Phone Bricked - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was installing a Custom ROM, then it failed. I searched for "reboot now". Now I have a Black Screen and I can't do anything, even get in Download mode.

Flash framework via odin
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pang34 said:
Flash framework via odin
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I can't do that, the phone just shows a black screen and I can't do anything, I tried to turn it on but didn't work. The computer sound like when you plug the phone in but 1 second later it's sound like when you unplug it so i don't know what to do.

lDartveder said:
I can't do that, the phone just shows a black screen and I can't do anything, I tried to turn it on but didn't work. The computer sound like when you plug the phone in but 1 second later it's sound like when you unplug it so i don't know what to do.
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The odin command line have say added?????
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pang34 said:
The odin command line have say added?????
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No... It doesn't

Sorry for multipost but I trully need help.

lDartveder said:
Sorry for multipost but I trully need help.
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Reinstall samsung drivers on computer
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pang34 said:
Reinstall samsung drivers on computer
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Still not working... Idk what to do... Maybe i should try the JGIG method?

iDartveder said:
Still not working... Idk what to do... Maybe i should try the JGIG method?
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Got warranty????? If got just go to samsung service centre
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Download a ROM, copy it to your SD card using other phone or pc , then flash it and enjoy

No, i don't got warranty... And how can i flash the ROM with my SD if I can't get into recovery/download mode?

Im sorry to say that but your phone is Fullbricked (i think)
Which Custom Rom did you installed, and how?

Lefl said:
Im sorry to say that but your phone is Fullbricked (i think)
Which Custom Rom did you installed, and how?
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I was installing a ROM called XperiZe or something like that and I installed it via CWM 6.0 and it was working but then I got a error message, then I restarted it and... Bam, black screen. I got a nandroid backup.

iDartveder said:
I was installing a ROM called XperiZe or something like that and I installed it via CWM 6.0 and it was working but then I got a error message, then I restarted it and... Bam, black screen. I got a nandroid backup.
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You did maybe try flash a Custom ROM that was NOT compatible with your phone model. Your /system and/or (maybe) boot partition (Kernel) are overwritten, it means your phone is without OS system. Try USB jig to access download mode.
A important note for you, mate. If a installation process failed in recovery, do NEVER reboot your phone, restore your backup instead!!

iDartveder said:
No, i don't got warranty... And how can i flash the ROM with my SD if I can't get into recovery/download mode?
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Don't bother trying to restore if the phone is hardbricked (no signs of life), return to your seller immediately!

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[Q] While flashing stock via odin screen gets blue/purple

Hey there,
Got my moms Galaxy over here. Thing wasn't updated and slow as hell so I thought I'd update it. Went through the Kies process but that didn't really work, phone just couldn't make connection despite what ever driver I used (win or mac, got both here).
So first things went haywire when I read somewhere to flash recovery I needed to do something via Heimdall. Did that with the command window and afterwards the phone got stuck in a bootloop (only the I9000+samsung repeating over and over again).
Then I tried flashing GB from samfirmware, which failed. All done through odin, the screen went purple at dbdata.rfs. So I went with stock froyo, from the androidworld.nl forums and same thing happens but now it's a blue screen at factoryfs.rfs.
What am I doing wrong?
Try flashing again via Odin and this time don't touch your pc while it is flashing. That yellow purple screen has happened to me while I was doing other things while flashing was going on in the background.
And check if your phone is i9000 or i9000+ and flash the their respective firmware .
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gcuchiha said:
Try flashing again via Odin and this time don't touch your pc while it is flashing. That yellow purple screen has happened to me while I was doing other things while flashing was going on in the background.
And check if your phone is i9000 or i9000+ and flash the their respective firmware .
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Same thing, didn't do anything and screen went gray. This is so random for me, as flashing is SO easy with my own Desire but this thing is on a whole different level.
Try changing your Odin version to 1.82 and try again.
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Or 1.3 idk try both.
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gcuchiha said:
Try changing your Odin version to 1.82 and try again.
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gcuchiha said:
Or 1.3 idk try both.
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Actually did both already! The 1.3 was from the 2.2 pack from the Dutch forum. Got 1.82 from the samfirmware website. No luck yet
1.82 shows a bootloader function, do I need to have one of those files with it?
No don't flash bootloader
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gcuchiha said:
No don't flash bootloader
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I was about to try this actually! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196179
Since the screwup started with Heimdall, might fix it with that?
Watch a YouTube video and see if you're doing everything properly.
What I do is
1. Go to download mode
2. Open Odin, select pit, PDA, phone, CSC files. And remember to check the re partition option
3. Connect your phone
4. Click start.
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Maybe. I never used heimdall. Maybe you could try that.
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gcuchiha said:
Watch a YouTube video and see if you're doing everything properly.
What I do is
1. Go to download mode
2. Open Odin, select pit, PDA, phone, CSC files. And remember to check the re partition option
3. Connect your phone
4. Click start.
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Doing all that yeah, exactly in that order.
Hmmm. Then I guess heimdall is your only hope ,since it started the problem.
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Hmm, in Heimdall it gets all the way up to MODEM @ 59%. Then it fails and crashes..
weird
[edit] buuuuuuuut I got android recovery back! okay now we have progress!
and now by adding the packaged zImage from CM have CM.. progress again!
Are you using the original USB cable?. Same thing happened to me with a cheap ebay cable...
cabessius said:
Are you using the original USB cable?. Same thing happened to me with a cheap ebay cable...
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Hm, no. It's a replacement cable (cheap) which I used for my Desire, no problem with that at all. Though it might be it indeed! Will be two days before I can get the original cable.
In the meanwhile I got CWM-based Recovery v.5.0.2.6 working.. while installing cyanogenmod it goes "checking blm status", then "install from sd complete".. a bit strange and it doesn't boot into the rom but into the recovery.
Lipinsky said:
Hm, no. It's a replacement cable (cheap) which I used for my Desire, no problem with that at all. Though it might be it indeed! Will be two days before I can get the original cable.
In the meanwhile I got CWM-based Recovery v.5.0.2.6 working.. while installing cyanogenmod it goes "checking blm status", then "install from sd complete".. a bit strange and it doesn't boot into the rom but into the recovery.
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Switching back to the original cable fixed the problem for me. Hope it does for you as well, try that and tell us what happened!.
Can I still use Odin then, now with CWM recovery?
You can use Mobile Odin by Chainfire (look for it in the market), it works exactly as an Odin built-in your SGS with no need for PC.
cabessius said:
You can use Mobile Odin by Chainfire (look for it in the market), it works exactly as an Odin built-in your SGS with no need for PC.
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Uhm, well I can't get really into any market as no rom will boot at this moment..
Guys, thanks for the cable advice! Could get my hands on a SE cable and flashed 2.3.5 stock through Odin. Happy that I didn't wreck my moms phone :')

problem of chain fire 3d

I have installed the app on my phone (rooted)
when i press on install it show me a msg
you not have enough memory dude
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bayu_104 said:
you not have enough memory dude
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what is S7 ?
kolkol_2010 said:
I have installed the app on my phone (rooted)
when i press on install it show me a msg
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if you are using stock rom, problem is in d rom (firmware), not chainfire...some stocks have that bug that saying internal is allways full,...check it
It is not the problem of Stock ROM. Stock ROMs are filled with bloatware. Try removing them with titanium backup.
Wrong Section by the way.....
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Nixoman said:
if you are using stock rom, problem is in d rom (firmware), not chainfire...some stocks have that bug that saying internal is allways full,...check it
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how i know if my phone rom ?
( i rooted the phone yesterday )
ashu.bigsmoke said:
It is not the problem of Stock ROM. Stock ROMs are filled with bloatware. Try removing them with titanium backup.
Wrong Section by the way.....
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i don't know what you say
Then learn to search man! It's impossible to don't understand and can't find it at the same time.
Re: what is S7 ?
my tablet
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ashu.bigsmoke said:
It is not the problem of Stock ROM. Stock ROMs are filled with bloatware. Try removing them with titanium backup.
Wrong Section by the way.....
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how can you say something like that? "its not a problem of stock rom"??? one of the update was making internal memory allways full,,no matter if you transfer app on sd card, thats a known problem,,and its for sure stock rom problem,,i also wasnt able to use chainfire on stock rom, and thats on gingerbread update,, first update from froyo...let him change on any cyanogenmod, and then listen to his experience
anyone here please answer my question pleaseee ...
how to change theme on idroid ?
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bayu_104 said:
anyone here please answer my question pleaseee ...
how to change theme on idroid ?
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Where the hell are you posting man? And learn to read/search! It's not so hard.
Tapatalk 2-vel küldve az én GT-S5570-ről
Nixoman said:
how can you say something like that? "its not a problem of stock rom"??? one of the update was making internal memory allways full,,no matter if you transfer app on sd card, thats a known problem,,and its for sure stock rom problem,,i also wasnt able to use chainfire on stock rom, and thats on gingerbread update,, first update from froyo...let him change on any cyanogenmod, and then listen to his experience
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ok the mobile stopped on samsung galaxy mini gt-s5570
kolkol_2010 said:
ok the mobile stopped on samsung galaxy mini gt-s5570
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first update and flashing cm7 is very sensitive , there is like 10 threads about flashing a custom rom...pls read it carefuly and you will not have any problem
Nixoman said:
how can you say something like that? "its not a problem of stock rom"??? one of the update was making internal memory allways full,,no matter if you transfer app on sd card, thats a known problem,,and its for sure stock rom problem,,i also wasnt able to use chainfire on stock rom, and thats on gingerbread update,, first update from froyo...let him change on any cyanogenmod, and then listen to his experience
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ok but my monile when i reboot it
it stopped on samsung galaxy mini gt-s5570
i don't know what i should do to make the mobile open :crying::crying::crying:
kolkol_2010 said:
ok but my monile when i reboot it
it stopped on samsung galaxy mini gt-s5570
i don't know what i should do to make the mobile open :crying::crying::crying:
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Download Odin and extract it to the PC.
Open Odin.
Take your phone and reboot it.
While rebooting enter in download mode by holding down the Volume down and Middle Key (Home Key) while powering your device on.
Then, when in download mode, connect the handset with the PC by using its USB cord.
On the Odin window the ID:Com section should be yellow.
On Odin select “OPS” to get “TASS_v1.0.ops”.
Then click on “One Package” and select the same.
On the bottom of the page select “One package” and pick the “any gingerbread rom from SAMFIRMWARE” file (the one that you have extracted before).
Click “Start”.
Wait until the update is being flashed and don’t press anything.
In the end the phone will reboot, let it.
When powered on, you can disconnect it from the computer as you are finally done.
then do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439751
after that pick up any custom rom (except cm10, i dont know if it works), go to that page and folow the turorial...dont panic, it was happened to me also when i bought android phone, no one is born with that knowledge
Nixoman said:
how can you say something like that? "its not a problem of stock rom"??? one of the update was making internal memory allways full,,no matter if you transfer app on sd card, thats a known problem,,and its for sure stock rom problem,,i also wasnt able to use chainfire on stock rom, and thats on gingerbread update,, first update from froyo...let him change on any cyanogenmod, and then listen to his experience
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i can't open my mobile it stop on samsung galaxy mini gt-s5570
Nixoman said:
Download Odin and extract it to the PC.
Open Odin.
Take your phone and reboot it.
While rebooting enter in download mode by holding down the Volume down and Middle Key (Home Key) while powering your device on.
Then, when in download mode, connect the handset with the PC by using its USB cord.
On the Odin window the ID:Com section should be yellow.
On Odin select “OPS” to get “TASS_v1.0.ops”.
Then click on “One Package” and select the same.
On the bottom of the page select “One package” and pick the “any gingerbread rom from SAMFIRMWARE” file (the one that you have extracted before).
Click “Start”.
Wait until the update is being flashed and don’t press anything.
In the end the phone will reboot, let it.
When powered on, you can disconnect it from the computer as you are finally done.
then do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439751
after that pick up any custom rom (except cm10, i dont know if it works), go to that page and folow the turorial...dont panic, it was happened to me also when i bought android phone, no one is born with that knowledge
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If i try to enter in recovery mode (vol up+home+power) the phone says "ramdump mode".
kolkol_2010 said:
If i try to enter in recovery mode (vol up+home+power) the phone says "ramdump mode".
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HOME AND POWER button!!! not volume button, thats for download mode
Home+power-----recovery
Home+power+vol down-------download mode
Home+power+vol up --------ramdump mode
Just to clear confusions......
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[Q] Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570B died after Cyanogenmod 7.2.

I was using that rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085347, and after install Cyanogenmod 7.2 (http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=stable&device=tass) on my phone, i click "Reboot system now" on recovery mode (Clockworkmod Recovery 5.0.2.8), and they just dont turned ON again, and now, NOTHING WORKS.
I tried to remove battery, put battery, i tried all the keys combo on the phone, and they even turn on the display, only the mode thats working is the RAMDump (Arm9), but still with the screen off. How i now thats rampdum mode is working? I connect the phone on my pc through the USB and pressed Home Button + Power Button + Volume UP Button and my PC recognize him, but i think there are nothing i could do with ramdump mode. I saw that post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688137, but my device is different and maybe theres something more wrong, and i don't know...
Anyway, THANK YOU GUYS. Hugs!
u did something wrong during flashin the rom..anyways install official stock GB using odin and try again..
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SlogansoleS said:
u did something wrong during flashin the rom..anyways install official stock GB using odin and try again..
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How could i do this if my phone don't enter on download mode? They just enter on RAMDump mode (ARM9)...
ok. i think its,motherboard problem. repalce motherboard or search for a 'download mode adaptor'. i dont know how to use that..but u can google it.
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SlogansoleS said:
ok. i think its,motherboard problem. repalce motherboard or search for a 'download mode adaptor'. i dont know how to use that..but u can google it.
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I did the JIB USB, and nothing works, my phone wont turn on again and nothing on the screen was showed up, i don't know what i supposed to do :\
Did you wipe data ? You did something wrong here.
F4uzan said:
Did you wipe data ? You did something wrong here.
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After or before install the rom? But what happen if have i forgotten to wipe after?
victorcqueirozg said:
After or before install the rom? But what happen if have i forgotten to wipe after?
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Before.
F4uzan said:
Before.
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I think i didn't wipe anything before. But, if i had did that, what should i do?
A USB JIG with 313 K will take care of it? What do you guys think?

Bricked or not

i found my year old galaxy mini s5570 a few weeks ago..it was running the good old froyo 2.2.1...i rooted it and updated it to 2.3.6 and rooted it again...after the update my computer started giving me error "USB Device not recognised" whenever i connected my phone. I tried booting it in download mode and recovery but the computer says the same error. My device is unable to get into recovery but download mode is accessible....i have tried the usb fix which involves a gentle lifting of the toungue of the micro-usb port........i was trying again and again to reach recovery and suddenly i was able to access it (Stock recovery).i did a wipe data and a wipe cache and since then my phone is stuck at the screen where it says "Samsung" and underneath it "www.samsungmobile.com"....thats all i seei cant get past it and now again i am unable to access the recovery.....IS IT BRICKED AND WHAT IS THE SOLUTION..
SORRY FOR SUCH A HUGE POST BUT I THOUGHT DESCRIBING ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED MIGHT HELP......
i have the proper device drivers and the cable is also fine (Tried switching cables and it did not help).
Windows 8? And as long as you have download mode try reflashing stock GB and avoid windows 8 with flashing.
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ast00 said:
Windows 8? And as long as you have download mode try reflashing stock GB and avoid windows 8 with flashing.
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thanks for the reply... i am using windows 7 but phone is not recognized by my pc in download mode.....
it is not shown in device manager either...and i have downloaded a stock rom and odin for s5570 but i am unable to flash it...
hassam_tariq2003 said:
thanks for the reply... i am using windows 7 but phone is not recognized by my pc in download mode.....
it is not shown in device manager either...and i have downloaded a stock rom and odin for s5570 but i am unable to flash it...
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Driver version? Try uninstalling it and try multiple versions.
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Driver version? Try uninstalling it and try multiple versions.
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Tried it...Something else...
Hmm... what a rare error. Try powering it off (completely off). Then press Home+Power.
Tell me if you entered recovery.
F4uzan said:
Hmm... what a rare error. Try powering it off (completely off). Then press Home+Power.
Tell me if you entered recovery.
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Still no luck..i guess i am screwed hard....
hassam_tariq2003 said:
Still no luck..i guess i am screwed hard....
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Give it to Samsung...
i wish i could....i m better of disposing it....
I'm having the same problem ..can somebody give me the required files I can manage with it
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KATHIR9999 said:
I'm having the same problem ..can somebody give me the required files I can manage with it
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Send it to Samsung... you can't do anything.

Stuck in download mode!

Hi everyone,
I'm stuck in download mode and i'm getting really stressed.
I don't know what to do. Please help.
EmmaFrost said:
Hi everyone,
I'm stuck in download mode and i'm getting really stressed.
I don't know what to do. Please help.
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As you fail to post any information not a clue .
Suggest you take the battery out for an hour .
If it still fails take it to a service centre .
JJEgan said:
As you fail to post any information not a clue .
Suggest you take the battery out for an hour .
If it still fails take it to a service centre .
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Well it's a Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE i9305. Bought in Hong Kong. This happened after I flashed cyanogenmod. Odin said PASS but then the device booted and it stayed in download mode. I can access CWM recovery but that's it. I've tried installing a .zip version of CM but it gives me error status 7.
What about restore?
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You mean restore from backup? I didn't backup (like an idiot).
Tried to flash stock rom with odin?
EDIT: You can also try emergency recovery in kies. It's a slow process but it might work.
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Usual reply
Wipe phone in recovery format sdcard system data and cache .
Boot to download mode flash stock rom via Odin .
How would I go about doing emergency recovery? The drivers on my pc don't seem to be working as my phone doesn't show up.
Now my phone won't go into recovery mode. It just runs the CF Auto Root installer which doesn't do anything.
EmmaFrost said:
How would I go about doing emergency recovery? The drivers on my pc don't seem to be working as my phone doesn't show up.
Now my phone won't go into recovery mode. It just runs the CF Auto Root installer which doesn't do anything.
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Downloading kies will download drivers also. Try that and see if it works.
Cundis said:
Downloading kies will download drivers also. Try that and see if it works.
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I've tried but it didn't work. I also tried to troubleshoot the usb cable connection but all that did was claim it had fixed the problem. I still can't detect the device. I think I installed some third-party driver before but I did a system restore so they shouldn't be there anymore.
UPDATE: My PC now detects my phone
EmmaFrost said:
UPDATE: My PC now detects my phone
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:good: Do you have stock firmware for your phone to flash with odin?
EDIT: Forgot about kies. Now you can try emergency recovery at least.
Cundis said:
:good: Do you have stock firmware for your phone to flash with odin?
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Not yet. I can't find anywhere to download the stock firmware I tried http://www.samsungis.com/Firmwares/GT-I9305-Galaxy-S3-LTE.html
but the mirrors are all from HotFile. HotFile has been taken down by the feds so I can't use that. Anyone know where I can download it?
Try here:
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9305
Raistlin1158 said:
Try here:
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9305
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Thanks i'm downloading it now. I'm just worreid my computer will freeze. Still not sure why it happens, it seems to only happen during periods of inactivity.
Cundis said:
:good: Do you have stock firmware for your phone to flash with odin?
EDIT: Forgot about kies. Now you can try emergency recovery at least.
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Just in case I need to know, how would I go about doing an emergency recovery?
EmmaFrost said:
Just in case I need to know, how would I go about doing an emergency recovery?
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Open up tools in kies. There you will see it.
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EmmaFrost said:
Thanks i'm downloading it now. I'm just worreid my computer will freeze. Still not sure why it happens, it seems to only happen during periods of inactivity.
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Let's hope so. If your computer froze while flashing cm that may be some of the explonation.. I know i would have been in doubt flashing with an unstable computer.
How did it go Emma ?:highfive:
I'm having this problem now. I tried to update to the latest BTU model that I found on sammobile, but now I'm stuck in download mode, and it won't allow me to flash a new ROM. My phone is soft bricked right now. How can I get it to work?

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