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SGS Semi-Brick , Help would be appreciated !!!

Hello buddies,
I was using my DarkyModded SGS i9K and all of a sudden my phone's lock screen got freezed and i tried it shutting down but i wont recognize ,then i had removed my battery and rebooted it.Now the problem comes !!
It wont Reboot i.e It's stuck on Galaxy S -powered by Darky ROM screen !
i tried with odin to reflash it back to stock,Reinstall Darkymod, Stock Froyo but no luck!!
but it booted into Stock 2.3.x and was booting very very slow @ 1FPS of sgs animation ,so i accessed the recovery but it was also too slow even it was taking the input after a sec , i wiped it and still no booting up and one more thing my phone displayed once the BSOD logo and now my sgs can go into download mode also but cant reboot after flashing with odin ,ezodin!!
I would be grateful if anybody snapped me out of this crap !
Thankyou!

If you can get into download mode, then flash stock with Odin, 2.2 is a good option, was for me anyway. Hope this helps.

Which odin roms have you tried?
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snapper.fishes said:
Which odin roms have you tried?
knowledge is Power. Guard it well.
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EZodin 2.2 (Preroot+CWM3),Odin used for DarkyROM,Odin for Gingerbread ROM!
still no luck in booting !!

If you can get recovery, go to mount and storage then format everything. Then flash bootloader with ezboot and after that a stock rom with odin. It's just a try...maybe you're luck and it works
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Drollo85 said:
If you can get recovery, go to mount and storage then format everything. Then flash bootloader with ezboot and after that a stock rom with odin. It's just a try...maybe you're luck and it works
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i was actually using stock recovery v3e and when i try to hit wipe-factory reset it says E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't unmount "/dbdata"
E:Format_volume failed to unmount "/dbdata"
now im goin to try heimdall for Cm7 maybe i got some luck in there!!

what is this problem ??
even the heimdall didn't gave me a hand!
didn't get it!!
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i've even tried this !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140
still no boot!!
f*ck!

Sounds to me that u are going to have to format the system via recovery, and then flash stock 2.2 with Odin

bigmadpete said:
Sounds to me that u are going to have to format the system via recovery, and then flash stock 2.2 with Odin
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can u give me a small instruction set to go through that method!

Ashtrix said:
can u give me a small instruction set to go through that method!
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When flashing with Odin have you done a repartition?

Yep!
tried all possible ways!
:/

Re-format system, boot into recovery and go...mounts and storage-format system. Im no expert and please do this with caution and at your own risk. After format you will need to flash to 2.2 or something safe.

Already tried it says errors can't be formatted unable to unmount "/dbdata"!!
:/

please help me!!
:/

1st of all buy a jig, it will give you download mode and reset the counters. Have you maybe got a corrupt internal sd card ? See when this happened to me I flashed stock via Odin, then I rooted and got clockwork recovery and formated ststem, then a custom rom. Are you seeing recovery and download mode, or are you seeing a pc and triangle with a cross.

bigmadpete said:
1st of all buy a jig, it will give you download mode and reset the counters. Have you maybe got a corrupt internal sd card ? See when this happened to me I flashed stock via Odin, then I rooted and got clockwork recovery and formated ststem, then a custom rom. Are you seeing recovery and download mode, or are you seeing a pc and triangle with a cross.
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Yep, i can go through the recovery and all but stuck in a bootloop !!
AFTER EZODIN3 rooted 2.2 or 2.3.4 Official...!!!
and when i try to format it gives the errors!!!

Why "EzOdin" whats wrong with Odin ?

bigmadpete said:
Why "EzOdin" whats wrong with Odin ?
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Umm..so, if i get Odin 2.2 official then can i fix up my bootloader bootloop problem?

Yeah it helped me out, also pit files caused me problems in the past, my advice is get Odin v1.82 and froyo 2.2. Try it without the pit, just use Pda Phone and CSC. If it doesnt work try with the pit. Make sure the files are in correct boxes. Let me know friend

How to repair my phone

Originally, I am using a 4.0.3 stock rom.
Then I flashed a 4.2 ABYSS kernel and pressed wipe data after.
After that, I flashed check rom v6. However, it cant boot and stops at the GT-N7000.
So I use odin to flash a rom with pda, phone and csc. However, it still cant boot and stops at GT-N7000.
All my steps should be usual as I usually flash the rom of my phone.
What can I do to boot my phone?

Did you boot back into recovery after flashing AbyssNote kernel ?
Which ICS kernel were you using when you performed wipe data / factory reset ?
Now...
Flash stock gingerbread rom with pc odin and then factory reset.
DO NOT select PIT file or boot-loader etc. Flash normally.

Boy124 said:
Did you boot back into recovery after flashing AbyssNote kernel ?
Which ICS kernel were you using when you performed wipe data / factory reset ?
Now...
Flash stock gingerbread rom with pc odin and then factory reset.
DO NOT select PIT file or boot-loader etc. Flash normally.
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Sorry that I didn't mention it. I flashed a 2.3.6 stock rom but it can boot.
and now I am flashing a kernel with odin but stops at NAND WRITE START.
it's not my phone. please helpppppppppppp

richard4670 said:
Sorry that I didn't mention it. I flashed a 2.3.6 stock rom but it can boot.
and now I am flashing a kernel with odin but stops at NAND WRITE START.
it's not my phone. please helpppppppppppp
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It is superbricked.
Take your phone to samsung service centre. Motherboard needs to be replaced.
Act dumb, do not tell them about custom roms and kernels, root etc and make sure you do not have yellow triangle and flash counter.
BTW Which kernel were you using before you flashed AbyssNote kernel?

richard4670 said:
Originally, I am using a 4.0.3 stock rom.
Then I flashed a 4.2 ABYSS kernel and pressed wipe data after.
After that, I flashed check rom v6. However, it cant boot and stops at the GT-N7000.
So I use odin to flash a rom with pda, phone and csc. However, it still cant boot and stops at GT-N7000.
All my steps should be usual as I usually flash the rom of my phone.
What can I do to boot my phone?
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Did you reboot into recovery after flashing abyss kernel?
You need to reboot back into recovery after flashing abyss 4.2, so the abyss kernel takes effect.
Sounds like you didn't reboot into recovery, and wiped with an unsafe kernel.

richard4670 said:
Originally, I am using a 4.0.3 stock rom.
Then I flashed a 4.2 ABYSS kernel and pressed wipe data after.
After that, I flashed check rom v6. However, it cant boot and stops at the GT-N7000.
So I use odin to flash a rom with pda, phone and csc. However, it still cant boot and stops at GT-N7000.
All my steps should be usual as I usually flash the rom of my phone.
What can I do to boot my phone?
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Oh MY GOD!!!! it's superbricked? I didn't reboot it after flashing the kernel. Before doing that, i am just using the stock kernel. ****
I live in HONG KONG and my phone bought in France. No warranty either... any other methods??

richard4670 said:
Oh MY GOD!!!! it's superbricked? I didn't reboot it after flashing the kernel. Before doing that, i am just using the stock kernel. ****
I live in HONG KONG and my phone bought in France. No warranty either... any other methods??
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now i know how to flash a cwm kernel
recovery and download mode can still be entered
i just flashed a kj6 rom but no use either.
can you help me?
all thing seems normal except cant pass the bootloader
should I try flashing the bootloader and pit?

richard4670 said:
now i know how to flash a cwm kernel
recovery and download mode can still be entered
i just flashed a kj6 rom but no use either.
can you help me?
all thing seems normal except cant pass the bootloader
should I try flashing the bootloader and pit?
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can anyone help?

richard4670 said:
can anyone help?
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You are superbricked. Search the forum for partial recovery since you cannot claim warranty, unless you send it back to France.
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richard4670 said:
Oh MY GOD!!!! it's superbricked? I didn't reboot it after flashing the kernel. Before doing that, i am just using the stock kernel. ****
I live in HONG KONG and my phone bought in France. No warranty either... any other methods??
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Are you sure it was stock kernel?
Stock kernels do not have clockwork recovery - so it is not possible to flash kernel from it.

richard4670 said:
now i know how to flash a cwm kernel
recovery and download mode can still be entered
i just flashed a kj6 rom but no use either.
can you help me?
all thing seems normal except cant pass the bootloader
should I try flashing the bootloader and pit?
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If you can flash through odin without getting stuck at some point then may still be ok. Make sure to have kernel matching rom. Abyss go with gb rom.

No recovery but i still can access download mode

ok So any help will be greatly appreciated.
THis is what the issue is:- I am able to access download mode and via ODIN i can patch any firmware on to my phone but after ODIN is successful the phone Start with the SAMSUNG boot loader Splash screen before the kernel loads up and stays there. it doesn't go head . hence i do not have recovery mode. i have tried patching with stock firmware with PIT 512 . This didnt make any difference. I have tried DarkyROM 10.2 Resurrection and that hasnt helped either. I cannot for the life of me get the freaking phone to start up with a boot loop . Once i have a boot loop i can move forward and patch the kernel and get recovery mode . so is there any one out there who can help me with this issue. I have a USB jtag cable so getting into DOwnload mode is not an issue even if i lose 3 button combo .But i cannot get the phone to boot up with any firmware .
thank u in advance . I have a Samsung Galaxy s I9000

Hey
You can check these threads and see if it resolves your issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29635435#post29635435
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1802778

tchindalia said:
Hey
You can check these threads and see if it resolves your issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29635435#post29635435
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1802778
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did both didnt help . the deal is i am able to run all of this but the freaking phone after patching does not go beyond the bootloader splash screen . I would also like to mention that prior to this i was running miui 4 ICS . my phone screen cracked and hence i gave it to fix the screen . when i got it back the phone guy fix the screen and ran a default samsung gb firmware on it after this the phone does not go beyond the Samsung Splash screen after which the kernel splash screen start and u get access to recovery mode.

Did you try flashing different ROMS, kernels or custom recovery? Since you can get into Download mode you could flash custom recovery and do factory reset from there.

divibyzero said:
Did you try flashing different ROMS, kernels or custom recovery? Since you can get into Download mode you could flash custom recovery and do factory reset from there.
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done .. didnt help the moment u run a Darky Resurrection firmware that comes with Kernel . tries running different kernels directly .. it doesn't help .. im not sure what 2 do .

petesfer said:
done .. didnt help the moment u run a Darky Resurrection firmware that comes with Kernel . tries running different kernels directly .. it doesn't help .. im not sure what 2 do .
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well if u come from ICS ...then u need to re partition ,when going back to stock!! very important
search threads for : Going back to GB from ICS i9000, this should help u gl

The easiest thing I have always done then that happens is to flash a kernel for that version that comes alone (like semaphore kernel) with Odin/Heimdall. It will come with its own recovery, so you have a starting point

Flash stock firmware and then do a factory reset from stock recovery since odin doesnt format back to rfs for you on /cache and /data i believe. Fixed it for me.

AlwaysDroid said:
Flash stock firmware and then do a factory reset from stock recovery since odin doesnt format back to rfs for you on /cache and /data i believe. Fixed it for me.
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link. to a stock firmware . that does this? i did try stock firmware didn't help hence asking .. yeah that could be an issue.. the data and the cache wasnt wiped.. before switching to ginger bread.. mmm....

Any solution found?
Hello! Have you been able to solve the issue with inability to get to recovery?
I have exactly the same issue with my i9000...
petesfer said:
ok So any help will be greatly appreciated.
THis is what the issue is:- I am able to access download mode and via ODIN i can patch any firmware on to my phone but after ODIN is successful the phone Start with the SAMSUNG boot loader Splash screen before the kernel loads up and stays there. it doesn't go head . hence i do not have recovery mode. i have tried patching with stock firmware with PIT 512 . This didnt make any difference. I have tried DarkyROM 10.2 Resurrection and that hasnt helped either. I cannot for the life of me get the freaking phone to start up with a boot loop . Once i have a boot loop i can move forward and patch the kernel and get recovery mode . so is there any one out there who can help me with this issue. I have a USB jtag cable so getting into DOwnload mode is not an issue even if i lose 3 button combo .But i cannot get the phone to boot up with any firmware .
thank u in advance . I have a Samsung Galaxy s I9000
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ma-dis said:
Hello! Have you been able to solve the issue with inability to get to recovery?
I have exactly the same issue with my i9000...
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Your problem seems to be partition related. What I do is use ODIN to flash Mily's Rom 1.2 - this one repartitions your phone (must have it checked in ODIN). Phone takes about 15 minutes to go through repartition and startup process.
After that flash any newer GB from recovery menu ...

petesfer said:
ok So any help will be greatly appreciated.
THis is what the issue is:- I am able to access download mode and via ODIN i can patch any firmware on to my phone but after ODIN is successful the phone Start with the SAMSUNG boot loader Splash screen before the kernel loads up and stays there. it doesn't go head . hence i do not have recovery mode. i have tried patching with stock firmware with PIT 512 . This didnt make any difference. I have tried DarkyROM 10.2 Resurrection and that hasnt helped either. I cannot for the life of me get the freaking phone to start up with a boot loop . Once i have a boot loop i can move forward and patch the kernel and get recovery mode . so is there any one out there who can help me with this issue. I have a USB jtag cable so getting into DOwnload mode is not an issue even if i lose 3 button combo .But i cannot get the phone to boot up with any firmware .
thank u in advance . I have a Samsung Galaxy s I9000
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u mean flash kernel,rom etc. not patch

[Q] phone won't boot

hello my samsung galaxy s advance (i9070) won boot after i installed this recovery tool an then i tried different firmware and kernels but its not working plz help

expansion11 said:
hello my samsung galaxy s advance (i9070) won boot after i installed this recovery tool an then i tried different firmware and kernels but its not working plz help
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how did you flash? odin or dd method? and is phone name and logo coming?

Brainiac.shri said:
how did you flash? odin or dd method? and is phone name and logo coming?
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im using odin and i see the logo noting more

can you enter recovery (vol up+menu+power) or download mode (vol down+menu+power)?
if you can get into recovery, do wipe dalvik->reboot and tell us what happens
if download - flash your country's whole rom with odin and start again

adamuadamu said:
can you enter recovery (vol up+menu+power) or download mode (vol down+menu+power)?
if you can get into recovery, do wipe dalvik->reboot and tell us what happens
if download - flash your country's whole rom with odin and start again
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i can go in download mode and i did try stock roms and kernels bit it wont work and cant access the recovery tool

expansion11 said:
i can go in download mode and i did try stock roms and kernels bit it wont work and cant access the recovery tool
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were you using JB or GB, accordingly flash the samsung stock ROM and after "PASS" in ODIN remove battery and factoy reset,it should work.

Brainiac.shri said:
were you using JB or GB, accordingly flash the samsung stock ROM and after "PASS" in ODIN remove battery and factoy reset,it should work.
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i think i was using GB, and i flashed the stock rom and i how do i factory reset it when i can't get in the recovery mode?

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expansion11 said:
i think i was using GB, and i flashed the stock rom and i how do i factory reset it when i can't get in the recovery mode?
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That sounds like you had jb, that happend to me when I flashed GB over JB.
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shut_down said:
That sounds like you had jb, that happend to me when I flashed GB over JB.
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yes i had JB but that ron was not for my country so i could not connect to the mobile network so i wanted to get the right version but the download was slow so i wanted to get a diffrent kernal but then it went wrong

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expansion11 said:
yes i had JB but that ron was not for my country so i could not connect to the mobile network so i wanted to get the right version but the download was slow so i wanted to get a diffrent kernal but then it went wrong
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Flash JB again. Then folow turorial how to get GB back. You have that on General I think, or on Developer part of forum. Look.
Its not gonna work if you just flashed GB, I know from my expirience.
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shut_down said:
Flash JB again. Then folow turorial how to get GB back. You have that on General I think, or on Developer part of forum. Look.
Its not gonna work if you just flashed GB, I know from my expirience.
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Thanks that worked!

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Thanks that worked!
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Sent from Galaxy S Advance

so what are you using now? GB or JB? i had that problem too...it booted well jbean and im stuck at seup wizard error pop out... i cant acceess also recovery mode but download mode is ok... im now back at Gbread but i still wanted my cp to be on JBean is there a force mothod? to pass error "unfortunately, samsung setup wizard has stoped?" i had this problem same exact one...

Still problem with booting
I have tried to flash many different firmwares. ODIN says green but the phone does not boot. Just the first logo or Samsung with some animation.. than it gets stuck there. ADB does not work then either.
I have tried to root and wipe data with different ODIN, but nothing helped. TWRP is not present on "download mode" either..
On ODIN3 v3.07 I see there there is a tickbox for "NAND ERASE ALL" but when I have it checked it fails or hands on erase state.
Could you please help me what I can do next?
I would like to have complete firmware and root and install TWRP etc. but I need to get booting up ok. I have already 15 on "custome binory download"

x-samsung said:
I have tried to flash many different firmwares. ODIN says green but the phone does not boot. Just the first logo or Samsung with some animation.. than it gets stuck there. ADB does not work then either.
I have tried to root and wipe data with different ODIN, but nothing helped. TWRP is not present on "download mode" either..
On ODIN3 v3.07 I see there there is a tickbox for "NAND ERASE ALL" but when I have it checked it fails or hands on erase state.
Could you please help me what I can do next?
I would like to have complete firmware and root and install TWRP etc. but I need to get booting up ok. I have already 15 on "custome binory download"
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after flashing.. remove / replace your battery..
try booting in recovery by pressing vol up+home+power at the same time..
then scroll down to factory reset via vol keys..
wipe and restore factory settings..

[Q] Messed up firmware update

Hi all,
I have a Galaxy Note with 2.3.x (bought from O2 Germany). After it dusted for some months due to broken USB port, I replaced it today and ran the OTA firmware upgrade. Now the phone is stuck on the logo screen.
I have tried to install cwm recovery CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.3-CWM5.zip without knowing that I'd need to install the proper version according to the kernel... well, no way to find out which kernel / os actually runs on the thing, and I can't enter recovery mode, only odin-mode.
Can I somehow dump the userdata or safely upgrade to some stock firmware *without* losing internal data? I dont have backup :/
Thanks

I have tried to install cwm recovery CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.3-CWM5.zip
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God Bless.

toxicthunder said:
God Bless.
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I'm totally f**d up? Any way to get at least the data off the device and then flash it via Odin?

harddisk_wp said:
I'm totally f**d up? Any way to get at least the data off the device and then flash it via Odin?
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Download a stock rom and install it with PC Odin on your device in download mode.
Pray.
Tell us if you stuck at "factoryfs.img"
Stop praying.
Start cursing.

ThaiDai said:
Download a stock rom and install it with PC Odin on your device in download mode.
Pray.
Tell us if you stuck at "factoryfs.img"
Stop praying.
Start cursing.
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Flashed N7000XXLC1_N7000OXALC1_N7000XXLB2, did not get stuck at factoryfs.img (flash went OK), but now stuck with a glowing SAMSUNG logo.
EDIT: I should be more patient. Phone is back and the data are still there

You are lucky you didn't brick.
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