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PLEASEEE!!! help me out i tried upgrading from kies mini to froyo. I did this with success earlier in the past on my old vibrant but had it replaced to a referbished one and i tried upgrading it now.. but my vibrant was stuck at downloading the uprade on kies mini at 1% for half an hour... and the vibrant had the android shoveling yellow sign saying do not turn off target... for half an hour as well.. I knew something was wrong there because it didnt take even close to that long last time..
NOW I tried unplugging the usb wire restarting the phone in emergency mode still nothing... now all i have is a cellphone...yeild sign... computer icon showing..
PLEASE HELP!!!
Dont worry you totally didnt brick your phone. Its pretty common, can you get your phone into download mode? If you can then just odin to stock.
1.Take your battery, sim card and SD card out
2. Plug in USB Cable
3. Hold volume up/down and plug in battery (There are a few ways of doing download mode and I believe its phone specific, or if you have bootloaders installed its different as well, google around a bit...
4. Start odin and presto, your phone works again!
hey thanx... I just did that.. I never used odin but i installed odin with all the files... I believe my vibrant is hardware locked because i was trying to get into download mode for 2 hours with different techniques.. such as just volume keys and power button... taking out the battery holding volume keys then putting it back in.. but nothing put me into a downlaod mode... somehow odin still found my phone while i was still stuck under that picture...
I loaded the .pit file without the jfd image.... becuase i didnt know what window i was suppose to load the jfd image from... like pda.. or etc???
anyway so i just loaded the .pit file and clicked start it reset the phone and the phone went into restart mode and it turned on fine i checked it works fully... lol.
It makes no sense... was i suppose to load the jfd file somewhere?????
i still want to upgrade my vibrant to 2.2... but now whenever i turn on the keis mini it promps me to emergency recovery upgrade... so i tried doing that and went into download mode since now i can.. and plugged in my phone but the progress bar on my computer for upgrading never moved from 0%... its odd... am i doing something wrong?
so again i disconnected and "bricked" my vibrant again lol... went into odin followed the same steps just loading the .pit file and it reset the vibrant back to normal again lol...
Im so confused yet happy that i have my phone working but i still want my froyo... i love the fact that i can use yahoo video messaging on it with froyo and have flash and other benefits..
any advice?
Thanx again
try this...........
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
put pit in pit and tar in pda on odin
Connect it to the PC and see if ODIN recognizes it.
If it does, you are safe, flash stock.
EDIT: nvm, didn't notice the third post was yours.
Anyways, if ODIN can STILL recognize it, get the first from the link on the post above, FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS and enjoy your again-useful phone.
I had that same issue once.
Try a JIG. And do a search, I see like 50 posts a week like this.
First.
Thank you all for taking your time to help. I have one last question... since I used Odin but it just reset my phone and I didn't flash the old firware on it..... ever since that now I tried to update my phone with kies mini and it says phone unregistered... in that place before it used to say new firmware available and showed old forward numbers/letters.
So if I use odin all the way will this resolve "unregistered device" problem?
Thanx again
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AlexSochi8 said:
First.
Thank you all for taking your time to help. I have one last question... since I used Odin but it just reset my phone and I didn't flash the old firware on it..... ever since that now I tried to update my phone with kies mini and it says phone unregistered... in that place before it used to say new firmware available and showed old forward numbers/letters.
So if I use odin all the way will this resolve "unregistered device" problem?
Thanx again
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It should.
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Bricked
I have a similar issue, was soft bricked, Odin to stock then, while using Mini Kies to upgrade back to Froyo the phone turned off and never came back on. I cannot get any response from the phone as far as light's or sounds. Checked a few batteries and still no use. I'm curious if anybody else has had a similar experience?
so if it should solve the unregisted problem... where I put in the pda file... is it possible to put in the last froyo there so odin could flash froyo on my phone so basically i wont have to go through kies process?
odin back to 2.1 then root and then flash a 2.2 rom way better then a stock 2.2 rom
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Try a JIG. And do a search, I see like 50 posts a week like this.
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I might be late to the party but I've built a jig and I can't believe how quickly this thing saved my ass...
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I might be late to the party but I've built a jig and I can't believe how quickly this thing saved my ass...
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Yeah man. Jigs are the balls. Saved my ass this morning with a bad bootloader flash. I got lucky though.....
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Make sure you have the right odin files, once you have gotten back to normal just do a factory reset on your phone if that is possible. Then root, flash, and do whatever you want to do. Without your proper files for odin you'll get bricked or get something different.
How screwed am I? Odin doesn't recognize phone, vibrant aio toolkit can't adb phone into recovery or download mode. Flashing different rom screwed up during kernal phase and I stupidly rebooted phone. I CAN use a jig I bought to get into download mode but computer Odin doesn't 'see' it.
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dcboi said:
How screwed am I? Odin doesn't recognize phone, vibrant aio toolkit can't adb phone into recovery or download mode. Flashing different rom screwed up during kernal phase and I stupidly rebooted phone. I CAN use a jig I bought to get into download mode but computer Odin doesn't 'see' it.
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Do you have the drivers installed on your PC?
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Dan_Brutal said:
Do you have the drivers installed on your PC?
Yes, not sure what changed but I plugged the phone in again and Odin recognized it, the file I loaded is PDA_T959UVKB5.tar.md5, the process has hung up at SetupConnection...
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id keep trying it odin is finicky! maybe try different usb ports
ok guys i know i aksed for a lot of help.. but i have a newly discovered problem.. when i connect my vibrant thru the original usb port to transfer files back and forth it never lets me transfer even the smallest picture image... on both internal 16gb or sd... the phone computer just constantly shows transferring animation.... i tried many times.. i even scanned the phones hard drive and sd card for errors... nothing... could it be i messed something up with kies? or thats why kies in general never went with the upgrade past 1%?
its a refurbished phone.. when i got it.. i uploaded my old pics without a problem with the same usb cable..... its weird.... i dont know what to do? what is it likely the phone itself or i messed it up with kies upgrade????
please help.. its frustrating me
i wanted to do a complete format to clean my i337'z internal sd card and start fresh. and i chose to do the format from TWRP recovery. After the format it does not go beyond the samsung galaxy s4 logo.
it boots in TWRP and also download mode with key combo.
i flashed different Custom roms, tried all the different wipes but no use.
odin also fails, (AUTH fail) dont know why! Everything fails, Also i tried to Odin with the pit file but all in vain.
and also it says on the download mode Write protection : Enable
Does anyone have any idea What is going on with the device?. i seriously need to get it working. I know it is not dead because all the recovery and download mode is working i m just missing something which your experience can point out.
Thanks guys.
ali.abid said:
i wanted to do a complete format to clean my i337'z internal sd card and start fresh. and i chose to do the format from TWRP recovery. After the format it does not go beyonf the samsung galaxy s4 logo.
it boots in TWRP and also download mode with key combo.
i flashed different Custom roms, tried all the different wipes
odin also fails, (AUTH fail) dont know why!
and also it says on the download mode Write protection : Enable
Does anyone have any idea WTF is going on with the device. i seriously need to get it working. t
Thanks guys.
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You have to flash everything as of this point I believe. Bootloader, kernal, .tar file, the whole works.
i m using a galaxy s4 canadian variant of i337. so can you please direct me to where can i find ALL the files bootloader, tar etc ?
ali.abid said:
i m using a galaxy s4 canadian variant of i337. so can you please direct me to where can i find ALL the files bootloader, tar etc ?
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Just use the search bar in the forum it will come up. I'm on my phone or I would screenshot where it is.
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Did you install Kies in your computer? It's needed for some drivers so Odin can work. I was also getting an error until I installed it, then let the computer recognize the phone before clicking start in Odin.
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ali.abid said:
i wanted to do a complete format to clean my i337'z internal sd card and start fresh. and i chose to do the format from TWRP recovery. After the format it does not go beyond the samsung galaxy s4 logo.
it boots in TWRP and also download mode with key combo.
i flashed different Custom roms, tried all the different wipes but no use.
odin also fails, (AUTH fail) dont know why! Everything fails, Also i tried to Odin with the pit file but all in vain.
and also it says on the download mode Write protection : Enable
Does anyone have any idea What is going on with the device?. i seriously need to get it working. I know it is not dead because all the recovery and download mode is working i m just missing something which your experience can point out.
Thanks guys.
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What file in Odin did you try? Where did you get the pit file?
josemald said:
Did you install Kies in your computer? It's needed for some drivers so Odin can work. I was also getting an error until I installed it, then let the computer recognize the phone before clicking start in Odin.
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Or you can just download the Samsung drivers from Samsung.com
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agent929 said:
Or you can just download the Samsung drivers from Samsung.com
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If he got the odin error he got Odin to recognize the device, so he's got the right drivers.
jd1639 said:
If he got the odin error he got Odin to recognize the device, so he's got the right drivers.
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I'm sure he does. Some people think you need kies for the drivers. Do you agree with that or do you back my statement?
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I'm sure he does. Some people think you need kies for the drivers. Do you agree with that or do you back my statement?
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The Samsung usb drivers are all you need for Odin.
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Or you can just download the Samsung drivers from Samsung.com
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I saw those drivers on the website (for the AT&T version), didn't try them because them are dated November 2012, which means older than the device itself. But if you confirm they work, I'll give them a try. Thanks for the tip. No use in having Kies installed, since I don't use it.
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I saw those drivers on the website (for the AT&T version), didn't try them because them are dated November 2012, which means older than the device itself. But if you confirm they work, I'll give them a try. Thanks for the tip. No use in having Kies installed, since I don't use it.
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Here you go
http://www.modaco.com/topic/361286-...or-mobile-phones-15270-win-87xp-adb-fastboot/
Or search on google for samsung usb drivers.
haremmon said:
Here you go
http://www.modaco.com/topic/361286-...or-mobile-phones-15270-win-87xp-adb-fastboot/
Or search on google for samsung usb drivers.
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Thank you. Of course it makes sense that the latest drivers are in Modaco and not in samsung.com.
I didn't know that. Used to you could get it right from Samsung.com. I guess that's changed, I haven't researched it.
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Hello All,
I am quite new to the world of Android, but have searched and read up for multiple days on this site before finally posting my issue.
I have a GS4 that had been running stock with the MF3 OTA update. I finally decided to root and install safestrap to mess with a few custom roms. Everything went well. I was able to create a Rom Slot and load a custom rom for testing whilst keeping my stock in original form. NO issues what so ever. I used the Wicked Rom.... Eventually I decided that I would delete Rom Slot 1 and go back to stock. I followed directions to the T, deleted the slot and selected to boot from Stock. NO GO. This is where the horror begins:
Now, the phone boots up but I see the Samsung Galaxy S4 logo and it stays there...does not go back. I no longer see the SafeStrap recovery screen when booting up. --- I cannot even get into recovery on the phone any longer: it says recovery booting in blue and stays there.
I am able to get into Download mode to re-flash - but naturally none of the stock firmware files are loadable via Odin due to an error I keep getting NAND Flash! (Fail).
I finally decided to drive to Best Buy and asked the guy to flash my phone to stock there. He put the phone in download mode and used their multiflash tool which did not detect the phone and thus he could not move forward. The laptop did detect the phone at best buy, but their software did not and thus flashing did not occur.
I am looking for any and all advice to get this phone running without having to return it to Samsung....please and thanks in advance.
My apologies if my search did not yield a positive result and there is something out there....
Well There is no way to flash with Odin while on MF3, so that effort is completely fruitless at this time. Did the guy try a different USB port, cord or even restarting the computer he was using?
Can you get into your recovery to do a factory reset?
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Best buy should be able to do it. I remember reading somewhere that someone had to go to 3 different stores before they found someone smart enough to do it.. Lol
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I cannot get into recovery at all, it just says recovery booting and sits there....recovery booting is displayed at the top left of the screen in blue.
The guy did not try a different port or reboot. When he plugged the phone in, in download mode, the computer did recognize the phone but his Samsung software did not.
graydiggy said:
Well There is no way to flash with Odin while on MF3, so that effort is completely fruitless at this time. Did the guy try a different USB port, cord or even restarting the computer he was using?
Can you get into your recovery to do a factory reset?
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Well he is an idiot for not troubleshooting his system. I have had the same exact thing happen with multiple different computers and phones. The computer detects the device correctly, but the program I needed to use would not. More often than anything a quick changing of ports or a reboot of the computer fixed it. I have had to completely wipe out the drivers a few times and reinstall them to get it to work. 9 times out of ten, it is not the phone that is the culprit, it is something else before the phone.
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Well it seems the guy at my best buy was a TOOL! I took the phone in again today, had the battery pulled before I arrived - put it in download mode for him. Told him that Samsung tech support said he should reboot his pc. He did. Voila, reflashed to stock. Thank goodness....thank you guys for the advice.
Apply cold water directly to burned area.
Who's awesome?
ME!
Anyways, glad you are back up.
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ok, so I am not a noob on rooting and such, but this one has me stumped. Have the i337 on mdl baseband. Wanted to return it to stock. I tried to Odin (v3.09) the factory tar from the samsung site, i got a failure, then it went to recovery mode saying to connect kies. I have tried kies 2.6 and 3.0, neither recognize the device. I have tried redownloading samsung firmware thinking it was corrupted and mk2 firmwares in odin, neither worked, they go immediately to fail when i try to execute Odin. I can get into download mode or the kies recovery mode, not sure what to do since it will not take odin. Any ideas?
aawshads said:
ok, so I am not a noob on rooting and such, but this one has me stumped. Have the i337 on mdl baseband. Wanted to return it to stock. I tried to Odin (v3.09) the factory tar from the samsung site, i got a failure, then it went to recovery mode saying to connect kies. I have tried kies 2.6 and 3.0, neither recognize the device. I have tried redownloading samsung firmware thinking it was corrupted and mk2 firmwares in odin, neither worked, they go immediately to fail when i try to execute Odin. I can get into download mode or the kies recovery mode, not sure what to do since it will not take odin. Any ideas?
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1. Kies and Recovery mode aren't same thing. Kies never will recognize your device being in Stock Recovery Mode. Don't mix things.
2. Find the error now is difficult coz maybe you update your bootloader with the MK2 firmware (that's android 4.3 no android 4.2.2).
3. Get me the errors or one screenshot that appears in ODIN when you try to flash the MK2 firmware pls.
I'll see what I can do, it happens so fast I don't think anything updates, and it shows me no errors, just fail
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aawshads said:
I'll see what I can do, it happens so fast I don't think anything updates, and it shows me no errors, just fail
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Maybe Kies was in your task bar when you tried to flash through ODIN?
Not the first but maybe the last ones, what does that do?
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aawshads said:
Not the first but maybe the last ones, what does that do?
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Close completely Kies before run ODIN and try again to flash the old bootloader. Tell me how works
Joku1981 said:
Close completely Kies before run ODIN and try again to flash the old bootloader. Tell me how works
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ok, ran it, failed again, hereare the screenshots with the complete message portion.
aawshads said:
ok, ran it, failed again, hereare the screenshots with the complete message portion.
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1. Try other version of ODIN. I recommend you the latest one -> HERE
2. And pls.... MK2 isn't firmware for your device, it's for i337M. Don't mix things. Flash MDL again if you had that baseband and show me what errors you will have in ODIN. Good luck
Still failed. Let me know what you see. thanks
Bump, anyone see what I is wrong?
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Bump, anyone see what I is wrong?
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Are you sure you're on the mdl bootloader?
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Pit file
I see youre trying to flash the mk2 file but you dont have the pit file for the repartition head over here and download the mk2 pit file and then rerun it I also see that you have auto reboot checked, uncheck the auto reboot and then once iit finishes flashing and say reset unpluget you're device and pull the battery then put it back in and go into stock recovery by holding volume up power and home all at the same time and wipe data factory reset and cache partition http://d-h.st/5gz
Thanks, but that did not work either. I have never had a problem I couldn't odin out of, but I have tried everything I can think of and still nothing will work. I just want to sell the phone so I even tried the nb1 which should install no matter what bootloader I am on, and still nothing.
So i went to root my phone by flashing it to NJ$ and back to NC1. Now it's stuck in the dreaded boot loop and wont start. tried a factory reset and wiped the cache with no luck.
anyway to recover from it?
Flash the nb1 tar and start over.
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jd1639 said:
Flash the nb1 tar and start over.
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I tried flashing it with the NB1 1.4GB file. Odin doesn;t do anything it just says succeed 0 / fail 0
chughes2009 said:
I tried flashing it with the NB1 1.4GB file. Odin doesn;t do anything it just says succeed 0 / fail 0
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Does Odin recognize your device? Use the usb ports in the back of your pc and try different usb cables and ports. Odin can be finicky
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jd1639 said:
Does Odin recognize your device? Use the usb ports in the back of your pc and try different usb cables and ports. Odin can be finicky
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Got it buddy, thats exactly what it was. odin was not recognizing it. Man thank you so much. everything is working now.
Not sure why it bricked like that when I tried to root it. It worked perfect on the other att s4 i did it with. How should i og about rooting it now then?
chughes2009 said:
Got it buddy, thats exactly what it was. odin was not recognizing it. Man thank you so much. everything is working now.
Not sure why it bricked like that when I tried to root it. It worked perfect on the other att s4 i did it with. How should i og about rooting it now then?
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same problem, but odin not recognize.. i tried with three cables and three USB ports.. but nothing
Try reinstalling the USB drivers, do you have kies installed? If something takes over mobile USB it can cause it to fail.
caccolino said:
same problem, but odin not recognize.. i tried with three cables and three USB ports.. but nothing
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also try a different USB port. Thats what I did when it wasn't connecting for me.. try to avoid USB hubs like on the front of PC cases and plug it right into a main board USB port.
Also like behrensdtech said Kies can interfere with Odin so try uninstalling it.
Also i got it rooted via towel root once i flashed to ND1. its android version 4.4.2. So my question is can i upgrade to 4.4.4 kitkat and keep root? also ATT is asking me about a firmware update. what should I do with that?