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[Q] my vibrant is stuck on the samsung vibrant screen.

downloaded the ota update but now my phone is stuck on the samsung vibrant screen but i can hear the tmoblie jingle. my phone is rooted and my comp doesnt recognize my phone can anyone help???

Go to the bible under development section . You will need to use odin to get your phone back up and running . All file are posted there . You need the drivers for your computer to recognize the phone .
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I downloaded all the files so how do i install the drivers on to my comp?

There should be an exe file select the correct ones for your computer . If you have a 64 bit os use the x64 , if you have a 32 bit os use the x86 . Then run the correct exe file . It will install the drivers .
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okay so i install the driver and started odin, stopped at <ID:0/005> cache.rfs removed the phone, removed the battery, went into dl mode, plug the phone back in to reflash it but odin wont let me push the start button. been reading other post saying that i had to delete s1_odin_20100512.pit file but where do i find that file?

The pit file isnt need unless you want to erase your data . If want to use it it can be found in the development section . In the bible directory then click mirror .
Does com4 ever appear in odin? Also try running odin as administrator .
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Mine did that, but only after I tried to do a clockwork recovery to go back to before I did the JI6 update via Odin. It didn't work, so I flashed back to stock, rooted, installed ROM manager and then did my clockwork recovery. Man I love both of those apps.

com5 appears in odin

Vikeheaven said:
com5 appears in odin
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Have you tried another usb port ?
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okay tried a different usb port and now there a com6 and when i remove the phone after it gets stuck on cache.rfs and plug it back in the word CACHE appears in the upper left box and how do i run odin as an administrator?

Vikeheaven said:
okay tried a different usb port and now there a com6 and when i remove the phone after it gets stuck on cache.rfs and plug it back in the word CACHE appears in the upper left box and how do i run odin as an administrator?
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Rights click the program and click run as administrator
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Girlfriends phone did the samething.
Download the files in this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798125
Open ODIN select PDA and select the .tar file. PRESS START!
It will go though the process and install it.
Her phone was back online with the new update, and did not lose any data.
Might need the samsung drivers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
I already had them installed, so I'm not sure if they are required or not.

laristech said:
Girlfriends phone did the samething.
Download the files in this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798125
Open ODIN select PDA and select the .tar file. PRESS START!
It will go though the process and install it.
Her phone was back online with the new update, and did not lose any data.
Might need the samsung drivers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
I already had them installed, so I'm not sure if they are required or not.
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you are right drivers are required for odin to see the phone
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follow directions from this thread, very easy to fix this, had the same thing.
I have talked to many people that had issues applying the OTA update. Here are the steps to get your phone back to stock and apply the update.
As always, I'm not responsible for anything. yadda yadda.
First, download multiupload.com/NMPX3KMWRS
This contains Odin, the Samsung Drivers, stock odin rom, updated odin rom, pit file.
If you don't want to lose your settings, etc. you can skip to the second part. If your phone still doesn't work than start from the top.
-PART 1-
Step 1.) Make sure you have the appropriate drivers installed for your phone. If you are on 64bit then choose 64, if you are on 32 choose 32. You may already have the drivers installed and it will tell you after you try to install them.
Step 2.) Power your phone off
Step 3.) Open Odin.exe and plug a usb cable to your computer that will connect to your phone (do not plug it in to the phone yet, just the computer)
Step 4.) Hold down both volume buttons at the same time and while holding them down plug the usb into your phone. You should see a COM message show up in Odin.
Step 5.) To ensure your phone is back to stock, in odin you will want to check the repartition button. ONLY CHECK IT WHEN YOU ARE FLASHING BACK TO STOCK. Leave the other check boxes the way they are.
Step 6.) Click the PIT button and select the 512.pit file
Step 7.) Click the PDA button and select Original.tar and then click Start
It should go through a bunch of steps and then your phone will reboot. Below are the steps to update it to the latest release.
Close Odin and power your phone off.
-PART 2-
Step 1.) Open Odin.exe and plug a usb cable to your computer that will connect to your phone (do not plug it in to the phone yet, just the computer)
Step 2.) Hold down both volume buttons at the same time and while holding them down plug the usb into your phone. You should see a COM message show up in Odin.
Step 3.) Leave all check boxes the way they are. Do NOT check the repartition box.
Step 4.) Click the PIT button and select the 512.pit file
Step 5.) Click the PDA button and select T959UVJI6.tar and then click Start
It will go through a bunch of steps and then your phone will reboot. Congrats, you are on the latest update!
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The same thing has happened to my phone, damnit. Not sure why. Is this the only way to fix it? What would happen if I took my phone to a T-Mobile shop?

trunkstar1 said:
The same thing has happened to my phone, damnit. Not sure why. Is this the only way to fix it? What would happen if I took my phone to a T-Mobile shop?
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Why go that far? don't you want your phone fixed now? or do you want to take a chance of getting a used vibrant from T-mobile
Fix worked for my wife's phone thanks again XDA

ZombieDude00 said:
Why go that far? don't you want your phone fixed now? or do you want to take a chance of getting a used vibrant from T-mobile
Fix worked for my wife's phone thanks again XDA
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Well yeah I want it fixed right away. I started downloading as soon I saw the instructions above and I'm still waiting. It's taking FOREVER. Lurking in the back of my mind is the fact that there are probably two or three guys standing around talking about baseball in the T-Mobile shop two blocks away.

it worked!! finally! the reason it didnt work b4 was becuz i was using odin v1.0 instead of odin v1.3. thanks guys for the help

What can I used to extract the .zip files? For some reason my program is telling me it can't open the file as an archive... I hate this feeling of having a broken phone.

trunkstar1 said:
What can I used to extract the .zip files? For some reason my program is telling me it can't open the file as an archive... I hate this feeling of having a broken phone.
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Use winrar . You can get it from download.com .
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Usb brick! Lg l3 optimus e400

Hello guys! I need some help
I was flashing a stock firmware with kdz updater on my LG E400, following all instructions
Flashing goes through all the way and at the end i get:
Upgrade
error WParam: 100, LParam: 6
Phone boots and all but when i fix in my USB cable i don't see the icon in the status bar hence can't send files from computer or do Adb commands
I guess its USB bricked
Looked for solutions all over but they don't seem device specific and i fear bricking my phone for good
Any help is much appreciated!
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have you try to do a hard reset after kdz flashing?
Code:
in off position, press n hold home + vol down + power buttons together. be sure you press that power button at the last one...
will be wipe your data, cache and internal sd partitions by doing this. if you have any important files in int-sd, then back it up first ( move it to ext-sd )
let see if it work or not.....

Cool. I'd done a factory reset and didn't fix it, let me the hard reset and see what comes out of it
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Nah, factory reset doesn't do the trick. I'm stumped ..
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let's hope that'd software problem. you just install any custom roms you like, and your problem should be fixed. but if it's not, then you have to send it to service center for fix that hardware....
good luck

OK. Thanks
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Fixed it!
finally managed to fix it. Problem was with the firmware I was installing. I chose a firmware from another country of origin with a version that wasn't released for my phone's country. got the right kdz for my country and flashed it successfully fixing the brick.
I even managed to root it this time round! (the whole reason I flashed a different firmware in thw first place was because of failure to root)
Everything is good now. thanks to all that replied

tarnoldinho said:
finally managed to fix it. Problem was with the firmware I was installing. I chose a firmware from another country of origin with a version that wasn't released for my phone's country. got the right kdz for my country and flashed it successfully fixing the brick.
I even managed to root it this time round! (the whole reason I flashed a different firmware in thw first place was because of failure to root)
Everything is good now. thanks to all that replied
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Can you elaborate? I am having the exact same problem.

install again the msxml before using kdz.. hope it works
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DebanjanSahu said:
Can you elaborate? I am having the exact same problem.
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if u did what I did and got USB brick, its from flashing the wrong kdz file. there's an app for finding the right kdz file by giving it just your serial number of the phone. it's what I used cause I wasn't sure of the right country of origin of my phone. try using that app, and flash the kdz like before. and make sure its a COMPLETE download. watch it all the way. try that

Using advice from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34700586&postcount=4 you can determine which firmware version to use based on your phone IMEI.

Att & Spring " Fix boot loop or go back to stock!"

Disclaimer: I'm not responsible if your phone wants to die with this :angel:
Do this at you own risk !!!!!
If this help see how !!!
I only put everything together IF ANYTHING THANKS HIM.....
Original thread
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
RETURN TO STOCK AT&T & Sprint Version ONLY!
Download
1. LGFlashTools
HTML:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_nizg6yUZ0NYjVBQmlLYkpkZ2c/edit
2. Drivers google it.
Att only for Spring download the zip from the below.
3. Download Both Stock AT&T Image File and DLL (Both Files)
HTML:
http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda%2FLG+G2%2FStock%2FAT%26T%2F
Megalock DLL
HTML:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_nizg6yUZ0NZVJmOUcybUpCRlE/edit
Credit to @madmack for making most of this Guide for the G Pro Which also works on our G2
3.1 - FOR SPRINT FIRMWARE " BOTH FILES ARE IN THERE"
HTML:
http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda%2FLG+G2%2FStock%2FSprint+LS980%2F
Install
1. Install the LG drivers
2. Install LGFlashTools
3. Extract the TOT\ DLL file from the ZIP and the Megalock DLL and add it to your LGFlashTools folder.
Which is located at the root of the computer.
4. Run the lg tool
5. hit manual and add you files where they belong
6. hit the yellow arrow and all Done !!!
Drivers initialization
1. Put the phone into download mode. (Turn off device PRESS VOL UP while plugging in the micro usb cable. If this doesn't work, try holding both volume keys instead)
2. Let the phone initialize and install the drivers. Once done, in Device manager, you should see the LG phone listed under COM ports (something along these lines).
3. Find that LG entry in Device Manager, click on Properties, Advanced and then change the COM port to COM41 and close/save.
4. Unplug your phone! Important step.
LGFlashTools
Note: you need Megalock DLL file to open LGFlashTools
Flashing
5. There is a yellow arrow on the top left. Click on it to initialize the process. It will reboot and that's it .
6. Put the phone in download mode again, and plug it into the USB port. LG FLash Tools should start flashing it automatically. When it's done, it'll automatically reboot into your stock AT&T rom and all of your data and internal sdcard files are gone.

HELP!
i tried all of this everything is where it should be but it keeps saying download failed device model is different! check phone or DLL! 00000000 i have sprint g2 ls980 its been bricked for a few days now please help.

rhkidaon420 said:
i tried all of this everything is where it should be but it keeps saying download failed device model is different! check phone or DLL! 00000000 i have sprint g2 ls980 its been bricked for a few days now please help.
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You need the spring download... It should work but you need to set you com to 41... you might have downloaded the att version. It should say lg_ls980 dll and lg ls 980 tot to work

Nicamarcel1 said:
You need the spring download... It should work but you need to set you com to 41... you might have downloaded the att version. It should say lg_ls980 dll and lg ls 980 tot to work
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nope downloaded the sprint file and the .dll im on com 41 i need to find a way to change my device model name its just G2 when this program is looking for the device to be named lg-ls980.i went to sprint today and tryed to trade it in for a new one or have them fix it he seen that i have twrp on there and said nope cant do anything so if all else fails ill just drop it in water and get it repaired or pay 150 and say its lost or stolen that way i can keep it and have 2

rhkidaon420 said:
nope downloaded the sprint file and the .dll im on com 41 i need to find a way to change my device model name its just G2 when this program is looking for the device to be named lg-ls980.i went to sprint today and tryed to trade it in for a new one or have them fix it he seen that i have twrp on there and said nope cant do anything so if all else fails ill just drop it in water and get it repaired or pay 150 and say its lost or stolen that way i can keep it and have 2
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There could be many reasons why it didn't work. Just have to be patient and see if you had missed any steps. Have you tried using a different computer? You have the right drivers installed for your carrier? Got into Download Mode with no problems? You have the stock rom and the correct dll files? Seems like you know what you're doing so I suggest try it on a different computer and remember to reboot your system after making any changes/installations of programs or drivers.
I was in a similar situation and panicked and did rush through some steps which luckily I calmed down long enough to realize my mistakes and got a successful flash. Good luck on getting your phone running stock again or able to exchange for a new one.

In the spring.zip file there is the dll file and the tot file make sure you put both file and not use the att dll file. If you got the right one there is others thread that shows how to vome out of boot loop with out having to go back.
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rhkidaon420 said:
i tried all of this everything is where it should be but it keeps saying download failed device model is different! check phone or DLL! 00000000 i have sprint g2 ls980 its been bricked for a few days now please help.
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Has anyone found a solution to this error? I have this problem on my At&T LGD800 as well. Would have thought there'd be a way to force it to install and ignore errors.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
If you are not brick just boot loop just this might help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
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help
how do i get the sprint tot...dll files out of the download

kozmikkick said:
Has anyone found a solution to this error? I have this problem on my At&T LGD800 as well. Would have thought there'd be a way to force it to install and ignore errors.
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it was the dll just make sure you have the ls980 which its the one that tells the computer what phone its working on.

Issues when trying to manually update to KK (D801)

I Have tried to use the 2 methods that where provided and that worked for pretty much everyone else around me except me
Prior to getting both the PC Suite and Support Tool I got all the drivers , piece of cake.
Now lets start with the PC Suite which is very annoying , I hook up my phone to PC without a issue im connected and all and I want to updrade my software so i thought to myself wow so easy but as it turns out the pc suite claims i already have the latest the D801g but the newest is D801a ... PC SUITE BEING A LIERRR
I made a video of the problem as well which has got a lot of views in 2 days
Next up the Support Tool... oh boi can this get any worse than the PC Suite .. yes it can
Just like PC Suite connecting is not a problem .. so next step was to upgrade recovery which everyone else is doing and got them 4.4.2 but when i do mines it gets stuck on the second step and at either 0:13 or 0:14 seconds .. I let it sit there for a whole hour earlier but nothing would happen... I have also tried putting the phone in download mode but that would not fix the problem.. so yeah.
If anyone could help .. would be such appreciated and i would be very amaze.

I installed the upgrade today via download mode and flash tool....check out the thread about changing back to stock...in the flash tool where u select the old kdz...just select the newer kk kdz
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CHicken, is your phone white?

Sfkn2 said:
CHicken, is your phone white?
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Its very black , yeah i have the black version

[Q] Not able to connect to Odin V3.07 or Sam kies

Hi guys,
I'm new to this also did alot of reading before I post this thread.
I've a a Samsung GT-I9500 Tried connecting it with Odin or Sam kies they are not able to connect to device. Also noticed that my pc in device manager at portable devices it recognize it and give that it's a GT-I9500.
I wanted to root the device but was not able with Odin (reason that it does not connect) so I tried motochopper which worked for me and also detected the phone. Forgot to say I've installed USB driver for samsung galaxy s4 before trying to connect with odin also with Sam kies.\
After rooted with motochopper was able to dwnl titanium back up and root but now I'm stock at the part of flashing.
Now I want to flash my rom to get new firmware but I'm not able cause the Odin does not detect device. Also when I turn off phone to boot in download mode by pressing vol dwon , home button and power button. It tells me factory mode then a bunch of (guess) chinese menu option.
Because of this went to search if my device was original or fake and still not sure tried many things and apps which tells me that it original.
My whole question is what should I look at to let Odin connect with device.
Charles

Its a clone for sure. Go to Menu - Settings - More - About device and attach the screenshot for confirm it

Joku think you are right did some more reading and installed CPU z and got in system hardware mt6589 which suppose is the clone s4. Also attached screenshot about.
In this case as I have a lone which I manage to root is there a way to still root it?
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Chachito said:
Joku think you are right did some more reading and installed CPU z and got in system hardware mt6589 which suppose is the clone s4. Also attached screenshot about.
In this case as I have a lone which I manage to root is there a way to still root it?
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XDA dont give support clones. Sorry.