[Q] [BRICKED] Please Help! - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, Okay I was trying to flash clockworkmod recovery on my friend's Rooted Samsung Captivate w/ Eclair so that I could then flash a newer version of android to their phone since they couldn't update it via OTA considering they don't have a sim card. So firstly I flashed http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Captivate:_Full_Update_Guide mtcarey's kernel with ClockworkMod Recovery using Heimdall Suite. After flashing, the phone it restarted like prompted in the instructions then a suddenly the screen was full of pixels and blackness it also boot loops, the only other thing I can get into is in download mode here's a photo.
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I think this happened because the kernel was gingerbread based but the phone was still on eclair. I tried to revert back to stock with Odin but I can't get into normal boot or recovery so the device isn't recognized. I am thinking about flashing a 2.1 kernel with stock recovery (if I can find one) using Heimdall since it doesn't need to have a device recognized.
Please can someone give me any tips before doing so also providing a correct kernel? or correct me if I'm doing anything wrong? Please my friend and I would really appreciate it!

Mmm..
1- Take the battery out and disconnect the USB cable
2- Verify that you've the correct Samsung drivers
3- Open THIS Odin
4- Put the battery again
5- Hold Vol Up and Vol Down buttons (DON'T PRESS THE POWER BUTTON!!!), and connect the phone to your PC with the USB. Don't release the Volume buttons until you see the Download Mode Screen..
6- Release the buttons, and press start
BTW.. If it was in Eclair, the only thing you should've done is download ROM Manager from Market, then install/flash ClockworkMod Recovery from ROM Manager

SnakeHaveYou said:
Mmm..
1- Take the battery out and disconnect the USB cable
2- Verify that you've the correct Samsung drivers
3- Open THIS Odin
4- Put the battery again
5- Hold Vol Up and Vol Down buttons (DON'T PRESS THE POWER BUTTON!!!), and connect the phone to your PC with the USB. Don't release the Volume buttons until you see the Download Mode Screen..
6- Release the buttons, and press start
BTW.. If it was in Eclair, the only thing you should've done is download ROM Manager from Market, then install/flash ClockworkMod Recovery from ROM Manager
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I did all of the steps provided and still no prevail, but luckily when I flashed another kernel which wasn't stock while in download mode, it successfully worked! and I did go to the market but ClockworkMod Recovery free version wasn't in the market ever since they converted to the Play Store, I even downloaded the APK but the stock rom didn't allow third party installations. But thanks anyways!

tguy188 said:
I did all of the steps provided and still no prevail, but luckily when I flashed another kernel which wasn't stock while in download mode, it successfully worked! and I did go to the market but ClockworkMod Recovery free version wasn't in the market ever since they converted to the Play Store, I even downloaded the APK but the stock rom didn't allow third party installations. But thanks anyways!
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Belay that order! There is no need to download the ClockworkMod Recovery from the play store. It doesn't really have anything for our devices so it is not needed. You will just need a kernel with CWM baked into it.
The problem was that you flashed a Gingerbread Kernel (KK4) to your Eclair phone. In the future, you will want to flash a stock Gingerbread image (if you're not on one now), flash a kernel with CWM (Corn is a fine choice), and then proceed to update to the newer ROM through CWM (unless the ROM has an Odin/Heimdall package)

The funky pixelation is also due to trying to run something Gingerbread without having the Gingerbread Bootloaders.
To run a GB Rom u have gotta have the GB Bootloaders. :thumbup:
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[Q] need help with flashing
I know all the info on here is very usefull but too many people assume us noobs know all the lingo,I managed to root have s.u. and rom manager,ive flashed cwm,backed up everything 3 times with tit bu,dbox and desktop and ext hrd dve,I have cog,andromeda,perception all downloaded and put on sd card as .zip , when i choose dl rom from sd card and check the 3 pre inst options my phone then goes into the bootmode with options to (re-boot now,wipe all user data,re install packages , wipe cache. Iam scared to do the wipe system and user data but have tried the re boot now,re inst packages and wipe cache all which just re boot as though im shutting the phone off and back on again. i need to know if i have to choose the wipe system and user data and when i do what do i do from there I NEED DETAILS step by step,also i dont understand all this odin stuff
Are you able to get into CWM recovery. It's the green one. Choose install .zip from sd card. If it's blue, you're still at the Android recovery. Choose install update.zip, do it until CWM recovery green boots up. Then choose install .zip from sd card. Locate your rom on the sd card and install.
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I try to tell every newb to use aio toolbox found in the dev section stickies. Virtually fool proof.
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bigbooty said:
I try to tell every newb to use aio toolbox found in the dev section stickies. Virtually fool proof.
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The toolbox fails. I tried rooting my phone with it. didn't work. I tried going back to stock with it and it put my phone in a soft brick! I don't recommend it...
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mafo5000 said:
The toolbox fails. I tried rooting my phone with it. didn't work. I tried going back to stock with it and it put my phone in a soft brick! I don't recommend it...
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It's always worked great for me. Sounds like you didn't have proper drivers for it.
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Today i managed to brick my rogers captivate i 1896 while trying to flash a kernal,when i checked the progress my phone was switching between samsung screen and suckerpunch repeatedly..now.. i downloaded odin used the vol up/down while plugging to usb got to download mode started odin it worked or so i thought now i just have a flashing att logo any takers..i dont wanna go anyfurther alone and completely screw things up
remember when i told you you should read the info in the forums?
it applies here too.
you are 'clayed' soft-brick if you will.....use ODIN to get back to stock....and stop messing with your phone until you understand wtf you are doing....
[Q] just flashed to att 2.1
I screwed up my phone and used odin to get it to master clear i was rogers 2.2 stock now my phone is att 2.1 eclair,i had all my stuff backed up with tit bu,what do i need to do now to get my phone back because right now its like a brand new att which i dont want
i know i know,im tryna learn..trial and error i guess, I got it to work by using odin but now its a 2.1 like a brand new phone how do i get all my stuff from titanium or is it easier to flash a new rom from where i am now
btw im on rogers stock 2.2
flash a 2.2 kernel with odin, that has CWM baked into it (hint, nearly all of them do) and then flash straight from CWM....
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I screwed up my phone and used odin to get it to master clear i was rogers 2.2 stock now my phone is att 2.1 eclair,i had all my stuff backed up with tit bu,what do i need to do now to get my phone back because right now its like a brand new att which i dont want
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follow the rooting guides, then install rom manager and flash clockworkmod recovery, then flash a custom rom, like andromeda.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005841
then do a tibu restore
thanks,my phone is still acting weird,everytime i shut it off i have to use odin to get it back on otherwise it just flashes the att screen,can i use the superone click to root 2.1 just like i did with my 2.2
bigbooty said:
I try to tell every newb to use aio toolbox found in the dev section stickies. Virtually fool proof.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate using Tapatalk
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Worked for me everytime also. MikeyMike also has some awesome instructions for GB Roms and he has complete packages too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979133
Dude, you now have 3 threads on the first page all related to the same issue. You could have easily kept all your blunders to one thread.
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My thought would be to shuck off your mortal Froyo coils and move on to one of the great Gingerbread roms such as Continuum 5.5, GR-12, Serendipity vII, or Mosaic III (JVH is good but JVO is better).
CAREFULLY read ALL instructions!! The devs here are remarkably knowledgable but sometimes forget the word everything out fully for the noob.
ODIN flashes happen when your phone is in Download Mode (yellow triangle). CWM flashes happen in Recovery mode (must flash a file that has been transferred to the phone previously).
FROYO: Download Mode = Hold Both Volume Buttons and plug in your data cable. (Make sure ODIN is running on your computer first) - - Recovery Mode = Hold both volume buttons AND power button (wait until kernel image flashes a second time and then let go of all buttons) - - GINGERBREAD: Download Mode = Hold only BOTTOM volume button and plug in your data cable. - - Recovery Mode = Hold TOP volume button AND power button until kernel image flashes a second time and let go of all buttons.
Flash one of these packages if you are on a Rogers Captivate...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979133&highlight=rogers
Hey man love your videos, the guy at the phone store got my phone working,but it is now a att 2.2,it doesnt have a enable non market apps option so my titanium wont restore my back up can i use this odin link to flash that stock rogers rom

[Q] Phone is broken because of root

Hi,
I recently rooted my galaxy s and installed tegrak kernel. Now it's in a boot loop. It won't start, even not in recovery mode. It go's to tegrak beginning screen and than to galaxy s screen. After that it starts up again. I think I installed the kernel wrong.
How can i delete the kernel without getting to the recovery mode, and without being able to connect to my pc because it doesn't start.
I can get to:
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but if I choose anything from the tegrak kernel (like recover etc) but it says it doensn't find the needed files.
What to do?
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Hi,
I recently rooted my galaxy s and installed tegrak kernel. Now it's in a boot loop. It won't start, even not in recovery mode. It go's to tegrak beginning screen and than to galaxy s screen. After that it starts up again. I think I installed the kernel wrong.
How can i delete the kernel without getting to the recovery mode, and without being able to connect to my pc because it doesn't start.
I can get to:
but if I choose anything from the tegrak kernel (like recover etc) but it says it doensn't find the needed files.
What to do?
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Can you get in to download mode? vol down home and power?
If you can you could try flashing a different kernal through Odin. If not it might be worth trying a JIG
hey,
I can get in tegrak recovery, but all the recovery files aren't on the phone, neither on the sd card. Are there files i can download, put on my sd card and make Tegrak recovery use that?
yogosun said:
hey,
I can get in tegrak recovery, but all the recovery files aren't on the phone, neither on the sd card. Are there files i can download, put on my sd card and make Tegrak recovery use that?
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Are you holding Volume UP or volume DOWN?
It now says downloading... (how do i know it's able to download, and it has connection etc)?
Honestly, if you don't know the difference between Recovery Mode and Download mode, step 1 would be to read a lot
Step 2 would be to read again to be sure you understand
Step 3: disable all lag fixes and thing you've done without knowing what you where doing and
step 4, search and read about darky's recovery rom, odin, dowload mode, kernel and the such
step 5, re-read what you think could fix it and confirm you understand
It still says: "Downloading... Do not torn off target!!!"..
Is that normal?
It will do so until you send something using odin.
Open the back cover and remove the battery and put it back so that it reboot
yes. it is.
search for odin and flash another rom. read a lot before you do that.

[Q] I9000 unable to boot.

My sons UK i9000 has a problem, the touch keys were not working and the screen was cracked., so a replacement part was bought and new screen fitted.
The phone booted fine, but the new touch keys did not work, so we tried to update the touch key firmware with *#*#2663#*#* but then the phone refused to boot.
We tried to reflash to a stock rom, which went all ok with odin, but the phone never got past the galaxy s screen.
We have tried loads of different stock and custom roms, including darky's ressurection, but they all either boot to the galaxy s screen and go no further, or boot to the galaxy s screen then reboot after a short while.
Is there anything we can do, we can still access recovery and download mode.
Many thanks.
did you flash the official rom using the ".pit" file? i can only suggest this and this
hope it helps
gigeaky said:
did you flash the official rom using the ".pit" file? i can only suggest this and this
hope it helps
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Many thanks for the links, tried the gingerbread rom you linked to, phone boots to galaxy s screen, stays there for a while, then constant reboots again.
I'm having the same problem as OP.
Does anybody have any other ideas?
Flash stock JVT firmware (check repartition) use 512 pit, flash Semaphore kernel. Go into CWM recovery, do a factory wipe. It should be good.
Nope, same problem, everything passes ok in odin, but the phone still reboot loops.
Would a faulty touch key cable cause it to do this or maybe something more serious?
Many thanks.
put your device in download mode and use this:
http://files.teamkomin.com/i9000SGS/i9000-XXJVT-One-Click.jar
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I tried to recover my galaxy s I9000 using odin, i had the 512 pit file and stock rom image 2.2froyo, and now mine doesnt even come on anymore, i could get it to go into download mode when the flash failed by taking the battery out unplugging usb, then plug usb in, hold both volume buttons and insert the battery, that worked for me until odin had succeeded, everything was correct, I did days and days of research about it before I went through with it, but now that it successfully flashed, the phone no longer enters download mode or see's any ounce of life, would the jig still work to force the phone to come on?
Tried the one click, first attempt it boots to the first GT I9000 and stays there.
Then tried with flash bootloaders ticked, but bootloops again.
Starting to loose faith in this phone.
if your son's phone was previously on Froyo, you may need to tick "flash bootloaders" in OneClick...

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what you need is just phone drivers & omap drivers and you are ready to go :good: .
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Great tool! Option 6,8 and 9 used and works perfectly. Awesome job, and thanks! It may come out of retirement now.
it doesn't work on my phone with the ICS update
The program doesnot find the phone ? Any new metthod?
In order for the install of TWRP or CWMR you have to install the wkpark bootloaders. In order for the phone to be recognized you plug it in without the battery being in the phone. Do a 5 count as soon as you plug it in and then insert the battery when you hit five. Let me know if this helps. There is also a version 1.2 over in the Optimus 3D developement forums. That is the version that i used.
Kiltnar said:
In order for the install of TWRP or CWMR you have to install the wkpark bootloaders. In order for the phone to be recognized you plug it in without the battery being in the phone. Do a 5 count as soon as you plug it in and then insert the battery when you hit five. Let me know if this helps. There is also a version 1.2 over in the Optimus 3D developement forums. That is the version that i used.
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i did it but after i flash the boot loader and recovery the phone get stuck in a black screen. im able tu enter the recovery but not to boot the phone.
What Rom are you using?
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What Rom are you using?
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the stock att ics
It should not have kept it from booting. Did you try using the v1.2 from the optimus 3D forums? I did this myself just a couple of days ago. What order did you flash the files to your device?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2144738
Kiltnar said:
It should not have kept it from booting. Did you try using the v1.2 from the optimus 3D forums? I did this myself just a couple of days ago. What order did you flash the files to your device?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2144738
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I use the 1.2. I flash the boot loader first then thebrecovery
Quick question. When you boot up the phone is the LG logo silver? If it is, give the phone about 3 minutes - a bit of a stretch that it would take that long. Also have you pulled the battery, hit the power button, then put the battery back in? When you put the battery back in it should power up by itself. (Weird quirk of the newer bootloader.) Let me know. I'll be on for a little longer.
i tried option 12 by mistake and now my phone is bricked!any help???

[Q] Problem with bootloader Galaxy Tab P1000 internal memory corrupted

Hi,
Sorry for my english first.
I have Galaxy Tab GT-P1000... and problem.
My device have corruped internal memory. Problem with flash hidden.rfs and movinand.mst, and samsung logo loop.
At first I try to flash with Odin3 and stock firmware 2.3.3 and I see it's make no diffrent. Try second time this same and I see logo screen with mobile, PC and exclamation mark between.
I use OneClikLoader and I can go on Downloading Mode.
After that I read how to fix problem with internal memory and use only external sd card to make device work.
I download heimdall 3.09, Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread [XWJQ8], Overcome Kernell 4 and probably I do something wrong. Mayby i don't understand somthing. Now I can't explaint what I do wrong. I use Overcome Kernell zImage, mayby I swaaped RECOVERY with KERNEL in Heidmall.
I write what is the situation now.
My device looks like hard brick, almost. It won't turn on when flash is end, push power button and nothing. I connect to the computer and after 20min its show samung logo by long time and go another step, show short animation, but it stuck. I turned off and try turn on and nothing happend.
Somehow I managed turn on download mode on device. I thing I have corruped bootloader, kernell and evrything .
Could someone can help me and tell what should I do, what firmware, bootloader download and how to flash by heimdall only, becouse Odin don't see the device. We can accepted that device is hard bricked and we must flash everything.
Thank You
Whait for help
Damian
The first bit of advice is to let this thing charge up, preferably overnight. From the way your describing it, it sounds to me like your Battery has gone flat. And, although you can, and I have done some Flashing with ca~ 10% Battery Life. Its not something you should do regularly. Alas I didn't have a USB Charger back then. I have since corrected this oversight, and now I can fully charge my P1000 with-in 4~5 hours. Assuming that you can only charge though a PC this WILL take longer. A lot longer!
After which you should try to reflash again with the stock Gingerbread 2.3.3. Oden Package gt-p1000_mr.pit, GB_Stock_Safe_v5.tar and the XXJPZ Modem <- VERY IMPORTANT! In my experience if I had forgot to include this File in Oden, and then flashed anyway I'd land up in soft-brick land, which then required me to use the One-Click Recovery which is a PITA to have to keep setting up on each use. (on a Windows7 Netbook).
If you still get errors then you may have to also flash dbdata.tar (PDA Section) to your P1000, and then go back into recovery and rerun Wipe Data/Factory Reset & Wipe Cache Partition. Which should hopefully fix your problems.
These Files must be unzipped! THEY ARE NOT MEANT TO BE FLASHED VIA RECOVERY!! You have to use either Heimdall or Oden to flash this!
It is false to assume you need root to flash a custom Rom. You only need custom recovery.
Rooting allows you to gain super user privileges.
Just because the kernel that has cwm also has root doesn't make rooting necessary.
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Thank You very much for help.
I do what you wrote and now I have samsung loop logo and CMR.
Now I can get i recovery mode with CMR V3.0.0.5
Now I only must swap vold.fstab but I can't get SU in adb shell. When I go to the adb shell, then in new cmd windows I put SU and get: perrmision denied. It should be rootend is't?
I will read now how to get SU acces but if someone can tell me how is easy way to swap files, I will be lising
Thank You one more time
Triceq said:
Thank You very much for help.
I do what you wrote and now I have samsung loop logo and CMR.
Now I can get i recovery mode with CMR V3.0.0.5
Now I only must swap vold.fstab but I can't get SU in adb shell. When I go to the adb shell, then in new cmd windows I put SU and get: perrmision denied. It should be rootend is't?
I will read now how to get SU acces but if someone can tell me how is easy way to swap files, I will be lising
Thank You one more time
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I change vold.fstab from this solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1463756
My tab still looping I have logcat:
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I should instal another rom, recovery file, do something in CMR Mode?

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