since if something goes wrong with the flash to get 3 button recovery, you might end up in in a spot where you need it
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Exactly!
Are you familiar with adb?
spartan062984 said:
Exactly!
Are you familiar with adb?
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I know enough to be dangerous, heh.
z28james said:
I know enough to be dangerous, heh.
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Same here. My point is, i was doing fine using adb to go into 1) recovery 2) downloading.....basically you can NEVER go wrong with adb.
Me <----THIS noob decided to turn off the phone when it clearly said: "Do not turn off Phone" while i was using Odin One Click to revert back to stock one day.
My defense: after flashing 2-3 Roms + Rooting + etc....i thought i had it made. Everytime i flashed roms and such, it only took less than 4-5 mins.....really not that hard or time consuming as long as you're careful. Whatever you do, just DONT EVER unplug....even if it takes longer than 15 mins...lol.
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Hi Guys.
I was turning on my captivate, and now when I turn it on, it does the AT&T screen, and Galaxy s Screen, and just gets stuck there, and then goes blank.
Help, please,
MantaZumanity said:
Hi Guys.
I was turning on my captivate, and now when I turn it on, it does the AT&T screen, and Galaxy s Screen, and just gets stuck there, and then goes blank.
Help, please,
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Probably not a development question.
What did you do to make it do that?
I was trying to flash a rom, and it was taking long and not working,
So I stooped it, and tried turning it back on, and now it won't work.
MantaZumanity said:
I was trying to flash a rom, and it was taking long and not working,
So I stooped it, and tried turning it back on, and now it won't work.
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Use ODIN3 to reflash. And you should post problems in the ROM's thread, not start a new one. And do a lot more reading...
Sounds like a bad flash. Down load the Odin one click JF6 and falsh back to stock. Once the phone boots up, put into USB debugging mode, master clear, root and install CWM. From there just install the ROM you like by following the instructions of the Dev. Hope this helps!
That's the thing, the phone wont boot! It goes to the Galaxy s logo, then goes blank.
MantaZumanity said:
That's the thing, the phone wont boot! It goes to the Galaxy s logo, then goes blank.
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You don't get the S screen when you enter download mode. Do you even know how to enter recovery mode or download mode?
MantaZumanity said:
Hi Guys.
I was turning on my captivate, and now when I turn it on, it does the AT&T screen, and Galaxy s Screen, and just gets stuck there, and then goes blank.
Help, please,
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FYI-If a flash is taking a long time it usually means it is installing a LagFix option. Dont ever stop an install before it is complete. This will cause the phone to become inoperable until you Odin back to stock.
So, will you guys show me what to do?
I'm sorry I'm such a noob.
MantaZumanity said:
So, will you guys show me what to do?
I'm sorry I'm such a noob.
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Have you read anything about how to flash a rom, or how to use ODIN3, or anything else for that matter?
I know how to use Odin3,
I just don't know how to use it now since my phone is is stuck.
Will someone tell me what to do?
MantaZumanity said:
I know how to use Odin3,
I just don't know how to use it now since my phone is is stuck.
Will someone tell me what to do?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Instructions on how to enter download mode and use ODIN3 are in that thread.
kegobeer said:
Use ODIN3 to reflash. And you should post problems in the ROM's thread, not start a new one. And do a lot more reading...
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Do this
1) GO to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 . Download I897UCJF6 - Odin3 One-Click Downloader:
http://www.thevod.org/misc/captivate...l-OCD-REV0.rar
2) Shutdown phone. Remove SIM and External SD Card.
3) Run the exe you just downloaded by Right clicking and then selecting "Run as administrator".
4) Put the phone in download mode. See instructions below
Remove the battery, sim card, sdcard if you have one
Insert the battery
Hold both Volume buttons (from i9000 just down, don't touch the power button)
Plug in the USB cable and continue holding both Volume buttons
5) Confirm that the phone is indeed in Download mode. You should see Yellow Triangle
6) Click Start
7) Wait for it to complete. You are now back to stock ROM.
Extra: Flashing to stock ROM will disable your ability to go to recovery/download mode using button combo. Please apply 3 button lagfix
MantaZumanity said:
I know how to use Odin3,
I just don't know how to use it now since my phone is is stuck.
Will someone tell me what to do?
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Put your phone back in the box, take it back to AT&T and get an iphail.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
cappysw10 said:
Put your phone back in the box, take it back to AT&T and get an iphail.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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LOL! That made my day!
It's flashing back to stock rom, thanks you guys!
I just won't flash a custom rom.
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Extra: Flashing to stock ROM will disable your ability to go to recovery/download mode using button combo. Please apply 3 button lagfix
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What are you talking about? This is massively incorrect. You only lose your 3 buttons ability to enter recovery or download mode depending on your particular phone. i have always had it working, have flashed back to stock countless times, and have never either lost my 3 buttons ability or needed the "3 button fix".
Look under your battery. There is a # on the sticker, i believe beneath the serial #. It is 100x.
1006=fine, no probs.
1007=iffy, some good and some bad.
1008=3button fix REQUIRED almost every time......
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What are you talking about? This is massively incorrect. You only lose your 3 buttons ability to enter recovery or download mode depending on your particular phone. i have always had it working, have flashed back to stock countless times, and have never either lost my 3 buttons ability or needed the "3 button fix".
Look under your battery. There is a # on the sticker, i believe beneath the serial #. It is 100x.
1006=fine, no probs.
1007=iffy, some good and some bad.
1008=3button fix REQUIRED almost every time......
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I have 1008. I lose 3 button combo everytime I flash to stock. Anyway there is no harm in reapplying it so why not recommend it? I don't want the OP to lose the ability.
techmik67 said:
What are you talking about? This is massively incorrect. You only lose your 3 buttons ability to enter recovery or download mode depending on your particular phone. i have always had it working, have flashed back to stock countless times, and have never either lost my 3 buttons ability or needed the "3 button fix".
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Although you are correct that the one-click doesn't kill the button combos on all phones, it does on most batch 1008 phones and maybe all newer phones. It's a good idea to point people to the flasher that you know won't disable the combos, particularly when the person you are trying to help is pretty clueless about how all this stuff works.
cappysw10 said:
Put your phone back in the box, take it back to AT&T and get an iphail.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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+1. if you cant take on the responsibility of reading and basic comprehension, you deserve an iphone. let steve tell you how to use your phone.
I had loaded the ginger clone rom and all was well. I then however wanted to swap kernels so i loaded up seitrons cwm 1.5.6 and proceeded to flash through cwm. this has now become the worst day of my life. the phone will not boot past the galaxy s screen. i cannot not get into recovery and both computers now say usb device not recognized when in download trying to flash odin. i am worried that something is corrupted on my phone because not matter how many times i uninstall and reinstall the drivers no luck. i think it is officially bricked and im sol. maybe some great minds can figure it out here.
It's not bricked - issue is trying to get your computer to recognize your phone when in download mode so you can flash it back.
What OS are you running? Also - where did you download the drivers from? Some seem to work better than others.
If you can get to the galaxy screen you might still be able to to get into recovery. pull out the battery and use the 3 button combo. Hold down both volume button then power and let go of the power button after it turns on. then just reinstall the rom
I'm willing to bet you can also get into Download Mode either with button combos, or a JIG. Once in Download, you can use Odin to restore to JF6, and have a working phone to flash around with again.
i can get into download mode no problem. and i think it is quite possible drivers are corrupted on the phone itself. my wifes phone works on the same exact setup. no usb device not recognized error. i have tried the drivers from here and samsung directly with no luck. 3 button combo does not work. sim out sim in battery out and in. but like i said it will just not register with the comp and hers will. so im going to att and seeing about replacing it. but i will see how that goes. ive done this lots of times with no issues ever.
download works
3 button combo does not so no recovery
usb device not recognized error
thanks for the help and keep it coming i will try everything if i haven't already.
Try current usb port
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Think I'm in worse shape. Tried flashing just the kernel to get BLN working again (last ROM I put on somehow loaded a non-compatible kernel). Now the phone boots the white ATT screen and just sits there. Can't get it into D/L mode with 3-button and doesn't respond to computer I have been using to flash ROMs for a couple weeks now...
Am I hosed? ANY help would be greatly appreciated...
You could try to use a JIG to force your phone into Download Mode
Okay...well, got into D/L mode finally. Used Odin to get it back to factory. Used the One Click rooter again, except now it boots to recovery 3e, which doesn't let my power button work as the okay button Pulling the battery to reset it, but it will no longer go into D/L mode to use Odin again. It keeps booting to the recovery Utils, which I cant get out of...*sigh*
Thoughts?
at least your able to do something i still cannot get my phone into recovery or to be recognized by the computer. it is not the drivers so i have no idea. i can only think that something got funked up with the kernel flash.
if you are getting into 3e recovery then you are most certainly NOT using the JF6 one click stock
3e recovery comes on JI6 which is the FroYo leak....completely different builds and roms
have you tried a different usb cable? I was having this problem, and the stock samsung cable was B.O. and wasnt working... i tried my blackberry one and all was good
magnumrt562 said:
have you tried a different usb cable? I was having this problem, and the stock samsung cable was B.O. and wasnt working... i tried my blackberry one and all was good
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i actually tried this yes. i had a blackberry cable from the storm (shivers) that was laying around. tried that but no luck with that or my wifes cable as well. but a good tip for others nonetheless
Pirateghost said:
if you are getting into 3e recovery then you are most certainly NOT using the JF6 one click stock
3e recovery comes on JI6 which is the FroYo leak....completely different builds and roms
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I just want to quote this to stress the importance.
Thank you, didn't realize that (still sorta new to this)...
I downloaded a zip (I thought from here somewhere) that extracted into the 4 files. Anyone got a link to the JH6 set of files?
I also downloaded DG's "One Click Odin", but it doesn't seem to really do anything when I run it unless I manually load all the files. Also, I don't see a "Master Clean" like the post refer too
are you sure you downloaded the right odin? in the one click version, theres no option to load files at all. only a "start" and "master clear"
make sure the odin one click is open before you connect your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
You guys rock! I don't know how, cause I could have sworn I D/L'd it from that link before and I got the generic Odin, but it looks like I have the right one now! Thank you for your patience with us noobs as we start getting into this new world!
glad you got yours working. i have officially given up and receiving a new one on tuesday. i tried everything but somehow someway the phone is not recognized in download mode. oh well have to mess the with new one then lol
zippox180 said:
glad you got yours working. i have officially given up and receiving a new one on tuesday. i tried everything but somehow someway the phone is not recognized in download mode. oh well have to mess the with new one then lol
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I was having the same problem. Have you tried powering off, start odin, hold both the volume up/down, then plug in the usb to your phone?
Help!
I have 2.2 on Rogers, rooted. I also have Cognition 3.04 installed as well as CWM. I tried to install a battery mod .zip file using CWM, but all that is happening now is that I am stuck on the startup screen (Cognition) and my Captivate just vibrates! In recovery using CWM 'reboot now' and 'reboot recovery' doesn't work. Is there anyway to 'bypass' my last (failed) installed .zip and go back to the home screen?
WHAT DO I DO? I have tried to use the recovery_update.zip file from CWM to get my phone working again but still no luck.
I SWEAR IF SOMEONE CAN HELP ME I WILL NEVER EVER TAMPER WITH MY PHONE AGAIN EVER. I WILL ONLY EVER USE IT FOR PHONE CALLS AND TEXTING. I WILL DO ANYTHING. PLEASE HELP!!!!
Can you get it into download mode?
If you can get back into recovery which it sound like you can just reflash the original rom zip.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Edit....and calm down, just a boot loop from a bad flash, no biggie. Though you should understand how to recover before you start.
I can get into download mode, now what?
Sorry I am clearly no good with this whole phone business...
How do I flash the original ROM when I can't get past the recovery screen? Could you please provide instructions? I am so scared! AAAARGH!
NewbDroid said:
I can get into download mode, now what?
Sorry I am clearly no good with this whole phone business...
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if you can go into download, use odin to flash back to stock.
NewbDroid said:
How do I flash the original ROM when I can't get past the recovery screen? Could you please provide instructions? I am so scared! AAAARGH!
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do not worry, i will be here to help you until you fix your phone.
Could you give me more instructions on Odin and flashing back to stock? I'm so sorry, if I knew how to do this I would not ask! Thanks SO MUCH!
NewbDroid said:
Could you give me more instructions on Odin and flashing back to stock? I'm so sorry, if I knew how to do this I would not ask! Thanks SO MUCH!
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read the first sticky post in this Q & A section (question 3)... meanwhile, please let me know your build number. it is a 4 digit under your battery, looks like 1008, 1010, etc.
I think it's 10.11. th eonly other numbers are the IMEI, s/n and upc numbers.
NewbDroid said:
I think it's 10.11. th eonly other numbers are the IMEI, s/n and upc numbers.
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ok, 1011 means build date is Nov 2010. you should just follow the link below to restore your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
Since you can go into download mode, do not worry, you should be fine in just a few minutes.
You can either download Designgears Odin One Click where baiscally you put it into DOWNLOAD ** and click "flash" or w.e and it puts your phone back to stock or you can use a new tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944418 < dont know how that is have never treid. Basically theyre both one click so shouldnt be too hard.
steps r put ur phone into DOWNLOAD MODE aka, shut off phone take of sim + microsd if you have any, then put battery back in, while holding both volume buttons pressed, plug in USB cable (MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ODIN OPENED FIRST), once your in the recovery screen you should see the COM:12 or something like that on odin (also make sure you have samsung usb drivers installed.)
press flash and should put it back to stock. IF THAT DOESNT WORK, you MIGHT have an internal SD card that is dead. then your phone is useless(never had this happen to me on captivate, just on vibrant i9000m)
Good luck.
ed116 said:
You can either download Designgears Odin One Click where baiscally you put it into DOWNLOAD ** and click "flash" or w.e and it puts your phone back to stock or you can use a new tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944418 < dont know how that is have never treid. Basically theyre both one click so shouldnt be too hard.
steps r put ur phone into DOWNLOAD MODE aka, shut off phone take of sim + microsd if you have any, then put battery back in, while holding both volume buttons pressed, plug in USB cable (MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ODIN OPENED FIRST), once your in the recovery screen you should see the COM:12 or something like that on odin (also make sure you have samsung usb drivers installed.)
press flash and should put it back to stock. IF THAT DOESNT WORK, you MIGHT have an internal SD card that is dead. then your phone is useless(never had this happen to me on captivate, just on vibrant i9000m)
Good luck.
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Thanks so much for th ehelp so far, what I am worried about is flashing it to i897 (AT&T) instead of i896 (Rogers) which has happened before. When that happened the phoen refused to recognize my SIM card, etc and I had to bring it back into the store to be shipped back to the factory, etc.
Any idea if this will bring me to i897 or i896?
Thanks again!
think this might help? it was on the first page of the dev forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905042
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Thanks so much for th ehelp so far, what I am worried about is flashing it to i897 (AT&T) instead of i896 (Rogers) which has happened before. When that happened the phoen refused to recognize my SIM card, etc and I had to bring it back into the store to be shipped back to the factory, etc.
Any idea if this will bring me to i897 or i896?
Thanks again!
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basically 897 and 896 are same. if you really want to flash to roger rom, you may need to search the forum for that.
Alright I'm going to try using the one on that link you posted, for Clockwork Recovery Flashable: (To be applied from Stock 2.1). However, I will be applying it from 2.2. Do you think it might still work?
Pirateghost said:
think this might help? it was on the first page of the dev forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905042
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this should be fine, use odin since you are able to get into download mode.
can you still get into clockwork?
Yes I can still get into clockwork. Thanks again for all the help so far, I really appreciate it!
I just recieved a new captivate via a warranty issue. Welll this one came with froyo 2.2 already loaded. My last capitvate had serendipity 6.4 installed and had no problems with flashing that one. Since I go my new captivate I wanted to try flashing a new ROM of course. So I decided on continuum v4. Here is where my problem started I opened odin3 plugged the phone in while holding the volume buttons and sent it into download mode. then clicked start on odin and let it do its thing. it got where it said "removed" in the bottom part and "RESET" up in the green bar. after looking at my phone it was just a black screeen with the battery charging symbol loading. it would come up and then disappear and come back up. it kept doing this for a while. this is where i made the mistake....after waiting a while i unplugged the phone from the computer to see if it would even start or anything. Well of course it wont start at all. it gets stuck at the AT&T screen and wont go any further. I can't get it back into download mode and dont know what to do? is my phone a paperweight now? IF anyone can help, i would greatly appreciate it. Either via here or phone. I've got my sim card back in my backflip right now.
what do you guys think?
Use a jig... search on how to make it. Its decently simple and it costs 99 cents for resistors and a cut up usb cable
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kschumake83 said:
Use a jig... search on how to make it. Its decently simple and it costs 99 cents for resistors and a cut up usb cable
Sent from my captivate using XDA Premium App
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this jig is my only option??
s13envy said:
this jig is my only option??
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Can you get into recovery?
You could also buy a jig, but idk if im allowed to post the link so just pm me if you need it.
You could look up more than one way of getting into download mode. (there are several) Ill see if I can find them for you.
mossination said:
Can you get into recovery?
You could also buy a jig, but idk if im allowed to post the link so just pm me if you need it.
You could look up more than one way of getting into download mode. (there are several) Ill see if I can find them for you.
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i try holding the volume buttons and plugging the phone in which worked to get into download mode just before i ****ed it up. it doesn't work anymore it just loads the battery gauge and flashes on and off....if i hold the volume buttons and hit the power button the at&t screeen just flashes on and off infinitely
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i try holding the volume buttons and plugging the phone in which worked to get into download mode just before i ****ed it up. it doesn't work anymore it just loads the battery gauge and flashes on and off....if i hold the volume buttons and hit the power button the at&t screeen just flashes on and off infinitely
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Try this, I found it by googling
I've had success with this method to get into Download Mode:
1. Remove battery, SIM and microSD from phone (if you have one)
2. Wait at least 10 seconds with the phone in this state
3. Plug your phone into your computer (this step has always been optional for me)
4. Hold Volume Up/Down, don't let go!
5. While holding both volume keys, insert the battery
mossination said:
Try this, I found it by googling
I've had success with this method to get into Download Mode:
1. Remove battery, SIM and microSD from phone (if you have one)
2. Wait at least 10 seconds with the phone in this state
3. Plug your phone into your computer (this step has always been optional for me)
4. Hold Volume Up/Down, don't let go!
5. While holding both volume keys, insert the battery
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no luck at all with that method
my question is what caused odin to fail on me? do i need a different version of odin to flash a captivate that came factory with froyo 2.2?
s13envy said:
no luck at all with that method
my question is what caused odin to fail on me? do i need a different version of odin to flash a captivate that came factory with froyo 2.2?
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Lot of things could of happened, mainly because something might have happened to the wired connection between the pc and phone during the process. Im sorry I don't know the answer to the second question though. Maybe because the odin you were using was going back to stock "eclair" and not stock froyo?
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mossination said:
Maybe because the odin you were using was going back to stock "eclair" and not stock froyo?
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Eclair, froyo, and now gingerbread same odin process.
Unless it's the one click version which I think only comes in eclair flavored.
Then the only other option I can think of for him is a jig.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4G1L8lV6LQ
studacris said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4G1L8lV6LQ
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Lol, the guy who sells those jigs could make a commercial with that.
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studacris said:
Eclair, froyo, and now gingerbread same odin process.
Unless it's the one click version which I think only comes in eclair flavored.
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i was using the odin3 one click downloader trying to flash 2.1 to my stock 2.2 captivate. are you saying that there is a different version of odin that i'll need to use if my cappy came factory with 2.2?
i guess im on my way to radio shack now to find some 100k ohm resistors.
s13envy said:
i was using the odin3 one click downloader trying to flash 2.1 to my stock 2.2 captivate. are you saying that there is a different version of odin that i'll need to use if my cappy came factory with 2.2?
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Yes there are a few versions of odin but, either will work fine ... It's been reported that the one click will remove the 3 button fix in some phones with build numbers later than 1010, that info can be found under the battery btw, I've personally never had that problem, I flash and mod 3 captivates 1. Is a1010, 2. Are 1012's. All I've used is the one click version and they all still have 3 button combo.
There is an odin that flashes the 3 button combo while it flashes to stock, if you either never had it or have lost it ... Which I suggest you look for and use after you get jiggy with it so you'll have the combo for future use.
after making the jig with the resistors and everything, instead of going to download mode it just tries to turn the phone on and flashes the at&t screen on and off repeatedly....not sure what to try now
Scratch that. Was doing it barehanded and it would just try turning it on. I used some gloves and got it into download mode. Now I just need to plug it into my computer with odin alredy opened and once it recognizes and click start and let it do its thing right? And just don't unplug it right? What should I do if odin freezes up?
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dont use ODIN one click. try AIO captivate toolbox 3.0. it uses heimdall which i have found to be much better for me
might have another problem now. i think the battery is dead on my phone. **** just doesn't want to work out for me. if i plug the phone in all i get is a battery icon that will flash on for a sec, then disappear. it will do this and only this forever. FML
Do you mean when the phone is off?
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So I recently made a thread how adb wasn't working and that evolved into not being able to get into download mode. Now after not being able to get into download mode for days, I'm still stuck on cm7 with no way of getting back to stock. 3-button recovery won't work, the only way to get into recovery is adb reboot recovery. No button and cable methods work to get phone into download mode as well as adb reboot download. I even recently tried http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lojU5bvGz3c which is a makeshift usb jig. I successfully made it but it would only turn the phone on. WTF. I'm afraid to buy a real usb jig from online because it most likely will cause the same thing. What is there to do? I'm completely lost. The phone works, the rom is okay I just cannot get back to stock and get rid of cm7. There are lots of issues I need to fix and cannot because of this. Any ideas?????
EDIT: Now I'm completely f'ed. I tried flashing cm7 instead of MIUI again to try once more if I would have better luck on just cm7, but during flash in cwm the phone turned off because the battery compartment was loose and now the phone boots up and goes into recovery shows some code then turns off again
(This post just in case anyone missed the reason in the edit)
Reason: EDIT: FIXED! Don't know what happened. Rearranged resistors and tried again and finally got it
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I just went back to cm7/miui and it happened again. Nothing to get into download mode is working. What's wrong with cm7 on my phone?
mikel.canovas said:
I just went back to cm7/miui and it happened again. Nothing to get into download mode is working. What's wrong with cm7 on my phone?
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What's your process to get CM7/Miui installed?
On a side note, ADB won't connect to your device unless you have the Nexus S drivers installed on you computer when CM7/Miui is installed
When I was last on cm7 adb reboot download doesn't work.
Drivers installed
Just sayin
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yeah, i distinctly remember the first CM7 build threads that came up here saying that adb reboot download DOES NOT work, and you DO need working 3 buttons or a jig
not sure why that was removed from the threads
A jig should work
You might be coming into contact with the resistors (I can't watch that youtube video from work--firewalled--so I don't know what the setup looks like). Any contact with the them will make it not work. Try insulating them more with some heavy packing tape.
I cut up my mini-usb plug from my car charger (didn't need it), and peeled off all the plastic so I could easily touch the correct two pins with the jig when the hacked up mini-usb is plugged in. Works like a charm. Sometimes if you aren't touching them just right, or if one end of the pin is touching the wrong point the power will come on.
Try harder with the jig, I guarantee you it will work (and you shouldn't have to buy one--it's too easy to do yourself for less than $2 and about 5 minutes).
Good luck!
Just a thought. Are you installing GB boot loaders before flashing CM7/Miui? If so, the way to get into Recovery/Download mode changes. Recovery is vol+/power, Download is Vol-/power.
Just thought I'd toss that out there...just in case
kangi26 said:
Just a thought. Are you installing GB boot loaders before flashing CM7/Miui? If so, the way to get into Recovery/Download mode changes. Recovery is vol+/power, Download is Vol-/power.
Just thought I'd toss that out there...just in case
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That is only for I9000 GB bootloaders.
On I897 GB bootloaders its still the same as eclair/froyo!
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b-eock said:
That is only for I9000 GB bootloaders.
On I897 GB bootloaders its still the same as eclair/froyo!
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Yeah, I know, but without all of the details. I figure it doesn't hurt to ask
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Thanks a ton for the info on GB i've been beating my head trying to get my Mesmerize flashed to a rooted EH09. The vol down button was teh trick i needed.
No download Mode after I897 GB Bootloaders on CM7
Hi there, i've got a question. If i can't get into download mode using the 3 button combination nor the Vol- + Power nor the connect+press buttons+insert baterry trick , do i have chance to get into download mode using the YIG? Thank you
I've lost the 3combo after installing the GB bootloaders with CM7 but the Odin Connection was lost on the SBL, The phone is not even Powering on anymore
If your phone has no signs of life at all, then sadly you are hard bricked...
But it can be fixed through jtag or the unbrickable mod.
So is there hope?
4-2ndtwin said:
If your phone has no signs of life at all, then sadly you are hard bricked...
But it can be fixed through jtag or the unbrickable mod.
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So if i open the phone and do the unbrickable mod is there a chance to solve the problem? thank you in advance
Yes, according to those that have done jtag or the unbrickable mod, these methods are successful. To get better info though, I would recommend going to those specific threads.
4-2ndtwin said:
Yes, according to those that have done jtag or the unbrickable mod, these methods are successful. To get better info though, I would recommend going to those specific threads.
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Thank you man i'm going to talk with Adam to see if i can solve the problem.
guilleglad said:
Hi there, i've got a question. If i can't get into download mode using the 3 button combination nor the Vol- + Power nor the connect+press buttons+insert baterry trick , do i have chance to get into download mode using the YIG? Thank you
I've lost the 3combo after installing the GB bootloaders with CM7 but the Odin Connection was lost on the SBL, The phone is not even Powering on anymore
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I don't think you need jtag (but you can look into it). If your phone is able to at least power on, you should be able to use a Jig to get it into download mode. That is what I did with mine when all the options fail.
good luck.
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I don't think you need jtag (but you can look into it). If your phone is able to at least power on, you should be able to use a Jig to get it into download mode. That is what I did with mine when all the options fail.
good look.
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If the phone doesn't show any signs of life (wich it wont if he failed on sbl) Jtag or Unbrickable Mod would be your 2 best bet. (Id use Unbrickable mode since it will protect you from future issues.)
Sorry haven't checked this thread in a while. My process for going to cm7/miui is flashing stock eclair through odin one click, then rooting and installing cwm. From there I just flash the latest nightly or whatever it is. Nothing I'm doing seems to be wrong
The problem is that I should be able to get into download mode without having to use a jig every single time. 3 button combo should work, but it doesn't when using cm7/miui for some reason