Managed to find the solution to this today, all by accident.
Using the magical USB jig used on the sgs to put it into download mode.
Video below shows it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poH6TMbuj3E
It resets the counter and says that the binary is default, but it is still the custom kernel.
It also removes the warning symbol at the bottom of the screen on each boot.
How did i find it?
Well, you know the download mode jig you can make to put the sgs into download mode. I make them and sell them on ebay to make a few quid. (not too great, too many others doing it)
I thought "it worked on my sgs, will it work on this?"
powered off the sgs II plugged the jig in and encountered a sceen saying "erasing download information succeeded" and now it says I have no custom binaries and my current binary is "samsung official", when its chainfires.
It also removes the triangle warning on first boot because it thinks its genuine. But I still have my root privelages.
I call this a warranty solution. All thanks to a resistor and u micro usb plug.
Where Can I Get One?
Guide to make the jig
MOD EDIT: No selling
Great find
Have 22 on my counter ...
DocRambone said:
Great find
Have 22 on my counter ...
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Hmm.... U might need one if that breaks
good, great discovery
Sweet. nice find.
I wonder... this resistor value trick came from the samsung anywhere box, which is used for field repairs of phones.
This is the procedure for a SGS1 that lights up but won't boot or go to download.
So tbh it makes sense that this would force it to download, as the box remains the same for a while.
Also this suggests UART loading of a bootloader might be possible, given what is going on in i9000 section in trying to get unbrick working via the usb connector.
That mode looks to be entered with a different resistor value. Perhaps there are other interesting modes we can get to?
Actually on the subject of that, if you run "adb reboot download" you get into download mode without the info at the top, so in theory this phone has 3 download modes.
dh2311 said:
Actually on the subject of that, if you run "adb reboot download" you get into download mode without the info at the top, so in theory this phone has 3 download modes.
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An install from there still adds to your download count though
I think there is one download mode, but two ways to enter it, plus jig forcing boot into it with a reset...
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An install from there still adds to your download count though
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yeh, tested that before
Earlier today, i rebooted the phone and almost dropped it. In the process of catching it, i pressed/held and unknown button in, and when the phone started up, it was showing 'safe mode' in the bottom left corner of the screen. When i opened the app drawer, there were no third party apps showing, only the apps that came as standard. Sadly i forgot to take a screen capture due to being in a panic and rebooting the phone once more, whilst lay gently on the couch.
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stoney73 said:
Earlier today, i rebooted the phone and almost dropped it. In the process of catching it, i pressed/held and unknown button in, and when the phone started up, it was showing 'safe mode' in the bottom left corner of the screen. When i opened the app drawer, there were no third party apps showing, only the apps that came as standard. Sadly i forgot to take a screen capture due to being in a panic and rebooting the phone once more, whilst lay gently on the couch.
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That is a standard feature on some phones. The tmob pulse had it iirc too.
So... what buttons does the sgs2 have? I presume you mean physical ones. I am sure we can figure it out.
The mode is handy if something like set cpu freezes your phone, as you can boot it whilst ignoring the trash you can installed.
great works really
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That is a standard feature on some phones. The tmob pulse had it iirc too.
So... what buttons does the sgs2 have? I presume you mean physical ones. I am sure we can figure it out.
The mode is handy if something like set cpu freezes your phone, as you can boot it whilst ignoring the trash you can installed.
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It's boot+menu+home on SGS. Or Boot+Menu.
Thanks a lot
I solved a very very big problem on my sgs2.
I'll try SGS2 in Korea(SHW-M250S).
dont wana sound to dumb but your saying this will rmeove that triangle symbol and reset the counter and show its samsung?
where are they on ebay? item number? also do they come with instructions?
vimto25 said:
dont wana sound to dumb but your saying this will rmeove that triangle symbol and reset the counter and show its samsung?
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Yes, I dont know why but it does!
Just incase we have to claim warranty for any reason, samsung should not find any software tamper from us
Triangle can be removed as of now, Counter fix will be there.. soon (I hope)
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dont wana sound to dumb but your saying this will rmeove that triangle symbol and reset the counter and show its samsung?
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Yes, I dont know why but it does!
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I sat and pondered this today. I now have a hypothesis.
The Samsung Anyway field test rig is what repair people, and samsung, use to repair phones. You get bad flashes even on official updates, or something just dies.
This device goes into the USB port, and supplies the device power, then lets the technician fix the phone.
One of the things they may need to do would be refurb a phone. That would require resetting such "flags" as these, if there was something wrong. So it would make sense that their test jig would reset this counter.
Since the test kit doesn't change often AFAIK, it would use a standard method of doing the reset, given the jig will be the same as used on other devices. Hence the good old 301k
I'd be willing to bet if you look at the "fun with resistors" thread over in i9000, you will get most of them working too, albeit with perhaps different things. As such I don't recommend messing about unless you know what each does...
Just my hypothesis as to why this happens.
Where on ebay can i get 1 as i carnt
find any :-(
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Hi everyone!
I'm wondering, how risky it is to flash new firmware to the tab? Is it really brickable, I mean, is it possible to really really brick the tab to a point where it's not possible to fix it? I'm asking partly because I'm a rookie, but mostly because it seems that everyone who manages to brick their tab around here, is somehow able to restore it. Or am I mistaken?
Where I live, the tab has a starting price of $1100. And thats gotta be one of the most expensive bricks in xda history. And if I brick mine, I know I won't be able to resist buying a new one, which adds ut to a $2200 pricetag and a very VERY angry gf..
thanks btw to all of you who make this place what it is
As risky as any other device. Simple. The risk doesnt just lay on the devices shoulders, its the user and the rom maker.
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Okay, I'm so confused with the brick-terminology being used here. In all posts regardig new firmware to the tab you'll see at least to guys saying that they bricked their tab. Only to say that they fixed it/unbricked it moments later.
I thought that if you bricked your device, whatever device it is, then it's dead, period. No more usefull than a brick like the ones you'll find in a brick wall, just a hell of a lot more expensive. Heck, the word "unbrick" shouldn't even exist by this definition.
So, let me rephrase:
If I brick my tab, can't I just unbrick it? And if not, why? Is it even possible for the tab to be totally and permanently bricked forever? Is the tab in any way safer to fool around with than other devices? Do we know anyone who have bricked their tab permanently? Should I be afraid of fooling around with my tabs firmware for real?
I think it's just a question of perception on the part of the person who "bricked" their device (the "brickie"? ). If you flash and find that you have what appears to be a dead device then you may well come on here and say "I've bricked my device!". You may then find that it's not bricked at all as there is a way (previously unknown to yourself) to recover. I remember in the old days on here people would pick up "bricked" phones on ebay etc, knowing that quite often they could recover them. It probably still happens...
But devices certainly can get permanently bricked too as you know. Personally, I would only flash if I had confidence in myself that it would work, having read up on the procedure and seen enough working examples. Others may just dive in and see what happens . Only you can decide if it's worth the risk or not, but these days I think it's quite rare to permanently brick a device if you fully understand the procedures and the risks. A stable recovery ROM makes a big difference. Not sure if the SGT has that yet.
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A stable recovery ROM makes a big difference. Not sure if the SGT has that yet.
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It's in the works, just not quite there yet.
As Paul said, there's always going to be a risk it COULD happen. But following documentation and fully understanding the task at hand before diving in helps to limit the risks to a minimum.
Thanks to all of you for enlightening me
When I was flashing the different files to get calling on my ATT Tab I managed to flash the wrong file and get the device not to boot up but there was still the "download mode" to go into and I was then able to flash the correct file. I find it is very rare to actually "brick" a device requiring the device to be replaced or cracked open & reprogrammed manually. Most of the time now when a device is described as a brick it just won't boot the OS like it is normally supposed to.
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I think it's just a question of perception on the part of the person who "bricked" their device (the "brickie"? ). If you flash and find that you have what appears to be a dead device then you may well come on here and say "I've bricked my device!". You may then find that it's not bricked at all as there is a way (previously unknown to yourself) to recover. I remember in the old days on here people would pick up "bricked" phones on ebay etc, knowing that quite often they could recover them. It probably still happens...
But devices certainly can get permanently bricked too as you know. Personally, I would only flash if I had confidence in myself that it would work, having read up on the procedure and seen enough working examples. Others may just dive in and see what happens . Only you can decide if it's worth the risk or not, but these days I think it's quite rare to permanently brick a device if you fully understand the procedures and the risks. A stable recovery ROM makes a big difference. Not sure if the SGT has that yet.
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Lol @ "brickie" - I guess you have to be British to get that one?
As for "bricking" , quite right, the device isn't "bricked" if it can be fixed by the user.
People have gotten sloppy with the term, but really it means that you could build a house with it if it were fat enough, but it's no more useful than an expensive paperweight.
The worst you can do without bricking is boot-loop/no-boot which can usually be fixed. The point is, if the device shows any signs of life whatsoever, it's usually fixable.
I thought I bricked my tab, I got the infamous "phone-!-pc" screen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:Samsung_Galaxy_S_Black_Screen_of_Death.jpg
I thought I was screwed. However, I still had it connected via USB and Odin still running and I saw that the com port popped up. I though, hmmmm
clicky and bam, its flashing.
Got it back.
This was after a stupid botched flash attempt on my part.
So, I think you REALLY gotta mess it up to be proper "bricked"
I did a lots of tries and I thing that is not that easy to brick, but I can give a suggestion: Backup the EFS folder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I deleted by mistake with root explorer the nv_data and relatives backups, and I had a corrupted IMEI that is not a brick but I think is one of the bad things (and hard to recover if not impossible if you don't have a backup) because if the carriers ban double IMEI the phone (tab) will not work + is not legal
Forgot to say: seems that some SGS firmware upgrades corrupted the IMEI too, I didn't see something flashing the TAB, but restoring the EFS folder will fix (almost always) the problems
I have not tried to brick my GT, but the JM6 gave me a scare... I have been flashing it for a while now.
The one thing you have to give up for now is SWYPE. I se you have a norwegian flag... And norwegian is not included in any flash I have found. So if you ever decide to try flashing. Say goodbye to SWYPE in norwegian for now...
Yeah, the loss of the Norwegian keyboard is the only thing stopping me from flashing jm6. Lucky for me, I'm very patient.
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Apparently, you can brick it. I succeeded !
I flashed with Odin and a custom made PDA package including boot.bin but no repartition.
Odin flashed without problems but the Tab did not reboot and simply 'died'.
Black screen all the time, no recovery/download mode, not seen by the PC, does not charge on ac/dc (neither the charger or the PDA ever gets hot, no sound on connection, ...).
I'm letting the battery discharge completely (but how long can that take when it's not using any energy...) to test again tomorrow but I will probably RMA it on monday.
One thing that concerns me is not being able to remove the battery to force the phone to shut down completely.
As an example when I originally 'bricked' my SGS using Kies, no matter how many times I powered the phone it simply refused to go into Recovery or Download mode. All it would do was show me the two icons on screen.
The only way I managed to totally shut the phone down was by removing the battery and wait 30 seconds before returning. Only then would the SGS allow me to access the 3-Button Recovery/Download Mode.
So..... has anyone come across a situation where you needed to remove the battery and if so how did you manage to recover?
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One thing that concerns me is not being able to remove the battery to force the phone to shut down completely.
As an example when I originally 'bricked' my SGS using Kies, no matter how many times I powered the phone it simply refused to go into Recovery or Download mode. All it would do was show me the two icons on screen.
The only way I managed to totally shut the phone down was by removing the battery and wait 30 seconds before returning. Only then would the SGS allow me to access the 3-Button Recovery/Download Mode.
So..... has anyone come across a situation where you needed to remove the battery and if so how did you manage to recover?
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The worst I have done is get the device in the "Phone---!----PC" mode where you can't enter "Download Mode". It seems that simply flashing a new PIT file and then forcing it off, it will then enter download mode again.
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The worst I have done is get the device in the "Phone---!----PC" mode where you can't enter "Download Mode". It seems that simply flashing a new PIT file and then forcing it off, it will then enter download mode again.
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A little un-nerving isn't it... I have deep thoughts of not being able to get the Tab to drop out of memory by not being able to remove the battery and flush.
Beards said:
One thing that concerns me is not being able to remove the battery to force the phone to shut down completely.
As an example when I originally 'bricked' my SGS using Kies, no matter how many times I powered the phone it simply refused to go into Recovery or Download mode. All it would do was show me the two icons on screen.
The only way I managed to totally shut the phone down was by removing the battery and wait 30 seconds before returning. Only then would the SGS allow me to access the 3-Button Recovery/Download Mode.
So..... has anyone come across a situation where you needed to remove the battery and if so how did you manage to recover?
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I think that when you leave/turn "USB Debugging" on in Applications -> Development, it is fairly save. As long as you are near a computer with adb installed and you have your usb cable within reach, you can reboot the device into recovery with adb reboot recovery or just reboot with adb reboot.
Another way is of course to let the battery run out of power, charge it and reboot.
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I think that when you leave/turn "USB Debugging" on in Applications -> Development, it is fairly save. As long as you are near a computer with adb installed and you have your usb cable within reach, you can reboot the device into recovery with adb reboot recovery or just reboot with adb reboot.
Another way is of course to let the battery run out of power, charge it and reboot.
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Are you saying that the Tab will accept an "adb reboot" in it's unresponsive black screen state or some other? I'v not yet come across a state where just holding power didn't turn it off.
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I think that when you leave/turn "USB Debugging" on in Applications -> Development, it is fairly save. As long as you are near a computer with adb installed and you have your usb cable within reach, you can reboot the device into recovery with adb reboot recovery or just reboot with adb reboot.
Another way is of course to let the battery run out of power, charge it and reboot.
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Running down the battery is an option... but it would take an age seeing as you're not doing anything with the phone except looking at two icons on a black screen.
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Are you saying that the Tab will accept an "adb reboot" in it's unresponsive black screen state or some other? I'v not yet come across a state where just holding power didn't turn it off.
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That thought passed me by as well.
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Are you saying that the Tab will accept an "adb reboot" in it's unresponsive black screen state or some other? I'v not yet come across a state where just holding power didn't turn it off.
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I did . I was fooling around with the button definitions of the tab, I lost all my buttons so to speak (also the powerbutton) and couldn't get into the system. A simple adb reboot got me out of there without any problem.
Yes, I believe adb can connect with the Tab in very unresponsive states and still issue commands. I've seen it also with my old galaxy S. A bad flash and a blank screen still gave me access to the system shell with adb.
My lesson learned is: alway have "USB Debugging" turned on.
i was updating my vibrant phone in kies and i thought the file was still being downloaded when i received a call.
i took the call and got off as soon as possible.
when the installation finished it started to reboot but never made it and i have not been able to get any kind of start-up screen at all.
i am totally bricked.
before the update i was able to get into download mode but no more.
no two button or three button combos work.
i am leaving the battery out all night and will try again tomorrow but i am not hopeful.
moral of the story is take out the damn sim card when updating so as not to screw up the download.
sigh.
anyone have any ideas what to do with the boat anchor besides trying to talk t-mobile into taking it back.
Same thing happened to me a while back.
the only way of resurrecting your phone if its COMPLETELY bricked is to use a JIG box... Google it... Otherwise its basically paperweight and if you have insurance call it in lost or stolen.
You corrupted the bootloader.
all the jig boxes say they get the phone into download mode.
however one of the ebay vendors says:
If your phone screen is always black, turn it on and if it stays completely black, then sorry, but NO USB jig will help you.
so i don't understand how the jig will help me since i cannot get any response from the phone at all.
how is the jig wired.
do you know.
thanks.
irv
You should have put it into airplane mode :/.
buru898 said:
You should have put it into airplane mode :/.
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should have not used that POS called Kies
He shouldn't have answered the phone.
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You can try the jig it may work for you connextion2005 sells for 8 bucks. You can try to push the bootloader through adb, don;t know you exact situation. If those don't work then you could return it and clam under warranty that the it got jacked up when updating on Kies, and get a new phone. (refurbished one probably)
Good luck
This happened to me a while ago and i could not get into recovery or download mode at all. I did the search on the forums, and there was a way to get it back into download mode. Just search it and it might work for you. i'm sorry i don't remember the method itself but good luck.
EDIT: this is not it, but try the "no-boot method"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737&highlight=download+mode
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i was updating my vibrant phone in kies and i thought the file was still being downloaded when i received a call.
i took the call and got off as soon as possible.
when the installation finished it started to reboot but never made it and i have not been able to get any kind of start-up screen at all.
i am totally bricked.
before the update i was able to get into download mode but no more.
no two button or three button combos work.
i am leaving the battery out all night and will try again tomorrow but i am not hopeful.
moral of the story is take out the damn sim card when updating so as not to screw up the download.
sigh.
anyone have any ideas what to do with the boat anchor besides trying to talk t-mobile into taking it back.
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should have not used that POS called Kies
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I've never used kies just like I never used activesync .
the no boot method didn't work for me.
i will probably try the jig method one of these days but i don't have much hope for that either.
airplane mode is a good idea when updating..
should be mentioned more often.
what do people use instead of kies for updating and backups.
thanks
i made my own jig with a 301k resistor and a usb connector and there was no joy.
i think i am dead in the water.
i am thinking of getting a phone with a broken screen and swapping out the screens.
is that a tough job?
Sorry to annoy you guys with the same things over and over again. Me - used to flash and customize WM devices quite alot - was a bit to fast with Android I guess.
Had Samsung with stock firmware (about 3-4 months ago, cant tell more).
Wanted to start getting into flashing new Roms, so tried to flash semphore kernel first (Yes.. i know now..).
Went trough somehow anyways, Odin gave green light, I disconnected from USB.
But instead of device booting into somethin I got the white I9100 letters and a big "!" sign below.
(Guess I know now why..)
So.. i tried to flash again with repartition on. I left it running for about 45 minutes, but nothing was happening. Red some posts - guess the wrong ones - that told me if it is stuck for that long you should disconnect, remove bat, retry. Did so, and to my shock odin suddenly replied with:
<ID:0/003> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/003> Removed!!
I should have listended... " DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!" And read more before I try. I know. Now its not even powering on - guess this means some serious money I gotta pay for repair? Or is there anything left I could try???
Sorry for the noob action....
Is that a kernel for a different phone by any chance (i.e. Samsung Galaxy S)?
Try getting into download mode from the phone, volume down, home button and power button, press all 3, and report back.
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The ! sign is normal. its just there to tell that you are using an unofficial kernel. the repartition is the reason why your device is bricked. Never tick that one
First off all you don't need to repartition when only flashing a kernel.
If you are able to boot in download-mode
You can flash a stock firmware from http://www.sammobile.com and everything should be okay again
And semaphore is not for the S II
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No way to get into download mode.. no battery sign on charge, just black.
So guess there is no way out if it? I red about a special usb cable you can solder yourself, I would not mind doing so... But the pure black on the phones display tells me somehow this time it went worst case... hit me!!!
What would you tell em if you bring it back? I only have it 3 months, kept in case, looks brandnew, guess I still get some good service.
Tell them it got stuck on Kies Update?
Tell them it simply turned off and stayed?
Any other ideas?
Guess telling them "tried to flash wrong, unofficial firmware, then re-partioned and plugged off to early" wont help much to get the repair for free.
I can only hope I bricked it that bad that they cant revive and think its a hardware problem.
Buy a JIG on e-bay for a few bucks
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They'll tell you to pound sand if you try to get it warrantied; it will cost you money to get it fixed. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you have to pay to play.
Order a USB jig, it MIGHT help you get into DL mode.
Ninja Edit; beat by one minute.
redmaner said:
Buy a JIG on e-bay for a few bucks
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Get a jig as mentioned, can you get into recovery mode? Vol up, home, power button combo.
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I could get into download & recovery mode before without problems. Now I dont even get charging symbol. Does JIG really helps in such an extreme case?
edit: Bought JIG from ebay, will see if it helps. Not much hope..
Will report back, thanks for the help guys.
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I could get into download & recovery mode before without problems. Now I dont even get charging symbol. Does JIG really helps in such an extreme case?
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Potentially yes.
Maybe you are lucky and they would accept it when you say kies messed it up.
But i think you don't have bricked it
... If i got it right you just flashed a kernel from a wrong device, right? this means your bootloader is still intact... So no need to worry, your second flash didn't even start according to the odin log you posted.
Here a few things you can try:
1. Maybe your battery is empty because if the long time in download mode (it doesn't get charged there) -> either charge it with some cheap exterenal charger or find someone who borrows his
2. If you have ensured your battery isn't empty, take it out, wait a few minutes and insert it WHILE you hold three button combo for download mode (needs some acrobatic skills ) hold it a bit to see what happens (can be up to 10sec.), if you are in download mode make sure to flash a fw with three files plus re partition with pit!!!
3. If this gets stuck again try to flash just a pit file and nothing else, this will erase every single partition and then repeat step 2
4. Buy a jig for 5 bucks on ebay or amazon (or do it yourself as you said)
A jig will be your last resort but to 99% you will be successful with it. As i said because your bootloader is still intact.
And take care to use only files for i9100 this time
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Most off the time it does! But sometimes it doesn't.
But it costs a lot less when you need to repair it by samsung or service store ect.
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Invest in a Jig. They cost <$3 on ebay or you can make one yourself just youtube
"How to Make a USB Jig for $2! [Galaxy S2] [Download Mode][Reset Odin Counter] "
Ive had my phone brick on me SOOOO MANY TIMES but ive always managed to revive it. Belive me and anyone else who says "get a JIG".....GET ONE! Better <$3 jib that saves your phone or spend another X amount on a repair/new phone
You guys give me hope. Thx!
I ordered a Jig from ebay yesterday already. (7 € but fast delivery).
I can´t believe the battery was empty, I had it on about 80 % when starting odin
with "repartition" on. And it was showing the "do not disconnect message" on screen
when I plugged it off, which did not dissapear. Then I turned it off, removed battery, instantly after that it was only giving me black.
So I guess it was in the middle of repartitioning.. I really did not expect it to take THAT long, at least not after the first flashing went trough in about 10 seconds. Dunno what this means exactly, does this hurt the bootloader itself? I thought (...) it was only the userfile space / system space.
And sure, I will try each and every trick before I send it in and tell it was evil, evil kies.
Cause IF they are able to revive, they will instantly see on the counter that I did mess with it.
Lets hope I dont pay to much for my little playing - actually I just wanted all functions I bought the phone for to work.... get rid of the beta they sold with it..
Meierhans said:
You guys give me hope. Thx!
I ordered a Jig from ebay yesterday already. (7 € but fast delivery).
I can´t believe the battery was empty, I had it on about 80 % when starting odin
with "repartition" on. And it was showing the "do not disconnect message" on screen
when I plugged it off, which did not dissapear. Then I turned it off, removed battery, instantly after that it was only giving me black.
So I guess it was in the middle of repartitioning.. I really did not expect it to take THAT long, at least not after the first flashing went trough in about 10 seconds. Dunno what this means exactly, does this hurt the bootloader itself? I thought (...) it was only the userfile space / system space.
And sure, I will try each and every trick before I send it in and tell it was evil, evil kies.
Cause IF they are able to revive, they will instantly see on the counter that I did mess with it.
Lets hope I dont pay to much for my little playing - actually I just wanted all functions I bought the phone for to work.... get rid of the beta they sold with it..
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I guess it's best for it to wait till it finishes, but next time, read more
I hope the JIG works for you, man...
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next time, read more
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Gosh, you can really count on that. I have no idea what was riding me, I have been flashing WM phones since 2006 and never bricked one, always red alot before.
And the I kick my shiny new SGS2 in about 10 minutes into darkness...
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Gosh, you can really count on that. I have no idea what was riding me, I have been flashing WM phones since 2006 and never bricked one, always red alot before.
And the I kick my shiny new SGS2 in about 10 minutes into darkness...
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haha hey did the jig work?
Originally Posted by bassie1995<br />
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Gosh, you can really count on that. I have no idea what was riding me, I have been flashing WM phones since 2006 and never bricked one, always red alot before.<br />
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And the I kick my shiny new SGS2 in about 10 minutes into darkness...
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Same here, always flashing and I always read (I'm too chicken **** to not read ).
I will heed this warning, and keep reading. For now, I can only say that I hope it works.
How you doin'? Greetings from my GT-I9000!
You flashed a kernel from the galaxy s instead of the s2. Did you use the ops file for the s also? I've read that using a wrong ops file is bad..... Anyone else here that maybe knows a bit more, does this file contain the partition layouts for the phone?
Okay, so I bricked my phone trying to update it, and by all accounts I now need a USB jig to ressurect it.
The problem is I live in the middle of nowhere with no mail delivery, and have to drive almost an hour just to get to my Post Office box. I'm also not the most patient of people, and I need my phone.
I've ordered a USB jig, but it'll probably take at least a few days to reach me.
In the meantime, if you can figure out a way for me to revive my phone without the jig, and without ripping it open and soldering stuff, I will pay you $50 (via PayPal).
I fell like there must be a way. After all my Windows machine responds by trying to install some driver when I plug it in (SEC S5PC110 Test B/D).
I think that something is going on there, but it's just not showing anything on the screen to give me any clues. I've tried all manner of combinations of attempting to power it up, but with no result.
So what do you think? Are you up for a challenge? If you can crack it, before the jig arrives, I'll give you $50.
xtempore said:
I fell like there must be a way. After all my Windows machine responds by trying to install some driver when I plug it in (SEC S5PC110 Test B/D).
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SEC S5PC110 TEST B/D
You have to use resurection software
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
Man are you dump. We're a community and help each other, no reason to bribe someone. As the guy above me said, use unbrickable resurrector.
dark_knight35 said:
Man are you dump. We're a community and help each other, no reason to bribe someone. As the guy above me said, use unbrickable resurrector.
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Resurrector requires soldering - I don't have the tools or skill to do that.
Offering money is not a "bribe" - it's an incentive.
"Dumb" is spelt with a silent "B", not a "P" - and actually refers to someone who cannot speak. Using it to refer to someone who is stupid is actually very stupid in itself - and spelling it incorrectly... enough said.
Try using odin...
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
Ok, can you get into download mode?
xtempore said:
Resurrector requires soldering - I don't have the tools or skill to do that.
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soldering will depend on the mode your phone is currently in , find out first be following this link to download detector http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257434
Sorry. I should have been clearer in my original post.
By "bricked" I mean NOTHING shows on the screen. It is completely black. It's not stuck in download mode.
I don't have a Linux box so can't do any Linux things. I have a PC (Vista) and a Mac.
I don't have the equipment or skill to solder things.
And because of where I live, I don't have access to people who might have these things.
What happens if you connect your phone to your PC and run the batch file in this archive:
http://www.2shared.com/file/b_2EYcvS/adbDownload.html
xtempore said:
By "bricked" I mean NOTHING shows on the screen. It is completely black. It's not stuck in download mode.
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Its currently in a test mode, and the only way to get it into download mode seems to be by what Adam Sandler had done....
anyway you can try the following ( which I doubtful about its success) , meant to get into download mode.
1) First remove Ext SD card and Sim card , also remove battery and reinsert Before any attempt.
IF you have ADB already installed on your PC
click on run and type cmd
now type:- adb reboot recovery or adb reboot download
phone will go into recovery mode or download mode as typed
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1. Take Battery out
2. Whilst putting battery in press Vol-Down+Power+Home button
Press the three buttons, and keep them pressed while inserting the battery, and and the phone should get into download mode instantly.
ADB gives "error: device not found"
I've tried every imaginable combination of buttons, taking out battery, removing SIM, trying all sorts of things plugged into USB, plugged into charger, unplugged, ...
I'm currently installing Ubuntu to try Adam Outler's ModeDetect USBID Detector
Tried various things, including installing a VBox Ubuntu, so I could try out some Linux-only solutions. But still nothing has worked.
In fact from what I've been reading, I think even the USB jig won't kick it back into life.
How would I go about finding someone that can repair this sort of thing? I'm in the Crowsnest Pass, AB. My nearest major city is Calgary. I don't even know where to start trying to find a place that can fix this.
xtempore said:
Sorry. I should have been clearer in my original post.
By "bricked" I mean NOTHING shows on the screen. It is completely black. It's not stuck in download mode.
I don't have a Linux box so can't do any Linux things. I have a PC (Vista) and a Mac.
I don't have the equipment or skill to solder things.
And because of where I live, I don't have access to people who might have these things.
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Save 50$ for a new motherboard. Don't lose time.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda app-developers app
Unbrickable Resurector worked for me without opening my phone. It was also totally off and didn't show a reaction. Resurrecting is a thing of half an hour.
xsenman said:
SEC S5PC110 TEST B/D
You have to use resurection software
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
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I was one of the developers behind the unbreakable mod.
There is one failure mode that reaches the TEST B/D.
If you have TEST B/D, you can skip the hardware mod, and just use the unbrickable mod software.
With the note 3 leaks, im thinking i should wait it to see if lollipop helps.
My note 4 has a lot of lag and freezes. Ive tweaked it as much as i could and it helped a little but, still it feels like a downgrade from my S5's smoothness.
I got the note 4 as soon as verzion released it, so i cnt root it.
If it's that bad, could be your device.. Have you tried to factory reset? Or maybe try clearing cache from recovery? Might help some. If not, take it back to Verizon.. If they can't rectify the issue in store.. They'll swap it out for a new one (If they have them in-stock)
Doogie1 said:
If it's that bad, could be your device.. Have you tried to factory reset? Or maybe try clearing cache from recovery? Might help some. If not, take it back to Verizon.. If they can't rectify the issue in store.. They'll swap it out for a new one (If they have them in-stock)
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How do your clear the cache?
GreeleyXda said:
How do your clear the cache?
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Power off the phone > Hold down: Volume up, home button + power button, together. Phone will vibrate and top left corner should say "Booting recovery", in blue. You should then see the option - Wipe cache partition.
Doogie1 said:
Power off the phone > Hold down: Volume up, home button + power button, together. Phone will vibrate and top left corner should say "Booting recovery", in blue. You should then see the option - Wipe cache partition.
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I think I got stuck
It' says downloading do not turn off target
Then on the top left it says
Odin mode (high speed)
Product name SM-N910V
system status official
Activation lock(kk) off
Qualcomm secureboot: enable (csb)
Secure download enable
Udc start
GreeleyXda said:
I think I got stuck
It' says downloading do not turn off target
Then on the top left it says
Odin mode (high speed)
Product name SM-N910V
system status official
Activation lock(kk) off
Qualcomm secureboot: enable (csb)
Secure download enable
Udc start
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Not stuck just in wrong mode. You can pull the battery and try again or hold the power button for like 15seconds. Try it again this time make sure you are holding all 3. I believe you whimped out on the home button, which put your phone in odin mode instead
Sent from my bandaid smelling s-pen
I think i was pressing down instead of volume up. Wiped cache and just typing this my keyboard freezes/lags
You got a defective Note 4. I have almost zero lag, and my Note 4 has never once froze. I'd call and try to exchange it; I've read about others like yourself that got bad ones the first time.
Sounds like what everyone is saying might be, my note runs perfect I do use Nova but never no lag or freezes
mrgigabyte2002 said:
Sounds like what everyone is saying might be, my note runs perfect I do use Nova but never no lag or freezes
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I have to agree that My Note 4 is probably the most stable non-rooted phone I have ever had. Now that FoxFi lets me tether my unlimited data (one of the main reasons I always obtained root in the past) I'm suprized to say I'm pretty happy with the phone as it is now....
nh97103 said:
You got a defective Note 4. I have almost zero lag, and my Note 4 has never once froze. I'd call and try to exchange it; I've read about others like yourself that got bad ones the first time.
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Would samsung give me a new one?
Verizon only gives Certified Like New
GreeleyXda said:
Would samsung give me a new one?
Verizon only gives Certified Like New
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How long have you had it? If it's within half a month, Verizon will replace it with a new one. If you're a bit over that, they might help you out. If you're way over that, at this point, I'd say exchange it anyway. You need a phone that works properly.
nh97103 said:
How long have you had it? If it's within half a month, Verizon will replace it with a new one. If you're a bit over that, they might help you out. If you're way over that, at this point, I'd say exchange it anyway. You need a phone that works properly.
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No its been awhile, ive had it since launch. I already spoke with verizon and i declined the Certified phone. I paid over $700 for a new phone, i dont want a used one.
At the moment i dont even use it as a phone, its my at home tablet. Im using my other phone instead. Which is why id be ok with sending it to samsung for a week or two if they either fixed it or sent me a new one back.
Would a reset really make a difference?
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No its been awhile, ive had it since launch. I already spoke with verizon and i declined the Certified phone. I paid over $700 for a new phone, i dont want a used one.
At the moment i dont even use it as a phone, its my at home tablet. Im using my other phone instead. Which is why id be ok with sending it to samsung for a week or two if they either fixed it or sent me a new one back.
Would a reset really make a difference?
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I see. It might make a difference, but I doubt it. It's worth a try, though.
GreeleyXda said:
No its been awhile, ive had it since launch. I already spoke with verizon and i declined the Certified phone. I paid over $700 for a new phone, i dont want a used one.
At the moment i dont even use it as a phone, its my at home tablet. Im using my other phone instead. Which is why id be ok with sending it to samsung for a week or two if they either fixed it or sent me a new one back.
Would a reset really make a difference?
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You might be surprised how much oft a difference a factory reset can make sometimes. It's not the cure to everything, and it won't address a hardware issue, but it often fixes a heck of a lot of problems people experience on the software side of things that aren't widespread (and a Note 4 that's lagging/freezing as badly as you're indicating isn't normal or a widespread issue).
Verizon and/or Samsung would have you do a reset before sending it in anyway, so you might as well give it a shot.
GreeleyXda said:
No its been awhile, ive had it since launch. I already spoke with verizon and i declined the Certified phone. I paid over $700 for a new phone, i dont want a used one.
At the moment i dont even use it as a phone, its my at home tablet. Im using my other phone instead. Which is why id be ok with sending it to samsung for a week or two if they either fixed it or sent me a new one back.
Would a reset really make a difference?
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Samsung won't send you a new one. They send used. Been there and done that. You own a used phone so they won't send you a new phone in return.
You know, you might try flashing the Odin file yourself. It's quite possible that would fix any software problems. Of course, if the problem stems from hardware, it won't help. But I would definitely try that before messing with insurance, as it seems far more likely to me that this is a software problem.
nh97103 said:
You know, you might try flashing the Odin file yourself. It's quite possible that would fix any software problems. Of course, if the problem stems from hardware, it won't help. But I would definitely try that before messing with insurance, as it seems far more likely to me that this is a software problem.
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Can it be flashed? Its a verizon model not the dev model
GreeleyXda said:
Can it be flashed? Its a verizon model not the dev model
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Of course. You can always Odin back to stock.
This post tells you how to do it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2942937
Remember to read the note about step 6 because you have the retail version (as do I, by the way).
And no, it will not trip Knox, as this article explains: http://www.kingoapp.com/help/samsung-knox-counter.htm#.VK4rfYHTnqA
Of course, it's obvious it won't trip the counter because it's the stock, official ROM, but I figured I'd supply an article nonetheless. Good luck!
nh97103 said:
Of course. You can always Odin back to stock.
This post tells you how to do it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2942937
Remember to read the note about step 6 because you have the retail version (as do I, by the way).
And no, it will not trip Knox, as this article explains: http://www.kingoapp.com/help/samsung-knox-counter.htm#.VK4rfYHTnqA
Of course, it's obvious it won't trip the counter because it's the stock, official ROM, but I figured I'd supply an article nonetheless. Good luck!
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1. Extract the *.tar.md5 file using 7-Zip
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2. Extract Odin v3.09 & open it
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3. Reboot to Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down)
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4. Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
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5. Add the *.tar.md5 file to AP / PDA
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6. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
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7. Click the start button, sit back & wait a few minutes
● In step 6 add the PIT file to "PIT" which will tick the "Re-Partition" option
So im very bad at this stuff but ill give it a try. Just some questions
1) Odin is a computer program?
2) steps 5/6 the odin program does it for me if i select it
3) is thise the same as reset? Or what exactly does this do (also i should back up my stuff prior to this rightm?)
4) if i can do can i root? I heard root is how i would de-bloat it.