[Q] Phone stuck on black screen and vibrating - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I think I screwed my Samsung Captivate up. I tried applying the Darky's rom on it while I still had the Cognition rom on it. Not sure if that would of caused a problem but now when my phone boots, it gives me the ATT screen, goes to black with the bottom row buttons lit up and the phone vibrates once and twice in quick succession. I'm not sure what I can do next.
I tried doing the 3 button trick and that just puts the phone in an endless restart loop without giving me recovery options.

You need to use Odin to get back to stock. Make sure your phone is off (pull battery and put it back in) then follow the steps in this link. Instead of using 3 button combo you'll just hold both volume buttons while plugging in the phone to the computer. It'll get you into download mode so you can revive your phone. Hope this helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989

duuhdave said:
You need to use Odin to get back to stock. Make sure your phone is off (pull battery and put it back in) then follow the steps in this link. Instead of using 3 button combo you'll just hold both volume buttons while plugging in the phone to the computer. It'll get you into download mode so you can revive your phone. Hope this helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
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I'm avoiding going back to stock so I don't loose my SDcard data.
any other solutions ?
and yes I did pull out the battery many times, same thing man.

one more thing. I can access download+recovery mode.

malcolmy said:
I'm avoiding going back to stock so I don't loose my SDcard data.
any other solutions ?
and yes I did pull out the battery many times, same thing man.
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What sd card data? Going back to stock will not delete anything flashing darkys wouldn't, as long as you do not master clear
CM7

mcord11758 said:
What sd card data? Going back to stock will not delete anything flashing darkys wouldn't, as long as you do not master clear
CM7
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My understanding, when repartitioning with odin, it formats everything.
right ?

Your pictures and music will survive unless you master clear
In either case I am not sure you have another option
CM7

I flashed the stock firmware, them flashed Ultimate 8.0.
It worked !!
Thanks guys.

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Help 2 day old Captivate Freezing up.

I have a Samsung Captivate and was able to sim unlock nd then root everything was running great, but because i wanted to change the rom and get rid of the AT&T bloatware I decided to install SRE rom from this site but first i had to install rom manager from the market, & install Clockwork Mod which i did so far so good. I go ahead watch the video follow it step by step except i didn't wipe data then install rom. So i decided to kinda start over i booted into recovery wiped data then attempted to install SRE rom again and that's when all hell broke loose phone freezing up on the home screen, not completing its boot process, rebooting by itself, i tried removing Sim card, Microsd, but still not allowing me to reboot into recovery with the key combo or ne other way for that matter. I then tried odin one click to reinstall factory everything but no luck. Sorry for the long story just trying to put it all out there. O yeah i'm a newb incase you couldn't tell. I don't have insurance to try to return to at&t. Thank you in advance for any and all help you may provide.
one_cam_vtec said:
I have a Samsung Captivate and was able to sim unlock nd then root everything was running great, but because i wanted to change the rom and get rid of the AT&T bloatware I decided to install SRE rom from this site but first i had to install rom manager from the market, & install Clockwork Mod which i did so far so good. I go ahead watch the video follow it step by step except i didn't wipe data then install rom. So i decided to kinda start over i booted into recovery wiped data then attempted to install SRE rom again and that's when all hell broke loose phone freezing up on the home screen, not completing its boot process, rebooting by itself, i tried removing Sim card, Microsd, but still not allowing me to reboot into recovery with the key combo or ne other way for that matter. I then tried odin one click to reinstall factory everything but no luck. Sorry for the long story just trying to put it all out there. O yeah i'm a newb incase you couldn't tell. I don't have insurance to try to return to at&t. Thank you in advance for any and all help you may provide.
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try getting your phone into download mode. If you can do that then use odin to flash everything to stock.
Are you able to get adb to access the phone? You can access recovery from there with the following command:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Also, are you getting into download mode when trying Odin 1-click? I've found a pretty fool-proof method pull battery/SIM/SD, putting the battery in, holding down the two volume buttons and then plugging in the USB. Works every time for me, and is easier than it sounds.
I was stuck on a boot loop the other night and that process got me into download mode so I could flash with Odin and then restore my backup.
Worst comes to worst, just bring it to AT&T and say it randomly did that. If it's only two days old, and you're under contract (didn't buy it outright) you don't need insurance. I don't even think insurance is available for this phone.
take out the battery, plug in the usb, put the battery back in, hold both volume buttons down, then hold the power button down... the grey/green battery icon will flash to a black screen, as soon as it flashes to the black screen the second time, let the power button go, and download mode should be there.
@rrrrrramos i do not have a contract with them. I obtained this phone through a friend that does have insurance for the handset. Since my computer does not recognize it i am not able to adb.
@magnumrt62 & rrrrramos I have tried these button, usb combos and nothing. I appreciate all the responses i will con't to try and seek psychiatric help...lol.
How would i know i am in dl mode? All it does when i let go of the power button after the second blk screen is nothing but show green battery nd con't to charge then goes to black screen. Computer doesn't recognize it.
Are you using the SRE with voodoo in it, if so that is not playing nice with ROM Manager, it is a known issue that Clockwork Mod dosen't recognize ext4. Sounds like that may be the issue. read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784170
It sound like that is the problem.
I am unable to mount/unmount the internal/external sd cards because the phone freezes and does not allow for this. The few times i was able to get odin to recognize phone com3 i hit masterclear left it alone and 6hrs later it had done nothing. I can't even get into recovery mode. I am about to see if this beautiful phone will fly then bounce... O how a grown man wants to cry over his phone... LMAO... Can ne 1 close to orlando, kissimme, poincianna help a fellow Captivate lover out i got beer money, gas money, i'll drive too you. hell i'll even cook a new york strip or two.. HELP ME PLEASE..
To do master clear your have to be in usb debug mode and at the home screen. Fire up odin then plug the phone in odin will see the phone and then hit master clear. It will then wipe the phone
Sent from my Samsung Captivate w/Voodoo using XDA App
Thats where the phone freezes up at on the home screen and just stays stuck there. The last time I was able to get into the phone i switched on usb debugging but still nothing. I just booted up the phone and heard the sweet bing sound but still doesn't show up.. I really appreciate every1 taking time out to try to help me.. Just wanted to put that out there..
So am i one of the unfortunate souls to have "BRICKED" his phone. I will not give up yet.. As long as i see the sweet "S" i will not give up..
I don't think you bricked it. Something is going on with your drivers, if the computer won't recognize it. Obviously your phone has been able to boot into recovery before if you had ClockworkMod on it. Did you get into Recovery using the key combo?
I have not been able to get into recovery using any key combo. Right know i am actually in Android System Recovery by using adb reboot recovery and a lil luck and speed. It is recognized by odin3 0:[com3] but it will not do any thing. I clicked master clear and it states master clear started but that was 53 minutes ago.
You need to use the odin from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 as it is made to specifically use with the captivate. It also includes the jf6 kernael which is critical. I used method 3 for the I-9000 because SRE 1.3 put that kernel on the phone and screwed it up big time, it has different hardware assignments. When you put the battery in, hold volume up and down and plug in the usb, no sim, no external sd when doing this. No other version of odin worded for me, just this one. You can't do a master clear until you are fully booted, I don't care what anyone says, it will never work, besides, you don't need to. You need to hit the "Start" button in odin when it show that you're connected. It will reflash you phone with the proper rom and kernel.
Don't download anything else from there but the odin file, you have the drivers already and don't need the other kernels (what got you here to begin with ). just that version of odin that already has what you need.
Good luck man!
one_cam_vtec said:
I have not been able to get into recovery using any key combo. Right know i am actually in Android System Recovery by using adb reboot recovery and a lil luck and speed. It is recognized by odin3 0:[com3] but it will not do any thing. I clicked master clear and it states master clear started but that was 53 minutes ago.
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It's great that you can get into recovery mode through adb because that means you can get into download mode: adb reboot download. Then you can flash back to stock with odin.
Also forget about recovery. That's not going to help you right now. You need to be in download mode to use Odin
I'm going to give that a shot when i get home. Why didn't I think about adb reboot download wow guess you can tell i'm a real NEWB.. Thanks i'll let u know how it works out for me..
one_cam_vtec said:
I have not been able to get into recovery using any key combo. Right know i am actually in Android System Recovery by using adb reboot recovery and a lil luck and speed. It is recognized by odin3 0:[com3] but it will not do any thing. I clicked master clear and it states master clear started but that was 53 minutes ago.
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What is it that you don't understand. Master clear only works when you are at the home screen. You can't evoke it from download mode or recovery. You have to have your phone recognized by odin when you are at your home screen and then you can hit master clear. That is the only way that it will work.
It sounds like adb works so when you are at the home screen and you envoke adb reboot recovery it reboots the phone into recovery correct. If that is working then there should be no reason master clear won't work then. Boot the phone up normally and then run odin 1 click then plug the phone in if odin recognizes the phone then hit master clear and see what it does. It should work.
@ Everyone who suggested things for me to try THANK YOU. I finally got it with the adb reboot download. Didn't know i could do that. @Sparker366 I would envoke adb b4 it got to the home screen as soon as odin recognized it i would envoke commands, because the phone would freeze on me on the home screen Just didn't know about the "download" command. Thanks again every1...

HELP!!!

Hi Guys.
I was turning on my captivate, and now when I turn it on, it does the AT&T screen, and Galaxy s Screen, and just gets stuck there, and then goes blank.
Help, please,
MantaZumanity said:
Hi Guys.
I was turning on my captivate, and now when I turn it on, it does the AT&T screen, and Galaxy s Screen, and just gets stuck there, and then goes blank.
Help, please,
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Probably not a development question.
What did you do to make it do that?
I was trying to flash a rom, and it was taking long and not working,
So I stooped it, and tried turning it back on, and now it won't work.
MantaZumanity said:
I was trying to flash a rom, and it was taking long and not working,
So I stooped it, and tried turning it back on, and now it won't work.
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Use ODIN3 to reflash. And you should post problems in the ROM's thread, not start a new one. And do a lot more reading...
Sounds like a bad flash. Down load the Odin one click JF6 and falsh back to stock. Once the phone boots up, put into USB debugging mode, master clear, root and install CWM. From there just install the ROM you like by following the instructions of the Dev. Hope this helps!
That's the thing, the phone wont boot! It goes to the Galaxy s logo, then goes blank.
MantaZumanity said:
That's the thing, the phone wont boot! It goes to the Galaxy s logo, then goes blank.
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You don't get the S screen when you enter download mode. Do you even know how to enter recovery mode or download mode?
MantaZumanity said:
Hi Guys.
I was turning on my captivate, and now when I turn it on, it does the AT&T screen, and Galaxy s Screen, and just gets stuck there, and then goes blank.
Help, please,
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FYI-If a flash is taking a long time it usually means it is installing a LagFix option. Dont ever stop an install before it is complete. This will cause the phone to become inoperable until you Odin back to stock.
So, will you guys show me what to do?
I'm sorry I'm such a noob.
MantaZumanity said:
So, will you guys show me what to do?
I'm sorry I'm such a noob.
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Have you read anything about how to flash a rom, or how to use ODIN3, or anything else for that matter?
I know how to use Odin3,
I just don't know how to use it now since my phone is is stuck.
Will someone tell me what to do?
MantaZumanity said:
I know how to use Odin3,
I just don't know how to use it now since my phone is is stuck.
Will someone tell me what to do?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Instructions on how to enter download mode and use ODIN3 are in that thread.
kegobeer said:
Use ODIN3 to reflash. And you should post problems in the ROM's thread, not start a new one. And do a lot more reading...
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Do this
1) GO to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 . Download I897UCJF6 - Odin3 One-Click Downloader:
http://www.thevod.org/misc/captivate...l-OCD-REV0.rar
2) Shutdown phone. Remove SIM and External SD Card.
3) Run the exe you just downloaded by Right clicking and then selecting "Run as administrator".
4) Put the phone in download mode. See instructions below
Remove the battery, sim card, sdcard if you have one
Insert the battery
Hold both Volume buttons (from i9000 just down, don't touch the power button)
Plug in the USB cable and continue holding both Volume buttons
5) Confirm that the phone is indeed in Download mode. You should see Yellow Triangle
6) Click Start
7) Wait for it to complete. You are now back to stock ROM.
Extra: Flashing to stock ROM will disable your ability to go to recovery/download mode using button combo. Please apply 3 button lagfix
MantaZumanity said:
I know how to use Odin3,
I just don't know how to use it now since my phone is is stuck.
Will someone tell me what to do?
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Put your phone back in the box, take it back to AT&T and get an iphail.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
cappysw10 said:
Put your phone back in the box, take it back to AT&T and get an iphail.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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LOL! That made my day!
It's flashing back to stock rom, thanks you guys!
I just won't flash a custom rom.
cnewsgrp said:
Extra: Flashing to stock ROM will disable your ability to go to recovery/download mode using button combo. Please apply 3 button lagfix
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What are you talking about? This is massively incorrect. You only lose your 3 buttons ability to enter recovery or download mode depending on your particular phone. i have always had it working, have flashed back to stock countless times, and have never either lost my 3 buttons ability or needed the "3 button fix".
Look under your battery. There is a # on the sticker, i believe beneath the serial #. It is 100x.
1006=fine, no probs.
1007=iffy, some good and some bad.
1008=3button fix REQUIRED almost every time......
techmik67 said:
What are you talking about? This is massively incorrect. You only lose your 3 buttons ability to enter recovery or download mode depending on your particular phone. i have always had it working, have flashed back to stock countless times, and have never either lost my 3 buttons ability or needed the "3 button fix".
Look under your battery. There is a # on the sticker, i believe beneath the serial #. It is 100x.
1006=fine, no probs.
1007=iffy, some good and some bad.
1008=3button fix REQUIRED almost every time......
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I have 1008. I lose 3 button combo everytime I flash to stock. Anyway there is no harm in reapplying it so why not recommend it? I don't want the OP to lose the ability.
techmik67 said:
What are you talking about? This is massively incorrect. You only lose your 3 buttons ability to enter recovery or download mode depending on your particular phone. i have always had it working, have flashed back to stock countless times, and have never either lost my 3 buttons ability or needed the "3 button fix".
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Although you are correct that the one-click doesn't kill the button combos on all phones, it does on most batch 1008 phones and maybe all newer phones. It's a good idea to point people to the flasher that you know won't disable the combos, particularly when the person you are trying to help is pretty clueless about how all this stuff works.
cappysw10 said:
Put your phone back in the box, take it back to AT&T and get an iphail.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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+1. if you cant take on the responsibility of reading and basic comprehension, you deserve an iphone. let steve tell you how to use your phone.

[Q] Captivate wont boot into recovery or ROM! PLEASE HELP FAST!!!!!!!

i just got my captivate today and i rooted and everything was going good i had a froyo rom on and i wanted to switch back to the stock rom and then it just wouldnt boot into the ROM. So i tried going into recovery to re-try or go back to my froyo backup but it just gets stuck on the at&t screen.
To boot into recovery i am holding down both volume buttons and the power buttom untill the at&t screen pops up, then i let go of the power button but continue to hold down the volume keys. please help, or tell me how to reset my phone another way back to stock. IM SO SCARED. Please please please please
AndroidKaboom said:
To boot into recovery i am holding down both volume buttons and the power buttom untill the at&t screen pops up, then i let go of the power button but continue to hold down the volume keys. please help, or tell me how to reset my phone another way back to stock. IM SO SCARED. Please please please please
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Wait until the AT&T logo flashes by 2 -3 times before releasing the power button...........works for me.
Did you search as well.........? There are tons of post discussing this.
This post also belongs in Q&A, not Android Development.
oh okay thank you. I am trying this now.
if not just try using the one click odin to flash back to stock just need to put into download mode( with the usb cable already connected to pc, hold vol up and down, then plug in the cable while holding vol buttons)
Read the five million posts on how to recover. There are tutorials and the wiki.
Do a search and bottom line is your phone isn't bricked.
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Don't worry at all mate, I just bought the captivate today as well.
Mine's all fixed.
Hello,
I installed Android 2.2 FROYO on my Samsung Captivate, Then z4root ( temporary root). Then installed OCLF 2.0. OCLF restarted my device now there's a black screen and it vibrates every 30 seconds or so...
EDIT: Reinstalling 2.2 via ODIN3 allowed me to get my device back! What did I do wrong, in the oclf 2.0 step? Still interested in installing that TIA
EDIT NUMBER 2: Must have had apps installed on my SD card. If you don't move everything off of your SD card ( Setting/application/manage apps/sd card) and onto your phone. You will get a "loop" @ boot.
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So. Use OCLF 2.0 to reinstall froyo. then use Superoneclick to root/allow non-market apps. Then apply the lagfix
Hope this helps
i let the at&t screen come up 2 times and 3 times. It didnt work. Im about to try the ordin way. Thanks so much guys, i was scared! I still kinda am but im not givin' up!!
AndroidKaboom said:
IM SO SCARED
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Favorite part haha. But pal, your in the wrong place
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avgjoegeek, can you link me by chance? that would be nice
i booted on just now with the usb in. and held down the volume buttons. Its on a screen now with a triangle saying
Downloading...
Do not turn off target!!!
Its been here for about 5 minutes. What is this and is it sopposed to take this long?
cowspoo said:
Don't worry at all mate, I just bought the captivate today as well.
Mine's all fixed.
Hello,
I installed Android 2.2 FROYO on my Samsung Captivate, Then z4root ( temporary root). Then installed OCLF 2.0. OCLF restarted my device now there's a black screen and it vibrates every 30 seconds or so...
EDIT: Reinstalling 2.2 via ODIN3 allowed me to get my device back! What did I do wrong, in the oclf 2.0 step? Still interested in installing that TIA
EDIT NUMBER 2: Must have had apps installed on my SD card. If you don't move everything off of your SD card ( Setting/application/manage apps/sd card) and onto your phone. You will get a "loop" @ boot.
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So. Use OCLF 2.0 to reinstall froyo. then use Superoneclick to root/allow non-market apps. Then apply the lagfix
Hope this helps
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wtf is this?
AndroidKaboom said:
i booted on just now with the usb in. and held down the volume buttons. Its on a screen now with a triangle saying
Downloading...
Do not turn off target!!!
Its been here for about 5 minutes. What is this and is it sopposed to take this long?
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Dude, I suggest you do a lot more reading on what your doing first...........
This is what your looking for op and I recommend reading the full post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
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This doesn't belong in Development.
when your in download mode you then run ODIN and hit start. It should reflash back to Stock. after it completely restarts you should use the master clear to wipe your phone(dont have to). Once this is finished your going to have to root your device again.
AndroidKaboom said:
i booted on just now with the usb in. and held down the volume buttons. Its on a screen now with a triangle saying
Downloading...
Do not turn off target!!!
Its been here for about 5 minutes. What is this and is it sopposed to take this long?
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You're supposed to have the Odin One-Click on your PC (google "odin one click JF6," you'll find it), and have that running beforehand. Then boot into download mode, and plug it into your computer. In the Odin One-Click it should recognize your phone and say "COM4" or something like that. Click start, and it will reflash your phone to stock, and it'll boot automatically when done flashing.
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NEED HELP
Please help, I am simple mobile customer, 2 days ago i tried to update my captivate android 2.1 to 2.2 by using my friends AT&T sim card. phone updated but went dead right away and now not powering on, Please someone Help.
nihalkhwaja said:
Please help, I am simple mobile customer, 2 days ago i tried to update my captivate android 2.1 to 2.2 by using my friends AT&T sim card. phone updated but went dead right away and now not powering on, Please someone Help.
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you may have to build a jig or buy one online, but first, make sure you understand what is download mode and how to flash back to stock rom before you do any fixes.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...25272&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_595wt_1139

Soft brick, need help!

So I soft bricked my phone and I'm stuck.
I had the GB bootloaders and was trying to restore to a previous ROM (I had Biffmod) and was trying to go back to Serendipity. Anyways, the phone turns on and sits at the Galaxy S GT-i9000 screen and doesn't do anything. If I hold any button combos it just reboots. When I plug it in to go into download mode the phone just sits there with a little loading thing that doesn;t move, it's a circle made out of white bars. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Zeebz said:
So I soft bricked my phone and I'm stuck.
I had the GB bootloaders and was trying to restore to a previous ROM (I had Biffmod) and was trying to go back to Serendipity. Anyways, the phone turns on and sits at the Galaxy S GT-i9000 screen and doesn't do anything. If I hold any button combos it just reboots. When I plug it in to go into download mode the phone just sits there with a little loading thing that doesn;t move, it's a circle made out of white bars. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Pull the battery, for 1-2 minutes. If you're unable to get into Download mode, I'd be getting a jig, FTS/MC and starting over again
kangi26 said:
Pull the battery, for 1-2 minutes. If you're unable to get into Download mode, I'd be getting a jig, FTS/MC and starting over again
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I got into d/l mode finally and reflashed to stock, then GB and I'm back on my GB ROM now. Thanks.
Zeebz said:
I got into d/l mode finally and reflashed to stock, then GB and I'm back on my GB ROM now. Thanks.
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Excellent!
My standard rule of thumb.
Unless I'm upgrading, say Mosaic V to Mosaic VI for example I'll do an upgrade flash(if the ROM can be upgraded). Any other ROM's, I ALWAYS Flash to Stock and Master Clear.
Some folk say it's not necessary, but with the different types of ROM's out there, it sure does remove a bit of the headaches(well it can remove some of them at least)

[Q] Bricked phone? flashed SlimICS through Clockwork

hey all, i've had my captivate for about two years now, and for a while i used cognition, then for the last year i've been using firefly. firefly has completely destroyed my phone's speed and responsiveness, and i needed to clean everything off and start with a minimalist ROM. so i picked slimICS.
i'm still very hazy on the details and terminology of flashing ROMs, but i got two to work (i remember using one-click root thing in 2010, and then in 2011 i flashed firefly through clockwork) so i figured it shouldn't be a problem to install slim, which i figured would be my last ROM until next year, when i'd get a new phone.
so i backed up my stuff, tried to get into recovery mode with the 3 buttons (didn't work, unsurprising since it didn't work last year either), took out my SIM, went to CWM, and selected the flash rom option. this restarted the phone and sent it into recovery mode--except it was the stock recovery, and i couldn't select anything because i think firefly made the phone think it was the i9000 model from canada, instead of the i897 captivate, so it assumed i had a physical "ok" button on my phone (which i obviously do not). i tried the power button, the various capacitive buttons on the bottom, nothing would select any of the options, so i just took out the battery and put it back in. the phone immediately booted into the CWM recovery menu, in which i selected flash ROM, and scrolled down to choose slimICS.
i let it do its thing for a while, it jumped between the AT&T white logo screen and a screen with scrolling text for like 5-10 minutes, then just stayed on the AT&T logo screen for another ten minutes. i should have left it for maybe a half hour to be sure, but i figured the install failed. i couldn't get out of this so i pulled the batttery. and now the phone is bricked (soft i hope). if i hold the power button it goes to the AT&T white logo, flashes briefly for a half-second and goes back to the screen, then stays there indefinitely. no button combinations seem to work. does anyone have any suggestions?
thanks!
Since you backed everything up, I'd suggest flashing a stock rom via Odin or Heimdall to clean everything up before moving forwards.
You can flash a non-bootloader one to be safe, or if you want to make sure you can flash anything, flash a package with Gingerbread bootloaders.
jmtheiss said:
Since you backed everything up, I'd suggest flashing a stock rom via Odin or Heimdall to clean everything up before moving forwards.
You can flash a non-bootloader one to be safe, or if you want to make sure you can flash anything, flash a package with Gingerbread bootloaders.
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how do i flash anything in my phone's current condition? it doesn't turn on fully. it's stuck at the white AT&T logo.
Turn it completely off (pull the battery, if necessary), then hold V+ and V-, and insert a USB cable. That should put it in download mode. Once you're there, you can flash a stock rom (There's a stick with those roms in the development section).
jmtheiss said:
Turn it completely off (pull the battery, if necessary), then hold V+ and V-, and insert a USB cable. That should put it in download mode. Once you're there, you can flash a stock rom (There's a stick with those roms in the development section).
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doesn't work. as i mentioned in the OP, i can't get into download or recovery mode or whatever. these button combos have never ever worked with this phone. for example, holding + and - and inserting a cable with ODIN open has never done anything. that's why i used clockwork.
Sounds like u r gonna need a Jig. If u are on a pc, click on my sig link below and there u will find a link on how to make a jig and/or where to buy one.
4-2ndtwin said:
Sounds like u r gonna need a Jig. If u are on a pc, click on my sig link below and there u will find a link on how to make a jig and/or where to buy one.
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is that guaranteed to work? or is it most likely? or is it unlikely at this point?
The jigs that I have made myself in the past and as well the professional made ones that I have purchased have always worked to get me into download mode.
The jig is worth a try, I suggest you should
if I'm reading the op right, and if memory serves firefly was an I9000 build and button combos are different. My suggestion would get the Odin kk4 one click with repartition and WITH boot loaders from 4-2ndtwin's sig links, open that and while powered off and holding just the vol- button insert the USB that should do the trick. I9000 builds use different boot loaders with different button combos. Since you will be flashing a boot loader package be aware this is when you can truly hard brick your device. Be sure you have a good connection and cable before starting. If you still can't get into download mode I can +1 on the jig. The jig and 4-2ndtwins one click has saved my bacon more than once.
ok so i bought the jig, and good news: it gets me into download mode! yay!
problem: i don't know where to go from here. i've tried the following:
A. after getting into download mode, i followed the ODIN method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266, meaning i flashed the gingerbread bootloader update (nothing happened to the phone, which made me confused when i got to step 7., because i was STILL IN download mode), then flashed the speedmod kernel (which reset the phone, but it just got stuck in the "SAMSUNG CAPTIVATE i-897" white text on black screen, forever. i had to do a battery pull. turning on the phone goes to the same screen and then it freezes. trying to hold all three buttons to go into recovery mode alternates between that screen and the white AT&T screen, actually alternates, forever if i let it.
B. after that failed, i tried using the 2.2 Heimdall one-click (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266172) but the file, when run, says
Code:
ERROR: Drivers Not Found
Installing drivers
but i still followed the instructions (except the instructions say "Install driver" but the actual button is "Replace driver"?) in any case, this does nothing. and then checking off "Flash bootloaders" and doing it again does nothing. the phone remains in download mode.
C. so i wanted to try one-click downloader http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989, but nothing pops up on the ODIN window when i plug my phone in. i can't even do anything.
please help!
please, does nobody know what to do?
Take a look at the "Captivate Connection Issues" thread for some more things to try. At this point, it sounds like you need to clear all the phone drivers off of your machine and reinstall them.
jmtheiss said:
Take a look at the "Captivate Connection Issues" thread for some more things to try. At this point, it sounds like you need to clear all the phone drivers off of your machine and reinstall them.
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thanks, that worked! (it was my laptop that was the source of the connection issues i think; i tried all that stuff in the thread, but when i switched to the desktop, all of a sudden ODIN recognizes the phone!) i got my phone to flash ODIN one-click. so now i'm back to stock 2.1 eclair.
however, much to my dismay, i still can't get into recovery mode to (re-) root. the three button combo still does the weird flashing thing, where the white AT&T logo shows up, then the screen goes to black, then the AT&T logo, then black... ad infinitum. how do i either 1) enter recovery, or 2) re-root the phone + get a nice, lean, fast, modern ROM on it without going into recovery?
so far this thread has helped me unbrick the phone, now all i need is to update it from stock!
spacenegroes said:
thanks, that worked! (it was my laptop that was the source of the connection issues i think; i tried all that stuff in the thread, but when i switched to the desktop, all of a sudden ODIN recognizes the phone!) i got my phone to flash ODIN one-click. so now i'm back to stock 2.1 eclair.
however, much to my dismay, i still can't get into recovery mode to (re-) root. the three button combo still does the weird flashing thing, where the white AT&T logo shows up, then the screen goes to black, then the AT&T logo, then black... ad infinitum. how do i either 1) enter recovery, or 2) re-root the phone + get a nice, lean, fast, modern ROM on it without going into recovery?
so far this thread has helped me unbrick the phone, now all i need is to update it from stock!
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I could be wrong but when you do the 3 button combo it sounds like you are continually holding the buttons which will cause it to keep looping like you describe. Starting with your phone off hold down all three buttons. The phone will show the white ATT screen. Then if you had a custom kernel it would show the kernel splash screen, in your case you said it just goes black which is fine too. Then you will of course get the white ATT screen again. As soon as you see the white ATT screen again release all the buttons and that should boot it into recovery.
m1batt1 said:
I could be wrong but when you do the 3 button combo it sounds like you are continually holding the buttons which will cause it to keep looping like you describe. Starting with your phone off hold down all three buttons. The phone will show the white ATT screen. Then if you had a custom kernel it would show the kernel splash screen, in your case you said it just goes black which is fine too. Then you will of course get the white ATT screen again. As soon as you see the white ATT screen again release all the buttons and that should boot it into recovery.
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i tried various durations of holding the buttons. none worked. 2nd AT&T logo, nope. 1st black screen, nope. 1st AT&T logo, nope.
Your gonna have to get ADB set up on your pc. Then... "adb reboot recovery" will get u into recovery mode.
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