If I can't get into Download Mode - am I bricked? - Vibrant General

Okay a whole combination of events lead to me now not being able to get into download mode (I was able to before). Only a cellphone -- ! -- computer image shows up now. Am I really bricked now? Is there any way around it?
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Remove the battery and usb from the phone , put battery back hold vol up/down then plug the usb . It should boot in download mode
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throw your phone away, only because u cant read the other 349673294439598359843759347589 threads about this

xalucardx said:
Remove the battery and usb from the phone , put battery back hold vol up/down then plug the usb . It should boot in download mode
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You are a genius. Thx.

DarkAgent said:
You are a genius. Thx.
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I have the same problem. My phone was hardware locked and I was wondering if yours was? I have tried this method several times with no luck. Should I just keep trying it over and over? Has anyone else had a hard time getting into the download mode but finally got it to work? does it matter if the sim or sd card is in or not?

nomadrider123 said:
I have the same problem. My phone was hardware locked and I was wondering if yours was? I have tried this method several times with no luck. Should I just keep trying it over and over? Has anyone else had a hard time getting into the download mode but finally got it to work? does it matter if the sim or sd card is in or not?
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Its not "hardware lock" is just a bug in the os , its been fixed in ji6 , you can try using adb "adb reboot download" on you pc
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is the search button broken??? Everyone who thinks they are "hardware locked" do you not search or read? There is a fix for this! Not only does JI6 fix this, there is a thread with just the SBL file that also takes care of it.

All~G1 said:
is the search button broken??? Everyone who thinks they are "hardware locked" do you not search or read? There is a fix for this! Not only does JI6 fix this, there is a thread with just the SBL file that also takes care of it.
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I did search and search I even started one count them one thread on this because I had not seen a thread with the same issue... look at ppls postings before you want to flame them I have not been one of those guys that you get ticked off about most of my replies were to say thank you for the hard work ppl put in here. Or to help other ppl out. I have tried a lot to get out of this and I was wondering if anyone ran across a phone that just wouldn,t come out of it. Sorry to rant on this but if it really bothers you that much why do you go into the threads to read them and get yourself all up tight about it?

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is the search button broken??? Everyone who thinks they are "hardware locked" do you not search or read? There is a fix for this! Not only does JI6 fix this, there is a thread with just the SBL file that also takes care of it.
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To be fair, JI6 did not fix this for me, but the standalone fix did work.

xalucardx said:
Its not "hardware lock" is just a bug in the os , its been fixed in ji6 , you can try using adb "adb reboot download" on you pc
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Sorry to bother you but adb doesn't see my phone.. I read in a thread about the buttons not working to get into the download mode. Some ppl swore it was a hardware issue well others swore it was a software issue. It was like taste great less filling debate lol. I found one other person with the exact same problem and he tried everything too but **** out of luck. I now own a bricked phone.

Still Does not work
all methods in the download/restore mode thread do not work on my phone, i had to have it replaced after a bad flash

Kubernetes said:
To be fair, JI6 did not fix this for me, but the standalone fix did work.
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JI6 doesn't fix it . The bootloader file are not in JI6 update but were in the leaked JI4 which were ripped and that how the fix was created .

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Bell SGS wont use 3 button reboot

I have been trying all day to get this 3 button mode to work for my Bell samsung JH2. I have read that bell released a firmware update to fix it and i believe i have the correct version. Problem is ican never ever seem to get into the 3 button mode properly.. i holy volume up and Home and Power.....then when i see the "I9000 M" screen, i let go of power and keep holing home and volume up. it just boots like normal. What am i doing wrong?
I have same issues , but I got around by using the adb comands through the PC :
something like "adb reboot recovery"
jark99 said:
I have been trying all day to get this 3 button mode to work for my Bell samsung JH2. I have read that bell released a firmware update to fix it and i believe i have the correct version. Problem is ican never ever seem to get into the 3 button mode properly.. i holy volume up and Home and Power.....then when i see the "I9000 M" screen, i let go of power and keep holing home and volume up. it just boots like normal. What am i doing wrong?
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When did you flash to JH2?
Jark...
Have you "reflashed" to JH2 by using the regedit trick you can find here in the forum? I had flashed to JH2 the day after I bought my phone and I still had the 3button problem but when the firmware was re-released and I followed the regedit trick it fixed the issue.
You will need to update your Kies as well. Just search the forums for the instructions on these items and you should be "good to go"...
Hope it works out for you!!!
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Jark...
Have you "reflashed" to JH2 by using the regedit trick you can find here in the forum? I had flashed to JH2 the day after I bought my phone and I still had the 3button problem but when the firmware was re-released and I followed the regedit trick it fixed the issue.
You will need to update your Kies as well. Just search the forums for the instructions on these items and you should be "good to go"...
Hope it works out for you!!!
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i had flashed the day i bought the phone...aka last month or something. I found the reggedit fix. hmm interesting i shall try this just ater my kies is done updating. I will obviously loose my apps and stuff correct? what a shame.
jark99 said:
i had flashed the day i bought the phone...aka last month or something. I found the reggedit fix. hmm interesting i shall try this just ater my kies is done updating. I will obviously loose my apps and stuff correct? what a shame.
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You definitely have to reflash JH2 using the registry trick described in the main topic. I had to do the same but the process is pretty straightforward and you shouldn't expect problems.
tarambuka said:
You definitely have to reflash JH2 using the registry trick described in the main topic. I had to do the same but the process is pretty straightforward and you shouldn't expect problems.
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thanks the main reason i wanted to flash and get this button combo to workw as to upload my screenshot of my phone and try some custom roms. Enjoy previewing my homescreen in the "show your desktop" thread.
thanks for everyones help! finally rooted with the one click lag fix < havent installed the lag fix yet as things are fine. going to downloadmore apps. thanks for the reggedit hack! and heres a screenshot of my homescreen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8255572&postcount=548
Thread closed. Please search before posting questions such as this, the answers already exist in other threads.

Well crap...I think I bricked it :-(

I tried to unroot my phone via OCLF from the market. It went dark, then got the normal Vibrant screen, the the Galaxy S screen, then it went dark again. Now, it just sits. Black screen. All the buttons at the bottom are lit up. :-/
Anyone?
Silly question, I know. But did you have a nandroid backup, by any chance?
This is probably a last resort, but try boot into recovery and wipe everything. This fix the problem for me, the downside is you lose all you data.
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If you are anything like me, recovery didn't work and using Odin and reflashing Stock with repartition didn't work either.
You'll need to use odin to flash Eugenes "Vibrant that doesn't brick" (NO REPARTITION), then use odin again to flash Stock (check repartition this time) and you'll be good to go.
You can try to flash the froyo rom with odin...... I had that same exact problem and this is what fixed it for me. Once froyo us flashed then you can flash whatever rom you want. Hth
Ok, I probably should have stated that I'm a complete newby and have no idea what I'm doing. I believe I do have nandroid, but other than that you all are speaking French to me.
Right now I'm in the recover mode (I think). It's hooked up to my computer and I'm in the "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!" mode. This is where I'm stuck...I have no idea where to go from here.
Please talk to me like I'm a 5 year old, because as far as this is concerned, I am!
Oh, and thank you so much for any help you can give me!
hospo said:
Ok, I probably should have stated that I'm a complete newby and have no idea what I'm doing. I believe I do have nandroid, but other than that you all are speaking French to me.
Right now I'm in the recover mode (I think). It's hooked up to my computer and I'm in the "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!" mode. This is where I'm stuck...I have no idea where to go from here.
Please talk to me like I'm a 5 year old, because as far as this is concerned, I am!
Oh, and thank you so much for any help you can give me!
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Well, good news is... you didn't brick your phone, this is recoverable. Best idea would be to search the forums on how to ODIN back to Stock. Theres plenty of posts on how to do it. You should also be able to find this in the tips & tricks threads. Good Luck.
Thank you all for your help! I recovered it!! Seems as though I was just going about it the wrong way!! I got into the actual recovery mode and cleared it all out. Now it's as good as new!
Again, appreciate your help and patience with what I'm sure is the 120,000th post on this subject. ;-)
Kienz said:
Silly question, I know. But did you have a nandroid backup, by any chance?
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Is it even possible to make a nandroid backup before rooting?
hospo said:
Thank you all for your help! I recovered it!! Seems as though I was just going about it the wrong way!! I got into the actual recovery mode and cleared it all out. Now it's as good as new!
Again, appreciate your help and patience with what I'm sure is the 120,000th post on this subject. ;-)
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Hey - what does you doing? Please told me, I've the same problem:
If I start the phone with an USB cable and the battery symbol with the running point under this, the PC recognize that something is connected, but Windows found no driver....
How could you could flash the Stackfirmware back, if the recovery and download menu does not work ?
PLS help !!!
Check out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=8129898
Go to the section where it says "Did You Flash Something Before Disabling Voodoo? 2 Fixes to Help You Out."
And do fix #1 it is pretty easy and it wont take you more than 20 minutes.
Let us know if that works
And do fix #1 it is pretty easy and it wont take you more than 20 minutes.
Let us know if that works
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If I following the link and the next one, I can read:
Caution!!! You Must be on STOCK Vibrant Rom & NEVER Have Already Flashed the JP3 Froyo Image
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It isn't -> it's a Firmware for the normal Galaxy (3key)[I'm a idiot]
First,
You must already Have Odin installed & Know how to boot into Down-loader Mode!!
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Thats also the problem as described in front : I have had no chance to received the DL Mode.. maybe I make something wrong? The phone is booting up till the "S" is there, after that, the screen is black, keys are lightning...
The recovery 3button are blocked from the beginning; the DL Menu - I did not have reached it successfully
The PC recognize, that is something on USB, but not what ... so Odin did not see the Mobile, too.

[Q] Anybody in Utah have a jig?

Forgot to charge my phone last night, and that's not really relevant.
I'm stuck on a screen with a "(phone) ... ! ... (Computer)" (exactly like image attached)
Nothing works.. read that a jig would help, but i'm no electrician..
I live near SaLt lake, utah.. hoping someone has a jig i could rent/borrow?
frawggy said:
Forgot to charge my phone last night, and that's not really relevant.
I'm stuck on a screen with a "(phone) ... ! ... (Computer)" (exactly like image attached)
Nothing works.. read that a jig would help, but i'm no electrician..
I live near SaLt lake, utah.. hoping someone has a jig i could rent/borrow?
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Where in SLC are you. I'm right by the E-Center. I can jig you and send you on your way.
or you can just open odin and plug your phone into your pc and see if you have a COM port showing. if you do , then flash back with it like it is.
krylon360 said:
Where in SLC are you. I'm right by the E-Center. I can jig you and send you on your way.
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I live in west jordan. I'm stuck working on a damn school project until about 9:30 tonight, though..
Tmobile is sending me a replacement phone now, maybe i should just wait for it? Will they charge me if my phone comes back to them with a custom rom on it?
jmcghee1973 said:
or you can just open odin and plug your phone into your pc and see if you have a COM port showing. if you do , then flash back with it like it is.
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it shows as com9, but won't flash.
frawggy said:
it shows as com9, but won't flash.
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Well thats good...it shows that your phone is being recognized by your pc. What are you using? 512.pit in the PIT line and JFD.tar in the PDA line and repartition NOT CHECKED and hit start? and where does it go from there?
Your just soft bricked and should be able to recover that...
If he/she doesn't have the updated SBL.BIN flashed (came with the JK5 leak and the OTA ) they wont be able to ODIN in that screen.
jmcghee1973 said:
Well thats good...it shows that your phone is being recognized by your pc. What are you using? 512.pit in the PIT line and JFD.tar in the PDA line and repartition NOT CHECKED and hit start? and where does it go from there?
Your just soft bricked and should be able to recover that...
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If he/she doesn't have the updated SBL.BIN flashed (came with the JK5 leak and the OTA ) they wont be able to ODIN in that screen.
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I have a 512 pit file, and a t959UVJFD file. in the PDa
Stuck on do not turn off phone
Go here! I just went thru the same issue!
Go here! I just went thru the same issue as I was messing with my phone and flashing different Rom's until the last one did it, obviously. Follow this thread and click on the link of the first immediate response (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954846), it will take you to a site, follow the procedure, it took me 10 minutes to complete. It will bring your phone to T-Mobile Build as you purchased it.
Enjoy!!
roumenjr said:
Go here! I just went thru the same issue as I was messing with my phone and flashing different Rom's until the last one did it, obviously. Follow this thread and click on the link of the first immediate response (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954846), it will take you to a site, follow the procedure, it took me 10 minutes to complete. It will bring your phone to T-Mobile Build as you purchased it.
Enjoy!!
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the problem is, i can't get in download mode. all the links in that whole thread are assuming you can get into download mode. that's why i needed a jig. I'm going to send it back to tmobile for an exchange.
To get into download mode, take out the battery, put it back in, hold both volume buttons only, do not press power and plug it into your computer while holding volume
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Rynobob said:
To get into download mode, take out the battery, put it back in, hold both volume buttons only, do not press power and plug it into your computer while holding volume
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I appreciate the help, but i've never had a problem gaining access to download mode. I've odin'd back to stock 6 times now and have never encountered this screen.
Now, no matter what i try, i get this. It's fine, i've got a replacement coming. Although i'm certain it's fixable, i'll just let tmo send me another phone. I scratched the screen once, and it'll be nice for once in my life to have a warranty be useful for something
Well for future reference that is how you get into download mode with that specific screen showing
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Rynobob said:
Well for future reference that is how you get into download mode with that specific screen showing
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unless that doesn't work. which, in my case, it does not

Does anyone have the box to fix bricks or bootloader?

I tried to Odin Eugenes JK2 PIT and as I was Odinind the USB cord unplugged and now my phone will not boot-up. No power to it; Nothing.
hayn_pryde46 said:
Does anyone know how to unbrick the Vibrant from bootloader??
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bootloop? not sure exactly what you mean. Explain your problem more like how it happened or the title of the screen your stuck on and anyone here will be happy to give you advice.
if it's the bootloader that's caused the brick, then you're gonna have to jtag it in order to bring it back.
Oniyuri said:
if it's the bootloader that's caused the brick, then you're gonna have to jtag it in order to bring it back.
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Do you mean jig? http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/blog/?page_id=100
Oniyuri said:
if it's the bootloader that's caused the brick, then you're gonna have to jtag it in order to bring it back.
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Yeah I Was Wondering If Anyone Does This And Would Do Mine...
Does Odin recognize at all, if so, just run it, u don't have to be in dlmode for it to work
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DEFINITIONOFREAL said:
Does Odin recognize at all, if so, just run it, u don't have to be in dlmode for it to work
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No Odin Wont Recognize My Phone At All... I Dunno Though I Been Having Usb Problems To Like Not Charging And Connecting To Computer Thats Why It Disconnected In Odin....
ferhanmm said:
Do you mean jig? http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/blog/?page_id=100
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nah, jigs only work for soft bricks. from what hayn's describing, it seems to be a hard brick (everyone's worse nightmare). AFAIK, using a riffbox jtag is the only way to bring back a completely bricked phone and there's very few that do it.
hayn, if you're sure this is a hard brick rather than a soft one, check out here for a repair centre: [REF] Repair/Service centres around the world
there are a lot of official numbers there but hopefully you'll find a normal store that could get your phone back into working order.
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Hey Hayn, before we get into the doom and gloom of having a hard brick, could you try taking everything out (sim/microsd) and see if you can get it back into download mode using the battery pull trick?
I was just thinking about how come ppl had thought that they hard bricked their phones before and realized that it could still get back into download mode. It's a small shot, but it might be worth the try.
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Oniyuri said:
nah, jigs only work for soft bricks. from what hayn's describing, it seems to be a hard brick (everyone's worse nightmare). AFAIK, using a riffbox jtag is the only way to bring back a completely bricked phone and there's very few that do it.
hayn, if you're sure this is a hard brick rather than a soft one, check out here for a repair centre: [REF] Repair/Service centres around the world
there are a lot of official numbers there but hopefully you'll find a normal store that could get your phone back into working order.
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Hey Hayn, before we get into the doom and gloom of having a hard brick, could you try taking everything out (sim/microsd) and see if you can get it back into download mode using the battery pull trick?
I was just thinking about how come ppl had thought that they hard bricked their phones before and realized that it could still get back into download mode. It's a small shot, but it might be worth the try.
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Yeah I Wrote A Thread On Taking Out Sim And Micro Sd Putting Battery Back Hold Both Volume Buttons And Plug Usb In... This I Tried 30 Times It Aint Working No Light Nothing, Thanks Though
Similar thing happened to me I got into download mode by pulling battery, then putting it back in, then hold both volume buttons while plugging in the usb and as soon as you plug in the usb press the home and menu buttons a bunch if it doesn't work try again it worked for me after like 10 tries
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try the button combo for the i900 bootloader. also what sbl where you on and what sbl where you going to when it bricked? the only way i've ever heard of a true hard brick is coming back to the t959 sbl from the i900 sbl. i've seen countless people recover including me from the phone getting unplugged during an odin however if it was writing ANY part of the bootloader when it unplugged you may very well be sol.
good luck.
You could try the jig probably won't do it. One of the other posts had an option:
"try the button combo for the i900 bootloader. also what sbl where you on and what sbl where you going to when it bricked? the only way I've ever heard of a true hard brick is coming back to the t959 sbl from the i9000 sbl. i've seen countless people recover including me from the phone getting unplugged during an odin however if it was writing ANY part of the bootloader when it unplugged you may very well be sol."
Remember to try the variants of the button combos Like using the battery out plug in the usb and tap alternately the home and menu buttons while holding down the volume keys and there are other you just got to try those oddball variants. They have saved me in the past. Also you may be able to reload the bootloader in adb depending on how the phone reacts and what the computer sees. Also. you might try some google searches with Boolean restrictions (being specific) you might find someone who has had the exact same issue.... worth a try....
Good luck....
Are you on i9000 bootloaders? I am too and I've found all the tricks to getting into download, recovery, etc if you are pm me and ill try my best to help
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JTAG or send it back to Samsung for Warranty repair are your two choices.
Google T959 JTAG repair. Some guys would do it for 50 bucks
Guys, for the people about sbl, the Eugene jk2 ROM contained not only an sbl, but a boot.bin (primary bootloader). And if it failed during the boot.bin flash, then yeah, your sol.
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Okay I have a similar issue I actually got my phone to boot up into download mode. Everytime I try to flash the stock firmware though it fails. What now? I've downloaded the stock files from 4 different locations and also tried different versions of odin. Also tried different usb ports on my computer. Nothing works. I flashed the gingerbread bootloaders and a gingerbread from before this happened. I don't want to have to send my phone off!!! Please help
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search riffbox at Google then look who's the nearast person to you that have it.
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Guys, for the people about sbl, the Eugene jk2 ROM contained not only an sbl, but a boot.bin (primary bootloader). And if it failed during the boot.bin flash, then yeah, your sol.
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This is what I told him earlier in messaging - His cord came out after the boot.bin and before the sbl - this left him with a mismatched set - 1/2 i9000 gb, I think, and 1/2 Vibrant froyo - brick.
jellette said:
This is what I told him earlier in messaging - His cord came out after the boot.bin and before the sbl - this left him with a mismatched set - 1/2 i9000 gb, I think, and 1/2 Vibrant froyo - brick.
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Well then............. That sucks............. It is always critical to remember when flashing you have to pay attention, and make sure your surroundings are neat and safe so you do not lame out on yourself...........
The jk2 that you're talking about, is it the Froyo that doesn't brick?
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[Q] Verizon G2 Bricked Without Recovery, Stuck in Fastboot Mode?

Hey guys,
The inevitable has happened: I've finally bricked a device that I can't seem to find the solution to online. Here's what happened:
1. When I got the phone a little over a week ago, I accidentally "broke" the recovery by trying to install CWM through Rom Manager. Turns out that's not something you generally want to do. Oops.
2. I got lazy and put off restoring the stock recovery, instead choosing to deal with the stock launcher.
3. Today, while dealing with the 50th pop-up for the OTA update, I accidentally pressed "Install Now" instead of "Install Later"
Now, when it boots, it briefly shows the LG logo before displaying an all-black screen with small white text reading:
[730] Fastboot mode started
[780] udc_start()
I get a little bit more text when I plug it into my PC. I've been trying to fix it for the past three hours - I've tried countless solutions, but nothing seems to work.
Can anyone out there give me some advice? I'd greatly appreciate it.
Have you tried to use the lg flash tool?
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Have you tried to use the lg flash tool?
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When I opened the Flash tool, it prompted me for a Username and Password, something I didn't have.
techee44 said:
When I opened the Flash tool, it prompted me for a Username and Password, something I didn't have.
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there's a dll you have to download an replace the one that was installed, it should be on that same thread, but it takes away the username and password
datechnerd said:
there's a dll you have to download an replace the one that was installed, it should be on that same thread, but it takes away the username and password
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Will this work even though I don't have a recovery? The instructions I found (these: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960 ) definitely sound as though they were created with a working phone, and some of the instructions linked still imply they have TWRP.
Thanks for any help, I really appreciate it. I feel like I can get this working, it's just going to take some time (something I don't have a lot of, as I'll be camping all weekend).
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Will this work even though I don't have a recovery? The instructions I found (these: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960 ) definitely sound as though they were created with a working phone, and some of the instructions linked still imply they have TWRP.
Thanks for any help, I really appreciate it. I feel like I can get this working, it's just going to take some time (something I don't have a lot of, as I'll be camping all weekend).
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yes...
antawnm26 said:
yes...
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Lol such a simple answer.
Alright I'm trying it. Will report back with results in case I need more help. Thanks everyone
techee44 said:
Lol such a simple answer.
Alright I'm trying it. Will report back with results in case I need more help. Thanks everyone
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Lol.. Make sure you get that dll that was mentioned earlier because that's your crack to make the tool work.. If you get a fail but your phone boots up and go through settings don't worry about it it's good.. I know a lot of people were having the fail reset error
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antawnm26 said:
Lol.. Make sure you get that dll that was mentioned earlier because that's your crack to make the tool work.. If you get a fail but your phone boots up and go through settings don't worry about it it's good.. I know a lot of people were having the fail reset error
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So... I followed the guide I posted earlier. It talks about entering download mode, which I'm not able to do, and my phone isn't seen in Device Manager as "LGE AndroidNet for VZW..." (Oddly, it's seen as a "SAMSUNG Android Phone," and under that is "USB Modem Phone ADB port").
When I unplugged and replugged the phone back in, trying to enter download mode even though I haven't been successful with that, nothing happened. LG Flash says it's ready, but nothing activated.
Help??
When it says it's ready unplug it while in download mode and plug it back in.. Make sure you have the ports set right
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antawnm26 said:
When it says it's ready unplug it while in download mode and plug it back in.. Make sure you have the ports set right
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But I can't enter download mode. If I power off the phone it just brings me straight back to Fastboot.
techee44 said:
But I can't enter download mode. If I power off the phone it just brings me straight back to Fastboot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524482
antawnm26 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524482
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After 6+ hours of work, I finally have my phone up and running again. Thank you so, so much antawnm. You're awesome for helping me through this. Though that link provided wasn't perfect (it was for the Korean model) it provided me with enough clues to combine it with everything else you sent me and some files I found in a directory (especially the recovery.img file for the VZW LG G2) to get back right to where I was.
The funniest part was, after the phone rebooted itself and I got back to my home screen, the phone informed me that my software update was unsuccessful. I genuinely laughed.
Thanks again.

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