i would hate to say bricked but it might be! - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hey i have samsung captivate i897, and just flashed the ultimate rom to try out, well tried to switch to different rom. When i went to flash back to stock using odin one click to jf6 firmware its stuck in download mode and wont finish. Phone will not boot just goes to black screen and will not go into recovery mode. I can get it to download mode, but it gets stuck at after the loading bar moves a tiny bit.
Ive tried it three times now with no luck, ive tried pulling sim and battery out for awhile and then try but download mode gets stuck when i try to flash firmware. Anybody got any ideas?
This is odin status messages i get:
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/003> boot.bin
<ID:0/003> cache.rfs
<ID:0/003> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/003> factoryfs.rfs

What is your build number, located under battery, mine its 1008
You can try this, keep battery our of your phone for a couple of minutes. Then try again. i have gotten stock st that point before. A couple of tried got me through

mine is 1006, why is the build number important?

It can be but I think your build should work with odin

There its more than one odin
Look through this thread hopfully it will help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775911

ok got to work finally, left battery and sim out for over ten mins and switched usb slots on my pc and now it worked. Its weird ive been using the same odin and been flashing roms with odin and clockwork since i got the phone last july and odin has never got stuck like that before. Had me worried for the past 2 hours, lol.

Same thing happened to me like 2 weeks ago

No, there is always a way out. Buy a jig

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tejas offroad said:
No, there is always a way out. Buy a jig
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a JIG wont help you out of a hardware brick.... only a JTAG setup can... and those are pretty expensive.

jgc121 said:
a JIG wont help you out of a hardware brick.... only a JTAG setup can... and those are pretty expensive.
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Yes they are. See my sig...lol. Glad you got it fixed!

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[Q] Frozen while updating

Hey guys,
I have an urgent problem... I was just trying to update to an older ROM via Odin 1.3, and for some reason the update seems to have stopped. Its currently at
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> cache.rfs
<ID:0/003> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/003> factoryfs.rfs
with the bar 1/2 way on my phone/screen and not having moved for a good 15 min. Shall I remove it the phone and pull the batt? I uninstalled the voodoo lagfix right before so i'm not sure if it has anything to do with it.
First of all how did you uninstall it? ANd it shouldnt interfere.
Anyway - no point in waiting. Pull out, try again, etc.
dupel said:
Anyway - no point in waiting. Pull out, try again, etc.
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I agree, post back with any problems, even if you get the 'phone-!-pc' or 'BRICKED SCREEN' you should still be ok.
Can u manualy get into download mode by the vol, home and power buttons or ADB?
Thanks guys, pulled the battery.. but when I did the phone didn't turn on, but luckily download mode still worked.
After that, flashed the PIT on its own, with "Re-Partition" checked, followed by flashing everything else (minus PIT) with re-partition not checked. For some reason no other way worked.
Thanks again.

Trying to flash back to stock

I'm trying to flash back to stock but can't get it to work.
I've tried using I897UCJF6-final-OCD-REV0 to flash back but it sticks at sbl.bin and then the screen on my phone turns off.
I tried using Odin with the JH2 firmware but it just sits at modem.bin
I've flashed to JF6 before and it always worked but now i can't seem to get it to work. I have perception installed right now, not sure what version.
Any help would really be appreciated.
Is odin open before you plug your phone in?
What build is your phone
Is it still booting
mcord11758 said:
Is odin open before you plug your phone in
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Yes
mcord11758 said:
What build is your phone
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I'm not sure where the build number is but under the battery it says 1007
mcord11758 said:
Is it still booting
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it boots to the "phone...!...computer" icon
Can you still get into dl mode
Get into download mode by holding volume +/- and plugging in your USB cable.. DO NOT press power!
Once in download mode (you'll see a yellow triangle and the android guy shoveling) start up Odin and it should flash.
Goodluck!
integrasaurus said:
Get into download mode by holding volume +/- and plugging in your USB cable.. DO NOT press power!
Once in download mode (you'll see a yellow triangle and the android guy shoveling) start up Odin and it should flash.
Goodluck!
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Yeah i did that but it still wont flash.
Code:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> Sbl.bin
it just stays at sbl.bin
does it normally take a long time to process that file? When i used to do it, it would flash really quickly.
No that flashes almost immediately. Pull battery, leave out for ten minutes or so, try again.
mcord11758 said:
No that flashes almost immediately. Pull battery, leave out for ten minutes or so, try again.
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Now it stopped at <ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
then the screen went blank
I had that happen to me as well. I ended up rebooting my computer and phone a few times and it ended up flashing.
Like mcord11758 said above, sbl.bin should flash almost immediately. The entire flashing processes shouldn't stall.
I finally got it to flash.
I reinstalled XP Pro on an older dell laptop and it finally worked!
Does anyone know why it works sometimes but not others?
r0zik said:
I finally got it to flash.
I reinstalled XP Pro on an older dell laptop and it finally worked!
Does anyone know why it works sometimes but not others?
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Nope, you really do not need to flash stock to change roms. As you can see flashing stock has its risk

Help! Can't flash firmware

Hey guys....
So, this morning I decided to try and update to the new cognition rom, and used this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364 as my guide.
I downloaded Odin, put the phone into download mode with adb, and hit start. And it hung. And nothing happened. For forever. So after a good 30 minutes or so, I unplugged the phone and cancelled odin. I got the (phone) ! (pc) screen, but I WAS (and still am) able to get into download mode with the volume buttons held, and then inserting the power cable.
I've been reading & searching all morning on the forums, have tried the Odin 1 clicks, the AIO Captivate toolbox, the firmware that flashes without the bootloaders built in....and they all hang.
I have a win7 x64 machine, but tried on an XP machine, but couldn't even get the machine to recognize the phone... Right now, I've got odin v1 running, i have this in the display:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> zImage
and a green progress bar above the ID:COM box (and KERNEL in the white box above that). But it has been sitting in the same place for a good 30-45 minutes.
*update* The progress bar is moving a little. Just very very slowly, it's been over an hour to go from the "left" side of the O in "COM" below it to the right side of the O... So I'm going to let it run overnight and see what happens... *crosses fingers*
Help!
*UPDATE 2*
It finally finished a few hours later, but the phone still wouldn't power up, but I could still 3 button it into download mode. So after doing some more searching, I stumbled upon this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117407&highlight=flash+boot+loader, and figured, what the hell, might as well give it a shot. So I fired up ODIN one click, it found the phone, and flashed just fine! I'm now sitting in front of a stock eclair captivate
Now, off to find a new ROM. Hope this information can help someone else!
littleman54321 said:
Hey guys....
So, this morning I decided to try and update to the new cognition rom, and used this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364 as my guide.
I downloaded Odin, put the phone into download mode with adb, and hit start. And it hung. And nothing happened. For forever. So after a good 30 minutes or so, I unplugged the phone and cancelled odin. I got the (phone) ! (pc) screen, but I WAS (and still am) able to get into download mode with the volume buttons held, and then inserting the power cable.
I've been reading & searching all morning on the forums, have tried the Odin 1 clicks, the AIO Captivate toolbox, the firmware that flashes without the bootloaders built in....and they all hang.
I have a win7 x64 machine, but tried on an XP machine, but couldn't even get the machine to recognize the phone... Right now, I've got odin v1 running, i have this in the display:
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> zImage
and a green progress bar above the ID:COM box (and KERNEL in the white box above that). But it has been sitting in the same place for a good 30-45 minutes.
*update* The progress bar is moving a little. Just very very slowly, it's been over an hour to go from the "left" side of the O in "COM" below it to the right side of the O... So I'm going to let it run overnight and see what happens... *crosses fingers*
Help!
*UPDATE 2*
It finally finished a few hours later, but the phone still wouldn't power up, but I could still 3 button it into download mode. So after doing some more searching, I stumbled upon this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117407&highlight=flash+boot+loader, and figured, what the hell, might as well give it a shot. So I fired up ODIN one click, it found the phone, and flashed just fine! I'm now sitting in front of a stock eclair captivate
Now, off to find a new ROM. Hope this information can help someone else!
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Just to let you know this should be in q&a. (not trying to together just keeping forums clean)
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Reboot pc try again
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Lol off topic but if there is only 1 or 2 posts in a thread and the OP is very long like this, quoting it is actually slightly obnoxious when everyone else had to scroll all the way through the stuff they just read to see what has been suggested to add further input. Especially when the quote is 400 times longer than your post. This is especially the case if you are the first to reply
sorry just "trying to keep the forums clean"
It actually was not on purpose but yes you are correct, my bad
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[Q] is there a way back?

Good Day All :
I started up with Odin so i could update the Tab, but the program closed down about 1-2 sec. after. When I tried to turn on the tablet, there was ... no reaction (!)
Tried to go in "download mode", but no reaction or by factory-reset. just black screen ...
i also tried "Recovery Code" (Hold the Vol Down Key + Vol Up Key + Power Key for 15 seconds then release) but its same no reaction.
Can it really be true that I have ended up with a piece of useless plastic?
Pls your help is vevry important
thanks
Do not panic.
Better connect to wall charger for an hour first; then try recovery mode (volume up + power).
Regards
Kongar
thanks for the reply.
it was in the wall charger for an 7 hour . i just try ... nothing happend ...
It sounds like you have stopped it in the middle of loading the bootloaders... That almost the only way to hard brick your tab...
If you can't get it recognised by ODIN then the only thing available is to JTag it. You need to send it in to someone who can do this - look around the general forum, there was someone there doing it - most phone repair places will say it needs motherboard replaced, expensive.
If its still in warranty, you might be able to send back to samsung, tell them it happened while flashing through Kies.... Don't tell them you flashed with ODIN.
Seems like a few people are doing this...
Good Luck...
ok, now after i update the PIT the GT is boteabel but its hange in the startup page GALAXY Tap.
Note : Every time i but the GT in the Dawnloading Mode and try to flash a rom i get faild in kernel stage.
any help Pls ...
<ID:0/014> Added!!
<ID:0/014> Odin v.3 engine (ID:14)..
<ID:0/014> File analysis..
<ID:0/014> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/014> Initialzation..
<ID:0/014> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/014> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/014> zImage
<ID:0/014>
<ID:0/014> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
that is mean the kernel is not signed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133590
check here
thanks Dude for the information. i think my solution somewhere in that post but i am new with Samsung GT. i can’t understand anything of that post.
can someone Pls explain to me how to do it in step by step
Thanks
ok, i think i get it . i will do that way and i will see what happend with me ...
Fainaly My Tab Is working .......
thanks every one
ksadude said:
Fainaly My Tab Is working .......
thanks every one
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glad to see you up and running
an advice , if you are in froyo before flashing un Official roms\kernels please patch the bootloader apk before you go through anything , if you are now at gingerbread then flash wtf is coming in your way but only what made for your tab
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[Q] Samsung Galaxy S won't come on after flash

Hello All,
I tried flashing my phone (to I9000XXJVS)
I've only gotten to step 11, which flashes the phone.
In ODIN, I selected PIT, PDA, PHONE and CSC. All 4 had files.
I selected the following options:
Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time
While flashing, I got the following messages
<ID:0/005> boot.bin
<ID:0/005> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/005> param.lfs
<ID:0/005> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/005> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/005> cache.rfs
<ID:0/005> zImage
<ID:0/005> modem.bin
<ID:0/005> cache.rfs
<ID:0/005> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/005> Completed..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/005> Removed!!
I switched off the phone and tried to turn it back on.
It won't come one at all. It's not showing anything.
It won't even go into recovery mode.
It won't go into download mode.
Pls help.
Take the battery out for 15 minutes and then replace and see if it powers back on.
If it still wont turn on or go into download mode using the key combination then try using a USB JIG.
What rom did you try flashing?
I'm trying to go to Gingerbread 2.3.5 I9000XXJVS.
I waited 15 mins. Still nothing.
Even when I put in the cable through USB, nothing shows up. Normally it shows that it's charging.
See screenshot of my ODIN configuration while flashing:
Try and plug your phone into the PC and then try the 3 button combo with the cable attached.
No difference. Still won't come on.
I hope the board is not fried.
Very strange...
I cant view the image you posted at the moment to see if files were put in the right places because im on works ancient internet browser but from what you wrote in the OP the flash appears to have gone ok...
Might be worth getting a JIG and trying that. If that doesnt work maybe its time for the unbrickable mod.
REALLY stupid question but you have flashed the right firmware for your device right?
I would give the JIG a try. You can buy one from ebay for like less than £5 GBP or you can throw one together youself.
Did the phone reboot fully after the flash before you turned it back off?
Yes, the flash went OK.
What do you mean by the right firmware? I got the firmware from samfirmware. I actually new to this.
And what's a JIG? How do I put one together?
The phone didn't reboot. The screen was blank but kinda slightly lighted. So I tried powering it up but it didn't so I removed the battery.
I got the JIG. I'll try to build one myself.
I'll let you know if it works.
One more thing: the battery was kinda low when I started this operation.
I'm thinking maybe the battery ran out.
But it's not even charging when I plug it in.
What i mean is do you have an i9000 and not an i9000M or another variant of the i9000 and have tried to flash a firmware from an i9000 onto an i9000M or i9000B for example.
I wish i could see that picture you posted to have a better look.
In the PDA box you should have had a file called PDA or CODE... The modem box should have had MODEM or PHONE... and then CSC should have had CSC...
There should have been a PIT file in the PIT box...
You should have had repartion ticked... auto reboot ticked and auto F reset ( ithink its called that ) ticked.
The update bootloader and other check boxes that are below the 3 i mentioned should all have been unticked.
I use a GT-i9003
in PDA i have CODE...
in PHONE i have MODEM...
in CSC i have GT...
in PIT i have a .pit file
I had all three boxes ticked (Re-Partition, Auto Reboot, F. Reset Time)
All other checkboxes were unchecked.
It looks like you have flashed incompatible firmware onto your device.
You have flashed firmware for the i9000 which wont work on the i9003.
You have gone into the wrong section on Samfirmware.com. There is a seperate section for the i9003.
You can still try the JIG trick but im not sure if that will work either on your device as the hardware may be slightly different and require a different resistor value to force download mode but im not sure about that part...
It looks like you have flashed bootloaders onto your device that wasnt designed for it which could mean a hard brick.
Maybe the unbrickable mod will help you out.
Im not too sure how to help you from this point on im afraid if you cant get download mode working...
Have a good search through google and see if you can find any helpful information.
Other thing is to say you had an update for it and it broke your phone and try and play dumb and see what happens =/.
I hope you can get it sorted mate.

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