[Q] s3 mini wont boot and wont enter recovery - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i can only enter download mode. after i use odin and install stock. it still wont work. i've googled everywhere but none of the solution work out. what should i do?

saygone said:
i can only enter download mode. after i use odin and install stock. it still wont work. i've googled everywhere but none of the solution work out. what should i do?
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Samsung i9000 stuck at boot screen no matter what i flash it to

I have tried everything, flashing with odin does not seem to work every time my phone starts up it just stays on the Samsung bootup screen then turns off for a split second and comes back on to that screen again. I have tried everything. I AM able to get in download mode so i can flash my phone but that is IT as recovery mode doesnt work, as i have tried all the methods.
-my phone was rooted and flashed and lagfix was applied.
Any1 know what i can do?
help would be greatly appreciated as my phone doesnt have wanrranty from Bell
( mutters)
ohhh
u should always disable a lagfix beforw installing a.rom.
( iv been with an android for a year and i know this?? lol) anyway try getting into download mode and factory reseting. if that doesnt work try connwcting to kies or if thoses dont work.....
CONGRATUALATIONS YOUR PHONE IS OFFICIALY BRICKED!!!!!
THE ONLY THING U HAVE TO SAVE U IS YOUR WARRENTY
HAVE A NICE DAY
how do i factory reset if i cant get into recovery mode or anything? i can only get into download mode. Is there a way to factory reset with kies or odin
Try the 3 button fix and see if u can get into recovery mode after that
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785201
i tried it, im only able to get download mode. Am I SOL? or is there a way i can enter recovery mode
You sure u did it corrently? pressed volume up + power + home and when the i9000 logo appeared released power
If not find some guide on going into recovery mode using adb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
paulcordi said:
how do i factory reset if i cant get into recovery mode or anything? i can only get into download mode. Is there a way to factory reset with kies or odin
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yes there is!!!
but with odin though( which is unfortunatley the hard way )
but before i tell you the odin way..............
feast your eyes on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLYkMk16la8
first flash xwjm8 with odin
Then flash your region's eclair firmware. From there you know the route.
Wish you all the best.
thank you, i shall give it a try right now
Need to get a firmware with 4 files (pit, phone, modem, csc) then flash with odin and repartition. Should work now.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
blockbusta said:
Need to get a firmware with 4 files (pit, phone, modem, csc) then flash with odin and repartition. Should work now.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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There is one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11003642#post11003642
Repartition first, then flash the three files and everything should be OK then...
How can i get adb to see my device? i can get into download mode but that is it. Adb says device not found. I cant turn on the phone therefore i cant also get into usb debugging mode. Is that a problem? how can i get it to read my device?
paulcordi said:
How can i get adb to see my device? i can get into download mode but that is it. Adb says device not found. I cant turn on the phone therefore i cant also get into usb debugging mode. Is that a problem? how can i get it to read my device?
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oh well u didnt turned on ur debug mode u adb wouldnt read ur phone, the best treatment for that is to flash ur phone with Official Roms, theres nothing to worry about if u can still go to download mode and if odin can detect ur phone
whats bells firmware called?

[Q] Bricked UK I9000

Hi all,
I was just trying to flash a friend's phone after flashing my own Galaxy S countless times, but it wouldn't get into download mode. After searching the forum I tried one of the methods of getting it to go into download mode - Aries_P-SBL.tar.md5 the file was called. However, it failed, and now I can't get anything on the phone other than the phone to computer error icon. Tried 3-button download mode, no joy.
Is there anything we can do, or should he send it back and get a new one?
Cheers in advance!
GeoH2102 said:
Hi all,
I was just trying to flash a friend's phone after flashing my own Galaxy S countless times, but it wouldn't get into download mode. After searching the forum I tried one of the methods of getting it to go into download mode - Aries_P-SBL.tar.md5 the file was called. However, it failed, and now I can't get anything on the phone other than the phone to computer error icon. Tried 3-button download mode, no joy.
Is there anything we can do, or should he send it back and get a new one?
Cheers in advance!
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Did it go in to download/ recovery mode before you flashed it? Sounds like you need a jig to force it in to download mode!
I could only get it into download mode by using ADB whilst the phone was on and correctly booted. It won't go back in now as I can't get the phone to boot!
make a home made jig resistor between pin 4 and 5 .... i think is a thread about it somewhere on this forum...

[Q] Captivate wont boot, stuck on AT&T logo

hi all, I have my captivate stuck on the at&t logo, I cant get it to recovery mode. is there an "idiot" guide of how to flash it into recovery or back to the stock version?
thanks in advance!
Use odin to flash back to stock. Just search it. Will correct any mistakes you made.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
What did you do to get it this way?
im stuck on the same thing i cant get into download mode though
becuse my phone ethier boots into the battery screen and doent stop boot again and again
or
it goes to the att screen and then turns off and goes to the screen again and again
i just update it to the ofical 2.2 and flashed backed using ondin3 one click to root the phone
how do u force the phone into download mode
ive tried all the butto combutions
Well,
axis01 said:
What did you do to get it this way?
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I used clockwork mod and formatted all of the options including system and etc etc
UnBrickable mod is easier then 3 button fixes or jigs.. Simply remove the battery, replace the battery, plug into USB, then click the "Download Mode" button. After that, use a Heimdall One-Click to flash software. There's no fooling around with timing or trying to get the order correct, or anything... it just goes into download mode every time.
Just thought I'd put that in here. I like UBM, it's great.
I did the same, you found the solution?
I followed the same "idiot" guide of how to flash it into recovery or back to the stock version.
Screen at & t appears and restarts again and again.
I can't enter in the download mode. I tried all the combinations of the 3 buttons and nothing.
You could find a solution? help please..
charlie2610 said:
I followed the same "idiot" guide of how to flash it into recovery or back to the stock version.
Screen at & t appears and restarts again and again.
I can't enter in the download mode. I tried all the combinations of the 3 buttons and nothing.
You could find a solution? help please..
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Did you find the solution, because i´m in the same problem but worst because my sgs2 doesn´t turn on anymore, please help
charlie2610 said:
I followed the same "idiot" guide of how to flash it into recovery or back to the stock version.
Screen at & t appears and restarts again and again.
I can't enter in the download mode. I tried all the combinations of the 3 buttons and nothing.
You could find a solution? help please..
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You have a few options and these options are as much as we can help you here.
1) Keep trying the button combos. It just might work one of these times. If you ever get it into download mode then try to flash it back to stock immediately.
2) Buy a Jig. They are available for cheap and will probably help you out. They force your phone into download mode and will allow you to flash it then.
3) Do the unbrickable mod. This involves sending your phone off for a few days, spending some cash, and having it worked on. It will come back in working order and there are even ways to have the person who worked on it flash a custom rom for you.
These are your options. And honestly, more than telling you the above, I dont think there is much more help we can offer here.
EDIT: Holy hell I just realized this post is from April. I just wasted a few minutes typing all of that. Damn.
yea. Thread resserection
Sent from my Captivate using XDA App on Team Hacksung ICS

bricked captivate.can't boot up. tried any combination get in download mode

I was using odin to reset to factory setting.
Suddenly the USB disconnected from the PC. After that I can‘t boot my captivate on anymore. I have read some similar posts about same problem but I cant find any suitable solution to boot it up or go to download mode.I tried all the combination to get to download mode. However, they all failed. My phone is totally dead now....
Could anyone give me the solution?
Thanks in advance.
vincent
longtou10297 said:
I was using odin to reset to factory setting.
Suddenly the USB disconnected from the PC. After that I can‘t boot my captivate on anymore. I have read some similar posts about same problem but I cant find any suitable solution to boot it up or go to download mode.I tried all the combination to get to download mode. However, they all failed. My phone is totally dead now....
Could anyone give me the solution?
Thanks in advance.
vincent
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You may try a JIG
Jdgp42 said:
You may try a JIG
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And the correct forum
Sent from my Inspire 4G
Pirateghost said:
And the correct forum
Sent from my Inspire 4G
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Hahah yes that too!
longtou10297 said:
I was using odin to reset to factory setting.
Suddenly the USB disconnected from the PC. After that I can‘t boot my captivate on anymore. I have read some similar posts about same problem but I cant find any suitable solution to boot it up or go to download mode.I tried all the combination to get to download mode. However, they all failed. My phone is totally dead now....
Could anyone give me the solution?
Thanks in advance.
vincent
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well first of all your going to get a lot of message that you post on the wrong thread this should be on Q & A. what were you flashing prior this problem, if you flash a stock gb rom and see the PC ! phone picture thats the normal download mode on GB captivate if ever it failed to finish flashing after the boot, .sbl files as long as the odin recognized your phone your fine
Please post in the correct forums,
On that note, thread closed.

Device is stuck on logo screen and does not boot into CWM nor download mode

Hi folks, First of all I would like to note that I have not found similar threads to the specific problem I have encountered. and now to the problem itself: A few hours ago i tried to Root my device, and after I flashed the appropriate file using the stock CWM the device tried to restart but then he just hangs on the screen with the samsung logo of the device and not turn on. Furthermore I cannot get to CWM or download mode by the combination of the buttons. Any kind of help would be really appreciated as this is very urgent because I use this phone on a daily basis. thanks in advance.
Edit: I tried to remove and insert the battery several times but it did not help and stuck on the samsung boot logo again.
P.S. Sorry for the various spelling mistakes that I might have.
Alon222228 said:
Hi folks, First of all I would like to note that I have not found similar threads to the specific problem I have encountered. and now to the problem itself: A few hours ago i tried to Root my device, and after I flashed the appropriate file using the stock CWM the device tried to restart but then he just hangs on the screen with the samsung logo of the device and not turn on. Furthermore I cannot get to CWM or download mode by the combination of the buttons. Any kind of help would be really appreciated as this is very urgent because I use this phone on a daily basis. thanks in advance.
Edit: I tried to remove and insert the battery several times but it did not help and stuck on the samsung boot logo again.
P.S. Sorry for the various spelling mistakes that I might have.
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maybe it is bricked.
Seems like a brick if you cannot enter download mode. Can you list the exact steps you carried out? Which ROM were you earlier on etc...
aces170 said:
Seems like a brick if you cannot enter download mode. Can you list the exact steps you carried out? Which ROM were you earlier on etc...
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I am currently running a previous version of this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1970626
I was trying to root my device via this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217840
(method 2) and downloaded the XXLSZ .zip file and flashed it through the stock recovery. These are all the steps that I did, I guess.
Are you serious? no download mode? that's terrible.
adb works from recovery but i don't know what you can do with that alone.
neier24 said:
Are you serious? no download mode? that's terrible.
adb works from recovery but i don't know what you can do with that alone.
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well, i can't enter to recovery mode either...
I heard that JIG can help me entering to download mode, is it true?
If so, how is it used?
Alon222228 said:
well, i can't enter to recovery mode either...
I heard that JIG can help me entering to download mode, is it true?
If so, how is it used?
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See this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891197
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604707 (or any similar post if you google how to make USB jig, which every is easier for you to understand how to make it)

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