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Hey all!
I hope I can get a fast reply, since my time online is limited.
Anyways, i had darkys rom 9.5 installed and i decided to switch on voodoo lagfix. When i went for a system reboot i would see the samsunga galaxy S logo and the words "Restore Operation" being repeated over and over without progress, i took out the battery. I tried switching it on again several times without success
So the question:
Is my galaxy S considered garbage now or what should I do?
Is it over? Im so into android phones and i was trying to actually put money aisde and thought i would not be seeing another android phone for a year or 2. So I guess i will go for a new one if that is really the case, but that is not the point of this thread anyway sorry for drifting away.
Anyways, thanks for the answer in advance, greatly appreciated
Can you get in recovery mode and bootloader mode?
If so desable any lagfix if you got it
Enabled.Then flash an official rom
faria said:
Can you get in recovery mode and bootloader mode?
If so desable any lagfix if you got it
Enabled.Then flash an official rom
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Thanks a lot for responding
Well, i tried getting into recovery mode without success . I am able to get into the download mode though, if that is of any help.
As for bootloader? What is that?
Once again thanks for the fast response..
EDIT: So does that mean my phone is now a helpless case? Or is there any way around it?
I found a thread via google where a user had a similar problem. Only difference being that he was on darkys rom 9.2, where as i am on 9.5.
I believe the procedure would be the same, but im really new to all of this and before completely wrecking this phone i would rather see what people here have to say to it.
He couldnt boot his phone and recovery mode didnt work, however , just like in my case, download mode works. He was told to flash 9.2 Resurrection edition onto his phone and it seems as though everything had gone well for him.
Would me doing the same thing perhaps solve my problem?
Only one question remains, how do i flash a rom? I followed this guide, very simply.. pretty much made for dummies, haha.
darkyrom.co m/community/index.php?threads/guide-installing-darkys-rom-on-2-2-2-2-1-i9000-i9000m-only.1041/
How exactly do i flash 9.5 extreme edition onto my phone again? The only program i recall using is odin 1.3, but that was in order to flash a kernal onto my phone.
I believe this is the rom i'm using: Darky's ROM Extreme Edition 9. I just do not know how to flash it, according to the guide i had to upload it to my phone, boot my phone in recovery mode and select the zip file and BAM! Now,however, i only have access to download mode. Meh. . .
Anyways, before i pull off a stupid stunt i would like to get some confermation before proceeding.
Thank you
Yeah, you have download mode, so recovering through Odin is possible. You could flash a stock rom or darky's resurrection. That guide you linked looks fine to me.
DrFredPhD said:
Yeah, you have download mode, so recovering through Odin is possible. You could flash a stock rom or darky's resurrection. That guide you linked looks fine to me.
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How though? The guide states that i need to put darky's rom onto my phone. Then i need to get into recovery mode (which i no longer have access to) and install it
Darky's resurrection seems like the best course for you since, as the name implies, it was created to bring phones back from similar situations.
Just follow the directions EXACTLY...and good luck.
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rschenck said:
Darky's resurrection seems like the best course for you since, as the name implies, it was created to bring phones back from similar situations.
Just follow the directions EXACTLY...and good luck.
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Sir yes sir, i will give it a shot
Thank you for replying, i will post back the reesults asap
EDIT: oh .. this is something i cannot do:
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2. Disable all lagfixes by going into the Recovery. Disable both normal and /system lagfixes. This is a must."
proceed with darky resurrection anyway?
EDIT2: Another problem popped up:
2. Wipe/Factory Reset phone. This is required. Turn off phone and then boot into Recovery (Vol UP+Home Key+the Power Button.). Select the 'wipe data/factory reset' option (using Power button if on custom ROM/custom kernel, or the Home key if on stock I9000 firmware). Then select Yes to do it.
i followed darky resurrection's guide up to the part 7, (after flashing with odin). After the reboot i was supposed to get an error:
7. After ODIN completes procedure and the phone reboots, a screen will come on the phone with 'Android system recovery <2e>' written at the top, and the following text will be written at the bottom:
"E:Invalid command argument
--Install from package--
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
#MANUAL MODE#
-- Appling Muti CSC...
Installing Muti CSC"
However, the phone reboots in my case but just repeats the same error over and over.
Samsung galaxy logo appears and a robotic female voice keeps repeating : "Restore Operation"
I have no way to proceed to part two as i cannot access recovery mode
I guess it is over?
No one can help anymore?
I'm not sure but have you tried reflashing the kernel? do it through odin, a lot of time it can fix it just by doing that. If that works then go ahead and flash darkyy resurrection. Almost everyone is able to bring their phone back to life using his 9.2 method
Hope this works for you. Even if out doesn't don't worry because as long as you can get into download mode someone here will be able to provide more in depth solution. Try the irc in darkyy forum see if stone there can help you
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Hi,
I was in the same case before,
my solution 's u have to flash any lower version rom except all those from darkys's,
ex. xxjpu by kalpik (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865701)
after ur mobile comes alive, u can reinstall any roms u want,
Lucky,
shadehh said:
No one can help anymore?
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Flash a stock 3 file firmware available from samfirmware.com with .pit file and re-partition ticked
This should put your phone back to stock completely, once you have done this it will be as you got it from the box
Then you can start again to install Darkys
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Haha I have just done the same thing except I was disabling lag fix, done the above and it does work!
Hi there, I'm sorry to bother you all but somehow I've managed to brick my phone.
Phone info prior to brick:
gt-i9000m
using a rom developed in darky's rom kitchen
rooted
Phone info on way to brick:
Flashed European gingerbread 2.3.2 (successful)
Rooted (successful)
Phone info where became bricked:
Tried to flash seeARMS gingerbread rom onto phone using clockworkmod
Place update file into root folder of internal SD and entered rom manager app to attempt to flash rom, phone enters boot screen and stays there five minutes.
I at this point pulled the battery and reentered download mode attempting to flash european gingerbread again.. Odin runs and then hangs up while it's trying to execute the boot.ini thing, phone's screen turns off I left it running for 5 minutes to make sure that it wasn't working..
Pulled battery and tried to turn on phone enters black screen of death wear the computer exclamation mark and phone symbol pops up.
I attempt to enter download mode and succeed! Then I try to reflash 2.3.2 but again Odin hangs up at boot.ini and screen turns off.
So anyway, my question is since I can still enter download mode is there any possible way to fix my phone? I will be downloading the stock rom tomorrow and attempting to flash it again using Odin. Any suggestions?
I would flash one of the stock 2.1 roms and start all over.
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Alright, thanks is there any chance you know where I could fine one?
I was able to unbrick my phone by removing the battery, holding the power button and letting all the residual energy drain from the unit, then booting into download mode and flashing 2.3.2 using Odin3. It turns out, the revision of 2.3.2 I have is without a recovery mode so I'll have to reflash a stock JL2 firmware before I can use seeArm's 2.3.2.
ikuba said:
Alright, thanks is there any chance you know where I could fine one?
Plastered all over XDA amongs many post .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913
Unbrick it by flashing stockrom with pit 512 and repartition checked via Odin .
jje
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I can't root my sgs, i have tryed almost every tutorials i can find about this, but i can't connect to odin when the phone is in download mode. I even get this up in download mode: can't access to '/system/csc/xee/system/' Anyone that can help me with this issue?
Uh... sounds like something is seriously wrong with your phone dude =\ You should be able to get to d/l mode regardless. Does the phone still work fine otherwise?
Unable to root sgs gingerbread NEJVD
I have the same problem after upgrading to official firmware via kieys. Running PDA:I9000NEJVD, PHONE:I9000NEJV5, CSC:H3GJV6 on 3mobile. Odin doesn't recognise phone in download mode, computer only reads onboard sd card when connected as usb storage. Tried one superoneclick too but stops at running pnueter exploit/gingerbreak exploit. Super laggy as well, Can i roll back to froyo? any help highly appreciated.
samgal111 said:
I have the same problem after upgrading to official firmware via kieys. Running PDA:I9000NEJVD, PHONE:I9000NEJV5, CSC:H3GJV6 on 3mobile. Odin doesn't recognise phone in download mode, computer only reads onboard sd card when connected as usb storage. Tried one superoneclick too but stops at running pnueter exploit/gingerbreak exploit. Super laggy as well, Can i roll back to froyo? any help highly appreciated.
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Did you try diffrent usb port on your cpu?
also..on the cpu that your using odin to flash , do you have kies installed?
if so make sure it isn't running ( i would uninstall just incase)
see if that helps.
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I am interested in rooting too, and I have gingerbread. I have 2 problems though, first, I do not have the 3button combo working. I thought the gingerbread update would fix it, but no luck, and the method I found here did not work. I hear that you should not try to root without the 3 button combo working, but what choice do I have, samsung update did not fix this bootloader problem. I cannot put my phone in download mode without having it plugged in and recognized by adb.
My 2nd problem is that I have a I9000T and it seems nobody has this phone around here so I have no way of knowing if some of the rooting options even work for my phoen and firmeware.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
caribbean_spur said:
I am interested in rooting too, and I have gingerbread. I have 2 problems though, first, I do not have the 3button combo working. I thought the gingerbread update would fix it, but no luck, and the method I found here did not work. I hear that you should not try to root without the 3 button combo working, but what choice do I have, samsung update did not fix this bootloader problem. I cannot put my phone in download mode without having it plugged in and recognized by adb.
My 2nd problem is that I have a I9000T and it seems nobody has this phone around here so I have no way of knowing if some of the rooting options even work for my phoen and firmeware.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I actually have a i9000t, ive soft bricked a few times as long as you could get into download mode you should be ok, allways keep a stock rom around just incase to flash back to through odin.
Ive flashed a few modem with no problems, few roms with minimal problems..
Cm7 lost radio and weird pixle screen boot.
Deoxidized roms work good.
I had flashed Darkys 9.5 and everything worked till i noticed the stock music player gave me reboots.
I had tried flashing MIUI but no luck at all, could of been my zip. File was messed up but i tried a diffrent and still nothing.Now im on Darky 10.1 final no problems.
This has to be the most stable/fastest rom ive ever flashed.
Edit i looked up something that might help.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
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afalk said:
I can't root my sgs, i have tryed almost every tutorials i can find about this, but i can't connect to odin when the phone is in download mode. I even get this up in download mode: can't access to '/system/csc/xee/system/' Anyone that can help me with this issue?
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hi.. do you have official kies installed on your computer?
if so uninstall it first... and installed the unofficial samsung driver.. sorry i cant post link here as am junior member..
you can search in google "samsung usb.rar". Once you download it, then installed it on your computer. Open you odin, put your phone in download mode,
and plug in to computer, then odin should be able to recognize your phone.
Once I have the same problem and it works for me with above step. hope that help.
Dorilife said:
I actually have a i9000t, ive soft bricked a few times as long as you could get into download mode you should be ok, allways keep a stock rom around just incase to flash back to through odin.
Ive flashed a few modem with no problems, few roms with minimal problems..
Cm7 lost radio and weird pixle screen boot.
Deoxidized roms work good.
I had flashed Darkys 9.5 and everything worked till i noticed the stock music player gave me reboots.
I had tried flashing MIUI but no luck at all, could of been my zip. File was messed up but i tried a diffrent and still nothing.Now im on Darky 10.1 final no problems.
This has to be the most stable/fastest rom ive ever flashed.
Edit i looked up something that might help.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
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Thanks for the reply! Ok, I finally manage to have the 3button combo work and get into download mode and recovery mode. I want to root, can you tell me if the odin method works on 2.3.3 stock, on I9000T . Also, How can I fully backup my phone. Which android version did you have when you rooted.
Also, I keep reading those very old threads and I was wondering what the latest Odin version is used for 2.3.3.
elita said:
hi.. do you have official kies installed on your computer?
if so uninstall it first... and installed the unofficial samsung driver.. sorry i cant post link here as am junior member..
you can search in google "samsung usb.rar". Once you download it, then installed it on your computer. Open you odin, put your phone in download mode,
and plug in to computer, then odin should be able to recognize your phone.
Once I have the same problem and it works for me with above step. hope that help.
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Tried this workaround, but still no luck with Odin. When fone is in download mode, I get the message apling multi-csc...Installing multi-csc then "unable to access system/csc/H3G/system/".Couldnt roll back the os through kies either before I uninstalled it. Any help highly appreciated
Would definitely would like to know how to root 2.3.3 (UBJV6)? Is there anything specia; I have to do since I have recovery 3e too?
Any help will be welcome!
Wrong button combo
caribbean_spur said:
Would definitely would like to know how to root 2.3.3 (UBJV6)? Is there anything specia; I have to do since I have recovery 3e too?
Any help will be welcome!
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Turns out We/I have been using the wrong button combo for download. Download mode is: Vol DOWN+Home+Power On.!!! Recovery mode is Vol UP+Home+Power On. I used Fuguroot with my stock kernel from RAMAD (senior developer). Flashed with odin & it took LESS THAN 2 MIN! Check out this link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901.Hope this helps. Do remember to thank Ramad and Nicademus!
good you figured out
Hi, I did something stupid... I been trying to upload gingerbread to my Galaxy Tab. and I used re-partition.. so now I bricked.. It starts with samsug logo and after stops showing only the samsung galaxy..
Please Help me...
Thanks Guys
rrubio999 said:
Hi, I did something stupid... I been trying to upload gingerbread to my Galaxy Tab. and I used re-partition.. so now I bricked.. It starts with samsug logo and after stops showing only the samsung galaxy..
Please Help me...
Thanks Guys
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I don't have a galaxy tab, but it should be similliar to my galaxy s. I think your device is NOT bricked. As long as you can get to download mode, your device is NOT bricked. If you can get there, you should try to flash with odin/heimdall again. I think you must have done something wrong in the flashing process. AFAIK the logo is displayed by bootloader (primary), so if nothing went wrong with flashing the secondary one (download mode), you should be able to flash again.
Hello guys !
The problem that I have is that my phone keeps restarting after trying to update to 2.3.5.
The update appeared to be ok but before finishing you just have to select the language and so on.
Well, mine did not managed to reach that... It just keeps restarting and restarting and none of the buttons combinations does work for putting to download mode or reset mode.
I also uploaded a link for the movie, because it has 100mb and could not be uploaded here.
Any ideea guys?
Pull out battery, after a few minutes put it back and try to enter Download mode with 3-button combo (VolDown-Home-Power). Tell me if it works.
THANKS ! It worked, now it is in download mode. What do you suggest me to do? which restore or update is better and bugless?
Thank you again!
Now flash stock JVT with odin, restart, turn off, reboot in Download mode again, and flash a kernel to get CWM. After this, flash the custom rom that you prefer (or stay in stock).
I have made the steps like there, and when I reached the end It did not restart, and this time it is not starting at all and also not answering to any command.
No one can help? The phone also can not enter download mode !
Any one can see me or help me?
buddy do not play wid alll this thing....u perform all tbis by showing some guide.... there are lots of guide avail on xda for flash through odin so u have to follow
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grigorean_alexandru said:
Hello guys !
The problem that I have is that my phone keeps restarting after trying to update to 2.3.5.
The update appeared to be ok but before finishing you just have to select the language and so on.
Well, mine did not managed to reach that... It just keeps restarting and restarting and none of the buttons combinations does work for putting to download mode or reset mode.
I also uploaded a link for the movie, because it has 100mb and could not be uploaded here.
Any ideea guys?
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Follow the video guide for flashing stock rom
http://www.hdtechvideo.com/?p=54
I could not make it work ! Not even using JIG ! homemade, but a good one - i checkd it.
So, it's back to warranty, hoping they will return it good or another one new.
It was practically dead !
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Now flash stock JVT with odin, restart, turn off, reboot in Download mode again, and flash a kernel to get CWM. After this, flash the custom rom that you prefer (or stay in stock).
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Thank you! I had been trying to fix this problem all day and nothing worked until I tried this rom!
Hello again guys!
The phone returned from warranty, after 1month and 2 weeks.
It is not working as new, it has a little lag.
I installed Navigon and asphalt and the phone restarted, and entered the restart loop.
I made an update to I9003XXKP9 and i followed all steps but keeps restarting, i updated then to I9003XXKPE but with same problem, and at the end it can not make the hard reset, it turns some errors with red:
"E faild to mount data, no such file or directory."
"E:format_volume: rfs format faild on /dev/block/mmcblk0p3"
"Data wipe failed"
Any ideea?
Problem solved, 2nd time, by replacing mainboard. Thank you all for replying!
[Q] Boot Loop with no recovery or download mode (R&D mode fixed, stuck in Boot Loop)
HI Guys
Need some help, I've been searching the previous post of similar problems but nobody seems to have my issue.
The story so far, I was updating my wife's GalaxyS i9000 Kernel with the latest version of CF-Root. (It was running stock version of Eclair 2.1) I couldn't get into download or recovery mode before the flash, so i used ADB to force it into Download mode then used Odin to update the PDA file. It all worked ok then i rebooted the phone and that is where the problem started. It just gets stuck rebooting to the GalaxyS GT-i9000 Screen over and over and over again. I've tried the 3 button recovery or download option and that doesn't work. So i am at a loss everyone. Any Ideas? I was thinking i might need to make up a usb jig.
Any help would be much appreciated as this is my wife's phone so you can understand the stress!
Sounds like you are the lucky owner of an i9000 with a faulty SBL which prevents you using the 3 button combo.
If you can't get download mode you'll need a jig to recover it, then look into this to fix the 3 button combo.
Great it worked! So 3 button combo works, Do you have any ideas on how to get the phone out of the boot loop that it is stuck on without wiping user data like sms and stuff of the phone?
You were running rooted 2.1 correct? What did you flash in Odin that broke it?
*Might* be as simple as reflashing the right CF-root for your firmware.
Thats were i went wrong, i tried to root from stock to CF-Root-XX_UNK_JVQ-v3.7-CWM3RFS so i've been trying to find a stock version to go back too.
Link to Stock Firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
Is there a way to flash to Froyo from eclair without losing any data?