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Hi. Just a few hours ago while I was on my way home, I was browsing some news feeds with my SGS and I noticed some lag so I thought of restarting it, but to my surprise.. it was not booting anymore and it was stucked displaying the "S" screen then after a while it will go black although the buttons are still lighting up but there is no response or any activity in the screen and the only way to turn it off is to pull out the battery.
Upon getting home, I browsed the internet to find similar cases with most of the suggestions on how to "fix" this was to bring it back to Samsung Service Center and I'm not ready yet to do that so I dug in deeper to research. I just want to share the steps I have done to UNBRICK my almost Semi-bricked SGS.
First of all, my SGS doesn't have access to the 3 button mode recovery (Volume up + Power + Home) thus basically leaving me helpless because I cant reformat my phone from there and worst, in this case, my phone wont even boot up.
Secondly, it was fortunate that i had my phone rooted prior this.
Now, the process:
You should atleast have:
* KIES installed
* Android SDK
* USB Cable
First thing I did was:
* Connect my phone to the USB cable
* Turn phone on
* Wait for KIES to detect it and for windows to install necessary USB drivers (my phone was detected by KIES even if it was hanging in the "S" screen)
* When everything is done, go to COMMAND prompt in windows
* Locate where you initially placed the ANDROID SDK then Tools folder by typing it, example: (C:\Android-sdk\tools)
* when you are already in the right folder type in ADB REBOOT RECOVERY
* Check your SGS and it should be rebooting to the RECOVERY MODE wherein you will now be able to select format options
* move your selection by pressing up and down volume keys
* confirm your selection by pressing home key
* then reboot again and presto.. your phone should be up and running again
Anyway, if you cannot access the recovery mode by using the 3 button process, it could probably because your operator intentionally locked this feature out. There is a fix I found from XDA that works search for : 3 button mode fix
Hope this helps and drop me a message if you have queries.
By the way, i'm trying to restore my apps again so ciao for now.
-Charles
you forgot to mention something
You must have USB Debugging mode set to enabled before hand, before all of that happened, else if you simply plug the USB cable to the PC with the 3 button disabled, there is no way for it to accept the ADB Reboot Recovery command
The next best thing is as many have commented before
It's to use a hair drier to heatup the phone to get access to the 3 button recovery, for those that got stuck before installing the 3 button recovery fix
also forgot to mention that this has been asked, posted, discussed many many times already. i am glad, however, that you got your phone to work
but he has it listed in a very nice an easy to read format, compared to the other ones we have seen previously
my phone did that a lil while back but i have an early ship date phone there fore i have the hard ware recovery option but this is late coming how is it that every one always says to use odin to recover a bricked phone yet i guess im totally noobish but what good is a back up recovery tool if you cant mount storage
reycharlesconrad said:
Hi. Just a few hours ago while I was on my way home, I was browsing some news feeds with my SGS and I noticed some lag so I thought of restarting it, but to my surprise.. it was not booting anymore and it was stucked displaying the "S" screen then after a while it will go black although the buttons are still lighting up but there is no response or any activity in the screen and the only way to turn it off is to pull out the battery.
Upon getting home, I browsed the internet to find similar cases with most of the suggestions on how to "fix" this was to bring it back to Samsung Service Center and I'm not ready yet to do that so I dug in deeper to research. I just want to share the steps I have done to UNBRICK my almost Semi-bricked SGS.
First of all, my SGS doesn't have access to the 3 button mode recovery (Volume up + Power + Home) thus basically leaving me helpless because I cant reformat my phone from there and worst, in this case, my phone wont even boot up.
Secondly, it was fortu
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This is the exact thing that happened to me
but I don't have USB debugging enabled
so how can I use ADB recovery ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7193770&postcount=8
somebody also help me
hey guys, im seriously in need of help.
my samsung galaxy s is disabled 3 button recovery mode. so i cannot go to recovery or download mode.
now my mobile cannot boot. i can only see samsung galaxy s and after sometime it blink but not booting. and i cannot use adb as i cannot go to desktop of my mobile.
please help me someone
nashaib said:
hey guys, im seriously in need of help.
my samsung galaxy s is disabled 3 button recovery mode. so i cannot go to recovery or download mode.
now my mobile cannot boot. i can only see samsung galaxy s and after sometime it blink but not booting. and i cannot use adb as i cannot go to desktop of my mobile.
please help me someone
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Dont worry and use the searcher, you will find a easy and quick solution.
Build a JIG : Look at the wiki its a reference thread.
oh man, last few night, i could not sleep. i'm tired to search on google for all the nights.
nashaib said:
oh man, last few night, i could not sleep. i'm tired to search on google for all the nights.
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Look the one that I made working:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoDUB1L9UIo
and the thread to see how to build it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
PD: It's just a phone, sleep is more important.
Help please
Hello guys
I was trying to unlock my vibrant(i was messing with my nv_data.bin) and then all of a sudden it rebooted and i couldnt connect to my service. It keeps going on off on off. My data doesn't work too.
Any thoughts on how to fix this?
THANKS (
Just restore the backup you made of nv_data.bin. You did back it up before you messed with it didn't you?!
Thanks vincler.....
you solved my problem. i made the jig after 2 months but i did it.
i combined the resistors with no solders and just touch the pins with my hands and i got download modes.
thanka again.
i must see how u did this witout soldering
nashaib said:
Thanks vincler.....
you solved my problem. i made the jig after 2 months but i did it.
i combined the resistors with no solders and just touch the pins with my hands and i got download modes.
thanka again.
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i must see how u did this without soldering
It worked to recover my I9000 that was stuck in the "S" startup screen!
Thanks for sharing the idea; I didn't even thought that adb would work if the phone was stucked there (I thought it wouldn't finish loading it)
oh man mine wont even boot PLEASE HELP!!!!
Firstly, I feel like a complete D-bag for making this my first post, but I am desperate.
I was flashing the ROM on my Verizon GT using Heimdall (as I've done many times before). Unfortunately, at the end of the flashing, Heimdall just stopped and the GT got stuck in Download mode. No reboot. I waited about 30 minutes and unplugged the USB port and powered the GT down.
Now, nothing. No logo, no reboot, nada.
All the familiar combinations of holding down buttons has resulted in nothing.
The PC obviously won't recognize it anymore since I can't even turn it on.
Please tell me somebody has a trick or something to save my a*s.
Aargh...
I feel for you bud, but it looks like you are fooked.
Warranty or JTAG time it sounds like.
Thanks for the quick reply.
Yeah, I think you might be right, I'm SOL.
I'm going to try and pull it apart and disconnect the battery. You never know, I suppose.
Search the forums for "custom jig" maybe you'll find more info in the galaxy S section. However it should be able to boot your phone using the backup secondary bootloader (assuming that's the problem).
Benjamin Dobell said:
Search the forums for "custom jig" maybe you'll find more info in the galaxy S section. However it should be able to boot your phone using the backup secondary bootloader (assuming that's the problem).
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Thanks for the reply. I took your advice and actually built one of these Jigs tonight. No luck.
I really didn't expect it to work since the thread that describes it states that if your Galaxy Tab is not turning on, then this Jig will not help you.
Mine's not and it certainly didn't.
I guess I will be sending it off to Samsung.
If anybody has experience with sending a GT to Samsung, and inside info you can give me (turn around time, cost, etc...) I'd love to hear it.
I had the same problem ! Bricked no power on !
I have the same problem ... I was flashing the ROM on my Verizon GT . Unfortunately, at the end of the flashing, Heimdall just TURNED OFF the GT. No reboot.
Now, nothing. No logo, no reboot, no power!
All the familiar combinations of holding down buttons has resulted in nothing.
The PC obviously won't recognize it anymore since I can't even turn it on.
I need help too !!!
andremgomes said:
I have the same problem ... I was flashing the ROM on my Verizon GT . Unfortunately, at the end of the flashing, Heimdall just TURNED OFF the GT. No reboot.
Now, nothing. No logo, no reboot, no power!
All the familiar combinations of holding down buttons has resulted in nothing.
The PC obviously won't recognize it anymore since I can't even turn it on.
I need help too !!!
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I can unbrick this for you, if you are interested send me a PM
Press1Now said:
I can unbrick this for you, if you are interested send me a PM
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this is the second reply from you with the same sentences but in different thread ?? if me , i'll be worry about PMing u. be more clearly ???
Before you panic any further, plug in your wall charger and give it 24 hours on the charger.
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Galaxy Note totally goofed big time I think?
Phone won't turn on or go into recovery / download mode - totally lifeless when power button pressed in combo with the volume etc
Tried the usb jig too and nothing at all.
Pc / Mac doesn't recognize when plugged in with usb cable so I can't get any 'unbrick' files onto the sd cards.
Any ideas???
Any way of taking it apart and accessing a hidden reset switch / button inside ??
Any place to get it master flashed / software reset - besides Samsung ?
See if it bounces when dropped from a 10 story building, see how far I can skim it into the sea, skeet shooting with it, aah the list is endless.
Doh !!
JTAG/RIFF Box
Yes is the answer - as I only installed the wrong bootloader, which hard bricked the phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0SX3iDuIZc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiZvlIYWYMU
So now I have to find a local mobile phone shop in the South West of England that can do repairs using a 'JTAG/RIFF box'
Phewww....that was close..
Nice Post !
Hope you to get your note back soon ....
tsam19 said:
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Galaxy Note totally goofed big time I think?
Phone won't turn on or go into recovery / download mode - totally lifeless when power button pressed in combo with the volume etc
Tried the usb jig too and nothing at all.
Pc / Mac doesn't recognize when plugged in with usb cable so I can't get any 'unbrick' files onto the sd cards.
Any ideas???
Any way of taking it apart and accessing a hidden reset switch / button inside ??
Any place to get it master flashed / software reset - besides Samsung ?
See if it bounces when dropped from a 10 story building, see how far I can skim it into the sea, skeet shooting with it, aah the list is endless.
Doh !!
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What did you do, pls. give details.
Try using an alternate Battery.
Yin-Yang said:
What did you do, pls. give details.
Try using an alternate Battery.
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Seems he's flashed the wrong bootloader...
I flashed the wrong BIOS on a PC once, That was the end of that - Flashed it with a PS2 BIOS - You only do these things once :laugh:
Getting an orange light (not flashing and its been on since yesterday). Wont turn on in any ways, by presing volume up and power for several seconds(i tried for minutes) or pressing down and power. Not even connecting it by USB, i tried many USBs and a laptop+ computer. This phone is just about 2 weeks old and lightly used, because I'm using my old phone.
This phone as never been dropped, hit, left without charge, or watered. So I am really surprised of the quality. I bought this phone in the US and moved to Costa Rica so i cant just send it back. This really annoy me, to think that i wasted 539.00 dollars in this "Quality" product that lasted 2 weeks.
I read some solutions like leaving it charging for a long period of time. Or if that doesnt work, drain the battery. But i think the later is impossible since the battery is fully charge, it would take weeks for the battery to run out (how do i know it is fully charged?, my nokia charger gets hot while charging and it is totally cool charging the xperia), and flashing, but my computer does not recognize the phone even by pressing volume done for several minutes and power.
Please any help? thanks!.
Xelestial01 said:
Getting an orange light (not flashing and its been on since yesterday). Wont turn on in any ways, by presing volume up and power for several seconds(i tried for minutes) or pressing down and power. Not even connecting it by USB, i tried many USBs and a laptop+ computer. This phone is just about 2 weeks old and lightly used, because I'm using my old phone.
This phone as never been dropped, hit, left without charge, or watered. So I am really surprised of the quality. I bought this phone in the US and moved to Costa Rica so i cant just send it back. This really annoy me, to think that i wasted 539.00 dollars in this "Quality" product that lasted 2 weeks.
I read some solutions like leaving it charging for a long period of time. Or if that doesnt work, drain the battery. But i think the later is impossible since the battery is fully charge, it would take weeks for the battery to run out (how do i know it is fully charged?, my nokia charger gets hot while charging and it is totally cool charging the xperia), and flashing, but my computer does not recognize the phone even by pressing volume done for several minutes and power.
Please any help? thanks!.
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Have you flashed anything to the phone? I cant beleive it just did this without you doing something to the phone. Have you rooted? Have you tried to unlock the bootloader?
Please install flashtool and post the log from flashtool when you try to connect the phone normally, in flashmode and in fastboot mode.
PS,
Now you have asked your QUESTION and I have tried to ANSWER it, can you guess which section you should have posted in?
General, Question & Answer, development or themes and apps?
gregbradley said:
Have you flashed anything to the phone? I cant beleive it just did this without you doing something to the phone. Have you rooted? Have you tried to unlock the bootloader?
Please install flashtool and post the log from flashtool when you try to connect the phone normally, in flashmode and in fastboot mode.
PS,
Now you have asked your QUESTION and I have tried to ANSWER it, can you guess which section you should have posted in?
General, Question & Answer, development or themes and apps?
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I swear i didnt touch the phone i barely installed any apps like facebook, waze, and prolly one or 2 more. The reason is because i was waiting for my sim cutter and for the mean time i was using my old c6-01 nokia. I tried flashboot and it keeps telling me device not detected. i tried pressing volume down and power, etc. To be honest i barely used this phone. Just to check my FB or waze (like a google map). I moved to Costa Rica so i cant send it back.
Thread moved. Please post all your questions here in Q&A in future.
Thanks
AvRS
Xelestial01 said:
I swear i didnt touch the phone i barely installed any apps like facebook, waze, and prolly one or 2 more. The reason is because i was waiting for my sim cutter and for the mean time i was using my old c6-01 nokia. I tried flashboot and it keeps telling me device not detected. i tried pressing volume down and power, etc. To be honest i barely used this phone. Just to check my FB or waze (like a google map). I moved to Costa Rica so i cant send it back.
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ok, if you have not unlocked your bootloader you can not enter fastboot mode.
Download PCcompanion and follow the instructions to update software, then click on repair. It should work.
gregbradley said:
ok, if you have not unlocked your bootloader you can not enter fastboot mode.
Download PCcompanion and follow the instructions to update software, then click on repair. It should work.
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Bootloader? havent tried that. tried the PCcompanion but its not detecting my phone, even pressing volume down+power. Ty for the reply!
Xelestial01 said:
Bootloader? havent tried that. tried the PCcompanion but its not detecting my phone, even pressing volume down+power. Ty for the reply!
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Please dont worry about it. Just go through the process to update your software without actually attaching your phone. Then you will get an option to repair.
Then attach the phone in flashmode (Press volume doen whilst attaching the usb cable to the phone) and it should work.
If not, please download flashtool Find a link in the first post of the Devlopment section and also download a stock ftf for your phone from the all in one thread (First thread in the Q&A section)
Then drag and drop the ftf file you downloaded into the open window of flashtool and attach the phone in flashmode. If that does not work then please post what the log of flashtool says.
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Also, no need to ever say thank you to anyonr here, if you feel the need to offer your thanks just hit the thanks button, thats what it is for
AvRS said:
Thread moved. Please post all your questions here in Q&A in future.
Thanks
AvRS
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Sorry for posting in the wrong section!.
gregbradley said:
Please dont worry about it. Just go through the process to update your software without actually attaching your phone. Then you will get an option to repair.
Then attach the phone in flashmode (Press volume doen whilst attaching the usb cable to the phone) and it should work.
If not, please download flashtool Find a link in the first post of the Devlopment section and also download a stock ftf for your phone from the all in one thread (First thread in the Q&A section)
Then drag and drop the ftf file you downloaded into the open window of flashtool and attach the phone in flashmode. If that does not work then please post what the log of flashtool says.
EDIT
Also, no need to ever say thank you to anyonr here, if you feel the need to offer your thanks just hit the thanks button, thats what it is for
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If this helps, the phone is an unlocked version i bought from Amazon, I was using micro Sim card from a local company and it was working fine. I will try the tips you recommended me later when I am out of work.
Disconnect the battery, u have to take the back off. 1 screw behind the sim cover.
Sent from my LT30p using xda app-developers app
erhan12 said:
Disconnect the battery, u have to take the back off. 1 screw behind the sim cover.
Sent from my LT30p using xda app-developers app
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I took the screw out... But how do u remove the back cover again?.
Theres a thread somewhere which shows a disassembled xt, search.
Sent from my LT30p using xda app-developers app
Hard brick LT30p ?
Hello to all... What could hapen to my phone, that it wont turn on? Hard brick? Everything was fine, I just searching on the webs ho to sim-Unlok, found sites, gived IMEI and they tell the price, and just searched some other to get the price (where is cheeper). Some days ago I tryed to flash stock rom O2 with flash tools from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910216, everything goes right. Version was 4.0.4 and I do not update (when I connect to Wi-Fi it gives me update) because I thought wen I sim-ulock then I do this. After flashing stock rom I noticed, that my sony wont start without restart (press power + volume up + volum down) (maby goes in to deep sleep or something). I thought never mind, it maybe softwere problems and when I debrand it will goes everything ok, because I rewrite software and add my sim when sim-Unlock I do. And when I decided to debrand, it is to day, I see, that I can't turn on my phone. PC do not detect and no sign at all. Trayed to hold all butons and so on, nothing... What hapens? Yesturday I was using it without SIM (because it is still simlocked) to search on the internet, google and everything was OK, power left about 60% when shutdown. So any ideas how to start the phone? The phone was not rooted. Maby some how something block my phone with IMEI? Because I write it in some forums asking for sim-unlock, so just don't know what to do... Any ideas or suggestions?
unrealliving said:
Hello to all... What could hapen to my phone, that it wont turn on? Hard brick? Everything was fine, I just searching on the webs ho to sim-Unlok, found sites, gived IMEI and they tell the price, and just searched some other to get the price (where is cheeper). Some days ago I tryed to flash stock rom O2 with flash tools from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910216, everything goes right. Version was 4.0.4 and I do not update (when I connect to Wi-Fi it gives me update) because I thought wen I sim-ulock then I do this. After flashing stock rom I noticed, that my sony wont start without restart (press power + volume up + volum down) (maby goes in to deep sleep or something). I thought never mind, it maybe softwere problems and when I debrand it will goes everything ok, because I rewrite software and add my sim when sim-Unlock I do. And when I decided to debrand, it is to day, I see, that I can't turn on my phone. PC do not detect and no sign at all. Trayed to hold all butons and so on, nothing... What hapens? Yesturday I was using it without SIM (because it is still simlocked) to search on the internet, google and everything was OK, power left about 60% when shutdown. So any ideas how to start the phone? The phone was not rooted. Maby some how something block my phone with IMEI? Because I write it in some forums asking for sim-unlock, so just don't know what to do... Any ideas or suggestions?
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I disassemble my phone, removed battery conetctors and added to the same place and my phone booted without a paroblme. Hmm? Is it sony's problems? Maby exists diferent way how to do that when phone just do not boot? Because if it hapens in the future, it's not so easy to remove back.
Who is trying to remove the back I can say, that the back is from soft (elastik) material, so do not afraid to give some preasure. And offcorse there are only one screw near sim card. I done it slowly from corner to corner to remove.
My simple guide where is back holders https://www.dropbox.com/s/8x2m0plk4c0cibn/LT30p reassemble-1.jpg
Xperia T dead
Hi, I have LT30p( Xperia T ) and it's dead right now.
I tried everything but it's not turning on.
No fastboot, no flashmode just the red light blinks twice when i hold the power button. When it died it was 71% Charged. It hanged and i went to CWM recovery(did nothing) when i chose reboot system, it didn't.
And it was 2 days plugged into wall charger.
and flashtool doesn't recognize it( I Installed The drivers twice )
Unlocked bootloader,CM 10.2( 4.3 )
Can You Help ME PLZ?
Thanks for Helping.
Hello
Can anyone help me?
When i switch on my phone, it opens with mi logo and then i get this “system ui not responding”, im unable to flash as i did not turned on the usb debug and unlock it. How to solve this?
Unable to activate as im unable to see the keyboard to type
You mean to say no keyboard appears? Does it come when you open wifi settings?
Daniel tuff said:
Hello
Can anyone help me?
When i switch on my phone, it opens with mi logo and then i get this “system ui not responding”, im unable to flash as i did not turned on the usb debug and unlock it. How to solve this?
Unable to activate as im unable to see the keyboard to type
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RAMBO29 said:
You mean to say no keyboard appears? Does it come when you open wifi settings?
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The question is: why is it locked?
Stolen or how you have locked?
RAMBO29 said:
You mean to say no keyboard appears? Does it come when you open wifi settings?
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Yes, no keyboard appears. Even if click WiFi settings the button is not working
Laptapper said:
The question is: why is it locked?
Stolen or how you have locked?
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After software update, I made a call, suddenly hangup and restarted and it landed in activate device. Though I have the login credential, I'm unable to type as the keyboard is not showing up. As my warranty got over Mi team mentioned to change the board outside.
Just finding solutions online.
Daniel tuff said:
After software update, I made a call, suddenly hangup and restarted and it landed in activate device. Though I have the login credential, I'm unable to type as the keyboard is not showing up. As my warranty got over Mi team mentioned to change the board outside.
Just finding solutions online.
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You have a soft bricked device now. I have seen this issue happen with a colleague. The device was still locked. So we tried to reflash with the MiAssistent several time, but no going away of the “system ui not responding”. It's constantly rebooting. For those that are experiencing after MIU update "front camera not working" or the SIM1/SIM2 tray not working is the first sign of bad MIU update . I have seen the youtube video's of desoldering and reballing the cpu solving the issue.
Daniel tuff said:
Yes, no keyboard appears. Even if click WiFi settings the button is not working
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I am assuming touch screen itself works since you could press those menus. If you can also see the space to type, but keyboard don't appear then it maybe solvable by below method.
Once in a pinch, similar situation ;I had success by attaching a physical keyboard with USB adapter which I used to type. But from the sound ofnit, the motherboard isn't so well.