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How to get into flashing/recovery mode

1) Turn off and remove battery
2)Put the battery back in and immediately hold the back button
3) Plug in the USB cable while still holding the back button
4)Your screen will remain black, but its in recovery mode, and the flashing software should detect it
Source: Sony Update Service, I installed it and it told me to do just that to get into the recovery mode
Looks like were one step closer into getting the X10 rooted

I'm afraid this doesn't work

eyeweaver said:
I'm afraid this doesn't work
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It does - it just doesn't display the things we are used to with HTC phones for instance.
This is SE's standard flashing method(and recovery mode). It's the same for their WinMo phones and for Symbian.
It puts the phone in a special flash mode ready to accept a new ROM/flash.
As OP mentioned the screen will remain black throughout the process.

shud try fastboot when its in flash mode..
Code:
fastboot devices
or
Code:
fastboot boot randomrecovery.img
worth a try aint it!?

philicibine said:
shud try fastboot when its in flash mode..
Code:
fastboot devices
or
Code:
fastboot boot randomrecovery.img
worth a try aint it!?
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tried it nothing happens !!!

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Worked for me

does it lose all the settings and installed progs during the upgrade ?
(like usual S/E software does ?)

boo6 said:
does it lose all the settings and installed progs during the upgrade ?
(like usual S/E software does ?)
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Yes. You can backup sms from the Messaging application by pressing the menu-button while in thread mode. And use MyBackup to backup settings, apps and everything you need on the SD-card or online.

Would this still work if the phone isn't being recognized by the computer? (correct drivers etc are installed).
I have an xperia Ray, so I assume it's the same method... I get no response from plugging it into usb or charger, it won't turn on, although sometimes if I hold the power button it gives a brief vibration. I think it might be bricked :-/

Grey Battery Icon after mistaken odin flash

Ok so I feel like a complet dumb A$$!
I'm not a noob at these things but somehow (whilst under the influence) I managed to flash a att odim rom over top of the t-mobile vibrant! So now when it powers on it shows the att world phone splash, goes to black then loops.
I've tried just about everything I (already knew) and looked up here to get the frappin thing back into download mode, and it just keeps giving me (when the usb is plugged into the pc or battery charger) a spinny logo, followed by a grey (not green) battery icon, then black screen, then repeat.
Am I screwed?
I tried replacing the battery, doing the 3 button recovery, 3 button download, etc..
I'm sorry if this has been posted before but I'm disparate, and thought the gods of this board could help!

Open Odin and then hold the volume buttons and plug your usb cord into the phone. That should get you into download mode. Go find the .pit and .tar files for JFD and and flash them through Odin you should be safely back in your phone at that point.
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Although since you flash an ATT rom into a tmobile phone your bootloader could be messed up. Im not actually sure about that at all though. Just seems possible and logical.
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Yea - you may have messed the boot loader.
I would suggest buying a Jig.
A thought:
If you loaded a different brand ROM the vibrant way of entering download mode will not work anymore - maybe look up how that phone enters download and try?
Another thought -
Ive had it where I wasn't in "download mode" but Odin saw the ROM COM port. I flashed anyway (desperate) and it worked. (Id try the Jig first)

Find out how to go in download mode for att captivate..
Try those button methods because that's to only thing that'll work for you.
No jig can save you

Hey guys sorry for the late reply! Not long after I posted it I found the youtube bideo of the "jig", best $3 I've spent at radio shack!
Here are some pics..
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Galaxy S i9000 non-stop bootloop

Hi everyone
I have a galaxy s with a strange problem.
When I'm turning it on, the phone will bootloop.
I tried to flash stock roms, several of them but the result is always the same.
Odin shows that everything went great, I get the PASS message but then the phone will reboot itself and get into recovery 3e mode and that's it. If I try to reboot the phone it will get into bootloops all over again.
This is the state the phone gets into after a successful odin stock rom flash.
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Thank you all

Okay flash stock ROM I used 2.3.6 xjw4 then flash cf root (not sure if this matters bit this is what I did) then download and flash this file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984140
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First of all - thanks
Tried what you've said.
Now the device has a normal CWM recovery but still nothing. Bootloops.
I can't get access to the internal SD.
Maybe another idea?
Thanks.

shekel20 said:
When I'm turning it on, the phone will bootloop.
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Is there a game or something you installed recently? Anything related to Meida files? another person seem to have same problem here ('Successfully copied meida files')
Try flashing a CSC file , was my suggestion
But before that try a hard reset by
Turn off the i9000 Phone and take out the Battery and Reinsert it. Hold the Volume Down button Press and Release the Power button Select Clear Storage by Pressing the Volume Down button Press and Release the Power button Press Volume Up to confirm i9000 master reset
or http://www.hard-reset.com/samsung-i9000-galaxy-s-hard-reset.html

Did you flash the file that you downloaded? The dbdata file? And you could try wiping everything before you do this to see if it helps
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What for a Stock Rom you flased? And flasehd you after the Stock Rom a kernel.tar via odin?
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GPS stop working

My gps stop working,i didnt drop my fone or anything like that,first i think is software issue but after flashing 3 dufferent rom i.must say is hardware failure,any help??? If somebody have service manual please send it
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I had the same thing happen to me on a stock, un-rooted Note 3 - the GPS stopped functioning. I took it back and exchanged for an S5.
However, since you rooted and thus voided your warranty, you might have just dug your phone a nice cozy grave.

Did you ever get a solution to this? I have the same issue

dule2303 said:
My gps stop working,i didnt drop my fone or anything like that,first i think is software issue but after flashing 3 dufferent rom i.must say is hardware failure,any help??? If somebody have service manual please send it
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It's unlikely to be a hardware failure. You probably just messed up the system files by changing so many ROMS.
Make a backup if you don't already have one
Do a system reset from the settings menu (note that this will delete your user files!)
Boot to recovery mode and choose wipe cache (recovery mode: remove battery for ten seconds, replace. then volume up + home + power)
Use Odin or Keyes to flash a full stock firmware image (replace system files)
More than likely this will fix your GPS
You will need to reinstall the ROM you ended up choosing, apps, etc
.

fffft said:
It's unlikely to be a hardware failure. You probably just messed up the system files by changing so many ROMS.
Make a backup if you don't already have one
Do a system reset from the settings menu (note that this will delete your user files!)
Boot to recovery mode and choose wipe cache (recovery mode: remove battery for ten seconds, replace. then volume up + home + power)
Use Odin or Keyes to flash a full stock firmware image (replace system files)
More than likely this will fix your GPS
You will need to reinstall the ROM you ended up choosing, apps, etc
.
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I have been trying this with mine today & no luck fixing my GPS.

Flashed back to stock rom stuck on black screen, soft keys lit

Hi,
I have flashed back to a stock rom for my s7 edge via odin G935FXXU1DQBF_G935FTEL1DQB5_TEL with a complete wipe as recommend.
I flashed it according to the instructions for ODIN however after it tried to install apps it is now stuck in a black screen with the soft keys lit. The blue light is not on.
I cannot force it to turn off at all, I've tried every combination I know however it is stuck on. Odin did complete and it did show up with the samsung logo and starting install
apps but that was it.
Any ideas on what I can do? I would love to rip the battery but hassel .
Thankyou

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I'm hoping someone might have a quick way to discharge the phone without opening it up and disconnecting the battery. Thats all it does and has been like that for the last 6 hours. LAst time I checked it had 68% battery

So, volume down + power does not work?
If enabled (and host authorized) try adb.
Otherwise just wait a couple of days... (calling the phone may speed it up if registered to a network)

Thanks mate. I can't seem to find it in device manager and I have tried any sort of recognition to acknowledge a device. Tried in MAC OSX, Fedora 22 and win10 and get nothing . Wish I could strap something to the port to try drain it but that will probably cause more bad then good.
Volume down + Power nothing and about every other combo as well.

So just a update. It took 9 hours but it went flat and I am restoring via smart switch.
Thank god , I'll probably just do that next time as I think that not wiping everything on the phone caused issues with the stock rom setting up. My bad but hopefully someone gets help from this in the future.

So on superman rom it took a few days but now its froze and i'm pretty sure i might have a hardware problem. I'm thinking I'll have to remain stock or I've got a hardware problem . Can't stand life without root/better battery savings but I had 52% battery on superstock rom so it's going to be a long night/day to wait for it to drain hopefully.