Like an idiot, I selected Re-Partition in Odin3 while trying to revert back to the stock firmware and after odin attempted to reboot my phone it's stone dead. The phone is completely unresponsive to anything, it won't turn on nor will it show the charging screen when it's plugged in. The only thing I can get the phone to do is to display what seems to be a useless status screen by holding down the power and volume up buttons which displays the following in orange text:
RST_STAT = 0x1
PMIC_IRQ1 = 0x0
PMIC_IRQ2 = 0x0
PMIC_IRQ3 = 0x0
PMIC_IRQ4 = 0x0
PMIC_STATUS1 = 0x80
PMIC_STATUS2 = 0x0
I have noticed that the values are different when the phone is plugged in and they are:
RST_STAT = 0x1
PMIC_IRQ1 = 0x3c
PMIC_IRQ2 = 0x0
PMIC_IRQ3 = 0x0
PMIC_IRQ4 = 0x0
PMIC_STATUS1 = 0xc0
PMIC_STATUS2 = 0x2c
thanks.
Why did you try to flash stock kernel thru Odin? Could of just done it from Clockwork Recovery.
Are you able to get into download mode? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741027&highlight=unbrick
Can't get into download mode, can't get into recovery mode, can't even reach the vibrant screen.
Then it's probably bricked, only way to unbrick is to get into Download mode or even recovery (if you have a previous backup)
Are you sure that you're pressing the right buttons to get into download mode?
Yeah I had to get into download mode to use odin in the first place.
I had exactly the same thing going on with mine. Odd status screen with red text is all I could get. This worked for me to get back to download mode:
1. Removed SD and SIM card
2. Removed battery
3. plugged the phone into USB (connected to PC)
4. held down vol-up and vol-down
5. popped the battery back in while holding vol buttons
Note that I didn't use the power button at all. Try it both ways, though.
Dex thank you so much, I followed your steps exactly and it worked instantly.
solarpanel said:
Dex thank you so much, I followed your steps exactly and it worked instantly.
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Glad to help. I was sweating bullets when I was where you are until I figured that out. Thought I was bricked for sure!
It seems it is very difficult to brick this phone :-D. Thanks again.
solarpanel said:
It seems it is very difficult to brick this phone :-D. Thanks again.
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I actually got mine to the point where it wouldn't even respond to the charger after removing and reinstalling the battery (or anything else), and still managed to get it operational.
mindaika said:
I actually got mine to the point where it wouldn't even respond to the charger after removing and reinstalling the battery (or anything else), and still managed to get it operational.
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Me too.
i dont have oden but i do have adb. i can get to my recovery screen but its not the clockwork recovery screen that i want so i can restore my nandroid. any ideas?
mindaika said:
I actually got mine to the point where it wouldn't even respond to the charger after removing and reinstalling the battery (or anything else), and still managed to get it operational.
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Care to let us know how?
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Care to let us know how?
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For me all it took was for Odin to hang during a flash. Couldn't get the phone to do anything after that...no download mode...no charging icon when plugged in...nothing.
Im having issuses where it will only boot to the Vibrant screen and just hang there, if i boot it with the usb cable in it will just go strait to the battery screen and kinda just hang there too.....any ideas? ive tried all your steps and none have worked, is it possible it wont boot into recovery if the battery is too low?
Thanks to everyone I got off the brick I was on like the guy in the thread. Now that I'm in the downloading screen should I run Odin again, it's kinda the reason why my phone bricked in the first place
I actually can't run Odin. My drivers have issues of not being read by my windows 7 or my virtually PC on mac book pro running VM ware via XP
Dead (Bricked) Vibrant
I have done everything, Recovery, download mode, flashed roms, etc. Now i am at the point where the phone wont turn on, it wont charge, it wont even give me this.
RST_STAT = 0x1
PMIC_IRQ1 = 0x0
PMIC_IRQ2 = 0x0
PMIC_IRQ3 = 0x0
PMIC_IRQ4 = 0x0
PMIC_STATUS1 = 0x80
PMIC_STATUS2 = 0x0
I had to use adb to force update.zip to the root of the internal sd card. Once that was complete it started flashing then turned off and will not come back on. Guys as sad as it sound I think I'm the first to fully BRICK a Vibrant. PLEASE HELP
Am I the first to fully kill the phone? lol
Download mode and orange status screen are all I can get to, and Odin fails... =/
dex1701 said:
I had exactly the same thing going on with mine. Odd status screen with red text is all I could get. This worked for me to get back to download mode:
1. Removed SD and SIM card
2. Removed battery
3. plugged the phone into USB (connected to PC)
4. held down vol-up and vol-down
5. popped the battery back in while holding vol buttons
Note that I didn't use the power button at all. Try it both ways, though.
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OMG, thanks so much I thought I bricked my phone.
Mage42384 said:
Am I the first to fully kill the phone? lol
Download mode and orange status screen are all I can get to, and Odin fails... =/
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no you havent, if you can get into download mode then your golden. I have bricked my phone though
Related
Just a bit stuck here. I've attempted following several guides here to fix my soft-bricked Vibrant. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728698
Both JE8 and JFD were attempted but failed in my most recent attempts. I honestly couldn't tell you what my phone is running now since I don't remember what successfully installed, but I think it was originally JE8. Clockworkmod Recovery was installed at the time, so Vol+/- and Power do not get me into Download mode, but Vol- and Power does. May or may not be noteworthy, but I see KeyPressed, 164 at the very top of the screen. Vol+ gets me into "POWER RESET or UNKNOWN UPLOAD MODE", with the following at the top:
RST_STAT = 0x1
PWIC_IRQ1 = 0x0
PWIC_IRQ2 = 0x0
PWIC_IRQ3 = 0x0
PWIC_IRQ4 = 0x0
PWIC_STATUS1 = 0x00
PWIC_STATUS2 = 0x0
When I get into Download mode and start ODIN with either method linked above, I get:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Attempting ODIN in the other mode just hangs at File analysis. I've tried various USB ports and uninstalling and reinstalling the USB drivers.
Any ideas? Thanks for your time.
Hm~ I may just try to get it swapped out. I've noticed in other videos and screens in Download mode do not have "KeyPressed 164" at the top. I also think this error's come up on the i19000. And considering how I have to boot into Download, this phone may indeed be more than soft-bricked.
And to think, this all started with random force closes with Phone, Maps, and one other app, plus "missing android ID" in online games. Or maybe this really started when I selected Fix Permissions in Clockwork to try and correct the force closes~
i pretty much get the same screen. if i just remove battery and plug phone via usb i get the android recovery screen. but if i press the volume buttons with the power button i get the "power reset" or "unknown upload mode." My phone does get recognized by odin everytime but it just hangs on "file analysis" for a while. what do i do?
Pre-load the files that you want to flash in Odin before plugging in your phone USB.
Once its detected by Odin, a COMM will appear under a box and then hit start.
Make sure you INSTALL the drivers from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929 This is a driver that is known to WORK. If you downloaded from anywhere else and are experiencing problems, I'd recommend uninstalling and installing the one I just linked.
The problem with "POWER RESET or UNKNOWN UPLOAD MODE" was solved
you should try this:
1. shutdown phone and unplug all cabels
2. Press and Hold: Volume UP + Volume DOWN + Power, all at the same time
3. After it phone-!-pc appeard, just wait until screen goes black
4. when the screen starts a cycle of going to a BLACK screen, release ONLY the POWER button.
5. You will get download mode!
when i tery this method, my phone just reboots or boots up to galaxy s screen and gets stuck. then my scren goes black but buttons remain lit. i can get the power reset, unknown upload message but cannnot get the phone to pc screen. how can i get into download mode?
tswtech2 said:
when i tery this method, my phone just reboots or boots up to galaxy s screen and gets stuck. then my scren goes black but buttons remain lit. i can get the power reset, unknown upload message but cannnot get the phone to pc screen. how can i get into download mode?
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Remove battery sd sim.
put battery back in
hold the volume button
plug in the usb (dont have to press power)
Your Odin log said Odin did not detected a device. Do you see COM and a number appear on the upper left of ODIN when you plug in the device?
I know some ODIN image failed on my phone, the one that worked for me was JFD. Did you also tried using the combination of JFD.tar and PIT file from here to repartition the phone? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
BUMP.............
sent from the depths of helly bean
Bump. I'm currently I'm having the same issue.
N00B_IN_N33D said:
Bump. I'm currently I'm having the same issue.
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I've never seen this before at all. Try heimdall and see if you can get anywhere. This really is a big ?????
Because I am hard, you will not like me. But the more you hate me, the more you will learn.
I'll give heimdall a shot tomorrow, because currently, Odin isn't even detecting my phone... And I know that drivers cannot be the issue. Thanks for the suggestion though.
UPDATE: Resolved the issue. For future reference, if you find your device is having the "POWER REST OR UNKNOWN UPLOAD MODE" error, don't fret. Here is an informal discussion that you may find rather beneficial... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580902&page=28.
Bootloader jacked up?
Hope you figure it out buddy.
Because I am hard, you will not like me. But the more you hate me, the more you will learn.
this is an old thread, yes i know.. but i just experienced this same issue and the following post fixed me right up and got me into proper download mode..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32903765&postcount=274
cheers! :good:
So I was using Odin to flash the stock ROM so I could flash to Nero v3...Had some trouble with Odin now this icon is all I can get the phone to show me. Attempts to get back into download mode haven't worked. I've done the Volume up + Volume - and Power button.
Did I brick my phone?
Did you have voodoo enabled when you flashed?
Unplug phone. Open odin. remove battery. Plug phone in. hold volume up/down keys. plug battery back in. should auto boot into download mode. I've seen that screen a few times and managed to go back to stock make sure its 512 pit jfd rom. Not ji6 513.
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That icon looks so familiar...
Do what boystuff said...exactly. Don't touch the power button at all. And for me, I had to also remove both the sim and sd card along with the battery.
So to recap: take all 3 out, connect the phone to the computer via usb cord, hold down both volume buttons, then while holding them down insert the battery. It'll kick you into download mode.
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same issue somewhat....,.
Having trouble using ODIN!!
as now I did the steps and all I have is the phone will boot up through the tmobile screen & S after that screen goes black with the 4 hour button home row lit up.???
As for the recovery I get the following when booting it:
move_check Start..!!
checksum confirmation need_checksum(1300........)
mbr_checksum in header : 4:1
mbr checksum: 533a4003d.........
mbr checksum error
movingand checksum cofirmattion fail
movi_checking done!
update media, please
update media, finished
#manual mode #
appling muti csc
installin multi csc
Much help would be appreciated!!! Have to work all day today which will be slow, so I can work on fixing this. My main question is what type of file is pit & tar? Pit properties is coming up as a window shell comand, Tar opens with unknow app? Not sure if this is my problem or not, I get ODIN to run and complete the steps and end up with the above.
Using Odin V1.3
512.pit
t959UVJI6
bnielsen40 said:
That icon looks so familiar...
Do what boystuff said...exactly. Don't touch the power button at all. And for me, I had to also remove both the sim and sd card along with the battery.
So to recap: take all 3 out, connect the phone to the computer via usb cord, hold down both volume buttons, then while holding them down insert the battery. It'll kick you into download mode.
Sent from my Vibrant using XDA App
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Hi I am having the same issues here and i did everything that you said and i am still seeing the same connect your phone to computer screen and i did have voodoo enabled before i was attempting to odin back to stock. is there anything i can do i really hope that this is not a $500 paperweight i have odin v3.10 and 512.pit also
raziel26 said:
Hi I am having the same issues here and i did everything that you said and i am still seeing the same connect your phone to computer screen and i did have voodoo enabled before i was attempting to odin back to stock. is there anything i can do i really hope that this is not a $500 paperweight i have odin v3.10 and 512.pit also
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Get back into download mode and flash Eugenes Froyo That Does Not Brick, that will wipe everything and fix your Voodoo issues. From there you should flash back to JFD then to anything you want.
icandy75 said:
Get back into download mode and flash Eugenes Froyo That Does Not Brick, that will wipe everything and fix your Voodoo issues. From there you should flash back to JFD then to anything you want.
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thats the problem i cannot get into downloader mode
Have you tried the batt pull method? You could also try adb reboot download. If these do not work for you your will need a Jig to get her back to life.
the Adb method does not work because the pc will not recognize that there is a usb plugged in with the phone and what is the batt pull method and if a jig is something hardware rigging i am a complete idiot when it comes to that
raziel26 said:
the Adb method does not work because the pc will not recognize that there is a usb plugged in with the phone and what is the batt pull method and if a jig is something hardware rigging i am a complete idiot when it comes to that
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Just pull the batt out. Plug usb to phone only first, hold down volume + and - and don't let go then plus in usb to your computer while still holding volume keys and put battery back in. That should work for you. A Jig is a rigged hardware piece that forces your phone to Dl mode.
where is the link for the eugene froyo files? Pda & Pit files needed please link.
To get into downloader mode this works everytime for me....
Start up ODIN, make sure phone is OFF (take out battery) plug back in
hold both the volume up/down (or more near center)....
While holding that plug in the USB connector,
this methods works all the time.
Im stuck in bootloops currently and do anything no responses yet.
Sweet! that totally got me back into download mode...next question why am i getting stuck at file analysis?
bnielsen40, Boystuff, and Osuhsxr are totally right about the vol keys no crazy special soldering required.
osugsxr said:
where is the link for the eugene froyo files? Pda & Pit files needed please link.
To get into downloader mode this works everytime for me....
Start up ODIN, make sure phone is OFF (take out battery) plug back in
hold both the volume up/down (or more near center)....
While holding that plug in the USB connector,
this methods works all the time.
Im stuck in bootloops currently and do anything no responses yet.
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Check your PM.
i just flashed simply honey 3.8 via odin, i did back to stock before via odin (came from cm7) but after flashed simply honey, my phone stucked at rainbow screen sayin partition partition stupid partition, so i read that to get rid that rainbow i should flash gb bootloader, then i flashed the bootloader via odin, yeah the rainbow has gone but my phone keeps bootloping in vibrant and bullet screen then sayin partition2 bla bla, i can't get to odin with 2 button combo, it's just go to charging wtf, i can't even get to cwm via 3 buttons combo, help me guys, thx in advance
Have you tried
1. Start Odin
2. Plug USB cable into pc
3. Power off the Phone.
3. Pull the Battery.
5. Plug USB cable into Phone.
6. Press and Hold: Volume UP + Volume DOWN + Power, all at the same time.
7. Re-insert the battery.
8. The phone will power now, when the screen starts a cycle of going to a BLACK screen, release ONLY the POWER button.
9. When you see the download icon release the volume buttons,
10. Odin back to stock by putting the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area.
Just checking, did you take out your battery, unplugged the usb, put the battery back in, then held vol up, vol down, and power and released all three as soon as you saw the Vibrant logo?
and if that doesnt work try all the steps above but minus one step! hold down both volume buttons except power and see if that works!
nomadrider123 said:
Have you tried
1. Start Odin
2. Plug USB cable into pc
3. Power off the Phone.
3. Pull the Battery.
5. Plug USB cable into Phone.
6. Press and Hold: Volume UP + Volume DOWN + Power, all at the same time.
7. Re-insert the battery.
8. The phone will power now, when the screen starts a cycle of going to a BLACK screen, release ONLY the POWER button.
9. When you see the download icon release the volume buttons,
10. Odin back to stock by putting the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area.
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nah, it doesn't work, it just keep showing the charging screen, even i keep holding the three button then reinsert the battery it just keep goin to charge mode over and over and if i release the power button only the phone sayin "partition" in chargin mode but not get into download mode at all, im pretty desperate right now, this is my first smartphone and i bricked it, how stupid i am
movieaddict said:
and if that doesnt work try all the steps above but minus one step! hold down both volume buttons except power and see if that works!
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no it doesn't work it still can't go to download mode, its in charging mode keep saying that stupid partition, thx for replying my thread btw
It's not bricked, I know you're mad and frustrated, trust me, I've been there a million times!
Lets try taking out the battery and leave it out for 15 minutes. Reboot your computer and unplug every usb.
Then try the above steps again.
crazy25000 said:
It's not bricked, I know you're mad and frustrated, trust me, I've been there a million times!
Lets try taking out the battery and leave it out for 15 minutes. Reboot your computer and unplug every usb.
Then try the above steps again.
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tried it, still my phone can't see the download mode screen, i can't bring it to t-mobile since i don't live in states
If you flashed the bootloaders then the mapping is different. Try power button and volume up without the usb plugged and with the battery in. That should get you in download mode.
bricked
tried it, still my phone can't see the download mode screen, i can't bring it to t-mobile since i don't live in states
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You are not bricked. I just had the same thing happen flashing the light version with Rom Manager. Since you flashed the Bootloaders, the key combination has changed. Hold down the volume up and power key. Release when you see the vibrant logo-that should take you into red recovery. When there, go to voodoo, choose disable. It will tell you it is 'actually enable' and will be disabled next boot. So reboot and let it do its thing. When I did it the Android in space finally showed up.
EDIT: I'm pretty sure you don't need to go into download mode to reflash with odin, just disable the lagfix. If it doesn't boot into the Android, then volume down+power will take you into download and reflash after the lagfix is finished disabling.
EDIT 2: And with the Gingerbread bootloader, you can't go into download mode if plugged in anymore. It will not go past the charger like on the Froyo Bootloaders.
EDIT 3: Sorry got the key mapping backwards, lol here it is straight from the Bootloaders site.
Gingerbread Bootloaders - No Rainbow - Fully visible Recovery on all ROMs
Benefits - No more rainbows on Gingerbread 2.3 ROMs like Simply Honey GB, LiDroid, Asgard, etc.
Convenient Key Maps for entering Recovery and Download Modes. (I personally like these mappings over the Standard Vibrant Mapping as you can enter download mode directly without needing to turn off phone or remove battery etc...)
For Recovery - Lower Volume Key + Power Button
For Download - Upper Volume Key + Power Button
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RaymondPJR said:
You are not bricked. I just had the same thing happen flashing the light version with Rom Manager. Since you flashed the Bootloaders, the key combination has changed. Hold down the volume up and power key. Release when you see the vibrant logo-that should take you into red recovery. When there, go to voodoo, choose disable. It will tell you it is 'actually enable' and will be disabled next boot. So reboot and let it do its thing. When I did it the Android in space finally showed up.
EDIT: I'm pretty sure you don't need to go into download mode to reflash with odin, just disable the lagfix. If it doesn't boot into the Android, then volume down+power will take you into download and reflash after the lagfix is finished disabling.
EDIT 2: And with the Gingerbread bootloader, you can't go into download mode if plugged in anymore. It will not go past the charger like on the Froyo Bootloaders.
EDIT 3: Sorry got the key mapping backwards, lol here it is straight from the Bootloaders site.
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YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! THAAAAAAAAAANKSSSSSSSSS I can go to download mode, sorry for my noooobnesss
bricked
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! THAAAAAAAAAANKSSSSSSSSS I can go to download mode, sorry for my noooobnesss
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Glad you are happy, lol! I'm flashing the medium version right now from recovery and will do the full whenever it finishes downloading.
Glad you got it worked out!
nasgadth said:
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! THAAAAAAAAAANKSSSSSSSSS I can go to download mode, sorry for my noooobnesss
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I'm impressed with your risk taking capabilities man... Dont know how old you are to Android, and I'm not commenting on that, but from what I see, you are just 15 posts old, and you managed to flash Bootloaders to your phone...
Do read the OP for possible solutions before you flash anything... That said, till you have a screen, its not a brick.
Flash the bootloaders, using the new key mapping, and then flash the ROM, you should be good to go !!!
maybe one of you guys can help me here
i have the rainbow screen and i cannot get computer to recognize phone. i have to get into download mode with a dongle and odin still does not recognize my phone. i cannot boot into recover as the screen is completely rainbowed out and I cannot see what I am doing.
Are there any suggestions on what to do from here?
Thank you
Okay so i was going to install ICS with the guide, & then, i messed it up during recovery, because before i installed a rom, i accidently restarted my device and nothing was working, so i was like okay, lets flash back to ICS, I flashed the Froyo bootloader back, and then when i try to go back to stock, it has a weird download mode that says "DOWNLOAD RESET or UNKNOWN UPLOAD MODE" and the top right says
"RST_STAT = 0X1
PWIC_IRQ1 = 0X0
PWIC_IRQ2 = 0X0
PWIC_IRQ3 = 0X14
PWIC_STATUS1 = 0XC0
PWIC_STATUS2 = 0X2C"
any help?
Idk how to fix, but for future references... DELETE the froyo boot loaders you will never need them GB boot loaders will work on all roms.
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xriderx66 said:
Idk how to fix, but for future references... DELETE the froyo boot loaders you will never need them GB boot loaders will work on all roms.
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Now i know , if i can even fix it I shall do that .
It might be your button selection, you are now on froyo, go volume up and plug in usb.
I can get this screen at any time, its a button issue. Try different combinations.
Sugartibbs said:
It might be your button selection, you are now on froyo, go volume up and plug in usb.
I can get this screen at any time, its a button issue. Try different combinations.
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I have tried every single possible combination, nothing is working. It just goes straight to that screen .
remove battery
replace battery
hold down both volume keys
plug in usb
If this doesnt work you may have to return to recovery and use your nandroid backup, if you have one or reflash a rom on your sd card. Jtag is also an option. Id keep trying to get download.
Sugartibbs said:
remove battery
replace battery
hold down both volume keys
plug in usb
If this doesnt work you may have to return to recovery and use your nandroid backup, if you have one or reflash a rom on your sd card. Jtag is also an option. Id keep trying to get download.
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Yes i understand how to do it, but when i get into recovery and install CWM, it just reboots back to recovery, the original blue one. It does this over and over, it doesn't flash the CWM recovery.
You may need a jtag to force it into download, unless you can get update.zip from the noob giude on you sd card. Reinstall packages needs that version of update.zip to get the green recovery. Have you seen if odin will even recognize it?
I assume when you get the unknown upload, and you long press the power key it returns to recovery
Are you still able to go back and boot up into your ROM that you currently have?
Sugartibbs said:
You may need a jtag to force it into download, unless you can get update.zip from the noob giude on you sd card. Reinstall packages needs that version of update.zip to get the green recovery. Have you seen if odin will even recognize it?
I assume when you get the unknown upload, and you long press the power key it returns to recovery
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Are you still able to go back and boot up into your ROM that you currently have?
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i have the update.zip on my phone, & there is no rom i think? When it boots up its just stuck @ the loading bar on the battery when the chargers plugged in (i need the charger to be plugged in for it to turn on) , so yeah , I can still access the recovery from the stock samsung , but it wont do anything when i install CWM or anything.
& yes , odin can recognize it, but odin wont do anything to it.
When i press start, it just doesnt go anywhere. Odin just like freezes on me..
(sorry these 2 are my accounts, i just logged on the wrong one.)
Sorry, but the only thing I can think of is a jtag. You really cant get do anything until you get into download. You may have had the root update.zip on your sd/card but its gone or changed when you restarted, reinstall packages done 2x should have installed cwm.
It's still very early an I see a few people going stir crazy over finding a way to root their phones. I for one am not sure I want to root just yet, the reason being Samsung pay. If it's going to be as awesome as they say it will be I don't wanna miss out due to tripping Knox.
Now I do love flashing and all things root related but I'm willing to hold out.
What about you? Root or no root? Why?
I root right away even if I don't have a "good" reason too. Its the because I can. I don't really care about the tripping knox thing I guess because if you have insurance there is always a chance the device could get "broken". Then you don't have to worry about if its tripped or not. Thats the position Samsung has put me in I wouldn't typically do something like that. So ya now I'm just waiting for TWRP then I will try and make a ROM.
I tried to use chainroot, and got stuck on the logo screen. normally you'd battery pull, go to recovery and wipe data. but i can't find any way to shut down the phone, before doing power-upVol-home.
And now i've tried to odin a stock recovery to undo chainroot, odin fails. could re-run odin with auto-reboot off, but again, no way to shut off and go to recovery.
at this point i'm stuck with the blue screen asking me to use smart switch on PC to do emergency recovery. but smartswitch says the device is not recognized.
thoughts? thanks!
I don't care about warranty just samsung pay. I heard it was harder to make roms with exinos is that true?
jasonastley said:
I tried to use chainroot, and got stuck on the logo screen. normally you'd battery pull, go to recovery and wipe data. but i can't find any way to shut down the phone, before doing power-upVol-home.
And now i've tried to odin a stock recovery to undo chainroot, odin fails. could re-run odin with auto-reboot off, but again, no way to shut off and go to recovery.
at this point i'm stuck with the blue screen asking me to use smart switch on PC to do emergency recovery. but smartswitch says the device is not recognized.
thoughts? thanks!
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That sucks bro. I feel your pain. What happens if you press volume down, power and home for like 30 seconds?
jasonastley said:
I tried to use chainroot, and got stuck on the logo screen. normally you'd battery pull, go to recovery and wipe data. but i can't find any way to shut down the phone, before doing power-upVol-home.
And now i've tried to odin a stock recovery to undo chainroot, odin fails. could re-run odin with auto-reboot off, but again, no way to shut off and go to recovery.
at this point i'm stuck with the blue screen asking me to use smart switch on PC to do emergency recovery. but smartswitch says the device is not recognized.
thoughts? thanks!
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Not sure what device you have but there was a video that said not to use the edge version of the root, and to use the regular S6 version. Running the S6 version will fix your broken device. Take this with a grain of salt, I'm just telling you what I saw. I will post the video link if I get a chance.
PS not sure if this actually helps you or not..
Rooting broke Google Play Movies on my phone, battery life was miserable and phone never went to sleep. After I unrooted everything went back to normal. So I am not going to root and just wait until things are cleaned up.
Every phone I've ever had has been rooted as soon as I got it. Not this time though, because of Samsung Pay.
If rooting breaks Samsung Pay, I'll never root the phone
IakobosJ said:
Every phone I've ever had has been rooted as soon as I got it. Not this time though, because of Samsung Pay.
If rooting breaks Samsung Pay, I'll never root the phone
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You and me both!
mrnovanova said:
That sucks bro. I feel your pain. What happens if you press volume down, power and home for like 30 seconds?
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Volume down and power for 7 seconds = battery pull
alexkaye said:
Volume down and power for 7 seconds = battery pull
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not for me right now: i have the turquoise error screen telling me to use smart switch. volDown + power for 7 seconds turns the screen off... and then right back on a couple seconds later. and i can't seem to slip in the recovery key sequence during that gap.
volDown + power + home is a diff story: that brings me into download mode. but i don't have anything that works in odin right now without failing. very possible that i don't have the correct rom, or that the rom is fine but i just need to go into recovery mode to complete, but i can't seem to do that!
jasonastley said:
not for me right now: i have the turquoise error screen telling me to use smart switch. volDown + power for 7 seconds turns the screen off... and then right back on a couple seconds later. and i can't seem to slip in the recovery key sequence during that gap.
volDown + power + home is a diff story: that brings me into download mode. but i don't have anything that works in odin right now without failing. very possible that i don't have the correct rom, or that the rom is fine but i just need to go into recovery mode to complete, but i can't seem to do that!
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How about volume up+power+home to stock recovery to perform a factory reset?
No root for me I'm afraid! If I root this device I lose my nfc payment app (Semble) as it checks for root and locks the app if it's detected. Besides I've rooted every other phone I've had since iPhone Gen 1 and I don't really have the time anymore now I've got a 1 year old boy!
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mrnovanova said:
How about volume up+power+home to stock recovery to perform a factory reset?
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nope. that's what i meant by "the recovery key combination" that i mentioned. only the dload mode key combo works, volUP + power + home does nothing.
jasonastley said:
nope. that's what i meant by "the recovery key combination" that i mentioned. only the dload mode key combo works, volUP + power + home does nothing.
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Oh shoot. Sorry to hear that.
jasonastley said:
I tried to use chainroot, and got stuck on the logo screen. normally you'd battery pull, go to recovery and wipe data. but i can't find any way to shut down the phone, before doing power-upVol-home.
And now i've tried to odin a stock recovery to undo chainroot, odin fails. could re-run odin with auto-reboot off, but again, no way to shut off and go to recovery.
at this point i'm stuck with the blue screen asking me to use smart switch on PC to do emergency recovery. but smartswitch says the device is not recognized.
thoughts? thanks!
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Why is ODIN failing? Drivers installed? Where did you get this recovery? If ODIN can see your device you flash back to unrooted stock firmware.
Also, someone mentioned that you can Vol down + power will shut the device down. As soon as the screen goes black take your finger off the power button, press and hold Vol up + home then press power. You can go right from download mode to recovery with just the buttons.
great questions:
jamcar said:
Why is ODIN failing? Drivers installed? Where did you get this recovery? If ODIN can see your device you flash back to unrooted stock firmware.
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1. i got them from mobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G925F/
I would love to hear if this is a good source. also, I don't know if it matters exactly which of those firmwares to choose (there are many, you choose country and carrier)-- i don't know which one came with this phone as it was sent as a demo to me and i didn't take a screen shot of the info screen (does it matter?)
Also, someone mentioned that you can Vol down + power will shut the device down. As soon as the screen goes black take your finger off the power button, press and hold Vol up + home then press power. You can go right from download mode to recovery with just the buttons.
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2. that doesn't work for me, tried 15 times. I'm stuck with this turquoise error screen telling me to use emergency recovery in smart switch. i can easily get over to dload mode too. From either place, volDown + power gets the black screen and then immediately goes right back to the turquoise error screen, ignores anything else i seem to press, can't get into recovery.
No root for me either. It's hard lol. I miss it mostly for the adblocker. But I'm too worried that rooting with make it so I wouldn't be able to use Samsung pay when it comes out! If a root method is released that won't trip the KNOX sensor then heck ya, I'll root right away!
jasonastley said:
great questions:
1. i got them from mobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G925F/
I would love to hear if this is a good source. also, I don't know if it matters exactly which of those firmwares to choose (there are many, you choose country and carrier)-- i don't know which one came with this phone as it was sent as a demo to me and i didn't take a screen shot of the info screen (does it matter?)
2. that doesn't work for me, tried 15 times. I'm stuck with this turquoise error screen telling me to use emergency recovery in smart switch. i can easily get over to dload mode too. From either place, volDown + power gets the black screen and then immediately goes right back to the turquoise error screen, ignores anything else i seem to press, can't get into recovery.
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Did you ever fix this? I'm having the same issue, but because I flashed TWRP...
I need to use Smart Switch, but that says my device is unsupported... SM-G925F
EDIT: Re-flashed root, and all good again!
Tripledrop said:
Did you ever fix this? I'm having the same issue, but because I flashed TWRP...
I need to use Smart Switch, but that says my device is unsupported... SM-G925F
EDIT: Re-flashed root, and all good again!
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yep, i think that was a key step for me too: re-flashed the root thing, after trying to re-flash stock a bunch of times.