Since there are endless posts here describing how to flash ROMs, I'll humor you in a small way;
1 - samfirmware.com
2 - Sign up & download your firmware, and Odin 1.3, and PIT of that firmware
3 - Start your phone in Download mode (power off, then hold Home button, volume down button, and power button)
4 - Start Odin, load correct PDA file, click repartition, and load PIT file
5 - Plug in phone
6 - Hit "Start" once phone is recognized
Enjoy.
chill.. u got nothing to worry about.. read the thread below, follow the instructions 1 by 1 and you're fine it's jm9 firmware and it's the best among eclair and of course, can solve your problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=802909
hey... thanks for taking out ur time and reply. i cant find firmware on that website... could you help plz..
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hello all,
question about the 3 button fix for the captivate. I just got the captivate a few months back and before i decided to rom it i investigated all the recovery tools i would need just in case.
I found 2 different variants of Odin3 one that needed a pit file and PDA file and another that had just one click restore to 2.1.
I tried the pit / PDA first if i recall it appeared to lock up, not sure on what part but i got it back in DL mode and then tried the one click which worked.
now let me preface this with before i tried anything i ensured the 3 button combo for download mode worked, and it did. I flashed Apex 5.2 and ever since then the 3 button combo ceased to work. I recently flashed to Firefly 3.0 and still the 3 button doesnt work, it would also appear the recovery mode does not work as well.
I have been getting to these modes using ADB, which works fine, but I would love to get 3 button back... but if its a risky procedure i will live with it, i do have a jig on the way, which just in case i can use to get back. but that leaves recovery mode not really accessable unless i use ADB?
any how thoughts comments suggestions are all welcome and thanks for being such an awesome site!
On a custom rom, hold the power button. Extended power menu has recovery and download right there.
How have you not seen it??
also SEARCH there is an odin that fixes the 3 button combo...
download mode is 2 button combo and no way to loose it.
hold both volumes + then plug in usb (keep held til screen comes on)
recovery mode is 3 button combo..
hold both volumes + then hold power (keep ALL held til screen comes on for 3 seconds)
studacris,
Yes i have seen the reboot into recovery, which is great the only issue i have is when flashing a different rom i want a back out solution. I also have found the fix, but was wondering how risky is it to apply this fix, and will it stay fixed? i would rather live with a minor inconvenience then a hard brick situation. thanks for the info=)
edit: this is the thread i was reading for the fix is this the most up to date one? also the attachment is missing the PIT file, is it needed anymore?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818439
TRusselo,
yeah i cant do either of those, which is my concern
odin one click flashes both bootloaders but sometimes, in later build phones the one click sbl.bin will, lose it's combo. The fix flashes the secondary bootloader, that is known to always work.
It's about as risky to flash as odin one click if not safer because it's only flashing one bootloader instead of both.
The pit file isn't needed you are not messing with the partitioning table in the least. Just put the .tar in the pda slot.
Just note, if you go to gingerbread, go back to stock with the one click. If you use the 3 button fix version you will guaranteed brick your phone.
Important to note that if you've flashed an I9000 based ROM your 3 button may have changed to vol up-home-power. If that doesn't work and you're on a 2.1 or 2.2 ROM then you've probably just lost the sbl for 3 button and need to reflash it.
You should always be able to get into download mode via hold down vol up and vol down and plugging in the USB cable, I've never lost that.
awesome thank you for putting my mind at ease,
if i flash the fix will i need to flash the fix every time i flash to a new froyo based rom?
hmm odd cause i seem to have lost download mode.
what i have been doing to get into DL mode is;
turn off the phone,
pull battery and sim (i dont have an external SD),
put battery back
hold vol up and vol down then plug in usb cable that is connected to a PC i will get a battery charging display on screen
once you flash it you should be good to flash whatever else on top of it.
one last thing,
in that thread i linked with the fix, the instructions say to take a PDA.tar file and a pit file which was added with the odin download, but the odin download is by itself no pit file, opening the PDA.tar file i can see the SBL.bin file so i am assuming that we may not need the pit file?
you dont need the pit. it is fine.
thank you, i'll give it a try next time a flash a new rom =)
i appreciate all the info guys =)
and when i flash it to odin its always fail pls help !!!!!
well by the information you give perhaps nobody can help, could you please go through detail? or maybe add a screenshot?
can you go to download mode? when you turn on the phone what you see? is it a small pc and a mobile phone?
waiting for the details
I can go to download mode i press power button and home button then after that when i flash into odin its always fail,when i press power button home button and volume down button just a logo of samsung appear i cant go to download mode
using 3 button fix, it happened to me once
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785201
and step by step guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=847765
before flasing any rom
step by step to newbies
download rom
shut down phone
use vol down+home+power on/off then appear download mode
run odin v x.x
choose correct PDA/PHONE/CSC (use repartition and pit 512 if need it, some roms may no need it)
plug the cable
press at odin START
done
my Galaxy s1 doesn't power up !
When i power it up he show the logo and then turn off
video:
youtube.com/watch?v=h5bX9LksF3k
Can you get it into download mode without it turning off? (Hold volume down + home button + power) Or recovery? (Hold volume up + home button + power?) Is it rooted with clockwork mode?
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Maybe its a boot loop. Switch off your phone and check if download and recovery mode is available(see next paragraph).
If so follow the steps mentioned.
First of all download xxjw4 firmware for galaxy gt-I9000 from
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/150483619/708026d/I9000XXJW4_I9000OXAJW4_XEU.zip.html
1) Put your phone into Recovery mode (Vol up + Home + Power button) and perform a Wipe data/Factory reset, then a Wipe cache. When done pull the battery out for around ten seconds then re-insert.
(If recovery isn't working ignore this step)
2) Put the phone into Download mode (Vol down + Home + Power button)
3) Unzip the JW4 firmware folder you've downloaded to your Desktop.
4) Launch Odin and click on the button that says PDA and navigate to the PDA file you've just unzipped to your desktop and select it.
5) Connect your phone to your PC via USB. Odin will say Added and a box will turn yellow to indicate it has recognised your phone.
6) Click the start button in Odin and sit back and wait for Odin to flash your phone. When it's finished it will take a few minutes longer for the phone to reboot than is usual so please don't panic. The phone will reboot.
7) When the phone has rebooted, remove the USB cable and you now have the latest 2.3.6. It might be a good idea to repeat step 1 to make sure nothing of the old firmware is left behind.
And that's it, seven steps to 2.3.6 JW4 Value Pack and TouchWiz 4.
In case you want more info about flashing go to this site
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/galaxy-s-gets-official-value-pack-firmware-xxjw4-includes-touchwiz-4/
Enjoy
idon't have a recovery the phone isn't root and but i can get to the download mod !
still i tried what you said with the odin and it doesnt work
the phone wasn't root before and had a stock from the operator
If its a boot loop try this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140
If not download the files from sammobile (2.3.6 xxjw4) put the .tar file in the PDA and 512 pit file in the pit section make sure the repartition is ticked then if it still in a boot loop search for the cfs root and flash that then get the file off the thread I gave you then flash that to the phone as instructed on the thread then your phone should work edit* you need to put your phone into download mode before plugging in and flashing
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calum96 said:
If its a boot loop try this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140
If not download the files from sammobile (2.3.6 xxjw4) put the .tar file in the PDA and 512 pit file in the pit section make sure the repartition is ticked then if it still in a boot loop search for the cfs root and flash that then get the file off the thread I gave you then flash that to the phone as instructed on the thread then your phone should work edit* you need to put your phone into download mode before plugging in and flashing
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yeah i know the basics ! but stil it doesnt work ! can it be a hardware problem? and if it right how can i fix it ?
Did you try that method? And when did it start turning off, did you try mpding it or did it just start doing it? Does it he a knock when it turns off or is it at the same place everytime? If it stays turned on in download mode its probably software related also make sure the drivers are installed using kies
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yizhak722 said:
idon't have a recovery the phone isn't root and but i can get to the download mod !
still i tried what you said with the odin and it doesnt work
the phone wasn't root before and had a stock from the operator
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Does Odin recognize your phone (com12 or something like that in yellow)
If not then try different USB port or also different cable and computer.
According to my experience if you are able to go to download mode then there is always a way to fix the problem
please please i do what "ickyyy" said in this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552792 i install odin and i download the pda and everything went fine odin restart my phone but unfortunately it still bricked please if anybody can help me to find another firmware or anything that can help me pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
"Flashing s5830i with Odin v1.85
1.Turn off the phone and put it in Download mode by pressing Power+Volume Up+volume down.
2.Open Odin v1.84.Run as Administrator!.
3.Put the files in Odin and don't touch the settings
4.If it's a one-file firmware put it in PDA section.
If it's multiple put the files in the correct section.
5.Click start and don't touch the phone!Don't turn off computer and don't unplug the phone!It will reboot automatically and the first boot will take some time,so don't panic!..."
you can download any FIRMWARE for s5830i...
AmirChee said:
"Flashing s5830i with Odin v1.85
1.Turn off the phone and put it in Download mode by pressing Power+Volume Up+volume down.
2.Open Odin v1.84.Run as Administrator!.
3.Put the files in Odin and don't touch the settings
4.If it's a one-file firmware put it in PDA section.
If it's multiple put the files in the correct section.
5.Click start and don't touch the phone!Don't turn off computer and don't unplug the phone!It will reboot automatically and the first boot will take some time,so don't panic!..."
you can download any FIRMWARE for s5830i...
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i m sorry but i do all that it reset my phone but nothing happened note i use odin v1.84 and pda that i got from the 4shared site for gt-s5830i i can i use another way pleaseeeeeeeeeee thank you in advance
harry dxvents
LINK for ODIN: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1054267&d=1336734690
It's that simple .. download firmware least you have the Android Development Section - Firmware - ... Extracts on the desktop .. there you have three files .. PDA. CSC. MODE ..
SAd quench the phone .. and pressing [POWERKEY] [VOLUME +] [VOLUME -] and keep it until you nowhere question whether you want to continue ... When she reaches the issue go [VOLUME +] ..
Odin and open it in the first section you will get .. PC ---- or otherwise .. rublike only will this be another color .. you know .. choose pda, modem, csc from that folder you're Extracts ..
example:
PDA: PDA_S5830i_XXLH2.tar
MODEM: MODEM_S5830i_XXLH2.tar
CSC: CSC_S5830i_OXXLH1.tar
No way THAT DO NOT infuse and go: PDA: CSC_S5830i_OXXLH1.tar. CES PHONE ... SO totally spoil ...
When filling the to .. you click START .. wait to be installed on your phone .. Do not unhook the phone while I was not restarted .. That's all .. : P Good luck
i hope your phone is not hard bricked............right??
farrukhafzal said:
i hope your phone is not hard bricked............right??
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If his phone is "hard bricked" i have dubious about the JIG USB plugin unbrick his phone correctly perhaps i'm wrong but he can buy this JIG or make himself and try rescue his phone
this what osin says <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
than it restart my phone but nothing happened
note: i used cwm for ace 5830 which differs from my 5830i
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i hope your phone is not hard bricked............right??
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what does "hard bricked" means
thank you all {AmirChee,farrukhafzal and Alucard1989pl}finally i unbrick my ace after i download a new Firmware i think that the problem was that my problem the Firmware i have download before was not suitable to my phne yuppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy:good:
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i am not sure if this is the right place for this question. please let me know if its not.
in the beginning it was just restarting on samsung and model number logo. I am trying to bring it back to stock rom for i9000m bell canada.
i have tried few steps already but after flashing all the files it just stuck after passing initial screen
i have tried all steps from this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
please let me know if i can try anything else to save my phone.
Could anybody please help me out ?
Sure, try this. ( I have the same phone ).
1. download ukg3 from samfirmware.com
2. Flash in pda in odin with 512 pit file
3. When finished, phone will bootloop. Thats normal
4. Pull battery and reboot into recovery.
5. Wipe data and factory reset.
6. If you get a dbdata error, that normal as well. Search and find the empty dbdata partition that you can flash with odin and flash in pda with no re partition.
7. You're good to go
Thanks for your reply.
i have downloaded the file and it is I9000UGKG3_I9000BMCKG3_BMC.zip
after unzip i have got only one .tar file which is I9000UGKG3-homebinary.tar
sorry did not get any .pit file with this.
i have tried another method before which is almost similar to this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
is it the same method you are talking about or is it something different. i tried with pit file with partition checked. but it still did't work
My only guess is if there is anything wrong with volume up button because after flashing all files, i am not able to enter recovery mode but pressing volume down + home + power is taking me to download mode. but vol up +home
+ power button is not going to recovery mode.
any suggestion ?
bindudhindsa said:
Thanks for your reply.
i have downloaded the file and it is I9000UGKG3_I9000BMCKG3_BMC.zip
after unzip i have got only one .tar file which is I9000UGKG3-homebinary.tar
sorry did not get any .pit file with this.
i have tried another method before which is almost similar to this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
is it the same method you are talking about or is it something different. i tried with pit file with partition checked. but it still did't work
My only guess is if there is anything wrong with volume up button because after flashing all files, i am not able to enter recovery mode but pressing volume down + home + power is taking me to download mode. but vol up +home
+ power button is not going to recovery mode.
any suggestion ?
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I think if you can't enter recovery mode , your phone already soft brick , you can recover it by flash back the stock ROM
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Thanks Mohammad, as i mentioned link in my last post . i have tried stock ROM flashing. I have downloaded all the files (CSC, phone and pit ) from sammobile and tried to flash stock rom but still doing same thing. If you have any other link please let me know.
any help please , seems like my phone is bricked. I have tried most of the files on net. but it just get stuck at processing ring after initial screen .. please help
Your phones not bricked, you just need a pit file. A bit of searching ans you may find one.
.when I downloaded Odin for my device (Odin has device specific versions) it came with the pit
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