Another brick issue I897 - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was trying different roms and when i moved to cm7 i found that my download mode is not working through adb and key combination plus usb plug in methods. so in recovery mode i tried to install some other rom and after 2-3 tries to install the rom i got in position that when i reboot my cappy, it shows att logo screen and then it stucks there. when it is off and put usb cable in it, it show circles (the same for charging) but not the battery signal.
i made a usb jig and it does not seem to work. i hv checked with multimeter that when i connect the jib it provides 296k ohm on the pins 4-5. (i hv opened the device and checked the jig resistance while connected). i am considering the 4-5 pins are the closest to microphone jack
adams detect mode does not detect device even in ubuntu. lsbusb 1.0 does not show any device for samsung etc. it only shows my mouse etc.
windows (7 64bit )does not detect it to be connected.
As i have opened the device for un-brickable mod but it seems to be impossible for me to do it myself. i live in bahrain (gulf). it is very small place to find some good soldering skill guy. it will be very costly and time consuming it to send it to someone in usa to do mod for me.
please help me regarding this.

You don't need Jtag or UBM. You are just soft bricked. Although 296 should be enough it isn't always the case for all phones 300-307 is the recommended resistance. Re-make your jig, make sure your fingers do not touch the resistor's metal, or make one soldered up and isolated.

thanks for the reply. i will try to make another jig. but the thing is, I tried the same resistor few months back with a rough jig and at that time it worked for me and some of my friend's device. but this time it is not working for me and for the vibrant of my friend. he also has cm7 installed and adb reboot download is not working for him ( it just reboots no download mode). Otherwise his device is working properly.

i changed the resistors (3 X 100k resistors before it was only one 1 X 300k resistor) so i got 300K Ohm and my device got in download mode. i installed some stock rom (JF6) and then moved to cm7 and then ics port by teamhacksung. but my devices does not go to download mode using key combination + usb plug in. how can i fix it? which rom i shod install to fix it? on reboot it goes to recovery mode not normal reboot. how can i fix it?

Flash GB bootloaders. (Assuming it works on that ICS port) if not use the 3 button fix.

prbassplayer said:
Flash GB bootloaders. (Assuming it works on that ICS port) if not use the 3 button fix.
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I'm curious to know how you can flash boot loaders without being in download mode
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rquiett said:
I'm curious to know how you can flash boot loaders without being in download mode
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With the Jig he made that worked as he mentioned here
wasimalam said:
i changed the resistors (3 X 100k resistors before it was only one 1 X 300k resistor) so i got 300K Ohm and my device got in download mode. i installed some stock rom (JF6) and then moved to cm7 and then ics port by teamhacksung. but my devices does not go to download mode using key combination + usb plug in. how can i fix it? which rom i shod install to fix it? on reboot it goes to recovery mode not normal reboot. how can i fix it?
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On a side note. Do you mean to say when you hit reboot it goes in to recovery? or that it only has recovery option on the power menu?

All you have to do is order the download Jig from MobileTechVideos. I bought one and as soon as you plug it in, it goes straight to download mode. Bricked or not. You can re-flash with stock Odin afterwords. Cheap easy Fix. $8.00 US Currency, takes only a couple days to get there.
mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-download-mode-jig/

Don't get me wrong If you want to buy one made do it in Mobiletechvideos. But in my case it's $11 and at the time of need I wasn't going to wait 1+ weeks for it. But each their own. Like i said IF you are going to buy one made get it from josh.

Anyway thanks guys as i mentioned that my jig worked. i updated to ics. After that I found that i was unable to go in download mode using key combination plus usb cable plug in method so i went back to one click stock jf6 (using jig download mode) and applied 3 button fix patch. so it fixed my recovery and download mode options with key combinations. now i m again at cm7. Anybody has 3 button fix patch for gb bootloaders? how can i check what is my bootloader (eclair / froyo / gb)?

Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help

PS when coming OFF of CM7 or MIUI you must flash back to stock with a one-click or with odin flasher WITH a pit file and re-partition checked. As CM7 uses a different partitoning table and other roms will not boot.

wasimalam said:
Anyway thanks guys as i mentioned that my jig worked. i updated to ics. After that I found that i was unable to go in download mode using key combination plus usb cable plug in method so i went back to one click stock jf6 (using jig download mode) and applied 3 button fix patch. so it fixed my recovery and download mode options with key combinations. now i m again at cm7. Anybody has 3 button fix patch for gb bootloaders? how can i check what is my bootloader (eclair / froyo / gb)?
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Gingerbread bootloaders do not need 3 button fix (that will hardbrick it). There isn't a real way to test if you have I897 GB bootloaders. Just flash the BL package in dev and you should be golden. Just remember when ever you flash to stock use a package without booloaders.

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[Q] install continium V5 with 3 button combo not working

Hi.Currently i am running continium V4 Android 2.2 .If i want to install another Foroyo rom it can be done via rom manager without 3 button combo.
Now i want to install gingerbread but i cant find any way to do it as all methods require 3 button combo to go to Download mode & recovery mode.
Actually i can go to download mode by a JIG.But recovery mode??????
Any alternate methods to update to gingerbread(continium V5)
I don't know how it does it, but I had a usb cable that had some bad terminals and when I plugged it into the phone when the phone was turned off, it went into recovery mode every time. I'm no electrical engineer so my theory had no basis but my thought is that the usb cable when coming from a charge dock has 2 pins for dc current, 1 positive and one negative. The 3 left (I think it's 5, not sure, not looking at one) must be for data transfer. Maybe 2 for synchronous travel and one for data corruption testing, not sure. Out of these pins, the only thing that makes sense to me that made it go into recovery was that one of the charge pins were not making contact, the positive or negative. I dont think any of the transfer pins would make a difference in this. Again, not sure if this is how it worked or not, just a theory. Maybe it can be replicated if recovery will help you, don't have any knowledge of CM.
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Only rom in rom manager is cm7.
If you want to make the jump to gingerbread all you need is the jig one time to get into download mode and flash the gingerbread bootloaders, from there you will have a new working combo because the button combos are in the secondary bootloader.
Once on the gingerbread bootloaders
Vol up + power = recovery
Vol down + power = download
Thats it, one jig use...bootloader flash...working combo. easy.
You're welcome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOyx5JQ_8_I&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Just to inform you, but after you flash the GB bootloaders, you cannot flash Cognition. It has a secondary bootloader in its flash package that will cause your your phone to turn into a paperweight. Why? Because you can't mix bootloaders. A Gingerbread Primary bootloader must have a Gingerbread secondary. The secondary in Cog isn't a GB bootloader. For that reason, you also can't flash the Odin w/3button fix until AFTER you have flashed eclair/froyo bootloaders with Odin. So, if you do go to GB, ask more questions before you flash back to JF6 stock. It could be the difference in a working phone and a brick.
studacris said:
Only rom in rom manager is cm7.
If you want to make the jump to gingerbread all you need is the jig one time to get into download mode and flash the gingerbread bootloaders, from there you will have a new working combo because the button combos are in the secondary bootloader.
Once on the gingerbread bootloaders
Vol up + power = recovery
Vol down + power = download
Thats it, one jig use...bootloader flash...working combo. easy.
You're welcome [/Last night i again tried to flash gingerbread boot loaders.Here are the steps i followed.
1)Went back to stock(JF6) by ODIN.Initially i was running Continuum V4(Themed).Actually i did'nt perform a full wipe.
2)Went into DOWNLOAD MODE through ADB.
3)followed instructions given on ""[Rom][2.3.3] « GR-12 » **5/4"" in first post
Instruction i followed were
Installation Instructions:
1. Download this package.
2. Open Odin3 1.7
3. Select the PDA, PHONE, CSC, and PIT files in their correct spots
4. Connect phone in download mode
5. Ensure that Auto-reboot and Re-Partition are both checked. These have a tendency to change after plugging the phone in, so double check before you hit start.
6. This is where the bootloader will be flashed, along with stock Gingerbread. Hit Start.
7. Allow the phone to boot.
After hitting the START BUTTON,It got stuck on ""DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET.And my cappy is soft bricked again.
Any help is highly appreciated if i am doing anything wrong.]
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You have a wonky connection. Make sure your chord is good. Plug into the back of the pc, no front ports, if its in a back port already go ahead and switch it to another one on the back. Restart your computer and try again. No need to return to stock first you can flash gb from where you are ... If you get a good connection...
studacris said:
You have a wonky connection. Make sure your chord is good. Plug into the back of the pc, no front ports, if its in a back port already go ahead and switch it to another one on the back. Restart your computer and try again. No need to return to stock first you can flash gb from where you are ... If you get a good connection...
[May be ur rite.I'll buy a new cord.
Another reason may be that i am going to download mode by ADB.Next time i will go to download mode by JIG.
One more thing i am using same cord for installing Foroyo roms and there is no problem.I'll post if i get it rite.Thanks
EDIT:SOLVED:
Hi all i just installed gingerbread.Now all of you installing gingerbreadWith 3 button combo not working here is what i did different.
1)Main point is i was going into DOWNLOAD mode by ADB.After that i was installing gingerbread bootloaders n boom mobile is SOFT BRICKED.
This happened atleast five times.
Today i prepared the jig with 3 100K resistors(Search XDA forum).Got my cappy into DOWNLOAD mode by jig and unbricked it.
Now note my cappy is in stock JF6.Again with jig got cappy into download mode and followed method posted on UTUBE by CONNECTION2005 and installed bootloaders which i did like a piece of cake.
then i installed kernal and....................
So main thing is DO NOT USE ADB TO GO TO DOWNLOAD MODE
THANKS FOR EVERY ONE FOR HELPING]
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Bricked my phone while flashing from Phoenix to stock 2.3.3

Hi everyone! I have Captivate(1008 batch) with Phoenix Ultimate firmware. Today I tried to flash it with batch Gingerbread. Seems like my mistake was that I forgot to turn off lagfix. Odin halted. Now I'm getting "phone-!-PC" screen each time I connect phone to PC...
I can not get cappy into download mobe(tried all 3 ways)
Odin doesn't see phone...
Do I have any chaces to repair my phone or it's a brick? Is there a chance that jig will help?
There's a new thread in the dev section about a one click unbrick from that screen. I read that it's just downlad the software, plug in phone and click run.
AdamOutler made this -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310
Ok, thanks I'll try that! BTW which fimware should I flash if my cappy is back to download mode? As I understand Phoenix formated my phone memory into ext4 filesystem. Is that possible to flash stock Gingerbread on ext4 filesystem?
UPD: Unfortunately software unbrick doesn't help I got "Phone is not connected" message. My PC doesn't see phone at all
The Jig should work, assuming you don't have mixed bootloaders. If you do have mixed bootloaders, JTAG service will be what you need.
If you do manage to get back to download mode, use the JF6 Odin 1-click.
You can get it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Here's another suggestion that I did with a 1008 that I had a while back. open Odin 1 click to prepare for download mode. (make sure it's not one with the three button fix - if you one click from gingerbread to 3 button fix stock, it is a certain hard brick).
Remove battery, count to 10, replace battery.
hold the vol up and vol down buttons at the same time until you see the screen flash. It should flash every 5-7 seconds as long as you continiuosly hold the buttons.
When you see the screen flash, insert usb cord (with it already connected to computer).
This got me to download mode. It mat take a few tries. sometimes it's a challenge to get to DL mode from this screen. This procedure worked on my 1008. Hope it works.
A jig may work too, but it n ever worked for me on the 1008.
Thank you guys. Hope your suggestions will help!
With the phone and PC screen the Jig will work for sure try and make one or u can buy it.
You can also try this, Remove the battery open odin 1 cick and plug the cable to the usb port at the back of the PC and then the phone and now put the battery see if the odin lits up if yes you are done.
I solved the problem(even without jig). So writing my solution, hope this will help someone.
1) I went home to use another PC. Installed Samsung drivers there.
2) I tried different key combos. Vol Up + Vol Down didn't worked but Vol Down + USB entered Download mode.
3) One guy from russian android forum told me to try with Odin 1 click 2.1 stock firmware. Only this version of firmware connected to my soft bricked phone.
One more time thanks everyone for your replies
For future reference.
If your phone turns on (you can see anything on the screen), then you do not have a perminate brick, and a jig will work.
And your filesystem/lagfix does not matter with odin 1click. It resets everything to the way it came, nomater what you came from. (It even works on cm7 witch repartisioned it and used MTD).
I have the same problem as you. I can't get get the one-click unbrick to work (doesn't detect a device). I ordered a jig yesterday, hopefully it comes soon. I have a 1010 though, which I heard had more problems than others.
use a JIG
i made my custom JIG for 60 cents, save my Cappy after a failed cyanogen install.

[Q] Download Mode Gone?? WTF

So I recently made a thread how adb wasn't working and that evolved into not being able to get into download mode. Now after not being able to get into download mode for days, I'm still stuck on cm7 with no way of getting back to stock. 3-button recovery won't work, the only way to get into recovery is adb reboot recovery. No button and cable methods work to get phone into download mode as well as adb reboot download. I even recently tried http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lojU5bvGz3c which is a makeshift usb jig. I successfully made it but it would only turn the phone on. WTF. I'm afraid to buy a real usb jig from online because it most likely will cause the same thing. What is there to do? I'm completely lost. The phone works, the rom is okay I just cannot get back to stock and get rid of cm7. There are lots of issues I need to fix and cannot because of this. Any ideas?????
EDIT: Now I'm completely f'ed. I tried flashing cm7 instead of MIUI again to try once more if I would have better luck on just cm7, but during flash in cwm the phone turned off because the battery compartment was loose and now the phone boots up and goes into recovery shows some code then turns off again
(This post just in case anyone missed the reason in the edit)
Reason: EDIT: FIXED! Don't know what happened. Rearranged resistors and tried again and finally got it
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I just went back to cm7/miui and it happened again. Nothing to get into download mode is working. What's wrong with cm7 on my phone?
mikel.canovas said:
I just went back to cm7/miui and it happened again. Nothing to get into download mode is working. What's wrong with cm7 on my phone?
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What's your process to get CM7/Miui installed?
On a side note, ADB won't connect to your device unless you have the Nexus S drivers installed on you computer when CM7/Miui is installed
When I was last on cm7 adb reboot download doesn't work.
Drivers installed
Just sayin
Sent from my unbrickable cappy *bam*
yeah, i distinctly remember the first CM7 build threads that came up here saying that adb reboot download DOES NOT work, and you DO need working 3 buttons or a jig
not sure why that was removed from the threads
A jig should work
You might be coming into contact with the resistors (I can't watch that youtube video from work--firewalled--so I don't know what the setup looks like). Any contact with the them will make it not work. Try insulating them more with some heavy packing tape.
I cut up my mini-usb plug from my car charger (didn't need it), and peeled off all the plastic so I could easily touch the correct two pins with the jig when the hacked up mini-usb is plugged in. Works like a charm. Sometimes if you aren't touching them just right, or if one end of the pin is touching the wrong point the power will come on.
Try harder with the jig, I guarantee you it will work (and you shouldn't have to buy one--it's too easy to do yourself for less than $2 and about 5 minutes).
Good luck!
Just a thought. Are you installing GB boot loaders before flashing CM7/Miui? If so, the way to get into Recovery/Download mode changes. Recovery is vol+/power, Download is Vol-/power.
Just thought I'd toss that out there...just in case
kangi26 said:
Just a thought. Are you installing GB boot loaders before flashing CM7/Miui? If so, the way to get into Recovery/Download mode changes. Recovery is vol+/power, Download is Vol-/power.
Just thought I'd toss that out there...just in case
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That is only for I9000 GB bootloaders.
On I897 GB bootloaders its still the same as eclair/froyo!
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That is only for I9000 GB bootloaders.
On I897 GB bootloaders its still the same as eclair/froyo!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using xda premium
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Yeah, I know, but without all of the details. I figure it doesn't hurt to ask
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Thanks a ton for the info on GB i've been beating my head trying to get my Mesmerize flashed to a rooted EH09. The vol down button was teh trick i needed.
No download Mode after I897 GB Bootloaders on CM7
Hi there, i've got a question. If i can't get into download mode using the 3 button combination nor the Vol- + Power nor the connect+press buttons+insert baterry trick , do i have chance to get into download mode using the YIG? Thank you
I've lost the 3combo after installing the GB bootloaders with CM7 but the Odin Connection was lost on the SBL, The phone is not even Powering on anymore
If your phone has no signs of life at all, then sadly you are hard bricked...
But it can be fixed through jtag or the unbrickable mod.
So is there hope?
4-2ndtwin said:
If your phone has no signs of life at all, then sadly you are hard bricked...
But it can be fixed through jtag or the unbrickable mod.
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So if i open the phone and do the unbrickable mod is there a chance to solve the problem? thank you in advance
Yes, according to those that have done jtag or the unbrickable mod, these methods are successful. To get better info though, I would recommend going to those specific threads.
4-2ndtwin said:
Yes, according to those that have done jtag or the unbrickable mod, these methods are successful. To get better info though, I would recommend going to those specific threads.
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Thank you man i'm going to talk with Adam to see if i can solve the problem.
guilleglad said:
Hi there, i've got a question. If i can't get into download mode using the 3 button combination nor the Vol- + Power nor the connect+press buttons+insert baterry trick , do i have chance to get into download mode using the YIG? Thank you
I've lost the 3combo after installing the GB bootloaders with CM7 but the Odin Connection was lost on the SBL, The phone is not even Powering on anymore
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I don't think you need jtag (but you can look into it). If your phone is able to at least power on, you should be able to use a Jig to get it into download mode. That is what I did with mine when all the options fail.
good luck.
0gravity1 said:
I don't think you need jtag (but you can look into it). If your phone is able to at least power on, you should be able to use a Jig to get it into download mode. That is what I did with mine when all the options fail.
good look.
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If the phone doesn't show any signs of life (wich it wont if he failed on sbl) Jtag or Unbrickable Mod would be your 2 best bet. (Id use Unbrickable mode since it will protect you from future issues.)
Sorry haven't checked this thread in a while. My process for going to cm7/miui is flashing stock eclair through odin one click, then rooting and installing cwm. From there I just flash the latest nightly or whatever it is. Nothing I'm doing seems to be wrong
The problem is that I should be able to get into download mode without having to use a jig every single time. 3 button combo should work, but it doesn't when using cm7/miui for some reason

[Q] What kind of brick would this be considered and steps to fix it

My Captivate is currently in a state where it can boot up and it reaches the Cognition boot screen and does nothing further. When trying to use the 2 button+usb cord method to enter download mode the phone loads the charging battery but the animation is frozen.
Would this be considered a soft or hard brick? I'm not familiar with the factors that constitute the differences between the two. Is is a soft brick because the phone can still turn on or is it a hard brick because download mode is unreachable?
I was a user of Cognition 5 v1.00 but as support of the rom by the developer seemed to waiver I felt myself looking for a new GB Rom for my phone. I first flashed Cognition 4.5.3 onto my phone in order to have a stable Rom on my phone until I could decide upon the GB Rom I wanted to try. I decided to flash CM7 and began following the steps outlined in the thread. I formatted my system, data, and cache partitions but upon reboot I reached the point where I am currently.
I have not yet tried the jig as I do not have it on hand at my school apartment. Button combos, the usb cord, and the one click unbrick have not solved the problem and I would like to know if their are any other methods I could use to enter download mode until I am able to procure my jig and try that method.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Soft Bricked
You are whats considered soft bricked. Id recommend pulling out battery, SIM and SD. Open odin with with admin rights. Plug your phone to the computer, press volume up and down and insert battery. If that doesn't work then I would suggest making/buying a jig and flash back to stock (eclair, froyo or GB). As to how to get CM7 to work I can't offer any help since i haven't used it in a while and flashing method changed. I can recommend Atomic Fusion, KF1 based and very nice (after u theme it)
Clay
+1 I agree with prbassplayer. You have to get into dl mode and if none of the key combos work, then a jig is probably the only way. I use one and it works great in exactly the situation you seem to be in.
edit: Sorry for the double post, forget this and read next. :-/
Clay?
+1 I agree with prbassplayer. You have to get into dl mode and if none of the button combos work for you then the jig may be you're only option. I use it and it works great in exactly the same situation you seem to be in.
You might have crossed up some files and such from going back and forth between GB and Eclair. So need to flash back to stock and start over with fresh install.
If you're still interested in CM7, after rooting, you can install Rom Manager and follow the install process in the CM7 OP or check out their website, it'll walk you thru the whole thing.
Hope this helps
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You are whats considered soft bricked. Id recommend pulling out battery, SIM and SD. Open odin with with admin rights. Plug your phone to the computer, press volume up and down and insert battery. If that doesn't work then I would suggest making/buying a jig and flash back to stock (eclair, froyo or GB). As to how to get CM7 to work I can't offer any help since i haven't used it in a while and flashing method changed. I can recommend Atomic Fusion, KF1 based and very nice (after u theme it)
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Thank you for the input. At this point it seems that the jig is the only option as I've already tried the usb cord volume up and down process to no avail. I already own a jig, I just need to find a way to my parents house to go grab it.
They aren't hard to make to be honest and if u have a micro usb cable u don't care for it only cost w/e resistors cost for you there.
Using the SDK to use adb commands to get into download mode isn't an option as mentioned in this thread here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819105http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198270&highlight=soft+brick#
TheDeveron said:
Thank you for the input. At this point it seems that the jig is the only option as I've already tried the usb cord volume up and down process to no avail. I already own a jig, I just need to find a way to my parents house to go grab it.
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If you've already installed the GB bootloaders, the button combination has changed. I believe it is just volume down-power for gingerbread. Try that or volume up-power then release once the logo starts to see if that gets you into download or recovery.
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If you've already installed the GB bootloaders, the button combination has changed. I believe it is just volume down-power for gingerbread. Try that or volume up-power then release once the logo starts to see if that gets you into download or recovery.
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That's if he installed I9000's bootloaders. Im assuming he is on I897 bootloaders if he came from Cog 5.
TheDeveron said:
My Captivate is currently in a state where it can boot up and it reaches the Cognition boot screen and does nothing further. When trying to use the 2 button+usb cord method to enter download mode the phone loads the charging battery but the animation is frozen.
Would this be considered a soft or hard brick? I'm not familiar with the factors that constitute the differences between the two. Is is a soft brick because the phone can still turn on or is it a hard brick because download mode is unreachable?
I was a user of Cognition 5 v1.00 but as support of the rom by the developer seemed to waiver I felt myself looking for a new GB Rom for my phone. I first flashed Cognition 4.5.3 onto my phone in order to have a stable Rom on my phone until I could decide upon the GB Rom I wanted to try. I decided to flash CM7 and began following the steps outlined in the thread. I formatted my system, data, and cache partitions but upon reboot I reached the point where I am currently.
I have not yet tried the jig as I do not have it on hand at my school apartment. Button combos, the usb cord, and the one click unbrick have not solved the problem and I would like to know if their are any other methods I could use to enter download mode until I am able to procure my jig and try that method.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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download mode thru adb is a good idea...
or gb key combo for download mode as someone else also menioned...coz u r already on gb bootloaders..
prbassplayer said:
That's if he installed I9000's bootloaders. Im assuming he is on I897 bootloaders if he came from Cog 5.
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but i think gb bootloaders...be it i9000 or i897....hav the same key combo to get to download mode..i m sorry if i m wrong..as i m on i9000 bootloaders...
^^^ you are wrong, the captivate boots have the same combos they've always had eclair/froyo/gingerbread
Only the I9000 boots have different combos.
studacris said:
^^^ you are wrong, the captivate boots have the same combos they've always had eclair/froyo/gingerbread
Only the I9000 boots have different combos.
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as i already said...may be i m wrong..
thanx for the info...though i m on cappy ..but first gb botlaoders i had was i9000 while flashin apex..and m still on it....so didnt pay attention
i m using xda classin.so dont hav thanks button..so thanx here only..
killer_raj said:
download mode thru adb is a good idea...
or gb key combo for download mode as someone else also menioned...coz u r already on gb bootloaders..
but i think gb bootloaders...be it i9000 or i897....hav the same key combo to get to download mode..i m sorry if i m wrong..as i m on i9000 bootloaders...
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No on Cog it is not. You can use the 3 button method just fine.
FYI GB bootloaders are not designed for CM7. CM7 used Froyo based bootloaders for its roms.

[Q] Phone Stuck in boot loop - USB port broken

First of all, i'm new here, so if I make a mistake, no hate please.
So I was trying to install Xbean onto my Galaxy S GT-I9000.
This phone has a broken USB port, and as such, I had to root and flash Clockwordmod Recovery mod onto it without a computer. I managed to get into CWM Recovery and went to flash the Xbean.zip file I had on the internal SD card, and when I did, it lasted maybe 3 seconds, then turned off and back on. It's now hanging at the "Galaxy S GT-I9000" first boot screen. For some reason, the 3 button combo doesn't work for either recovery or download.
Anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this issue?
P.s. I have already taken the battery out and placed it back in multiple times.
same here. I have a galaxy s I9000 with a broken usb port and I can get into download mode but no recovery. because of the usb port can not use odin. searched a lot but I could not find a solution. without odin it seems it is not possible to fix the phone. One repair center guy told me that there is a chip or something on the motherboard that regulates the usb connection. that thing is damaged because of imporperly charging. I have a bricked phone.(though I have still download mode)
both of u. if ur on GB. n u success to boot to recovery before da problem occur, u need to flash cm9 stable first to gain da cwm not direct custom ROM. then first flash will bootloop. juz take out battery, n use 3 combo button to go back to recovery again. its da matter of releasing da combo button. release it RIGHT AFTER u see da first bootsplash n wait. if failed. try again. n if it still fail. it means da kernel doesnt even flashed inside system.so u need to flash back to firmware using odin.
note: first flash will install cwm n kernel only as upgrading partition.
second flash will install da ROM.
try to boot to recovery again.
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RenegadeTe said:
First of all, i'm new here, so if I make a mistake, no hate please.
So I was trying to install Xbean onto my Galaxy S GT-I9000.
This phone has a broken USB port, and as such, I had to root and flash Clockwordmod Recovery mod onto it without a computer. I managed to get into CWM Recovery and went to flash the Xbean.zip file I had on the internal SD card, and when I did, it lasted maybe 3 seconds, then turned off and back on. It's now hanging at the "Galaxy S GT-I9000" first boot screen. For some reason, the 3 button combo doesn't work for either recovery or download.
Anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this issue?
P.s. I have already taken the battery out and placed it back in multiple times.
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Usually the way to fix this would be to use the adb shell to force download mode, or using a USB jig to go back to stock. However neither of them would work because you have a broken USB port... :/
durkaya said:
same here. I have a galaxy s I9000 with a broken usb port and I can get into download mode but no recovery. because of the usb port can not use odin. searched a lot but I could not find a solution. without odin it seems it is not possible to fix the phone. One repair center guy told me that there is a chip or something on the motherboard that regulates the usb connection. that thing is damaged because of imporperly charging. I have a bricked phone.(though I have still download mode)
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Again, best way to do this would be to use download mode and flash in a stock rom. Bu tif the USB port is broken... :/
I think the only thing you guys can do would be to get the USB port repaired somehow. Most methods (although do try @compacity's method, it may work) rely on the USB port and a USB connection.
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was struggling with the same problem for 2 weeks until I had to give up and send it in.
In my case though, it was not like the support guy said a broken chip but abrasion of the connector in the middle of the USB Port. Obviously plugged it in too often.
Sent it to W-Support, they replaced the small plate in the middle of the connector and everything is working nicely again. So probably a piece of hope for you that maybe some support can still revive your phone. Unfortunately afaik there is no way to recover it w/o reflashing. Was within warranty so no clue what the price would be.
Some people are reporting that removing the battery for like one night made the bootloop disappear.. desperate times etc. wo why not give it a shot
Soryuu said:
Usually the way to fix this would be to use the adb shell to force download mode, or using a USB jig to go back to stock. However neither of them would work because you have a broken USB port... :/
Again, best way to do this would be to use download mode and flash in a stock rom. Bu tif the USB port is broken... :/
I think the only thing you guys can do would be to get the USB port repaired somehow. Most methods (although do try @compacity's method, it may work) rely on the USB port and a USB connection.
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As I said before donwload mode is ok but conection can not be done due to broken usb port (even after fixing the usb port two times). So I guess there is something wrong with the main board. Anyway thanks to all...May be if there is a way to boot from an external sd (like installing ubuntu from usb stick) if not I have dead phone....

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