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Help, its dead

My vibrant died today qq
I was trying to install an additional language, and pushed a libwebcore.so file to /system. Was doing that using a Terminal emulator
Probably did it wrong or whatever.... now, the phone boots to the Samsung vibrant screen and freezes like that.
I tried to enter download mode and flash the stock rom thats on this forum, but odin keeps saying "File analysis..."
Also *dont know if this helps* in the download mode screen, it says
"Appling Multi-CSC
Installing Multi-CSC"
Any help? Is my warranty voided? what do i do

thats not the download screen, that is the recovery screen. the download screen has a big triangle with an android and a shovel. you have to have your odin program up and running, first, then take your phone and remove the sim card and external sd card. once this is done, with the phone powered off, connect the usb cable to the phone from the computer. once connected, hold the volume down button down while pressing the power button. continue to hold the volume down button down until it loads into download mode. it will actually say download mode

basataom said:
My vibrant died today qq
I was trying to install an additional language, and pushed a libwebcore.so file to /system. Was doing that using a Terminal emulator
Probably did it wrong or whatever.... now, the phone boots to the Samsung vibrant screen and freezes like that.
I tried to enter download mode and flash the stock rom thats on this forum, but odin keeps saying "File analysis..."
Also *dont know if this helps* in the download mode screen, it says
"Appling Multi-CSC
Installing Multi-CSC"
Any help? Is my warranty voided? what do i do
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If you boot into recovery you should be able to open an adb shell and remove libwebcore.so. It's more than likely not bricked, but libwebcore.so is causing a bootloop, which results in a black screen and lit up touch buttons.

arghhh thanks for trying to help me out
I cant seem to enter download mode, it just stays on the vibrant black screen
and I can't do adb shell, because it shows the device is offline.
I'm losing my mind

Recovery mode, not download mode. Power + Volume Down + Volume Up. Hold all three till it says Vibrant, then let go.

In recovery mode, Odin just says "file analysis...."

You're not using odin, and besides, odin is for Download mode only. Recovery should give you options to Reboot, Reinstall Packages and a few others using the vol/pwr buttons on the phone, you should be able to access adb while the phone is in recovery mode.

hmmm Thanks for trying to help me, i really appreciate it.
I'm in recovery mode, and still says "error: device offline"

Well, crap. I forgot stock recovery isn't adb aware. You'll need to somehow push fakeFlash to the internal memory.
Not sure how to help you from here, but basically you're just going to need to get that new lib off the phone. May have to warranty it out.

This is really killing my brain cells
I just wish i could access download mode, but the bootlock is not letting me, i think
(check your pm bahnburner)

basataom said:
This is really killing my brain cells
I just wish i could access download mode, but the bootlock is not letting me, i think
(check your pm bahnburner)
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Checked and replied. Sorry you can't get to boot.

Would it be possible to get a clockwork recovery update.zip from someone and somehow get that on my sd (I know I probably cant mount it with the phone off) and then "reinstall packages"
Just wondering

I'm having the same problem
once i get into adb shell, what commands do I use to remove libwebcore.so?
UPDATE: I managed to reflash the stock firmware, however I'm still having the same problem. Any ideas?

Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/stl9 /system
rm -r /system/libwebcore.so

Try this.
1. Take out battery, put it back in. (to turn the phone fully off)
2. Don't turn it the phone on!
3. Plug the phone into your PC, do not hit the power button!
4. See if the phone shows anything on the screen (turns the screen on when plugged in)
IF the phone screen does 'turn on' after being plugged in without you hitting the power button, so far so good.
5. Now while it's on like this, hold the volume up and volume down buttons.
6. Hold the power button as well as the volume buttons until the screen goes black.
7. As soon as the screen goes black, let go of the power button! But DON'T let go of the volume buttons!
This *should* get you into Download mode. After that you should be able to use Odin to revert to stock, tar and instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
This fixed my 'odd' brick.

andershizzle said:
Try this.
1. Take out battery, put it back in. (to turn the phone fully off)
2. Don't turn it the phone on!
3. Plug the phone into your PC, do not hit the power button!
4. See if the phone shows anything on the screen (turns the screen on when plugged in)
IF the phone screen does 'turn on' after being plugged in without you hitting the power button, so far so good.
5. Now while it's on like this, hold the volume up and volume down buttons.
6. Hold the power button as well as the volume buttons until the screen goes black.
7. As soon as the screen goes black, let go of the power button! But DON'T let go of the volume buttons!
This *should* get you into Download mode. After that you should be able to use Odin to revert to stock, tar and instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
This fixed my 'odd' brick.
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SO I'm having some difficulties, trying to revert back to stock using Odin, got into download mode, got the appropriate files from another thread, odin seems to be hanging on "file analysis", any suggestions?

How to get into Download Mode

Samsung Vibrant Download Mode
Method 1 (without ADB):
1. Take out battery, put it back in. (to turn the phone fully off)
2. Don't turn it the phone on!
3. Plug the phone into your PC, do not hit the power button!
4. See if the phone shows anything on the screen (screen turns on when plugged in) EX: Shows a battery, shows error messages if bricked, etc. Shows anything.
IF the phone screen does 'turn on' after being plugged in without you hitting the power button, so far so good.
5. Now while it's on like this, hold both the volume up and volume down buttons.
6. Hold the power button as well as the volume buttons until the screen goes black.
7. As soon as the screen goes black, let go of the power button! But DON'T let go of the volume buttons!
This is how I got into download mode to fix my 'odd' brick.
Method 2 (with ADB):
1. Turn your phone on
2. Go to Settings -> Application Settings
3. Enable Debug Mode
4. Plug your phone into your PC
5. Install Android SDK
6. Open Command Prompt
7. Type: cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
8. Type: adb reboot download
Either of these methods *should* get you into Download mode. After that you should be able to use Odin to revert to stock, tar and instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
Or flash anything with Odin.

I am in a situation where I rooted my phone but never made a recovery and now I did a factory reset and I only get a force close loop when booting and cannot do anything. I am not able to get into debugging mode to use ADB and the hardware buttons are not working any suggestions on how I can fix this
The only thing i did was remove some bloatware which is why I did not do a recovery since I wasnt removing anything important. Phone worked fine until I tried to do the factory reset now everything just force closes and cannot do anything

I turned my phone on then removed battey. hold vol up and down together then plug the phone in via usb to pc, should enter download mode after a few seconds (don't press the power button at all)I use odin to flash back to stock.

THANKS!
This saved my ass lol I was lookin at it like wtf? cuz odin failed and then when i reloaded and tried again nothing happened so i unplugged. I don't know what I was thinking when I did it, but I did lol.
Thanks again bro

sparks.calvin said:
I am in a situation where I rooted my phone but never made a recovery and now I did a factory reset and I only get a force close loop when booting and cannot do anything. I am not able to get into debugging mode to use ADB and the hardware buttons are not working any suggestions on how I can fix this
The only thing i did was remove some bloatware which is why I did not do a recovery since I wasnt removing anything important. Phone worked fine until I tried to do the factory reset now everything just force closes and cannot do anything
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just Odin back to stock and start over there is realy no other way to fix fc

OP: what youre doing in your hardware button combinajtion method is lettinf it boot, then pressing the up+down vol and doing a hardware reset (by holding power key). You can cut oout a step by holding tthe up down keys when you plug in. It should boot to download automatically.
Also, you should mention in your post that the button combination is different for people who flashed gingerbread bootloaders..
Another thing, i believe the newer android sdk moved the adb package to C:/android-sdk/platform-tools/ ..
To tthe person with the force close issue, read the OP, go into download mode and use odin to flash to stock.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

Please helpppppp don't boot!!!

Pleaseee helppp meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, my vibrant it's stucked on Vibrant screen (when you press on button). I've enter in clockwork recovery mode and format system, data, cache. When I try rebooted the phone diden't work. Please helppp meeeeeee

I don't know if this helps, but I was in your situation and I flashed using Odin.

i can't enter in downloading mode and i don't know whyyyyyyyyyyy, i never can. I touch volume+, volume -, connect the usb and nothing happends, just try to chargeeee. Whyyyyyyyyyy

just hit volume down+power and let go of power when you see the vibrant logo

To enter download mode do this.. step by step
1: - Remove your cover and remove your battery and SIM card
2: - insert back your battery and replace cover. (leave SIM card out)
3:- Do not turn on the phone
4:- connect your phone to the usb cable
5:- You will see a battery in the phone screen ( phone is charging)
6: - Press and hold Vol +, Vol - and Power and as soon the battery image fade away release the Power but leave Vol+ and Vol - pressed until you see the phone goes into download.
7: Release Vol+ Vol -
8: Open Odin
9: Select your Pit file
10: Select your PDA file
11: unplug phone from USB
12: plug again and you'll see in Odin that is recognized
13: Click Start and wait until finish

Loooookkkkkkksssss likeeewe you might beeeee pressing too manyyyyyy keys and now it no workieeeeeeeee
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its looks like that new vibrant models that you cant enter to download mode with hw keys...

nothing happens... when battery image fade away it just return again... i keep the vol+ and vol- and release power... T_T

takato23 said:
nothing happens... when battery image fade away it just return again... i keep the vol+ and vol- and release power... T_T
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i have the same problem as M5devil:
My problem is even worse as I explained in a different thread before. I don't even see the charging battery when I plug in the USB cable. All I see is the depleted looking grey color battery that doesn't charge. ADB commands don't work - device is not found. So it's a brick and none of the methods worked.
I heard from someone who has 3 different Vibrants, was always able to get into download mode on one of them and never on the other 2. Sounds like some phones got this feature internally blocked and some did not. I guess those that easily enter into the recovery/download modes are the lucky ones.

takato23 said:
nothing happens... when battery image fade away it just return again... i keep the vol+ and vol- and release power... T_T
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ur vibrant is locked man.. there is nothing you can do. its hardware locked just as mine.

so? what i have to do? i'm from ****in* argentinaaaaaaaaa. T-mobile will change me the phone? or it's all lost?

takato23 said:
so? what i have to do? i'm from ****in* argentinaaaaaaaaa. T-mobile will change me the phone? or it's all lost?
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call tmobile they will exchange it

Do you need the $6/month insurance to get a new phone under these circumstances?
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and i will have to send it from argentina? mmm i beg to god

Try this, remove battery, while holding the volume up and volume down only, pop the battery back in, that's the only way I can get into download mode on mine
Sent from my (rooted + clockwork, adw, bloatware demolished, gps fixed, wireless tethering) SGH-T959 using XDA App

i've already tried all kind of combinations :s

When i connect with last kies says "don't work with ext2 partition, connection terminated"... but shows the J disk, so recognize it.. There's something i can do with this?

When i connect with last kies says "don't work with ext2 partition, connection terminated"... but shows the J disk, so recognize it.. There's something i can do with this?

Have you tried using ADB to get into download mode?
Code:
adb shell
su
reboot download
-Make sure you have debugging mode enabled on your phone.
-Make sure your screen is awake so you can grant adb super user permissions after entering the "su" command.

Alkaloid said:
Have you tried using ADB to get into download mode?
Code:
adb shell
su
reboot download
-Make sure you have debugging mode enabled on your phone.
-Make sure your screen is awake so you can grant adb super user permissions after entering the "su" command.
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how can he get an awake screen when his phone dont even start...

F**king vibrant

Ok I've looked everywhere, maybe not well enough but I have and I can't find the answer to my question. I installed the new official 2.2 on the 10th when it came out in canada here. My phone has worked "ok" for the past 2 days. (lots of new force closes and some major lag in some spots that didn't happen in 2.1) but that's besides the point. Today i was trying to set up a new wallpaper and all of a sudden the screen started flashing on and off. I couldn't do anything to stop it except pull the battery. Now when I turn on the phone it just flashes the opening screen that says "Galaxy S blah blah". and the only way I can stop that is pull the batt. I've tried hard resetting and all that but it always gets stuck at the openning screen. Now I'm still noobish to android stuff. Was too scared to flash anything before the official so if you have any advice that involves other programs/pc i'd appreciate a point in the direction of a walkthrough.
I'd hate to have to send it in and wait the 2 months it takes samsung canada to get it back to me.
Thanks.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458

tried that, can't get into download mode. as soon as i plug it in it starts looping the boot screen.

canadianrider said:
tried that, can't get into download mode. as soon as i plug it in it starts looping the boot screen.
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Look up the "jig" solution. That will be guaranteed to set your device on Download Mode.

It was the same problem with my Vibrant. Solved with JTAG controller. But you'll waste your warranty in that way. Try jig solution first

Adb?
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ok i have android sdk/adb from when i pulled screen shots with 2.1 ... how could i use that to try and boot my phone

canadianrider said:
ok i have android sdk/adb from when i pulled screen shots with 2.1 ... how could i use that to try and boot my phone
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option 1
METHOD 2: STUCK AT VIBRANT SCREEN:
(and are not able to use vol+ vol- methods to access downloader/recovery)
You will need the samsung ADB drivers installed for your phone as well as ADB...
ACCESS DOWNLOAD MODE
1) remove back cover and take our sim card and sd-card.
2) take out the battery
3) hold ALL 3 buttons down at the same time. (Vol +, Vol -, Power)
4) while holding down those 3 buttons put the battery back in
5) continue holding all 3 buttons until the vibrant disappears and reappears... once it reappears, release all 3 buttons
6) Setup ODIN and get it all setup and ready... (if you are flashing your phone via odin)
6) now connect your phone to your pc via USB cable
7) open a cmd prompt and navigate to the folder with ADB and type ADB REBOOT DOWNLOAD
8) Your phone will reboot into the download screen... go back to ODIN - A com port should now appear for your phone...
9) Click start and wait for your phone to do its thing
Option 2
***First you must have ROOT***
Download Terminal Emulator from the Market
open terminal emulator
**you may need to change to default android keyboard for proper inputting
1.) type "su" and press enter
a dialog box will appear asking for root access and say yes (obviously)
2.) type "reboot recovery" and press enter
at that moment, ur phone should reboot into Download Mode to load Alternate firmwares for like Eugene's Vibrant4 ROM etc......
this it what it should look like...
#su
#reboot download
Option 3
or you can download and install quick boot from the market which you then can make a shortcut to reboot into recovery with just one click

Sometimes it takes more than one try to get into download mode. I just take the battery out for a little while. Put it back in and hold only the volume up and down buttons while it is off and plug in the USB cable.
One thing though, when holding down the up and down volume buttons, it is very easy to mistakenly press the power button because it is exactly opposite of it.

[Q]how to turn on sgs without power button

my power button broke, and the only way to power it back up is to install the carrier rom via odin, which makes my device outdated and unrooted, Ive downloaded Button remapper so I could switch the power key with something else, but it asks for full root access, is there any way to root my phone via odin, or just without recovery mode? or as alternative any way to turn my phone on without the damn power button?

What about goo manager to reboot in recovery?
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YSQial was
tried that, I cant download this to my phone, it wont support it OO"
any other way to get into recovery?

Vadix3 said:
any other way to get into recovery?
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Turn on USB Debugging.
Plug into computer.
If you dont have it already, download adb from: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/55342610/ADB.zip
go to the directory where you extracted it, and shift click the folder.
Click "open command prompt here"
Type, without quotes: "adb.exe reboot recovery"
Done.