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unsuccesfull vibrant flashing on captivate

hello have flashed virant android 2.1 russian on the captivate due to mistake after that volume button and screen rotation problems i had. i was recomended to flash captivate kernel - i donloaded it and flashed it with mistake - i think i flashed in in wrong place ( i do not remember if i chose PDA, CSC, or PHONE) after that i have a big problem i downloaded one clock odin make phone into download mode by pressinf 2vol buttons, inserting usb cable, than the battery - because other ays i cant enter download mode in odin one clock com4 recognizes i pusg start button but nothing after @DO NOT TURN OFF [email protected] notice is done phone still with the yellow android man in triangle and nothing happens, please help me to solve it i searched this captivate forum for half of a day but no answed found my phone is brick for now and i need a phoen for my work
is there any wariant for reflashing it?
by the way i tried to reflash it by odin vith the vibrant firmware it flashed but on first startup screen gone with different dots on it ( like bad tv signal on television) than it flashed and started but still with that problems can i go back to any working captivate firmware? and how? thanks

maxxis said:
hello have flashed virant android 2.1 russian on the captivate due to mistake after that volume button and screen rotation problems i had. i was recomended to flash captivate kernel - i donloaded it and flashed it with mistake - i think i flashed in in wrong place ( i do not remember if i chose PDA, CSC, or PHONE) after that i have a big problem i downloaded one clock odin make phone into download mode by pressinf 2vol buttons, inserting usb cable, than the battery - because other ays i cant enter download mode in odin one clock com4 recognizes i pusg start button but nothing after @DO NOT TURN OFF [email protected] notice is done phone still with the yellow android man in triangle and nothing happens, please help me to solve it i searched this captivate forum for half of a day but no answed found my phone is brick for now and i need a phoen for my work
is there any wariant for reflashing it?
by the way i tried to reflash it by odin vith the vibrant firmware it flashed but on first startup screen gone with different dots on it ( like bad tv signal on television) than it flashed and started but still with that problems can i go back to any working captivate firmware? and how? thanks
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Hello maxxis.
I actually run in to this all of the time. Odin *never* works the first time for me. It basically hangs and I have to screw with unplugging and plugging in my phone.
Do not take this as advice, this is what I have done and it works on my phone:
0) Make sure the 3 button combo gets you in to download mode. If not, stop, find a 3 button fix and make sure it works or make a jig: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841512
1) Start Odin. Wait for it to get ready.
2) Put your phone in download mode
3) Plug in your phone to a USB cable connected to the BACK of your MOTHERBOARD - no add-in cards, hubs, front ports or any other nonsense.
4) Try to flash with Odin. If it hangs, remove your phone, reboot and put back in download mode and try again. Do not unplug it if it is doing anything.
This usually works on my second or third try. Good luck!

You need to do a master clear. Or format the internel SD. Then flash vibrant rom.
Or try his post lol. I was too slow i guess

but i have captivate if i flash vibrant rom again it will not work correctly

Bricked or Boot loop - help needed

Hi people!
I got bricked my galaxy mini gt-s5570, but not totaly (that means I can still use the download mode, and RAMDUMP ARM9 mode) but I can't power up the phone. That happened after I used ODIN for gt-s5570 and changed the Kernel (I forgot to make backup before), and device was working well with the new kernel, but after it I use the same step in ODIN to get back to the old one. So the result is, when I'm pushing the power key the screen starts to blinks and nothing more! But as I say download mode, and ARM9 mode are still working. Any solution for this?

just download the new firmware from samfirmware.com n flash it thru odin as u can go to download mode..n ur phone will be back to life again..
i accidently pressed thanks on ur first post

I can't, I don't have access to recovery mode, it doesn't work!

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ybregeon said:
I can't, I don't have access to recovery mode, it doesn't work!
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I mean even when I flash an official rom with Odin, I still have the same problem, I am trying this since three days now and noway...

i think you tried to upgrade firmware not boot whenever you upgrade firmware it cant be downgrade it can just be more upgraded when you downgrade your firmware it will not boot up it will just show a black screen so just reinstall the firmware again and do not try to downgrade it

help bricked phone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Q] Help. Bricked?

Hi, a friend of mine tried upgrading from Froyo to Gingerbread on his phone. I used ODIN for him in download mode and tried flashing 2.3.4 DXKPD firmware (Singapore). After flashing, his phone would not boot up. It shows a black screen (with some backlight), and nothing else. Then I tried to open download mode and reflash the thing again and it says PASS but it still doesn't boot up. After leaving the phone there for awhile, we realised that we could only occasionally go into download mode, and nothing shows up on the screen but ODIN detects it alright.
After that, I tried reflashing it again and now it's stuck at setup connection in ODIN. Somebody help? Is it a hard brick? What can I do?
PS: His warranty has already expired I think.

if you can go into download mode its not hard brick
try flashing other firmware like xxkpk or ddkq7

dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
if you can go into download mode its not hard brick
try flashing other firmware like xxkpk or ddkq7
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Okay... But now when I press the download mode key-combination (vol down+power+home), nothing shows up on the screen but occassionally the phone is detected in ODIN, but the flashing doesn't get past setup connection. So what could be the problem, and would flashing other firmware solve it?

Maybe try a different version of odin?
Sent from my GT-S5570 using xda premium

hi,
try removing and reinserting the battery before pressing the button combo. and the firmware package you used, is it one package or multiple files?
i think you will need multiple files ( boot, phone pda and csc ).

sachin273 said:
hi,
try removing and reinserting the battery before pressing the button combo. and the firmware package you used, is it one package or multiple files?
i think you will need multiple files ( boot, phone pda and csc ).
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You need multiple files for flashing to gingerbread from froyo? I was using one package.

you should use the four package and do not use bootloader removed firmware until you are not gb

tietganFTW said:
You need multiple files for flashing to gingerbread from froyo? I was using one package.
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Yes you do. download the multi package (any region would do) and flash it. once the phone boots, flash it with the single package for your region so that the date and time are automatically updated via the SIM card. hope this helps you. One more thing, from windows task manger close KIES related processes if you see them.
regards.

sachin273 said:
Yes you do. download the multi package (any region would do) and flash it. once the phone boots, flash it with the single package for your region so that the date and time are automatically updated via the SIM card. hope this helps you. One more thing, from windows task manger close KIES related processes if you see them.
regards.
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Aight, thanks. I'll try again and post the results.

Alright, in my attempt to flash via ODIN again, I realised that the phone is not going into download mode anymore. When I plug it in to my USB, I can see that the backlight turns on but nothing shows on the screen. So I tried the following:
1. Taking out my battery, pressing the button combination for download mode, and putting the battery back in while holding the buttons
Result: nothing happened, the backlight wouldn't even turn on now.
2. Plugging out USB cable, pressing button combination and putting USB cable back in while holding the buttons
Result: nothing happened too, backlight also wouldn't even turn on.
Now I think it's bricked, and can somebody help me?
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Or at least confirm that it's bricked with the symptoms.

try using a jig then

dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
try using a jig then
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Where do I buy a jig from? Never used one before, or never had to use one before. Do you think electronics shops sells them? i don't wanna buy online btw.

local repair shops keeps at least one ask them to make the mobile boot into download mode

[Q] Hardbricked? Any way out of here?

Hi guys,
I'm in a problem with my GNote... I am (or was) running Android 4.0.4 stock from Samsung, then today completely out of the blue the phone froze and I had to reset, then it was stuck in the Samsung Galaxy Note logo screen. I tried removing the SIM and SD card, etc but nothing. Then I tried reinstalling the ROM via Odin but it got stuck in "Writing NAND...". Then I read in a forum that I could try a repartitioning with the PIT for my memory size (16 GB). I tried this but it got disconnected in the middle (the cable connector is a bit unstable) and now I can't get it to boot ANYTHING. The screen is completely black and Odin doesn't recognize the phone, can't get into recovery mode, etc.
Any idea? My tel company told me that it has a little marking that looks like the phone was hit and so they can't accept it for warranty tech service. I will try Samsung Service Center directly but before that, is there anything I can do???
Thanks!!

Chaostar said:
Hi guys,
I'm in a problem with my GNote... I am (or was) running Android 4.0.4 stock from Samsung, then today completely out of the blue the phone froze and I had to reset, then it was stuck in the Samsung Galaxy Note logo screen. I tried removing the SIM and SD card, etc but nothing. Then I tried reinstalling the ROM via Odin but it got stuck in "Writing NAND...". Then I read in a forum that I could try a repartitioning with the PIT for my memory size (16 GB). I tried this but it got disconnected in the middle (the cable connector is a bit unstable) and now I can't get it to boot ANYTHING. The screen is completely black and Odin doesn't recognize the phone, can't get into recovery mode, etc.
Any idea? My tel company told me that it has a little marking that looks like the phone was hit and so they can't accept it for warranty tech service. I will try Samsung Service Center directly but before that, is there anything I can do???
Thanks!!
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Is it starting up? If note just remove ur battery for around 10 mnts, then insert that try pressing vol down + power + home for 20 seconds and then press vol +, just check if ur pc could detect the device and also if the battery is enough charged.
If this detects ur device, u have chances or else only jig is the option.
Hope 4 the best
Press THANKS if this helped u :fingers-crossed:

I don't think even jig is an option now... the phone screen is completely black, it doesn't even get into the logo screen... going to Samsung right now.

jig mite help you.. cuz even when the phone doesnt boot up .. the jig mite force it to download mode.. check with that.. if not then get it to the samsung service.. how did u reset... were u rooted? stuck on NAND write is not a good sign

Chaostar said:
I don't think even jig is an option now... the phone screen is completely black, it doesn't even get into the logo screen... going to Samsung right now.
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Why not?
The Jig costs 2-3 US$ from Ebay, China...
Give it a try, its simple:
- remove battery
- put the Jig in
- wait a bit and put the battery back
- wait, pull battery out, pull Jig out
- connect the phone via USB to your PC, put battery back and start Odin
And if you are a lucky man you can flash a new firmware via Odin.
If you have an corrupt bootloader, Jig helps.
If there is a hardware problem you need a new maniboard.
How you described your Note there is possible only a corrupted bootloader ( Jig ) or a dead mainboard ( Samsung repair ).

Hmmm I'd say there is some serious problem. Originally (yesterday) my Note was working OK and then spontaneously (I didn't do anything or bump it or anything like that, I was just writing an email) it froze and so I used the reset combination (power+home buttons), then it entered into boot loop, it started and when it got to the Galaxy Note logo it rebooted, it did this 2 or 3 times and then it was stuck in Note logo. I took out the battery, put it back in, the same. I waited 10 minutes with the battery out, again the same results.
But I could get into recovery mode, so I tried re-flashing my ROM (LRQ Samsung stock from Germany, this was the only flash I did in my Note since last year when I bought it, I had 2.3.6 and then last month I updated to 4.0.4 via Kies official download and then using Odin I flashed the LRQ Samsung 4.0.4 stock because it has new features like the 3D gallery) but it got to "Writing NAND..." or something like that. I tried this several times and it was always the same.
So I read somewhere that I could try repartitioning the memory using Odin and the PIT file for my memory size (16GB), I tried this but just when I was in the process, the USB connector (which is a bit loose in my Note) disconnected for a second and reconnected and it was all. Phone dead. I'm guessing there's nothing there in the memory to boot from or to... so I'm taking it to Samsung.

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But I could get into recovery mode, so I tried re-flashing my ROM (LRQ Samsung stock from Germany, this was the only flash I did in my Note since last year when I bought it, I had 2.3.6 and then last month I updated to 4.0.4 via Kies official download and then using Odin I flashed the LRQ Samsung 4.0.4 stock because it has new features like the 3D gallery) but it got to "Writing NAND..." or something like that. I tried this several times and it was always the same..
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bro Chaostar
your Gnote is totally got a called ( brick ) same my gnote but it is revive via repartition.. with 2GB loss
first you do is make sure your battery is full charge and forced your Gnote into DOWNLOAD MODE.....
how to forced to download mode?
1 press home button + volume down then press power button,, if result is not lucky...... go to second way
2 use jig for download mode
(a) remove batt,,
(b) then attach the jig to usb port
(c) then put back the batt,,, then wait almost 60second
(d) after 60sec, remove jig then press volume up,..... one press only.... it shown black screen but the system status is download mode.
(e) open odin pc, connect your Gnote,,, see and wait.. if you see your gnote is detected,,,, your welcome you have a chance.. then flash kernel only ( safe_CM9_kernel.tar) then reboot to recovery then flash the JB:CM10:HYBRD] PARANOIDANDROID [2.20 or follow the repartition procedure,,
( f) what if not detected?.......... don't worry..:highfive: i have last option for you... this is revive your Gnote via (JTAG)..
GUDLUCK and see you..

Well I already left my Note in my cell company, it is within warranty period and I hope they can fix it. The only problem is that it has a slight marking that looks like a bump on the side and they said that this could void the warranty, but they will give me a budget if it has to be paid for, I hope they don't have to change the whole mainboard, and if they want to charge me I'll take it to Samsung directly as a last chance. After that, I guess it's jig.
What really gets to me is that this started as a sort of spontaneous error, I didn't do anything to the phone before the initial freezing and unability to boot. The problem is that then I tried the PIT stuff. Well, let's see what happens.
Thanks for your suggestions!!

Chaostar said:
After that, I guess it's jig.
Thanks for your suggestions!!
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ABOUT JIG''... HERE THE INFO...http://droidangel.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-make-samsung-galaxy-s-download.html
about JTAG .. here the info,,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0SX3iDuIZc&feature=youtube