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Hi everyone. Im not normally in this section as i have an x8 but my friend has seen all the roms,mods and updates ive done so he tried to do it to his galaxy s i9000 without rooting or unlocking his bootloader. I asked him what he did he said he just tried to update software with keis but now it wont turn on just white screen with a red triangle in the middle i hope its download mode as i dont have a galaxy i dont really no but the battery has died and it wont charge im guessing hes damaged the bootloader am i right and if so whats the best corse of action to tepair it. Thanks.

You can check if it is in download mode by pluggin it in pc with odin. See the wiki page what it says about soft brick.
Soft-Bricked
After flashing a rom you might not be able to enter the Download Mode by pressing Volume Down + Home + Power. In this case a so called 'JIG' would be helpfull.
You could build it on your own: [HOWTO] [REF] Get Download Mode without 3-button combo using homemade JIG
... or buy a preassembled one on a well known marketplace.Hint: There is no difference between a JIG for Samsung S/S2 or S-Plus.

See if you can go into d0wnload mode with vol down home and power. If that works go and try to find the stock firmware for the phone and download and extract. Download odin and put csc pda and phone/modem in there rightful places. 512 pit in pit section. Pit usually comes with odin download. If not find it somewhere. Repartition checked and hit start. It should reboot when done. It will problaby take a couple of min to boot but be patient. If it starts to go into boot loop put back into download mode again and reflash. Its very hard to mess up the phone to where you cant fix it. So relax and watch tuts or whatever helps you best. I know of a link i that i will find and post for you when i do.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA

DEAD bricked phone
So, my friend's phone (hopefully she'll stay my friend after this) was turning itself on and off all on it's own. So I (no good deed goes unpunished) suggested that I will upgrade her firmware for her. She had 2.3.3 firmware. I downloaded the odin1.7 as well as a package of all the info for 2.3.5 firmware upgrade. I flashed the phone- originally only using the PDA option with a file called: CODE_I9000XXJVS_CL565837_REV03_user_low_ship
It worked, the phone restarted and showed the firmware as being 2.3.5.
I don't know why, but I thought it would be a good idea to update the CSC and the pit and the modem as well- so I did that. when this was finished - though odin said that the flashing was successful the phone is completely unresponsive. The computer doesn't recognize it, it doesn't show any signs of life at all- like it's in the dark ages and there is no electricity in it.
HELP!!!
First question: do you think a jig will work? how dangerous is it?
second question: is there any other option to try that I haven't come across other than changing the motherboard, and if there isn't do you know where I can get one, bear in mind I live in Israel.
Please e-mail me a copy of the response to [email protected] if you can...

Odin dosnt pick it up atall plus the batteries dead aswell now and the stupid thing wont charge so i cant evan try any thing till i find away or some one to charge it but thanks for the tips.

gavster26 said:
Hi everyone. Im not normally in this section as i have an x8 but my friend has seen all the roms,mods and updates ive done so he tried to do it to his galaxy s i9000 without rooting or unlocking his bootloader. I asked him what he did he said he just tried to update software with keis but now it wont turn on just white screen with a red triangle in the middle i hope its download mode as i dont have a galaxy i dont really no but the battery has died and it wont charge im guessing hes damaged the bootloader am i right and if so whats the best corse of action to tepair it. Thanks.
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Try to recharge the battery from other phone or use another battery.
Check whether you have the download mode working. (Home+Power+Volume down)
If yes, put phone in download mode and flash Darky RE or any other Rom via ODIN. Try to get the recovery mod after rooting and then try ROMs.
Or try restarting the phone it may work without update also. Long press power in download mode restarts the phone. However be careful.

What is the status of the device can you go to download mode
Post your firmware files name and how you choose in the odin flasher.
Dont try anything crazy you will bricked your device more:banghead:
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA

Alternate way to Download mode
Hi gavster26
I have been there with a buddy's phone... not a nice place.
Found a link showing this other trick ... but you have to trial and error this one on the different combos:
1. Phone off
2. USB cable pluged in
3. Odin running
4. Down (or Up - test both) Volume button + Home button + plug in the USB cable.
This booted my dead "bricked" phone into download mode.
Try it.

[Q] Boot loop without recovery and download mode

Hello everybody!
I've tried to find a solution, but without success.
Today I tried to install CWM on a french Galaxy S.
I've rooted the phone with z4root and after I started on download mod with adb.
Then with Odin3 I installed this file "Root-XX_OXA_JVK-v2.7-CWM3RFS.tar".
After that the phone rebooted automatically, unfortunately it's rebooting eachtime on the galaxy s logo.
The problem are that I can't boot on download mod or on CWM.
When the phone is off and I plug it on charger, it doesn't charge!
I think my phone is bricked.
Do you think you can help me or it's dead?
Is there a hard reboot procedure or something like that?
Thanks

I have exactly the same problem!

Are you sure you can't enter recovery? Volume up+home+power.
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda premium

Yes i'm 1000% sure!
I can acess the Download Mode, but Odin/Heimdall does not recognize the USB connection...

Keep Trying
I know this is weird but keep hard resetting it. Try like 20 more times before you give up. Worked for me in the past I know it is weird. I had just flashed a new factory ROM.

I swear i have tried to enter the Recovery 20-30 times!!

It's fine
Hello,
I've bought an USB JIG for my SGS GT i9100 and I've been able to install ICS SLIM using Odin v3 1.7.
Very easy...
I advise this solution..
Thanks for your help.

Italia99 said:
I swear i have tried to enter the Recovery 20-30 times!!
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did u try vol down + home + power button to go to download mode? if it can do that, the problem is just find some driver to make odin recognize your phone. search for "usb driver for samsung galaxy s" in google
then you can bring back your phone to live by downloading any rom you want and flash it via odin
ps. but if you cannot go to download mode, JIG USB with 301 K ohm will help you look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdn5GoRjhn0

Same problem here, I actually didn't see this in my search and made a new thread about it (feel free to delete). My computer had KIES on it so it had the drivers already and it's the same computer I went through the download mode before with so I have the drivers. I tried to reinstall them but still nothing.
I fear I may need to buy out my contract :crying:

Tical84 said:
Same problem here, I actually didn't see this in my search and made a new thread about it (feel free to delete). My computer had KIES on it so it had the drivers already and it's the same computer I went through the download mode before with so I have the drivers. I tried to reinstall them but still nothing.
I fear I may need to buy out my contract :crying:
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I am sure that I am right with this. "If you root, do not use KIES" so you have to uninstall KIES and download separate USB driver.
Then it should see your phone when connect with ODIN
Hope you got your phone back alive soon

USB Connection
Italia99 said:
Yes i'm 1000% sure!
I can acess the Download Mode, but Odin/Heimdall does not recognize the USB connection...
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Did you checked usb drivers, if not try to connect another samsung android device to your pc first. if another phone connected properly then problem in your phone only.
i suggest check this thread, if you think you completely lost your device - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551

coepeq said:
I am sure that I am right with this. "If you root, do not use KIES" so you have to uninstall KIES and download separate USB driver.
Then it should see your phone when connect with ODIN
Hope you got your phone back alive soon
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Sorry, I should have been more specific. When I reinstalled the drivers I had actually uninstalled KIES and installed just the drivers.
I do have an update though but still can't get it to boot completely. Late last night I decided to try to get download mode to work one last time before passing out and pressing Vol-, Home and Power actually brought me to the recovery screen for the first time in my phone's life! "F YA!" was the only thing I could think at the time so I first went through and formatted/wiped every option I could find then installed the CM9 that I knew worked and now I get to the alien with the matrix-esque background and it stops there. I plugged it in and left it on that screen all night and that guy was still staring at me this morning. I tried download mode again but my computer still doesn't recognize it.

Soft Bricked GSM Galaxy tab (phone---!---computer symbol(

my tab is rooted and is running 2.2.I decided to flash cwm via odin,i put it in download mode and flashed cwm but odin showed a 'fail'.i tried flashing it again,there was a power cut and the computer unfortunately stopped in the middle of flashing.the tab since then is showng a phone--!---computer symbol.i tried going back into download mode,but luck.odin was still detecting it,i tried to flash cwm again,but no luck.i let it discharge completely.
now the screen with the phone---!---computer wont come up until i plug it into the charger,as soon as i remove the cable,the screen vanishes.i tried to charge it for nearly 6 hours,but still that screen wont come up after i unplug the charger.when i press and hold the power button while the tab is connected to the charger,the screen with the symbol again comes up and vanishes after a few seconds,ive seen a one click unbrick solution for this,but for that to happen the tab should charge and the screen with the symbol should come up even when the tab is unplugged.please help!!

sourabh12 said:
my tab is rooted and is running 2.2.I decided to flash cwm via odin,i put it in download mode and flashed cwm but odin showed a 'fail'.i tried flashing it again,there was a power cut and the computer unfortunately stopped in the middle of flashing.the tab since then is showng a phone--!---computer symbol.i tried going back into download mode,but luck.odin was still detecting it,i tried to flash cwm again,but no luck.i let it discharge completely.
now the screen with the phone---!---computer wont come up until i plug it into the charger,as soon as i remove the cable,the screen vanishes.i tried to charge it for nearly 6 hours,but still that screen wont come up after i unplug the charger.when i press and hold the power button while the tab is connected to the charger,the screen with the symbol again comes up and vanishes after a few seconds,ive seen a one click unbrick solution for this,but for that to happen the tab should charge and the screen with the symbol should come up even when the tab is unplugged.please help!!
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i guess your gonna download a firmware on 2.2.1 and flash it..........but i recommend 2.3.3 firmware..try it on mine the ......!....... but still odin detects it......2.2.1 is old try AOKP for are tab....best rom

First, which tab is yours.
Edit: from your pm you indicate P1000.
OK, I sounds luke a broken record now but here goes.
Have you had a look at overcome method.
You need to flash GB-stock-safe-v5.
Sometimes even when screen is blank, it can still be a download mode.
So, be sure that it is charged (using original wall charger).
Then ready Odin and the files in proper places and pre connect the tab to PC.
Then boot to download mode and quickly flash using Odin.
http://www.teamovercome.net
Read the guide,
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7k...EyNS00Yzg5LWE0MTktYmYyMjA1MThmYzQz/edit?pli=1
Missing pictures can be seen there.
Follow the picture step by step.
missing files at
http://tabfirmware.com/2012/01/romk...e-7-series-v4-1-0-♫-overcome-kernel-v4-0-0-♫/
After it is revived, you may want to continue.
If so.
Jump here for the kernel
Here is the kernel (tar format for Odin, zip isn't the one you want I guess)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27801159&postcount=8
Sent from my GT-P1000 using xda app-developers app

Read my post at the bottom of this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1826324
I had the same issue but I've now sorted it.

tab working again!!
i thank everyone who replied to my post,i have found an easier way to unbrick it.i connected the tab to the computer and after 20 min it showed the screen with the mobile---!---computer symbol.i downloaded an application called one click unbrick,in the app i clicked unsoft brick and the tab imediately started to my surprise.it is now working properly,only the time and date of the device were reset.agai thank everyone for giving me these valuable info.=):highfive
one click unbrick tool in attachments (you need java installed for this to work)
i now have to flash cw and install that jellybean rom right away.

What about a Tab P1000N? What can be done with that one?

One Click Unbrick (by Adam Outler) is not a P1000 specific software.
It should work for P1000N too.

priyana said:
One Click Unbrick (by Adam Outler) is not a P1000 specific software.
It should work for P1000N too.
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Thanks, it did work for me.

You saved my world
sourabh12 said:
i thank everyone who replied to my post,i have found an easier way to unbrick it.i connected the tab to the computer and after 20 min it showed the screen with the mobile---!---computer symbol.i downloaded an application called one click unbrick,in the app i clicked unsoft brick and the tab imediately started to my surprise.it is now working properly,only the time and date of the device were reset.agai thank everyone for giving me these valuable info.=):highfive
one click unbrick tool in attachments (you need java installed for this to work)
i now have to flash cw and install that jellybean rom right away.
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I looked every where for 24 hours and then I ran across your post simply......now I and anyone else that has this problem knows to let the tablet charge on the computer our laptop for 20 mind and then the bricked download screen will appear and your good to go you post was very helpful maybe the only real method out there thanks a million:angel::good:

[Q] Help Needed in Unbricking Samsung Galaxy Pop (GT S5570)

Please help me out on this....
(Sorry if I posted in wrong section)
I successfully upgraded my Pop to gingerbread 2.3.6 and rooted it. It was working fine for some days after which It got messed up
when I updated the titanium backup app from the market. The app asked for some su permissions and suddenly the screen went blank.
After that I realized that its a hard bricked. The screen is blank whatever I do. I searched for many tutorials to unbrick it but no fruitful results yet.
I tried a lot to enter download mode and after several attempts luckily the three button combo worked and it got shown in ODIN on some port connected.
When I started the process of firmware upgrade it gets stuck in "Connection Setup Phase".
Does USB Jig method is worth trying in this situation ??
Pease tell me the solution of it. I am attaching the screenshot of the ODIN. Please Please Please help.
Thanks a lot in advance...

what is on your mobile screen download mode or something like phone--!--computer picture
ok whatever try this
close Odin, turn off mobile, start Odin and put files turn on mobile in download mode connect the cable and start flashing
PS : phone--!--conputer shows on the screen when upgrade get fail, not to worry it is just like another version of Odin
until you can light up the mobile its not a hard brick
I will suggest you to use firmware which are available without bootloader as you were previously on gb, just to remove the risk of hard brick

nothing on screen
yagnesh55 said:
Please help me out on this....
(Sorry if I posted in wrong section)
I successfully upgraded my Pop to gingerbread 2.3.6 and rooted it. It was working fine for some days after which It got messed up
when I updated the titanium backup app from the market. The app asked for some su permissions and suddenly the screen went blank.
After that I realized that its a hard bricked. The screen is blank whatever I do. I searched for many tutorials to unbrick it but no fruitful results yet.
I tried a lot to enter download mode and after several attempts luckily the three button combo worked and it got shown in ODIN on some port connected.
When I started the process of firmware upgrade it gets stuck in "Connection Setup Phase".
Does USB Jig method is worth trying in this situation ??
Pease tell me the solution of it. I am attaching the screenshot of the ODIN. Please Please Please help.
Thanks a lot in advance...
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dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
what is on your mobile screen download mode or something like phone--!--computer picture
ok whatever try this
close Odin, turn off mobile, start Odin and put files turn on mobile in download mode connect the cable and start flashing
PS : phone--!--conputer shows on the screen when upgrade get fail, not to worry it is just like another version of Odin
until you can light up the mobile its not a hard brick
I will suggest you to use firmware which are available without bootloader as you were previously on gb, just to remove the risk of hard brick
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There is nothing shown on my screen...
no computer like symbol....
nothing whatever i do...
It just goes sometimes in download mode when the 3 button combos is pressed (very rarely), gets detected by ODIN but stucks on connection error...

yagnesh55 said:
There is nothing shown on my screen...
no computer like symbol....
nothing whatever i do...
It just goes sometimes in download mode when the 3 button combos is pressed (very rarely), gets detected by ODIN but stucks on connection error...
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First of all delet all drivers on pc and install them new, just to be on the save side! Then get firmware for your country i suggest you to use 4file pack no the 1file ones! Then get odin v4.38 put your device in download mode and conect to pc put all 4files in the right place in odin and start flashing!! It should not take longer then 6min!! Let odin finish when you see blue pass disconect and be lucky!!
Sent from my GT-S5570 using xda premium

It Doesnt Help
galaxy mini said:
First of all delet all drivers on pc and install them new, just to be on the save side! Then get firmware for your country i suggest you to use 4file pack no the 1file ones! Then get odin v4.38 put your device in download mode and conect to pc put all 4files in the right place in odin and start flashing!! It should not take longer then 6min!! Let odin finish when you see blue pass disconect and be lucky!!
Sent from my GT-S5570 using xda premium
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I tried this thing many times but still ODIN stucks on connection setup...
Also tried on different machine...
Please help....

yagnesh55 said:
I tried this thing many times but still ODIN stucks on connection setup...
Also tried on different machine...
Please help....
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Have you tried using a different port? Or a different cable? Also, try unchecking the reset time option on ODIN.

tietganFTW said:
Have you tried using a different port? Or a different cable? Also, try unchecking the reset time option on ODIN.
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there are two data cables of the same shape but their holes (which goes in mobile port) are of different size try the data cable whose hole is much big
I will try to post a pic
in short use the original Samsung one

1st try flashing cwm via odin n then wipe data wipe sd partition n then go to stock rom via odin

Flash Stock Rom for ur device using odin..... Please do not do any thing you area not aware of..
Files the steps and will make ur device ok
Click THANKS button if I helped, or u liked my post.
Will be honored.

dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
there are two data cables of the same shape but their holes (which goes in mobile port) are of different size try the data cable whose hole is much big
I will try to post a pic
in short use the original Samsung one
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ya I got ur point regarding the port size...
I m using the port of samsung original having big hole....
sanjay.ghanchi said:
1st try flashing cwm via odin n then wipe data wipe sd partition n then go to stock rom via odin
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The screen is completely blank whatever I do so I cant do these steps ....
debanikonline said:
Flash Stock Rom for ur device using odin..... Please do not do any thing you area not aware of..
Files the steps and will make ur device ok
Click THANKS button if I helped, or u liked my post.
Will be honored.
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Ya m flashing stock ROM using ODIN but it gets stuck on connection setup stage forever (see attached file)...
Please help...
Anyone having idea if USB jig work in this case...

yagnesh55 said:
Anyone having idea if USB jig work in this case...
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USB jig only boots mobile in download mode
but you are saying you can sometimes boot in download mode so no use of USB jig is required
you should take it to samsung

Weird. I dont know how you could brick your phone with titanium backup app.
Your battery could be dead. Charge your phone for 2 hours.
Then try using Odin using a different USB Port.

chemicalrage said:
Weird. I dont know how you could brick your phone with titanium backup app.
Your battery could be dead. Charge your phone for 2 hours.
Then try using Odin using a different USB Port.
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Nop I charged my battery full with another battery charger before using ODIN but still the problem persist.
I think I have to take it to Samsung service center but my warranty is over so I think they will take a huge amount
to fix it.
Anyone still having some idea on this...
Pease help...

yagnesh55 said:
Nop I charged my battery full with another battery charger before using ODIN but still the problem persist.
I think I have to take it to Samsung service center but my warranty is over so I think they will take a huge amount
to fix it.
Anyone still having some idea on this...
Pease help...
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Dude We are On the Same Boat I Tryed Searching With All My resources But Now There Is Only 1 Option Left for Me to Visit to a Service Center

Service Centre Sucks
amxthan0 said:
Dude We are On the Same Boat I Tryed Searching With All My resources But Now There Is Only 1 Option Left for Me to Visit to a Service Center
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I gave my phone to service centre (warranty is over ) before few days and they told than some connector in the circuit is damaaged and need to be replaced with new
one and its cost is 4278 INR . Can u believe that ??? 4278 bucks. Its better to buy a new phone.

yagnesh55 said:
I gave my phone to service centre (warranty is over ) before few days and they told than some connector in the circuit is damaaged and need to be replaced with new
one and its cost is 4278 INR . Can u believe that ??? 4278 bucks. Its better to buy a new phone.
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You should have tried another stock firmware or another USB port when your phone luckily entered download mode. Same problem happene with me & get solved by flashing another stock firmware.
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Galaxy_Rohit said:
You should have tried another stock firmware or another USB port when your phone luckily entered download mode. Same problem happene with me & get solved by flashing another stock firmware.
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Tried every damn thing but ODIN gets stuck on connection setup step....

[help] sgh-t849 brick

hi, i flashed my galaxy tab with euro modem to enable the call
I rooted it with superoneclick and used odin to flash
after flashing, it got stuck in t-mobile logo and downloading screen
I saw a tread telling me to wall charge for 4 hours, so i did it.
now i cant even turn it on. all buttons are unresponsive..
can anyone help me with this?

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skazyjae said:
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did someone really told you to wall charged when you had dowload screen? that's so uncharacteristic of XDA users.
nothing on your screen is not necessarily bricked.
find and download rom/firmware for t-mobile on ur pc.
start odin on ur pc.
press the power button on ur tab for at least 5secs.
connect ur tab to ur pc.
see if odin can detect your tab
if you can detect your tab, go ahead flash with the rom you just downloaded. No need to do repartition.
once done, reboot and see if it is fixed.

skazyjae said:
hi, i flashed my galaxy tab with euro modem to enable the call
I rooted it with superoneclick and used odin to flash
after flashing, it got stuck in t-mobile logo and downloading screen
I saw a tread telling me to wall charge for 4 hours, so i did it.
now i cant even turn it on. all buttons are unresponsive..
can anyone help me with this?
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yappoe said:
did someone really told you to wall charged when you had dowload screen? that's so uncharacteristic of XDA users.
nothing on your screen is not necessarily bricked.
find and download rom/firmware for t-mobile on ur pc.
start odin on ur pc.
press the power button on ur tab for at least 5secs.
connect ur tab to ur pc.
see if odin can detect your tab
if you can detect your tab, go ahead flash with the rom you just downloaded. No need to do repartition.
once done, reboot and see if it is fixed.
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yes the told me ti drain the battery and charge for four hours. thats like replacing battery
ill try that and ill post again

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okay, so I tried to try that method, but my computer doesn't recognize galaxy at all. I can't even get into the download mode nor the recovery mode.

I take it that you managed to revive your tab?

priyana said:
I take it that you managed to revive your tab?
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yes, im not sure how i did it, but i did it. i messed with it for hours and i could get into dl mode