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bricked captivate

need alt ways to get into recovery other than adb and holding down the volume keys.
i bricked my captivate using the odin one click recovery going from the i900 rom to stock. odin had froze and i restarted trying again only to see the phone and computer screen.
sorry a bit frustrated ....ask all the questions u need

Here's what got me out of a jam...
mattonline said:
1) Remove the battery
2) Remove the SIM
3) Reinsert the battery
4) Run ODIN (Note: I am using Windows 7 Professional x64 so I ran ODIN in Administrator mode by right-clicking on the file in Explorer and choosing the 'Run As Administrator' option. I would suggest doing this to make sure you have no permissions issues with the program.)
5) Depress both the up and down volume buttons on the phone at the same time
6) While you are depressing both the up and down volume buttons, plug in the USB cable.
No need to depress the power button or do anything else. The phone should go right into Download mode with the little yellow construction guy.
Then ODIN will see the COM port you are connecting with and you can just click Start.
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i know....i posted right under u in that thread
maybe some commands i can do in ubuntu

the odin thead has all the info you need...
this phone is not brickable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989

I'm not so sure that it's not brickable, I'm pretty sure I bricked mine...
I was trying to load the international galaxy s 2.2 rom using odin 3 and for some reason I got stuck in recovery mode and could do nothing (this was after it finished loading the rom). I couldn't make it go to the download mode. Anything I did just took me right back to recovery.
I'd really love to know what you guys would have done, I'm new to android the captivate is my first.
Thanks in advance for your input.
By the way, I was talking it through with a buddy and we came up with a possible cause. I was rooted when I tried loading the 2.2 rom. Would that have bricked it?
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MikeyMike01 said:
Here's what got me out of a jam...
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You just saved me from literally tearing out the little hair I have.
Odin is one tricky SOB.
Why can't Vibrant users be this helpful?

t0406peru said:
I'm not so sure that it's not brickable, I'm pretty sure I bricked mine...
I was trying to load the international galaxy s 2.2 rom using odin 3 and for some reason I got stuck in recovery mode and could do nothing (this was after it finished loading the rom). I couldn't make it go to the download mode. Anything I did just took me right back to recovery.
I'd really love to know what you guys would have done, I'm new to android the captivate is my first.
Thanks in advance for your input.
By the way, I was talking it through with a buddy and we came up with a possible cause. I was rooted when I tried loading the 2.2 rom. Would that have bricked it?
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Make sure you have the phone plugged kn to usb before trying the power into dowload procedure.
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brick no more
designgears said:
the odin thead has all the info you need...
this phone is not brickable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
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tru dat!
can i tell you how good god is?
so over at androidforums by djgibbsjr
his words....
i did the same thing thing initially, no big deal, battery pull and while the phone is off hold volume key and power, ...
GUYS.......all i needed to do was hold down the volume key not both

Yes, the buttons are different if you attempted to flash a Galaxy S rom, the typical button hold will not work.

designgears said:
Hey guys, if you are stuck on that phone+!+computer screen, do this to get into download mode!!
1. Take out your sim card, sd card, battery and open Odin3(you must open odin3 before you start or it won't flash. Do NOT put your sim or sd card back in).
2. Put the battery in.
3. Plug in USB. (the phone will power on to that screen)
4. Hold down both Volume keys, and then push power. Hold it and dont let go.
5. Wait for it to go black and return to that horrible screen.
6. When it goes black the 2nd time release power and keep holding the voldown and volup.
note: THE STUPID SCREEN IS NOW FIXED!!
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that is EXACTLY what got my phone out of the certain brick situation i thought i was in this morning. i had been trying for hours, every combination imagineable from the vibrant/galaxy s forums. odin3 had shut down on me twice mid process so everything was SEVERELY screwed. i did that combination and the very first time it caught and installed now my phone works perfect. ended up sending designgears a donation based on that post alone. thanks dude!

naplesbill said:
Make sure you have the phone plugged kn to usb before trying the power into dowload procedure.
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I did have my phone plugged into power when I was trying the button push combos.
I didn't, however, try holding down just the volume button so I can't know for sure if that could have worked.
Since I was within the 30 day window I just took it back to at&t and they gave me a new one. I'm too chicken to try loading the 2.2 rom again. I really want to, but I can't afford a $500 brick...
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t0406peru said:
Since I was within the 30 day window I just took it back to at&t and they gave me a new one.
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AT&T replaced it without question? Interesting...
Edit: Well, now that I think about it, the guy that sold me mine was pretty clueless about it. I had to show him how to remove the battery cover, despite the printed "ILLUSTRATED" instructions stuck to the cover.

There's going to be a lot of refurbished captivates hitting the market soon.

t0406peru said:
I did have my phone plugged into power when I was trying the button push combos.
I didn't, however, try holding down just the volume button so I can't know for sure if that could have worked.
Since I was within the 30 day window I just took it back to at&t and they gave me a new one. I'm too chicken to try loading the 2.2 rom again. I really want to, but I can't afford a $500 brick...
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So, I didn't brick it... I did the same thing with my replacement phone but this time I was patient enough to actually figure out how to fix it.
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So I can't get any button combo to work, and all I get is White AT&T screen (if unplugged) and a frozen loading screen(if plugged into usb). Any ideas?

I think I have the same problem.
Used Odin one click to flash stock rom and then tried to flash JH7, but had some troubles with odin when trying flashing... tried to reboot the phone by pulling out the battery and now I can't turn it on, just have an image on the screen: Phone has troubles with connecting to PC and that's it...
oh yeah, that helped me:
1. Remove battery & usb
2. Open odin.
3. Plug in usb.
4. Hold vol down.
5. Put battery in.

devitalized said:
AT&T replaced it without question? Interesting...
Edit: Well, now that I think about it, the guy that sold me mine was pretty clueless about it. I had to show him how to remove the battery cover, despite the printed "ILLUSTRATED" instructions stuck to the cover.
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Me 2 about the battery cover! Lol they let just anybody work at these stores. All they know about these phones is what's printed on that little card. Every now and again you'll find someone that cares about their job as is on top of their game. But that's few and far between...
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Bricked captivate
ok so i was running a devil kernel on jellybean 4.2 and for some strange reason the rom started acting funny and gave me a message saying i had to type in a password ti decrpyt storage even though i have no passwords on my samsung I897. So i decided to flash back to stock and start all over again from scratch using odin one click but in the middle of downloading my phone was disconnected and it gave me the bricked screen shortly after. Now i am unable to do anything on this phone ive tried pushing the volume buttons and taking the battery and sim card out while running odin 3 again trying to force it back into download but so far no progress has been made. If any one can help me it is much apprecitated.

[Q] Captivate Bricked.

I was attempting to install the latest Cog...not I've got a little white phone-->!--->PC symbol on the display. No boot screen, no recovery mode. Notta.
Have I killed it?
Dan

No dude, phone is fine. There are a bunch of post on this very issue, and there are several methods on getting it back to d/l mode to restart it. I personaly remove the battery and take sim out and leave it out. Then I open odin, put battery back in, and hold down the volume up and down plug in usb and hit the power button. There are stickys to it also I believe.

Pulling the sim was the trick. I looked around and couldn't find that...when you're panicked, it's easy to look past the important info...
Thanks, I'm doing the one-click right now.

gl with it, happens to me sometimes several times odin stops or something and have to restart it.

jc2470 said:
gl with it, happens to me sometimes several times odin stops or something and have to restart it.
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Thanks man! I'm back up and running on the latest Cog.

jc2470 said:
No dude, phone is fine. There are a bunch of post on this very issue, and there are several methods on getting it back to d/l mode to restart it. I personaly remove the battery and take sim out and leave it out. Then I open odin, put battery back in, and hold down the volume up and down plug in usb and hit the power button. There are stickys to it also I believe.
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Thanks!!! You saved my day. This kind of info should be posted everywhere on this forum with big capital letters. Most of the things about bricks involve disappointment, frustration, complicated or intensive workarounds and of course tons of guys telling you that your phone is bricked and you can't do anything about it. Again thank you.

This stuff is posted everywhere.
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jc2470 said:
No dude, phone is fine. There are a bunch of post on this very issue, and there are several methods on getting it back to d/l mode to restart it. I personaly remove the battery and take sim out and leave it out. Then I open odin, put battery back in, and hold down the volume up and down plug in usb and hit the power button. There are stickys to it also I believe.
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You reopen Odin and reflash the same things ?

PhoneTay11 said:
You reopen Odin and reflash the same things ?
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yes
10 char

HELP!!!! very fustrating. BRICKED possibly

Okay long story short. I flashed to phoenix rom from cognition 2.2 rom with cwm. Now i can't even odin back to 2.1. Every time i insert the battery the phone turns on itself. Please help me I have tried to go to download mode , recovery mode. it just sits at the at&t screeen

anyone help please!!

Hi Matt. I'm pretty sure you're not bricked, but you are at a point that might give you a little difficulty getting into download mode. Try the following:
Download Mode
You don't need to be at a "phone> ! <computer" screen to do this either, though you might need to try it a few times.
If you have the Android SDK installed you can type:
adb reboot download
To have it switch to download mode. If you don't have the Android SDK installed you can search the forums for directions or I'll post back later with how to install it.
Another option, of course, would be to create a jig or buying one pre-made. I don't believe you're at this point yet.

If those methods don't work...
Pull your Sim Card, Battery, and any External SDCard
Turn on Odin
Plug your Phone back into the USB Cable (battery out still)
While holding down the Volume +/- Button - put your battery back in.
It should go into DOWNLOAD MODE.
If you get the Gray Battery Charge screen - it didnt work. Rinse and Repeat until it goes into the DOWNLOAD MODE. Might take a few tries.

avgjoegeek said:
If those methods don't work...
Pull your Sim Card, Battery, and any External SDCard
Turn on Odin
Plug your Phone back into the USB Cable (battery out still)
While holding down the Volume +/- Button - put your battery back in.
It should go into DOWNLOAD MODE.
If you get the Gray Battery Charge screen - it didnt work. Rinse and Repeat until it goes into the DOWNLOAD MODE. Might take a few tries.
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I just tried this method and made a video of how i failed lol i'll post it here once it's uploaded

lol... I take it that it didn't work? It is a pita to get it to work .. but it should work.

avgjoegeek said:
lol... I take it that it didn't work? It is a pita to get it to work .. but it should work.
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here is the link to my video. see if you can find out how to get to download mode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i09jBM7did8

Try leaving it alone for a couple of minutes. The try again. Other wise I suggest a jig
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mcord11758 said:
Try leaving it alone for a couple of minutes. The try again. Other wise I suggest a jig
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I left the battery out before i went to sleep. that is about a good 6-7 hrs.. i made the video when i got up this morning. i put the battery in and it still turns on by itself

Maybe try this
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?deskto...e.com/watch?v=D0aoabVtPJ8&v=D0aoabVtPJ8&gl=US
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Try holding both volume buttons and put the battery in.
No USB or anything.

MikeyMike01 said:
Try holding both volume buttons and put the battery in.
No USB or anything.
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no luck

matt0323 said:
no luck
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Have you tried the jig
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mcord11758 said:
Have you tried the jig
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How would it help? My phone turns on itself once i put the battery in..

I watched your video - thanks for posting it
Ok - I have never seen that happen before. But... unfortunately I think your phone truly is bricked.
I mean it looks like it isn't getting past the "boot loader" (sorry not a dev so the technical term might be a little different.) to even allow you to get to a recovery mode.
So unless MikeyMike or some other dev has some way for you to re-write the sbl.bin file to allow your phone to boot - it's pooched

avgjoegeek said:
I watched your video - thanks for posting it
Ok - I have never seen that happen before. But... unfortunately I think your phone truly is bricked.
I mean it looks like it isn't getting past the "boot loader" (sorry not a dev so the technical term might be a little different.) to even allow you to get to a recovery mode.
So unless MikeyMike or some other dev has some way for you to re-write the sbl.bin file to allow your phone to boot - it's pooched
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so not even a jig would fix this?!!

Doesn't appear so - It won't get past the AT&T screen... does your computer even recognize the phone when it's plugged in?
I don't think it is booting up enough for you to get to the recovery menus... so sounds like the sbl.bin is corrupted - which unfort is a true brick.
But you could try the Jig as it is pretty inexpensive. Post here to let us know if it worked or not.

avgjoegeek said:
Doesn't appear so - It won't get past the AT&T screen... does your computer even recognize the phone when it's plugged in?
I don't think it is booting up enough for you to get to the recovery menus... so sounds like the sbl.bin is corrupted - which unfort is a true brick.
But you could try the Jig as it is pretty inexpensive. Post here to let us know if it worked or not.
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the usb doesn't read the phone when it is plugged in. It says unable to read, malfunction. but it does charge. weird thing is it still say its charging when i pull the usb out

lol thats just a residual electricity in the phone that is still being discharged after you unplug it... kinda like static electricity and a light bulb.
But.. I would still try the jig as a last ditch effort - it is possible that it would work...

This is why we flash to stock and THEN flash custom roms, kids
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[Q] Bricked Captivate: Is there any hope for me?

I had cynogenmod ROM installed and then did some unlocking to run it on non ATT network. But somehow while trying to install another nightly, something went wrong and I was not able to see the last message on screen.
Now my phone is bricked. I only see 'ATT Logo' screen and it never goes further than that.. I have tried to put it into download mode but it does not seem to be going in that mode.
Is there any hope for me or I have an expensive paperweight now?
Anyhelp will be greatly appreciated.

If you can see something, you don't have a true brick.
Try pulling the battery, put it back in, hold vol up and volume down, and out on your usb cord. If that doesn't work, try booting up while holding vol down and power.
If that still doesn't work, you may need to get a jig.

Edt: post above answered it
Sent from my Gingerbread Captivate! (this thing should've came with a cape)

I have tried vol-up and down button many times but does not seem to be working..
Pardon my ignorance, but what is a 'jig'?

gotcaptivate said:
I have tried vol-up and down button many times but does not seem to be working..
Pardon my ignorance, but what is a 'jig'?
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A jig is a uhh, gadget for lack of a better word. That plugs into your phone's microusb slot and automatically puts it into download mode. If you google samsung captivate download mode jig. Or just captivate jig. You should find one. They run at about 8-10 dollars I believe. Much cheaper than replacing your phone.

All hope is lost, all your base are belong to us.

Just so we know what is happening, could you describe (step by step) what you're attempting to get to download mode?

Don't you have to have sim card and ext. sd.card out to get in dl? (i say as a question because I've never tried without doing that)
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I know you weren't flashing different bootloaders, but trying different button combos is always recommended.
1# volume up + volume down
2# volume down + power
3# volume down + home (softkey) + power
Also, check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775911
If there's anymore feel free to add some for him
Hope it works out for you man
leezrd said:
Don't you have to have sim card and ext. sd.card out to get in dl? (i say as a question because I've never tried without doing that)
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No, you don't need them out to get into DL mode
JustinUhhh said:
A jig is a uhh, gadget for lack of a better word. That plugs into your phone's microusb slot and automatically puts it into download mode. If you google samsung captivate download mode jig. Or just captivate jig. You should find one. They run at about 8-10 dollars I believe. Much cheaper than replacing your phone.
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You can also make you own Jig for less then a buck if you were so inclined. Also you wouldn't have to wait for it to come in the mail. Check out this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889128

[Q] Stuck in download mode PHONE--!--PC

so apparently I tried to flash without the physical 3 button combos for download and recovery mode so I got into download mode with adb commands.
but now I'm stuck in the PHONE--!--PC part, and odin doesnt recognize my phone. I've read most of the threads out there but none of the methods work, is it possible to fix this? or my only option is to bring back to the store?

gahlaygai said:
so apparently I tried to flash without the physical 3 button combos for download and recovery mode so I got into download mode with adb commands.
but now I'm stuck in the PHONE--!--PC part, and odin doesnt recognize my phone. I've read most of the threads out there but none of the methods work, is it possible to fix this? or my only option is to bring back to the store?
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Reinstall drivers then plug your phone back in that should do it.
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TJj33p3rz said:
Reinstall drivers then plug your phone back in that should do it.
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oh, I've done that dozen of times.. still the same

See the "Connection Issues" Sticky Thread link that is in my Sig links-link below.
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I had that happen then i tried to me many times i also ran the hiemdall back to stock one click it will ask you to install them again i did that it worked,then i was back to stock then started over.Now i ran odin and now my captivate wont even power on its just dead.Keep at it something will end up working.Good luck.

I never had that screen but I ran into an issue before (using motherboard USB port, correct drivers, etc) where I was in download mode but my computer did no recognize my phone. I had a jig and ended up pulling the battery, reinserting battery, and putting back in download mode and that worked.

would you guys happen to know how to determine if its an driver issue or the phone's problem?
oh and I've tried the CONNECTION ISSUE post, none of them worked for me
and also does the jig definitely work?

gahlaygai said:
would you guys happen to know how to determine if its an driver issue or the phone's problem?
oh and I've tried the CONNECTION ISSUE post, none of them worked for me
and also does the jig definitely work?
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You can eliminate drivers as an issue by trying a Linux machine. Wubi installer is the easiest way to try it.

I've been at that screen many times. I would bet drivers have nothing to do with it at this point. The phone---!---PC screen is what I've always called a soft brick, not download mode. If you didn't have 3 button recover/download mode working before you used Odin, then the only thing I can think of is to make yourself the 301kohm jig. That should kick it straight into download mode. There's many links for this in here.
From there, I'm pretty sure there's something you can flash to give yourself button recover/download again, but since I have a first rev phone I've never had to do this.

bobbylx said:
I've been at that screen many times. I would bet drivers have nothing to do with it at this point. The phone---!---PC screen is what I've always called a soft brick, not download mode. If you didn't have 3 button recover/download mode working before you used Odin, then the only thing I can think of is to make yourself the 301kohm jig. That should kick it straight into download mode. There's many links for this in here.
From there, I'm pretty sure there's something you can flash to give yourself button recover/download again, but since I have a first rev phone I've never had to do this.
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oooo i see, thanks, will try asap!

gahlaygai said:
oooo i see, thanks, will try asap!
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The phone----/!\----PC screen is DL mode dude...

^^^ This. You can usually flash right from that screen.

b-eock said:
The phone----/!\----PC screen is DL mode dude...
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This is Download mode.

This is a soft brick. Now some phones may be able to be flashed while in this mode, but mine can't. Mine is a rev 1007, meaning 3 button always worked and is damn near unbrickable. I've been on that screen many times and never been able to make Odin connect. But, I have been able to pull the battery, plug in USB, hold both Vol, and put battery in and boom, back in DL mode.

bobbylx said:
This is a soft brick. Now some phones may be able to be flashed while in this mode, but mine can't. Mine is a rev 1007, meaning 3 button always worked and is damn near unbrickable. I've been on that screen many times and never been able to make Odin connect. But, I have been able to pull the battery, plug in USB, hold both Vol, and put battery in and boom, back in DL mode.
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The phone-!-computer that can be used as dl mode is the one that says "Firmware Upgrade Failure". I've flashed from that screen before (new one, not old one). Unless you have the i897 gb bootloaders, you probably won't see the new panic screen. A jig will fix you up if have the old panic screen.

mrhaley30705 said:
The phone-!-computer that can be used as dl mode is the one that says "Firmware Upgrade Failure". I've flashed from that screen before (new one, not old one). Unless you have the i897 gb bootloaders, you probably won't see the new panic screen. A jig will fix you up if have the old panic screen.
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That makes sense. I haven't seen that screen while using GB boot loaders, only the older version.
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Sorry
10 char

b-eock said:
bobbylx, I have had all types of bricks this phone can have. I have a build 1012 and still didn't have the button combo problem. I promise you I know more about any subject on this phone than you. The
Phone----/!\-----PC screen
Is the firmware putting you into DL mode because it isn't going to boot up.
The android man digging is a hardware combination into DL mode.
I have had all screens this phone can have, I also have the unbrickable mod, so while your phone is brickable, mine isn't.
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Well, let me rephrase my statement for you since you were obviously upset by what I said.
I've had this phone since release week. In that time, I have seen the phone---!---PC screen many times while flashing. My phone will not flash while on the phone---!---PC screen. Odin does not see it, nothing works. Many other users experience this as well.
I happened to mention that I have never had a 3 button issue no matter what I flash. So when I have been at the phone---!---PC screen, I do the battery pull, usb thing, and kick it into normal "shovel man" download mode, ie, the only one I can flash my phone with.
Now, phone---!---PC may act and work like download mode for you but doesn't for me. So I offered advice based on my personal experience.
While you may know more about the phone than I do, making statements like that do nothing to help your popularity around here.
Also, pretty sure my phone is unbrickable without the mod, at least I haven't and won't brick it by doing whatever I do. If I was a Dev, may be a different story. I can tell you I have flashed almost every ROM in the last year and a half and never had a problem I couldn't resolve.

bobbylx said:
Well, let me rephrase my statement for you since you were obviously upset by what I said.
I've had this phone since release week. In that time, I have seen the phone---!---PC screen many times while flashing. My phone will not flash while on the phone---!---PC screen. Odin does not see it, nothing works. Many other users experience this as well.
I happened to mention that I have never had a 3 button issue no matter what I flash. So when I have been at the phone---!---PC screen, I do the battery pull, usb thing, and kick it into normal "shovel man" download mode, ie, the only one I can flash my phone with.
Now, phone---!---PC may act and work like download mode for you but doesn't for me. So I offered advice based on my personal experience.
While you may know more about the phone than I do, making statements like that do nothing to help your popularity around here.
Also, pretty sure my phone is unbrickable without the mod, at least I haven't and won't brick it by doing whatever I do. If I was a Dev, may be a different story. I can tell you I have flashed almost every ROM in the last year and a half and never had a problem I couldn't resolve.
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Well let me say I am sorry for not reading it correctly! Sorry. Will edit my post!

b-eock said:
Well let me say I am sorry for not reading it correctly! Sorry. Will edit my post!
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No worries. And again, I'm no Dev so anything I say is just from what I've experienced. I'm sure there's quite a lot I don't know.
Anyway, to the OP, keep this thread updated on your progress.
And to go back to what I was saying, if you can't flash while in phone--!--pc mode and you can't get into shovel download mode, do the 301kohm resistor jig trick.
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