Fixing so-called "Bricks"/Odin Errors
This guide is open to contribution/editing/correcting
I DO REALIZE THAT MOST OF THESE LINKS ARE BROKEN, PLEASE SCAN THE THREAD TO FIND UPDATED LINK. I'M NOT VERY ACTIVE ANYMORE, SORRY!
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BOOT CYCLE
This is where you get the annoying Samsung Screen/Galaxy S screen.
DOWNLOAD REQUIRED (CREDITS TO Woodrube):
JFD ODIN Images from Samsung (PDA)
Stock JFD Image
512 PIT File (PIT Extract first!)
Stock 512Pit
ODIN
Odin3_v1.0.exe.zip
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1. Get into Download Mode (WITH THE PHONE PLUGGED IN) by following the steps below
*Turn off the phone until you get to the charging battery screen (keep in mind, your phone is currently PLUGGED IN)
*Press volume up and down, and power all at once.
*As soon as the screen turns black, release your power button.
2. Unplug phone from USB
3. Open Odin (in Administrator if you're running W7 or Vista), try one of the ones I attached to this post, at least one of them is bound to work, some don't work for me, but works for others, some doesn't work for others, but works for me, whatever floats your boat
4. Load in the files into Odin that you have downloaded from above Just load in the files corresponding to the text field.
DO NOT CHECK REPARTITION.
5. Plug in your phone with the DL mode
6. Click start and wait for the magic
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NO-BOOT PHONES
This is where your phone does NOT turn on, no combo of buttons works and power button does nothing.
DO THIS ONLY WHEN YOU PLUG IN YOUR PHONE AND NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THE SCREEN!!! If else, follow the steps from above.
This method is basically same as above, EXCEPT the way you get into Download Mode as your phone is HARD BROKEN.
1. Download all the files required in the "BOOT CYCLE" section of this post.
2. Remove everything from your phone (SD card, sim, battery).
3. Plug your phone into your computer WITHOUT the battery, as you have already taken it out in the last step.
4. Press and HOLD vol. up and vol. down.
5. As you are HOLDING these buttons, reattach your battery.
6. You should be in Download Mode.
7. Unplug phone from USB
8. Follow steps 4-8 from the "BOOT CYCLE" section.
Troubleshooting:
-Odin stuck at some random process?
*Switch to another odin
*Make sure you did NOT check repartition, if you did, just repeat all the steps over again, except for the downloading parts, obviously.
-Phone not responsive?
*Try "NO-BOOT PHONES"section of this guide
-Phone stuck at Galaxy S logo screen?
*Put it in to DL mode, and run Odin again, it's just a bad install.
-All three ODIN is nonfunctional, stuck or giving "FAILED" errors?
*DO NOT CLOSE ODIN ONCE IT HAS FAILED!
*Unplug your phone
*Replug in your phone, get it into DL mode
* Unplug once it is in DL mode
*Replug and ODIN should recognize your phone
*Leave all the settings the same, then click "Start" again.
-Cannot get into download mode using the method I listed? Use the method(s) below:
Soldering Method
More methods coming soon
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I know how much of a pain posting in the Q/A section can be and the wait time is pretty bad, so if you need help regarding UNBRICKING and ONLY UNBRICKING feel free to post in here.
Hope you enjoy, this is my first guide, please don't flame. Any comments or suggestion is suggest, or if you have your own method I'll also post it
POST YOUR RESULTS!
-Steven
The only forums this guide should be posted on is XDA, DZ, and PHANDROID under the username DRAIKZ and EXPLOSIVE. If it helped you, feel free to donate a coke or two!
Nice Guide! One thing I noticed is that the color is overdone and instead of helping with reading it has the opposite effect. Made everything look semi-messy and crowded.
good guide..
one question though, the PIT file is the one for the Tmobile JFD file. would that affect any unlocked vibrant? I mean, would it lock the phone back to Tmo??
thanks for sharing,
Cheers
I thought there's no fix to a phone which is really BRICKED? oh well, everything's possible at this time.
Please be more descriptive in your terms of "brick(ed)". The term bricked is meant that your phone isb rendered COMPLETELY & UTTERLY USELESS, FOREVER! The phone will never get used again... Hence.... Brick!?
I like the guide just think it would better off with more descriptive details of what caused the phone to boot loop or not boot.
Ok let me fix up the terms when I get home. I don't think you can ever make the vibrant utterly useless haha. Android phones are nearly impossible to brick
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angel6677 said:
good guide..
one question though, the PIT file is the one for the Tmobile JFD file. would that affect any unlocked vibrant? I mean, would it lock the phone back to Tmo??
thanks for sharing,
Cheers
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I'm not too sure as I do not have an unlocked phone myself and was wrong the same thing a few days back.
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Is there a fix for the brick where the phone does not turn on at all amd does not even respond to the usb in the phone like for example plugging in the phone a wall charger and not even a grey battery or a little circle symbol?
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Yeah, read the info under the "HARD BRICK" section Good luck, it should work as that also happened to me, I had it fixed with the method I listed up there.
If you need help or some questions answered during the process, I'll be online for another hour or so, or just PM me
OP. Can you add the soldering option as well? Would be good to have it in here. Added this Guide to the WIKI.
swehes said:
OP. Can you add the soldering option as well? Would be good to have it in here. Added this Guide to the WIKI.
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Will do and thanks for the add
Now off to find the soldering guide x]
what do you do when you use odin and it STILL boots back to the samsung screen??
If the black screen doesn't change after like 15 minutes, then just do the whole process all over again. It could just mean a bad install
Even programs messes up sometimes
Goodluck!
Remember, please post your results so I can see how I can improve this guide!
So, i think i have actualy made a brick. I was running macnut r12/a13 kernal for about a week and had some issues with the overclock so i figured i would just flash aver itself as that has fixed a few issues in the past. booted into clockwork, flashed the rom, no worries. Hit reboot system and it hung at the vibrant/i9k boot screen. At this point i was still not worried. Here is where it gets fun. My Phone will now not boot into recovery, i have been trying now for about 4 hours. I can boot into download mode, but i can not get odin to see my phone. On the same PC, odin sees other vibrants, just not mine. If i turn on the phone it just boot loops at the vibrant/i9k screen. My pc makes the usb plug/unplug noise as it boot loops turning on and off with the vibrant/i9k screen telling me that the drivers could not be installed. If i plug my gf's vibrant in, i have no issues and odin gives me a com port. Any suggestions?
THANKS dude only if if you posted this before when my vibrant was soft bricked... I sent it back I didn't know what to do hehe!
Also a question... if I do this.. will it remove root and everything also does my phone HAVE to be soft/hard bricked to use these methods because I might want to just use the soft brick Odin thing when I want to get back to normal without being soft bricked...
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@ Adam, have you tried installing the drivers manually? If not, then I don't know what to say =/ But I'm SURE people around here can offer some help
@Rider, You're welcome, and yes it does remove everything, and yes it does work even when you're not stuck in bootloops
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@ Adam, have you tried installing the drivers manually? If not, then I don't know what to say =/ But I'm SURE people around here can offer some help
thanks for your reply
If odin recognizes one vibrant( the working one, my gf's) and not the other(my bootlooping) do you still think its a driver issue.
Macnut is a amalgam of almost all the galaxy s's. when my phone booted it would startsaying vibrant, then flash i9k. i did install kies thinking it would have some drivers for the i9k. I will try monkeying with the drivers a bit and let you know.
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Ok, try playing around with the USB cable, trying different USB ports, too.
No problem, remember to post your results once you try it
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OK so I read the first 32 pages of this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7924712#post7924712
and felt confident I could successfully flash the stock ROM, used method two to enter download mode, Odin flashed the ROM the phone shutdown ODIN registered complete. Now the phone will not power on to any state nor will it respond to being plugged into to the wall charger. I assume it is Bricked I have not seen anyone else refer to a completely Bricked phone. Just wondering if anyone had any ideas restoring it.
pull the battery for a few min, put it back in and try that
supposedly these phones are not supposed to brick. I would try and boot it without any cables or batteries in it just off the USB cable for power... did you make sure you pulled your sim card before you tried flashing?
MarioCaptivate said:
supposedly these phones are not supposed to brick. I would try and boot it without any cables or batteries in it just off the USB cable for power... did you make sure you pulled your sim card before you tried flashing?
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well I hope they can not be bricked but this captivate is acting very brickish, thanks for the USB cable tip no dice though, and yes both the sim and SD card were removed thanks
I've had the best experience getting into download mode by:
1. remove sim and sd card
2. open odin
3. insert usb into PC only
4. hold vol. up and down simultaneously
5. insert usb into phone
phone will enter download mode, odin should recognize the device and show a COM connection (this is of course if you have the drivers installed first). Oh and I've noticed that the phone won't go into MTP mode if you are using the launcher pro - you need to switch back to twlauncher before connecting to odin.
when you opened odin the first time, what files did you try to flash? did you check any other boxes in odin?
born_fisherman said:
I've had the best experience getting into download mode by:
1. remove sim and sd card
2. open odin
3. insert usb into PC only
4. hold vol. up and down simultaneously
5. insert usb into phone
phone will enter download mode, odin should recognize the device and show a COM connection (this is of course if you have the drivers installed first). Oh and I've noticed that the phone won't go into MTP mode if you are using the launcher pro - you need to switch back to twlauncher before connecting to odin.
when you opened odin the first time, what files did you try to flash? did you check any other boxes in odin?
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Yeah, absolutely no luck getting to download mode using that or any other of the various routes. but just to be clear at this point the phone is completely dead I have no screen or response to USB. as far as Odin this was a one click package to revert to stock found at this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...12#post7924712
their are no boxes to check like standard Odin, here is a screenshot so you know what I am talking about. Apparently most people in the thread have had great success with the current process I am trying to discover what I did incorrectly to create this problem but I am at a loss right know
Move your post to the Odin section and someone there can help you. This is not the first post I've seen about a bricked phone. Those guys try to brick em and can't.
Rhiannon224 said:
Move your post to the Odin section and someone there can help you. This is not the first post I've seen about a bricked phone. Those guys try to brick em and can't.
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Sorry to be such a noob but what Odin section are you referring to thanks
Don't sweat it I'm a noob too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
It workes, Odin is picky though, you need the drivers listed there and you may need to install and uninstall them a few times before they work correctly. Also follow each step in the order it is written, Odin is picky (I need to say it again). Plenty of people have been in your shoes and they got them to go into download mode so go there and post your question.
Good Luck.
Rhiannon224 said:
Don't sweat it I'm a noob too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
It workes, Odin is picky though, you need the drivers listed there and you may need to install and uninstall them a few times before they work correctly. Also follow each step in the order it is written, Odin is picky (I need to say it again). Plenty of people have been in your shoes and they got them to go into download mode so go there and post your question.
Good Luck.
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Well I got to admit I think I have bricked the unbrickable phone after rereading through the entire thread (my question was posted their the same time I posted here didn't realize that was the thread you were talking about). the few people who had the Black screen of death like myself either found that holding the up volume key and power would get the phone to a text screen and then they could get to the download screen. I have followed these directions Ad nauseam but nothing happens with my phone at all. well at worst I will have proven it can be done how inauspicious
I did the same thing and no one seemed to register that it would do nothing. It never got far enough to allow the pc to even recognize it had a device plugged in, therefor Odin never saw it. Some kind of strange filter in thier heads. All I could do was hit the power and volume up button to get some cryptic hex addresses and IRQ's. No matter how much I tried to power on, remove cards and batteries (overnight mind you) power did nothing. One thing I didnt try that a poster here sais was to plug in after you hit the volume buttons and power but I had to return mine.
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I did the same thing and no one seemed to register that it would do nothing. It never got far enough to allow the pc to even recognize it had a device plugged in, therefor Odin never saw it. Some kind of strange filter in thier heads. All I could do was hit the power and volume up button to get some cryptic hex addresses and IRQ's. No matter how much I tried to power on, remove cards and batteries (overnight mind you) power did nothing. One thing I didnt try that a poster here sais was to plug in after you hit the volume buttons and power but I had to return mine.
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I honestly wish I could even get that cryptic message on my screen but I get absolutely nothing looks like I will be buying a new phone oh well thanks for the input.
I've been browsing for a while all over google and this site and still can't find anything that can help me so I'm asking.
I'm a basic Captivate user with no experience with flashing and rooting, but I saw Serendipity7 and thought the instructions were simple enough to follow on the weebly site. I downloaded the ROM files and the Installation files and extracted them. I followed the instructions perfectly by installing the drivers for my phone, opening Odin3 1.7, selecting the PDA, PHONE, CSC and PIT files then put my phone in download mode. I waited for the ID:COM to pop up then hit start. The blue bar on my phone and the one in Odin started working for about 30 seconds to a minute, not even the first box was done, then my phones screen turned straight blue, and Odin3 said it failed. The popup in the corner of the computer screen then said that my phone is no recognized for some reason.
Now my phone opens to the boot screen that says
"GALAXY S
gt-i9000
SAMSUNG"
and it just sits there. I can't get into download mode, and when I plug it to charge the screen with the battery level freezes and sits there.
Can somebody help me? I am a serious noob here that assumed simple directions were easy to follow (who knew they weren't?).
Thanks a million
Looks like Odin failed(again) you need to try to get into download mode again. Might need a jig.don't ask me about the jig tho cause i never had to use one. And I got mine when it came out.
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That happened to me once after flashing Firefly. Because we had a postal strike at the time I couldn't order one but I followed this guide and made my own and it worked perfectly. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
Yea, just try to reflash. There are 3 ways to get into download mode again. See this post. Number 3 always worked for me the best.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819105
If you keep having problems with Odin, try Hemidell.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1191094
You have I9000 bootloaders pull the battery reinsert and download mode should be volume down and power no usb cable insertion needed...
Yea you're definitely gonna be able to fix that quickly. Redo flash get into download mode either holding down volume down and inserting usb or hold down and hit power.
Sent from my i897 running MIUI 1.8.12 with TalonMTD kernel.
Were the GB bootloaders even installed?
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Thanks everyone who helped out, one thing tho...
None of the key combos are working for me so I'm just gonna us the jig fix to get into download. I know I need to use a 300k ohm resistor but does it matter if I use a 1%, 2% or a 5% resistor?
Thanks again
^ I've used 1/4 watt 5% tolerance with success.
Hi,
ok to start off with i have the samsung galaxy s (captivate) i897. i recently rooted my phone, and i download the rom thing off the market and i went in and was just looking around in it, and i got off it, but after i rebooted my phone it went to the att logo screen and stayed there....i can get in to recovery mode and download mode i had the clockwork recovery but some how i nolonger have it and i cant get back to stock..before all this happend i was able to link my phone up to my computer through usb and now i cant. I have tried multiple computers and still no link up..before i can put back to stock i need to get it to link...AND MY QUESTION IS "DOES ANY ONE KNOW HOW I CAN GET MY COMPUTER TO RECIONIZE MY PHONE?" i can plug it up to my computer and all i get is a empty battery screen...SOME ONE PLEASE HELP..I DONT WANT TO MAKE MY 400$$ PHONE OUT OF A PAPER WEIGHT .i will and promise to LIKE every post even if it is to cus me out cuz i made a new thread, cuz i didnt know where to put this question at. if some one helps me out i will love you for life/
-darkstream83
what rom did you install? froyo gingerbread?
what type of cwm? update.zip type or built-into kernel?
have you gone into stock recovery and selected "reinstall packages" TWO TIMES in a row?
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if your phone turns on it IS NOT a paperweight. something wasnt done, or you didnt read enough of something somewhere.
1. Do your homework and read through forums. This Q&A itself has many threads from people which had experience similar to yours.
2. Don't Panic. Also, please don't right in bold and caps. It seems like that you are shouting. People here have patience and they are here to help.
3. Follow the instructions below step by step -
As you mentioned that you are able to enter in DL and recovery mode, your phone is not yet dead. I also assume that you tried to use ROM Manager from market (my guess from what you have written), if so, please know what you are doing before attempting. Anyways -
- Make sure you have proper drivers installed on your computer. If you are not sure, grab them here - Windows 32 Bit OR Windows 64 Bit. Reboot your computer if required.
- Download Odin One Click Stock JF6 from here.
- Open Odin (right click on it and run as administrator). Plug the USB cable to PC, other end is not connected yet.
- Turn off your phone. (Pull out the battery and put it back). Press and hold down both Volume low and up buttons and while holding them, insert USB cable into phone. You should enter into Download mode, Also Odin running on your computer should recognize it. Flash it.
If your phone is completely dead, you can't find out what is going on, follow the instruction on this post.
IlluminatedOne said:
1. Do your homework and read through forums. This Q&A itself has many threads from people which had experience similar to yours.
2. Don't Panic. Also, please don't right in bold and caps. It seems like that you are shouting. People here have patience and they are here to help.
3. Follow the instructions below step by step -
As you mentioned that you are able to enter in DL and recovery mode, your phone is not yet dead. I also assume that you tried to use ROM Manager from market (my guess from what you have written), if so, please know what you are doing before attempting. Anyways -
- Make sure you have proper drivers installed on your computer. If you are not sure, grab them here - Windows 32 Bit OR Windows 64 Bit. Reboot your computer if required.
- Download Odin One Click Stock JF6 from here.
- Open Odin (right click on it and run as administrator). Plug the USB cable to PC, other end is not connected yet.
- Turn off your phone. (Pull out the battery and put it back). Press and hold down both Volume low and up buttons and while holding them, insert USB cable into phone. You should enter into Download mode, Also Odin running on your computer should recognize it. Flash it.
If your phone is completely dead, you can't find out what is going on, follow the instruction on this post.
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I haven't been on froyo in a while but I think you need to take out Sim card as well?
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Hey guys,
I'm having a similar problem with the same phone. I was trying to flash to a custom OS from eclair using the heimdall 1.1.1 suite. The problem is that what I used is supposed to be used to flash from froyo. So now a samsung galaxy s welcome page comes up in the new font, but it will never load anything else. I can also get into recovery and download mode, but when I run the Odin One Click JF6 it doesn't do anything. It says something along the lines of finished, 0 success, 0 fails.
Could I just flash the original kernel back onto the phone? I have been reading the forums and haven't found many people that can get into download mode and are still having problems. Thanks you guys for your help in advance
EDIT: Just figured it out. Used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266172. VERY happy my phone is unbricked!
Colten
IlluminatedOne said:
1. Do your homework and read through forums. This Q&A itself has many threads from people which had experience similar to yours.
2. Don't Panic. Also, please don't right in bold and caps. It seems like that you are shouting. People here have patience and they are here to help.
3. Follow the instructions below step by step -
As you mentioned that you are able to enter in DL and recovery mode, your phone is not yet dead. I also assume that you tried to use ROM Manager from market (my guess from what you have written), if so, please know what you are doing before attempting. Anyways -
- Make sure you have proper drivers installed on your computer. If you are not sure, grab them here - Windows 32 Bit OR Windows 64 Bit. Reboot your computer if required.
- Download Odin One Click Stock JF6 from here.
- Open Odin (right click on it and run as administrator). Plug the USB cable to PC, other end is not connected yet.
- Turn off your phone. (Pull out the battery and put it back). Press and hold down both Volume low and up buttons and while holding them, insert USB cable into phone. You should enter into Download mode, Also Odin running on your computer should recognize it. Flash it.
If your phone is completely dead, you can't find out what is going on, follow the instruction on this post.
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You saved me, I've been looking over the whole forum trying to find some way to get this resolved. There are just so many posts on here it's hard to find specific information. (especially for the new people). This helped me so much, I hit the thanks button, but felt I should say more.
Short Story: After flashed new LRG firmware on my Galaxy Note, screen just went off. I know my device is alive, because I hear the booting sound, and reacts when I plug it to my PC. The screen is just off.
Long Story: I had LPY on my GNote with CF-Root 5.6. I followed the Dr. Ketan's guide for installing LRG almost to the letter. The only thing I didn't do was flash a GB ROM. I decided to take the risk, since I had CF-Root 5.6, wich is "safer". I did flash data and cache. Nothing gone wrong here. Then I flashed the firmware using Odin. Nothing wrong here neither. But when everything finished, my device seemed it was not resterting. However, after a few seconds, I could hear the boot sound, and when I plugged the usb cable, both computer and cellphone emitted sounds.
I tried to enter into download mode "blindly", but even when I pressed hard the right combination of keys, I can hear the boot sound a few seconds later. I also cannot enter to recovery mode, at least, I cannot tell because the screen remains off.
I hope there's someone here who could give me a clue.
EDIT: I managed to put it into download mode, and then flashed my original ROM. However, screen is not turning on anymore. Soft keys seems to work.
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Put battery out wait 10 seconds then try again
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adamskoc said:
Put battery out wait 10 seconds then try again
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Already tried it. Won't work. I managed to put it into download mode. I will try to flash my original GB firmware. I will keep reporting
It seems I can use ADB. I'm now backing up my stuff, but I'm a little bit lost from there. Can you figure out something?
At some point at this video they describe something similar to what is happening to me, and said "it's normal". The video is about resetting binary count using a USB jig and Odin. I do not own a jig, but I wonder if I should try to flash the patch and see if work.
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It seems I can use ADB. I'm now backing up my stuff, but I'm a little bit lost from there. Can you figure out something?
At some point at this video they describe something similar to what is happening to me, and said "it's normal". The video is about resetting binary count using a USB jig and Odin. I do not own a jig, but I wonder if I should try to flash the patch and see if work.
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Not sure if u are like me, that has alot of div electronic stuff around. Because you can just make your own usb jig. just put together a 300k ohm resistor between pin 4 and 5 on the micro usb connector. :cyclops:
If you are getting into download mode.you may try
N7000ZSLPF---------4.0.3---------2012 May-----------N7000OZSLPF-----------Taiwan--
This ROm contains
pit, boot loader, CSC,Modem and PDA files
Note there are two pit file you have to select whether your device is 16GB/32GB
Here is exact installation guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659308
dr.ketan said:
If you are getting into download mode.you may try
N7000ZSLPF---------4.0.3---------2012 May-----------N7000OZSLPF-----------Taiwan--
This ROm contains
pit, boot loader, CSC,Modem and PDA files
Note there are two pit file you have to select whether your device is 16GB/32GB
Here is exact installation guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659308
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Thanks a lot. In the end, what I did was redownload LRG and flash it again. Also, I extracted the SD-Card (I don't know if this is something related, but I think I read it anywhere while doing my research). Those were the only two different things I did, and now is working flawless.
Anyway watever way it had, glad to hear u got your device running back
Congrats.
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Hi guys
I'm pretty much a newbie when it comes to flashing a rom such as ICS or any latest rom that is available for my Galaxy Tab so i really need help with this to avoid problems. First how do i know whether my galaxy tab is GSM or CMDA ? i checked my WIFI settings and it says GSM/WCMDA what does these means ? I can use 3G if you needed to know.
And what tools and applications do i need ? to flash a rom such as ICS or any latest stable rom. i just factory reset my Galaxy Tab GT P1000 already as it's causing problems for me such as freezing everyday and restart by itself.
Currently my Galaxy Tab is on 2.3.3 GingerBread Android. The stock version of it was Froyo i guess that is 2.2 right ? and yeah i updated my tab from Kies few months ago to gingerbread of course. And yes i already rooted my Galaxy Tab few months ago but i just factory reset it today i guess the root is gone now ?
What are the latest and stable ICS/JB version for my Galaxy Tab GT P1000 ? please do guide me to successfully installing them.
hope someone is able to help me with this as i am going to flash it today.
thank you very much
Edit is highlighted by blue font. Mistake highlighted by red font.
I was just about to write a guide for my niece, here goes: -
Please read other guides to be more understanding of flashing. Below is a quick step only. Just in case the good long guides are too long and too complex. Hopefully with a short guide + long guide, it's easier and cover both sides / requirements. Sorry that it was too short for dc2mx, hope he recovers well.
pre-requisite. --->>> magic action.
Hold power button 8 seconds and it will FULLY SHUTDOWN. Don't let it be ON whole night. Battery does not charge during DOWNLOAD mode and not charge in RECOVERY mode. That's why I write in step 16 about this magic 8 seconds fully shutdown.
Hold power button 4 seconds and it boots up.
Hold power button 12 seconds will shutdown then boots. Not adviced. Because it becomes boot-loop.
OK, may some filenames are wrong, but they carry the same meaning. Hence please forgive my short-coming or spelling mistake or naming error.
make sure battery is 100% charged up.
no need root, hence skip rooting step.
download this file >>>GB-Stock-Safe-v5<<< link is provided another time by http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881981 - thanks thanks thanks to priyana priyana priyana.
make sure to install USB driver first, then plug in TAB to PC, wait few minutes to let it recognize, install and stable_lise <<<stabilize>>>. Takes time. No need to copy anything into it. This is just to ensure that the drivers were installed properly and that it successfully recognized the device so that FLASHING can be carried out.
reboot holding VOL_DOWN to go into DOWNLOAD MODE. You should see the word DOWNLOAD with a big triangle symbol.
direct use Odin software to flash the >>>GB-Stock-Safe-v5<<< OVERCOME RE-STOCK version 5 (the file is TAR format), download link above. See more details somewhere else. Sorry for being lazy uncle.
make sure to select a file named <<<<mr.pit>>>> for the pit section, MUST.
select the <<<<rom file.TAR>>>> format for PDA <<<I wrote WRONG previously into phone section|>>>, MUST. Very terribly sorry to dc2mx and anyone else affected.
select <<<<modem.bin>>>> for phone section else can't call, but not need now, later will have, can skip. Unless you wanna stick to 2.3.3
tick 3 items, A = re-partition, B = auto-reboot, C = F.reset.time. MUST.
click FLASH, wait 2.5 minutes, finished, auto reboot. You should see the USB connect YELLOW highlight successful before able to click FLASH.
then reboot again into Download mode and Odin again to flash the KERNEL only <<<002001-Overcome_Kernel_v4.0.0.tar>>> because it contains most importantly CWM (clock work mod), which is a TAB_self_rom_flashing. (newbie term).
Then download a CM9 or CM10 or whatever you want. as for me, as of writing I'm using alroger's 8th November version. Thanks to alroger, humeros, cdesai, and so many more.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869477 Put into TAB's internal sdcard. Fastest flash. My external SD is cheap type, hence slow.
Flash it via reboot holding VOL_UP to go into RECOVERY mode. Select the file/rom that you chosen.
You'll see flash progress go to 10% then reboot.
Then reboot loop non stop. Hold power button for 8 seconds for it to shutdown fully.
Why? because flashing the first 10% puts in a new kernel with new MTD partition and everything behinds it can't recognize it, can't find it hence boot loop.
Enter RECOVERY again, reboot holding VOL_UP. If failed again. Don't worry, keep trying, I had to try 10 times. My first manual reboot went into CWM successfully but I didn't understand and realize, hence did not flash the file again. Then reboot normally, obviously it just boot-loops. Tried to go into CWM the 3rd time but not succesful, it just boot-loops. try so many times, with full shutdown and wait many minutes in between. I think around 10 times or more later went into CWM finally. God bless.
Reboot again into RECOVERY and flash one more time and WIN, DONE.
finished.
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I was just about to write a guide for my niece, here goes: -
make sure battery is 100% charged up.
no need root, hence skip rooting step.
download this file >>>GB-Stock-Safe-v5<<< link is provided another time by http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881981 - thanks thanks thanks
make sure to install USB driver first, then plug in TAB to PC, wait few minutes to let it recognize, install and stable_lise. Takes time.
reboot holding VOL_DOWN to go into DOWNLOAD MODE.
direct use Odin to flash the OVERCOME RE-STOCK version 5, download link above. See more details somewhere else. Sorry for being lazy uncle.
make sure to select mr.pit for the pit section, MUST.
select the rom file.TAR for phone section, MUST.
select modem.bin for phone else can't call, but not need now, later will have, can skip. Unless you wanna stick to 2.3.3
tick 3 items, A = re-partition, B = auto-reboot, C = F.reset.time. MUST.
click FLASH, wait 2.5 minutes, finished, auto reboot.
then Odin again to flash the KERNEL only <<<002001-Overcome_Kernel_v4.0.0.tar>>> because it contains most importantly CWM (clock work mod), which is a TAB_self_rom_flashing. (newbie term).
Then download a CM9 or CM10 or whatever you want, for me, as of writing I'm using alroger's 8th November version. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869477 Put into TAB's internal sdcard. Fastest flash.
Flash it via reboot holding VOL_UP to go into RECOVERY mode. Select the file/rom that you chosen.
You'll see flash progress go to 10% then reboot.
Then reboot loop non stop. Hold power button for 8 seconds for it to shutdown.
Why? because flashing the first 10% puts in a new kernel with new MTD partition and everything behinds it can't recognize it, can't find it hence boot loop.
Enter RECOVERY again, reboot holding VOL_UP. If failed again. Don't worry, keep trying, I had to try 10 times.
Reboot again into RECOVERY and flash one more time and WIN, DONE.
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Hi thank you for providing with this guide but it doesn't answer any of my questions i am asking but anyway, i am confused with step 4 i have already downloaded GB Stock Safe V5 from the thread you linked. what do you mean by install and Stable_lise ? i have my USB Cable connected to my Galaxy Tab and it shows as Removable storage. What do i need to copy in it ?
If it's possible can you provide much more detailed and clearer instructions ? which are definitely newbie proof.
EDIT: Nevermind i got what you're talking about but i did those 11 steps then now Odin says FAIL on the application about something unable to write partion or something like that. now my Tab is frozen on Do not turn off target screen, Did my Tab just got bricked ? how do i restart it ?
cx5 said:
I was just about to write a guide for my niece, here goes: -
make sure battery is 100% charged up.
no need root, hence skip rooting step.
download this file >>>GB-Stock-Safe-v5<<< link is provided another time by http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881981 - thanks thanks thanks
make sure to install USB driver first, then plug in TAB to PC, wait few minutes to let it recognize, install and stable_lise. Takes time.
reboot holding VOL_DOWN to go into DOWNLOAD MODE.
direct use Odin to flash the OVERCOME RE-STOCK version 5, download link above. See more details somewhere else. Sorry for being lazy uncle.
make sure to select mr.pit for the pit section, MUST.
select the rom file.TAR for phone section, MUST.
select modem.bin for phone else can't call, but not need now, later will have, can skip. Unless you wanna stick to 2.3.3
tick 3 items, A = re-partition, B = auto-reboot, C = F.reset.time. MUST.
click FLASH, wait 2.5 minutes, finished, auto reboot.
then Odin again to flash the KERNEL only <<<002001-Overcome_Kernel_v4.0.0.tar>>> because it contains most importantly CWM (clock work mod), which is a TAB_self_rom_flashing. (newbie term).
Then download a CM9 or CM10 or whatever you want, for me, as of writing I'm using alroger's 8th November version. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869477 Put into TAB's internal sdcard. Fastest flash.
Flash it via reboot holding VOL_UP to go into RECOVERY mode. Select the file/rom that you chosen.
You'll see flash progress go to 10% then reboot.
Then reboot loop non stop. Hold power button for 8 seconds for it to shutdown.
Why? because flashing the first 10% puts in a new kernel with new MTD partition and everything behinds it can't recognize it, can't find it hence boot loop.
Enter RECOVERY again, reboot holding VOL_UP. If failed again. Don't worry, keep trying, I had to try 10 times.
Reboot again into RECOVERY and flash one more time and WIN, DONE.
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thanks for this, it helps alot
can you provide links to the files?
I see there is a link for the >>>GB-Stock-Safe-v5<<< but I don't see links for
OVERCOME RE-STOCK version 5, the kernel is there but no OVERCOME RE-STOCK version 5..
thank you again
oh, and I suppose that "stable_lise" refers to stabilize?
See my signature for overcome new links.
(Actually same as his link)
It is GB stock safe v5, should no be called Overcome version 5.
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thanks priyana!!
I searched a lot about this matter and found all sorts of information..
I presume you know around the P1000, can you take a look at this thread, it is a more detailed question
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1988047
Hey guys i really need help, i just posted yesterday and i am shocked that no one replied to me.
This is what i did yesterday i downloaded GB-Stock-Safe-v5, Overcome_Kernel_v4.0.0.tar, and CM10 P1000, md5sum: 157da0dc187216fa924da45182e1307e
OK i am going to repost now i already did those 10 steps but during step 11 Odin says FAIL on the application about something unable to write partion or something like that. now my Tab is frozen on Do not turn off target screen, Did my Tab just got bricked ? how do i restart it ?
So i was unable to turn it off. it was out of battery today, thought it might turn on if i charge it back. but i was both right and wrong it does boots up but now it gives me a Phone and a yellow /!\ Computer icons now, Anyone knows what is happening ?
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Hey guys i really need help, i just posted yesterday and i am shocked that no one replied to me.
OK i am going to repost now i already did those 10 steps but during step 11 Odin says FAIL on the application about something unable to write partion or something like that. now my Tab is frozen on Do not turn off target screen, Did my Tab just got bricked ? how do i restart it ?
So i was unable to turn it off. it was out of battery today, thought it might turn on if i charge it back. but i was both right and wrong it does boots up but now it gives me a Phone and a yellow /!\ Computer icons now, Anyone knows what is happening ?
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Hi there. The phone-exclamation-pc thing is another download mode.
At least you still have your bootloader.
Just make sure in the mean time you powered it off and charge it for over 4hrs. You don't want the power to run out.
In the download mode, is Odin detecting the tab? if so, you should still have very good chance to revive it.
Now, question:
- did you use Odin v1.7 included in the GB-stock-safe-v5 package or using other? Remember it is important to use the correct Odin version.
There should be little reason for the flash to fail on repartition if you follow the guide. If you haven't got it, see my signature, and go there to get the PDF guide and jump to page 7.
If you have already followed exactly, then there is a chance you have a damaged internal NAND chip. There are ways to go around that, but lets not go there first.
priyana said:
Hi there. The phone-exclamation-pc thing is another download mode.
At least you still have your bootloader.
Just make sure in the mean time you powered it off and charge it for over 4hrs. You don't want the power to run out.
In the download mode, is Odin detecting the tab? if so, you should still have very good chance to revive it.
Now, question:
- did you use Odin v1.7 included in the GB-stock-safe-v5 package or using other? Remember it is important to use the correct Odin version.
There should be little reason for the flash to fail on repartition if you follow the guide. If you haven't got it, see my signature, and go there to get the PDF guide and jump to page 7.
If you have already followed exactly, then there is a chance you have a damaged internal NAND chip. There are ways to go around that, but lets not go there first.
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Yes, i already connected my tab to power charger now. Of course i used Odin v1.7 that is included in GB-stock-safe-v5 package. but during Odin process i waited about 5mins then i went to see how is it going, then there's a FAIL in red above the first box. and my Tab is stuck a Do not turn off target mode.
I only did those instructions cx5 provided. So now i am stuck with Phone /!\ Computer icons screen. What am i going to do next ? And do you mean this guide ? https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7k...EyNS00Yzg5LWE0MTktYmYyMjA1MThmYzQz/edit?pli=1 if yes, i haven't read it yet.
This is what i did yesterday i downloaded GB-Stock-Safe-v5, Overcome_Kernel_v4.0.0.tar, and CM10 P1000, md5sum: 157da0dc187216fa924da45182e1307e
What are the differences between P1000L and P1000N ? which CM10 files are right for my tab ?
Are these files that i am going to need ? please do refresh this thread every 5 mins or so. since i need help i will be here too. thank you
UPDATE: OK i just connected my Tab to power charger. but when i unplugged it. it turns off. i guess i need to leave it there for 4 hours to charge it ? i can't check whether Odin are able to detect my tab since i unplugged it and it turns off.
UPDATE2 Hmm my tab is blinking, it was on Phone /!\ Computer Icons screen. but now it's blinking, i meant it went to Phone /!\ Computer Icons screen then back to black screen every 10 seconds. is this normal ?
yes, try charge for more than 4hrs and hope the power goes in.
cx5 instruction seems correct, but it is best to look at page 7 of the guide for 100% accurate placement of the files.
the P1000L/N are Latin American tab that has different touch screen driver.
priyana said:
yes, try charge for more than 4hrs and hope the power goes in.
cx5 instruction seems correct, but it is best to look at page 7 of the guide for 100% accurate placement of the files.
the P1000L/N are Latin American tab that has different touch screen driver.
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Hmm ok i think i know what went wrong during Odin process. cx5 said select the rom file.TAR for phone section, MUST. but i just read this guide https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7k...EyNS00Yzg5LWE0MTktYmYyMjA1MThmYzQz/edit?pli=1 and it says click PDA and select GB_Stock_Safe_V5,tar and then click Phone.
i didn't click PDA as cx5 instructions didn't mention it. and that's why i am getting FAIL on Odin ?
Anyway, i guess i leave it to charge for 5 hours. then Test whether Odin is able to detect my TAB or not. see you in 5 hours later Priyana. hopefully you're online as i am not sure what to do next after Odin is able to detect my tab.
after charging, boot to download mode again, you may get that same screen like before.
In your PC prepare the Odin exactly like the page 7 of PDF.
Connect the tab to the PC and if you see the tab detected, just flash away, hopefully no error, and it should reboot itself if I am not mistaken, and you get stock GB rom.
Then just continue with the guide, to flash Overcome Kernel 4.0 tar.
After that you will have a CWM recovery, ready to flash CM10
priyana said:
after charging, boot to download mode again, you may get that same screen like before.
In your PC prepare the Odin exactly like the page 7 of PDF.
Connect the tab to the PC and if you see the tab detected, just flash away, hopefully no error, and it should reboot itself if I am not mistaken, and you get stock GB rom.
Then just continue with the guide, to flash Overcome Kernel 4.0 tar.
After that you will have a CWM recovery, ready to flash CM10
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OK so i am currently charging my Tab and it's blinking from Phone /!\ Computer screen to black screen every 10sec above. Does this screen disappear after fully charging it ? it seems that i am stuck at this screen now. but i can't turn it off and go to the previous hold Volume down and hold power button Do not turn off Target download mode.
Or Does Odin is able to detect my Tab on this Phone /!\ Computer screen too ? since you said it's another download mode please do correct me if i am wrong
yes Odin should detect it at this screen too.
If it doesn't, it will be very hard to fix.
I am surprised that you can't turn it off. Doesn't sounds so good, as it may deplete the batt completely.
Did you try to press the power button for a few seconds (5-10 seconds) to force it off completely?
priyana said:
yes Odin should detect it at this screen too.
If it doesn't, it will be very hard to fix.
I am surprised that you can't turn it off. Doesn't sounds so good, as it may deplete the batt completely.
Did you try to press the power button for a few seconds (5-10 seconds) to force it off completely?
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Yeah my Tab was turn on for a whole yesterday. since i can't turn it off as it froze at Do Not Turn Off Target download mode. and today i saw the screen was off. then i went to turn it on but nothing i guess the battery is depleted. so i went to charge it and tried turning it on. it does boots up but now showing me this "Phone yellow /!\ Computer screen.
Okay, i just tested trying to shutting it down by holding Power button for 10seconds. but it seems that i can't turn it off. but the Tab itself is a little hot.
I have another question to ask, now i am stuck in this screen, and i have no idea it's charging or not. is this normal ? or usually it shows it's battery charging notification ?
UPDATE: It seems that my Tab is now turn off? it's not showing me the "Phone yellow /!\ Computer screen" now. it looks like it's turn off. nothing there just black
just leave it like this with the charger for maybe 8hr, since it has completely depleted before.
Battery charging animation I heard resides in the kernel.
So if the tab is flashed incorrectly, the battery animation will not be there.
It should still be charging (hopefully). The only way to be sure is to leave it charging for really long.
priyana said:
just leave it like this with the charger for maybe 8hr, since it has completely depleted before.
Battery charging animation I heard resides in the kernel.
So if the tab is flashed incorrectly, the battery animation will not be there.
It should still be charging (hopefully). The only way to be sure is to leave it charging for really long.
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Hmm Okay, I'm going to let it stay there charging for at least 8 hours +. So be sure to check this thread regularly priyana as i really need your help. Thank you very much
dc2mx said:
Hmm Okay, I'm going to let it stay there charging for at least 8 hours +. So be sure to check this thread regularly priyana as i really need your help. Thank you very much
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Ugh.. i know that it's just 5 hours+ But i was trying to turn on my tab to test whether Odin can detect my tab. but it seems that it won't power on. i guess it's dead ?
Damn i should have waited for your reply first priyana before doing anything. i just didn't do a important step which is "click PDA and select GB_Stock_Safe_V5,tar and then click Phone" instead of "select the rom file.TAR for phone section, MUST" which i thought click phone and select the tar. but it wasn't my fault as someone here posted the instructions that is misleading and missing the important step. Oh well....thanks for nothing,
Anyway, priyana, i really appreciate you are trying to help me. thank you very much buddy
Don't give up. Just continue charging. Many have experienced worst. I don't believe yours is bricked.
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priyana said:
Don't give up. Just continue charging. Many have experienced worst. I don't believe yours is bricked.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
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Erm.. i can't even turn it on so i guessing it's dead. i don't think i am able to bring it back alive though