Bricked my phone and fixed it.. why did this work? - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I flashed the JS8 single file with 512pit and repartition. (from samfirmwares)
This bricked my phone.
I flashed JS8 single file with 803pit and repartition.
Still bricked.
I flashed my phone with a different JS8 (3 files, PDA, MODEM and CSC, no bootloader) and 512pit and repartition.
My phone is fixed.
The single file JS8 w/ 512pit + repartition bricked it.
The multi file JS8 w/ 512pit + repartition fixed it.
Why?
Thanks

When flashing with one file do not use pit file or tick re partition..
There is a tut on xda general section!
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Thanks very much! At least I know now in future, I couldn't understand why it worked with one and not the other

When flashing with one file do not use pit file or tick re partition.
I have done just that multiple times .
base eclair 512 pit and repartition checked to clear a faulty rom install .
Samfirmware single file on PDA .
I do it that way as it works when i is breaked everything once again .
jje

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Anyone have 513.pit?

Guys,
Does anyone have file 513.pit, Ineet it to flash DXJF4 firmware to my phone. It's bricked now....and already tried to wipe factory settings but it fails.
I already downloaded the DXJF4 firmware, but I still need 513.pit. please help...
Think this is it > http://www.multiupload.com/4N0NMBO0WE
stluciasound said:
Guys,
Does anyone have file 513.pit, Ineet it to flash DXJF4 firmware to my phone. It's bricked now....and already tried to wipe factory settings but it fails.
I already downloaded the DXJF4 firmware, but I still need 513.pit. please help...
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Here is:
http://rapidshare.com/files/415962748/s1_odin_20100513.pit
You guys are god! thx!
what is the diffrence between 512 anf 513 pit files.. I flashed JP3 with 512 was I correct or should I have used 513
if its working then dont worry m8
if you use the same pit file all the time you dont hav to repartition when you change pit file you repartition
regards
Just use 512 for everything.. 513 doesn't seem to work for late builds
513 doesn't work, but it's still good to have around.
I wanted to flash JM1 and, for some reason, odin wasn't flashing it, no matter what. I tried ticking the "re-partition" option (with 512.pit) and odin was just waiting there, never actually re-partitioning the phone.
So I flashed the firmware with 513.pit (which obviously didn't work, but odin re-partitioned). Then, I re-flashed with 512.pit this time and odin re-partitioned it properly.
Always good to have alternatives laying around.

[Q] How to Flash XXJPY

Hi, I got the JPY ROM from the thread in the general discussion, and any time i have tried to flash it onto my phone, the phone refuses to start properly. It just vibrates a couple of times and black screens.
I am using Odin 1.3 and PIT 512 for this as it says on SamFirmware.com.
Is this the ROM not working properly, or me doing something wrong?
Mate did you click repartition in odin?If you did then you SHOULDNT!!!!
Try to get in to recovery mod with the 3 button combo and make a factory reset if yo had NOT clicked repartition.
In case had HAD clicked repartition in Odin then i guess you ll have to download a foul stock firmware and flash it.Meaning a firmeare that has Modem and CSC files aswell and not only PDA file...
I'm just about to flash XXJPY and I was just wondering, do I have to unroot 'before' flashing the single file (pda) XXJPY or can I leave it as is..?? Does it make any difference..??
Thanks
tackygr said:
Mate did you click repartition in odin?If you did then you SHOULDNT!!!!
Try to get in to recovery mod with the 3 button combo and make a factory reset if yo had NOT clicked repartition.
In case had HAD clicked repartition in Odin then i guess you ll have to download a foul stock firmware and flash it.Meaning a firmeare that has Modem and CSC files aswell and not only PDA file...
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haha, thanks mate, i forgot to try that, i'll give it a go later.
topcat888 said:
I'm just about to flash XXJPY and I was just wondering, do I have to unroot 'before' flashing the single file (pda) XXJPY or can I leave it as is..?? Does it make any difference..??
Thanks
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nah you dont need to have it rooted to flash JPY.
I believe the JPY file in the general forum is just an upgrade / high level package which is why you dont tick repartition. Usually look for posts by Richthofen- hes the dude who converts it to mid level packages so you can couple it with a CSC and modem.
hi there same thing happened to me i updated this thru samsung kies im stock at black screen would factory reset make my phone work again? i need help please please please
dopeee said:
nah you dont need to have it rooted to flash JPY.
I believe the JPY file in the general forum is just an upgrade / high level package which is why you dont tick repartition. Usually look for posts by Richthofen- hes the dude who converts it to mid level packages so you can couple it with a CSC and modem.
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I am already rooted so should I un-root before flashing or just leave it rooted..???
And also have SGS Battery Icon Mod installed, again does this have to be un-installed before flash or not..??
Can someone post a link to the right ROM that I can use to update using ODIN that will not result in existing data lost ? The one that I downloaded is a single tar file (Size - 298,890KB) that contains these files. If this is the right file, do i just specify the tar file in the PDA and uncheck repartition ?
modem.bin
param.lfs
zimage
cache.rfs
factoryfs.rfs

[Q] How do I flash homebinary.tar files?

This may be a dumb question, and I've looked around the forums, but can't find an answer.
I've downloaded KC1 for my Galaxy S, and the file I downloaded is I9000UGKC1_homebinary.tar
I looked inside the tar file and there is cache.rfs, factoryfs.rfs, modem.bin, param.lfs, etc
How do I flash these with Odin?
Thanks
what is the file used for? is it a modem? kernel ?
Well, I downloaded the firmware file for KC1 for the i9000 from samfirmware.com
I was wondering how to upgrade my phone to that, but it only had the one TAR file (and not the PHONE, PDA and MODEM files that other firmwares have).
So i'm not sure how I'm suppose to flash it.
oh!
well you place the file in the PDA tab in odin, and flash away (while repartition is UNCHECKED)
As per the instructions on Samfirmware in regard to flashing with odin .
jje
suppressor said:
oh!
well you place the file in the PDA tab in odin, and flash away (while repartition is UNCHECKED)
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Thank You! I got stuck on that single file as well.

[Q] i need help for my friend's sgs 1

hi frnd i own a Xperia Neo V but here i am for my frnd he has did something wrong with his phone and its not booting up i can enter recovery/download mode i just want to knwo how to flash i9000
i have downloaded
Flashprogram Samsung I9000 + Pits
firmware version XAJW5_XEU from samfirmware
i have flashed 5830 and 5801 but i dont find odin to be similar as them
can any1 tell me how to flash i9000 and what pit to use cause i can see 3 pits in it
803
513
512
or a full procedure will be helpful
am just trying to help my frnd to fix his S1
you will need to have the galaxy S drivers installed on the computer they can be downloaded and installed as part of Kies or seperatly from a thread in the I9000 (SGS) section of XDA just search for "Samsung Drivers.exe"
As for flashing Phone put it into download mode and connect USB cable
If the file downloaded is a single file .TAR place into PDA of odin
if 3 file place PDA into PDA, CSC into CSC and PHONE into PHONE and flash.
Most GingerBread ROMs use 512 PIT check on samfirmware as to the suggested PIT file.
NOTE a pit file is not always required but cannot hurt. just ensure that repartition is not checked
what will happen if i re partition it.. will it format everything
imranaryan said:
what will happen if i re partition it.. will it format everything
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re partition will fully wipe the OS partitions, not the SDcard partition but sometimes errors do occur with the SDcard.
The ROM on the phone does retain a copy of the PIT file and can access it during a odin flash.
it is very important to use the correct pit file for the rom or it will not boot

[Q] Need help in recovering from soft brick

i was on indian stock rom with kernel jv9so inorder to root i flashed cf root and it was working perfectly fi9
i went to recovery made a backup of my current rom (nandroid backup)
later from recovery i installed doc master aokp
and as i found it very laggy
i went to cwm and restored the backup
but now the phone is stuck in the splash screen i9000
so i tried flashing my stock rom back
but now its in a bootloop (the s screen bootloops)
after flashin the stock rom
in ma phone i c dis messgae in red
E: copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount DBDATA
How do i fix it
neerajganga said:
i was on indian stock rom with kernel jv9so inorder to root i flashed cf root and it was working perfectly fi9
i went to recovery made a backup of my current rom (nandroid backup)
later from recovery i installed doc master aokp
and as i found it very laggy
i went to cwm and restored the backup
but now the phone is stuck in the splash screen i9000
so i tried flashing my stock rom back
but now its in a bootloop (the s screen bootloops)
after flashin the stock rom
in ma phone i c dis messgae in red
E: copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount DBDATA
How do i fix it
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Did you reflash your ROM with a pit file as well, because aokp uses a different file partition set up so pit is necessary when going back to stock
slaphead20 said:
Did you reflash your ROM with a pit file as well, because aokp uses a different file partition set up so pit is necessary when going back to stock
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hmm
k
i din try flashing pit as i believe flashing pit is risky
can u gimme the pit file
and my stock rom package has only 1 file which i flash in pda
so if i am flashing pit
can u temme how do i go about
is it jus flashing pit (with repartition ticked or untick)
or
flashing pit with the pda file as i just have single file in stock rom package
neerajganga said:
hmm
k
i din try flashing pit as i believe flashing pit is risky
can u gimme the pit file
and my stock rom package has only 1 file which i flash in pda
so if i am flashing pit
can u temme how do i go about
is it jus flashing pit (with repartition ticked or untick)
or
flashing pit with the pda file as i just have single file in stock rom package
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Whenever you flash with pit always tick repartition, if you open up the file you flashed you should be able to see if there is a pit in there, if not go to samfirmware.com and you will find pit files over there
slaphead20 said:
Whenever you flash with pit always tick repartition, if you open up the file you flashed you should be able to see if there is a pit in there, if not go to samfirmware.com and you will find pit files over there
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i downloaded the stock from checkfus
and
i don think i have a pit in that
in the file it downloaded it has 1 tar file and a 1 file ss_dl.dll
and wen i open the tar file
it has
cache.rfs
modem.bin
boot.bin
factoryfs.rfs
param.lfs
sbl.bin
zImage
edit : also download the file from samfirmware it also has the same files
Grab a pit file then and flash it as well, and all should be good
slaphead20 said:
Grab a pit file then and flash it as well, and all should be good
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alrite
but
do i have to flash the pit and the rom together
or flash pit first
and then after reboot i have to flash the rom
Flash them together
slaphead20 said:
Flash them together
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will try 2mrw
and get back to u
neerajganga said:
will try 2mrw
and get back to u
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Ok, good luck
neerajganga said:
i downloaded the stock from checkfus
and
i don think i have a pit in that
in the file it downloaded it has 1 tar file and a 1 file ss_dl.dll
and wen i open the tar file
it has
cache.rfs
modem.bin
boot.bin
factoryfs.rfs
param.lfs
sbl.bin
zImage
edit : also download the file from samfirmware it also has the same files
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If you use pit and tick repartition using this ROM it will not work. For repartition you need dbdata inside the compressed ROM.
You can pick any ROM that have the dbdata and merge with your stock ROM to do a repartition and get your phone up and running again!!
Good luck
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leonardoafa said:
If you use pit and tick repartition using this ROM it will not work. For repartition you need dbdata inside the compressed ROM.
You can pick any ROM that have the dbdata and merge with your stock ROM to do a repartition and get your phone up and running again!!
Good luck
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda app-developers app
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where do i get this dbdata from
its not there in stock rom or doc master rom which i had flashed earlier
Please close this thread
neerajganga said:
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