s3 mini does not turn on!! - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello
I have a mini S3 and went to install CyanogenMod on it but the ODIN stopped in the middle of the installation, causing the Android stay corrupted and whenever I called this message appeared: "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again "
So I downloaded the original S3 mini according to my country and everything and I install ROM, well, the installation took place correctly but leave it stuck in boot start screen showing the phone model, then I install the ROM again but the ODIN stopped again and there came the problem ...
it does not turn on the power switch and the only way to 'make it light up the screen' is connecting the USB, but when I plug the cable it gets on and off the screen repeatedly at the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again " until I remove the cable and the phone turns off completely.
I hope you guys understand my problem and can help me please.
Already grateful : )! (sorry my english)

Try another computer or another cable. If it is stuck at boot screen, do a wipe/factory reset in recovery menu

Can't power on and enter on recovery menu
JanniekM00 said:
Try another computer or another cable. If it is stuck at boot screen, do a wipe/factory reset in recovery menu
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I can't do wipe/factory reset in the recovery menu because i can't power on at all. It keeps only blinks (on and off) all the time when its plugged on PC or charger.
Thanks very much for your support!

Did you see the s3 mini logo if you turn on the phone. If you see this works download mode then? if not then your phone is bricked....

When you try and turn the phone on does it display the phone name? Or does nothing happen? If you get nothing then I'm afraid it's bricked. I'd try a different computer, different lead and possibly a different windows os. Then try and flash a stock rom using odin and be 100% sure it's for the model of the phone you have as there's loads of variants of the s3. Other than that, I can't help you any further

Hi everyone,
At first sorry for my english. I`m Dawid from Poland
OK, so i have gt-i8190N and when i trying to turn it on i see only white screen. Screen is ok because i can run phone in download mode.
Of course everyone says " so try to flash rom by odin" but i can`t because in odin i have error "FAIL Get PIT for mapping There is no PIT partition". I was try to flash rom with PIT file (to i8190N and i8190) but without succes.
Are anyone have the same problem?
I was try OneClick also.
Thanks for any answer.

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Help me please...galaxy tab Exclamation mark

i want to flash new firmware but i have little problem...now my tab is show exclamation point between a phone and a computer.
but Galaxy tab can not remove battery for reset this error...
Help me please....
water30 said:
i want to flash new firmware but i have little problem...now my tab is show exclamation point between a phone and a computer.
but Galaxy tab can not remove battery for reset this error...
Help me please....
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what did you do to get to this screen? Is this after or before you upgraded firmware?
GANJDROID said:
what did you do to get to this screen? Is this after or before you upgraded firmware?
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after upgrade firmware odin show reset but the my tab not reset then i just manual reset (i can take this method for my galaxys ) after that.....
Edit:
Had the exact same thing happen to me, but its just a bad flash.
Download the JM6 zip (in the development forum) and flash it via Odin. after the device has rebooted, if the previous apps havent been deleted, go into recovery and perform a factory reset and reboot again
i have the same problem, phone - exclamation point - computer ... but i can't get into recovery mode to do a wipe .
is i press VOLUME UP or DOWN + POWER i always end up with the same exclamation point screen ... any help?
primeroz said:
i have the same problem, phone - exclamation point - computer ... but i can't get into recovery mode to do a wipe .
is i press VOLUME UP or DOWN + POWER i always end up with the same exclamation point screen ... any help?
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Read my above post. Go into download mode (volume down + home + power) you'll still have the same image but the phone WILL be in download mode. Then flash your previous firmware and you're sorted.
Sent from my GT-P1000
You probably got that by messing with the kernel. Fund the zImage from the firmware, extract it with a .tar extractor then use something like heimdall to flash the kernel and it should work.
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Hi. I'm looking for solution for my problem but nothing has helped me. I cannot restart mu GTab or put it in download mode. I always land into Android system recovery <3e>.
My problem: I cannot restart my GTab anymore. It started when I wanted to do a backup with ROM Manager. Unfortunately EURO TAB isn't supported yet. Then I want to find out whether nandroid backup is possible. From ROM manager I booted into recovery. But there isn't nandroid backup. And now I cannot boot GTab anymore. Every time I restart it brings me back to Android system recovery <3e>. I would be grateful for every solution.
Help please
slaia said:
Hi. I'm looking for solution for my problem but nothing has helped me. I cannot restart mu GTab or put it in download mode. I always land into Android system recovery <3e>.
My problem: I cannot restart my GTab anymore. It started when I wanted to do a backup with ROM Manager. Unfortunately EURO TAB isn't supported yet. Then I want to find out whether nandroid backup is possible. From ROM manager I booted into recovery. But there isn't nandroid backup. And now I cannot boot GTab anymore. Every time I restart it brings me back to Android system recovery <3e>. I would be grateful for every solution.
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Having the same problem too... anyone can help?
If you see Phone-!-Pc on the Tab screen it is the download mode.
You can reflash it using Odin, however, you will need to do full Rom flash. I had similar problem and solved it by replashing.
I followed the latest guide published in this forum and Roto-JME rom with reformatting of internal sd.
Phone ! PC error FML!!!
GANJDROID said:
Edit:
Had the exact same thing happen to me, but its just a bad flash.
Download the JM6 zip (in the development forum) and flash it via Odin. after the device has rebooted, if the previous apps havent been deleted, go into recovery and perform a factory reset and reboot again
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Where can i download the JM6 zip??
Hey guys,
I tried to manually update my tab to Gingerbread today via Odin, but it kept hanging on select partition (I discovered I used the wrong PIT for the firmware I was going to flash, but as I didn't select the firmware yet that shouldn't be a problem). At last I decided to quit Odin (which might have been stupid...) and try it again. Then it kept haning even earlier, so I tried to restart the device in download mode. However, whatever I try it keeps giving the Phone ! PC sign. If I try to just boot, if I try to go into recovery mode or if I try to go into download mode. I saw a lot of possible ways to solve the problem, but my PC doesn't recognize the tab anymore. If I connect it, it does give the "usb device connected" sound, but there is a popup which sais "USB Device not recognized. One of the USB Devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it. For assistance in solving this problem, click this message". I already tried to reinstall the driver but it doesn't work. Also Odin and Heimdall don't detect any device.
Does anyone know a solution for this problem? Maybe taking the battery out? (for which I have to buy a new triangle screwdriver, so I need to know if it could possibly work first. It takes some weeks to order such a thing I think...)
EDIT: I played around a bit with the drivers again, and suddenly both Heimdall and Odin recognized it. However Odin stopped recognizing it again. Then I pressed "read PIT" in Heimdall, which worked. After that the device started booting up to the Samsung logo animation and then powered off again. Now it doesn't do anything anymore, not even showing the Phone ! PC screen. I'll charge it overnight (maybe it's gone empty during the process), so I hope that helps.....
In some strange way, the phone works again..... So never mind my post above.

Stuck on "Galaxy S GT-I9000" Boot screen.

Hi.
Basically , I Know NOTHING about all this 'flashing' roms and what not. I got this phone from a friend , and was aware that it had custom firmware or something on it. Due to the phone being severly slow , and constantly displaying errors along the lines of "the process com.android has stopped working" when I was trying to call or text somebody , I thought i'd have a play about with some settings in recovery mode thinking this was the way to restore back to custom out of the shop firmware (stupid i know). All I remember doing was clicking through a few menu's in the green text recovery mode screens and clicking "disable lagfix". I then got some form of error at the bottom , and the phone froze. I took out the battery , tried to re-boot it and it's getting no further than the very first screen with the "Galaxy S Samsung" etc etc.
I know this probably sounds stupid to some of you phone wizards on here , but i'd appreciate any help you could give in the simplest terms for somebody who has no clue about this whatsoever. If I was able to fix this , how would I also go about completely making the phone like it was brand new? No custom firmwares or Roms or anything along those lines?
Thanks very much in advance!
Ben.
well, if it kud b that the problem is caused coz u disabled lagfix. you could try re-enabling it and see whether you can get the phone to boot. to do that:
> shut-down the phone completely,
> hold down the VOLUME UP + HOME + POWER buttons simultaneously till the phone powers up and then let go,
> hopefully this will get you beyond the "galaxy S" screen and into recovery mode,
> from recovery mode re-enable the lagfix that you disabled earlier, then re-start the phone and see if it boots properly,
> if it does, shut-down the phone again, come back to recovery mode (as above) and perform a hard re-set (the options should be something like wipe data/factory reset in recovery mode) and restart phone - the general slowness and the errors u were getting were most probably from the apps that were installed in the phone. so, if u get rid of em all n re-install only the ones u r going to need, then this wus solve the issue,
Hope this helps,
Cheers,
HI thanks for your reply.
Im able to get into download and recovery mode. I though enabling the lagfix again would work , however , there is no option to enable it. Just to disable it again as though I never did it in the first place. Ive also tried wiping all cache's and factory restoring the phone , but it's still not going past the Samsung Galaxy S screen.
Any ideas?
how long are you letting it boot up for before switching it back off ? i have a few apps no more than 35. it takes the phone 10-15 mins to boot after disabling lagfix..
if your phone had lots more apps and music pics ... whatever. it could take even longer to convert all files back to rfs.. dont suppose you know what ROM is / was on the phone ?? do you / did you hear a robot voice when the phone boots ??
I've left it for hours. Still no luck getting past that screen. What can I do?
I have no idea what Rom it was , and there was no robot voice.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818556
Via ODin go back to base rom .
jje
Oh wow , lengthy process!
Will try it all and report back to here to let you know how it goes.
Thanks!
Having a problem when I connect the phone to PC in download mode. Odin says "added" when the phone is on the Galaxy S screen , however if i then switch to download mode it says "removed" and wont detect the phone. Same if I have the phone in download mode before connecting.
Bumping for advice.
Benjiee said:
Having a problem when I connect the phone to PC in download mode. Odin says "added" when the phone is on the Galaxy S screen , however if i then switch to download mode it says "removed" and wont detect the phone. Same if I have the phone in download mode before connecting.
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have you done a full factory reset in recovery mode ?? its strange whats happening to you. as if the phone can get into download mode then theoretically Odin should see the phone...
if you can get into recovery mode use every option to wipe the phone.. e.g full factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalivk cache, then try again and post back
EDIT: also you could try format sd card (internal) this way there wont be a single thing left on the phone that could cause issues...
Odin wont recognise the phone when it's in download mode , only when it's on the boot screen.
I've factory reset it , wiped caches and formated the internal SD card. Still no luck getting past the Galaxy S Screen.
Open Odin select files .
Go to download mode on phone you should now have a big yellow icon
Connect usb cable
First block on Odin lights up press start Odin runs goes to blue phone reboots .
Is that your sequence of events ??
No.
The phone isn't recognized by Odin when it's in download mode , so i'm not even able to start the flash.
I open Odin ,
Select the Files ,
Put phone to Download mode and connect USB ,
Odin dosn't detect and block dosn't turn yellow.
However ,
It IS detected and turns yellow if the phone ISN'T in download mode. Soon as I switch to download mode , Odin says "Removed" and the yellow icon dissapears.
Can you get to download mode without connecting to Odin
heimdall might be an option
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265&highlight=heimdall
jje
Unable to start the flash on Heimdall also , as it wont find phone.
I am lost wont find phone is usually a USB problem/USB drivers .
jje
The computer makes the usual Beep noise when plugging in a USB device , so it's obviously being detected. It just wont show up in ODIN when in download mode.
My next step would be to remove Kies and any Samsung Drivers .
Then reinstall Kies so you are 100% sure drivers are ok .
jje
All fixed now.
Used a USB port at the back of the computer , and it then worked fine with ODIN for some reason. Re-flashed original firmware and phone is now running much smoother than previously.
Thanks for all your help.

NEED HELP!!! Screen black!

I have a big problem! i wanted to flash with Heimdall... I tested a rom, but not satisfied, i wanted to test another one and my Samsung Galaxy Tab don't want to turn on...
No Samsung logo, No Galaxy Tab logo... Nothing! Like the Samsung Galaxy tab don't want to turn on when i push the ON/OFF Button!!!
What can i do???
Please help!
Please HELP!
EmryX said:
Please HELP!
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If you're able to provide information as to exactly what you did to get your device in this state that would be immensely helpful in regards to diagnosing the problem. However you'll probably be able to recover your device using a custom jig.
I can not be more explicit. I wanted to try a rom. Wasn't satisfied so i downloaded another one (with cache file, database file, bootloader, etc... ) but the file have been dowloaded too quickly (i think the zip file was corrupted...)
So i did the flash, and my tab don't wake up. I don't have a brick state (with the usb and pc logo). I don't have the samsung/galaxy tab logo. Ihave nothing on my screen. Like my on/off button was broken...
And whatever i do(like the combo on/off with the volume down), my computer don't recognize the tab. So i can't flash it again.
EmryX said:
I can not be more explicit.
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Well you're going to have to be if you want anyone's help.
What files did you flash? Which software did you use? Which version? Were you given errors? How did you flash the files?
Please provide a detailed step by step run-down of exactly what you did.
I can't remember, and i'm french, i can't find the right word to explain the situation...
I flashed my tab with HEIMDALL (the last version on the website) i think the problem is when i wanted to flash with the file EURO.pit (i choose this file in the "bootloader" category of the software HEIMDALL).
The problem... My computer can't recognyze the tab because i can't turn on the tab, so... I don't know what can i do.
EDIT: And HEIMDALL don't tell me any error. Just "Flash Complete, Rebooting"
EDIT 2: I think i used the wrong bootloader...
Up?
What can i do? Is a batterie problem?
Let your Tab charging for 5 Hours and then try again.
Sounds like you've flashed a bootloader not designed for your tablet. Luckily all Galaxy S devices store a backup copy of the secondary bootloader which is utilised when a certain resistance is detected on the USB port. You can send it off to Samsung and they'll repair it, but they might charge you. The other option is to build your own custom jig which will activate the backup secondary bootloader.
now ive got the same problem. i tried a custom recovery i found in the "bible" sticky...clock work wasnt working when i was doing adb commands. the recovery i tried is called 3e. all it would do is reboot, t-mo logo and then bootloader words would flash very quick and black screen (backlit) press the back button and i got the triangle droid.
then i got it to go into download mode and tried a rom with odin this is the rom if it helps
GT-P1000_P1000XXJME_P1000OXAJME_P1000XXJMB_P1000XXJME_XX_ITV.zip.enc
unzipped, selected in pda and clicked start. failed at the last second and the downloading android screen on tab was stuck so i powered it down.
stupid stupid stupid!
now it wont turn on period, i get nothing from usb connection or secret button presses.
ill try the "rig" tomorrow, but how will i hack up this galaxy usb to work? the guide says micro usb but obviously thats for a phone.
please help if you can, i just got this thing today
@Benjamin: I can do a custom jig for a galaxy tab?
EDIT: But i don't think the jig will help me..
"If your phone screen is always black, that is it does not display the white Galaxy S/Samsung/AT&T logo when you switch it on, then sorry, this jig will not help you. "
HELP please? Can i do a custom jig for the galaxy tab? And How?
press and hold the power button for 10 second make sure it totally off
then try to enter download mode
if u are able to enter download mode
flash roto jme v4
if it a battery problem
i think it may be battery flat, try plug it in to the charger see if it work after 10 min
suprajztwenty said:
now ive got the same problem. i tried a custom recovery i found in the "bible" sticky...clock work wasnt working when i was doing adb commands. the recovery i tried is called 3e. all it would do is reboot, t-mo logo and then bootloader words would flash very quick and black screen (backlit) press the back button and i got the triangle droid.
then i got it to go into download mode and tried a rom with odin this is the rom if it helps
GT-P1000_P1000XXJME_P1000OXAJME_P1000XXJMB_P1000XXJME_XX_ITV.zip.enc
unzipped, selected in pda and clicked start. failed at the last second and the downloading android screen on tab was stuck so i powered it down.
stupid stupid stupid!
now it wont turn on period, i get nothing from usb connection or secret button presses.
ill try the "rig" tomorrow, but how will i hack up this galaxy usb to work? the guide says micro usb but obviously thats for a phone.
please help if you can, i just got this thing today
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almost the same thing happened to me. how ever mine will not turn on at all. it gets warm when it charging and then cold when the battery is dead. i have it sitting until it drains.
i am waiting to hear from Samsung. I will keep you posted.
Can anyone out there help. I tried to load overcome's rom and it passed all the steps, and then the screen just went dead
Try to power on together with volume down bro. Lets see if the android image with broom will pop.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App

Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try agai

Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try agai
i was trying to root my note something happen now i cant do nothing!!!in the screen say'''
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try again even kies cant conect to the phone
PSYCHOBOY18 said:
i was trying to root my note something happen now i cant do nothing!!!in the screen say'''
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try again even kies cant conect to the phone
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what have you tried to do to fix this already?
ICS Bad Idea!!!
I wouldnt recommned updating to ICS especially through kies i had my phone stuck at "firmware upgrade encountered an issue please select recovery mode in kies and try again" for 2 days It was a disaster. So i came across a website called http://androidromupdate.com/2012/09...-firmware-upgrade-official-kiesota-stock-rom/
I then downloaded the the I927UCLH2 ICS 4.0.4 Original Stock ROM using ODIN... FOLLOW DIRECTIONS THROUGH THE SITE NOT KIES!! BUT THE ORIGINAL STOCK ROM!
***After you have successfully completed the stock rom with ODIN***
Get a rom from http://forum.jakar.co/android-hack/1345758298/ Choose the ROM called Bio360 its almost the same Replica of Gingerbread its Version 2.3.5
VERY IMPORTANT!! Make sure you put the ZIP FILE (ROM) in your INTERNAL STORAGE NOT THE EXTERNAL!!! (SD CARD SLOT) BIG MISTAKE!!
Go to google and type in "CWM captivate glide new" click the first link beggining with www.theandroidsoul.com........ FOLLOW DIRECTIONS THROUGH THE SITE!
After you have downloaded the Rom (ZIP FILE) and CWM put your phone into Recovery mode by powering off the device. hold power button and the volume down button until you see clockwork recovery, from here you are going to look for install from sd card and look for the zip file/Rom Bio360 and you should be set!
*******THE Bio360 Rom is also Rooted so there is no need to do an extra step************
*** I HOPE THSI HELPS ANY PROBLEMS FEEL FREE TO INBOX ME ANY QUESTIONS*** I WILL TRY MY BEST TO HELP......
Sorry guys wrong post this is for Samsung captivate glide! , my mistake..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I927R using xda premium
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery in Kies and try again
This is for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (Sprint SPH-L900) Is the website for the stock rom
rwilco12.com
stock rom: [ROM][ODIN][TAR]SPH-L900 MA7 (MA7 Modem/Kernel/ROM - Stock
Odin 3 v 1.85 (You Can Google and find it)
ok sweet so I have done this successfully. i really believe you should put this on ur first post so people dont have to do searching and can feel at ease.
1. Start ODIN 3v1.85
2. Enter Download Mode
a. Power the phone off.
b. Plug the usb cable into the computer (not the phone)
c. Hold both sides of the volume rocker down (vol up + vol down)
d. While holding those buttons down, insert the usb cable into your phone.
It may take a second or two for the screen to display with a warning. Press the Volume UP key to download a custom ROM.
3. In ODIN, click PDA and select the PDA.tar file you extracted
4. DO NOT check re-partition, Flash Lock, Phone EFS Clear, Phone bootloader update
5. CHECK Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time
6. Click Start
At the end of the process ODIN's first block will show up as YELLOW with the words PASS and your phone will reboot.
Unplug USB from your phone after first boot.
It worked for me perfectly you don't have to F.Reset
Perhaps you should try the Note 2 forums for a more informative response?
I have the same problem with my tmobile galaxy s ii, T989
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try again
and whenever I start installing a stock room using Odin 1.85 it force close and the phone stays in the same page saying
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try again
Please help!
Tried everything I know and still not working
I tried two computers and everytime I start odin it forces stop
The screen is still in Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try again
and I guess this is the download mode because I restarted it with volume up and down and pluged the usb and it turns to this screen
I downloaded odin again to make sure it runs ok and also tried it in my wifes phone and it runs with no problem
It is one of two cases, ether the phone is completely dead or the files I am using to be installed are not the correct ones
I tried the files on this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1414341
Please tell me what to do
I really need the phone...

[Q] Brick with my i9000b

My device stop in a bootloader. I've tryed to flash with a odin(1.85, 3.07). And nothing. It is don't go to download mode.Only with a jig. The normal mode don't works. When a plug the micro usb, appear in the lcd a incomplete freeze circle. But, one time, the cell starts and works well. I don't know what is happen...
have a read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30415128&postcount=1
Tanks!!
slow--welder59 said:
have a read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30415128&postcount=1
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I'll see :laugh:
My device
i didn't solve the problem with the fix that say to me. I found in in forum, it is probable a oxidation. I'll try to fix. Anyone have a same problem?
My device is Brick
I didn't find a solution for my device. Please, help me!
What rom were you trying to flash and what exactly do you see on boot up? Some roms disable the three button combination.
My device is Brick
slow--welder59 said:
What rom were you trying to flash and what exactly do you see on boot up? Some roms disable the three button combination.
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I try to flash some roms, the last one is the brazilian rom (zto 2.3.3). The cell phone stuck ins boot up ( where apears samsung galaxy s i9000b). I left for hours and nothing. The three button combination works perfect, but don't enter in recovery mod. Only one time, the cell starts, and works perfect, but when i reboot, stuck in a logo... I don't know whats happen with my cell phone...
Try this
First
Connect in download mode
Open ODIN
Re-Partition CHECKED
PIT: s1_odin_20100512.pit
PDA: I9000B_JH4_JI3_JH2_JH4_VJ_ARO.tar
Start
on finish Close ODIN and disconnect the phone
Power Off
Second
Connect in download mode
Open ODIN
Re-Partition UNCHECKED
PDA: I9000B-JV3_2_3_3_ARO.tar
on finish Close ODIN
andrewmilli said:
I try to flash some roms, the last one is the brazilian rom (zto 2.3.3). The cell phone stuck ins boot up ( where apears samsung galaxy s i9000b). I left for hours and nothing. The three button combination works perfect, but don't enter in recovery mod. Only one time, the cell starts, and works perfect, but when i reboot, stuck in a logo... I don't know whats happen with my cell phone...
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