I have the G900AUCU2AND3 and i hard bricked it by not paying attention when a link took me to a note 3 Alliance Rom instead of the GS5 one and i flashed it, when i told safestrap to reboot it just went dead now my dad is upset and wants me to fix it, but it's a black screen it doesn't turn on it doesn't charge as far as i know and it's not recognized when i plug it in some one please help me i've tried for 2 days and still haven't found anything
thanks in advance
Have you tried holding volume down, home and power to get you into download mode?
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Have you tried holding volume down, home and power to get you into download mode?
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yea 4 different times even taking the battery out before trying and holding it for over half a minute, nothing.
Well, the next thing I would try is pull the battery, plug in the usb to a pc and try the three button hold again.
i did that too, my computer would just tell me it couldn't recognize the usb device.
Logic195 said:
i did that too, my computer would just tell me it couldn't recognize the usb device.
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Go into device manager and see if the appropriate drivers are installed. If they aren't there, the device will show up with a little triangle on the icon.
AptLogic said:
Go into device manager and see if the appropriate drivers are installed. If they aren't there, the device will show up with a little triangle on the icon.
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yup they were the first thing i went to install since i was following a guide, in fact it's still in my computer i just checked.
Have you tried reinstalling the Samsung drivers?
Do that first. Uninstall the Samsung drivers. Then reinstall. Plug in phone. Then open Odin and try and flash.
Unless you messed with the boot loaders it should flash. The fact that windows recognizes that something is plugged in means it reads something on the phone. So it's not completely bricked.
it only detects something is there when i pull the battery out and put it back in and then plug it but if i unplug and replug it, it won't read anything anymore but i'll give it a try thanks.
Worst case scenario you've got a hardbrick and will need to JTAG into the device and force the firmware onto it.
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Worst case scenario you've got a hardbrick and will need to JTAG into the device and force the firmware onto it.
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well my computer just tells me that it can't recognize the usb device and that it might be damaged, but another problem i have is i can't find the firmware for this phone, It's G900AUCU2AND3 and i can find everything except ND3 i found NCE but can i still flash that? Because i thought it had to be the exact same firmware of the phone for it to work.
Logic195 said:
well my computer just tells me that it can't recognize the usb device and that it might be damaged, but another problem i have is i can't find the firmware for this phone, It's G900AUCU2AND3 and i can find everything except ND3 i found NCE but can i still flash that? Because i thought it had to be the exact same firmware of the phone for it to work.
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At this point I'd say all you can do is take it to your local Best Buy and ask them to flash NCE on it. If you try to flash NCE on a UCU2 by yourself it'll fail the qfuse check.
AptLogic said:
At this point I'd say all you can do is take it to your local Best Buy and ask them to flash NCE on it. If you try to flash NCE on a UCU2 by yourself it'll fail the qfuse check.
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hmm i always get mixed responses from best buy but thanks for all the help i really appreciate it i'll see what i can do with best buy.
Check this page: https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/help/g900a-g900az-t2965038 read post#15 onward
gello924 said:
Check this page: https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/help/g900a-g900az-t2965038 read post#15 onward
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Thank you guys so much I'll see what my dad wants to do.
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So i am a complete idiot and just bricked a phone yesterday and luckily managed to get it exchanged at att.
The new one is having tons of trouble getting into download mode using the button combinations. I wanted to load the I9000 euro roms as I had successfully done to my previous phone. I did the first step in loading the csc and pda files and accidently forgot to uncheck autoreboot. Anyways... I pulled the battery out before it could reboot. I still couldnt get it into download mode so I booted into the android without applying the second step of the pit fil and the modem file. I am not used to using the sdk so was planning to root and intall a terminal program to "su reboot download"... I tried using the oneclick root to complete the job and it rebooted me into recovery, but apparently since i didnt flash the pit file, my power button doesnt work to access the menu..(volume rocker does).
Now it wont boot into anything except into recovery and I cant do anything about in it.... i have tried everything on oneclick odin instructions and can not get there... is there anything i can do from the sdk to get into download mode... it kind of appears that my phone is recognized when i plug it in cuz windows beeps saying that it recognizes the device...
HELP ME PLEASEEEEE
I THINK I DESPERATELY NEED TO GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE SOMEHOW!!!
I HAVE TRIED EVERY WAY LISTED ON
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
use method 3
Wrong forum, but how in the world did you "brick" your last phone? These phones from what lots of smart people say are not brickable, and these guys on here have tried. And if you did in fact brick your old phone why would you decide to put another ROM on?
First calm down. If it boots you are ok.
You can do what Akachay said. Or pull the battery unplug the usb. Start odin put the battery back in hold down both volume keys then plug in the usb cable it should boot into download mode.
It is very hard to brick this phone
IllegalOpcode said:
First calm down. If it boots you are ok.
You can do what Akachay said. Or pull the battery unplug the usb. Start odin put the battery back in hold down both volume keys then plug in the usb cable it should boot into download mode.
It is very hard to brick this phone
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Do this. The phone has to be off. Hold both volume buttons and plug in the usb. It will into dl mode. No power button necessary.
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IllegalOpcode said:
First calm down. If it boots you are ok.
You can do what Akachay said. Or pull the battery unplug the usb. Start odin put the battery back in hold down both volume keys then plug in the usb cable it should boot into download mode.
It is very hard to brick this phone
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I second this method. Calm down and take your time. It WILL work trust me ive used it a few times on both my captivate and vibrant.
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I third that the volume button method.... I pull the battery, reinstall it, plug in usb, hold down volume buttons. Works every time. Any other method is a total crap shoot.
If using Odin make sure its open before you do this so that it will recognize the connection.
If you can talk to the phone with adb you can also try "adb reboot download".
Good luck.
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Thanks so much to the help and support... seriously the buttons for download mode did not work... had to learn the adb sdk method
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xmarkx88 said:
Thanks so much to the help and support... seriously the buttons for download mode did not work... had to learn the adb sdk method
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Its always a good skill to know
This is not the Q&A section of the captivate...please next time UTFS of this lovely forum, and post it on the right section.
Rafyvitto
flashman2002 said:
Wrong forum, but how in the world did you "brick" your last phone? These phones from what lots of smart people say are not brickable, and these guys on here have tried. And if you did in fact brick your old phone why would you decide to put another ROM on?
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Why do people say its impossible to completely brick the phone? Unfortunately I did it due to stupidity, and it bricked quite easily.
Coriolis3ffect said:
Why do people say its impossible to completely brick the phone? Unfortunately I did it due to stupidity, and it bricked quite easily.
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People say that because the word "brick" is thrown around quite liberally. These phones have been nearly impossible to legitimately brick. About the only way I can think of is spontaneous hardware failure
OP, I thought I bricked it yesterday but d/l method works, don't worry...
moving my own issue here as i think i really HAVE bricked the phone. did alot of reading but apparently still did it wrong. flashed the PIT file only to the phone and now ive got a lovely and not very heavy paperweight. does not even turn on using the power or volume combo even after i pulled the battery for 5 minutes. Any clues? im pretty sad about this.. read that its pretty hard to brick these phones but im not so sure that is the case
ill also mention i was being dumb and didnt realize i was on the i9000 page reading instructions at the time. i was using the instructions from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765032 and the problem occured after i flashed the pit successfully and then was resetting the battery when i found out it was completly dead
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ill also mention i was being dumb and didnt realize i was on the i9000 page reading instructions at the time. i was using the instructions from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765032 and the problem occured after i flashed the pit successfully and then was resetting the battery when i found out it was completly dead
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Seems lately over on the odin3 page alot of people are doing dumb things just like me. looks like ill be able to return it in the next few days but i just want to stress that while people are stating its really hard to brick these phones i would NOT recommend doing any kind of firm flashes unless you are totally comfortable with exact instructions or turning your phone into a complete brick and getting a warranty exchange. I hate to say it but im a little unsure of myself on these firmware upgrades now. its not really a click-and-be-done process yet so i think ill just hold out and hope the froyo upgrade fixes the gps issue because otherwise i still love this phone
So my newest captivate did not have the 3 button method to go into download mode.
I flashed to cog 5.5 v2.2 BETA5.5 a month ago and decided no to touch it until a fix came out.
I read on designgears page that flashing back to jf6 will re-enable the 3 button method, so i decided to go for it.
I got into download mode using adb, and then tried flashing with odin3 one click downloader (the one DG provides on his page)
while flashing, it gets stuck on the 3rd step that says "file analysis". I tried a few more times but always the same result, so i pulled the battery and tried to boot the phone back up.
Now i get the "phone-!-Computer" on my screen and i cant get into download mode at all. What are my options? I have heard of this homemade jig that you can make, but I'm not all that confident in my soldering abilities.
try this
1-run odin
2-take out the battery and everything else (SIM & micro sd card)
3-reinsert battery
4-HOLD DOWN both up and down volume buttons
5-plug the usb cable (make sure the other end is already plugged into ur computer)
u might get into download mode now !
if so, reflash to whatever rom u want
AhmadAlmousa said:
try this
1-run odin
2-take out the battery and everything else (SIM & micro sd card)
3-reinsert battery
4-HOLD DOWN both up and down volume buttons
5-plug the usb cable (make sure the other end is already plugged into ur computer)
u might get into download mode now !
if so, reflash to whatever rom u want
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This only works for phones that can access download mode using button combos. My phone can't.
Any other suggestions?
lourivellini said:
This only works for phones that can access download mode using button combos. My phone can't.
Any other suggestions?
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When did u buy ur phone? What is its manufacture date? I got mine under warranty exchange, and this has manufacture date as august end, and this has 3-button download mode.
diablo009 said:
When did u buy ur phone? What is its manufacture date? I got mine under warranty exchange, and this has manufacture date as august end, and this has 3-button download mode.
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got this about a month or so ago. My first one had it, cracked the screen and exchanged it and now this one doesn't.
DG recommends flashing to jf6 to enable it, but in the process i bricked my phone. Ironic?
i ended up making a jig and got it to go into download mode that way.
Its pretty easy and i recommend it to anyone who cant get into DL mode.
Also i think there was something wrong with the first version of I897UCJF6-final-OCD-REV0 that i downloaded, because once i downloaded it again, flashing worked fine.
lourivellini said:
This only works for phones that can access download mode using button combos. My phone can't.
Any other suggestions?
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Not true. My phone doesn't have the three button access, but I can access it by holding the buttons and plugging in the USB cable.
Try it. You may be pleasantly surprised.
EDIT: or don't try it since you've already fixed it. lol
lourivellini said:
This only works for phones that can access download mode using button combos. My phone can't.
Any other suggestions?
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BigJayDogg3 said:
Not true. My phone doesn't have the three button access, but I can access it by holding the buttons and plugging in the USB cable.
Try it. You may be pleasantly surprised.
EDIT: or don't try it since you've already fixed it. lol
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Please read above post.
Some phones CANNOT access download mode by using ANY button combo. The method you described is how my old phone would go into download mode, this one does not go into download mode.
"This combo works for me" might be the second most annoying post behind "GPS works for ME!!!"
Both are actual issues, just because yours works doesn't mean everyone else's will too.
Jf6 breaks download mode. You got it backwards.
Best advice I can give you is to keep trying...sometimes it does work
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
lourivellini said:
Please read above post.
Some phones CANNOT access download mode by using ANY button combo. The method you described is how my old phone would go into download mode, this one does not go into download mode.
"This combo works for me" might be the second most annoying post behind "GPS works for ME!!!"
Both are actual issues, just because yours works doesn't mean everyone else's will too.
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here try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=704
G1rome said:
here try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=704
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???????????
EDIT: **** it. Have fun.
G1rome said:
here try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=704
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Why did you post a link to an entire board and not a thread?
lourivellini said:
i ended up making a jig and got it to go into download mode that way.
Its pretty easy and i recommend it to anyone who cant get into DL mode.
Also i think there was something wrong with the first version of I897UCJF6-final-OCD-REV0 that i downloaded, because once i downloaded it again, flashing worked fine.
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How do you make a jig? I've always wondered.\
EDIT: Nevermind I found the post, seems like its really easy if you buy the two pieces instead of soldering.
Well I purposely bricked my cappy again and I one click root my phone took me to cwm again, I guess my method works.
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Why did you post a link to an entire board and not a thread?
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oooops! sorry i was half asleep while i was doing that LOL here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840744
Long story short, I've been haiving a bunch of problems, and someone pointed me to an update.zip file that might help me unroot my phone without needing a USB connection. When I go into recovery mode and select "install package", I get this message:
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted
Does anyone know what I may need to do in order to clear this up freaking problem?
first you might want to look at the stickies in general, thats what they are there for. if you dont find your issue SEARCH. 2 minutes of effort would have found you this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052991
studacris said:
first you might want to look at the stickies in general, thats what they are there for. if you dont find your issue SEARCH. 2 minutes of effort would have found you this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052991
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Omg.. Another signature failed issue lol
Thanks for taking care of this one Studa
My apologies. I did look at the "related topics" that came when I did my post, but that one didn't come up. Guess I wasn't through enough.
I'm pretty new to all this, and I'll admit that part of that linked thread is a bit over my head so this may be another stupid question. My main issue is that I get an error trying to connect via USB, and it looks like all those fixes require Odin 1 click. Does one of those methods allow for the fix without a USB connection (I do think I have the ability to get a file from the computer to my phone via the external SD card).
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My apologies. I did look at the "related topics" that came when I did my post, but that one didn't come up. Guess I wasn't through enough.
I'm pretty new to all this, and I'll admit that part of that linked thread is a bit over my head so this may be another stupid question. My main issue is that I get an error trying to connect via USB, and it looks like all those fixes require Odin 1 click.
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What you mean you get an error connecting the USB? Could you be more precise?
Also, the signature failed fix is quite easy. Tbh, you simply have to have your phone plugged in in debugging mode and run the .bat file.
Please explain your usb issue.
BWolf If the phone won't connect to usb he can't use the .bat
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Please explain your usb issue.
BWolf If the phone won't connect to usb he can't use the .bat
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I know, I know. I was saying for when/if it works. Duh
When I try to connect via USB I get a "USB Device Malfuctioned" error. (Which I HAVE searched on ) that I can't seem to find a fix for. I've tried it on 3 different computers, each with a different version of Windows, with the same result so don't think it's a driver issue.
I've done a factory data reset (several atually) and am still having problems, so I'd like to get a warranty replacement. But my phone is rooted so I'm worried about them voiding my waranty. Basically where I am now is tryign to find a way to unroot my phone without the USB so I can get it replaced. That lead me to the signature verifaction error and the shame of a premature post.
how loose are your ethics?
if your phone doesnt boot at all they can't tell if its rooted. a few 2 second bursts in the microwave should do it, don't do it any longer than that at a time. you don't wanna have any physical signs you just wanna fry the curcuits.
just PLAY DUMB and you should get a warranty replacement.
studacris said:
how loose are your ethics?
if your phone doesnt boot at all they can't tell if its rooted. a few 2 second bursts in the microwave should do it, don't do it any longer than that at a time. you don't wanna have any physical signs you just wanna fry the curcuits.
just PLAY DUMB and you should get a warranty replacement.
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I'm not opposed to hiding the fact that it's been rooted, or if a fix I tried bricked it I'd be okay returning it, but I'm not sure I want to go as far as frying it in a microwave.
I've been looking for an ap in the market that would unroot for me, but so far none of the ones I've found have worked for me. Do I have no other options for something I could load directly to my phone via the SD card (I do have the ability to put something on my external SD card and transfer it over to the phone)?
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I'm not opposed to hiding the fact that it's been rooted, or if a fix I tried bricked it I'd be okay returning it, but I'm not sure I want to go as far as frying it in a microwave.
I've been looking for an ap in the market that would unroot for me, but so far none of the ones I've found have worked for me. Do I have no other options for something I could load directly to my phone via the SD card (I do have the ability to put something on my external SD card and transfer it over to the phone)?
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no apps that i know of work for froyo to root/unroot without needing a computer and a working usb port ... what you will have to try is fix the 3e recovery manually. i dont think that update.zip will unroot, it just roots, but you could try. If that doesnt work go grab cognition rom from development flash that but while its in the process pop the battery out. if youre "lucky" you will either get a "phone....!....pc" screen or a hard brick in either case all eveidence will be erased.
this process will require some research and learning on your part...
Are you SURE you have the correct drivers for your computer? When I tried to use my phone on someone elsewhere computer the computer would not install it until I installed the samsung drivers from the odin one click post.
Can you get into download mode? Method varies based on build number or phone. Try turning your phone off, holding the two volume keys and plugging in usb, if you see a big yellow triangle with an android and a shovel you are in download mode. Once in download mode the computer will see your phone as a different device and install more drivers. If all that works, you can use odin one click to go back to stock.
Once back to stock your problem may be fixed anyway, if not it will be unrooted and you can return it to att. Morals intact.
Sent from my Captivate running FireFly
studacris said:
no apps that i know of work for froyo to root/unroot without needing a computer and a working usb port ... what you will have to try is fix the 3e recovery manually. i dont think that update.zip will unroot, it just roots, but you could try. If that doesnt work go grab cognition rom from development flash that but while its in the process pop the battery out. if youre "lucky" you will either get a "phone....!....pc" screen or a hard brick in either case all eveidence will be erased.
this process will require some research and learning on your part...
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lol Studa, you should stop helping people with their phone and start helping them destroy it
As for Cognition, it flashes the 2nd bootloader (sbl.bin) and once you start playing with bootloaders, you increase your chance of bricking. Which is why Studa suggested it.. Basically, you could just unplug your phone when Odin if showing Sbl.bin and you would have a brick in your hand = You bring it to the store saying it never turned on again after updating through Kies.
But like Studa said, you have some reading to do
quarlow said:
Are you SURE you have the correct drivers for your computer? When I tried to use my phone on someone elsewhere computer the computer would not install it until I installed the samsung drivers from the odin one click post.
Can you get into download mode? Method varies based on build number or phone. Try turning your phone off, holding the two volume keys and plugging in usb, if you see a big yellow triangle with an android and a shovel you are in download mode. Once in download mode the computer will see your phone as a different device and install more drivers. If all that works, you can use odin one click to go back to stock.
Once back to stock your problem may be fixed anyway, if not it will be unrooted and you can return it to att. Morals intact.
Sent from my Captivate running FireFly
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I'm pretty sure on the drivers. I removed what I had and re-installed from a link I found online. From the searching I've done it seems that "Device Malfunctioned" error is the kiss of death. I've not found anyone yet who's recovered from that.
I remember getting into dowload mode when I did the update to 2.2 but don't recall the method. plugging in the USB cable with the volume buttons pressed just powers up the phone.
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I'm pretty sure on the drivers. I removed what I had and re-installed from a link I found online. From the searching I've done it seems that "Device Malfunctioned" error is the kiss of death. I've not found anyone yet who's recovered from that.
I remember getting into dowload mode when I did the update to 2.2 but don't recall the method. plugging in the USB cable with the volume buttons pressed just powers up the phone.
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The method is actually a bit different then what he mentionned:
Unplug usb;
Pull battery;
Hold volume buttons (and keep holding no matter what);
Plug usb in your pc and then your phone;
Put the battery back in and wait until the android with a shovel shows up.
It can take a few tries too before it works.
studacris said:
what you will have to try is fix the 3e recovery manually.
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Was that one of the options in the sticked in the response to my original post? If so I must've missed it....
BWolf56 said:
lol Studa, you should stop helping people with their phone and start helping them destroy it
As for Cognition, it flashes the 2nd bootloader (sbl.bin) and once you start playing with bootloaders, you increase your chance of bricking. Which is why Studa suggested it.. Basically, you could just unplug your phone when Odin if showing Sbl.bin and you would have a brick in your hand = You bring it to the store saying it never turned on again after updating through Kies.
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But doesn't Odin require a USB connection? I guess I thought flashing any rom required a USB connection.
BWolf56 said:
lol Studa, you should stop helping people with their phone and start helping them destroy it
As for Cognition, it flashes the 2nd bootloader (sbl.bin) and once you start playing with bootloaders, you increase your chance of bricking. Which is why Studa suggested it.. Basically, you could just unplug your phone when Odin if showing Sbl.bin and you would have a brick in your hand = You bring it to the store saying it never turned on again after updating through Kies.
But like Studa said, you have some reading to do
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Hahaha I know this is a nice change.
But with his usb issues I doubt odin will ever recognize the phone.
Girevik said:
Was that one of the options in the sticked in the response to my original post? If so I must've missed it....
But doesn't Odin require a USB connection? I guess I thought flashing any rom required a USB connection.
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No flashing a rom doesn't require odin. And the manual fix should be on the sticky
Girevik said:
Was that one of the options in the sticked in the response to my original post? If so I must've missed it....
But doesn't Odin require a USB connection? I guess I thought flashing any rom required a USB connection.
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No, you actually shouldn't flash a ROM with the usb plugged in (UNLESS using Odin lol). I guess my point was that you could have Cognition on your ext sd card and flash it but didn't think about the signature failed.
studacris said:
Hahaha I know this is a nice change.
But with his usb issues I doubt odin will ever recognize the phone.
No flashing a rom doesn't require odin. And the manual fix should be on the sticky
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You could always get Root Explorer and switch the recovery by yourself from your phone. That's actually what I did back when I was on 2.2 - Then again, you have to pay for Root Explorer and you have some more reading to do if you wanna take that path.
BWolf56 said:
No, you actually shouldn't flash a ROM with the usb plugged in (UNLESS using Odin lol). I guess my point was that you could have Cognition on your ext sd card and flash it but didn't think about the signature failed.
You could always get Root Explorer and switch the recovery by yourself from your phone. That's actually what I did back when I was on 2.2 - Then again, you have to pay for Root Explorer and you have some more reading to do if you wanna take that path.
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1. I don't think you can flash from the external sdcard, he will have to download it with the phone itself to get it on the internal sdcard.
2. The root explorer method is the manual fix I'm talking about.
studacris said:
1. I don't think you can flash from the external sdcard, he will have to download it with the phone itself to get it on the internal sdcard.
2. The root explorer method is the manual fix I'm talking about.
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That was imployed but Fine be that way! lol
So yea, OP - Beside all that Team confusion we're having here.. Go read/keep reading the Sticky about 3e recovery fix and if you think you can do it. Do the manual fix (getting Root Explorer and moving the recovery file by yourself) and get Cognition on your external and move it to your internal sd card.
(There I'm being clear Studa )
I tried flashing the ics source port but forgot to flash cm7 first... It flashed fine and I followed the procedure to flash. The phone would turn on but always go straight to recovery. I figured this was because I didn't go to cm7 first, so I went to flash it but I kept getting errors. I went to flash stock, it started going so I walked away. When I came back my phone was just a white screen and odin was stuck at sbl.bin. So now I can't boot up the phone, there's no bootloaders, just a black screen whenever I try to do anything. The thing is, I can get into download mode just fine through button combos which leads me to think it's not bricked. However, odin/heimdall will not recognize it... Anyone know what to do?
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mikel.canovas said:
I tried flashing the ics source port but forgot to flash cm7 first... It flashed fine and I followed the procedure to flash. The phone would turn on but always go straight to recovery. I figured this was because I didn't go to cm7 first, so I went to flash it but I kept getting errors. I went to flash stock, it started going so I walked away. When I came back my phone was just a white screen and odin was stuck at sbl.bin. So now I can't boot up the phone, there's no bootloaders, just a black screen whenever I try to do anything. The thing is, I can get into download mode just fine through button combos which leads me to think it's not bricked. However, odin/heimdall will not recognize it... Anyone know what to do?
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Try the things listed in the "connectivity issues" post attached to my signature. If none of those works to get Odin/Heimdall to see your phone, post back.
followed it. Didn't recognize for like a minute then it showed up. I started it but it's stuck at do not turn off the target
tried again and same thing
What is it showing on the computer side (i.e. what is Odin/Heimdall saying right now)?
I'm using odin right now. But heimdal would always just say not recognized or whatever it says. Odin, when I get it to finally recognize after waiting a minute using your method, it just gets to DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET! and stalls there.
I got it to work. No clue what made it finally work
mikel.canovas said:
I got it to work. No clue what made it finally work
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Good to hear. I know the feeling - it's like the computer/phone are just messing with you.
Damn. A similar thing happened. I had to flash to stock since button combos weren't working, and all the sudden while odin was running my screen just went black. I waited to see if anything would happen, but everything just stalled there. I've been trying to use my homemade 100k ohm resistor jig, and button combos to get into download mode but nothing seems to be doing anything. Am I bricked?
If u have no signs of life at all (no battery charging screen when u plug into a wall charger or no kind of something happening if u try to power it on) then u r hard bricked.
But there is Jtag and the Unbrickable Mod.
4-2ndtwin said:
If u have no signs of life at all (no battery charging screen when u plug into a wall charger or no kind of something happening if u try to power it on) then u r hard bricked.
But there is Jtag and the Unbrickable Mod.
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Thanks, not what I wanted to hear. But okay.
mikel.canovas said:
Thanks, not what I wanted to hear. But okay.
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Its cheap and keeps your phone from ever being unrecoverable again, it is better than paying the $150 for a replacement.
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Yeah and seeing as how I'm planning on doing a bunch of development on it once I get another phone, I'm probably going to need it.
I have it and it does come in handy
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mikel.canovas said:
Yeah and seeing as how I'm planning on doing a bunch of development on it once I get another phone, I'm probably going to need it.
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Sometimes, if you get a lucky brick, the UnBrickable resurrector will work without any mod. This is rare, but its a shot. If you need a mod and don't have the tools, pm me.
AdamOutler said:
Sometimes, if you get a lucky brick, the UnBrickable resurrector will work without any mod. This is rare, but its a shot. If you need a mod and don't have the tools, pm me.
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Thanks, will try that next time. Luckily AT&T exchanged it for me
mikel.canovas said:
Thanks, will try that next time. Luckily AT&T exchanged it for me
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I had something similar happen to me,when I was running A6 or A7. I even noticed that I was losing folders that were visible on CWM. I was going to try to re-flash the ROM, but those folders were gone. What fixed it for me, was I did a Factory Reset, and al of the lost folders came back, and I was able to Odin back to stock. I was one of the more weird things I'd seen with my Cap
So here is what I know, an attempt was made to update my G2 by someone other than myself. It now has a black screen and no recovery, it has also been attempted to be repaired by the same person. My pc no longer sees my phone, no download mode or anything else. Is there any hope for this device?
Well, any thoughts from the vast knowledge pooled on here?
godzilla61 said:
Well, any thoughts from the vast knowledge pooled on here?
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Power on? Anything?
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31ken31 said:
Power on? Anything?
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Downlad and run SRKtool_2.1_droidth with the correct drives.. All will be well again..
tried the srktool, no drives detected. the qhsusb_bulk driver loads so it does see something......
godzilla61 said:
tried the srktool, no drives detected. the qhsusb_bulk driver loads so it does see something......
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When you start it pick #4 fixed then #5 unbrick.. You must have had USB Debugging mode Enable prior to bricking.. Also check device manager in windows and check ports.. Will try to help you the best I can, had the same issue 3 days after getting the phone.. If you get it to work after use th Lg program and do fix phone or you will have a lot of issues.
No JOY,
hankbizzo5 said:
When you start it pick #4 fixed then #5 unbrick.. You must have had USB Debugging mode Enable prior to bricking.. Also check device manager in windows and check ports.. Will try to help you the best I can, had the same issue 3 days after getting the phone.. If you get it to work after use th Lg program and do fix phone or you will have a lot of issues.
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The problem I'm running into is there isn't a bunch of disks shown, only the fixed disks in my comp. So nothing is being seen or they are not there to see.
godzilla61 said:
The problem I'm running into is there isn't a bunch of disks shown, only the fixed disks in my comp. So nothing is being seen or they are not there to see.
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That is what should happen.. You need the qhsusb QUALCOMM DRIVER..
it is seen as that and on com 7, tried the srktool, no drives detected. the qhsusb_bulk driver loads so it does see something......
Well, I guess it's dead if no one else has any suggestions....... what a shame I really liked this device.
godzilla61 said:
So here is what I know, an attempt was made to update my G2 by someone other than myself. It now has a black screen and no recovery, it has also been attempted to be repaired by the same person. My pc no longer sees my phone, no download mode or anything else. Is there any hope for this device?
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Does your phone boot? Does it charges?
yes it charges. no it does not boot.
godzilla61 said:
yes it charges. no it does not boot.
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I have the VS980 (Verizon version) and I was completely...and I mean completely dead (due to my own mistake) , no charge, no power, no download mode, no led, nothing at all. I had a full on 100% brick sitting on my desk. BUT.....I went here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/general/lg-g2-unbrickable-fix-real-hard-brick-t2904404 and was able to bring it back to life. Now yes you do have to open the device and mess with inside parts but i was able to get mine going. The guide here is for the other models (specifically not the vs980) but I was able to finagle the inside parts to make it work the way I needed to. From there I was able to boot back up and i flashed all the way back to 10B and just OTA back up to lollipop and root again and install TWRP and I'm back up to where I was a few weeks ago, of course I lost everything (texts,photos) in the process but I am back up and running and I am happy I was able to pull that off thanks to the great folks who figure all this stuff up for us.
So I would say go for it and try it, or if not I could do it for you, and if not I'm am surely positive that someone here can help you figure it out with your current situation. Cheers.
PS, if you dont want to mess with it, just let me have it LOL!