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Bricked Captivate.

need help xda...
I was flashing to stock 2.2 using odin one click.
My phone will NOT
turn on
boot to recovery
or boot to download screen.
I have currently sent it to samsung to get it fixed, and it is under warranty.
But i believe they will return it without a repair because ive heard this voids the warranty.
Help? any suggestions

well I guess you just wait and see...
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You should (have told?)tell them that you were upgrading to Froyo and the power went out, crashing your desktop PC. This will not void your warranty.

yeah.. i did i told them i was doing an ota update and the power went out. hopefully it works out.

you cannot brick a galaxy s phone..... you should have done some research on this forum... i just now got thru making a jig and forced my phone into download mode , ou could have easily done the same.... i also had a failed flash with odin on my captivate

I think, Samsung will repair it or will give you a replacement (refurbished)...if not than..
If it is from ATT then tell them that you were upgrading to Froyo and followed instructions on the ATT website...but some how it was dead in between....as you have warranty on it for one year
They will replace (will give u refurb phone) it..I got two replacements lol
Refurb phone are better then dead paper weight...so try your luck

g8tes69 said:
you cannot brick a galaxy s phone..... you should have done some research on this forum... i just now got thru making a jig and forced my phone into download mode , ou could have easily done the same.... i also had a failed flash with odin on my captivate
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you are wrong, it can be bricked. I was doing Odin and my battery went dead (a very stupid mistake done by me)..There is no hope if the phone is completely not responsive....not even Jig will work...

well, i wanted to see if samsung would fix it first, and if they do for free its something i wont have to worry about...
I am posting here as a way to ensure that in the off chance that they dont fix the phone that i have a back up plan...
plan c is to get the nexus one. lol

Galaxy Mini BRICK ROM Manager

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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bricked for ever? :(

Hi guys!
You are the only one that could help me....
A friend of mine has a G Note N7000 (white) and he wants to selll it...but....
He said that is bricked (not starting) after he tried to downgrade it from ICS to Android 2 Gingerbread....
is this gone for ever? it can be unbricked?
thank you!
please help me....i want this phone.....

Well there is alot of info about bricked notes so I advice you to do some xda searching as there are several ways to revive a bricked note. Use the search function and you'll find what you need. I would advice you to check Dr.Ketan's signature for some helpfull links. Ask your friend if he did a FULL WIPE when reverting from ICS to GB,that could be the 'source' of the brick.
So, we cause a triple murder before breakfast, start a race war before dinner - that's uh, that's a pretty good day.

my friend told me that when he tried to downgrade it, the bootloader was broken....

christty31 said:
my friend told me that when he tried to downgrade it, the bootloader was broken....
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As him if he could boot into download mode...
If yes,there are more chances of reviving it.
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i have asked him about ....
he said that the guy who downgraded his phone did a full wipe....
any chance to revive it?
please help.....

christty31 said:
i have asked him about ....
he said that the guy who downgraded his phone did a full wipe....
any chance to revive it?
please help.....
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well it depends... if he downgraded to GB and then wiped... it should be ok.. if on ICS and was on a safe kernel and wiped .. should be ok...
u need to get more info from him as to what exactly is the problem...
does the phone switch on...
is the download mode on the phone accessible
is the pc recognizing the phone when connected thru odin

he said that the phone is not switching on after full wipe....

ok the phone doesnot on...
but does it have access to download mode ? it is different from normally switching on (vol dwm+pwr+home)

latest news....
i took my Note to a service and they said that the phone is connecting to JTAG software, all is good, but cannot write (or something)....
what i wrong?

christty31 said:
latest news....
i took my Note to a service and they said that the phone is connecting to JTAG software, all is good, but cannot write (or something)....
what i wrong?
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How come your friends note turned into YOUR(my) note?
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irelevant....
i want the phone from him and borrowed to do some research if it can be done....

How to unbrick samsung galaxy Mini GTS5570

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:
XD/\PPP

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

[Q] How to Unbricking Hard Bricked Samsung Galaxy Ace

Hey Guys,
I have Samsung Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830), recently while uprading the my ace with the Cyanogenmod10, i had bricked my phone, now it never goes into the download mode so that i can flash the firmware with Odin. Actually yesterday, i used Rom Manager to Install the Custom Rom, and when said yes to install the custom rom, phone shutdown, and never started again, i googled around for some way out to go into the download mode, tried all the key combination, but could not go into the download mode, i tried the Home + VolumeUp and connected the USB to PC, with this method, my phone was detected, but because it was not in the download mode (i guess), so Odin just stucked at setup connection... and does not go further. Have anyone went through this dilemma, can anyone help me out of this, my warranty period is elapsed, so was thinking to get phone back to life myself.
Please anyone help me with this, i love the phone... I know that was my mistake to use Rom Manager to Install the Rom.

take it to the service. there is no other way. i tried everything, belive me. repairing costed me 200hrk (around 45$).
and
DONT USE ROM MANAGER

By taking it to a service center...Only way to recover it
Controversies,controversies everywhere :what:

I suppose this may help: Un-bricking your SGA

How to Unbricking Hard Bricked Samsung Galaxy Ace
Rishabh13 said:
I suppose this may help: Un-bricking your SGA
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@Rishabh i tried what was there in the page (the link above you posted), i went thru all the steps, even my phone was detected in Odin, but when i selected the file and clicked on Start, the Process Started and stucked at "setup connection" and does not goes any further. what could be done for this.

hr.nomad said:
take it to the service. there is no other way. i tried everything, belive me. repairing costed me 200hrk (around 45$).
and
DONT USE ROM MANAGER
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i know that could be the way to back my phone to life, but just wondering, what the servicing guys would be going to do, which i cannot do.

They'll use a JTAG. You can do that to but they're really really really expensive.
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SMillerNL said:
They'll use a JTAG. You can do that to but they're really really really expensive.
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actually i know they will be going to use that, but they says they will be replacing the motherboard and according to that they are charging, but i know they will not be going to replace motherboard, is there any way i can check whether they have replaced the motherboard or not, or is there any other way to make it work without going to the service center.

Deprednd was
smartabbas said:
my warranty period is elapsed, so was thinking to get phone back to life myself.
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I don't think being in-warranty would have made any difference, it would have been void anyway

smartabbas said:
actually i know they will be going to use that, but they says they will be replacing the motherboard and according to that they are charging, but i know they will not be going to replace motherboard, is there any way i can check whether they have replaced the motherboard or not, or is there any other way to make it work without going to the service center.
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check the back of your phone.when you remove your battery you will see 3 gold squares..when you take it to the service center and it becomes 9 silver small squares it means that they didnt change the motherboard they just solder it to connect wires to the motherboard they used jtag...:cyclops:

smartabbas said:
actually i know they will be going to use that, but they says they will be replacing the motherboard and according to that they are charging, but i know they will not be going to replace motherboard, is there any way i can check whether they have replaced the motherboard or not, or is there any other way to make it work without going to the service center.
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Check for imei no. If they use JTAG it won't change since the motherboard/chip set of the phone is same.
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bogsie16 said:
check the back of your phone.when you remove your battery you will see 3 gold squares..when you take it to the service center and it becomes 9 silver small squares it means that they didnt change the motherboard they just solder it to connect wires to the motherboard they used jtag...:cyclops:
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i would like to buy the RiffBox and do the Jtag myself, can anyone tell me where i can buy that and how much would it cost.

smartabbas said:
i would like to buy the RiffBox and do the Jtag myself, can anyone tell me where i can buy that and how much would it cost.
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Don't know where, but its more expensive than a brand new ace (and lots of low-mid range smartphones)

I bricked mine 1 week after getting it. I took it in and said it shut off and I can't turn it back on. They made sure it wasn't the battery, then replaced it under warranty. So if you still have a warranty, it's worth a try. The guys at the store won't know you've been screwing around with it.
To use Rom Manager you need a CM-compatible rom installed. It says that right on Rom Manager's download page. DO NOT USE WITH STOCK ROMS EVER!!!
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is there any other way to recover my phone other than JTag, its really costing me a lot, can anyone help me with any other possible solutions, my warranty period has been expired. I really need my phone get back to life, missing my ace a lot. Can anyone please help me with this.

smartabbas said:
is there any other way to recover my phone other than JTag, its really costing me a lot, can anyone help me with any other possible solutions, my warranty period has been expired. I really need my phone get back to life, missing my ace a lot. Can anyone please help me with this.
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No.
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sauron82 said:
I bricked mine 1 week after getting it. I took it in and said it shut off and I can't turn it back on. They made sure it wasn't the battery, then replaced it under warranty. So if you still have a warranty, it's worth a try. The guys at the store won't know you've been screwing around with it.
To use Rom Manager you need a CM-compatible rom installed. It says that right on Rom Manager's download page. DO NOT USE WITH STOCK ROMS EVER!!!
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It also says not to use it at all around here. It bricks ace.
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smartabbas said:
is there any other way to recover my phone other than JTag, its really costing me a lot, can anyone help me with any other possible solutions, my warranty period has been expired. I really need my phone get back to life, missing my ace a lot. Can anyone please help me with this.
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Go to a service center and pay the repair fee.
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smartabbas said:
Hey Guys,
I have Samsung Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830), recently while uprading the my ace with the Cyanogenmod10, i had bricked my phone, now it never goes into the download mode so that i can flash the firmware with Odin. Actually yesterday, i used Rom Manager to Install the Custom Rom, and when said yes to install the custom rom, phone shutdown, and never started again, i googled around for some way out to go into the download mode, tried all the key combination, but could not go into the download mode, i tried the Home + VolumeUp and connected the USB to PC, with this method, my phone was detected, but because it was not in the download mode (i guess), so Odin just stucked at setup connection... and does not go further. Have anyone went through this dilemma, can anyone help me out of this, my warranty period is elapsed, so was thinking to get phone back to life myself.
Please anyone help me with this, i love the phone... I know that was my mistake to use Rom Manager to Install the Rom.
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Rom manager is the culprit !!! i too installed it and hard bricked my lovely ace... :crying:
if your under warrenty go to samsung service center they'll replace the motherboard free of cost and would never know what went wrong with your phone...

where we can get repair in that cost 200
hr.nomad said:
take it to the service. there is no other way. i tried everything, belive me. repairing costed me 200hrk (around 45$).
and
DONT USE ROM MANAGER
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hi
i made a mistake in changing the Rom samsung ace gt5830 by mistakely i installed the rom of gt5830i after that my phone is not getting download mode pls i need a my phone back to working condiction i can pay my phone num is 8904600225 if u no any thing pls help me thanks

ajay8904 said:
hi
i made a mistake in changing the Rom samsung ace gt5830 by mistakely i installed the rom of gt5830i after that my phone is not getting download mode pls i need a my phone back to working condiction i can pay my phone num is 8904600225 if u no any thing pls help me thanks
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Do you have recovery mode?