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[Q] Phone won't boot or enter recovery mode, but download mode is working

Hi everybody, I've looked through lots of posts, but can't find one similar to my issue.
This morning I woke up my phone was off, and would not start at all. At first I thought the battery was dead, so I plugged it into charge. I've been charging it all morning, but the charging screen does not show the green battery icon, it in fact shows a totally grey icon, and cycles on and off when plugged in.
Also, more importantly, I can't get the phone started. When I press the power button, the Samsung spash screen shows up for about 3 seconds, and then the phone shuts off again.
I've tried to get into recovery mode (vol up + home + power), and the same thing happens as a normal boot: spash screen for 3 seconds and then power off.
However I can get into download mode (vol down + home + power) - I see the large yellow triangle and the phone stays on until I pull the battery.
So I have no idea what is wrong with my phone at the moment.
I have Eclair stock JG9, and have only done the SGS sim unlock, and the SBL flash from JH2 to get recovery + download from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785201
Now the SBL flash I did was not the current "aries" one, but the older first one titled "gt-i9000_sbl_rcvdl_fix_final.tar.md5" which I did back in September when it first came out, and I have never had any problems with my phone since then. Also, I have never rooted or flashed any other roms on the phone.
How do I get my phone working again? Any ideas? Could it be a bootloader problem?
Thanks so much for whatever help you can give me!

Hmmm. That icon you see is the phone telling you kernel or bootloader is screwed. I get it often from failed kernel updates. See if you can install jm8 and see. Reason i said jm8 is that its a known stable rom
If no good then im sorry but ya phone is stuffed
Sent from my GT-I9000

ickyboo said:
Hmmm. That icon you see is the phone telling you kernel or bootloader is screwed. I get it often from failed kernel updates. See if you can install jm8 and see. Reason i said jm8 is that its a known stable rom
If no good then im sorry but ya phone is stuffed
Sent from my GT-I9000
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Thanks for the info. I tried to reflash my phone as the tech support people told me over the phone.
I couldn't get Kies to recognise it in download mode, so I used Odin with the ugjh2 pda/phone/csc, a 512 pit, and the repartition option set on. It didn't make any difference - phone still didn't boot. So I took it back to the Bell store, and they sent it out for repairs.

same problem
My phone has just done the same thing. I never flashed anything to it. It has JH2 directly from Bell (Canada).
The last thing I did was verify that I could enter recovery mode, that worked. Then I verified download mode, that worked also. It wouldn't exit download mode. I waited 10 minutes and finally pulled the battery. Now it won't boot.
plug in USB -> grey battery and blank screen, alternating every 5 seconds
Power up -> initial boot screen "Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000m..." for 5 seconds and shuts itself off
enter recovery mode -> nope, get the initial boot screen as if I was just trying to power up
enter download mode -> yes, no problem
how did things turn out with your repair?

Just sent mine in for repairs also after reading this
POLL: Bell I9000M Internal SD Issues?
Apparently it is a dead/corrupted internal SD card. Only happens to Bell phones and can't be fixed by end user.
You can get it working on an external SD but you are limited to 2GB available and the internal remains unavailable. I got that far, could make calls, but my phone was still broken.
good luck

DoubleDot said:
My phone has just done the same thing. I never flashed anything to it. It has JH2 directly from Bell (Canada).
The last thing I did was verify that I could enter recovery mode, that worked. Then I verified download mode, that worked also. It wouldn't exit download mode. I waited 10 minutes and finally pulled the battery. Now it won't boot.
plug in USB -> grey battery and blank screen, alternating every 5 seconds
Power up -> initial boot screen "Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000m..." for 5 seconds and shuts itself off
enter recovery mode -> nope, get the initial boot screen as if I was just trying to power up
enter download mode -> yes, no problem
how did things turn out with your repair?
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I'm still waiting for my phone to come back. The website says parts expected dec 1st, which is this Wednesday. Hopefully that means they'll fix it and send it back, and I may get it by early next week. We'll see what actually happens.

masterslacker said:
I'm still waiting for my phone to come back. The website says parts expected dec 1st, which is this Wednesday. Hopefully that means they'll fix it and send it back, and I may get it by early next week. We'll see what actually happens.
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Hi,
I also have quite similar problem. Mine is Galaxy s from docomo, Japan and I tried several things to root and add some other stuff and suddenly my body went down to bootlooping. . . Oposit to "Yatta - - - !!"
I really don't ask any more features than standard model so just wanna get my body as it was.
Will keep watching here.

[Q] Darkys 7.0.2

hi...
I hope somone can help me..(Please)
I installd Darkys 7.0.2 now.
after its was finished the phone wont start. its black, cant do anything.
Is my phone dead???
Please help

chamon said:
hi...
I hope somone can help me..(Please)
I installd Darkys 7.0.2 now.
after its was finished the phone wont start. its black, cant do anything.
Is my phone dead???
Please help
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Describe the steps you took to install Darkyy's 7.0 Rom?
What firmware and recovery did you have before you flashed the new rom?
Can you access Recovery or Download mode still? (make sure you pull your battery and reseat before attempting this)

I had darkys 7.0.
Today i flashed darkes 7.0.2
I placed the rom on sd
opend rom manager
Install ROM from SD card
wipe data/cache.
when it install was finished the phone just die.
i tried to start with 3 way comb its black.

You were meant to install with CWM I believe.

I just follow the instr..
can i reseat the phone by pressing some button on the phone?

Seems like an empty battery to me
jaju123 said:
You were meant to install with CWM I believe.
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Rom Manager is an app that uses CWM recovery, it's the same developer for both.

What can i do?
Is the phone dead?
I have charge the phone all night, still dead.

Does your phone have the 3 button combo enabled ? Are you able to access Download or Recovery mode ?

i have 3 combo..
it dont work.
when i charge still black dead.

chamon said:
i have 3 combo..
it dont work.
when i charge still black dead.
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Does your battery charging icon show when your phone is off and charging ?
You can also try removing the battery, reinserting it and quickly trying to access download or recovery mode. See if that works...

if all the methods and jigs to power up the phone fail, then you have fully bricked it.
it happend to me aswell i have fully bricked my sgs and nothing worked to turn it back on.
sent it away to samsung for repair 2weeks ago and its now on its way back with a new motherboard, lesson learnt.
SEND IT TO SAMSUNG THEY WILL FIX IT

Take the battery out, wait 15 seconds, push 3 button combo while inserting the battery, repeat if necessary. If still no recovery or download mode then buy a jig or send it to Samsung.

[Q] Firmware upgrade encountered an issue, battery low

today i flash my Samsung note n7000
No cwm , only two screens
Normaly start , Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. /push on/
red text : low battery!! can not download /push on+wolume down+central button/
i wanted to try flash phone with odin PC. How can i charge baterry ?Normal phone was in charger 2 hours , but text low battery can not download.
i need new full battery?
sorry for my english , i am from SLovakia.
thanks

DavidkoKE said:
today i flash my Samsung note n7000
No cwm , only two screens
Normaly start , Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. /push on/
red text : low battery!! can not download /push on+wolume down+central button/
i wanted to try flash phone with odin PC. How can i charge baterry ?Normal phone was in charger 2 hours , but text low battery can not download.
i need new full battery?
sorry for my english , i am from SLovakia.
thanks
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if your phone can't charge your battery you should consider buying an external charger and then recharge the battery so you can flash new ROM!
how did this happen, were you on gingerbread or ICS ROM? did you wipe or flash something in recovery?

i have it official ics rom for germany, i want try it flash other rom / hybrid rom / after flash , and restart rom stay only first screen /booth screen/. i turn to cwm and clear wipe, factory reset...but after this operation note is restart back to cwm first screen. i try this operation 3 times, after this i turn note the download mode , connect with pc odin and flash new rom , but flash not ending only stay 15 minutes near 95 percent flash line. after restart ,i dont have cmw , only first screen is Firmware upgrade encountered an issue and if i turn to download mode , write me low battery!! can not download.
first i need full battery , and after i can try it flash...

Bump!
I dont usually bump topics but a friend of mine is having this same issue,
i cant boot into recovery or cwm mode, and if i try to hold the power,volume down and menu button together, it tells me that the battery is low (which isnt true as its been plugged since 3 hours). Its not a battery issue, my friend did some bad flashing and being a noob that he is, he can't even tell me what he was doing exactly that caused this weird thing, i donno even if i should call this a brick or not :S anyone????

Can you get another battery from anywhere?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

PROBLEM SOLVED
THANKS TO Dr.KETAN because of him this problem for me has been solved
Below is the step-wise description.
WHAT HAPPENED:-
01.) I was on ROOTED GT-N7000 ICS 4.0.4 PDA-DDLRB CSC(K)-ODDLR4 M-DDLR1
02.) I decided to install Alliance ROM => AllianceROM_JB_N7000XXLSZ-v3 and by mistake and just out of habit instead of using ROM Customizer, I used Mobile ODIN with WIPE (ALL of them) Selected.
03.) Although ODIN didn't came up with any errors and showed installation successful, my phone was stuck on the first screen "SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE GT-7000" screen.
04.) After waiting for about 30-40 mins. I took out battery, took out memory card and tried to reboot again but no luck.
05.) I tired to recover by re-installing/rolling back to ROM I was on i.e. GT-N7000 ICS 4.0.4 PDA-DDLRB CSC(K)-ODDLR4 M-DDLR1, but ODIN Shows an error saying "PARAMETER INCORRECT" (screen shot attached)
06.) I then tried to install
GT-N7000 ICS 4.0.4 PDA-DDLR9 CSC(K)-ODDLR3 M-DDLR1 but ODIN failed (Screen Shot Attached)
GT-N7000 GB 2.3.6 PDA-DDLB2 CSC(K)-DDLA1 M-
07.) Now my phone is stuck in two modes only i.e.
7.1.) "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"
7.2.) Download MODE
Dr. KETAN"S HELP (WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE)
01.) Remove .MD5 from extension of ROM and keeping .TAR as extension help me got rid of the "THE PARAMETER IS INCORRECT" error.
02.) Go to Task Manager and close/disable/end process following service
02.1) KIES
02.2)FIREWALL
02.3)ANTI-VIRUS
03.) In ODIN (on PC) Select PDA do not select PHONE (this was my mistake too)
04.) In case you had/have HEIMDALL on your system , go to Device Manager (from Control Panel) and un-install the Generic Device driver
05.) Now try to install the stock ROM you have (it should get installed , at-least this happened in my case.)
WHAT IS TOTALLY USELESS ?
01.) KIES
02.) You PANICKING and FREAKING OUT
WHAT I CAN'T DO:-
01.)Visiting Samsung shop/service station
Please find the attached link to the screen shot. https://plus.google.com/photos/11509...978?banner=pwa
THANKS TO Dr. KETAN again for his HIGHLY appreiciated, respected and well needed help and guidance.

I tried that above, but still doesn't work for me.

low battery can't download
i have the same problem
i was in stock rom and i was playing game! the phone downloaded the OTA update and restarted automatically to install it but it stuck a long time in samsung boot logo and i think it caused the battery drain.
i rebooted the phone and it showed me "firmware upgrade encountered an issue blah blah blah" but my phone reboots after a sec and shows the message again and reboots again and .....
i tried to get into download mode but it says "low battery can't download " and reboots! i charged my battery with external charger and still no change! ODIN can detect my phone when i connect it but because it reboots after a sec i can't do anything!
any suggestions would be appreciated!

alirezakv said:
i have the same problem
i was in stock rom and i was playing game! the phone downloaded the OTA update and restarted automatically to install it but it stuck a long time in samsung boot logo and i think it caused the battery drain.
i rebooted the phone and it showed me "firmware upgrade encountered an issue blah blah blah" but my phone reboots after a sec and shows the message again and reboots again and .....
i tried to get into download mode but it says "low battery can't download " and reboots! i charged my battery with external charger and still no change! ODIN can detect my phone when i connect it but because it reboots after a sec i can't do anything!
any suggestions would be appreciated!
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After you charged the battery, are you able to stay in download mode?

[Q] Hardbricked? Any way out of here?

Hi guys,
I'm in a problem with my GNote... I am (or was) running Android 4.0.4 stock from Samsung, then today completely out of the blue the phone froze and I had to reset, then it was stuck in the Samsung Galaxy Note logo screen. I tried removing the SIM and SD card, etc but nothing. Then I tried reinstalling the ROM via Odin but it got stuck in "Writing NAND...". Then I read in a forum that I could try a repartitioning with the PIT for my memory size (16 GB). I tried this but it got disconnected in the middle (the cable connector is a bit unstable) and now I can't get it to boot ANYTHING. The screen is completely black and Odin doesn't recognize the phone, can't get into recovery mode, etc.
Any idea? My tel company told me that it has a little marking that looks like the phone was hit and so they can't accept it for warranty tech service. I will try Samsung Service Center directly but before that, is there anything I can do???
Thanks!!

Chaostar said:
Hi guys,
I'm in a problem with my GNote... I am (or was) running Android 4.0.4 stock from Samsung, then today completely out of the blue the phone froze and I had to reset, then it was stuck in the Samsung Galaxy Note logo screen. I tried removing the SIM and SD card, etc but nothing. Then I tried reinstalling the ROM via Odin but it got stuck in "Writing NAND...". Then I read in a forum that I could try a repartitioning with the PIT for my memory size (16 GB). I tried this but it got disconnected in the middle (the cable connector is a bit unstable) and now I can't get it to boot ANYTHING. The screen is completely black and Odin doesn't recognize the phone, can't get into recovery mode, etc.
Any idea? My tel company told me that it has a little marking that looks like the phone was hit and so they can't accept it for warranty tech service. I will try Samsung Service Center directly but before that, is there anything I can do???
Thanks!!
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Is it starting up? If note just remove ur battery for around 10 mnts, then insert that try pressing vol down + power + home for 20 seconds and then press vol +, just check if ur pc could detect the device and also if the battery is enough charged.
If this detects ur device, u have chances or else only jig is the option.
Hope 4 the best
Press THANKS if this helped u :fingers-crossed:

I don't think even jig is an option now... the phone screen is completely black, it doesn't even get into the logo screen... going to Samsung right now.

jig mite help you.. cuz even when the phone doesnt boot up .. the jig mite force it to download mode.. check with that.. if not then get it to the samsung service.. how did u reset... were u rooted? stuck on NAND write is not a good sign

Chaostar said:
I don't think even jig is an option now... the phone screen is completely black, it doesn't even get into the logo screen... going to Samsung right now.
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Why not?
The Jig costs 2-3 US$ from Ebay, China...
Give it a try, its simple:
- remove battery
- put the Jig in
- wait a bit and put the battery back
- wait, pull battery out, pull Jig out
- connect the phone via USB to your PC, put battery back and start Odin
And if you are a lucky man you can flash a new firmware via Odin.
If you have an corrupt bootloader, Jig helps.
If there is a hardware problem you need a new maniboard.
How you described your Note there is possible only a corrupted bootloader ( Jig ) or a dead mainboard ( Samsung repair ).

Hmmm I'd say there is some serious problem. Originally (yesterday) my Note was working OK and then spontaneously (I didn't do anything or bump it or anything like that, I was just writing an email) it froze and so I used the reset combination (power+home buttons), then it entered into boot loop, it started and when it got to the Galaxy Note logo it rebooted, it did this 2 or 3 times and then it was stuck in Note logo. I took out the battery, put it back in, the same. I waited 10 minutes with the battery out, again the same results.
But I could get into recovery mode, so I tried re-flashing my ROM (LRQ Samsung stock from Germany, this was the only flash I did in my Note since last year when I bought it, I had 2.3.6 and then last month I updated to 4.0.4 via Kies official download and then using Odin I flashed the LRQ Samsung 4.0.4 stock because it has new features like the 3D gallery) but it got to "Writing NAND..." or something like that. I tried this several times and it was always the same.
So I read somewhere that I could try repartitioning the memory using Odin and the PIT file for my memory size (16GB), I tried this but just when I was in the process, the USB connector (which is a bit loose in my Note) disconnected for a second and reconnected and it was all. Phone dead. I'm guessing there's nothing there in the memory to boot from or to... so I'm taking it to Samsung.

Chaostar said:
But I could get into recovery mode, so I tried re-flashing my ROM (LRQ Samsung stock from Germany, this was the only flash I did in my Note since last year when I bought it, I had 2.3.6 and then last month I updated to 4.0.4 via Kies official download and then using Odin I flashed the LRQ Samsung 4.0.4 stock because it has new features like the 3D gallery) but it got to "Writing NAND..." or something like that. I tried this several times and it was always the same..
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bro Chaostar
your Gnote is totally got a called ( brick ) same my gnote but it is revive via repartition.. with 2GB loss
first you do is make sure your battery is full charge and forced your Gnote into DOWNLOAD MODE.....
how to forced to download mode?
1 press home button + volume down then press power button,, if result is not lucky...... go to second way
2 use jig for download mode
(a) remove batt,,
(b) then attach the jig to usb port
(c) then put back the batt,,, then wait almost 60second
(d) after 60sec, remove jig then press volume up,..... one press only.... it shown black screen but the system status is download mode.
(e) open odin pc, connect your Gnote,,, see and wait.. if you see your gnote is detected,,,, your welcome you have a chance.. then flash kernel only ( safe_CM9_kernel.tar) then reboot to recovery then flash the JB:CM10:HYBRD] PARANOIDANDROID [2.20 or follow the repartition procedure,,
( f) what if not detected?.......... don't worry..:highfive: i have last option for you... this is revive your Gnote via (JTAG)..
GUDLUCK and see you..

Well I already left my Note in my cell company, it is within warranty period and I hope they can fix it. The only problem is that it has a slight marking that looks like a bump on the side and they said that this could void the warranty, but they will give me a budget if it has to be paid for, I hope they don't have to change the whole mainboard, and if they want to charge me I'll take it to Samsung directly as a last chance. After that, I guess it's jig.
What really gets to me is that this started as a sort of spontaneous error, I didn't do anything to the phone before the initial freezing and unability to boot. The problem is that then I tried the PIT stuff. Well, let's see what happens.
Thanks for your suggestions!!

Chaostar said:
After that, I guess it's jig.
Thanks for your suggestions!!
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ABOUT JIG''... HERE THE INFO...http://droidangel.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-make-samsung-galaxy-s-download.html
about JTAG .. here the info,,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0SX3iDuIZc&feature=youtube

Mini can't start

Hi,
I have a big problem. I made a stupid mistake and flashed an original Gingerbread firmware directly over Froyo.
Now my Phone isn't able to start, the only thing tha happens is, that the backround light turns on. I am not able to reach the download mode and my pc can't detect the phone.
Could anyone help me?
Maizelll

Today i bought a USB-JIG, but I can't reach the bootloader with it.

you cannot reach bootloader mode with jig and try going into download mode by pressing power+home+volume down button
and gingerbread firmware is always flashed over froyo
i think you have used the firmware which is without bootloader and thats why you are getting black screen
just try to flash a four package firmware

But my pc doesn't detect the phone and i can't reach the download mode with the three buttons, i always get a black screen

try to search for samsung usb drivers and install them. after, recover by odin.

try to put off the battery , sim card and microSD , wait for 1-2 minutes
after that , put back battery only
try to enter download mode
*sorry for my bad english*

Maizelll said:
Hi,
I have a big problem. I made a stupid mistake and flashed an original Gingerbread firmware directly over Froyo.
Now my Phone isn't able to start, the only thing tha happens is, that the backround light turns on. I am not able to reach the download mode and my pc can't detect the phone.
Could anyone help me?
Maizelll
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Ok... first download full firmware from sammobile or in yagyagaire's blog. Next you need to remove sim, sd card and battery from your phone. Now hold the three buttons which let you go in download mode. While holding those buttons insert the battery and you will most probably be in download mode. Then flash the downloaded firmware via Odin and then :victory:
Sent from Galaxy mini running CM10(Android 4.1.2 (Jellybean)).

guys why discussing on a 1 month old thread

Guessing they just want some closure.