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Voodoo install from OCLF Ryan bricked the Vibrant

I had the update with OCLF installed and it worked fine until I decided "accidentally" (very very regretful now) to install Voodoo from the OCLF app. Then the phone went into a soft reset and got stuck at the Vibrant screen.
Since then I've tried to select "install packages" or "reboot system" options in the recovery mode, but it showed only a partial progress bar at the bottom, then it got stuck at the Vibrant screen.
I gave Odin a try but the app does not see any com port after use ADB reboot or recovery commands.
Btw I did NOT select USB debugging mode before installing voodoo. I did install the USB driver for the Vibrant but am not sure it even works because the Odin app did not see any com port.
Any help is appreciated! I don't want to loose data and files in the internal storage. This is kinda urgent because I need to use phone.

i900 said:
I had the update with OCLF installed and it worked fine until I decided "accidentally" (very very regretful now) to install Voodoo from the OCLF app. Then the phone went into a soft reset and got stuck at the Vibrant screen.
Since then I've tried to select "install packages" or "reboot system" options in the recovery mode, but it showed only a partial progress bar at the bottom, then it got stuck at the Vibrant screen.
I gave Odin a try but the app does not see any com port after use ADB reboot or recovery commands.
Btw I did NOT select USB debugging mode before installing voodoo. I did install the USB driver for the Vibrant but am not sure it even works because the Odin app did not see any com port.
Any help is appreciated! I don't want to loose data and files in the internal storage. This is kinda urgent because I need to use phone.
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The same thing happened to me. I even posted it yesterday to warn people to be careful with RYANZA Voodoo and I got flamed and insulted. Basically you fried your kernel. I tried different things and what worked for me was ODIN the JI6 back. Go to Vibrant Directory Bible under Samsung Vibrant--Android Development and find that thread. Go to the ODIN section and download the JI6 package. You will need to get into 'Download" mode on your Vibrant for ODIN to work. You need to have the phone plugged into computer via USB, hold down both volume buttons and the power button at the same time. When the screen becomes black, release only the power button and download mode will pop up. Then bring up ODIN and make sure the yellow com message pops up. With ODIN it will work right away (like 2 minutes). If you see it hanging then you need to try it again. When you get your phone back up you need to disable voodoo. Good luck. Know that the Vibrant is almost impossible to kill, you will be able to bring the phone back to life.
here's the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
instructions here: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...r-vibrant-and-return-to-stock-phone-pc-error/

I tried flashing it using odin but the phone would start, show the tmobile thingy and just turns off. Is there any way around this?
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Thank you for your prompt reply
quest4fire said:
The same thing happened to me. I even posted it yesterday to warn people to be careful with RYANZA Voodoo and I got flamed and insulted. Basically you fried your kernel. I tried different things and what worked for me was ODIN the JI6 back. Go to Vibrant Directory Bible under Samsung Vibrant--Android Development and find that thread. Go to the ODIN section and download the JI6 package. You will need to get into 'Download" mode on your Vibrant for ODIN to work. You need to have the phone plugged into computer via USB, hold down both volume buttons and the power button at the same time. When the screen becomes black, release only the power button and download mode will pop up. Then bring up ODIN and make sure the yellow com message pops up. With ODIN it will work right away (like 2 minutes). If you see it hanging then you need to try it again. When you get your phone back up you need to disable voodoo. Good luck. Know that the Vibrant is almost impossible to kill, you will be able to bring the phone back to life.
here's the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
instructions here: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...r-vibrant-and-return-to-stock-phone-pc-error/
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I'll give it a try later. Is there a good link to download the USB driver? I did but am not sure it will work with Odin. I also forgot to release the pwr button only when the Vibrant screen came on. You said release it at the black screen.

Theres voodoo on the oclf app? Where do you download it? When I downloaded it from the market it wasn't there. Do I need to install a supported kernel before it shows up?

Another thing is the phone is not in USB debugging mode before. Is this needed for Odin to work?

It is in OCLF app
krackers said:
Theres voodoo on the oclf app? Where do you download it? When I downloaded it from the market it wasn't there. Do I need to install a supported kernel before it shows up?
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I don't remember exactly how it looks but the app has like 3 tabs: 2nd is available, 3rd unavailable or vice versa, 1st is probably the voodoo one. BE CAREFUL, read the kernel instruction first! I am sure they are not compatible. It should be disabled one or the other so users wouldn't get hacked.

ok the 3 button procedure got the phone into Recovery mode like this screen with yellow text:
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Android system recovery <2e>
reboot system now
reinstall packages
--Appling Multi-CSC
Installing Multi-CSC
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Selecting either "reboot system now" or "reinstall packages" gives this screen:
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Installing from sd card completed
rebooting..
Phone reset done
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The phone now got stuck at the Vibrant screen!
How to get into the download mode?

Holding vols up down with battery in and then plug in the USB cable, the Downloading screen came up with the digging icon and a message "do not turn off target" but it just got stuck there. I typed in the adb reboot download under the folder containing the adb files but it said "error no device found". I installed both drivers, one from Samsung site and one x86 from Softpedia site. Is it time to get a new one?

Try this.
Click HERE FOR ODIN 1.30
Samsung USB Drivers MS Windows 64bit HERE 32bit drivers HERE pick the drivers that work with your pc I have windows 7 so I use 64bit.
Step 1. Download the 512 PIT file HERE this file needs to be un rared with Winrar its a free program its HERE.
Step 2. Download the T959UVJFD.tar HERE
Step 3. Get your phone in download mode try just holding the volume up and down at the same time then plug the usb in, you might have to pull the battery and then put it back in the phone then hold volume up and down at the same time then plug the usb in it should go into download mode.
Step 4. Open Odin 1.30.
Step 5. Load the 512 PIT file you extracted with winrar into Odin 1.30 PIT section of Odin
Step 6. Load the T959UVJFD.tar you downloaded into Odin 1.30 into the PDA section of Odin.
Step 7. Click the Star button in Odin.
Step 8. Let it do its thing.
Step 9. Thank me
Step 10. Hope this helped it really doesn't get much easier then what Ive given you in this list.

Will the pit file WIPE the data (photo..)?
AustinKnight45 said:
Try this.
Click HERE FOR ODIN 1.30
Samsung USB Drivers MS Windows 64bit HERE 32bit drivers HERE pick the drivers that work with your pc I have windows 7 so I use 64bit.
Step 1. Download the 512 PIT file HERE this file needs to be un rared with Winrar its a free program its HERE.
Step 2. Download the T959UVJFD.tar HERE
Step 3. Get your phone in download mode try just holding the volume up and down at the same time then plug the usb in, you might have to pull the battery and then put it back in the phone then hold volume up and down at the same time then plug the usb in it should go into download mode.
Step 4. Open Odin 1.30.
Step 5. Load the 512 PIT file you extracted with winrar into Odin 1.30 PIT section of Odin
Step 6. Load the T959UVJFD.tar you downloaded into Odin 1.30 into the PDA section of Odin.
Step 7. Click the Star button in Odin.
Step 8. Let it do its thing.
Step 9. Thank me
Step 10. Hope this helped it really doesn't get much easier then what Ive given you in this list.
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Somewhere in the forum said that selecting the pit file will wipe all data. Is that true because I so want to keep EVERYTHING intact! Just got back from a short vacation in Waikiki
I got the PC to see the Vibrant now with Odin but I downloaded the newer tar file T959UVJI6 (2.1 updated ver) but can not see it from selecting PDA button, it can only see the old T959UVD (stock 2.1). I am at the no point of return now so within 15mins if there is no answer then I must get going.
Thanks again!

Never mind guys! my bad did not unrar the tar file..going to download it now..wish me best of luck!

ok downloading now... it is a nerve wrecking experience comparing to WM6.1 custom rom flash which was very smooth going. I still miss the original i900 Omnia. I am going to be late for the church but God please forgive me! Oh it passed the downloading and got the S logo..

it booted up but stuck at black screen with all soft keys lighted up, tried the install packages in recovery mode again..

I guess I need to download the pit file? Will this wipe out all data?

I don't have voodoo... where did you get your oclf app from? Is it not showing because I have stock JI6 kernel?

i900 said:
I guess I need to download the pit file? Will this wipe out all data?
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Did you follow my to-do list to the T?
this might help
you need to flash this PDA file with odin EUGENE373_SamsungS_Froyo_PDA along with the PIT 512 you should still have from the unbrick instruction odin forum then after you flash those files you need to let it do its thing it will prob take you to recovery just long press the power button and when it turns off put the usb back in the phone to get it into Download mode(just get back into download mode any way you know how) and then follow those instructions you did earlier with the unbrick instructions forum just flash the Eugene373 SamsungS Froyo PDA file first then after you flash it get right back into download mode and flash stock vibrant rom through odin.

Odin in eugenes froyo that doesnt brick.Make sure you use the 513 pit file that comes with it. When its done, pull the battery and odin the jfd. Use the 512 pit file with jfd. Check the repartition box for this one. You will be back to stock and all the lag fixes will be gone. This process works to save your vibrant from ALMOST everything
^^^oops, didnt make it to your post...just tryin to help

OCLF from the market by Ryan
krackers said:
I don't have voodoo... where did you get your oclf app from? Is it not showing because I have stock JI6 kernel?
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But use it with extreme CAUTION at your own risk. Don't brick it like mine

Again guys thanks for your time and help but just one more time, I am still a bit confused, can you list exactly what files to download in order to get the phone back alive without loosing any data and files?
Download 512 or 513 pit first? Do it together with the tar file (check both boxes in Odin)? I understand 512 pit go with JFD (stock 2.1 rom before the update). How about the latter one? It goes with JI6? Now I got only the JI6 in the phone without the pit file. Should I download 512 with JFD first then do the latter one with JI6, and all data still remain intact?

please help with odin to stock error!!!

i went to odin back to stock and accidentaly had re-partition checked... now i have error:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl10
(invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_media :Can't mount DBDATA:
copy default media content failed.
please help with solution to this!!!!!

Did you forget to undo vooooodooo first if so then follow this, even if not you should try it anyway
Turn your phone off open odin hold down volume up and down,now plug in the usb this will get you into dl mode now you need to flash Froyo ~~~That does not Brick! rom with odin. Right after you flash that get back into download mode open odin first then with the phone ( power the phone off give it a min, hold down the volume up and down keys, now insert the usb cord BAM download mode) flash back to whatever rom you want.
Ok this is a old post I made for another person that bricked there phone, if you don't have the Samsung drivers for your pc you can get them down below, also you should follow my instructions from my first post and then follow these for the rest.
Click HERE FOR ODIN 1.30
Samsung USB Drivers MS Windows 64bit HERE 32bit drivers HERE pick the drivers that work with your pc I have windows 7 so I use 64bit.
Step 1. Download the 512 PIT file HERE this file needs to be un rared with Winrar its a free program it HERE.
Step 2. Download the T959UVJFD.tar HERE
Step 3. Open Odin FIRST!I use 1.30 you can use whatever one works for you.
Step 4. Get your phone in download mode try just holding the volume up and down at the same time then plug the usb in, you might have to pull the battery and then put it back in the phone then hold volume up and down at the same time then plug the usb in it should go into download mode.
Step 5. Load the 512 PIT file you extracted with winrar into Odin 1.30 PIT section of Odin
Step 6. Load the T959UVJFD.tar you downloaded into Odin 1.30 into the PDA section of Odin.
Step 7. Click the Start button in Odin.
Step 8. Let it do its thing.
Step 9. Thank me
Step 10. Yes I'm smarter then a 5th grader just teasing hope this helped it really doesn't get much easier then what Ive given you in this list.

AustinKnight45 said:
Did you forget to undo vooooodooo first if so then follow this, even if not you should try it anyway
Turn your phone off open odin hold down volume up and down,now plug in the usb this will get you into dl mode now you need to flash Froyo ~~~That does not Brick! rom with odin. Right after you flash that get back into download mode open odin first then with the phone ( power the phone off give it a min, hold down the volume up and down keys, now insert the usb cord BAM download mode) flash back to whatever rom you want.
Ok this is a old post I made for another person that bricked there phone, if you don't have the Samsung drivers for your pc you can get them down below, also you should follow my instructions from my first post and then follow these for the rest.
Click HERE FOR ODIN 1.30
Samsung USB Drivers MS Windows 64bit HERE 32bit drivers HERE pick the drivers that work with your pc I have windows 7 so I use 64bit.
Step 1. Download the 512 PIT file HERE this file needs to be un rared with Winrar its a free program it HERE.
Step 2. Download the T959UVJFD.tar HERE
Step 3. Open Odin FIRST!I use 1.30 you can use whatever one works for you.
Step 4. Get your phone in download mode try just holding the volume up and down at the same time then plug the usb in, you might have to pull the battery and then put it back in the phone then hold volume up and down at the same time then plug the usb in it should go into download mode.
Step 5. Load the 512 PIT file you extracted with winrar into Odin 1.30 PIT section of Odin
Step 6. Load the T959UVJFD.tar you downloaded into Odin 1.30 into the PDA section of Odin.
Step 7. Click the Start button in Odin.
Step 8. Let it do its thing.
Step 9. Thank me
Step 10. Yes I'm smarter then a 5th grader just teasing hope this helped it really doesn't get much easier then what Ive given you in this list.
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thank baby jesus there is a solution! thank you so much... now... i know how to do all of the stuff in the second part of your post but how exactly do i flash the froyo file in odin... where do i put what in odin for the froyo flash?

BurningArmada said:
i went to odin back to stock and accidentaly had re-partition checked... now i have error:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/stl10
(invalid argument)
E:copy_dbdata_media :Can't mount DBDATA:
copy default media content failed.
please help with solution to this!!!!!
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Simple problem, you used a .tar file in odin that didn't have the DBDATA in it.
download the JFD tar, open it up, make sure it has DBDATA in it, then re-odin, and you will be fine.

BurningArmada said:
thank baby jesus there is a solution! thank you so much... now... i know how to do all of the stuff in the second part of your post but how exactly do i flash the froyo file in odin... where do i put what in odin for the froyo flash?
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You dl the froyo that doesnt brick (put the TAR file in the PDA part of odin) and just flash the tar file then it will reboot and do its thing in recovery and reboot and look like it will work but you'll see a i9000 boot screen that it will just hang at, long story short just get it in download mode right after you flash the first part and do the second part ...sweet baby jesus
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AustinKnight45 said:
You dl the froyo that doesnt brick (put the TAR file in the PDA part of odin) and just flash the tar file then it will reboot and do its thing in recovery and reboot and look like it will work but you'll see a i9000 boot screen that it will just hang at, long story short just get it in download mode right after you flash the first part and do the second part ...sweet baby jesus
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sweet baby (insert: any mythical beinge you choose to worship) :more politically correct me thinks:
im downloading all stuff needed now and will be getting back on track soon! words cant express how much i thank you !

Cool as a fan..just pay it forward when you see a brother in need, let me know when you get it up and running again.
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i sure will man!!!!

ok... well... im out of the woods! woo hoo! but odin kept hanging while trying to flash the jfd tar so i went back to old faithful and tried to flash ji6 tar. it will boot but it hangs at the boot animation... ive been here before and i think i can mess around with it from here. i owe you a beer next time im in austin Knight!

BurningArmada said:
ok... well... im out of the woods! woo hoo! but odin kept hanging while trying to flash the jfd tar so i went back to old faithful and tried to flash ji6 tar. it will boot but it hangs at the boot animation... ive been here before and i think i can mess around with it from here. i owe you a beer next time im in austin Knight!
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Lol ok cool, you might have got a bad dl of "froyo that doesn't brick " ill check back tomorrow on you I have a copy on my laptop if all fails but it sounds like you might have it from here
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I'm back in bitness it kept hanging at the boot screen but I remembered I had the new Nero beta rom on the phone, so I just flashed it through cw recovery and am back to 100%! Thanks again!
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think got a brick

phone wont charge and when usb in says mounting error any thoughts . should i try a jig

try Odin back to stock....can you get into download mode?

no stuck believe in clockwork recovery w mounting error

So you took the battery out then plugged it into usb held volume up and down put the battery back in and it goes to recovery and not download?
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ok....
open odin....
connect USB to PC but not phone....
shutdown phone....
hold both volume keys... then insert usb to the phone...
phone should go into download mode...odin SHOULD connect automatically...
load pit and tar files and go back to stock...

Technowiz said:
phone wont charge and when usb in says mounting error any thoughts . should i try a jig
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Heres a thought.... Why not learn how to do something simple as getting into download mode and using ODIN. WHY must you post the SAME THREAD 3 TIMES in 3 different sections of the VIBRANT FORUM. You're asking to get the ban hammer.

brian_v3ntura said:
Heres a thought.... Why not learn how to do something simple as getting into download mode and using ODIN. WHY must you post the SAME THREAD 3 TIMES in 3 different sections of the VIBRANT FORUM. You're asking to get the ban hammer.
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This
Sent from the Bermuda Triangle.

if you read i cant get to download mode stuck on recovery screen everytime i turn on posted that several times too

read this ..... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
and/or
that... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
and dont double/triple post the same question in different section sir....its not cool

on the tar file do i leave it as a zip
or extract as well and create a folder?

and do i repartion

CAREFULLY READ the second link in my previous post....the extension of the .tar file should be .tar dont extract ****!!! load the .pit and .tar files!!!! go back to stock!!!!

now odin does not show phone connected but coputer notices the phone wat do i do

got it to download mode but odin doesent see it

unplug it then plug it in again
Nero +dow1.3+oclf

tried it again nothing

Close odin unplug phone open odin plug phone in
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Tonicacid said:
Close odin unplug phone open odin plug phone in
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yeah....and make sure you got the correct drivers and they're installed

odin stuck at cache rfs should this take a while

Just let it run
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Firmware upgrade failed

Hi I tried to upgrade my 7.7 to ICS using the image from SamMobile and Odin 1.87, the update failed at modem.bin and now when i boot the tab it goes to "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again". Needless to say it wont connect to Kies. Can anyone please help me. I am desperate.
thank you
Gordon

gordonj said:
Hi I tried to upgrade my 7.7 to ICS using the image from SamMobile and Odin 1.87, the update failed at modem.bin and now when i boot the tab it goes to "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again". Needless to say it wont connect to Kies. Can anyone please help me. I am desperate.
thank you
Gordon
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I guess u didn't boot your tab to DOWNLOAD mode which's power button+lower volume button before flashing procedure?
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You also didn't bother to post your question in "General". Familiarize yourself with the rules.
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gordonj said:
Hi I tried to upgrade my 7.7 to ICS using the image from SamMobile and Odin 1.87, the update failed at modem.bin and now when i boot the tab it goes to "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again". Needless to say it wont connect to Kies. Can anyone please help me. I am desperate.
thank you
Gordon
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If you can still go to download mode , you have to flash the original rom that your mobile came with .

Yes make sure you are in ODIN/Download mode on the tablet.
Just in case any of you didn't see in the other ICS thread (though by now there are probably more than just a handful), I encountered a failure upgrading via Mobile ODIN pro on my ROOTED stock HC.
Luckily I was able to get to Download mode and I used Odin and it flashed fine. Just make sure the re-partition setting is not ticked.

Use mobile Odin, it root ics rom after u flash it)

OH MY GOD! WTF IS THIS STILL DOING IN DEVELOPMENT!?
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I've the same problem! Odin just wont finish his installation :S I tryed everythin even flash hc back. But that won't finish at all! Maybe it's the driver? I don't installed kies but it does load in odin! On this moment I'm gonna try to install the driver's and try it again!

if you are plugged into a USB hub try plugging right into your computer. that was my issue with failed flashing. drove me nuts for hours.

[Q] Whats my firmware?

Hi! I bought a GS4 just today..... GT-I9500 Octa core, and i live in Mumbai, India
I want to root my S4, but there's a debate regarding some russian firmwares saying that they cannot be rooted/ have a different method.....
My question is how do i know whether my firmware is russian??? or of any other country...Any help will be appreciated
Baseband Version : I9500DDUAMDK
Build number : JDQ39.I9500XXUAMDK
Kernel version : 3.4.5-526212 [email protected] #1 Tue Apr 23 23:00:57 KST 2013
THANKS!!!!!!!

Aayush_13 said:
Hi! I bought a GS4 just today..... GT-I9500 Octa core, and i live in Mumbai, India
I want to root my S4, but there's a debate regarding some russian firmwares saying that they cannot be rooted/ have a different method.....
My question is how do i know whether my firmware is russian??? or of any other country...Any help will be appreciated
Baseband Version : I9500DDUAMDK
Build number : JDQ39.I9500XXUAMDK
Kernel version : 3.4.5-526212 [email protected] #1 Tue Apr 23 23:00:57 KST 2013
THANKS!!!!!!!
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You could always root by flashing a custom kernel instead of the root only methods. Those are the ones that won't work now. And the latest Russian firmware shares the same build number with 20 other firmwares of different countries. You can see that here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257645 So it doesn't matter if the firmware is of Russia or some other country. They'll share the same problems.

runedrune said:
You could always root by flashing a custom kernel instead of the root only methods. Those are the ones that won't work now. And the latest Russian firmware shares the same build number with 20 other firmwares of different countries. You can see that here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257645 So it doesn't matter if the firmware is of Russia or some other country. They'll share the same problems.
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How can i flash custom kernel if i dont have CWM???? my phone is not rooted

Aayush_13 said:
How can i flash custom kernel if i dont have CWM???? my phone is not rooted
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Using Odin.

runedrune said:
Using Odin.
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AH!!! Sorry for my NOOBness, but can u enlighten me????

Aayush_13 said:
AH!!! Sorry for my NOOBness, but can u enlighten me????
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189539
Download Odin 3.07 from here. Install Kies on your computer so you can get the necessary drivers to recognize your phone in download mode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2264454
This is the kernel I use and I would recommend it but you can choose any other. They all work great. One you download the kernel and install kies, run Odin. On the right there will be options to add files. Click the button that says PDA and you'll be able to navigate to a file. Find the kernel you downloaded. (Should be in .tar file extension. If it is a .zip then unzip it.) Then just click start and watch the magic.
Oh yeah and you'll have to connect your phone in download mode for that. To do that just turn the phone off and hold the power button + volume down + home button.

runedrune said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189539
Download Odin 3.07 from here. Install Kies on your computer so you can get the necessary drivers to recognize your phone in download mode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2264454
This is the kernel I use and I would recommend it but you can choose any other. They all work great. One you download the kernel and install kies, run Odin. On the right there will be options to add files. Click the button that says PDA and you'll be able to navigate to a file. Find the kernel you downloaded. (Should be in .tar file extension. If it is a .zip then unzip it.) Then just click start and watch the magic.
Oh yeah and you'll have to connect your phone in download mode for that. To do that just turn the phone off and hold the power button + volume down + home button.
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Will definitely try this!!!! THANKS!!!

runedrune said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189539
Download Odin 3.07 from here. Install Kies on your computer so you can get the necessary drivers to recognize your phone in download mode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2264454
This is the kernel I use and I would recommend it but you can choose any other. They all work great. One you download the kernel and install kies, run Odin. On the right there will be options to add files. Click the button that says PDA and you'll be able to navigate to a file. Find the kernel you downloaded. (Should be in .tar file extension. If it is a .zip then unzip it.) Then just click start and watch the magic.
Oh yeah and you'll have to connect your phone in download mode for that. To do that just turn the phone off and hold the power button + volume down + home button.
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Dude, in ODIN, I cannot see the yellow box i.e. COM , tried installing drivers and then re plugging but that yellow box cannot be seen.....Help?

Aayush_13 said:
Dude, in ODIN, I cannot see the yellow box i.e. COM , tried installing drivers and then re plugging but that yellow box cannot be seen.....Help?
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Turn on your phone. Switch debugging mode on. Plug it in. Let the drivers install. Unplug in. Reboot it into download mode. Plug it in again. Let me know if that works.

runedrune said:
Turn on your phone. Switch debugging mode on. Plug it in. Let the drivers install. Unplug in. Reboot it into download mode. Plug it in again. Let me know if that works.
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Tried all possible methods....even yours, also restarted my PC...but the yellow box still cant be seen.......

runedrune said:
Turn on your phone. Switch debugging mode on. Plug it in. Let the drivers install. Unplug in. Reboot it into download mode. Plug it in again. Let me know if that works.
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Is there a non ODIN method????

Aayush_13 said:
Is there a non ODIN method????
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Odin is the best method Odin won't turn yellow but the 1st box.Will be little sky blue it means ur device is added also see below box will say added once in download mode
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123hiten said:
Odin is the best method Odin won't turn yellow but the 1st box.Will be little sky blue it means ur device is added also see below box will say added once in download mode
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Nothing happens, not even sky blue....it doesnt even finch....
ODIN stays the same way as it was before plugging in....

Aayush_13 said:
Nothing happens, not even sky blue....it doesnt even finch....
ODIN stays the same way as it was before plugging in....
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u are putting your device into download mode rite
if not off the mobile press volume down+home and then press power till a screen pops then press volume up and connect in Odin it will work
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123hiten said:
u are putting your device into download mode rite
if not off the mobile press volume down+home and then press power till a screen pops then press volume up and connect in Odin it will work
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Of course...i'n in ODIN mode with the green android and below is written "Downloading......" "Do not turn off target!!!"

Aayush_13 said:
Nothing happens, not even sky blue....it doesnt even finch....
ODIN stays the same way as it was before plugging in....
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Weird.
Well this doesn't usually work but try a different USB port.

Aayush_13 said:
Tried all possible methods....even yours, also restarted my PC...but the yellow box still cant be seen.......
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BTW did drivers got installed without any issue?? if yes and still the issue persist then try with another data cable too and also check ur USB ports .. :fingers-crossed:

tornado92 said:
BTW did drivers got installed without any issue?? if yes and still the issue persist then try with another data cable too and also check ur USB ports .. :fingers-crossed:
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Changed 4 usb ports, drivers installed without any error, even used ifferent cab;es ..... :/

can u tell me which OS ur running as I used to have issue with Windows 8 it does not detect the phone in cases for driver signing issue I had nightmare rooting my Sony z with Windows 8 and later changed it to Windows 7
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Aayush_13 said:
Changed 4 usb ports, drivers installed without any error, even used ifferent cab;es ..... :/
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BTW did your PC detect your phone when connected???