[Q] Brick After ODIN 3 No Download Mode - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello. Earlier I was trying to update the captivate from Cognition 2.3b8 to Cognition 4. While flashing the rom using rom manager it gave me an error. After that I tried to flash back to stock using Odin 3 one click which made it worse. It said it flashed successfully but when it boots up it shows the Att logo then restarts. If it's plugged in it shows the battery meter then restarts. No 3 button/2 button combo works to put the phone into download mode, the computer doesnt see the phone. With no download mode, no recovery mode, boot loop, no odin, what else could I try next? I read on a thread that in build 1010 after oding the 3 button download mode doesnt work. I've looked everywhere and nothing. Any tips?

Google jig
What method are you trying to grey into dl mode
If build 1010 or higher read abd follow this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
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looks like jig could be my only option. i cannot go into download mode using the volume buttons. i could before i did odin 3. now it just boot loops. i cant redo odin 3 since theres no download mode and the lapton wont see the phone. drivers installed

Update: I made a jig and managed to put the phone in download mode but Odin strikes again and made it worse. When I clicked start using Odin3 it got stuck for some reason now the phone doesnt even show the att logo. It shows the Phone--!--Computer image and the jig doesnt seem to work anymore. Computer wont recognize the phone. Later I found out that Odin doesnt like Build 1010. Anyway to get around this or did I finally loose the phone? Thanks

hiryusama said:
Update: I made a jig and managed to put the phone in download mode but Odin strikes again and made it worse. When I clicked start using Odin3 it got stuck for some reason now the phone doesnt even show the att logo. It shows the Phone--!--Computer image and the jig doesnt seem to work anymore. Computer wont recognize the phone. Later I found out that Odin doesnt like Build 1010. Anyway to get around this or did I finally loose the phone? Thanks
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you still have chance to use jig into download mode if you can see phone!computer icon. maybe your jig is not good enough?

Final Update: As stated, the jig was messed up. Anyway i managed to unbrick the phone. Turns out Build 1010 + odin one click bricks the phone. I managed to save it by using the jig to enter download mode then following the steps in this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
The phone is stock now. Final step, flashing Cognition 4 hopefully correct this time. Thanks all for the help.

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[Q] Captivate Boot Loop after Odin one click

Hello all and thx in advance.
ATT Captivate batch 1010
I had Cognition 2.3 I think on my phone and it worked great however I wanted to try a different ROM so I attempted to restore my phone to stock using ODIN one click. I realized after that that I never disabled the voodoo lag fix or deleted my user data.
Now I am stuck in a boot loop that either shows the white ATT logo screen flashing every couple seconds or the phone off charge screen re starting every couple seconds.
I bought a USB Jig and it works great so I can get into D/L mode easily but I have tried flashing the stock firmware at least 6 times now using different machines, different ports, different versions of ODIN and I've searched around these forums and others for several hours trying to find a solution. It seems that I needed to erase my user data in recovery mode and removed the lag fix before I did this but it is what it is. I have tried to get to recovery mode to no avail. All I can get to is download mode.
Any ideas on what I should/can do?
any help will be greatly appreciated.
Rob
Aircraft123 said:
I realized after that that I never disabled the voodoo lag fix or deleted my user data.
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Neither are necessary for Odin use.
ATT Captivate batch 1010
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I think that you may need to use the Froyo Odin (JI6).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
CM7
please help, i have the same problem, was flashing back to stock from a serendipit 5.12 so that i could get the 6.0 version... all went as planned until odin said "reset" which was my cue to unplug and that the process was complete.... i unplugged the phone and tried to reboot and now it does exactly as the first post described, at&t logo then black screen, then back to the at&t logo then black screen again... my computer doesnt recognize my phone none of the methods of getting to download screen will work... no matter how many times i pull the sd, sim, and batt, no matter the button combination i use or which order i use them in.... same result... i cant afford a new phone i need help, i will donate also... i knew this stuff was over my head, but "curiosity killed the cat" i guess...
I had the exact same problem. Try this method, it's the one that worked for me when all others failed... But remember to follow it EXACTLY.
1. Pull out the battery.
2. Hold Volume UP+DOWN (Don't let go of them until you see the download screen).
3. Stick in the USB (which is connected to the computer).
4. Put the battery back in.
If not, you might need to get a USB Jig.
That Froyo Odin link worked!
Thanks guys I flashed to Froyo and it worked!
I've since flashed clockwork recovery and gotten Serendipity 6.1
As far as getting into download mode I had to use one of the USB jigs.
I ordered one from the guy who does the rom reviews but you could make one as well.
On another note the new ROM seems to be discharging my battery really fast
Before I start investigating it as a problem I am going to charge it completely then let it discharge completely to calibrate it.
Thanks again guys
Rob
I just fixed mine last night, I had the exact same problem because of the exact same upgrade. What you need to do is get or make a usb jig. There's a couple resources around here for how to do it.
Here's a video showing how to make one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdn5GoRjhn0
Once I got my phone into download mode, I used Darky's ROM Resurrection Edition ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940671 ) to restore my phone. Just scroll down to where it says "Files Needed" and download the Captivate version. Once you have that downloaded, use the jig to put your phone into download mode and follow the directions in the Darky's video (jump to about 2:30 into the video). Once I had my phone booting, I used clockwork to install Serendipity 6.
Hope that helps you as much as it helped me!!
went to radio shack, got all the stuff to make a jig and i was able to get my phone into download mode! now to try darko...... thanks everyone!
odin doesnt reconize phone
which odin3 are you using? 1.7? or the one click to stock?
you mentioned you had the bootloop problem before, so you should be using odin 1.7 with 2.2 stock.
open odin
get phone into download mode with your nice jig
unplug jig and plug in computer
box in odin should turn yellow.
And make sure you have the correct drivers installed. CRUCIAL.
Multiupload links not working
I'm stuck in the same situation as the OP.
I've been trying to use the method mentioned in the quote below, but the multiupload links are not working for me. I've been trying for 2 days to get to these files.
Breakin' Ranh said:
**Another thing, read the whole thing before doing it! If you're not confident whatsoever about this process, don't do it**
1. Download the following:
I897UCJH2 Firmware
password: samsung-firmwares.com
http://www.multiupload.com/B5OFPPOJFZ
512 PIT
http://www.multiupload.com/I5WICSBFJ1
ODIN3
http://www.multiupload.com/DLS7TWUVPY
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Here's a link to the thread for more clarification:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36I've
Would anyone happen to have these files and be willing to share them?
^
Have u tried the Odin or Heimdall One Clicks in the development stickied thread ??
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Yep, tried the Odin one click - caught in a boot loop with the AT&T Logo. I have yet to try the Heimdall one.
UPDATE
Tried Odin and Heimdall One-Clicks - unsuccessful. I'm think I will need the stock Eclair firmware file with Odin and the pit file.
lllll Nova lllll said:
Yep, tried the Odin one click - caught in a boot loop with the AT&T Logo. I have yet to try the Heimdall one.
UPDATE
Tried Odin and Heimdall One-Clicks - unsuccessful. I'm think I will need the stock Eclair firmware file with Odin and the pit file.
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You ever get this to work? - I'm in a similar situation. all flashes 'work' but get stuck at ATT on boot. Not sure Eclair is an option or not since mine is a refurbished phone that started on 2.2
ScruffMcG said:
You ever get this to work? - I'm in a similar situation. all flashes 'work' but get stuck at ATT on boot. Not sure Eclair is an option or not since mine is a refurbished phone that started on 2.2
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If one-clicks aren't working, you might need to grab the full version of Heimdall or Odin and flash a full package. Some of the newer phone builds don't like one-clicks.
^ +1
See this thread...the original Stock i897ucKK4 thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19587108
Then see post #57 for the regular Odin to use and instructions on what to do with the firmware.
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[Q] Tab totally unresponsive.

I have a Verizon Galaxy Tab 7-inch with WiFi and 3G running Android 2.2 (Froyo). I mistaking tried to flash the new Android 2.3.3 before realizing it was only for GSM phones. I followed all the instructions using Odin3 (1.7) and everything looked like it worked except it never rebooted and I never got it into the Recovery Mode. I was still able to get in Download Mode so I tried to find a compatible 2.2 ROM to flash. I flashed the Roto JME rom, it didn't reboot. I flashed P1000NUBJM2_P1000NUBJM2_P1000NUUBJM2_HOME and it didn't work. Odin3 seemed to install these, I always got PASS. Now my Tab is totally unresponsive. Odin3 acts like it's installing but I can't get the Download Mode screen anymore. How do I get it back to factory or some working system? I don't expect to save anything I've loaded, I just want it to work again. HELP. Thanks.
P.S. If I can't fix this, who do I take it to to re-install the system? I got it from Verizon.
Can you get it into recovery mode? (Turn off, then Power + Volume UP)
No success
No, nothing I do will show anything on the display. I can't get into Recovery Mode or Download Mode. However, when I'm hooked to the computer and press the correct buttons to turn on/off or Download Mode, I hear the computer beep indicating it sees the USB and the yellow COM widget in Odin3 lights up and says it's up and in Download Mode. I can then flash it and it says PASS. I also just tried Heimdall and it also seemed to successfully flash the original Verizon SCH-I800_VZM firmware. Nothing displays when I try to go into Recovery Mode. I don't even see the picture of the battery when I plug it into the wall. Have I somehow trashed by screen?
Hi ! I got the same problem and now my Tab totally bricked...
Samsung just needs to give us the files and software to load these tabs back to stock! That would end the return issue for the carriers and let us unbrick them. Like any other device, there is a way to fix it without having to send it back.
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[Q] Stuck in boot screen

I was running CM7 nightly builds. I was attempting to switch to the stable CM7 build with an ODIN restore. I couldn't get ODIN to recognize my phone, and a forum thread said to try re-installing the update.zip file from the recovery boot. It got hung up trying to do that and upon reboot, it is now stuck on the startup screen. Can't get to recovery, can't do anything. Any thoughts?
Help is GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks!
have you pulled battery and started again? tried button combos? have you used odin since installing cm7? i believe it needs different drivers..... more info will get you more help. more reading will keep you out of trouble (mostly) i've never used cm7 so i can't help that much...
I have tried pulling the battery, running the battery to dead and then putting it on the charger, all the button combos.
I have not tried ODIN but thats because ODIN needs to be in download mode and I cant get into download mode. The only thing I can get to is the AT&T World Phone screen with the white background. I have done some google searching about getting stuck on the boot screen but none of the threads I have found have seemed to mot relate to my exact problem. I am currently looking into if this is the kind of problem that a jig would fix.
definitely sounds like a job for a jig.. it will force it into d/l mode as long as the bootloaders are not corrupted..... best of luck
if the bootloaders are corrupted, is there anything to do or is the phone just finished?
Jtag/unbrickable mod
I had the same loop yesterday doing something else, but i had the ATT boot loop and no button combos worked to get into DL mode. So I tried pulling the battery, then holding vol+/vol-, putting battery back in, and then plugging in usb cable. Went to DL mode. If that doesn't work, I'm sure a jig would.
fuloplori said:
Jtag/unbrickable mod
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Jtag should only be used for hard bricked phones. Since there is a sign of life, he can probably recover from this without the need of jtag.
Use a jig. It's the easiest way to get into dl mode. If you don't have one, you can make a crude one that will work until you can get a proper one ordered.
beast534 said:
I had the same loop yesterday doing something else, but i had the ATT boot loop and no button combos worked to get into DL mode. So I tried pulling the battery, then holding vol+/vol-, putting battery back in, and then plugging in usb cable. Went to DL mode. If that doesn't work, I'm sure a jig would.
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That got it into download mode! I am going to try and ODIN restore and see what happens. Thanks!
ODIN Restore worked! I had to restart it a couple of times but I am back on stock. Now to get the stable CM7 becuase I don't think I can handle stock ROM again...
cdenney said:
ODIN Restore worked! I had to restart it a couple of times but I am back on stock. Now to get the stable CM7 becuase I don't think I can handle stock ROM again...
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Great! Glad I could help

help bricked phone

Hi everyone. Im not normally in this section as i have an x8 but my friend has seen all the roms,mods and updates ive done so he tried to do it to his galaxy s i9000 without rooting or unlocking his bootloader. I asked him what he did he said he just tried to update software with keis but now it wont turn on just white screen with a red triangle in the middle i hope its download mode as i dont have a galaxy i dont really no but the battery has died and it wont charge im guessing hes damaged the bootloader am i right and if so whats the best corse of action to tepair it. Thanks.
You can check if it is in download mode by pluggin it in pc with odin. See the wiki page what it says about soft brick.
Soft-Bricked
After flashing a rom you might not be able to enter the Download Mode by pressing Volume Down + Home + Power. In this case a so called 'JIG' would be helpfull.
You could build it on your own: [HOWTO] [REF] Get Download Mode without 3-button combo using homemade JIG
... or buy a preassembled one on a well known marketplace.Hint: There is no difference between a JIG for Samsung S/S2 or S-Plus.
See if you can go into d0wnload mode with vol down home and power. If that works go and try to find the stock firmware for the phone and download and extract. Download odin and put csc pda and phone/modem in there rightful places. 512 pit in pit section. Pit usually comes with odin download. If not find it somewhere. Repartition checked and hit start. It should reboot when done. It will problaby take a couple of min to boot but be patient. If it starts to go into boot loop put back into download mode again and reflash. Its very hard to mess up the phone to where you cant fix it. So relax and watch tuts or whatever helps you best. I know of a link i that i will find and post for you when i do.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
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DEAD bricked phone
So, my friend's phone (hopefully she'll stay my friend after this) was turning itself on and off all on it's own. So I (no good deed goes unpunished) suggested that I will upgrade her firmware for her. She had 2.3.3 firmware. I downloaded the odin1.7 as well as a package of all the info for 2.3.5 firmware upgrade. I flashed the phone- originally only using the PDA option with a file called: CODE_I9000XXJVS_CL565837_REV03_user_low_ship
It worked, the phone restarted and showed the firmware as being 2.3.5.
I don't know why, but I thought it would be a good idea to update the CSC and the pit and the modem as well- so I did that. when this was finished - though odin said that the flashing was successful the phone is completely unresponsive. The computer doesn't recognize it, it doesn't show any signs of life at all- like it's in the dark ages and there is no electricity in it.
HELP!!!
First question: do you think a jig will work? how dangerous is it?
second question: is there any other option to try that I haven't come across other than changing the motherboard, and if there isn't do you know where I can get one, bear in mind I live in Israel.
Please e-mail me a copy of the response to [email protected] if you can...
Odin dosnt pick it up atall plus the batteries dead aswell now and the stupid thing wont charge so i cant evan try any thing till i find away or some one to charge it but thanks for the tips.
gavster26 said:
Hi everyone. Im not normally in this section as i have an x8 but my friend has seen all the roms,mods and updates ive done so he tried to do it to his galaxy s i9000 without rooting or unlocking his bootloader. I asked him what he did he said he just tried to update software with keis but now it wont turn on just white screen with a red triangle in the middle i hope its download mode as i dont have a galaxy i dont really no but the battery has died and it wont charge im guessing hes damaged the bootloader am i right and if so whats the best corse of action to tepair it. Thanks.
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Try to recharge the battery from other phone or use another battery.
Check whether you have the download mode working. (Home+Power+Volume down)
If yes, put phone in download mode and flash Darky RE or any other Rom via ODIN. Try to get the recovery mod after rooting and then try ROMs.
Or try restarting the phone it may work without update also. Long press power in download mode restarts the phone. However be careful.
What is the status of the device can you go to download mode
Post your firmware files name and how you choose in the odin flasher.
Dont try anything crazy you will bricked your device more:banghead:
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Alternate way to Download mode
Hi gavster26
I have been there with a buddy's phone... not a nice place.
Found a link showing this other trick ... but you have to trial and error this one on the different combos:
1. Phone off
2. USB cable pluged in
3. Odin running
4. Down (or Up - test both) Volume button + Home button + plug in the USB cable.
This booted my dead "bricked" phone into download mode.
Try it.

hard bricked, any advice before i use usb jig

soooooooo. I have a i9000m and i wanted to flash it using odin because cwm wasn't working and i googled for vibrant. so i didn't really pay attention to the title when it said ``captivate only`` http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 it went through the odin process but phone didn't restart. it just turned off and stayed off so I unplugged and now, it just shows the at&t world phone white background screen. and keeps restarting. cant get to recovery or download mode. odin doesn't see it either. I read many forums and I think Im going to have to go with the usb jig but before I do Im just wondering if there's another method to get into download mode or some program or adb that can find the phone. thanks
pankajs37 said:
but before I do Im just wondering if there's another method to get into download mode or some program or adb that can find the phone. thanks
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If you click the link below ( My Android Collections), you can try Easy Reboot Recovery..using ADB or the Android Recovery Tools, they have options for various functions, preset by developers
yeah....using adb is the only possibility i would take into consideration too
xsenman said:
If you click the link below ( My Android Collections), you can try Easy Reboot Recovery..using ADB or the Android Recovery Tools, they have options for various functions, preset by developers
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thanks
pankajs37 said:
soooooooo. I have a i9000m and i wanted to flash it using odin because cwm wasn't working and i googled for vibrant. so i didn't really pay attention to the title when it said ``captivate only`` http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 it went through the odin process but phone didn't restart. it just turned off and stayed off so I unplugged and now, it just shows the at&t world phone white background screen. and keeps restarting. cant get to recovery or download mode. odin doesn't see it either. I read many forums and I think Im going to have to go with the usb jig but before I do Im just wondering if there's another method to get into download mode or some program or adb that can find the phone. thanks
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I accidentally Flashed a vibrant rom on my i9000. When I finally did get it into download mode with the JIG, I flashed back to stock firmware with ODIN and It totally ruined my phone.... The screen went all crazy and it kept rebooting faster than odin could do anything to it.
Just be careful. Im really not sure what happened But its pooched now for sure. JTAG is my only option on that one
if u dont own JIG or u dont know how to use ADB . the other way is
remove battery from phone /sim card / sd card
take the USB connect with ur Laptop or PC ( dont use it with charger it will not work)
connect with ur phone , then u will see the black screen being lil bit lighter
pres the 3 combos button to enter download mode and then flash ur ROM
this always worked for me , i hard bricked 4 times already my phone :/

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