hi this is a bit strange for me. Me, my associate and a friend got a galaxy s i9000. My associate and me are always upgrading and downgrading with odin, trying last firmwares, kernel and more, no problem at all.
My friend got his stock kernel 2.2.1 on his phone. Two days ago he bring me the galaxy, totally dead. No combination, no download mode, no signs recharching, no signs attaching to the pc
He says "non ho fatto niente" (italian version of "i am scared of what you can think so i lie and gave the problem to you")
i searched the forums and tried some solutions (like vol+ and vol- while attached to the pc and insert the battery) but nothing happens. I have tried the battery of my phone, nothing. I have tried with the jig usb, nothing.
So, there is something else i can do? Some trick? I read in this forum that someone have solved with the jig, but how? I just put in, put in and tried to turn on the phone, nothing.
There is no sign of life at all. It's a paperweight?
Had the same thing, got in to download mode this way:
Hold menu+vol down+power and then (still holding the keys) insert Micro USB in to phone (Odin running). You need at least 13 fingers on one hand (finally visiting Chernobil payed off )
I tested it three times, only this worked (phone was totally dead, failed at flashing Sbl.bin).
Mine is still bricked (something wrong with my USB on comp or the cable) and at the moment I can not get into download mode this way (failed at param.lfs). Previously the phone was of battery for 24h+ and I'm waiting to see if this does something.
Good luck, you'll need it
nothing happens :S
tried odin 1.82...
there's a youtube video that shows a modified home made jig and it worked!give it a try
Are you still holding the keys after you connect USB cable? You should for some time.
How long has it been disconnected from power (removed battery)?
i put in the battery of my galaxy that was a 60%...it is better to use the original charged?
omarfaieq007 said:
there's a youtube video that shows a modified home made jig and it worked!give it a try
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Link please!
(If you are not allowed to post links, just replace http with h**p or something)
I'll put on charging...it's getting hotter so something "it's alive"...we'll see
so...i made it working, don't know how precisely...it was full of crap, so i wiped out and upgraded to 2.3.4...but:
got arctifacts while changing screens (from desktop to app menù and turning on)
the phone shut down totally random...
I suspect some sort of hardware damage. You should put on original firmware and RMA it. If you don't put on original firmware they will claim it got damaged while flashing with an unofficial rom and you will have to pay for repairs and parts.
Could be faulty internal SD, can you run some sort of Android hardware testing software?
actually is "empty"...it doesn't have sim neither sd, is there charging...and now doesn't show the charging animation, shutdown again...bah
ok this is scary...the last 3 times the phone shutdown was because i put back the rear cover...wtf...
what about the testing tool? any name\know usefull software?
Seems we have similar problems. Sometimes when I had put my phone on desk (on the battery cover, not display) it shut down. Put a piece of paper under the battery but did nothing.
I meant internal phone memory, not removable sd card.
ahhh kk...and what about teh testing tool? you know some good app?
Today, i tried to flash my galaxy with 2.3.4 I9000XXJPY , something like that ... and i got stuck at partitioning .... So i removed battery. and now i cant turn on my< phone. I cant enter download mode, because 3 buttons are not working for me So what are my options ?? Jig? or anything else ???
try the other combination vol+ home power...i did this today and it works...otherwise try the jig, always worked for flashing brick
That doesn't work either May phone is strange. When i first tried to update it trough KIES, something blocked, sedond time was a success, after that i got MTP crashing aplication problem, that i couldn't solve i will get the Jig and try that. But if for some reason, JHig doesn't work... what are my next options ???
If phone is totally dead, jig won't work. If jig won't work, you need jtag. If jtag won't work you need to replace 'motherboard' on the phone.
If jig does not work, just RMA (odnesi na garanciju) the phone. If flashing kills it, something was probably wrong with the phone.
(hold vol+ home power and while holding them plug in USB- it worked for me, but failed again and it doesn't work anymore)
Ok, today i got jig, and i insert it into phone, and download mode pops up, but when i connect it to the computer, computer doesn't recognize phone, and odin too ??? what to do now ??
Have you tried reinstalling the Samsung drivers on to the pc?
Also make sure Kies isn't running, it's worth a try
I tried, no luck Any other solutions maybe ???
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Hey everyone, First time poster here and it seems my captivate is bricked. I'm fairly new to android but I caught on with ROM/kernel/etc.. flashing and all seemed to be going well. I saw the new 3.5 update for precision and wanted to update from 3.0. I did my usual thing and restored to stock with ODIN instead of flashing over. Rooted all over again, downloaded ROM manager and flashed clockwork recovery. I selected the ROM when I was in CWrecovery and rebooted.. but for some reason the phone never gets past the boot screen. The ATT logo shows up, then the suckerpunch logo (as suckerpunch is included in the precision ROM) and then the precision logo.. but it just keeps starting over from there. I thought I did a clean flash but something went wrong obviously.
Ive tried the three button combo and anything that has been stated before on here about the three button combo timing and whatever. So it seems that I cant get in recovery or download by using the traditional methods.
I'm guessing my phone is soft-bricked, which should be relatively easy to fix, but I can't get into any mode at all. Ive seen plenty of threads with people having boot loop issues but they seem to have been solved my some combination of buttons used or the ODIN usb download mode technique. Ive seen mention of using adb commands to get into download mode, but I think I have to have usb debugging enabled which I can't enable, clearly.
Any help would be appreciated, especially since in the meantime I'll have to use my old 903sh.
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Hey everyone, First time poster here and it seems my captivate is bricked. I'm fairly new to android but I caught on with ROM/kernel/etc.. flashing and all seemed to be going well. I saw the new 3.5 update for precision and wanted to update from 3.0. I did my usual thing and restored to stock with ODIN instead of flashing over. Rooted all over again, downloaded ROM manager and flashed clockwork recovery. I selected the ROM when I was in CWrecovery and rebooted.. but for some reason the phone never gets past the boot screen. The ATT logo shows up, then the suckerpunch logo (as suckerpunch is included in the precision ROM) and then the precision logo.. but it just keeps starting over from there. I thought I did a clean flash but something went wrong obviously.
Ive tried the three button combo and anything that has been stated before on here about the three button combo timing and whatever. So it seems that I cant get in recovery or download by using the traditional methods.
I'm guessing my phone is soft-bricked, which should be relatively easy to fix, but I can't get into any mode at all. Ive seen plenty of threads with people having boot loop issues but they seem to have been solved my some combination of buttons used or the ODIN usb download mode technique. Ive seen mention of using adb commands to get into download mode, but I think I have to have usb debugging enabled which I can't enable, clearly.
Any help would be appreciated, especially since in the meantime I'll have to use my old 903sh.
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Can you describe exactly which three button methods have you performed? The one that always seems to work to get to download mode is hold both volume up and down and plug in USB cable to the computer and you should be able to get into download mode (of course after taking out the battery, shutting off your phone first). You should have ODIN open before this, then after that just press start on ODIN.
I believe people with captivates who have problems with 3 button combos have batch 1008. Please tell if you can't use the method above then we can check your batch.
koreancanuck said:
Can you describe exactly which three button methods have you performed? The one that always seems to work to get to download mode is hold both volume up and down and plug in USB cable to the computer and you should be able to get into download mode (of course after taking out the battery, shutting off your phone first). You should have ODIN open before this, then after that just press start on ODIN.
I believe people with captivates who have problems with 3 button combos have batch 1008. Please tell if you can't use the method above then we can check your batch.
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I appreciate the fast response.
Ive tried the above method and it didn't work. Ive also tried plenty of others like holding the power button with the two volume buttons (to try recovery) Ive also held the buttons down for certain amounts of time to see if my timing is just off, and pretty much a few other generic three button combos that are performed when this sort of thing happens. Instead of getting into download mode, it of course just shows the battery charging.
If the phone is plugged in while it is doing its rebooting cycle then ODIN actually detects it, but I still wouldn't be able to do anything I'm sure.
Ive read through many posts about this but I just cant find anything to work at all, maybe buying a jig would be the final solution. :/
EDIT: If it helps, before flashing my captivate for the very first time a month back, i was told to check to see if I could enter into download mode and recovery safely, which I could and this was on stock rom. Ive been able to get into download/recovery with other ROMs as well, idk what's up now though
CCDillon said:
I appreciate the fast response.
Ive tried the above method and it didn't work. Ive also tried plenty of others like holding the power button with the two volume buttons (to try recovery) Ive also held the buttons down for certain amounts of time to see if my timing is just off, and pretty much a few other generic three button combos that are performed when this sort of thing happens. Instead of getting into download mode, it of course just shows the battery charging.
If the phone is plugged in while it is doing its rebooting cycle then ODIN actually detects it, but I still wouldn't be able to do anything I'm sure.
Ive read through many posts about this but I just cant find anything to work at all, maybe buying a jig would be the final solution. :/
EDIT: If it helps, before flashing my captivate for the very first time a month back, i was told to check to see if I could enter into download mode and recovery safely, which I could and this was on stock rom. Ive been able to get into download/recovery with other ROMs as well, idk what's up now though
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If you could get into download before, I don't know why you wouldn't be able to do it now. The fact that you can see the battery charging icon indicates that you should easily be able to get into download mode. Can you double check your methods and if neither work, you could always go for JIG.
you may need to buy this to get into download mode:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...69977&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_623wt_1139
just to clearify and add one more thing to try...
you are experiencing a boot-loop not brick..
ive heard of boot loop problems sometimes getting into download mode by:
remove battery
plug in usb
hold volume buttons
put in battery
(slight change on usual method)
EDIT: you may also want to try the AIO captivate toolbox in the Dev section, it can try to put your phone into download mode
I had this happen before. I did what Tresselo said and it worked.
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plug in your usb cable. let the phone reboot and see if the comp recognizes the phone at any point during your boot loop. if it does - your in luck, sort of... I had this problem as well with the same ROM. idk if its the ROM or just me screwing up (probably me screwing up) anyhow, type this command into a command prompt (must have the android sdk and adb installed) get into the tools folder where ever that may be at for me its C:\android\tools
from this dir type this: adb reboot download - do this as soon as the comp recognizes your phone - should work.... IF the comp is seeing the phone. If its not you WILL need a JIG which can be made fairly easy.
Try adb if you haven't already. Instructions are in the stickies in the Dev section.
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Thanks for all the replies guys, got a good community here. Sadly no suggestions have worked at all.
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plug in your usb cable. let the phone reboot and see if the comp recognizes the phone at any point during your boot loop. if it does - your in luck, sort of... I had this problem as well with the same ROM. idk if its the ROM or just me screwing up (probably me screwing up) anyhow, type this command into a command prompt (must have the android sdk and adb installed) get into the tools folder where ever that may be at for me its C:\android\tools
from this dir type this: adb reboot download - do this as soon as the comp recognizes your phone - should work.... IF the comp is seeing the phone. If its not you WILL need a JIG which can be made fairly easy.
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I downloaded the android SDK and installed all the necessary components, as soon as I hit the right directory (for me C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb reboot download) and I get "error: device not found". So adb seems to be running right and I may just have to get my timing right, but as of trying a good ten times I'm not having any luck.
When booting up my cap while plugged into the computer, the noise that signals a usb connection sounds and when going into device manager and looking at usb connections, its says samsung android device. Seems like I could get into download, but I guess I'll just keep trying to time it exactly right even though Ive hit the command near the connection noise every time.
I'm not losing hope, but I went ahead and ordered the jig off of ebay that mengbo posted, I'm really hoping that the jig could solve my problem for good. From your perspective guys, would the jig DEFINITELY work? Or is it just a kinda one shot, hope for the best thing?
The JIG is a pretty sure thing seeing as how you are just in a boot loop.
CCDillon, Im in the same boat as you. Same thing happened to me. I have tried a jig and it did not work for me. Hopefully it works for you. I have tried ADB also and it could not find the device. I really hope there is something out there that can help us.
aw man, that's not good at all.. hope you can find a way. Did you make a jig and were you using the same ROM?
Hopefully its just mine and the jig works for you. I didnt mean to scare you. I made a jig at first, and it kept booting the phone. Thought I didnt make it correctly so I got one off of ebay, thinking it had to work. That one did the same thing. Thought maybe it was a faulty jig and the guy I got it from ('mengbo' on this forum) sent me another one to see if that was it. The new jig he sent (that worked on his phone) did the same thing. So, something else is going on.
I was going from Phoenix 4.5 to Supernova ROM and it gave me the same error you got. Now it Boots the ATT screen then loops the Phoenix ROM logo over and over. 1 vibrate followed by 2 more
I'm hoping the JIG works for mine, otherwise I'm not sure what to do. I admit it does scare me a bit to see that you've tried all these different things with no result. I was scanning the precision thread and it seems one of the avid users/posters got caught in a boot loop and it looks like they have gotten out of it, I sent a PM so maybe I can see what that user did, though part of me is thinking that the three button method worked for him but for some reason not for me. This is very frustrating and I'll keep an update on everything, the JIG should be here in about 3 days or so.
Also, you think it may have something to do with how many times our phones have been flashed? Ive looked up to see if flashing is bad for the phones "health" but it seems flashing won't really hurt anything, nor have I really flashed too much. Btw, my phone acts the same you described as well, with the random vibrating and everything.
My mind just seems to be jumping to any random possibility, it just sucks not having a working phone.
Hope SOMETHING works for you
Seriously - you guys are all worked up over a boot loop. the JIG will put you into dl mode just fine... only time it has high chance of NOT working is if you only see black screen - no power up at all.... you can make a JIG by getting 3 - 100k ohm resistors and a 1k ohm resistor from radio shack for about $1.25... its simple.
I removed my 3 button combo accidentally by flashing att 1 click, theres an att 1 click with 3 button fix, flash that when you can get into download mode.
If you can connect with adb use it to go to download, if not, you need a jig... it works, I have been down your path!
jgc121 said:
Seriously - you guys are all worked up over a boot loop. the JIG will put you into dl mode just fine... only time it has high chance of NOT working is if you only see black screen - no power up at all.... you can make a JIG by getting 3 - 100k ohm resistors and a 1k ohm resistor from radio shack for about $1.25... its simple.
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+1. Learn how to make the JIG you need HERE...
Or buy one from me HERE... < Shameless plug.
I was in the same situation as you guys after i had a bad flash and the loop on the bootanimation. I bought a jig online and it worked. The trick is to take out your microsd, and simcard and leave out the battery for 15 seconds. Then put back ONLY the battery in, and plug in the jig. It should turn back on and be put into download mode then flash with one click odin.
odin one click WITH 3 button fix....... saftey first.
Major dramas here, I've been having major issues with getting my Galaxy back up, and finally I got Odin 1.7 to put in a ROM and get it running. Thing is, it's now fired up and running Vibrant stock firmware, and I can't find a way to:
1) get a i9000 ROM going on it, and
2) how to get the SD card partitioned.
Any help will be appreciated...
first of all make sure you have the 3 button combo to get download mode
if not try adb command to reboot download
if you have that working get your firmware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913 and flash it thru odin
if that doesnt work search again for a firmware with 3 files and PIT, then click RE PARTITION in odin and try again... that should sort you out
Muchas gracias for that, I will post results...
Yeh, bigger fish have spawned, now the phone just shuts down the moment I plug anything into the USB port. Can't use three button trick either...
djshotty said:
Yeh, bigger fish have spawned, now the phone just shuts down the moment I plug anything into the USB port. Can't use three button trick either...
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take battery out for a good 10mins... do the 3 button combo whilst putting the battery back in (hard with only one pair of hands) that has fixed issues in the past, if you can keep download mode on with usb connected flash away.
Cheers, azzledazzle, I will give it a whirl when I next get a spare minute...
Still no go, it just dies when I plug in the micro USB, still can't do the three button trick, and it keeps getting hot when it's running...
check the micro usb for any signs of damage like a bent pin or something. or maybe even some dirt..
if you cant get it working it will have to go to samsung service centre, but if it was running a custom rom before it broke they may charge you or even refuse to fix it :S
Yeh, I guess I'm going to have to return it to place of purchase, but the phone's saying that it's not rooted, so I'm going to focus more on it overheating and that it shuts down after connecting any Micro USB lead to it. I'm also going to tell the retailer that in my opinion the Kies software has gone nuts somewhere along the line and loaded in the Vibrant ROM due to a software error. Or, I could just claim it under insurance...
Galaxy S does not power on, nor boot, stays like dead phone.
I tested the battery also in other Galaxy S Phone and it is ok, the other phone worked fine.
i tried putting other battery in my phone and same thing. no life.
i tried for power on.
i tried download mode.
i tried recovery mode,
nothing works.
this situation happened due to,... i was trying to flash stock rom for my phone by odin3 and all went fine (with the "s1_odin_20100512.pit" file), the set rebooted but after that.
it never started.
please help.....
Well it sounds dead but...
Do you get any port connection when you go through the motions of download mode in odin? Saw something about sometimes the screen driver gets screwed.
Have you left the battery out for a while and then tried again (I've seen 15 minutes suggested)?
Otherwise there seems to be a JTAG method that is a deep hardware recovery (specialized shops and equipment) you could find a shop near you or that you could look into (google it).
G
if theres no way you can get to the download method on your own i suggest you try the jig method already on the internet if not there are many websites that fix the brick for a fee :/ sorry to hear bout ur situation
Yes sorry jig method definitely before jtag.
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Thank you guys for your quick responses, but i think it's definitely the JIG method that is my last chance to recover my phone... I tried already to pull out the battery for 15mns, but nothing works. Will keep you informed.
You tried to connect it to your PC? maybe you can resuscitate it by sending some adb commands.
Oh dear...
I was experiencing the PHONE-->Triangle-->PC logo problem after a flash with odin went 'wrong' with my galaxy S phone.
I followed the guide here to solve it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=981343
And as a result flashed my phone with the stock firmware from this file:
T959UVKA6_REV05_home_low_CL860813.tar
ODIN successfuly reported a green 'Success' Screen, so i disconnected the phone and tried to power it on. But the device is completely 100% unresponsive.
Nothing happens when i plug it into the PC, nor when i charge it from the mains.
I've searched and tried loads of suggestions from this and other forums, solutions including:
1. Removing battery, holding both VOL keys down, plugging into PC.
2. Holding normal HOME, VOL+, Power key. and HOME, VOL-, Power Key...
The problem is, i cannot get the galaxy s to respond to ANYTHING. So there is no way i can get into the download screen to re-flash.
Can anyone lend any advice to me about this issue? Is the phone totally dead now?
I read things about a JTAG? or somesuch cable, but these cables appear to only work as long you can get the "downloading" screen to work.
I don;t want to throw my phone away. Can anyone help?
Thanks
Could you tell us why the dirst flash went wrong ?
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doctor_vai said:
Could you tell us why the dirst flash went wrong ?
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The first flash went 'wrong' becuase ODIN kept getting stuck at the setupconnection stage.
I learnt that removal of the SDCard and SIMCard was the route to fix this, but having fixed it, i flashed it with the stock ROM as detailed in the first post.
Thanks
Hi.
Firstly. If the phone will not response if you put the charger on it the bootloader seems to be dead.
Maybe a possibility would be to use a "USB jig"
Thats not the JTAG!!
JTAG is a develover device for flashing and only the samsung support will have such jtags.
JIG (for USB) is a resistor soldered to the usb connector.
You can buy that usb jig in amazon, ebay or do it yourself.
May you can switch the phone into download mode with it. But no guarantee..
GalaxyKnight said:
Hi.
Firstly. If the phone will not response if you put the charger on it the bootloader seems to be dead.
Maybe a possibility would be to use a "USB jig"
Thats not the JTAG!!
JTAG is a develover device for flashing and only the samsung support will have such jtags.
JIG (for USB) is a resistor soldered to the usb connector.
You can buy that usb jig in amazon, ebay or do it yourself.
May you can switch the phone into download mode with it. But no guarantee..
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Thank you GalaxyKnight...
i've just bought a USB jig on ebay for £1.25, hopefully it works.
I'd rather not have to throw the phone away.
mcai8rw2 said:
Oh dear...
I was experiencing the PHONE-->Triangle-->PC logo problem after a flash with odin went 'wrong' with my galaxy S phone.
I followed the guide here to solve it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=981343
And as a result flashed my phone with the stock firmware from this file:
T959UVKA6_REV05_home_low_CL860813.tar
ODIN successfuly reported a green 'Success' Screen, so i disconnected the phone and tried to power it on. But the device is completely 100% unresponsive.
Nothing happens when i plug it into the PC, nor when i charge it from the mains.
I've searched and tried loads of suggestions from this and other forums, solutions including:
1. Removing battery, holding both VOL keys down, plugging into PC.
2. Holding normal HOME, VOL+, Power key. and HOME, VOL-, Power Key...
The problem is, i cannot get the galaxy s to respond to ANYTHING. So there is no way i can get into the download screen to re-flash.
Can anyone lend any advice to me about this issue? Is the phone totally dead now?
I read things about a JTAG? or somesuch cable, but these cables appear to only work as long you can get the "downloading" screen to work.
I don;t want to throw my phone away. Can anyone help?
Thanks
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Hm why did you flash Vibrant firmware? If you don't have vibrant of course it doesn't work..and if it contained bootloaders your phone is probably hard bricked (assuming vibrant had different bootloaders from i9000). But if you only flashed ROM then you have good chances of recovering it with jig..let's hope it works
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Does a "hard brick" mean it is proper dead?
I could have sworn i got that last firmware file from a samsung galaxy s forum?!
When flashing with proper firmware ("Cyanogen") will the flash re-write/fix the bootloaders? Or to put it another way... what options do i need to select in Odin?
Thanks
Jig Doesn't Work
Hi... sorry to self bump like this.
I bought a JIG off ebay, plugged it into the phone and sadly the phone did nothing.
Does that mean that the phone is ultra-dead, and there is NO HOPE?
I don;t want to throw it away mommy!
Could the battery be flat?
***Edit - I used the jig on a friends Galaxy S and the phone went into download mode ok. But it does not on mine.
If windows doesn't even recognise the device in any capacity at all... doesn't that mean Game Over? Surely any solution now would still require windows to see the device?
mcai8rw2 said:
Hi... sorry to self bump like this.
I bought a JIG off ebay, plugged it into the phone and sadly the phone did nothing.
Does that mean that the phone is ultra-dead, and there is NO HOPE?
I don;t want to throw it away mommy!
Could the battery be flat?
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was there any sign of life from the phone before?
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If you have a i9000, that's not a vibrant, and I think that rom you flashed probably contains bootloaders (since it's meant for recovery). Did you select phone bootloader update in odin?
You could try borrowing a battery/charging the one you have, it might be flat, hence why you can't turn on the phone at all. (Maybe vibrant bootloaders have some similarities). Also try check if vibrant has alternate ways of getting to download mode
Lastly, try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
Thank you
I have tried using the JIG on a battery that is full, and i still get zero response from my phone.
The link you gave me looks at first glance to be quite complex, but seeing as it is dealing with hardware, it looks like it might work.
Cheers
J
If you open the firmware file with 7Zip, you'll be able to check if it contains bootloaders. Look for bootloader.bin and sbl.bin, if I recall correctly.
Also, what was the battery at when you were flashing? I remember accidentally flashing a Vibrant ffirmware when I first got my i9000m (due to the box saying "Samsung Vibrant", duh) and I distinctly remember my phone losing the ability to charge the battery. If your battery died, there's a good chance that nothing is happening because of this, even when you plug your phone in.
Your best bet sounds like getting a USB jig, I'd say. But check to see if the file you flashed contained bootloaders. If it didn't, it's probably something similar we've overlooked. If it does contain bootloaders, you may have bricked your device.
Use UnBrickable Mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
This allows total resurrection regardless if you've damaged your bootloaders or not. You just need to mod your device once and then you can upload Download Mode from then on!
If you'd like, I can perform the mod. I ask for $30 + shipping (usually $6 unless you're overseas). Send me a PM if you need me to do it.
There is no better option than UnBrickable Mod. If you have JTAG performed, then you've got a working device one time. If you do UnBrickable Mod, you can ALWAYS upload Download Mode by removing the battery, plugging it into the computer and pressing the "Download Mode" button on the resurrector I created.
SBL.BIN file located.
Oh deary deary me... the firmware DOES contain an SBL.BIN file :-(
Sadly, i tried all softbrick button pushing solutions on a friends FULL battery. But this had no effect either. And i have already bought a USB jig, that does nothing on my bricked phone, but DOES work on another GalaxyS. This might be the battery though.
Having never soldered anything in my life, i am reticent to start on the hardware hacking side of things if there is another option. But the longer this goes on, the less and less likely it sounds like another option is available.
For Sparta?
upichie said:
If you open the firmware file with 7Zip, you'll be able to check if it contains bootloaders. Look for bootloader.bin and sbl.bin, if I recall correctly.
Also, what was the battery at when you were flashing? I remember accidentally flashing a Vibrant ffirmware when I first got my i9000m (due to the box saying "Samsung Vibrant", duh) and I distinctly remember my phone losing the ability to charge the battery. If your battery died, there's a good chance that nothing is happening because of this, even when you plug your phone in.
Your best bet sounds like getting a USB jig, I'd say. But check to see if the file you flashed contained bootloaders. If it didn't, it's probably something similar we've overlooked. If it does contain bootloaders, you may have bricked your device.
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Sounds like AdamOutler is your solution for this one.
i have the same issue!!
i have the exact same problems and it happened right after i installed clockworkmod through odin and then i tried other suggestions until i used a eugene file and once i did that, it completely murdered my phone and its become completely unresponsive.. BUT i noticed that even though the screen wont come on or anything, THE BATTERY ACTUALLY STILL CHARGES! plzzzzzz help
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this problem solve or not ? cause im having the same problem too
AdamOutler said:
Use UnBrickable Mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
This allows total resurrection regardless if you've damaged your bootloaders or not. You just need to mod your device once and then you can upload Download Mode from then on!
If you'd like, I can perform the mod. I ask for $30 + shipping (usually $6 unless you're overseas). Send me a PM if you need me to do it.
There is no better option than UnBrickable Mod. If you have JTAG performed, then you've got a working device one time. If you do UnBrickable Mod, you can ALWAYS upload Download Mode by removing the battery, plugging it into the computer and pressing the "Download Mode" button on the resurrector I created.
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Are you still working in the Unbrickable mod?
Hi there,
I have a samsung galaxy s i9000phone wich is dropped in the pond and taken out immediately. (Last christmas)
The phone had dried for several weeks wit backplate of and the battery out.
I got this phone yesterday and wanted to repair it.
So I pulled it apart and heated it to about 45 degrees centigrate (113 fahrenheit).
I cleaned some corrosion of it with an cubestick and a mild cleaning solvent and let it dry for some hours.
Then I reassembled the phone and loaded the battery wit the wall charger.
So yesterday late in the evening I tried to turn it on, it didn't work. So I tried the 2 volume buttons and the On button to get it in to download mode. Nothing happend. So I let it rest for the rest of the night.
Then this morning it tried the other combo Volumedown+home+On buttons. It went in to download mode! so I was very optimistic.
After a while trying to find the right drivers (win7 x64) (Kies installed wouldn't read the phone) (even tried these http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961956). I found a couple and tried even more it didn't work. Sometimes it would see the device as an unknown usb device but couldnt install the driveres for it.
So I tried connecting it to Odin, that didn't work. So i tried Heimdall. This didn't recognise it neither. Heimdall didn't see the driver neither. It only showed Bluetooth and Digital camera. It showed both with the phone connected to the laptop and unconnected.
The phone gets in to download mode or In an black screen with some sort of circular symbol which doesnt rotat or do nothing. I can't boot the phone into a normal mode.
I've googled my ass off and found numerous pages with kies not connecting and driver woes and bricking the phone. But nothing helped me.
Screen works fine btw. Battery gets charged. But doesnt show this on the screen.
Is all hope lost?
dude... put it in a plastic bag with some rice. that should evaporate the water leave it for 3 days
This will help solve my problem? You think it's not dry yet?
Thought it would be dry by now, it has been lying around since christmas.
Is the rice in the bag-trick the only way to solve this? Will it solve it?
It's not booting into the galaxy s screen neither.
Do i take whole wheat or normal white rice?
Greets,
VeldMuijz
This is pretty funny actually.
I just found this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1203802&page=2
And near the bottom of the second page someone suggested to clean the usb port of the phone with an toothbrush. I am in the office so i picked a staple and gently cleaned the usb port.
So ok fine. Plug it back in to the pc in dl mode, OMG! Odin sees it because win7 began installing the drivers (couldn't before). The drivers installed are Samsung USB Composite device and Samsung Mobile Modem #2.
Now when i put it in download mode kies sees it. Nice. But doesnt seem to connect
But what next, do i just flash the thing with original firmware and try to boot?
Do I dry it some more?
I added a photo of the circular figure showing on my phone. When this appears my laptop doesnt recognize it (probably because its powered off) and when i go into download mode it does get recognized.
IMO if you can get Odin to recognize it, flash it via odin. Kies isn't particularly reliable
Ok good.
Any body elses opinion? (nothing personal nwsk)
And since I don't know how full my battery is (i don't see the loading battery pic on my display) is it safe to keep it in the charger overnight and then go flash it in the morning?
Which would recommend Odin or Heimdall?
Thanks a bunch.
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Ok good.
Any body elses opinion? (nothing personal nwsk)
And since I don't know how full my battery is (i don't see the loading battery pic on my display) is it safe to keep it in the charger overnight and then go flash it in the morning?
Which would recommend Odin or Heimdall?
Thanks a bunch.
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Great your a lucky dude i would flash it via odin. and hope it works
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Which would recommend Odin or Heimdall?
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If you flashed using Heimdall already it's up to you, but if you didn't I'd recommend Odin, because it's simpler. Also, there were times when Heimdall didn't detect my SGS, but Odin did.
I used odin with the i9000xxjvr rom for the i9000.
Didnt work the first time, i tried again then it worked.
With partition ticked, but phone didn't boot.
Again but with partition unticked, didn't boot.
Odin says it has finished succesfully and i see the downloading happen on my screen with the download icon.
Then it goes in to the screen of which i posted a picture above.
Is there something else i could try?
I would try a New battery, looks like it's not taking a charge. Only a few pounds on ebay.
Though that symbol i posted a picture off can stay on for a looooooooooooooooong time.
gt-i9000 is cheap already
buy a new or used one
dude thats the symbol you get just before it shows the battery,try flashing darkyrom 10.2 resurrection,or re its the same
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/v10-2-final-what-are-you-waiting-for.4253/
Will try thanks.
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I would try a New battery, looks like it's not taking a charge. Only a few pounds on ebay.
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But when i hook the phone up to the wall charger it gets enough voltage to startup or am i seeing this wrong?
It broke? I have been hearing stories about Galaxy S surviving after being dropped and flushed in the toilet
Hello all. I would suggest to try first with sone "basic" rom. Another question just popped up to my mind is whether getting into restore is possible and from there to see if mounting volumes is possible before booting....
Recovery mode i mean... sorry
Recovery mode was the Volume up+home+power on button? This trick didn't work, with power cable in or out. The other combo Volume up+Volume down+power on didnt work neither.
Download mode seems to work every time though.
There is a very good possibility that the mainboard is fried though..