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Hi All, this is really bad as I managed to brick my phone twice in 2 days, anyways. I managed to root my phone, then installed ROM Manager, and tried to make a full rom back up, it didn't seem to work for me I would always get stuck at
----Install from sdcard....
Finding update package....
Opening update package....
Verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
So this got me to get to some threads where CWMRecovery.tar file was used to flash the kernel using Odin, I downloaded CWMRecovery.tar, used odin, selected PDA and tried upload (ofcourse my phone was in download mode) the upload went almost half way through and then it failed. Now my phone wont start its gets stuck at phone---warning--pc images screen. Any suggestions will be appreciated
I'm no expert at this, and I have never personally faced this issue, but from hanging around in in the XDA forums I might have learned something that could help you out.
Since you mention you have used ODIN, I will assume that you have already have tried - and failed - to get into download mode with the three button combo.
In that situation, I understand that many people have experienced success with something they call a "jig". Apparently, this is a USB dongle that you insert into your phone in order to automatically put your phone in download mode. I haven't posted enough times to be allowed to include outside links in my posts, but if you search Youtube for the video entitled "Samsung Galaxy S Download Mode USB dongle , Homemade unbrick jig", you'll see an illustration of the concept.
I understand that such devices are available for purchase in various places online. I have no idea what they cost, but I cannot imagine they would be terribly expensive. As I already intimated, I have not tried this myself, but I reckon you might find it worthwhile to investigate this further
Ok, I had to use the JIG thing again to get to download mode. My issue was that ROM Manager would not make backups. It turns out that when you get to recovery mode, at the very top if it says 3e then it doesnt(didnt) work. So here is what I did to get it done.
you will have (probably) make sure that your system credentials are the same
My phone already rooted
GT-I9000
Firmware:2.2.1
Baseband:I9000XXJPY
Kernel:2.6.32.9 [email protected] #1
Build:FROYO.XXJPY
Now download this file
CF-Root-XX_XEU_JPY-v1.3-BusyBox-1.17.1.zip
from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
Go to download mode using 3 buttons, or sdk with adb command mode, if you use sdk mode, for this you have to put your phone
Settings>Applications>Development>Check USB Debugging
mode.
Once in download mode, start odin
click on PDA and locate the file you downloaded earlier and unzipped it. unzipped file name=CF-Root-XX_XEU_JPY-v1.3-BusyBox-1.17.1.tar
Hit start on Odin and wait. Once your phone reboots (presuming there werent any issues) Now you can use ROM Manager to backup.
Hope this helps some one in my situation where ROM Manager wasnt making backups
I'm certainly hoping for help, but also to serve as a warning...
I pulled a noob move and tried to install the Gingerbread 2.3.3 update. I was using Odin3 1.7 and everything SEEMED to go correctly. When I got to the point where I was supposed to wipe the cache and reset data, I got error messages saying "unable to mount /ext filesystem. Bizarre.
At any rate, I tried to flash back to both DJ30 and EA24. My Sprint Galaxy Tab is a brick now. I can still get into the download screen, so hopefully all is not lost. I've tried Odin 1.3, 1.7 and (I think) 1.83. I also found an EA24 flasher on one of the XDA forums but always get "Cannot open binary file!" It appears that it's looking for the .tar file to be in a specific location. I've tried c:\ c:\Program Files c:\Program Files (x86) -- nothing works.
If I had to make a guess (and again, noob move) I don't know how to completely wipe the partition clean and repartion, flash EA24, etc.
I've seen tons of commentary on non-Sprint Galaxy Tabs. Can anyone help with a US Sprint Galaxy Tab?
There is another EA24 flasher for Odin from the same thread as the "can't open binary" version. It worked for me... I wasn't bricked but had lost my camera function.
Failed...
This didn't work. I get the attached error.
Can you tell me which directory you installed this to, and, if you had any command-line arguments?
I got that same error that's why I used the Odin version I linked in my previous post. Download the zip file, read the text file instructions on how to flash the image and you should be good to go.
I did that...
I did that. It fails.
It gets to the "recovery.bin" file, and then fails. Give me a minute and I'll post a reply with the screen shot...
When I use ODIN3 1.7
This is what I get when I use Odin... It simply fails...
Hmm, I'm too much of a noob to know why it would fail.
Maybe you could post in the thread with the flasher and for more input.
I would but.. That post is now "suspended." The guy who wrote it has a Xoom now and couldn't care less about the Sprint Tab. Just my luck, right?
The thread is still open. You might be thinking of another thread.
I think you're right. I'm thinking of the Zypher thread.
At any rate, regardless of whatever firmware I try to flash, it either fails outright, or, it hangs at the Samsung Logo. *Nothing* seems to be working.
Defeated...
I have agreed to send in my Sprint Galaxy Tab.
I have failed.
XDA has failed.
Just sayin'.
Use the gui version of heimdall. Just launch heimdall, then put your tab in download mode and plug it into your pc. Once plugged in, launch the heimdall driver.exe and go to one of the drop down menus and click list all devices. You should see a gadget serial appear. Select it and force install the driver. Then load your pit file and every other file you can in the fields. You need to find the original stock package (usually a .tar or .md5), then extract the .rfs and and .bins in their correct location. And click start. For some reason cdma devices seem harder to flash than GSM. If after it runs, it still doesnt work, reload all the files again except the pit, boot.bin, sbl.bin. I had the same mounting error flashing a verizon fascinate, and i battled with it for a solid day and a half. If you can get into download mode then you are golden.
Dont give up.
For some reason i dont think odin like CDMA. It always fails me everytime.
If you download a .tar.md5 file, just rename it .tar and extract the contents. You need to google and download a .tar archieve utility (there are tons of free ones).
Jonathan
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I have a Sprint CDMA Tab and Odin worked for me. I've also Heimdall with success. It seems results may vary depending on what combination of stuff is on the Tab.
Heimdall
I'm trying these now per your advice. They at least finish and I don't get the write errors when flashing using Heimdall. So far, the best that happens is I get to the Samsung Logo screen, and nothing -- no glowing blue, no startup sounds.
Interestingly enough, all of the Zypher stuff that was posted before (without modem, with Epic modem, etc) -- None of those ROMs had boot.bin or sbl.bin in them. So, it looks like all the DJ30 stuff I have can't really flash back to DJ30, correct?
If I repartitioned, wouldn't that stuff get blown away and need to be put back?
All failed...
I was able to get Heimdall up and running and seemed to successfully complete with multiple ROMs (DJ30, EA24, and the Gingerbread ROM floating around.) None successfully boot the Tab, however. I get to the Samsung screen, no glowing blue...
I definitely did a number on this! hahah. Oh well. Live and learn, I suppose.
I got my Galaxy back from Samsung... only took about 10 days but! I'm back in business! Woot!
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So lately i have been having a ridiculous amount of issues on my phone. RAM was constantly used up it kicked me out of programs all the time, battery sucked, itd be laggy and jumpy power button stopped working etc. so last night i decided screw it i was sick of it and i was just going to start fresh so first i just did the system reset or whatever on the phone.
Now heres the problem, after the reset i turn the phone on it boots up and goes to the tutorial, when i either skip the tutorial or finish it i get an error message saying the tutorial isnt working properly and asking to force close. so i close it and then all i get is a black screen with the clock on the top. Not of the buttons on it work and it wont do anything but pull down the menu.
ive tried the odin 1 click master clear but it and my computer wont recognize the phone along with me putting it into download mode and trying to flash to stock. Odin doesnt see it and my computer says the drivers are broken and it wont recognize the device.
I re-installed all the drivers but the same results occur. I did however manage to have my computer see it when i put it in samsung keis mode (can still choose that from the drop down menu when i plug it in) however i dont know if that will help anything.
So any and all help will be greatly welcomed as i now am without a phone and need it very soon. Thanks
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So lately i have been having a ridiculous amount of issues on my phone. RAM was constantly used up it kicked me out of programs all the time, battery sucked, itd be laggy and jumpy power button stopped working etc. so last night i decided screw it i was sick of it and i was just going to start fresh so first i just did the system reset or whatever on the phone.
Now heres the problem, after the reset i turn the phone on it boots up and goes to the tutorial, when i either skip the tutorial or finish it i get an error message saying the tutorial isnt working properly and asking to force close. so i close it and then all i get is a black screen with the clock on the top. Not of the buttons on it work and it wont do anything but pull down the menu.
ive tried the odin 1 click master clear but it and my computer wont recognize the phone along with me putting it into download mode and trying to flash to stock. Odin doesnt see it and my computer says the drivers are broken and it wont recognize the device.
I re-installed all the drivers but the same results occur. I did however manage to have my computer see it when i put it in samsung keis mode (can still choose that from the drop down menu when i plug it in) however i dont know if that will help anything.
So any and all help will be greatly welcomed as i now am without a phone and need it very soon. Thanks
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If Odin isn't being friendly to your phone, try using Heimdall. You can get all the same things you need from Odin, but it's a different set of drivers and a different program, which might solve your issues.
If you need one, here's a Heimdall One-click to stock Froyo that AdamOutler made. It's really easy to use - just download it, let it install, and click flash.
alright ill try it and see how it goes thanks a lot
no luck. Heimdall doesnt recognize it connected and my computer still says it wont recognize it so im guessing thats the main issue first...
Delldorado said:
no luck. Heimdall doesnt recognize it connected and my computer still says it wont recognize it so im guessing thats the main issue first...
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If you haven't already, try turning your phone and computer off. Then reboot the computer and let it settle. Once it's all set up, move your USB cable to a port at the back of the computer (or somewhere else on the computer if it's a laptop).
Once you've done that, start up Heimdall. Once it's up and settled, start up your phone in download mode, then hook up the phone.
both have been restarted a couple times but ill try that again. i grabbed a different usb cable as well. this time it allowed heimdall to recognize the device at first but when i started it said no drivers and it i followed the instructions it said after however the options heimdall said werent available. im confused why it would so no drivers as i just reinstalled them and when i plugged the phone in for heimdall it said drivers installed.
but no at the end of trying a couple times the device is back to unrecognized and heimdall cant see it
Delldorado said:
both have been restarted a couple times but ill try that again. i grabbed a different usb cable as well. this time it allowed heimdall to recognize the device at first but when i started it said no drivers and it i followed the instructions it said after however the options heimdall said werent available. im confused why it would so no drivers as i just reinstalled them and when i plugged the phone in for heimdall it said drivers installed.
but no at the end of trying a couple times the device is back to unrecognized and heimdall cant see it
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Heimdall uses a different set of drivers (libusb) instead of the ones that samsung provides. I would suggest that you go ahead and uninstall the Heimdall drivers as well as the samsung drivers, reboot the computer, and run Heimdall again. Let it finish installing the drivers and be ready, then reboot one more time and try again.
eventually got it working and got it back to stock 2.2 however my 3g isnt working and when i try to run the update on the phone to gingerbread it wont connect to att. i thought maybe i could just flash up to gingerbread but when i put it in download mode and connect it odin still doesnt recognize it and this was after rebooting both
Delldorado said:
eventually got it working and got it back to stock 2.2 however my 3g isnt working and when i try to run the update on the phone to gingerbread it wont connect to att. i thought maybe i could just flash up to gingerbread but when i put it in download mode and connect it odin still doesnt recognize it and this was after rebooting both
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If you were able to get it to work with Heimdall, and you're wanting to go to stock GB, I would suggest using Adam's UCKH3 Heimdall One-click. This will flash stock AT&T Gingerbread (well.. technically that doesn't exist yet, but..) and the i897 Gingerbread bootloaders at the same time.
Just make sure you have all your important stuff backed up to something that isn't your phone before you do it, and that you have a good connection between your computer and phone.
well that one worked so thanks but still no 3g or any data connection
Delldorado said:
well that one worked so thanks but still no 3g or any data connection
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Just to check, make sure your IMEI matches the one on your phone.
To do this (assuming you're on AT&T), go to the dialer and type *#06#.
Write down that number, then open your battery case.
Take out the battery, and look on the sticker with the barcode. Above the first barcode should be your phone's IMEI. Double check to make sure those match.
If not, you may have some issues with the contents of your /efs folder.
nvm i figured it out. had to reset the access points or whatever to default. now onto to re rooting. thanks for all the help. know anything about the power button not working? i thought it mighta just been the software before but its still not working. do fixes exist? because i really hate using AnyLock to use my phone.
Delldorado said:
nvm i figured it out. had to reset the access points or whatever to default. now onto to re rooting. thanks for all the help. know anything about the power button not working? i thought it mighta just been the software before but its still not working. do fixes exist? because i really hate using AnyLock to use my phone.
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It's possible it's dirty and needs cleaning - canned air might be a good solution.
is there a heimdall gb root? cuz as usuall all the odin ones never detect my phone
Delldorado said:
is there a heimdall gb root? cuz as usuall all the odin ones never detect my phone
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If you're wanting one that's rooted and has CWM, check out the one in my signature. It's stock KH3 gingerbread, with CWM, rooted, but no bootloaders.
hey just wanted to thank you for helpin me out all day. that last heimdall gb helped me about immensely. ive finally been able to install some custom roms and what not successfully. i used to follow every direction super close and nothing ever worked but finally going my way so thanks a bunch ha
My D415 has been out of action for about two or three weeks now and it sucks having no phone. I'd like it back but all the hours I've spent trying to fix it have been pointless due to very poorly-made guides that are either difficult to understand or simply false.
If I follow this guide: http://www.lg-phones.org/how-to-flash-unbrick-lg-l90-back-to-stock.html
It gets stuck forever on step 7, with the computer refusing to recognize that I've connected the phone no matter what I do. Note that this includes skipping download #3 because I already have the stock KDZ downloaded, could this be the issue?
If I follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/general/guide-flash-stock-kdz-offline-lg-l90-t2803479
It gets stuck forever on step 1, with lg-firmware-rom.com not actually existing.
If I follow other guides, other **** happens, like LG Mobile Support Tool continuously "downloading" the USB driver without the progress bar or anything actually moving.
My computer is getting cluttered with various copies of roms and KDZs and drivers and random pieces of software from all the attempts to do this, I've spent hours trying to get it done, and I'm tired of not having a phone. Could anyone give me a way to do this? The phone is currently on a 5.0.2 ROM with baseband issues and TWERP as its recovery, IIRC. I'm good with computers, though inexperienced with Android tweaking. All I need is a reasonably concise guide that actually works.
Well, the first thing I would do personally is to delete all of the extra files you dont need. It always helps to have a clean work space. Then uninstall all drivers you have installed
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Download and install the drivers from here: (http://tool.xcdn.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425). Restart your PC and verify all drivers are installed correctly through device manager.
Download this KDZ (http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FWB7G2U032NVA6P70FE44UV/D41520b_00.kdz) This is the one I used and it works fine.
You also need LGFlashTool, which is what you run first when you're trying to flash back to stock. (http://www.mediafire.com/download/fwrcd3pdj0svjtb/LG_Flash_Tool_2014.zip)
Close out any programs you aren't using just to make sure there aren't any conflicts.
Reboot into download mode, verify in device manager that your phone is recognized correctly. Run LGFlashTool. Change PhoneMode to EMERGENCY. Click on the little folder icon next to Select KDZ file. Navigate to your KDZ and select. Hit normal flash.
When the next screen pops up, just hit START in the bottom right hand corner.
Another box will come up. Where is says Country, select different country. Language, select English. Hit OK.
The LG Mobile support tool will come up and should start flashing your phone. Chill and let it do it's thing.
IF it happens to say that the phone is disconnected, don't hit anything. Just unplug your phone and reboot it into download mode. Should automatically start flashing.
Hopefully this helps. If you want, I can link you to my collection of files I use.
EDIT: This is essentially the guide from above, I'm just linking you to the files I used more or less. I also realize I'm a bit late lol. Hopefully this either helps, or you have it solved.
My phone keeps saying settings stopped working and google play store stopped working over and over and my computer is not recognizing the device? Any help on this?
Sfvgal said:
My phone keeps saying settings stopped working and google play store stopped working over and over and my computer is not recognizing the device? Any help on this?
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Backup and factory reset (wipe caches and data)?
If still broken, reflash stock (if you have TWRP then look for a flashable zip, if not kdz is the only way), wiping system partition first.
Howdy there.
First off, this is not "just another bricked Note thread".
I got this thing from a friend who did not have a clue what he did with it, but he told me he tried to "root it or something" He didn't have any files left, or any memory what he used.
I have for weeks tried every single trick in the book, followed every tutorial, and it shows no sign of coming to life any time soon.
When I got it, it just got stuck on the Samsung flash screen. I couldn't get into any sort of recovery, but I got into download mode, so I tried reflashing the stock firmware with ODIN, but it got stuck on NAND WRITE START for 2 hours, and then failed. All Kies processes were killed, I double checked.
After that, it only shows the "Firmware update failed, start emergency recovery mode in kies"
Kies does not support initialization for N7000, doubted it would have worked anyways.
After this, I went on to read about the brick bug for N7000
Since then I have tried repartitioning the device with all kinds of pit files, I have tried installing about 20 different firmwares, I have tried installing just a kernel, both stock and others, and NOTHING works.
Some pit files get stuck in DO NOT TURN OFF DEVICE for 6-24 hours, until I have disconnected or battery has run out, and some fail by themselves after 20 minutes.
Firmwares get stuck at NAND WRITE START, and fail after about an hour
Kernels fill up the bar with the green dots showing it's doing something but as soon as the log says "NAND Write Start" it gets stuck.
Is there ANYTHING still worth testing, before throwing it in the well? I will not go to a service center and pay to fix a spare phone that will lay in a box until I MIGHT need it some day.
It doesn't matter if my storage space goes down to only 500mb space with some sort of repartitioning, nothing matters. I just want it to run.
I do not have any recovery, and I haven't successfully installed any,
Basically the only thing I can do, is get to Download mode, and the only program so far finding it is ODIN.
I am very thankful for any help, and don't hesitate checking if I forgot something very basic, I might just as well have forgot something very important, but I feel I have tried everything.
Thank you!
-Jimi
It is exactly this: just another bricked Note thread.
ThaiDai said:
It is exactly this: just another bricked Note thread.
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Well, okay then. Thanks for clearing that up.
I just figured that it's something worse since NOTHING works, hence the "not just another" meaning "not just the same as the others". Atleast I thought it meant that. Perhaps my English isn't so good. Oh well.
I have read dozens of other threads about this where people have been able to get into recovery mode, repartition, or flash a new kernel, or at least SOMETHING, but mine just blocks everything.
-Jimi
Okay then, let's simplify the question/request.
Is there ANY way at all to scan or/and repartition my emmc?
WITHOUT a recovery.
WITHOUT it accepting anything through ODIN, not even the standard pit file, or any of the custom ones I have tried from another thread.
WITHOUT adb.
I can only get to Download Mode.
Heimdall seemed to understand my phone a bit, but couldn't flash anything.
Kernels got stuck at 100%
Factoryfs got stuck at 4%
Recovery got an error "finishing the packet" or something.
Could I use Heimdall to scan or repartition my emmc maybe?
If you are unable to Odin flash a recovery or stock rom then there's no other way. If you found other methods but is still unsuccessful then your phone is dead anyways.
I have seen the NAND write stuck error sometimes goes away on a different PC. If the memory is not already broken but worth a try.. Also use original USB cable, main PC usb port, odin 1.85.
nokiamodeln91 said:
I have seen the NAND write stuck error sometimes goes away on a different PC. If the memory is not already broken but worth a try.. Also use original USB cable, main PC usb port, odin 1.85.
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Nah, I think the memory is broken.
I have only tested with odin 1.75, but on 3 different PCs
My laptop with Win 8.1
My old computer with XP
And my work computer with Win 7 home
Still, I do not want to give up!
In my frustration I started to flash everything and anything that just had a N7000 tag on it, and somehow somewhere something happened.
I do not have the "firmware failed, use kies recovery" message anymore.
I am instead getting the Samsung splash screen, but it freezes there, I can't do anything.
And also, if my device is off, I can charge it! The battery shows up, but then it freezes with the circle in it before it fills with green to show how much it is charged, but now it atleast accepts charge. Before it didn't.
But I still wonder if I could not scan and repartition my phone with anything else than recovery mode? Perhaps I could flash a repartitioned custom Pit file with Odin if I could just scan it somehow?
I got a similar problem with my uncle's Note. It was working fine all these years, until last month when I rooted it to upgrade it to 5.1. The phone worked for over a month post upgrading.
However, now, when I power it up, nothing happens, absolutely nothing. If I connect it to a power source, the offline battery charging symbol comes up saying 100%. Recovery mode doesnot work, though I can go in Download mode.
I tried a couple of stock ROM images through ODIN. They were flashed successfully, but the issue persists. Looks like another dead Note.
froyoguy said:
I got a similar problem with my uncle's Note. It was working fine all these years, until last month when I rooted it to upgrade it to 5.1. The phone worked for over a month post upgrading.
However, now, when I power it up, nothing happens, absolutely nothing. If I connect it to a power source, the offline battery charging symbol comes up saying 100%. Recovery mode doesnot work, though I can go in Download mode.
I tried a couple of stock ROM images through ODIN. They were flashed successfully, but the issue persists. Looks like another dead Note.
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Which rom was this?
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Which rom was this?
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Thanks for your reply. Couldn't check it until last night. I was running NightOwl when this happened. Last night, I thought something and flashed the same Philz recovery through Odin and some how it worked.
I have started realizing that it is a hardware issue, since the device does not start without being connected to a power source. 1 out of 20 tries take me into recovery (of course while the device is connected to the charger, or else the screen is always black).
However, the recovery doesn't stay too long. I tried flashing a newer version of NightOwl, but while the recovery is still opening the package, the phone restarts .
One weird thing is that the phone doesn't starts without being connected to the PC or the charger. But when connected, within seconds, the offline charging screen says 100%, which is making me believe something is wrong with the hardware.
Part of the "hardware" is your battery...