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i'm planning to root my samsung galaxy s i9000. i want to know if accidently i brick my phone will it restore?
if something goes wrong while rooting will it be able to get to its default(official) firmware?

as long as you can get to download mode you can revive your phone.you can try CF root.read carefully the instructions,choose the correct file and you'll successfully root your phone.here's the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108

u wont brick ur phone and besides sgs is hardest phone to actually brick, so unless u r a headless chicken no worries mate

Hay mate i make my phone brick about two or three times in a day....i tell u till u got in download mode u have really not worried so go a head if something goes then download stock rom from samfirmware.com and flash via odin.
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i you brick your phone just the download mode doesnt open..you have to a buy a usb jig from internet. just plug it in and it will forcely open the download mode.
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smarth17 said:
i'm planning to root my samsung galaxy s i9000. i want to know if accidently i brick my phone will it restore?
if something goes wrong while rooting will it be able to get to its default(official) firmware?
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the best is before you root, try to see if your handset is able to access download mode (vol dwn + home + power) if im not wrong, some handsets are unable to access download mode through the three way method.

Don't worry, you can unbrick it fast with odin, but only if you can put your phone in download mode: volume down+home+power (stop from keeping pressed when it starts).
If that works, pull out your battery, place it back and turn on. It should load normally, with no problems.
Tested on my SGS!
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I believe HARD Brick

Please don't tell me it I am an idiot and it is found else where
I was upgrading my fiance S5570 so I installed CWM using the odin method.
then it didn't work so I did an idiot thing where I downloaded ROM manager and installed a wrong version of CWM.
I Had BLACK SCREEN DEAD mobile
but now
when I pres vol up + Home +power
odin reads the mobile but whenever I try to flash anything it stops at setup connection forever
Please help and if you can give me step by step guid

afasseeh said:
Please don't tell me it I am an idiot and it is found else where
I was upgrading my fiance S5570 so I installed CWM using the odin method.
then it didn't work so I did an idiot thing where I downloaded ROM manager and installed a wrong version of CWM.
I Had BLACK SCREEN DEAD mobile
but now
when I pres vol up + Home +power
odin reads the mobile but whenever I try to flash anything it stops at setup connection forever
Please help and if you can give me step by step guid
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are u able to go in normal recovery mode....from there flash cwm again n install any custom rom

There nothing to do. Rom manager hard bricked your phone.
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lightstar3103 said:
There nothing to do. Rom manager hard bricked your phone.
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why you de-motivate other person, when you don't know anything
rom manager forced the mobile to go to recovery mode and when you have wrong recovery it will not boot
take out battery for sometime put it again then press volume down home power you will be in download mode then just flash the firmware

First of all thanks for help everyone..
but i cant go to download mode..
however when i press vol up+home+power odin can read the phone.
i tried to pres download mode combo the insert battery
tried it when usb is connected and not
even one time connected from both sides and once from one side only

do you have a USB jig
and what combo you tried to go into download mode

dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
do you have a USB jig
and what combo you tried to go into download mode
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I use vol down+home+power
and i dont have a usb jig but I am going to buy the resistors and try to make one

afasseeh said:
I use vol down+home+power
and i dont have a usb jig but I am going to buy the resistors and try to make one
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Not trying to be pessimistic, but if the jig does't work, ur only option will be service centre. Gud luck bro.

kirakun said:
Not trying to be pessimistic, but if the jig does't work, ur only option will be service centre. Gud luck bro.
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I made the usb jig it worked fine on my galaxy note. but didnt on the mini.. I believe I need the jtag now which I will not buy it because it is expensive . hard to use. and I am not sure it will work..
so I will go to the service centre.
do u know what shall i say.. that electricity went down while upgrading or what..
and what do you expect to be the response. phone is still in guarantee

afasseeh said:
I made the usb jig it worked fine on my galaxy note. but didnt on the mini.. I believe I need the jtag now which I will not buy it because it is expensive . hard to use. and I am not sure it will work..
so I will go to the service centre.
do u know what shall i say.. that electricity went down while upgrading or what..
and what do you expect to be the response. phone is still in guarantee
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Sounds good to me. They will probably say they will look at it and u will get it in 2 weeks...

afasseeh said:
I made the usb jig it worked fine on my galaxy note. but didnt on the mini.. I believe I need the jtag now which I will not buy it because it is expensive . hard to use. and I am not sure it will work..
so I will go to the service centre.
do u know what shall i say.. that electricity went down while upgrading or what..
and what do you expect to be the response. phone is still in guarantee
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say: i was upgrading to 2.3.6 gingerbread via kies when suddenly my pc ( or laptop ) shutdown

Messi10 said:
say: i was upgrading to 2.3.6 gingerbread via kies when suddenly my pc ( or laptop ) shutdown
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thanks.. i will do so.. but what do u expect they would say..
1 we will repair
2 it is not our fault
3 u can exchange it for something in same price category
4 pay 20% of price and get one new..
what do u expect the scenario would be

afasseeh said:
thanks.. i will do so.. but what do u expect they would say..
1 we will repair
2 it is not our fault
3 u can exchange it for something in same price category
4 pay 20% of price and get one new..
what do u expect the scenario would be
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[Q] Probably hardbricked Galaxy Mini

I undesirably flashed recovery image on my Galaxy Mini with ROM Manager to probably unsupported CWM. No I can't boot my phone.
Odin and Kies can't detect my phone.
I can't access recovery or download mode.
Phone is rooted and installed Gingerbread 2.3 on it.
Is there way to unbrick it?

Yes, Samsung service center. Play dumb, and don't ever mention root, flashing or ROM manager
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just that your updating and your phone died
Donate 2$ for galaxy fit so they can get their JB and ics
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1921342

^ This is not the right way to ask for galaxy fit donations. Especially at this thread. You have no idea how mind gets ****ed when your phone gets hard bricked.

Take it to a repair shop and ask them to do a usb jig, to get your phone into download mode.
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Use Galaxy Mini riff jtag box which'll surely unbrick it.
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tietganFTW said:
Take it to a repair shop and ask them to do a usb jig, to get your phone into download mode.
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Will the usb jig work?

the jig should work

dobrakmato said:
I undesirably flashed recovery image on my Galaxy Mini with ROM Manager to probably unsupported CWM. No I can't boot my phone.
Odin and Kies can't detect my phone.
I can't access recovery or download mode.
Phone is rooted and installed Gingerbread 2.3 on it.
Is there way to unbrick it?
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Its a veru very hard brick u have 2 go to Samsung Service Center I think they will change ur motherboard.........

Does it show a PC and a mobile?
If your phone shows a PC and a phone close it and then press volume up and power key. It will show you FOTA updating.It will restart and then it will work again...
If I helped you please press the THANKS button.

Trublood_ said:
Yes, Samsung service center. Play dumb, and don't ever mention root, flashing or ROM manager
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an excelent answer...i already used this method twice in a year...and they never suspected me all the way until i got my phone back....for FREE OF CHARGE!

S5830 Whont Boot, After flash with ODIN

So the story goes...
After i check that can't unlock my phone under CM 7.2 i Download Stock Firmware for my country, ODIN 4.42 (copper v1.0.ops).
Then put phone in downloade mode in ODIN i get the 9/9, and pull out USB cable...now all magic is happen, i can't start my phone (complete black screen)
Can JIG help whit this or i need JTAG repair...
TIA

borism25 said:
So the story goes...
After i check that can't unlock my phone under CM 7.2 i Download Stock Firmware for my country, ODIN 4.42 (copper v1.0.ops).
Then put phone in downloade mode in ODIN i get the 9/9, and pull out USB cable...now all magic is happen, i can't start my phone (complete black screen)
Can JIG help whit this or i need JTAG repair...
TIA
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Does it turn on?
Can u boot on download mode ?
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SnowPluralism said:
Does it turn on?
Can u boot on download mode ?
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Nop, i can't do nothing...presing all buttons, trying presing buttons than put baterry, start odin put usb cable into ace presing button put battery nothing. Just like it's dead.

Did you wait until it said pass on Odin?
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brewy said:
Did you wait until it said pass on Odin?
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Last i remember was..."unpluq or disconnect" serial port
than i unplug usb

Don't no what you have done but it sounds like a hard brick either go to a Samsung service center or find jtag that's the only way to fix it
Forgot to say USB jig doesn't work either
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brewy said:
Don't no what you have done but it sounds like a hard brick either go to a Samsung service center or find jtag that's the only way to fix it
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I will try the JIG, if doesn't help i will go to the VIP (provider) maybe i can get free repair. Phone is under garanty
EDIT: question for the next time, if flashing with odin i can't disconnect phone until is boot in andorid?

OK when you take it don't say nothing about Odin or custom roms etc just say you were updating it on kies then it hasn't switched back on since
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Brick Samsung galaxy mini 2

Hy friends.
Last month I flashed stock ROM. I rooted it and I installed cwm. Two weeks ago I did a factory reset from settings, and it doesn't boot. I can enter in cwm and in download mode, but my PC doesn't recognise it. I have drivers installed, Samsung kies etc, but it still doesn't recognize it.
Please, can someone help me?
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That's mean your phone is not bricked. Try to reinstall the drivers. Go to download mode and enter it. Run Odin 3. It doesn't matter if Odin not detect it as GT-S6500 for example Odin detect it as T/(V) or any other random word. Click PDA and flash the stock rom or flash CWM.

I try to reinstall drivers, even on 3 computers, but it said that USB device was not recognized., so Odin can't see it.
Edit: I have cwm from gt s7500, can someone upload one for mini 2?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203410
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2156194

striker14 said:
Hy friends.
Last month I flashed stock ROM. I rooted it and I installed cwm. Two weeks ago I did a factory reset from settings, and it doesn't boot. I can enter in cwm and in download mode, but my PC doesn't recognise it. I have drivers installed, Samsung kies etc, but it still doesn't recognize it.
Please, can someone help me?
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It's probably stupid idea, but did you try another USB cable, because I was in similar situation and after bunch of drivers installed on several computers i found that the problem was in the USB cable. Tried another USB cable and it worked like a charm. At least it worked for me.

I didn't try that, I will try it later, now I'm on a trip with my family and then I have just my tipo.
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TheTrakO said:
It's probably stupid idea, but did you try another USB cable, because I was in similar situation and after bunch of drivers installed on several computers i found that the problem was in the USB cable. Tried another USB cable and it worked like a charm. At least it worked for me.
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Tryed that, not working, now i'm trying to charge my phone
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It may also seem stupid, but you could try Heimdall, an Odin-like software, that may recognise your device, or you could even make sure that when you install the drivers, you should right-click on the .exe file and run as administrator. It worked for me once.

I suggest you change usb ports or use another cable
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Already do that, three cables on 5 pc's
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this is not a brick, i'm not sure what's the problem... did you install drivers?? did you try with odin 3.04 and 1.85?

Drivers are ok, my friend's mini 2 is recognized. Now phone won't boot (charged it for three hours)
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Unfortunately I have the same problem :| it is called Recovery-loop and I started to try to fix it about one month ago or more. Now i am trying to send a PM to @thewisp with the problem and for that I need 10 posts Did you asked him about this problem? He is the most active developer for this phone and he might know what we should do .
When I will fix it (i hope soon) i will tell you every step that i made so you will fix your phone too.

I was afraid of jumping to custom roms because of bricking my phone but after learning how to do it I didn't think it was possible to brick your phone. Well I guess it is.
As you probably have tried every trick there is, your best bet is if the dev knows how to solve it.
But if you can enter download mode and odin does not see the phone, and drivers and cable are ok, it will be hard to fix if possible.

you're right. There is really LOW chance of bricking your device by installing custom ROMs. If you develop customs ROMs, then it is easy to brick you device.
this bug is not called "recovery-loop". This has been fixed in the latest CWM builds for Mini 2, it's your own problem if you haven't upgraded yet.
Anyway, I had a similar problem once, odin just wouldn't recognize my device whatever I do.
This worked for Mini 2:
1 ) unplug USB cable
2 ) Power off device
3 ) Start it in download mode, press volume up button to continue. Do NOT plug in USB cable.
4 ) Open odin as administrator
5 ) Plug in USB cable
if this still doesn't work, try rebooting Windows and try again. Should work.

I think is hard brick, because phone won't charge now, it' s dead.
Thanks for all replay and thanks TheWhisp, but i don't know what i can do.
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striker14 said:
I think is hard brick, because phone won't charge now, it' s dead.
Thanks for all replay and thanks TheWhisp, but i don't know what i can do.
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Get the battery out, wait 1-2 minutes, press power button for 30 seconds (while the battery is out !) then put the battery in and try to start it in download mode (Vol - + Home + Power) ! Worked for my hard brick , the phone won't start not even when charger plugged...

CoX26 said:
Get the battery out, wait 1-2 minutes, press power button for 30 seconds (while the battery is out !) then put the battery in and try to start it in download mode (Vol - + Home + Power) ! Worked for my hard brick , the phone won't start not even when charger plugged...
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Nope, it doesn't work, it's just dead

striker14 said:
Nope, it doesn't work, it's just dead
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hey man try this method:
1. Battery out. 4secs or more. Battery in (Remove SIM card and SD Card to be saved)
2. Volume DOWN + Home + Power Button. Hold it EXACTLY 5 SECONDS!
(NOW YOU IN DOWNLOAD MOD)
3. You will see or hear nothing! but remember you are there!
4. After when you got in download mod if you remember you need to "Press Volume UP" to confirm it. So press Volume UP and wait 2 seconds
5. Connect your mobile to the PC (Desktop ODIN Running). You will hear the sound. Which mean your phone connected.
6. Flash any stock firmware as you like....
Good Luck!