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Phone wont boot!!!!

I found an update on kies so i looked around and saw that i had to unroot and un lagfix(oclf) so i did that and started the update, an error stopped the phone from backing up so i carried on without a backup because i dont have anything thats very important on my phone. The update file downloaded and i got to the point where you have to unplug the phone and then plug it back in. I did that and when it turned back on it reached the galaxy s screen then went black and now it just vibrates every couple of minutes.
i already tried taking out battery, sim card, sd card
any ideas?

Sounds like you need Odin.

whats odin?
How does it work?

Factory reset first .
# Also firmware Kies emergency firmware recover .
Or Samsung service centre .
Failure at boot is usually wrong firmware or lagfix on .
ODIN is an alternative unofficial method of installing firmware on your phone .
jje

how can i factorz reset without being able to boot up
how can i use odin to flash samsung firmware back onto my phone

try using the 3 button combo method entering recovery mode by switching your phone off, press up+home+power key for a couple of seconds then it will enter recovery mode, try making a factory reset there, then reboot your phone, try if it will work, if it still doesn't work, then go to the development section and read how to flash a new firmware via odin then.

ive tried the three button combo several times but it just keeps on trying to boot, i think its one of the galaxy s phones that has it disabled
any other way to enter recovery mode

Can you get into download mode ??
Power + Vol Down + Home .
If so read this POST 2 .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
jje

cant get into download mode either, is their any way to get into download mode using a computer

camiloorozco said:
cant get into download mode either, is their any way to get into download mode using a computer
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How to fix download/recovery 3 button combo- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821698

for that i have to be in download mode, wont work.
is there any way that i can get my phone into download mode using the computer and not the phone

Have you tried reading the link JJEgan gave you? (FAQ)
It had a lot of answers.
3-Button-Combo: Buttons must be pressed untill the screen lights up.
Then release all the buttons.
Sent from my GT-I9000

O-T said:
Have you tried reading the link JJEgan gave you? (FAQ)
It had a lot of answers.
Sent from my GT-I9000
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it does have several answers but they all require download mode
3 button combo does not work for me
would need other way to get into download mode

camiloorozco said:
for that i have to be in download mode, wont work.
is there any way that i can get my phone into download mode using the computer and not the phone
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The method in the thread I posted uses adb (via computer) to force your phone into download mode which you then flash a bootloader with working 3br which will then let you into download/recovery indefinitely, it worked for me.
Or you could make/buy a jig- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551

Just to clear out this is not the problem to get into Recovery or Download Mode.
3-Button-Combo: Starting from a powered off phone, buttons must be pressed untill the screen lights up.
Then release all the buttons.
Sent from my GT-I9000

MrIwik said:
The method in the thread I posted uses adb (via computer) to force your phone into download mode which you then flash a bootloader with working 3br which will then let you into download/recovery indefinitely, it worked for me.
Or you could make/buy a jig- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
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am i supposed to use the adb when im turning the phone on or when its showing me the black screen

ive tried it at all times and it returns an error saying that it cant find the device

camiloorozco said:
am i supposed to use the adb when im turning the phone on or when its showing me the black screen
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I just plugged the phone into the computer ran adb download.bat and phone was instantly put into download mode and recognised by odin.
If you are not confident or it's not working make/buy yourself a jig, this will put your phone into download mode and you can then flash whatever you wish through odin.

i live in switzerland and wouldnt know where to buy or how to make a download jig
i think im just gonna take it back to the store to get it replaced

learn how to flash with odin next time. i ditch kies a long time ago

SGS i9000 international, OK middle button is dead when the phone is on

Hi, I've been using Gingerreal 5.x with darkcore 2.6 for few weeks. I'm aware that JVH has this middle button bug which you need to press at least twice to get it works.
However since yesterday the middle button doesn't work at all. The funny thing is I can still run the download/recovery mode. But when the phone is on, the middle button is not working, not even in CWM mode. I cannot flash through CWM and root anymore :'(
Has anyone experience the same problem ? is it a software bug or hardware ?

saintblu said:
Hi, I've been using Gingerreal 5.x with darkcore 2.6 for few weeks. I'm aware that JVH has this middle button bug which you need to press at least twice to get it works.
However since yesterday the middle button doesn't work at all. The funny thing is I can still run the download/recovery mode. But when the phone is on, the middle button is not working, not even in CWM mode. I cannot flash through CWM and root anymore :'(
Has anyone experience the same problem ? is it a software bug or hardware ?
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This is a software bug, you can't enter Download Mode without all three buttons, yet you can which means that the button it self works when not controlled by the software that you have installed on your device.
I have never heard about the middle-button bug before, anyway not on stock firmware.
Flash a stock firmware using Odin, then do a wipe data/factory reset and you have a big chance that your device will work as it should again.

I did flash stock ODIN JVP but still did not get my OK button work properly. It's totally unusable, except download/recovery mode.
Now my phone stuck with stock ROM since the recovery mode only support OK button to enter menu.

saintblu said:
I did flash stock ODIN JVP but still did not get my OK button work properly. It's totally unusable, except download/recovery mode.
Now my phone stuck with stock ROM since the recovery mode only support OK button to enter menu.
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Take the battery out and place it back and turn the phone on and let it boot all the way, do a factory reset from Settings>Privacy>Factory data reset
I hope that this will solve the problem that you have.

Factory reset didn't fix the problem. My middle button still not working, not even in CWM mode :'(

saintblu said:
Factory reset didn't fix the problem. My middle button still not working, not even in CWM mode :'(
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when you lock the phone, when its asleep, does the phone wake up when pressing the middle button ?
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the phone didn't wake up when pressing middle button and not responding in CWM mode. but it can enter download/recovery mode.. now i'm on JVQ and still not having a clue
Any help would be much appreciated.

the phone didn't wake up when pressing middle button and not responding in CWM mode. but it can enter download/recovery mode.. now i'm on JVQ and still not having a clue
Any help would be much appreciated.
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hmmm, only thing I recommend would be flashing back to stock froyo using Odin...
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are you sure this is a software issue beaver2233

saintblu said:
are you sure this is a software issue beaver2233
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nope, but if you flash back to froyo it will rule it out...it must be a hardware issue if it still fails to work..
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Going back to froyo did not solve the problem. Is that mean I need to send my phone to service center. It's really weird since I don't have problem entering download/recovery mode which need middle button

saintblu said:
Going back to froyo did not solve the problem. Is that mean I need to send my phone to service center. It's really weird since I don't have problem entering download/recovery mode which need middle button
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well it seems the only option, if multiple softwares fail to fix the problem you may have to...but as you stated if the phone enters recovery and download mode that is rather strange :/
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[HELP SOFTWARE] Volume down stucked

Hey guys,
I have a Galaxy S4 LTE (GT-I9505) and I'm currently at the official 4.4.2 (XXUFN88).
Yesterday I was listening to music and my volume started to go down by itself. I has annoyed me but ok. Today, at the morning, I've noticed that my volume down button wasn't working. So I restarted my phone. So the phone went to the recovery screen. Volume up to flash a rom or down to cancel. I tried so hard but none of the options were available.
After a few tries I succeed to enter in safe mode by turning on my mobile with the volume up pressed. At the safe mode I noticed that the volume up was normally working.
I thought that it could be a hardware issue. Then I head to a place to have this fixed. But after opening the phone we noticed that everything was alright. The technical assistance told me that the problem was at the software. Ok, I came home to reset the s4.
I did a factory reset through safe mode but the problem is still here. Now I'm planning to reflash the rom with Odin, but since I can't choose 'continue' at the recovery screen I don't know what to do.
Please help me. Thanks in advance.

por2guex said:
Hey guys,
I have a Galaxy S4 LTE (GT-I9505) and I'm currently at the official 4.4.2 (XXUFN88).
Yesterday I was listening to music and my volume started to go down by itself. I has annoyed me but ok. Today, at the morning, I've noticed that my volume down button wasn't working. So I restarted my phone. So the phone went to the recovery screen. Volume up to flash a rom or down to cancel. I tried so hard but none of the options were available.
After a few tries I succeed to enter in safe mode by turning on my mobile with the volume up pressed. At the safe mode I noticed that the volume up was normally working.
I thought that it could be a hardware issue. Then I head to a place to have this fixed. But after opening the phone we noticed that everything was alright. The technical assistance told me that the problem was at the software. Ok, I came home to reset the s4.
I did a factory reset through safe mode but the problem is still here. Now I'm planning to reflash the rom with Odin, but since I can't choose 'continue' at the recovery screen I don't know what to do.
Please help me. Thanks in advance.
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[ATUALIZATION] Hey guys. I had no answer but here I am again.
I'm trying so hard to fix this problem. Now I'm pretty sure that my problem is software related. Just because when I turn on my phone it goes automatically to download mode (and i should been pressing power volume down and menu for that). And if i press volume up it goes to safe mode (but for that i should been pressing volume down and power insted).
Do somebody know how can I accept the option "CONTINUE" at the download screen with volume buttons unresponsive? I do really want to reflash the ROM and check if it works.

por2guex said:
[ATUALIZATION] Hey guys. I had no answer but here I am again.
I'm trying so hard to fix this problem. Now I'm pretty sure that my problem is software related. Just because when I turn on my phone it goes automatically to download mode (and i should been pressing power volume down and menu for that). And if i press volume up it goes to safe mode (but for that i should been pressing volume down and power insted).
Do somebody know how can I accept the option "CONTINUE" at the download screen with volume buttons unresponsive? I do really want to reflash the ROM and check if it works.
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Can you not use the up button to loop around to continue then select it with power ?

11calcal said:
Can you not use the up button to loop around to continue then select it with power ?
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No. When it reaches the Download screen any buttons work.
See, I found another guy with the same problem. Another evidence that it's software related: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678489

[Q] Want my device working in anyway soon

My device constantly reboots without getting on for more than 2 sec. I tried recovery update as mentioned in many of the threads available here.
But as written there i am not able to select any option from the boot options available i can scroll down using back button but selecting a option never does occur I tried all the possible combination. Apart from that to get device working, I installed ODIN and did whatever was written but ODIN is not displaying my device. Anyone please help me it's urgent for me because that would save my life and I need to get a solution soon maybe as soon as possible. Do help me friends....:highfive:

Install Samsung drivers: HERE

I already did
Joku1981 said:
Install Samsung drivers: HERE
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Sir i already did install kies on my lappy means this drivers are automatically installed on my laptop isn't it? and why isn't it possible to select an option on my recovery sceen

Adarsh_nair said:
Sir i already did install kies on my lappy means this drivers are automatically installed on my laptop isn't it? and why isn't it possible to select an option on my recovery sceen
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Buttons of Volume +/-, Back button, Power button dont work in Recovery or in Download Mode?

then what to do?
Joku1981 said:
Buttons of Volume +/-, Back button, Power button dont work in Recovery or in Download Mode?
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as you said if none of these button is working what should I do if I wanted to wipe my cache or maybe install a custom rom through recovery? oh sorry i didn't see you asked me. Yes they are not working only back button do change the option hovered

Download mode is in korean
The screen which i get in download mode is Korean. Not knowing what to do. I'm feeling like stuck in a maze with no way out. The only things I can see on recovery update screen is
select boot mode:
volume up to select
volume down to ok
recovery mode
fastboot mode
normal boot

You own a CLONE. XDA don't give support to clones, sorry :silly:

Yes sir exactly
Joku1981 said:
You own a CLONE. XDA don't give support to clones, sorry :silly:
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I read many a times this was something related to Korean clone of Samsung s4 but when i bought it from someone he never told me but now I need my phone working because I'm out of town and need my phone maybe for 2 days will do

use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software

please anyone help me
i was tying to install latest firmware G935FXXS1APG3 through odin
i got this messafe on me screen please check photo
Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software
i cannot boot into download mode
smart switch doesnt recognize samsung g7 edge nor does kies
thank you

alleshi said:
please anyone help me
i was tying to install latest firmware G935FXXS1APG3 through odin
i got this messafe on me screen please check photo
Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software
i cannot boot into download mode
smart switch doesnt recognize samsung g7 edge nor does kies
thank you
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you need to reinstall the samsung drivers on your computer then plug in your phone, open smart switch and follow instructions.
Previously your phone installed the drivers, since you have a problem with your phone, you need to install the driver on your computer to recognize the phone not the other way around.

Emergency Recovery function with Smart switch
Hi
I got the same blue screen but my smart switch program doesn't recognise the model number and S/N.
The phone was purchased in India.
I disconnected, updated drivers and reconnected.
I have SM-J500F and it has Marshmallow 6.0.1

hsd1 said:
Hi
I got the same blue screen but my smart switch program doesn't recognise the model number and S/N.
The phone was purchased in India.
I disconnected, updated drivers and reconnected.
I have SM-J500F and it has Marshmallow 6.0.1
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It doesn't have to recognize your model and s/n, just write them yourself.

I have actually encountered this before.
Just do this:
• Hold Power & Volume Down until the phone turns off ( assuming that there is no way for you to battery pull )
• Immediately without letting go of the Power & Volume Down button, press the home button as well.
• If the timing is not correct just retry.
Once you can get into download mode, you don't need the samsung software anymore. Just go online and find your default stock rom & bootloader etc and flash em'

Caezer99 said:
I have actually encountered this before.
Just do this:
• Hold Power & Volume Down until the phone turns off ( assuming that there is no way for you to battery pull )
• Immediately without letting go of the Power & Volume Down button, press the home button as well.
• If the timing is not correct just retry.
Once you can get into download mode, you don't need the samsung software anymore. Just go online and find your default stock rom & bootloader etc and flash em'
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Thank you... I'll try that once again.

sajjid_9 said:
Thank you... I'll try that once again.
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If you still need help you can PM me... Make sure to keep trying because sometimes people cannot get the timing correct!

Hi, i have a question. My phone don't show me the option software installation when I connect it with my pc or Mac, and I have some other issues with my firmware. Can I reinstall the stock firmware with Odin without rooting my device and without tripping the knox?
My phone is: sm g935f

caezer99 said:
i have actually encountered this before.
Just do this:
• hold power & volume down until the phone turns off ( assuming that there is no way for you to battery pull )
• immediately without letting go of the power & volume down button, press the home button as well.
• if the timing is not correct just retry.
Once you can get into download mode, you don't need the samsung software anymore. Just go online and find your default stock rom & bootloader etc and flash em'
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thank you so much!!!!!!!! I thought my tablet died. Thanks so much!!!

Caezer99 said:
I have actually encountered this before.
Just do this:
• Hold Power & Volume Down until the phone turns off ( assuming that there is no way for you to battery pull )
• Immediately without letting go of the Power & Volume Down button, press the home button as well.
• If the timing is not correct just retry.
Once you can get into download mode, you don't need the samsung software anymore. Just go online and find your default stock rom & bootloader etc and flash em'
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Thank you i can atleast boot into download mode thanks to your tutorial. now i have to get through a succesfull odin stock firmware instalation. which failed me before.

Caezer99 said:
I have actually encountered this before.
Just do this:
• Hold Power & Volume Down until the phone turns off ( assuming that there is no way for you to battery pull )
• Immediately without letting go of the Power & Volume Down button, press the home button as well.
• If the timing is not correct just retry.
Once you can get into download mode, you don't need the samsung software anymore. Just go online and find your default stock rom & bootloader etc and flash em'
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Hi so i have this issue on my s8 but ive had it the BL and it still errors out on me have you got any other ideas of it do it.

I found a way you wouldn't expect. Run odin, flash a recovery, flash stock rom, and you good to go. Odin acctually find the device. .

sebbialsvikk said:
I found a way you wouldn't expect. Run odin, flash a recovery, flash stock rom, and you good to go. Odin acctually find the device. .
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This worked for me on a SM-T510 (2019) tablet.