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This post is just to give you a heads up that you can not downgrade from JL2. if you can please tell me how you got it to work.
I just got my phone back from bell, they could not repair it, so i got a brand new phone.
The new phone had JH2 on it.
I installed kies and it automatically update it to JL2.
Before upgrading I forgot to do two things,
1) install CWR, jl2 uses 3e and not 2e and CWR does not work with 3e.
2) unlock the phone, the unlock method needs jh2 or less, as i know it you can not get the unlock code from a 2.2 froyo like JL2.
So i load up odin, (all versions 1.3 1.0 1.7) and try going back to jh2.
it does flash, but after on restart we can not boot the phone, it keeps boot looping on SAMSUNG screen. I even tried all the pit files and checking partition.
only download mode works. so i flashed back JL2. else my phone does not boot.
guys can we NOT downgrade back from jl2 on bell phone?
I am just thinking how bad this will be for the new phones that already have JL2 installed outta the box, and you if you can not downgrade how will new users with this phone be able to unlock the phone and install rom manager or a.k.a. Clockwork Recovery
Use odin and flash a kernel that has 2e or find a full rom that has the .sbl and boot file in it and flash that.
Petsonally I flashed JL2 with kies then flashed hardcores kernel found in the android section of the forums then been flashing custom roms from cwm im on darky's 7.7 right now with the jl2 modem.
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Samdroid_G_S said:
Use odin and flash a kernel that has 2e or find a full rom that has the .sbl and boot file in it and flash that.
Petsonally I flashed JL2 with kies then flashed hardcores kernel found in the android section of the forums then been flashing custom roms from cwm im on darky's 7.7 right now with the jl2 modem.
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Same here...did it less than an hour ago.
1st I flashed the speed mod kernel, then installed Darkys 7.7 from the internal SD...working now so it can be done as I was on JL2 before.
Yes you can still install custom roms but you can never go back to previous samsung official software. So no JH2.
Samdroid_G_S said:
Use odin and flash a kernel that has 2e or find a full rom that has the .sbl and boot file in it and flash that.
Petsonally I flashed JL2 with kies then flashed hardcores kernel found in the android section of the forums then been flashing custom roms from cwm im on darky's 7.7 right now with the jl2 modem.
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I found jl2 rom with sbl.bin
but other versions of roms like jh2 and jg8 dont have the sbl.bin file in side, and if i just flash those roms anyways then after extract the sb.bin file from the jl2 rom and try flashing it alone it does not help.
so please tell me where can i get a bell rom for i9000m with sbl.bin file already there.
also you say to flash a boot file AND sbl.bin, what is a boot file? do you mean the sbl.bin is the boot file?
cyfawcett said:
Same here...did it less than an hour ago.
1st I flashed the speed mod kernel, then installed Darkys 7.7 from the internal SD...working now so it can be done as I was on JL2 before.
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where did you get the speed mod kernel.
please link me.
fnakfhe said:
I found jl2 rom with sbl.bin
but other versions of roms like jh2 and jg8 dont have the sbl.bin file in side, and if i just flash those roms anyways then after extract the sb.bin file from the jl2 rom and try flashing it alone it does not help.
so please tell me where can i get a bell rom for i9000m with sbl.bin file already there.
also you say to flash a boot file AND sbl.bin, what is a boot file? do you mean the sbl.bin is the boot file?
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http://www.multiupload.com/EZF1IEZ34H
That JH2 has SBL in it.
reflame said:
Yes you can still install custom roms but you can never go back to previous samsung official software. So no JH2.
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You can but you just need a JH2 that has the .sbl file in it like the one Cloudstrainer provided.
b.s. dont post information if you are clueless. you can easily go back to jh2 or any rom just install a kernel that doesnt have the locked boot loader
like bln kernel , cwm kernel or speedmod kernel.
fnakfhe said:
where did you get the speed mod kernel.
please link me.
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Here is a link with instructions on how to install Hardcore's Kernel once this kernel is flashed on your phone you can go from JL2 to a custom 2.2 rom of your choice. DO NOT FLASH THIS KERNEL IF YOU ARE USING UGJH2 this is a 2.2, 2.2.1 Kernel ONLY.
http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2010/11/samsung-galaxy-s-how-to-install.html
JK4 and JL2 both had the new SBL in there. I was able to flash via kies the JH2(or 8, can't remember) at one point when it was still available.
What does this mean for rooting and other things? Are we able to root the phone or are they going to be locking down the phone so we can't do anything anymore? If they will lock it down I can just drop it in the toilet and get my insurance to get me a Nexus S >.>
thanx for the rom. was looking for a native rom so i could actually change between gsm and wcdma, and your rom fits the bill. hope you continue to update the rom, like more tweaks n stuff on your spare time
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2) unlock the phone, the unlock method needs jh2 or less, as i know it you can not get the unlock code from a 2.2 froyo like JL2.
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Maybe someone mentioned this already but you can unlock with JL2. I used SGS Unlock Pro from the Android Market.
Interestling enough, I CANNOT for the life of me recover after trying to downgrade to a different rom..
I got JL2 (locked) and I tried to unlock (no luck) so I tried a different rom (yes I know how to use ODIN) Ive tried 4 or 5 different ronms with different methods of flashing.
And no luck..
Tried the orig JL2 rom again, and Im stuck in a boot loop
not much fun!
Mine is dead ather this same process
Hi , I did the same as you. I got my SGS rev 10.10 back from getting flashed by bell. They flashed JL2 in it and I wanted to try Darky's rom. I tried to go to JH2 first and the phone started to loop. So I tried flash it again and I lost download mode. I had to make the 301K usb jig to get the download mode back. I tried to flash back JL2 but that just killed the phone out right ... Now I have no screen at all. No messages or any sign of life. I called Bell and they will ship me a new one by mail in 5 Busness days.
gemini8026 said:
Interestling enough, I CANNOT for the life of me recover after trying to downgrade to a different rom..
I got JL2 (locked) and I tried to unlock (no luck) so I tried a different rom (yes I know how to use ODIN) Ive tried 4 or 5 different ronms with different methods of flashing.
And no luck..
Tried the orig JL2 rom again, and Im stuck in a boot loop
not much fun!
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I just got my replacement from bell, came with jl2 on it. I tried flashing jh2 onto it for three purposes of unlocking without any success. I had to go back to jl2 to get it booting again. In the ends I used the nv_data.bin modifying method of unlocking and it started working on rogers so I put the rom kitchen docrom on it, jpy, hardcore kernel and have been enjoying ever since. Hopefully this method of unlocking proves to be permanent
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For those of you trying to downgrade to JH2 are you downloading the version that is linked in this thread and are you making sure Update Bootloader is checked in odin when flashing?
I also tried to flash an older stock firmware, but now my SGS gets stuck on the logo and the three buttton recovery mode or download mode doesn't work. Holding the power down and home button on causes it to switch betweeen the log and the battery
cloudrainstar said:
http://www.multiupload.com/EZF1IEZ34H
That JH2 has SBL in it.
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Can anyone confirm that flashing this through Odin to downgrade from JL2 works?
What settings in Odin? Repartition? PIT?
Thanks!
knightdaemon said:
Can anyone confirm that flashing this through Odin to downgrade from JL2 works?
What settings in Odin? Repartition? PIT?
Thanks!
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Yes, I confirm the JH2 linked in the thread works to downgrade from JL2. I used Odin 1.7 and put the file in the PDA and select "flash bootloader". Nothing else, no PIT no repartition, nothing. You don't need root or anything special, just 3-button mode.
Every other firmware I used put me in an infinite boot loop, this one worked fine to downgrade.
I also upgraded back up to JL2 through kies w/o a problem after the downgrade.
Hey i got a Problem.
I tryed to install Android 4.1 second time on my device.
First time it ran perfekt but i had to remove it because gaps didn't work.
After i removed it i got a new Buildingnumber it changed from JVI to JW1 but there were no kernel to root my handy again.
So I tryed itt with my old rootkernel JVI.
But Odin stopped working and now my handy can't boot, the only thing that works is the downloadmode.
Every time i want to start it there is a telefon, a pc and a ! on middle of both.
And maybe it's important, i'm on Linux and i used a Windows virtuelle maschine to controll Kies and Odin.
I hope you can help me
What rom are you using? --> thread
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what do you mean with what Rom are you using? i don't installed any rom i only tryed to root my handy from now.
i don't installed any Rom i only cleaned my handy last time i deleted android 4.1 with darky room and installed the original firmware from Samsung
andoid version 2.3.6
darkhunter1997 said:
Hey i got a Problem.
I tryed to install Android 4.1 second time on my device.
First time it ran perfekt but i had to remove it because gaps didn't work.
After i removed it i got a new Buildingnumber it changed from JVI to JW1 but there were no kernel to root my handy again.
So I tryed itt with my old rootkernel JVI.
But Odin stopped working and now my handy can't boot, the only thing that works is the downloadmode.
Every time i want to start it there is a telefon, a pc and a ! on middle of both.
And maybe it's important, i'm on Linux and i used a Windows virtuelle maschine to controll Kies and Odin.
I hope you can help me
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That's called forced download mode. You need to flash a kernel with Odin. Pm me if you need the link for Odin. Search xda for a kernel. Also on a side note, for gapps you will have to flash it twice. Once will not be enough.
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Try to flash the rom with odin
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As long as you can access download mode, everything is easy. Just flash a new ROM via Odin and you're good
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ok what Rom should i flash?
Download the official firmware from Samsung?
i thought i only can flash roms with root?
If i do it i install a new Android? i mean can i get Android 4.0 f.e too?
i downloaded the 3-file firmware from samsung now.
Everytime i patch it fails...
can smb help me?
darkhunter1997 said:
i thought i only can flash roms with root?
If i do it i install a new Android? i mean can i get Android 4.0 f.e too?
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You can flash any ROM using odin as it will do the root for you. If you are a noob then try this link it has full detailed instructions and is a great starting point from which you can build on [flash over]
http://www.alliance-rom.com/community/threads/odin-jvu-re-gt-i9000.6558/
i tryed to install it from this http://www.android-hilfe.de/origina...jvi-odin-kies-offizielles-update-2-3-3-a.html
but everytime i press start i get an error...
darkhunter1997 said:
but everytime i press start i get an error...
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If you get error in odin, use the solution in My Android Solutions, link below
darkhunter1997 said:
i tryed to install it from this http://www.android-hilfe.de/origina...jvi-odin-kies-offizielles-update-2-3-3-a.html
but everytime i press start i get an error...
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What is the error
Sent From My YP-G1 running ICS build 3.5
If you are having no luck with Odin, try using Heimdall.
1..Download Heimdall from www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/, preferably version 1.3.1 as 1.3.2 isn't quite as stable.
2. Download a firmware from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196179. The link also contains a decent guide by Aorth on how to use the Heimdall frontend to load i9000 firmwares.
3. Before following the guide, install the correct drivers to use with heimdall by putting your phone into download mode, unpacking the heimdall application zip and running 'zadig', (found inside the drivers folder). Under options, remember to tick 'List all Devices' and untick 'Ignore hubs or composite parents'. Install either 'Samsung USB composite device' or 'Gadget serial'.
Good luck.:fingers-crossed:
now it worked.
The new firmware runned succesfull but now my handy is bricked without a reason omg...
Now i have to fix it new?
Why it bricked without doing anything?...
huw much time should it need to get in recovery system from clockword Mod?
I think it bricked second time i tryed to go into recovery system
darkhunter1997 said:
huw much time should it need to get in recovery system from clockword Mod?
I think it bricked second time i tryed to go into recovery system
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Clockworkmod is a recovery. What firmware did you flash exactly? Did you check the MD5? What did you use to flash (clockworkmod, odin etc)and what steps did you take to flash?
you can install Roms with Clockwork right? why it brick everytime i use recovery mode?
I installed the Samsung Firmware 10 times now i think.
to flash i the 2.3.3 Firmware from Samsung i used Odin.
And i want to install andorid 4.1 now
Like the title says. Flashed via odin wants to go to recovery(says on top) and stuck.
Trying to flash stock 4.4.2 and looking if something works out
Edit;
Hmmm, does not boot either, custom roms do....
Edit2:
Okay re-partition did the trick!
So it needs the PIT file for this stock firmware to be flashed properly?
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So it needs the PIT file for this stock firmware to be flashed properly?
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forgot to say sthat i had to use PIt for the 4.4.2 to even boot .. now im dumping the internal storage to recover some files because i forgot that it wipes it .. after that will flash 5.0
So for anyone stuck at "starting recovery" i had to use a PIT file to get it to boot. The reflashing of many roms seems to break something there thats needed fot stock roms
n3v3rm1nda said:
So for anyone stuck at "starting recovery" i had to use a PIT file to get it to boot. The reflashing of many roms seems to break something there thats needed fot stock roms
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have the same problem. which pit file did you use? when i exctracted my download from sammobile there was only one file..
EDIt: fixed it by flashing it via odin 3.09...
Just flash again. Usually I need to flash to times to work
neıther pit or v9 helped me .. any other tıps??
edıt: forgot to mentıon reflash and wıpe also dont help
AskinSavascisi said:
neıther pit or v9 helped me .. any other tıps??
edıt: forgot to mentıon reflash and wıpe also dont help
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It you are returning too 4.4.2 you may have to reflash the modem and bootloader that you were on previously to flashing 5.0
SM-G900W8, 0x1
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ragz said:
It you are returning too 4.4.2 you may have to reflash the modem and bootloader that you were on previously to flashing 5.0
SM-G900W8, 0x1
A recovered flashaholic since Aliance Rom 5.5
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yeah ı dıd that and ıt worked out, thanks
Hi guys,
I had a rooted galaxy s4 I9505, which I tried to encript before selling. After 10 hours the encripting did not finish so I rebooted it and ended up with a bootloop, that I tried to foolishly solve by going to the TWRP menu and formatting the device, the OS was lost and since then I am unable to bring it back to life. I am trying to flash a new rom with jOdin because it keeps saying that the PIT file that my phone shows is corrupt, I tried different versions of jOdin and two different computers. Kies and the like are uninstalled. I tried downloading PIT files online with no luck.
Do you guys have any suggestions? I am really lost after wasting 2 days on this.
Many thanks...
Try downloading the official firmware from sammobile. And flash using odin. That should work
soyuz4u said:
Try downloading the official firmware from sammobile. And flash using odin. That should work
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Thanks Soyuz4u, but Odin keeps saying that has found a corrupted file (either the PIT file or another) and does not even start flashing.
Has anyone had this problem before?
Can't you flash a rom via TWRP? I managed to soft brick my device last night with Mobile Odin. It wiped my recovery and OS. I just flashed TWRP back with normal Odin and restored my rom backup.
Have you googled to see if there is a pit file for the memory configuration of your phone?
Galaxy user said:
Thanks Soyuz4u, but Odin keeps saying that has found a corrupted file (either the PIT file or another) and does not even start flashing.
Has anyone had this problem before?
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Try a different USB cable / port. That error is related to that a lot of the time.
Thanks for the replies guys. I couldn't flash a new ROM with TWRP because it kept saying that the .md5 file could not be found, no matter what I did. I downloaded some PIT files online but did not find something specific to my phone memory config.
I'll give it a go in a Windows platform with different USB ports to see if that helps.
Thanks again!
Galaxy user said:
Thanks for the replies guys. I couldn't flash a new ROM with TWRP because it kept saying that the .md5 file could not be found, no matter what I did. I downloaded some PIT files online but did not find something specific to my phone memory config.
I'll give it a go in a Windows platform with different USB ports to see if that helps.
Thanks again!
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I don't think you have any clue what you are doing.
You say you have TWRP on your device. Then download a custom rom and flash it with TWRP.
- What do you mean with .md5 file cannot be found? You never ever use a .md5 file with TWRP. You only need to flash a .zip.
- Are you running Odin in a virtual machine? That will not work. Jodin is also outdated if i'm not mistaken.
SOLVED NOW! I installed the latest Odin on WIndows and flashed the Rom with no problem. I was unaware of Odin being outdated for Mac. Thanks all for your help again.
So the situation is that my phone is not booting up not in recovery mode and not in normal mode BUT it is however BOOTING INTO DOWNLOAD MODE .
now i thought maybe i will just reinstall the stock file and get back to business but it is still not booting up after flashing stock file properly as well in odin it goes as pass 100% but it does not boot back .
SINCE RECOVERY mode is not working i could not flash a custom rom
all this happened when i installed a boot logo changer zip from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65599504&postcount=22 , after that it hasnt been working !
please help @yash92duster or anyone else with such knowledge!
yogesh.kalyana said:
So the situation is that my phone is not booting up not in recovery mode and not in normal mode BUT it is however BOOTING INTO DOWNLOAD MODE .
now i thought maybe i will just reinstall the stock file and get back to business but it is still not booting up after flashing stock file properly as well in odin it goes as pass 100% but it does not boot back .
SINCE RECOVERY mode is not working i could not flash a custom rom
all this happened when i installed a boot logo changer zip from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65599504&postcount=22 , after that it hasnt been working !
please help @yash92duster or anyone else with such knowledge!
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That link you attached is good
its the one many G900H users using
no one else faced the issue of bricking the device
maybe you must have dirty flashed several roms so it must have bricked
Try repartition with PIT
no other way i think
Keeps failing
yash92duster said:
That link you attached is good
its the one many G900H users using
no one else faced the issue of bricking the device
maybe you must have dirty flashed several roms so it must have bricked
Try repartition with PIT
no other way i think
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repartition just keeps failing. Gonna try again will try and find a way.
yogesh.kalyana said:
Departing just keeps failing. Gonna try again will try and find a way.
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use KITKAT Repair Firmware and try along with PIT
it should work
Thanks bro
yash92duster said:
use KITKAT Repair Firmware and try along with PIT
it should work
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I think my pit file is corrupted do I have the correct one or maybe a link to it. I am gonna try with initial firmware of KitKat S5 came up with.
yogesh.kalyana said:
I think my pit file is corrupted do I have the correct one or maybe a link to it. I am gonna try with initial firmware of KitKat S5 came up with.
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after flashing stock can u boot into stock recovery, if yes wipe caches and reset to factory
nope
vincom said:
after flashing stock can u boot into stock recovery, if yes wipe caches and reset to factory
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no recoveries at all.
only download mode
nah bro!
yash92duster said:
use KITKAT Repair Firmware and try along with PIT
it should work
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it did not work !
it is still not booting up but i can boot it into download mode
yogesh.kalyana said:
no recoveries at all.
only download mode
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if odin flashed fw ok then upon reboot did you see samsung logo, how many screens came up after reboot from odin, 1 or 2. reboot pc and try odin again or another fw, LL or MM
what happens when trying recovery mode.
keep trying to get into recovery, remove battery for 10secs first b4 trying to get into recovery and w/out cable plugged in
yogesh.kalyana said:
it did not work !
it is still not booting up but i can boot it into download mode
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What rom were you using before crash
What did you do at last
Post all details
yash92duster said:
What rom were you using before crash
What did you do at last
Post all details
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your nemesis rom
yogesh.kalyana said:
your nemesis rom
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Answer both questions
vincom said:
if odin flashed fw ok then upon reboot did you see samsung logo, how many screens came up after reboot from odin, 1 or 2. reboot pc and try odin again or another fw, LL or MM
what happens when trying recovery mode.
keep trying to get into recovery, remove battery for 10secs first b4 trying to get into recovery and w/out cable plugged in
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after odin gives a successful flash phone does not boots up at all. no screens come up and i cannot enter recovery mode
and it does not work with any firmwares in odin mode system status says custom where current binary says official
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Answer both questions
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I was on nemesis rom and i flashed that logo changer zip as i mentioned in OP and after it hasnt booted up
if fw flashed w/out errors and odin is set to auto reboot and it doesnt, u could be sol.
try diff fw, reboot pc and/or try diff pc, cables.
theres also ways to repartition but idk about those methods
yogesh.kalyana said:
I was on nemesis rom and i flashed that logo changer zip as i mentioned in OP and after it hasnt booted up
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do this
use laptop ( shutdown once and turn it back on and use )
use different usb 2.0 cable
use new odin application
Use New MM based Firmware
if it doesnt boot
then flash PIT alone in odin
then if stock recovery comes clear data and cache
and then install twrp and flash new roms
if not work i dont have any other solutions
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good luck
tried but no show!
yash92duster said:
do this
use laptop ( shutdown once and turn it back on and use )
use different usb 2.0 cable
use new odin application
Use New MM based Firmware
if it doesnt boot
then flash PIT alone in odin
then if stock recovery comes clear data and cache
and then install twrp and flash new roms
if not work i dont have any other solutions
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good luck
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i tried it but it did not work
looks like the guy is dead !
any idea on how much it could cost me ?
if it has any sign of life its ususally recoverable .
links to fw u have tried, were they for the g900h?
which odin ver did u try
pull battery for long time, say 10mins b4 going into dl mode.
just flash bl and modem, search xda for howto.
did u try kies?
u can try usb jig or jtag as last resort
vincom said:
if it has any sign of life its ususally recoverable .
links to fw u have tried, were they for the g900h?
which odin ver did u try
pull battery for long time, say 10mins b4 going into dl mode.
just flash bl and modem, search xda for howto.
did u try kies?
u can try usb jig or jtag as last resort
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all firmwares i have tried are from sammobile and odin version i tried are odin 3.11.1
i tried leaving it for an hour as well.
i have tried bl and modem too along pit file
i have not tried kies
i am going to try usb jig or jtag as last rersort
yogesh.kalyana said:
all firmwares i have tried are from sammobile and odin version i tried are odin 3.11.1
i tried leaving it for an hour as well.
i have tried bl and modem too along pit file
i have not tried kies
i am going to try usb jig or jtag as last rersort
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give kies a shot and/or try both odin 3.09 and 3.10