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dont kno if im posting this in the correct section or not but can some one plz help? i was trying to flash the stock files for my samsung vibrant with odin, but it froze so i unplugged and tried to reboot my phone but the phone to pc screen came up. ive tried holding the volume buttons + power to get back to download mode, but it just reboots and goes back to it, can anybody help?
Did you hold the power button down till it disappears and then release the power button immediately as it disappears?
hadnt tryin releasing the power button right away but i just tried and still no luck
Johnz is right. To make sure, unplug & plug back in the usb cable, then hold down the volume keys & power, wait till the screen flashes to black, then release power.
Unplug and pull the battery.
Install battery.
While holding both volume buttons, plug in usb cable.
Have odin ready to go, it seems to help. The phone should power up directly to download mode, once odin sees it, hit start.
i dont get what im doing wrong because ive tried what u guys said but after the screen flashes black when it comes back on its the phone to pc screen. ive also noticed that if i pull the battery while the usb cord is connected the phone stays on at that screen until i remove the usb cord, is that normal?
i just read that if the normal ways dont work that means ur phone is hardware locked. looks like im gonna have to try to send it back to tmobile and hope for the best
Try the above, but also hold the home key. I did the exact same as you, and this enabled me to get back to download mode, so I could Odin.
1) Remove battery, SIM, and sd card.
2) Plug in USB Cable.
3) Hold down Vol +/- as well as home.
4) Press power button for 2 seconds, then release.
This should get you into download mode. Then you can Odin back to whatever you were intending to do.
thanx for all the help guys but nothing seems to be working for me
Just throwing out an update incase anyone was wondering, I got my replacement phone yesterday and it turned out to be hardware locked as well. Tried to flash the fix for it and it failed and bricked my phone! So after calling tmobile they will be sending me another replacement and hopefully that one wont be locked as well
I had the same problem trying to get into Download Mode, I got into download mode and using ODIN tried to flash update. The process was stick for 10 min.
So I unplugged USB and got this phone to PC icon. All I had to do to fix it was to go into download mode again by holding both vol +/- keys and pressing power button until screen goes black then release the power button as soon as the screen went black. If you hold the button longer it will go into recovery mode. Then open ODIN again and re-connect USB and ODIN will detect COM port. However you have to make sure that all samsung usb drivers are installed. That is it. Then flash the update and you all set. The phone will reboot and you are back up and runing.
ttabbal said:
Unplug and pull the battery.
Install battery.
While holding both volume buttons, plug in usb cable.
Have odin ready to go, it seems to help. The phone should power up directly to download mode, once odin sees it, hit start.
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there is another way to this method, that works on any vibrant i've tried it on and also the captivates, had to help a friend restore his yesterday.
remove battery, sd and sim cards
plug in usb cable to pc and phone
hold down the volume buttons only
pop in the battery
if it comes up to the battery charging icon, pull the battery and put it back in again, should go right into download mode.
again, this works on any vibrant i've tried it on, and the captivate as well, good luck.
So I tried Odin and was going back to stock. Odin was going for over an hour and no progress was being shown. So what I read is to restart the process. So I took out the battery and went to get into Download Mode again. So my guess is the something was actually still writing even after an hour...or Odin wrote something bad at the beginning and then died.
Well now my phone only goes to the Screen showing a Phone --- ! ---- Computer. I have tried many tricks listed on this site. Take out the battery, hookup the USB, hold down up and down volume, and then put the battery back in...nothing. Tried many things like this.
ADB doesn't see the device.
Any thoughts?
Umbricking
If you can get into samsung recovery try wiping user data.
AaronMFeld said:
If you can get into samsung recovery try wiping user data.
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For the Vibrant is that up+down+power? I have tried so many combos.
Thanks.
Take Out The USB Cord
Hold The Volume Up And Down Buttons
Plug In USB While Holding The Buttons
If You See Download Mode Again
Restart ODIN
Erickomen27 said:
Take Out The USB Cord
Hold The Volume Up And Down Buttons
Plug In USB While Holding The Buttons
If You See Download Mode Again
Restart ODIN
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Still have the Phone --!-- PC image only. Comes right up immediately.
Try
1) pull the battery
2) plug in micro usb
3) hold down both vol buttons
4) pop in battery
I am having the exact same problem. When I tried to odin back to stock, it got stuck on cache.rfs. So i took out the battery, and get back into download mode, , but odin didn't see the phone after I plug the USB back in. So i restart odin, and it assign a com port. When I click start after specifying the pit and tar file. It would just get stuck at cache.rfs again.
I am not able to get into recovery, and I just see the <computer ! phone>. or I can get into download mode with the key combinations. but odin wouldn't flash, and i can't boot regularly. Please help.
This is happened to me as well. I was trying for hours to get ODIN to flash the tar file but it would either freeze or fail. Eventually I tried another computer and started from scratch by downloading the USB Drivers, ODIN, the PIT and TAR file again. In my case it turned out to be my computer, using another computer successfully flashed teh stock rom and later the manual ota update.
Is Your Vibrant Hardware Locked?
Sounds Like it, If It Is, Your Screwed..Sorry
nvm, i finally got it to flashed back to stock. it wouldn't work until I finally found the odin v1.52. it flashed as soon as I use that version of odin. btw..I don't think mine is hardware locked, since i am normally able to get into recovery or download mode by using the key combination. Thanks
ugh im tired of bricking my vibrant
so i have obsidian v2 and I installed OCLF 2.2+ and now i'm stuck at the vibrant screen. i only had 3 apps on my SD card and i moved those over to the phone storage.. then i went ahead and did the lagfix... it said it was done successfully and then restarted but now i'm stuck at the vibrant screen
did i do something wrong?? (obviously i did but what? lol)
Do you know how to use odin if not you should start reading up on it. To get into download mode open odin, now take your battery out of your phone then put it back in, hold the volume up and down button, now plug in your usb cord that should be plugged into your pc you should see download mode now fix your phone with odin now I let go of your hand
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
I dont think there is a working LagFix for Obs.V2, odin back to stock and start over. This time dont try to lagfix.
yeah i was hoping not to have to do that (again) lol
Download Mode after phone ! PC symbol
odin failed and now i have the phone---!----pc icon.. i've tried all the methods of trying to get into download mode but nothing happens.
i'm pretty sure i don't have the hardware locked version because i got the phone prior to launch
nevermind!
I did the following:
1. take out the battery, sim and microSD
2. put battery in
3. ONLY hold vol down & power
4. plug in the USB and voila...download mode!
every method I read suggested using vol up+vol down.. none of those worked for me
Don't worry..read on
disturkis4u said:
odin failed and now i have the phone---!----pc icon.. i've tried all the methods of trying to get into download mode but nothing happens.
i'm pretty sure i don't have the hardware locked version because i got the phone prior to launch
nevermind!
I did the following:
1. take out the battery, sim and microSD
2. put battery in
3. ONLY hold vol down & power
4. plug in the USB and voila...download mode!
every method I read suggested using vol up+vol down.. none of those worked for me
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I got the same scary looking screen last weekend too but be patient!
FIRST: MAKE SURE you have the proper android driver installed in the PC!
SECOND: open control panel>device manager, if you see the T959 or something like android device under USB sub menu then you are good to go.
Then continue repeating what you had done: keep vol up&down after battery in, USB cable in, download screen on, release vols, either open Odin app before or after.
LAST: BE BRAVE! I almost gave up after going to three different local stores and none knew what to do
Moving up from an Eris to the Fascinate. Rooted the phone successfully via reboot, SuperUser Icon.
Went to install Clockworkmod, put phone in Download mode, ran Odin said failed first try so I tried it again, didn't attempt to install clockwork phone rebooted and immediately went to the phone, triangle pc icon (bad right).
So I can't get the phone back into download mode. I can only get recover via battery pull, plug in usb cable, power on phone and then hold up volume and power button and I'll get to recovery. Reboot in recovery does nothing, update.zip comes up with an error and factory reset and clear cache do nothing. PC will not recognize phone via USB so I don't know what to do...
$20 Paypal to the first poster that can get me back on track. Detailed instructions/ideas please.
TIA
Have you tried the same steps that you use to get into recovery, but with the down volume button instead?
Sent from my SCH-I500 with Dirrk's LV 1250 voodoo lagfix installed.
Yes, it goes from the battery charging Icon (once I first plug it into the usb and power on).
If I hold up volume and power it goes to recovery.
If i hold down volume and power it goes to phone, triangle, pc icons.
Hokay.
Pull your battery and usb cable.
Leave your battery out.
Hold DOWN VOLUME and plug in usb cable, while odin is running in background.
Welcome to download mode.
Insert battery.
Continue with Odin madness.
OK, that worked, now my PC is recognizing the device a serial item and it's not coming up in Odin?
re-open odin.
Nothing still, feels like a PC, driver issue now....
tmoneyr007 said:
Nothing still, feels like a PC, driver issue now....
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32-bit = wikifilez (replace with .com) /root%20files/epic4g/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86.exe
64-bit = wikifilez (replace with .com) /root%20files/epic4g/usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.zip
As you have obviously had it working before, have tried restarting your computer....can you use adb when in recovery mode?
I got you back to download mode, what do I win
Whats the update after rebooting?
adrynalyne said:
I got you back to download mode, what do I win
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I'm all good, rooted, clockwork, super clean rom. Thanks Forum
Beer money in your Paypal, I honor my offers!
Thanks
You need to post what fixed your problem so others can be helped in the future
Tried a friends computer, installed 32 bit drivers (my PC is Win 7 64bit and it didn't like recongizing the phone).
Run Odin
Pull Battery
Hold Down Volume button
Plug-In USB Cable
Download mode began
Installed Battery
Ran clockwork via Odin PDA
Installed, rebooted correctly
Happy Ending, Beer money for the help and I got my phone squared away!
Just for future reference, if you have the correct drivers installed win7 64 bit works fine....that is what I have as welll...glad you got it
adrynalyne said:
I got you back to download mode, what do I win
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Victory!!!!
I had this problem before. Odin didnt want to do its job if I put the phone in download mode with the data cable plugged in.
You could try unplugging the data cable.
Pull the battery.
Put the battery back in.
Hold volume down and do a short press of power maybe like 1 second long.
wait till it goes into download mode.
Open Odin.
Plug in phone.
That should work. It would fail every time for me if I didnt do those steps.
Hope it helps!
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
guys my phone had that triangle of death, but after doing the instructions here i got it into download mode and downloaded all the files from the odin thread and did the reset and now it's just stuck at the samsung screen flashing over and over... can someone help me?
itzjonjon69 said:
guys my phone had that triangle of death, but after doing the instructions here i got it into download mode and downloaded all the files from the odin thread and did the reset and now it's just stuck at the samsung screen flashing over and over... can someone help me?
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Did you use odin3 one click back to stock?....if so either flash again or download again. Sometimes things get corrupted.
newter55 said:
Did you use odin3 one click back to stock?....if so either flash again or download again. Sometimes things get corrupted.
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i used odin3, i re downloaded everything like 5x's and its still stuck on the samsung screen and just reboots over and over... I think i really ****ed this one up :/ called verizon should get a replacement here tomorrow
Okay, so I think I brainfarted and softbricked my Vibrant. I tried to get it into download mode, but pressing vol up+down only gets me a gray battery icon, not the usual download screen. When I power it up regularly, it goes into bootloop. It's never had a problem going into download mode before, so I don't know if there's a malfunction with the vol buttons or what. I certainly seem to suck.
(Ugh, just noticed the no questions in the general forum rule. Mods, please delete)
Pull battery
Plug phone into computer via usb
Hold vol up, vol down, and power
Replace battery while still holding those buttons
U can go to 4shared and grab a app called hot boot, it will put u in recovery
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Turn off phone
pull out battery
hold Volume UP and Volume Down
Plug in USB cable to computer
Put battery in
Once in download mode let go of Volume UP and Down
You could always us the toolbox
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
try to do the same steps but hold the vol up button only (not the down)!
this the only way that i can get into download mode!
These guys listed about every way to get in to download mode. If none of them work, you are doing something wrong...
Are you running gingerbread or froyo?
Button sequences are different. Gingerbread uses one volume button(depending on the kernel either up or down) and the power button, while froyo uses the both volume buttons only.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using xda premium
(Depending on the level of softbricking you will either see the Android with a shovel or a phone and computer with exclamation mark, both are download modes)
Froyo bootloader:
Pull Battery,
Put Battery back in phone,
Hold only volume up and down at same time.
Insert USB.
GB Bootloader:
Pull Battery,
Put Battery back in,
Press and hold Volume Up+Power button.
These should work without flaw. If neither work for you, you may need to invest a couple bucks in getting a USB Jig.
Same issue witht similar results
I am having the same issue, Phone was rooted, on the Keis Gingerbread Update. When I tried to restore to Froyo, using T959UVJFD it got stuck in a boot loop, Tried to go to CWM cyogenmod using both Oden and Recovery and Odin Failed, Recovery gave me the evil Signature Failed.
So I tried a different Froyo EUGENE373 which bricked the phone. I was able to unbrick with onclickUnbrick (Awesome app, thank You). But when I tried to apply The Factory Froyo again it failed in Odin.
Now, the PC will not recognize the phone, USB divice failed message. I removed and reinstalled the drivers, Tried the Samsung Drivers, the Keis drivers and Hiendall drivers as well as the USB drivers with the ADK / SDK toolkit. I tried to connect the phone to another PC with the same result. I know that I am doing the process to get into Download mode properly, but it only displays the greyed out battery, with the USB unplugged the phoned boots to the Galasy S GT-I9000 Samsung screen and I am not able to get out of it with any button combo.
This is my wifes phone and I am in the doghouse for this one. I have rooted and flashed my Verizon Fascinate with no issues. Thank You for your help. if I can get into download mode I was going to follow the process in the NOOB root, flash sticky thread, unless someone has a better Idea.