Hi,
I've searched and searched and I actually come to the conclusion that it is certainly bricked but all the related answers have somewhat different problems not exactly the same as mine.
Basically I was doing a firmware upgrade from 2.2.1 to 2.3.3 with Odin and it failed right at the end, the phone was stuck on the android download screen and Odin stopped.
I could not do anything, the phone wouldn't get out of that state and Odin was finished. I took out the battery and now the phone does not turn on on any mode. Tried simply turning on the phone, nothing, recovery mode, nothing, download mode, nada... The phone simply does not do anything, it is as if it didn't have any battery.
The conclusion I guess is that it is bricked and nothing can be done other than going down to service but would like to triple check just in case.
Grateful for any help.
Thanks
No boot screen?, nothing?
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No boot screen?, nothing?
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Absolutely nothing, I have taken the battery out for a while to no avail. It does not respond to anything..
Try the USB JIG
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Try the USB JIG
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That's the only thing I have not tried, before doing the walk of shame to SCS I will do that, i will be a little pissed if I butcher a usb cable for nothing but will try and let you know.
Would SCS cover it under warranty if I made up some story about laptop freezing mid update or so?
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That's the only thing I have not tried, before doing the walk of shame to SCS I will do that, i will be a little pissed if I butcher a usb cable for nothing but will try and let you know.
Would SCS cover it under warranty if I made up some story about laptop freezing mid update or so?
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I guess that if USB JIG doesn't work they won't be able to find out much, so.. possibly yes
Have you tried holding download mode combo when battery is out and then plugging in battery while holding those keys?
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Have you tried holding download mode combo when battery is out and then plugging in battery while holding those keys?
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I thought I did but just tried now just in case.... Nothing
The USB JIG will do nothing if no boot screen or anything comes up.
You're screwed.
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kotaro_14 said:
The USB JIG will do nothing if no boot screen or anything comes up.
You're screwed.
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That's what I thought. I will go to SCS tomorrow and test my luck... Will let you guys know.
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So i accidently bricked my phone trying to update my modwm to the newest froyo one.
Now I keep trying too odin back to stock but it wont work. Ive bricked before and used my laptop and it restored but now it doesnt work on my laptop nor my desktop. They either both say the device is unknown or it connects and when I try to flash it either freezes on file analyses or param.
Im going to go to the sprint store later today and try to get a new one. When I try to turn my phone on i get the little phone arrow computer sign. Do you think if I tell them that my phone froze so I took out the battery and that happened they will believe me? Idk how much of rooting the sprint employees know. Should I deny everything?
You will likely need to tell the tech that you had some bugs (force closes or something) and tried to do a reset through recovery mode and ended up with a non-working phone. Techs will likely know a bit about rooting and roms, especially if they have their own android phone. They also know that rooting and 3rd party roms void your warranty and they are supposed to deny claims where the phone was running 3rd party roms.
Can they tell if I rooted it just by the phone to computer sign? I went to a sprint store earlier and they told me to go to the corperate store because he didnt know what that meant.. Also I bought it from bestbuy so if sprint doesnt cover it would bestbuy?
sasha101 said:
Can they tell if I rooted it just by the phone to computer sign? I went to a sprint store earlier and they told me to go to the corperate store because he didnt know what that meant.. Also I bought it from bestbuy so if sprint doesnt cover it would bestbuy?
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Bestbuy won't cover it. And if you plan on exchanging the phone, you'll have to go to the Sprint Corporate center. I bricked my phone the other day and it was only a $35 exchange for a new Samsung Epic. I only had to wait a day for a new one. They won't give you a new battery or SD card, so make sure to hold on to those.
Sorry about your phone.
If the phone is off can you hold the 1 button on the keyboard and power button and does a yellow downloading screen come on?
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If the phone is off can you hold the 1 button on the keyboard and power button and does a yellow downloading screen come on?
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I don't think it would matter, truthfully. If the computer doesn't recognize the phone to begin with, putting the phone into download mode won't have any effect.
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I don't think it would matter, truthfully. If the computer doesn't recognize the phone to begin with, putting the phone into download mode won't have any effect.
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Different usb cable maybe? If sasha101 can get into download mode the phone isn't bricked and there is at least still hope. Maybe re downloading odin and other files as well. Just a thought.
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I usually have to rotate between the different pits (512, 513, 528, and no pit) before I can get it to succesfully flash, so this is something you can try.
I would definitly try a different cable. I wasn't able to use odin to load 2.1 and in fact I bricked (I think). Tried 2 different cables and tried someone else's pc. NO go. Went back to the best set of directions I had found, redownloaded all the software needed, borrowed my wife's cable and started over. Everything worked like I was told it should. I really believe I had cables. Will try to find a new good one for the next time I try Odin.
Good luck and Marry Christmas.
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Randyshear on youtube explains this process flawlessly very informative
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Umm.. if its not recognizing your phone you either didn't download the drivers; or they didn't install right. So.. (re)install them..
If this doesn't work its your cable; you'll need a new one.
Also; android isn't bricked until you can't get into download mode anymore.
Just because it doesn't boot doesn't mean its not bricked.
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So I sent my phone into samsung the other week to get reflashed after a ota update bricked it, I have the samsung vibrant like everyone else in this section hehe
They fixed it and sent it back, I started flashing some custom roms and then i flashed a custom kernel, Odin froze and I wanted, tryed to reset the phone and OH CRAP! there was the dreaded pc to phone screen I had before I sent it in, I was like oh no! So I got mad and let it sit for a hour, I looked online and bought a jig to get it back(im glad I did, i might need it later) I havent got the jig yet either since this was last night. I plugged the phone back into my pc, and ding ding it recognized it on that screen and it didnt before I sent it to samsung. I was able to odin from that thing, I was so happy and rejoiced! has anyone ever been able to? I bricked it again on purpose and did the same thing over too, so samsung must of changed something
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So I sent my phone into samsung the other week to get reflashed after a ota update bricked it, I have the samsung vibrant like everyone else in this section hehe
They fixed it and sent it back, I started flashing some custom roms and then i flashed a custom kernel, Odin froze and I wanted, tryed to reset the phone and OH CRAP! there was the dreaded pc to phone screen I had before I sent it in, I was like oh no! So I got mad and let it sit for a hour, I looked online and bought a jig to get it back(im glad I did, i might need it later) I havent got the jig yet either since this was last night. I plugged the phone back into my pc, and ding ding it recognized it on that screen and it didnt before I sent it to samsung. I was able to odin from that thing, I was so happy and rejoiced! has anyone ever been able to? I bricked it again on purpose and did the same thing over too, so samsung must of changed something
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don't know, but that PC to Phone screen IS the download mode, you can just connect your phone to PC and odin from that screen
No its not, download mode has the android sweeping up rubble, that is the softbrick screen lol
devilsrogue said:
No its not, download mode has the android sweeping up rubble, that is the softbrick screen lol
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From what I've read, you can ODIN back to stock even when on that screen so it is pretty much like download mode.
Hmmm, why didnt it work before? i couldnt get it do anything until samsung sent it back to me, Odd....hmmmm
This is 10000% true. I've done it
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From what I've read, you can ODIN back to stock even when on that screen so it is pretty much like download mode.
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Sometimes takes several tries. It usually doesn't work until you start to get really scared around attempt #5-6.
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I have had it non responsive on the pc-to-computer screen. If this happens you just do the battery pull hold 2 button then plug into the computer to get it into download mode......but you also may need to hit the home and menu button to get it to be responsive. Or- just get the jig..............
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No its not, download mode has the android sweeping up rubble, that is the softbrick screen lol
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Can I say told ya?
When you see the phone to PC screen just hold the power button and the volume up/ down until you see the symbol for the second time then plug your USB into your phone and the COM port should show up.
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Hi, I just tried flashing an official froyo rom for Odin3 and it was a sucess, but after it suceeded, my phone just shut off on its own. I tried pressing the power button and nothing happens. I have also tried many methods such as taking out battery, hold volume down+up buttons, then plug usb and put back battery. Another method that I tried from my first hard-brick was holding the Volume up and power button then putting in back the battery which does not work on the second break. Are there any solutions other than using a JIG? Thanks for the responses and help.
The best way to fix it is to go to a T-Mobile store, tell them you flashed your phone to a custom rom and everything went perfect, until it rebooted. Then ask them to exchange it for a new vibrant at no charge even though you voided your warranty. Then ask them if they sell the jigs also because that might come in handy the next time you brick your vibrant.
djquick said:
The best way to fix it is to go to a T-Mobile store, tell them you flashed your phone to a custom rom and everything went perfect, until it rebooted. Then ask them to exchange it for a new vibrant at no charge even though you voided your warranty. Then ask them if they sell the jigs also because that might come in handy the next time you brick your vibrant.
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The problem is I don't have warranty for this phone, I'm not sure if they would exchange it.
You didn't get it....hmmmm.
TheSneakerWhore said:
You didn't get it....hmmmm.
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I would've got the warranty but my parents bought for me lol, the warranty cost alot when it first came out so my parents didn't want it
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I would've got the warranty but my parents bought for me lol, the warranty cost alot when it first came out so my parents didn't want it
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No, it's a lil more snarky than that--he was BS'ing you all the way.
JTAG might do the trick.
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No, it's a lil more snarky than that--he was BS'ing you all the way.
JTAG might do the trick.
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So they are no solutions on how to un-brick my phone other than jigging it?
Try removing everything and open ODIN , plug the usb cable in to your pc & phone... hold down the volume down & power button & put the battery in...just to make sure you tried all combinations...
In actuality, you should do the steps above but hold the volume up & down buttons and put the battery in to get to download mode.
You can also try and remove everything, have odin open, plug the usb into your pc only, hold the volume up&down buttons, put the battery in(keeping the buttons pressed) and then plug the usb into the phone.
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I hard bricked my Vibrant about two months ago when I tried to odin the boot loaders and I didn't buy a warranty when I bought the phone. Samsung gives you a one year warranty on your vibrant from the day of purchase. Since Vibrants were released last July, you should still have the manufacturer's warranty. Just call up Samsung and tell them your phone didn't turn on after you tried updating to 2.2 from 2.1. They will have you send in it in and they'll fix it free of charge. As long as the phone is a true hard brick they won't know you messed with it since they won't be able to turn it on. This process worked for me.
Edit. Make sure you say that you tried updating through Kies.
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+1, to the reply above.
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I hard bricked my Vibrant about two months ago when I tried to odin the boot loaders and I didn't buy a warranty when I bought the phone. Samsung gives you a one year warranty on your vibrant from the day of purchase. Since Vibrants were released last July, you should still have the manufacturer's warranty. Just call up Samsung and tell them your phone didn't turn on after you tried updating to 2.2 from 2.1. They will have you send in it in and they'll fix it free of charge. As long as the phone is a true hard brick they won't know you messed with it since they won't be able to turn it on. This process worked for me.
Edit. Make sure you say that you tried updating through Kies.
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So Samsung automatically gives my Vibrant a one year warranty starting the day I bought it?
Yes. All new phones come with a one year warranty including Samsung phones.
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power off phone
pull out battery
GRAB THIS STUFF : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
My phone is hard brick, it shows black screen. How can I fix?
What do you mean with black screen? Display is completely off or does it show anything? Does your phone show any reaction or nothing at all?
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If your device is really hard bricked.There's only one way .Your i9000's motherboard is need for change and it costs you like 70$
How did you bricked your device? accidently check re-partition when flashing kernel?
Electricity went off? Unplugged the cable when odin was sayin' "DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET" ?
dreamer94 said:
If your device is really hard bricked.There's only one way .Your i9000's motherboard is need for change and it costs you like 70$
How did you bricked your device? accidently check re-partition when flashing kernel?
Electricity went off? Unplugged the cable when odin was sayin' "DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET" ?
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My phone was also bricked(no reaction at all) , and I used unbrickable resurrector to get it into dl mode. I think you only have to let repair your phone when hardware is dead.
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dreamer94 said:
If your device is really hard bricked.There's only one way .Your i9000's motherboard is need for change and it costs you like 70$
How did you bricked your device? accidently check re-partition when flashing kernel?
Electricity went off? Unplugged the cable when odin was sayin' "DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET" ?
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My phone's ~ 2 years old and is showing its age. Folks at the service centre suggested that I change the motherboard. Would you help me with a few links to the sellers of that please.
Probably not necessary. Use the search function for Adam outler's unbrickable mod. It is impossible to brick a galaxy s1. Your motherboard being knackered, is of course a different matter......
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My phone's ~ 2 years old and is showing its age. Folks at the service centre suggested that I change the motherboard. Would you help me with a few links to the sellers of that please.
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http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S-i9000-Replacement-Repair-Parts-s/6417.htm
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Probably not necessary. Use the search function for Adam outler's unbrickable mod. It is impossible to brick a galaxy s1. Your motherboard being knackered, is of course a different matter......
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Thank you. My phone had a bad fall and ever since certain features don't work. I could elaborate if you want me to.
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http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S-i9000-Replacement-Repair-Parts-s/6417.htm
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Thank you for the link. I did try that site earlier. I couldn't find an i9000 motherboard on their site. Could you please suggest another seller.
vinu_h said:
Thank you for the link. I did try that site earlier. I couldn't find an i9000 motherboard on their site. Could you please suggest another seller.
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you need to identify and use part no for search in google use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709378
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you need to identify and use part no for search in google use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709378
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Thank you very much. Have posted a reply in that thread
You can try to enter download mode with the 3 button combo but with the battery out.
While you press "vol down" + "home button" + "power" slide in your battery with you cheek !
Got a galaxy s4. It reboots and sometimes can't turn it on for ages. Then sometimes you can turn it on straightaway.
I had golden eye running it did loads at work last night. tried a few other roms all the same
Seems a bit strange...any ideas anyone?
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I have the similar issue where the phone restarted itself.
Just upgraded to 4.4.2, now i'm trying to backup and reset data.
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Got a galaxy s4. It reboots and sometimes can't turn it on for ages. Then sometimes you can turn it on straightaway.
I had golden eye running it did loads at work last night. Tried phoenix earlier and it's done it once.
Seems a bit strange...any ideas anyone?
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patriotzhou said:
I have the similar issue where the phone restarted itself.
Just upgraded to 4.4.2, now i'm trying to backup and reset data.
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i would say with yours mate thats just the update being a pain? rather than a real serious issue,theres a thread on xda relating to this update just search for that thread bud
Its strange so far with this s4
ive replaced the battery with a battery from ebay, looks like an official samsung one..no difference
reverted to stock..no change still reboots.
tried a few custom roms, reboots occurs. tried google edition,still the same
lowered processor speed, for some reason when i go to rom toolbox the phones whacking out at 1820 mhz..i dont know if thats normal?
another strange issue. When the phone switches on it takes a fair while for the mobile network to connect,ive owned a fair few phones but this one really does take a long time,
anyone have any idea at all,before i got to send it back to samsung and wait for 5 years to get it back
If it shuts down and you can't reboot anymore, then it's a hardware issue.
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it wouldnt be so bad but i heard samsung takes ages at repairs
arknailed7754 said:
it wouldnt be so bad but i heard samsung takes ages at repairs
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Check for a stuck power button mate from the outside.
Or else
Open your phone, check the power button.
Ifixit.com will help....
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Check for a stuck power button mate from the outside.
Or else
Open your phone, check the power button.
Ifixit.com will help....
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wouldnt the power button stop it coming on..
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wouldnt the power button stop it coming on..
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No..at times what happens is that the power button gets stuck and it does not release...or maybe there is some glitch in the hardware underneath the button..
Get it checked or check it yourself..
Told you.. www.ifixit.com
The best self help site.
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No..at times what happens is that the power button gets stuck and it does not release...or maybe there is some glitch in the hardware underneath the button..
Get it checked or check it yourself..
Told you.. www.ifixit.com
The best self help site.
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ill go take a look thankyou mate
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ill go take a look thankyou mate
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Here you go with the proper link
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+S4+Teardown/13947
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