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[Q] A challenging suspected brick case - request for help

Hello Guys
I have a challenging, near brick case.
I have an SGS I9000 I bought from a provider in Singapore. I had a row of misfortune with this device and it was DOA with receiver problem. It was sent twice to Samsung labs and eventually they replaced most of its internals.
When the device eventually returned from the labs it had a 2.1 ROM version of the local provider (IDEA) that was locked for the 3-button maneuver.
I have read all that was written about it, decided to get a decent JIG that work like magic and bring me easily back to DOWNLOAD mode. I decided to install an alternative ROM of my country that had a clear good installation instructions: PilotX 3.0. When this did not work I tired several others, all from ODIN only. In general what happens:
1) After the ODIN restarts the application the ROM goes up and gets stuck after the S opening screen. The device stays black with buttons light on and vibrates every few secs.
2) After the ODIN reset there are messages on the external environment that says E: cant mound /dev/block1st/st110 or 111 (invalid argument)
or: copy dbdata_media cant mound ... copy media content failed
3) I did manage to get to recovery mode despite the errors from the ODIN installation and managed to install from SD card ZIP files the PilotX ROM. It did not give any error messages but it got stuck the eventually the same way.
4) The only ROM I managed to install and actually get running was the local ORANGE ROM. This too did not recognize my SIM and did not solve the 3-button issue.
I am now with a semi bricked device, luckily returning to Download mode easily thanks to the JIG.
Any suggestions guys ?
Thanks
B

You need to flash a full rom in Odin (one with 3 files) and repartition checked. I normally use xxjpc for this purpose.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

update
I managed to intall an ACLAIR 2.1 ROM with ODIN that actually works.
I think using a proper PIT did the trick. not sure.
Still:
1) I did get to see that when rebooting there was still a red error message saying something like: "can not access system syn ...."
2) I am still stuck with a phone that refuses to do the 3-button Recovery maneuver.
I guess I am back to square one, searching on the 3-button fix threads for a proper solution. Any good suggestions or boosts. I am after a sleepless night
Thanks

[Q] My Galaxy Note(SHV-E160L) is bricked...

before writing, I'm so sorry for my pooooor English.
I live in Toronto, Canada. I bought my Galaxy Note(SHV-E160L) from Korea, so change sim card from LG U+ to Rogers.
but when I sleep, Note encounter Unlimited Reboot.
so I try to repair in 3-way.
first, Factory reset. but I could make Download mode only, couldn't make Recovery mode.
so I try Samsung Kies Recovery mode, but Kies show me binery Error.
last, I want to use ODIN, but ODIN show me Error Message, too.
"Complete(write) operation failed"
What this means?
If it can't be repaired, I must send my cell phone to Korea.
I'm very embrassed...
please help me!!
and Merry Christmas for you

Is it sticking on factoryfs.img in ODIN ? this usually means its bricked which kernel where you on when you did the factory reset ?
I had a similar issue last week, stuck in odin, everything failing, I was convinced it was bricked, I manage to repair it by (no joking here) flashing a million wrong things in ODIN.... But DO NOT TRY THIS lol
try to flash a safe kernel through ODIN, and then see if it bring back recovery, then you can wipe and flash a new rom (hopefully)
otherwise there is the pit file method to revive from a brick, which works well, but loses around 3gb of internal sd space

hello
hello bro...
try this method:
download a stock gingerbread rom then go into download recovery, flash it with odin, root your phone.
from here you can install any custom rom, this is how i do when i got bootloop.

Thanks for your reply
hanzo777 said:
hello bro...
try this method:
download a stock gingerbread rom then go into download recovery, flash it with odin, root your phone.
from here you can install any custom rom, this is how i do when i got bootloop.
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Thanks, but when I use ODIN, ODIN got a trouble..
when It start to flash, ODIN shows error message (Complete(write) operation failed)..
so even I can't try another Kernel Files..

Sigea said:
Thanks, but when I use ODIN, ODIN got a trouble..
when It start to flash, ODIN shows error message (Complete(write) operation failed)..
so even I can't try another Kernel Files..
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Perhaps should follow closely the guide for using odin from Dr ketan should help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
1. Installation
- Download stock ROM (should start with a GB rom), and extract it to .tar file
- Download Odin, open it
- select PDA tab and point to ROM file. Leave Re-partition, pit, CSC, Phone tab unticked.
- Switch off device, Put in download mode (Vol down + Home + Power)
- completely close kies, Anti virus if running
- Connect device to PC
- ID com port shud turn yellow (not shown in image)
Now hit Start
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see how it goes.

Same problem as OP
Hello guys,
unfortunately, I have the same problem with my 32GB SHV-E160L as OP. Little backstory:
I bought the GNote in Korea and brought it back to my country. I successfully rooted it with one of the guides here on XDA (Tegrak kernel, no OC whatsoever). No problems so far, the phone worked for weeks and I was able to do what you can do with rooted phones. One day while surfing the net it just crashed and was stuck in a boot loop. This is where I am now.
I tried:
Go into tegrak recovery. result: It gets stuck on samsung logo, funnily the phone would establish a usb connection if plugged in (as if in download mode)
Reset from Kies. result: After beeing told by Kies to go into download mode, instead of flashing the new software it gives an error message in Korean about missing binaries (see attachment)
Flash from odin. result: the dreaded red box with "fail" appears after the NAND write command
Now, after doing my research here on XDA I found out that my emmc might have damaged partitions and I need a PIT file. Here's where I'm stuck.... I can't find a PIT file for my 32GB note, only for the N7000 or the I717. And I don't want to mess things further up... so if anyone here could provide me with a PIT file, or tell me how to fix the phone through other means I would be really grateful
Thanks in advance....

You should ask hg42 if he can make one - in his thread I read that he did this before even for other devices.
So try a pm or post in his thread. Good luck

[Q] Nearly no acess to the phone after failed retransfere of deodexed data

hi guys
IM using a Samsung Glaxy S Plus Gt-I9001.
I have only a little bit experience with android systems and tried to install PDroid or at least tried to solve the prequisites.
So after deodexing my data I put them via shell back and override the old files, just as told in tutorials thatfor.
My porblem is now, that i stuck in bootloop and odin stucks on "SetupConnections", because the download mode shows only its title screen, but I cannot acess by pressing volume up.
I have done a nandroid backup just after rooting it and stored it on my computer.
I hope anyone can help me.
meneken17

have a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30415128&postcount=1

thankyou for your reply but nothing of it worked
I gave it back to the shop and hope for best =)

Red error after flashing stock rom on GALAXY S I9000 + BOOTLOOP :( please help me

Hi all,
I have a samsung galaxy s i9000... I tried few custom rom then flashed my phone back to a stock rom on gingerbread. Then one day my phone started to bootloop on startup, i had to wait like 15 min to get it started. Now my phone just bootloop forever and doesn't start at all. So i decided to flash a stock rom again with pit files and repartition tickled.
Problem is, when odin restart the phone after flash done (PASS), i got a lot of errors msg exactly like in this video
watch?v=zdMhYYdMB08 on youtube (cannot post link atm forum rules)
And when i choose reboot in the system recovery (to try to start the phone), the phone bootloop forever.
I tried many guides on this forum, but can't fix the problem
I think the only way to fix it is to follow the instruction in the youtube vid but i don't have linux, so i don"'t understand what to do...
I hope someone can help me
Thank you

Firmware Upgrade fail Try using recovery mode i897! HELP!!!

Hello Guys!
I got Samsung Galaxy S Captivate and I've been using my phone since 2 years perfectly no problem but last week my phone suddenly stop working I was using HELLYBEAN on my captivate and it was working fine but then my phone stopped working and after that whenever I tried to install different Rom it was saying "Installation Aborted" after getting same errors with different roms, I decided to go back to Stock and everything went successful but after I tired to power on my phone it kept going to recovery mode and it was saying "E:failed to mount /sdcard" but after few time restarting my phone, I made it to the AT&T logo but unfortunately my phone kept on restarting after AT&T logo, so to get rid of that I tired to follow this steps from this website and actually lost my phone completely NOW!
http://blog.kalpetros.com/2012/04/how-to-fix-cant-mount-dbdata-error-sgs.html
I tried to install .Tar with Odin but failed and After that I lost my phone completely and my phone started saying "Firmware Upgrade fail Try using recovery mode" Can someone help me with this please and I'm not able to get into download mode NOW! whenever I try to get into download mode and plug USB cable with holding the Volume + and - my phone shows the same error and can't get into download or recovery mode can someone PLEASE Help me! Please! I really want my phone back! :crying:
Here is the Error which I'm getting whenever I try to get into Download mode or plug USB cable *Attachment*
Thank You
Looking forward to kind replies!

ShahX said:
Hello Guys!
I got Samsung Galaxy S Captivate and I've been using my phone since 2 years perfectly no problem but last week my phone suddenly stop working I was using HELLYBEAN on my captivate and it was working fine but then my phone stopped working and after that whenever I tried to install different Rom it was saying "Installation Aborted" after getting same errors with different roms, I decided to go back to Stock and everything went successful but after I tired to power on my phone it kept going to recovery mode and it was saying "E:failed to mount /sdcard" but after few time restarting my phone, I made it to the AT&T logo but unfortunately my phone kept on restarting after AT&T logo, so to get rid of that I tired to follow this steps from this website and actually lost my phone completely NOW!
http://blog.kalpetros.com/2012/04/how-to-fix-cant-mount-dbdata-error-sgs.html
I tried to install .Tar with Odin but failed and After that I lost my phone completely and my phone started saying "Firmware Upgrade fail Try using recovery mode" Can someone help me with this please and I'm not able to get into download mode NOW! whenever I try to get into download mode and plug USB cable with holding the Volume + and - my phone shows the same error and can't get into download or recovery mode can someone PLEASE Help me! Please! I really want my phone back! :crying:
Here is the Error which I'm getting whenever I try to get into Download mode or plug USB cable *Attachment*
Thank You
Looking forward to kind replies!
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The imaged you linked is considered a download mode, you should be able to flash from it.
That being said, the error you got often means your internal memory is dead. Which also means that you can't get what was on it (Think of it as a hard drive that just died). Your best bet after trying to flash stock would be to partition an SD card and run from it (there's a guide on how to do it on here).

BWolf56 said:
The imaged you linked is considered a download mode, you should be able to flash from it.
That being said, the error you got often means your internal memory is dead. Which also means that you can't get what was on it (Think of it as a hard drive that just died). Your best bet after trying to flash stock would be to partition an SD card and run from it (there's a guide on how to do it on here).
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Thanks for your reply bro, but the thing is My Computer don't detect my phone neither my phone appears on my computer! Not even with Odin I tried but Failed Anyway to Flash back to any other ROM just to get my phone working! Please?
Thank You.

ShahX said:
Thanks for your reply bro, but the thing is My Computer don't detect my phone neither my phone appears on my computer! Not even with Odin I tried but Failed Anyway to Flash back to any other ROM just to get my phone working! Please?
Thank You.
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Try reinstalling your drivers to get your phone connected.
But I'm pretty sure you'll have to partition an SD card. Your internal memory sounds dead.

Amazing Reply! but Still need help
BWolf56 said:
Try reinstalling your drivers to get your phone connected.
But I'm pretty sure you'll have to partition an SD card. Your internal memory sounds dead.
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thankyou bro for an amazing reply! I actually worked it out my computer detected my phone even Odin did, but can you please tell me what to do next? like How do I flash my phone back to stock rom or get into the CWM boot loader cuz whenever I try to get into recovery or press any key or connect my cable my phone automatically gets into that same screen the one I showed you above! Please bro help, it's been ages since I haven't used my phone..
Thank You!

ShahX said:
thankyou bro for an amazing reply! I actually worked it out my computer detected my phone even Odin did, but can you please tell me what to do next? like How do I flash my phone back to stock rom or get into the CWM boot loader cuz whenever I try to get into recovery or press any key or connect my cable my phone automatically gets into that same screen the one I showed you above! Please bro help, it's been ages since I haven't used my phone..
Thank You!
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You gotta do some basic research. Here's the stock ROM (without bootloaders): http://www.mediafire.com/download/w..., NO Bootloaders, Re-partition, Full Wipe.zip
Just loat it up on Odin and flash away. You can't get in recovery cause your phone can't load anything atm, it needs a clean flash. Just make sure nothing interrupts Odin while it's flashing.

Almost Done
BWolf56 said:
You gotta do some basic research. Here's the stock ROM (without bootloaders): http://www.mediafire.com/download/w..., NO Bootloaders, Re-partition, Full Wipe.zip
Just loat it up on Odin and flash away. You can't get in recovery cause your phone can't load anything atm, it needs a clean flash. Just make sure nothing interrupts Odin while it's flashing.
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Thanks for your kind reply again bro, I did everything as you said but unfortunately my Odin got stuck on zImage but the phone was showing blue line under written "loading" basically it was stuck at one point and wasn't moving forward so I disconnected my phone and tried to connect again but nothing showed up so I tired to get into download mode and fortunately I GOT into the download mode the one I used to get when my phone was working "Yellow with Andriod Logo" so after getting into download mode I tired to flash the stock Rom the one you gave me but got can't get through it got stuck on factoryfs.rfs? or should I give it more time, it's been 10 mins already...Any Help?
thankyou sooo much for your help

ShahX said:
Thanks for your kind reply again bro, I did everything as you said but unfortunately my Odin got stuck on zImage but the phone was showing blue line under written "loading" basically it was stuck at one point and wasn't moving forward so I disconnected my phone and tried to connect again but nothing showed up so I tired to get into download mode and fortunately I GOT into the download mode the one I used to get when my phone was working "Yellow with Andriod Logo" so after getting into download mode I tired to flash the stock Rom the one you gave me but got can't get through it got stuck on factoryfs.rfs? or should I give it more time, it's been 10 mins already...Any Help?
thankyou sooo much for your help
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You can give Heimdall a shot (note that it will install its own drivers on the usb port you'll use it on so Odin won't work on it): http://www.mediafire.com/download/5..., NO Bootloaders, Wipe-Heimdall One-Click.zip
If that doesn't work, I can say at like 95% that your internal memory is dead and you'll have to partition an SD card if you wanna get it running. There are guides on how to do it on here.

I've seen that image often. Uninstalling then re-installing the usb drivers for Samsung helped me. Flashing a captivate can be a little convoluted granted all the different methods of acquiring root and flashing a rom that's been used through the years ... and subsequently posted somewhere on the internet. I'd suggest the following .... once your device is recognized in Odin.
1. Flash I897UCKK4 with Odin (no root) for gingerbread stock rom
2. Download and install KK4root. Run Kk4 root "run" exe in the kk4_root folder. Corn kernel is installed with modded recovery system
3. From Corn kernel recovery click "root extras" to get su and busy box installed