Help!!!!
I bricked my phone with rom manager when i installed CWM over Rom manager i picked the wrong phone it was some huawei model my phone was ginger 2.3.4 galaxy mini stock rom
That's what happens when you don't know that rom manager bricks galaxy mini...
Go buy a new phone there nothong to do and now you know must not use ROM manager!
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can you go into download mode
No way he can enter download mode when he flashed CWM for the wrong phone...
If you are aware you hard bricked your device, why are you calling for help? Hard bricks can only be repaired with JTAG, not something you can do at home.
time for a new phone... if it's hard bricked then just bin it and learn from you're mistake. remember research before you do anything with you're new phone.
If your phone is under warranty, go get it fixed in samsung service centre for free( Act innocent- say you set the alarm and your phone never started or rang in the morning)
If its not, say FML and use your phone as paper weight.
another victime of ROM MANAGERS ......lol
Never use ROM manager! Many people had brick with it!
Do you still have the guarantee? Go to SSC (Samsung Service Center).
Write a story and lied there. lol.
My friend do the similar thing with his Galaxy W, and got his part replaced by SSC. for free.
Damn!
OK guys im getting it to the ssc and ill tell you the results btw no download mode
LOL .
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Many days back when I didn't know anything I was in same situation I was just about to press on any other phone model then I stopped my self , thought for a second and then decided not to do Anything without knowledge about it
Thank god my decision saved my lovely SGM
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lonestrider said:
Do you still have the guarantee? Go to SSC (Samsung Service Center).
Write a story and lied there. lol.
My friend do the similar thing with his Galaxy W, and got his part replaced by SSC. for free.
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Lol n00bs :]
'Tom Manager' should be banned for g.mini. No?
wawingandroid said:
Help!!!!
I bricked my phone with rom manager when i installed CWM over Rom manager i picked the wrong phone it was some huawei model my phone was ginger 2.3.4 galaxy mini stock rom
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Have you revived your phone?
I bricked my phone by using rom manager.
I can't boot normally nor enter recovery.
I can enter download mode but after I flashed stock roms by odin, nothing happened.
Anyone can help?
wm_shi said:
Have you revived your phone?
I bricked my phone by using rom manager.
I can't boot normally nor enter recovery.
I can enter download mode but after I flashed stock roms by odin, nothing happened.
Anyone can help?
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Some useful info: Read before you bcrick your phone...
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Xenagirl83 said:
Wow, I guess the guy who sold me his GT-S6500 must have done something like this, because the exact same things are happening to this phone. It's true: before using strange programs or downloading any firmware without being sure it will suit your phone model, you have to read all the appropriate guides, as other users just recommended before. Or just ask for help to someone with more experience. :fingers-crossed:
Now it's almost 3 days I'm trying to solve the problem with this poor Mini 2. I'm afraid the seller could have used that ROM Manager, and if it wasn't enough, he also destroyed the battery.
Remember that if the phone shows a boot loop with the samsung writings but it still can go into Download Mode (but not into Recovery), the phone isn't bricked yet. It's called "soft brick" but it's still recoverable.
If not, you have to buy a device called JTAG (expensive option) or build you own small "Jig" device (cheap option), following some guides you can find on Google. That will "resurrect" your phone. Good luck
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As you said, my phone should be soft-bricked because it can still go into download mode.
But I can't revive it from flashing any stock rom via odin.
So it seems hard-bricked.
should not use rom manager if still using stock rom. especially in the rom manager menu choose reboot into recovery. do not do this you will galaxy mini hard brick. This is my experience. but if you still can get downloads in flash mode can be through odin. but if you can not get into download mode . take it to the samsung service centre
This is my experience
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I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Mini, then I installed ROM Manager. After that I accidentally selected a wrong clockworkmod and now my phone have black screen, and won't power. I tried to enter in download mode but not working. I saw a comment with a guy that have the same problem as me and jig mode also not working. But I found a method, it's called jtag. Anybody knows about this method? Or i have to take the phone to the warranty service? But the warranty is void because i rooted the phone, may be I can lie and to say that i dropped my phone in water. What can I do?
tfk97 said:
I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Mini, then I installed ROM Manager. After that I accidentally selected a wrong clockworkmod and now my phone have black screen, and won't power. I tried to enter in download mode but not working. I saw a comment with a guy that have the same problem as me and jig mode also not working. But I found a method, it's called jtag. Anybody knows about this method? Or i have to take the phone to the warranty service? But the warranty is void because i rooted the phone, may be I can lie and to say that i dropped my phone in water. What can I do?
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I'm sorry to say but your phone is DEAD! You need to replace your mother board. Claim your warranty and tell them that you were playing Angry Birds and suddenly it died. Or tell them that at night it was working but in the morning it wasn't booting. NOTHING CAN SOLVE A ROM MANAGER BRICK!!!! I think I should make a sticky just to explain this.
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Evil_Genius2496 said:
I'm sorry to say but your phone is DEAD! You need to replace your mother board. Claim your warranty and tell them that you were playing Angry Birds and suddenly it died. Or tell them that at night it was working but in the morning it wasn't booting. NOTHING CAN SOLVE A ROM MANAGER BRICK!!!! I think I should make a sticky just to explain this.
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+1.. @tfk97: at least do search in the forum about ROM Manager before you install it.. OKAY?!!!! countless stories about bricked phones using this app.. :banghead:
Yeah a sticky is really needed.
I am just wondering why there isn't any till yet.
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I don't think that rom manager can remove bootloader from device and it may not be hard brick try going in to download mod by removing battery then press combi buttons and while pressing buttons insert the battery
and if you get into download mode just flash via odin
Don't use rom manager on mini, it has bricked far too many phones.
That said, you'll need to bring it in to the shop and claim warranty. Don't worry though, they can't see you rooted or anything because of the state your phone is in. Because of that, they'll simply replace the motherboard and ship it back. 2-3 weeks and you'll have it back.
Hy.
I read to that RomManager done many briks and i sugest it should be removed from te cyanogen mod instal wiki or taged whit not recomanded methode
Just say that then you woked it was off and dont turning on. I get it twice. So dont worry. For me changed mother board twice. Be happh, and go to waranty service.
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Previously, I often play through ROM Manager.
tfk97 said:
I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Mini, then I installed ROM Manager. After that I accidentally selected a wrong clockworkmod and now my phone have black screen, and won't power. I tried to enter in download mode but not working. I saw a comment with a guy that have the same problem as me and jig mode also not working. But I found a method, it's called jtag. Anybody knows about this method? Or i have to take the phone to the warranty service? But the warranty is void because i rooted the phone, may be I can lie and to say that i dropped my phone in water. What can I do?
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Have you tried holding down the three keys for donload mode (volume down, home and power) while inserting battery?
Of course, you can clear the rom manually but it is risky.
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dhlalit11 said:
I don't think that rom manager can remove bootloader from device and it may not be hard brick try going in to download mod by removing battery then press combi buttons and while pressing buttons insert the battery
and if you get into download mode just flash via odin
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It can't, neither can CWM.
It can screw with the boot process though so unless you already have flashed a proper CWM i don't think you should use it.
If you have, all it is good for is backing up and restoring and it does that via CWM installed anyway.
It just leaves callse for CWM.
Ok so my problem is that i eooted my wife galaxy ice without any problem, i downloaded rom manager and download nice custom rom, so at this time i lieft phone at home and go to work. At this time i didnt know that rom manager is not suporting ace device. MY WIFE KNOW a bit about rooting because she saw me rooting all of my androud device,so while a went to work she want to suprise me and she want to instal custom rom on her own so she went to rom manager and when rom manager ask her to confirm device name ahe couldnt find ace on the list, so for some stupid reazon she choose huwei phone and she flashed cwm. After that she go to instal rom from sd and she choose cynanogen ics rom,phone go to reboot but it never turn on again, i try go to download mode but it wont go to it, i remooved battery press three magic buttons and at the same time inserting battery qbut noting pc is not recognizing device. The only way for pc to recognize my phone is when i press volume up+home+power(like recovery mode) when i do this my pc is recognizing my wife ace and odin can see it also,but when i try to flash stock rom odin stock on "setupconnection" i closed all kies backgrounds but still same. I also try jig to boot in to download mode but it wont work. I someone solve my problem i would pay 25 pound with paypal!!!
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My phone was stuck on an infinite reboot once. I didnt have a Nandroid backup so I used this tutorial:
http://enzag.com/technology/android/how-to-upgrade-samsung-galaxy-ace-s5830-to-gingerbread-2-3-6/
You will be reverted to a stock rom and you will lose your root. You can change the firmware in the guide with whichever firmware you want. It makes no difference
Did u read what u said?i cant boot in to download mode!
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try it
szymi22 said:
Ok so my problem is that i eooted my wife galaxy ice without any problem, i downloaded rom manager and download nice custom rom, so at this time i lieft phone at home and go to work. At this time i didnt know that rom manager is not suporting ace device. MY WIFE KNOW a bit about rooting because she saw me rooting all of my androud device,so while a went to work she want to suprise me and she want to instal custom rom on her own so she went to rom manager and when rom manager ask her to confirm device name ahe couldnt find ace on the list, so for some stupid reazon she choose huwei phone and she flashed cwm. After that she go to instal rom from sd and she choose cynanogen ics rom,phone go to reboot but it never turn on again, i try go to download mode but it wont go to it, i remooved battery press three magic buttons and at the same time inserting battery qbut noting pc is not recognizing device. The only way for pc to recognize my phone is when i press volume up+home+power(like recovery mode) when i do this my pc is recognizing my wife ace and odin can see it also,but when i try to flash stock rom odin stock on "setupconnection" i closed all kies backgrounds but still same. I also try jig to boot in to download mode but it wont work. I someone solve my problem i would pay 25 pound with paypal!!!
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I have a same prob last week
so i tried steps from following site
www (dot) galaxy-ace (dot) in
and my ace now is in working state
awesome
If its not entering either download mode or recovery mode, you will have to take it to the service center. You have bricked your phone.
Send it to the service center and don't mention them that you are rooted and they will replace your motherboard and give it back to you!!
They will do it for free if you have warranty. I had mine repaired just like that. I had also bricked my device with Rom Manager before!!
You have already posted this in the general thread why have you posted it in accessories?
Using rom manager can hard brick your phone the only option would be to take it to service center , say that it broke when updating through kies.
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tomb20 said:
You have already posted this in the general thread why have you posted it in accessories?
Using rom manager can hard brick your phone the only option would be to take it to service center , say that it broke when updating through kies.
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DO not mention Kies at all. I had a friend who needed a replacement for his phone which Samsung denied because he updated the software. He is still fighting with them because his phone is under warranty.
Just act stupid when you go to a service center and act as if you dont know anything about your phone. Just say you plugged it into the computer to transfer music or something and it went off and didnt come back on. If they manage to fix it, your phone works again. If they dont, you get a new phone. Its a win-win
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DO not mention Kies at all. I had a friend who needed a replacement for his phone which Samsung denied because he updated the software. He is still fighting with them because his phone is under warranty.
Just act stupid when you go to a service center and act as if you dont know anything about your phone. Just say you plugged it into the computer to transfer music or something and it went off and didnt come back on. If they manage to fix it, your phone works again. If they dont, you get a new phone. Its a win-win
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You won't get a new phone! You will get the same phone back. They will fix it! Thats what happened to me.
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rohanb10 said:
DO not mention Kies at all. I had a friend who needed a replacement for his phone which Samsung denied because he updated the software. He is still fighting with them because his phone is under warranty.
Just act stupid when you go to a service center and act as if you dont know anything about your phone. Just say you plugged it into the computer to transfer music or something and it went off and didnt come back on. If they manage to fix it, your phone works again. If they dont, you get a new phone. Its a win-win
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But kies is Samsung's official software. Its bad customer service by Samsung. Can't see Samsung having much of an argument against your friend.
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Go to Samsung service centre, and tell them that you wanted to update your software up to date, and something went wrong in the middle of the update, server's critical error or something, and now on it doesn't boot at all. Just don't mention Odin, or that you were rooted.
Sorry dude, service centre. Happened to me in the past. Just tell them that one fine day, it couldn't boot. Worked with me. DO NOT MENTION ROOT, ODIN, OR ANYTHING THAT VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY. They'll repair it for free if you do as above
Thats exactly what my friend told them. They are making some bull**** reason that the Kies he was using was downloaded from the internet and not installed from the CD in the box. The CD one was an old version and couldnt have updated his phone ever. Anyways I lost all hope for any Samsung support
szymi22 said:
Ok so my problem is that i eooted my wife galaxy ice without any problem, i downloaded rom manager and download nice custom rom, so at this time i lieft phone at home and go to work. At this time i didnt know that rom manager is not suporting ace device. MY WIFE KNOW a bit about rooting because she saw me rooting all of my androud device,so while a went to work she want to suprise me and she want to instal custom rom on her own so she went to rom manager and when rom manager ask her to confirm device name ahe couldnt find ace on the list, so for some stupid reazon she choose huwei phone and she flashed cwm. After that she go to instal rom from sd and she choose cynanogen ics rom,phone go to reboot but it never turn on again, i try go to download mode but it wont go to it, i remooved battery press three magic buttons and at the same time inserting battery qbut noting pc is not recognizing device. The only way for pc to recognize my phone is when i press volume up+home+power(like recovery mode) when i do this my pc is recognizing my wife ace and odin can see it also,but when i try to flash stock rom odin stock on "setupconnection" i closed all kies backgrounds but still same. I also try jig to boot in to download mode but it wont work. I someone solve my problem i would pay 25 pound with paypal!!!
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Errmm.. dude. Lol service center. Any Galaxy Ace rom manager touches is automatically destroyed.
Just have a try at the service center. If they won´t repair your phone you can use it paperweight.
That's not the spirit of XDA...
I'm closing this thread.
I downloaded ROM manager and installed alternative recovery because i didn't find my phone in the ist of CWM .
After downloading it i rebooted my phone , But it won't turn on or go into recovery or anything . what should i do ?
My phone is Samsung Galaxy Mini - rooted
Official GB 2.3.6
Please Help
silverdrag2 said:
I downloaded ROM manager and installed alternative recovery because i didn't find my phone in the ist of CWM .
After downloading it i rebooted my phone , But it won't turn on or go into recovery or anything . what should i do ?
My phone is Samsung Galaxy Mini - rooted
Official GB 2.3.6
Please Help
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778145&highlight=rom+manager
Try to enter download mode, if not successful, then sorry to say its bricked. Getting to Samsung Service Center is the only way.
Won't samsung service center say that my warranty is voided because i rooted my mobile ?
Init rom manager kills mini?
Am i right?
im not here to help im here to get help
silverdrag2 said:
Won't samsung service center say that my warranty is voided because i rooted my mobile ?
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No, they can't detect whether its rooted or not because the phone won't simply boot up. Just go to them, and just say "I don't know, what happened, its just not powering on from the other day" And don't say things like ROM Manager or Custom ROMs or root etc. and they'll charge you. If not then, it will be covered under warranty, and your motherboard will be replaced.
Ok is there any option or am i stuck with the Samsung service center :/ ?
silverdrag2 said:
Ok is there any option or am i stuck with the Samsung service center :/ ?
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There are some options, but it would only end up of you being gone to Samsung Service Center. Anyways just google - jtag, jig, rom manager bricking galaxy mini. Try to enter into download mode, and if you are successful you may flash a Stock firmware immediately, otherwise no choice.
Go to a some shop near you that fix phone thats what i did when i first bricked my phone i paid 30£
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silverdrag2 said:
I downloaded ROM manager and installed alternative recovery because i didn't find my phone in the ist of CWM .
After downloading it i rebooted my phone , But it won't turn on or go into recovery or anything . what should i do ?
My phone is Samsung Galaxy Mini - rooted
Official GB 2.3.6
Please Help
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Why the hell are you using still Rom Manager? Everybody knows that this app could easy brick mini!! Even my girl knows it and she got nothing to do with roms and recoverys bring it to service if you cant enter download mode like the guys before already sad!!
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My phone, (Samsung GT S 5570) Just died a few days ago while I was installing some software. The software was Clockwork Mod. To install this, I used an application from Google Play called -Rom Manager. After installing the app, I clicked something like flash clockwork mod, and a list was brought to me, from which I was to select my phone model, but unfortunately my wasn't among the list. So, I picked the first Model type and proceeded. The clockwork Mod was installed correctly and so I went to the next attempt and that was to Partition my SD Card. Consequently, my phone went off and I thought that it would restart on itself but....! I tried to restart it on my own but the LCD didn't even turn on. What do I do? To make it worse, the phone won't even go into recovery mode. The phone was already rooted, so no warranty. I suppose the phone is Bricked. Someone please help.
My email address, [email protected]
Thanks in advance.
Your phone is bricked and it's because you were trying to install CWM for a device that was probably not even remotely close to yours. Also wrong section I would suggest posting in this section forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1311 and seeing if they might be able to help you.
Nixon Kasasi said:
My phone, (Samsung GT S 5570) Just died a few days ago while I was installing some software. The software was Clockwork Mod. To install this, I used an application from Google Play called -Rom Manager. After installing the app, I clicked something like flash clockwork mod, and a list was brought to me, from which I was to select my phone model, but unfortunately my wasn't among the list. So, I picked the first Model type and proceeded. The clockwork Mod was installed correctly and so I went to the next attempt and that was to Partition my SD Card. Consequently, my phone went off and I thought that it would restart on itself but....! I tried to restart it on my own but the LCD didn't even turn on. What do I do? To make it worse, the phone won't even go into recovery mode. The phone was already rooted, so no warranty. I suppose the phone is Bricked. Someone please help.
My email address, [email protected]
Thanks in advance.
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NEVER install CWM via rom manager it just isn't compatible with our device and 99.99% of people brick their phones because of it. And yes, your phone is probably bricked, hard brick. What u can do now is to try a usb jig method which is available in the guide in my sig.
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You're totally out of luck on this one mate, now you have a very nice paper weight if you still have a valid warranty, just bring the brick to the service center and they'll fix it for you, but never ever mention flashing, clockwork mod or anything related it happened while updating with kies, that's it and guide for making usb jig provided by tietganFTW works, I made one for myself already and tested it on mini, so there's nothing to worry about on this one
yackovsky said:
You're totally out of luck on this one mate, now you have a very nice paper weight if you still have a valid warranty, just bring the brick to the service center and they'll fix it for you, but never ever mention flashing, clockwork mod or anything related it happened while updating with kies, that's it and guide for making usb jig provided by tietganFTW works, I made one for myself already and tested it on mini, so there's nothing to worry about on this one
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So if u have the same situation as him, u can fix it via a usb jig?
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tietganFTW said:
So if u have the same situation as him, u can fix it via a usb jig?
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I heard in few places that mini bricked by cwm is repairable with jig, and I made one and tested it, and it worked, so yeah, probably
yackovsky said:
I heard in few places that mini bricked by cwm is repairable with jig, and I made one and tested it, and it worked, so yeah, probably
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Aight thanks I have a friend whose phone is bricked. IDK where to find a USB jig though...
tietganFTW said:
Aight thanks I have a friend whose phone is bricked. IDK where to find a USB jig though...
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Make one yourself dude, you posted a guide about it some time ago, isn't it? btw. link in your sig ain't working
yackovsky said:
Make one yourself dude, you posted a guide about it some time ago, isn't it? btw. link in your sig ain't working
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I tried, but I failed. And I threw it away. So now I ain't got a spare USB cable to make one. I'll consider getting one during the holidays
tietganFTW said:
I tried, but I failed. And I threw it away. So now I ain't got a spare USB cable to make one. I'll consider getting one during the holidays
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Yeah, soldering is hell tricky especially with sh!tty tin just keep your arms steady and stay focused
WE should contact Deb's of Tom manager and request them to remove our + others(who affected) devices which don't support and hardbrick:banghead:
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VR.gtmini said:
WE should contact Deb's of Tom manager and request them to remove our + others(who affected) devices which don't support and hardbrick:banghead:
XD/\PPP
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+1. This way people won't go around bricking their phone by accident...
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Buy usb jig if you are in phil
If you are from Philippines, you can buy usb jig here: triple-w.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/7350334/USB+Jig+unbrick+Samsung+Galaxy+S+series+Phones?referralKeywords=usb+jig&event=Search+Ranking,Position,1-2,2
Nick, did you manage to find any way out to unbrick your galaxy mini hard bricked by rom manager?
I have a similar problem now, I need help. If you got any please share with me here or email to: [email protected]
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dmokiring said:
Nick, did you manage to find any way out to unbrick your galaxy mini hard bricked by rom manager?
I have a similar problem now, I need help. If you got any please share with me here or email to: [email protected]
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There is only one way out......... Samsung Service Centre
I bricked my old Galaxy Mini with ROM Manager :crying: by flashing CWM for the wrong phone. I think it was some Huawei model. Nothing is working! Is there a way to unbrick it? :fingers-crossed:
PS: It's not nessecsary, I will buy a new phone.
1. search before posting
2. search before doing ANYTHING with phone
3. you can try with usb jig/j-tag, there's instruction on how to make one floating around here somewhere
Most important rule always read about the stuf your doing
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lol sad everyone is doing the same mistake. If your phone is under warranty take it to samsung service center and tell them u set the alarm in the night and in the morning it never turned on. They will change the motherboard free of cost. If it is not under warranty. Buy a better phone instead of paying $100 for a motherboard.
PS: Theres no way to bring it back from that ROM manager brick.
Stereo8 said:
I bricked my old Galaxy Mini with ROM Manager :crying: by flashing CWM for the wrong phone. I think it was some Huawei model. Nothing is working! Is there a way to unbrick it? :fingers-crossed:
PS: It's not nessecsary, I will buy a new phone.
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Should really contact devs of rom manager to make it unavailable to SGM... More and more pppl are bricking their phones because of this.
For your case, try a USB Jig. Details and guides can be found in the link in my signature.
Thanks guys, anyway, I just wanted to know is it fixable so I can sell it.
I'm gonna buy a new phone!
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Its fixable but if it can be revive by jig u can sell it easyly but if jig dont work the only way to fix it is ti change the motherboard thing
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Stereo8 said:
I bricked my old Galaxy Mini with ROM Manager :crying: by flashing CWM for the wrong phone. I think it was some Huawei model. Nothing is working! Is there a way to unbrick it? :fingers-crossed:
PS: It's not necessary, I will buy a new phone.
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Lol, I bricked my phone too with ROM Manager. I selected a recovery for Geeksphone just to see if ROM manager has a protection for flashing wrong recoveries. And no, it doesn't have. I returned my phone to Samsung service and they replaced the motherboard. Now I continue to test lots of ROMs and my IMEI was bricked too. It's 000...
the app have the protection
wrong things is done by us by selecting wrong device model
Yeah its same for me ,i have bricked with rom manager ,after that i m going to samsung service center , they make my phone comeback but number IMEI is gone
Sorry for my bad english
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Stereo8 said:
I bricked my old Galaxy Mini with ROM Manager :crying: by flashing CWM for the wrong phone. I think it was some Huawei model. Nothing is working! Is there a way to unbrick it? :fingers-crossed:
PS: It's not nessecsary, I will buy a new phone.
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it need some technical assistance from a service center and be JTAG.
too bad i think it doesnt have warranty tho.
a only way is assistance
i bricked mine too not from rom manager but from flashing roms. i brought a jig but it gnner take 2 weeks to get to me
By the way, I bought a new phone, and does anyone know how rom manager bricks the Galaxy Mini?
Flowed from my HTC branded muffin...
Stereo8 said:
By the way, I bought a new phone, and does anyone know how rom manager bricks the Galaxy Mini?
Flowed from my HTC branded muffin...
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I think because it's installing wrong recovery image. Simply after recovery installed, ROM Manager will reboot your phone to recovery mode. Since the recovery image was wrong and unusable (since ramdisk & configs are different) the phone wasn't able to boot and ACTUALLY stuck on recovery mode.
But what does that have to do with the boot up sequence? Sorry, I'm an htc guy...
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Stereo8 said:
But what does that have to do with the boot up sequence? Sorry, I'm an htc guy...
Flowed from my HTC branded muffin...
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simply put, its like a one way door..once u enter into the room u cant go out..
same way the due to bad recovery and wrong mount partitions loading, once u boot into recovery using rom manager, u cant boot out..thus it will result in a hard brick..
I get it! It's all much easier with HTC phones... You can get inside a boot menu where you can flash roms and kernels and recoveries using the pc. In the boot menu, you can go to recovery. If you screw something up, flash a bad rom, kernel or recovery, you can always flag the right thing using the boot menu.
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