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[Q] unBricking options/Odin

Question about unbricking the fascinate and odin use. I am coming from a samsung vibrant, i could flash roms, brick and odin all day without issues. Part of what allowed me to do this was a usb jig with 301k ohm resistor in it. It forced the phone into download mode and then you could odin away.
Does the fascinate have this option? I'm going to pickup the phone tomorrow, this would just be icing on the cake if this was available.
thanks guys.

There are only 2 situations that I've seen that will cause a permanent brick for our phones. One is flashing anything through the "Phone" button in Odin. If you always use the PDA button, you'll never have to worry about that brick situation. The other would be flashing the modem of another phone as I don't think anyone has recovered from this either. Other than that, I think that if you have the battery out, hold down on the volume down button, and plug in the USB cable, it will always enter download mode to help you restore in some fashion.

imnuts said:
There are only 2 situations that I've seen that will cause a permanent brick for our phones. One is flashing anything through the "Phone" button in Odin. If you always use the PDA button, you'll never have to worry about that brick situation. The other would be flashing the modem of another phone as I don't think anyone has recovered from this either. Other than that, I think that if you have the battery out, hold down on the volume down button, and plug in the USB cable, it will always enter download mode to help you restore in some fashion.
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sounds pretty good, thank you.
the reason i ask is the vibrant would boot onto a screen with a cell phone, warning sign and a computer if you messed up real bad. the only way out was to either have your phone warrantied or use the usb jig i mentioned in the first post. if its a non issue then awesome!

the jig is compatible with this phone. use it in the same way that you use it with the vibrant. just flash the di01 full package if anything goes wrong.

iwasaperson said:
the jig is compatible with this phone. use it in the same way that you use it with the vibrant. just flash the di01 full package if anything goes wrong.
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thanks man. if someone can, could they add this to a faq or wiki? as the jig is extremely useful and can be made for next to nothing and would probably help out some of the noobies.

Im a noob when it comes to this type of stuff, but what would be the difference between the 301k resistor, and just putting your phone in download mode with the power/vol button w/regular usb.

i0nicx said:
sounds pretty good, thank you.
the reason i ask is the vibrant would boot onto a screen with a cell phone, warning sign and a computer if you messed up real bad. the only way out was to either have your phone warrantied or use the usb jig i mentioned in the first post. if its a non issue then awesome!
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I had this happen on my Fascinate while I was updating to DL09 / Reflashing to stock.
I got to download screen by just holding down the volume down button with the battery out and connecting the usb.

OneAn9ryN00b said:
Im a noob when it comes to this type of stuff, but what would be the difference between the 301k resistor, and just putting your phone in download mode with the power/vol button w/regular usb.
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some vibrants came from the factory locked so the download mode wasn't accessible via the button method. so the jig would allow download mode access.

Galaxy S Completely Bricked - Please Help!

Ok so, where do I start. My sister decided she wants a custom ROM on her galaxy s. So I rooted it, and after much trying, discovered that I could not get into download mode. So I flashed through ODIN, believing that I had now fixed the problem. I then went along, used ADB to get into download mode, installed clockworkmod, and tried to flash CM7. This is where things went pear shaped, the phone will now not do anything, If I switch it on, i just get the black and white galaxy s screen, and nothing else. I cant get into download mode with the 3 button combo, and if i connect it to the USB it does not connect to the PC in any way, is it completely bricked? Or is there some magical way to fix it???
Thanks hope I get some help
UPDATE: I made a USB Jig and it worked perfectly! The phone is all good now thanks everyone. This thread can be deleted if needs be!

I guess you need to buy or make a USB JIG!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
edit: You can also try removing the battery for 1 minute, hold power, vol. down and home key and then put the battery in.

Buy/Make a USB Jig
When uve got ur Jig - Remove Battery - Reinsert Battery - put Jig in - Don't Touch any Buttons - When Download Modes comes up remove Jig - Flash With a Stock Rom From samfirmware
the USB Jig Will Force the Phone into Download Mode

ok ya, i know about the USb jig, only thing is, any idea where I can get one in South Africa? lol, my soldering skills are not up to scratch?

Chiller89 said:
ok ya, i know about the USb jig, only thing is, any idea where I can get one in South Africa? lol, my soldering skills are not up to scratch?
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Well.. ebay?

There are many "technical support shops" where you can drop your phone and they will re-flash it for free (as long as you have the bill). They have their own "usb jig".

What about recovery mode (hold power, vol. up and home key) ?
Also retry to get into dl mode several times...it might not have worked the first time...good luck for you..

got one from ebay
look for "Fix Download Mode USB Jig Samsung Galaxy S"
it worked like a charm

Try this.

Glad it worked for you.

A quick question about where you bought the jig bits?
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UPDATE: I made a USB Jig and it worked perfectly! The phone is all good now thanks everyone. This thread can be deleted if needs be!
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hi, I just wanted to know how easy it was to find the parts for making the jig, I'm based in Johannesburg and am looking to make a jig for my Galaxy S2 to clear kernel counts and the Exclamation triangle.
Any help would be great thanks.

Save my phone plzz. It won't boot!!!

Hi everyone,
I try to upgrade my girlfriend's phone via Kies mini last night. After this, IT CAN'T BOOT. I don't know what else to do now. I already search in google and this forum too but can't find any solution.
SOMEONE HELP ME !!!! IT'S REALLY EMERGENCY
Thanks

nguyen47 said:
Hi everyone,
I try to upgrade my girlfriend's phone via Kies mini last night. After this, IT CAN'T BOOT. I don't know what else to do now. I already search in google and this forum too but can't find any solution.
SOMEONE HELP ME !!!! IT'S REALLY EMERGENCY
Thanks
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More info please
Download mode yes/no?
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I can't go to download mode or recovery mode . It scews me

if you have no way into download mode your screwed. Look for different ways into download mode and see if you can get it
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If you forsure cant get into download mode ask T-Mobile for a exchange. It is very easy to complete and since it happened after an official update you should have no issues completing the exchange

try pullin battery. plug phone into computer. hold volume up and volume down. put battery in. prest-o change-o you should see an android w/exclamation point in a triangle. if this fails a jig from skorpion(I believe that is his name) might help, just fyi ur vibe is probably 99% un-brickable.

Try to connect ur phone to pc & if you' ve seen an icon phone+pc+!, your in download mode..odin can read it..or you can simultaneously hold vol up + power to get into download mode
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You should download aio toolbox! Makes life easier..
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feckmu said:
try pullin battery. plug phone into computer. hold volume up and volume down. put battery in. prest-o change-o you should see an android w/exclamation point in a triangle. if this fails a jig from skorpion(I believe that is his name) might help, just fyi ur vibe is probably 99% un-brickable.
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+1 I agree. Don't panic you'll make it harder on yourself if you do.
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[Q] odin back from cm7 damage the phone

when i try odin back to stock from cm7 screen on the phone went light orange and odin stopped working .now phone is dead any ideas, its actually second time ,never ever have problem before

Have you tried removing the battery and going into download mode plugged in?

nothing works cant put the phone in download mode or start

rafal2006 said:
nothing works cant put the phone in download mode or start
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Even after removing the battery and trying from USB power? Have you tried different cables/ports/computers?

man i try every possible configuration (done flashing a lot never have problems before cm7 i always was able to go back with odin)

It was a bad connection... biggest give away was the color...wait a solid color right? Like everything went blank and it turned orange? If so then its your cable use a different cable....
Also did you have repartition check as well as auto reboot?
Not to be that guy but better me than some jacka** but this posted in the wrong section should be in q&a
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ok but i cant put the phone in the download mode any more, so new phone and new cable then?
yes

rafal2006 said:
ok but i cant put the phone in the download mode any more, so new phone and new cable then?
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Leave the battery out for a while like an hour or so and then try it again....
But it could be the cable keeping it from going into download mode cuz its bad
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rafal2006 said:
ok but i cant put the phone in the download mode any more, so new phone and new cable then?
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Keep trying all the suggestions. Sometimes it just gets picky. Try it without a battery and with a new cable.

i have had this too
I have had this too in green, blue, and red before. I have been always been able to fix it by waiting with sdcard and battery out and trying it later.

rafal2006 said:
ok but i cant put the phone in the download mode any more, so new phone and new cable then?
yes
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So an update please what happened?
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People have had success by popping battery in and out several times and simultaneously trying to get into download mode.
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You're attempting to put it in download mode *before* connecting the cable, right?

that helped im in download mode
thanks kennyglass123

As VassagoX suggested in his posts I have had luck a number of times where I cannot get into download mode on a failed odin flash until I try with no battery in the phone and usb into pc.
1) remove battery, leave it out.
2) start odin on pc
3) plug usb into pc, and phone
4) hold 1, hit power (still no battery) to go into download mode.
Glad you were able to get it working. Figured I'd throw this out there again in case it can help anyone else.

What Software Do "Samsung" Use To Reset Phones ?

I recently had my S4 (FW 4.22) locked up at the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue ..." screen and couldn't do anything to fix it (Kies didn't work).
I could enter the downing screen, but using Odin and the stock roms I'd saved, did nothing.
So I had to take it to a repair centre to have it re-flashed for a fee.
I asked the guy what software they used and he wouldn't tell me, but said it was "Samsung's own".
BS probably, but that was his answer.
If I ever get my phone totally locked up again, what software should I use to unlock it/re-flash it ?
Is Odin the software they would have used or there something else ?
Thank you.

use samsung kies. power off your phone. after 5 seconds, press; vol down + home button + power button simultaneously until you see a display in your screen. then, press vol up to go to Download Mode. plug your phone to your PC and wait. just read some of your options on your screen.
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aerobomb said:
use samsung kies. power off your phone. after 5 seconds, press; vol down + home button + power button simultaneously until you see a display in your screen. then, press vol up to go to Download Mode. plug your phone to your PC and wait. just read some of your options on your screen.
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Thanks for your reply.
Kies, didn't work for my at all. Even when the phone was in downloading mode.
I followed this guide and when I reached no.5 I was unable to enter my model number.
Code:
http://www.droidviews.com/firmware-upgrade-encountered-an-issue-solution
Trying Win 8.1 (current working system and a clean install of Windows, plus Win7 on a laptop), various USB ports/cables.
Nothing worked.
After I got my phone fixed, I tried Kies again as a test. I couldn't get it to work. Kies said the phone couldn't be initialised or something.

To flash firmware - Odin, and they'd likely use RIFF boxes/similar for other stuff (re-writing IMEI's/etc).

MistahBungle said:
To flash firmware - Odin, and they'd likely use RIFF boxes/similar for other stuff (re-writing IMEI's/etc).
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Thank you.

Why do you think that one of the service centers or Samsung will give you software or information

The software and JTAG that samsung own are not for public use.
You do see the odd person pop up offering this service and the are usually service agents for Samsung.
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I was just thinking if I had the name of the software.
I might be able to find a leaked version online and not have to waste time and money in travelling to a service centre, should the need arise again.

I think you will need the USB dongle as well as the software to force a flash, not sure if the dongles are available, maybe try eBay
Thanks
Z
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zetex said:
I think you will need the USB dongle as well as the software to force a flash, not sure if the dongles are available, maybe try eBay
Thanks
Z
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Thanks. Yes they available, example:
Code:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Micro-USB-Jig-Dongle-Download-Mode-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-S-IV-I9500-I9505-LTE-/271278474484?pt=US_Other_Cell_Phone_Accessories&hash=item3f297504f4
They just appear to allow you to enter download mode.
I suppose if you can already access that mode, there's no point buying one.