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Help Help My vibrent wont turn on

Just a wont turn on I used odin 3.1
s1_odin_20100512 pit
and T959UVJE8 PDA , Phone files and selected repartetion and started , it had 2.2 on it and was not working fine.
was installed and the restarted and there you go not working

alnasher76 said:
Just a wont turn on I used odin 3.1
s1_odin_20100512 pit
and T959UVJE8 PDA , Phone files and selected repartetion and started , it had 2.2 on it and was not working fine.
was installed and the restarted and there you go not working
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Um...
I'm going to assume you can not get into download mode or recovery mode?

yes I cant get to download mode or recovery

Same problem. My vibrant does not boot Tried the battery method, removing battery, holding volume buttons while putting it back in. Does not work Any other ideas I could try ?

DEAD Vibrant after OTA
Yesterday I borked my Vibrant. Spent alllll night using Odin to get it back to factory and then allowed the Tmobile ota update figuring that it worked fine before. Well it went to reboot and never came back. BLACK screen. Left it plugged in while I ate breakfast with tears dripping in my pancakes (I went to bed at 6am!) and I noticed the top of the phone was very hot. Not the battery the top.
Sometimes I hate technology but technology always hates me!
Would it be worth building a DIY plug?
Sam Fisher

First of all, what the HECK were you trying to flash onto your device? The only thing you should be using ODIN for is JFD or JI6. Those are the only official T-Mobile firmware you should be flashing to restore from a brick besides Eugene's Froyo, but that's for like emergencies.
Second of all, If you have the Bell Vibrant, this is the wrong forum.
Finally, there is no ODIN 3.1. You must be using Odin3 1.0 which is VERY unstable. Please do more research before you attempt to do things to your phone.
Address these concerns and we can proceed.

Kangxi
Be more helpful before you post here in our forum and do more research.
If Odin3 v1.0 is unstable you should offer the ignorant massess here the correct version to use including a link to it.
Sam Fisher

dentman said:
Kangxi
Be more helpful before you post here in our forum and do more research.
If Odin3 v1.0 is unstable you should offer the ignorant massess here the correct version to use including a link to it.
Sam Fisher
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Listen here little guy, I was talking to him not you. I asked him three questions to verify what he did because if he doesn't even have the right model phone then this is the INCORRECT forum. The firmware he was trying to flash is incorrect and not stock. T959UVJE8 looks to be firmware for the Vibrant but stock firmware is T959UVJFD and the OTA update is T959UVJI6.
Posting in "our" forum Mr. 3 posts? You are telling me to do more research? That's funny.
Everything I mentioned can be found by simply going to the development section and looking in the Bible. I already mentioned that you need JFD and JI6. The latest version of ODIN is 1.7. All of this can be found in less than 2 minutes.
Bible:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
Honestly, you need to start by looking through there. It seems you both have a lot to learn and spoon feeding you isn't going to solve the bigger problem. Hope you get it resolved. Look through there, find the files you need (you need to get use to looking in the Bible) and come back. If you still have problems after READING, I will walk you through it. Good day.

kangxi said:
First of all, what the HECK were you trying to flash onto your device? The only thing you should be using ODIN for is JFD or JI6. Those are the only official T-Mobile firmware you should be flashing to restore from a brick besides Eugene's Froyo, but that's for like emergencies.
Second of all, If you have the Bell Vibrant, this is the wrong forum.
Finally, there is no ODIN 3.1. You must be using Odin3 1.0 which is VERY unstable. Please do more research before you attempt to do things to your phone.
Address these concerns and we can proceed.
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TMobile Vibrant. It does not even start. So, Odin is not even in the picture. I was flashing the 3 button fix for vibrant using update.zip method. It flashed successfully, but after flashing, it never came back on.

I managed to get my Vibrant into DL mode the other day when it was just a black screen by...
-take out battery, sim, and sd card
-plug phone into wall charger (not computer)
-hold volume buttons while popping the battery back in
it took me a couple times, but i guess the wall charger gets a better jolt?
fyi: my vibrant is not hardware locked
hope this works for you

dentman said:
Kangxi
Be more helpful before you post here in our forum and do more research.
If Odin3 v1.0 is unstable you should offer the ignorant massess here the correct version to use including a link to it.
Sam Fisher
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Don't ask for help as you've been added to the ignore list....and it's gettin full
Kangxi
Listen here little guy, I was talking to him not you. I asked him three questions to verify what he did because if he doesn't even have the right model phone then this is the INCORRECT forum. The firmware he was trying to flash is incorrect and not stock. T959UVJE8 looks to be firmware for the Vibrant but stock firmware is T959UVJFD and the OTA update is T959UVJI6.
Posting in "our" forum Mr. 3 posts? You are telling me to do more research? That's funny.
Everything I mentioned can be found by simply going to the development section and looking in the Bible. I already mentioned that you need JFD and JI6. The latest version of ODIN is 1.7. All of this can be found in less than 2 minutes.
Bible:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
Honestly, you need to start by looking through there. It seems you both have a lot to learn and spoon feeding you isn't going to solve the bigger problem. Hope you get it resolved. Look through there, find the files you need (you need to get use to looking in the Bible) and come back. If you still have problems after READING, I will walk you through it. Good day.
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kangxi has it right.
~SB

[Q] Can you go from eb13 to dk28?

Well im new to the Rom world and to forum. So..... I guess this is my official start to stardom, lol.
I have a question for all you genieus out there... Can you use odin to go back to dk28(if even needed)?
Like I started to say im new to the great world of roms!!! ive tried syndicatefrozen and it was great for the few hours that work. NOW, i would like to try trinity but it looks like you need to be running dk28 and i cant seem to get it that way?
(so you know i believe i have the correct .tar but cant find pit... if that matters)
PLEASE HELP!!!! and Thank You

Fattabolous said:
Well im new to the Rom world and to forum. So..... I guess this is my official start to stardom, lol.
I have a question for all you genieus out there... Can you use odin to go back to dk28(if even needed)?
Like I started to say im new to the great world of roms!!! ive tried syndicatefrozen and it was great for the few hours that work. NOW, i would like to try trinity but it looks like you need to be running dk28 and i cant seem to get it that way?
(so you know i believe i have the correct .tar but cant find pit... if that matters)
PLEASE HELP!!!! and Thank You
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You don't need the pit file just put the tar file under PDA and make sure only auto reboot is checked
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i tried about 15 times and watched a few videos and still nothing

Fattabolous said:
i tried about 15 times and watched a few videos and still nothing
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I suggest you check the wiki. You will find odin + pit, the proper dk28, & good instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SPH-D700

Why go to dk28 when there is ec05 out? Try to flash a rom based on ec05. Also viper synergy is based on eb13 at the moment. Going g to dk28 is not a good idea. It was a test build. To many bugs compared to the builds we have now with the custom kernels
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nice i wasnt sure if you could use the old roms on new software

Wiki has all the information that is needed.

Yes u can odin to anything at any time.
Some roms can run on higher modems than there built for (a dk28 rom on ec05 modem).
U really only to odin modems for upgrading, rom zips contain the rest.
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totally new to this

Hey Guys,
Iam trying to flash my samsung vibrant to a new ROM. But what if I wont like it and want to go back to an original firmware my phone came with? I tried searching answers but there are multiple ones and I cant understand it so figured I ask here. Can I somehow backup my current version or download it so I can go back to just stock firmware that the phone came out the box?
Thanks for your help

You can make a back up with rom manager or you can learn to odin back to stock. Check the stickies or search for more info.
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thanks, tried rom manager but cant get it to backup need to look into odin backup

Odin doesn't do backups, you can flash back your stock Froyo rom using it though.

Search in here how to flash back to stock throthroug odin so u can download the proper ROM
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Lol cmon man when you flash your never gonna want to go back...way too many advantages ....
rezession said:
Hey Guys,
Iam trying to flash my samsung vibrant to a new ROM. But what if I wont like it and want to go back to an original firmware my phone came with? I tried searching answers but there are multiple ones and I cant understand it so figured I ask here. Can I somehow backup my current version or download it so I can go back to just stock firmware that the phone came out the box?
Thanks for your help
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In order to make a backup, you need to be rooted, in order to root you need to have an update.zip file on your phone in order for the file to work you need to be on 2.1 firmware, you can probably find the file stickied in the development section, or q/a section.
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Odin is the ticket. It doesn't do a backup - it restores your phone to it's fresh out of the box state. There are 2 files you need, but they're easy to find.
But blaqr0d is going to be right - once you start flashing you will only want to go back to stock if you encounter a problem.
Here's a vid I think is very helpful.

OP, please read my stickies in my signature. You will learn a lot and not waste others time.

blaqr0d said:
Lol cmon man when you flash your never gonna want to go back...way too many advantages ....
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lol - I dunno, even I spend most of my time running stock roms.

great, thanks guys for all the quick and great responses. it cleared up many of my questions , i read a lot of stuff but wasnt sure. yeah I dont think i will go back to stock but I wanna be prepared just in case.
thanks again!

[Q] just won my galaxy s II help please

Hi
can some one point me in the correct place for rooting step by step with overclocking. any info would be great as im used to the xperia play lol.
Please help!! There isnt as many roms ect for the play and not sure wich one for the gsII is the best.
Cheers

evans_16 said:
Hi
can some one point me in the correct place for rooting step by step with overclocking. any info would be great as im used to the xperia play lol.
Please help!! There isnt as many roms ect for the play and not sure wich one for the gsII is the best.
Cheers
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Root guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Cognition, Villian, and Litening ROMs are the most popular in my opinion.
I know the Cognition ROM will let you overclock. Not sure about the others.

Theres really no need to overclock, this phone is lighning fast as it is and you can run it at 800Mhz with no noticable drop in speed....

Read up on odin, don't bother overclocking (as stated), buy a jig off ebay and don't rush into flashing ROMs (at least til your jig arrives)
and well done for winning

maddoguk said:
Read up on odin, don't bother overclocking (as stated), buy a jig off ebay and don't rush into flashing ROMs (at least til your jig arrives)
and well done for winning
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Hi
sorry if it sounds stupid but wots a jig? Lol

A jig could well be your "get out of jail free" card. It will enable you to get the phone into download mode should you screw up flashing a rom. It also resets the download counter should you need to return the phone.
Search ebay for galaxy s 2 jig, only a few pounds.
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Also how would i flash the kernel in post 3 ie...getying the phone in the correct mode ect..csn i install that kernel over the stock rom and would be rooted?
Again thanks alot

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Hi
just like to know if i can flash the kernel in that has been posted in post#2 to the stock rom to root it?
Thanks alot in advance

Lol id like to thank all the people who replied to question. the one in the last post lol.
Does anyone know or do you not want ro answer?
I have red loads of post and i cant find the answer!
Again thanks in advance for any replies

evans_16 said:
Lol id like to thank all the people who replied to question. the one in the last post lol.
Does anyone know or do you not want ro answer?
I have red loads of post and i cant find the answer!
Again thanks in advance for any replies
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Yep, just look for your firmware version in about phone, grab the CF-Root kernel that matches the firmware version (Last characters like KE4, KE7, etc.) and then flash with Odin. For Odin, simply install Kies to get the proper drivers installed, load up odin, check PDA, look for the .tar file and flash. Pretty straightforward!
Keep in mind that some ROMs come pre-rooted (Like Cognition) because they use Cyanogenmod capable kernels (Supplied by codeworkxx from CM)

karendar said:
Yep, just look for your firmware version in about phone, grab the CF-Root kernel that matches the firmware version (Last characters like KE4, KE7, etc.) and then flash with Odin. For Odin, simply install Kies to get the proper drivers installed, load up odin, check PDA, look for the .tar file and flash. Pretty straightforward!
Keep in mind that some ROMs come pre-rooted (Like Cognition) because they use Cyanogenmod capable kernels (Supplied by codeworkxx from CM)
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Thanks alot

TOTAL N00B: Where do I start?

I have the SCH-I400 (hardware version i400.0.6) , still with stock software:
Firmware version: 2.1-update1
Baseband version: S:i400.0.6V.DL17
Kernel version: 2.6.29
Build number: SCH-I400.DL17
I would like to upgrade it to Android 2.2 (or higher) with minimal risk of bricking it.
Where do I start?
Are there special tools that I need?
Is there a difference between "firmware" and "ROM"?
Which is the latest stable firmware/ROM that you can recommend?
Is it possible to try a particular firmware/ROM without replacing the current firmware/ROM?
What do I need to do to save the current stock firmware/ROM so that I can restore it later (if I ever want to).
I am basically clueless at this point, so any tip or link would be very much appreciated.
Thank You!

There's answers to most of your questions throughout the forums. Look around.
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Well, you can start with the search bar.
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dfgged said:
Well, you can start with the search bar.
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samuelhadams said:
There's answers to most of your questions throughout the forums. Look around.
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That's what I did before posting my question but the best I could find was this HOWTO for Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10.
My understanding is that instructions that are good for one brand/model are not necessarily good for another. I couldn't find such a HOWTO for the Samsung Continuum SCH-I400 and I really don't want to brick my phone just to find out that I missed or misunderstood a step. Can you help?
For example, I found in this thread a reference to something called odin:
Is this the recommended way to flash the Samsung Continuum SCH-I400?
Is v1.85 the latest & greatest?
Is it possible to try a particular version without flashing it? (I have almost 8GB of free SD space)
Do I have to root the device before attempting any firmware trial or flash?

Just look in the development section

Literally all of your questions have been answered throughout the forum..

1. you'll want to download odin (or heimdall if you're on mac/linux)
2. firmware is the version your phone is running, and a ROM is a custom OS. for example, you're firmware is 2.1-update1. however, you are using the stock ROM. for the samsung continuum, as far as i know there is only one other ROM on 2.1-update1 (which is the firmware) and that's the debinged/debloated DL17 ROM (which is the custom OS).
3. just go through the development system and look through the ROM's and look at the comments to see if there are any bugs. currently the latest firmware is 2.2 but i don't know if there are any bugs.
4. not quite sure what you mean by that
5. what you're talking about is a nandroid backup. to do a nandroid backup you have to get clockwork recovery. just check this out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1057072

ntien said:
1. you'll want to download odin (or heimdall if you're on mac/linux)
2. firmware is the version your phone is running, and a ROM is a custom OS. for example, you're firmware is 2.1-update1. however, you are using the stock ROM. for the samsung continuum, as far as i know there is only one other ROM on 2.1-update1 (which is the firmware) and that's the debinged/debloated DL17 ROM (which is the custom OS).
3. just go through the development system and look through the ROM's and look at the comments to see if there are any bugs. currently the latest firmware is 2.2 but i don't know if there are any bugs.
4. not quite sure what you mean by that
5. what you're talking about is a nandroid backup. to do a nandroid backup you have to get clockwork recovery. just check this out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1057072
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He is talking about running a ROM off his SD card. That's probably the one unanswered question. From what I know, not you can't.

You have a LOT of reading and research to do before you're ready to do any of this stuff. Read through the Android Development sub-forum.... Then read it again... if anything is confusing, read it again. You can SERIOUSLY mess up your phone if you don't know what you're doing... Once you understand it all, then try it out.

My advice would be to first do research on the terminology. Once you know what words like flash, rom, odin, cwm, cwm cyan vs. yellow, recovery, and what things like a tar.md5, and update.zip, mean and do, it will be a lot easier to understand what you are reading. Google is your friend. Most of what I've learned has come from there. Also, peruse different forums. I understand that this one can get a little techincal for a noob. I still have to scratch my head about half of the time and think about what I'm reading before it makes sense. It will come, slowly. Just save yourself a lot of headache, and read read read, and if you have ANY doubts, find the answer BEFORE you start the process.

This video helps a lot with cwm, and flashing via odin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USHpl0s7qhk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Start by googling root and cintinuum and look for addictivetips tutorial and then look for how to install clockwork mod recovery (this was the difficult part imo) should also be at addictivetips. By time your done you should at least be familliar with programs involved and asking troublshoot Q's instead of general "how do I" Q's......
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Thank you all so much! You definitely helped.

TUT
There is a great tutorial on getting to 2.2.2 in the EC07 clean thread in development.

The quickest method ive use so far (i am newbie 2 rootin etc) is download the tool to root 'superoneclick' then youl have to search for the correct flash tool for your device,then download cwm recovery to backup/restore and install your 'mod rom'. Theres some very good roms about on this site,im only on a x1o mini pro came with 2.1 and s.e refused to release any futher updates 4 this model!but its now running either 2.3.9 or 2.3.5 quite smoothly ..made up ,so u should be able to find and try later than 2.3 and choose which rom you prefer.
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smallz2k said:
The quickest method ive use so far (i am newbie 2 rootin etc) is download the tool to root 'superoneclick' then youl have to search for the correct flash tool for your device,then download cwm recovery to backup/restore and install your 'mod rom'. Theres some very good roms about on this site,im only on a x1o mini pro came with 2.1 and s.e refused to release any futher updates 4 this model!but its now running either 2.3.9 or 2.3.5 quite smoothly ..made up ,so u should be able to find and try later than 2.3 and choose which rom you prefer.
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well you dont have to start by rooting your phone... rooted roms flashed by odin work on stock 2.1 thats how i did it... i used superoneclick only once, on ec07 stock. havent had to since, cause i flashed roms with odin/cwm that are rooted and deodexed.