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hi guys
im using darkky's steel ROM on my galaxy since the last few days.. it was working perfectly..
last night i put in in for charging like i always do and when i see it in the morning the screen is continuously on with some strange white jumbled up screen which i havent seen before.
the phone doesnt switch off nor does it go into recovery mode nor does it go into download mode (it used to before be able to go into recovery or download mode).i need to pull out the battery for the phone to switch off.
each time i try the 3 button combo .. it comes back to that jumbled up white screen.
i havent tried connecting it to ODIN since i cant use 3 button anymore.
does it seem to be a hardware issue ?
please advise guys
thanks
IF you are unable to use 3 button, you could try to install adb (from the Android SDK) and connect the phone and try the following commands:
1) adb reboot recovery -> to go to recovery OR
2) adb reboot bootloader -> to go to download mode
Good luck!
Odin uses download mode to flash, but sounds like you have killed something in the bootloader, you have 2 options:
1)send it to Samsung and hope the don't kick you in the nut sack for breaking warranty, ending up in no fix or...
2)turn the phone off and insert the micro usb modded cable with a resistor over pin 4_===_5 301k resistor as described here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
I flashed that rom and got the the very first screen when the phone turns on, 3 button went but download mode didn't, i flashed I9000XWJM8 and it came back to life, tried it again making sure lagfix was off and it done the same, needless to say I am back on docs jp6!!
good luck pal
@ashwinds: he cant run the commands unless the phone boots as both download mode and 3 button are disabled
trishul said:
hi guys
im using darkky's steel ROM on my galaxy since the last few days.. it was working perfectly..
last night i put in in for charging like i always do and when i see it in the morning the screen is continuously on with some strange white jumbled up screen which i havent seen before.
the phone doesnt switch off nor does it go into recovery mode nor does it go into download mode (it used to before be able to go into recovery or download mode).i need to pull out the battery for the phone to switch off.
each time i try the 3 button combo .. it comes back to that jumbled up white screen.
i havent tried connecting it to ODIN since i cant use 3 button anymore.
does it seem to be a hardware issue ?
please advise guys
thanks
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Can you post a pic of the screen?
Also, when you remove the battery, then put it in, and try to go into revovert/boot, or try to start the phone, do you see ANYTHING else before the white screen?
hi
@kalpik will try to post a pic when i get home tonight.. nope dont get ANYTHING at all before the jumbled white screen.. just that.i just hope the guys at samsung dont reject my claim because of warranty violation issues.
@anarchyuk i wish i could try the method u u suggested.. but i really dont know anything about hardware stuff and am sure that i wont be able to do it.
trishul said:
hi
@kalpik will try to post a pic when i get home tonight.. nope dont get ANYTHING at all before the jumbled white screen.. just that.i just hope the guys at samsung dont reject my claim because of warranty violation issues.
@anarchyuk i wish i could try the method u u suggested.. but i really dont know anything about hardware stuff and am sure that i wont be able to do it.
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If the white screen is the only thing you get, then i think its a hardware problem only.. Though Sasmung should fix it for you.. If they ask you about anything, just act dumb
trishul said:
hi
@kalpik will try to post a pic when i get home tonight.. nope dont get ANYTHING at all before the jumbled white screen.. just that.i just hope the guys at samsung dont reject my claim because of warranty violation issues.
@anarchyuk i wish i could try the method u u suggested.. but i really dont know anything about hardware stuff and am sure that i wont be able to do it.
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see what samsung say, but if they do fail that method is not hard at all, as usb leads are only 4 pin and micro have 5, not all the micro pins have wires, other wise it would be a case of putting the resistor into the usb Male end!
Try this, it jas helped me get into recovery before when all appeared bricked (but didn't have a screen like yours).
- Remove battery
- Now press and hold the buttons you use to get into recovery
- While still holding the 3 buttons, insert the battery
Hopefully it boots up and/or ADB works.
Hey there guys,
Well i am a proud owner of a Galaxy S GT i9000 and without going into details, i bricked it with a Vibrant Rom.
I cannot access Vibrant Recovery (pwr+ vol up + vol dwn)
SGS Recovery (pwr + vol up + home)
SGS dl mode (pwr + vol down + home)
I have been advised by my friendly android developer to try and un-brick it using odin... okay... am i right in saying that you need dl mode to be able to use odin, can anyone assist me here in getting my Galaxy back to stock, or anything, i actually dont care as long as i can turn it on, but for now it lags at the Vibrant bootscreen.
Cheers guys.
You can't do anything w/o dl mode. You'll have to send it in.
remove the battery and remove sim, wait for at least 15 minutes, put back battery and start again in download mode. as long as you have not changed the bootloader it should work.
you can not brick a galaxy s
zoubidou said:
you can not brick a galaxy s
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That's actually believed to be untrue.. Some of them is believed to unable to get into download mode, for whatever reason..
Those ones can be bricked, and you need a riffbox (or something similar) to fix them probably.
Auzy said:
That's actually believed to be untrue.. Some of them is believed to unable to get into download mode, for whatever reason..
Those ones can be bricked, and you need a riffbox (or something similar) to fix them probably.
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Okay, what is a riffbox and how do i aquire one, it seems that my network provider Virgin AU do not cover accidental damage, if worst comes to the worst i'll have to claim it on home and contents insurance as a broken device or something.
I have no access to dl mode as i flashed a rom made for a Vibrant by accident, would this mean its just completely out of touch.
[HOWTO] [REF] Get Download Mode without 3-button combo using homemade JIG
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
For reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9500867&postcount=323
Auzy said:
That's actually believed to be untrue.. Some of them is believed to unable to get into download mode, for whatever reason..
Those ones can be bricked, and you need a riffbox (or something similar) to fix them probably.
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It would be helpful not to spread rumors before searching the forum.This problems
resolved a long time ago.
JIG for recovering
I had the same problem. You have to make a JIG to get to download mode. It works. Cut open the original Samsung micro USB connector and solder af 300K Ohm resistor on to the black wire and the connection in the micro connector marked 4. This means the resistor is between pin 4 and 5. It hardware activates the download mode. turn of the phone and plug it in and it will enter download mode. Remove it and flash using ODIN 1.3.
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I had the same problem. You have to make a JIG to get to download mode. It works. Cut open the original Samsung micro USB connector and solder af 300K Ohm resistor on to the black wire and the connection in the micro connector marked 4. This means the resistor is between pin 4 and 5. It hardware activates the download mode. turn of the phone and plug it in and it will enter download mode. Remove it and flash using ODIN 1.3.
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Ill give that i try if samsung/virgin refuse to fix it but it seems its no big issue.
Thanks anyway
Background: I was in the process of flashing my rom back to stock rom using Odin3 and it froze. Attempted to repeat the process and could not get it to enter the download mode. Use all of the 3 buttons combo methods, still no joy. Tried the 3 resistors (300 ohms) got it to go into download mode but did not have Odin ready to accept (Lost that download mode attempt). Repeated the process numerous times with no luck. My phone screen is BLACK always regardless of what I attempt to do. Would you consider this stage beyond recovery or is there hope beyond the black screen?
You might want to try the jig that is made to get it into download mode. You can make it yourself or buy one from mobiletechvideos.com
Here is the link. The video at the bottom shows you what it does and how to use it.
Here's a way that not too many people know about but always works for me:
1. Unplug phone from computer.
2. Remove battery, SIM, and external SD if you have one.
3. OPEN ODIN! You don't want to lose your chance again
4. Plug the USB cable back into the phone (remember, the battery is still not in the phone). DO NOT TURN THE PHONE ON.
5. Hold the volume rocker down (both the up and down volume keys).
6. Place the battery back in the phone while holding the volume rocker.
7. Download mode!
Loggik said:
Here's a way that not too many people know about but always works for me:
1. Unplug phone from computer.
2. Remove battery, SIM, and external SD if you have one.
3. OPEN ODIN! You don't want to lose your chance again
4. Plug the USB cable back into the phone (remember, the battery is still not in the phone). DO NOT TURN THE PHONE ON.
5. Hold the volume rocker down (both the up and down volume keys).
6. Place the battery back in the phone while holding the volume rocker.
7. Download mode!
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I hate to burst your bubble, but lots of people know about that lol.
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Dupontrocks11 said:
I hate to burst your bubble, but lots of people know about that lol.
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Lol but no, not too many people do.
This method is very much like another one, which requires you put in the battery first, then hold the volume down button and plug in the cord. But this one has you plug in the cord first, then put the battery in. This method worked for me when I got Phone -!- Comp, whereas the other one did not.
So you didn't burst my bubble at all, seeing as you're wrong. Thanks for the useful post though.
Maybe I am wrong but most of the people who helped me and people I talk to know about that technique lol. But maybe it's just coincidence.
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Loggik, I appreciate your the method you have mentioned. I have tried that method and several others numerous time. I also used my (car) phone charger usb end, third pin closest to the headphone on one side and the second pin on the opposite side as jig (300 ohms) and it did not work. Not sure if the car charger is suitable for such. I also read somewhere that if your phone screen is black and unresponsive regardless of what method one would use, then the jig would be useless. Is that a true statement?
Thanks for info.. I was able to get the phone to enter the download state via my homemade jig.
Shacho said:
Thanks for info.. I was able to get the phone to enter the download state via my homemade jig.
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how u did? i mean ur first message was so desperate...but u did... how?
Yeah you say before have used the resistors trick and doesn't work and then you use a homemade jig and work. I understand jig is the same to resistor trick(if not, someone correct me).
I have 2 captivate now, 1 work fine and the other don't turn on of any way after a flash fail... using 301k working phone enter to download mode, the other one don't give any sign of life.I need to revive my phone :'( plz any help is welcome.
Looks like your 2nd phone is hard bricked, You will need a Jtag service for it. Contact Adamoutler on the forum he can help u.
so i rooted my phone installed rom manager and flashed something like colckwork rom of hawai mini i switched of my mobile.Today in morning when i tried to tun it on it wont only a black screen no sound no logo no vibration I even tried to remove and insert battery but no luck.I think its a hard brick i got this mobile on 28 feb 2011 and it is still under 1 year warrenty of samsung so can i get a new mobile in place of it or just recover it.(I have the UK system here noot of USA)
can you tell me any way to unbrick it any any one
I have done something similar to my Samsung Vibrant. Rooted and was in process of installing new ROM when on restart got a screen that has Vibrant at the top of screen and Samsung on the bottom of screen then a blank black screen and then goen into a vibrating loop of single vibrate and then another single vibrate and then a triple vibrate and then it starts the loop over again. The only thing I can do is pull the battery to stop it. Anyone know of any thing I can do to correct this or to revert the ROM or anything?
Thank you
Larry
Take it to T-Mobile and say when you turned it on it was like this and they might send it off to be replaced.
i hate those people who wanna pay their insurance for their silly things and fails!
i hope, tmobile won't take it back.
let's see..it's really hard to brick a phone though.
had some problems with my further hd2 as well..yeah, you get really annoyed but if you chill out, in 99% of the cases you'll find a solution.
DN41
so guys i live in india here it is called galaxy pop i went to samsung service center and there they replaced my motherboard for free cause it was still in warranty .I will get it next tuesday
I have this model, too. But it is called GT-S5570. It works fine, but i bought it network lock. Have you succeded unlock it?
Had the same, the solution is simple:
Download the newest firmware at samfirmware.com
Use Odin Multi Downloader to upload the firmware to your mobile
(mobile needs to be in download mode, this should still work. Try volume down + home + power)
Just upload the clean firmware and it should be done. The complete guide is placed on the same website on the download page.
OfficialDenzil said:
Had the same, the solution is simple:
Download the newest firmware at samfirmware.com
Use Odin Multi Downloader to upload the firmware to your mobile
(mobile needs to be in download mode, this should still work. Try volume down + home + power)
Just upload the clean firmware and it should be done. The complete guide is placed on the same website on the download page.
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download mode is not available while is bricked, changing the firmware is NOT an option.
hi
yeah same thing happen to me
even the samsung survice centre is lame they tell me that it will cost me
so i bring ma set back and do that jig method and it works more than charm i install ma new cyanogen mod and it is working greatly .if u want to find jig method type unbricking galaxy s jig.
it also works for my mini
Just a little german ?!
DN41 said:
i hate those people who wanna pay their insurance for their silly things and fails!
i hope, tmobile won't take it back.
let's see..it's really hard to brick a phone though.
had some problems with my further hd2 as well..yeah, you get really annoyed but if you chill out, in 99% of the cases you'll find a solution.
DN41
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(I don't have this problem, but...)
And I, I hate little brained guys who says f***king silly things like you. You're not just a little german, you're also a big sucker.
I swear you will have a problem with your phone, and no solution. Really I wish you that.
For other people who has this problem, don't worry, your phone is frozen, so they can't diagnose it. Just say you was syncronizing with Kies, and it happend the phone turned off and that's impossible to restart it. They'll just give you a new one or repair it.
HI
try these ways
it works with my galaxy s
Hold down Vol UP+Vol Down+Power, the screen will flash black, continue holding down all 3 buttons, you will see the "phone--!--PC" screen again, continue holding all 3 buttons, the screen will flash black again, release the power button only. This will put you into Download Mode.
If this does not work, open odin. Then connect your usb cable to your phone and computer. While the USB is plugged in and Odin running press and hold volume down + Home + Power. Once the black screen comes (flashes) release the Power Button. It should get into download mode.
Additionally it is possible to get into the Download Mode using a kind of micro-usb connector,
the last thing u can try is the jigs
ilazially said:
HI
try these ways
it works with my galaxy s
Hold down Vol UP+Vol Down+Power, the screen will flash black, continue holding down all 3 buttons, you will see the "phone--!--PC" screen again, continue holding all 3 buttons, the screen will flash black again, release the power button only. This will put you into Download Mode.
If this does not work, open odin. Then connect your usb cable to your phone and computer. While the USB is plugged in and Odin running press and hold volume down + Home + Power. Once the black screen comes (flashes) release the Power Button. It should get into download mode.
Additionally it is possible to get into the Download Mode using a kind of micro-usb connector,
the last thing u can try is the jigs
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Man that volume up and down doesn't support if you have a completely hard bricked phone .
And the jig does works but why use your penny if xda developed a unbricker wich really works for free
I prefer xda undricker the best
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Hello guys.I have a galaxy mini and i tried to root it.Everything went fine.Then i saw that an application "Rom manager" would be helpful for my phone.
So i installed it(like an idiot).
Then i tried to install clockwork mode (smthg like that from rom manager) and boom!Everything went black.
I tried to go into recovery mode,download mode NOTHING.
I tried to a lot of things but nothing is working.
Odin recognises my phone when i use volume up+home+end!But it stucks on setup.Again tried to do it in that way but still nothing.
Last i tried that jig thing.I bought 3x100k ohm resistors and do it like he says(that video from youtube) BUT STILL NOTHING.
I dont know what to do!
I would be gratefull if some1 could give me an advice to make it to turn on!
Tyyy.
This is exactly what happened to me too. Did Service centre repair it for free ? What did you tell them ? Please help. ITs urgent/ Bricked black screen.
sahilg009 said:
so i rooted my phone installed rom manager and flashed something like colckwork rom of hawai mini i switched of my mobile.Today in morning when i tried to tun it on it wont only a black screen no sound no logo no vibration I even tried to remove and insert battery but no luck.I think its a hard brick i got this mobile on 28 feb 2011 and it is still under 1 year warrenty of samsung so can i get a new mobile in place of it or just recover it.(I have the UK system here noot of USA)
can you tell me any way to unbrick it any any one
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Swanks
Guys trust me ROM manager sux bigtym i tried all the cures bt didnt work. Handed it ova to samsung guys n they replaced my motherboard!
sopree said:
Hello guys.I have a galaxy mini and i tried to root it.Everything went fine.Then i saw that an application "Rom manager" would be helpful for my phone.
So i installed it(like an idiot).
Then i tried to install clockwork mode (smthg like that from rom manager) and boom!Everything went black.
I tried to go into recovery mode,download mode NOTHING.
I tried to a lot of things but nothing is working.
Odin recognises my phone when i use volume up+home+end!But it stucks on setup.Again tried to do it in that way but still nothing.
Last i tried that jig thing.I bought 3x100k ohm resistors and do it like he says(that video from youtube) BUT STILL NOTHING.
I dont know what to do!
I would be gratefull if some1 could give me an advice to make it to turn on!
Tyyy.
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This!!!
rooted phone!! installed Titanium Backup pro, rom-manager (though i didnt use it).
First i removed yahoofinance.apk thingy... it went black but recovered to charging mode (battery charging screen)... odd i thought.. and (like a idiot) booted up and removed livebackground forest thingy... now!
Pitch black, no state of recovery.
Just thist:
Vol up, home and power button. makes it visible to windows and odin.. KIES failes to connect it...
Its almost like... i got one first warning.. and then samsung decided to **** me!
is it somekind of "security lock"?, its not like i removed the kernel.
EDIT: so.. im messing around... The only thing that one really gets comunication with is the modem circuits, so it looks that way... But then what do i know...
ODIN connects to the same com-port as the samsung modem reports having in device manager!, so i asume this is unit it uses to when transfering the data, flashing.
Other: i get some different behaviors... etc, i would use "volup, home and power" to make it visible in win and then i could just use the power button to get the connection on and off (or rather reset! since i just one time got it to actually stay disconnected).
Now on the other hand i cant use the just the "Vol up" button combo, i have to press both Vol up and down with pwr and home to get it to connect with drivers and show up in ODIN etc..
In some cases u have to have battery unpluged and show it in while holding button combo and sometimes u dont..
I cant make out anything out of this, but maby some of u guys can!?
Rom Manager screwed your phone. Not uninstalling forest wallpaper.
I got my phone hard bricked because of ROM manager. I have given it to the service center. Waiting for them to fix it.
chemicalrage said:
Rom Manager screwed your phone. Not uninstalling forest wallpaper.
I got my phone hard bricked because of ROM manager. I have given it to the service center. Waiting for them to fix it.
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Is there any other option before we go to the service center??
I mean to fix it alone...
sopree said:
Is there any other option before we go to the service center??
I mean to fix it alone...
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If the phone is hard bricked (no download mode, no battery charge indicator when power plugged in), you really do not have a choice.
While people claim to be able to use jtag / USB jig (see the only thread started by me in the accesories section of this miniforum), I do not have clear answers in that thread.
genieass said:
If the phone is hard bricked (no download mode, no battery charge indicator when power plugged in), you really do not have a choice.
While people claim to be able to use jtag / USB jig (see the only thread started by me in the accesories section of this miniforum), I do not have clear answers in that thread.
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That jig thing doesnt work..pfff
Hey Guys Can sOMeone Help me about my phone SGS19000
My pHONE Wont turn ON, cant go to DOWNLOAD MODE and cant Go to RECOVERY MODE.
What should i do??
Help me please. .
The battery is okay? have tested it with charger in the device...maybe a prob with battery...what have you done before ...flashed another rom or somethin?
Have you tested:battery out and a few minutes later, return in your device and then turning on your device ...
Please give a bit more info. Were you flashing something or did it just stop?
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It's OK
So here is what you do; you need a jig. It's a little device that plugs into your phone, and the phone will go into download mode. You can make one yourself or you can buy one on ebay. Another option is going on the Jig lending threads and borrowing one. So the jig will get you into download mode, which then you can flash your phone, and then it should work properly.
or you can make a jig
what exactly is a jig?
huskyT said:
So here is what you do; you need a jig. It's a little device that plugs into your phone, and the phone will go into download mode. You can make one yourself or you can buy one on ebay. Another option is going on the Jig lending threads and borrowing one. So the jig will get you into download mode, which then you can flash your phone, and then it should work properly.
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what exactly is a jig?
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Technically, its a 301k resistor soldered to a microUSB port.
More practically, its a nifty little device that forces Download mode.
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freakymod2120 said:
what exactly is a jig?
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This is the explanation and how to use http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIALLtbyaqU
"Me like many other people had a problem like, mobile and PC connection error or can't get to download mode whit three combo buttons (I think that it depends from your OS on mobile, because I also had that problem till I flashed new OS) or any other that you turn on your device and it freeze or stuck, but this homemade jig is a soliution for these things. Link to pictures http://babkes.webs.com/apps/photos/
What I did was:
1 - I bought micro USB cable
2 - I bought rezistor 300k OMH, 5%
3 - I cuted micro USB cable like you can see on video and connected rezistor to 5 and 4 pin. And that's all, you have download mode, but for that you need to have atleast few moments of device turning on.
Maybe it looks difficult, because it also looked the same for me, but it isn't. How I knew which pin is 4,5. I just tried all . And when you get correct ones in few moments you get download mode."
freakymod2120 said:
what exactly is a jig?
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You can buy it on ebay for ca 2$ incl postage:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Downloa...850?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a2bfbe0fa
Try pulling out the battery, holding down the vol -, home and power and then put the battery in. Worked for me, if not you can always buy the jig
Interesting but why does the device goes into the download mode...something like a backdoor for samsung for service request???
Get the device any damage because of the bridge???
torrentu said:
This is the explanation and how to use http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIALLtbyaqU
"Me like many other people had a problem like, mobile and PC connection error or can't get to download mode whit three combo buttons (I think that it depends from your OS on mobile, because I also had that problem till I flashed new OS) or any other that you turn on your device and it freeze or stuck, but this homemade jig is a soliution for these things. Link to pictures http://babkes.webs.com/apps/photos/
What I did was:
1 - I bought micro USB cable
2 - I bought rezistor 300k OMH, 5%
3 - I cuted micro USB cable like you can see on video and connected rezistor to 5 and 4 pin. And that's all, you have download mode, but for that you need to have atleast few moments of device turning on.
Maybe it looks difficult, because it also looked the same for me, but it isn't. How I knew which pin is 4,5. I just tried all . And when you get correct ones in few moments you get download mode."
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But this is the normal 3-button download-mode, not ???
TheLaptopClick said:
Try pulling out the battery, holding down the vol -, home and power and then put the battery in. Worked for me, if not you can always buy the jig
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freakymod2120 said:
But this is the normal 3-button download-mode, not ???
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Actually it isn't, normally one turns the phone off, then uses 3-button combo. Battery is normally inserted all the time.
This is a little trick, to keep buttons while battery is removed and then to insert the battery while all 3 buttons are pressed. It inforces the download mode very often.
It works best, if just before that soft reset was done (keeping the power button pressed for at least 30sec while battery is removed)
Good to know these special tricks :good:
tetakpatak said:
Actually it isn't, normally one turns the phone off, then uses 3-button combo. Battery is normally inserted all the time.
This is a little trick, to keep buttons while battery is removed and then to insert the battery while all 3 buttons are pressed. It inforces the download mode very often.
It works best, if just before that soft reset was done (keeping the power button pressed for at least 30sec while battery is removed)
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