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[Q] DOFT or Semi Bricked phone, Download mode possible.

Hey folks, yesterday i accidentally flashed a theme that didnt go well with my rom and now I am stuck on the bootscreen "Samsung Galaxy S" Logo....
anyways, my laptop recognizes the phone and I can also get into the download mode,
what are my options from here?
I need some kind of program like odin right?
- Also semi-flashing-noob here -
any help is GREATLY appreciated!!!

dont panic its no problem.
many of us get boot loops when flashing themes. do you have recovery mode ??
if so, try to flash the theme again, but before rebooting, wipe cache / dalvik cache and see if it boots then.
if not just do a factory reset. that should clear it up.
ODIN should be a last resort, sometimes it is not necessary to use.

thanks for the quick reply,
how do i get into recovery mode? the 3 button combo was volume up + home + power right?
cause i tried various combinations and could only get into the "Download mode"

yes volume up is recovery, volume down is download mode.
if recovery dont work, then you will need to use odin.
you will lose all your data so i hope you made a backup
there is a reset button under the back cover, in the middle of the camera and the speaker. this may fix your problem, but i have never tried it.

[Q] MIUI 2.3.4 for Galaxy S Gone wrong

Hi All - while in the process upgrading from the previous version of MIUI to this latest one, I accidentally selected the 'restart system option after formatting the system, cache and data without flushing the new ROM and now the phone won't boot up. It goes to the main Galaxy S screen followed by Galaxy S Glitch screen then it runs some coding (in seconds so i don't know what is says) and then back to main Galaxy screen in a loop.
What I have tried
> Going to recovery mode with vol up + home + power button (released @ first Samsung Screen) but then it goes back to second Galaxy S Glitch screen in the same loop.
> Going to download mode with vol down + home + power button and it does the same as going into recovery mode.
> Tried to do go into recovery and download mode multiple times using different combinations of vol up, vol down, home and power button without success.
> Read through the threads here but I was not able to find anything with the same or similar problem problem
> I tried to follow the help provided by Thyrador on this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1109110 with Odin except using the jig method and no go
> Connecting phone to ODIN keeps on going rebooting in the phone in a loop as well.
I know if I can go into recovery mode I will be able to flush the new ROM but getting there is the problem.
I would appreciate your help with this and hope there is a fixable solution.

IphoneHater007 said:
Hi All - while in the process upgrading from the previous version of MIUI to this latest one, I accidentally selected the 'restart system option after formatting the system, cache and data without flushing the new ROM and now the phone won't boot up. It goes to the main Galaxy S screen followed by Galaxy S Glitch screen then it runs some coding (in seconds so i don't know what is says) and then back to main Galaxy screen in a loop.
What I have tried
> Going to recovery mode with vol up + home + power button (released @ first Samsung Screen) but then it goes back to second Galaxy S Glitch screen in the same loop.
> Going to download mode with vol down + home + power button and it does the same as going into recovery mode.
> Tried to do go into recovery and download mode multiple times using different combinations of vol up, vol down, home and power button without success.
> Read through the threads here but I was not able to find anything with the same or similar problem problem
> I tried to follow the help provided by Thyrador on this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1109110 with Odin except using the jig method and no go
> Connecting phone to ODIN keeps on going rebooting in the phone in a loop as well.
I know if I can go into recovery mode I will be able to flush the new ROM but getting there is the problem.
I would appreciate your help with this and hope there is a fixable solution.
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I have done that a few times and both CWM and download mode should be there.
Make sure everytime you try the 3 buttons you actually remove the battery before trying.
K.
Edit: the coding you are talking about is CWM trying something and that's shy I think it is still there.
Did you just format system?
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Thanks for your response
I actually formatted the system, data and cache without flushing the new ROM.
I tried what you said about removing the battery but that didn't show anything on the screen when I tried the 3 buttons. Is that what you meant?
cheers

IphoneHater007 said:
Thanks for your response
I actually formatted the system, data and cache without flushing the new ROM.
I tried what you said about removing the battery but that didn't show anything on the screen when I tried the 3 buttons. Is that what you meant?
cheers
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What I meant was a bit dumb as since you have a bootoop you would have removed the battery anyway each time to try.
I normally flash the same way like you and I always do a factory reset (which formats Data and cache and I do the system manually. Unless soemthing has gone seriously wrong I don't see why you would not be able to get back to recovery?
I have even done it today actually and managed to go back to recovery.
I would say try and boot into download mode. Did you use Download Mode in the past? Are you sure it is there?
I read somewhere else someone saying that it does not always work the first time. Give it a few tries.
Your last option would be the JIG obviously but hopefully you should be able to get it sorted without.
K.

To tell you the truth I always use an app to boot the phone into recovery or download mode however one of my work colleagues has always being able to reboot my phone into any of these modes using the three buttons - not sure how. I will continue to try anyway.
Thanks again for your response and for give me hope that this has happened to you in the past.
cheers

[Q] Did I brick my SGS BT-I9000?

I Have a similar problem as posted by someone else - but I can't reply in that thread yet so here it is:
Also SGS GT-I9000 - now stuck on white logo screen.
What I have done:
- phone was slow and very laggy so I wanted to install new ROM
- found out that 3bc didn't work so tried to fix that using a guide from SamsungGalaxySforums based on one from XDA (tried to post the link, but forum rules won't let me).
- now download mode works but recovery mode still doesn't.
- when rebooting without being attached to laptop it showed funny coloured lines first
- I tried this whole thing again and now my phone is stuck on white logo screen. Still able to get into download mode and flash, but no booting phone.
Any ideas? Should I flash a different bootloader?
EDIT: I had tried the Aries_P-SBL.tar.md5 bootloader and only got coloured lines.
Now using the EZboot-GingerBread-1.0.tar.md5 bootloader and getting a bootloader screen. Now making a backup of all my data first.
EDIT: After backup still hangs at white Galaxy S screen - so still no working phone! Ideas?

Turn off your phone and reboot into the recovery mode by pressing Volume UP+ Home + Power.
Then when in the recovery, select Wipe Data and Cache. Reboot when done. You should be up and running. Also, first boot may take a while so be patient.

dhiru1602 said:
Turn off your phone and reboot into the recovery mode by pressing Volume UP+ Home + Power.
Then when in the recovery, select Wipe Data and Cache. Reboot when done. You should be up and running. Also, first boot may take a while so be patient.
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It says in his post, recovery wont work, only download.
Sounds to me he has screwed up the bootloader.
Now you've done this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089989
I now suggest you boot to download and flash a stock rom using ODIN.

just flash stock Rom using Odin and than you can flash what you want

[Q] CWM Bootloop

Hi guys,
a friend of mine has a huge problem with his rooted P970 (android 2.3): after installing an update, the system only boots into ClockworkMod, rebooting from there only goes into the CWM Recovery again. Holding VOL-UP when the phone is connected to the computer and even holding HOME+VOL-DOWN will boot the CWM. VOL-UP within CWM doesn't work as well. Factory Reset and installing a ROM from CWM doesn't make a difference either.
So we tried to install a firmeware via SmartFlash (V20N). But the problem is that the COM-port only appears for few seconds until the CMW is completely booted, than it vanishes again. So we really have now idea what to do next.
Thanks for your help!

You need to pull out the battery, insert it again, DONT POWER ON THE PHONE! Now hold VOL+ Button, then plug in the USB cable and you should see the software update screen, then use smartflash. OR in CWM, wipe data, cache, in advanced wipe dalvik, try to install a custom ROM like boype's CM7 kang, have fun

Please help - problems after flashing back stock

So... i was in cm 10.1 and i didn't like it anymore and i decided to flash back stock...I wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache and i flashed back stock. The problem is when i try to turn on the phone i have bootloop(i mean it appears the samsung logo but nothing happens) and recovery is not working and even download mode is not working everytime. So please i need help or my mom will kill me(not really,but kind of)

Did you have any errors when flashing stock? Did you flashed the right firmware? What model of the mini 2 you have?

but the phone vibrates and lights go off? or what else?

yes the phone vibrates 3 times(like an error), sometimes it's not even booting anymore and download mode works ust if i threw out the battery and put back and after that it works(i don't know why) and i flashed the right firmware because i've flashed it in the past and i got it still in computer.I have S6500D and no errors at flashing (you mean in odin i think).

use this ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2227982) flash in PDA with odin 3, when the odin finish you do wipe data and factory reset
sorry from my English

Update: I tryed almost everything in this forum for my problem: I tryed rescue pda - FAIL at fat.bin, i tryed this but for me it's not working.
Originally Posted by Callintz96 View Post #72 Link
It work! I'll repeat what i've done:
- Go to download mode
- Flashed recovery 6.2.0.8 and while pressing volup+voldown+home
- Got Ramdump mode, power off removing the battery
- Go to download mode again, and flashed recovery again without volup+voldown+home
- Pressed recovery buttons until it power off and after that it power on in recovery!
So I flashed back again the stock rom and of course i had bootloop so i try a lot of times to enter in recovery by removing battery and putting back in and trying to enter in recovery stock but nothing, so i tryed to flash recovery 6 and i tryed to enter in it with removing battery..... like mentioned and after a lot of trying BOOM it booted in recovery and i wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache and dalvik cache and flash stock again and it works. Now, i think i will leave the phone just like it was from factory . I had a lot of trouble because rooting, flashing customs and other things so i will not do that anymore...
Regards

i dont understand
misterG33 said:
Update: I tryed almost everything in this forum for my problem: I tryed rescue pda - FAIL at fat.bin, i tryed this but for me it's not working.
Originally Posted by Callintz96 View Post #72 Link
It work! I'll repeat what i've done:
- Go to download mode
- Flashed recovery 6.2.0.8 and while pressing volup+voldown+home
- Got Ramdump mode, power off removing the battery
- Go to download mode again, and flashed recovery again without volup+voldown+home
- Pressed recovery buttons until it power off and after that it power on in recovery!
So I flashed back again the stock rom and of course i had bootloop so i try a lot of times to enter in recovery by removing battery and putting back in and trying to enter in recovery stock but nothing, so i tryed to flash recovery 6 and i tryed to enter in it with removing battery..... like mentioned and after a lot of trying BOOM it booted in recovery and i wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache and dalvik cache and flash stock again and it works. Now, i think i will leave the phone just like it was from factory . I had a lot of trouble because rooting, flashing customs and other things so i will not do that anymore...
Regards
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Hi ! Please be more precise . I can't go in recovery mode with my s6500d for two days ! Please help me ! Thanks