Im happy to confirm that that the usb jig used on the original galaxy S also works in the galaxy s3 mini.
"usb Jig" - a device used to enter "download mode" when you are no longer able to use the button combo mode due to bad a boot loader.
This happens sometimes when flashing a rom and the connection to the device is lost, the alternative is to send to a service center.
The usb jig can potentially remove the yellow triangle and reset custom rom counter.
You can buy them or build your own.
More info here
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Usb jig does not reset the "Custom binary download"
Yup only in GB kernels did the jig reset flash counter but from ics and up they've taken care of it
leap before you think
faria said:
Im happy to confirm that that the usb jig used on the original galaxy S also works in the galaxy s3 mini.
"usb Jig" - a device used to enter "download mode" when you are no longer able to use the button combo mode due to bad a boot loader.
This happens sometimes when flashing a rom and the connection to the device is lost, the alternative is to send to a service center.
The usb jig can potentially remove the yellow triangle and reset custom rom counter.
You can buy them or build your own.
More info here
Update.....
Usb jig does not reset the "Custom binary download"
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Do you know if there is any means of forcing a Samsung galaxy sm t210 into download, either usb jig or any other pin out sequence?
kind regards
My phone doesn't respond after flashing the latest firmware from sammobile.com, I haven't done any mistake while I'm flashing, it doesn't boot, no vibrate, no display light or nothing at all, could you please tell me would JIG will work on my device? Thanks!
TheRisingDragon said:
My phone doesn't respond after flashing the latest firmware from sammobile.com, I haven't done any mistake while I'm flashing, it doesn't boot, no vibrate, no display light or nothing at all, could you please tell me would JIG will work on my device? Thanks!
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I doubt it will if no charge no vibrate nothing. Give it a try tho can't hurt. I think these jigs are around $5 I had one that worked for my original galaxy mini but didn't work for my hardbriked galaxy Xcover.
I bought one, It's still on the way
hello ,
i rooted my Phone and did a very stupid thing and in settings i turned of oem unlock and usb debugging off again. so now my Phone wont start cause of the message "custom binary(recovery) blocked by frp lock.
i tried something trough odin for the recovery but it failed so now the Phone wont turn off and when i try to go to recovery mode it says "an error has occurred while updating the device software .use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software"
i tried that but the Phone is not compatible with smart switch and with samsung kies 3.
what can i do to unbrick my Phone , is it possible to fix my Phone after this?
regards, marco
been there
use samsung kies the normal edition ...not 3...that is compatible with our phone...emergency recovery and will work...sry 4 my english
streetfighter74 said:
hello ,
i rooted my Phone and did a very stupid thing and in settings i turned of oem unlock and usb debugging off again. so now my Phone wont start cause of the message "custom binary(recovery) blocked by frp lock.
i tried something trough odin for the recovery but it failed so now the Phone wont turn off and when i try to go to recovery mode it says "an error has occurred while updating the device software .use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch pc software"
i tried that but the Phone is not compatible with smart switch and with samsung kies 3.
what can i do to unbrick my Phone , is it possible to fix my Phone after this?
regards, marco
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Its because you didnt explored smart switch properly ..
I have been there with my phone samsung galaxy j5 ... it happened just like yours ... i rooted my phone, forgot to check oem unlock and got the "custom binary blocked by frp lock" .. then i went to odin and flashed my firmware .. and it turns out .. the firmware i flashed is not the firmware of my phone .. so i got the message "an error occured while updating blah blah please go to smart switch blah blah blah " but i fixed it so theres solution for that ... smart switch
You said smart switch cant read your device?? Its because its bricked theres no way it can be read ..
So all you have to do:
1. Open smart switch
2. Go to "more"
3. Then go to "emergency software recovery and initialization"
5. Then go to "device initialization"
6.Put your model number and then your S/N or serial number .. it is found in the back of your edge plus.. it starts with letter R..
7.. after that .. you wait .. it will download the files for your phone...
That way you wont be flashing ramdom firmwares .. your phones firmware will be flashed since smart switch used the serial number.. i hope this helps..
PLEASE HELP me. i just charging my samsung grand 2 sm-g7102 and the downloading mode was appeared and after that my phone not charging and turn on. what can i do for this problem ? thanks in advance!
Hello..
That sound pretty wierd but can u enter recovery or download mode manually by pressing vol +-, home and power button? If not... Then I would recommend you to claim for a warranty ( if applicable ).
Might be hardware problem.
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you need to flash your phone by Odin in pc
and try to flash a recovery first
just start Odin and select the zip file then connect your phone to the pc and see if the phone is detected
if it's not then maybe your phone is hard braked that time you need jtag and search about the problem more in xda
Im having unique issue with my s 7edge.
I cant boot the phone it says Custom binary blocked by frp lock.
I cant access recovery mode it says Recovery is not seandroid enforcing.
I can access download mode but its not connecting to any pc, kies, odin. The download screen says FRP lock: ON, Secure Download: Enabled.
So there is no way to flash the phone or access recovery or boot the phone.
What is the solution, im stuck.?
FYI: I have searched all over the internet for hours but I couldn't found same issue.
Try using Samsung Smartswitch for emergency recovery
more info here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tm...p/flash-stock-firmware-using-samsung-t3079176
EasyAndroidPro said:
Try using Samsung Smartswitch for emergency recovery
more info here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tm...p/flash-stock-firmware-using-samsung-t3079176
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Hi sir,
Thank you for the swift replay. However I went through the guide and tried so much thinks to connect my phone to the smart switch but with no luck.
When I connect the cable the PC is not detecting and and no windows sounds for cable connecting. Tried other phone with same cable and the windows could detect it. Tried on other PC and s7edge is not detected by window also. I tried reinstall the drivers by smart switch and not detecting. I have rebooted my PC without luck also. I have tried all the combinations you can imagine but nothing makes the phone detected by PC.
In my download mode screen in my phone shows the following
ODIN MODE
DOWNLOAD SPEED: FAST
PRODUCT NAME: SM-G935F
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
FRP LOCK: ON
Secured Download: Enabled
WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x020c)
RP SWREV: B:1 K:0 S:0
There is something in the phone is locked and not allowing to connect to any USB PC.
zevozki said:
Hi sir,
Thank you for the swift replay. However I went through the guide and tried so much thinks to connect my phone to the smart switch but with no luck.
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i see the real problem is not connecting to pc then...
try:
updating drivers with this : http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117
Try:
manually deleting the drivers all together in windows and then plugging in your S7 while it is in Download Mode
Try:
unplugging all your USB in devices connectd to your pc (apart from keyboard/mouse) and then trying again
Try:
Using a different Cable (preferably the original one that came with the phone, this is the most common cause)
i see the real problem is not connecting to pc then...
try:
updating drivers with this : http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117
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I tried that not detecting s7
Try:
manually deleting the drivers all together in windows and then plugging in your S7 while it is in Download Mode
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I tried that not detecting the s7, all other USB devices detected
Try:
unplugging all your USB in devices connectd to your pc (apart from keyboard/mouse) and then trying again
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I tried that, and not detecting s7
Try:
Using a different Cable (preferably the original one that came with the phone, this is the most common cause)
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I tried with all cables including the original not detecting s7.
Generally there is no issue with PC to connect to mobile phones it connect perfectly with my other phones. Even the yesterday s7 was connected to my PC until I triggered the security and the phone stuck in the boot screen. The issue is in the s7 when its locked by (FRP Lock because of custom binary) its not allowing to connect to any PC. Something related to the phone security here.
zevozki said:
I tried that not detecting s7
I tried that not detecting the s7, all other USB devices detected
I tried that, and not detecting s7
I tried with all cables including the original not detecting s7.
Generally there is no issue with PC to connect to mobile phones it connect perfectly with my other phones. Even the yesterday s7 was connected to my PC until I triggered the security and the phone stuck in the boot screen. The issue is in the s7 when its locked by (FRP Lock because of custom binary) its not allowing to connect to any PC. Something related to the phone security here.
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When you are trying to use samsung switch emergency recovery feature, it is a stand alone part of the program which does not require you to connect to smart switch.
It should see the phone and fix the problem. FRP happened to me and smart switch emergency recovery was able to fix it. As long as the phone can be accessed it can be fixed.
All you need is the model name and your serial number which should be posted on the back of your phone or maybe the box you have still have it.
Cosmic Blue said:
When you are trying to use samsung switch emergency recovery feature, it is a stand alone part of the program which does not require you to connect to smart switch.
It should see the phone and fix the problem. FRP happened to me and smart switch emergency recovery was able to fix it. As long as the phone can be accessed it can be fixed.
All you need is the model name and your serial number which should be posted on the back of your phone or maybe the box you have still have it.
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I have gone through that path, the phone cable unplugged initially. Then I selected more>emergency software recovery and initialization>
two tabs are there, 1- Emergency software recovery, 2- Device initialization.
1- Emergency software recovery: there is no update failed in the list, also I dont have recovery code for the same. no use of this option
2- Device initialization: I have entered the model and SN correctly and it found the stock software, I selected OK for the warning dialog until it reached the stage asking to put the s7 in the download mode, I did that with phone plugged in by USB. I waited forever for the "OK" button to be active, its grayed out because the s7 is not detected at all. So I am in the same loop again, the phone locking all the USB connections.
screenshot of smart switch
http://imgur.com/a/jUj7q
zevozki said:
I have gone through that path, the phone cable unplugged initially. Then I selected more>emergency software recovery and initialization>
two tabs are there, 1- Emergency software recovery, 2- Device initialization.
1- Emergency software recovery: there is no update failed in the list, also I dont have recovery code for the same. no use of this option
2- Device initialization: I have entered the model and SN correctly and it found the stock software, I selected OK for the warning dialog until it reached the stage asking to put the s7 in the download mode, I did that with phone plugged in by USB. I waited forever for the "OK" button to be active, its grayed out because the s7 is not detected at all. So I am in the same loop again, the phone locking all the USB connections.
screenshot of smart switch
http://imgur.com/a/jUj7q
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leave the phone with the screen showing the FRP lock, plug the cable in and use smart switch device initialization.
It should start without asking you to put it in without going to download mode. If it asks that, just unplug and replug the usb to the phone, that usually lets smart switch to bypass that request.
Cosmic Blue said:
leave the phone with the screen showing the FRP lock, plug the cable in and use smart switch device initialization.
It should start without asking you to put it in without going to download mode. If it asks that, just unplug and replug the usb to the phone, that usually lets smart switch to bypass that request.
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here is something odd and not as all people see it, when I turn the phone power on it start with samsung welcome screen with red sentence in top "Custom binary blocked by FRP Lock" the screen stays on for 5 seconds then the phone goes off.
If I do the same thing with USB cable plugged in with phone off, its automatically power on with charging screen with red sentence on top "Custom binary blocked by FRP Lock" and then the phone goes off and restart the same thing in infinity loop. So when I tried what you said in smart switch to install the firmware it didnt do anything, no installation started, no bypass FRP, the phone still looping on off, OK button grey.
I am reaching to no clue after all your guidance and help. I think the USB port is damaged and not reading data, only charging.
zevozki said:
here is something odd and not as all people see it, when I turn the phone power on it start with samsung welcome screen with red sentence in top "Custom binary blocked by FRP Lock" the screen stays on for 5 seconds then the phone goes off.
If I do the same thing with USB cable plugged in with phone off, its automatically power on with charging screen with red sentence on top "Custom binary blocked by FRP Lock" and then the phone goes off and restart the same thing in infinity loop. So when I tried what you said in smart switch to install the firmware it didnt do anything, no installation started, no bypass FRP, the phone still looping on off, OK button grey.
I am reaching to no clue after all your guidance and help. I think the USB port is damaged and not reading data, only charging.
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Can you tell me the resolution of this problem in your case? I have the same problem, although I haven't gotten word back from the seller who may or may not have the serial number, so I haven't been able to even try Smart Switch at all.
Dave Kelsen
Dave Kelsen said:
Can you tell me the resolution of this problem in your case? I have the same problem, although I haven't gotten word back from the seller who may or may not have the serial number, so I haven't been able to even try Smart Switch at all.
Dave Kelsen
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I had taken it to shop and replaced the whole motherboard in my case. That fixed my problem, yours better luck than me you only need serial number.
zevozki said:
I had taken it to shop and replaced the whole motherboard in my case. That fixed my problem, yours better luck than me you only need serial number.
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I was able to use Odin to reset my phone, after downloading the correct firmware from SamMobile. It took me a very long time to download, as my wireless connection is through my phone, and my household was over 60GB this month.
But I got it done, and have a working S7 Edge again. Sorry that you apparently had a hardware issue, but at least you got it working again.
Dave Kelsen
Hey everyone,
I drove into a big issue with my sister’s phone. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S5 NEO (SM-G903F). Some days ago, I did root the phone of my sister. Everything was allright and worked afterwards. I just had to unlock the OEM lock in the developer options. Additionally, I flashed a custom recovery from “TWRP”. To that point everything did just worked fine as it should be. Now we come to the issue. My sister accidently hit the OEM lock button. Now she can’t boot the phone anymore as the phone shows the message: "Custom binary blocked by FRP lock". Also, if I try to go into the recovery system the message pops of with: "Custom binary blocked by FRP lock" and "Recovery is not seandroid enforcing"! If I turn on the power button or either go into the recovery, I can see the start samsung boot display for 3 seconds after that the phone shuts down automatically. On top on all of that, the phone generally has an overheating issue as it gets really easy very hot and closes application automatically. Now the only options I thought I have is to go into the download mode and connect the phone via USB to “Odin” to flash a new firmware. Easy as it is I started “Odin” on the pc went into the download mode, plugged the USB cable into the pc and waited for the "added" message. Unfortunately, nothing popped up. Therefore, I tried all different cables (Original Samsung, Multi-USB and cables from other phones) on the pc but still no "added" message. After that I tried 3 different PC's even a MAC, I tried all cables on all PC's but it didn't worked. Also I tried it on diffrent USB-Ports. I checked the Device-Manager and also there couldn't find the phone anywhere. I installed “Kies”, tried to somehow connect the phone and installed new drivers. Really nothing worked... I am just not sure if the USB-Debugging button was checked or activated in the developer options or not. Anyway, I guess it shouldn't matter as it should connect in download mode the phone via usb. I really do hope someone is out there who can help me or might has a good tip/advice for me except something like: "You tried already everything", "There is nothing you can do" or " You can throw your phone away".
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
Cossack007
Cossack007 said:
Hey everyone,
I drove into a big issue with my sister’s phone. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S5 NEO (SM-G903F). Some days ago, I did root the phone of my sister. Everything was allright and worked afterwards. I just had to unlock the OEM lock in the developer options. Additionally, I flashed a custom recovery from “TWRP”. To that point everything did just worked fine as it should be. Now we come to the issue. My sister accidently hit the OEM lock button. Now she can’t boot the phone anymore as the phone shows the message: "Custom binary blocked by FRP lock". Also, if I try to go into the recovery system the message pops of with: "Custom binary blocked by FRP lock" and "Recovery is not seandroid enforcing"! If I turn on the power button or either go into the recovery, I can see the start samsung boot display for 3 seconds after that the phone shuts down automatically. On top on all of that, the phone generally has an overheating issue as it gets really easy very hot and closes application automatically. Now the only options I thought I have is to go into the download mode and connect the phone via USB to “Odin” to flash a new firmware. Easy as it is I started “Odin” on the pc went into the download mode, plugged the USB cable into the pc and waited for the "added" message. Unfortunately, nothing popped up. Therefore, I tried all different cables (Original Samsung, Multi-USB and cables from other phones) on the pc but still no "added" message. After that I tried 3 different PC's even a MAC, I tried all cables on all PC's but it didn't worked. Also I tried it on diffrent USB-Ports. I checked the Device-Manager and also there couldn't find the phone anywhere. I installed “Kies”, tried to somehow connect the phone and installed new drivers. Really nothing worked... I am just not sure if the USB-Debugging button was checked or activated in the developer options or not. Anyway, I guess it shouldn't matter as it should connect in download mode the phone via usb. I really do hope someone is out there who can help me or might has a good tip/advice for me except something like: "You tried already everything", "There is nothing you can do" or " You can throw your phone away".
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
Cossack007
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hey!
don't panic try thisfirst update the samsung usb drivers. then try to restore the phone with the original samsung smart switch software (grab it here)