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[SOLVED] Phone Bricked

Tried flashing an I9000 rom over a previous I9000 rom and now the phone doesn't boot up all the way. It gets past the AT&T World phone and Samsung splash screens but then goes to a blank screen in which the capacitive buttons are responsive and the phone will vibrate once, accompanied by 2 faster vibrations.
I've tried all the different button holds to get into download mode but none of them seem to work. ADB doesn't work either so Odin3 isn't an option atm.
Is my only option to buy a dongle to force download mode?

yes, you need to buy/make a jig. once you get your phone into download mode, you need to flash the stock rom with the button fixes, as you should have done before flashing anything else.

Read the sticky and try the other method before getting a jig... might work
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If all else fails you can make a cheap jig with 3 resistors and no soldering for under $1 from radio shack... search the captivate forum for 3 resistor jig

you said the 3 button doesn't work, but did you try pulling the battery, SIM and micro SD out, then plug into computer, then hold volume UP and Down and THEN insert the battery while connected to PC and pressing both volume buttons, should go to download in a second. at least mines did when none of the 3 button combination worked

slifer315 said:
yes, you need to buy/make a jig. once you get your phone into download mode, you need to flash the stock rom with the button fixes, as you should have done before flashing anything else.
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Yah, forgot about the whole flashing back to stock thing since I hadn't used the thing for a couple weeks now. I'd only been using an Incredible for different roms. I think I'll just make a jig later.

dq13 said:
you said the 3 button doesn't work, but did you try pulling the battery, SIM and micro SD out, then plug into computer, then hold volume UP and Down and THEN insert the battery while connected to PC and pressing both volume buttons, should go to download in a second. at least mines did when none of the 3 button combination worked
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Is there any reason this wouldn't work? I tried it on my captivate and can't get it in download mode.
EDIT: Is it possible at all to boot into cwm and flash a nandroid backup?

paperclips said:
Is there any reason this wouldn't work? I tried it on my captivate and can't get it in download mode.
EDIT: Is it possible at all to boot into cwm and flash a nandroid backup?
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Yes because you have no 3button combo. Your only bet would be to use a jig to get into download mode. And no I would not even try to do a nandroid backup because those can cause the same issue unless you are running the same Kernel as the backup.

Ok, have made the jig and am now in download mode. One problem though, even though I have the drivers installed for Windows X64, it is being read as an unknown device. So still no luck with Odin.
Any ideas?

Anyone help?

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Anyone help?
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Try win 32 driver
Or google samsung captivate
Go to web page for device
Near bottom is a link to download manual, click, should be a link for software, click, download drivers from there.
You may have top direct your computer to the drivers, when you get the unknown device click direct computer to where the drivers are
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mcord11758 said:
Try win 32 driver
Or google samsung captivate
Go to web page for device
Near bottom is a link to download manual, click, should be a link for software, click, download drivers from there.
You may have top direct your computer to the drivers, when you get the unknown device click direct computer to where the drivers are
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I got the computer to recognize the drivers after messing around with some stuff but now Odin3 is stuck at file analysis.

Have to do it in order
Turn up odin
Plug in the device into download mode
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avgjoegeek said:
Have to do it in order
Turn up odin
Plug in the device into download mode
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+ 1 make sure odin us fully booted prior to plugging phone in. you are almost there
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avgjoegeek said:
Have to do it in order
Turn up odin
Plug in the device into download mode
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That's what I did and still nothing. I'll just keep trying it and let you know if I vet it working.

I had the same issue and still no luck. In download mode and even pointing it to drivers doesnt work. Like its not recognizing it as a android device even though its in download mode

I have videos for ODIN...Check my sig...

Ok, after about 1000 tries and getting ready to lose hope, I got it to work by holding it a different way. I think it was just a USB cord problem in the end. Thanks everyone for your help. Unfortunately, my other phone, Samsung Focus, took an unfortunate fall preceeding this fix making this win feel kind of insignificant.

Continuum v5.1, v5.2 got big trouble

Hi Experts,
I have a Cappy and i love Continuum 5 ROM. I never miss any versions from beta2 to RC 3, everything is ok, but now when contimuum v5.1 was released. I tried to flash it but i got a big problem in that version. The first, i encountered Boot Loop issue while booting, but it's not the biggest problem, my cappy is still boot up to the home screen, and here everything was became very bad. My Cappy got lag and cant interact with return and it reboot automatic after that.
Now, when v5.1 was released, i believed it'll be fixed, but it's still exists. .
my cappy cant boot up to home screen. it repeats booting to continuum animation and restart forever.
can anybody give me a suggestion for turning my cappy back !!!!!!!! Please help

Did you have full battery? I made this mistake too... Be sure that you did everything correctly..
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I would suspect you could simply use the 1-CLICK ODIN program to restore the phone then follow the steps carefully for 5.1 (which is a pretty awesome ROM btw)

I'm sure i charged full battery before flashing.
ProBoner said:
I would suspect you could simply use the 1-CLICK ODIN program to restore the phone then follow the steps carefully for 5.1 (which is a pretty awesome ROM btw)
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i flashed to stock room with odin3 1.7 (using PDA + PIT files. i did that successful many times with 2.2 ). but now, with 2.3.3 i got brick( maybe lost boot), although flashed by odin without any errors ( 1 succeed/ failed 0) .
now i cant make the cappy go to download mode. please helppppp.
3 buttons with no interaction !!

sounds like u flashed a stock rom that didnt have old bootloader, safe way to have done it is with non 3 button fix odinoneclick flash to stock. dunno if a JIG will help u get back into download mode

CremeFraiche said:
sounds like u flashed a stock rom that didnt have old bootloader, safe way to have done it is with non 3 button fix odinoneclick flash to stock. dunno if a JIG will help u get back into download mode
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Really, can i get back by using JIG ? My cappy cant boot up anymore. still pess power button but nothing was display.

longdct said:
Really, can i get back by using JIG ? My cappy cant boot up anymore. still pess power button but nothing was display.
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You do know that download mode volume down and power, or volume down and usb connection? Figure might as well say cause I had what looked to be black screen before, but went in download mode. And can you not odin one click?
Ps. I have had stay black till reboot but if it give com port even with black screen it is in download mode
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leezrd said:
You do know that download mode volume down and power, or volume down and usb connection? Figure might as well say cause I had what looked to be black screen before, but went in download mode. And can you not odin one click?
Ps. I have had stay black till reboot but if it give com port even with black screen it is in download mode
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Thanks Leezrd, i tried these methods but nothing was happened. the Odin3 cant recognize any com port

longdct said:
Thanks Leezrd, i tried these methods but nothing was happened. the Odin3 cant recognize any com port
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Have you tried odin one click I heard that if odin 3 doesn't work odin one click will
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leezrd said:
Have you tried odin one click I heard that if odin 3 doesn't work odin one click will
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I wish i have a chance to do this. but now i cant go to download mode. it makes me so sad.

longdct said:
I wish i have a chance to do this. but now i cant go to download mode. it makes me so sad.
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Get a jig and use it to get into DL mode. Please make 100% sure you know what you are doing before you flash.

longdct said:
I wish i have a chance to do this. but now i cant go to download mode. it makes me so sad.
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Use command command prompt. "/android" Then "adb shell" then "su" then "roboot download" might not work with adb but could give it a try
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zelendel said:
Get a jig and use it to get into DL mode. Please make 100% sure you know what you are doing before you flash.
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thanks for your help. if it really lost bootloader, JIG has any effect? if terrible thing is true. can u tell me how i can do to relive my phone ?

longdct said:
thanks for your help. if it really lost bootloader, JIG has any effect? if terrible thing is true. can u tell me how i can do to relive my phone ?
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Your best bet is the jig. If that doesnt work then I would try and get a warrenty replacment. I went over the thread and it stated that if you get a bootloop you should boot into recovery and reflash the rom, did you do that?

longdct said:
thanks for your help. if it really lost bootloader, JIG has any effect? if terrible thing is true. can u tell me how i can do to relive my phone ?
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If you lost bootloader then you will have to JTAG, if your under warranty you can say you were updating to froyo and it turned off and never turned back on
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zelendel said:
Your best bet is the jig. If that doesnt work then I would try and get a warrenty replacment. I went over the thread and it stated that if you get a bootloop you should boot into recovery and reflash the rom, did you do that?
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he can't get a turn on so probably not able to get in recovery but to OP with gb recovery is volume up and power
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i was having some issues gettin my captivate into download mode using odin to go back to stock also. what worked for me however was to have usb plugged into comp and phone and THEN hold volume up and down. port was then recognized and i went to download. badda bing badda boom.

zelendel said:
Your best bet is the jig. If that doesnt work then I would try and get a warrenty replacment. I went over the thread and it stated that if you get a bootloop you should boot into recovery and reflash the rom, did you do that?
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right. i got a bootloop when flash to v5.2. i tried to flash the rom in recovery mode many times, but it's still exists. even i flash back to RC3. i got only the android text animation on the screen.
thus i have to flash to the stock by that way. and now i got a brick

I've had problems in the past with getting to download mode on the cappy. I did some googling trying to find a way, ended up finding a very good page on it:
http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/Putting_the_Phone_into_Download_Mode
I hope that helps.

Had the same problem with my cappy. The problem is that after all you did, you have one bootloader from i9000 and another from i897. The jig won`t help. I`ve found the people that recovered the phone with JTAG.

Help! Can't get into Download/Recovery!

Hey guys, I ran Oden, went into download, clicked start etc... Booted up, master cleared, rooting using one click, up to that point no errors. Now, however, I am completely unable to get into download mode and/or recovery mode. I have tried the 3 button trick over 50 times for both with no luck.. For download mode, yes I have tried plugging into charger and then putting in battery... still no luck.. it boots up and everything though.. help much appreciated!!!!

See this... Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help

4-2ndtwin said:
See this... Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help
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Managed to get into DL via adb... When i went to redo oren it got suck so now i am stuck at the phone -- /\ -- computer screen

Fahey said:
Managed to get into DL via adb... When i went to redo oren it got suck so now i am stuck at the phone -- /\ -- computer screen
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Try to odin from that screen... most of the time it works
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jayRokk said:
Try to odin from that screen... most of the time it works
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I have heard that, but I don't see com port appear when I am on this screen?

Fahey said:
I have heard that, but I don't see com port appear when I am on this screen?
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Try different usb port and try unplugging and plugging back.

If Odin isn't doing it, you could also give Heimdall a try - it will sometimes work when Odin won't. Just a thought.

Fahey said:
I have heard that, but I don't see com port appear when I am on this screen?
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Thread can be closed. Problem fixed through making a home-made jig

Korean SGS won't stay in download mode...

I'm trying to get my Korean SGS phone into download mode to flash a 2.3.6 firmware, but the phone won't stay in download mode. It goes straight to recovery after it shows the download mode picture. Any info? Or fixes?
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Anyone?
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hmm.. So it shows the yellow download pic and right after that goes into recovery? You tried to pull out battery and restart to download mode right after that? you got usb cable connected while doing that?
For me it worked always but again i got GT-I9000 but i would not imagine its that different with these two phones? Never heard of this kind of problem.. one more thing i can think of is trying to use the custom made usb dingle what are sold for example in ebay or you make one yourself that goes into download mode without button combination.
Try to update to latest firmware with kies too if that would solve the problem.. for me i had to do that the first time i started to play around with my phone because before that update i could not even go to download mode.
Thats all i can think about after drinking 10 cans of beer so hopefully even 1 of those helps your case. Hope you get it to work

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Any other solutions besides buying a usb jig? I know there's a way to get it into download mode WITHOUT the phone even showing the android shoveling image. And the screen is just plain black. I forgot how to do it though, and what website I read the article.

you can build a usb jig http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551&highlight=usb+jig
you can also read guides here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596

Daaaavinnn said:
I'm trying to get my Korean SGS phone into download mode to flash a 2.3.6 firmware, but the phone won't stay in download mode. It goes straight to recovery after it shows the download mode picture. Any info? Or fixes?
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I had the same problem. It was solve when I realise that the Korean version (M110S) enter DL mode by pressing only home key+power, while the I9000 need the 3 bottons combination.

Can't boot, getting a yellow triangle...

First of all, I'm sorry if the answer is somewhere, I searched, but I "only" found many threads with suggestions for JIG use... The three stickies of Q&A also don't present related information I believe...
After some stuck situation in odin, I can't boot the phone. I get a yellow triangle, between a phone and a computer icons. Even if I try to charge the Phone, I get that static screen.
There's anything I can do without using JIG? I cannot enter download mode (at least with the traditional way), I always get that screen. As fair as I know, the phone is still 2.1 with official firmware (i was trying to apple the 2.3.6)

Maxxd01 said:
First of all, I'm sorry if the answer is somewhere, I searched, but I "only" found many threads with suggestions for JIG use... The three stickies of Q&A also don't present related information I believe...
After some stuck situation in odin, I can't boot the phone. I get a yellow triangle, between a phone and a computer icons. Even if I try to charge the Phone, I get that static screen.
There's anything I can do without using JIG? I cannot enter download mode (at least with the traditional way), I always get that screen. As fair as I know, the phone is still 2.1 with official firmware (i was trying to apple the 2.3.6)
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you are still in download mode, without a proper ROM, so just connect with ODIN and it will function once USB cable is plugged in and flash the correct i9000 gingerbread ROM for your location

xsenman said:
you are still in download mode, without a proper ROM, so just connect with ODIN and it will function once USB cable is plugged in and flash the correct i9000 gingerbread ROM for your location
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The problem is, when entering ODIN, with the phone in this state, the phone is not detected at all by the computer, so ODIN fails to start...

Maxxd01 said:
The problem is, when entering ODIN, with the phone in this state, the phone is not detected at all by the computer, so ODIN fails to start...
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follow the procedure on My Android solutions, link below for connection problems, or else flash with a lap top or on a another PC. But First power down the phone, remove battery, remove EXT SD card and SIM Card and power up again using combo keys for download mode

xsenman said:
follow the procedure on My Android solutions, link below for connection problems, or else flash with a lap top or on a another PC. But First power down the phone, remove battery, remove EXT SD card and SIM Card and power up again using combo keys for download mode
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Yes, I tried the "first step solution" and all other ways you mention to enter download mode, but with no success

Maxxd01 said:
Yes, I tried the "first step solution" and all other ways you mention to enter download mode, but with no success
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Install drivers of your phone to your laptop or PC. If you have correct drivers it should pick your phone straight way.
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rajamahbub said:
Install drivers of your phone to your laptop or PC. If you have correct drivers it should pick your phone straight way.
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I already have the drivers, they were installed back then when I tried to update the phone, so they are present now.
The problem is, I cant get out of the black screen of death.. in fact, I'm not sure if this model/version can enter download mode through combo keys, yesterday when the phone was borrowed to me, I tried and I couldn't, so I was using adb reboot download shell command - but anyway, the drivers are there.

Maxxd01 said:
I already have the drivers, they were installed back then when I tried to update the phone, so they are present now.
The problem is, I cant get out of the black screen of death.. in fact, I'm not sure if this model/version can enter download mode through combo keys, yesterday when the phone was borrowed to me, I tried and I couldn't, so I was using adb reboot download shell command - but anyway, the drivers are there.
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Then try on different PC. It might have corrupted. If you can see the triangle it means it is on download mode so it should connect to PC.
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rajamahbub said:
Then try on different PC. It might have corrupted. If you can see the triangle it means it is on download mode so it should connect to PC.
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Yes. I'm wondering if my Google Nexus S drivers didn't not conflicted with the drivers I installed. I don't know.
Well, I'll try with another laptop, if that don't work, is it advisable to use a jig connector from a "trusted" seller? I'm asking because I already saw a comment or two along the about blewed (is this a word?) up phones.

Hey mate had the same issue your gonna have to get a jig as a lot of the i9000's came with corrupted boot loaders so you can't get into download without the jig and the screen your on isn't download mode I know which one your talking about with the phone the triangle and the computer
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Latrop said:
Hey mate had the same issue your gonna have to get a jig as a lot of the i9000's came with corrupted boot loaders so you can't get into download without the jig and the screen your on isn't download mode I know which one your talking about with the phone the triangle and the computer
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Do I risk blowing up the phone using JIG?

No the jig basicly makes it so a certain voltage signal is sent to the CPU triggering download mode no risk at all
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I tried with another laptop with very well configured drivers, and didn't worked. Still didn't detected by odin. When I tried with another galaxy it works, after entering download mode...
I'm not admired, because before the brick, I was not able to enter the download mode with como keys, I shouldnt be surprised that does not happen now..

Follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494493
1) Uninstall your drivers, and re-install the ones following the instructions and link above.
2) Pull your battery out for a few mins and then put it back in and go into download mode (power, volume down, home button).
3) Download stock + odin from the link above, and start odin, and connect phone to pc through usb.
Your phone should be detected -- this is where you got stuck right? I'll assume if its detected, the rest you can figure out (plus its in the link above)
Good luck bro!

xmavrickx2005 said:
Follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494493
1) Uninstall your drivers, and re-install the ones following the instructions and link above.
2) Pull your battery out for a few mins and then put it back in and go into download mode (power, volume down, home button).
3) Download stock + odin from the link above, and start odin, and connect phone to pc through usb.
Your phone should be detected -- this is where you got stuck right? I'll assume if its detected, the rest you can figure out (plus its in the link above)
Good luck bro!
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That would be a good suggestion if could get into download mode Tried everything, including some other solutions that I found around the Web. Looks like the bootloader was corrupted since the beginning, and now that I need it more than ever (because the black screen of death phone-!-pc), I stucked until (hopefully) i get a JIG... Already bought one, have to wait a few days to receive it. Until then, I'm going to use a old nokia.

Jig is only option then install a stock gingerbread that will fix 3 button combos
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Hello guys.
Finally solved the problem using JIG. Many thanks for all your help.

Maxxd01 said:
Hello guys.
Finally solved the problem using JIG. Many thanks for all your help.
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Maxxd01 said:
Hello guys.
Finally solved the problem using JIG. Many thanks for all your help.
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Hello, i've got the same prob with you but my bought JIG couldn;t solve the prob.
May I know where did you buy the JIG?
Thanks a lot.

bakatenchu said:
Hello, i've got the same prob with you but my bought JIG couldn;t solve the prob.
May I know where did you buy the JIG?
Thanks a lot.
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eBay.

Maxxd01 said:
eBay.
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Thanks a lot. Managed to get one that revived my phone well.