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[Q] How to Recover my phone ?

Yesterday I have purchased used Samsung Galaxy S (not S2) from my friend which got locked.Too many pattern attempts! is what the message I'm getting. I was not able to access any thing, Except incoming calls.
Keep XDA forum in mind I have purchased it blindly, but after reading few threads in here I cant find any solution to unlock this.
So someone please help to get out of this, Provide me the solutions
Please remember
* I have never seen it Rom Version and Kernal Version
* Its not configured with gmail account. How ever i have tried few tricks to configure gmail account by making calls to locked phone. But failed.
* I have tried all different combination of keys to boot to recovery mode and FAILED !
So can some one let me know how do I flash my phone in this case !
Thanks in advance

Try searching here, mate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1055

horuscurcino said:
Try searching here, mate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1055
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Oops ! I have given wrong model number, The issue is with Samsung Galaxy S (not S2, Updated in request too.)
Please provide me solution for Samsung Galaxy S (Not S2)
Thanks for your time !

Flash stock samsung jvt and problem solved . Easy peesy.
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Mhm... but as his recovery mode access is blocked, I doubt if he will be able to access the download mode as well...
@OP: if you will be able to go to download mode - apply the Bhuvan's advice. If not - last resort - buy jig on eBay...

Spamtrash I d think that the op knows the correct way to access recovery. And why he wont be able to access recovery, pattern lock is not related to recovery. Pls guide him to acces recovery and download mode, I am busy sorry.
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BHuvan goyal said:
Spamtrash I d think that the op knows the correct way to access recovery. And why he wont be able to access recovery, pattern lock is not related to recovery. Pls guide him to acces recovery and download mode, I am busy sorry.
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Recovery = Volume Up + Home + Power
Download = Volume Down + Home + Power
If your phone is off, hold down those buttons as you would the power button to boot the phone into the appropriate mode. If your phone is on, hold down those buttons for ~10 seconds to reboot your phone into that mode (likewise, holding down just the power button for ~10 seconds will reboot the phone while it's running).
Regardless of whether or not the phone is locked (pattern, pin, anything), you should be able to access these modes. If you can get your phone into download mode, you can flash whatever ROM you want with Odin, stock or custom—and this will replace the entire firmware, which will reset the lock. However, I would not recommend flashing a ROM if you cannot get your phone into download mode, or you risk bricking your device.

If ur recovery is working then their is wipe data/ factory reset option in samsung's recivery too. Try that.
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spamtrash said:
Mhm... but as his recovery mode access is blocked, I doubt if he will be able to access the download mode as well...
@OP: if you will be able to go to download mode - apply the Bhuvan's advice. If not - last resort - buy jig on eBay...
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BHuvan goyal said:
Spamtrash I d think that the op knows the correct way to access recovery. And why he wont be able to access recovery, pattern lock is not related to recovery. Pls guide him to acces recovery and download mode, I am busy sorry.
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upichie said:
Recovery = Volume Up + Home + Power
Download = Volume Down + Home + Power
If your phone is off, hold down those buttons as you would the power button to boot the phone into the appropriate mode. If your phone is on, hold down those buttons for ~10 seconds to reboot your phone into that mode (likewise, holding down just the power button for ~10 seconds will reboot the phone while it's running).
Regardless of whether or not the phone is locked (pattern, pin, anything), you should be able to access these modes. If you can get your phone into download mode, you can flash whatever ROM you want with Odin, stock or custom—and this will replace the entire firmware, which will reset the lock. However, I would not recommend flashing a ROM if you cannot get your phone into download mode, or you risk bricking your device.
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BHuvan goyal said:
If ur recovery is working then their is wipe data/ factory reset option in samsung's recivery too. Try that.
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Guys, thanks so much for your time ! I have tried all most every method you guys suggested me. but no good luck !
I know a dude who can do this soft of issues, but not for free (LOL)
First he told that the pattern can be unlocked. When I reached him to get it done. he told that it is going to take long time and its much better to flash new rom 2.3.4 where all my data will be gone. I agreed and what he did is
My phone was not going to download mode with the 3buttons shortcuts as upichie told. he connected a USB pin to my phone and used 3 button shortcuts to go into download mode. from download mode he flashed my phone to latest version 2.3.4.
This is how my issue ended ! you know what's the funny thing in this ? he download every thing from XDA !! HE HE !! LOL !!
Thanks again for all who ever replied and tried to solve my issue !

code3h said:
Guys, thanks so much for your time ! I have tried all most every method you guys suggested me. but no good luck !
I know a dude who can do this soft of issues, but not for free (LOL)
First he told that the pattern can be unlocked. When I reached him to get it done. he told that it is going to take long time and its much better to flash new rom 2.3.4 where all my data will be gone. I agreed and what he did is
My phone was not going to download mode with the 3buttons shortcuts as upichie told. he connected a USB pin to my phone and used 3 button shortcuts to go into download mode. from download mode he flashed my phone to latest version 2.3.4.
This is how my issue ended ! you know what's the funny thing in this ? he download every thing from XDA !! HE HE !! LOL !!
Thanks again for all who ever replied and tried to solve my issue !
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I'm glad you got this issue resolved!
For future reference, it sounds like he used a USB JIG to get the phone into download mode, in case you need to find information about that on a later date.
Have fun with your phone!

just try recovery

Samsung galaxy ace brick

Hello, I have samsung galaxy ace, android 2.3.6, and I install rom manager, and telephone not power on, not work volume down + power + home selection, not working power = home selection, help my please, how unbrick phone.

wrong section
u had to post in general
anyway heres answer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22416493&postcount=5

just for other people, DON'T USE ROM MANAGER to our Ace, because too many issues that it will brick our device, so be careful, and from other forum, also don't use Font Changer coz that can brick too

my computer connect to phone, but hold power+vol down+home button not react
mv_style said:
wrong section
u had to post in general
anyway heres answer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22416493&postcount=5
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vRiDeRv said:
Hello, I have samsung galaxy ace, android 2.3.6, and I install rom manager, and telephone not power on, not work volume down + power + home selection, not working power = home selection, help my please, how unbrick phone.
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You must send it to Samsung Assistance. ROM MANAGER HARD BRICKS GALAXY ACE. No other solutions, sorry man.

vRiDeRv said:
my computer connect to phone, but hold power+vol down+home button not react
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if u knowed to follow steps excatly u would fix your phone -.-

Send it for service man..

If you have followed everything and you can't still revive, better send it to the service center.

mohanlink said:
just for other people, DON'T USE ROM MANAGER to our Ace, because too many issues that it will brick our device, so be careful, and from other forum, also don't use Font Changer coz that can brick too
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theres no issue with the font changer....

vRiDeRv said:
Hello, I have samsung galaxy ace, android 2.3.6, and I install rom manager, and telephone not power on, not work volume down + power + home selection, not working power = home selection, help my please, how unbrick phone.
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1. prepare odin for flashing
2. connect your usb cable
3. insert the battery into your phone while pressing power + home + vol down
4. itll get into download mode
5. click start...
6. wait.............
7. enjoy
i suggest you flash mush69 rom
i used these settings in odin while my phine was hard bricked while flashing mush69
the .ops file as ops
apboot file as boot
modem file for phone
code file for pda
and csc file for csc
dont forget to hit the thanks button

Same here ...
It happened the same to me like 4 month ago... the phone didnt respond at all, rom manager fried my motherboard, so i send it to ASC but i told them that the phone just one day it tuned off and and never work again, after wait for 1 week they change it to me for a new one for free xD
Unfortunately if rom manager fried your motherboard too... it's the only solution.

this is what u get for not reading posts before doing somehing as dangerous as using rom manager anyway send it to service center tell them Kies crashed while updating XD

Doo:DAce said:
this is what u get for not reading posts before doing somehing as dangerous as using rom manager anyway send it to service center tell them Kies crashed while updating XD
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Dats D best reason.. but anyways if they dont accept.. bring it to me. Ill flash it
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Dark_Slayer said:
1. prepare odin for flashing
2. connect your usb cable
3. insert the battery into your phone while pressing power + home + vol down
4. itll get into download mode
5. click start...
6. wait.............
7. enjoy
i suggest you flash mush69 rom
i used these settings in odin while my phine was hard bricked while flashing mush69
the .ops file as ops
apboot file as boot
modem file for phone
code file for pda
and csc file for csc
dont forget to hit the thanks button
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People could not border to read and understand. End up brick their phone. Last thing, could not see thanks button and hit it.

Doo:DAce said:
this is what u get for not reading posts before doing somehing as dangerous as using rom manager anyway send it to service center tell them Kies crashed while updating XD
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But when that happends kies gives u a code, then u connect it again and u can do an emergency rescue or something like that :S

Then let's consider power failure and PC turn-off

Like someone already said just send it to samsung service and with an inocent face say "I dont know what happened, it just never turned back on " and they cant find out the real reason it bricked so they will fix it

ibnoor said:
People could not border to read and understand. End up brick their phone. Last thing, could not see thanks button and hit it.
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One of dem r u!
And if u cant see d thanks button then press ur ti**
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Simple to unbrick ace
just press volume down home and power key and then insert battery. It will start with download mode then flash with ur favorite roms and use ur sexy galaxy ace as it was new
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tjrocks said:
Simple to unbrick ace
just press volume down home and power key and then insert battery. It will start with download mode then flash with ur favorite roms and use ur sexy galaxy ace as it was new
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Naw.. rom mngr bricks are stubborn.. it wont switch on in ANY mode.. speaking from my noobish experience.. :/
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[Q] What to do, keeps rebooting?

my problem is that i used to have Cm9 (beta 8) but i wanted to return to my operator stock ROM so i flash it with Odin, One package, but now it keeps rebootng i can see samsung logo and then Telcel (splash screen o boot animation) it keeps doing it again and again i cant go to Download Mode via Home-vol down-power because my volumen key doesn't work (i brake it), i just need to know what to do? can i go to download mode via ADB or what help me

When phone switched off:
Home Button + Power - open recovery
Wipe Data and Cache, reboot

You could try Recovery mode and wipe.
keki92 said:
my problem is that i used to have Cm9 (beta 8) but i wanted to return to my operator stock ROM so i flash it with Odin, One package, but now it keeps rebootng i can see samsung logo and then Telcel (splash screen o boot animation) it keeps doing it again and again i cant go to Download Mode via Home-vol down-power because my volumen key doesn't work (i brake it), i just need to know what to do? can i go to download mode via ADB or what help me
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Your might want to try PWR + HOME to get into Recovery Mode screen, then Wipe Data (Factory Reset), when done remove battery, wait 10 sec., then insert battery and boot normally... has worked for me on the orphaned S5830D SGAce w/ DTLKI4 f/w. BUT, be aware, all user settings and installed apps are vaporized !!! Stuff on /SDCARD is safe.
Cheers,

help please
donACEsko said:
When phone switched off:
Home Button + Power - open recovery
Wipe Data and Cache, reboot
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but my buttons vol down and vol up doesn't work

lgo51 said:
Your might want to try PWR + HOME to get into Recovery Mode screen, then Wipe Data (Factory Reset), when done remove battery, wait 10 sec., then insert battery and boot normally... has worked for me on the orphaned S5830D SGAce w/ DTLKI4 f/w. BUT, be aware, all user settings and installed apps are vaporized !!! Stuff on /SDCARD is safe.
Cheers,
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yes i know that wiping all data works again but my keys Vol + or Vol - doesn't work it's any way to do it via SDK or ADB

RTFM !
keki92 said:
yes i know that wiping all data works again but my keys Vol + or Vol - doesn't work it's any way to do it via SDK or ADB
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The keys needed are: POWER and HOME
The keys not used are: VOLUME +/-

keki92 said:
my problem is that i used to have Cm9 (beta 8) but i wanted to return to my operator stock ROM so i flash it with Odin, One package, but now it keeps rebootng i can see samsung logo and then Telcel (splash screen o boot animation) it keeps doing it again and again i cant go to Download Mode via Home-vol down-power because my volumen key doesn't work (i brake it), i just need to know what to do? can i go to download mode via ADB or what help me
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One package? Aren't you supposed to use the one with the 5 different files and not just one? To make a completely clean stock rom install, I mean. If that's what you want.

I think he(or she) want a stock rom only. You need to do a full wipe after flash with odin. Maybe touch recovery helps you, but i cant find any . You can go to download mode by "adb reboot download" , i think it cant success without wipe.
Or maybe try to flash a rom with 5 files as SuperAce609 said.

No. You can't flash 2.3.6 directly.
You need to flash 2.3.3 first , then 2.3.4 and last 2.3.6 using Odin.
Sent from my impulses.

yeowwwai said:
No. You can't flash 2.3.6 directly.
You need to flash 2.3.3 first , then 2.3.4 and last 2.3.6 using Odin.
Sent from my impulses.
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no need for that bro !!!!
@OP
just go to recovery > factory reset(wipe data)
and then reboot......Ur done
so simple.....

lol. u guys didnt even try to understand what his problem in the first place. atleast read the first post properly before giving suggestions.
the poor guy had his vol up and down button broke, and u suggest him to wipe data in recovery.
thing is his vol up and downn button doesnt work! so how can he navigate in recovery? lol
btw op, u said that u flashed onepackagee file via odin. so how did u manage to go into download mode in the first place when your vol down button is busted?
if u managed to go into download mode again, this time flash the full package instead.

SuperAce609 said:
One package? Aren't you supposed to use the one with the 5 different files and not just one? To make a completely clean stock rom install, I mean. If that's what you want.
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I am having the same problem.
The phone keeps rebooting on startup. The phone can go in download mode but can't go in recovery mode.
Do you know any good link to download multi file package? I can't seem to find it anywhere

which Rom You were using and which firmware do you want?

keki92 said:
which Rom You were using and which firmware do you want?
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My phone was running 2.2.1 Froyo. I tried to upgrade it to 2.3.6 using process mentioned here. http://androidadvices.com/update-gal...wktm-firmware/
The Odin completed successfully and restarted the phone. But the phone was running spanish language. I was getting an alert after every 3-4 seconds. But i could not read it as it was spanish. I restarted the phone and it went in boot loop. The phone keeps rebooting every 2 seconds.
I can't get into recovery mode but I can get to download mode.
I have tried flashing many ROMs from sammobile.com but none of them is working.

Samsung Galaxy S

I installed I897UCJF6-final-CSO REV0 it is Odin3 One-Click downloader and I started it on the PC and USB cable for mobile in PC and installed it. Everything went great and now when I want turn on the phone show me pictures of the "at&t world phone" and mobile phone constantly restarts... not impossible at all turned on. Does anyone know what should I do?

Hi , if you can get into recovery try reflashing ....if you cannot get into recovery you will probably have to get into download mode and flash a stock rom .

imgibby123 said:
Hi , if you can get into recovery try reflashing ....if you cannot get into recovery you will probably have to get into download mode and flash a stock rom .
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But how to get in download mode? volume down+middle button+power? If is that... this not work Mobile is again restarting.... Can I get on other way to download mode?

rigzrk said:
But how to get in download mode? volume down+middle button+power? If is that... this not work Mobile is again restarting.... Can I get on other way to download mode?
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you will have to buy a usb jig(ebay £2) this will force download mode.

As long as it boots up, there is no problem. Try the following (you will need some help):
1. Pull the battery
2. Press Volume down+Homebutton+Power at the same time
3. Let a friend put the battery back into the phone while you are pressing the buttons.
Maybe the phone will go into DL mode so you can flash a new ROM. I advise you to flash a clean stock ROM from sammobile.
If this doesn't work, you will need a JIG.
Cheers!

Reboot Loop

Heys guys ive got a problem with my S5830i, i wanted to flash AceCream v1 for the second time but at some point i failed, (i flashed it succesfully first time)
now my phone is Rebooting everytime and black brick appears on the screen covering 4/5 of the Galaxy ace logo
whenever i try to go into CWM, it just reboots.
I've tried odin, won't even connect to the phone.
Does anyone know how o fix that? Help would be really appreciated.

You're able to go to download mode?

jraquino said:
You're able to go to download mode?
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I can't go to recovery mode, and dunno what Download mode is
is it battery with loading circle on it?

download mode: vol up + vol down + power button
recovery mode: vol up + power + menu.
in order to connect your phone and use odin you should go to download mode.

jraquino said:
You're able to go to download mode?
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jraquino said:
download mode: vol up + vol down + power button
recovery mode: vol up + power + menu.
in order to connect your phone and use odin you should go to download mode.
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Yes i can, and it didnt reboot, so it means my phone isn't hard bricked

yes maybe just a soft one. You do know how to use Odin, right? You can flash a stock firmware, there's one thread who has stock firmware just follow the instructions from there. try this. Hope you fix your ace in no time :good:

jraquino said:
yes maybe just a soft one. You do know how to use Odin, right? You can flash a stock firmware, there's one thread who has stock firmware just follow the instructions from there. try this. Hope you fix your ace in no time :good:
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when i connect my phone to the pc it says failed to install the drivers or something like that, and because of that odin wont recognize my phone
@edit dont need that anymore, just had to reboot the downloader

Qnrx said:
when i connect my phone to the pc it says failed to install the drivers or something like that, and because of that odin wont recognize my phone
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Try installing the Samsung drivers yourself, I think there is one in Sammobile.com. Not sure though, or just try visiting samsung's website and download the drivers.

Just Google for Samsung mobile usb driver, i have just downloaded it few hours ago.
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search SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones