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HELP!!!! very fustrating. BRICKED possibly

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

anyone help please!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

matt0323 said:
no luck
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Have you tried the jig
Sent from me

mcord11758 said:
Have you tried the jig
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How would it help? My phone turns on itself once i put the battery in..

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

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

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

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

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

This is why we flash to stock and THEN flash custom roms, kids
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[Q] Different kind of Brick?

I have researched and researched but haven't quite found someone with the same exact situation as me.
I had flashed back to stock using odin one-click. Everything was good and dandy untill i decided it would be a good idea to check for updates. In the middle of the update it froze. I gave it some time but nothing seemed to happen so i cancelled the update. It then told me it was going to reboot. When the phone shut off, it really shut off. Nothing works the phone won't turn on, won't connect by usb, 3 button combo is also a no go. The only thing i really have left is to try the jig. Does anyone have a information on this problem or if jiggin will work. Anything will help me with my anxiety at this point. Thanks

TylerTressler said:
I have researched and researched but haven't quite found someone with the same exact situation as me.
I had flashed back to stock using odin one-click. Everything was good and dandy untill i decided it would be a good idea to check for updates. In the middle of the update it froze. I gave it some time but nothing seemed to happen so i cancelled the update. It then told me it was going to reboot. When the phone shut off, it really shut off. Nothing works the phone won't turn on, won't connect by usb, 3 button combo is also a no go. The only thing i really have left is to try the jig. Does anyone have a information on this problem or if jiggin will work. Anything will help me with my anxiety at this point. Thanks
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Depending on the update yeah it happens. if a 3 button wont work your best bet is a jig. It is cheap to make and should work.
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zelendel said:
Depending on the update yeah it happens. if a 3 button wont work your best bet is a jig. It is cheap to make and should work.
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Thanks, I'm leaving for radio shack now. Cross your fingers, If that doesn't work i'm inside my 30 days at att, are they going to be able to tell that i was rooted?

TylerTressler said:
Thanks, I'm leaving for radio shack now. Cross your fingers, If that doesn't work i'm inside my 30 days at att, are they going to be able to tell that i was rooted?
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Not if you used Odin to go back to stock. Plus, if you can't get into download mode, chances are that the people at the exchange center aren't going to be able to get into your phone to check anyway.

sixstringsg said:
Not if you used Odin to go back to stock. Plus, if you can't get into download mode, chances are that the people at the exchange center aren't going to be able to get into your phone to check anyway.
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Thanks for everything. It all worked out great. The jig didn't work, so i just went into att and said that my phone wouldn't turn on this morning, and they replaced it no questions asked.

This is why we need to stop universally telling people to odin 1 click all the time. it bricks the new phones and you need a jig to fix them.

k2snowboards88 said:
This is why we need to stop universally telling people to odin 1 click all the time. it bricks the new phones and you need a jig to fix them.
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This is not true... the Odin One-Click has worked perfectly with my phone, and it's one of the newer ones. It's because he canceled midway during the update. The same thing happened to me when I canceled something midway after an Odin One Click, and then nothing would go into Download mode. I brought it back to Radio Shack and the guy tried everything (including a jig), but couldn't get it into Download Mode either, so they just replaced it.

If you have a build 1010 phone or newer, be aware that you are playing with fire if you 1-click.

[Q] Seems to be bricked..

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.

CCDillon said:
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.
Sent from my Captivate using XDA App

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.

[Q] jig won't work, what to do?

Hi,
Today I tried to flash my phone using odin, the flashing stopped in the middle and the phone won't come back, I restarted the phone then it showed a phone, exclamation mark and a computer on screen.
I know this is a half brick, I made myself a jig using 300k resisters, the phone starts but still the exclamation mark screen, same with vol down + power method.
Now I am stuck, does anyone who had this experience can tell me what to do? How do I get back to download mode?
Thanks all.
Alex

This actually happened to me yesterday (except I don't have a jig) when I was going from stock froyo to a gb ROM. I too had the phone exclamation computer screen. I ended up just starting up the Jf6 one click Odin and plugged in my phone. It recognized it and everything went fine after I hit start. It worked for me, but I would still be cautious since i'm pretty sure it still involves changing boot loaders.
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CapnPez said:
This actually happened to me yesterday (except I don't have a jig) when I was going from stock froyo to a gb ROM. I too had the phone exclamation computer screen. I ended up just starting up the Jf6 one click Odin and plugged in my phone. It recognized it and everything went fine after I hit start. It worked for me, but I would still be cautious since i'm pretty sure it still involves changing boot loaders.
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You mean even odin recognizes it even when it's not in download mode?

jaxitt said:
You mean even odin recognizes it even when it's not in download mode?
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That's the way it worked for me yesterday. After failing to get download mode, I pulled the battery, put it back in, started Odin one click, plugged in the phone, and it recognized it in the com port if Odin.
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jaxitt said:
You mean even odin recognizes it even when it's not in download mode?
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I'd say at this point it's probably worth a shot unless someone tells you otherwise.
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You should be ok, I had the same problem once and Odin recognized it for me too.
Sent from my smooth awesome MOSAIC powered Captivate on the XDA app.

If is the screen that also says something about hardware failure and recovery mode, yes you can also flash it there just like download mode.

Walk into at&t, say "my phone just stopped working" and raise hell?
If they ask about flashing or anything, just say "I don't know what that is. I was trying to log in to facebook."
If they don't hand you a brand new phone instantly for free, demand to speak to the manager.

jaxitt said:
Hi,
Today I tried to flash my phone using odin, the flashing stopped in the middle and the phone won't come back, I restarted the phone then it showed a phone, exclamation mark and a computer on screen.
I know this is a half brick, I made myself a jig using 300k resisters, the phone starts but still the exclamation mark screen, same with vol down + power method.
Now I am stuck, does anyone who had this experience can tell me what to do? How do I get back to download mode?
Thanks all.
Alex
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If the jig just turns on the phone into kernel panic mode then you are still OK. It may be that your touching the wires themselfs when your holding the jig. Make sure to use gloves or be really careful how you hold it. I had this happen my first few times with a home made jig.

zelendel said:
If the jig just turns on the phone into kernel panic mode then you are still OK. It may be that your touching the wires themselfs when your holding the jig. Make sure to use gloves or be really careful how you hold it. I had this happen my first few times with a home made jig.
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i wrapped it in plastic tape, so i thought it worked, but just won't boot into download mode.
could the jig trigger "kernel panic mode" (phone ! comp) if it weren't working?
thanks you.

BenKranged said:
Walk into at&t, say "my phone just stopped working" and raise hell?
If they ask about flashing or anything, just say "I don't know what that is. I was trying to log in to facebook."
If they don't hand you a brand new phone instantly for free, demand to speak to the manager.
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I wish I could , I am from Hong Kong, there is no at&t here

CapnPez said:
I'd say at this point it's probably worth a shot unless someone tells you otherwise.
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tried this, open odin, plugin phone, put in battery
phone ! computer

one more thing, i was doing a one click odin flash, could this have damaged the bootloader?

when you get the phone on a black screen the phone is actually in download mode. That image basically means the phone cant boot up, but its forced itself into a download mode state so kie, odin or heimdall can recognize it to update the firmware etc

BenKranged said:
Walk into at&t, say "my phone just stopped working" and raise hell?
If they ask about flashing or anything, just say "I don't know what that is. I was trying to log in to facebook."
If they don't hand you a brand new phone instantly for free, demand to speak to the manager.
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THAT's the reason the carriers want to lock down devices right there...
people taking their phones into their own hands doing something to it before they know what they are doing, ending up with a non working but completely recoverable phone but still trading it in cause they dont want to take the time to learn how to fix what they just F'ed up
OP that is the "incomplete flash screen" if your bootloaders were damaged then you get NOTHING out of the phone at all.
when you plugged in using the button combos with odin open and it went to that screen did odin see it?

If you have gingerbread bootloaders then the PC ! PHONE screen should act as download mode if you plug the phone in with odin open.
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erbsmokah said:
If you have gingerbread bootloaders then the PC ! PHONE screen should act as download mode if you plug the phone in with odin open.
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I just flashed stock rom jf6 yesterday, so I think it is not gingerbread anymore

studacris said:
THAT's the reason the carriers want to lock down devices right there...
people taking their phones into their own hands doing something to it before they know what they are doing, ending up with a non working but completely recoverable phone but still trading it in cause they dont want to take the time to learn how to fix what they just F'ed up
OP that is the "incomplete flash screen" if your bootloaders were damaged then you get NOTHING out of the phone at all.
when you plugged in using the button combos with odin open and it went to that screen did odin see it?
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um, i tried probably all the combes i could find on the internet, tried jig, tried plugin usb with odin opening, they all lead to this phone ! computer screen, i flashed 2.1 jf6 stock rom yesterday, could this be the reason, that all the method does not work?
Thank you guys.

jaxitt said:
i wrapped it in plastic tape, so i thought it worked, but just won't boot into download mode.
could the jig trigger "kernel panic mode" (phone ! comp) if it weren't working?
thanks you.
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Yes it will still trigger it to turn on if it is not done right aand if your at the PC! Screen then that is what will show up. The plastic tape may not be blocking The electric current from the human body. I would suggest using electric tape. Even with the tape make sure to hold it by the resistor and make sure your not touching any of the wires

You didn't answer my question.
Does Odin see it?
That is the incomplete flash screen, the image for download mode is just a .png if the flash you were attempting failed before that image was rewritten to the phone when download is initiated all you will get is that screen.
Homemade jigs can be a real pain to get right, might want to buy one...
make sure the USB is plugged into the back of your PC, right click Odin and run as admin. Use the jig, if you still get that screen plug it in anyway and see if you get communication with Odin, if you get a com port hit start and cross your fingers.

[Q] I messed up. Can get into download mode that's all..

I hope someone can help me here, I'm posting with the belief that this may be a simple enough problem (With the hope).
I tried to install a Custom Recovery on my Galaxy S using this tutorial - wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd
I managed to get to step 6, and a blue bar appeared, but then i could not do step 7.
Now i cannot boot into recovery mode, nor will the phone boot past the Samsung Galaxy S logo.
I can still get into download mode, but Odin does not detect the phone.
. I have changed cable and tried different versions of Odin..
When i turn on the phone normally it shows the Samsung Galaxy S logo, blinks, and then reboots and does the same.
When i try to enter recovery, i get the same, unless i connect it to the PC. I then get an 8 pointed star, like the loading flash circle thing - the same as a flash video loading except it does not move.
I have also removed the battery and tried to enter recovery and download mode while inserting the battery.
I have removed the SIM and battery for a few minutes.
when i try to start Zadig, with the phone connected in Download mode, i get "Gadget Serial" as the device connected. I used to get "Samsung USB Composite Device"
I have tried many different things and read over the recommended threads on this forum. I think i need a bit more pointing in the right direction.
I really hope somebody can help me. I am very worried that i may have bricked it.
Thank you.

Try this:
This feature is great for people who
a) Have a bad KIES flash
b) Stuff up their phone somehow
c) Accidentally flash something dodgy via ODIN
d) Some other random occurence
To test this feature you just need to start with your phone turned off... Best way to be sure is to remove the battery.
Then
1. Put battery back in
2. Press and hold Volume Up + Home Key
3. Continue holding those buttons and then press and hold power button.
4. When you see the logo pop up release power button ONLY
5. Keep holding two buttons from step 2 until you enter recovery mode.
I hope this helps?
Also have you tried everything on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134975

akash6969 said:
Try this:
This feature is great for people who
a) Have a bad KIES flash
b) Stuff up their phone somehow
c) Accidentally flash something dodgy via ODIN
d) Some other random occurence
To test this feature you just need to start with your phone turned off... Best way to be sure is to remove the battery.
Then
1. Put battery back in
2. Press and hold Volume Up + Home Key
3. Continue holding those buttons and then press and hold power button.
4. When you see the logo pop up release power button ONLY
5. Keep holding two buttons from step 2 until you enter recovery mode.
I hope this helps?
Also have you tried everything on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134975
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I hadn't seen that thread, but i have gone over tons of them Thanks for reply.
I eventually got Odin to detect it and I tried this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
It came up red and said failed.
I closed odin and disconnected the phone. Now i can't even turn it on.. Nothing. I am hoping the battery died, and it's a coincidence..
No response at all to any buttons... I haven't done anything else.
If i can get it to power up again, i'll try those tips.

Tomato_Jam said:
I hadn't seen that thread, but i have gone over tons of them Thanks for reply.
I eventually got Odin to detect it and I tried this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
It came up red and said failed.
I closed odin and disconnected the phone. Now i can't even turn it on.. Nothing. I am hoping the battery died, and it's a coincidence..
No response at all to any buttons... I haven't done anything else.
If i can get it to power up again, i'll try those tips.
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Ok, Don't worry, Charge your phone battery to 100%, leave over night. ( keep charger connected to your phone overnight)
Best to have a fully charged battery in these situations!
Keep calm, and read and prepare what you want to do next.. Don't try everything in a frantic effort to get your phone started again.
I know it's difficult, but there are lots of threads on how to rectify most problems.
I wish you Good luck!!

sorry to ask some stupid question, but can u make sure what versiom ur fone is?
is it i9000?, or i9001 or i9003? or korean anycall? as far as i know, flashing i9000 ROM to i9003 will hardbrick da device.
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akash6969 said:
Ok, Don't worry, Charge your phone battery to 100%, leave over night. ( keep charger connected to your phone overnight)
Best to have a fully charged battery in these situations!
Keep calm, and read and prepare what you want to do next.. Don't try everything in a frantic effort to get your phone started again.
I know it's difficult, but there are lots of threads on how to rectify most problems.
I wish you Good luck!!
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Thanks.
This is a disaster. I tried to power it on to any mode there before i saw your post.
I needed to update the phone, because an app i needed for studying was only available on Android 4+.
Now no phone..
I saw a few threads, i hope after i leave it overnight i'll be able to power it.
If not, probably a JIG?
I don't fancy making one, but if i have to, i guess i'll give it a try. I don't think i could wait a week or more for a premade one to be delivered.
Anyway, for now, i'll keep my fingers crossed.
Thanks for help/tips and reply.
I'll post back tomorrow, hopefully with some better news.

Tomato_Jam said:
Thanks.
This is a disaster. I tried to power it on to any mode there before i saw your post.
I needed to update the phone, because an app i needed for studying was only available on Android 4+.
Now no phone..
I saw a few threads, i hope after i leave it overnight i'll be able to power it.
If not, probably a JIG?
I don't fancy making one, but if i have to, i guess i'll give it a try. I don't think i could wait a week or more for a premade one to be delivered.
Anyway, for now, i'll keep my fingers crossed.
Thanks for help/tips and reply.
I'll post back tomorrow, hopefully with some better news.
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Sorry to say, most likely you will need a USB JIg to fix the problem you have. :/
If you linked the correct page when you said you tried to do this- and if I opened the correct page, that takes you to an SII section. Those are SII firmwares, not for the S.
So as compacity said, please clarify what device you have... Whether its an I9000 (galaxysmtd is for the I9000) or an I9100 (the firmware page you linked). If you do have an I9000, then your brick comes from flashing a different device's rom onto the S, which would give this error in Odin beause its incompatible.
In this case, you'd probably need a USB Jig to come out of it.
Try what the others said and hopefully you'll be at least able to enter Download mode before resorting to a jig, but considering your situation, I have to say realistically a jig is your best bet :/
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You need a usb jig. It will get you into download mode. Now you need to flash cf root, which will come with cwm recovery. Recovery mode should work now. If you get computer!phone, then re-flash cf root. Now you should be able to flash CyanogenMod via cwm recovery. Thank if I helped!
Sent from my GT-I9000 using cm10.1

Soryuu said:
Sorry to say, most likely you will need a USB JIg to fix the problem you have. :/
If you linked the correct page when you said you tried to do this- and if I opened the correct page, that takes you to an SII section. Those are SII firmwares, not for the S.
So as compacity said, please clarify what device you have... Whether its an I9000 (galaxysmtd is for the I9000) or an I9100 (the firmware page you linked). If you do have an I9000, then your brick comes from flashing a different device's rom onto the S, which would give this error in Odin beause its incompatible.
In this case, you'd probably need a USB Jig to come out of it.
Try what the others said and hopefully you'll be at least able to enter Download mode before resorting to a jig, but considering your situation, I have to say realistically a jig is your best bet :/
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk HD
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huskyT said:
You need a usb jig. It will get you into download mode. Now you need to flash cf root, which will come with cwm recovery. Recovery mode should work now. If you get computer!phone, then re-flash cf root. Now you should be able to flash CyanogenMod via cwm recovery. Thank if I helped!
Sent from my GT-I9000 using cm10.1
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Both helped a lot, thanks.
I had to end up bringing the phone to a repair shop
Something i am not inclined to do if i can avoid it. Especially if i caused it, i would hope i could undo it. But because i need a jig, and i wouldn't have time to get one or make one before Monday, i had to bring it to someone else.
I am buying the materials for a jig, and maybe going to buy one also, for future.
 @Soryuu - Yep, i linked to the page, so i must have flashed the wrong firmware.
I'm angry with myself because i read everything else carefully. I had been reading all day. I guess i was just tired and thought I had got to the final hurdle. I was careless.
@huskyT - Thanks, will know that for future reference. I have two old Android phones somewhere. One is a Galaxy Europa, and one is an LG (not sure what model). Both are borked in some way, but i could probably use them for practice. I think the Galaxy Europa is flashed badly. Not by me. (Thankfully).

Tomato_Jam said:
Both helped a lot, thanks.
I had to end up bringing the phone to a repair shop
Something i am not inclined to do if i can avoid it. Especially if i caused it, i would hope i could undo it. But because i need a jig, and i wouldn't have time to get one or make one before Monday, i had to bring it to someone else.
I am buying the materials for a jig, and maybe going to buy one also, for future.
@Soryuu - Yep, i linked to the page, so i must have flashed the wrong firmware.
I'm angry with myself because i read everything else carefully. I had been reading all day. I guess i was just tired and thought I had got to the final hurdle. I was careless.
@huskyT - Thanks, will know that for future reference. I have two old Android phones somewhere. One is a Galaxy Europa, and one is an LG (not sure what model). Both are borked in some way, but i could probably use them for practice. I think the Galaxy Europa is flashed badly. Not by me. (Thankfully).
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Don't stress mate, we all have bad days, we all make mistakes
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk HD

Well....
I would have been quicker if i had ordered a jig and done it myself.. (Worth mentioning, i had told guy in phone shop what happened, and about the required "jig")
I collected my phone from the shop today, after a week, and i was told "Your phone is f*****d". To which i replied, "what? are you sure, i mean, i have only flashed it with SGS2 firmware, i'm under the impression it is very hard to break/brick, if i have a jig."
He told me, "Nope, it's beyond repair, it won't work. If you want, i can use the screen and other parts, i'll buy it off you for €40"
No thanks.
So now i am on the lookout for a premade jig. Does anybody know where i can buy one?
I meant to last week, but things happened, and without a phone i was running around a bit...
I'm going to check ebay, but if somebody could recommend somebody reliable, i'd prefer that. Thanks.

I bought it from ebay, no problem...but just saw a couple of minutes ago that also on amazon germany these jigs are offered now/in the meantime....

rodman01 said:
I bought it from ebay, no problem...but just saw a couple of minutes ago that also on amazon germany these jigs are offered now/in the meantime....
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Thanks.
I bought a jig, and it arrived today. Have phone in charger.
Do i just plug the jig in?
Or do i also do the three button press?
The screen is completely black, and nothing appears on it.

only plug the jig in, thats all... phone will start in download mode of its own. :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:

rodman01 said:
only plug the jig in, thats all... phone will start in download mode of its own. :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:
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Thanks, going to leave it charging for a little longer, and try it.
If it doesn't work, would a motherboard for the Samsung Galaxy S be easy to replace? I have found one unlocked for €25.
EDIT
Found a tear down video here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxPWsLd05F4

yes thats not so difficult...only thing a bit complicated is to open the back or middle cover...but there are a few movies on youtupe where you can see how it can be opened and dismounted....btw for the first try with the jig battery has not to be that full...only if it starts in download mode and you can flash it via odin I would recommend to charge it complete.

rodman01 said:
yes thats not so difficult...only thing a bit complicated is to open the back or middle cover...but there are a few movies on youtupe where you can see how it can be opened and dismounted....btw for the first try with the jig battery has not to be that full...only if it starts in download mode and you can flash it via odin I would recommend to charge it complete.
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Thanks again.
I am after removing it from the charger, and inserted the jig. It's in about 30 seconds now, and nothing is happening..

that sounds not good...ususaly it takes only a few seconds or perhaps a minute till it starts to download mode....sorry for no better news....

rodman01 said:
that sounds not good...ususaly it takes only a few seconds or perhaps a minute till it starts to download mode....sorry for no better news....
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What seems to have happened, is i tried to flash it with SGS2 rom. So is it unbrickable?

I am not sure but I think that minimum the bootloader is damaged...there is one more possibility: to repair it via jtag...but for this you have to find someone, who ones one and can repair it....some of the guys don't take much money for such a repair, but with transport costs ets...perhaps it would be cheaper and faster if you take the new mainboard you mentioned.