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[Q] Is flashing without 3 key combo possible?

I have one of the models which vol+/vol-+home+power combinations doesn't work so I don't have download/recovery modes. Is there any hope for me to flash my phone?

sure you can, but the fact that you even asked this question tells me that you should not be flashing anything until you have learned a lot more about it. take your time and read the stickies in this section and also in the development sections first, then reread them, then watch some youtube videos to see how to do it.
the thing that you NEED to understand is that if you cannot use the 3 button combo to get into recovery mode or download mode you will not be able to recover if a flash goes wrong. if your computer has a hickup or the data cable comes loose at the wrong time your phone will be bricked. end of story.

Jeps! if you read before you do it then you know the risks! there are scripts in the i9000 forum section to make it easy to go into download or recovery mode. But you need to use the search button!

BackfireNL said:
Jeps! if you read before you do it then you know the risks! there are scripts in the i9000 forum section to make it easy to go into download or recovery mode. But you need to use the search button!
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Scripts don't help you if you really bugger up your phone.
Obviously you can flash your phone without 3 button modes, but you're at risk of bricking your phone and needing to send it back to Samsung for service.

Thanks for the replies.
If I somehow successfully flash, will the new rom bring back 3 button combo or is it gone forever?

deastr said:
If I somehow successfully flash, will the new rom bring back 3 button combo or is it gone forever?
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it will remain disabled, until they release a new ROM that includes the 3 button fix
Samsung did mention on their Canadian facebook page, they will release a software fix for the 3 button disabled issue
http://www.facebook.com/samsungmobilecanada

[Q] Galaxy S hard to brick?

i have found some quotes on several thread that says Galaxy S I9000 is hard to brick. what does this mean? is it true? by saying it is hard to brick does this mean that galaxy is almost not brickable??
and how is it brick??
im just making sure because i dont want things to happen on my phone. im having seconds thoughts about flashing a custom ROM or Not.

As long as you can still get into download mode then it is pretty hard to completely brick your phone.

how does "completely brick" can happen?? or any brick??

a "soft" brick would happen if you are changing your firmware and say you disconnect the cable mid installation, obviously all the system files needed to boot your phone for operation wouldn't have finished... so here you have a soft brick... some posts have defined what exactly it is.. but if you can get into download mode, which in this mode you can start the installation again and fix the phone you have soft bricked your phone... if your phone won't charge or boot or go intodownload mode.. fully bricked, ususally need to hardware to fix.
that is the quick explanation

This thread should be closed as he cross posted, discussion continued here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1086644

As people repeatedly say before flashing...ensure you have the 3 button recovery and download modes. As long as you can get into download your galaxy s will handle most situations you throw at it.
Oh and of course..remove any lagfix too...no point looking for trouble is there?
Sent from my GTI9000 using XDA App, gingerbread 2.3.3 JVO rooted, ADW launcher + gingerbread theme

mossy1963 said:
As people repeatedly say before flashing...ensure you have the 3 button recovery and download modes. As long as you can get into download your galaxy s will handle most situations you throw at it.
Oh and of course..remove any lagfix too...no point looking for trouble is there?
Sent from my GTI9000 using XDA App, gingerbread 2.3.3 JVO rooted, ADW launcher + gingerbread theme
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what if i dont use my 3 button combo and used the JIG instead would it be alright?? even if i dont use the 3 button forever as long i have the JIG?

scapula101 said:
what if i dont use my 3 button combo and used the JIG instead would it be alright?? even if i dont use the 3 button forever as long i have the JIG?
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well yes....as long as you can get into download mode.....jig, 3 button combo...however

[Q] Wont boot to download nor recovery

Hello everyone,
i have a weird problem right now.... i am using Windows 7 - btw i F-ing LOVE IT!!! and i'm trying to get my Galaxy i9000T to Froyo or Gingerbread... i might not know what the difference is or even if they are different things... if someone could explain this it would be great... i've search everywhere in this website and i've found answers as to how to upgrade my phone, but nothing seems to work, so this is my last resort right here....
the reason why i need to enter download mode and flash my phone is because i had it with Gingerbread, but for some reason my "soft keys" where acting erratically, so i found these ROM:
- CODE_I9000TUBJI1_AP_PDA_CL568719
- CSC_I9000TUUBJI1_MULTI_UUB
- MODEM_I9000TUBJH1_CP_PHONE
and my phone came back to life , but after this my phone cannot go into download mode to get the updated firmwares....
i've found numerouos options in this site to get into download mode but none work, this includes Android SDK, removing and holding the battery.
once i get into download mode then i don't know how to get Froyo or gingerbread in my phone again??

WolfShooterX said:
Hello everyone,
i have a weird problem right now.... i am using Windows 7 - btw i F-ing LOVE IT!!! and i'm trying to get my Galaxy i9000T to Froyo or Gingerbread... i might not know what the difference is or even if they are different things... if someone could explain this it would be great... i've search everywhere in this website and i've found answers as to how to upgrade my phone, but nothing seems to work, so this is my last resort right here....
the reason why i need to enter download mode and flash my phone is because i had it with Gingerbread, but for some reason my "soft keys" where acting erratically, so i found these ROM:
- CODE_I9000TUBJI1_AP_PDA_CL568719
- CSC_I9000TUUBJI1_MULTI_UUB
- MODEM_I9000TUBJH1_CP_PHONE
and my phone came back to life , but after this my phone cannot go into download mode to get the updated firmwares....
i've found numerouos options in this site to get into download mode but none work, this includes Android SDK, removing and holding the battery.
once i get into download mode then i don't know how to get Froyo or gingerbread in my phone again??
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Found some thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821698

you could try starting download mode with adb... or with a homemade jtag (worked for me everytime)

Yea try usb jig.. lots of thread here that'll help and plus if u dont want to do it on your own, amazon sells it..

use the usb jig!

Lock button doesn't work and no download mode

Hey everybody,
A few weeks ago my Captivate lock button stopped working. I am under the impression that it is a software glitch, but I haven't had time to play with it until now. I finally got the phone to show up on my computer (it was stuck booting into ClockworkMOD, but the select button didn't work. So I basically had a useless phone). I used Odin and flashed to 2.3.3 with Master Clear thinking it would fix the glitch and everything would work like normal again, but I was wrong. The lock button still doesn't work, and now I don't have my phone rooted. I want to flash back to stock Eclair, maybe that will fix this glitch, but I can't get into download mode. No button combo, no adb...nothing.
I'm here, because I want to know if anybody else has this problem, or if there is a fix that I can't find searching all over the Internet. Or if anybody knows how to root the Captivate without going into download mode.
Thanks in advance

this is the development section. Do not post questions here.
NO ONE WILL ANSWER YOU!

TRusselo said:
this is the development section. Do not post questions here.
NO ONE WILL ANSWER YOU!
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Sorry, I will move it.

daleaf said:
Hey everybody,
A few weeks ago my Captivate lock button stopped working. I am under the impression that it is a software glitch, but I haven't had time to play with it until now. I finally got the phone to show up on my computer (it was stuck booting into ClockworkMOD, but the select button didn't work. So I basically had a useless phone). I used Odin and flashed to 2.3.3 with Master Clear thinking it would fix the glitch and everything would work like normal again, but I was wrong. The lock button still doesn't work, and now I don't have my phone rooted. I want to flash back to stock Eclair, maybe that will fix this glitch, but I can't get into download mode. No button combo, no adb...nothing.
I'm here, because I want to know if anybody else has this problem, or if there is a fix that I can't find searching all over the Internet. Or if anybody knows how to root the Captivate without going into download mode.
Thanks in advance
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the home button also functions as a select button in CWM

How were you able to get into download mode with the power button not working? Just curious, because I am having the same problem. Building a JIG now

[Q] recover bricked Samsung ATIV Odyssey ? HELP !!!!

Hi all,
Wondering if anyone could help me. On the Samsung ATIV Odyssey I have, when it boots, it will show, Windows Phone, Samsung screen then just shows the spinning gears..this will go on forever. I tried to reset and "tried" to hard reset it but could never get the "!" To show up.
Is there any way possible to recover this phone or am I stuck having to send it out to Samsung?
I have not been able to get anywhere with this phone and can't find recovery software like Nokia has for their phones for Samsung models....
Thanks in advance!!
Can anyone help with this issue ?

I ended up calling Samsung, the phone is out of warranty (of course) but, they say they will do a free one time flash to attempt to recover the phone. The provided free shipping and will flash it and return the phone to me at no charge.
Nice, didn't know they offered that....

DavidinCT said:
I ended up calling Samsung, the phone is out of warranty (of course) but, they say they will do a free one time flash to attempt to recover the phone. The provided free shipping and will flash it and return the phone to me at no charge.
Nice, didn't know they offered that....
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If 'someplace in CT' means 'quacche patte a Catania vicinu a fera o luni' we live in a similar place
Anyway you can get informed better here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2692049
Take a Flash tool. more infos here(the procedure should be the same for the odissey)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391138
You can try to flash the fake wolfROM with the customwolfROM.csc(or mbn, I don't remember) for Odissey (You'll find it in the first thread i've linked you)
OF COURSE FOLLOW THE GUIDE NOT TO BRICK MORE YOU DEVICE.
If you have any problems you can ask.

Thanks, does the Odyssey (SCH-I930) can be flashed with the roms for the ATIV S ? Interesting, If I can get this phone up and running again, I might try to go the ROOT route if I can. That is if it can be recovered.
2 computers would not even detect this phone because of it being a reboot loop. So even if I had a rom or something else for it, the computer would not even see it.
Not my primary phone, so no big rush if I have to wait for a week...

DavidinCT said:
Thanks, does the Odyssey (SCH-I930) can be flashed with the roms for the ATIV S ? Interesting, If I can get this phone up and running again, I might try to go the ROOT route if I can. That is if it can be recovered.
2 computers would not even detect this phone because of it being a reboot loop. So even if I had a rom or something else for it, the computer would not even see it.
Not my primary phone, so no big rush if I have to wait for a week...
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NO IT CAN'T OF COURSE BE FLASHED WITH OTHER PHONES' ROMS BUT IF YOU KEEP READING ALL THE PAGES OF THE THREADS I'VE LINKED YOU YOU'LL LEARN THAT WOLF MADE OTHER CUSTOM CSCs(the smallest,editable part of a WP rom) SPECIFIC FOR YOUR DEVICE AND HOW TO FLASH 'EM
(I wrote with caps lock in order to let you get the importance of the point )
It's normal that every pc doesn't see your phone:something in its os is missing.I would advice you to flash another csc -description in this the customwolf rom thread I've already link to you -(see the specific combination of your model in order to know if your phone turns on in download modus and you can try to flash again it)
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Sorry man,I just Thought now to it: You could simplify your life just trying first a Hard reset from buttons combination (I think this is the correct one,but you can search for yourself for the specific combination of buttons of your phone).
Alternate Method
Step 1
Turn off the phone and wait 15 seconds.
Step 2
Press the "Power" button. Press and hold the Volume Down button until an exclamation mark appears on the screen.
Step 3
Press the Volume Up button and then press the Volume Down button. Press the Power button and then press the Volume Down button again. The screen goes black and then the reset process completes.
In this way you should be able to HR your device without turning it on and risking to damage it more with flashing

gidannifico said:
NO IT CAN'T OF COURSE BE FLASHED WITH OTHER PHONES' ROMS BUT IF YOU KEEP READING ALL THE PAGES OF THE THREADS I'VE LINKED YOU YOU'LL LEARN THAT WOLF MADE OTHER CUSTOM CSCs(the smallest,editable part of a WP rom) SPECIFIC FOR YOUR DEVICE AND HOW TO FLASH 'EM
(I wrote with caps lock in order to let you get the importance of the point )
It's normal that every pc doesn't see your phone:something in its os is missing.I would advice you to flash another csc -description in this the customwolf rom thread I've already link to you -(see the specific combination of your model in order to know if your phone turns on in download modus and you can try to flash again it)
EDIT----
Sorry man,I just Thought now to it: You could simplify your life just trying first a Hard reset from buttons combination (I think this is the correct one,but you can search for yourself for the specific combination of buttons of your phone).
Alternate Method
Step 1
Turn off the phone and wait 15 seconds.
Step 2
Press the "Power" button. Press and hold the Volume Down button until an exclamation mark appears on the screen.
Step 3
Press the Volume Up button and then press the Volume Down button. Press the Power button and then press the Volume Down button again. The screen goes black and then the reset process completes.
In this way you should be able to HR your device without turning it on and risking to damage it more with flashing
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Thanks again for your help here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The hard reset is not working. I tried this MANY time before posting (after about a day playing with it, at the point of giving up hope). I can try the key commands but, at no point will I EVER see the exclamation mark. No kidding, I must of tried this 40 different ways, with different timing, I can 100% confirm that something is screwy with this phone.
If I do the Power plus volume down (to try to get the exclamation mark), as soon as a let go of the power button and holding the vol down, the phone will go in a reboot loop.
The phone does not get to a point where the PC will detect it, it will start to boot up and it will show on the display Windows Phone, then Samsung logo, then it will just show the spinning gears(like it had a failed update). It does this for ever (I let it go 24 hours before pulling it). I can do the soft reset but, that is it...
It's packed up ready to go but, I'll hold it for a day, do you think I could actually recover this phone with a rom ?

DavidinCT said:
Thanks again for your help here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The hard reset is not working. I tried this MANY time before posting (after about a day playing with it, at the point of giving up hope). I can try the key commands but, at no point will I EVER see the exclamation mark. No kidding, I must of tried this 40 different ways, with different timing, I can 100% confirm that something is screwy with this phone.
If I do the Power plus volume down (to try to get the exclamation mark), as soon as a let go of the power button and holding the vol down, the phone will go in a reboot loop.
The phone does not get to a point where the PC will detect it, it will start to boot up and it will show on the display Windows Phone, then Samsung logo, then it will just show the spinning gears(like it had a failed update). It does this for ever (I let it go 24 hours before pulling it). I can do the soft reset but, that is it...
It's packed up ready to go but, I'll hold it for a day, do you think I could actually recover this phone with a rom ?
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I really don't know because I don't have the phone in front of me,so I can't 'think' to anything.
I just know that People flashed the custom csc..who knows,that could be Your solution-but could be not-.
I recommend you to read very well and many times the procedure.
Good luck and let me know.

gidannifico said:
I really don't know because I don't have the phone in front of me,so I can't 'think' to anything.
I just know that People flashed the custom csc..who knows,that could be Your solution-but could be not-.
I recommend you to read very well and many times the procedure.
Good luck and let me know.
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Yea, I tried everything I could find in google and Bing...No luck, I'll send it back to Samsung to see if they can recover the phone....
Thanks again for your help. When I get it back, if it's running, then I will try to interop it....

DavidinCT said:
Yea, I tried everything I could find in google and Bing...No luck, I'll send it back to Samsung to see if they can recover the phone....
Thanks again for your help. When I get it back, if it's running, then I will try to interop it....
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You're welcome
When the phone will be perfectly working you 'll be able to interop it with wolf's custom csc (the thread I've linked to you)
Cheers

BTW, I have the custom rom for the Odyssey, its definitely got some odd bugs.
Verizon stores can reflash it for you too for free, just need to hit up a Verizon CORPORATE store. Apparently they have the tools and the ROM, instead of waiting for it to be mailed and come back.

Well I used the wolf custom rom and follow the exactly instructions but my phone now say is corrupted, and instead of boat show me a message telling me that!
So, I got another one and now has the same problem, so, somebady knows if there is at day an original rom available?

Still no public Odyssey ROM yet.