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[Q] Bricked device caused by broken TWLauncher

G'evening guys,
got a little bit of a problem here. My (european) Samsung Galaxy S is screwed. As soon as I boot it up, it loads a custom flashed TWLauncher which immediatly crashes. I can click the message away, but then after a few vibrations it will crash again. I can put it in Kies Mode, but I can't get Kies on Win to start some kind of recovery.
If I try to get into the bootloader, I'm only gonna see the default Samsung bootloader. I tried to push an update.zip on the phone, but it would not install due to some kind of signature errors.
Story first:
1. Rooted it with Superoneclick v1.4
2. Installed Recovery Manager. Not sure if some kind of recovery has been installed, at least none permanent.
3. Updated TWLauncher with SGS Tools in Flash
4. Did a factory wipe
I already tried loading a custom firmware via Update.zip and searched for an official update.zip, but didn't found one.
Also tried to push an older TWLauncher via adb, but this failed as I couldn't use su.
So, does anybody have a clue on how to solve this? Or will the only way to fix it be a send-in to Samsung?

LOL!!!
bricked just because of TWLauncher......
I think that is not brick.....

Flash stock rom via Odin.
Sent from Miui powered SGS

or custom ROM more better and satisfying

azzledazzle said:
Flash stock rom via Odin.
Sent from Miui powered SGS
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sry for my english
thx for your answer i have tried a few times to flash my sgs with odin but it didnt work . i have started my sgs into the downloding mode and then i start odin to flash and then it does nothing

did you use a guide for flashing through odin? is your phone drivers installed on your computer? what kind of error?

Alright buddy, I agree sounds like you need to reflash a new rom.
Check out this link. By no means am I ordering you to flash darky's rom (even though it is bloody brilliant) It's a good guide for using odin.
If you follow it down to part 2 of the guide then you will have a basically stock Gingerbread with a few tweaks to make it a better experience.
Be sure to read it carefully as some of it isn't necessarily for you.
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/i...g-rc6-need-to-flash-dark_core_2-2-first.2382/
All credits go to darky, ficeto and ceriko obviously for the rom & guide.
Good luck

It's only a BRICK if the device is completely unrecoverable. This isn't even a soft-brick... the launcher just crashed.
Flash a new rom with ODIN;
or Flash a Kernel with CWM recovery via ODIN, and then boot into recovery.
Odin will work; just make sure you've got the drivers installed.

@kilokilo1066
thx this was a good idea but now i have the problem that odin is standing on set Partition and that over one hour what should i do ?? cancel odin and tried again ?

Thanks for your help my sgs is working again the thread can be closed

You made it sound as if your phone was bricked! lol
I'd recommend you to install the Darky ROM 9.5.
I myself am a totally new Android and Galaxy S user. The first thing I did after unboxing my phone was to flash Darky's 9.5 on it. Its brilliant.
Here's the guide.
EDIT: Turns out I'm not allowed to post links. Well use google!

bigred85 said:
@kilokilo1066
thx this was a good idea but now i have the problem that odin is standing on set Partition and that over one hour what should i do ?? cancel odin and tried again ?
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Glad your sgs is back up and running buddy

Like what everyone els is saying, a reflash is the way to go. Id recomend flashing with EZbase. they offer the best stocklike roms.

bigred85 said:
Thanks for your help my sgs is working again the thread can be closed
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Read the god damn thread people. Problem solved. Let this thread die.

[Q] How to flash new rom?(Stuck on ICS no root)

Hi guys, many weeks ago, I flashed a very early version of Rocket ICS rom, and I don't think I did it properly as I no longer have root.
What would be the fastest way to go back to 2.3, root and then go back properly to an ICS rom? Many thanks
Note:I do not have a PC, only a Mac, so a non-pc using method would be good, but if its the only way, do go ahead

This is the fastest way back to GB:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22758543&postcount=6
As for flashing a new ICS rom afterwards, you'll have to read and follow the flashing instructions of the rom you need.

heimdall
Hi for mac or linux you have heimdall or
install virtualbox (vmware) & install windaube7

Lost ROOT flashing ALBA ZCSLP6 fullpack v2
chasmodo said:
This is the fastest way back to GB:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22758543&postcount=6
As for flashing a new ICS rom afterwards, you'll have to read and follow the flashing instructions of the rom you need.
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Hi, Sir. I recently upgrading my note from ALBA ZCLP6 fullpack v1 to v2, but lost the ROOT, have no more SU, flash clearing cache and dalvik, can help me please?. Kind regards.
Edit. Downgrade to LP6 v1 and get SU again, I will try redownlouding again the ROM LPC6 v2.

If you can get into download mode then get some rootable stock firmware and use PC Odin to flash it.
But as you said, you don't have a PC. In this case, you need a PC and good friend who can provide you that PC.

(Q) Quick Guide on CM9 installation process

sup xda!?
I was trying to ask for this in the General Thread for CM9 but only found trouble..
After looking through the thread for over an hour, I still couldn't find a comprehensive guide on how to install CM9 on my device..
I know that you need PC-Odin for it, you need gapps and of course the zip of the ROM, but I just can't figure out what to flash, what Kernel to flash and how to..
As I saw many people asking about this, I think it would be greatly appreciated if one of you pros could spare the -minutes- it takes to give us noobs some info..
I am currently on the latest Stunner build and on the LP6-Kernel..
thanks for any help! peace
EDIT:
ok, copperdawgnc sent me to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
and told me:
"This will show you how to use PC ODIN & has GB roms to download"
so it seems that we need to use PC-Odin, as expected, and install a GB Rom first..
I know how to use Odin a bit but I still don't know what to install..
what Kernel, which ROM, any ROM? and do I really have to flash an unrooted stock and re-root..? why is that necessary?
p

Maybe this can be of some help:
http://jjpda.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-install-stock-odex-pre-rooted.html

nickshertzer said:
Maybe this can be of some help:
http://jjpda.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-install-stock-odex-pre-rooted.html
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thanks!
so, it should go like this:
1 get ODEX PRE ROOTED N7000XXLC1 (Europe) or ODEX PRE ROOTED N7000DXLC2 (Malaysia)
2 install via PC-Odin
2.1 get PIT file and choose the 3 (?) files mentioned in the screenshot
3 after it's done: download Mobile ODIN
2. download CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LC1-v5.3-CWM5.zip
3. load CF-Root kernel using Mobile Odin
4. get back into recovery
5. wipe data
6. install cm9 and gapps
7. wipe
8. done?
seriously?
wouldn't it work if we only install the CF-Root-Kernel LC1 (?) and flash CM9 from there through Odin?
LC1 or some other Kernel?
thx

Thanks for posting this question, MrKancho. I can't help, but have the exact same situation myself, with imilka's CM9 rom. Just want to confirm that the installation method you outlined works without any problems before trying it myself.
Thx
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA

You want to flash CM9 through Odin?
And how do you propose to flash a zip file using Odin?
:facepalm:
You flash CM9 and Gapps using CWMR.

Installing Stock ICS over Rooted GB 2.0.6 ??

I have 2.0.6 GB ROOTED
And I checked software updates in settings to find A new firmware Android 4.0 about (337) M.B
The question is if i accept downloading this update via wireless .. will I preserve the Rooting option in new ICS ???
Or better to download the Firmware (621) MB from hotfile & Flash it through [mobile odin] ?! although im still aware to do something wrong to end stupidly in breaking the device =/
All i want to keep the Root as I overclock the phone to 1.6 Ghz ...
sry about the nuby question but im afraid to brick the phone +/
Thx in Advance >>>

Emmmm.... if you need the rooted phone, you need to flash custom ROM through CWM. If you'll download new ROM via Wi-Fi, you don't get root.
Just flash 4.0.x through CWM. If you haven't CWM, flash GB with custom kernel with CWM through Odin.
You can get the bricked phone only if you'll make wipe through CWM builded on the stock Samsung ROM.

how do I install ICS on my rooted galaxy note, rookie!!
I want to install ice cream sandwich on my rooted galaxy note but i have no idea how to do it. I hate gingerbread and all the apps and the way they are displayed. I would like to get the stunned ice cream sandwich software and all the really high end stuff on my note i just need help getting started!!! If someone can either reply to this or email me that would be great!

Anna Pemberton said:
I want to install ice cream sandwich on my rooted galaxy note but i have no idea how to do it. I hate gingerbread and all the apps and the way they are displayed. I would like to get the stunned ice cream sandwich software and all the really high end stuff on my note i just need help getting started!!! If someone can either reply to this or email me that would be great!
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You have no idea ? I'm not surprised !
Look around you and SEARCH for the things you want.Check out dr.ketan's thread for rooting and follow individual rom guides (in their respective threads) for installing ROMs.Don't just sign up and say you don't know anything and want to be spoon-fed.
Also,read the hardbrick warning posted by the devs in the dev section

Okay, first of all, small Q&A:
QA:
1) What is CWM? CWM is advanced recovery program. It's built-in in kernel. You can enter in CWM by pressing in powerd off phone home+vol.up+power.
Wht is kernel? Kernel is the core component of the phone ROM. You can flash it separate from other parts of ROM.
2) You can also flash separately the Modem (phone), CSC and UMS parts. Remember, some kernels do not support some ROMs, for example: If you'll flash the Cyanogen Mod, and then some Franco kernel, your phone will cannot start properly. Ofc. you can use CWM in this case.
3) This is scary to flash my phone? No, if you read all instructions, you can "breack it" in the only one case: you'll wipe it from the CWM builded in official samsuung 4.0 - 4.0.3 RoM.
4) What is "wipe/format user data"? This is the way to clear your personal data, and the other trash in your system. You need to wipe before installing new ROM.
5) What happens if i flash new ROM without it? Nothing critical, but some of your apps can work incorrect this way.
6) How to flash kernel from CWM? Download the kernel in *.zip file, copy it to the SD-card, restart in CWM, install zip file. If you have *tar rom-file, use the PC-Odin.
7) What is Odin? Odin is leaked samsung app for win32 for flash samsung devices by USB
8) What is mobile odin? It's better than odin for bigbro? This is the superapp made by one of the xda-dev (chainfire, if i don't mistaken). But u need the root priveledges to use it.
You need to find PC-Odin 1.85 or 1.87, and the rooted ROM with CWM in *.tar format. Close all kies services with "task manager".
Connect your phone in download mode (home+vol. down+power and when is powerd on and ask you about flashing, press "vol. up"), launch Odin. You will see yellow quadrant in odin. Then you need to click on "PDA", then selecting the downloaded ROM file, and do not forget the "pda" checkbox. Do not touch the other checkboxes, then Start.
Wait before it's flashed.
This is the basic guide, ofc.

[Q] Need help Rooting GT-N7000

Hi all, I need somebody to give me some advice please.
I'm trying to root/install CM9 on my Galaxy Note (already running official ICS), I've tried several versions, all of which have entirely failed to get me past step one:
Heimdall: when I use CMD to initialize the zImage flash, it tells me "Failed to send data!"
Odin: Phone refuses to appear in Odin
Can somebody please help me?

TheRealCJ said:
Hi all, I need somebody to give me some advice please.
I'm trying to root/install CM9 on my Galaxy Note (already running official ICS), I've tried several versions, all of which have entirely failed to get me past step one:
Heimdall: when I use CMD to initialize the zImage flash, it tells me "Failed to send data!"
Odin: Phone refuses to appear in Odin
Can somebody please help me?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
Everything is there..
Swyped From My Flavoured Juicy AOKP JB.

sahilarora2003 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
Everything is there..
Swyped From My Flavoured Juicy AOKP JB.
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Thankyou for the help, but the problem is that Odin will not recognise my phone in Download mode.

TheRealCJ said:
Thankyou for the help, but the problem is that Odin will not recognise my phone in Download mode.
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Do you have all the required drivers installed? Maybe you should install Kies first to have all the required driver files.

TheRealCJ said:
Thankyou for the help, but the problem is that Odin will not recognise my phone in Download mode.
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You need not to use PC odin
Just look to thread shahil have said you
follow method 1A (if your kernel is listed there) and you are readyu to flash custom ROM, just wipe cache and data before flashing custom ROM
If your kernel is not there
Then choose method 1B
followed by flash Safe kernel like Hydarcore and with Mobile Odin
and make wipe cache and data and proceed to custom ROM installation

dr.ketan said:
You need not to use PC odin
Just look to thread shahil have said you
follow method 1A (if your kernel is listed there) and you are readyu to flash custom ROM, just wipe cache and data before flashing custom ROM
If your kernel is not there
Then choose method 1B
followed by flash Safe kernel like Hydarcore and with Mobile Odin
and make wipe cache and data and proceed to custom ROM installation
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Thankyou, I'm sorry, I'm new to such in-depth rooting. I have it working now, thank you all for your help.

There is a Thanks button to thank people.

I think these kind of people prefer showing their appreciation by typing it... instead of 'clicking it'