When i try to install stock 2.1 using one click odin, captivate shows solid green on the screen. odin stuck at installing factory.tfs, so i removed the cable. now my captivate is bricked. not able to turn on phone, not even showing at&t logo.. blank screen, i googled about this issue and i come to know that, i soft bricked my phone, some people were able to get into download mode. I tried all methods to get into download, bt no use.. any suggestions on this? pls help.. thank you. my english is bad, sorry for that..
tkharishreddy said:
When i try to install stock 2.1 using one click odin, captivate shows solid green on the screen. odin stuck at installing factory.tfs, so i removed the cable. now my captivate is bricked. not able to turn on phone, not even showing at&t logo.. blank screen, i googled about this issue and i come to know that, i soft bricked my phone, some people were able to get into download mode. I tried all methods to get into download, bt no use.. any suggestions on this? pls help.. thank you. my english is bad, sorry for that..
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I replied in the other thread but if you pulled the cable when flashing bootloaders, your phone is most likely hard-bricked and the only way out is JTAG.
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My captivate wont start it just stalls at the AT&T screen when you boot it up, i have tried odin but the computer dosent read read the phone when its in download mode. i just got the phone lessed than 2 weeks ago. i was running eclair 2.1 and i need serious help i paid good money for this phone and i need help so can someone please help me please. im begging for any type of help. Reaspond ASAP!!!!! HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
There are a bunch of threads about bricked phones. Which ones have you read?
BookBaG said:
My captivate wont start it just stalls at the AT&T screen when you boot it up, i have tried odin but the computer dosent read read the phone when its in download mode. i just got the phone lessed than 2 weeks ago. i was running eclair 2.1 and i need serious help i paid good money for this phone and i need help so can someone please help me please. im begging for any type of help. Reaspond ASAP!!!!! HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
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Read up more on odin. Some suggestions, make sure you are using the rear usb port. Right click odin and run as administrator. Read odin thread about different ways to enter download mode.
Did you flash anything, our are you just running stock? Where did you buy the phone?
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kegobeer said:
There are a bunch of threads about bricked phones. Which ones have you read?
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basicly all of them when i put the phone into downloader mode odin dosent reconize the phone. but when i put the phone in recovery odin reconizes it but i still cant fix it because odin requires it to be in downloader mode
BookBaG said:
basicly all of them when i put the phone into downloader mode odin dosent reconize the phone. but when i put the phone in recovery odin reconizes it but i still cant fix it because odin requires it to be in downloader mode
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Try other usb ports. Try another computer. Try running odin as administrator
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What did you do to your phone? Obviously it didn't just screw itself up.
kegobeer said:
What did you do to your phone? Obviously it didn't just screw itself up.
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And if it did just all of a sudden go bat **** return it to where you purchased it. Or call samsung and send your phone to be reflashed. Odin can and will fix this 9 out of 10 times
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Cog 2.3b4
Ok pls listen carefully I tried this so many times you don't even have to do the 3 button combo.
When you are on the atnt screen plug your phone to the computer. When it recognize it, run the one click root and hit one click root and your phone should go to clockwork recovery (you should have cwm) and there is an option in cwm that can get you to download mode.
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BookBaG said:
My captivate wont start it just stalls at the AT&T screen when you boot it up, i have tried odin but the computer dosent read read the phone when its in download mode. i just got the phone lessed than 2 weeks ago. i was running eclair 2.1 and i need serious help i paid good money for this phone and i need help so can someone please help me please. im begging for any type of help. Reaspond ASAP!!!!! HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
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Did you make sure to open Odin "BEFORE" you plug your Captivate (in download mode).
I am presently having a very similar problem. My phone stalls at the ATT screen and none of the methods offered in the myriad of other threads has worked. I have tried all of the button combos, I have attempted the one-click, and I have let the screen flash 2-3 times before releasing the button, all of it has failed. I am at a point where a hard reset might be the answer, but I do not know if one exists. This afternoon I am getting the parts to attempt the 3ohm method.
I would appreciate any input or suggestion of a method I have not yet tried.
TIA
I wanted to mention too that when the phone is off and I plug it into a wall charger, the picture of the battery comes up with the little pinwheel, and stays. The pinwheel does not spin, nor does it go away.
I was helping a wonderfully smart girl the past few days, and today she bricked herself, i wasnt available to help her but she was able to FIX HERSELF! Smart girl had a good teacher!
short story:
flashing with odin in download mode
seemed to freeze at (sorry) something like "setup connections"
restart odin and phone....
PHONE BRICK SCREEN
Heres the snag:
She swears up and down, Odin3 1.7 recognized the phone (turned yellow in box) AND FLASHED back to stock WHILE BRICK SCREEN WAS SHOWING... (didnt get into download mode)
she has flashed several times with odin and knows "download mode" screen.
ive never heard of this so thought i would post. see if any other brickers can do it..
My one and only thought on how this might be possible sometimes is dependant on how and at what part of the process she bricked first... but maybe we've overlooked something basic all this time...
let the denial begin....
seriously no responses?
Trusselo said:
seriously no responses?
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i have no idea what you mean by 'a brick screen'
Pirateghost said:
i have no idea what you mean by 'a brick screen'
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yeh...by bricked screen do u mean phone-!-computer screen?
is thats the case...how did she went back to download mode? i have my cappy on same screen now...i am waiting for my jig to go into download mode...so u can help me here
i have no idea what you mean by 'a brick screen'
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you don't know what the brick screen is?
"PHONE ! COMPUTER" screen, aka brick screen..
the screen that shows when the captivate is bricked...
el screeno del bricko...
viny2cool said:
yeh...by bricked screen do u mean phone-!-computer screen?
is thats the case...how did she went back to download mode? i have my cappy on same screen now...i am waiting for my jig to go into download mode...so u can help me here
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she didnt get into download mode. that was the point of the post.
she flashed with odin WITH brick screen showing.... ?!
Trusselo said:
she didnt get into download mode. that was the point of the post.
she flashed with odin WITH brick screen showing.... ?!
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Ok I have Odin3 v1.7 open on my computer and my cappy with bricked screen hooked to computer...but its not detecting it....
Now help me sir
viny2cool said:
Ok I have Odin3 v1.7 open on my computer and my cappy with bricked screen hooked to computer...but its not detecting it....
Now help me sir
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i never said i could help you. does anyone read these things or scan for keywords and assume....
read the post, I did not fix it. a freind did when i wasnt there to help. I have trouble beleivig it. but she is adamit it happened. thats why i posted.
i was looking for comments, ideas, or other people to test that "can fix themselves"
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Ok I have Odin3 v1.7 open on my computer and my cappy with bricked screen hooked to computer...but its not detecting it....
Now help me sir
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I have that instances before when I was still learning to flash, a computer and a phone screen. All I have done was remove the battery put the battery back with cover, hold volume rocker both the up and down but dont press the power button then plug usb cable on your phone (cable must be already attached to pc) when you see the yellow triangle and the shovel guy (aka download mode) remove usb from phone then run odin once running connect your phone via usb again it should detect your phone. then hit start after it finishes and reboots you may a do master clear with usb debugging on in settings. I don't know if this will work for you as this has work with mine.
(note: odin will not detect your phone if it is running and at the same time you perform download mode with your phone in my part this is the process where I brick my phone) following the right steps is very crucial in flashing roms specialy when new to the process.
I am not freaking out as i havent tried jig to unbrick it yet...
but may be becoz of my build number and i lost 3 button combo when i used odin one clcik earlier...i am not lucky enough
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Ok I have Odin3 v1.7 open on my computer and my cappy with bricked screen hooked to computer...but its not detecting it....
Now help me sir
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I have that instances before when I was still learning to flash, a computer and a phone screen. All I have done was remove the battery put the battery back with cover, hold volume rocker both the up and down but dont press the power button then plug usb cable on your phone (cable must be already attached to pc) when you see the yellow triangle and the shovel guy (aka download mode) remove usb from phone then run odin once running connect your phone via usb again it should detect your phone. then hit start after it finishes and reboots you may a do master clear with usb debugging on in settings. I don't know if this will work for you as this has work with mine.
(note: odin will not detect your phone if it is running and at the same time you perform download mode with your phone in my part this is the process where I brick my phone) following the right steps is very crucial in flashing roms specialy when new to the process.
please use PM to help him if thats what you're going to do, as it is off topic and please dont double post!
Wow it worked for me. You guys are awesome I unbricked my phone using rogers files with odin while I was on brick screen. Maybe it only works with rogers?
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rockingx10 said:
Wow it worked for me. You guys are awesome I unbricked my phone using rogers files with odin while I was on brick screen. Maybe it only works with rogers?
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Thank you for confirming this MAY be possible in some situations...
thats what i was looking for...
now she was flashing 2.1 rogers over 2.2 rogers when it bricked.. then successfully flashed 2.1 rogers while bricked. so rogers software may have a part, or its build #. her phone came 2.2 loaded...
i need to find out what build # her phone is.. it came packaged with 2.2
Trusselo said:
you don't know what the brick screen is?
"PHONE ! COMPUTER" screen, aka brick screen..
the screen that shows when the captivate is bricked...
el screeno del bricko...
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that is not the only brick screen. I had totally black screen before ...
mengbo said:
that is not the only brick screen. I had totally black screen before ...
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i have had the phone ! computer screen a hundred times. i have had a REAL brick before....aka a freakin brick. you know what a brick is right? its what mengbo posted....as in the screen DOESNT come on at all
may be it works just for roger...I have ATT and my build is 1008...I tried all kids of Odin..No luck
PLEASE PLEASE HELP
Ok so my phone is rooted, i installed anim mod and when i was installing one of the mods from the app i had to reboot. i rebooted but the phone loaded up as far as the Galaxy S logo and then went black and the lights of the buttons stayed on.
Ok so i could get into the recovery mode, but i tried all the options there tried clearing everything and it said it did but everytime i rebooted same thing kept happening.
So finally after freaking out i got on youtube and found a video called "How To Restore The Samsung Captivate To Factory Firmware With Odin3 One Click Downloader". not realising captivate isnt exactly the same phone as gt i9000. (sorry cant post the link)
I downloaded the drivers and started using odin3 one click downloader. so i got into download mode then plugged in usb and done the fix but...
Now im stuck with a screen flashing saying "at&t world phone" and neither the recovery mode or download mode will work at all i tried numerous times.
Experts please i would be so grateful if you could help me out
also my warranty is obv void now im guessing, is there a way of paying samsung to get it fixed or do i need a warranty or can i buy a warranty??
Thanks guys
Search for a jig there is a sticky page.
i have the same problem, the jig doesnt work , it turns on and flash the AT&T ****ing screen.
luisa85 said:
i have the same problem, the jig doesnt work , it turns on and flash the AT&T ****ing screen.
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Can we presume that you do know how to access download mode ??
and you have followed the instructions for download recovery with the jig .
If so and it fails you need a Samsung Service Centre .
jje
Hey Everybody..
I think my Note is totally bricked.
It cant go in Downloadmode.
What can i do? Plz. Help me. Im looost..
Thanks
but or make USB jig
Hmm, does the usb jig help in totally dead situation?
Perhaps this will help you get to Download Mode with USB jig:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402286
I sincerely hope it helps.
I've bricked my galaxy note too, I was trying to flash siyah kernel. Now it just shows Samsung logo in the beginning then bunch of colored lines fade into white screen and turns off. Please help needed
emre1903 said:
I've bricked my galaxy note too, I was trying to flash siyah kernel. Now it just shows Samsung logo in the beginning then bunch of colored lines fade into white screen and turns off. Please help needed
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Did you try the below solution? Buy a JIG on eBay, it's a must have for flash-o-philes!
Sramie said:
but or make USB jig
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How do i check my phone, is it hardbricked or softbricked?
Hi there.
From what I've met with my G.N, when you got other message than the yellow triangle, you may flash your G.N with a custom rom with no problems within Download Mode.
If you got the yellow triangle, you may could go to download mode, too and flash a custom rom.
if no way to go to download mode, then I think the only answer is JIG.
B.R
I have tried the 3-bottom method, and no reaction! Keep turned off! (Dead)
Snoopyass said:
I have tried the 3-bottom method, and no reaction! Keep turned off! (Dead)
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Maybe the USB jig will help you to boot into the download mode.
Can you enter CWM?
How did you "bricked" your Note?
What have you flashed?
I would flash my Note with odin.
But it fails, i think it was the wrong PIT file.
And after that, it turns off, and now i cant turn it on again.
Usb Jig is only for 2.3.4 and earlier use?
Mine is 2.3.6
Snoopyass said:
I would flash my Note with odin.
But it fails, i think it was the wrong PIT file.
And after that, it turns off, and now i cant turn it on again.
Usb Jig is only for 2.3.4 and earlier use?
Mine is 2.3.6
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Their is nothing to do with version. JIG used for Put your device in Download mode and Clear your Custom binary Counter.
Before flashing ROM please read all instructions carefully.
As they said while flashing ROM using PC Odin you should not use Pit file and Not to Tick "Re-Partition".
Yes.. MY BAD..! Now im stuck here with a dead phone. But the Usb jig can wake it alive again??
Snoopyass said:
Yes.. MY BAD..! Now im stuck here with a dead phone. But the Usb jig can wake it alive again??
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The USB jig can boot your phone into the download mode, but only if the phone does response in any other way, I think. For example showing the battery icon, when plugged in for charging.
But you can try it anyways.
The download mode will work!
the only exception is a hardware defect.
you can't get an hardware defect by flashing.
the bootloader (3 button or jig) will work.
there is no way to kill the hardware during flashing or something else.
buy a jig and it will work.
you wrote you see the samsung logo - that means, that the bootloader is OK.
happy flashing ;-)
schokibaerchen said:
The download mode will work!
the only exception is a hardware defect.
you can't get an hardware defect by flashing.
the bootloader (3 button or jig) will work.
there is no way to kill the hardware during flashing or something else.
buy a jig and it will work.
you wrote you see the samsung logo - that means, that the bootloader is OK.
happy flashing ;-)
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Yes. But if your phone totally does not response, it might be a dead bootloader too. thats what i meant.
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My N7000 is totally dead, it wont start up, the screen keep turned off. No response.
Snoopyass said:
My N7000 is totally dead, it wont start up, the screen keep turned off. No response.
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Well you can try the usb jig anyways, but if there is still no response there is no way out and you have to bring it to your local service partner or samsung, I think.
But one fact is good for you:
It doesn't response on anything you do. So that means it can't be read out and they'll not see that you've flashed it. They'll just change the mainboard and resend it to you. This happened to me with my samsung galaxy s.
I totally destroyed the bootloader and it won't response. I directly send it to samsung and they just change the mainboard, as I said.
For sure you doesn't have to pay anything, assumed you are in warranty.
I'm gonna buy a jig immediately, however all of them are indicated as for Galaxy S2. Will it work with galaxy note too, or should I keep looking something specific for Galaxy Note ?
It will work for you SGNote, too. Just go get one, and let us know what happened.
Hi:
Firstly, I want't to introduce myself, my name is Antonio and I'm a newbee in this forum. I want to apologize about my english, it's poor but I'm trying to improve it.
I need your help. I had a Samsunh note 3 n9005 with broken motherboard, I bought one used on internet and I was swindled. It was bricked and the owner said me that it was easy to fix it.... Now i have two broken motherboards...
I have tried to unbricked it, the fact is that I can't put it on download mode by combo key, I have to use a usb Jig, and then the phone starts in download mode.
After this, I can flash stock roms with Odin, and the procces ends OK, but the phone dosn't start, and has a bootloop, it shows the first image "samsung note3 n9005", and in blue letters in up right corner show "entering recovery" and after a few seconds it reboots again and again...
I have tried a lot of stock roms but anyone works. I think is the procces always ends with an OK in Odin....
Can anyone help me?
Anybody
Please... I need help.
anmorfe said:
Hi:
Firstly, I want't to introduce myself, my name is Antonio and I'm a newbee in this forum. I want to apologize about my english, it's poor but I'm trying to improve it.
I need your help. I had a Samsunh note 3 n9005 with broken motherboard, I bought one used on internet and I was swindled. It was bricked and the owner said me that it was easy to fix it.... Now i have two broken motherboards...
I have tried to unbricked it, the fact is that I can't put it on download mode by combo key, I have to use a usb Jig, and then the phone starts in download mode.
After this, I can flash stock roms with Odin, and the procces ends OK, but the phone dosn't start, and has a bootloop, it shows the first image "samsung note3 n9005", and in blue letters in up right corner show "entering recovery" and after a few seconds it reboots again and again...
I have tried a lot of stock roms but anyone works. I think is the procces always ends with an OK in Odin....
Can anyone help me?
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did you reset everything before and after the flashing..?