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Hi, I know the questions have been asked many times, but I did not see any good answers.
I have an I9000M an d I tried upgrading to froyo 2.2. I first tried with Kies, but it wouldn't. It would see my phone, I could add music, add/save contact, but when I upgraded it would just disconnect.
I turned to Odin's method. I had the seemingly frequent problem of it being stuck at "File Analysis" It had been there for an hour or so... So I got it was not working. I then had the bad idea of unplugging it, and now I'm stuck at the screen on boot with a [phone]---[exclamation mark]---[pc].
I can't get into either recovery or download mode anymore (tried with 3 buttons, but wasnt able anyways before, and ADB don't see my device (nor does Odin or Kies).
I tried removing the battery for about a minute and rebooting/replugging, etc. Nothing works.
What can I do more...?
Thanks
alxpowa said:
Hi, I know the questions have been asked many times, but I did not see any good answers.
I have an I9000M an d I tried upgrading to froyo 2.2. I first tried with Kies, but it wouldn't. It would see my phone, I could add music, add/save contact, but when I upgraded it would just disconnect.
I turned to Odin's method. I had the seemingly frequent problem of it being stuck at "File Analysis" It had been there for an hour or so... So I got it was not working. I then had the bad idea of unplugging it, and now I'm stuck at the screen on boot with a [phone]---[exclamation mark]---[pc].
I can't get into either recovery or download mode anymore (tried with 3 buttons, but wasnt able anyways before, and ADB don't see my device (nor does Odin or Kies).
I tried removing the battery for about a minute and rebooting/replugging, etc. Nothing works.
What can I do more...?
Thanks
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Without download mode (VOL Down, Home, Pwr) then your only options is to either send it in for repair or try to get download mode working with a homemade Jig.
More on that Here.
I heard story's of people of forcing it to go into download mode using heat as well from say a hair dryer. But I do not recommend that.
"I can't get into either recovery or download mode anymore (tried with 3 buttons, but wasnt able anyways before, and ADB don't see my device"
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Also I'm just curious as how you used odin without even having download mode? I'm having my doubts that when you said I know this question has been asked many times but you have not found a good answer is true. Next time do a bit more reading before just flashing your device. If you have even 1 thing your not sure about when flashing your phone that's 1 to many.
Puzzled also .
First question has to be can you actually get the phone into download mode .
Thats the big yellow download sign .
That has to be your first step get download mode on your phone .
Odin does not work without download mode so if no download mode who knows what you where trying to achieve or did achieve .
jje
No, I could get it in download mode BEFORE attempting to flash. Then I started Odin.
Now, I'm stuck with the image on boot screen and I can't do a thing. Phone is not recognized anymore on my PC so ADB/KIES/Odin won't see it.
alxpowa said:
Now, I'm stuck with the image on boot screen and I can't do a thing. Phone is not recognized anymore on my PC so ADB/KIES/Odin won't see it.
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Remove Kies and reinstall that will make sure the drivers are OK .
Get into download mode if 3 buttons fail then you need the jig as posted.
Could try removing battery go to three button download mode and as you are holding down the buttons stick the battery back in to see if it enters download mode .
jje
Thanks guys for all the tips...! But nothing seems to work. It's just stuck at the connect error icon (?) and when I try to go in download mode either way, it just loops. (Icon appears and dissappears)
Two more questions:
1) If i have to get it repaired, do I contact Samsung or my provider ? (Bell in this case)
2) I'm at ease with electronics and stuff, so the jig should't be too hard to do for me, but is it guaranteed to work ? I mean, is it software-independant. Is there a problem that I can have that would prevent it to work ?
Thanks again!
Will work. Had the same issue as yours were I could not get into download mode and the phone would not boot either. The jig saved my phone. You can make your own or you can buy it on ebay. Good luck.
Good, should have all that at my job. Will try it.
Finally, it turns out that I called Bell and they told me that this was a common problem with these devices and they are sending me a new one!
Well.. whatever it was! haha
Thanks again for the help though!
i recently decided to do a odin restore and everything was going good untilllllllll i have no idea what happened. my phone now does not start up and will only go into download mode and for some reason when i try and use odin on it again it doesn't respond. it just stays at the droid with the shovel and odin says DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!! i have no idea what to do or why it happened. can someone please please please help me this is my second cappy and my mom will not be happy when she finds out i broke another one haha PLEASE HELP!
danimmal said:
i recently decided to do a odin restore and everything was going good untilllllllll i have no idea what happened. my phone now does not start up and will only go into download mode and for some reason when i try and use odin on it again it doesn't respond. it just stays at the droid with the shovel and odin says DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!! i have no idea what to do or why it happened. can someone please please please help me this is my second cappy and my mom will not be happy when she finds out i broke another one haha PLEASE HELP!
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Lol well you're not in big trouble if it is indeed going into Download mode. Let's start from scratch.
Unplug your phone from your computer, remove the battery, and close Odin One Click.
Now, open Odin One Click on your computer.
Put the battery back into your phone and power on the phone (wait for it to go to Download mode, assuming that it does that automatically now).
Wait a few seconds for all the communications on the phone to start running (five seconds is more than enough, but better safe than sorry).
Plug the phone into the computer and wait another ten seconds (if you press Start too quickly, it will freeze before it finishes and you will indeed brick your phone).
Now press Start.
All should be good from there on
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Lol well you're not in big trouble if it is indeed going into Download mode. Let's start from scratch.
Unplug your phone from your computer, remove the battery, and close Odin One Click.
Now, open Odin One Click on your computer.
Put the battery back into your phone and power on the phone (wait for it to go to Download mode, assuming that it does that automatically now).
Wait a few seconds for all the communications on the phone to start running (five seconds is more than enough, but better safe than sorry).
Plug the phone into the computer and wait another ten seconds (if you press Start too quickly, it will freeze before it finishes and you will indeed brick your phone).
Now press Start.
All should be good from there on
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i have tried that multiple times and it just stays on DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!! ive left it plugged it for an hour now and theres still no communication it seems like. although i was able to flash a kernal with odin 3 and it allows me to get into recovery, but it will not let me flash a ROM. it goes through everything but at the end it says cant mount system. i have a funny feeling that im screwed with this phone haha any more help would be awesome tho
Have you used Odin before? Which Odin are you using? What build is your phone?
Sent from my Captivate using XDA Premium App
Are you trying to go back to stock? If so are you using this Odin? http://www.mediafire.com/?0w2y31maz8mdom4
thank you all for your help but i figured out this morning and flashed to cyanogenmods gingerbread ROM. i still have no idea how i fixed it tho haha anyways thank you all for suggestions!
hey, i am posting this for a friend who bricked his phone and doesn't know much about it..
he was running serendipity 7 which is a jvo rom, and tried flashing the pauldiddy remix theme, which says is only meant for jvp and jvq roms. i used a jig, to get the phone into download mode, and the computer detected it when i plugged in the usb. but when i tried to use odin one click to go back to stock, it would get stuck at the "Do not turn off target". im not sure if anyone knows a fix for this, or if i should try using the method from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310 instead, but i figured i would ask before i messed around with it too much
any feedback would be appreciated
how long do you wait before throwing in the towel? it does take a minute or two to finish it's task ? And are you opening Odin before you hook the usb to the phone ?
waited probably about 5-10 minutes. yeah i opened odin first, and it detected the phone and showed the Added! text
Just out of curiosity, what is the phone doing right now that you're trying to use Odin on it?
The reason I ask is that if you can get to CWM recovery, you might just be able to re-flash the rom (assuming it's a wipe package) and it would take care of the issue.
i cant get into recovery, but i can get into download (using the button combos). not sure if that means anything either
Well keep trying, and you might want to try the odin 1 click. I have a Cappy that got dipped in the pool, it would not go into recovery at all but I could get the download all the time, But it kept getting stuck at the i896 screen or the AT&T screen (odin 1 click) after 3 weeks of trying and having to wait 3 days for it to come out of it's coma it now works fine. If you try the odin 1 click it might work for you just make sure it's not ver 10.10 I think (look under battery). What screen does it go to once you press power IE: black screen rogers screen etc. ?
ive tried using odin 1 click.. like i said, the first time odin actually picked up the device, but it wouldnt get past the "do not turn target off" prompt. but i tried plugging it in again, and now it doesnt seem to even pickup the phone. when i when i try to boot the phone, its just a black screen. thanks for the input though
So lately i have been having a ridiculous amount of issues on my phone. RAM was constantly used up it kicked me out of programs all the time, battery sucked, itd be laggy and jumpy power button stopped working etc. so last night i decided screw it i was sick of it and i was just going to start fresh so first i just did the system reset or whatever on the phone.
Now heres the problem, after the reset i turn the phone on it boots up and goes to the tutorial, when i either skip the tutorial or finish it i get an error message saying the tutorial isnt working properly and asking to force close. so i close it and then all i get is a black screen with the clock on the top. Not of the buttons on it work and it wont do anything but pull down the menu.
ive tried the odin 1 click master clear but it and my computer wont recognize the phone along with me putting it into download mode and trying to flash to stock. Odin doesnt see it and my computer says the drivers are broken and it wont recognize the device.
I re-installed all the drivers but the same results occur. I did however manage to have my computer see it when i put it in samsung keis mode (can still choose that from the drop down menu when i plug it in) however i dont know if that will help anything.
So any and all help will be greatly welcomed as i now am without a phone and need it very soon. Thanks
Delldorado said:
So lately i have been having a ridiculous amount of issues on my phone. RAM was constantly used up it kicked me out of programs all the time, battery sucked, itd be laggy and jumpy power button stopped working etc. so last night i decided screw it i was sick of it and i was just going to start fresh so first i just did the system reset or whatever on the phone.
Now heres the problem, after the reset i turn the phone on it boots up and goes to the tutorial, when i either skip the tutorial or finish it i get an error message saying the tutorial isnt working properly and asking to force close. so i close it and then all i get is a black screen with the clock on the top. Not of the buttons on it work and it wont do anything but pull down the menu.
ive tried the odin 1 click master clear but it and my computer wont recognize the phone along with me putting it into download mode and trying to flash to stock. Odin doesnt see it and my computer says the drivers are broken and it wont recognize the device.
I re-installed all the drivers but the same results occur. I did however manage to have my computer see it when i put it in samsung keis mode (can still choose that from the drop down menu when i plug it in) however i dont know if that will help anything.
So any and all help will be greatly welcomed as i now am without a phone and need it very soon. Thanks
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If Odin isn't being friendly to your phone, try using Heimdall. You can get all the same things you need from Odin, but it's a different set of drivers and a different program, which might solve your issues.
If you need one, here's a Heimdall One-click to stock Froyo that AdamOutler made. It's really easy to use - just download it, let it install, and click flash.
alright ill try it and see how it goes thanks a lot
no luck. Heimdall doesnt recognize it connected and my computer still says it wont recognize it so im guessing thats the main issue first...
Delldorado said:
no luck. Heimdall doesnt recognize it connected and my computer still says it wont recognize it so im guessing thats the main issue first...
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If you haven't already, try turning your phone and computer off. Then reboot the computer and let it settle. Once it's all set up, move your USB cable to a port at the back of the computer (or somewhere else on the computer if it's a laptop).
Once you've done that, start up Heimdall. Once it's up and settled, start up your phone in download mode, then hook up the phone.
both have been restarted a couple times but ill try that again. i grabbed a different usb cable as well. this time it allowed heimdall to recognize the device at first but when i started it said no drivers and it i followed the instructions it said after however the options heimdall said werent available. im confused why it would so no drivers as i just reinstalled them and when i plugged the phone in for heimdall it said drivers installed.
but no at the end of trying a couple times the device is back to unrecognized and heimdall cant see it
Delldorado said:
both have been restarted a couple times but ill try that again. i grabbed a different usb cable as well. this time it allowed heimdall to recognize the device at first but when i started it said no drivers and it i followed the instructions it said after however the options heimdall said werent available. im confused why it would so no drivers as i just reinstalled them and when i plugged the phone in for heimdall it said drivers installed.
but no at the end of trying a couple times the device is back to unrecognized and heimdall cant see it
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Heimdall uses a different set of drivers (libusb) instead of the ones that samsung provides. I would suggest that you go ahead and uninstall the Heimdall drivers as well as the samsung drivers, reboot the computer, and run Heimdall again. Let it finish installing the drivers and be ready, then reboot one more time and try again.
eventually got it working and got it back to stock 2.2 however my 3g isnt working and when i try to run the update on the phone to gingerbread it wont connect to att. i thought maybe i could just flash up to gingerbread but when i put it in download mode and connect it odin still doesnt recognize it and this was after rebooting both
Delldorado said:
eventually got it working and got it back to stock 2.2 however my 3g isnt working and when i try to run the update on the phone to gingerbread it wont connect to att. i thought maybe i could just flash up to gingerbread but when i put it in download mode and connect it odin still doesnt recognize it and this was after rebooting both
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If you were able to get it to work with Heimdall, and you're wanting to go to stock GB, I would suggest using Adam's UCKH3 Heimdall One-click. This will flash stock AT&T Gingerbread (well.. technically that doesn't exist yet, but..) and the i897 Gingerbread bootloaders at the same time.
Just make sure you have all your important stuff backed up to something that isn't your phone before you do it, and that you have a good connection between your computer and phone.
well that one worked so thanks but still no 3g or any data connection
Delldorado said:
well that one worked so thanks but still no 3g or any data connection
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Just to check, make sure your IMEI matches the one on your phone.
To do this (assuming you're on AT&T), go to the dialer and type *#06#.
Write down that number, then open your battery case.
Take out the battery, and look on the sticker with the barcode. Above the first barcode should be your phone's IMEI. Double check to make sure those match.
If not, you may have some issues with the contents of your /efs folder.
nvm i figured it out. had to reset the access points or whatever to default. now onto to re rooting. thanks for all the help. know anything about the power button not working? i thought it mighta just been the software before but its still not working. do fixes exist? because i really hate using AnyLock to use my phone.
Delldorado said:
nvm i figured it out. had to reset the access points or whatever to default. now onto to re rooting. thanks for all the help. know anything about the power button not working? i thought it mighta just been the software before but its still not working. do fixes exist? because i really hate using AnyLock to use my phone.
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It's possible it's dirty and needs cleaning - canned air might be a good solution.
is there a heimdall gb root? cuz as usuall all the odin ones never detect my phone
Delldorado said:
is there a heimdall gb root? cuz as usuall all the odin ones never detect my phone
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If you're wanting one that's rooted and has CWM, check out the one in my signature. It's stock KH3 gingerbread, with CWM, rooted, but no bootloaders.
hey just wanted to thank you for helpin me out all day. that last heimdall gb helped me about immensely. ive finally been able to install some custom roms and what not successfully. i used to follow every direction super close and nothing ever worked but finally going my way so thanks a bunch ha
I was trying to install the Teamhacksung's ICS for Captivate but when i was trying to select the rom, it gave me the status 7 problem. So then i found the Q&A Post about the rom, in which it said that if i had that status 7 problem i should install a kernel that was linked there. So i download it, and as i read on another post, i flashed the kernel the same way I would do with any ROM. The problem came when, once it had finished, I rebooted the phone, and then, the initial screen which says GALAXY S and SAMSUNG below, then a screen that says GALAXY S and below Cyanogen Mod, and finally a quick screen that looks as if the clockwork recovery mod is doing something( impossible to read), and then it takes me to the initial screeen and it repeats over and over. Someone please please help me, I can't get into the recovery mode with the three button mode aswell, Help!!!
Can you get to download mode? If so, you can flash back to a stock rom and try again.
You may also want to check the items in the "Captivate connection issues" thread in my signature.
No, I can't get to download mode, I can't even get into the home screen, I only see the first screens that enter in loop, and that is as far as I get.
EDIT: Yes! At least i made it into the download mode thanks to your post. What's next ?
Look in the development section for the sticky referring to Odin and Heimdall one-clicks. Grab one of those (preferably a bootloader-free version) that has the same setup as you had before you flashed ICS (in other words, flash a Froyo one if you had froyo, Gingerbread if you had gingerbread).
That should put you back in a clean state where you can start again.
(You can also grab the Heimdall UCKH3 one in my signature if you were on Gingerbread - one less search step.)
Thanks for answering. Just a few things. First, the download link of the Heimdall UCKH3 on your signature is broken, but i found on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348392 the onelink.jar file. That's what you meant when you said to grab a 'Heimdall one-click' ? Also, I have entered download mode and it shows the android digging up. But now that i have to open the Heimdall before connecting the phone, should i pull off the battery to exit this screen, open the oneclick and then connect the phone to enter the download mode ?
Thanks for catching that - guess it went down with the whole Megaupload thing.
I would grab this one. It's Odin-based, but should do the same thing, and it's Captivate-specific.
I wouldn't get out of download mode just yet. Unhook your phone from the computer, start the one-click, and reconnect it. With luck, you should be able to flash. If not, then do your battery pull / restart to download and try again.
Thanks for the link. I've downloaded it, unhooked the phone(the download screen didn't changed), started the one click and reconeccted it. A message appeared that said:
ID:0/006 Added!
Then I touched start button, and three more messages showed,
Odin v.3 engine(ID:6), File Analysis, Setup Connection.. and is still there. Have I done it right ? Do you know how much time is estimated to take, or I should have done something else ? I am asking all these questions, because, as you may see, i don't understand most things. Thank you
Thank you so much jmtheiss it worked fine now i'm running the stock version.
Glad to hear it worked for you.
I was wondering if you could help me with a similar problem. My Cappy is operating just fine on a ROM I flashed about 6 months ago, but I am not wanting to flash back to Stock. When I plug my cappy in to the computer (I'm running Ubuntu 11.10), the computer recognizes it and I'm able to transfer files just fine; however when I enter the cappy into Download mode, the computer will not recognize it anymore. Any help is much appreciated.
Are your libusb drivers installed, and are you using heimdall?